Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Arrest of a Leading New Jersey Politician. SENSATION CAUSED AT TRENTON Frank A. Magowan Taken to Jail. BE SUED HEAVILY — WILL TRENTON, N. J., August —Frank A. Magowan, until recently rated as a mill- jonaire and frequentiy mentioned in con- nection with the republican gubernatorial nominati this year, was arrested today on a capias, charged with the seduction of Helen Edith Barnes and the alienation of her affections from her husband, John Al- bert Barn The Jatter was superintendent of the Eastern iubber Company, one of the Ma- gowan concerns which a fortnight since Passed inio the hands of a receiver, and it is he who prefers the charges against Ma- gowan, Magowan was taken at ence to the Mer- cer county jail and detained under 325,000 bail. The heavy bail was fixed on account of the belief that Magowan was arranging to leave for Mexico, and because Barnes desirous of instituting suit to recover $100,- ¢oo damages against him. The complaint covers thirty typewritten pases and is a succinct description of Magowan's methods and doings in ruining the Barnes hom It is sworn to by Barnes, and, basing his action upon its contents, Supreme Court Commissioner John 8. Aitkin granted a capias, stating in his writ that, having read and considered the complaint, it is sufficiently proved that the said Frank Magowan has been guilty of criminal relations with the said Helen Edith Barnes. . Magowan’'s arrest on such charges has created a great sensation here. Reports were in circulation a few days ago that Barnes was sceking him with a revolver, and a tragic conclusion of the affair had been anticipated. Barnes swears furt that Magowa frequently sent him (Barnes) out of the city on business trips fur the purpose of better consorting with her. Several times he has found Magowan at his house and has chased him therefrom, and once Magowan escaped his wrath hy aling fences at the dead of nicht. His wife was completely under Magowan's control, and both, he s are now living at the Hotel Windsor, York. Magowan his made Mrs. Barnes belleve that he intends to marry her directly he shall be divorced from his own wife. Mrs. Barnes turn to the city, her hus seys in the complaint, and in Tesponse to his entreaties to do so she re- peatedly de she loves Magowan and wil not give him up. sf this county, no one to give hail for him. pt. Lawrence Farrell and Sen- ator William H. Skirm this afternoon fur- nished bail for Magowan, und he was at ed feom custody. The papers in the big damage suit were filed today, and the case will come up for trial at the November term of the supreme ee H. Peasle: of counsel for arnes is drawing up a petition fer divorce for him, w . it is expected, will be filed JOHN BROWN It Will Acain Be Raised at Harper's Ferry. CHICAGO, Au composing John taken back to Harper's tember. Brought fair, the ente cessful, After a 1 icissitudes, the hist The fort materials he Brown's Fer bef was ste ef are to y in the world sped as uns here from the shy It ms for Hary again, to rem it on the Publie-spirited now is to have contract has been material and re- nal sit people contributed the v At funds, in response to Miss Kate Field's appeal. The ribution of the ultimore aud Ohio railway takes the form of free trans! rs as a ment store its own > MORRIS ILL. nscious in His Office This rE -GOV. Found Unc NEW HAVEN, Corn., st 22.—Ex- Governor Luzon Morris wag fouad un- conscious in his office at 10 o'clock this erning. Doctors, who pronounced it a case of vertigo, worked over him for an hour, but he remrined unconscious, when he was taken to his home. His condition is feared to be critical. | Later.—Ex-Governor Morris is slowly | sinking. The doctors pronounce the attack apoplexy. ees TO SE ARRE D. Arelitect of the Collapsed Ireland Buliding. NEW YORK, August 22.—Coroner Fitz- patrick has ordered the arrest of Thomas Murray, foreman; Charles Behrens, archi- tect; Edward J. Youdalel, a ant archi- tect, and ymas W. Walker, Contractor Parker's tant, in their connection with | the Ireland iding disaster in West | Breadway D . Buckley, the building inspector assicned to the Ir refused to te Was nd building, and who ify at the coroner's inqucs placed under $2,540) bail. ea ees DYING IKE FLIES. usand Japanese Carried Of by Cholern YOKAHAMA, August 22.—Since the out- break of cholera in Japan there have been 25,00) cases of that disease and 16,00 Sixteen Th ‘ount anese mir Miura has been gazetted Jap- ter to Corea, Gen, Takassima has been gazetted vice governor of the Island of Formosa and commander of the Japanese army there. _ RIOTING IN ‘TIEN TSIN, Over a Hundred Persons Killed by Unpaid Soldiers. LONDON, August 22. special dispatch received here from that the Chinese solciers stationed at ‘Tien Tsin revolted yesterday and assembled outside the gates of Li Hung Chang's yamen, clamoring for their aricars of pay. Later they attacked a number of shops in the city and Killed cver a hundred per- sons + Secretary Carlisle at Sackett's Harbor WATERTOWN, N August 22.—The United States steamer Amaranth, a light house d, Ohio, has Secretary on ix in Murd ust 22—A_ politi- the election SEATTLE, cal feud that had existed sine last fall resulted last night in a shooting Wash, A near Avondale, kill in which Joseph and James MeCann was mor wourder Cicero shot McCann and was Instantly killed a moment later by McCann's brother, who unexpectedly ap- peared upon the scene. —> --— Might Thousand on Strike. NEW YORK, August 22.—Thirteen hun- dred cloak makers on strike is the latest acquisition to the roll of strikers who have thronged the streets and filled the halls in the East Side during the past four weeks. This ma id total of 8,000 workers now on st meing to the several branches of the garment trade in the He- brew section of the city. The demand is for an increase of wages. MARYLAND REPUBLICANS. Congressman Wellington Made Chair- an of the State Committee. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, August 22—The republi- can state committee fs in session here to- day, and the Carrollton House was throng- ed this morning with republican leaders from all over the state. Among those pres- ent were Mr. Lloyd Lowndes, Congressmen Wellington, Coffin and Baker and all the state and city leaders. Mr. Lioyd Lowndes entered the hotel about 10 o'clock this morning, and was most enthusiastically greeted by those present. To The Star correspondent Mr. peas said that he was delighted with the outlook, and felt confident of his elec- ion. The meeting of the state committee was orsanized at noon by the election of Con- sressman George L. Wellington as chair- man. Mr. Weilington’s election was unan- imous and the meeting was harmonious throughout. Chairman Wellington was autnorized to appoint the secretary and other clerks, and after the appointment of an executive committee, consisting of one member from each county and three from Baltimore city, the meeting adjourned. Chairman Wellington says that the cam- paign will be carried on with vigor until the polls close on November 5. He will reappoint Mr. Henry Clay Naill of Fred- erick as secretary. a DOUBTFUL OF A RESULT. Mr. Bualfoug’s View of an Interna- tional Monetary Conference. LONDON, August %2—In the house of commons today the first lord of the treas- ury, the Rignt Hon. A. J. Balfour, repiy- ing to Sir John Leng, Lberal, member for Dundee, who asked vhether he would ad- vise the government to invite an interna- tional monetary conference, said: IT am, and always have been, in favor of an international agreement; but J have not the right co pledge my colleagues, and I do not believe that an international agreement would result from an interna- tional conference.” Se A DRUMMER’S SUICIDE. Cameron Shoots Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August —In the Weddell House, this city, Cyrus B. Cam- eron of Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed himself between 4 and 5 o'clock last even- ing. It was aot until 9 o'clock this morn- ing that the deed was discovered. Six bullets were fired by the man, all of which took effect in his body. No cause is as yet known for the act of self-destruction. Cameron was a traveling man in the employ of the M. C. Lilley Company of Columbus, dealers in military equipments. Sees NO POSTPONEMENT LIKELY. B. Himself at 22, Cup R: es Likely to Begin on Sepies ber 7. August 22.—George L, Watson, the designer of Valkyrie HI, and Lord Dunraven and his daughters, Lady Rachael and Lady Aileen, were seen to- day on board the White Star steamship Teutonic, when she touched here for the mails on her way to New York. Both Mr. Watson and Lord Dunraven expressed themselves as being highly pleas- € with reports they had received from New York regarding the fine co: tion in which the cup challenger had arrived ther and the progress made in getting her ready for the Americ up races, They added that Valkyrie Tf was ex- pected to be tuned up sufficientiy to begin racing on the day appointed, September 7. aS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, QUEENSTOWN, Death of a Leading Southern Sin- tioner. Texas, August 22.—Rohert M. Hutchins, vice president of the Clark and Covrts Company, the largest station- ery house in the south, and a son of J. H. GALV ESTO: Hutchins, head of the well-known Lank ing firm of Ball, Hutchins While ying y with a pist antiy shot hi death resulting an hour. ———————— gue Cup Ser! PROVIDEN R. LL, Augu: ~The Providence and Springtield clubs have de- cided to play a series of five games for the Steinert cup after the reguiar season ¢ The dates have not as yet been ar- ranged, but two will be played in Sprinsiield | and two in Providence, making the fifth ar open date to be played off in some other zi It has also been decided to divide the receipts among the individual players, the members of the winning club to take GU per cent and the losers 40 per cent. retary Lamont. | SAN FRANCISCO, August 2 of War Lamont will probably be called upon to settle a dispute between the local members of the A. R. U. and the command- ing officer at the Presidio. The ex-strike took exception to the inscription, ‘“Mur- dered by Strikers,” which has been placed on a monument erected over the graves of Secretary soldiers who were killed in a railway k during the great strike a year ago. skel to have the objestionable inscription removed, and if he does noi do so by next Monday an appeal will be taken to the Secretary of War. a Re) yedes in IHinoix. CHIC August 22.—Secretary W. S. Hussander of the Swedish American Re publican League of Ilincis has called a meeting of the executive committee of the league at Galesburg, August 24. The full committee, consisting of prominent Swed- ish-Americans, representing every county in the state, have signified their intention of being present The leading Swedish-Ameri- ean editors and a number of other notables wiil also take part. The business of the meeting will be to arrange for the conven- tion of the league, March 9, 146, at Rock- ford, to outline a policy on the silver que: tion, to be recommended to the league, and to make preparations for the state and ua- tional cainpaigns of 15% A Venerable St. Louis Pastor. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 22.—Rey. Robert G. Brank, the venerable pastor of the Cen- tral Presbyterian Church, died at his home last evening, aged seventy-three years. Dr Brank was a native of Kentucky, but the better part of his life was spent in this city as pastor of the Central Presbyterian Chureh. The interment will be at Lexing- ton, Ky ———— To Meet the BALTIMORE, Md. delegation of the C: left here this afternoon on special ¢ greet Cardinal Gibbons when he ari New York on the Campania. —_— Saratorn. RATOGA, , August 22.—First race, selling, five furlongs—Runaway, first; , August larg tholic clergy and laity to ves at Manchester, second; Edna | May, third. Time, 1.04 1-4. Second rac handicap, one mile—Piper, first; Maurice, second. Only two starters. Time, 1.42 1- Third race, for two-year-clds, purse $400, selling, five and a half furlongs—Chestnut, Mildred D., second; Fifield, third. 1.01 urth rac selling, one mile and a six: teenth—Durgarven won; Prig, second; Cass, third. Time, 1.49 1-4, hot by a Religious Fanatic. PINE BLUFF, Ark., August Isberg, colored, who became crazed by re- jigion at a revival meeting last ev and kept up his prayers all night, morning shot his land this Mandy Walker, four times at the breakfast table, fatally wounding her,and then blew his own brains out, Girl Sued for Breach of Promise. SALINA, Kans., ¥2.—Thomas Wickersham, a young nusiness man he has brought sult for 35.000 damases agai Miss Cora Ahart for breach of prom Wickersham, in his petition, alleges that Miss Ahart, in February, 1994, promised to marry him, but later spurned his atten- tions. She has, the petition further al- leges, given him up iter “a handsome stranger,” supposed to be a ranch owner from Colorado. August STREET EXTENSION Hearing in the Injunction Case Brought by the Tingles. WHY THE PLAN SHOULD NOT BE FILED Argument Made by the Attorney for the Complainants. eee THE DISTRICT’S REPLY ac Judge McComas today heard arguments in support of and against the rule to show cause why the District Commission ers should not be enjoined from filing with the surveyor the first section of the map for the proposed extension of streets and highways in the District of Columbia. The rule was recently made by Judge Cole, on motion of A. K, and E. J. Tingle, who set forth that the present street extension plan results in taking nearly all of the four and a half acres belonging to them for use as strects and a small triangular park, leaving their hcuse partly on a por- tion of the property net so used and part- iy in the highway. The ground left for the use of the complainarts, it is claimed, comprises narrow strips of land, and the grading of the streets through will be very Avy. Mr. William A. Meloy represented the Tingles, while Attorney fer the District S. T. Thomas and his assistant, Mr. Andrew . Duvall, appeared for the Commissioners Mr. Meloy opened the proceedings today by explaining to the court that the mat- ter at issue depended upon the constitu- tionality of an act of Congress passed March 2, 1895, and then read the original and amended bills of the complainants, which have heretofore been published in substance in The Star. Mr. Meloy also read the act referred to, after which Mr. Thomas recited the answer of the Com- missioners, printed in full in last Monay's ar. Mr. Meloy’s Argument. In opening his argument, Mr. Meloy characterized the case in dispute as one of great gravity. He went on to speak of Washireton as the center of free insti- tutions, as Jerusalem was the center of religion when Judge McComas interrupted to say: “I understand that speculation in corner lots is now going on in Jerusalem.” Mr. Thomas added that there is also considerabla strife over the building of railroads there, and Mr. Duvall remarked that it is not near so dangerous to journey from Jericho to Jerusalem nowadays as it was several centuries ago. Resuming, Mr. Meloy declared that his clients are not obstructionists in any sense of the word, but they make objection to # Map prepared to conform exactly to the mathematical lines and theoretical ideas certain engineers. “They propose to ke away the greater portion of our prop- erty, leaving our dwelling sticking up im the air and on the verge of a precipice which the Commissioners are going to dig The attorney, continuing, argued that the filing of the map is the taking and ap- propriating of the property of the Tingles. It is not the taking of the sand, stone and gravel, it was maintained, but the taking of that which is of interest to the ow and without which the land is of no value when the government tak ay the value of property and places incumbr on it, from that moruent it has approp 1 the property. The value of property was de- red to be the right of building t for the owner's the right of enic living thereon and the right to sell, was Stated, the law providing 1 property of a person shall not be away without due process of law may le violated without any physical taking of the | That which desir the va 7 attributes, said Mr. Me! property ror not this land shall ever be 1, whether or not it shail tr. lies entirely in the h i it will be at is filed. There: ers are tied,” dee set down that private hall not be taken without c: tion, but in this case there is a taking without compensation. His Closing Remarks. r recess of one hour Mr. Meloy read from authorities to show that it is unecn- stitutional to deprive a person of the ordi- ypert hat an owner should not be left in a s uncertainty regarding his rights, the filing of Meloy, in conclusion, do take from that mome! of our property. t aid the Commissior t an integral part There is no provision in Mr. the law for payment, although that taking aw i ete with the filing of the map. They should take some other mode ou which is manifs: development of the cit Mr. Thomas, fur th? Commiss lowed Mr. Melvy. He tended that the mere filing of thé map will work no injury to the compiain- gross, for the foners, fol- an nd does not amount to a taking of the property within the meaning of the Constitution, Mr. Thomas read from sev- eral authoriti all property ma and next de 1 that he nesded for public use and it is always subject to the dominion of the state. He thoroughly agreed with Mr. Meloy as to the latter’s definition of property,” but claimed that such has nothing to do with the case. The government cannot enter this land until it is paid for, and until that is done the owners may do as they please with the property, “I submit that there is nothing in the case,” concluded Mr. Thomas. ‘The only point—the constitutionality of the law— has been decided m former decisions. rhe filing of the map does not hurt the complainants. They may go ahead and build, lay out lawns or gardens or do any thing they desire, 1 think the rule against the Commissioners shold be dismissed. Mr. Duvall made a_ statement supple- menting that of Mr. Thomas. Se Altacked His New Son-in-Lav NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 22—At rksville last night, J. T. Hite, a car- penier, eloped with Miss Annie MHallibur- ton, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Dave Halliburton, a carpenter, and they were married by Squire Caidwell, while seated in a buggy in front of the magistrate dence. After learning that his éaughter had married Hite, Halliburton proceeded » the hotel where the couple had registered and persuaded them to go home with him. They had gone but a short distance when Hailiburton drew a re and shot Hite, the bullet taking effect in Hite's nead. Hits then assavited Hailiburton with the pistol. Hite will probably recover. Halli- burion is not very seriously injured. ——— The Reorganized Whisky Trust. CINCINNATI, August 22.—W. E. Hutton, Cincinnati member of the reorganization committee of the whisky trust, after a tel- epkene conference with Mr. Bache, a New York member of the s‘me committee, said that there would be a meeting of the New York committee Thur: and also on next Monday, and at the Monday's meet- ing the new company will be organized by the elector of officers, but would not be able to administer affairs uniil the court affirmed the receiver's sale. —_ Given to Hawaiian Education. SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.—Charles R. Bishop, first vice president of the Bank of California, in this city, has contributed $800,000 to schools and sccieties in the Ha- waiian Islands. The money is to be used to promote the interests of a number of institutions sustained by the late Mrs. Bishop in,her life time. —_—_—— — Postponed the Sale. DENVER, Col., August 22.—The fore- closure sale of the Denver City Cable Rail- way Company, which was advertised to take place today, has been postponed until September 10. The reason alleged for post- ponement was that Messrs. Tainter and Holt and other New York parties interested in the property could not be present today. LOCAL RACING. Six Well Filled Events on the Island Today. There were six well-filied events on the card presented by tie Oid Dominion Jockey Club at the Alexanger Island track toda: which assured thé crowd a good day's sport. The track was in first-class shape; Weather clear and pleasant; attendance very good. Fivé books were on. First race, five furlongs—Irish Lass (An- drews), 7 to 5, Brst; Windgale (Steusbury), second: Gorman (Ham), 15 to 1, e, 1.02 1-4. Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entrics. First race, six ana one-quarter furlongs selling—By Jove. 119; Gray Forest, 1 Air- plant, 115; Maj. McNulty, 112; Irish Pat, 112; Jersey Pat, 112; Luray, 110; Hazel, 110; Jimmy James, 1 Brogan 102; Imp. Velvet Rose, 100; Leporello, 12. Second rac Ub —Jack Den- nison, 112; 106; Jim Lamb, 106; Eva’s Kid, 104; Susie R., 101; St. Laurent, 400; Philadelphia, 100; Duke of Glonces Courtney, 97; Minnie S., 95; Melinda, Third ra r furlongs—Henefactor, 112; Somage, Louis Quatorze, 112 Notre Dame, Jewell, 112; Flash, 112 Prosper, 112; Dorcas L., 112; Jilson, 112: Redowae, 112; W. O'Brien, Joyeuse, Fourth race, one mile, selling—Marie Lovell, 110; Bully Lotion, Dervish, 14 Misery, 1 12; Adjourn, 102 Fifth ing—Eclipse, jr. ler Baylor, 1 “Uf furlongs, sell- Bluebird, 1 forri- ace, four and a 192; sey, 119; Inter-Oceun, 119; Oxford, 11% Moderate, 119; G Gaiety, 119; Finance_ Second, cnora, 117; Mollie Son Malheur, 117. Sixth Bird, 104; Herndon, 10: race, five selling—May Tiog: furlongs, Tolosa, 10% Home Run, 10%; Monitress ming, 100: Belle of Fermoy. AFFAIRS IN LAUREL. Improvements to Me Bezun Under Orders of the Counci Correspondence of The Evening St LAUREL, August 22, 18 ‘The non-appearance of a quorum prevent- ed a session of the city council last night. The council will meet Monday night, when it is thought the bond question will be brought up. It is understood, however, that the bonds have been sold and that the work of improving Main street will begin Monday. Mr. W. E. Anderson of Baltimore, who secured the Washington avenue work, will also do the Main street work at his bid of $23.45. The street will be sixty feet wide, the sidewalks eight feet wide, with a foot and a half parking. The road will be nine inches deep at center or crown and six inches in thickness at the gutter. ety days are allowed for the completion of the wor! The committee, consisting of the mayor and city council, appointed Monday night went over the Washington avenue work Tuesday. The commitiee found a few pock- ets in the avenue, which the contractor ected to fix up. he committee Will be will also order the proper draining of the Streets crossing and putting on said avenue. The committee > thought there Was a little more sand than necessary put on the avenue, and will wait for heavy the sand settles, Outside the work appears en- tirely satisfactagy, and wiil no doubt be accepted at the Monday night session. The residence of Mr. M. F. Schooley, pre aincil and ndidate for hi ‘legates on the ré publican ticket, now erected on T hott avenue, nearing compile- tion. North Laurels the pretty rain to see how of these excentic bdivision on the Howard county side of the river, north of Laurel, srgoing a number of changes. Maj. O. BE. Duffy, the Washing- ton patent attorney, and the Ia prop- erty owner, is layin out plans ne the subdivision and its surroundir There are now quite a nun | residenees in North 1 °. Thomas Meredith, Frother ef Cor Mr th of Virginia, will shortly bes ction of a pretty cottage, bordering on : This will make the Meredith, cotta increase { Laurel to Prob : Dudley Cole, a colored man about twenty- six years old, while at work on the root of a building belonging to Litticteld . vord, at the foot of 26th street, about 10 o'clock this morning, made a misstep and fell to the ground, a distance of twenty- five feet. His s rnd the is little Th. third precinct dman to the Emergency he is re- ceiving the best 4 Cok home on Columbia no ard F and 2th and 2s eels north West. hoa Fall, George 1. Glo the litte eleven- old son of Mr. J. G. Glorius, the flor died at Providence from injuries susta Hospital ul ned @ Week is Torn go in fall- ing trom an awning frame. The distance was about fourteen feet, and the shock was a severe ulting in con cussion of the brain. ¥ possible at- tention and the Lest medical care were af- forded at Providence vital, lui the little boy showed no neni, and t of the time was del The funeral frum h t northw place Saturda home tse => Maj. Grexory’s Orde F. Gregory, formerly on Gen. ff, has been ordered grandpar- to pro- cved to Cincinnati to relieve Maj. Dani Lockwood. Maj. Gregory has been in ill health for some time, but his condition is now improved. SS Wilted i Preizht Wreck PETERSBURG,Va., Augu —A freight train on the Nerfolk and Western ra 1 was wrecked early this morning at Pomp- lin’s station. The ensinee and the fi stanuy kille v me unknewn) we V . M. Wysom, sine —_ Expired on the Mountain Top, TRINIDAD, Col., At st —Miss Birdie Coates of Almonte, Ont. died on the Cali- fornia express when the the top of Raton mountain. 8 alllicted with consumption, and was going west for her health. A lifornia Otiicin Absence. LOS ANGELES, Cal, August The continued absence of Lieut. Goy. Millard pensible for a rumor that under the utenant governor will forfeit his » is not here inside of one week, en abseat in Michigan s for a continuous per! noe Stephen W. Leech De OAKLAND; Cal., August 22.—Stephen W. Leech, an acter, singer and composer, died last wight. He was a native of Englanc Leech, thirty years ago, played with Edwin Booth. > Denver Planing Mill Burned. DENVER, Col., August 22.—McPhee & McGinnity’s planing mill on Wazee street yas destroyed by’ fire today. ‘The loss amounts to $68,500. The insurance covers about one-third the loss. No Glassmakers’ Strike. There will te no window glass workers’ strike. The Chembers Glass Company will agree to the terms of the workers, and as it practically controls the situation, the other manufacturers will follow its ex- ample. +—____ Personal Mentic Mr. C. Victor Craigen is spending a wecks at Colton’s and River Springs. oe More Good Stories. In today’s Star is published the last in- stallment of the attractive and well-w ten story, “A Knight of the Nets," Amelia FE. Barr. In series of stories attention, morrow’s Star, complete, a story by the well-known writer, Hamlin Garland, en- tifed “A Grim Experience.” Saturday there will appear the first installment of a story of thrilling intcrest entitled “The Mystery of Benita,” which will be con- tinued from day to day until completed. few by continuation of the which is exciting so much there will be published in to- | | | | | JOHN WALLER’S CASE He Claims That the Charges Were Not Sustained. + WROTE A PRIVATE BUSINESS LETTER And on That the Whole Prosecu- tion Rests. WHAT IS THOUGHT HERE LEAVENWORTH, Kan., August 22.—Sen- ator Baker is in receipt of an autograph letter from John Waller, formerly Ameri- can consul at Tamatave, written from the latter’s cell at the Maison Centrale le Clair- vaux, commenting upon his imprisonment. Waller says in part: “As you are a lawyer of long experience I ask you to carefully notice the testimony of Capt. Leavezot and notice that it was on his testimony that the prosecution seems to have based the charge that 1 was guilty of corresponding with the enemy of France. “IL submit that the evidence for the prose- cution utterly fails to sustain or support the charge under which I am in solitary confinement for twenty years, and by the failure of which the case against me should have been dismissed by the prosecution in so far as it related to a violation of the penal code named in the indictment. 1 further submit that the testimony of the only witness on this point fails to show or prove that either my wife or George B. ‘Tessien are enemies to France in any sense whatever, “It secms, then, that the whole case against me Tests upon the letter which I wrote to Ratsmania, a young Malagi man. This relates solely to a business af- fair with which France has nething to do nor does it relate to or concern the French government in any particular whatever. and. American D: pe PARIS, August 2%.—A sem! was issued today saying it is imexact that goverament bas demand- Mr. John (, Waller ana the payment of an indemnity on account of his sentence to twenty years’ imprisons ment b; court-martial on the Island of Madagascar, where Mr. Waller was former- ly a United States consul. Ground for Demanding Reparation. The following is given in official circles 28 a statement of the Waller case, so far as the facts have been reported to the United States. ‘They claim that there is no doubt that while in a country occupied by the French Mr. Waller wrote letters to the people the French were opposing. Thes letters were traced to him, and were made tne pretext for his arrest and conviction. This arrest and conviction was irregula is trial was not fair, and during his im- sunment, both before and after convic- tion, he was treated with great harshness He ‘was taken to France chained to th deck of a sicamer, and though ill and suf- fering he was imprisoned without proper care. ‘The French government has not ¢ ed in any satis nner the irregular arrest and trial. It 1 tempted to ex cuse it by saying that in Ume of war mili- lary courts and trials ar erent. from civil proceedings m time of peace, but this < . in the opinion of the United . does not meet the gase, and in the the United States ed the release of Nain- opiticn of the State Department there stil a strong probability that Wall treatment was dve to the conce elaimed in r When > presented to the Depariment of State it appeared that there was little that could be done for furnished by Waller's indis- | cretions doubtful, bu later developments, includir the failure of the French government to exolain the ir- regular proceedings of the |, and the ssarily ha E treatment he prisone ab strated fact Waller 1 equity rights, in Madagascar, made his sas | in a far view to light xs a held that the ant malty for his wrong Mr. Mustix Sees Waller. The A Mr. authoriz t inform ary of St tha ting the statement has been received from Arba jor Mustis in response to urgent instr 1s cabied him some we ago, that t | evidenc aller at the proceedings and -martial Mr. ht of itor reports that aceess to as been accorded to him after | land urgent 9 st made orders of the Deparum The whether rtment not } Mr tis he ving been taken ady this permission to delegate a com, ty deputy to visit the prison near Clairvanx, | whe Mr. Waller is at present connned, | dee insiruct- i he should do so don and confer with him, Mr. ed him by teleg at once, if not Mr. Adee adds that this result, reached after repeated — telegra trvetion, Shows the constant activity of the De ment of State in Mr, Waller's case, a is hoped that the production of the dence before the court-raartial will 1 the deparument to form a judgment touch- ing the conviction of Mr. Waller, Another Sinepnxent Beach Suit, Calvin R. Nutt this afternoon filed a suit in equity against Jehn FP. Wagxaman, y 1, Page and Samuel Maddos, tru inepuxent Beach Company, similar in nature to those brought ye day by Messrs. Larcombe and Addi evi- published in the Star. Mr. 2 that he paid $2,200 for stock In the com- pany. ———— Caught 2 Green G s Man. For several months complaints have heen frequent of green goods operations in New York and Pennsylvania. This morning Chief Inspector Wheeler of the Post Office Department received the following tele- gram from Anthony Comstock, which indi- cates that a part of the gang has been run down EASTOD August Arrested one green goods swindlev last night at Bethle- m; tcok him before Commissioner patrick at Easton, Examination complete fully commitied. On way to Philadelphia with prisor er Hotel Guests Lese Their NYACK, N. ¥., Augt Union Hotel at Conger's 3 o'clock this morning, and, with {ts con- tents, was totally destroyed. Loss, $85,000, In jumping from a window William A. Webb, a guest at the hotel, broke his leg and was otherwise seriously injured. Other guests lost all their baggage. —_—— Explosion on a German Steamer. KIEFF, August 22.—The boiler of the steamer Tanan exploded while that vessel was at Kameff. Several persons were drowned and forty people wer injured. One of the latter will die from the injuries Baggage. ‘The Grand took fire at 3 sustained. —_——>_—_ New York Lending Chicago Money. NEW YORK, August 2. -- Controller Wetherill of Chicago has negotiated with Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of this city a loan of $1,560,000 on eity of Chicago 5 per cent one- year tax warrants. The terms are not made public, es To Discuss Liberal Plans. LONDON, August 22.—The political com- mittee of the National Liberal Club is sum- moning a national conference of liberals for October 29 and 30, in order to constder the results of the general election, and to discuss the political situation in general. —— Post Office Allowance. Acting First Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Lamar today fixed the yearly allow- ance for rent and incidentals at the Man- chester, Va., post office at $1,500, j destroyed, and a k to labore on the ame account of more than three miilion dollars. IRISH CATHOLIC BEN EVOLENT NION Movement to Amend the Title of the Organization, The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union as- scmbled yesterday in St. Mary's Church, on th street near H,for its twenty-seventh an- nual convention. There were over one hun- dred delegates present, representing 112 xo- cieties. Solemn high mass preceded the formal opening of the convention, Rev. George Glaab, pastor of St. Mary's, offi- clating. The president of the union, Ed- win Gaw-Flannigan, opened the session and presided. Reports of committees and the work of organization occupied the day, and at 2 o'clock the convention adjourned to meet this morning. The session today was held in Carroll Hall, on G street. Miss Katie Gornfan of Rhode Island, one of the vice presidents of the association, presided. Miss Bland acted as secretary. There was a large number of ladies present, and a lively interest was taken in the proceedings. The business of the day was on the amendments proposed to the constitution of the society. Progress was slow, owing to the extended discussion’ on each topic. It was provided that at least one of the vice presidents should be a woman. An amendment was also adopted providing that no office should have more than two consecutive terms without unani- meus consent. An amendment providing for proper credentials was also approved. The commitiee on constitution rei favor of striking the word the name of the association. ‘The session this afternoon is given up to the con! mittee The con- and election of officers vention will also have its picture teken. as Her Boy Is Missing. An old blind wemen, who gave her name as Sarah White of Danville, Va., called at police headquarters yesterday afternoon and asked the police to institute search for her missing boy. Clarence White is his name, and he is eight years old. The boy and his mother came here on an excursion yesterday morning, and the boy left her Quring the day, and she thinks he ‘s los He had six toes on each foot when he was born, and six fingers on each hand, but thesé extra fingers and toes have been am- putated, and there will be no trouble in establishing his identity. Last night the tlind woman remained at the mission. Her ticket expires tonight, but she does not want to return home without the boy. ees The Watch and Chain Restored Willie Martin, a colored woman, returned the handsome gold watch and chain to Dr. MecMurtrie, on S street, Mist night. As printed in yesterday's Star, Jim Anderson was arrested for the theft, and it is known that this girl is a partieular friend of his, When she returned the stolen property she said it had been given to her by a boy on the street. This story, of course, was not believed, and she was locked up. The col- ored couple will appear in the Police Court tomorrow for a hearing. es The Neur for Lighting Lamps. To the Editor of The Evening Star: It is to be hoped that people who read the weather reports in The Star will also read the schedule for the city lights and see to it that it is complied with. Last night's Star reported that all gas lamps must be lighted by 7:01 p.m. “The lighting is hegun one hour before.” ‘The first iamp on my street was lghted at 7:30 p.m., and the boy informed me that he was instruct- ed to begin at 7:1 p.m., and that The Star wus “off its base.” It ought to be consid- erable in the pockets of the pas company to begin lighting an hour later, and as the people who pay taxes are just that much out of pocket, it seems that some cne ought to see to this. The policeman on the block says it is none of his busine: F.C. K. ——— Expensive Pe on. Richard Hensley, a colored boy, who wanted fruit for his supper, last evening partook of some peaches belorging to Joel Lindsey, and he was tex nis apiece for them. ‘The owne aches wa driving to market, ning the U at hi i b aud took ten peaches. Policeman rested him, and Judge Miller imy e fine. — An Old Man's Mishap. Thomas Lichliter, seventy-nine years cld, who was formerly a Paltimore and Ohio railroad conductor, was taken to the Emer- sufferin falling gency liospital this morn from severe receive from injuries at the Lirunswick, Md., rafl- His thigh was probably he aises rmany td Coke, Germany is preparing to compete with | England in wiying coke to the ore | of Australia, according to a re- ort to the Department by | Stephan at Annabers, Gern | that a dozen la j pn chartered for t Hl German coke ts that if the being made y exports will larg y produces coke in great abundance cheaply. It appears that hereto: ore the Durham coke has been used ainost exclusively in smelting the goid and silver ores in Australia, Se Rayares of the Phyloxern. Consul Germain at Zerich has furnished are NOW the State Department an account of the ravages of the phylloxera, or vine louse, in | Italy. He from the first appearance of the insect in that country it has totally ruined 22, of vineyards, and that | in addition S are in process of destruction from. this . The most se- vere loss has fallen uj Sicily, where there has been a falling off of over five million dollars in the value of farm pro. to the substitution of ordin: for the vines which have be: ducts, owin, farm crop ry =| a oo Criticined the President. Lyon, presidential postmaster at Cal, was removed yesterday recently published in his paper, ‘ator, an article reflecting on Pres be- the dent Cleveland. Phe Alliance at Yorktown. The training ship Alliance, withthe naval apprentices on board, has arrived at Yerk- town, eee West Point Cadets Appointed. West Poiat cadets have been appointed as follows: Chas. H. Smiley, New Bloom- field, Pa.; Harry H. Pierce, Holly, N.Y. — for Their Continuanee. The acting secretary of the interior has decided that there are no means whereby the work of the United States mineral commissioners in Montana and Idaho can be continued after September 15, when the appropriation becomes exhausted. Money Baltim pre Markets. , unchanged — a 1s. %j steamer bushels; mz ih bys 6: 00 bushels; sonthern ‘wheat on grads, Gia67. Corn weak ments, les, do. steel 714 bushels; stor bushel shipments, Les, MW), or, active demand —¢ Grain freights inactiy unchanged, m—gran per 100 pounds, Bi aly, unc and cheese firm, unchanged. > Grain and Cotton urkets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. High. Low. Close. O3i4-H GI5,-% G2 Wheat Corn— Oats: Pork. 0.37 Lard—Sept 6.00 Ribs —Sept, 5.97 Month. Low. oe ptember. 41 7.41 Octeber.. TAS 748 November... 7338 7.53 December. ". 758 7.58 FINANCE AND TRADE London Speculators Taking Profits on St, Paul, INDUSTRIALS ATTRACTING ALL EYES —__-____. A Determined Bear Clique in Sugar Trust. GE’ ERAL MARKET REPORTS —s Special Dispatch to Tue Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 22.—Opening prices this morning were slightly lower than those recorded at the close of yesterday's business, but subsequently advanced under a well-distributed volume of business. London tock advantage of the higher prices reccided yesterday to realize on long holdings, the sales of St. Paul for foreign account being particularly noticeable. The market for foreign exchange was unusually dull, as remitters were not dis- posed to pay bankers’ rates for foreign ac- cemmodations, in view of the fact that in- dications of a general shading off in rates are daily multiplying, Increased offerings of grain and flour bills were reported and all classes of com- mercial bills were fracticnally lower. The absence of cable transfers against _pros- pective gold shipments is encouraging, in- dicatipg an early collopse of the outward movemen” The railroad list was again forced into a position of secondary importance, the more volatile industrials again monopolizing the bulk of the day's trading. The trading in sugar again demonstrated the presence of a determined opposition to improvement. A reduction in the company’s manufac- tured product, which extend to all grades, uided the depression during the early transactions, but covering operations later in the day advanced the price for a sub- stantial gain over initial figures. In trade circles further reductions are generally ex- pected, which will, as a matter of course, be reflected by concessions in the market value of the stock. Chicago Gas was depressed at the open- ing on the prospect that the validity of the Fidelity Trust receipts will be determined by judicial inquiry in the very near future. A buying movement inaugurated about the noon hour in the interest of the short account forced the price back well beyond opening figures, but sentiment was not in harmony with the change in figures. American Tobacco seld up 2 per cent to 96 during the first hour, but was liberally sold down to {313 on assurances that the independent manufacturers would immedi- ately begin the manufacture of cigarettes and invade the territory of the present monepoly at every possible point. This latter determination is generally regarded £8 a serious menace to the profits of the American company, and prevailing senti- ment is strongly pessimistic on the future of the stock. With tangible evidence of the ability to prevent any serious depletion of the treas- ury’s gold reserve and the probable early discontinuance of liquidation in the indus- trial list, railway speculaiion should short- ly become of such a character as to in- spire confidence in much higher prices. In some sections, notably along the lines of the Rock Island system, crops are ready for transportation, and increased earnings must socn be reffected in weekly state- ments. Public interest In speculation will revive immediately that evidences of financial growth are reflected in these publisied re ports, and the present level of values will gradually give way before un increasing and legitimate demand from invesiors. The final dealings were unchanged in the main features, with prices steady around the best for the a: ——___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, of the New York stock market to ported by Corson & Macartney, New Yor: stock exchang Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S0 Broadway. Stocks. Open. High. Low. Amertean Sugar ies T068y American Sugar American ‘Toba Americ n Oil Nortinvesiern, . Part!, Pid... ROT. & Pacific. ka W : & Hudson wen. & KR. Gra: ta. Ds. & Catue Feedin General Electr Minols Central Lake Shore. rte: we. Louisville & "Nash Long Isiand Traction - Metropolitan i raction.. Manhattan Elevated. | Michigan Central...2.. Missouri Paclti Nationa Lead Co.) 7 ational Lead Co., Pid. L. >. Leather. New Jersey Central. New Yora Centra ‘. ¥.& N. Eng NOY.G. & StL Northern Pacitic Northern Pacitic, North American’ . cnt. & Western. Pacitic Mi — vhila & Reading... Pullwan Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pid Phila. draction. Texas Pacitic. Wabash. Wabas! Whe Prac oS gk L brie. Wheeling & 1. Erie,Pfd. Westera Union Tel. Wisconsin Ceutral shington Stock regular ¢all—12 10) ut ts; 100 at Gun Curr: ny at 26 stered, 112 bid, bid, 11 asked: registe Miscellaneous town Railroad Washingt bid, 160 asked. bid. Belt ington Railroad Gs, 100 by: Wia Railroad Gs, 1114y bid, 1 serles A, v se . Wa Gas Company cons. U. 8. E 125 Di and Potomac 100 bid, 101 1 Am ust As, Al and ©., 100 bid. F. and ’4., 100 ny Ist Company imp. Company ext Masoate . 100 bid, | Washington Light » bid. Bank of Washington, 280 Bank of the Rej 250" bid. Mid, 310 asked. 1, 270 Ma. 170 bid. Second, 741 bid. 106 asked. Livcoln, 100 iid deposit and Trust Companies, Deposit aud 1 30 anked. Loan and Tr eked curity and Trust, 1 asked. Deposit, 80 asked. Railroad Stoel Washington and SY usked. Metropolitan, iumbia, 35 Belt, 35 asked. ind Electric Light Stocks. 3, 3085 Am Washington Georgetown, bid, 100 asked. ' Bok- Washington bid. U, El Franklin, “0 nid Insuran 40 bid. ‘ercoran, 140° bid. W bid. Co y's, 5% Did, 10 bid, phone Stoc pnnsylvania, 27 bid. Chesa- 1 Pot 3 Mid, 60 asked. “Amert-an 3% bid, 3% asked. Pneumatic Gun 24 Wid, .2s' asked. 3 Storks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. 1 Run Panorama, 85 aaked. | Norfolk and | Washingt Steamboat, 90 bid, 96 asked. 1 id. Mergenthaler Linotype, 191 bid, *Ex diy.