Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penneylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. pe as New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ene gee ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, ur 44 cents per month. G at the Founter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere, in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cenis per month, seemtareay Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as sceond-class mail matter.) ‘AI! mail subscriptions wust be pad in advance. fates of advertising made known on application. Che £vening Star. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. [ No. 13,282. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. A THRILLING AFFAIR|THE CONSULAR SERVICE Resisting Burglar Killed Early This ° Morning. WINCHESTER’S DEADLY WORK —— Dr. Stewart Finds His Room In- vaded by Intruders. ONE PAYS THE PENALTY ee, The neighborhood of 1th and Q streets northwest was disturbed at an early hour this morning by an occurrence the details of which rival the most startling efforts of dime novel writers. In brief, a trio of burglars forcibly entered the residence of one of Washington's best-known families in that highly respectable section of the na- tional capital, and, on being discovered, of- fered resistance, which resulted in a set-to which might be characterized as a duel, and ended in the death of one of the intruders and considerable damage to the handsome residence. It was within"a few minutes of 4:30 o'clock when Dr. Andrew Stewart was awakened in his room, which is on the third and top flocr, fronting the street, of his parents’ home, 1420 Q street northwest. The doctor heard a slight, scratching sound, but Ree no attention to it and turned over in preparatory to resuming his sleep. Al- The Dead Burglar. most immediately, however, the sound was repeated, and it plainly indicated that some other peraon was in the room. The first thought of the man in bed was that his cousin, Mr. Howard Shriver, who occupied the adjoining room, had for some purpose left his couch, but’ thinking it wise to be prepared for emergenctes, Dr. Stewart, as carefully as possible, turned over again, as- sumed a sitting position and reached for a 82-caliber Winchester repeating rifle which was resting in a corner of the room near the head of the bed. At the time it was intensely dark In the rcom, and In drawing the rifle toward him Dr. Stewart accidentally struck it against the side of the bed. On hearing the nois> @ rush was nade for the doorway by three men, who had been moving between the foot’ of the bed and a bureau on the other side of the room. Without saying a word, Dr Stewart began firing, and discharged two bullets at the burglars. As they dash- ed down the hallway he, without hesita- tion, followed, firing as rapidly as he could work the lever ‘of the repeating rifle. At the end of the hallway two of the men turned and sped dewn the stairway, the doctor firing over the banisters in an ef- fort to stop their flight. He was unsuc- cessful however, and was ahout to move away, when he heard a stumbling sound fn a ‘small water closet, the entrance to which was at the bead of the stairway, two steps lower than the hallway, and about fifteen feet from the position occu* pied by Dr. Stewart. There was silence for a few minutes, breken only by the sound of Mr. Shriver mcving about his room in an effort to find matches. Keeping the muzzle of the rifle pointed toward the water closet with one hand, Dr. Stewart reached with the other, ard, luckily, finding a match in a wall box, succeeded in lighting a gas jet near by. Crashivg Missiles. Almost immediately he located the third burglar in the ect ef peeping from the door of the small room. ‘he physician fired, but unsuceessfully, and a moment later a large china pitcher, filled with water, was hurled at him. He narrowly escaped by dodging, and the pitcher landed with a crash and was shattered into fragments in a small hall room, the door of which was standing open. Again Dr. Stewart fired, and this time was answered with a picture in a heavy frame, which the burglar tore from its posi- tion on the wall and hurled with such force that it flew wide of the mark and crashed through the wincow of the hall room and fell to the sidewalk. A third time Dr.Stewart discharged his weapon, but it only incited his adversary to renewed efforts, and a dust Plan of the Third Floor. A—Dr. Stewart. B—Burglar. C—Rifle. pan followed the picture. As the man reach- ed out to throw the dust pan another bullet was fired, and, although Dr. Stewart not aware of the fact at the time, it “Crouching Burglai Dr. Stewart next noticed that the man Was stooping in a crouching position, as though in the act of springing out, and he thought it wise to again fire. No move- ment followed, and on looking closely blood “(Continued on Second Page.) No Patronage Taken From the President by the Recent Civil Service Order. Difficulty in Making Rules for the Examination of Applicants for Consulships. iy ‘The satisfaction of the civil service re- formers over the extension of the civil service reform idea into the consular serv- ice is tempered by the fact that the plan applied does not remove the consular posi- tions from the field of patronage. It is practically the system adopted by R. P. Porter when making his appcintments on the fcree of the census office for the elev- enth census It pretends to do no more than to require those selected to demon- strate their fitness for the pcsitions before being appointed, It also affords a means of getting rid of undesirable applicants with strong influence, but it does not take any patronage away from the President nor offer an opportunity, as does the ordi- rary classified service, for persons of no particular political influence to win ap- pointment upon their merits. It rather ex- tends the President's opportunity to grant the petitions of politicians, for he can des- ignate any number of applicants for exam- ination and let the fault of their failure to get appointments rest with them, by its appearing that they could not demonstrate thelr fitness, or by their failure to do as well as some other whose appointment might, at the same time, be more desired. A Serious Obstacle. There is, however, 2 serious obstacle in the way of the adoption of the civil serv- lee commission method of making selec- tions, and in making rules for the exam!- nation of applicants for consulships the President had to experiment with great care. Educational qualifications and’ tes- timonials as to gccod character are not sufficient to make an appointment to the consular service safe. This service, like the diplomatic service, only in a minor way, is a peace my organized to protect the nation’s interests, with skill and alert- ness as thelr weapons, while the military equipment is not in use. The consuls are called on more or less for diplomatic du- ties, and it is almost as important that there should not be spies or foreign emis- saries among them as it is to keep an army free from agents of the enemy. If consuls were to be selected by the same method employed by the civil service com- mission in the classified service it would be no difficult matter for agents of for- eign governments to find their way to im- portant places. For this reason that meth- od is not suitable, and it ts difficult to find any system which does not involve per- sonal selection on first appointment. The desired reform is the adoption of a system which will exclude from appointment all who are not by education and character qualified for the positions, and which will secure the retention of experienced and able men in the service, regardless of their political faith, and regulate promotions on the basis of greatest fitness. ——_——_-e-___._ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bids Opened. Bids were opened by the proposal board this mcrning for furnishing the District with ratural hydraulic cement. The bid- ders were: American Cement Co.—In bar- rells, at District cement hcuse, 9814 cents; in bags, 78%¢ cents; at bidders’ warehouse, Half and I streets southeast, 911% cents in barrels and 74% certs in canvas bags. J. 3. & J. M. Waters—In barrels, at District cement house, 92% cents; in canvas 75g cents; at bidders’ warehouse, 1045 street northwest, in barrels, 80'% cent canvas bags, 70% cents. James H. Mctill In baci » at Diss 961g cen! in canvas bags, 7 ; in paper bags, 83% ceats; in barrcls, at ‘id- der’s warehouse, corner 3d and R streets rertheast, 91% cents; in canvas bags, 7442 cents, and in paper bags, @5ii cents. Bids Opened. Bids were cpened today by the proposal board for building sewers in the District. The bidders were: W. F. Brénizer, John J. Jacoby, Schooler & Wormley, Harry C. Nichols, John P. Languey, James McCan- dish, Lyons Bros., B. Coyle, Thomas Buckley, H. C. Bolden, E. G. Gumbert and Lamb & Darby. An Appointment. The Commissioners have appointed Geo. P. Butler station keeper of the police force. Additional Privates. The fcllowing have been appointed addi- tional privates on the police force: Edgar Johnson, *L. M. Ponton, John Fainter, Jokn B. Mitchell and Thomas C. Quantrill. Notes, According to an order of the Commission- ers, the plumbing in police station No. 8 will shortly be repaired. Steam engireers’ licenses have been granted to the foilowing: First-class—J. C. Jchnson, James O. Kibbey and David Mc- Knight, jr.; second-class—George F. Wilker- son and Charles M. Mogge; third-class— George S. Beck. Today's Orders. Among the orders issued by the Com- missioners today were: To reinforce the six-inch mains in 12th street northeast, extended; Ivy City, Mount Olivet and Bladensburg roads and the twelve-inch main in Benning’s. The following line of, twelve-inch main be laid, with six-inck connections, with plans on file in the engineer department, as follows: Beginning at the intersection of 11th and K streets and running north on 11th street to Ficrida avenue; thence eastwardly along the line of Florida avenue to its intersec- tion with Benning road northeast; esti- mated cost, $4,484. That sewers be constructed as follows, under the provisions of law governing as- sessment werk, the same having been duly advertised and no objections received thereto: In the west side of Brightwood avenue between Rock Creek Church road and Whitney avenue, abutting lots 40 to 45, and E and A cf Washington and Rockville Turnpike Company's subdivision; a tract of land 48.100 acres in the name of J. T. Wincberger, fronting 47 feet on Brightwood avenue and adjoining the property of the Washington and Rockville Turnpike Com- pany on the nurth and J. T. Wineberger on the south; a tract of land 14.100 acres in the name of J. A. Wineberger, fronting 35 feet on Brightwood avenue and adjoining ihe property of J. T. Wineberger on the rorth and R. A. D. Weems on the south; a tract of land of three acres fronting 261.75 feet on Brightwood avenue, in the name of R. A. D. Weems, adjoining the property of J. A. Wineberger on the north and J. A. Purner’s subdivision of a part of Pleasant Plains on the south; lots 26 to 31 inclusive of J. A. Parner's subdivision of a part of Pleasant Plains; estimated cost, $2,018. In Johnson avenue between R and §, 14th and 15th streets, square 207, estimated cost $399, one-half to be assessed against lots 3 to 41 inclusive, 97 and 9, square 207; in I street southeast between 10th and’ 11th Streets, estimated cost $415, one-half to sed against lots 7 to 10, square § in street northeast between R and S$ streets, estimated cost $112, cne-half to be assessed against lots 9 and 10, block 9, Eck- ington subdivision, ——___ Prefers the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 28.—The Cleve- land. Ohio, Waechter and Anzeiger, the leading German paper in northern Ohio, today abandoned the United Press and commenced receiving the full leased wire service of the Associated Press, HARRISON NOT IN IT Gen. New Announces That He is Not a Candidate. FAVORS NEITHER REED NOR WKINLEY The Latter Has No Comment to Make. NOT PROPER TO TALK NOW INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 28.— Gen. John C. New, who managed ex-Presi- dent Harrison's campaign for the nomina- tion for the presidency, and was consul general of the United States at London duting the Harrison administration, in an authorized interview with the Associated Press today said: “Gen. Harrison does not desire to run for the pres:dency, and is in no sense a candi- date, and the stories that he has with- drawn in the interests of any one are with- out foundation in fact. Were his advice solicited he would select neither Mr. Mc- Kinley nor Mr. Reed as the republican can- date for President.” Gen. New declined to state whom Gen. Harrison would prefer as a candidate. McKinley Is Reticent. COLUMBUS, Ohio September 28.—Gov- ernor McKinley, after reading carefully the Associated Press telegram carrying Gen New's interview, and dwelling especially upcn that part of it which said that General Herrison would favor neither McKinley nor Reed as the candidate, said: “I do not think it is necessary, nor do I believe it would be proper for me to talk for pttlication about this. I simply have noth- ing to say.” Senatcr Warren’s View. Senator Warren of Wyoming, who was appointed governor of the territory of Wyoming by President Harrison, when shown the New interview, said that, if the latter part of it were a correct represen- tation of the sentiments of the ex-Presi. dent, “it clearly indicates that Mr. Harri- son has no intention of being a cand.date again, as the expression would antagonize the friends of two leading candidates for the pr lency.”” The Senator said he did not know Gen. Harrison's choice. THE CORBETT- a -FITZSIMMONS MILL. Col. Sterett Says It Will Take Place in Indian Territory. Col. W. G. Sterett, correspondent of the Galveston-Dallas News, says he thinks the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight will not take place on Texas soil, but will be fought in Indian territory. “There is a great deal of politics in Texas just row, personal politics,” ssid Col. Sterett, ‘and no question can arise to which a politicai twist is not given. I have no doubt that a majority of the peo- ple of Texas are in favor of letting the fight go on, but the legislature will hardly refuse to pass a law prohibiting prize fight- ing. The governor has set about to pull off the fight, and you may depend upon it he will do so. He and the legislature are at outs, but that js not apt to influ: ence their action in this matter. Hardly any ore in the legislature will refuse to vote for the law the governor calls them tegether to pass. The Law Will Pass. “There is no question in my mind about their passing the law and stopping the fight. Even if they do not act promptly; even if there is a hard fight made, and they trifle along for a great length of time, ‘that will not help those interested in having the fight. With the threat of pro- hibitory legislation hangyng over their heads and the legislature actually in ses- sion trying to pas the law, the men who are putting up thelr money are not going on with their expenditures in preparing for the fight. They might have everything in readiness and just the day before that fixed for the fight the law might be closed down on them, causing great loss. You can depend on it they w.il not take this risk. The fight will be pulled off, and in my judgment it will be fought in Indian territery. Where They Will Fight. “Less than a hurdred miles from Dallas, Just over the line from Dennison, is the place where I think they will go. The five civilized tribes have absolute jurisdiction in Indian territory, and the United States government cannct interfere to stop the fight unless called upon by the Indian gov- ernment to do so. Permission can easily be had from the Indians, or without per- mission, in the absence of any interference by the Indians, the fight can be had there. They can get into Indian territory without great inconvenience. There are plenty of big towns in the vicinity on the Texas side of the line which would furnish accommo- dations for the crowd, and Dallas is not too far off for them to leave there on an early morning train, see the fight and get back to Dallas to sleep. The Dallas News gets to Dennison about half-past 5 on the morning of publication, so, you see, the dis- tance is not great. Dennison, Sherman and McKinney are large towns, and there are any number cf smaller ones in the imme- diate vicinity. RaSiroad Facilities Ample. “Moreover, the railroad facilities are am- ple. There is the Southern Pacific, repre- sented by the Houston and Texas, central from Houston to Denison; the Texas Pa- cific to Sherman, within a few miles of Dennison; the M. K. and T. to Dennison; the Missourl Pacific, connecting with the M. K. and T.; the Atchison, Topekg and Santa Fe, with two lines, east and west of Dennison; the Fort Worth and Denver, and the Rock Island. Auy of these roads will take you to Denison or within easy reach. There would be no trouble about getting to the battle ground. Interest of Dallas People. “The talk of going to Mexico with the fight is out of the question. The people of Dallas and the surrounding country are not going to let it go out of their neighborhood. The building now under construction at Dallas will probably be taken over to the territory. It will be an easy matter to transport the timber and put the building up just over the line from Dennison. The railroads will be interested in keeping the fight there, and the Dallas fair will be in progress then, and the people of that city will expect the crowd that comes to see the fight to attend the fair. “It may be taken for granted that the fight will not be permitted in Texas, and that it will occur very close by.” —__—.__ ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED. Effert to Kill Marquis lo, anese Premier. YOKOHAMA, Septémber 28.—An attempt was made today on the life of Marquis Ito, prime minister atid president of the council of Japan. ‘The would-be assassin, who is a_member of the Anti-Foreign League, was arrested. the Jap- RELINQUISHED COMMAND|WHEN HE RETURNS|SENSATIONAL SUIT|LAST OF THE RACES General Schofield Receives) Many Army Officecs, Who Bade Him Gaod-bye. His Last General Order Issued—His Successor May Not Be Appointed for Some Time., Although Lieut. Gen. Schofield will not go on the retired list until 12 q’clock tomorrow, he practically closed hiss active military career and relinquished command of the army at the close of busjness.today. He held an informal receptiom in wis office at army headquarters this, afternoon, and nearly all the army officers;and,most of the cfficers of the navy stationed.in this vi- cinity took advantage of the opportunity to pay the'r respects to the retiring com- mander and to say “good-bye” in an official serse. Gen. Schofield is very popular among the citizens of the capital, and they called on him en masse today to say farewell, in his official capacity only, however. His Last General Order. ‘The last general order to the army is- sued by Gen, Schofield was promulgated from army headquarters this afternoon, as follows: “By operation of law, the undersigned will cease to command the army at noon tomorrow (Sunday), September 20th. He extends to all his companions and comrades most cordial thanks for the zeal and fidelity with which they have at ail i:mes support- ed him in the discharge of his duties, and he assures them of his high esteem for their soldierly and patriotic devotion to the country’s service. ‘J. M. SCHOFIELD, “Lieut.-Gem., U. S. A.” Gossip as to His Successor. The impression 1s gaining-in army cir- cles that General Schofield’s successor in command of the army will not be dcsig- nated immediately, and there are not a few officers who are firm in the belief that it is the President's purpose to allow the assignment to lapse. This latter theory is based on the fact that there is no legal requirement for such an officer and that the functions heretofore perfermed by the incumbent can be readily executed by the Secretary of War or his assistant without injury to the service and without conflict with the statutes governing the military establishment. In case any officer is piaced in command of the army it will undoubtedly be General Miles, now in command of the department of the east, who will be the senior rank- ing officer of the army after General Scho- field’s retirement tomorrow. In the ex- pected event of General Miles’ transfer to duty at Washington General Ruger will succeed to the command ef the depart- ment of the east, with headquarters at New York. e+ AN HONORABLE RECORD, Medical Dircctor Gihon Retired After Over Forty Ye Service. Medical Director Albert Gihon, in charge of the Naval Hospital in this city, was placed on the retired list today am account of age. He ts one of the best dnown offi- cers in the” medical department of the navy, and has had an active aud creditable career. He was born in Philadelphia sixty- two years ago today, and feceived his earliest instruction in the“ Cgniral. High School, Princeton College, and the Phila- delpnia College of Medicine and Surgery. He entered, #é navy as an assistant sur- geon May 1, 1835, und served actively throughout the war. He was attached to the sloop-of-war Portsmouth in its engage- ments with the Chinese, resulting in the capture of the barrier forts near Canton in 1856. He was also on,the brig Perry when the confederate privateer Savannalr was captured in May, 18a. He was one of the survivors of the sipre ship Idaho, wrecked at Nagasaki, Japan, during the memorable typhoon of September, 1869. For servizes rendered he has been hon- ored by narae hy the King ef Portugal and the British government. At ¢he request of the chief of the bureau of mediciue and surgery he designed and superintended the construction of a model of a hospital ship for the centennial exposition, and at the same time presented an ambulance cot, which was subsequently adopted for use in the nay ing through the various grades he was appointed rncdical director August, Since 1803 he has been in charge of the Naval Hospital in this city. His total service covers forty years and five months, ef which cleven years were spent at Sea. He has represented the medical depart- ment of the navy at many important na- tional and international mcdical meetings, and is a member of nearly all the leading medical organizations of the country. He has been a proiific writer of literature on the subject of medical science. His latest publication ts “On Doctors in General and One Doctor in Particular.” He was a liberal contributor to the “Twenffeth’ Century Practice of Medicine.” Dr. Gihon will make his permanent res!- dence in New York, and will be temporarily located at the University Club. He will be succeeded in charge of the Naval Hospital at Washington by Medical Inspector G. A. Bright, now stationed in New York. 1s ————-+@< —_____ WILL HAVE AN ESs¢ORT. The Independent American Investi- gating Commission an the Riots. United States Mi er Denby cabled the State Department today from Peking as foliows: “Yamen have telegraphed authori- ties of Chili, Shansi and Shensi to appoint an officer to escort commission. Edict will issue in a few days punishing officials and degrading viceroy. Will telegraph it.” This message refers to the independent American commission which has been formed to invesiigate the Chengtu mission- ary riots. The edict to which reference is made is supposed to be about to Issue as the result of the French investigation of the Chengtu affair, and the viceroy concerned is probably Liu. It is expected that our com- mission, headed by United States Consul Reade, will be on the road from Tientsin to Chengtu in a few days. SSS ee ir. Tracy Resigus. Mr. Seth E. Tracy has resigned his posi- tion as confidential clerk to Colonel F. C. Ainsworth, chief of the record and pen- sion office, War Department, in order to accept the office opssistant vity attorney at Houston, Tex. He will leave here this evening for his new field of usefulness. His family preceded him, and is already established in Houston, Personal Mention. Postmester General ficm New York today. E Secretary Morton left here today for Athal, Mass., where, on October 1, He will deliver an address before the Bay State Agricultural Society. Gen.. Hawley and a number of the governors of New England states are also expected to bé present. Congressman-clect. Mahlon Pitney_- of Morristown, N. J., was a caller at the Post Office Department today. Lieut. C.J. Boush, on duty,at the Naval Academy, is in the city gn{Rave of ab= sence. ‘ Wilson’ returned eg ae Cruise of the Essex. The training ship Essex left Plymouth, England, today, on a cruise to Lisbon. Some Problems That Will Confront the President. SPECULATION AS 70 HIS MESSAGE The Financial Situation and the Real Necessity for Bonds. AN EMBARRASSING MEMORY It is expected that President Cleveland will return to Washington within a few days, though the exact time is not announced. As far 2s any prepara- tions were to be made at the White House for his return, everything is in readiness. There is nothing strange or new in the sit- uation of the government to be disclosed to him on his arrival. The situation as it is is known to him. What is to be done about it all has probably yet to be decided. Events will probably shape his action, but the assumption that he has no plans is not warranted. It is not likely that these plans involve the calling of an extra session of Congress. The conditions are not yet ripe for him to deal with Congress, and he is Probably well pleased that it ‘s no ticarer the regular time of meeting. Something may happen to render an extra session necessary, but it will have to be of such a character as to make the necessity ol-vious, leaving no cho‘ce. Speculation as to His Message. Speculation has already begun as to the character of his message to Congress when it meets in December. If he had a mes- sage to write now it would doubtless gtve him considerable trouble to frame it sat- isfactorily. If he has nothing but the logical development of the present situa- tion to treat of when the time comes that he must give expression to some views it will take something akin to Japanese jug- gling to maintain his characteristic im- pressiveness and to find anything particu- larly creditable to the administration. Or- dinurily he would begin the preparation of material for his message soon after his return. It has been his custom to devote the time he.spends at Woodley after re- turning from his summer vacation and be- fore taking up his residence at the White House for the winter to thinking over this work. It is believed that his message this year will be written as late as pos- sible. He regards the conditions as still unsettled and the situation which is to be confrented as yet to develop. This development is to be awaited before he can frame his utterances. There are certain reccmmendations concerning financial leg- islation which he is probably as well pre- pared to make now as he will be. But what every man who participated in the last Congress and every one who followed those preceedings and has been an ob- server of events since is puzzled to sur- mise is what he will have to say on the revenue question and how he will explain the condition of the treasury as it exists, independently of the question of silver and gold. What the Bonds Were For. A comparison of the cash on hand in the treasury before there was any bend issue “for the purpose of replenishing the gold reserve” with the cash on hand uow, after three iseues of bonds, will show that the product of these bond sales was actually to meet the deficiency of revenue, and that the replenishing of the gold reserve was starcely more than an ine:dent, as the de- pletion of the reserve was largely inci- dental to the shcrtness of the revenue. Ancther thing which the situation reveals, and which the treasury cfficials confess, is that the high duties in the Senate tariff bill, which Cleveland condemned, were es- sential to maintain the revenues at their present point, and that had the bill be- ecme a jaw as {it passed through the House the situation would be much more serious then it is. How the message wil! treat of this question, or how it can be avoided, is a puzzle. This will probably delay the writing of the revenue part of the mes- sege until the last minute, in the hope that what is the normal volume of revenue to be counted on under the present law may be decided. An Embarrassing Recollection. The recollection of his letter to Mr. Wil- scn ceploring the “treachery” in the party, which prevented a still lower cut of duties, must greatly embarrass the President in making any appeal for more revenue. How he will handle the questicn is a matter of interesting speculation among politicians here and those who loye to ponder over such questicns. His officials cannot help him inuch, for they can only report “the ccndition which confronts them,” laying before him some very discouraging fact: ee A CHANGE OF PLAN. ‘The President to Remain at Gray Gables Until October 15. The President's plans to return to the capital on the Ist proximo have undoubt- edly undergone a radical change, inas- much as it is now stated that he will re- main at his summer home at Gray Gables until at least the 15th proximo. He is un- der engagement to visit the Atlanta expo- sition on the 22d proximo, and it is now supposed that he has arranged his busi- ness so as to remain at Gray Gables until about a week before it is necessary for him to start on his trip to Georgia. In case he should again change his mind in favor of an earlier return to this city, he will find the White House in complete readiness for the occupancy of himself and family. It has been put in trim for the winter, in the expectation that he would take up his quarters there next week. 5 THE MONEY PAID, But No Plan of Distributing the Mora Claim Agreed Upon. ‘The Mora indemnity fund has been trans- ferred from London to New York. The sum was exchanged through Drexel, Mor- gan & Co., and the State Department has been advised that the $1,445,142.10 in gold coin has been deposited in the New York subtreasury, subject to the draft of the Secretary of State, who will take under consideration the subject of its distribu- tion in a few days. Mr. C. C. Glover of Riggs’ Bank cf this city, correspondent of rexel, Morgan & Co., called on Secretary Olney at the State Department this morn- ing and showed official receipt of the Mora fund at the New York eubtreasury. No plan has yet been arranged for the distri- bution of the fund, and the probabilities are that the courts will be called on to adjudicate the innumerable assignments. —___+e.+_____ A Story of Mystery. Do you know what a “Story of Mystery” is? It is a continued story, of which all but the last chapter is printed, and then guesses are made as to the solution, then the final installment is printed. Early in October a most interesting mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be started in The Star, and five hundred dollars will be given for the first absolutely correct solution. In case no guess is abso- lutely correct the amount will be divided among those ncarest to a correct solution. The guesses will be confined to women read- ers, Fuller particulars later, Frederick Lung Charged With Ruining a Young Girl. Well-Known Contractor Asked to Pay $10,000 Damages—The Story De- tailed by the Bill. ia a suit at law filed for her this after- pocn by Attorney Campbell Carrington against Frederick J. Lung, Susan E.Blanch- ard accuses the defendant of ruining her under a promise of marriage, and claims $10,000 damages. The plaintiff, said to be a native of a western state, is employed in the govern- ment printing office, and the defendant is said to be a well-known local contractor. Miss Blanchard explains that she and Mr. Lung agreed to marry one another on a day now passed, and she declares that she was ready and willing to keep her part of the alleged contract, but that the defend- ant neglected and refused and still neglects and refuses to marry her. Relying upon his promise and agreement to make her Mrs. Lung, Miss Blanchard declares that she yielded to his repeated solicitations to live with kim as his wife, and that they lived together as man and wife at the defendant’s residence in Ta- koma Park. Mr. Lung, she asserts, told a number of people here that they were to be married, and she explains that she not only was, but is now, ready and willing to become Mrs. Frederick J. Lung. Yet, she says, he, without excuse, save that his sisters say nay, nay, has declared his intention to never marry her. Only Thursday last, Miss Blanchard states, when-she begged him to keep his promise and save her good name by marry- ing her, she promising to interpose no ob- jection to his obtaining a divorce imme- diately thereafter, he disclosed, so she as- serts, his intention to never marry her, and told her that if she had any redress, to seek it. Mr. Carrington stated that his client, a simple, little country maid, sought, in filing the suit, only to save her good name, she having, he sald, in womanly weakness and because of her great love for the defend- ant, and relying implicitly on the defend- ant’s alleged promises, made a misstep which she now truly and deeply repents. —_.—_ CONSUL MANSFIELD INSULTED. Chinese Obsiructing the Ku Cheng Inquiry. HONG KONG, September 28.—Obstruc- tion of the inquiry by foreign consuls into the Ku-Cheng massacre of August 1 is still being kept up by Chinese officials. Forty men suspected of complicity in the riots heve been liberated by the local au- thorities without the consent of the con- suls. a Mr. Mansfield, the British consul at Ku Cheng, has been insulted by Chinese sol- diers. The consuls are considering the ad- visability of returning to Foo Chow and referring the matter to their respective governments. BERLIN, Sept. 8—The Norddeutsche Allgemein Zeitung says that German men- of-war in far east waters have been order- ed to Swatow and Che Foo to protect for- eigners at those places. NEW YORK, September 28.—The World prints the following: SHANGHAI, China, September 28 (Satur- day).—It is reported here that the Chinese have stopped the inquiry at Ku Cheng. Mansfield (the Britsh consul at Foo Chow, one of the commission of inquiry) was in- sulted. CANDIDATE FOR CHAIRMAN. New Phase of Republican Politics in the District. The latest amorg the politicians of re- publican proclivities is the announcement of Mr. William H. Booker’s candidacy for the chairmanship of the new central repub- lican committee, which fs to be shortly or- ganized, and which commiitee will have the calling of the conventions for the selection of delegates to the national convention. Mr. Bcoker Eves in the twenty-first dis- trict, the same district in which Mr. Brad- shaw, the present chairman of the central committee, resides. Booker is the leader in the twenty-first, and always controls the election of the delegates from that district. Bradshaw has for many years been one of the delegates from that district, and was last year made by Perry Carson chairman of the central committee. Bradshaw hay- ing announced himself as a cand.date to go to the b:g convention, it is intimated that it is the program of Booker's follow- ers to elect Booker as the new chairman of the central committee. ————__ ESTIMATES COMPLETED. Needs for the Public Schools. Now that the estiniates of the board of school trustees for the next year are be- fere the Commissioners, it is expected the selection of the new board of trustees will shortly foilow. It*was stated several days 2g0 by the Commissioners that the reason for the delay in making the appointments was due to the fact that the trustees now in office had not made up their estimates for next year, and it might be embarrass- ing to name a new board before this im- portant work was accomplished. In their estimates for next year the school board recommends an addition to the Wallach and Bowen schools. A new eight-room building is urged for the north- east section, and a four-rcom school build- ing at Linden. A four-room addition is recommended to the Benning school. A Western High School is also urged. If this school is appropriated for there will be ample room in West Washington for fupils fer some time to come. Perhaps the most important feature of the esti- mates are the recommendations for two manual training schools, one white and one colored. These are estimated to cost $100,000 each. Next Yeur's Assivtant Secretary Adee’s Vacation. Assistant Secretary Ades, who has been on duty all summer acting as secretary of state, will leave Washington on a short vacation next Monday. He has accepted an invitaticn to go on tke trial trip of the new ocean liner St. Paul next week, which will take place off the New England coast. + 2+—___—_ Declnred Insane, Jemes Hauke, the young man who com- plained to the police authorities several days ago that there was a national con- spiracy to destroy him, was, this afterason, declared by a marshal’s jury to be insane, and to have so suffered since the 19th of last December. The petition for the inquiry was filed a few days ago by the unfcrtunate man’s sister, Mrs. Lavinia Engle, and testimony was given today by Drs. Percy Hickling and J. R. Nevitt that the sufferer is suffering from delusive insanity, and they recommend that he be confined in an irsane esylum. ‘The young man was present at the inquiry and was allowed to examine the witnesses, his sister's counsel, Mr. E. H. Thomas, af- fording him every opportunity. In a state- ment to the jury the young man insisted that his condition was due to efforts of cer- tain physiclans to destroy him by drugs. The jury, however, quickly decided that he is insane, and it is understood that he will be returned to St. Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum for treatment, The racers were sent off at 12:15 on a leg to windward. When the first of tnem came into sight from the club house ohservasory Decidin;$ Contes: of the Raters. Half SAILED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE The American Boat Early Took the Lead. SPRUCE’S PROTEST LOST ———— CENTRE ISLAND, L. I., September 28— The racing committee of the Seawanhaka- Ccrinthian Yacht Club, having charge of the serles of international races between Spruce IV, Skipper Brand of the Minima Yacht Club of England, and Ethelwynn, c. J. Field of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club of Connecticut, decided against the British yacht in the matter of the protest which Mr. Brand raised after rounding the second mark in yesterday's race. Conse- quently the fifth race of the series was sailed over today over a triangular course, two miles to the leg and repeat. As per agreement, the choice of course, as between triangular and windward and return, th this final race, was decided by @ toss of a coin by the sk'ppers. Mr. Brand won, and he chose the triangular. There was a fine breeze blowing, and there was every promise of an exciting race to end the match. ‘The Yankee yacht Eth>lwynn was taken’ out of the water this morning, and the de- signer, Mr. Stevens, had a number of men busy getting her ready for today’s contest. When the centerboard was taken .out it wes found to be buckied badly. There v not enovgh time to properly fix it, but by some little hammering it was put in as good shape as possible. she was seen to be the Ethelwynn. Spruce did not show for some time. When she did there was a distance of what seemed to he an eighth of a mile between them, but the distance was not so great, as the angle on which the club men gazed was not true. Ethelwynn stood on a long starboard tack, while Spruce made several short tacks closer to shore. Ethelwynn Ahead. Ethelwynn came about to starboard at 1:30, but stayed there only a couple of min- utes. Spruce went on making tacks, going about twice to Ethelwynn’s once. The Yankee was compelled to stand weil beyond the mark before she dared gibe to pass the buoy. She gibed at 1:35:50. It was 1:38:03 when Spruce made her gibe for the mark. The wind hauled a little to the eastward, but wes not quite so strong as at the start. The lightnicg did not amount to much, however. They passed the second merk as follows: Spruce, 2:06:50. Ethelwynn, 2:04:00; Se MURDER OF BARNEY REICK. Que of His Assailants Sentenced to Eighteen Years. WILKESBARRE, ‘Pa., September 28.— Jehn Robinson, cre of the murderers of Barrey Reick, why pleaded guilty a few days ago to murder in the second degree, was brought into court toCay for sentence. The prisorer, through his attorney, admit- ted that he wes implicated in the crime, and that he had committed per‘ury in his testimony given in the Herdricks trial. He excnerated Jim Fisher, saying that he is innocent and had no connection with the nirder of Reick. Judge Woodward sen- tenced Robinson to eighteen years’ im- prisonment. es FATAL GRADE CROSSING DISASTER. ‘Two Men Killed by a “Pa Train. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 26.—A two- horse wagon, belonging to Scribner & Smith's circus, was struck by a Pan Handle passenger train at Hudson's cross- ing, near Carnegie, early this morning. The wagon was demolished and two em- ployes and the horses -were* killed. The name3 of the men were Andrew Braly and Their _ bodies were Handle” Melville Essemine. frightfully mangled. —=__ OFERRALL TO CULBERSON. The Virginia Governor Congratulates the Texas Governor. RICHMOND, Va.,September 28.—Governor Cu:berson of Texas telegraphed to Govern- or OFerrall today asking the Virginia law as to prize fights in Virginia. Governor O’Ferrall responded by giving him the statute, and also congratulated him on his course, adding, further, that he would endeavor to get the legislature of Virginia to amend the existing law so as to prohibit glove contests in the state. ees Killed by a Freight Train. Specia! Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOYD'S, Md., September 28.—Wil- lam G. Every, aged thirty-nine, of East Elknort, Dayton county, Iowa, was struck and killed by an eastbound train last mght at Germantown station, Md. His re- mains were not discovered until this morn- ing about 3 o'clock by a passing freight. ———__ Disastrous Prairie Fire. KIOWA, Kan., September 28.—A disas- trous prairie fire is raging in the western half of the Cherokee strip and is sweeping everything before it. Several houses, prin- cipaily prairie shacks, and haystacks with- out numter, have been burned. aS Lake Michigan Rough. CHICAGO, September 28.—During the past twenty-four hours Lake Michigan has played havoc with the craft which cleared from varicus ports. The change from the heat of last week to the cold of this made a sea on the lake such as many of the mariners had never seen before. See Se Victims of the Barcastegul. HAVANA, September 28.—Mass for the repose of the souls of those who perished by the sinking of the cruiser Barcastegul was said today in the beautiful Church of Merced. The service was attended by Gen. De Campos and all the civil functionaries of the city. ————— Mr. Paget Sails for America. LIVERPGOL, September 28,—Almeric Hugh Paget, whose engagement to Miss Whitney, daughter of ex-Secretary Wm. C. Whitney, was recently announced, is a pas- senger on board the Curard Line steamer Lucana, which sailed today. —— Minister Ronsom’s Salary Paid. Acting Controller Bowers, after some days’ deliberation, has countersigned the warrant issued by order of the Secretary of the Treasury in payment of the draft drawn by ex-Senator Ransom on account of sal- aty as United States minister to Mexico. This action of the acting controller seems to dispose of all questions affecting Mr. Ransom’s right to receive his salary pend- ing his confirmation by the Senate.