Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1895, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY E3 CEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansylvanis Avenue, Cor, 11 1 Street, by The Evening Star New. pap : Company, 8. H. KAUFFWANN, Pres’ New York Otfice, 45 Potter Building. ae The Evening _ city by Star Is served to subscribers in the vriers, on thelr own account, ct te £t cents pe by counter 2 cents each. mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—o0 cenis ber month, rday Quintupl: Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with Fowtage added. d-class mail matter.) { §-7-AM mail xabscriptions must be paid in zdrance. | Rates of advertising made kucwn on applicatio — Renomination of the Massachusetts Governor. SS CONVENTION AT BOSTON --— Elijah A. Morse Secures Nearly 400 Votes. REFUBLICAN --- DETAILS OF PROCEEDINGS Se Mass., October 5.—When the Massachusetts republican state convention had been called to order in Music Hall to- day, and some routine business transa:ted, the committee on permanent organization reported in favor of Curtis Gu! permanent president of the convention, and brought in a list of nearly 20) vice presi- derts. In assuming the chair. Mr. Guild spoke at considerable length, touching upon bo: rational and state issues. His speech was well received by the convention. The committee on credentials reported that 1,939 delegates were present, out of 2.018 entitled to recognition. The report of the committee on resolu- ttens was adopted by a unanimous vote. ‘The platform pledges the party to pro- tection for American industry, declares for scund and honest money and opposes free silver coinage at any ratio not established by national agreement. The Monroe doc- tine should be maintained, temperately and resolutely. Immigration should be re- stricted to the intelligent and self-support- ing; prize fighting is derounced and laws to prevent It are demanded. The platform also says: ; “Religious and race partisanship has fox Wany years been manifest in the demo- cratic party in Massachusetts, has weaken- ed that sentime: of pure Americanism which ought to control ail public actfon, and has resulted in counter irritation and antagonism. We deplore the existence :n politics of such inflaming and estrauging issues; we believe thmt church and state should be separate and Independent in fa as well as in theory; that neither shou!d invade the province of the other. and that sectarian animosities should be buried and forgotten in a patriotic and paramount de- votfon to Gur common country.” The reading of the platform was received quietly until the clause was reached which referred to sectarianism, and then there was an outburst of applause which iastcd over a minute. Ex-Goy. Long placed Gov. Greeahalge in nomination for a third term. There were no other nominations, and the chairman ordered a ballot. Just before the balloting commenced the leaders of the opposition to Gav. Green- halge passed up and down the aisle dis- tributing ballots marked: “For governor— Elijah A. Morse of Canton,” and it became evident that the plan of last night was to be carried out, at least in part. About half an hour was consumed in taking the ballot, and whiie the count was being made it was agreed to depart from the usual method of procedure and go on with the other nomi- nations. Accordingly, Roger Wolcott was nominated for lieutenant governor by ac- clamation. The ballot resulted as follows: Greenhalge, 1,363; Morse, 391; Mr. Morse moved that Grcenhalge’s nom- ination be made unanimeus. It was carried. Wm. L. Olin was nominated for secretary of state. Hosea M. Knowlton of New Bedford was renominated for attorney general by ac- clamation. Edward B. Shaw of Newburyport was nominated for treasurer and receiver gen- eral. Gen. John M. Kimball of Fitchburg was nominated *for auditor. After thanking the convention for the honcr of the renominaticn, Gov. Greenhalge sald, in part: “Gentlemen: I do not think our party has Jost anything of power or prestige in the last few years. In state and nation, here at home and in the covntry at large, that power and prestige have grown and been strengthened. “It is, therefore, fair to assume that the administration of affairs here in Massachu- setts has met with the approval of the pso- ple whose commands we, as a party and as individuals, must obey. Gentlemen, let us ™move forward to the coming contest with a2] courage and confidence, and, above all, with a profound sense of the immense re- sponsibility which Massachusetts is once more about to impose upon the republican Party. —_———__ HINSHAW STARVING HIMSELF. The Indiana Wife Murderer Refuses to Eat. CHICAGO, October 5.—A special from Danville, Ind., says: Since his conviction and sentence to life imprisonment for the unurder of his wife ex-Preacher Wm. Hin- shaw has eaten nothing, and it is believed fhe is deliberately starving himself to death. A sensational feature of the case has come to the surface by the attorneys for Hinshaw announcing that they are in pos- session of three notes passed to the jury during the trial. While the contents of the 1 the Post Office at Washington, D. C., — notes are yet a secret, it is believed that they will afd Hinshaw in getting a_new trial. During the absence of Juror Hunt, who was fil, a man representing that he came from Judge Hadley called at the house and had a long talk with Hunt about his duty in the case. Judge Hadley knew nothing of th's event, and was much dis- turbed when he learned of it. ‘The defense has been given until October 12 to file exceptigns. —— FUNERAL OF PASTEUR. 4n Immense Crowd Gaze on the cession. PARIS, October 5.—The funeral cortege conveying the remains of the late Prof. Louis Pastecr to Notre Dame Cathedral, left the Pasteur Institute at 10:30 a.m. Gen. Saussier, the military governor of Paris, headed the escort of troops. An al- fost innumerable rvmber of wreaths, &c., Were borne before the coffin, which was followed by the family of the deceased, the ministers, senators, deputies and numerous delegations from different scien- tific and other bodies from all parts of France and from many foreign countries. An immense concourse of people lined the streets through which the funeral pro- cession passed, although the sky was heay- ily overcast and a downpour of rain was threater ed. The procession arrived at Notre Dame Cathedral at noon, and shortly afterward the fureral service was commenced. ——__ VENEZUELA'S BOUNDARY. Pro- No Recent Development in the Dis- pute. LONDON, October 5.—N. Geich Burch, the Venezuzlan consul here, in an inter- view today, said there had beea absolutely no new development in the boundary ques- tion in dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela since Dr. Pulido, the Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, received Great Britain's decision in the matter some time He thought, however, that Dr. Puli- ‘ y possibly con- 1 to him by make United nected with s the Venezu government further representations to the States government. . he Lveni ng Star. No. 13,288. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. : TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. It is Coming to the Front in the Venezue- ; Tan Question. State Department Gathering Data— Mr. Livingston Talks About Bring- ing Up the Matter. Interest in the Verezuelan question is constantly growing in officia} circles. The leading advocates of the Monroe doctrine are taking such action that it will be im- possible to relegate this question to the background, and it must come forward. Either the administration will take the ini- tiative and enforce the Monroe doctrine, or the matter will be taken up in Congress ard its enforcement worked for there. Collecting Data. It is learned on the best authority that the State Department is now engaged in eclecting all data bearing on the Venezue- lan boundary dispute, with a view to be in readiness to act at the proper time. It is learned from semi-official sources that not leng ago, when this matter was being dis- cussed by the President and several of his friends, that Mr. Cleveland said that he proposed to enforce the Monroe doctrine, and referring to the Venezuelan boundary dispute indicated his intention to take some action in due time looking to the carrying out of the great American principle of hav- ing the monarchies of the old world keep their hands off the western continent. Rep- resentative Livingston of Georgia is now in the city, and was seen by a Star reporter today. Mr. Livingston's Intention. This whole Venezuelan question,” said Mr. Livingston, “must receive attention. The entire Amer:can public is in sympatl with enforcing the Monroe doctrine, and I know that Congress is alive to the necessity for action to that end. I hope to sce the administration take some action in this matter before Congress meets. But if ft dces not, U will introduce a resolution in the Housé ofRepresentatives which will recite the resolution passed by the last Con- gress, asking that Great Britain arbitrate the Venezulan boundary dispute, and ask what, if anything, has been done looking to such arbitratior. The resolution will also Provide for the appointment of a committee consisting of three members of the House and two Senators, with power to make @ complete investigation of the ques- ui This action will not be taken witIP| ary intention of unfriendly fecling toward the administration because it has not act- ed in the matter, but merely because Con- gress having failed to receive any reply to its resolution of the past session is inter- ested in knowing what has been done, and in becoming acquainted with all the facis which should be in its poSsesston: A Vigorous Foreiga Poles. The Monroe doctrine is daily being looked upon by leaders of the democratle and re- publican parties as a matter of the great- est Importance, not only as 2 principle to be enforced, but as a means of securing the indorsement of the people throughout the ccuntry. It is also believed among political leaders that the country at large demands a vigorous foreign policy, which shall hold in check ambitious gov- ernments of Europe in their schemes for extending their territory on this side of the Atlantic. It is generally thought that the party which fails to do this will receive ccrdemnation on all hands, and partly for this reason the leaders of each of the great parties look forward to receive the credit for vigorcusly upholding the Monroe doctrine. Secretary Olmey Will Not Talk. Secretary Olney positively refuses to say anything touching any correspondence he has had or intends to have relative to the settlement of the Venezuelan boundary dispute, so it cannot be positively ascer- tained whether he has recently taken any steps to induce Great Britain to submit the matter to arbitration. It can be stated, however, that since Secretary Gresham's death and up to a very recent date the depertment had not mad2 a single move in that direction. But inasmuch as Corgress has, by resolution, directed the executive to use its best efforts to bring the dispute to arbitration it is very proba- ble that having in mind the near approach of the assembling of Congress Secretary Olmey has been giving the subject the at- tertion {t demands and fs formulating his views, to be communicated to Ambassador Bayard upon the return of the latter from is vacation in Scotland. Probable Mode of Precedare. Moreover, as the preceding letters of the late Secretary Gresham on this subject, also based on the resolution of “Congress, appear to have failed to secure action by the British government, whose only re- spcnse was a reiteration of their willing- ness to arbitrate the title to lands included within supplementary claims, and outside of the vest tract which the Venezuelans assert have een seized froin them, Sec- retary Olney may feel that the time has come to mike a niore forcible presentation than the mere statement that the United States would welcome a submission of the question to arbitration. As diplomacy has many steps between the initiation of an Incident and a declaration of war, it is pcesible, following ordinary usage, to set out such a view in terms, Which, while still forcible, shall be entirely courteous and in no degree approaching an ultims um, and such will undoubtedly be the 1 ture of Secretary Olney’s letter. This must be done in crder that some proper return may be made to Congress in December next, but further than that the Secretary is not likely to proceed,for as an ultimatum is really a step toward war, to deliver such might be regarded as an infringement of the constitutional right of Congress. — Portrait of Secretary Gresham. A fine life-size portrait in oil of the late Secretary Gresham was hung in the diplo- matic room at the State Department today. It is the work of the Chicago artist, Frank M. Pebbles, and the likeness is very pro- nounced. The late Secretary is portrayed in an easy sitting pesture, just turning from his work, at a desk in the diplomatic rcom. His left arm rests on the desktop and his right drops upon his knee. The great brown eyes, which were the most striking feature cf Secretary Gresham's countenance, are painted with marvelous fidelity to nature. ‘The picture was hung on the west wall, between portraits of Thomas Jefferson and Wm. Seward, in a place made ty the removal of Daniel Webster's por- trait to the east wall alorgside of Lord Ashburton. Mr. Pebbles began this picture in the spring of 1804, and the last sitting was had but two weeks before Secretary Gresham's lust illness. en Behavior of the Texas. The battleship Texas has returned to Hamipton Roads from a two-da: inary trial trip at sea. One of the eccentric straps heated while running, and it was found necessary to send it to. the Norfolk revy yard for refitting. Otherwise the ship behaved very well. When the refitting is completed the Texas will make another run to test the machineryefere Ynder- going her official trial. P= ell ——— eee ee ee A Delicate Honor to the Late@en: Po: Secretary Lamont has directed that the United States lock at Ste Marie, which was one of the important works constructed under the supervision of the late Gen. Poe, be closed from™S unl 5 o'clock Saturday, October 3, the hours of his funeral, Report on New Diocese for Maryland Adopted. a THE HOUSE . OF DEPUTIES ACTS Se Committee’s Report Agreed to Without Debate. eee DETAILS OF THE SESSION MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 5.—The counter attraction of the great all-day sionary rally at the Lyceum Theater today was too much for the house of bishops of the Episcopalians, and, after transacting a little routine business, the house adjourned until Monday morning. The house of deputies, however, sat with the attention it had given to mis: yesterday, continued its work. The com- mittee on canons recommended that a num- ber of proposed articles referred to them be not adopted, and the report was ap- proved. A number of memorials to de- ceased brethren were offered, and a peti- tion asking for the division of the diocese of Tokio, Japan, and the appointment of another bishop was received. Rev. E. H. Ward of Kentucky presented the invitation of Louisville for the con- vention of 1898. It was referred to a spectal committee. Judge George R. Fairbanks of Florida in the interest of the proposal to divide the diocese of Florida, offered a resolution pro- viding for an easier way for the di a diocese and the erection of m than now exists. z i ade, the house, by a vote of 196 to ©), dec.ded to take it up. er a warm debate, in which no con- reached, the order of the day vas taken up, 175 to 91. he joirt committee on the stamdard prayer book reported the final revision and printing of the book on fine paper and the distribution of copies among the dioceses and prominent institutions. A handsome vellum volume bound in leather and stlver and inclosed in a carved caken board was delivered formally to the custodian of the standard book of common This volume, a marvel of the and bookbinders’ art was held ecretary Hutchins’ hand, while i se Tose to its feet. In committee of the whole, the constitu- tonal revision report was taken up. 1. F. Wilder of Minnesota offered an amendment fo the amendment of James S. Biddle of Pennsylvania, requiring the house of hish- ops to report to the house of deputies with- in three days their disapprobation of any measure and reasons for it. Mr. Wilder wanted to add the words “As long as the house of bishops shall sit with closed doors. This aimed at the executive secsion and cecasioned a warm but indecisive debate. ‘The principal sccial function of the day the reception tendered by Mrs.-Doerilus Morr son at Villa Rosa this afternoon, fo lowed this evening by a dinner to twenty- one of the leading church dignitaries. Dividing the Maryland Diocese. The committee on new dioceses reported, recommending the division of the dioceses of Maryland, Kentucky and Cclifernia. The report was adopted without .debate. acre THE STANFORD SUIT. Awalting a Decision by the Californian Court of Appeals. SAN FRANCISCO, October 5.—Joseph Choate, the noted New York lawyer, has been retained by Mrs. Leland Stanford to aid Russell J. Wilson in defending her inter- ests in the suit instituted against her by the government in the event that the litigation is carried to the United States Supreme Court. The case is now in the hands of the court of appeals in the shape of an appeal on the part of the government from the decision of Judge Ross, which was in effect that Mrs. Stanford was not liable for the $15,000,- 000 claimed by the government as being due in connection with the Central Pacific ratlroad indebtedness. A decision on this appeal was looked for tod and the attorneys interested in the case visited the Federal building frequently during the day to make inquiries. But the decision was not handed down, and at the closing time the announcement will be made that the decision would not be forthcoming until ‘Tuesday. —>——_— ALL THE EVIDENCE IN. Arguing the Case of the Baltimore Election Oficinin, Special Dispatsh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 5.—The evi- dence in the triul of the supervisors of elec- tion, Bia and Cairnes, was concluded yesterday, and the arkuments of the op- posing counsel are being heard today. The scene has been changed from Sutro Hall to Governor Brown's office, on North Charles street. The arguments will prob- ably be concluded this evening, but it is not expected that his excellency will render his decision before Monday. The case has attracted great attentiop, and the decision is looked forward to with much anxiety by all classes of citizens. Members of the democratic city com: mittee are accusing the republicans of se- curing the registration of several hundred negroes who are not entitled to have their names on the poll books. As the officers of registration hold their last sittings next week both sides are making active prepa- rations to get all the names on the lists that they possibly can. Accusations of fraud are heard from both parties against each other, and both are probably guilty as accused. —_—__ THE AUSTIN REGATTA. Arrival of Peterson, the Pacific Slope Oarsman, AUSTIN, Tex., October 5.—H. C. Peter- son of San Francisco, the famous Paciile slope oarsman, arrived today to go into training fer the big international regatta here next month. He is the first contestant on the scene, though Gaudaur and the re- mainder of the Americans, as well as the four-oared English team, are expected to reach here next week. TORONTO, Ont., October 5.—A- special to the Mail and Empire from Winnipeg says: Hackett, the expert oarsman, has decided to go to Toronto to enter Hanlon’s crew as fourth man. The crew will Hanlon, Durnan, Hackett and Peterson. They leave for Austin, ‘fex., next Monday. —_—_—_ INCENDIARIES BUSY. Five Attempts to Cause Destruction in Freight Yards. —During thé past cendiary fires were discovered in the Chicago and Northwestern railway freight yards at Kinzie and Rock- well streets. The yards are now being pa- trolled by twenty special agents of the rall- way company and several policemen. De- spite all this precaution, a firé that was undoubtedly ‘the work of an incendiary was discovered last night im a box car at Cali- fornia aveaue. Who the incendiary is or what can prompt him to set fire to the car service is 4 mystery to the police. GREENHALGE AGAIN |THE MONROE DOCTRINE DIVISION APPROVED NEW HAWAHAN MINISTER Mr. Castle Has Been Tnformally Received by Secretary Olney A Call at the State Department Which Has Caused Considerable Gossip. Mr. Castle, the newly appointed minister from Hawail, has been informally recetved by Secretary Olney for the transaction of all routine diplomatic business between the two republics, pending his formal official re- ception by the President. The new minister arrived in this country several weeks ago, but in the absence from the capital of the President and the Secretary of State he then made no attempt to present his cre- dentials. Since his arrival in the east he has spent most of h!s time in Massachu- setts, in close communication with Mr. Hastings, who has been in clmrge of the af- fairs of the Hawaiian legation in the Uni- ted States ever since the resignation of Min- ister ‘Thurston as a result of personal diifer- ences with the late Secretary Gresham. Called, but Did Not See Mr. Olney. Mr. Castle called at the State Depart- ment last Tuesday afternoon for the pur- pose of having Secretary Olney arrange for his reception by the President. 1t was about 4 o'clock and the Secretary was very busy with bis mail, and he excused himself to the minister for that day, sug- gesting that he call again on the following Thursday, which is the regular day for the reception of members of the diplo- matic corps. This course was followed, but not until after the incident had been gossiped about in diplomatic circles as in- dicating an apparent lack of cordiality on the part of the Secretary toward the diplo- matic representative of the new republic in the Pacific. It was whispered that Mr. Castle is an ardent annexationist and be- cause of that fact he is apt to be almost as objectionable from’ an ad tion standpoint as was his pred Mr. Thurston, whose main offense appeared to have been a consistent patriotic desive to establish closer political relations between his country and the United States in order to preserve the islands from foreign con- trol under a monarchicai form of govern- ment. Mr. Castle has taken up his residence at the legation quarters at ) H_ street. Several diplomatic representatives, _ in. cluding the Spanish and German mini ters, occupy precisely the same official re- lation to the United States government that the Hawaiian n-inister dees at tho present time, that is, they are performing their diplomatic functicns pending their formal recognition by the President. es - RELEASED ,ON BAIL. lone Attexea A Vermillion -Give:Bonds for Trial John Early, Richaraé Hurley and Martin Davis, committed’ to Jail for assaulting Policeman Vermillion; have been released on-bai! in the sum of $300 each. The as- savlt is alleged to have, occurred at the timé wren Dempsey, a friend of the young men, was killed Wy a shot from. the police- man’s revolver. It is un@srstood that the killing of the man will be presentel to the grand jury. a ae Personal Mention. Dr. John E. Walsh’ of the Peary relief ex- pedition arrived in the city this forenoon. Louis Rubenstein, Ph,D., left this morn- ing for the Atlanta exposition. He will also visit Tallahassee, Mla., his birthplace, and will be gone two weeks. Capt. Chas. E. Nordstrom, tenth cavalry; Col. G. B. Dandy, retired, and Lieut. T. F. Owen, fourteenth infantry, are in the city on _leave of absence. Commander L. L. Tanner has reported at the Navy Department for special duty. Capt. Valentine McNally of the ordnance department has resumed his duties at the War Department after a long leave of ab- sence. Lieut.Southerland, recéntly detached from the Cincinnati at Key West, passed through -Washingtcn today to join the Dolphin in New England. 2 DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Ventilating System. The Commissioners yesterday gave a hearing to Messrs. J. L. Smithmeyer and Charles Ball, who called to present the scheme of the Fawcett ventilated fire-proof buildings, with a view of having the system adopted? by the Commissioners for use in the public schools. Miscellaneoun, The probationary terms of Assistant Foreman C, A, Kraemer and Tillerman 8. G, Dixon having been served satisfactorily they were regularly appointed to those po- sitions today. McIntosh & Braxton have been awarded the contract for erecting a frame disinfect- ing plant for the sum of $2,393. D. F. Nolan has been made a regular private in the fire department. Aplications for Liquor Licenses. In accordance with the provisions of the law regulating the sale of liquor, the Com- missioners today passed an order, setting forth that “in the future all appilcations for liquor licenses must be presented to and filed with the excise board, instead of with the assessor as heretofore. —_—=—_—_ + What Mora Will Get. It is asserted that Secretary Olney has practically decided to allow Mr. Mora 60 per cent of the Spanish Indemnity recently received by the United States government in settlement of the Mora claim. Secretary Olney will not admit the correctness of the assertion, but he-dees not say it is not true. The alleged argangement is said to have been made in consequence of an agree- ment between Mr. Mora and his former attorney, Mr. Nathaniel Paige, who now represents most of the people holding as- signments against the award, whereby they are to accept 40 per cent in satisfac- tion cf their claims. Army Orders. First Licut. Charles H. McKinstry, corps of engineers, has been relieved from duty under the orders of Maj. Clinton B. Sears, and will take station at Newport, R. L., der the orders of Maj. D. W. Lockwood, re- lieving First Lieut. William W. Harts, who has been ordered to take station at Cin- cinnat!, under the immediate orders of Maj. James F. Gregory. The leave of absence granted Post Chap- lain Henry H. Hall has been extended one month on account of sickness. The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted have been or- dered: Col. John N. Andrews, to the fif- teenth infantry; Lieut. Col. S. Daggett, to the twenty-fifth infantry; Maj. Philip H. Ellis, to the thirteenth infantry; Capt. Geo. R. Cecil, to the thirteenth infantry, com- pany D; First Lieut. William R. Sample, to the thirteenth infantry, company G. ©. Trying to Save Bismarck. In a further attempt to save the life of his dog,Bismarck, Mr. Ernst Gerstenberg,by Attcrney Thos. M. Fiejds, today filed a pe- tition in the District Supreme Court, pray- ing that the case be certioraried up from the Police Court, ia which latter court Mr. Gers- tenberg was fined and the dog sentenced to death for its biting Frank Foose on the 10th of lest August. WON ON SILVER|S°!® —— Claim for the Victory iz the Tenth Georgia District. ——— CAPTAIN BLACK AGAIN WINS eS Mr. Watson Failed to Hold His Own in Populistic Centers. SSS = A RACE WITHOUT PRECEDENT ao This second defeat of Tom Watson, the pepulist, by Capt. Black, democrat, in the tenth Georgia congressional district, is ccm- ferting to the democratic managers to a considerable degree. It argues, as they think, despite all recent discouragements and predictions, that the party is still holding together tn its old strongholds, and is in condition to withstand the several as- saults there. A Race Without Precedent. This race was without precedent in its leading feature. Cupt. Black beat Mr. Watson at the regular election last No- vember, but tine Integrity of the returns was questioned by the populists, and Capt. Black himsclf was not altogether satisfied with his triumph. There seemed ground for questioning the large size of his ma- jority, and being a sensitive man, solicit- ous for his party’s as well as his own good tame, he announced his willingness to re- ign the office and run the race over again. his he did as soon as the proper time came. The populists, xccepting his chal- lenge, put Mr. Watson up again, and both sides began preparations for a retrial. Wisdom of the Move Questioned. The wisdom of Captain Black’s move was seriously doubted by many of his’ pariy friends. They considered that it not only east a reflection on the activity of his sup- perters last fall, but that it was likely to turn the district over to the populists. The Ccngress returns everywhere - outside of Georgla were quoted. The democracy in the country at large had been overwhelm- ingly defeated. It was even suggested in certain quarters that the party had ze- ceived its death warrant, and that complete reorganization, and possibly under a new name, would have to follow. Cleveland's Gold Letter. As time passed this impression seemed to deepen in the district. When the spring opened, with Mr. Clevelard’s gold letter to the Illinois democrats pointing to a new Ine for the party, there was something jike consternation in Georgia. Silver democrats took alarm, and declared that they would not follow the President. He ¢ould not, they asserted, lead them into the gold camp. To this the populists replied that le would if they remained democrats. The only opportunity for serving silver was to join the populist party. Mr. Cleveland, as President, was the recognized head ef the democracy, and, with the enormous patron- age of his office, would be able to impose his own financial policy on the party. Then followed the pronunciamentos of Mr. Car- lisle, Mr. Herbert and Mr. Hoke Smith, all hitherto classed as free silver men, but now coming out for gold, and the populists considered that their argument had been clinched. Won on Free Silver. In the face of all this, Capt. Black and his Heutenants kept their courage. They were for free coinage, continued so to de- ciare, grd went into the new campaign with that flag up. This in a measure, therefore, narrowed the fight down to the question of a fair election, and such, it is agreed, was held. Czpt. Bleck won. Mr. Watson failed to hold his own, even in the populistic cen- ters. Here, then, as the silver democrats be- Weve, is proof that the cause of free coin- age is not likely to disrupt the democratic party next year—certainly not in the south. The populists piayed their strongest cards in this campaign. Their candidate had once been in Congress, was well known, and, with all of his eccentricities and intensities, personally popular. He toured the district and put the case in its most persuasive form. He dwelt upon the bond issues, and urged that the only relief was through the agency of the populist party. But the old- line democrats withstood the appeal, and by a substantial majority at the polls an- nounced that they would continue to make their fight for silver within the ranks of their own party. REPRESENTATIVE MAGUIRE. yhat He Thinks of the Outlook for the Democrats. Representative Maguire, the only demo- erat elected to the fifty-fourth Congress from California, has been in Washington a day or two, and will leave for the coast to- morrow. Speaking to a Star reporter of the political outlook, he said he regarded it as very un- certain as yet. “There seems to be an Improvement in the business outleok,” he said. “If this proves substantial and continues, it will help the democrats, just as the hard times have hurt the party. I have no idea whom the convention will nominate for the pres- idency, but the chances of electing the can- didate depend much upon the restoration of prosperity.”” Silver Sentiment Strong. “How do you find the silver sentiment?” as asked. ; “I find the sentiment just as strong as it ever was. ‘he only trouble is that the sil- ver men are divided. There are some who want to go too far. Their plans amount almost tc repudiation. They would make debts contracted for gold payable in silver, and would prohibit contracts requiring gold payments. I believe in the free coinage of silver, sixteen to one. I do net, however, believe in paying debts in silver that are con- tracted for gold. There is a serious division in the silver ranks right on that question. Whenever they try to get together they only get further apart.” “How do you think the democratic na- tional convention will stand on the ques- tion?” “The east will be solid against free coin- age and all the middle, west will be divided. This makes it look very doubtful whether we can control the convention for silver.”” “What action do you look for at the com- ing session of Congress?” “Not much. I think the greenbacks should be redeemed, but I do not know what chance there is of having the redemption provided for.”” AMERICAN MISSIONARIES. Minister Terrell Has Renewed His De- mand for Their Protection. United States Minister Terrell cabled Secretary Olney last evening from Thera- pia, near Constantinople, as follows: “There has been tranquility for the :ast forty-eight hours. Kiamil Pasha was ap- pointed grand vizier. Dreading the in- fluence in distant provinces of recent events, I have renewed my demand for effi- cient protection of missionaries.” The St. Paul's Successful Trial. ‘A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today from Commander Brad- ford at Gloucester, Mass., saying that the merchant steamer St. Paul had a sucezss- ful trial over the Cape Ann course yester- day, thus insuring her use as a mail ship and as an auxiliary cruiser. Ex-Representative English Tells of the Re- sult of His Obzervations. The Territory Needs a System of Law Without Delay, Particularly Regard to Land Titles. Ex-Representative English of California is in the city. Since the adjournment of Congress Mr. English has spent very few days in his state, but has devoted most of his time to an investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska. Shortly after going to his home he took passage on a steamer for the Alaskan coast, taking with him a whale boat fitted up with sails. His son ac- companied him, and he was put ashore some miles above the boundary hetween Alaska and British possessions, and the two spent four months sailing along the coast of Alaska, making frequent excur- sions inland prospecting for gold. They covered a distance of about one thousand miles and visited most of the notable mires of Alaska. ‘ Best Ficld for Mining. “I have come to the conclusion, English, to a Star reporter today, best field for mining in the United States HN ALAS K A/MAJ. ARMES IN COURT Argument on His Petition for a Habeas Corpus Writ. CONTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT Many Questions Asked of Counsel by Judge Bradley. THE BURDEN OF PROOF Judge Bradley today considered the peti- tion of Maj. George A. Armes, a retired officer of the army, for his release, by writ of habeus corpus, from arrest by the mil- itary authorities, made last week by an order of the acting secretary of war, be- cause of an alleged offensive letter written by Maj.- Armes to Lieut. Gen. Schofield. As. stated in The Star at the time, Maj. Armes was, on the day following his ar- rest, released by Judge Bradley upon his personal recognizence in the sum of $300 for his appearance in ¢ourt today. is in Alaska. There are abundant goid, sil- |*» When the case was taken up this morn- ver and copper mines there, and I am sure there are just as good mines yet to be dis- covered as any that are now being worked. One mine I visited is taking out S00 tons of ore a month, and this is from the sur- face of the ground. The mine is i feet wide, and there is enough ore in sight to last for ten years. “I have prospected over the field quite thoroughly, but prospecting in Alaska is at- tended with great difficulty. In the first place, during the summer it fs raining most of the time, and the underbrush and great Rumbers of fallen trees make pregrese very slow, indged, We-had hatchets, and we had to cut our way, so that we coull go but a few hundred feet in an hour. In the win- ter it snows most of the time, though the temperature is not low. But notwithstand- ing these drawbacks we got over a great deal of territory, and I was well satisfied with my trip. A System of Law Needed. “There is one thing that should be done, and that as soon as possible, with regard to Alaska. The territory should be given a system of law. At present it is impossible to get a title to land, and any one who takes upland 1s"apt to be put off of it at any time. Congress should not fail to provide a sys- tem of land laws for Alaska and to give that country the werefit of a representative in Congress. Think of a territory one-sixth as large as all the rest of the United States in which many great and growing indus- tries are now thriving and which is abso- lutely. unrepresented in our national legis- lature. The fishing industry of Alaska is enormous, and is growing. As I have said, the mining industry there is one of the most promising in this country. “I may return to Alaska shortly, but have as yet made no definite plans. That country has a great future, and I would like nothing better than to have a gold mine there.- I ‘am satisfied there are plenty there to be had for the prospecting.” ——____-.—____ PROTECTING THE STUDENTS. Princeton Saloon Keepers Forbidden te Sell to Minors. PRINCETON, N. J., October 5.—The trus- tees cf Princeton have ordered all the saloon keepers in town to stop selling Nquor to students under twenty-one years of age. The state law passed in 1881 pro- hibits all liquora being sold to students under age, and the trustees propose to see the law carried ‘Into ‘effect. The saloon keepers have complied with the order, and last night no students were allowed in the drinking houses. —_—_—. KILLED BY AN INDIAN. One of Buffalo Bill’s Braves Hit a Bal- ~~“timore Boy With a Brick. BALTIMORE, October 5.—John P. Horn, a twelve-year-old boy, died in this city to- day from the effects of injuries received a week ago at the hands of one of Buffalo | Bill's Indians. The boy was peeping in at the Indians’ tent Monday last, when one of the inmates, whose identity is unknown, but who is thought to be a Sioux, threw a brick at him, fracturing his skull. Detectives will probabiy be sent after the show in the hope of identifying the Indian. FIGHTING FIRE ALL NIGHT. Some One's Carelessness Causes Great Damage in New Jersey. BRIDGETON, N. J., October 5.—The big woods near the town of Dividing Creck, this county, has been burning since yes- terday, and today the fire is threatening the railroad station and other buildings in the vicinity. Hundreds of men fought the fire all night, and they are hard at work today, reinforced by men from the neigh- boring villages. The houses of William Jenkins and Andrew Hewitt were sur- rounded by the flames last night, and it was with considerable difficulty that the families were removed to places of safety. The town of Newport is threatened by the fire today. The flames were started by some one setting fire to dry leaves in the woods. —— WILL WED A LORD. A Tacoma, Wash., Girl te Secure a Title. - TACOMA, Wash., October 5.—The en- gagement is announced of Lord Bennett of the English peerage, son of the Earl of Tankerville, and Miss Leonora Van Marter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Van Marter of this city. Lord Bennett arrived Monday, and is quartered at the Union Club. The wedding will be quiet and will probably take place in the latter part of October. His lordship is forty-three years old, and has become prominent through his active interest in the slum work of London, Miss: Van Marter is over ten years his junior. She was born and educated in Eu- rope. For the past seveg months she has been residing with her parents and sister here, and for over a year previous to that lived in*New York. >. ‘WELCOMED AT PETERSBURG. Hearty sogai ds phe: the Liberty PETERSBURG, Va., October 5.—The train bearing the liberty bell arrived here at 9 o'clock this morning and was met by a vast crowd, which continued to increase until the entire town appeared to have turned out to do homage to the nation’s Historic relic. Mayor Coilier welcomed the bell on be- half of the city. Mayor Warwick of Piila- delphia responding, both speeches evoking much enthusiasm, after which, at 10 o'clock, the special train pulled out on her way south, being given a hearty send off. ees Big Money for an Imagination. A little exercise of your imagination may be worth five hundred dollars in gold to you. Read the particulars in another in the State, W: column of The Star’s great mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” by Frederick R. Burton, ing the court roum was crewded; many of those present being army officials. Maj. Armes was accompanied by his counsel, Messrs. Ralston and Siddons, the military authorities being represented by Mr. J. N. Morrison of the War Department. Upon the calling up of the case Mr. Morrison asked for leave to file a supplemental re- turn or answer to the petition for the writ of habeas’ corpus on behalf of Col. Closson, the commandant of the arsenal post, where Maj. Armes was corfined. Mr. Ralston eb- jected on the ground that the supplemental return was irregular and insufficient, and should not be allowed to be tiled, it not being a matter of right. Judge Bradiey, however, granted Mr. Mor- rison leave to file it, and when it had been formally filed, Mr. Ralsten asked for Maj. Armes’ discharge, because, as he the supplemental return failed to show that his client was held by authority of due process of law. The Supplemental Bill. Before passing upon Mr. Ralston’s mo- tion, Judge Bradley directed Mr. Morrison to ‘read the supplemental return, That was done, the supplemental return show- ing, among other things, that on the 15th of September Armes held the office of cap- tain of cavalry; that he was retired on that date with the rank of captain and from that date until the 27th of September, 1895, he was an officer of the United States army entitled to wear uniform and to draw three-fourths pay and was duly borne on the Army Register and was subject “to the rules and articles of war and to be tried by court-martial for any breach thereof.” That on the 2ith of September, while Gen, Schofield was acting secretary of war, Armes appeared at the door of the room usu- ally used, as the ing the army, and where the said Scho- field was at the time acting secretary of war. That when Armes was told by the messenger at the door that he could not see Gen. Schofield at that time, Armes de- liverea to the messenger, one Richard Jones, a typewritten letter signed by Armes, and directed him, the messenger, to deliver the same to the said Schofield. That Gen. Schofield read the letter and that “he, the said Schofield, as Secretary of War, deemed him, the said Armes, to have committed ‘in the sald Schofield’s presence and bere ‘his B ieee esl = l- edge a grave itary of writing ahd causing to be delivered the sald letter: that “the said act was highly insubordinate and unmilitary, to the prejudice of good or- der and military discipline, as well as con- duct unbecoming en gficer and a gentle- man; that in order to bring the said Armes to trial Lor = peepee rs for the said offense, as a due an tegular roceeding preliminary hereto, he, eroneld, caused the order for his arrest to be issued.”” The amended return included the letter written by Maj. Armes, and after denying its charges, refers to the following army regulation: “Officers charged with crime shall be ar- rested and confined in any ‘ks, quare ters or tents, and d ived of their sword by the commanding officer; and any officer who leaves his confinement before he is set at lberty by his commanding officer shall be dismissed from the service.” Retired Army Officers. Replying to the amended answer or return, Mr. Ralston contended that both the orig- inal return and the supplemental one failed to show the cause of Maj. Armes’ arrest. Maj. Armes, explained Mr. Ralston, a retired officer of the army, was arrested without any authority whatever: He denied that a retired officer of the army’ was subject to the same rules and regulations in all cases applicable to officers on the active list. The sectior of the articles of war relied upcen in support ef the arrest, said Mr, Ralsten, applied to officers on the active list,.and not to retired officers living, as Maj. Armes wes, at home and entirely out- side cf any command. But rotwithstand- ing that fact, sgated Mr. Ralston, the home cf Maj. Armes-had been violated by a wholly unauthorized arrest. The arrest was, declared Mr. Ralsten, also unneces- sary, and, reading from opinions of the judg2 advocate of the ermy, he argued that an arrest in cuch a case was not even nec- essary as a preliminary to the institution of a court-martial trial. Every man, de- clared Mr. Ralston, in this country has the right to know for what he is arrested, whether he be a private citizen or an officer of the army, and yet neither the original return nor the amended one notified the court or the petitioner of the reason for his summary arrest. Attacks Maj. Schofield. The amended answer Mr. Ralston char- acterized as discreditable to the lieutenant general of the army, because, as he con- tended, it is evasive and untrue. General Schofield declared that the alleged offense of Major Armes was committed in his presence, whereas, in fact, declared Mr. Ralston, Major Armes was not in the pres- encé of General Schofield, for he had been denied admission to the presence of the general. The whole truth was, sald Mr. Ralston, that General Schofield had taken advantage of his temporary position as acting secretary of war to vent upon Major Armes personal spite and enmity. Even in the case of an arrested enlisted man, ex- plained Mr. Ralston, charges must be filed within twenty-four hours, and yet in the case of Major Armes charges were not filed until five days after his arrest. Hence, he could but ask since when has military law become less tender toward an officer than to the enlisted man? It might be con- tended, said Mr. Ralston, by the military authorities that In the present case tho civil courts have no right to interfere, but as to that he was gratified to be able to state that there could be no question of the right of the civil courts to interfere where a wrong has been committed. He therefore asked the discharge of Major Armes. Mr. Morrixon Replies. Replying to Mr. Raiston, Mr. Morrison stated that at the very outset of the case he wished to deny that there is in the case any conflict or contest of authority between the military and civil authorities, The mili- tary authorities, said Mr. Morrison, fully recognize the authority and power of the civil courts in the case, and would cheer-