Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY ‘=, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveaue, Cor, 11th Btreet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pree't. eee New York Office, 49 Potter Building. eee gee far 1s served to subscribers in the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per wi #4 cents per amonth. | Coptes at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—answhere in the United states or Cauada—postage prepald—o0 ceuis Der month. Saturday Quintupl> Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. entered at the Post Office at Wesbington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) €7 All wail eubscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made knewn on application. STORM ON THE LAKES ————— Reports of Damage and Loss of Life. ‘The Evening ‘ "aa Che Fveni Hs) Star. MANY BOATS ARE MISSING Wreck of a Schooner and All on Board Lost. SNOWING IN THE EAST CHICAGO, October 1.—Muny reports of damage and loss of life on the lakes in the storm of Saturday and Sunday reached here last night. Only one local fatality is reported—that of Capt. Andrew Johnson, owner of the schoon- er John Raber, who was drowned off Dane Park while endeavoring to reach land to secure a tug to save his vessel. Leaking Ike a steve, the sailors worn out with two days’ work at the pumps, with its rotten sails‘ blown to ribbons and its halyards streaming in the wind, the old schooner drove close to shore cff Dane Park, Ind., and cast anchor. Andrew Johnson, the owner, wanted to save his vessel—it was built in 1848—and ordered out a small boat, manned by three sailors, and tried to reach shore to secure a tug. A mile from shore the boat was tossed by a huge breaker and over- turned. Johnson failed to reach the boat, and last night bis bedy lay alone and unat- tended on the sands, waiting a coroner's visit today. ‘The three men stuck to the boat and succeeded in making shore. Capt. Weede stayed by the ship with two sailors. They were rescued by the Chicago life sav- ers after midnight, having worked four hours. Boats Missing or Lost. Following are additions missing or lost: George W. Naghtin, waterlogged; taken in at St. Josepn; part of deck load gone. Lady Franklin, barge, ashore at Ham- mond’s bay; probably a total loss. Lily May, barge, wrecked at East White- fish Point; barge gone to pieces. City of Paris, ashore on Flat Rock, Cop- per Harbor, . Elma, -schooner, reported to have foun- dered in Munising bay and crew of eight lost; Capt. John Thurston, wife and child among the lost. Bliss, tow barge, two masts gone and deck load; towed into Chicago harbor. B. Jones, schooner, foundered off Whitefish Point; crew supposed to have been lost. Tug Boynton, from Sault Ste. Marie; went to assistance of schooner C. B. Jones; Feported missing. ‘wo unknown boats ashore at Grand Island, Lake Superior, Steamers Matoa and Masaba of the Min- nesota line, thought to be ashore at Ke- weenaw Point, Lake Superior. All Hands Lost. MARQUETTE, Mich., October 1.—News has just reached here of the loss on Sun- day of the schooner Elma off Scripture Rocks, with all hands on board. The steamer Birkhead left -Baraga Saturday with the C. B. Jones and Elma, lumber laden. They were caught in the great gale Saturday night and the Elma broke its tow line and disappeared in the dark- ness. The Jones also broke loose and brought up under Whitefish Point, the Birkhead finding shelter back of Grand Island Sunday afternoon. The steamer went out to look for its consorts and at the first of the massive cliffs forming the famous pictured rocks found the wreck- ge of the Elma. The crew of the lost ves- sel numbered seven, together with a wo- man and a child. The Elma has been picked up and taken to Grand Island. She will prove a total loss. About 200,000 feet of her carzo of to the boats 620,000 feet of Inmber remained on the broken barge. Snow at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 1.—Be- tween midnight and 1 o'clock this morn- ing there was a slight fall of snow in this city for a half hour. At daybreak,tkere was quite a heavy frost noticeable in the open parts of the country, and especially in the farming sections of Mongomery county. The lowest temperature was 46 degrees at 6 o’clock in the morning, and the maxi- mum at 8 o'clock, degrees. ALTOONA, Pa., October 1.—The first snow of the season fell here yesterday and was accompanied by a cold wave. Last week the thermometer was In the nineties. Frost in Southeastern Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., October 1.—There was a heavy frost here this morning, the first of the season, and the thermometer at 8 o'clock registered 40 degrees. Peanut vines and tobacco were badly bitten, and scme injury was done to vegetation. => FRICTION IN BOTH PARTIES. Disappcintments Regarding timore Nomina Bpeclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, October 1—There is con- siderable friction today in both the repub- lican and democratic parties over the com- position of their respective city tickets, and internal fights of no mean proportions are expected on both sides. Among the democrats, although tho chances still make the nomination of Mr. Henry Williams for mayor probable, the opposition of Mr. Yewell and his friends is 69 formidable that the situation is occa- sioning the leaders much concern. X Yewell’s wrath at being set aside is most vigorous, and up to date all eiforts to con- ciliate him and his adherents have failed signally. The democratic primaries will be held tomorrow, and a lively struggle 13 anticipated. The sentiment among the republicans has undergone a sudden and radical change, end the movement to nominate Mr. Malster appears to be almost dissipated. Republi- cen leaders of prominence at the head- quarters today were outspoken in thelr ex pressions that the nomination should not g9 lo Malste Mr. Malster’s fr ds were amaz i mt at the change of frent, and they will make a fierce struggle to force his nomination, and the majority of them arg not slow in declaring that it he is not nominated they will bolt the ticket. Who will receive the nomination 4¢ it does not go to Mr. Malster no one can fcretell, and the situation as indicated by the expressions of republican politicians this morning is extremely chaotic. Senator Gorman came over this morning, and has been in conference with the demo- cratic leaders in relation to the nomination for mayor, Mr, Gorman has insisted on Mr. Williams’ nomination on the ground that it would strengthen the cause of Mr. Hurst, and unless defeated ut the primaries tomorrow, Mr. Wiiliams will receive the nomination. The city leaders resent Mr. Gorman’s interference, but it is unlikely that their resentment will affect the result. Se Big Money for an Imagination. A little exercise of your imagination may be worth five hundred doliars in gold to you. Read the particulars in another column of The Star's great mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” by ede: R. Burton, j titled to any sympathy eitner hy re: | an anxious and per No. 13,284. MR. TRUESDELL DENIES ‘IT He Charactenizes a Statement by Mr. Dodge as False. A Scene During a Hearing Today at the District Building—The Gar- bage Question Again, The garbage matter, like an old penny, is continually turning up. This morning, during a hearing on the widening of G street, Mr. W. C. Dodge was called to account by.the Commizsion- ers for a statement he had made regarding the garbage problem. Last night at the meeting of the South Washington Citizens’ Association a letter was read from Mr. Dcdge, in which he was reported as saying that “the Commissioners told him they would have to accept the plant of the Baltimore firm, because the firm had a large influence with Congress.” While the hearing on the proposed widen-. ing of G street was in progress Major Powell rang for a messenger and sent him for a copy of the newspaper which con- tained the reference alluded to. After recding it over he passed it to Commis- siorer Ross, and during a lull in the pro- ceedings the president of the board called Mr. Dodge's attention to it and asked if he had been correctly quoted. Mr. Dodge’ re- plied that that was substantially correct— that he had understcod Commissioner Truesdell to say that the Commissioners were handicapped in the garbage matter through the influence these Baltimore peo- ple had in Congress. Mr. Trucadell's Emphatic Denial. Commissioner Truesdell denied emphati- cally that he had ever made use: of anf such larguage, and characterized Mr. Dodge’s statement as unquilifiecly false. He asked Mr. Dodge to repeat again the language he had understced him (Commts- sioner Truesdell) to use, whereupon Mr. Dodge said: “The language was vsed in # conversation I had with the Comnissioners on this garbage matter, end Commissioner Truesdell said: “In the matter of the garbage serv- ice the Commissioners were handicapped by the influence which the Baltimore peo- ple had with Congress.” Bs “I deny that most emphatically,” said Commissioner Truesdell. “Well,” said Mr. Dodge, “it was said, ard I cculd not have misunderstood you. “I appeal to my colleagues to bea out that such a statement {s not so,” s Col. Truesdell, turning to the other Com- missioners ‘1 can say,” said Maj. Powell, “that no such language as has just been repeated was ever used.” You were rot there, Major Powell, at the time,” said Mr. Dodge. “It makes no difference,” Major Powell replied; “the Commissioner never said that.” Mr. Dodge again repeated what he sail before was his recollection of what Com- missioner Truesdell had said, and Mr. Truesdell again remarked, “That ts un- qualifiedly false, and you have no right to say that.” Mr. Dodge's Recollection. Mr. Dodge recalled the hearing at which he appeared in the interest of the public on this garbage service, and reiterated what he had saiG then regarding the establish- ment of crematories within the city. He said then that it was his belief that the only proper system was a reduction system, and that should be located outside of the city Imits. “It would have been impossible,” sald Commissioner Truesdell, “for me to haye said anything approximately near what you have quoted me as saying, for at that time we had a garbage contract which had two years and a half to run.” “That is correct,” said Mr. Dodge, “and you will recall that I said at that time that there should be no occasion for fear as far as Congress was concerned, for the con- tractor had violated the terms of his con- tract again and again, and the Commiss‘on- ers had ample authority to cancel it at any time.” “But this,” said Mr. Truesdell, “had nothing to do with what ycu have quoted me as saying, Mr. Dodge, with reference to the influence which these Baltimore peo- ple had with Congress. That, sir, is ur- quallfiedly a misstatement of the facts.” “I may have misapprehended your mean- ing,"" responded Mr. Dodge, “but that is what I understood you to say. I have no reason to misrepresent the Commission- ers. My object has always been to get for Washington the very best system of gar- bage disposal extant.” No one voluntecred anything further in the matter, and the hearing closed. tase aaa FOR UNION AAINST TAMMANY. A Movement to Revive the Committee of Seventy. NEW YORK, October 1.—A movement has been put on foot to revive the commit- tee of seventy or to create a similar body to take the steps necessary to bring about a union of all arti-Tammany forces. This movement is inspired by the action of the Good Government clubs convention last night in nomirating a ticket against the advice of a majority of the executive cor mittee. The chances for success were con- sidered good by those who took the initi tive. Dr. C, H. Parkhurst has telezraphed as follows to Charles Stewart Smith, who is at present at Stamford, Conn.: “Our only chance is to hold a mass meet- ing und create a new committee of s ent Last night's ‘nconsiderate and harmoniour action cannot but fall dead.” Dr. Parlshurst is confident that a combi- nation of anti-Tammeny crganizations and electors Is possible. He attributes the ac- tion of last night to “ycuthful enthusiasm” and “excessive zeal.” He says that the good government clubs, while claiming to be the successors of the committee of sev- enty, have not taken up the duties and pur- poses uf the committee, and that, therefore, the only thing to do is to. recreate the com- inittee. —_>__ EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. Clyde Mattox's Sentence of Death Commuted to Life Imprisonment. The President has commuted to imprison- ment for life the sentence of death imposed in the case of Clyde Mattox, convicted in Kansas of murder, and sentenced to be hanged October 11 next. This is quite a celebrated case, and has been before the United States Supreme Court twice on ap- peals. Mattox’s crime was the murder of an inoffensive old coiored man, who at- tempted to dissuade him from an assault on a respecta’ colored girl, who had sought refuge in his hou: The President indorsed the application for pardon as fol- ntence commuted to imprisonment for It is with much hesitation that I ex- his case, ince { do not regard this convict as former life or the position in which he is placed by the testimony taken upon the trial. I have concluded, however, after xing consideration of all the facts preseried to me, to save the convict from the death awaiting him under the senteace of the court, and at the same time to elficlently protect society in the future against his vicious propensities, by directing his imprisonment during his life. Iam constrained to this course simply and solely because I cannot shut out the fear that certain testimony offered upon his trial, and excluded by the court, and which a strong minority of the Supreme Court have held should have been received, sf ad- mitted, have produced a ult more favor- able to the conyict, and perhaps averted his sentence of death, WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY. ONCE IN VOGUE The Whipping Post Not Unknown Here. TP WAS INBERIPED FROM MARYLAND — —————— We Once Had the Pillory and Fines Paid in Tobacco. oe PRISONERS UNEASY The recommendation of the retiring grand jury, made yesterdzy afternoon, as report- ed in ‘The Star, favoring the establishment here of a whipping post for the puaishinent of wife heaters and petty thieves, seems to Lave met with almost general approval about the city hall. The establishment of such punishment here would not, as many imagine, be one new to this jurisdiction. Indeed, it would be notaing less than the of such a punishment, t least, in the case of ‘hleves. For the records show that when the Dis- trict of Columbia was established the in- heritance of the laws then in force in Maryland authorized not only the last, but also the pillory as a punishment for thieves And, more than that, the still harsher punishment of branding also inherited from Maryland, such a punishment, the branding of the letter “T’ on “the brown of the thumb” 6f thieves, being in force as late as the year 1801: During that year, so the records show, a defendant convicted of larceny was tenced “to be pilloried for one-quarter ot an hour, and to have ten stripes, and to pay 260 pounds of tobacco.” That the sen- tence was carried into effect there is no reason to doubt. Of course, such punish- ments have long since ceased to be en- forced here, the only punishment for petty thieves and wife beaters being imprison- ment in jail No Lnbor Sentences. Several years ago petty larceny became so prevalent here that Congress passed a law whereby a person convicted the second time of petty larceny should be confined in the penitengiary at labor fer not jess than ene ner more than three years. ‘This liw slightly decreased such offenses, but not nezrly so much #3 had been thought and leped, and for some time ihose conversant with the alarming extent of petty thieving here have been discussing the substitution of a more effective purushment for such offenders. Uniortunately, and, in the opinion of tie yast m: ity of those who have investi- gated the matter, labor is not a p: of the Jadgment of the cour the imposition of what are known 4s jail sentences. That fs, n the case of a person sentenced to im- prisonment in the District jail, the law falls to provide that such an offender shall be compelled to perform labor. Hence, those so sentenced spend their time there in utter {dleress, save a few who are se- lected by the jail officials to do the chor. in and about the prison: Such a conditicn of affairs induc many petty criminals to commit such offenses as will insure their incarceration in a place of warmth and idleness, especially during the cold and Seasons of the year, and upon such a condition of affairs District Attorney Bi ney bases his belief that the re-establish- ment of the whipping post here for petty offenders would be a very good thing. Would Diminish Crime. “I believe,” said Mr. Birney to a Star reporter today, “that the establishment of the whipping post here, for the punish- ment of petty thieves and like offenders, weuld not only greatly decrease crime, but would also materially lesacn the expendi- tures of the Criminal and Police Court: Such a punishment, too, for the profes- sicral tramp would, I believe, work e: cellent results, and I would’ especially recommend it for wife beaters. Of course, I would rot advocate the whipping of fe- male offenders. But if the lash should not be adopted I would most earnestly recom- mend that the laws be so amended as to make labor a part of the punishment of Ee sentenced to imprisonment in cur jail.” Assistant District Attorney Taggart agreed with Mr. Birney that the lash would prove a most effective punishment in many instances, but Mr. Thos. C. Taylor, a lead- ing criminal lawyer at the District bar, thought that while the whipping post would be a most efficacious punishment, it should not be re-established, as such a mode of punishment would be gainst American civilization. Felt Uneasy. A feeling of uneasiness troubled the forty prisoners who occupied the three Police Court celis this morning, because of the recommendation of the grand jury yester- day concerning the establishment of the whipping post. There had been a publica- tion of the recommendation, and it was evident that the prisoners did not just un- derstand what it meant. Some, if not all, of them were under the impression that the recommendation was law, and some of them fully expected to march out of court and get a few lashes instead of going to the workhouse or jail for a short period. Many members of the police force who a tended court this morning spoke in favor of the grand jury's recommendation. They were of the opinion that such treatment would put an end to a great many cases of wife beating, where the brutes, afraid to assault men, go home under the influence of Hquor dd illtreat their poor helpless wives, : ‘There are mary such cas sald one officer, “and a whipping posi is about the oniy remedy. Some of these brutes have been arested a number of times, but jail sentences do not seem to have any effect on them. It is the same with petty thieves, and a jail sentence means nothing but a home to them, for so many days or months, and this seems to fully satisfy them.” There were no wife beaters in court to- day, and so there was no vccasion for any remarks from the court about the grand jury's recommendation. SS PRINTERS’ EXAMINATION. A Suffictently Large List of Eligibles Assure The third examination of applicants for places in the government printing office gave opportunity for 101 persons to demon- strate what they could do. Of these cev- enty-five were compositors, fourteen press- men, six electrotypers and stereotypers end six bookbinders. There are appliza- tions on file from persons all over the country, to the number of about 100 more. These will be examined during the fall at the various points where examinations are to be held. There are now on the eligible list," subject to the government printer's draft, over 200 capable workmen. By the 1st of December this list will doubtless ex- ceed 300 in number, and it is not improb- able that all possible demands for an extra force at the opening of Congress will be fully met. The cjyil service commissioners say that they have no sort of anxiety about the matter. The printers are certainly in the country, and a sufficient number of them are willing to take the examinations and enter the government service by the competitive merit system. -——____ A Mental Stimulw The first installment of the great mys- tery story, “When the War Was Over, by Frederick R. Burton, will be publish: d next Monday. Five hundred dollars in goid for the first correct solution. Particulars in cnother column, OCTOBER 1, $500 FOR AN IMAGINATION The Star’s Prisa for the Solution of a Myetery Story. A Thrilling Serial to Be Printed 4 | Daily Instaliments—Conditions of 2 Notable Contest. Monday, October 7,The Star will begin the publication of a thrilling story of mys- tery, entitled “When the War Was Over,” by Freder:ck R. Burton. A daily install- ment of the tale will be given and Five Hundred Dollars in gold is offered for a correct solution, as indicated in the condi- tions g:ven below. Apart from the prize feature, the story will be found to be of extraordinary interest and to well repay perusal. The conditions and rules of the competition are as follows: 1. The Evening Star will pay $500 in gold to the reader from whomit receives by mail, at the publicztion office, Pennsylvania ave- nue and 11th street, the complete and abso- lutely correct solution of “When the War Was Over,” as it shall be disclosed in the final chapter of the story to be published Friday, Noyeraber 15, in The Evening Star. If two or more complete and absolutely cor- rect sohitions are recetved the $500 in gold will be divided equally. Should The Star fail to receive a solu- tion that is complete and absolutely correct in all its details, the $00 in gold will be allotted to the twenty-nine readers whose explanation shall come nearest to the true solution of the mystery according to their percentage of merit, and the money will be’ divided as fellows Ist Prize 2d Prize . 3d Prize 4th Prize . Prizes of $10 each. Prizes: aggregating....... The first prize of $100 will be patd for the explanation which comes nearest to the true solution; the second prize of $75 to the Ferson sending the explanation next near- est, and so on, for the third and fourth prizes. The remaining,twenty-five prizes of | $10 each will be awatded fo the persons | sending the twenty-fige. explanations next Dearest to the fourth prize, as the judges miay determine their micrit. |< The Star ts pre-eminentiy; «family newspaper and its daily installment of a high grade‘serial story is a feature intend- ed to especially commend it-to the home circle. To emphas!ze—and advertise—the fact tnat The Star is a hewspaper pecullar- ly suitable for women's regding, the fur- ther condition is made that the $500 in prizes shall be paid only for explanations sent in by women and girls, All may read; but only. women and girls may guess—and win the gold. “When the War Was Over’’ wil g6ntinue in daily installments untilgPriday, Novem- ber 8, on which date all but the final chap- ter will have been published: interval between Friday, November §, and Tuesday, | November 12, six o'clock p.m. inclusive, will be allowed for the forwarding of guess. es, ang the final chapter wfll be published in The Star on Friday, November 15, Un- der no consideration whatever will guesses be received trom any ier ior considered ‘3 $100 prior to Fridey,. November Sor later than six o'clock p.m. November #2 For no rea- son whatever will sfes fromm any source be received or considered: afte’ six o'clock p.m. November 12, Rules of the Competttion. 1, But one solution c&n be entered by a reader. 2. All guesses must be sent by mail and in no othe: way, plainly addressed to “Prige Story Editor,” The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. 3. In order ta put out-of-town readers of The Star on a time equality with city read- ers, they will be permittéd to secure from their local postmaster an indorsement on the back of the envelope in which their guesses are forwarded, indicating the day and hour of delivery of the letter to him, and such guesses will be aceepted at the Washington post office qn the dayand hour certified. The indorsement, plafily written in ink, must be personally sfned by the postmaster cr acting postmaster. 4. Inquiries not considered fully answered nere will receive proper attention if ad- dressed to “Prize Story Editor, The Ev ing Star, Washington, D.C.” & The $4 will be awarded under the foregoing general conditions, according to the best judgment of the judges appointed by The Star, and they will have complete control and final decision in all matters re- lating to this contest. 6. “A complete and correct solution” can be made in the reader's own language and in the numoer of words necessary for an absolute statement of the reader's guess. It must disclose the mystery and such ma- terial facts of the plot revealed in the de- velopment of the story as may be deemed necessary by the judges to a clear and full explanation of the mystery. The names and 2adresses of the winner or winners of the cash prizes will be pub- lished in The Star at the earliest date pos- sible after the publication of the final chapter. No condition of subscription to The Star fs impcsed. Guessers must be women and girls and necessarily they must be readers of The Star, but they may read the story in The Star taken by any member of the family and need not be regular subscribers themselves in order to enter the competi- ticn. While only women end girls may guess and win the prizes, they can receive help as to their gvess from any member of their family cr from all the family. eee HEADQUARTERS. ARMY Some Hitch in the Orders Transfer- ring Gen. Miles te Command. Some hitch has evidently occurred in the issue of the orders placing Gen. Miles in command of the army and Gen. Ruger in command of the department of the east, and there is no indication as to when they will be issued. Meanwhile all orders af- fecting the army are issued by the adjutant general “by command of the Secretary of War.” Army headqtarters were deserted today by all their former occupants, whose places were taken by a force of workmen putting down carpets and preparing the offices for the winter use of the prospective commander and his staff. It is expected that Gen. Miles will take station at Wash- ington by Monday next. Gen. Ruger had an interview with Secretary Lamont today, presumably in regard to the revision of military tactics, a work upon which he has been busily engaged since his transfer from Chicago to this city several months ago. His transfer to New York will probably be made coincident with the detachment of Gen. Miles from his present duties. Case of Allison, tRe Deserter. Frank Philo Allison, Aw imprisoned at Castle William, N. Y., regently gurrendzred himself, and was sehteqced te !mprisoh- ment as a-deserter. ThS War Department records do not show that he is a nephew of Senator Allison, as he claims, nor that Sec- retary Lamont promised to have him hon- crably discharged if he surrendered him- self, although in an application for pardon Allison alleges that the Secretary did prom- ise his brother that he would do what he could for him. It is said to be the inva- riable rule in the department when appli- cation is made for the pardon of a deserter to insist that he first surrender himself be- fore the department undertakes to act in his case. In some instances, and probably in this, it is said, this statement has been erroneously construed to mean a promise to grant the pardon. IXTEEN PAGES. 1895— TWO CENTS HILL AND NEW YORK He Made No Mistake in Offering the Olive Branch. ——— INDEPENDENTS WILL VOTE THE TICKET —— Tammany and-the Control of the City. . THE SENATOR’S. FRIENDS Senator Hill, during his stay in town yes-, terday, expressed himself with caution on political topics, and particularly with re- gard to the siuation in New York. This, however, did not convey to hi§ friends any idea of depression on his part. He is a cautious man at all times. He believes in hard work, and during a eampaign always shows his friends the way. Tall talk car- ries no election. : No Mistake at Syracuse. One of the results of this visit has been to convince Mr. Hill's friends in Washing- ton that he made no mistake at Syracuse in extending the olive branch to the Cleve- land people. In one sense the overture was rejected. Mr, Fairchild and his friends would not sit In the convention as ‘dele- gates on the terms offered, but they have since announced the intention of voting for | the ticket nominated. That rewards Mr. Hj, his friends claim. That was his ob- ject in appearing as peacemaker. He want- ed to make sure of the co-operation of the Fairehjld contingent in the matter of the support of the state ticket. And as that has been effected it is of small consequence now who did or did not sit as delegates at Syracuse. Each side has something to com- fort itself with. The Fairchild people pre- served their sense of dignity, and Mr. Hill's ticket will get th votes. The Good Government Club's Action. It is thought to be not unlikely even that Tammany, in the end, will benefit by the transaction, All that Tammany wants is a dispersion of the allied opposition that won last November. If that result can be broughi about Tammany will stand a good chance to carry the city. A starter in that direction was made last night. government clubs, Mr. Fairch’ld and his friends participating, resolved upon inde- pendent action and put up a ticket. The membership of these clubs is not very large, but every little héips in a fight to break up a political alliance. This action, aithough taken against Tammany, will, it is thought, please Tamman It will weaken by that much last year’s anti-Tammany organiza- tion. Tammany. which has never expected nor solic!ted the co-operation of Mr. Fair- ehild and his friends, will be altogether satisfied 1f they will only withhold their co- operation this time from the republicans. at, while indirectly bestowed, will be so much to the good for the tiger. . Hill's Chances of Defeat. The democracy’s chances to carry the New York legislature are conceded to be pooref than its chances to carry the state ticket. The latest apportionment applies; and that, Mr. Hill's friends have always contended, was passed for the express pur- pose of preventing his return to the Sen- ate. The advantages are all with the re- publicans, and, the Hill men believe, will be used in this race for all that they are worth. To retire Mr. Hill from the Senate would almost compensate them for the loss of their state ticket. It would be a most serious blow to the recognized head of the democracy in the state, and cripple many of his plans. Effect on His Presidential Candidacy. And yet there are friends of Mr. Hill who think he might be strengthened as a prest- dential quantity by such a result. It would bring things down to what, in the vernac- ular, are called brass tacks. If a candi- date for anything, Mr. Hill would then be a candidate for the presidency. Those val- uing his services to his party, and desiring that he be kept in position to continue them, could only realize their wishes by supporting him for the presidency. With his way to a return to the Senate blocked, nothing else would be left in sight. Very Much Mixed. The best informed of the New Yorkers concede that the situation at home is very much mixed. Tkey are all in fighting humor and in fairly good fighting ¢orm. Maybe the most comforting reflection of all is the fact that the state committee, though just enlarged, is in Mr. Hill's hands, and this mesns that everything that can be done will be done to insure success. ee IN THE NUTME STATE. Ex-Congressman Sperry Dixcuxxen Politics nud the Business Outlook. Lewis Sperry cf Connecticut, who was a member of the last Congress and of the ding one, is at the Riggs House. Phey are not talking politics much down in my state,” he .ald today to a Star re- porter, “for the very simple reason that we have no election till November of next year. Connecticut is a very busy state, and her people don’t waste time talking politics so far ahead. I think, however, that the out- look for the democratic party has improved somewhat, but whether that improvement is such as to justify any very great expecta- tions for the future I am not repared to ie pros- ten better, and every business man will tell you the change has been none too rapid or sure. But there is one comfort. What im- provement has taken place has been solid and has come to stay. Gradually this im- provement should make itself felt, and the party in power has much better chances of r tion when the people's stomach is full, Times must be good—mighty good—for the democrats to win. a ‘H OF THE BROOKLYN. LAUD A Distinguished Party Will Go to Wit- ness the A distinguished party’of Washingtonians will go to Philadelphia tomorrow to wit- ness the launch of the armore@ cruiser Brook!-n, including Postmaster General and Miss Wilson, the Attorney General and Mrs. and Miss Harmon, Rear Admiral Ramsay and Mrs. and Miss Ramsay, Capt. and Mrs. Sampson, Paymaster General and Mrs. Stewart, Engineer-in-chief Mel- ville, Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn and Mrs. and Miss Hichborn, Capt. R. D. Evans, Commodore and Mrs. MeNair, Com- modore and Mrs. Howell, Lieut. Singer, Lieut. and Mrs. Knapp, Lieut. and Mrs. Reamey, Lieut. Laird, Mr. and Mrs. Ben- jamin Micou and Mr. H. Snyders, Sec- retary Herbert's stenograph Secretary Herbert will not be able to accompany the party, but Assistant Secretary McAdoo is expected to attend. The trip will be made in a special train over the Pennsylvania read, leaving here at 7:50 o'clock tomor- row morning. —-e+______ A Mental SUimaulas. The first installment of the great mys- tery story, “When the War Was Over, by Frederick R. Burton, will be published next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold for the first correct solution. Particulars in another column, The good | If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. THAT SMALL SURPLUS| WAS DURRANT THERE It is Comforting’ to a Number of Democratic Leaders. Don't Want They Any Bond Inn Until After the Elections to Be Held Next Month, The appearance of a small surplus in the revenies of the government for September is a wonderful relief to the democratic leaders in whose states elections occur this fall. There is very little faith in the grati- fying improvement in the revenues being permenent, but if it prevents a bond issue during October it will relieve a desperate strain from the party. How a Bond Issue Was Averted. The danger of a bond issue in October or during the latter part of September, as was anticipated, called forth protests and warnirgs from democritic managers in every state where an election is to occur this fall. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle were warned that an issue of bonds in either September or Oztober would surely result in democratic defeat in every one of the November elections, and would disor- genize the democratic party all over the country. It is believed that these protests alone prevented a bend issue before this, and that now that a surplus for one month has appewred there will be none during this month, and possibly none before Con- gress meets. Against an Appenl to Congress. The advice of ali the democratic lead- ers is against any appeal to Congress for more revenue in the President's opening messag2 to Congress, if it can possibly be avoided. Every effort will be made by the Treasury Department to keep the expenses for October and November within the rev- enues, so as to enable the President to say in his message that the period of deticien- cies has probably passed and that the tariff in full operation will furnish suffi- cient revenue. It is doubtful whether this can be done, but the party leaders say that it must be to give them any hope for the future. At all events they are grateful for the little hope given in the practical assurance that*| a bond issue can be avoided until after the elections in November. It ts confessed that a defeat in New York, Maryland and Kentucky now, which would almost c tainly follow another bond issue, would destroy any hope the democrats might have of success in "96. What Will Relieve the Situntion. If they can possibly gain a little more and avoid an,appeal for more revenue they feel that it will relieve a jittle from their des- perate situation, To this end every effort is being strained. The practical politicians have been cursing Cleveland under their breath for having the bond contract expire before November, as long as he made any contract at all The leaders in Congress do not expect any relief from that quarter and ure satigtied that there will have to_ a bond Issue soon aftér Cofigress micets, if it can be avoided that long, but their play is to relieve this action as far as possible from the appearance of being rendered necessary to meet deficiency of revenue, but to base tt entirely upon the grounds of necessity to keep up the goid reserve In the absence of legislation for the retirenient of the green- backs. Low Interest Certificates, ‘vith no indication that the retirement of the greenbacks can b2 accomplished at this session, the principal effort will prob- ably be to pate an act permitting the is- suance of small denomination low interest certificates of indebtedness, instead of bonds, under the old law. ————-e-.____ SPAIN NOT WARNED. Denial of a Story. About Secretary Olney. LONDON, October 1.—The Spanish em- bassy here publishes tits mofning a denial of the statement cabled from the United States to the effect that Secretary of State Olney had given a warning to the Spanish government that unless they had succeed- ed In suppressing the insurrection in Cuba in the next three months the United States government would intervene for the protection of the insurgents. The Spanish embassy declares that the story is entirely fictitious, and that the Spanish relations with the United States regarding Cuba are working smoothly, and with no apparent fri ion. A dispatch from Madrid to the Times says that Senor Dupuy de Lome, Spanish minister to the United States, telegraphs that the United States government, at the request of the Sccretary of state, and in ac- cordance with the demards of justice, has decreed that all arms and munitions in- tended for Cuban rebels shall be seized by the American authorities and not return- ed to their owners. A dispatch from Madrid to the Globe, published this afternoon, confirms the ex- elusive dispatch publisned in the afternoon papers of the Associated Press yesterday from Havana, telling of the defeat of the insyrgents at Portrero Las Vargas, near Santi Spiritus, province of Santa Clara. The Globe dispatch says that a Spanish column, commanded by Col. Rubin, met 2,000 in- surgents, under the command of Sanchez, Serafin and Castillo, and that the govern- ment troops dislodged the enemy, killed forty of the insurgents and wounded many others, including Serafin and Sanchez. The governmert, it is added, only sustained the loss of eleven men wounded, including Gol. Rubin. It is further stated that thirteen of the followers of Sanchez afterward sur- rendered. MADRID, October 1.—According to a dis- patch received here from Havana, the members of the committee of the autononist rarty asked Capt. Gen. Martinez de Campos to release a number of pro:minent persons who were detained in custody at Santiago de Cuba by order cf the military author- ities. The Spanish commander, it is added, rot only refused to release the prisoners, but confirmed the sentences which were imposed upon them, and it Is understood that they are to be escorted prisoners on board a Spanish ship today in order to be taken to the military prison ai Ceuta, the Spanish convict establishment situated in Africa, opposite and about seventeen miles from Gibraltar. The Havana dispatch referred to In the cablegrarm from Madrid seems to be a con- firmation of the exclusive dispatch to the Associated Press from Havana yesterday afterncon announcing that Eudaldo Ta- mayo, president of the autonomist party at Santiago de Cuba, in addition to An- tonio Bravo, Alfred Betancourt, Ricardo Landa and Antonio Masferrer, prominent members of that party, and Raefel Sal- tarin and Jose Oliver, had been sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment in the Afrl- can prisons of Spain. ——— Capt. Evans’ New Command. Capt. Robley D. Evans was at the Navy Department today on business connected with his assignment to the command of the big battle ship Indiana, soon to be added to the navy. He hes been formally detached from’ command of the cruiser New York, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, now cruising in Chesapeake bay, and he has been succeeded in that duty by Capt. W. 8. Schley, who has recently served as a member of the board of inspection and sur- vey. — Mr. Sohon Appointed Receiver. In the case of Frank A. Carpenter against the American Gas Company, in which the complainant seeks to enforce a judgment creditor's bill of $701 Attorney H. W. Sohon has been appointed receiver of the ccmpany. ee His Presence at Dr. Cheney's Leo- ture the Question. WHAT A FELLOW CLASSMATE SAYS The Accused Wanted Him to Pere jure Himself. PASTOR CIBSON’S STATEMENT ee SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.—What the presesation believes to be testimony of the most vital importance in. the Durrant mur- der case has at last been obtained from a student in Cooper College. For months the Prosecution and defense have labored to fird some one among the accused student's classmates who could give some definite in- formation regarding Durrant's presence at the lecture which Dr. Cheney delivered on the afternoon of April it was impossible to find such a studeat. No one knew definitely that Durrant was there. No one could tell anything which tright indicate that Durrant was not there. At last there has been found a studeat who can shed definite light upon the sub- ject. Charles A. Dukes, the young man who sat next to Durrent in the lecture room, will take the witness stand and ewear at after wing unable to tell whether cr not Durrant was present at the lecture, the accused student asked him as a favor to him to say that he was there, and that he remembered the fact. Dukes tells this now orly with the great- est reluctance. He says ke drew the only inference that could reasonably be drawn from the request, whi-n lhe could not grant. For the sake of his classmate, Dukes decid- ed that he would not speak. He says Dur- rant wanted him to remember the fatal day and his presence at the lecture without any reference to the truth or the facts. “I could not grant the favor,” said Dukes, “but I wished to remain silent, as I id not want to hurt the case ff [ could help it.” ‘The trial will be taken up again today, after a recess of three days, with Robert Maitland, electrical expert for the defense, on the stand. Just ten weeks have elapsed ons fre ‘iat it will bo "ten wees eee aay will be reeks before it is finished. eee Se Pastcr Gibson Talks. Now that Rev. George J: Gibson, pastor at Emanuel Church, has been virtually ac- cused by Attorney Duprey cf committing the murders that have made his church rotorious, he has seen fit to break the silence which he has maintained ever sittce the discovery -of the crimes. Rev. Mr. Gibson has allowed himself to be interviewed for publication, and the first question asked wag; “What do you think of Duprey's speech as an argument in defense 2f Mr. Durrant?” “Well, it is a mystery to me how any man of Mr. Duprey’s age and experience could deliver such reckless tatk when he held in iis hand the life or death of a fel- low being. Reading between the lines it is easy to see that the speech was not :he one he intended to deliver: It resemvles the sermon prepar2d on Sunday morning after the preacher discovered that for various reasons he could not use the one he had worked on for weeks.” “Why did you remain silent so long?” “Because as u witness I had no right to talk, and I was willing to take my share of Aeeeageest Sewer “Do you think the cituation is changed?” “Yes. I am virtually accused of the mur- de My name is singled out from among ell the witnesses and uttered in loud tones to the jury. Mr. Duprey has declared the fight on. The issue now, according to him, is between Durrant and myrelf. “The speech gives mé the right to con- clude that Durrent concurs in the accusa- Uon. He, through his attorney, accuses me of having some connection with the murder of Blanche Lamont. The public must have noticed that I never accused him of such a crime.” Rev. Gibson talked in a sarcastic manner about Duprey, and when asked what he would do if he were arrested, he said, iron- ically, that he would send for Duprey to defend him. Tein you surprised at his charge against you?” “Not at all. His mony with all the actions of the defense from the beginning. You surely think I am very simple if you suppose I have been in ignorance of the work going on in the ‘underground railway.’ ” “Do you think the defense will spring some surprises?” “That is a good question, but I don’t care to answer it in public. I think I can smell a rat a3 well as any other person. I hope the rat, for nis own sake, will choose the right moment to come out of the hole. When he appears, the cat will not have a bell on its neck. ‘Your handwriting is going to figure in this case?” . “Yes; so Mr. Duprey says. He knows what he is talking about. He is just as sure of my handwriting as he was of Dr. Cheney's testimony.” “What is your opinion about the handling he case?” ofain these days when analogy does duty for logic it is positively refreshing to know of at least two lawyers who are intelligent enough to think the people do not see any differences between a bluff and a fact. Don’t you think they are faithful? ‘Yes; they are piling up exceptions that are crushing the righteousness out of their case. Every technicality is a curse thrown into the face of the friend they profess to defend. No witness has done so much against Durrant as the actions of his at- torneys. I ‘would rather be hanged than saved by such means as Mr. Duprey and Mr. Dickinson are employing.” - “What do you think of Durrant?" “Whatever people's opinions are, there are few but think that he deserves a wealth of sympathy, but he is unfortunate enough in the hour of trouble to have as his best friends two men whose fame outshines their wisdom.” Hopes of the Defense. ‘The attorneys for #he defense are building on what E. A. Diggins will testify to. Dig- gins is a member of the sophomore class, but frequently attended the senior class lec- tures. There he met the defendant. The latter claims that he spoke to Diggins dur- ing Dr. Cneney’s lecture on the afternoon that Blanche Lamont disappeared, but Dig- gins’ memory is rather hazy just at present. Charles Lenahan will be called to the stand to tell of having taken a diamond ring, some- what resembling the one worn by Blanche Lamont, to Pawnbroker Oppenheim. At first a great deal of imporance was attached to this witness by the defense, but of late his testimony has lost weight, as he did not visit the store until the afternoon of April 13. Again, Lernahan does not bear the slight- est resemblance to Durrant, and it is not possible that one could be mistaken for the other. Their dress was dissimilar, and in personal appearance they form a strong contrast on account of difference in size, build and facial expression. District Attorney Barnes and Captain of Detectives Lees are getting ready to put in their rebuttal testimony, which they expect to make almost as strong as the direct. They will have a lot of writing experts to conibat any testimony that might implicate Rev. J. G. Gibson in having written the ad- dress on the newspaper in which Miss La- mont's rings were sent to her aunt, Mrs, Noble.