Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Assembling of the British House of Commons. HEARING THE ROYAL COMMISSION Wn. C. Gully Re-elected Speaker "Without Opposition. CHEERED BY BOTH SIDES LONDON, August 12—The preparations for the assembling of the house of com- mons commenced at an early hour this morning. One. member arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning and waited outside until the hovs. was opened at 6 o’clock in order to win the distinction of being the first member to enter. The other members came in later until by 10 a.m. thirty places were secured on the government side of the house, while only six seats had been taken on the opposttion side. Mr. E. G. Hatch, conservative, who. de- feated Dr. Parkhurst, liberal, in the Gor- ton division of Lancashire, was the person who won the tinction of being the first member to enter the house of commons today. As generally expected Mr. Wm. Court Gully, liberal member of parliament for Carlisle, who was elected speaker of the house of commons in succession to the now Viscount Peel, was re-elected speaker with- out opposition when the house of commons assembled this afternoon. A Large Attendance. There was a large attendance of mem- bers. The government benches, at an early hour, were crowded to excess and many members were compelled to take refuge in the cross benches. The librarian and church benches were crowded early in the day. Among the Irish members of parliament Present were T. M. Healy, who sat between Mr. T. P. O'Connor and Mr. Edward Blake; T. D. Sullivan, Mr. John Dillon, Dr. Charles K. D. Tanner and other distinguished lead- ers of the Irish nationalist party. Later in the day, hcwever, the liberal benches be- came crowded and when the proceedings commenced the liberals had showed up in strong force. At 2:15 the usher of the black rod ap- peared at the bar of the houxe of com- mons and all talking was immediately kushed. The members of the house of commons were then ‘irmly requested to attend the house of lords and hear the reading of the royal commission’ opening the new parliament. Thereupon Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave, K. C. B., clerk of the house of commons, followed by a number of the members, proozeded to the house of lords, where the royal commis- sion was read. m the'r return Mr. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and conservative lead- er of the house of commons, and Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, the liberal leader, en- tered the house and were loudly cheered. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, who followed, was re- celved with loud Irish derisive cries. Sir John Robert Mowbray, member for Oxford University, conservative, who has been chairman of the. standing orders and selection committees since 18T4, moved the re-election of Mr. Wm: Court Gully us speaker of the house of commons, and con- gratulated the house upon being able to open its proceedings with such an act and without a dissenting voice. He pointed out that Mr. Guliy had eminently proved his fitness for the post. The Speaker Re-Elected. ‘The diberal whip, Mr. Thomas E. Ellis, member of parliament for Merionetshire, seconded the motion and complimented the conservative leader, Mr. Balfour, on the course he had taken in this connection. Mr. Gully then thanked the house for the honor done him, which, he said, he did not think he owed to personal consideration, but to the manner in which he hoped he had acquitted himself during his term cf office. The sperker was then conducted to the chair amid loud cheers from all parts of the house. , nae Upon assuming the chair Mr. Gully again thanked the rouse-for the honor done him and the mace was then laid upon the table. Mr. Balfour congratulated Mr. Gully up- on his re-election in a few words, express- ing confidence in his impartiality. Sir Willlam Vernon Harcourt, on behalf of the Hibezals, also congratulated Mr. Gully, but it was noticed that he was not cheered as warmly as was Mr. Balfour. The house of commons ghen adjourned until tomorrow. In the Lords. ‘The attendance of the house of lords to- day was not very large. Not a peer ar- rived until 2 p.m., when the Bishops of St. Albans and Rochester, Baron Stanmore and the Earl of Kenmare and the Archbishop of Canterbery appeared. When the lord high chancellor, Baron Halsbury, was seated in the bench in front of the throne he was joined by the other members of the royal commission, Viscount Cross, the Earl of Coventry, the Bishop of Lincoln and Baron Balfour of Burleigh, secretary for Scotland. The gentleman usher of the black rod, or sergeant-at-arms, then summoned the members of the house of commons to hear the reading of the royal commission open- ing parliament. __ : When Back Rod returned, the lord high chancellor said: “We are commanded by her majesty to let you know that, not find- ing it convenient to be present this day in her royal person, she thought fit to cause a letter patent to be passed under the great seal, impowering the Prince of Wales and several lords therein mentioned to do all things in her majesty’s name, which ap- pertained to calling the present parlia- ment and the opening thereof, and these letters patent you will now hear read.” ‘Thereupon the clerk read the letter pa- tent, and, afterward, the lord high chan- cellor said: ‘‘We are commissioned to let you know that her majesty will, as soon the members of ‘both houses shall be sworn, declare the causes of her calling this parliament, and, it being necessary, a speaker of the house of commons will first be chosen. “It is her majesty’s pleasure that you, gentlemen of the house of commons, will repair to the place where you are to sit and there proceed to choice of a proper person to be your speaker, and that you present such person so chosen here tomor- Tow at 12 o'clock for her majesty's approv- al. The members of the house of commons then retired and the lords were sworn. The composition of ‘the new parliament will be as follows McCarthyites.. Parneliites... Total, The conserya y bination of parties, including liberal-u ists, that might be formed will be six. —— THE FOURTEENTH VICTIM. Another Body Found in Broadway Ruius. NEW YORK, August 12—The body of another of the victims of the West Broad- way disaster, the fourteenth thus far found, was partly unearthed from the broken debris near the north wall of the build- ing. There was a great iron girder resting on the remains. The body of the twelfth victizn, hich was found yesterday in the Tuins, s identified this afternoon as that the West of John Murphy, laborer, of Brooklyn. —— — Two Hrothers Fight to the Dea PITTSBURG, Pa., August 12. Grove, a mining town near hi and Dennis Morgan, 2 intoxicated, and penknive Patri Dennis ts dying. Loth men wi fully cut ard bruised. +. -— Seeretury Carliste’s Trip. DULUTH, Minn., August 12.-Sesretary Carlisle and party arrived here teday ou he Amaranthe, All are well. | ‘THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1895—-TEN PAGES. FIERCE STORM IN THE EAST Lightning. Death and Destruction Caused—Panic im a Church—Terrific Thunder, Hard Rain. NEW LONDON, Conn., August 12.—The most terrific thunder storm that has visit- ed this section in years passed over Mys- tic about 4:45 this morning. Lightning made a freakish stroke at the big barn of B. Frank Williams, in the outskirts of Mystic. Mr. Williams and two boys, Harry Wolf and Arthur Chapmaa, the latter ‘a “colored boy, were in the barn during the storm. Mr. Williams says that after a loud clap of thunder, three balls of fire struck a corner pcst of the barn, splitting it from top to bottom, and then ran along the floor of the rn, knocking over seven cows.like ten- ns. One cow, which the Chapman boy was milking when the shock came, was Killed. Its body fell over on Chapman, pin- ning him to the floor and badly- bruising him. Five other cows were burned badly, but recovered in half an hour. Mr. Wil- liams was slightly burned. Although there were fifty tons of hay in the barn, it did not catch fire. The corner of the building was completely torn away. SOUTHAMPTON, L. 1I., August 12.—A heayy thunder storm passed over the east end’ of Long Island at about 2 o'clock this morning. Lightning struck in several places, and did considerable damage. ‘The cottage of Wm. Halsey at this place was struck, and~the lightning, passing down the chimney, entered the bed room occupied by Mrs. Ha!sey and children. Mrs. Halsey was so affected that she became deaf. The children escaped injury. The house was badly damaged. : LANCASTER, Pa., August 12.—A series of heavy thunder storms passed over this county last night, doing a good bit of damage, but ‘the loss is far overbalanced by the benefits to corn and other crops. Three barns were ‘struck by iightning and with their contents, destroyed. They were owned by Joseph K. Brenneman, at Mason- ville, whose loss is $3,000; Isaac Killheffer, Millersville, loss $2,000, and Benjamin Hess, Oregon, loss, $4,000. BORDENTOWN, N. J. August 12.— Lightning set fire to the outbulidings on the farm of Walter Chamberiain near Al- lentown, N. J., this’ morning, destroying the buildings, together with the season's crops and all the farming machinery. The property was owned by James Yard; loss, $6,000; partly insured. PHILADELPHIA, August 12.—A furious storm swept over the eastern portion of this state this morning. In Conshohocken, Montgomery county, twenty houses were unroofed. Fences were blown down and trees uprcoted. Strange to say, nobody was injured. In Beras county the barn of Rufus Adams, near Reading, was struck by lightning and-burned with contents. Loss, $3,500. The barn of Jonas Stolzfos, near Jcanna, was’-burned in the same manner. Loss, $5,000. Also the large Swiss barn of David H. Heffner, near Lyons station. Loss, $3,000. When the thunder storm broke over Berks county 500 people took shelter in a large tent erected on the camp meeting ground at Mohrsville. During the storm the tent was picked up by the wind ani torn into shreds. A panic followed, in which several women fainted, but no cne was seriously hurt. Five other tents were blown down. sad eats North of Philadelphia the damaze to property was considerable. In Delaware county trees: were uprooted, fences L'own down and crops damaged. SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., August 12.— Lightning struck the house of William Eylie, at Branchville, on. the Ridgetield road, early this morning. Eylie was in stantly killed and his wife, who‘was lying beside him in bed, was rendered uncon- scious for several hours. The house caught fire, but the blaze'-was extinguished by Eylie’s aged mother. Severest Storm of the Senson. NEW HAVEN, Conn., August 12.—The rain storm, accompanied by thunder and Ughtning, which passed over this city early this morning, was the most severe of the season. The worst of the storms was on the coast line. In this city the ‘recorded fall was 1.37 inches in one hour, which is.the highest recorded in the state. In West +iaven the house of Newton Bradley, an electrician, was struck by lenthing. Ar. Bradle: who works nights, Was'absent, and hi fe and five children were asleep. Mrs. Bradley awoke and went to the children’s room, and as she bent over thé bed a bolt entered the side of the house, tearjng through clap boards and’ plasier and pa: by Mrs. Bradley and the children across the bed. She was badly shocked and_burned, but did not lose constiousness. The children were unharmed. In the next room the lightning tore down the plaster, smashing things in pieces, so that the interior looked as if a cyclone ‘had done the work. At Short Beach, a summer resort seven miies from Hére, the cottages of L. D. Witcox and William Lavine were struck. The damage to the Wilcox cottage is slight. The Lavine cottage, which was occupled by Mr. Mecker and family, was much damaged, and Mr. Meeker and ‘wife were thrown out of bed. The former was paral- yzed by the shock. There was a panic among the cottagers. ‘ gol TROOPS CALLED OUT. Riflemen Fired on Negroes Surround- ing the Jail at Winston, N. C. WINSTON, N. C., August 12.—A serious riot between whites and blacks was nar- rowly averted here last night. It was given out in colored churches during the day that en attempt was going to be made to lynch Arthur Tuttle, a negro on trial bere for the murder of Policeman Vickers last May. After church about 150 negroes organized and marched to the jail, where they remained five hours. They were arm- ed with pistols and guns. Muyor Gray went to the jail and assured the negroes there was no dangor of lynch- ing and begged them to disperse. Sheriff McArttur and two of Winston’s lawyers also addressed the negroes, assuring them there was no danger of lynching. Judge Brown, who Is holding court, noti- fied the negroes that they were violating the law, telling them that Tuttle should have a fair trial, and that he would be re- sponsible for Tuttle’s protection. The ne- groes said they would leave if the sheriff would put a guard of twenty men around the jail. This. was done, but many of the mob refused to go away. Sheriff McArthur then ordered out the Forsythe Riflemen, besides a number cf deputies, who were sworn in. Judge Brown also instructed the sherlif to arrest those who did not leave. The mob began firing cn the officers, sev- eral of whom were struck with small bird shot, but none seriously wounded. The riflemen fired several volleys into the crowd, causirg the negroes to disperse in Fourteen of the rioters were arrested by officers and put in jail. Every- thing was quiet at 10 o'clock this morning. SS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF. A New York Millionaire Killed While Cleaning a Pistol. NEW YORK, August 12—Edward M. Cameron, a millionaire, was found dead last night, and it was supposed heart disease had caused his death. The coroner's inquest today, however, developed the fact that Mr. Cameron's death was caused by a ristolshot wound, accidently infilcted by himself. He was cleaning a piste! In his room at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, according to tho ver- tet of the coroner's jury, when the weapon accidentally discharged, and the bullet pasged through his heart. serge JUSTICE JACKSON'S FUNERAL, Services Held nt Belle Meade, Near Nashville. NASHVIL! August 12--The funeral of J 1 Edmund Jockson occurred today at Belie Meade, the famous home of his brother, Gen. W. H. Jackson, six rates west of this city, in the presence of many dislinguished men from a d% tance and a very large c ou seral f by Rev. J. H. M Church and Rev. conducted 2 Presbyterian Tt. Lin Cave of the Chris- lan Ci ch. A sp 1 train went out to Bello Meade at 10 o'clock. SUPREME COURT VACANCIES Mz. Oleveland May Break All Previous Records, Talk About the Vacancy on the Bench —Ex-President Harrison’s Name Proposed. Cleveland may equal the most fortunate of the Presidents, while surpassing all but a few of them, in the number of appoint- ments to the supreme bench. No executive since Wastirgton has had an opportunity to make more than five appointments to this high post of duty and dignity. Wash-- ington, who had to start the whole ma- chine, made eleven appointments. Jack- son, Lincoln and Grant are the only others who ever reached as high as five. Harri- son named fur, and ro others have got beyond three. Cleveland has already made three appointments, and has a vacancy to fill, while there is one on the bench who may retire before the end of this admin- istration, Cleveland is one of the six Pres- icents who have had an opportunity to ap- point a chief justice of the Supreme Court. The others were appointed by Washington, Jenn Adams, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. Three Presidents—William Henry Harri- son, Zachary Taylor and Andrew Johnson —never had the pleasure of naming a Su- preme Court justice. During the past seven ycars the mortal- ity has bcen great among these jurists. Fieli, Gray and Harlan are the only ones left whose terms date back beyond Cleve- land’s first administration. Field is the on- ly one of the real old timers left. He has been on the bench for thirty-two years, about two years short of Marshall, whose term of service was the longest in the his- tory of the court. An ambition to match Marshall is said to be the motive which keeps Field cn the bench when his feeble- ress of health would dictate his retire- ment. It is said by his colleagues that his age is rever made an excuse for shirking work, and that he dces fully his share with the rest. In the histcry of the court there has been but one instance of a vacancy being filled by a recess appointment—an appointment during the recess of Congress, when the Serate could not have an opportunity to act on it. This was the case of the second chief justice, appointed to succeed Jay. John Rutledge of South Caro- lina was eppointed and teok his seat on the bench during the recess of Congross. There were no important cases decided during this time, however, and when Con- gress met his romination was rejected. This rejection was not a resentment of the marner of the appointment, but was due to the failure of the appointee's mind meanwhlie. The incident made it apparent how unsafe it must be for any one to as: sume the duties of so important an office with his title still in doubt. Though this was the act of Washington, the example has never heen followed, and it is doubtful whether Mr. Cleveland or any cther Presi- dent will venture to put a man upon the supreme bench before he has been con- firmed by the Senate. Mr. Harrison Proposed. An Indiana democrat who claims to have voted three times for Mr. Cleveland for President of the United States writes to ‘The Star suggesting the name of Benjamin Harrison of Indiana for the vacancy caused upon the Supreme bench by reason of the death of Justice Jackson. He calls atten- tion to ex-President Harrison's fitness for the office. “While President of the United States,” says the writer, “he was broad enough and great cnough to ignore political consider- ations and appoint Justice Jackson, was an ex-confederate and a democ to a place upon the Supreme Bench. question then presents itself, ‘shall the democratic party, through its most dis- tinguished leader, the President of the United States, be able to brush aside par- ty considerations and appoint this emi- nently quslified patriot and statesman to the vacancy ? A New York Report. It was statefl in New York yesterday that the appointment to the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench had been ten- dered to Frederic R. Coudert, the New York lawyer, who is now in Europe. BALTIMORE'S PRIMARIES. Both Lowndes and Mulster Men Are iming Victory. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 12—The re- publican primaries will be held between 4 and 8 o’ciock in Baltimore this afternoon. The greatest excitement prevails, owing to the intense rivalry of the opposing factions of the party. The republican headquarters at the Carrollton have been crowded all day, and numbers of county politicians will be on hand to watch the afternoon’s fight. Poth the Lowndes and Malster men claim the victory in today’s elections, and bitter rivalry exists between the opposing fac- tions, and each side was openly assert- ing morning that the other faction con- templated fraud at the elections this af- ternoon. An extra force of police will be on hand, and should serious difficulty arise it will not have been unanticipated. The “‘silk stocking” element of the party and many of the prominent politicians are supporters of Lowndes, while Malster’s strength lies in‘the working classes and the negro voters. The popular belief is that the votes of the city will be divided and that the Malster men will have a majority, but the fact that Lowndes has the window and the election officers in sixteen of the twen- ty-cne wards makes such an outcome very doubtful. The result at Cambridge is very uncer- tain, as rumbers of the county delegates wil! go to the convention unpledged and uninstructed, and thelr course will deter- mine the outcome. ——._—_ Puszling the Doctors. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 12.—A sixteen- year-old colored boy living with a pistol bullet in his brain is a case that is puzzling the doctors here today. Yesterday Eugene Page accidentally shot himself in the left eye; the ball went in the cavity above the eye, missing the eyeball, and lodged in the brain cavity. According to all precedents, he should be dead; but he Js alive and doing well. —— Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: Thomas Smithson, to erect one two-story brick building at No. 815 Dela- ware avenue southwest to cost $1,000; John Sherman, to erect eleven brick dwellings at Nos. 1293 to 1220, inclusive, on Lydecker eyenue and 3201 to 3213, inclusive, on 13th street,to cost $40,000; Df. L. C. Loomis, to erect two two-story frame buildings on lots 23 and 25, Winthrop Heights, to cost s ————— Taken Back to Buflalo. Leb I. Moskofsky, the man whose pe- cullar conduct on Pennsylvania avenue several days ago resulted in his arrest, turns cut to be Levi Goldstein of Buffalo, N. ¥. He had plenty of money on fim when arrested. Today he was taken to his home in Buffalo by a friend. ——.—_ Anvther Bicyclist Injured. Robert Harris was thrown from his bi- cycle in Howardtown about noon yester- day and sustained injury to his head, which was dressed by Dr. Gaines. —_—__ I. 0. 0, F. Excursion to Bay Ridge. ‘The excursion to be given by the Library Association and Ruth Lodge, L. O. O. F., to Bay Ridge tomorrow promises to be one of the most enjoyable outings of the season. Besides the many attractions at the famous rescrt, there will be other interesting fea- tures. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio depot at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. Six Well-Filled Events. There were six well-filled events on the program presented by the Virginia Jockey Club at St. Asaph’s today, but the class of contestants was only fair. The track was in first-class condition. The attendance wes very good. Six books were on. First race, six and a quarter furlongs— Odd Socks (Guest), 4 to 5, first; Irish Pat @utfty),, 10 to 1, second; Wyoming (Clare), 10 to 1 third. ‘Time. 1211-2 TRADE RELATIONS ae et Not Much Digoussion of the Reci- procity- Fyeaties Likely. THER REAL, EFFECT DOUBIFOL Ae ae Causes Tha¥Ggntrol Trade Beyond the Reach of Treaty. AN UNDELIVERED ~ SPEECH It is not likely that during the next po- litical campaign there will be much dis- cussion of the reciprocity treaties or that the republicans will be inclined to push this matter to the frent. As a rule the leuders of the republican party believe that the next campaign should be fought on old lines of republican principles. For this reason there Is a gen- ‘eral belief that a platform should be fram- ed that will be but a reiteration of doc- trines heretofore approved by the party, and in all ways there ts an intention ‘among republican leaders to, claim that uo revision of their policies is necessary to insure to the country a prosperous future. ‘Among other well-defined principles is the doctrine of reciprocity as a means of ex- tending the foreign trade of the United States. The Real Effect Doubtful. With an enlarged free list and a general reduction of the customs duties, the doc- trine of reciprocity would be less effective than it would have been under the McKin- ley tariff. But even under the high tariff laws the real effect of the reciprocity treat- ies is a matter of dispute. The only way to prove to the satisfaction of the skeptics what the effect of these treaties is would be by Statistics of exportations to the countries with which treatles were effect- ed. While these statistics are available it is impossible to glean any light from them regarding their effect on trade except in the case of one or two articles, the expor- tation of which was greatly Increased after the treaties went {nto effect. The advocates of this method of building up trade claim that the full benefit of the treaties was never realized because they were not in effect long enough to >ermit them to be put into complete practical op- eration. Best Result in Cuba. The best result accomplished by the treaties was with Cuba, in which case trade was increased from $11,929,000 in 1891, the year before the treaty went into effect, to $23,600,000-in 1893, this increase being chiefly in the exportation of flour. But strange as {t may appear, the trade of some other countries which were ex- pected to recelve more American goods than ever under. the treaty actually took less of such articles than before the treaty went into eifegt. 2In 1801 Nicaragua im- pcrted American goods to the amount of $1,592,000, and tm 4503 it fell off to $812,000. During the same, period the decline in Salvador was from $1,135,000 td $1,118,000; in Brazil from $14,049,000 to $12,339,000; while the trade of this country with Porto Rica increased from $2,112,000 to $2,502,000. There was no gdgiprocity treaty effected with Colombia, yet the exportations from the United States tp that eountry in cotton goods alone increased from $171,000 in 1800 to $296,000 in-1802, a period when the treaties were in effect in other countries. ‘The total exportm’from the United States to Colombia in 1890 were 2,000, while in 1891 they int¥éased to $3,108,400, in_ 1592 were § ang in 1893 were $3,047,000. Cavses Phat Control Trade. Of course in the-ease-of-Colombia after the retaliatory acts of the United States the trade wit tat wountry feil off great- ly: The hard tmes wid not make their appearance soon énotgh to affect the trade of the United States withthe South Ameri- can countries during the first couple years of the period during which the treaty was in effect. The Argentine Republic had a little panic of her own, but those troubles did not affect other South American coun- tries. The conclusion reached by those who aré inclined to doubt the effects of reciprocity treaties Is that there are causes that con- trol trade that are too powerful to be af- fected by any such treaties. Statistics show that trade has increased.or decreased for reasons fat removed from any govern- mental ect. For instance, one year in Brazil the corn crop was unprecedented, and there being no-other use for this product it was fed to hogs, and as a re- sult, that year the importations of Ameri- can pork by Brazil fell off one-half. There are various causes that operate to affect trade that could be ascribed as the work of Providence rather than of man and man-made laws.. The advocates of the reciprocity treaties do not claim that there are no other causes that control trade, but only that such reciprocal arrangements are based on sound business principles and have a tendency to build up trade. And so the matter rests. * Great Britain’s Trade Extended. Another fact that complicates the study of the effect of reciprocity treaties is that in some cases, where an Increase of Ameri- can trade was shown, the trade of Great Britain, which enjoyed no such treaty, was greatly extended also. It would have been expected that extension of American trade would have tended to cut down the trade of other countries, and in cases where a country increased its t-ade with all or near- ly all the countries with which it dealt the cause could be ascribed only to an increased demand of the importing country, and not to any special advantage given the United States over competitors. The causes which increase or diminish trade are very com- plicated, and both the ativocates and ene- mies of reciprocity are at a loss to account for many statistical facts relating to trade. 2. CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENSES. Samucl Douglass Alleged to Have Made Unauthorized Collections, Samuel Douglass, the young man who married Miss Minnie Bussius and then helped her to spend her money, is still in evstody. The officers experienced some trouble in getting some one to swear out a warrant against him. This afternoon they succeeded in getting Mrs. Mary A. Mat- thews of No. 3020 Dumbarton avenue to do so. The writ was issued by Warrant Clerk Washburn, and charged Douglass with false pretenses. It is alleged that Douglass represented himself as a collector for the Nationa¥ Trades Collection Agency and collected $2 frém her. ‘The case will ‘bei tried in the Police Court tomorrow. $6 -oc* ew At K. ofL.! Headquarters. ‘A letter received at the headquarters of the Knights of Labor in this city by his private secretary ,States that Gen. Master Workman Sovereign is quite ill from the effects of overWotk<at his home in Des Moines, Iowa. i9 _# Letters recelyad: tt the headquarters of the Knights of, Labor from many parts of the country, cially in the far west, state that the~bdycott of national bank notes, as recomiménded and requested by Mr. Sovereign,; bag been begun in many places. An offigial, attached to the head- quarters today,saif@ that if no other good is accomplished by Mr. Sovereign's procia- mation on the subject, the attention of the country will be brought to a closer study of the financial question than ever before. — An Admiralty Suit. A bill in admiralty was this afternoon filed by William W. Brown against the steam dredgé “Morgan,” of which Thomas P,. Morgan is owner and N. C. Thayer is eeptain. It is claimed that while the dredge was lying in the port of Washing- ton necessary supplies for the subsistence of the officers and crew were furnished by Brewn. On account of the same $354.80 is owing, so the bill alleges, and as the @redge is about to be taken out of the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, Mr. Brown asks a lien upon it to satisfy the debt. ee Lunacy Inquisitions. Petitions for lunacy inquisitions were this afternoon filed in the cases of Isabella Jenkins, Honora Wallace and Orlando 58. Montz alleged lunatics. THE DETECTIVE FORCE A Belief Prevalent That It is to Be Re- i organised. Testimony Given by Inspector Hellin- berger Supposed to Be the.Rea- son for It. There is every reason to believe that within a short time there will be a reorgan- ization of the detective force, It is thought that with the final disposi- tion of the case of Detective Proctor by the Commissioners the general shake up will come. The testimony in this case opened the eyes of the Commissioners to several important facts. It was stated to- day that in the testimony of Inspector Hollinberger, who is at the head of the detective force, that official testified that he was not in the habit of giving his ef- ficers instructions as to how to proceed with cases, but relied more upon their good judgment. This statement by the of- ficial head of the office, who is charged with the direction of the work of detection, would seem to indicate that the office need- ed no head, but was fully capable of run- ning itself. That Detective Proctor will be punished there is little doubt. There is a strange anomaiy in this case. Each specification was proved, yet the trial board found the officer not guilty. It was charged that he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an of- ficer in that he went to Main’s house in the guise of a friend, when really he was at work on the case. Further, that he worked on the case two days before he notified his superior what he was about. The case will not be determined until Commissioner Ross end Maj. Powell re- turn, which will probably be some time during the week. ——_—_ ALL ABOUT ANIMAL EXTRACTS. The Columbia Chemical Company is Severe on Dr. Hummond. The difficulties existing between the Co- lumbia Chemical Company of this city and Dr. William A. Hemmond, involving the manufacture of certain animal extracts, and which have been aired in court from time to time during the past few months, were continued today before Judge Cole. The hearing, which occupied the entire session of the court, was on a cross bill re- cently filed by Dr. Hammond, on which a rule was issued directing the Columbia company to show cause why a temporary restraining order against Dr. Hammond, made June 25, shouid not be dismissed. ‘The answer of the Columbia company to the cross bill was also filed today. Among other things, it sets forth that Dr. Ham- mond used nitro-giycerine tn the use of the animal extracts. After the doctor denied such use, so says the answer, the company employed the official chemist of the mer- cantile exchange of New York city to an- alyze the extracts, and he reported the finding of nitro-glycerine, as charged. The company admits that certain ma- terial used in the manufacture of the ex- tracts was brought from Chicago, but claims that it was ordered from there at the direction of Dr. Hammond, and that it was not frozen. The Columbia company declares that it is absolutely untrue and false that it is injuring the reputation of the animal ex- tracts, but on the contrary avers that by the means employed by it to obtain the ex- tracts free from the introduction of nitro- glycerine the reputation of the extracts has been greatly increased, and persons are how using the same who refused to use them heretofore, “principally on account of their belief, owing to the reputation of Hammond as regards unreliability and falsehood in his statements, that nitro- glycerine was not used in the preparation of the extracts.” It is further declared by the Columbia company that no meduline has been sold for musculine by it, except a small num- ber of bottles sold under the direction of Manfredi Lanzi, a son-in-law of Dr. Ham- mond, when Lanzi was connected with the company. —— SETTLING A LONG STRIKE. An Agreement Retween Brooklyn Railway Managers and ghe K. of L. Mr. A. D. Best of the executive board of the Knights of Labor today returned from Brooklyn, N. ¥., where he went to settle the long-continued strike of the employes of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com- pany, and was at the headquarters of the Knights of Labor, on B street. Mr. Best was district master workman of D. A. No. 7%, K. of L., when the strike was ordered and the boycott declared, January 14 last, and which continued for almost seven months. As he had charge of affairs so far as organized labor was con- cerned during the stormiest days of the trouble, it was deemed best, although he has removed to Washington, that he should have charge of the settiement of the diffi- culty. In reply to quest!cns put by a Star re- porter today Mr. Best said: “The sirikers, altheugh out for seven months, have achieved a great victcry. The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company has agreed to take back all its old employes, about 2,500 in number; to give the wages asked, and to reduce the hours as demanded, as well as to also forbid that any of its offi- cials shall, nor will the company itself, discriminate against those who participated in the strike. “The company has also conceded the right of the men to organize, and will not in any manner interfere to prevent their so doing. The company further cuncedes to its men the right to petition for re- dress of grievances. “On the part of D. A. No. 7%, K. of L., it was agreed to remove the boycott against the railroad company, and to do all in the power of the members to restore the com- pany to the favor of the traveling public, and it is expected that the harmonious re- lations which existed between tho cumpany and its men for a long timo up to a short period before the beginning of the strike ma be restored and maintained for the ‘uture.”” +. THE CHINAMAN FINED. Unexpected Ending of a Case in the Police Court. William Warfield, a young colored man, called at Eng Fong’s laundry this morn- ing at 5:30 o’closk. He says he went in there to take his week’s wash, but the Chinaman thinks he was in there for an- other purpose. There was an exciting time in the celestial’s place when the latter caught Warfield and attempted to hold bim for the police. When Officer John- son arrived and found the men clinched he arrested Warfield on a charge of assault. The question raised in the case in court was whether or not Warfield had left a bundle of clothes in the laundry. He said he did, and the Chinaman said he did not. In order to determine this question the case went over until tomorrow. The China- aman was then charged with having assault- ed a small boy named Watson. He en- deavored to make it appear that the boy came there and caused trouble, but the boy showed an entirely different condition of affairs, and the Chinaman had to pay @ fine of $5. ae CHARGED WITH ROBBERY, Two Boys of Respectable Parentage Locked Up for Trial. Edward Dove, elevea years old, son of a plumber, and Harry Gallatin, fourteen years old, son of an ex-examiner in the pat- ent office, are locked up at the first precinct station charged with several robberies, Saturday, it is charged, they attempt- ed to burglarize the real estate office of Barnes & Weaver, and a knife found on one of them proved to be the knife used in this attempt. They are also charged with haveing entered several rooms in the building at 13th and F streets a week ago. ‘There they stole nearly $9, so it is charged. —— Peculiar Parniysis. The condition cf Morgan, the Maine sail- or, whose skull was fractured by a block of ice at the Georgetown wharf, remains unchanged. He is semi-conscious, but can- not talk. The optic nerve seems partially paralyzed, as when four fingers are held jam before him he seas but twa THE DISTRICT REPUBLICANS Why Suffragists Are Anxious to Seoure the National Conventions. Active Work fn Several Pnrts of the City—Meetings to Be Held vT Week. The republicans on Meridian Hill will hold a mass meeting in that locality Wed- nesday evening of this week, and the men who are working it up say that it will be a large one. The men who are interested in the Allison boom have been handicap- ped by being unable to secure as yet the hall which they desire, but they say that a@ meeting will be held and Mr. Allison’s qualifications for the presidency will be exploited during the week. Mr. M. J. Foley is arranging for this meeting and Dr..Robert Reyburn is booked as the leading speaker. It is the intention of the suffrage people from now on to put their claims before the political meetings, which will be held, from time to time, and to attempt to create sentiment favorable to their cause. The friends of suffrage are Particularly anxious for the national con- ventions of the two parties to be held in this city, and they will begin in a day or two to lay plans to that end. One of the men whe is favorable to the restoration of the right of suffrage here expressed to a Star reporter today the belief that if the convention of either party was to be held in this city it would be easy to have a plank put in its declaration of principles favorable to the right of suffrage. It is the intention of the suffrage people to appeal to the democratic convention, well a8 to the republican convention, in Interest of their cause. It is the purpose of the suffragists to correspond with the members of the national committees, urg- ing them to hold their conventions here. ‘When the committee meets in this city to determine where the next republican con- vention is to be held the suffrage people will urge Washington's claim to the con- vention. * The friends of suffrage say that they lost eatly by the death of Frederick Douglass, and that if he were alive their cause would be made much stronger’in the republican ranks, The meetings which are to be held this week promise to be interesting in many particulars. Although the time for the re- lection of the delegates is distant yet, the politicians are making combinations, and much strife is being stirred up. Organizing for the Campaign. ‘The mass meeting to be held under the auspices of the republicans of South Wash- ington tas been called for tomorrow even- ing. Editor W. Calvin Ciiase has been in- vited to preside over the meeting, which is to be held on 2d and C streets southwest. The other speakers announced are Col. M. M. Holland, R. H. Keys, George H. Boston, S$. E. Jones, Isaac Lewis, John Moss, Ralph Wormley, J. W. Poe and Lewis Willis. The East Washington Republican Club was organized Saturday night at the resi- dence of Mr. J. R. Colvin, and much en- thusiaem was displayed by those who were present and enrolled themselves as mem- bers. J. B. Algate wes elected president; J. R. Colvin, first vice president: E. Dal- rymple, second vice president, and W. A. Ball, secretary. —_———_—_. A LITTLE CHILD KILLED. Fell From a Window at the Children’s ‘Hospital. A little child, Sarah Sturdivant, fell from the second story window of the Children’s Hospital at 8:30 ‘o'clock this morning, re- ceiving a fracture of the skull, from which she died this afternoon. It is customary for the children of the hospital who are able to play in the grounds to be given this privilege, but little Sarah Sturdivant, but four years of age, was thought to be too young to be. taken out, and while the nurses were looking after the other chil- dren she was left in a bath room. The window of the bath room is protected by iron slats, so placed that it was thought there would be no danger of a child falling out. The child was left ia-the bath room but a few minutes, but before the nurse returned it had crawled through” one of the slats or above the top slat, and had fallen a dis- tance of twenty-five feet. Immediate atten- tion was given the child by Dr. F. R. Hag- ner, the resident physician, and Dr. John Van Rennsaeller, <he attending surgeon. The fracture of the skull was attended to, but later in the day evidences of in- ‘ternal injuries became evident by a swell- ing of tke stomach. Little Sarah Sturdivant was taken to the Children's Hospital some days ago suffer- ing from pn2umonia. She had about re- covered, and it was the intention of the physicians to send to her parents, who are colored people, and who live on Fountain place, between Ist and and K and L streets, today, and ask that they come for the child. ‘The coroner was this afternoon notified of the fatal result of the accident and will make an invebtigation. —_—>—_—_ SIXTEEN PICKED RIFLEMEN To Represent the District im the Hil- ton Trophy Match. Saturday evening the competition for places on the brigade team of the District National Guard came to an end at the range at Ordway. The afternoon was in- tensely hot, but even the fact that a ther- mometer on the firing Iine registered 111 degrees did not prevent a number of good scores from being made. Today the inspector general of rifle prac- tice selected the following named com- petitors as the tixteen from whom will finally be selected the shooting twelve; the remaining four will be alternates: Corp. M. Appleby, Capt. James E. Bell, Private George Cook, Private Cookson, Corp. R. P. Carleton, Sargt. C. W. Dickey, Lieut. A. O. Hutterly, Lieut. C. H. Laird, Private H. H. Leizear, Capt. W. H. Moyer, Capt. J. M. Pollard, Private James M. Stewart, Pri- vate 8. I. Scott, Sergt. C. McC. Taylor, Pri- vate S. B. Wetherald, Lieut. G. B. Young. It has not yet been definitely decided who will be the four men who will practice with the team throughout the present month, and who, in common with those who de- vote themselves to voluntary practice, will have opportunities to displace members of the selected sixteen, if, in the opinion of the team captain, they display the kind of ability he deems of value to the team. Tomorrow afternoon, therefore, there will be a competition for those four places be- tween Quartermaster Sergeant Byrne, Col- opel Clay, Sergeant W. E. Colladay, Lieu- tenant Holt, Lieutenant John A. Kirk, Ser- geant A. S. McClain, Private Russell and Sergeant Smythe. Team work will commence tomorrow af- |- ternoon at 2:30, and will be continued each ‘Tuesday and Thursday until and including the 20th instant. The brigade team, the regimental and battalion teams and the in- dividual competitors will leave the city in one detachment for Sea Girt the night of the 3ist instant. —_——> Bank Examiner Appointed. The controller of the currency has ap- pointed James R. Branch of Richmond, Va., a national bank examiner, vice John = auee, resigned, to take effect Septem- ——_—__+ e+_____. Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested. The secret service division is informed of the arrest of J. G. Engle at Altoona, Pa., for passing counterfeit one-dollar sil- ver pieces. It ts called a good case. Consul Recognized. The President has recognized Mariano Rivera as vice consul of Spain at St Louis, Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported nA w. B. Hibbs, stock; geal and cotton broker, 141 ¥ st. ‘Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat--Sspt. oS Deo ae. ec. Oats—Sept. Pork—Scpt. Lard—Sept. Bilbs—Sept. FINANCE AND TRADE Stock Speculation Dominated by Dullnesa, . AN ADVANCE THROUGH THE LIST Reading Was the Feature of the Trading. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch te The Evering ‘Star. NEW YORK, August 12.—St ion, ut- ter and complete, was the only felture to the New York stock market today. The London arbitrage houses had no orders on either side of the market, though they re- ported a slight inquiry for Atchison securi- ties slightly under prevailing prices, and a desire to sell Erie could it be done without depressing the price. As the fluctuations in both these specialties were infinitesimal there was no business whatever done for foreign account. Left to itself, the local market displayed masterly inactivity, and was absolutely devoid of feature, except that it betrayed an undertone of strength that surprises the minor operators, who seem to control the market. At this hour (2 p.m.) nearly all stocks are higher than they were in the last trading Saturday. Western Union and Missouri Pa- cific touched the highest prices of the year, but no reason was assigned, except that they had been neglected and were “due.” If it could be called such, Reading was @ feature, in that the trading in it reached five 8. The “early settlement of the anthracite codl troubles” was the story. circulated that caused the comparative activity and strength in it. = About $1,500,000 gold has been engaged for shipment tomorrow. The announce- ment of this fact was received with apathy and had no effect on prices. The market for sterling and continental bills, though quiet, was very firm, and actual rates were quotably higher, the advance, as a rule, being 1-4c. pet pound. The actual rates for sterling are: Cable transfers, 4903-4a 491; demand, 490 1-2a490 3-4. The last hour’s trading was marked by @ general shading off all around. The con- firmation of Messrs. Crossman’s gold ship- ment created a rather bearish feeling and some selling, and prices at the close are uniformly lewer, and predictions of still lower prices are freely circulated, though the small transactions (100,000 shares) show that no important interest is active one way or the other. ———— __ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The foll»wing are the opening, the high- est and the :owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market tcday, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Tiiinots Central. Traction . Metropolitan Traction. Louis Long Igand Manhattan Elevated... U. 8. Leather. New Jersey Central. New York Central. N.Y. & nee & St. Louts.... Northern Pacific... - Northern Pacific, Pfd.. Southern Hailway, Prd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific.. Pid... Wheeling & L. Erie... Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel. ‘Wisconsin Central. Silver . Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regula: call—12_ o'clock m.—Mctropolitan Rajiioed Ge $1,000 at 107m. Belt Railroad. Sa, $1,000 at 85. ‘Washington and Georgetown Rail- road, 5 at 280. United States Electric Light, 10 at 132%; 3 at 132. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at at 27 ceate see Sea Bite Oh ae 4s, 1925, wid 8 be, 115 bia. = Sessa Bund. ‘gold Ga. iis bid. Water ae 115 bid. Water Stock Fund. 3.650, Stock Te, 190. 1 tock currency 7s, 7a, 1903, '116 bid. currency 110 bid. Miscellaneous Railroad conv. 68, Ist, ington and Georgetown rt pany, ser. ‘Washington pany conv. 63, asked. United States Electric it conv. Ss, 1: . Se Pana A.. rity. imp. 6s, 110 pany exten. @3, 1 Masonic Hall Association Sa, 100 bid. ‘Washington Light Infantry Ist 63, 100 did. Natlonal Bank Stocks Bank of Washington, 280 300 jet 130 Capttal, 115 bid. West End, 105 bi 103 bid, 105 asked. Lincoln, 100 bid. ind Trust Compantes.. 120 bid, 180 asked. Washing- ton Loan and Trust, 122 bid, 125 asked. American Security and Trust, 138 bid, 142 asked. Railroad Stocks:—Washington and Gceorget: 275 bid. Metropplitan, 90 bid, 95 asked. Belt, asked. “Eckington, 35 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 50% bid. Georgetown Ga, 50 bid. United States Electric Light, bid, 183 asked. ‘Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s 37 bid. Franklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. 68 bid. Arlington, 140 bid.” German ‘American, 165 bid, 200 asked. National Union, © bid. Columbia, 12 bid. 2 7% bid. People’s, BY bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, 8 bid, 8% asked. Com mercial, 4% bid. Title ‘Insurance Stotks.—Real Estate Title, 107 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid. ‘Telephone, Stocks. —C i |, 140 asked. Bul Lincoln Hall, 70 bid. Mer Panoram: asked. gantbaler Linotype, 180 bid. — Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 12.—Floug quiet--Western super, 2.6022.85; do. extra, 2.0023.80; do, family, 8.4008.70; winter wheat patent, 3.75a3.90; spring do., 3.852410; spring wheat straight, 3.60a3.70— Receipts, 12,121 barrels; shipments, 27,019 barrels; sales, 960 barrels, Wheat weak—Spot’ and_month, 69263%; September, 70a70%; December, 73a73%; steamer No. 2 red, '66a60%—Receipts, 49,148. bush- .000 bushels; els; stock, 825,813" bushels; sales, 104. sample, 70a7Ti5; do 45140451 ear, 38 bushel: 471 68a70. Cora weal spot, 44%; September, 44% bid: 87%" asked—Receipts, 6,59) tua, 49. No.2 mixed, 26126'4— 105,542 bush. Rye rather quiet —N 1,966. bushels; st 583 Choice tim 2, 4.4 bushels. Hay exsy— '5.50a$16. ee ee dull— r bushe!,2a2\d. August; Reter, -28.00.a7s. 714d. Al Sugar firm—Granulated, 4.75 per 100 pounds. bate ter steady aud firm-—Fancy creamers, 20; do. tml- tation, 116; do. ladle, 18,14; good’ indie, 12018; store packed, 12. steady and Grm—Fresh, 1 12%. Cheese firm—Fancy New York, 60 8%; do., 85 pounds, 9 22 pound: For Ex-Consul Waller. The Department of State today received from Mr. C. L. Maxwell of Xenia, Ohio, a draft for $7, being the amount collected from persons In that vicinity to assist the wife and children of ex-Corsul Waller to return ta thelr home in thia ccuntry.