Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1896, Page 1

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1896-TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, or Posial card. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. HARRISON RELEASED|47 THE The British Crown Surveyor Set at Liberty. VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT YIELDED Great Britain Was Ready to Exact Redress. WAR WILI. BE AVERTED Important developments occurred today fn the latest sensational! event in the beundary controversy between Great Bi tain and Venezuela. They come in the ferm of a cable message from Mr. Rojas, the Venezuelan minister of foreign a! to Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan mini at this capital. ‘Text of the Dispatch. ‘The following is a translation of this mes- sage, which is dated June 26: “It was yesterday when the national commissary of Cuyuni telegraphed occur- rence. Harrison and nineteen more cross ed on the left bank of Cuyuni to open 2 road. The sub-commissary of Acarabesi protested in writin Harrison insisted, and the sub-commissary took him to the post of El Dorado. As socn as the govern- tent was informed thereof It ordered the release of Harrison and asked details.” It Clears the Situation. Immediately on receipt of this message Senor Andrade visited the State Depart- ment ard gave a copy of it to Secretary Olney. The news it contained was very g to that offejal, inasmuch as the of Harrison removes the prizcipal obstacle to the pending negotiations a settlement of the bo tated, it ii enezuclan authorities w the United States had nad of exercising its good oflic for to secure the rel of Harrison, as re- quested by the British government. It s believed, er, that the President and ¥y of State had practically deter- el on such @ course of action. Negotiations Can Be Resumed. sode out of the way it s believed there is a clear field for the re- sumption of negotiations looking to the lusion of the Venezuelan boun. The Harrison e: -zvelan uncefote’s Olney tary f crown surve} is not released at tain will exact redre: matic methods. Pre: » comply with Se y counsel, as Car: to unders d that p: situation com- adjustment of the boundari Tesvived to reise all east of the Schomburgk line.’ —_—.—- GENTRY TRIAL. The Defense Evidently at Work the Insanity Plea. PHILADELPHIA, Pa..«June 26.—At the Gentry trial today every available inch of space was taken when court opened. The ner xppeared very emaciated and be- ved evidences of mental suffering. His mother was present. Mr. Brooke resumed the defense, calling Manager Benjamin of the Irving House. The witness told of Gentry’s visit to the hotel the night of the THE murder. He was familiar with Gentry's appearance. That night Gentry looked peculiar. His collar was turned up, his hat drawn down over his eyes, and his eyes had @ vacant stare. He detected liquor on Gentry’s breath. After a hurried glance at the register, Gentry walked rapidly from the hotel. Ex-Policeman Mason told of Gentry’s pitiable condition on the morning of his arrest, he being scarcely able to stand. He said he had to be carried to the patrol ‘wagon, and his voice was bareiy audible. Witness said he would pull the bedcovers over his head and at times would talk ir- rationally and nervously twitch his fingers. Policeman Fenton said Gentry would fold his hands and roll his eyes convulsively. He would talk irrationally. The defense here rested. The commonwealth called Magistrate's Clerk Moffitt. He said Gentry paid close attention to the hearing «nd did not have to be roused at all. Carrie Robinson and Sarah Somers, who saw Gentry just after he had left the hetel, said Gentry did not seem drunk. Mrs. Dietrick and Mr. Zeiss testified to Gentry’s condition tmmediately preceding the shgoting. Loth said Gentry was not drunk. Mrs. Drysdale, the mur- dered girl's mother, said that Gentry while in her home on the day of the murder seemed in his usual condition. — WAS FAIR'S W DOW. Mrs. Nettie Craven Discloxes Her Re- lations to the Bonanza Miner. SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Mrs. Nettie R. Craven has at last revealed her rela- tions with the late James G. Fair. In the presence of a score of atiorneys and a court room full of people she told Judge Slack last night that she was the widow of the dead millionaire. The mar- rlage was by contract, she swore, and took place on May 23, 1802, at 823 Sutter street, where Mrs. Craven was then liv- ing. The record of the ceremony with Fair's signature attached was in her pos- session, she said, and would he produced this evening. Like all previous developments in farrous will contest few of the cir stances attending the marriage are known. the Mystery per ades the event itself. Ac- cerding to sirs. Craven, the cont t nup- tials were celebrated in the evening. The record of the affair was drawn by herself at her husband's request, who feared it might be disagreeable to his children. Mrs. Craven maintained silence concerning the ceremony. Of the courtship and hon- eymoon she would not speak. The reve- lation was mace in connection with two deeds, evidently filed by Mrs. Craven, in which the late Senator is said to have transferred to her property worth $1,000,- ou0. ———— Sensationally Light Senience. ispateh to The ing S LAND, Md., June 26.—Today in 1 county court, W. Va., Wm. a Poiander, who killed Robert Davis, colored, in a bar room fight last May, was found guilty of involuntary ughter and sentenced to fine. Sation, as every one thought that Jars would hang. Special ar. the Mine Jarshuit man- See Murder and Suicide. RICHMOND, Ky., June Charley Golden shot Richard, his brother, inflicting @ fatal wound, at Kensington today. Drawing his knife the frenzied man at- tempted to cut his own throat, almost severing his jugular vein. Both will die. CHICAGO, June 26.—Lewis Roseland of Pullman ended his own life and that of his three-year-old daughter last night by poison. WHITE Not a Long Session of the Cabinet Meeting Today. The President Arranging His Affairs So as to Join His Family at Gray Gables. The cabinet met at the White House as usual today but apparently had no weighty questions under consideration, the session lasting little over an hour, whereas these meetings usually last from two to three hours, and frequently occupy as much as four hours’ time. All the members were present except Secretary Lamont, who is in New York. Foreign affairs may have come up for discussion, but {f so, they did not occupy a great share of the deliberations, for the reason that Secretary Olney was one of the last to arrive, and was the first to take his departure. Secretary Carlisle and Sec- retary Smith also left early, they appar- ently having no business of importance to present for executive consideration. The probabilities are that the meeting to be held next Tuesday will be the last one held at the White House until late in the fall, when the President returns from his vacation at Gray Gables. The progress of events may necessitate an earlier return to the capital on the part of the President cr may necessitate meetings of the cabi- net at Buzzard’s Bay. Otherwise it is not likely that the President and his ministers will again assemble around the council board together after next Tuesday until they all return from their summer vaca- the President is arranging his affs public and private, so as to join nis family Gray Gables 43 soon as possible, and present indications are that he will get rs, it will rot be difficult to keep ard full ed of the progress of the rego th Great Britain o: Venezuela controversy and with the Cuban insurrection, to say nothing of the status of other important foreizn ques- tions which are now cngaging the attention the Secretary of State. ed that Secretary nt trips to Gray G. the President's sojourn, and many people Will be surprised if he and Secretary lsie and possibly Secretary Olney are Gray Gi i Gemoe mont will ves during sident promptly advised of the p: ceedings of the coavention. = te. — ERICAN WOOL IN ENGLAND. Net Fasorably Re in Br: There has been an altogether unprece- dented falling off-in the heretofore large cloth trade of the great Bradford district in England with the United States, and United States Consul Meeker has made it the subject of an interesting report to the State Department. This decrease ranged from $247,779 in February to $1,703,502 in May, being a decrease for the latter month of 70 per cent, which is without precedent in the history of the consulate. ‘The prin- cipal it atings for men’s wear, closely followed by stuffs, comprising linings, dress goods, etc., while cotton goods are credited with a decrease of 38 per cent. The exception to the rule was in the case of machinery, where the ports increased 52 per cent.” All of th in the Ame ‘an trade have, cons quently, either been put on short time, or have a large portion of their looms idle, and great numbers of workmen have been thrown out of employment, while there has also been a falling oi In ‘the price of fin- ished goods. To counteract the depression, recourse has been had to the device of interesting the fashionable world in England in the products of the Bradford mills through the patronage of the royal family. It is hoped in this manner to popularize the home- made fabrics and have them take the place of the goods now imported in quantities from France and Germany. To this end, samples, have been sent to Marlborough House, with the intent to have the Princess of Wales select therefrom materials for the trousseau of one of the young princesses who are soon to be married, while the queen herself has given an order to some old persons in the district, who still turn out goods by hand looms in their cottages in the ancient way. ‘The consul also mentions the fact that American wool is meeting with a bad re- ception in Bradford, where it does not take well, because the workmen are not used to its handling, and also because it is not con- sidered as well sulled to the staple fabrics of the district. A lot of 100,000 pounds of Chio wool brought 18 cents, although 23 cents was asked for it, and several hundred thousand pounds of far western wools were sent back to the United States because the prices asked could not be realized, and another jarge quantity of United States wool is now lying in warehouse waiting a market. = ————— NEXT YEAR’S LESSONS. The Sunday School Convention at Boston. BOSTON, June 26—“How to Study the Bible” was the subject handled by D. L. Moody at the praise service which began teday’s session of the Sunday school con- vention. The business of the conference was resumed, with President Capen in the chair. The committee appointed to nom- inaie the lesson committee for 1900-1905 presented the following names, which were unanimously accepted by a rising vote: Warren Randolph, D.D. (Baptist), R. L; Mr. B. F. Jacobs (Baptist), I; A. F. Sckaufler, D.D. (Presbyterian), N. Y.; A. Dunning, D.D. (Congregationalist), Ma:s.; E. B. Kecphart, D.D. (United Brethren), Md.; Mr. John R. Pepper (Methodist), Tenn.; “Professor John R. mpey, D.D. (Baptist), Ky.; _Mosheim hodes, D.D. (Lutheran), Mo.; John Potts, D. (Methodist), province of Ontario; J. Stahr, D.D. (Reformed), Pa.; Professor J. I. D. Hinds, Ph.D. (Presbyterian), Tenn.; B. B. Tyler, 'D.D. (Christian), N. Y¥.; H. W. Warren, D.D. (Methodist), Col.; Profes- sor W. W. Moore, D.D. (Presbyterian), Va.; Principal E, 1. Rexford, B.A. (Spisco- pal), province of Quebec. The foliowing correspondence committee was chosen: Rey. J. Munro Gibson, chair. man; W. H. Groser, Rey. C. H. Kelly, Charles Waters, Edward Towers, all of Lendon. ounts of money pledged in open con- on this morning for Sunday school in the United States and Canada during the next three years brought the total up to $12,024.33 per year, or $36,073 tnree years. ———_——___— Daring k Barglars, LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 26—-The bold- ven work est attempt at bank robbery ever made on the Pa ific coast has just come to light. the heavy steel vault of National Bank, one of the largest institutions in California. To reach it the répbers dug a tunnel 102 feet in length, running under three other banks. This tunrel had progressed®to a point di- rectly beneath tne vault. But one suspect —James K. Stephens—has thus far been ar- rested. —_+—__ Cricket. TORONTO, Ont., June 26.—The American intercollegiate cricket eleven played a friendly match with the team of the Trin- ity University _and won in the first inn- ings by 12v to 78. Irvin Ford Hanged for the Murder of Elsie Kreglo, DEATH CAME BY STRANGULATION The Prisoner's Last Hours in This World. HIS @ONFESSION oe eae eee ane Irvin Ford, the murderer of Elsie Kreg- lo, was hanged at the District jail at 1133 his morning. The man marched to his ceath quietly, but although he was on the scaffold much less than two minutes, the drop fell none too soon to prevent an utter collapse on his: part, as at the su- preme moment his courage forsook him, and he was launcted into eternity a trem- bling and thoroughly frightened man. As expeditiou. as have been the previous exe- cutions under Warden Leonard, the hang- ing of Ford broke the record, the drop fall- ing exactly three end a half minutes after the warden entered his cell to read the death warrant and tell him that the hour of his death bad arrived. The attendance at the execution was much larger than at any other under Warden Leonard's ad- ministration, due to the fact that there was a demand for tickets of admission from official circles which he could not ig- nore, the spectators, outside of the police and prison officials, numbering about one hundred. But the best of order prevailed, and rothing unseemly occurrea to violate the solemnity of the affair. Reading the Death Warrant. Ford was engaged in a service of prayer and song when, at precisely 11:30, Warden Leonard stepped up to his cell to tell him that the scaffold was ready to receive him. While the warden read to him the @ warrant Guard Waters quickly p his urms at the wrists and elbows. murderer listened attentiv The ly to the read- ing of the warrant of execution, submit- ting quietly to the ropes pla He remarked, “All is well; I'm trusting in the Lor¢ and then, between Guards Waters and Woodward, Warden Leonard about him. preceding them, he took up the march to the scaffold, which stood in readiness in the northeast corridor of the prison, where it has stood for fifteen years. The March to the Scaffold. Some twenty or more policemen, under Lieuts. Kelly and McCathran, formed a lane through which the party slowly marched, the Revs. John Roberts, W. J. Howard and John C. Gutridge following immediately behind the murderer. The jury, composed of newspaper reporters, had seated themselves to the side and front of the scaffold, and the ‘police formed a line in front of the scaffold, keeping the crowd back. The moment the party left Ford's cell the ministers commenced to sing the hymn, “Blessed Assurance, Jesus 1s Mine,” the prisoners in the jail swelling the cho- rus. Ford's face was fast assuming an ashen paleness, and his lips moved in prayer. Plunged Into Eternity. He was quickly assisted up the long steps of the scaffold and placed in the center of the drop. ‘he minister con- tinued the singing of the hymn, Ford hus- kily attempting once or twice to join in while the guards strapped his ankles and knees together. Then the noose was ad- justed, the black cap pulled down over his face and tied, and then, as he tottered and trembled between the helping arms of the two guards who stood beside him, just clear of the drop, the singing ceased and Mr. Roberts in a word or two asked God to forgive His servant, who was about to appear before Him. Hardly bad the word “Amen” minister's lips when Warden Leonard flashed his handkerchief. As he did so, and as the murderer's knees were trem. bling beneath him and as his gigantic as swaying backward and for- the concealed executioner in the curtained cell just beside the scaffold pulled the bolt supporting the trap, and Ferd plunged downward into eternity. The End Painiess, Straight down six feet or more the mur- derer shot, and as he rerched the end of left tho the rope he was jerked slightly upward. Then for a rioment the body hung per- fectly motionless, slowly revolving as the rope slightly entwined. But not even were the usual slight muscular ccrtractions, so customary, noticed at any time, the body hanging perfectly still until lowered a. foot or two a few moments efter it fell to allow the jail physician and others to ex- omine the pulse and heart. ‘The man con- tinued to live for perhaps fifteen minutes later, although the physicians were unani- mous in the opinion, that death was pain- less, the murderer being instantly rendered unconscious through shock. Died From Shock and Strangulation. The body was allowed to hang until 12:01, when the man was pronounced to be dead, and the body was cut down and placed in a black cloth-covered coffin. Those present were permitted to view the remains, after the physicians had decided that the neck was not broken and that death resulted from shock and strangulation. The body, arrayed in a neat black suit, white shirt and black tie, was delivered at once to Undertaker Winslow. He carried it to his shop, R street between 12th and 13th, from which the funeral will take place at noon tomorrow. Mr. Roberts will conduct the services, and the interment will be made at Payre’s cemetery. His Last Night on Earth. Ford’s last night on earth was spent quietly, and, when he was not sleeping, he was on his knees, beside his narrow cot, praying. Yesterday afternoon he bade his wife and child farewell, beseeching his wife to pray for him, and to bring up their child inf a God-fearing and God-serving way. The interview was a most affecting one, and the prison officials deeply sympathize with the woman who has so faithfully stood by her husband in his suffering. For, In the opinion of the officers of the Jali, no condemned man ever suffered so much (Continued on Eleventh Page.) HOUSE PAID THE PENALTY THE INDIANA SITUATION CHOLERA The Democratic Candidate for Governor an Original Greenbacker. The Fiat Money and the Free Silver Men United on Him—Why Shanklin Withdrew. As Indiana is among the states the silver men expect to carry in November, the situ- ation there commands attention. ‘The point of most note is the connection established between the silver mevement and the old greenback movement. Mr. Shively, whom the democrats have nom- inated for governor, was originally a green- backer. He was elected to fill an unexpired term in the Forty-eighth Congress on the strength of his greenback views. He has not changed his views. He and his friends are said to see in free silver coinage all that they contended for when greenbacks were demanded. He secured his guberna- torial nomiuation hands down. He was easily first in a race which called for the most vigorous protest against the existing financial policy of the government. Fiat money and free silver, therefore, united on him. He is a young man of talent, has been several times in Congress, and stands well as a lawyer and citizen. His wife is a daughter of ex-Solicitor General Jencks of Penrsylvania. People at a distance have failed to under- stand the withdrawal of J. G. Shanklin, a pronounced silver man, as a candidate for delegate-at-large_ to the Chicago conven- tion, in favor of Major Menzies, a pro- nounced gold man. The convention would have chosen Mr. Shanklin, but he forbade it. The matter ts explained by those fa- miliar with affairs In the state as purely personal. Mr. Shanklin and Gov. Mat- thews are not on good terms, and the latter did not desire the former to be a member of the delegation. This determined Mr. Shankiin in the course that he pursued. He considered that the case of silver was al- ready won, so far as Chicago was con- cerned, and that the work of the Indiana elegation to the convention would be con fined to advancing the presidential aspirs tions of Governor Matthews. In that vie! of the matter Mr. nanklin conceded that Gov. Matthews was entitled to the i of men of his own choice, and so gave way for @ man whom, on personal grounds, the governor favored. Friends of Mr. Shanklin applaud his conduct. The delegation, el- ‘h with this gold man on it, is bound by the unit rule, and will be kept in the silver column, ‘There seems to be no great confidence in the ability of Gov. Matthews to cet first place at Chicago, but if Mr. Teller or M Bland is taken for that he ought to be strong man for second place. He is a farm: er and was elected to his present office largely through the force of appeals to the agricultural sections. —__—__-e+._____ OLEOMARGARINE CASES. No More to Be Tried During the Pres- ent Term of Court. In Judge Cole's: court this morning the decision was reached not to try any more of the oleomargarine cases at the present term of court. This decision came rather as a surprise, for It was supposed that the cases would be gone on with at least until July 6, when the present term comes to an end. So it 8 that Judge Cole's announcement “used a mild sensation, The action was taken as a result of a re- quest on the part of District Attorney Bir- se of Joseph H. Goodrich, which was on trial when The Star’s"report clesed yesterday, resulted In a verdict of not guilty on both counts, selling oleo- margarine as butter and selling it without a licease. The jury was out for about an heur. This was the third case tried by this panel, and of the three cases, each on the two ‘counts, only one conviction was secured, and that only on the charge of selling the stuff without a license. Mr. Lirney came to the conclusion that it was a difficult matter to obtain convictions with this particular panel, !f not an impossibill- ty, and he decided that it was inadvisable to bring any more cases before it. So it was that when the ccurt opened this morn- ing he announced that he had no more eccasion for the services of the jury, and suggested that they be discharged for the term. Judge Cole agreed with the sugges- tion at once. This is about the same action as the District attorney took some time ago when he asked for the discharge of a jury cn the ground that it appeared unable to do enything but bring in convictions. ——_—_. SOUTH CAROLINA'S SENATORSHIP. Judge Earle Has Announced Himself as a Candidate. Judge Joseph H. Earle has announced himself as a candidate for the United States Senate in South Carolina. He ts a relegive of Senator Irby, who has withdrawn from the race, and is expected to poll the strength of Senator Irby, besides making inroads into the vote of Gov. Evans, who is also making the race. Tne only other candidate {s 2 young man named Duncan. The campaign has opened and is beginning to get warm. Gov. Evans’ record in con- nection with a sale of state bonds is being severcly attacked. Bi e Earle’s entrance in the race is in- teresting. He is the man who ran against Tillman in 180, in the first campaign in which Tillman appeared and was elected governor of the state. He and Tillman were bitter enemies. Four years later Till- man used his influence for the election of Judge Earle to the bench of the state. Now Judge Earle comes out in a card upholding Senator Tillman's course in the Senate and agreeing to work with him should he be elected. It has been supposed that Gov. Evans was Tillman's choice to succeed Senator Irby, but it is not known what his opinion will be since Judge Earle has taken a hand. 0 Survey of Sheridan Point. Lieut. Howell of the Corps of Engi- neers has completed the special duty for which he was .summoned to Washington, and is now ewaiting assignment to a regu- lar station. His special duty was to make a survey of Sheridan Point on the Poto- mac river opposite Fort Washington, with a view to the location of batteries in ac- cordance with the prcvisions of the for- tifications appropriation bill, under the gereral project for the defense of the na- tional capital. ——___-o+—_____. Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander Uriel Sebree has been detached from the Naval Academy and or- dered to the command of the Thetis, now engaged in surveying service on the Pacific coast, relieving Lieut. Commander Harry Knox, wk@ is ordered to the Naval Acad- emy. Commander M. R. S. MacKenzie has been detached from the Naval War College and placed on waiting orders. Passed As- sistant Paymaster W. B. Wilcox has been ordered to the Monadnock. Lieut. David Peacock from the Naval Observatory to the Monterey. Asgistant Engineer J. S. Porter has been granted six months’ sick leave. Ensign H. G. Gates has been given three months’ sick léave. ——_-4+____ Persounl ‘Mention. Mr. William McKengie Dounin left Wed- nesday night for his country home in Gor- donsville, Va. Mr. Dounin will be back some time in September to resume his studies at the Central High School. Ass'stant Secretary Curtis has gone to Watertown, Conn., to visit his mother and sisters. Commander S. M. Ackley, naval inspec- tor of light houses, is in the city on tem- porary duty. IN CUBA Spain’s Inspector General Reports Tt in Matanzas, DISCONTENT INCREASING SOLDIERY Grave Charges Against Weyler and His Generals. ATROCITIES CONTINUE The representatives of the Cuban republic in this city feel very much encouraged over the zavices received from the island of the irereasing disfavor with which the meth- ods of the Spanish are being viewed, even by those who have been, up to a short time ago, favorable to the Spanish side of the trouble. Senor Gonzalo de Quesada, who is in charge of affairs here, received letters last night and this morning from Havana of very recent date. The first was written June 17, and reads as follows: “The infamous knife of the Spanish gov- ernment is continuing its work of horrible butchery on the pacificos and the prisoners of war. Hardly a day passes that in the pits of the Laureles in the Cubanas fort- ress, soraetimes openly, at others clandes- unely, a large number of victims are not sacrificed by the criminal policy of the Herod of the Cubans. In the last few days two repugnant and blocdy assassinations hav been committed. Nine persons in the di trict of Quivican were murdered by Me quizo. The widows came to the palace to th were not receiv v1 disconsolate. Two weel irtudes, in ‘the district of Arte- » Six men, all merried and with chil- , Were put to death for no other crime than that of being Cubans. But this ts to be exp of the Spanish eis called Muesa, a y, n0 has been in prison accused of theft.” The rest of the guerillas are of the :ame kind, Spanish Losnex Are Heavy. “Of course, the n give any account of these atrocities; even the engagements are suppressed or the facts distorted. For instance, in Cacar c the Spaniards claim to have had few losses, 1 know from an officer who was there that the column had 6) among the killed and wounded; in Consolacion del Sur, Maceo entered the town, notwithstand- ing’ th sen of 2500 men. In Lajas, where z Valdes was wounded, the Spanish loss footed 158, and lastiy, Acosta, on the 10th, captured near Mariano fift guerillas, Who were ail given th The famous Trocha will be the for jority of its garrison. Avolar, in a fit of major in the rac ton of the major and 5 that if he would ‘Trocha there would be general insubordi ticn, he left for Havana, where he remai: for several days. The princi, of the Spanish military lin Ou gambling, and the soldiers have not been pail General ently struck a sed the di about 20) men. continve in tn ans Recruiting Near Havana, “The spirit of the Cuban army is ex: lent. They are hovering around the cap- ital as ncar as La Vivora, in the outskirts Where Delgardo was a few days ago with 200 men recruiting. Two thousand Spanish went after him, but were unable to catch him.” The other letter is dated June 19, and is as follows “After writing my Xact versions of the temisa. The five bodies are still unburied at the entrance of the plantation Santa Cantalina de Ramos, being the prey of the vultures. The impression caused by this inhuman butchery has been such that many families are leaving for Guanajay. Among the dead there appeared Carjetano Troncoso and Ortega, a very esteemed resident of the iocality, known for his honesty and obedience to law. He leaves a young wife and three children. This man left for Guanajay in search of a carriage to take his family to that place. He or- dered his wife to go in a cart to the store called Cayado, which is on the Trocha. She was to wait for him there, and then they were to go together in the carriage. She waited in vain, until she finally start- ed for Guanajay by herself. In the very same vehicle that she took for the journey was the body of her husband. The Spanish bandit, Muesa, was at odds with the vic- tim, because the latter had gone to collect some rents from a plantation belonging to his father, which Muesa had rented. Muesa Uquidated by killing the collector. Influential Spaniards Leaving Cuba. “The Spaniards are losing heart. They are convinced that they can make no head- way, and are fast leaving the island. I mean the influential Spanish merchants and well-to-do people. ‘The explosion of the two bombs on the aqueduct has dam- pened the bellicose spirit of the volunteers, and the latter have refused to go to the Trocha. The Spanish generals often visit Weyler to ask him for money to pay the trcops, who have received no pay for four months, and who are badly discontented in consequence, and are in a state bordering on mutiny. ‘It 1s said, on the other hand, that Weyler has already sent over $600,000 to Spain, and 1 know of a major who, in three months, has taken out drafts for $11,- 000. Spain may send money to Cuba, but a great part of it goes Into tiie pockets of her leading representatives here, who rob thar sovereign and their soldiers’ alike. Cholera in Matanzas. “The rains are unusually abundant, and are soraetimes terrible. There is more dis- ease than in former summers, and the hos- pitals are full of stricken Spanish soldie It is said by no less a person than the Spanish sanitary inspector general, Losado, that cholera has appeared among the Span. ish troops in Matanzas.” —_—_—_—___o+____ RIVER AND HARBOR WORKS. last I_ have received sassinations at Ar- Gen. Craighill Summond to a Con- ference With Secretary Lamont. Although Secretary Lamont Is out of the city at present, he is not by any means ne- glecting his public duties. He ran down to New York city yesterday from his summer cottage at Seabright, and had a three hours’ conference with Gen. Craighiil, chief of engineers, in regard to executing the ex- tensive river and harbor and fortification works provided for by Congress at its last session. Gcn. Craighill was summoned to New York to confer with the Secretary of War-on these subjects, as it is necessar that arrangements for beginning the var lous works shall be perfected with as little delay as possible, in order to insure satis- factory progress during the present sum- mcr. The character of these public im- provements is such that advantage must be taken of open navigation and good weather. It is understood that final action in the matter has been deferred until next week, when Secretary Lamont will return to Washington for a further consultation with the heads of the engineer and ord- nance departments. ° Li and Bismarcix. Li Hung Chang had an interview lasting two hours with Prince Bismarck yesterday. At its corclusion Prince Bismarck, in a culrawsier uniform, conducted Li Hung Chang to his carriage, where he warmly shook hands with him before his departure. THE SILVER STRENGTH A Probability of Six Hundred Votes on the Platform at Chicage. What the Threatened Bolt of Wis- consin Delegates Might Effect if Carried Out. In the table in The Star yesterday giving a summary of how the vote is likely to stand at Chicago, since all the democratic conventions have acted, the silver strength was placed at 583 yotes and the gold stan- Gerd strength at 345, This is absolutely a curate, taking the action of the vario siate conventions on the election of deie gates-at-lirge as a basis, but the probabil- ity is that the total of the silver forces will be considerably larger than the one given, and that the white metal men control close to @) votes when the platform is up to be voted on. In Minnesota and Maryland, for instance, the entire vote of each state is placed in the gold column because the delegates-at-large from each were elected as gold men. In Minnesota at least thr conventions elected silver delegates to C cago. The unit ruie was not adopted ther it is probably a safe estimate Uthat seven votes from Minnesota will act with the sil- ver men in everything; in fact, the gold men of that state acknowledge that there is a division of the delegation. It is prob- able that four men from Maryland will vote the silver ticket, as no instructions for a unit rule were adopted there. The addi- tion of eleven practically sure silver votes to the white metal column will make the silver strength at Chicago 504, and reduce the gold standard vote to 334, a majority of 260. In addition to the stray silver votes mentioned, the silver men claim that two of the four districts of Maine will vote with the silver men instead of one, as is credited in the summary of states. To Bolt the Unit Ra The threat of the Wisconsin silver dele- gates to bolt the unit ruie imposed upon them by the state convention may or may sot amount to anything. It has long been a custom of the democratic conventions nize the power of a state demo- cratic convention to impose the unit rule, and a change from the custom is not like- js time. It hard to estimate would get ihe best of the deal are let down on the rule. Ohio st six more gold votes than she the rule; Indiana would ca from fovr to six more; Kentucky would put in two to four more nia would deposit from two to four : i there ght be a dangerous breaking aw hand. On the other side the silver get eight votes out of Michigan; teen (alleged) out of slice out of Wiscc be seen that the failu rule would make chan: important ones. Its a Silver Weapon. In all probability the silver men will see that the unit rule is enforced. It may be the weapon which will prevent the gold to recognize th and probably men from m % any headway in the convention. Should scme three or four silver men in each silver delegation come conclusion that they liked the propo- ns of the goid men they would be pow- jess to voice their sentiments. ‘The lik lihood, of course, is that in every delega- tion the majority will remain stubbornly for silver, and no compromise. This is one of the features which has all along made Mr. Whitney's task more hopeless. The unit rule in every silver state stares him in the face. It is interesting that the gold men set the example of the unit rule in the first state conventions held, and later failed to enforce it. Their example was followed by the silver states in the first instances, but not later. Delaware, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland and other gold States did not adopt the unit rule. A Contest From Michigan. In ail the tables which have been made up so far the twenty-eight votes of Mich- igan have been put in the gold standard column because the state convention passed gold resolutions and instructed the dele- gation to vote as a unit. This caiculation may be disturbed. It is said that George P. Hummer, the silver leader of Michigan, bas written a letter to a friend here say- ing that the silver men wiil contest the seats of the Michigan delegation. He claims that twelve of the twenty-cight del- egates from the state are avowed silver men, Mr. Huiamer does not eay in his letter whet the plan of the contest will be, but it is intimated from other sources that Mr. Hummer and the other Michigan silver leaders have a unique scheme, and believe that it will prove successful. They will contest before the national convention the seats of about four of: the congressional delegates elected to Chicago. They will show that these men were elected on prox- ies which did not represent the wishes of the delegates of the respective congres- sicnal districts. They will take to Chicago several hundred of the delegates who al- lcwed themselv to be represented, or “misrepresented,” as they claim, by other delegates. The unseating of about four of the delegates would make the delegation from Michtgan stand sixteen for silver and twelve for gold. The silver majority would then apply the unit rule, as the state con- vention instructed, and the solid twenty- eight votes of the state would be added to the already large majority of the sil men. The total silver vote would be in- creased to 622, while the gold standard vote would go back to 306, less than one-third of the convention. ‘The Importance of This. Th importance of this plan, if it should be carried out at Chicago, can readily be seen. The gold men would be put in an absolutely helpless pesition in every way. They would not and could not stand in the way of @ platform or a candidate. The an- cient and historic two-thirds rule would get in its work, as usual, and there would be no necessity to repeal it to nominate a candidate over the ofposition of the gold "The national convention will undoubtedly be called upon to consider a contest of some kind from Michigan, and the plan, as now outlined, may be the one. —_—____-e+_____ Officers of the Oregon. The battle ship Oregon, which has just been accepted by the government, will be piaced in commission at the Mare Isian navy yard on the 15th proximo. The fol- lowing is a list of her officers, according to orders issued toda; Capt. H. L. Howison, Lieut. Ccmmander F. J. Drake, Lieuts. E. M. Hughes, W. R. Rooney and W. H. Al- len, gns F. W. Eberle and E, H. D: ell, Naval Cadets P. M. Bannon, R. J. Jchnson, } H. Hall, J. J. Roby, M. J McCormack, H. Lansing, F. D. Kains an J. P. Morton; Passed Assistant Surg. Geo. Rothgeuger, Paymaster . KR. Calhoun, Chief Engineer R. W. Milligan, P. tant Engineer F. F. Burgdorff, A: Engineer J. S. Porter and E: Gates. Bois ey Funeral of Col. Brackett, Funeral services over the remains of Col. A. G. Brackett were held at St. Thomas’ P, E. Church this afternoon, and were largely attended by army officers and others. A troop of cavalry from Fort Myer was pres- ent, and escorted the remains to Arlington, where the interment was made, with full military honors, including the firing of a volley of musketry over the grave, and the sounding of “taps.” The pallbearers were Gen. G. D. Ruggles, adjutant generai: Gen. T. H. Stanton, paymaster general; Col. S. F. Cushing, commissary general's depart- ment; Capt. B. Z. Steever, 3d Cavalry, and Col. D. 8. Gordon. retired. QUAY FOR GENERAL The Pennsylvanian Selected to Con- duct the Campaign. Ee ere ee EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOT CHOSEN Mark Hanna Says Silver Does Not Effect Workingmen. ei eee GORMAN PREDICTS BOI ee CANTON, June 26.—Major Mc y and Mark Hanna deny that any tions ve been made for the 1 committee, except that S Q has been offered the chairmanship. There will also be an advisory committ H. H. Kohlszat of Chicago will probably be a member of the advisory committee, as will Cornelius N. Bliss of New York Thomas McDougall of Cincinnati was here last night and had a long talk with Gov. McKinley, and it is said he has been urged to accept a place on the advisory com- mittee, Today Charles ry Smith of Phila- delphia and Chris McGee of Pittsburg are Lere, and the matter of the advisory com- mittee was d Dougall said: that is the tariff.” It is expected that the committee will pot be announced until after the visit of the notification committee. It had been reported Chairman Hanna of the 1 rep) uc appointe nia, S. W with them. Mr. Me- re is but one issue and ouri, ex . Clay ons on the denied at Mr undred Alleghe: oming tc Canton McKinley's hand. It i annual outing of the Allegheny Co: Association, and on the invit Canion Guuing Club club grounds at ¢ ton has been a county lawyers for com Ha the ed by their out ng. The vill call in a body on Major Me. Gevernor McKinley has consented to at- tend the £ rth of July celebration in Co- lumbus. as Sia oo MARK HANNA ON SILVER. He Thinks the Silver Question of No Interest to Work: CHICAGO, June 26.—A special to ar ing paper from Cleveland says 1 Hanna does not think the silver is a@ matter of great o workingmen, and qu: view as follows: “The employ orn ar to th S nim in an inter- nseque ot workmen manufactorics who of thousands are this nal ¢ country do re an iota this « n of free silver. They say ot, und it is apparent that wl ef America wa: a dawn of prospe they will cre least a stip: were assurance that ter wages or which t retting financial depression waich tollow democratic victor t “I am conve ness of what I am say > talked with men on thi T have 5,000 to 6,00) men in my i know sonal inve men working in ni in the mines care litde or about the whole celal question. recognize the fact that it is une of the issues of th cempaign, but that is far as their interest goes. It is farmers and the debtor Classes Of the country who arg’ the fre er matter. The workingmen want perlty and they realize the fact that Ukis much desired conditicn can only come as a result of the remedial measures of the protective tariff. “However, the nomination of McKinley en a gold platform is going to stimula industry. It will bring back to this coun- try much of the capital which was with- drawn by foreign investors, and its effect will be felt in an equal degree among loc. cepitalists. Why, i myself know of en- terprises involving an investment of mil- lions of doliars whose consummation was purposely delayed until the projectors could ascertain the character of the decla- rations in the St. Louis platform. GORMAN THINKS IT Is He Declares It ix Too Late to Stem the Silver Tide. BALTIMORE, Md. June 26.—Senator Arthur P. Gormen will not go te Chicago. ‘This is final. “If I were to go to Chi Senator toda’ what than can be done 2 pose the delegation convention? Nothing. Senator Gorman cannot be persuaded to alter his determinaticn not to go to Chi- £0,” more «i s the uld 1 do gentlemen who com- lected by the state cago. It is doubtful if he will accept re- appointment on the national committee. Certainly he will not be on the executive commitice of that Mr. Gorman does not think that there fs eny chance at ihis late hour to stem the free silver tide w Ao will ‘cep over the Chicago convention. Wien « ocrats ked whom he thought the TOPEKA, Kan state cenj commit state con¥ention to mect gvst 11. There will be s the convention will nominate a tuil ‘state ticket. —— THE IROQUOIS ON HAND. Preparations at Home in Ch CHICAGO, June Preparati ing made to have memilx Club and other ¢ meet incoming dct cratic national conv gations arrive made to meet them at the escort, consisting of ma a band of m respective headau: gations which will body are requcs' the train < Harry \Wukin tion comim city, and th the "spec recept will | to _- Murderers Guarded by 5: ST. PAUL, Minn., June 24 Glencoe murderers, protected by D, ist Regiment, Minnes: Gvarés, arrived here toda; at auce placed in the Ramsay c