Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED D. ¥ EPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, piste Seed teenth The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents Per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies ‘at the counter 2 conta each. By mall—anywhere in the Enited States or Canadu—postage prepald—60 cents er month, Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with forsign postage added. $5, beats tere 3.00. the Post Office at Washjpgton, D. C., mail matter.) sea »scriptions must be paid in adennce. ertising made known on applicattoi Che Evening Star. | No 13,259. WASHINGTON, D. CG SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1895—-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS Te proof of the pudding is in f6e eating. Yesterday's Sar contained 31 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 524 separate announce: ments. Shese advertisers Bought pubficitp—not merefp Space. ——— An Extraordinary Meeting in Louis- ville Today. —_.____ DEMAND MADE BY THE GOLD MEN Must Change His Utterances or Step Down. DEMOCRACY’S TROUBLE A meeting is in progress at Louisville today which very forcibly illustrates the great difficulty the democracy will have next year in the effort to compromise the silver question. The Kentucky situation today will be the party’s national situation then, with the added embarrassments of a larger field and a more varied partisan can- tankerousness. ‘The Louisville meeting is composed of the members of the democratic state committe, & number of democratic editors in the state, and Gen. Hardin, the democratic nominee for governor. Gen. Hardin has been called in from the stump to attend. ‘The necessity arises from his utterances on the stump on the silver question. An Extraordinary Proceeding. The whole proceeding is most extraor- dinary. Gen. Hardin took the stump only last Monday, speaking in joint debate with his republici opponent. His individual views as to silver were well known. He had for years proclaimed himself a free nage man. Despite this, however, he was chosen to lead his party in this fight on a platform written by anti-silver men. There seemed to be no room for a misun- derstanding on either side. The conven- tion knew the candidate, and the candidate knew the meaning of the platform. Gen. Hardin in accepting the nomination did not Tecant on silver. He simply was silent on the subject, and remained so until last Monday night. His deliverance on that occasion so far as silver was concerned was intended to be a straddle. But the intention miscarried. Gen. Hardin proved not to possess the art of holding to both sides at once. Educated in politics in a state where, for thirty years, democracy, practically without dis- sension, has been supreme, and the only divisions have grown out of dividing spoils, Gen. Hardin, in the real storm that arose over an issue, lost his bearing completely. Althovgh trying to keep in the middle of the river, he was thought to hug too close- ly the silver shore, and the result was mutiny among his gold passengers. These passengers are now demanding either that he show a more satisfactory chart for the remainder of the trip, or that he quit the hurricane deck and surrender command of the boat. Virtually, therefore, and strip- ped of all figurative language, the prop: tion under discussion at Louisville involves the putting forward of a new democratic candidate for governor. He Defends His Course. But nobody believes that Gen. Hardin will retire from the race, or upon returning to the stump that he will make a speech dictated by his critics. Either step would lead to his ruin. He defends his course with some spirit. He claims to be inter- preting the financial plank of the Chicago platform of 1892 precisely as he did during the presidential race of that year. He was cn the stump then, and spoke repeatedly, erd he declares that no objection ever reached him on the subject of what he then interpreted that platform to mean. But this spirit does not save him from criticism now. The gold men are insisting that he ts misrepresenting the platform, and are serving open notice of revolt on him. He must recast his speech, if not his views, or prepare to lose their support, and at Louisville today he is expected in the party conference to make reply to them. What instruction does all this convey to the national democracy? Democrats of na- tional influence are discussing the matter. It ts conceded to be of moment. Obviously, a new time Is at hand for the democracy on the silver subject. Old devices will no longer answer. Compromises must be skillfully drafted. Candidates must be carefully chosen. Some point of substan- tial agreement must be reached and clearly expressed. What would be the effect, it is asked, of such a blunder in their national convention next year as the democrats have confessedly committed in the Ken- tucky convention? Could it possibly be re- patrear ‘There is claimed to be some small icpe in ‘the case of Gen. Hardin. It ts still expected that In a state where for so many years the democracy has won at times by sheer force of popular prejudice, success in the end may be snatched from even the existipg complications. As the canvass proceeds the old prejudices will be appeai- ed to, and having served so often they may serve again. But in the national field the case, It is pointed out, would be altogether different. All eyes will be fixed on silver next year. The sharpest intelligences will be brought to bear on the national conven- tion's financial deliverance. The candi- date's past record and more recent utter- ances Will be subjected to the most search- ing scrutiny. An unsuccessful plece of phrase making then, or an inapt combina- tion of platfcrm end candidate, would, it is thought, make success at the polls im- possible. Watching Developments. Democratic leaders in other states are watching developments In the blue grass state with much Interest and solicitude. A trip-up there this fall might send the party at large sprawling on next year's Held. + -______ PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. enue Cutter and Dis- Alitin Officers. following appointments The ceived from were y Gables this morning: s D. to be captain in the cutter service; Johnstone H. to be first lieutenant in the reve- nue cutter service; Walker W. Joynes, to be second lieutenant tn the revenue cut- ter service. Also appointments- of officers in the Dis- triet of Columbia militia as follows: Judd Malvin, to be quartermaster; Charles Brad- ford Hudsdn, to be adjutant; Samuel Hooper V to be captain; Frank Put- nam Libl sse Finley Grant and Wil- liain Mott Garrett, to be first lieutenants: Jesse Brooks Kimes Lee, to be second Heutenant. ——————~o+—___ re- ‘Thon revenue Quinan, Mr. Ransom nt the Departments. United S$ ‘+ Ransom called at the State and Navy Departments today and had conferences with Acting Secre- taries Adee and Adoo. Mr. Ransom ald not wish to discuss the question of his re- turn to Mexico, and was reticent about matters generally pertaining to the Mex- fean mission. —_+-e-+____ ds Wants It Stricken Out. ause of the refusal of Judge McComas mit the filing of his petition explain- ing an alleged misappropriation of $070, as published in yesterday's Star, Attorney ‘Thomas M. Fields has moved the court to strike from the files end record in the cause of Isaac P. Childs against Wiiliam Pabst gh affidavit made and filed August 5 by Attorney Charles F. Benjamin. In the lan- uage of Mr. Fields, the affidavit is ‘scan- jslous, impertinent and irrelevant.” HARDIN ON SILVER|W!LL visit waLLER|FOR A RICH PRIZE Tke Ex-Oonsul Will Tell His Story to American Representatives. ‘The Position of This Government Re- garding the French Protec- torate Over Madagascar. Information has been received at the State Department that it has been agreed between Ambassador Eustis and the French minister of foreign affairs that deputies will be sent to visit United States Consul Waller at Clarevoix. Mr. Newton B. Eustis, second secretary of the United States legation, and Mr. Alexander, consul of the embassy, have been selected as deputies. This visit will afford the first opportunity that has been offered to get @ statement of Waller's case directly from the imprisoned ex-consul. Ambassador Eustis Explains Delay. Officials of the State Department have been gratified to learn that Ainbassador Eustis had made a move in the matter of Waller and had carried out a portion of the instructions which have been sent him. The department has felt that its efforts in this case have not Leen as ably seconded at Paris as they might have been, and Ambassador Eustis explains in his dispatch that the delay has been due to the absence of tne minister of foreign af- The department believes that with- in a few days the French government will make some response to the requests made for the papers in the case of Mr. Waller. The French People Are Provoked. It is recognized at the department that the French government is not only slow, but that the French people are inclined to be nettled at the course pursued by the Americans, as shown in the resentment felt because the commander of the Castine had failed to salute the Srench at Tama- tave. It is thought that much may be made of this incident by the French in order still further to delay the settlement of the Waller case, but it is probable that the United States authorities will not al- low the two things to be coupled, but will insist that the Waller case must be con- sidered solely on its own merits. The United States has not recognized the French protectorate over Madagascar, nor has it refused recognition. Consul Wetter, who is at Tamatave, in one sense is only acting consul, as the United States has never applied for nor received an exequa- tuc from him. Wetter’s Advice Was Proper. In advising the commander of the Castine ot to recognize or salute the French, the department presumes that Mr. Wetter nas taken the right course and knows what he is about, and will act upon that assump- tion until something to the contrary is learned. The effect this position of the consul and the commander of the Castine may have upon the Waller claim is alto- gether speculative. If French control is rot recognized in the island, and, in fact, should be denied by the United States gov- ernment, it would define clearly the issue and make the claim of Waller indisputable from an American view point; but it is said that such a position by the United States is not necessary to the establish- ment of the Waller claim, if Mr. Waller received his concession from a defacto government. —————————————r Music at the White House. The concert of the Marine Band at the White House this evening will consist of selections by the different daily newspapers of the city. The concert begins at. 5:10 o'clock, and the program is as follows: Evening Star selection: March—"Evening Star Overture—‘Fra_ Diavol Overture—“William Tell Evening News selections: March—“Evening News” Grand selection—‘Faust". Gounod “A Night in Bohemia” -Fanclulli (Comprising old and new melodies, and ending with “The Man That Wrote Ta-ra- toom-te-ra and How He Did It.”) ‘The Times selections March—“‘The Times” -Innes March—The New Baby’ -Fancuulli (Dedicated to the Evening Times.) “A Trip to Manhattan Beach”.....Fanctulli (Break of day; sun rise; running for the boat; baracarole dewn the harbor; rushing for the train: railroad ride; a glorious day; waltz in the sand; dance of the sea nymphs; imitation of fireworks; after which we all go “Home, Sweet Home.”) Washington Pest selections: Fanclulli -Fanciulli March—‘Washington Post” Sousa Merch—“Daily Post” -Fanciulli Waltz—“Blue Danube” Strauss “Turkish Patrol”. Nichaelis March—“‘America’”’ (new). .Farctulil (Dedicated to Gen. Agnus of Baltimore American.) “Hail Columbia’ .Fyles Delay in Surgeon Kershner’s Case. There has been considerable speculation over the long tiine the President has taken to consider the Kershner court-martial case. Surgeon Kershner was convicted upon charges preferred by Admiral Meade, and the case sent to the President several weeks ago. It has been stated that the papers never reached the President, but this is not the fact. The friends of Surgeon Kershner are now hopeful that the sen- tence of dismissal will not be enforced against him —————s. Fourth-Class Postmasters. At Palmctto, Patrick county, Va., J. R. Brown, vice N. W. Brown, resigned; at Samp, Webster county, W. Va., P. H. Ham- rick, vice A. P. Hamrick, resigned. Total numter of fourth-class postmas- ters appointed today, 31, of which 28 were to fill vacancies caused by death and resig- nations. ——_—_—__-2-+—_—___ To Ventilate the Amphitrite. Naval officers who have been delegated to examine the plan of ventilation for the Amphitrite say they will report a plan of reconstruction of her intertor whica will make the quarters for the officers and crew tenable when the monitor is under steam. —___-e Dry Dock Not Satisfactory. The board designated to examine the dry dock at Port Royal, 8. C., has reported to the Navy Department that the dock has not proven- satisfactory and recommend that it be not accepted by the department. The contractor will be given an opportunity to have it come up to the requirements. ° ‘o Sell Sam’l Kirby’s Real Estate. A bill in equity for the sale of real estate was this afternoon filed by Helen R. Arnold against Samuel G. Kirby and others. The property, aggregating $70,623 in assessed value, was left by the late Samuel Kirby, who directed in his will that a sale be made ten years after his death. At that ne, however, real estate values were so de- pressed that the sale was not thea asked for, but was postponed until today. —_—-—__ Declared to Be Insane. A marshal's jury today declared Sarah es The Age Limit Abolished. The President has issued au order abol- ishing the civil service age limit so far as printers and pressmen are concerned. The Futurity Stakes to Be Run This Afternoon. FINEST FIELD EVER SEEN IN TAEEVENT Inclined to Pin Their Faith to Handspring. Trainers BETTORS PREFER HASTINGS SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, Au- gust 24—The Coney Island Jockey Club track at Sheepshead Bay was never in better condition than today. The annual fail meeting cf the club ‘s one of the fea- tures of the racing year, and with all its triumphs of the past, this year promises to exceed them all. Today is the day of the great Futurity race, when twenty-cne two-year-olds will struggle for the richest stake in this coun- try, and the other races during the day are full of promise. ‘The candidates for the Futurity appeared on the track this morning with their stable companions, but their work was done, and they were only taking gentle exercise to keep their muscles limber and their limbs in perfect condition for the great struggle in the afternoon. Handspriug the Favorite "Trainers. Handspring is the choice of the majority of the trainers at the track, in spite of :he fact that the betting men were in favor of Hastings. The former pin their faith upon the Dwyer crack because he has shown such consistent form since he began his winning career. His string of victories at the Sheepshead Bay spring meeting was the chief reason for his following, and his single defeat by Hastings was not takcn into consideration as much as was ex- pected. Hastings has won his three races, de- feating Handspring in one, and the confi- dence in the stable that he will win is great. The other Blemton.entries, Merry Prince and Refugee, are doubtful, which will doubtless bring about a change of jockeys on some of the others at the last minute. Requital and Hazlet are the best of the Gideon string, and the former is greatly thought of. He will have a large fol- lowing when he goes to the post, aud in the betting he will not be far behind the others. Axiom is by no means an impossibility, and if Handspring ‘could be carried off his feet by Hastings in the first quarter Axiom may be there or thereabouts. Of the others which are entered it is thought that sentiment is the sole object of the starting, with a possibility of a win by accidents to the leaders. Best Field Ever Sent Out. The field is the best ever sent qut for the great race, and the day being a perfect one for racing it is thought that the at- tendance will be far greater than at any other time during the history of the race. At 10 o'clock the trainers had all left the track and their charges were resting quiet- ly in the stables, with six hours’ watt for the contest of the year. John Hyland, trainer of Requital, and Hazlet and former trainer of Hastings, had a group of spectators around him lis- tening to his remarks. ‘There is no doubt that he has a great liking for Hastings, and while he hopes to win with Requital, if he is beaten it would suit him better to have Hastings do it. He spoke of the race in which Hastings defeated Handspring as one of the fastest races he ever saw, as a dozen watches caught Hastings at the half-mile in 461-4 seconds. If Hastings can. do that again today it is a question whether any other contestant can live with him. Hyland declares that Requital has never been tried, as he has won all his races, with but one exception, and that was when he got away twenty lengths be- hind Handspring and not in his stride, yet finished well up. With that race out of the question Requital has an excellent chance. ‘Talk About Nimrod. There was much talk about the western eclt Nimrod later in the day, and it was argued that he must have a good chance for the owner to come so far and pay so nweh to send him to the post. Silver IT had a good many followers among the rail birds, who declared that he will make them all run to win. In fact, it is not a hard matter to find during the morning a number of supporters for every horse in the race. It was conceded on all sades that never in the history of the stake had the race been more open, and a possibility for a dozen horses, even though the favorites were only two in number, with good odds above the others. A fair estimate, formed from conversation with leading trainers at the track, makers Handspring the zhoice of the majority, with Reauital second, Hastings third and Hazlet, Axiom and the others following. of the —————— FAILED TO LESSEN IT. Attempt of the Paris to Lower Her Record. NEW YORK, August 24.—-The American line steamer Paris, which sailed from Southampton on Sunday, August 18, was sighted off Fire Island at 9 a.m. Her cap- tain was under orders to make the trip a trial of speed. The Paris ieft Southampton on Sunday, August 18, at 12:25 a.m. The record from Southampton to New York ts held by her sister ship, the New York, and is six days, seven hours and fourteen minutes. The ‘aris’ best time for the passage is six days, rine hours and thirty-seven 1inutes. Allowing the Paris an hour lo reach Sandy Hook lightship, where her voyage ends, so far as the record is concerned, her time will t be within seven hours of the New York's best run, and about five hours behind her own. —— TURKEY YIELDS. Release of an American Naturalized Citizen at Marsovan. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 24.-—-The representations which the United States minister, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, has made to the Turkish government have re- sulted in the release of the Armenian, Arakelian, a naturalized American citizen, who has been in prison at Marsova for sev- eral weeks past, under suspicion of belong- ing to a revolutionary society. er, EVACUATING PORT ARTHUR. Leaving and Dismantling the Fortifications. ST. PETERSBURG, August 24—A dis- patch to the Novosti from Vladivostock says that the Japanese are evacuating Port Arthur and dismantling the fortifications. SSS A New Road From Fort Washakie. LANDER, Wyo., August 24.—Major Kra- mer, commander at Fort Washakie, has made a detail of forty men from company F, eighth infantry, to build a road from Fort Washakie into the Jackson Hole coun- try by way of Union Pass, the object being to bring Fort Washakie as near to Jack- son’s Hole as possible. It is said the pro- posed route will save at least two days in the passage across the mountains, Japanese ° MINISTER DENBY’S CASE No Official Opinion as to the Cause of His Silence. China is a Country of Slew Communi- entions and He May Net Have In- formation to- Report. Upon Acting Secretary Adee’s attention being called to the statements in yester- Gay’s papers that much dissatisfaction was felt at the State Departmept because Mr. Denby had not been heard from for several days and that he was supposed to have taken umbrage at instructions lately cabled to him, Mr. Adee sald that he had author- tzed no expression of the department's opinion as to the eause of Mr. Denby's silence for the simple reason that no opin- ion had been formed or could rationally be formed in the absence of knowledge of the facts. The promptuess, good judgment and energy with which Col. Denby had acted upon the instructions heretofore sent him negatived any hasty conjecture that he was t now endeavoring with alacrity to fulfill the duties imposed upon him by the de- partments telegrams of the past week. Slow Communication in China. It was to be remembered, Mr. Adee said, that China is a country of slow communi- cations, having practically no speedy mail service and few telegraph lines; that ~he problem of the fitting protectton of the lives and property interests of our citizens scattered over a territory covering 1,500,000 square miles or more required constant cc1 ference and co-operation between the minister and the admiral: commanding, as well as trustworthy information from’ the consuls; that the Tsungii Yamen, which is the practical government of China, as far as foreign interests are concerned, is a cumbrous body to deal with, its delibera- tions being often protracted and the ex- ecution of its decisions depending on the doubtful zeal of the loca! viceroys and provincial governors; and that the necessity of bringing all these diverse factors Into concurrent working might well baffie Mr. Denby’s natural desire to report to the department successful action upon its in- structions, The Ku-Cheng Investigation. To take the case of the Ku-Cheng (or as more properly written, Kutien) investi- gation, communication with the consul at Foochow was obviously necessary to any Intelligent action, and Mr. Hixson appeared to have put himself beyond telegraphic reach. The need of communicating with him by personal message, perhaps, explains the press reports that Commander Newell of the Detroit had gone io Kutien to see him, of which, however, the State Depart- ment has no confirmation. The telegrams from Shanghai and Hong Kong are to be taken with some allowance, by reason of the apparent disposition in those quarters to work up a prejudice against the diplo- matic and naval representation of the United States in China, and dependence upon such reports might be more likely to complicate and defeat than -helpfully aid the government in carrying out its practi- cal purposes. er THE BARTOL ‘STOCKS SOLD. Washington and Georgetown Securi- ties Disposed of to g Syndicat: The stock3,ard bonds, of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company owned by the Bartol cstate and recently offered at public sale in New York .but withdrawn were purchased yesterday by a syndicate of Washington capitalists, through Lewis Johnson & Company, bankers, acting as agents of the estate. By. this sale the ownership of stocks and bonds valued at 50 changed hands., ‘The terms of the sale were as follows: Five hundred and twenty-five shares of stock, at {250 per share; total, $131,250; $210,000 of bonds, at $1.50 per hundred; total, $315,000. As may be seen, the total sale amounted to $416,- 250. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company was made the trustee, and $100,000 was paid in gash, the balance payable on the Ist of October next. It fs understood that the eyndicate is composed of about ten men, headed by Berlah Wil- kins and Henry Hurt. ———— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. | The Money Refunded. Pursuant to the advice of the attorney for the District, the Commissioners have re- furded 383.05 to James D. Daley, the same being a settlement in full for a deposit made for a liquor license which was never granted. ‘ The Fucl Inspector's Fee. There is some question regarding the pay of the inspector of fuel. Under the old legislative act he recelyed 10 cents per ton for each ton weighed, while under the Re- vised Statutes he is allowed.20 cents per ton. The matter has been submitted to the first cortroller for opinion. No Cabs at the Pence Monument. The Commissioners have refused to allow cabs to stand sround the Peace monument. Appointed Additional Privates. C. H. Stouffer has been appointed an ad- Giticral private cn the police force for duty with the United States Express Company. Henry D. Mason has been appointed an edditional private on the police force. Grades on North Capitol Street. In reply to a request from Col. Wilson, in charge of public buildings and grounds, for information concerning the grace of North Capitol street between G and D streets, the Commissioners report that the grade in question depends altogether upon the future plans cf the Baltimore and Onio Railroad Company. Should that company elevate its tracks, North Capitol street will be graded in a straight 'Nne from C street to the present level of the tracks, passing under their elevated structure. Until the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company de- cides and carries out some definite plan there can be but little change in the pres- ent condition and grade of the street. A Fireman Fined. Private R. S. Reed has been fined $25 for violation of rules of the fire department. <<<. Has Not Been to Gray Gables. Ex-Senator Ransom has telegraphed a friend in response to an inquiry about varicus newspaper rumors alleging that he had gone to Gray Gabies, and had been unable to see the President, as follows: “I have not been to Gray Gables, and I have not fatled to see the President.” The Tumors were regarded as significant, if true, because of the bearing they had on the question whether Mr.-Ransom is to be reappointed as minister to Mexieo. a Persoral Mention. Mr. Frank P. Gibson of Mount Pleasant is at Ocean City, Md. R. A. Walker has left for Atlantic City for a short visit. Attorney Gereral Harmon was in Wash- ington a few hours yesterday, on his way from Nantucket, Mass., fo White Sulphur Springs, Va., where his family are spend- - t ing the summer. A Regatta Extra. An extra Star will be issued this evening after the last race of the Potomac regatta is rowed, giving a full account of the cvents of the regatta, the’ result of the great race for the Futurity stakes, reports of base ball games and other sporting news up to the hour of issue. BRICE’S NEW ROLE The Ohio Senator to Be the Admin- istration’s Champion. PREVIOUS ATTITUDE , MISUNDERSTOOD He Was Never Allied With Mr. Cleveland’s Opponents. A SENATE FREE LANCE It is belived that Senator Brice will ap- pear in a new role in the Senate this win- ter. He has always been classified with the anti-Cleveland set. Now, it is said, he will be recognized as the Senate champion of the administration. The tariff question out of the way, there appears no special difference of view between him and the President. It is said that it was a popular false impression, rather than any feeling on the part of the Ohio Senator, which heretofore kept him apart from the adimin- istration. At the Chicago convention Brice was opposed to Cleveland's nomination, but, it is said by his friends, that he has never been antagonistic to the administra- tion since. It is pointed out that during the extra session of the Fifty-third Con- gress he worked with skill and energy for the repeal of the silver purchasing law. He was working for the same thing that Mr. Cleveland was, and, it is said, made se eral tentative moves to get into the confi- dence of the administration. For some reason Mr. Cleveland did not seem to «& preciate the value of the Ohio Senater lv ing called into council, and Mr. Brice con- tinued to work on his own independent lines, still being publicly. classified as an anti-administration democrat. It is claim- ed for him that as a free lance he did val- uable service for the administration cause, which was not recognized. He stood out very firmly against any compromise, :nd much credit is claimed for him in the rT throw of the iumous Faulkner compromise. During the Tariff Fight. When the tariff fight came on he was promptly classified with Gorman, Smith and the rest of the anti-administration Sen- ators, especially in what was termed the sugar combination. It is insisted by his friends that he was never in this combina- tion, and that during that fight, as during the silver contest, he was a free lance. It is insisted that his classification as an anti- administration man has not been war- ranted, and that it has been entirely Mr. Cleveland's fault that their relations have not been more intimate. It is said that Mr. Brice has not tried to force himself upon Mr. Cleveland, but that his feelings have been friendly, and his ideas on public ques- tions have not generally been antagonistic. Effect of Hix Recent Victory. It is believed that Brice’s victory in the Ohjo convention will result in the estab- lishment of intimate relations between him and the President. This victory is re- garded by the adminfstration followers as of the greatest importance to the sound mcney cause, and it is the. more xppre- ciated from being unexpected. The victory was-won by Brice in the name of the ad- ministration. This is expected to forever put an end to all Mr. Cleveland's coyness and to bring the two together. In the new Congress Gorman will stand ag a “sound-money” democrat, but he is not on friendly terms with Mr. Cleveland, and hia being a ‘“eound-mone: not necessarily imply that he will defend the financial policy of the administration in all its detatis. The condition of the treasury and the continuance of bond issues may he criticised or at least not de- fended by him, and under no circumstances will he be looked upon as the spokesman of the administration. Will Defend the Administration. Mr. Brice, it 1s belleved, will eccupy a different attitude. Even where he has dif- fered with Mr. Cleveland he has not ai- fillated with Gorman or Hill, or any other of the anti-Cleveland men. Now it is thought he has allied himself completely with the administration, and will be not cnly a sound money man, as he has al- ways been, but an “administration sound money man,” which impties a great deal more. It ig believed that he will appear as a champion to defend the administration policy, bond issue and all besides, and that he will work in harmony with Cleveland not only §@ Congrcss, but in regard to the demccratic presidential nomination. — Mr. Brice himself is credited with extraordinary ambition. a OPPOSED TO GREENBACKS. E. C. Benedict Will Vote for the Party That is Against Them. NEW YORK, August 24.—The Morning Advertiser quotes Mr. E. C. Benedict, the friend of President Cleveland, as making the following statement: Jnless the democratic party comes out squarely in its platform in favor of the retirement of greenback currency, I will vote against it and In favor of the party which does. The greenback is valueless in time of need as a circulating medium, and serves only as a circulating pump to draw gold from the treasury. his pump will égain be in operation as soon as conimer- cial conditions warrant, destroying all the so0cd so far obtained as the result of the bond syndicate’s work, and compelling a repetition of the sacrifices by the govern- ment and tke disasters of last year.” FAST PIGEON FLIGHT. Covered 500 Miles in Twenty-Four Hours. MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 24—Two of the carrier pigeons owned by the Badger Flying Club and liberated at Scotland, 8S. D., a distance of 5600 miles from here, have returned to this city. One of the pigeons covered the distance in exactly 24 hours and 55 minutes, or at an average speed of 582.3 yards a minute, which is counted fast time, considering that the pigeon was out over night. This is said to be the fastest time ever made west of Philadelphia. —_—>——_-_— The Queen's Courtesy to Eugenie. LONDON, August 24.—The Empress Eu- genie, who is now at Farnborough, is to leave next Wednesday for Abergeldie castle, where she will remain for five weeks. The queen has placed Abergeldie at the disposal of the ex-empress for as long @ pericd as she cares to remain. ee Wheeling to Milwaukee. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 24—Three Baltimore wheelmen, Harry J. Hush, J. Mortimer Johnson and Joseph Hartman, arrived here last night on a journey over- land from Baltimore to Milwaukee. They leave here today via Dunkirk, Erie and Cleveland for their, destination. poe oe eee Superintendent Winthrop Acquitted. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 24—0. W. Winthrop, superintendent of Laurel Hill Society and an officer of the Order of Chosen Friends, has been acquitted of the murder of Mrs. Jennie Matthews. Win- throp wes accused of poisoning Mrs. Mat- thews in order to obtain control of $2,000 life insurance. * FATAL FIRE IN A HOTEL Threa Men Failed to Make Their Es- > cape, Loss of $100,000 Caused at Cleveland— Destraction of Oil Refinery at Boston TOLEDO, August 24—Three men were burned to death last night in the Air Line Hotel at Air Line Junction, about four miles from this city. The hotel took fire about nidnight, rnd by the time the fire engines from this city reached the place the flames were beyond control. Most of the people in the hotel escaped in their night clothes. Timothy McCarthy of Hillsdale, Mich., and two men whose names are unknown perished. Healey was taken from the building alive, but died within a few mo- ments thereafter. The bodies of the other victims have not been recovered. The loss on the hotel and several small buildings to which the flames communicated is 000. Disastrous Fire at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 24—Fire broke out at an early hour this morning in the five-story brick building at the corner of Euclid avenue and Monumental square. Notwithstanding that streams from twelve or fifteen engines and two fire boats were soon playing on the flames the building was entirely consumed. The first floor was occupied by Benfield Brothers, druggists: the Goodyear Rubber Company, and Larned’s glove store, and the upper floors were used for offices. The flames quickly spread to the adjoining building, occupied by Sherwood’s jewelry store and Quimby’s dry goods store. The rubber store was gutted and the dry goods store damaged to some extent by smoke and water. The Cuyahoga office building at the cor- ner of the square and Superior streets, one of the finest structures of the kind in the city, caught f're several times, but beyond slight damage from smoke and water, suf- fered very little. The total loss will not exceed $100,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Oll Refinery Burn BOSTON, Mass., August 24.—Fire totally destroyed the ofl refining works of Frank L. Young, situated at the foot of K street, South Boston, this morning. The establishment occupied the entire end of the bay state wharf and consisted of half a dozen low wooden buildings, which, with four large tanks of oil, were an easy prey for the flames. A large three-masted schooner was at anchor near the wharf and was set on fire by the blazing embers. Owing to the low tide the vessel could not be towed out of danger and she was partly destroyed. The total loss is estimated at $75,000; partly insured. —_.___ COMING TO WASHINGTON. Col. Spalding Will Seek Aid for the Hawalian Cable. SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.—Col. Z. §. Spalding, who recently received a fran- chise from the Hawaiian government to lay a cable from Honolulu to this city, will leave for Washington to secure the co-operation of this government in the un- dertaking. Col. Spalding will call upon the cabinet officers with a view to clearing the way for a presentation of his plans and demands to Congress in December next. - In order to float successfully the en- terprise, he calculates that nearly $4,000,- 000 will be required, and that a yearly in- come of $400,000 will be required to keep it going. The $4,000,000 is to provide all the stations, equipments, cables, rights of way, cable ship and working capital. Toward the income the Hawaiian government has pledged $40,000 a year for twenty years, and the “substantial aid” referred to in Col. Spalding’s contract with that govern- ment to be furnished by the United States government means $260,000 for twenty years, This in all would be $300,000 annually, and as the expectation is that the receipts after the first year or so would be $100,000 more, a total of $400,000 would thus be se- cured, When the second subsidy has been pledged, a stock company will be organized. This company will have a capital stock of $1,000,000, One-quarter of the stgck will be raised by residents of the Hawaiian islands, one-quarter by the chamber of commerce of San Francisco, which has already been pledged, and the remainder in the east and Europe. Col. Spaiding expeets to be able to manu- facture and lay the cable within eighteen months from the time of placing the order fer it. THE GREAT JULY TYPHOON. Nearly a Hundred Junks Driven Ashore and Wrecked. PORTLAND, Oregon, August 24.—The Oregon Railway and Navigation steamer Altmore arrived last night from Hong Kong and Yokchama, Hereafter all steam- ers of the Oregon Railway and Navigation will touch at Honolulu and compete with the Occidental and Oriental Steamship line for the Japanese trade on the Hawaiian Islands. = Further particulars are brought by Capt. Watson concerning the terrific typhoon en- countered on July 23 and 24 by the An- divineda, the Dawson Hill and Orlea. The storm began on the morning of the 23d and lasted until the night of the 24th. Nearly every ship in the harbor of Moji was dragged from its fastenings, and a great amount of damage was done along the coast driven ashore and were wrecked, and there Was great loss of life. . At 5 p.m. on the 24th the typhoon had spent itself, the wind was dying away en- tirely, but leaving a dangerously high sea rurning. At 8 p.m, the wind rose again, changing from east-northeast to north- northwest, with terrific force, accompanied by fearful squalls and rain. At midnight the typhoon had subsided, after which, said Capt. Watson, was one of the worst storms ever experienced in a lifetime on the China seas. ——___ RETURNING TO BALTIMORE. Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Foley B Leave New York. NEW YORK, August 24.—Cardinal Gib- bons, with his party, consisting of Elshop Foley of Detroit and several clergymen from Baltimore, left on the B. and O. train for Baltimore at noon. The cardinal and his secretary were accompanied to the depot by Maj. John D. Keiley of Brooklyn, at whose residence the cardinal was a guest since yesterday afternoon. Bishop Foley was a little late in arriving, and the train was five minutes behind the regular sched- uled time for its departure. The cardinal and some of his party occupied the special car, “Baltimore,” while the rest of the dele- bse nm took seats in the Pullman car ad- joir ing. Several Iccal clergymen saw the party off. The train is due to arrive in Baltimore at 3:45 p.m., where a large delegation of Baltimoreans will be waiting to welcome the cardinal home, SS Gold Deposited at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, August 24—The sum of $500,000 in gold was deposited in the United States subtreasury of this city to the credit of Morgan & Co., the New York barkers. The money came from the bond syndicate, and was pala eee to an agreement made with Seéretary Carlisle to keep a si ef old reserve on hand in the United easury, Nearly 100 trading junks were || GAME AND GEYSERS Condition of the Yellowstone Park This Year, CAPTAIN ANDERSON'S VIGILANCE The Bison, Moose, Elk and Deer Increasing. UNCERTAIN BOUNDARIES The report of Capt. George L. Anderson of the sixth cavalry, acting svperintendent of the Yellowstone Park, was received today at the Interior Department. He says the accommodations for tourists have been ma- terlally improved during the year. A now hotel has been built at the fountain Beyser, which is the largest and best in the park, The roud system has been extended to make possible a tour from the lake to the upper basin without passing over any por- tion of the route twice. At Mammoth Hot Springs a new post has been built to ac- commodate a troop of cavalry. Nearly e mile of board walk has been laid connecting the principal buildings of the post with the hotel. The failure of travel last year, which Capt. Anderson predicted, occurred in con- Sequence of the financial depression. The season was the poorest the park ever saw;" ‘The past winter was exceedingly mild, with slight enowfall. On that account the ho- tels were able to open earlier than usual, and tourists by June 1 could make the cir- cuit of the park. The season has, like last year, been one of elight travel to the park. There were 426 guests at the hotels dur- ing June, 1895, which is but 100 more than during the same month last year, when the panic, strikes and washouts forbade travel. ‘The usual travel to the park in July is from 1,200 to 1,500, but last year there were but 276 guests there in that month. Capt. Anderson believes that the increasing trav-l to Europe is the chief cause of this diminished travel parkward. He says the park is less krown in this country than in Europe. In Germany they teach the chil- dren in the public schools all about it, while in the United States but little is known generally of its wonders and Leau- ties. There were last year in all 1,635 per- sons visiting the park who registered at the hotels, and it is estimated that 1,470 Were there in camping parties. The usual number who stop at the hotels in a sea- son is from 3,000 to 4,000. Future Improvements. New leases have been granted the Yellow- stone Park Association for the sites oc- cupied by it at the Mammoth Hot Springs, at the fountain, at the lake and at the canyon. Surveys of sites- were made at Norris, Upper Basin, the Thumb and Tower Creek. As soon as business will justify it, buildings will be put up at these points for the accommadation of guests. A lease for a store has been approved, and as there is no store nearer than Gardiner, Mont., the accommodation is one looked forward to with lively anticipation. The jail and residence for the United States commissioncr, for which Congress appropriated $5,000 last year, will be com- pleted this fall. It is the only stone build- ing in the park. ‘There has been no trouble with licenses to conduct parties through the park this year, as licenses have oeen limited to persons who conduct camping parties. Capt. Anderson says the accurate latitude and longitude of the park was determined two years ago near the lake outlet by par- ties sent out by the coast survey, yet he has received no return from these observa- tions. He would like to have them to inscribe on the monument set for them. ‘This is important in connection with the survey of the boundaries of the park and of the timber reserve, about which more or less trouble continually occurs. He urges that monuments be set to mark the eastern- most point of Yellowstone lake, the west- erly point of Shoshone lake, as these ure the initial points of three of the boundaries of _the park. Few fires occurred in the forests in the park last year. The captain maintains system of daily patrols from the nume! ous outposts to prevent fires. A man starts every morning, with bucket and shovel, to look out for fires und to extinguish embers left by any party of campers. These patrols keep on until they meet similar patrolmen from a neighboring sta- tion. There were twelve convictions for violating the rules in regard to campfires doing the past year. The men have @ hard life at times, especially in the snow- shoe travel of winter, but they like it, and there is no trouble in securing the best men in the service for the park detail, The body of Private Matthews, who was lost while on patrol duty last winter, was not found until six months afterward. It was evident he lost his way, became crazed and perished in the cold. Much work has been done in repairing old and constructing new roads. This work is done under the direction of the Secretary of War. The hotel service is this year sald to be excellent. Rates have been reduced from $5 a day to $4, with a reduction to $3 after seven days’ sojourn. The transportation company now acts more liberally in its stop-over privileges and does not try to dictate where and how tourists shall go through the park. The fishing is splendid. The trout planted by the fish commission have done well and thousands have had fine sport this year. Black bass have also been planted, and to Captain Anderson’s regret they seem to be doing well. He ts afraid they will eat up all the trout. Protecting Game. Upon the subject of poaching a good re- port is made, so far as the north, east and south bounderies of the park are concern- ed. The Idaho border gives trouble, “There is a section of country, beginning at Henry’s lske and extending south for about twenty-five miles, inhabited by a merciless and persistent lot of head and skin hunters,” says Capt. Anderson. “The laws of Idaho shield these fellows, and the bison there are not protected at all by law. The only herd of bison in the United States is in the park near that region, and Mable at any time to roam over into Idaho and be shot. This herd is in danger cf extinction. ‘Ten were killed there two years ago. Three calves were captured last spring. Rumors of a herd of 100 oe © seen in Idaho this summer indicate tha’ the park herd has wandered beyond <he boundary.” Beaver are multiplying rapidly in the park. The eik, antelope, bear and other game animals are well protected. How many of the bison remain, Capt. Anderson carnot say positively. Fugitive bands are seen occasionally. He is inclined to think there are about 2) in all. Prof. Langle: has put $3,000 at Capt. Anderson’s disposu! end a corral and sheds will be built this fall, and as many as possible kept in it until spring. The moose on the 0 river are increasing. The mountain shee sre seen almost daily by tourists, aoe arp urdoubtedly prospering. There are at leas 800 antelope in the park. Deer have in- creased more rapidly than any other gaind animals, in consequence of the mild winter. The bear are plentiful and tame, visit the hotels nightly, to the entertainment o! the tourists. The especial recommendations made that the park be surveyed, and its boun; marked, and that the system of road completed. Much as $100,000 ought, says the report, to be expended upon entire road system, and then it ec as near perfect as it is possible to