Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 22

— THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Quay’s Opponents Claim That They Will Beat Him. NEXT WEDNESDAY ENDS THE CONTEST The Senator Says That He Has Already Won. LEHIGH VOTES AGAINST HIM aa PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 24.—Both sides are claiming victory in the factional fight for the control of the republican po- litical machinery in this state, which will be concluded at the state convention in Harrisburg Wednesday next. The contest is over the state chairman- ship, United States Senator M. S. Quay seeking to secure the position from the present incumbent, State Banking Com- Wgissioner B. F. Gilkeson, who is a candl- date for re-election. There will be 289 del- egates in the convention, ard Senator Quay claims 160 of these, or fifteen more than a majority. The anti-Quay factions, the leaders of which are Gov. Hastings, C. L. Magee of Pittsburg and David Martin and Charles A. Porter cf this city, claim that they will defeat Quey by about fifteen votes. The last county to elect delegates was Le- high. The convention met in Allentown today and instructed its four delegates to vote for the anti-Quay candidates. The battle, which began about July 1, has been fought with great fierceness, and bitterness of feelirg has been engendered which will require years to obliterate. Sen- ator Quay has declared that he will never “let up” on the “combine,” as his oppo- nents are designated, until its leaders are ‘buried in their political graves. The anti-Quay leaders are equally deter- mired to dethrone Senator Quay from the dcmination which he has so long exercised over Pennsylvania politics, and it is evi- Gent to disinterested observers that no imatter which side wins next week, the factional contest will be continued. Senator Quay has been personally in the fleld since the battle began, and, although hampered in his movements at the outset by a sprained ankle, he is generally credit- ed with having put up a splendid fight. Both factions have maintained headquar- ters in this city, employing a number of clerks and typewriters, and every county in which there was a contest was flooded with literature. Many thousands of dollars were spent in this way, and the fight is eaid to have been by far the most expen- give known in the political history of Penn- sylvania. Both headquarters removed to Harris- burg today, and the leaders are all on the Sround in that city, watching each other's Movements. on GAS WELL ON FIRE. Flames Shot Into the Air Seventy- Five Feet. WAUSEON, Ohio, August 24.—While drill- ing for water on a farm two miles north of this place, the tools suddenly tapped a gas vein of tremendous pressure last night. ‘The gas shot up with such fearful force that the drill was almost thrown out of the well. The gas immediately caught fire, and makes a roaring flame seventy-five feet Ligh. All efforts to extinguish it or to shut off the gas have so far proved un- successful. The country was lighted vp for many miles around Lfst night, leading many to believe that a big conflagration was in progress. Hundreds of people are gathered about the scene. ee SWINDLED THE GEBBIE COMPANY. Arrest of a Man Who Took $350 iVorth of Books and Disappeare NEW YORK, August 24.—H. L. Winter, alias Carl Hasbrouck, alias Fehrman, alias William Hall, was taken to police head- quarters today, having been brought here from Philadelphia. He is supposed to be the leader of a gang of men who made it @ fractice of swindling the large install- ment book houses of this city. August 9 last Carl Wilhemy and Otto Van Ness, two bogus doctors, were arrest- ed as being members of the gang, and in their possession was found a shipping re- ceipt showing that eleven cases of books had been shipped to Philadelphia. The becks were sibsequently recovered, and the cersignee, Winter, arrested. When he was teken to headquarters today he was identi- fied by George C. Whaley of the Gebbio Publishing Company as a man who, under the name of Hall, last May secured $1 worth of books and disappeared. A war- Tent was sworn out for nis arrest. a A New Missouri Pacifle Branch. TOPEKA, Kan., August 24.-The charter of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- road Compary has been filed for record with the secretary of state. It has an au- thorized capital stock of $1,500,000. Its Purpose Is to construct a line of railroads from St. Joseph, Mo., to Topeka. It will pass through Atchison, Jefferson, Jackson and Shawnee counties. The incorporators are Albert H. Horton, B. H. Waggener, M, W. Orr and other attorneys and officers 6f the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, which causes it to be looked Missouri Pacific project. The proposed road will connect with the Missourl Pa- cific In this city. —_—._—_ Oscar Wilde in Good Health. LONDON, August 24—Friends of Oscar Wilde who have visited him in prison say that he continues to enjoy good health and is making the best of the situation, al- though he frequently expresses the wish to die. Those who are interested in the future of the disgraced man have been dis- cussing what Wilde will do when he leaves prison. Although nothing definite appears to be decided, it is generally believed that he will be smuggled out of the country and enabled to begin life anew under an as- sumed name, depending upon his pen for a living. ‘ — Plenty of Water in the Boiler. ANTONITO, Col, August 24—Elmer Loescher, engineer of the ill-fated Gumry Hotel at Denver, arrested here last night, says thut the boiler explosion, which killed twenty-two people, was not due to any carelessness on his part. He claims that before leaving the hotel he banked the fire and made sure that the boiler was two- thirds full of water. He left Denver, ite said, because he feared personal vivlence. eae Prof. Beaufort Denies. ow BORO’, Ky., August 24.—Prof. Beaufort of Goetzman wires from Indian- apolis that the report of his shortage at the college are pure fabrications. He says that he is not going to Fran now, but will stay and figat to the bitter end. A letter was received by a friend, in which he alleged that he had a presentiment that someth.ng was going to happen, and told him not to believe anything ne heard about him, While on a recent visit to this city he said that he had been appointed a col- onel in the governor's staff, and afterward he registered at Headerzon as Col. Darn- ley Beaufort. = Insurance Rate War. SALT LAKE, Utah, August 24.—The rate war which has been going on here between the Insurance companies for some time was settled today and regular rates wili be restored from this date. a The Queen's Scotinnd Trip. LONDON, August 24.—The queen is soing to Balmoral Tuesday next, but it is not ex- that she will stay in Scotland any length of time. —————— New York Lends to Boston. NEW YORK, Augu: —Morgan & Bart- lott of this city have lozned $500,000 to the y of ioston at about 21-4 per cent in- t. The loan runs until November 4, Br upon as a BETTER. IN LIGHT WIND/HARDIN ON <1 VER|The Reason For Advertsing.| STANLEY'S SPEECH|C#OLERA George Gould Comparing Valkyrie With the Defender. Thinks the Vigilant Has Been Made Faster—Approves the Protest and Acts of Willard. NEW YORK, August 24.—The American liner Paris, which arrived today, carried among her passengers George J. Gould, the owner of Vigilant, who has been abroad for s€veral months, and who saw Valkyrie ff race or the other side. He talked free- ly on yackting and other matters with a reporter of the Associated Press. In speaking of the race on the Clyde, when Valkyrie beat Britannia by nineteen minutes over a forty-mile course, he said that Valkyrie won fairly. It was true that Britannia and Ailsa did have a series of luffing matches between them during the race, and both were doubtless retarded considerably on that account, but even af- ter allowing for all that could be fairly given for those movements, the Valkyrie still won by a very large margin. Mr. Gould was asked how he considered the chances of Valkyrie against Defender. He replied: “I have no doubt that Valkyrie is the faster boat in Europe in light weather. I have seen her sail and know from those ob- servations that she is wonderfully swift. I have not seen her in a strong wind, but have been told by others who have had a look at her under those conditions that she is quite tender.” “Do you think, Mr. Gould, that the Vigilant is faster this year than last?” asked the reporier. “Yes, from what I nave heard, I certainly do; but whether she is better by four, or six m‘nutes over a thirty-mile course, T do rot undertake to say. This much I will say, that improved as the Vigilant is, 1 believe the Defender to be the faster boat in all-round sziling.” When the reporter asked him if he ap- proved altegether of Mr. E. A. Willard’s management of the Vigilant, and especially as it referr2d to his ((Willard’s) withdrawal of the yacht from further races at New- port, Mr. Gould replied: “T have not heard all the details connected with the protest that Mr. Willard made on July 20 off Sandy Hook and off Newport, but I have so much faith in that gentleman’s judgment that I am inclined to answer that I believe he did the right thing. “I understand that he yielded points on Leth of the occasions mentioned. If he did so, I am satisfied that his motive was only to prevent a collision, and thereby save the Defender from a_ serious accident. Of course, the withdrawal at Newport from the races that were to be sailed later in the week, and which were not, perhaps, of the first importance, had nothing to do with our intentior to sail the boat in the formal trial races, in which the Defender was to pave an opportunity of the further test that a new boat needs. My one and only purpose in this whole matter has been to give the Defender a trial horse, and that, I thirk, has Leen done.” | Mr. Gould will sail on the Vig!lant in the two races against the Defender next week. BRISTOL, RI, August 24—“I hope that the work on the boat will be finished, and that we will be able to leave here on Tues- day for New York with our new steel boom gaff,” said Capt. Haff of the Defender this afetrnoon to a reporter of the Associated Press. : He added that great care was being taken with the work, ard that it was possible that Defender would not be ready to sail befcre Wednesday. A large force of men are at work on the big sloop, however, and it is probable that the finishing touches on her will be completed by Tuesday. The new mast and topmast, which ar- rived last night, are being trimmed up, un- der the direction of Capt. Haff and’ the Herreshoffs. Capt. Haff sald today that he expected the mainmast would be ready to step tomorrow morning. _ MRS. PERKINS PROTESTS INNOCENCE She and Her Sister Took Out Policies for Ench Other. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 24.—The inquest over the remains of Mrs. Hawkins, of whose murder her sister, Mrs. Nora Per- kins, stands accused, was begun today. The state refuses absolutely to say what the evidence against the imprisoned woman is, but it is known that she is charged with impersonating her sister in obtaining the insurance policies and with forging her sister’s signatures to the documents. It is also suspected that the two women were not really sisters. Mrs. Perkins was interviewed today and told a romantic story of their lives. She claimed they were of native Spanish birth and had come from Madrid to Tampa, Fla., in childhood. There they were educated in a convent and there she married Hal Per- kins, a printer, now dead. She asserts her entire innocence and de- clares that they both took life insurances for the benefit of each ofher, although her policy has not yet been allowed. She was soliciting for the Security Mutual Life of New York and they took out the insurance to save the commissions and were to as- sign the policies to each other. She admitted that she had already made two payments on Mrs. Hawkins’ policy. She stoutly maintained her entire inno- cence. —_.—__ SAYS HE DECEIVED HER. A Chicago Banker Charged With Ad- vising Losing Investments. CHICAGO, August 24.—One of the most prominent bankers in Chicago was charg- ed with misuse of funds to day by Carrie A. Woodson, who filed a bill for an ac- counting in the circuit court against.Henry F. Eames and the Commercial Natioral Bank. She alleges that Eames, president of the bank, took advantage of her creduatity and confidence in him as the friend of her father and led her into speculations in street railway stocks, thereby causing her to lose moneys which she intrusted to Eames’ care. The banker emphatically denles the charge. >—__. THEIR DEMANDS GRANTED. One Thousand Clonkmakers Return to Work. New York’s i,000 cloakmakers who struck against Friedman Bros. for an increase of 35 per cent in piece work prices had their demand granted and returned to work this mecrning. The employes of Silverman Bros. are still out, that firm having refused to increase prices. Cloakmakers are expected to strixe in several other establishments next week un- less prices are increased. The Vestmakers’ Union reported today that 100 contractors have signed its agree- ment, and 1,800 workers will return to the shops Monday. ee Injunction on the Harlem Track. CHICAGO, Ill, August 24.—Judge Gib- bons today decided that he would not dis- solve the injunction issued against the Chicago Fair Grounds Association upon the application of the Civic Itederation through Attorney General Moloney. The court held that as the corporation is an artificial be- ing, a court of chancery has jurisdiction to enjoin or prevent the commission of a pub- lic nulsanze. The opinion practically re- sults m a perpetual injunction against the Harlem rac? track. . ages Crime to Hide Disgrace. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 24.—A shock- g case of infanticide is reported from Summerville. The body of a mulatto child was found on the edge of a swamp with its head terribly crushed in. The indica- ons are that the child was killed to shield the parents, one of whom is supposed to be a highly connected white man. The cor- oner is investigating and sensational de- velopments are expected. —— The Gillette Bull Fight. DENVER, Col., August 24.—It is under- stood that there will be ro interference by the governor with the bull fight at Gillette, near Cripple Creek, which is announced to begin today and continue three days. Ar- rests may be made at the instance of the Humane Society, but in that event bonds will be furnished and the fights will go on. An Extraordinary Meeting in Lonis- 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 ext 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, a number of democratic editors in the state, aad 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 republican opponent. His Individual views as to silver were well known. He had for years proclaimed himself a free coinage 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 misui 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 recant on silver. He simply was silent on the subject. and remained so until last Monday night. His deliverance on that occasion so far os 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 nis bearing completely. Although 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. Those 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 propos!- 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, ord he declares that no objection ever reached him on the subject of what he then interpreted that platform to mean. But this spirit dees not save him from criticism now. The gold men are insisting that he is 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 confeience to make reply to them. What instruction does all this convey to the national democracy? Democrats of na- tional influence are discussing the maiter. It is conceded to be of moment. Obviously. a new time is at hand for the democracy on the silver subject. Old devices wiil no longer answer. Compromises must be skillfvlly drafted. Candidates must be carefuliv chosen. Some point of substan- Z aust be reached and ciearly What would be the effect, it is asked, of such a biunder in their national convention next year as the democrats have confesselly committed in the Ken- tucky convention? Could it possibly be re- paired? There is claimed to be some small hepe in the case of Gen. Hardin. It is 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 ing complications. As the canvass proceeds the old prejudices will be appeal. 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 wiil be fixed on silver next year. The sharpest intelligences wiil 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 piece of phrase making then, or an inapt combina- tion of platfcrm and 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 pers at large sprawling on next year’s je ——————~e+____ PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. They Are of Revenue Cutter and Dis- trict Militia Officers, The following appointments wete re- ceived from Gray Gables this morning: Thomas D. Walker, to be captain in the revenue cutter service; Johnstone H. Quinan, to be first lieutenant in the reve- nue cutter service; Walker W. Joynes, to be second Heutenant in the revenue cut- ter service. Also appointments of officers in the Dis- trict of Columbia militia as follows: Judd Malvin, to be quartermaster; Charles Brad- ford Hudson, to be adjutant; Samuel Hooper Wiggin, to be captain; Frank Put- nam Libbey, Jesse Finley Grant and Wil- liam Mott Garrett, to be first lieutenants; Jesse Brooks Kimes Lee, to be second lieutenant. ———__-e+______. Mr. Ransom at the Departments. United States Minister Ransom called at the State and Navy Departments today and had conferences with Acting Secre- taries Adee and McAdoo. Mr. Ransom did not wish to discuss the question of his re- turn to Mexico, and was reticent about matters generally pertaining to the Mex- ican mission. ——_+ e+_____ Dry Dock Not Satisfactory. Tho board designated to examine the dry dock at Port Royal, S. 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 requiremepts. 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. a Mr. Fields Wants It Stricken Out. Because of the refusal of Judge McComas to permit the filing of his petition explain- ing an alleged misappropriation of $970, as published in yesterday’s Star, Attorney Thomas M. Fields has moved the court to strike from the files -nd record in the cause of Isaac P. Childs against William Pabst an affidavit made and filed August 5 by Attorney Charles F. Benjamin, In the lan- guage of Mr. Fields, the affidavit is “scan- dalous, impertinent and irrelevant.” Peso apis use The oe results from their advertising in it. They know, also, that each one_pays a like price for a like: service. Advertising space is not ute to‘ohe Goce in order t it may act as a decoy duck for others. No “discount” for one, 4% discount” for an- other and “extra cial discount” for still another. Like price for like service is the only fair way. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to | print on Saturday a sworn statement of itr circulation day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of any afternoon contem- porary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Aug. 17, 18%. 33,822 MONDAY, Aug. 19, 1895.. TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 1895.. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 1895. THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 1895. FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 1995. Total... Daily average............ 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THe EveN- ING Srax circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, August 23, 1895—that 1s, the num- ber of copies actuatly sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-fourth day of August, A. D. 1895. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Public, D. C. a; DISEASES. Why They Are More Destructive on - Pacific Const. The grape diseases on the Pacific coast are reviewed in a,report compiled by New- ton B. Pierce and issued by the Agricul- tural Department today. It states that more than one-half of the grapes of the country are grown on the Pacific coast, California alone having approximately 200, ooo acres of :vines It is shown that the main reason why vine diseases are more destructive on the Pacific than on the At- lantic coast is because the European or tender varieties are grown in the former and the American or hardy vines in the latter part of’the-United States... The most serious of the plant maladies is the Cali- rnia vil which has already Killed more than 30,000 acres of the most thrifty and productive vineyards. Whole vine-growing regions are now denuded, and the disease is at work fifty miles away from where it began its ravages. So far it is estimated the disease has caused a direct and indirect loss of not less than 320,000,000. Tis effects are seen the first Season on the foliage of ihe vine, but by the second season a reduced growth of the canes is apparent. Powdery mildew is one of the most commen fungous diseases of the vine, but it is easily treated. Sulphur, the report says, is the agent used in nearly all cases, the fumes destroying the tender spores and vegetative organs. a plant ubie in which the vine growers of the entire country, especialiy on the Pacific coast, are deeply concerned. The greatest and most frequent losses from the disease occur in the raisin-growing districts of Cahfornia and Arizona. Losses caused by its ravages amount to many millions of dollars, and in Arizona, it is said, a full first crop of raisin grapes has not been ob- tained for twelve years or more. The re- port predicts that the crossing of muscat, muscatel and other varieties of the vines will ultimately do away with the losses from coulure in raisin grapes. ———_—_+ e. 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 selections: March—“Evening Star’ Overture—‘Fra Diavolo’ Overture—“Wiltiam Tell Evening News selection: Marci—‘Evening News’ Grand selection—‘Faust’ “A Night in Bohemia”.. (Comprising old ‘and new melodies, and ending with “The Man That Wrote Ta-ra- toom-te-raand How He Did It.”) ‘The Times selection: March—“The Times’ Mareh—“The New Baby’ (Dedicated to the Evening Times.) “A Trip to Manhattan Beach’.....Panctulli (Break of day; sun rise; running for the oat; 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 Pcst selections: Fanciulli Auber Rossini March—"Washington Post’ --Sousa March—‘Daily Post” Fanciulli Waliz—“Blue Danube Strauss “Turkish Patrol” Nichaelis March—“‘America” (new), Farclulit (Dedicated to Gen. Agnus o! Baltimore ‘ican.) ‘Hall Columbia’ ++..Fyles Delany !m Surgeon Kershner’s Case. There has been considerable speculation over the long time the Presid2nt has taken to consider the Kershner court-martial case. Surgeom’ Kershner was convicted on charges preferred by Admiral Meade, and the cae aS to the President several weeks ago. ft has been stated that the papers nevef reached the President, but this is not the fact. The friends of Surgeon Kershner aré now hopeful that the sen- tence of dismissal will not be enforced against him.’ —__—- To Sell Sum’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 tme, however, real estate values were so de- pressed that the sale was not then asked for, but was postponed until today. See 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 reconstructicn of her interior which will make the quarters for the officers and crew tenable when the monitor is under steam. —-e-——_____ Wheeling to Milwaukee. BUFFALO, N. ¥., 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. Coulure is | His Maiden Effort in Parliament Was Creditable. LISTENED 10 WITH MUCH ATTENTION Proposition Made to Placate the trish. IT WAS MET WiTH FAVOR LONDON, August 24.—The time of the house of commons th!s week has been main- ly occupied with discuss‘ons of foreign matters, chiefly points relating to Egypt, Siam and Armenia, during which Mr. Henry M. Stanley, ihe African explorer, aud fermerly a New York reporter, now mem- ber for the North Lambeth division of Lon- don in the unionist jnterest, made his maiden spe22h in the nouse. Mr. Stanley rose to the effort of his life during a dis- cussion of the Egyptian question, and he strongly demanded the propositions looking to an evacuation of Egyptian territory by the British troops. His first effort in parliament was equal to ris reputation, and, centrary to general usage on.the occasion of maiden speeches, there was nearly a full house, or about as full as it could be considering the deserted condition of London. ‘The members present listened to the new member’s remarks with rapt attention. Mr. Stanley was attired in a well-fitting light gray frock coat. His utterance was rather thick, but he spoke rapidly and to the point. ‘The explorer, it was notic>d, was much hurt when Mr. James Parker Smith, union- ist_ member for the Patrick division of Lanarkshire, who spoke on the same sub- ject later in the day, intimated that Mr. Stanley was trading on his reputation as an explorer of Africa. The latter, subse- quent!y warmly repudiated this as<ertion. There were some amusing incidents in the house of commons during the week arising out of the new members’ ignorance of the rules. On Thursday, for instance, a mem- ber walked up the floor of the house wear- ing his hat, while the chairman was in the chair. When he was greeted with a gen- eral cry of “Order” he looked innoceéhily around to see who had offended, until he discovered his own mistake, and then he was ready to collapse with embarrassment. Earl Cadogan, the new lord lieutenant cf Ireland, made his state entry into Dublin on Thursday. He met with the most cor- dial reception during his passage through the troop-lined streets and his promises to do everything possible to promote ihe in- teresis of Ireland were well received. Baron Castleton, liberal, has been inter- viewed in regard to the announcement of his intention to move a resolution in the house of lords early next session to abolish the office of lord lieutenant, of Ireland and in place of that official to appoint a chief under secretary for Ireland, and to pray the queen to establish a royal residence in that country. He said he believed such action would forge closer the links binding the two countries and would give an im- mense impetus to the development of the natural resources of the country and en- courage tourists to visit Ireland. ‘There is good reason to believe that the suggestion will receive favorable considera- tion in royal circles, and it is understood that the ministry is not opposed to the change, as the office of lord lieutenant of Ireland is a1. expensive one and often dif- ficult to fill, Regarding the proposition to establish a royal residcnce in Ireland, the impression prevails that the ministers and others would prefcr to see a royal residence in the south or west of Ireland,where it would be hkely to do more gocd than in Dublin, which, it is added, might be visited several times yearly by members of the royal fam- ily. Sheuld the change take place it is proposed to convert Dublin castle into a museum. AMERICA COMING HOME. Few of Them Left in Metropolis. (Copyrighted by ihe Associated Press.) LONDON, August 24.—Although London is crowded with visitors from the country and from abroad, and in spite of the fact that parliament is in session, socially the metropolis is virtually dead. Almost every- body who is anybody at all has flitted from this maze of streets and squares to the country or*to the seaside, to the moors or the sands, or to the continental water-cure zesorts or bathing rendezvous. The house of commons is neglected. Even newly elected members, proud of the honor that has so recently faller upon them, shun the more ‘or less sacred portals of Westminster, preferring to receive the con- gratulations of their friends in more sea- sonable latitudes and longitudes. In fact, some of the members have actually left tewn without taking the trouble to pair, a somewhat unusual proceeding, and one that may be due to the confidence of the conservatives in their strength, and to the consciousness of weakness upon the part of the liberals. The invasion of London by the grand army of well-financed Americans, the “an- gels” of the local tradesmen and the hap- plest of the happy, is about over for the year. Most of the transatlantic visitors are on the cortinent, honreward bound, or already sufe home, while others, crowds of them, are sailing from Southampton or Liverpool today or during the week. Se IMMIGRATION LAST YEAR. the British Facts to Be Presented in the Forth- coming Superintendert’s Report. Superintendent Stumph of the immigra- tion bureau, Treasury Department, has abcut completed his annual report. This report shows that 258,000 immigrants ar- rived in the United States In the past fiscal year, while in the previous twelve months the arrivals aggregated 295,000. Tnis fall- ing off in the number of foreigners coming here fs not attributed wholly to the hard times that have prevailed during the past year, but it is thought that the increased restrictions are largely responsible for it. It is claimed by the officials of the bureau of immigration that greater care is being taken to prevent diseased persons and those liable to become a burden on the ccuntry from landing here than ever be- fore. As every steamship company is re- quired to return immigrants who do not ccme up to the requirements to their hemes, the officials of the transportation companies are using increased efforts, it is claimed, to have only immigrants who will be accepted on landing embark on their steamers. ———_2-___ THE RIOT AT TARSUS, It Was More Serious Than Was Sup- posed at First. ‘The State Department is in receipt of in- formation from our minister at Constanti- nopie concerning the recent attack on the premises of Mr. Christie, at Tarsus, a brief report in regard to which had previously been communicated by the Turkish min- ister at the capital. Mr. Terrell’s report and that of our con- sul at Beirut puts a different aspect on the affair, which was more serious than it was first believed to be, Mr. Christie’s students and servants having been severely beaten and his own life threatened. Mr. Terreli’s prompt action in obtaining from the porte instructions to the vali of Beirut to investigate and’ prosecute those found guilty will secure, it is confidently expected, immediate and full justice as promised by Mavroyeni Bey’s communica- tion. Our consul at Beirut has also been ordered by the minister to proceed to Tar- sus and investigate the matter himseif. A Pretty Morning Wedding. - One of the prettiest home weddings of the month was that of Dr. Walter Ferris to Miss Lola Porter, who were married this morning at 11 o'clock at their home, on Rhode Island avenue, by Rev. J. Rus- sell Verbrycke of Gurley Memorial Pres- byterian Church. The parlors, which were tastefully decorated, were thronged with the friends of the contracting parties. Over Four Thousand Deaths From the Plague This Year. What the United’ States Consul Says of the Disense—It Has Broken Ont in Coren. a Consul General McIvor of Kanagawa, Ja- ran, in a dispatch dated July 22, informs the department that tne tctal namber of deaths from cholera in Japan during 1895 up to July 19 was 4,8, the total numocr of cases being 7,901. In the previous year there were only 314 deaths. Consul (General Mclivor also states that, owing to the un- usual prevaience of cholera in Nagasaki and Hiogo, a rigid inspection of the steamship China was made before she left Kanagawa for San Francisco. A favorable report jwas made by the physician who inspected the vessel. Consul General Melvor adds that he deemed the inspection necessary because of the knowledge that the China had touched at Nagasaki and Kobe before coming to Kanagawa, and the consular supplemental bill of health received at Kobe showed that “for the period of two weeks prior to her sailing the number of cases of Asiatic cholera reported in that vort was 210, and the number of deaths 186. These figures shcwed such a marked increase in the pro- pertion of deaths, the average being abovt 62 per cvat, that I felt it necessary to put in force all discretionary requirements as to inspection. Since the China sailed, re- ports received by me from our consul at Osaka and Hiogo (Kobe) indicate that his port has been declared to be an infected rt.” PGlinister Sill, in a dispatch from Seoul, Corea, dated July 13, states that cholera is definitely reported in Chemulp9, and a supposed case has occurred in Seoul, where there have been several deaths recently from dysentery and cholera morbus. The city, he states, is in a very bad sanitary condition. —_—_____-e-____—_. STREET CAR FENDERS. The Railroad Officials and Inspector Bradshaw's Statemen’ ‘The anrual repcrt made to the Engineer Commissioner by Acting General Inspector Bradshaw, and published in The Star of Thursday, discussed the street car “ender regulations and stated that “the grips of the Washington and Georgetown and Co- lumbfa roads are not as yet fully equipped as required by the regulations.” Superintendent Sailer of the Washing- ton and Georgetown road stated most em- phatically to a Star reporter today that the report of the acting general inspector in so far as it related to the compiiance of the Washington and Georgetown with the fender regulations was wholly inaccurate. “For more than two weeks,” said the su: peritendent, “every car on the Washing- ton and Georgetown road bas been proper- ly equipped with a fender. There are sev- eral cars not in use on which there are no fenders, but it is hardly to be supposed that these were referred to in the report upon which The Star based its comment yesterday.” Bs President Baker of the Columbia Rail- way Company, when asked if the inspec- tor’s charge is correct, as applied to his company, replied that he would neither af- firm or deny it, and for the present had nothing to say. Mr. Bradshaw, when his attention was called this afternoon to the statements of the railroad officials, said that his report was dated August 14—ten days ago. At that time, he said, the statements it con- tained respecting the Washingion and Georgetown road were true; but the com- pany may have since completed its equip- ment of fenders. As to the Columbia road, Mr. Bradshaw insisted that even today it was not fully equipped with fenders end wheel guards, in compliance with the regu- lations. ——__ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follow: Mary Heany to Thos. Heany, lot 73, sa. 10. Jos. Reynolds, jr., et ux. to Harrie F. Wheat and Alex. Suter, lot 119, sq. 133; $10. Wm. H. Sholes and Chas, W. Darr, trustees, to Geo. H. Plant, jr., part lot 17, sq. 596; $4,000. W. Mosby Williams,trustee, . Hyde, original lots 17 and 18, Emma F. Langworthy to Kate Gaylord, lots 198 and 200, section B; lots 135 and 136, section C; lots 36 and 34, section D; lots 212 and 214, section E; lots 141 and 139, section F; lots 48 and # sq. section G; lots 262 and 263, section H 96 and 98, section I; s 78 and tion K; lots 246 and section L; 148 and 146, section N; lots 151 and 1, section O; lots 129 and 130, section P; lo 5 and 48, section R; lots 224 and lots 46 and 44, section T. section W; lots 148 and 14 Graceland cemetery: — $2,000. trvstee, to Bernice E. Davis, lot’ 11, sq. 1028; $3,244.40. H. Baden, part original lot 11, sq. 1028; $10. Wm. H. Baden to Bernice E. Davis. lots 94, 95, 96, sq. 1028; $10. Wm. A. Gordon, surviving tee to Adlumia D. Sterrett, lot S83, sq. $5,100. Annie E. Alderman to Wm. y, Simmons, part original Bernice E. Davis to Mr. 100; A. Brodie, lots 5 and: 6, bik. “l, Clark Mills estate; $10. Chas. F. L. Franz to the Pecple’s Real Estate Tontine of New York, lot 104, sq. 510; $1,200. Susan A. Harris to R. Harrison Johnson, lot 24, sq. 433; $10. Wm. F. and Aylett T. Holtzman, trustees, to Kate J. Jeffries, lot 115, sq. 1008; $1,595. Frank B. Jonas et ux. to Adolph Meyer, part lot 62, sq. 153; $10. 3 _—— oo Washingte: ms at Dageer’s. Correspondence of The Evening Star. DAGGER’S SPRINGS, Va., Aug. 23, 1895. This old-time favorite of watering places in the old deminion has again jumped into favor. In the midst of the romantic moun- tains of the James valley, its quaint hos- telry has this year been the center of many bent on recreation, hunting and fishing, or simply seeking health from the iron, sulphur and lithia springs and baths. Among the names appearing on the reg- ister cre from Washington, Gen. Wade Hampton, Mrs. McBlair Smith, Mrs. J. H. Bradley, Prof. and Mrs. Hodgkins, Rev. and Mrs. Howard Wilbur Ennis, Dr. 3. Thos. Kelley, jr.. Mrs. M. D. Bryan, Mr. Then. Bryan, U. 8. N., and wife, Mrs. C. H. Pond, the Misses Fendel, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Kid- well, Miss Gatewood, Drs. Francis R. Hai ner und Rosier Middleton, Mr. Chas. E. Thomas; Baltimore, Mrs. John P. Poe and family, ‘Mrs. E. P. Beale and daughter, Miss Winn,. Mrs. A. C. Randolph, Miss Randolph and the Misses Randolph, Gen. and Mrs. Bradley T. Johnson, Richmond; Mr. Wadsworth R. Smith, Winter Park, Fla.; Mrs. and Miss Lawson, Boston; Miss Lawson, Chicago; Capt. and Miss ‘Ethel Rumbold, Weod Hall Cottage, Va.; Mr. Alex. Jardine, Scotland; Mrs. Chas, A. Marston, Mobile; Mrs. Symington, Rich- mond; Mr. G. McD. Hampton, ristol, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, Roanoke; Mrs. G. M. Kirkham, New York city. ——.—__ Death of Edward J. O'Hare. Edwerd J. O'Hare, well known for sev- eral years as a leading and prominent real estate dealer, died at 11 o'clock this morn- ing at the residence of his father, 2019 I street. Mr. O'Hare had been in poor health for some time, and he went to Atlantic City week before last seeking an improve- ment of his physical condition. He scemed to improve there. He was brought home last ‘Tuesday. He went to his father’s for dinner instead of going to his residence in Wallach street, and was there prostrated by a sudden fllness, and never recovered from it. Mr. O'Hare was born in Washing- ton and married here, leaving a wife and two children. He was an active and suc- cessful business men, and his popularity made for Pim a widely extended circle of friends. — Three Gunboats Named. Acting Secretary McAdoo announced the names of the gunboats heretofore known as Nos. 7, 8 and 9, now building at New- port News. They are the Nashville, for Nashville, Tenn.; Wilmington, for Wilming- ton, Del; and Helena, for Helena, Mont. The tugboat at Mare Island has been named Unadilla. —___-2-___—_- Flour Mills Burned. COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 24.Jones & Co.’s Empire flour mills, dwelling, barn and caral bridge*at Canal, Winchester, Ohio, burned at midnight. Loss heavy, but not stated. 'N JAPAN/ FINANCE AND TRADE Granger Stocks Attract Most of the Speculation. CURRENT DISTUSSION OF THE CROPS Prosperity of the Farmer and Cap- italist Interdependent. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 24.—The profes- sional narrowness which has characterized the week's stock operations was empha- sized in today’s market, as the result of a scarcity of significant financial news and almest no demand from outside sources. London's prices were about on a pai with yesterday's final figures, and the busi- ness from that center, as on previous days, attracted little attention. Opening prices were slightly higher and held well on the small volume of trading, which represent2d both accounts. The granger shares continue to absorb the bulk of the trading, repeated assurances of a successful crop serving to prevent any change in sentimeat relative to this group. Some realizing has been noticed in Burling- ton during the last few days, but this was to have been expected, as stock bought on the first prospect of a large corn crop now shows a substantial profit. The decline, resulting from sales of this character, has not been of such propor- tions as to cause any apprehension, the volume of business clearly justifying a greater recersion under less favorable cir- cumstances. Although the subject of crop conditions bas become somewhat hackneyed by its frequent occurrence in ‘financial arguments, 4 continues to be the nucleus around which all hopes for improvement in values are gathering. Other evidences of future improvement are not lacking, but at this juncture the Prosperity of the farmer is almost essen- tial to the prosperity of the capitalist. A successful crop will not only add new incentive to higher and more active specu- lation, but will overcome the necessity for gold exports by establishing credits abroad against exports of surplus of cereals, there- by relieving the situation of its most un- desirable feature. : The syndicate’s action during the week in depositing gold at the subtr2asuries in this city and at Boston and San Francis:o against the amount withdrawn for export has demonstrated the value of the clause providing for the protection of the govern- ment’s reserve fund. Stocks were sold by the room element on the announcement that a large amount of gold was to go abroad, but the syndicate banks, by adhering strictly to their agree- ment, made the covering process expensive for the professional pessimists, and at the same time demonstrated the tenacity with which the bulk of the more meritorious is- sues are held. Northern Pacific securities showed some disposition to yield to the unsatisfactory statement for the full year and the tempo- rary discontinuance of negotiations with the Great Northern. The reorgan‘zation cf this property cannot escape being an ex- pensive undertaking to the stockholders, which explains the persistency with which a large short interest refuses to cover, even in the face of daily premiums for the use of borrowed stock. The industria’ situation has not been im- proved materially during the week, al- thongh speculation in the more active fea- tures was less erratic toward the close of this period. In view of the more legiti- mate inducements held cut by the slow-go- ing railway shares, there is a growing dis- position among the conservative element to refrain from further speculation in the recent market favorites. It is likely that the sensational features recently witnessed will be duplicated before professional su- premacy is overcome. The bank statement reflects an encour- aging increase in loans and also the effect of the deposits of gold mentioned above as the following details attest. Reserve de- creased, $3,700,200; loans increased, $2. 300; specie increased, $5 legals de- creased, $5,141,700; deposits decreased, 33,- 688,800, and circulation increased, $55,200. ee FINANCIAL AND COMM 2RCIAL, The following are the opening, the high. est and the iowest and ihe closing prices of the New York stock market teday, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Stocks. Open. Wigh. Low. Last. American Sugar. 197%] “MU 109s, 193g American Sugar, Pid... ..... Shs Sass American Tot 3 9355 7% a Cotton Oil. teeee a" 49 0 My MB% 1055; 62 Cc. M. & St. Paul. c. M. & St. Pau', d. Chic., R. I. & Pacific. Del.. ‘Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. wen. & K. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Catue Feeding. General Electric. Mitinois Central... Long Island ‘iraction.. Metropolitan ‘traction.. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Miesouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Lead Co., Pia U. 5. Leather. New Jersey Central New York Central N.¥.&N. Eng Ota NLY.C. & St. Louis Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacitic, Ff4 North American’ . Unt. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila & Re Pullman Pai. Car Southern Railway Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Iron. Voton Pacific Wabash... Wabash, Pfd..... Wheeling & L. rie. Wheeling & 1. Erie.Pfd. Westera Union Tel. Wisconsin Central. Silver .... Baltimore Markets RALTIMORE, August 24.—Flour dull receipts, 8,160 barrels; shipments, 41 0 150 barrels, Wheat steady—spot and mont 05%; September, 66) 3 December, 69'426%%; steamer No, 2 red, 62%63—receipts, 32. = 730,676 bushels; alex, 30,00, bus southern wheat hy sample, 7%; do. on gra —spot and month, 434033 Sadie vents STasvia: danuars, oe Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, re i Hos, stock, grain and cotton broker, 14% Hibbs, stock, § a icties Wheat—S+ De Corn—Sept. Dec. Oats—Sept. Mr. Spofford’s Case Not Settled. There were no developments at the Trea: ury Department today regarding Librarian Speffcrd’s accounts. It has Leen expected daily that the case would assume such an aspect that the department could make an official announcement of the shortage found 1n the accounts, but the investigation is still in progress and no determination of the shortage can be made until ft is com- pleted.