Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1895, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY Yxcrrr SUNDAY THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ee New York Office, 49 Potter Building, See The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the ety by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents ite Ly pra a = the 3 anyw t United states or Canads—postage prepald60 cents asters Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Mibsiered at the Test Ores at Washington, D. 0. “eTitalf tales gttes at be paid tn advance Rates of advertising made known on application. ¢ £vening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. EF WO. CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. wire to the Associated Press offices in New York, recorded there and flashed through- out the United States, all over Europe and all over the rest of the world, through the various agencies of the Associated Press. In addition the Associated Press had a full staff of reporters and telegraph ope- rators ou board its special steamer, the Fred. B. Dalzell, a staff on board the Scot- land lightship having telephonic communi- cation with the shore; a staff of reporters and operators at Sandy Hook, and others in the tall towers of the Highland lights and others still at Seabright, Long Branch and Asbury Park, Rockaway, Far Rocka- way and Long Beach, and all this sup- plemented by a complete pigeon service from the Associated Press pigeon service steamer, with another staff of reporters and operators at Bayview, L. I., having direct wire communication with the Asso- ~~ First of the Contests for the Cap Wan by Amerie, 9 ABARLY BECALMED ON THE HOME STRETCH Not a Good Day for Trying =the Mttle ef the Yachts. OSOBTAILS OF THE DAY'S DEFENDER WINS THE RACE. A Freshening Breeze Gives Her Ad- vantage at the Close. The Defender won the first of the con- tests for the America’s cup. After turning the stake boats the wind died out and for a time it appeared doubtful whether the yace could be finished within the time limit ‘@t six hours. A freshening breeze, how- ver, caught the sails of the yachts and enabled the Defender to show her superior qualities, rapidly gaining on the Valkyrie and finishing first. On board the Mackay-Bennett steamer, Septembsr 7.—At 3:06:31 the yachts «re shut out from sight by the mist. Wind Dying Away. FAR ROCKAWAY, September 7.—3:22 p. m.—It is impossible to distinguish what is going on about the turning mark. Both yachts are entirely lost to sight in the haze. The wind appears to be dying out. If it holds this way it is doubtful if the boats will finish within the time limit. On Board Steamship Mackay-Bennett, off Sandy Hook, 3:48 p.m.—Valkyrie is leading. bg (ares © pekener TURNING’ S TAKE She is carrying her balloon jib topsail and is perceptibly increasing her lead. SCOTLAND LIGHTSHIP, September 7. 8:50 p.m.—The tug Engineer, which has Just arrived at the lightship from the scene of the race, reports that the British yacht Valkyrie led Defender from the start. The Engineer's captain has turned back and landed his passengers because they were ail suffering from sea sickness. 3:53 p.m.—The wind is only about four krots, and unless it increases it is doubt- ful whether the yachts can finish within the time limit of six hours. LONG BEACH, L. L., September 7, 4:27 p.m.—It is very hazy and the boats appear to be about two miles apart. They are making fair headway for the line. HIGHLANDS, September 7, 4:27 p.m.— A light rain squall has sprung up, making it impossible to see very far out to sea. WORK On board the steamship Mackay-Bennett, off Sandy Hook, September 7, 4:33 p.m.—It is still growing thicker and a light rain is falling. Two slodps, barely distinguish- able, are about a hile afdrt! “Hardlf ahy wind stirring. . a SCOTLAND LIGHTSHIP, September 7, 4:40 p.m.—The tug Daylight has just pass- ed in and reports Valkyrie still in the load. HIGHLANDS, September 7, 5 -p.m.=The yachts will probably finish in about, fifteen minutes, as the wind has increased and they are both runfiffg along~at “a great rate with balloon set. Their outlines can dimly be seen through the fog. Although the fog prevents any accurate infomation being obtained on the sub- Ject, the two yachts seem to be but a short distance apart. The sloop in the lead has mainsail, top- sail, staysall, jib and No.2 jib top- sail set, and is going through the water very fast considering the light breeze blow- ing. The excursion flotilla can be seen be- hind the two sloops and there seems to be no doubt that they are Valkyrie and De- | fender. The haze still makes it very diffi- cult to obtain accurate points as to the distance between the two racers. HIGHLANDS, September 7.—Can see both beats now. They are coming out of the fog and are near the stake boat. Can only see their sails, however. 5:13 p.m.—The form of a big sloop yacht can be made out half a mile from the finish line. The second yacht is about half a mile astern of her. The excursion fleet is clustering about the finish line. The leader is being constantly saluted by steam whistles. HIGHLANDS, September 7.—The Defend- er crossed the line in the lead, amid blow- ing of whistles. Sa ote THE RACE TO THE TURN. In the Windward Work Valkyrie Was Superior. HIGHLANDS OF @AVRESINK, a F; September 7.—A dark, cloudy sky frowned over a leaden sea earffthis mOfning-as the challenger for the Amegiga’s cujjeLaad Dun- raven’s Valkyrie III, and the gallant cham- pion in its defenses#fner!ca’sBefender, rolled and pitched at their moorings in the Horseshoe, inside of Sandy Hook, two grace- ful, powerful centers- of- interest among a fleet of weatherbound coasting schooners an® a large number of yachts of all sizes and varieties. Those two rival yachts looked, from the Highlands, like greyhounds held in leash, eager for the dash forward, longing=ferthe test of speed and endurance. All were busy | on board of them and on board their tend- ers immediately after the firstegway leght of dawn illumined the battlefield. Securing the News. The eyes of the whole world were “tpof them, for the Associated Press ments to cover the race were so complete that not a move on board could be missed, and every change of sail or course was sent by cable direct from the Commercial Cable Company's steamer Mackay-Bennett, off Sandy Hook, and, from shore, by exclusive tendencies, rate of from fourteen throughout the night. Hook a pretty heavy Sea was running. ciated Press offices in New York. The Weather, Thus, every point this morning reported the weather conditions prevailing in their in-mediate vicinity, brief, cloudy, not severe enough, however, with the racing. and, summed up in they announced that the sky was with prospects of rain showers, to interfere The wind was also east, with northerly and had been blowing at the to sixteen krots Outside Sandy At 7 o’clock the air, which had previously clear enough to enable the watchers n Excursion Boat. to distinguish the two lightships, Scotland and Sandy Hook, began to get misty, the wind commenced to veer northward and fell away until there was hardly enough of it to cause the flag to futter from the Nagstaff. On the other hand, the surf which had thundered along the shore all night, in- creased in strength and there were signs of an approaching storm. Shortly after 8 o'clock the weather had cleared somewhat and the breeze increased in strength. Both yachts had been active- ly preparing for the race since their crews left the tenders after breakfast, and at Defender started off for the Hook in v of the tug Wallace B. Flint, although she had no sails set. But her jib was up in stops. On the Valkyrie. ‘Valkyrie remained at her moorings; but the members of her crew were all busy as bees on board of her. The weather, at this hour, was far from being satisfactory to the yachtsmen, and was looked upon as being unfavorable to Valkyrie’s chances, it being the gencral opinion that she would not show up well in the heavy ground swell and light air, which then seemed to be the outlook for the racers. Valkyrie passed outside the Hook at and as she did so she broke out her, jib. Defender followed suit a minute later. Both yachts at 9:45 were about a third of the way to Scotland lightship and were under mainsails and jibs. From this point it looked as if Defender’s mainsail was much larger than Valkyrie’s. The Swash channel. was then filled with steam yachts, tearing down toward Sandy Hook and the lightships, and there were fully thirty of them between the Romer Beacon and the two big yachts, which headed the fleet. _ At 10:50 the tug Luckenbach hoisted her signal that the starting point would be shifted from Sandy Hook lightship, and she started toward the Jersey shore.,De- fender was taken in tow again and headed shoreward from the lightship, while Va kyrie, with her tremendous club topsails, fwung around and began running before the wind. At 10:54 a.m. Defender was half way frem the lightsnip. to the new starting line point off this coast, about one and one-half miles southward. Valkyrie and the excur- sion fleet were following her. The Luck- enbach had a small tug beside her, and it was evident that the latter was to be used to mark the other end of the starting line. Defender, at 11 o'clock, was about a mile northeast of what was looked upon as ering the Spinnaker Bo; being the new starting line. She was in tow of a tug and had her big club topsail set, the largest of its kind that she has yet stretched to the breeze. She was in tow, and Valkyrie kad also been taken in tow. Suddenly the Luckenbach again changed her position, and headed closer inshore, with the little tug following her. There was no prospect of a start before 11:30 a.m. ‘The wind was then northeast and only about six miles an hour, which would give them a beat from close to the Jersey shore else toward Far Rockaway shore and a run home. Defender at 11:40 cast loose from her tow. A minute or so later Valkyrie. also cast loose of her tow. The starting point, it appeared, would he east of Normandie- by-the-Sea. The wind was very light, not over five miles an hour. The Course E. by S. At about 11:50 the Luckenbach signaled that the course would be east by south from near Normandie, which would be a beat right out to sea from the Jersey coast. At 1 the preparatory signal was hoisted; Valkyrie dropped her tow. De- fender then was just to the northward of the Luckenbach, heading out to sea on the starboard tack and Valkyrie went about on the same tack and headed after De- fender. ‘The British yacht had her baby fib top- sail up in stops. Both yachts were keeping a little to windward of the small tug which marked the end of the starting line. The two racers at noon wert.heading toward the line, close together and jockeying for position. Valkyrie was nearly abreast ct her. The wind at noon was about east and only blowing about four miles an hour, the yachts having little more than steerage way. A couple of minutes after noon Valkyrie broke out her staysail and Defender ap- peared to be drawing out from under Val- kyrie’s lee. The excursion fleet and the patrol boats had formed about the starting line and everything was ready to start the yachts on their way. The Start. The yachts crossed the line, but had hardly got away when they were recalled, the start evidently having been a false one. The judges’ boat then hoisted “blue peter” again, and the yachts were prepared for a fresh start, The yachts crossed the line, unofficial time, as follows: ot Valkyrie . Defender The wind at the start was about east, blowing at the rate of about four miles an heur. The sky was cloudy and there was a mcderate sea running. Just previous to the start, Defender sipped in between the judges’ boat and Valkyrie on the latter’s: weather quarter, and both yachts went across on the star- board tack under maingails, club-topsails, staysails, jibs and jolly jibs. Although Defender was slightly to wind- ward in crossing, Valkyrie soon began to draw away, and at 12:27 ‘she had a lead of about 200 sards on Defender and appeared to be gaining constantly, although the two yachts had to pick their way through the exctrsion fleet,which hampered their move- ments badly. In fact, the captains of the excursion boats never interfered: so badly with the movements of the yachts as they did at the start today. The wind at. 12:30 pm. was freshening and there were good prdéspects of a rattling breeze before the race was ended. Valkyrie during the next few minutes did not gain so much on Defender, and as the yaehts pulled out from the excursion steamers De- fender appeared to be ‘doing better. De- fender was getting a good breege and was cutting down Valkyrie’s lead. Valkyrie at 12:40 p.m. went about on the port tack and crossed Defender’s bow. Tke American yacht followed sult after- ward. Both yachts were then heading southeast. | The Interfering Steamers. The excursion boats were sti’ standing very close to the racers and one of the in- terfering steamers had to back water in order to allow Defender to pass. The two yachts held on to the canvas, under which. they crossed the line, and when the tack was made, the cup chal- lenger did not seem to be more than half a length ahead and to windward of Defender, while the American boat seemed to be out- footing the Britisher. At 12:50 p.m. the Luckenbach steamed ahead of the yachts in order to lay out the course fifteen miles to windward. Valkyrie was then widening the distance between herself and her rival. The boats had port tack, Valkyrie not making so much disturbance while going through the water as Defender did. The race at this point was an extremely close one, but it seemed as if the British boat had the best-of it, for she was ap- parently crawling away from Defender. The Britisher had her large baby jib topsail set, while Defender only had her ordinary jib topsail. The wind was fresh- ening, and both yechts were standing south by -east, close hauled. In spite of this, from™Were it seemed as af Defendér's jib topsail was heading off, and it was evident that she did notiold the wind as well as_ Vatkyrie, was pointing Righer, though Defender seemed to be foot- ing faster. Quarter of a) Mife Gap. From here at 1 p.m. ttiseemed as if there was a gap of fullyja quarter of a mile be- tween the two boats, ‘amid 4t also appeared as if Valkyrie was considerably to wind- ward, although not footihg as fast as De- fender. But it looked a$ if she was con- stantly drawing away from the American boat, although the latter was running nicely. For some reason orother, Defender did. not look as if she was hotding up to the wind as closely as shgshad done in her races with Vigilant. The two yachts were still on the port tack andsheaded southeast, Valiyrie at 1:04 was still on the port tack and leading Defenfer. The British Watched by Englishmen. yacht’s immense club topsail was doing splendid work, while that of Defender, in comparison, was quite small. The patrol boats by this time seemed to have succeeded in keeping the excursion fleet away from the racers. As the -two yachts worked down the course the decided windward position which Valkyrie had secured* showed up more plainly than ever. The wind was still hold- ing eastward. Valkyrie and Defender at about 1:12 p.m. Went about on the starboard tack and headed east northeast. From this point it looked as if Valkyrie had a lead of about half a mile. : Valkyrie Gaining. The race is, no doubt, a remarkably close one, and on thfs tack, as on the previous, Valkyrie seemed to_be gaining. On this tack, the fleet of excursion boats was kept well away from the racers by the patrol boats, which were doing good work. Valkyrie, as. the time wore on, to be steadily increasing her lead. Both yachts, at 1:20 p.m., were holding off shore on the starboard tack, and Defender, from here, seemed: to be doing much better. ‘The excursion boats were clustered 2bout Valkyrie, according to what was made out here, in an outrageous manner, while De- fender seemed to be keeping by herself. The race is such a close one that such in- terference on the part of the steamer cap- tains is very detr:mental to the boat which is being thus handicapped. Accoraing to some of the experts here, Valkyrie would have quite a lead at the: turn if she con- tinued to gain, as she appeared to be doing, in spite of the fact that Defender footed much faster and higher recently than at any other time during the race. ‘The racers were racing along with a nice breeze at 1:30 p.m., and had sailed over akout four miles of the course. Valkyrie had managed to shake off the thick of the excursion jfleet, which caused the steamer captains to turn their atten- ticn to Defender. One gotable exception to this much-to-be-blamed,Lehavior upon the part of the accompanying ficet was the action of Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, with his rig steam yacht Valiant, which he kept fully half a mile to leeward of the excur- sicn fleet itself and nearly a mile from the racers. : The wind at this hoyr was about east- rertheast, and blowing at the rate of say seven miles an hour. Valkyrie at 1:40 p.m. went about on the port tack and the Defender Nllowed suit a minute or so later. But Valkyrie then again went about and soon afterward De- ferder did the same. The Most Exciting Race Ever Held. The race is undoubtedly the most excil- ing ever held for the,merica’s cup, as it has been close,since th start, and at times from here it+was difgcult to distinguish which yacht was ‘Bhea@. Defender and Yalkyfle, just before they met, went about and tacked in opposite directions, much to the disappointment of the fleet, and it looked as if Defender was unable to force Valkyrie about and pre- ferred to split tacks with her rather than get into a box under her lee. They then stoe¢ away from each other, Defender on the port tack to the south- ward. ‘ About Half Way to the Turn. But at 2 p.m. Defender went about on the starboard tack out fgcm Valkyrie. seemed The two yachts were then about half way over the course, so far as could be judged from here. At-2 p.m. Vaikyrie was about a quarter of a mile ahead of Defender. They were still standing to the eastward on the sta board tack, both boats being sailed for-all they were worth, and in a most exciting manner, though Valkyrie was well ahead. Capt. Half of Defender. Shortly afterward a heavy fog began working up from the eastward, and it be- gan to look as if it might possibly shut out the view obtained of the race from here. Nearing the Outer Mark. 2:40 p.m.—The racing yachts appear like- ly to turn the outer mark within the next fifteen minutes. Defender ceems to be reaching for it with sheets eased. The shift of the wind more to the south has been of great advantage to Valkyrie. Seen From Far Rocksway. FAR ROCKAWAY, L. L, 2:27 p.m.—The boats are still on the same course. The Valkyrie appears to be widening the dis- tance. The haze has left and the boats are entirely clear of the steam fleet. 7 p.m.—Defender appears to be gaining slightly. Everyone who can muster a glass is along the beach; on bath houses, cot- tages and every point of vantage. The patristic sentiment is apparent whenever a slight gain of the Defender is reported. 2:40 p.m.—Valkyrie apparently widening the gap. A fishing schooner which was standing the same course was passed by the English yacht as though she were at anchor. 2:50 p.m.—The English boat apparently on a lead of about three-quarters of a mile. Valkyrie Turns the Stake. On Board the Steamship Mackay-Bennett, September 7.—Valkyrie turned the stake boat at 2:55 p.m. and immediately squared about for the run home. ON THE MACKAY-BENNETI. Scenes of the Day Near Sandy Hook Interesting. - ON BOARD THE MACKAY-BENNETT, near Sandy Heok, September 7—The early morning. indications for the race between Defender and Valkyrie Were not as prom- ising as had been anticipated at § a.m. The wind, which was E. N. E., was light, the sky was cloudy, with an occasional sun- burst, and a slight indication of a freshen- ing breeze. Early as the Associated Press tug had started for the Hook, there were many other craft on the way, steaming and pufting down toward the old lightship. Off Bay Ridge the largest flotilla of yachts ever gathered in this vicinity lay at anchor. The international contest has never excited the interest of the present series for the Amer- ica’s cup, and the bright and early start of the advance fleet was taken as evidence that about the line of the start a fleet wiil be gathered greater than has yet signaled the contenders off on their struggle. The Navahce and Mayflower, the latter the old cup defender, were passed near the Narrows going out, while E. D. Morgan’s cutter was passed a short time later. ee BALTIMORE'S REGISTRATION LIST. Democrats Charged With Intentions to Pra It. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 7.—It was rumored about the republican headquarters this morning that the democratic machine would exert every effort to pad the regis- tration lists in Baltimore city, and the re- publican leaders are consequently on the alert to prevent such a move on the part of their adversaries. Chairman George Wellington of the re- publican state committee said this morning that he had anticipated such a move, but that he intended to expose it, and felt confident that he could prevent it. ‘The republicans are working with great enthusiasm, and they do not propose to be defrauded of any gains in the city by unfair registration lists. Harry W. Clabaugh, the republican nom- inee for attorney general, was in the city this morning, and says that the members of the republican ticket are very much pleased at the cordial reception accorded them at the several county fairs they have recently visited. The visit of Senator Gorman to the demo- cratic headqvarters yesterday has had a very appreciable effect on the democrats, and Mr. Hurst’s cause has felt a decided boom in ccnsequence. The veteran demo- crats echo Mr. Gorman’s assertions that despite the present inauspicious outlook the regular democratic ticket will receive a substantial majority in November. Older democrats point to the successful outcome of the Jackson campaign eight years ago, which began under just such unpromising conditiors. From ncw on the Hurst cam- paign will be pushed with the utmost vigor. Senator Gorman is expected back Monday morning, and from now on will assume control of the campaign. Chairman Harry Welles Rusk of the city committee spoke most enthusiastically of the chances of the ticket. Next week a business men’s democratic movement is to be started in Baltimore ia the interest of Mr. Hurst, and numbers of prominent democratic bankers, merchants and others will identify themselves with the move- ment. Among those who are interested In its formation are Mr. Douglass Thomas, president of the Merchants’ Bank, Mr. John W. Hall, president of the gas com- pary, and others. Chairman Talbott of the state committee said this morning that the outlook was becoming brighter every day, and that the fight would be no harder than many in former years. ———— Washington Beaten. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 7.—The first game today between Pittsburg and Washington was won by the home team by 5 to 2 ee Personal Mention. Mr. Campbell Carringtoa has returned from Europe. Lieut. M. M. McNamee, third cavalry, is in the city on leave of absence. Adjt. Gen. Ruggles has been summoned to New York by the death of Mrs. Slocum, iis sister-in-law. Henry L. Spauiding, one of Howard county’s (Iowa) leading lawyers, and one of the visiting knights on their return from Boston, who has been stopping the past few days with his uncle at 122 Massachu- setts avenue northeast, was called home suddenly yesterday. THE LAW INTHE CASE/ FIGURING THE VOTE festions Under Which the Sugar Bounty Cases Go to the Court of Claims. No Doubt That the Case Will Ulti- mately Go to the United States Supreme Court. Section 1063 of the Revised Statutes, un- der which the Oxnard sugar bounty claim is to be referred to the Court of Claims for adjudication, is as follows: “Whenever any claim is made against any executive department, involving dis- puted facts or controverted questions of law, where the amount in controversy ex- ceeds $3,000, or where the decision will affect a class of cases or furnish a prece- dent for the future action of any execu- tive department in the adjustment of a class of cases without regard to the amount involved im-the particular case, or where any authority, right, privilege or exemption is claimed or denied under the Constitution of the United States, the head of such department may cause such claim with all the vouchers, papers, proofs and documents pertaining theretg. ta be trans- mitted to the Court of Claims, and the same shall be there proceeded-in as if or- iginally commenced by the voluntary ac- tion of the claimant, and ‘tfie"Secretary of the Treasury may, upon the certificate of any auditor or controller of the treasury, direct any account, matter or claim of the character, amount or class described in this section to be transmitted, with all the vouchers, papers, documents and proofs pertaining thereto, to the said.court, for trial and adjudication, provided that no case shall be referred by any head of a de- partment unless it belongs to ore of the several classes of cases, which, by rea- son of the subject matter and character, the said court might, under existing laws, take jurisdiction of on such voluntary ac- tion of the claimant.” Section 1064 provides that “all cases trarsmitted by the head of any depart- ment, or upon the. certificate of any au- ditow or controller, according to the pro- visions of the preceding section, shall be proceeded in 2s other cases pending in the Court of Claims, ard shall, in all respects, be subject to the same rules and regula- ticns.”” —- + ‘The right of appeal from the Court of Claims is"set forth~im-section 707 of the Revised Statutes, as follows: An appeil to the Supreme Court shall be zllowed, on behalf of the United States, from all jutgmerits of the’Court of Claims, adverse to the United States, and on be- half of the plaintiff In arly case where the amount in controversy exceeds $3,000, or where his claim is forfeited'to the United States by the judgment of said court, as provided in section 1089. There is. no doubt _among lawyers that the sugar bounty question will be event- vally submitted to the United States Su- preme Court for decision on the general question of -the constitutionality of the bounty legislation. It is known that the ‘Treasury- Department-will not accept the judgment of the Court of Claims in case it is in favor of the claimants, and it is cer- tain that the latter will not accept an ad- verse decisien. THE NARYLAND CAMPAIGN. Secretary Carlisle Will Not Tanke the jump in That State. It is authoritatively denied that Secretary Cerlisle is going to speak for the demo- cratic state ticket in Maryland. His rot taking tho stump there, it is explained, is rot due to any lack of interest on his part or on the part of the administration in the ticket. It .appears. that Mr. Cleveland draws the line with his cabinet officers at their taking ‘part in-the Campaign outside their own respective states. It is asserted that he holds that they may, with pro- priety, ex=rcise their influence for their party at -heir homes, but that It is not be- coming for them to meddle in other states. Therefore it is not to be expected that Mr. Carlisle will speak anywhere but in Ken- tucky. He has declined invitations to speak in various_parts of the country. He has not yet decided that he will take the stump in Kentucky, though it is probable that he will, but whether ke does or noi, it is suthoritatively announced, he will ad- here to hic determination not to speak in any other state. _ Of course, it is not Mr. Carlisle’s per- sonality that is wanted in the canwaign in Maryland. The active participation of any other as closely allied té the administra- tion in support of the ticket would serve the purpose of demonstrating the friendly interest of Mr. Cleveland in democratic success In the state. However, the theory that the officials of the. administration should not participate in politics outside their own states greatly. limits the oppor- tunities for the administration to show this friendship. . It is said that assurance has been given that Mr. Cleveland wishes: the success of the democratic ticket, and has no sym- pathy with the opposition of the so-called Cleveland democrats. The most effective way of proving this would be for Mr. Car- lisle or some other memter of the cabinet to make a speech in support of Mr. Hurst. If this is barred by theories of propriety it is uncertain how Mr. Cleveland will make manifest his attitude. It is reported that Mr. Gorman and Mr. Cleveland are to have a friendly interview at the White House as soon as the Presi- dent returns, but it is not probable that there will be any such meeting. —————crx+« 2 __ BOLD SAFE BLOWING. Store rnd Post Office at Leiland Rob- bed. Sheriff Dove of Prince George’s county, Md., called upon Inspector Hollinberger this morning and reported that the store and post office at Leiland, Prince George's county, was robbed fast-night by safe blow- ers. There was no one in the store at the time. Once inside the building the robbery was an easy matter. The store was ran- satked, and the part used as post office was also overhauled. When the burglars had gathered together what they wanted in the store, they turn- ed their attention to the safe, which they succeeded in blowing. From the safe they took postage stamps and money to the amount of more than §500. The noise of the explesion was heard by persons living not far from the station, and early this morning the sheriff was on the scene mak- ing a thorough favestigation. It 1s certain that the safe was blown because of tre aeise and also because of the shattered condition of the steel. It is thcught that the officers have a clue pate hy may. lead to the apprehension of the uty ° ee eereieeees THE. CHINESE INVESTIGATION, Minister Denby Reports the Names of Two of the Commissioners. Minister Denby informed the State De- partment today that he has selected United States Consul Sheridan P. Read at Tien Tsin as one of the members of the com- mission to investigate the destruction of American missionary property during the rioting at Cheng-tu last June. The other members representing the United States will be Commarder Francis M. Barber, United States naval attache at Tokio, and an American missionary not yet named. The latter is to be selected hereafter by Mirister Denby, and these gentlemen, with certain representatives-of the Chinese gov- ernment, will constitute the commission of irquiry, which will begin its work at the earliest possible moment. Politicians Speculating on the Re- sult in November. EXTENT OF THECHANGEIN SENTIMENT Has It Beea Enough to Insure a Democratic Revival? ANXIETY OVER TWO STATES The politicians are using their pencils on the subject of the vote in November. Will it be large or small? If large, to what will it be reasonable to ascribe the change from last year? If again smail—and particularly if the democrats are again inert—what will the portent be touching the race of next year? Last Year’s Majorities Not Expected. Nobody is expecting a duplication of last year’s majorities. They grew out of a con- dition which, to some extent, has certainly changed. In the proper acceptation of the term, there was no race at all last year. The democrats put up tickets, but did not support them. The republicans had a walk- over. Numerous explanations were offered for a state of things so unusual. Im- katierce with the administration on ac- count of its foreign policy, the effect on tye people of the scandals growing out of the tariff legislation, and lingering kicking here and there about patronage, all were quoted to account for the marked neglect of democrats in every section of the country to g9 to the polls on election day. The re- turrs next morning, to use the language entirely appropriate to the occasion, cast a gloom over every democratic community. The more despondent of the brethren gave up all for lest, and began discussing the problem of reorganizing the party in time for the natior al race in 1900. Some Change, but How Mucht While a change from that condition is noted, the extent of it cannot be foretold. Nor is there agreement as to the cause of it. The administration has not changed its foreign policy, the tariff bill, which cost the democracy such travail, is not yielding revenue enough to support the government, and those men who were murmuring last year because of failure to secure recogni- tion in the distribution of the offices are still murmuring. The man who murmurs on that account continues to murmur until he is taken care of. And since then the serious divisions in the party on the silver question, and the agitation of the third term question, have been added to the causes already contributing so much to the democracy’s discomfiture. But, neverthe- less, the democracy is believed to be in much better fighting form this year than last. The party shows unmistakable signs of it, and the republicans concede it by treir preparations for a good stiff battle in all the territory classed as debatable under normal, er approximately normal, conditions. As There 2 Democratic Revival? But to what extent must the republican majorities of last year be reduced to give the democracy the appearance of a genu- ine revival—a revival calculated to inspire confidence in national success next year? Suppose the majority in Ohio should be brovght down from one hundred and forty thousand to thirty thousand. Would that boost Mr. Campbell for the Presidency and correspondingly injure Gov, McKin- Would not the state still be left re- y in the republican column? If last year’s majority snould be wiped out al- tcgether by Mr. Campbell, that would of course create a tremendors sensation. His stcck as a presidential quantity would go to par at one bound, while that of Gov. McKinley would necessarily suffer depres- sicn. Take New York. The republicans have no thought of polling last year’s ma- jority in that state. There are still serious divisions in the ranks of the democracy. The issue of Hill and anti-Hill remains, and more recently the contest—well defined below the surface of things—between Mr. Hill and Mr. Whitney over the control of the delegation to next year’s national con- vention has begun. But the democracy has rallied from last year’s beating. Mr. Croker thinks that Tammany will again ecntrol the city through divisions in the ranks of the allied republicans and mug- wumps. Wiil the stzte go with ‘the city? New York is accounted a democratic state, and so a democratic majority there this fall might net convey a greater intelli- gence than that the local democracy had again come into possession of its own. Mr. Hill’s fortunes would be somewhat ad- varced and Gov. Morton’s somewhat in- jured. But if the republicans, by even ten or twenty thousand majority, should again carry the state, the blow to the democracy would be a heavy one, operating against the state’s influencé in next year’s national ecnvention and in favor of that “good whose coming in compro- y to save the national day now in some quarters so impatiently awaited. Anxiety for Two States. This line of speculation does not include the condition of affairs in Maryland and Kentucky, where the democracy, in a,square contest, has never been defeated. That is a condition apart. It is likewise regarded as of the greatest moment. If those two states should go republican this fall, the result would be charged up to the adminis- tration, and the effect cn the presidential race necessarily be most depressing. The de- fection from the regular order in both states is from factions flying the adminis- tration’s flag; and this must be remedied, or democratic defeat, it is thought, will in- evitably follow. Even a close vote in those states maintaining the old supremacy would operate as a democratic disaster considered in its national relation. = CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS, Another to Be Held for Places in the Government Printing Office. ‘The civil service commission has fixed the date for the next examination of applicants in this city for the trades in the govern- ment printing office September 30. The two examinations already held will furnish a fair list of eligibles for the po- sion of compositor, but probably not enough to supply the demands. Very few applications have been received for the positions ef bookbinder, pressman, stereo- typer and electrotyper. Those who desire to compete should obtain blanks of the commission and file their applications at once. Applications will be accepted for positions in the government printing office up io the close of office hours on Septem- ber, 28. The number of applications for positions in the government printing office from states remote from this city is compara- tively small, and hence there is at present a fair charce for applicants from the Dis- trict of Columbia. The maximum age limi- tation for all positions in the government printing office has been removed: The date for the skilled laborer examination has not yet been fixed, but will be announced hereafter. ‘The commission will hold an examination on September 27 to fill two vacancies in the Department of Agriculture, one in the position of assistant and histologist in the division of agrostology, at a salary of $720 per annum, and the other in the division of vegetable physiology and pathology, the salary of which is $1,200 per annum,