Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1895, Page 2

2 Tennessee, E. W. Carmack; Alabama, J. F. Johnston; Georgia, Patrick Walsh; Indiana, A. W. Clark; Illinois, W. H. Hinrichsen; Nortt. Carolina, ex-Senator Jarvis; Missouri, Gov. Stone and H. M. Hill; Florida, J. 8. Beard; Kertucky, Urey Woodson; Colorado, Olney Newell; North Dakota, W. R. Blerly; Ohio, S. 3. Yoder; Delaware, J. F. Sauls- bury; Maryland, W. M. Coleman; Mississip- pi, W. S. Stockdale; South Carolina, J. F. Treutlen; West Virginia, J. J. Cornwell; Texas, Silas Hare; Arkansas, Senator Jas. K. Jones. ‘The conference then took a recess until + o'clock this afternoon. ‘The committee on resolutions went into session as soon as the conference tock a recess, and up to a late hour this after- neon had not adjourned. The prolonged session was caused by a warm discussion ever the resolutions to be proposed to the ccnference and the general plan of cam- paign to be decided upon. Buck Hinrichsen and Ike Hill. Somebody Introduced “Buck” Hinrichsen of Illinois to “Ike Hill of Ohio. Well, it was a pair of ‘em. Col. Ike took off his hat in a reverential manner to the big westerner. “You are my man,” remarked Col. Ike, “and I want to say right at the jump that you express my politics. There is no rebate on you and you go at par, or above, wit pot “They said we might snit each other,” remarked Mr. Hinrichsen, modestly, as he smiled at the greeting of Ohio's chief apostle of free silver. * “There is no doubt that we have the majority of the voters of the country,” said Col. Ike, “as five stands in seven, but they get us at election time, for they are 80 all-fired kely tc buy us out.”* Then Col. Ike aud the Illinois man pro- ceeded to exchange confidences on the wicked doings of the gold bugs coming within their respective experiences. A Silver Naflonal Bank President. “Here is an casis in a desert,” remark- ed Judge Harry Hill of St. Louis, as he introduced Webb M. Rubey of Macon, Mo., to a crowd. “He is president of a national bank and one of the hottest free silver men in the country. “There are others of the same stripe in the delegation, too, for the business men of the west know what's gcod for them as well as the farmers.” Serator Joves Tells a Story. “There was a man from Little Rock at the so-called ‘sound money’ convention at Memphis,” remarked Senator Jones of Arkansas, “who gave the impression that Little Rock was on a gold basis. He was Judge Rose, who has a large legal practice in behalf of eastern financial corporations doing business in the south, When he came back from the convention he met Representatve Terry, and expressed his surprise that Terry should be for free s' ver. ‘Why, Terry,’ he said, ‘you are a man of too much sense to go with these fellows. However, I suppose you do it because you think you express the views of a majority of your constituents’ “Terry listened to"him and then said: ‘Well, judge, I would not have ventured that suggestion to you, but I've no doubt now that you speak of it that you think like a majority of your constituents.’ “I think that bit of repartee just about described the position of a great many gold standard men,” added Senator Jones. Other Rosente Views Expressed. “T am surprised to find such a large silver sentiment in the east,” said Col. Hinrich- sen of Illinois. “You see, we don’t get good reports from this part of the country out our way. When such men as Ben Cable and Senator Palmer come here they prob- ably seem like big men in Illinois, and they tell you that free silver is dying out in the west. When they come home they seem like big men in Washington, and they tell us that the east is solid for the gold stand- ard. I have already found out that their reports are wrong in the latter case, as well as the former.” “Florida would be for free silver on a fair vote,” said Mr. J. S. Baird of Pensa- cola, “for as far back as 1892 the state con- vention declared for free coinage. The trouble is that our opponents control the primaries, and we are not permitted to have a fair deal. They are in control of the machinery, and they run the primaries to suit themselves and to shut out alP others.” Sepator Walsh is Dipiomatic. Senator Walsh of Georgia was asked by @ Star reporter what influence Secretary Hoke Smith's campaign for sound money was having in Georgia. “The people in Georgia,” he sald, “are greatly occupied with their crops. Mr. Smith’s tour is a young cyclone, but the People are very busy with their crops. “Is the state still sound for silver? “I reckon so. I have heard nothing to the contrary. I can’t say, but I think so.” “Will the state send a silver delegation to the national convention?” “I deq't know. I have heard nothing to indicate the contrary. I rather think it will be a silver delegation,” he replied, and he threw a very significant look out of the corner of his vye. He Agrees With Casey Young. Representative Cox of Tennessee, who is attending the silver conference, said to a Star reporter: “In Tennessee the democrats are 16 to 1 for silver, 16 to 1. There is no room for any gold standard sentiment in the*state. We are for a silver ran for President. We don't care who he is, but he must be a sil- ver man. The south is going to stand by silver. The talk about this sentiment dy- ing out is the rankest nonsense.” Silver in the National Convention. Mr. Livingston of Georgia has no doubt about the silver men controlling the demo- cratic national convention. He says that every southern state, Kentucky included, will send silver delegates to the convention. The administration, he says, is using pat- ronage, and the federal officials are doing all in their power to get control of pri- maries and to thwart the expression of the overwhelming public sentiment in favor of the free coinage cf silver, but he does not think they can succced. “Even Kentucky will be all right at the national conven- tion,” he said. “Blackburn is coming back to the Senate and a silver delegation is go- ing to the national convention from that state. We will have silver delegates from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis- * sippi, Texas, Louisiana, Arkensas, Mis- sourl, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Flor- ida, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Mon- tana, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio and Michigan, sure. This will give us over 550 delegates in the conven- tion, almost two-thirds, not counting the territories, and with a number of the other states doubtful and Hable to be wholly or Partly for silver. Illinois Will Stand by Silver. Ex-Representative Fithian, who is at- tending the silver convention with the IIli- ois delegates, says that the democracy of Ilinots will stand firmly by silver. He says that he has been unable to make an est!- mate of the chances of the silver men con- trolling the democratic national convention. He is not overconfident on that point. “{linols, Indiana, and, indeed, all the western states, except, perhaps, Wisconsin and Minnesota, will send silver delegates to the national convention, but I do not know how it will be in the south. We see how it went in Kentucky, and I cannot spas of the influence of Hoke Smith in rgia. The west is all right, but I do not know about the south. Yet I am sat- isfied that in all the southern states, as in Wisconsin and Minnesota, 90 per cent of the democrats favor the free coinage of ailver.” Where Are the Texans? “Where are the Texans?” asked Col. Bterret, in a worried tone of voice, as he searched in vain through the corridors for Tepresentatives of the lone star state. “I @on’t sce any of them; reckon they must have oversiept themselves at the wagon yard.”’ Thinks Free Coinage is Gaining. Ex-Representative Casey Young sald to @ Stor reporter that he Lad been through @ gcod deal of the scuth, and had Informa- ticn from various quarters, and was satis- fled that the free coinage of silver, instead ef losing ground, was at least holding its wn where it was not gaining. “I believe,” sald, “that we will control tho next cratic national convention for the coinage of silver, which ts the doctrine true democracy. If we should rot—it gold men should get control and nomi- te a gold candidate, the republicans will at least four-fifths of the states of pion. In fact, I am Inclined to think ta democratic gold candidate would rv a singla gtate, Cartainiv anak a candidate would not carry any of the southern or western states. He might carry one or two in the east. My own judgment is that the thing to insure vic- tory to the democratic party is for the democratic national convention to nomi- nate William R. Morrison on a straight 16 to 1 free coinage platform. I do not know just where Mr. Morrison stands on- the silver question, but I do know that he is a democrat, and that he would live up to any platform upon which he would con- sent to run. He is the one man in the United States that I would be willing to fcllow blindly, kncwin# him to be loyal, honest and a democrat. He would carry the solid south, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, and I believe :ncst of the western states. His election, I believe, would be sure. It is not necessary that Mr. Morrison should declare himself at this time on the silver question, but every silver man will be satisfied that if he accepts the nomination on the platform which he will adopt he can rely on him to live up to it” Arkansas Democrats Solid for Silver. Representative Robert Neill of Arkansas is the only delegate from his state to the silver convention excepting Senator Jones. Mr. Neill, who was one of the physical giants in the last House, comes here now primarily to attend the convention, but incidentally to arrange for an abiding place for himself and family during the coming session, and for the entrance of his chil- dren into the city schools at the opening of the school year in September. Mr. Neill said to a Star reporier today: “You can say in The Star that the democrats of Ar- kansas almost to a man are unequivocally for free silvar, 16 to 1. All but two or three bankers and the few federal office holders in the state feel that way, while the rank and file of the republicans are equally strong in their free silver faith. Ask Senator Jones and he will verify these statements. No, the Arkansas democrats do not sustain the present administration much, if any, becter in other things than they ‘do on the money question. This 1 distinctly proved by a speech I made in the House during the last session." Gov. $tone’s Opinion. Gov. Stone of Missouri said that there would surely be a solid free silver delega- tion to the democratic national convention from Misscuri, and that the free silver democrats of the country would exert themselves to the utmost to get control of the convention, and were confident that they would succeed. Hlinois, he said, would send a silver delegation. “As to the other states,” he added, “you can judge as well as 1.” “Do you think the free silver men will coptrol the national convention?” “That is the question. That is the thing we are fighting, and the thing yet to be settled. We believe that the free coinage of silver is in accordance with true de- mocracy, and if the national convention is truly a democratic convention it should be also a free silver convention. I believe that silver men will control, but that is the thing yet to be settled.” — EDITOR'S BOYER’S TRIAL. The Alleged Libel for Which He in Required to Answer. Tomorrow in the Police Court Judge Mills will hear the charge of libel against An- drew J. Boyer, editor and proprietor of the United American, the local A. P. A. paper, ard the trial will, in all probability, at- tract a large crowd. As heretofore printed in The Star, the warrant charges criminal libel, and was sworn out by Hamilton G. Fant. The wac- rant charges: “That one Andrew J. Boyer, with intent to vilify and defame one Cornelius D. Kenny, did then and there: publish in a certain newspaper a certain malicious and defamatory libel .n the words following: It is stated that Papist Kenny, the tea merchant in this city, has openly deci: that he would never employ a Protestant clerk in any of his several stores, branches of which are in Baltimore and Washingto, and that he recently dismissed a worthy young man against whom there was 10 complaint other than that he was not a Romanist. It is also said of Kenny that wken he wanted a clerk in his Baltimore store he pasted to the notice the wor ‘No Protestant need apply.’ Let Ameri- cans steer clear of this Papist boycotter. “To the great injury, scandal and dis- grace of said Kenny.” Mr. Fant, who swore out the warrant, is Mr. Kenny's local manager. Mr. Kenny and other witnesses will be brought here from Baltimore tomorrow to give evidence in_the case. Mr. R. Ross Perry has been retained to assist in the prosecution, while Messrs. Woodbury Wheeler and Oscar Nauck will represent Editor Boyer. : There will be a large number of wit- nesses in the case, in all probability, ¢3 well as a large crowd of spectators. Sag THE LOCAL TURF. A Good Card and Fast Track at the Junction. It looked this morning as if the Virginia Jockey Club would have rain for their meeting at St. Asaph, but at noon it clear- ed and became warm. The card waa a gcod one, both in size and quality. Track fast, attendance good. Six books were on. ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, one-half mile, maidens—May Fly, 110; Hands Up, 110; Bay Seerct, 119; Brudine, 110; Parthian, 110; Pomona Belle, 110; Himyaric, 100; Prosper, 100; Archilies, 100; Indian Girl, 100; Carrie, 100; Clair W., 100; Chesterbrook, 100; Countess, 100. Second race, seven-eighths of a mile, sell- ing—Avon, 105; Andrew D., 105; Chieftain, 105; Lithograph, 102; C. O. D., 102; Cri- terion, 102; Samaritan, 102; Luray, 100. Third race, five-eighths ef a mile, two- year-olds, selling—Baccarat, 107; Al. Helen- bolt, 106; Murray, 103; Wistful, 103; Mono- lth, 103; Uncle Tony, 103; Affinity, 102; Vesta, 99. Fourth race, six and a quarter furlongs— Contest, 102; Padre, 99; Tear Drop, 97; William Penn, 95; Rufus, 92; Gorman, 92; Monte Carlo, 92; Rosita, 90. Fifth race, one and one-sixteenth miles, selling—Mirage, 106; Prince Klamath, 98; Glenall, 97; Paris, 95; Bronstcn, 90, Sixth race, six and a half furlongs—Na- tivity, 122; Key West, 122; Dart, 122; Dare Devil, 119; Tioga, 119; Blizzard, 119; Finn- water, 110. oS DROWNED WHILE BATHING. The Death of Frank Gray Today Near the Aqueduct Bridge. Frank Gray, jr., the seventeen-year-old son of Frank Gray, a hardware clerk at 3248 M street, was drowned about 1 o'clock this afternoon near the first pler of the Aqueduct bridge while in swimming with some companions. It is supposed that young Gray was taken with a fit while in the water, he having been subject to the affliction for several years, the result of a fall from a tree. Of late he has had them very frequently, often being attacked three times in one day. Frank had been but a short time out of the asylum, where he went for treatment of the disease, and his father was preparing to again place him there for further treatment, in the nope of overcoming the affliction. He was an ex- cellent swimmer and spent a great deal of time on the river. His body was recovered by Robert Golden about 2 o'clock and was taken to the residence of his parents, at 3229 P street. —.__ PEFFER DROPS SILVER. He Now Favors a Currency Based on Land Values Alone, Senator Peffer has written a letter to J. D. Holden of Emporia, Kan., in which he speaks strongly in favor of currency bas2d upon land value alone. He has discarded silver and the subtreasury plan, and writes that he believes the chief trouble with the country Is interest and its twin evil—rent. “We are,” he says, “paying more than twice as much for the use of the money we have been compelled to borrow as we have be2n able to save from our labor. Rents are governed by prevailing rates for tke use of money. I can see no way out of our troubles that will be so safe, so just, so easy of accomplishment and so efficient as to coin our land, issue money based up- on our wealth and abolish the business of issuing money by corporaticns.”” In an interview in Peoria Mr. Peffer said that he was glad to see the land money idea progressing in the face of what he called “rabid metallism.” He has declared against free coinage and is against the en- tire silver movement. He will take the stump against it this fall. —_—_—_+-e+_____. Garfield Osborn, arraigned for the lar- ceny of a watch from W. H. Taylor, plead guilty in the Police Court today and was siven ninety days in jail THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895—-TEN PAGES. |LATE NEWS BY WIRE Malster Men Leave Baltimore for Cambridge. ; ON THE EVE OF THE CONVENTION Bitter Feeling Between the Fac- tions. MR. BAKER’S PROSPECTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 14.—The cor- ridors of the Carrollton have been crowded ail morning with hundreds of republicans who leave for the Cambridge convention this afterncon and evening, and final preparations for the departure of the re- publican hosts have been made. The adherents of William T. Malster, over 1,000 strong, left this afternoon on the steamer Enoch Pratt, and will be the first large body of partisans to arrive on the scere of tomorrow's battle. The Malster headquarters have already been opened in Cambridge, and the Malster men expect to be very Well entrenched before the appear- arce of their rivals. The Lowndes party will leave Baltimore at midnight on the steamer Jane Moseley and will arrive in Cambridge early to- morrow morning. Extensive preparations have been made to entertain the republi- can hordes and the general impression here is that the convention will be a most mem- orable one. The result of the primaries has gratified the Lowndes men beyond measure, and they claim an easy victory for the Cum- berland banker, whom they expect to see nominated on the first ballot. The Malster men say they were never more sanguine of their leader’s nomiaation, and they are prepared to fight to the last to attain it. The Malster men claim that with the seven votes won at the primaries Monday, and the couxtry votes they can depend on, they can organize the conven- tion, and this they propose to do. They threaten, in case there is no hope of Mr. Maister's nomination, to throw their strength for Congressman William B. Baker, and should Mr, Baker's name be brought forward, the Malster men claim that many delegates who are expected to vcte for Lowndes will come over to Baker. The Malster faction are extremely indig- nant at what they regard as the fraudulent work of the Lowndes men in Monday's primaries, and if their outspoken denuncia- tions of the methods of the Lowndes fac- tion can be taken as significant, Mr. Bak- er’s nomination, in case of Mr. Malster’s withdra: , is not improbable. The feel- ing between the two factions is extremely bitter, and the prospect of a split is oc- castoning the conservative much anxiety. The cooler leaders recegnize in the feel- ing aroused among the democrats by Mr. Hurst's nomination a splendid opportunity for republican success and they feel that the Lowndes-Malster fight will jeopardize that opportunity. Talk has been going around today that at the last moment Maj. Alexander Shaw of this city will be sprung on the conven- tion. Maj. Shaw is a friend of Mr. Lowndes, and his nomination would be ac- ceptable to all factions. Many Politicians at Cambridge. CAMBRIDGE, Méd., August 14.—Cam- bridge is all agog with excitement over the republican convention tomorrow. Already the town is well crowded with delegates and political enthusiasts, but it is not until late this afternoon that the full crowd is expected to begin to arrive. There are few Malster men on the ground, Col. George C. Boynton being the only praminent one of the lot. On the other hand the Lowndes men are well rep- resented, and they are getting things well in hand for the fight tonight. Among those who arriv this morning ar David W. Sloan, states attorney of Al- legany county, who will make the speech nominating Lowndes. Harry M. Clabau.za, chairman of the state ceniral committee: Congressman Chas. E. Coffin, ex-Revenve Collector F. Snowden Hill, Jno. C. Motter of Frederick, Geo. Russum of Caroline, Geo. R. Gaither, jr., of Baltimore cit Norman 8B. Scott, jr. of Washington, Henry Stockbridge of Baltimore city and others. ‘The steamer Enoch Pratt will arrive about 6:20 with a large part of the Malster delegation and rooters, and the Jane 32 ly will arrive at a1 tly hour tomorrow morning with the Nineteenth Ward Soctal Republican Ciub and friends, all Mal. men. The regilar steamer, the A 1 bring a large crowd, arriving at and the trains will bring the rest of the crowd. = Looks Well for Lowndes. It begins to look as if the Lowndes peo- ple have the situation well in hand, and that they will nominate their ticket pretty much as they choose. They are making all their arrangements down here today with the evident idea that they will have the control of the convention. The plat- form is about agreed upon, and it is said that it will be a plain, forcible document which will not dally much with the Mc- Kinley bill and national affairs. —_.— WASHINGTON PREFERRED. Executive Committee of the National Republican League. CHICAGO, August 14.—'The executive committee of the National League of Re- publican Clubs met at the Grand North- ern Hotel this afternoon, Dissatisfaction with Chicago as league headquarters was expressed. Although action was deferred vntil late this afternoon, it was devoived that Washington would be selected as headquarters of the league. After luncheon the committee met again at 8 o'clock te hear reports and for the return of a national treasurer to fill the vacancy made by the death of the late E. D. Harper. The session was preSided over by Gen. McAlpine of New York. All of those pres- ent expressed themselves as enthusiastic over the outlook for the republican party. ——>__ SOUTHERN RAILWAY MEN. Changes Recommended in the Agreement. MANHATTAN BEACH, N. Y., August 14.-The convention of the southern rail- road and steamship representatives met at 1 o'clock and adjourned, after a brief ses- sion, until tomorrow. The committee of five, which was appointed last night to consider the new agreement, recommended that the board of arbitration be contin- ued as provided for in the old agreement, with the privilege that the members having cases in dispute can submit their griev- ances to outside arbitrators, the contest- ants to name one each and another to be named by mutual agreement. The re- mainder of the agreement has been re- ported as satisfactory, with the exception of the third section, article 24, that any member can withdraw by giving commis- sicners sixty days’ notice. This question of time is a stumbling block, as some of the lines wish to make the time six months. It is said to be well understood that the Seaboard Air Line will insist on the sixty days limit, and that if it is not agreed to, the Seaboard Air Line will not join the new association. This matter will be fully discussed at tomor- Tow’s session. ‘As soon as the meeting adjourned, Com- missioner E. B. Stahlman called the exec- utive committee of the old association to- gether to wind up old busines: SSS Held Up the Stage. ROSEBURG, Ore., August 14.—The Coos Bay-Roseberg stage was held up by a lone highwayman last night only a short distance from where it was stopped a week ago. Tho robber only secured $i0, although the four passengers on board had over $300 in money, which they concealed. ——.—__ Another Hope Story. “The Madness of Lord Harry Culver- hovse,” by Anthony Hope, will be publish- €d complete in Saturday's Star, extensively ard beautifully illustrated. The scenes are in Strelsau, in the forest of the Castle of Zenda, made so familicr by Hope’s famous booler New DISASTERS OF A _ DAY| THE TROLLEY PROSECUTIONS | M. Fireman Fefilly Injured at Gincin- | They Were Suspended by the Attorney | The Men Arrested on the Obarge of Forg- _ nat : ; € ‘ Bark Rua Down by the Stuitgart— Pikesville} Tenn., Swept by Fire= Fatal Fajl at Denver. CINCINNATH, Dhio, August 14.—By the overturning GE @| hose reel caused by the horses taking fgriht while running to a fire this morning, Capt. E. D. Meyers and Pipeman Al Doherty were fatally injured and Driver John Sherman seriously hurt. All the Stores but One Burned. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 14—A special to the Chattanooga Evening News says that the entire business part of the village of Pikeville was destroyed by fire last night. Only one store is left standing today. The conflagration is supposed to be of incendiary origin. Total losses foot up $33,400. Only $600 of insurance was carried on any of the property destroyed. The ho- tel was destroyed and the court house was saved only by hard efforts. One man was overcome fighting the fire, but no one else was hurt. A Factory Burned. LEOMINSTER, Mass., August 14.—The horn goods factory of A. S. Patton, a four- story wooden building, was entirely de- stroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $8,000. Cause unknown. The firm employed seventy-five hands, and ow- ing to heavy orders, was running the fac- tery to its full capacity. Ferry Boat Passengers Drowned. LONDON, August 14.—A special dispatch received here from Tunis says that a col- ision has taken place near Galetta between a number of barges loaded with iron, and a ferry boat which was crowded with people. Some of the latter's passengers were Killed and many were drowned. Ocean Tug Burned. FHILADELPHIA, Pa; August 14.—The ccean tug Shaw, owned by Smith and Mc- Vey, was destroyed by fire this morning while lying at her dock in the Delaware river. The fire originated in the engine room. Ten thousand dollars will cover the less. z Injured by Exploding Rockeis. THORNTON, Ind., August 14.—A serious accident occurred here last night during a display of fire works. Through the care- lessness of some one the whole mass was ignited, and many persons were injured by the flying rockets. Mrs, Hamilton was badly injured. Ben Mullins of Frankfort was struck on the head by a rocket and seriously hurt. Lester Gray had his arm badly cut. Paul Bellis was seriously burned. Many others were more or less seriously burned and bruised. Killed in a Paper Mill. ALBANY, N.Y., August 14.—By the ex- plesion cf a large boiler in the paper mill #nd vostal card manufactory of Wool- worth & Compauy, at Castleton, ten miles from here, today one man, Joseph Lawton, the watchman, was killed, and another, the engineer, was’ so badly injured that \t is believed he wil got recover. Devastated by Hailstones. RUSH CITY, Minn., August 14—A ter- rific hail storm struck four miles west of [here at 8 o’clagk,Jost night, and in fifteen minutes did great damage. Hail stones larger than biehalls fell, and all ear nm and window nd potatoes we mered into round. The grain mostly in shock, ard escaped. Run Down by the Stuttgart. NEW YORE) 'Avugust 14.—The North German Lloyd steamship Stuttgart arrived today with thé'bark Eleanor M. Williams in tow. The stedimship collided with the Eleanor twenty-five "miles off Davis south shoal lightship dtiring a dense fog. The force of the colliston was such that tlre bark’s stern was-cut clean off. Her wheel was aiso carried away. The stuttgart was not injured ta any extent. She staid by the bark until 4 o'clock, when tow lines were made fast. A Fatal Fall. DENVER, Col., August 14.—Ex-Mayor M. D: ‘Van ‘Horne was killed today by falling from a third-story window of the ‘Granif Central Hotel, of which he was proprietor. He was mayor of this city from 1893 to 4885 and-had previously served a term in the board of supervisors. Mr. Van Horne came to Denver in 18S1, being at that time and for several years afte! dan agent in the employ of the United States Treasury Department. After the war he engaged in the hotel business in Alabama and later in Chattanooga. Terrible Accident at Kiel. KIEL, August 14.—A terrible accident occurred at the Germania shipbuilding yard today. A number of workmen were return- ing across a gangway to the shore after their work had been completed on a cruiser when the gangway broke and all the men were thrown into the water. Eight bodies have been recovered. was Fatally Burned by OU. WATERTOWN, N.Y., August 14.—An oil stove exploded this morning at the home of Mrs. Alexander Teachant, who, to save her home from destruction, seized the stove and threw it out of the door. She was im- mediately wrapped in flames, and her clothes, saturated with oil, were destroyed. The wonan’'s flesh was burned to a crisp, ard death must soon intervene. A Bad Driving Accident. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., August 14.—Mrs. Thomas Merrill, her two daughters, Miss Merrill end Mrs, C. A. Kidd, and the lat- ter’s son were thrown from a carriage near Chase's pond, at York, Me., last even- ing, and ail were seriously injured. The horses, becoming frightened when they met another team, got beyond control and ian away, overturning the carriage and throw- ing all out. All the members of the party received fractured bones, and it is feared that Miss Merrill is fatally injured. ——.__ A Big Question Raised. The petition filed August 7 for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of John Dugan of 3307 M street northwest was argued before Judge Cole this afternoon. Mr. Dugan was arrested by Humane Officer J. R. Rabbitt on-a eharge of overdriving a horse July 26: at the Brightwood race track. £ Attorney Lipseomb, who appeared for the petitioner, claimed that the act of August 23, 1871, of tha date legislative assembly of the District, under which the arrest tvas made, is mill ‘and void, on the ground that the United States had no right to delegate to the ‘legislative assembly its own exclusive ylegislative authority over the District of Columbia. Judge Cole regei'ved his opinion. a Resisting a Bailway Company. Arguments wererheard iate this afternoon by Judge Cole gn,the petition filed Monday by James B, Mec@affrey, William H. Ma- nogue, Jno. C. Arms and Samuel C. Turbutt against the Washington and Great Falis Rallway Company, asking that the com- pany be enjoined from entering the lands of the complainants, and also that the pro- ceedings of the commission appointed to nfike awards in the case be declared null and void. : The basis of the arguments was that the act under which the commission sat is un- constitutional and void. — Private Secretary Thurber Il. NIAGARA FALLS, N. ¥., August 14.— Henry T. Thurber, President Cleveland's private secretary, ts ill here. He arrived late yesterday afternoon, and has been con- fined to his room. The physician who was called says the indispusition is not serious, —_>__. The Papers Withheld. Lizzie Flynn this afternoon entered suit for divorce from Robert L. Flynn. The papers in the case were withheld from publication. Under Instructions. What a “Star” Reporter Was Told To- day—The Change of Tactics Be- fore the Police Court. As stated exclusively in The Star of yes- terday, all prosecution against the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Com- pany for obstructing the street by the un- lawful continuance of overhead wires and trolley poles has been stopped by the au- thorities. 'The docket of the Police Court show about twenty continued cases against the Eckingten railroad for the obstruction above noted. A reporter of The Star called upon Prosecuting Attorney Pugh this morning. and asked why these cases had not been called. Mr. Pugh said: “It is a fact that there are upward of twenty cases pending against the Ecking- ton railroad in this court, which were con- tinued indefinitely.” “Are you ready to proceed and try these cases?” was asked. “Yes, indeed. In fact, I have been ready for some time.” = “Then why have you not proceeded? “Because I was directed to hold them up by the attorney for the District.’ “Was any reason given why these cases Were not to be tried?” “I am not at liberty to state,” said Mr. Prgh. “Str. Pugh, is it not a fact that you were called before the Commissioners and directed by one of them not to proceed against the Eckington railroad in the ob- struction cases?” - “Really, I cannot answer that question, sald Mr. Pugh. “Whatever took place be- tween me and the Commissioners must re- main inviolate.” The Attorney’s Statement. The attorney for the District was next seen and questioned. Mr. Thomas sald: “The Commissioners occupy the same posi- ticn as one of my clients, and it could hard- ly be expected that I would reveal anything intrusted to me. I will say, however, they have the power to stop proceedings Insti- tuted by this office, at any and all times, and if they were to send me word to drop a case, 1 should immediately comply.” “Why is it, Mr. Thomas, that prosecu- tions against’ the railroad have ceased?” “I would like to oblige you, but really I have nothing to say.” Commissioner Ross sald as far as he was concerned no notice had been sent to the attorney to cease prosecutions since his re- turn. If such notice had been sent during his abserce he had not heard of it. Commissioner Powell said he was aware that the Commissiorers some time ago di- rected that proceedings against the rail- road for operating its road contrary to law cease. That was pending the decision of Judge Cole. There may have been sume order issued during his abscnce from the city. This afternoon the Commissioners sent for the attorney for the District, and when he arrived was ushered into the board room, where a special meeting was being held. The conference lasted some time. The attorney refused to say anything when he came out of the board room. Commissioner Truesdell, however, stated that the trolley subject had not been men- tioned at the m ng. The Attorney Instructed. A prominent official of the District said to a reporter of The Star this afternoon that he had received positive information that the prosecuting attorney for the Police Court had been instructed not to make any cases against the Eckington road until he was ordered t> do so. “Why,” he contia- ued, “his appurent.apathy in the matter is conclusive. “Ycu remember how active he was in nging the road into court every day. ll, why did he suddeniy quit, and why since Judge Cole’s favorable decision has he got begun again? Surely it cannot be 1 that he would of his own volition e prosecutions after once having jered to proceed against the com- , and after the test prosecution had been sustained by the Criminal Court. I tell you there is no dcubt he has been stopped. i aps no official order has been issued. The Commissioners have a way of getting around that order business. When they desire to take certain action they get to- gether and agree to it. Nothing is put on the records. I mean the records that the reporters are allowed to see. ively that some time ago all three Commissioners agreed that no further action should be taken by the law officers of the District against the trolley road, pending the consideration of the case by Judge Cole. The attorney for the Dis- trict, J am informed, was present, and he simply accepted what they agreed to, and so informed his subordinates.” It was stated today that President New- bold of the Eckington Company was pre- paring a letter to the Commissioners set- ling forth exactly what the railroad pro- posed to do in the future. The Commis- sioners are expecting such a letter, and said when it arrived they would give it to the public. —_—>—__— THE RTS. Equity Court No. 2—-Judge Cole. Brown agt. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company et al.; order finally confirming sale. In re Honora Wallace, Orland S. Montz and Isabella Jenkins, alleged luna- tics; writs of inquisition ordered to issue. Pitts agt. Carroll; decree reviving cause in name of Wm. H. Pitts and pro confesso against defendant Carroll. Roberts agt. unknown heirs of Patrick Jordan; pro con- fesso against defendants. Koehler agt. Talburg et al.; Monroe May appointed guardian ad litem. . Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Charlie Bogan; will filed. Es- tate of Jno. T. Cove; account of sales filed. Estate of Isaac Bond; exemplified copy of will filed. _——— Four Fortunate Riflemen. Team practice for the brigade rifie team of the District National Guard commenced yesterday at the range st Ordway. In spite of the fact that there has been but little practice this year, and all of that crowded into five days of last week, the scores were remarkably gcod. For the honor of being the four ex‘ra tren permitted to practice in company with the team, eight men did a great deal of shooting yesterday; their totals of yester- day were added to the totals made last Saturday, with the following aggregates resulting: Russell,174; Collad 173; Kirk, 161; Byrne, 158; McClain, 3 Holt, 155; Smythe, 154; Clay, 127. The inspector gen- eral of rifle practice has therefore selected Russell, Colladay, Kirk and Byrne. Brigade team practice will be continued tomorrow afternoon and on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the present month. There will be no voluntary practice on team days. Skirmish practice will be had by regimental and battalion teams next Saturday afternoo. > Two Wills Filed. ‘The will of the late Charlie Bogan, a son of Dr. 8. W. Bogan of 421 G street north- west, who died Sunday last, was filed for probate tcday. The testament is unusually brief, being as follows: “Not belng mar- ried, I bequeath at my death everything to my father. If I were married I would be- queath all to my wife.” The will is dated January 3, 1893. ‘A certified copy of the will of Isaac Bond, who at one time lived at Mount Pleasant and later at Sandy Spring, Md., and who died July 11, 1872, was filed with Register Wright today. Trial of Police Officers. Policemen Johngon and Nauck, who fig- ured in the arrest of Edward Thornton at the Fifth Baptist Church, and also in the arrest of a colored man and woman in front of the police station Monday night, as published in yesterday's Star, were tried by the police trial board today. ‘The charge against them was intoxication and conduct unbecoming officers. — Sunstruck. "Tyler Cole, a bicycle repairer, while look- ing for work along the upper end of lith street this morning was prostrated by heat. He was iaken to the Emergency Hospital, where efforts are being made to save his life. ing a Land Patent Laying a Foundation for a Claim to $20,000,000 Worth of Chicago Real Estate. f The recent arrest in Chicago of Captain George W. Streeter, Charles A. Applegate, William H. Cox and Jacob Nine, charged with forging the name of President Cleve- land and other officials to a government patent to 186 acres of made land on the north shore of Chicago, is of special in- terest in Washington, not alone because of the mammoth plan of the deal, but for the reason that the forgery was committed here and that there is a strong possibility that the quartet will be placed on trial before the Supreme Court of the District. The arrests grew out of a fight for the possession of the 186 acres of land referred to, worth about $20,000,000. It seems that in January last the men now under arrest came to this city and secured quarters at a house on 3d street northwest. About that time, so it is said, they applied for and secured a. certified copy of a patent issued in 1835 for 101 acres of made land in the Palestine district, Chicago. The name of Martin Van Buren, Presi- dent of the United States, was signed tc the paper. The copy, so it is charged, was altered to a considerable degree, many erasures being made and the name of Grover Cleveland inserted in place of Van Buren, that of Streeter in place of the patentee originally named; the year chang- ed from 1835 to 1895; the number of acres increased from 101 to 186, and “by Oak Smith, Secretary,” and “S. W. Lamreux, recorder, general land office,” also inscribed thereon. The paper was taken to Chicago and given to George E. Detwiler, a printer and publisher, for the purpose of having an abstract of title made. After Detwiler had made the abstract and returned the docu- ment to Streeter he suspected that it was rot genuine, so he again obtained possession of the alleged forged instrument and for- warded it to this city. Later the arrests were made at the inst.gation of Detwiler. The case has been investigated by As- sistant District Attorney Taggart, and a few days ago he sent the papers relating to the matter to the district attorney at Chi- cago. As the forgery is alleged to have been committed in this city and uttered in Chicago, Streeter, Applegate, Cox and Nine are amenable to the laws of both places. Assistant District Attorney Taggart stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that it is quite likely that the case will be brought to the attention of the local grand jury when that body convenes'in the fall, although if the accused are convicted and sentenced in Chicago, prosecution here will probaly be suspended. Capt. Streeter and the three others in custody, it is reported, are highly indig- nant over their arrest, pronouncing it a blackmailing scheme, and claiming that the original share owners have been persecut- ing them for years. —_——__ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Basements in School Buildings. Health Officer Woodward, to whom was referred the question of placing the chil- cren of the public schools in the base- ments of the school buildings, has made a r¢port against such a move, on the ground that it was dangerous to health. Tlie sshool board has never considered the matter, and a member of that body said today that it was not likely to in- sist upon placing the children where their health is liable to be impaired. Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as foliows: W. H. Roberts, to erect one two- story frame building on lot 16, block 22, 24th street, Langdon, D. C., to cost $1,500; D. J. Snyder, to erect one two-story frame building on lot 5, block 23, 24th street, Langdon, D. C., to cost $1,500. Action in Liquor Cases. The excise board met today and disposed of the following cases: Florence P. Regan, application for a retail liquor license at 600 Hi street northeast, rejected. The transfer of Michael Meehan, 340 10th street south- east, approved. The application of Adolph Meinking for a’ retail liquor license at 507 Q street northwest, approved. Edward En- nis, 612 11th street southwest, approved. Edwin S. Fawnce, 614 11th street south- west, approved. Physicinns to the Poor. For the purpose of conducting the civil service examinations for the positions of physicians to the poor, the Commissioners have appointed the following physicians to take charge of the matter: Drs. William P. Carr, J. Wesley Bovee, J. Ramsay Nevitt and Austin O'Malley. The board will meet shortly and organiz Today's Orders. Among the orders issued by the Commis- sioners today were the following: That a catch basin be constructed near the northwest corner of 9th and D streets northwest. That a sewer be constructed in the east side of Brightwood avenue, to serve prem- ises 3219 Brightwood avenue, under the pro- visions of the permit system. That 110 linear feet of 8-inch sewer be constructed across New York avenue and M street, east of New Jersey avenue, for the new truck house on M street. That 100 feet of 12-inch sewer be con- structed in the south side of New York avenue eastward from New Jersey avenue. Must Pave With Asphalt Blocks. Superintendent Claude of the Rock Creek Railway Company appeared before the Commissioners today with an application to pave the roadbed of his road on Florida avenue with gravel or granite block. The Commissioners refused to make such an order and directed that the road bed be paved with asphalt blocks, Want B Street Improved. Messrs. Evans, Massey and Kliner called upon the Commissioners this morning and urged that B str2et from Sth to 13th north- east be placed upon the schedule for pav- ing next year. They urged that the paving of this street was necessary to accom- eee the children attending the Maury ool, Terra Cotta Pipe. The District Commissioners today accept- ed bids from Thomas Somerville & Sons and the Potomac Terra Cotta Company to furnish the District with terra cotta pipe. ——————— “General” Fitegerald Crazy. LYNN, Mass., August 14. eneral” Michael Fitzgerald, who led the New Eng- land brigade of Coxey’s army to Wash- ington, was adjudged insane today. The “general” went to Nahant Beach last even- ing, and, saying that he would give an ex- hibition of suicide by drowning, tried to carry out his intention. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st.” Month. September. October November. December: Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 14.—Flour quiet, unchanged —receipts, 13,582 barrels; sales, 750 Larrels. Wheat qulet—spot ind month, September, G0% a6y ecember, 72%a72%; steamer No. 3 red, G5'ga65%—receipts, 30,940 br stock, 766,480 bushels; sales, 16,000 bushels—southern wheat by sample, 70a71; do. on 67a70. Corn dull— spot 45% bid;’ month, ed; September, 43% bid; year, 38'rsked; January, 37% asked—receipts, 15,881 bushels; stock, 46,084 bushels; sales, 1,000 bushels—southern white corn, 4 do. 48. Oats stead; 2 white western, 271028; No, 2 mixed, 2414a26—recelpts, 6,654 bushels; stock, 97,- 103 bushels. Rye quiet. . 2, 50—recelpts, 2,468 bushels; stock, 19,153 bushels.’ Hay qulet—cholce thnothy, $14.00a$14.50 (wew). Grain frelghts de- cldedly "more active, uncharged. r firm, un- changed. Butter and eggs steady and firm, un- changed. Cheese firm, unchanged. AY BE INDICTED HERE|FINANCE AND TRADE Tomorrow's Gold Shipments Will Not Hurt the Treasury. DEPOSIT BY THE SYNDICATE An Unexpected Decline in Whisky Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 14.—Speculation was resumed this morning at last night's esti- mate of valves, and subsequently became irregular under narrow, professional trad- ing. London sold a few stocks, but was scarcely a factor in the day’s business, Gold shipments by tomorrow's steamers will aggregate about $1,500,000, but the de- Posit of $1,650,000 by the bond syndicate will add slightly to the treasury’s supply of the precious metal. The offerings of grain bills are daily in- creasing, and bankers are disposed to an- ticipate a somewhat more satisfactory market for foreign cxchange. The impor- tance of recent gold exports has undoubt- edly been overestimated in the interest of pessimistic speculation, and it is not likely that trade conditions during the balance of the year will ald in the magnifying of a perfectly natural process. The sale of the Distillers’ assets to the reorganization committee for $9,890,000 was consummated at 11:30 this morning. It was expected that the stcck would advance un- der the influence of this announcement, Lut instead a 11-4 per cent decline from initial figures was recorded. The street is by no means harmonious in its estimate of the value of this property, and powerful in- terests are likely to come into active oppo- sition in the very near future. The loyalty of the company's friends is to be commended, but it is doubtful if the intentions of the opposite party can be thwarted by mere enthusiasm. The room movement to advance the coal shares, which has attracted aitention dur- ing the last few days, seems to have run its course, owing to a complete exhaustion of incentive. This group of stocks must furnish more substantial guarantees of the wisdom of advancing prices from the rul- ing level if anything approaching perma- rent improvement is to result. The street is never without a rumor of some kind on this property, and few of them recelve credence, but in the present instance evidence of some important trans- acticn is visible on the surface. The spec- ulative features of the enterprise are as yet too vague to warrant action. Reports of probable frosts in certain sections of the western corn belt, owing to a sudden drop in temperature, had a tendency to detract fractionally from the prices for the Granger stocks. This group of securities continues to be in favor with the more conservative operators, and Eee prices will follow a broadening mar- ‘3 et. The public demand for stocks will follow closely upon the harvesting of the fall crops, and Wall street, after its usual custom, will, in all probability, anticipate this demand by several weeks. The industrial stocks were generally dull, American Tobacco attracting some atten- tion by further selling for the short account. Sugar declined fractionally un- der unimportant room trading, trade con- ditions continuing favorable, with prices unchanged. The volume of the afternoon's business dwindled into insignificance, traders taking advantage of the decreased interest to depress values. Holders of long stock are not inclined to enter upon a campaign of improvement at this juncture, owing to the fact that a large majority of opera- tors are absent from town. Except for traders’ turns the holders of long stocks appear to have much the best of the situation, but provision must be made for warding off the surprises which are liable to intervene between the present dullness and prospective activity toward a higher level. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The follwing are the opening, the high- est and the iowest 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. Etocks. Open, High. Low. Last. American sugar Mase MEK 1B N13 American Sng American ‘Tobi American Cotton Oi. Atchison. oe: Canada Southern. Canada Pacific Minois_ Central... Lake Shore...... Louisville & Nashville. Long Island Traction . Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, North American. Silver ..... Washizgton Stock Exchange. Sales—after call—12 o'clock m.—Belt Railroad 5s, 1,000 at 85. Riecsont Bonds.—U. S. 4s, reg. 112 bid, pa asked. U.S. 42, coup., 112% bid. 113 asked.” U. 1925, 121% bid. U.S. 5s, 115 bid. istrict. of Columbla Bonds.—20-vear Fund. 5s, 103 ‘Did. 30-year Fund. gold Gs, 112 bid. Water Stock currency 79, 1001, 115 bid. Water Stock currency 7s, 1903, "116 bid. Fund. currency 3.658, ee athe Donde Waseiegton and Georse- sceilaneaus ies town Raliroad conv. 6s, Ist, 145 bid, 175 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 68, 145 bid, 175 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 108 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, 86 asked. Eck- bid, 105 asked. Colum- ‘Washing- ington Railroad 6s, 102 bia Railroad 63, 110% bi ton Gas Company, ser. A, 6s, 11 ton Gas Company, ser. B, ton Com . 68, 5 Hlectrle Light cour. 9s, 125 bid, ‘Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 98 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing- ton Market Company ist 6s, 110% bid. Washing- ton Market Company imp. 68, 110% bid. Washing- ton Market Company exten. 63, 108% bid. Masonic Hall Association 53, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100'bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 ia. Bank of Republic, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 285 bid. Central, bid! Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. 135 bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Co- lumbia, 130 bid." Capital, 115 bid. West End, 105 bid. ‘Traders’, 103 bid. " Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, 82 bid. ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes. Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked, Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked: American Se- National Safe curity and Trust, . Tailroad, Stocks.—Washington and town, £275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid. Belt, asked. “Eckington, 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 50% bid. eg ‘Gas, 60% bid. United States Electric Light, 13 EYmurance Stocks, Firemen's, 38 Did, 40. asked. Frauklin, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70% bid, 90 asked. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 65 Arlington, 140 165 bid. National Union, pid. German American, 1 yo bas Columbia, 12 bid, Higgs, 7 Did.” People 5% bid, 5% as Lincola, 8 8% asked. Com- c bid. matin Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 106 bid. 115 a sked. Colambia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, bid, 60. asked, American Graphophone, 8 'b' Preunatic Gun Carriage, .28 bid, .30 asked. Stocks.Washington Market, 14% scellaneous Stocl bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. ‘Lincoln Hall, 70 bid. *Ex. div.