Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1895, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR pthc hte PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. paces. rhein ‘The Evening Star 1s served to subsci in the city by carriers, on ihelr own account, at 10 cents Per week. or 44 cents per month. att! counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the aiies, States or Canadu—postage prepald—0 cents * moni Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with added, wipatertd atthe ington, re tm second-claee mall matter) Lifes ba mall subscriptions must be advai Fistes of advertising made kooew em aaphtetion: Che Eve ere No. 13,249. Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1895-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. _ Ghe proof of the pudding is in fhe eating. Yesterday's Star contained 32 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 581 separate announce: ments. Bese advertisers Space. HELD UP THE FLYER! QUAY CLAIMS SEVENTEEN ONE-DOLLAR GAS Three Bandits Rob a Union Pacific Train. BLEW OPEN THE BIG EXPRESS SAFE Posses Sent Out in Pursuit of the Robbers. THE AFFAIR IN MICHIGAN GOTHENBURG, Neb., August 21.—Last night, shortly efter midnight, east-hound overland flyer No. 8 on the Union Pacific was held up at Buttermilk Hill, about two miles this side of Brady Island. Where the Sand Hills terminate at the Union Pacific tracks on the east side of these hills a ‘wagon road comes in from the north, ang- ling eastward along the Union Pacific when it strikes it. Here is a level piece of road, and it was the scene of the rob- bery. There were three men visible, according to Conductor Flynn’s description. Two of the gang got on the train at Brady Island, going forward over the tender after the train was in rotion, and with revolvers drawn, held up the fireman and engineer and compelled the ergineer at the point of revolvers to go back to the baggage car, open the door and gain admittance, which ho did by informing the baggageman that they were held up, and that the robbers @ gun at his head and demanded ad- mittance. They were admitted at once, and the expressman was compelled to open the smaller safe. He could not open the larger combination safe, and the robbers proceeded to blow the top out of it with dynamite. Seeking Assistance. In the meantime the fireman managed to give thom the slip, and, going forward, he uncoupled the engine and made the run to Gothenburg for a rosse of men to help capture the bandits. In a short time twenty volunteers were en route for the scene of the robbery, but before they ar- rived the robbers had disappeared. ‘The bandits wore black slouch hats, with Diack siik handkerchiefs for masks. They Were about five feet ten inches high and would weigh about one hundred and fifty pounds. They were roughly dressed. They rode horseback, and evidently came in from the bills. ‘The windows were blown out of the bag- gage car by the explosion. The bandits. Were experts in using the explosive. When the dynamite exploded the passengers on board wero much excited, but were not molested. The section foreman at Vroman has seen some men around the place for feveral days, and has a good description of them. Posses have been sent out from North Platte and Brady Island, and every effort is being made to capture the robbers before they get out of the country. It is impossible to learn the amount of booty secured. ‘@rain in Michigan Stopped. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 21—The robbers who held up the Chicago and West train near Richmond last night aro still at large, and there is no clue to the identity of any of the gang. A large posse ia searching the country, and unless the men have taken the Fennville Swamps It is believed they will surely be captured. CHICAGO, August 21.—Albert Andisell, superintendent of the American Express Company, announced this morning that his company had lost nothing in the holdup at New Richmond, Mich., last night. “We had no messenger on the train that left here at 5 o'clock,” said he. “Our night messenger went out on the train that leaves at 11345." “Wil you send any detectives to the scene of the robbery?” “Yes, we'll send some men over today to help gut the officers in pursuit of the rob- ‘The only information received by the rall- road officials here was in a dispatch from the telegraph operator at Fennville, which stated the holdup took place between Fenn- ville and New Richmond. Ties were placed on tho track and the train stopped. Brakeman Murphy was shot, but not seri- ously. ‘The robbers blew open the safe and then escaped. They did not attempt to rob the assengers. These were all the particulars Rimished by the Fennville operator. ee SOUNDING AN ALARM. The United States Charged With Aim- ing a Control of the Isthmian States. LONDON, August 21.—The St. James Ga- zette this afternoon publishes a scare arti- cle asking how Great Britain stands with the United States government in the mat- ter of the Nicaragua canal, and raying that it will be well if Mr. George N. Cur- zon, under secretary of state for foreign affairs, is csked to give seme explanation on the subject in the house of commons. Continuing, the St. James Gazette re- marks: “As far as can be seen, we are heading straight for a crisis, and there will be elther a diplomatic deadlock between the two countries or the English will sur- render Important treaty rights. The dead- lock can be avoided by discreet handling of the facts by the foreign office, and a surrender need never occur. Should a sit- uation be brought about in which the Unit- ed States finds it can ignore the united states of Central America, then good-bye to any hcpe of retaining, much less ex- tending, our commercial hold of the re- publics of the Spanish main, a market in which we alrezdy suffer from uncommonly sharp competition from the Americans and Germans.” The St. James Gazette then proceeds to rehearse the history of the Nicaragua ca- nal, claiming that the accedence of the United States government to the request of the American Canal Company to guar- antee further capital for it would be an infraction of the Bulwer-Clayton treaty. ‘The St. James Gazette then quotes Presi- dent Cleveland's reference to the canal in his message of 1894, and says: “These carefully weighed words were de- signed to create a minimum of distrust in the foreign office, ani when read in rela- tion to the consistent, :noral support given by the United States to the company’s en- terprise and the insistent demand of the United States people that their government arantee the whole capital, come what may, it is plain that the ultimate object is not so much the cutting of the canal as the firm and final e: hment of the United States authority in Central America. With the canal completed wholly by the Unitel States, the independet of the re- publics would be merely normal. “Tt is true that English financial assistance was sought by the American syndicate lest the United States xovernment falter in giving the guarantee; but these negotia- tions have ccllapsed, because it Is not pro- posed to allow the English capitalists their due share of control, which {s sufficient indication of the exclusive power the Amer- icans mean to exercise on the isthmus. The ‘a! point of the whol2 matter is, does mment mean to enforce the Bul- yton treaty? If so, will she enjoin ted States guarantee of the capital? Ii not, what steps have been taken to se- - eure the neutrality of the canal and the equality of rights and British subjects? It is events may so shape rear future that the United States will be practical masters of Central America; but before we conseat, any abrogation of the Bulwer-Clayton treaty must be made by ourselves.” ‘ opportunities of conceivable that themselves in the Gontests Over Five Delegates From Phil- adelphis. Defeat of the Mayor in His Own Ward —Exciting Scqnes—The Cor Convention Today. ty PHILADELPHIA, August 21.—The result of last night’s republican primaries was ecrfirmed by conventions today. Interest centered in the selection of delegates to the state convention, of whom seventy were ekosen. Of these the Quay people claim seventeen certain, with contests on five mcre. The contests are in the first and fifth wards. In the former the anti-Quay- ites, led by Amos M. Slack, claimed twen- ty-seven of the fifty-two divisions. They got possession of the hall and machinery, anc refused to admit the Quay men, who also claim to have carried twenty-seven divisicns. The latter thereupon secured another hall and held a convention. The ward elects four delegates, and the contest will have to be decided by the convention at Harris- burg next week. In the fifth ward, which elected one dele- gate, each faction also held conventions, end the rival delegates will fight it out at Harrisburg. * The Quay faction claim to have elected delegates as follows: Second ward, 1; third ward, 1; fourth ward, 1; seventh ward, 2; eighth ward, 1; fifteenth ward, 3; twenty- feurth and thirty-fourth wards, 4; twenty- seventh ward, 2; thirtieth ward, 2. Total, r ‘The antl-Quay leaders say Quay has only one delegate from the thirtieth ward. The fifteenth v ard, wherein the mayor re- sides, was the scene of one of the hottest fights of last night, and resulted in the reuting of the anti-Quay forces by a pop- ular vote of about two to one. The defeat of the mayor is the main topic of conversa- flon today. In West Philadelphia State Senator ‘Thomas, the Quay leader, was opposed by powerful influences, but he woe the four delegates, who were today instructed for Quay. In many wards it is claimed that it will not be known which faction the delegates favor until the vote is taken in the con- vention, and that Quay may get more votes op this city than are now conceded to im. The anti-Quay leaders scout this idea, and say Quay has only fourteen votes, claiming that the third and fourth wards are against him. Both these wards, however, indorsed the Senator’s candidacy today. Before the primaries Mr. Quay’s opponents conceded him only ten delegates. The Sinte Adopted. In the county convention the only oppo- sition to the rlate developed in the recorder of deeds’ convention, where Alexander Grow, jr., the well-known manufacturer and leader of the Quay faction in the fif- teenth ward, was placed in nomination against. William M. Geary, who is known as David Martin’s personal candidate. Mr. Geary received 810 votes against 132 for Grow. Otherwise the slate as agreed upon went through as follows: Judge court of common pleas, Craig Biddle; district at- torney, George S. Graham; coroner, Sam'l H. Ashbrid; city controller, John M. Wal- ton; clerk of quarter sessions, William B. Ahern. All of the candidates are incumbents ex- cept Mr. Geary, who is superintendent of the Philadelphia, Newtown and New York railroad, end a member of select councils from David Martin's ward, the nineteenth. The Quay Claims. At the Metropole Hotel, where Senator Quay has his personal headquarters, the Senator was up bright and early, although itwas nearly 4o’cleck this morning wien he retifed after an exciting night’s work. Mr. Quay expressed himself as confident that the seventeen votes claimed for him from this city will stick, and that possibly several more would be counted for him if needed. According to figures given out by the Quay leaders, the Senator already has 160 Votes, fifteen more than the number neces- sary toelect him state chairman. The last county in the state to elect delegates is Lehigh, where primaries will be held Fri- day night and the convention Saturday. Senator Quay says he has not much hope of capturing the four delegates from this county, as the opposition has a strong organization. Senator Quay will go to Harrisburg to- morrow and remain there until after the convention, Wednesday, August 28. Governor Hastings, the leader of the anti- Quay fight, is at present in Harrisburg, as is also Banking Commissioner B. F. Gilkeson, the present state chairman,whom Fometon Quay seeks to defeat for re-elec- on. —_——.—_—_. INTERSTATE COMMERCE. ‘fhe Commission to Follow Up an In- quiry of Senator Chandler. The interstate commerce commission to- day made a formal acknowledgment of a letter received yesterday from Senator Chandler, asking if the commission is watching to filud whether the proposed agreements considered at the meeting of the Trunk Line Association are going to conflict with the laws against pooling and trusts, so as to fully protect the Interests of the people. The matter will be consider- ed at the next full session of the commis- sion, which will be held in about two weeks, nearly ali the commissioners being now absent from the city. It was stated at the office of the commission today that there need be no immediate action in the matter, as no agreement had yet been enter- ed into. Chairman Morrison said today: “The commission will use every means in its power to secure enforcement of the law. It is usually very difficult, however, to se- cure evidence, and officials, if called up, doubtless would say that they were com- plying with the law in every way. All that the commission can do is io report to the, Department of Justice anc secure prosecu- tion of offenders through the district at- torneys within whose jurisdiction the of- fenses are committed.” The commission may detail an employe to make an inquiry into the matter. ——_____+-e+____ CONGRESS OF AMERICANISTS. An International Convention to Be Held in the City of Mexico. ‘The international congress of American- ists, whose purpose Is to contribute to the advancement of the studies upon ethnology, languages and history of both Americas, will meet in extraordinary session at the City of Mexico, from the 15th to the 20th of October next. This will be the first time that an assembly of this kind will coavene in America, the country possessing the most notable monuments of the pre-Co- lombian civilizations, and, therefore, the Mexican government has taken a great in- terest in a meeting so important to the fruitful research as to all matters per- taining to the origin of the American civili- zation, and is desirous that as many as possible of scientific sovreties, scientists and all persons of the United States in- terested in such matters may attend the meeting. With this object :n view, there will be at Vera Cruz, Paso jel Norte and New Laredo, Mexico, reception committzes, which will give all necessary information, atl the railroad companies wnose lines connect at the fronti2r with those of the United States have agree] to reductions in their rates for those who will attend the Congress, as follows. Mexican National, 67 per cent; Mexican International, 40 per cent; Mexican Central, 60 per cent. “business is all I want. Position of the Commissioners on Question of Light. COMPANY OFFICIALS ARE SURPRISED An Interesting Interview in the Board Room Today. ALL OVER AN EXTRA BILL There is no doubt about the Commis- siorers’ position regarding dollar gas. They are unanimously in favor of it, and will make a hard fight before Congress to get it at the next session. This fact was brought out at a special session of the board of Commissioners, called this morning at the request of the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light Company, to consider a bill the company had against the District for extra service. No one dreamed that the subject of cheap gas would be called up, and when the Commissioners sprung the matter the gas officials present were greatly surprised. The Commissioners were }oaded with facts and figures, and wken they turned the fusillade upon the gas people they hemmed and hawed and tried to get away. It was the opportunity long wished for, and the Commissioners took advaniage of every moment and plied the gas people with questions, the replies to which meant but one thing, viz., that gas could be produced right here in Washington and furnished to the citizens at $1 per thousand cubic feet and the company make money. The Gas Company's Claim. Superintendent John Leetch and Secretary Charles B. Bailey, representing the gas compeny, arrived at the District building at 11 o’clock. They had a hearing arrang- ed for that hour with the Commissioners to discuss a claim aggregating nearly 31,000 for lighting the city streets over the 3,000 hours allowed by law. The entire board was present to hear the discussion. Mr. Leetch explained how the company he represented had early in June pointed out to the authorities that the 3,000 hours al- lowed for lighting the city had nearly cx- pired. The result was that a new scheduie was furnished, in which the time for light- ing the streets was cut down. Subsequent- ly another scredule was furnished and the company directed to light accordingly. That was after the 3,000 hours had been exhausted. The company did as requested, and when it made the claim for the addi- tional service the auditor for the District recommended that the claim be disallowed. Heretofore there was always a clause put in the contract regarding extra service, but last year it was left out, and the auditor, after citing the lew in the case, said he did not sea how the claim could be paid. It was apparently a just claim, and the Commissioners practically agreed to put the claim in the deficiency bill. Every- thing was running smoothly. Supt. Leetch was happy, and went on to assure the Commissioners how anxious the gas company was to help the Commissioners in any possible way. Dollar Gas Discussed. “Why, gentlemen,” he said, “if you only knew how hard we try to please you, Iam sure you would have a better feeling for i ‘We wish you would give us dollar gas,” said a Commissioner. “No man would rather do that than I,” rejoined Mr. Leetch. “The gas com- pany is willing also, but we can't see our way cleir to do it.” “Why, that’s peculiar,” said one of the triumvirate, . somewhat surprised. “It seems to us it could be done.” “Ah, but you don’t understand gas mat- ters,” interrupted the gas company’s presi- dent. “We have to pay from 10 to 15 per cent more each year to produce it. The Standard Oil Company have a monopoiy of the oil business, and we are powerless. They won't make a contract with us for more than one year at a time, and, beside, compel us to do anything that they want. As an illustration, we have been compelled to erect two large tanks, with a capacity of 150,000 gallons each. We had no option in this. The company decided to ship by water instead of by rail, and we had to submit.”” “You don’t have to get oil from the Stardard Oil Company unless you want to, suggested one of the Commissioners. “Then how can we make gas?” replied Mr. ‘eetch. “The Standard Of] Com- pary has a monopoly of the oil business.” “Why, make it out of coal. The best gas is made from coal,” said the Engineer Commissioner. “It's all very well to talk about reducing the price of gas, but it cannot be done at this time. To reduce the price of gas to one dollar per thousand cubic feet would bankrupt the company,” said the super- intendent, returning to the original propo- sition. Gas in Philadelphia. “How do you account for the fact that Philadelphia furnishes gas to its citizens, lights the city streets and public buildings, pays all expenses and turns over a big sur- plus to the city each year?” FE: “Oh, that’s different,”” replied President Leach hurriedly. “Philadelphia owns the plant, uses state officers to do the work and pays no taxes.” 5 “How much taxes does your company pay?” queried the Commissioners. “About $40,000 annually.” “What is that on?” “Why, on real estate and the capital stock.” “No matter about that, the city of Phila- delpbia turned in over $1,000,000 to the city last year.” “And they charge exactly what you do here for gas.” “You are mistaken there," said Mr. Leetch. “The city of Philadelphia charges $150 per thousand feet for gas, while our company only charges $1.25 net.” There was a brief pause, when suddenly cne of the Commissioners suggested that perhaps Mr. Leetch was mistaken, and of- fered in evidence a report from Philadel- phia, in which the price of gas was placed at $1.25 per thousand cubic feet. ‘The Time Has Come for Cheaper Gas. “Mr. Leach,” said the Commissioners, “the tendency all over the world is for cheaper gas. Your company has long en- jcyed a monopoly in this District, and made a@ great deal of money. It seems to us that the time has come when you should furnish the citizens with gas at the rate of $1 per thousand cubic feet.” “Gentlemen, no matter how much we might be inclined to comply with your wishes,” replied Supt. Leetch, delib- erately, “it could not be done without great loss to us. A reduction such as you suz- gest means an annual loss of $225,000 in our receipts, or 20 per cent of the entire re- ceipts of the company. While y can make money by supplying gas at $1.25, it is an entirely different matter when you take off 25 cents on every thousand cubic feet supplied.” “You surely don’t mean to say, Mr. Leach,” said the Commissioners, “that you couldn’t make a fair dividend on dollar gas.” “Not for a long time, sir,” was the reply. “Our company is in favor of giving the city the best article of gas as cheap as possible. Personally I do not believe in big dividends. A nice, honest, legitimate We are in favor, just as early as possible, of meeting the wants of the people of Washington.” An Attempt to Turn the Conversation. ‘The conversation was gettimg altogether too pointed, and Secretary Bailey reverted to the real business that had brought them to the Commissioners’ office. But the Com- missicners were by no means satisfied, and it was suggested that his conversation had nothing to do with the price of gas. One of the Commissioners, turning to Supt. Leetch, said, “Figure that matter over a little and give us cheaper gas.” Supt. Leetch suggested that the Com- missioners purchase some stock in the gas cempany. “There is none of it for sale,” said one of the Commissioners. “Yes, there is. I will sell you some at a fair price.” It was suggested that if the price of gas were lowered there would more of it consumed, and consequently the gas com- apy would not be the loser in the long run. Supt. Leetch, however, stated that it was the history of gas companies that this was not ¢he case. Ore of the Commissioners thought if the price of gas were lowered the citizens would use it for cooking purposes. This was what the company thought, said Supt. Leetch, and, with that in view, had purchased the gas appliance exchange, and put down the price of gas stoves, in order that the citizens might use it for ecoking purpores. Secretary Bailey interjected a remark, and the unexpected consultation over the Bas question came to an end. A VIGOROUS POLICY How This Government Proposes to Treat Foreign Nations in the Future. The Demand on Spain to Pay the Mora Claim at Once Was the First Instance of the Change. The positive demand made by the United States government on Spain for the pay- ment of the Mora claim is regarded as the first indication of the vigorous foreign pol- icy that this administration, under the guidance of Secretary of State Olney, pro- poses to use in the future in its dealings with the nations. It is stated by officials in the confidence of the Secretary of State that this outcome of the Mora claim was not reached except after most severe meas- ures were taken by the administration. Spain did not act until it appeared to that nation that longer delay would prove disas- trous. Secretary of State Olney, it is said, was the power that brought about a con- clusion of the long-draw-eut elaim, and like vigorous measures in ‘the future, it is said, may be expected fromshis guidance of the affairs of state. The Pleading of Spain. Spain, since the beginning gt the Cubar rebellion, has pleaded that #t weuld be un- friendly on the part of the United States to enforce the payment of: $1,580,000 at a time when that country’s imterests in Cuba were-in danger of being injured; in fact, when any demonstration on the part of the United States would cause the insurgents to take heart afresh and rps seuss the government's troops in the be disheartened. Then, too, $1,500,000 was an amount that Spain coy!d uot easily spare when her military maneuvers in Cuba cost her $1,000,000 per week and when the work of raising that money about exhausted the efforts of the cortes. ‘ Secretary Olney's Reply. To these arguments the Secretary of State replied that Spain had had twenty years in which to pay over the amount of the claim, and that there had always been some ex- cuse for pleading delay; that if the Cuban insurrection were put down there would be some other excuse for delay, Mr. Olney, it is said, determined that the payment of the claim would be enforced only by a positive stand, and he was preparing to make a demonstration with this course in view. The Cuban Story Denied. Various stories have been circulated of the way the administration proposed to enforce the payment of the claim, one being that the North Atlantic squadron was in readiness to sail. for Havana for the purpose of seizing the city, if, after due notice, the money were not paid. But this story is denied by high officials of che State and Navy Departments. Still the Spanish minister understood that the ad- ministration was in great seriousness when it said the claim should be paid without delay, and it was feared that the il will of this government might be en- countered by continued delay. _ + THE CHINESE INVESTIGATION. The American Representative Will Have Full Information. Information has beer reecived by the State Department that there was some dis- position on the part of the Chinese officials not to atlow the American and British of- ficers to be present at the investigation of the Ku-Cheng riots. It is stated at the de- partment that the usual bitch has occurred, in which the Chinese officials have refused to allow any interference with «heir forms of procedure. In every case where there has been an investigation of the kind pro- posed the same objections have been made, the Chinese officials feeling that they will lose prestige with their people if they allow fereigners to participate in their courts. ‘These objections have always »nded in the su’ mission of the Chinese, after some delay. It can be stated authoritatively thet the instructions to Minister Denby cover all qvestions now in controversy, and that the investigation will be conducted in such manner as to allow the Americ.n represen- tative to secure complete and full informa- tion as to the cause of the fiots and the persons participating im them, whether high or low. The assurance is also given that this will be done in such a mamner as to leave nothing for complaint by the Ameri- can people on the score of failure to ob- tain the facts relating to the disturbances. ‘The attention of China has been called to the fact that when the Untted States gov- ernment was investigating .the Chinese riot; in this country officials of the Chinese government were asked to be present t obtain all the particulars, - What Secretary Adee Says. Acting Secretary Adee has been In con- stant communication with Minister Denby regarding the investigation of the riots at Ku-cheag, and he feels assured that every- thing possible is being done by our officials to secure a complete report of all the facts in regard to the riots. Consul General Jernigan, .in a cable dispatch, said that the American and British representatives had been excluded fro:n the hearing. Min- ister Denby was communicated with at once and requested to see that the Ameri- can representative was admitted. Mr. Adee says that it is quite probable the local au- thorities and the officials whg are conduct- ing the Ku-cheng -investigafion were not propeely advised orjinformé1 as to the wishes of the govethment At Peking. It delay. is believed that whem they Mre so advised will be out’ fur- ——_-e. the American ‘and British offic’ THE VACANT CIRCUIP. admitted to the investigation ther a Justice Brown Will Look After It in Addftion to His Own. Justice Brown has been assigned to the sixth circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Justice Jackson. Until the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench is filled Justice Brown also will look after his present circuit, the second. HARRIS SATISFIED The Senator Talks. on the Recent Silver Conference, ORGANIZATION 10 BE COMPLETE The Fight to Be Within the Party Lines. THINKS HE WILL WIN Ss Senator Harris of Tennessee is feeling very well satisfied over the outcome of the silver convention recently held in this city. “The results of that convention were more favorable than I could reasonably have expected,” said Senator Harris to a Star reporter today. “Of course, what the ultimate result is to be it is impossible for me or any other man to know at this point of time. But, believing as I do, that there is a decided majority of the democrats of the United States who favor free coinage of silver without regard to the policies of other nationalities, our object is simply to test that question inside of party lines. If the free coinage democrats are in the ma- jority, they ought to control the action of the democratic national convention. The Fight Within Party Lines. “I have noticed a good many newspaper paragraphs attempting to ridicule the meet- ing that was held here on the 14th and 15th instants, and to give the idea that the ‘free silver craze,’ as they are pleased to term it, is dying out, and other papers are asking what we democrats who participated in that meeting propose to do in the event of our failure to control the national conven- tion upon the silver question. The circular letter dated June 18, 1895, d signed by Senators Jones, Turpie and ye aa shows that we propose to make this fight purely and strictly within party lines, and if I am mistaken in the belief that a majority of democrats favor free coinage of silver, to my patriotic friends who are so solicitous and anxious to know what we are going to do, I can say that having fought the bat- tles of the democratic party for fifty years, and having through my whole life been de- voted to the cardinal principles of that party, there is no one question upon which I could be induced to abandon my alle- glance to that o1ganization. Organization the Whole Object. “The whole object and purpose of the meeting held kere was to organize as thor- oughly as possible the democrats in every state tn the Union who favor free coinaze of silver, so as to marshal our entire forces at the time when such questions must be decided in the regular councils of the party. I have not before me a list of the per- sons who attended the convention. There were representatives, bighly intelligent, re- sgyectable and influential in their respective homes in nearly thirty states of the Union. That convention spoke through its resolutions and addresses as to its objects and purposes, and appointed a committee, to which I belong, to prosecute the work of thoroughly organizing silver democrats of the various states, and I am satisfied that every member of the committee so appointed has already entered earnestly upon the duties assigned to him, so as to bring into action at the proper time the full ferce and power of the silver demo- crats of the country. When that is done I am satisfied we will find ourselves in the majority, and possessing the absolute power to make the platform and candidate of our party, and no amount of criticism or newspaper sneers will deter me or any other of the democrats engaged in this work from pursuing our object. = If Defeated, Will Submit. “J hope to have a central organization at the capital of every state, and subordi- nate organizations at every county seat and every voting precinct in every county in the United States. With such organiza- tion, if it shall be completed, we will be able to bring into action at the prop: time the entire free silver sentiment of the country. If successful, we will control the action of the national convention. If de- feated, speaking for myself, I shall submit to the will of the majority, as I have done in other instances when I have chanced to find the majority of my associates opposed to my views. But submission in that case would not mean that I will in the slightest degree have changed my opinions as to the great blunder, not to say crime, of the de- monetization of silver.” When the Senator was asked how free silver sentiment is progressing in Tennes- he replied: ‘he press of ‘Tennessee is largely bought up by the single gold standard men. The voting population of Tennessee are three to one, and most people will tell you ten to one, in favor of free coinage. It is perfectly safe to say that three to one are free coinage men, and the majority will prove larger rather than smaller.” No Hope of an- International Agree- ment. Senator Harris does not believe in wast- ing ammunition when the enemy cannot be reached. Applying this same theory to the political field and to the free silver battle, he dces not believe in wasting much time over free silver in the next Congress. He believes that President Cleveland will promptly yeto any free silver legislation, and that the only thing to do ts to look to the election of '96. At that tine he hopes that the free silver men will not only cap- ture the leadership of the democratic party, but that a democrat will be elected Presi- dent, and that there will be a majority of free silver men in the democratic party. Hie is thoroughly out of patience with all talk about bringing around an interna- tional agreement on the silver question. On this point he remarked: “There never was any harmony between any two nationalities, either as to ratios or as to their coinage systems. England has her pounds, shillings and pence, France her francs, Germany her thalers and merks, and so forth. The world over, each country has its distinctive financial sys- tem, while ratios between the two metals have differed in different countries. In our interrational transacticns we never had any money in the United States that was money anywhere else. If you owe a debt abroad you have to pay it in commodities, no matter whether they are cotton, to- bacco, wheat, gold or silver. Between coun- tries the settlement of accounts has al- ways been made by barter, and never can be made in any other wa; 2 Personal Mention. Pastor E. Hez Swem of the Second Bap- tist Church has returned from his month's vacation, spent at Ocean Grove and As- tury Park, N. J. Messrs. Reginald Davis, Robert Farn- ham, Charles Beall, Larry Farnham and Louis Riggles, who have becn camping at ‘Washington Grove, have returned home. ’ Prof. Quinn of the Catholic University. who has been in Greece during the sum- mer, has returned to his home, 2422 K street. Commodore P. Howell has gone to Oak- land Plantation, Va., for an outing, after which he will take a trip to Canada. - Chief Clerk Tweedale of the War Depart- ment has returned to Washington, having spent his vacation in New England. + 2+____ Government Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $123,215. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $275,276; customs, $513,001; miscellaneous, $8,348. FOUR THOUSAND ARE OUT BRICE IN THE CHAIR Big Strike of Olothing Makers in Boston. Almost Every Machine in the City Quiet—All the Men Are Thorough- ly Organized. BOSTON, August 21.—The strike of cloth- ing operatives in this city is today in full operation, and about 4,000 people are idle. Early this morning committees from the clothing trades council visited the 100 fac- tories of the contractors and notified the employes of the decision of the council to strike. By 9 o'clock every machine in the city, with the exception of those in the factories of four largest contractors, who have al- ready signed the next year’s contract, was quiet. During the morning a dozen con- tractors notified the officers of the union that they were willing to sign the contract and give bonds for its fulfillment. In every case the contractors were taken to the office of the legal counsel for the organiza- tion, who drew up a bond, which will be presented to the clothing trades council and the contractors’ employes for approval, and, if found correct, the contract will be signed and the empleyes ordered to return to work. The organization demands a $50 bond for every machine used in a factory as a guar- antee that the contract will be kept. The officials of the organization are jubi- lant over the satisfactory outlook for the success of the strike. Secretary A. J. Felz said this morning that all the men are thoroughly organized and fully 85 per cent of the women, It is his opinion that the strike will be of short duration, but, if necessary, he said the organization in New York, Brooklyn and Newark will come to the assistance of the strikers here by re- fusing to make a garments for Boston firms. The officers at the headquarters in New York were notfied of every move made today and were prepared to take action at short notice. ‘The strikers claim that the contractors’ organization is thoroughly demoralized. eee MAY BE IN THE DENVER RUINS. The Mayor of Hobart, Ind., W. Owen. DENVER, Col., August 21.—A discovery was made in excavating the ruins of the Gumry Hotel which raises the presumption that W. B. Owen, a wealthy man and mayor of Hobart, Ind., is among the killed, although his name does not appear on the register. There have been found in the debris two shirts on which are stitched the initials “W. B. O.,” a vest, in the pocket of which were business cards of W. B. Owen, president of the Terra Cotta Lum- ber Company, the main office of which is in Chicago, and a canvas bag filled with samples of fine sand and clay. Mr. W. B. Owen generally notifies R. A. Young, sec- retary of the company, when he was about to come here, but he had not done so this time. It was always his custom to go to the Brown Hotel. Secretary Young says he cannot believe ee Mr. Owen is in Denver now alive or lead. Mr. Owen has been interested in some experiments with clay for the making of brick, and it was natural, Mr. Young says, that he would bring with him to Denver samples of the kind of clay used in his big vitrified brick plant in Cleveland, Ohio. B. —— EX-JUSTICE STRONG BURIED. Funeral Services Gonducted by Rev. Dr. Hamlin. READING, Pa., August 21.—The body of the late ex-Justice William Strong was buried in the Charles Evans cemetery in the family lot, alongside the remains of his two wives, late this afternoon. Impressive services were neld in the cemetery chapel by Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin of the Church ef the Covenant (Presbyterian), Washing- ton, who spoke of the life of the deceased as an early resident of Reading, Congress- man from this district and eminent jurist. The remains reposed in a rosewood casket and looked very natural and lifelike. The funeral was largely attended. Beside members of the family and per- sonal friends from Philadelphia, Washing- ton and elsewhere, there were present a large number of old-time acquaintances from Reading. The body was brought to this city over the Pennsylvania railroad in President Roberts’ private car. REMNANT OF THE COOK GANG. Suspected Horse Thieves Hold Pur- suers at Buy. CLAYTON, N.M., August 21.—A posse came upon two men named Lawrence and Blake, wanted at Las Animas, Col., for borse stealing in Apache canon, three miles from here, where they had their camp, with two other men. The thieves fied, and were pursued twenty-seven miles, when they reached a small canon, dismounted and be- gan firing at the posse. The first volley crippled the horses of several deputies, and one of the officers received a slight flesh wourd. A general fight ensued. After abcut 500 shots were fired the despcradoes retreated, and Sheriff Overbay returned to Clayton for reinforcements. It is believed that one of the thieves is badly wounded. ‘The supposition here is that the men are the remnant of the Cook organization. They are now headed for Woodward, Okla. ———— ORDERED TO TARSUS. United States Consul Gibson at Bey- rout to Open an Inquiry. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 21.—The United States consul at Beyrout, Mr. ‘Thomas R. Gibson, has been instructed to proceed to Tarsus in order to open an in- quiry into the attack recently made upon the American college there. At the instance of the United States min- ister here, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, the vali of Erzeroum, will furnish an adequate escort to Mr. Wm. A. Sachtleben of New York, who is searching for the remains of Frank G. Lenz, the Pittsburg cyclist, who was murdered while on his way through Armenia in an attempt to circle the globe on_ his wheel. ‘The hew American consul for Erzeroum Is still awaiting here the granting of his exequatur. ———— TO CHRISTIANIZE JAPAN, ‘The Salvation Army Preparing a Peaceful Invasion. OAKLAND, Cal., August 21.—George 8. Montgomery, a millionaire member of the Salvation Army, is organizing an expedi- tion to invade Japan and Christianize the inhabitants. His plan has received the ap- proval of Gen. Booth, who will send a few recruits from London, and the party will sail in about a month. The party will be under the command of a native Japanese lieutenant, who became converted and joined the army in this city. ee Found Dend by the Rails. NEW YORK, August 21.—The Rev. Geo. Hibbard, recently rector of St. Luke's Church on Varrick street, was found dead on the railway track at Little Ferry, N. J. It is suppcsed that he was struck by a train while walking on the track last night. Mr. Hibbard was about forty-five years of age and leaves a wife and two children. Assembling of the Ohio Democratic Convention. HE OUTLINES ISSUES FOR NEXT YEAR The Party to Defend the Adminis- tration. IT LOOKS LIKE CAMPBELL SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, August 21.—The democratic state convention assembled here today under peculiar circumstances. Usually the contests are for the nomina- tions. At this convention the contests were between rival delegations for seats, be- tween fighting factions for platform planks and between other elements for almost everything except the places on the ticket. The silver men realized yesterday that they were in the minority, but when the committee on credentials during the night reduced their number so materially by feating what are better known as the “Brice bolters” from Cleveland, the silver men resolved to make trouble on the re- perts on credentials, resolutions and every- thing elee. As the delegates crowded into the City Hall there were no favorites for the ticket, ‘and the interest centered in the extent of the trouble that the limited minority of unlimited silver men might make. Ex-Governor Campbell and other leaders were up all night. Between 2 and 3 ex- Governor Campbell gave out a statement that he would get up in the convention and decline the nomination if it was ten- dered i'm. Ex-Congressman McMahog, Calvin S. Brice. from his bed room, through. his secretary, through his friends, and others who had been mentioned for standard bearers, also gave out that they would not accept. The silver men met and resolved not to have a free coinage man on the ticket, If they ‘could prevent it. Several personal encounters were fea- tures of the night meetings, and the feel- ing was no better when the delegates as- sembled. The Brice men had everything, and their only consideration was that of evoiding further trouble. They were con- ciliatory, but the minority insisted that they had offered the olive branch and that it had been refused. This spell was broken temporarily when Senator Brice entered the hall on time and received an ovation. Governcr Campbell afterward was re- ceived with rounds of applause. The hall was elaborately decorated, but too small to accommodate all hoiding tickets. It was 10:30 when the chairman of the state committee, M. A. Smalley, called the convention to order. Prayer was offered by Prof. S. F. Breckinridge, after which Sen- ator C. S. Brice was introduced as the pre- siding officer of the convention. Senator Brice’s Speech. Senator Brice said: “Gentlemen of the convention: I recog- nize the honor and responsibility of the po- sition which has been assigned me, and shall endeavor to fill it to the best of my ability, with perfect impartiality and due regards for the right of each and every delegate. I can only succeed with your forbearance and assistance, upon which I shall rely, knowing that we have all come for the same general purpose—the success of the democratic party in the state. We may, as we often have in the past, differ as to details and have warm cantrover- sies as to the manner in which, and the instrumentalities by which we may best accomplish our common purpose, but this year, if ever, the Ohio democracy must fight with unbroken ranks, and against the common enemy. “We must recognize the gravity of the situation. It is now less than a year since we were beaten in this state by nearly 140,000 plurality, nor was this a local dis- aster affecting only the party in the state. We suffered from the Atlantic to the Pa- cific, and from the lakes to the gulf. We were beaten in our strongholds, as well as in doubtful places, and it is idle to talk of its being the fault of any one man, or single act of the party, or any of the minor causes that affect political success. Why Democracy Was Beaten. “The shadow of the great world-wide panic, the industrial and financial depres- sion, low prices for all products, low wages or no wages for workingmen everywhere, despair for farmer and mechanic, terror and ruin for bankers and merchants, and at the bottom of all a false tariff system ruining in turn manufacturer and con- sumer, and an unwise and fatally weak currency situation, had thrown over the whole nation resentment against the party which happened to be in power when the disaster came. Millions of democrats re- mained at home—hundreds of thousands in our own state—as a mute protest against =. powerlessr.ess of set =o operon their Congress to prevent or protec! from these disasters. Men from all parties and everywhere were freely saying ‘ae the democratic party was dead—dissol’ gone off into the camps of the populists and the socialists, and has becume mere wandering bands of fugitives, without union and without hope. There was wild, fierce clamor against the President, against the democratic Senate, against the — cratic House. So widespread was this f¢ ing of hopelessness among our party that we have already lost our majority in the Senate, not to be regained in many years. “Our majority of more than 100 in thi House of Representatives has been revel and our membership in that branch of the present Congress is a mere handful. Is the time for those who remain steadfast and loyal to the great party of Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden and Cleveland to indulge in quarrels and recriminations? Should we not rather welcome all who are willing to join hands and build the democratic struc- ture on which, as we believe, lies or OS ness and safety for this government and its peopie? Democra Hope. “But, gentlemen, dces not this conyen- tion and the intense fecling manifested by those who attend it and those who have sent their delegates here tell the story that a change hes come over the public mind; that the democratic party is no longer prostrate; that its fortunes are ing, and that it is quite worth the w! to be in the democratic army, which al- ready has the assured and confident step @ march toward victory? Panie and f