Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE| My. Hurst Notified of His Nomina- tion. MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICANS The Object of Senator Brice in Ohio. THE POLITICAL FIELD Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 8.-Mr. John E. Hurst was officially notified of his rom!- nation for governor by the committee of the democratic state convention this morn- ing. The following gentlemen composed the committee: Ex-Gov. E. E. Jackson, Messrs. Jobn 8. Wirt, E. W. Mealy and Wm. T. Biedler. When the committee called on Mr. Hurst in the counting room of his Hopkins place establishment, they found the nominee in his shirt sleeves, and up to the elbows in work. Mr. Hurst greeted his visitors cordially and put on his coat during the ceremony of notification, at the close of which he accepted the nomination, and informed the committee that he would send them his official letter of aeceptance in a few days, and that he would outline his course in caze of his election in that letter. As soon as the committee had withdrawn Mr. Hurst threw cff his coat and was soon deep in th» business of the Hurst-Purnell Company again. The attitude of State Senator Thomas G. Hayes has not changed in the slightest de- gree, and he is, if anything, more out- spoken than ever in bis expressions of in- dignation ¢gainst Senator Gorman for the latter's desertion of him prior to the con- vening of the delegates to the democratic state convention. Trying to Placate Hayes. All efforts to placate Mr. Hayes have proved ignominious failures, and the stard taken by him is occasioning the bosses no Uttle anxiety. The latest overtures for peace were rade this morning and were spurned by the 4sappointed aspirant for the nomination. The mission of conciliation was intrusted to ex-Governor Elihu Jackson, who called on Mr. Hayes at his office in the Equitable building today, but met with the chilliest kind of a reception. . Not cnly did Mr. Hayes refuse to consider the ex-zovernor’s plea for harmony, but he insinuated that his visitor had played the traitor to his (Hayes) cause in scarce- ly a les: deg:ee than Gorman had done, and the bosses ars beginning to realize the dif- ficulty of the task they have undertaken in trying to induce Mr. Hayes to bow to the inevitable. The contest among the republicans as the time for thetr state convention ?p- proaches is getting bitter, and both the Lowndes and Malster factions are outdoing ecch other In the extravagance of their elaims. The popular belief is that Mr. Lowndes will recetve the nomination on the first ballot, as those in charge of his inter- ests are much more astute than the man- agers of the Malster boom. Awaiting the Primaries. Both sides are eagerly awaiting the pri- maries, which will be held in Baltimore next Monday, when a bitter and oxciting contest is assured. The Malster men claim twenty-one votes, and the Lowndes fac- tion is out with a like claim, and no little trouble will ensue in case any crooked work is undertaken. It will probably be the hardest primary fight the city has ever witn2ased, with the result in doubt. The Lowndes people “have the window,” and thus the inside track. IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Likely to Indorse Mr. Mulxter. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 8.—Promptly at 12 o'clock today Chairman R. H. Miles of the republican central committee of Moatgomery county called the county con- vention to order. Mr. Thos. C. Noyes was unanimously elected chairman of the convention and was called to the chair. Mr. Noyes, in his speech of acceptance, predicted for the re- publican party of Maryland a decided vic- tory at the November election. William Proctor and Ignatius Belt were appointed secretaries of the meeting. ‘A committee, composed of one delegate from each of the thirteen districts In the county, was appointed to draw up resolu- tions and to make out_a ticket of candi- dates for the county offices, and to select delegates to both the state and judicial con- ventions. The judicial delegates will be in- structed to vote for Mr. Guion Miller for judge. The principal fight is by the factions to secure the delegates to tne state conven- tion. It is generally thought, though, that the Montgomery delegation will be in- structed for William T. Malster of Balti- more. Mr. Thomas Dawson will doubt- less be the candidate for state’s attorney, and William Jones will probably be on the ticket as the nominee for sheriff. The rest of the ticket has not been decided upon. ve recess was taken at 1 o'clock to allow the committee to complete its work. SENATOR BRICE’S OBJECT. Republicans ‘Wants Obio Democrats to Declare for Sound Moncey. COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 8.—A very close friend of Senator Brice today sald to the representative of the Associated Press, in regard to the position which the Senator occupled in the contest pending amongst democrats of Ohio, that his sole object is to obtain in the coming state con- vention an expression for good money. He wishes the integrity of the democratic party to be made secure. All other mat- ters which naturally belong to the canvass going on, and matters which do not legiti- mately belong to it, things inJected into it, are of minor consideration. " So far as concerns the candidates on state and county tickets for the members of the general assembly and the selection of United States Senator by the conven- tion, or by the people, he cares nothing about in comparison with the main object to be attained, and it is not his intention to engage in any side issues merely to detract from the ultimate aim. Out of 550 delegates elected to the state convention 400 are sald by this gentleman to be for sound money. IN A DEADLOCK. Balloting at Jackson, Miss., for At- torney Gencral. JACKSON, Miss., August 8.—Representa- tive Hall presented a lively scene this morning before 9 o'clock. Over a thousand delegates to the democratic convention were on hand and working like beavers. ‘The seekers after the remaining offices seemed to appreciate the fact that they were entering on the home stretch and were ready for the contest. Speculation was rife as to what had been done during the hours intervening between last night's adjournment at 11 o’clock and the hour of meeting this morning. It was rumored that Hudson, one of the candi- dates for attorney general, would with- draw early in the balloting in favor of qoneston: but the rumor could not be veri- led prior to the meeting tine. Combina- tions of all sorts and for all offices were hinted. Serator George, chairman of the conven- tion, rapped sharply at 9:45 and announced that the order of business was to continue balloting, which was taken up. Col. H. M. Street of Lauderdale county aked the chair to find out if Adam Boyd of Neshoba, a “gold bug,” was in the house, that some of the free silver people had expressed a longing to see a real live “gold bug.” R. cLaurin of Rankin stated that Mr. Boyd had escaped. The deadlock on at- torney gereral still remains unbroken. = ballots have been taken without re- sult. Later.—The deadlock on attorney general was breken by the withdrawal of Mr. Tretter’s name, when Lis supporters flock- ed to Nash, and when Johnston's friends saw the battle was lost they withdrew kis name also. The nomination of Wiley N. Nash for atiorrey gencral was then made unanimous. © A. A. Kincannon of Lauderdale was then neminated for superintendent of education and the convention adjourned till 3 p.m. The Third Term Iden. WINNIPEG, Man., August §.—Vice Presi- dent Stevenson, his wife and daughters and two brothers, John T. and William Stevenson, passed through the elty last evening en route to Alaska. CHICAGO, August 8.—A special to the Times-Herald from Winnipeg. Man., says: When Vice President Stevenson was here yesterday on his to Alaska he was welcomed by “several old Ill!nois friends, row resident in Winnipeg, and with them took a drive about the city. The Vice Presi- dent declined to talk politics, but ventured the assertion that President Cleveland would pos'tively decli cs sant iy ine a renomination for LINCOLN, Neb., August 8—The republi- can state convention has been called to meet at Lincoln Wednesday, 2 o'clock pn Ww day, October 2, at THREE TRAIN EN KILLED. Fatal Collision Near Plymouth, N. H., This Morning. PLYMOUTH, N. H., August 8—In a head-on collision between the cannon ball express, southbound, and a freight train, rorthbound, just south of this place this morning, three trainmen were killed. The dead are Frank Stevens of Lakeport, engineer of the express; leaves a widow and one daughter. George Merrill of Lakeport, fireman of the express; leaves one child. Henry Glines of Northfield, fireman of the freight. There were about fifteen passengers on the express train, but none of them were seriously hurt. Editor W. J. Raldall of Meredith severely injured one leg, however, and Conductor Eugene Bennett and Brake- man W. L. Wade of the passenger train re- ceived bad cuts. The wreck is thought to have been caused by a heavy fog. Engineer Stevens fell under the boiler of his engine and was burned to a crisp, while Fireman Glines of the freight train engine was found lying across the footboard of the freight locomotive, crushed to death. All of the bodies were so terribly dis- figured that they could hardly be recog- nized. The force of the collision was so at that the roadbed was torn up for rapes siderable distance, and telegraph poles near the road were knocked down. A wrecking crew was ordered to the scene from Lake- port and Woodsville and the work on the tangled mass of wood and iron was soon begun. The bodies of the dead trainmen mere quickly removed and sent to this place. Over a dozen freight cars were wrecked, and they were piled on the tracks in such shape that the work of removing them was very slow. It is probable that the tracks will not be clear until late this afternoon. A. and P. Wreck. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., August $.—One Person was killed and three or four serious- ly Injured by a wreck on the Atlantic and Pacific west of this place yesterday after- noon. The man who lost his life was the Rev. George Wheeler, place of residénce unknown. The names of the wounded could not be learned. That more persons were not killed is considered a miracle, as the begeage car, the day coaches, tourist car and sleeper were all derailed and ditched. ‘The first reports to reach this city aroused great alarm, for the telegram which came from Coolidge simply gave notice of the wreck, and asked that medical assistance be sent on a special train at once. The special was made up as quickly as pessible, with doctors aboard, and went at full speed. ——_—_ WILL NOT BE WHIPPED. Manitoba’ Tone Regarding the Privy Council. WINNIPEG, August 8.—The declaration of an eastern newspaper that if Manitoba did not obey the order to restore Roman Catholic parochial schocls it would be whipped tnto subjection by force of arms has intensified the bitterness here. The Tribune, the organ of Premier Greenway, says: “Manitoba will not be whipped into sub- jection to that ridiculous aggregation which supposes it Is governing the country; on the contrary, it proposes subjugating that aggregation. Let there be no misunder- standing. If the imperial privy council should at any time exceed its jurisdiction and, by so doing, should injuriously affect the interest of Manttoba, their province may be counted upon not to question its Jurisdiction. “Manitoba is a truly loyal and not a mock loyal community. True loyalty is not vunreasoning subserviency, and true loyalty is not incompatible with resistance to the oppressive coercive restriction or Jepriva- tien of constitutional rights.’ —_———_. BELIEVES THE TROUBLE PAST. Altgeld Hears Nothing More From Spring Valley. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 8.—Governor Altgeld has received nothing further from Spring Valley. No reports were received today from there. The governor will not order out troops unless it is absolutely necessary. He believes the trouble is all over there. ‘The colored citizens’ action last night, advocating conservativeness, 1s heartily. commended by all. ROCKFORD, Ill, August 8.—The negroes of Rockford held a largely attended meet- ing last evening and passed resolutions of sympathy with their people in Spring Val- ley, and voted to extend moral and finan- cial aid to them. A committee was ap- pointed to solicit funds. PEORIA, Ill, August 8.—A committee of negroes left Peorla this afternoon for Spring Valley to investigate the situation and make a report to their followers in this city. Gov. —_—_—-——_ REV. DR. HARGIS DEAD. A Prominent Clergyman ir the Metho- dist Episcopal Church. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 8.— Rev. Dr. James Hopeburn Hargis, a prominent Methodist clergyman and the presiding elder of the west district of the Philadel- phia conference, died at his home, German- town, early this morning. The disease was one of acute kidney trouble, complicated with an affection of the heart. Rev. Dr. Hargis was born on the eastern shore of maryland in 1847. He received his education at Dickinson College, where he graduated in 1871. He was admitted into the Philadelphia conference in 1872. In 1883 he was sent to take charge of the Methodist Episcopal mission, in Rome, Italy, where he remained until 1885. He was elected, in 1889, to the presiding elder- ship of the west district for six years, the term expiring next March. Rev. Dr. Hargis was a member of the general conference in Omaha in May, 1892, was a trustee of the Methodist Hospital, manager of the Church Extension Society and of the Methodist Tract Society. —_—_——_—_ NEW YORK’S COSTLY CAPITOL. Architects Think It Can Be Com- pleted for Less Than Three Millions, ALBANY, N. Y., August 8.—In accord- ance with a resolution adopted yesterday by the capitol commissioners Architects Russell of Syracuse and Perry of Albany will estimate the sum necessary to finish the capitol by contract. The figures as already prepared by Commissioner Perry and which will be only slightly changed by Mr. Russell, show that the building can be finished for a total of $2,639,112.16, of which $400,000 has been appropriated and is now being used, ieaving the amount to be ap- Propriated for finishing $2,239,112. Of tiis at least $200,000 must be for day's work to complete the carving begun on the eastern approach and the western staircase, leaving about $2,000,000 to be given to the contractors. If the money is appropriated in 1896 or the state bonded for the amount, as is now intended, the building can be finished in 1898. 2 THE SUGAR HEARING Senator Blanchard Speaks for the Bounty. SEVERE CRITICISM OF HR BOWLER Income Tax Law Cited as a Com- parison. BACK-AND-FORTH TALK The hearing in the sugar bounty case now pending before Controller Bowler was resumed in the office rooms of the latter this morning. Another large and interested crowd was present, among them many men prominent in public affairs. Senator Blanchard began the day’s proceedings, speaking from a carefully prepared manu- script. In ‘substance he said that he and the gentlemen associated with Fim would present the argument under three general heads, They would -ontend, first, that the controller of the treasury is with- out authority to question the validity of an act of Congress; second, that the appropri- ation called in question is of constitutional warrant, third, that if it be not constitu- tional, strong equities existed justifying Congress in making the appropriation, and that Congress has equitable jurisdiction. The Senator said he would address kim- seld more particularly to the first conten- tion, touching only in a general way upon the other two, leaving it to his associates to amplify the argument upon them. He briefly referred to the sugar bounty legisla- tion of the McKinley and Wilson tariff acts, and quoted the provision of the iatter act requiring the bounty authorized to be paid upon the preseniation of such proof of manufacture and productioa as shail be required in each case by the commissioner of internal revenue. The controller, he urged, is simply a min- isterial officer. He cannot question the validity of an act of Congress. He must execute the law as he finds it. The most that can be claimed for him is that he is a ministerial officer with quasi judicial func- tions. Quasi judicial functions may be ex- ercised in deciding the amount due; but once this is decided every step leading up to the payments of the money is a purely ministerial act. Mr. Blanchard contended that the person holding the office of controller was but an accounting oflicer. The Senator asked: “If the President is powerless to forbid the ex- ecution of an act of Congress, bow is it possible for one of his subordinate execu- tive officers to do so?” After quoting numerous authorities and citing decisions, Mr. Blanchard asserted that the very utmost that the executive branch could do in the way of inquiry into the constliutionality of a law was to ask the opinion of the Attorney General. Fut the act of Congress constituted a rule op- erative on the controller until it was de- clared by the judicial power void. Mr. Blanchard pointed out that an investiga- tion was made by the Thirty-sixth Con- gress when a controller refused to execute a law of that body. The conclusion reached by the Senate committee in that instance was that it was a matter of “very grave inquiry” to know how far an executive, ministerial or subordinate officer cf the government can be permitted to go tehind the law, or question the motives or action of Congress to find excuses or reasons for the non-execution of the law. If this be permitted without rebuke, :t would le sub- versive of all law. The conclusion reached by the House committee was the same, and it declared that if the controller continued to refuse to carry out the !aw, the Presl- dent should remove him and appoint seme one who would obey its mandates. A Coloquy. While Mr. Blanchard was discussing the question of the right of the President to interfere with the enforcement of a law enacted by Congress, Mr. Bowler asked iim whether he (Mr. Bowler) derived his power from the President or. the statute creating his office, to which Mr. Blanchard replied that the President himself could not revise the law. The President, he declared, was without power to forbid the execution of a statute. It is made his duty to execute all laws, and if he must execute them how can he or a subordinate of his nullify them? “But,” replied Mr. Bowler, “I take the ground that if a law is unconstitutional it is null and void.” “That is correct,” said Mr. Blanchard, “after a law has been declared unconsti- tutional by the United States Supreme Court, but not before. The President and no one under him can forbid the execution of a law on the supposition of unconsti- tutionality without himself violating the Constitution. It does not rest with you or any other executive officer to originate an objection of unconstitutionality.” A Comparison. Senator Manderson suggested the income tax law as an instance. “The income tax law,” said Mr. Bowler, “was never constitutional.” “It was,” replied Mr. Manderson, “un- til it was declared by the United States Supreme Court not to be s0.” “I should like to see the authorities for that statement,” said Mr. Bowler. “Wa shall give them to you in great abundance before we conclude this argu- ment,” replied Mr. Blanchard. Mr. Blanchard took issue with Mr. Man- derson, holding that the controller's pow- ers were only administrative, and in no respect judicial. “You,” he exclaimed to Mr. Bowler, “are a mere creature of the lay there is nothing constitutional about you.” He called attention to the fact that in taking the position he had taken, Mr. Bowler, a creature of the Fifty-third Con- gress, had set himself up to question the validity of another law of the same Con- gress; he could just as consistently ques- tion the validity of the Jaw creating his office and thus present to the world the ab- surd spectacle of a government official de- capitating himself. Self-Decapitation, Furthermore, if Mr. Bowler had the pow- er to question a law and refuse to execute it, any other official of the government, down to the mesengers of the departments, all having taken the same oath, would have the same right to refuse to perform any duty in execution of a law, because they, forsooth might come to the conclusion that the statute was not In accord with the pro- visions of the Constitution. It was, Mr. Blanchard contended, a re- markable spectacle that three Senators and two Representatives, who had aided in cre- atmg a law, should have to appear before a subordinate executive official and appeal for the execution of that law. The time had been, he said, when this was not necessary and when the officials of the executive de- partment had considered it their only duty to execute the laws. ‘S$ PROMOTION. From Meat Inspector to Chief of the Division of Inspection. Tho story sent out from Chicago to the effect that Dr. O. D. Melvin, who has been stationed at the Chicago stock yards for four years as inspector, had been «ppointed to Dr. D. E. Salmon’s position as chief of the bureau of animal industry, lacks con- firmation at the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Melvin has been appointed chief of the inspection division in the burean of an- imal industry. He has made an cxcellent record while in service at Chicago, to the satisfaction of the department and of stock shippers and dealers at Chicago. He has had a force of 100 men and women urder him, awd has conducted a careful Inspection of all stock received at Chicago for the past four years. All meat shipped frem there has been inspected microscopically by his force. Dr, Melvin’s management of the quarantine for Texas cattle has un- doubtedly prevented a disastrous spread of ‘Texas fever among the cattle of the north- west. —_____-e-__ Ex-Justice Strong’s Iliness. NEW HALTZ, N. Y¥., August 8—Judge William Strong, ex-justice of the United States Supreme Court, is lying critically cll at Lake Minnewaska, in Ulster county. Dr. A. F. Kempton of Philadelphia, who is attending Judge Strong, reports that the patient is very weak today. THE WIRES WILL REMAIN The Commissioners Wi!l Not Remove Them From Widened G Street. _ ? Reasons That Lead to Allowing n Con- tinued Dinfigurement of the Thoroughfare. — ay It has been, practically determined that the Commiesionérs will not attempt to compel the Wéstern Union Telegraph Coni- pany to” bury, ita overhead wires on G street when thé)¥atter is widered. After a careful investigation of the lew the con- clusion has been reached that the Commis- sioners are powerless in the matter, and have no atthority of law which warrants them in proceeding against the company. Not only that, but when the street is wid- ened the applicaticn of the telegraph com- pany to remove its poles to the street linc will be approved, for the reason that when Congress voted the afpropriation to widen the street, in the absence cf any specific statement, it is implied that Ccngress was willing that the telegraph company should maintain its overhead wires and enjoy the privileges heretofore grat ted by Congress. Then, again, the law which prohibits the erection of overhead wires states specifical- ly that no additional wires shall be erected. In the case now before the Commissioners the telegraph company dces not propose, it is said, to erect any additional wires. It is siated that if the company were to ask permission to change its route and put its wires along some other street, the Commis- sioners might, very properly, refuse the permit to string them overhead, and might ccmpel the company to place its wires un- Gerground, if the latter had to use the street. While in this particular instance it is stated the Commissioners will make no further move, they nevertheless are cp- pesed to overhead wires, and will make a fight before the next Congress for legisla- tion compelling them all to go underground. a SUING MARSHAL WILSON. William M. Starr Seeks to Restrain a Execution on His Property. An interesting case ceme up for hearing this afternoon before Judge Cole on an ap- plication of William M. Starr, a local herb doctor and an old scldier, for an injunctiun to resteain the marshal of the District, Albert A. Wilson, from levying an execu- tion on his property. It seems thit the complalrant, in con- junction with a man named George T. Mason, became surety in 1879 to indemnify the governmant in letting certain mail zoute contracts to Collier C. Frayser. The latter sublet several of his contracts and subsequently some of the subcontractors defaulted and the government therefore brought suit ‘n i883 against Frayser and his sureties. Judgment by default was found against Starr and Mason in 1588, proceedings against Frayser having been discontinued several years before. It 1s claimed that no effort was made to collect the judgment until several months ago, when the knowledge that Starr owned considerable property became knewn. Thereupon the property was attached and a temporary,deed of sale Gelivered to the government, fhe only bidder, by the mar- shal. The n¢xt, Step was the filing of a petition by Starr that the deed be declared null and void, aid that the marshal be re- strained from-disbosing of the property. It was argued.in behalf of the plaintiff that the government cannot sell to itself; that the judgments lapsed between 18% and 1895, by reason of the law requiring the writ of flerifacias to isane each vear, and that in 3884 the government ugreed to release Frayser ani hold only the subcon- tractors. | Assistant District Attornsy Armes will reply for the government. THE BANNACKS COMMENDED. Commissioner. Browning Sends Them a Kindly Message. Commissioner Browning is gratified at the outcome of the Bannack fiasco. He has maintained from the first that the Indians were far less blameworthy than the miser- able white hangers-on who infest the bor- ders of the Wind River reservation, and seek continually to stir up trouble. He sent a telegram to Agent Teter yesterday in re- ply to the dispatch from the latter, stating that the Bannacks had quietly gone back to their homes, and resumed their work without seeking to get revenge for those of their number who were killed by the whites of Jackson's Hole. In his telegram the commissioner said: “It is exceedingly grati- fying to me and to all friends of the Indians everywhere that they have returned peace- ably to their reservation and gone to work without having committed any act of vio- lence against the persons or property of the whites, This will certainly be to their lasting credit. Tell them so, and that this office will do all in its power to have a faithful investigation of the killing of the Indians made and to see that justice is done. I am looking for a full report from you giving the details of the whole affair.” A SCATTERED SQUADRON. Admiral Bunce Meets Obstacles in Assembling His Vesse! Admiral Bunce will raeet with another delay in the assembling of the vessels of his squadron at Newport for fleet man- euvers. The cruiser Columbia, which was to have gone into dock at New York today, cannot be docked before Monday, as the Raleigh cannot be taken out much before that day. It is also probable that cne of his fleet will be detached from duty with the fleet, in order to relieve the Atlanta of duty on the coast of Florida looking after Cuben fillbusters. The Atlanta will scarce- ly be available for the maneuvers, inas- much as she has not sufficient speed to keep up with the procession of her modern and swifter sisters. Secretary Herbert and Admiral Bunce are in conference at Newport today in re- gard to the selection of a vessel to relieve the Atlanta. The Montgomery has just #2- turned from southern waters, and the Ra- leigh is just back from Florida, conse- quently there is an impression that the Cincinnati may be sent to Key West. —__—__+o+____ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Commissioners on an Inspection Trip. ‘The Commissioners left the city last cven- ing, in company with the health officer, to examine into the practical workings of the cremation and reduction systems in Phil- adelphia and Wilmington for the disposal of garbage. < To Reform'Lumber Inspecting. Among the nejy bills to be prepared by The Commissiongrs for transmission to Con- gress for enactment is one for the inspec- tion of lumvér. ‘This law, as it now stands, ts a dead letter." Some time ago the Com- missioners were appealed to by a new in- spector to Yave the law amended, as at present he ‘was not reaping any of the benefits of the ppsition, the man whom he succeeded being Still engaged in the busi- ness of inspectig@n and measuring. ———— More Govetnment Printing Office Ex- aminations. The United Stites civil service commis- sion will hold another special examination August 28 to segure more eligibles for the position of” compositor, pressman, book- binder, stereotyper and electrotyper in the government printing office. The number of eligibles secured from the recent examina- tion for tho various trades was insufficient to meet the demand, and hence the neces- sity for another examination. At this ex- amination stereotypers and electrotypers, who were not included in the former ex- amination, will be examined, but applicants for the skilled laborer cxamination will not be examined. The examination will be held only in Washington, D. C. Persons desiring to compete should procure from the civil service commission an applica- tion blank and circular of information. —__o+____—_ Seeking a Division of Property. A bill in equity for a partition of certain preperty krown as lot 61, square 132, was this afternoon filed by James Hawkins, jr., against Julia Pinkney. A.SMALL POTENTATE His Serene Highness Harden Hickey Desires Recognition, AND-NOW THE TYCOON OF TRINIDAD His Grand Chancellor Has Audience at the State Department. FEARS GREAT BRITAIN M. le Comte de la Boissiere, who calls himself grand chancellor of the principality of Trinidad, secured an audience with Act- ing Secretary Adee at the State Depart- ment this afternoon, and formally renewed the request previously preferred in writing for the recognition by tae United States of the neutrality rights of the so-called prin- eipality of Trinidad, of which Baron Alarden Hickey Is the alleged sovereign, under the name of James I. Inasmuch as M. de la Boissiere does not speak English at all fluently, the conference with Mr. Adee was conducted in the French lan- guage, in which tongue the acting secre- tary is an adept. M. Boissiere reinforced his argument in favor of the recognition of the South American principality with a pamphlet in English descriptive of Trini- dad, and embodying information in regard to its estatlishment as a principality by Baron Hickey two years ago. Nothing in regard to the conference could be learned In addition to what has been aiready stated. There is reason to believe, how- ever, that Mr. Adee gave his visitor no special ground for hope of the formal recognition of the so-called principality by the United States béyond what might he implied in a promise to submit the matter to the Secretary of State at his earliest convenience. The Grand Chancellor Talks. Count Bofssiere tas apartments at the Cochran and is accompanied by Gen. Bess- ler of New York, in the capacity of counsel and general advis« The count speaks of Baron Hickey as “his serene highness,” and has expressed the opinion that it would be highly agreeable to him if Great Britain should land a cable on Trinidad. “The principality would then be in touch with the rest of the world,” said the grand chancellor, “and our plan of peopling it and establishing an industrial system would be materially advanced. But Great Britain must not take possession of the island. Much trouble will be averted if the United States government shail act favorably upon our apreal.” The following is a copy of the state docu- ae of hed araere chancellery now in @ possession of the State Department, asking the United States to recente the neutrality of Trinidad as an independent state: A Formidable Doeument. NEW YORK, July 30, 1895. Excellency: I have the honor to recall to your mem- ory: First, That in the course of the month of September, 1893, Baron Harden Hickey has officially notified all the powers of his taking possession of the uninhabited Island ot Demiaaa ia and, on’ t in the course of January, 1804, he has renewed to all these powers the official notification of the said taking of possession, and has informed them at the same time that from that date the land would be known as “Principality of Trini- dad;” that he took the title of “Prince of Trinidad,” and would reign under the name of James I. In consequence of these official notifica- tions, several powers have recognized the new principality and its prince, and at all events none has thought it necessary at that epoch to raise objections or formulate opposition. The press of the entire world has, on the other hand, often acquainted readers with these facts, thus giving to them all possi- ble publicity. In consequence of the ac- complishment of these various formalities, and as the law of nations prescribes that “derelict” territories belong to whoever will take possession of them, and as the Island of Trinidad, which has been aban- dcned for years, certainly belongs to the aforesaid category, his serene highness, Prince James I, was authorized to regard his rights on the said island as perfectly valid and indisputable. Nevertheless, your excellency knows that recently, in spite of all the legitimate rights of my august .overeign, an English war- ship has disembarked at Trinidad a detach- ment of armed troops ard taken possession of the island in ine name of England. Following this cssumption of territory, the Brazilian goverrmert, invoking a right of ancient Portugese occupation (long ago cutlaw2d), has notified the English govern- ment to surrender the island to Brazil. I keg of your excellercy to ask of the government: of the United States of North America to recognize the principality of Trinidad as an independent state, and to come to an understanding with the other American powers in order to guarantee its neutrality. Thus, the government of the United States of North America will once more ac- cord its powerful assistance to the cause of right and of justize, misunderstood by Eng- land and Brazil, put an end to a situation which threatens to disturb the peace, re- establish concord between two great states ready to appeal to arms, and aftirm itself, moreover, as the faithful interpreter of the Monroe doctrine. In the expectation of your reply, please accept, excellency, the expression of my elevated consideration. ‘The Grand Chancellor, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, COMTE DE LA BOISSIERE. To nis Excellency, Mr., the Secretary of State of the Republic of the United States of North America, Washington, Childishness of Brazil and England. Mr. Boissiere says that he has sent similar appeals to all the ministers plenipoten- tiary, ombassadors, envoys and diplomatic agents, so that everybody now knows about the principality. “It would be childish,” he says, “for Brazil or for England to plead ignorance of our, authority. Our claim has been admitted by some powers, since they have sent answers to our notifi- cations. The lack of population of Trinidad has no bearing in this matter. There would have been a stock of subjects at Trinidad now if the English had not seized the land. The Brazilians do not care especially for the island. They are sratisfied with our neutrality idea, and ve no reason to fear an invasion from us, while they would have a thousand reasons to fear the prox- tmity of Great Britain. It is not the loss of the island that the Brazilians resent so much as its English occupation.” Mr. Bossiere is enthusiastic over the future of the principality of Trinidad in case it is defended by the United States and by Brazil. It is feared, however, that he will find a great deal more difficulty than he anticipates in securing the recog- nition of the United States government. The Mitsion to Trinidad Applied For. Although Mr. Bosseire is a little shy on the English language he is a full-fledged American citizen, having been naturalized abeut ten years ago. He is a man of learn- ing and experience and has traveled ex- tensively, and seems to be perfectly serious and sincere in his efforts to secure the recognition vf the principality of Trin- idad. In anticipation of the recognition of the mythical principality of Trinidad, an enter- prising American citizen out of a job has already made formal application to the State Department for appointment as United States minister to the court of James I. The applicant appears to be serious, and in support of his qualifica- tions for a diplomatic post says he is mas- ter of eleven different languages. His letter is dated Tamarack, Hardscrubble, wherever that may be. | —_—__-2+___—_. SHOT DOWN HIS ENEMY. Feud Over a Faw Suit Ends in Mur- ler. BLLISTON, Ky., August 8. —Druggist R. A. Dickerson was fatally shot today by Dr. R. Elliston of New Castle county. Dr. Elliston was called by a telegram to this place, where his father was dying. Sus- Pecting that Dickerson, with whom he had had a deadly feud on account of a law sult, would waylay him, he armed himself, and when‘ the train slowed up he saw Dicker- Son on the platform and fired on him through the car window. Elliston escaped up the track, but was afterward arrested. Dickerson died in a short time. Cain Kills His Brother. WINSTON, N. C., August 8—At Cana, Davie county, last night, Marshal Cain shot and killed bis brother, Filmore Cain. The trouble arose over a division of some pro} erty. The deceased brother was the popu- list candidate for county court clerk last fall. Marshall Cain has not been arrested. —_—=. FOR BOARDERS THAT CAME NOT. Damages Awnrded by a Baltimore Justice. BALTIMORE, Md., Augusi 8.—An echo of the late B. Y. P. U. convention will go on the docket of the Baltimote city court today, and it promises to open a large field of litigation. The case will go to the city court in tae form of an appeal from the decision of Justice John L. Hebb, be- fore whom Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Tolle sued Mr. George W. Whiteside, chairman of the entertainmeat committee of the late B. Y. P. U. convention, for an amount of money which they would have recejved for board from delegates they say, which Mr. Ww tulesits promised to send them, but did not. Justice Hebb gave a judgment of $62.50 against Mr. Whiteside and the question arises, what is to hinder all the other per- sons who prepared for delegates, but re- ceived none, swooping d2wn on Mr. White- side with sults for the money they -would pare ne Tr. iteside’s committee made pre) e; tors for 10,000 delegates. Only 6.500 me Housewives who went to the expense of fitting up their homes to receive these 3,500 delegates claim ‘they have sufficient cause fcr damages against Mr. Whiteside for not sending them the delegates accord- ing to the decision of Justice Hebb. ‘ — >. COL. VAN CLEEF ACQUITTED. Not Guilty of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses. TRENTON, N. J., August 8.—The jury in the case of Col. John T. Van Cleef, ex- secretary of the state board of assessors, who was indicted for obtaining money from the state for maps under false pretenses, after being out twenty hours, came in at 10:50 today with a verdict of “not guilty.” Van Cleef was in court and shook hands with every member of the jury. —.—_—_ A SOCIETY WOMAN'S SUICIDE. Miss Bird of Buffalo Shot Herself This Morning. BUFFALO, N. Y., August $.—Miss Eliza- beth Blaney Bird, aged forty-two, prom- inent in society, who was.subject to fits of melancholy, killed herself with a :evolver at 7 o'clock this morning. She was pos- sessed of wealth, and was connected with many charitable enterprises. She had lived with her aunt in the Bird mansion, on Niagara street, for thirty-three years. —— Resignations Called For. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 8.—Superinten- dent Knowles of the gas department has called for the resignations of Messrs. Walsh and Meredith, foreman and book- keeper, respectively, for complicity in the recent defalcations in the gas department of this city. a7 ——.—__ Horse Show at Hollywood. LONG BRANCH, N. J., August 8—Beau- ty and fashion were well represented today at the opening of the second annual Mon- mouth county horse show in Hollywood Park, West End. The exhibitors include some of the prominent horsemen of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other large cities. The show is one of the finest of the kind ever seen in Monmouth county. ——__ Lomisville Getting Ready. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 8.—Louisville is makirg preparations to outshine all other encampment cities, and from indica- tions already visible the city will be most gorgeously decorated and illuminated dur- ing the visit of the G. A. R. The various electric plants, dubious of their ability to peice sesh einiggecine illumination without extra machinery, are putting in necessary additions. All the plumbers in the city heve a rush of design contracts to fill, and thousands of yards of bunting are being purchased daily. The city will be a blaze of light at night, and the layout of flags and decorations will eclipse anything here- tofore attempted by an encampment city. One feature of the entertainment will be the most stupendous display of fireworks ever undertaken by Pain. es A Woman to Be Sheriff. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., August 8 —The county court of Greene county will tomor- row appoint Mrs, Stewart, widow of the late sheriff, Dan P. Stewart, to succeed her husband as sheriff. Two of the judges last night gave their word that they would vote for Mrs. Stewart. She will hold office until a successor can be elected. The Grand Visier Resigns. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 8 —The grend vizier is again reported to have re- certly resigned, owing to the opposition at the palace to the proposals of the powers, which preposals Said Pasha favors. The sultan, it is stated, has not accepted his resignaticn. — Prof. Mason Lectures. SARATOGA, August 8.—Prof. Otis T. Ma- soh of the Smithsonian Institution at Wash- ington delivered another of the Saratoga summer lectures this morning. His sub- ject was “The Races of Mankind.” BED Ea Cruisers at Brenton’s Point. BRENTON’S POINT, R. L, August &8— The flagship New York of the North At- lantic squadron, with the cruisers Mont- gcmery and Cincinnati, arrived off this point at 10 o'clock and began maneuvering outside the Brenton reef lightship. ee ae Capt. Whyte’s Will Filed. The wili of the late Frederick Whyte, captain, United States army, retired, who resided at 621 Marylend avenue southwest, was filed for probate today. The paper is dated December 12, 1892, and bequeaths to the wife of the deceased, Mary E. Whyte, the east half of lot 38, square 462, on South B street between 6th and [th streets, as well as all his personal property. Mrs. Whyte Is named as sole executrix, without —.__. Farragut Took the First. ‘The first race at Alexander Island today was won by Farragut (Duffy), 3 to 1; Lit- tle Joe (McDermott), 20 to 1, second; Psy- che (A. Moore), 4 to 5, third. Time, 1.21%. A very attractive card was presented to- day, which drew a very good crowd to the track. The track was dry 1nd fast, wea- ther clear and warm. Five books were in ine. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1451 F st. n High. Low. Close. fr] 6 a4 Sie % BIG 40% 38 39! B2%B 32 o70 9.42 9. 617 6.00 6.17 5.75 5.60 5.72 High. x 702 7.02 tio 108 £8 1 713 710 713 es Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 8.—Flour quiet, unchanged— receipts, 5,860 barrels; shipments, 6,782 barrels. Wheat unsettled—spot and month,” 69iga694; Sep- tember, 70) December, 73a’ 8. —recelpts, as Rye quiet, Hay duli—choice timothy, in freights quiet, unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs firm, un- changed. Cheese firm, unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE Bears Encouraged by Early Cable Reports, TALK POINTS 10 GOLD SHIPMENTS Fluctuations of Industrials in Nar- teow Limits. —————— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special DispatcL to The Ever.ing Star. NEW YORK, August 8.—As on yesterday no encouragement to the advocates of higher prices could be gathered from the early London quotations, which were frac- tionally lower, and that market was de- scribed as “idle and dull” for American securities. The local market was but a repetition of that of yesterday, great dull- ness and narrow fluctuations being the only characteristics. The talk on the floor pointed to a large gold shipment on Sat- urday. In some quarters as high as three millions were alleged to have teen already as good as engaged. More conservative figures, however, placed the amount as between one and two millions. There was also talk of a “frost scare” to be worked by the bears some time during the day, but with the exception of Burlington,which was rather heavy and sold off fractionally, there was no evidence that the “scare” would meet with even moderate success in depressing the prices of the Grangers. Speculation in the “industrials” was even more restricted than usual. Sugar, the Most active, moved within very narrow Mmits, while Chicago Gas was almost neglected, despite the efforts of Chicago bears to create “activity at the expense of values” by circulating numerous dispatches, alleged to be more or less inspired, that People who have hitherto been very close to the Illinots attorney general‘s move- ments were selling the stock, and that the attorney general contemplated action look- ing to placing the companies in the hands of a receiver in order to put them in a legal position to do business. The bull movement in General Electric coliapsed early in the day, it having trans- pired over night that the only basis for yesterday's advance was a suspected short interest, which, if it exists, failed to be oe died running to cover. anhattan was strong on buying si Posed to be for a trader who is evening sp his contracts prior to his departure for an extended vacation. Orly nominal dealings occured In the Anthracite coal shares, barely enougn to make a quotation, even the reports of the threatening attitude of the individual op- erators failing to stimulate even a eem- Dlance of activity in them. The market for sterling and continental bills is dull and firm at unchanged quota- tions, A few grain bills are offering, but the supply is not sufficient to affect prices in the least. A few gold bills are offering to be covered by later shipments of the specie. No change in the character of the market developed during the last hour's trading. and prices, with the exception of Manhat- tan, which advanced on the continued buy- ing for the account mentioned above, are practically unchanged from yesterday. As going to show the narrowness of the pres- ent speculation, the total sales of stocks in all departments up to 2:30 p.m. barely } amounted to 100,000 shares. — ee 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 & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. High. Low. Last. 4h 118 aS Stocks. American Sugar. . : American Sugar, Pid. American Toba:co. American Cotton Oil. Atchison. . da Southern. Canada Pacific. ch So * Erie ..... Loutsvilie & Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction... M@nattan Elevated. - Central. Pacifi N, e. . & St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Belt Railroad 5s, $500 at 86; $500 at 86. Metropolitan Fire In- surance, 40 at 70. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 112 bid, 112% asked. U.S. 4s, 112% bid, 113 asked. U, 8. 4s, 1925, 122 bid. 8. 5s, 1904, 115 bid, 15% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5a, 03 Water stock bid. 30-year fund Gs, jd, 112 bid. 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid! Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 116 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 110 bid. igs, registered, 2-108, 100 vid. Company 68, series ington Gan Company 68, serlen ington Gas Company conv. Gs, 125 bid, 135 asked. U.S. Elee- trie Light cony. 5s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and Po- 5s, 98 bid. “American Security and 100 bid. American Security 100 bid. and 0., Washington Mar- ket Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. shington Market Company tmp. 6s, “110 bid. Wi i Washington Sarket Com ext. Gs, 107 bid. Masonic Associa- tion Be, 100 ‘bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 00 1 i ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 285 bid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and’ Mechanics’, 170 bid, Second, 138 tid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Colombia, 130 bid, 140 asked. Capital, "115 bid.” West End, 105 pid. Traders’, 103 bid, aS er Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, bid, 853 = Sire Deposit and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 122 Md, 125 arked. American Se- curity and Trust, 138 bid, 142 arked. Raliroad Stocks.“ Washington and Georgetown, 273 bid. Metropolitan, 93 bid, 100 asked. Belt, 1 eee aad Blectrle Light’ Sto ie Washinston Gas, Gas and Electric oe asl ae U. 8. Blectrie bid. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. Instirance Stocks, —Firemen’s, 38 bid, 39% asked. Light, 132% bid. Franklis bid. “Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. jomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 140 bid. German-At 65 bid, 200 asked. tional, Calon 10 bid. Columbia, is bia. Wiggs bid. nlon, bi Columbia, L. a pI People’s, 5% bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, § bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 4% bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 18 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, = 5 % ne, 3 bid, tied” Baewn jun Carriage bid, .30 asked. . th E 2 Nidctlancons Stocks-Washington Market, 14 bid. t Falls Tee, 130 bid, 140 asked. "Bull Ron Panorama, 30 a Mergenthaler Linoty; sked. Lincoln Hall, 70 bid. 130 bid. Sov bdo William King Released on Ball William King, under indictment for housebreaking, was released today on ball, William A, Hawkins becoming surety in the sum of $500. —_—— A Marylander Gets an Office. R. F. Archer of Bel Air, Md., has been appointed a temporary clerk in the office of the Judge advocate general of the navy.