Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1896, Page 1

—— = THE EVENING STAR. pith PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 13th Street, by The Evening Star N : a ne ea m 49 Potter Potter Building. The Evening Star ts ee tty by carriers, on iheir own account. at 10 ceata Fer week, or 44 cents per mou lea at the 7 ere ere in the United States or Canuda—postage cents per month. Pin eh uate Gees Star, $1 per year, with re deen, (Extered at the Post Oilce at Washington, D. C.. &s second-class mail matter.) ©All mail subscriptions must be patd tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Evening Stat. - No. 13,516. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1896--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO Se ee ee THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the clty 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: 18 cents per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one FPost-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. MR. BABCOCK HERE|M® U4" 4S CHARMAN] CANTON IS FILLED|PF® UNDERWRITERS OEIECT|GOY, ALTGELD'S COUP|"™® "ARROWS RELEASE]LA PLATA LYNCHING BABCOCK HERE He Holds a a Wiateinia With K. of L. Officials. THE METROPOLITAN R. R. TROUBLE What the Discharged Men Are Now Doing. POSSIBLE BOYCOTT =e ‘The men who were discharged from the service of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany a few days ago by order of the board of directors, were today very confident of being reinstated in their former positions in the course of a few days at the farthest. This feeling is shared by the members of the executive board of the General Assem- bly of the Knights of Labor, most of wiom are now in the city, and they can, at a mo- ment’s notice, hold a meeting and extend such aid to the discharged men as may, in their judgment, seem to be necessary in or- der to bring Mr. Phillips to the acceptance of the terms asked for by the K. of L. Mr. Babcock in Consultation. Mr. H. B. Martin, a member of the gen- eral executive board of the K. of L., who went to New York early yesterday morn- ng, m order to have a conference with Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, ckzirman of the House District committee, im reference to the discharge of the men referred to, returned to Washington today, accompanied by Mr. Babcock, and during the morning a conference was held, at which there were present Mr. Babcock, Mr. Mertin and General Secretary-Treasurer John W. Hayes of the K. of L. The history of the whole ccntroversy was carefully gore over, and Messrs. Martin and Hayes explained in detail to Mr. Bab- ecck everything that has occurred between the Metropolitan company and its employes for the past tw» years, beginning with the events that led up to the strike of 1804, when, after the company’s lines were tied up for several hours, President Phillips yielded to the demands of its employes, ard, in part, granted them more than they asked for. Mr. Babcock was urged by Messrs. Martin erd Hayes to call on Mr. Phillips and ask the latter to reinstate the discharged men, and it is understood that Mr. Babcock will do so, but it is hardly probable that any- thing looking to the restoration cf the men to duty can be accomplished before the directors have another meeting, which need not be delayed more than a day or two. Replies to the Cireular Letters. Although the first of the circular letters Sent-to each Coagressmen throughout the country by General Secretary-Treasur2r Hayes was not mailed at the post office here until late night before last, replies from a number of those who reside in the vicinity of Washington have been already re. and it is stated that in each instance the reply was favorable, while that from Rep- resentative Otey of the Lynchburg, Va., district was particularly gratifying and re- assuring to the recipients. Mr. Otey’s Interest. The communication of Mr. Otey, it was Stated, informed General Secretary-Treas- urer Hayes that the former had already written to Mr. Phillips in reference to the matter complained of, and that he had asked Mr. Phillips to furnish him with a full statement of the pending trouble, as to why the men were discharged, &c., adding that he was favorably disposed toward the cause of labor and that he had many members of the Knights of Labor in his district. Should Mr. Babcock fail In the object of his mission to President Phillips the gen- eral executive board of the K. of L. will, as stated by a member of the board, leave no means untried to defeat the railroad cempany,and if unsuccessful in the present instance will attack every measure in their interest that may hereafter be brought be- fore Congress. It is hardly probable that the regular weekly meeting of the Street Railway As- sembly will be held tonigtit. The general executive board has advised that the meet- ing be postponed, as matters, they say, are progressing favorably to the discharged men, and the attendance of other members of the assembly at a meeting might be fol- lowed by their discharge a’ It was today stated on what is believed to be good authority that the railroad com- pany this morning had men detailed to board all the cars of the F, East Capitol street and th street lines and ask each motorman, conductor and driver if he was loyal to the company and would stand by the latter. Patronage Said to Be Falling Off. It is claimed that the patronage of the Metropolitan lines has already falien off to @ noticeable extent and that it was owing to the action taken yesterday afternoon by the general executive board of the K. of L., who sent an agent to the base ball grounds with a placard on which was paint- ed in big letters, “Don’t ride on the 9th street cars. The oldest men have been dis- charged.” It is alleged that the immediate result was that as soon as the game was over so many people patronized the 7th street cars that the 9th street line did not get hundreds of passengers where they have heretofore obtained thousands. Some of the discharged men are putting im most of their time visiting various busi- ness houses and asking the proprietors and those employed there not to patronize the ears of the Metropolitan company, and it is said that in the great majority of in- stances they have been successful in secur- ing_promises. Whether there will be a formal boycott by the locel assemblies composing District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, and of the latter and the Federation of Labor of the Metropolitan Ratiroad Company will depend entirely oa the expressed wishes of the Street Railway Assembly in the mat- ter, and the leaders of the latter have not as yet given the subject serious considera- tion, and it is said that if the plans which are ‘at present being-used to bring injury, so far as finances are concerned, to the Metropolitan are fairly successful no for- mal boycott will be declared. This, how- ever, is a subject that will be discussed in the ‘near future. Failed to Find the Railroad Officers. Representative Babcock this afternoon called at the headquarters of the Knights of Labor and, it was said, informed the discharged employes above referred to that immediately after’ the termination of his interview this morning with Megsrs. Mar- tin and Hayes, he called at President Phil- lips’ office to see him in reference to their reinstatement, and was there informed that Mr. Phillips had gone to the country and it _was not known when he would return. Mr. Babcock next called at’ the office of Vice President Wilson, and there. learned that the latter was also out of the city. Mr. Babcock then engaged several messen- gers and sent a message to the office of each member of the board of directors, but each was away, and no one there knew or if he did would not tell when his em- ployer might be expected to again put in an appearance at his place of business. Mr. Babcock told the men, it was stated, that he intends to see President ‘Phillips in reference to their case, which 1s the ob- ject of nis present visit’ to Washington, and that he will not again leave the city until he knows from Mr. Phillips anne whether or not the men are to be e given their former positions. MR. QUAY AS CHAIRMAN His Experience and Capacity to Direct the Republican Campaign. The Difference im the Case of Mr. Platt—Harmony Must Be Brought About. The dispatch from Canton mentioning the name of Senator Quay for the chair- manship of the republican executive com- mittee records the arrival there of Chris. Magee and Charles Emory Smith. Whether there is any connection betwean the two matters is not stated. There is much curi- osity to know. It is thought that there may be a connection. The post suggested for Mr. Quay is a most important one, and its bestowal upon him would make him a tran of great consequence in the campaign, and, in the event of republican victory at the polls, a man of great influence with the new administration. Mr. Magee and Mr. Smith are not on terms with Mr. Quay, and having been among the original Mc- Kinley supporters, they may not Le relish- ing this prospect of Mr. Quay’s advance- ment. Mr. Quay’s Capacity. Mr. Hanna's embarrassments in regard to the selection of the executive committee were peinted out in Thursday's Star. The work cells for men of experience and abil- ity—mer of the Quay stamp. Mr. Quay’s friends are eager to have him recognized. They cell attention to his demonstrated capacity as an organizer, to his wide ac- quaintance among busines men, end to the prestige he would bring to the committee. He world greatly assist, they believe, in making the tariff prominent’in the cam- paign. He has twice made the fight in the Senate fcr the protected industries—in the preparation of th= McKinley bill and of the Wilson. bill—and by that service won the ecnfiderce of the manufacturers. It will not do, the Quay men insist, to refuse to arsign so accomplistied a general to an im- portant command in an engagement prom- ising to be the warmest in very mgny years. They urge, therefore, that ir. Quay, regardless of all past differences, be recognized in a way commensurate with his starding as a party manager. Mr. Platt’s Case Different. The case of Thomas C. Platt is thought to be different. Mr. Platt is widely known for capacity as a manager, but his opera- tions have been local. He has no national record, as Mr. Quay has. He is simply a New York man. But his power even there is now somewhat impaired. There is a break in his machine, and unless he can repair it he cannot hope to repeat his former successes. His opponents assert that he cannot repair his machine, and that his power is broken. They are insisting that Mr. Platt must not be recognized—not to the extent, at least, of putting him in con- trol of the New York campaign, and it is observed that in all the speculation about the executive committee Mr. Platt’s name does not appear. Still, shorn somewhat of his former prestige as he is, Mr. Platt can- not be altogether ignored. ‘He 1s pleading fer harmony, and his followers are sound- ing the same note. Harmony Necessary. Harmony, it ts generally recognized in republican circles, must be brought about, not only: In New ¥ork, ‘but everywhere. The party has a big task on its hands. ‘The democracy, from an attitude of most helpless prostration, has suddenly revived and regained its feet, and gives promise of putting up a great battle. This is the day, too, of surprises—as Colonel James Corbett can testify. The republi- can party, therefore, must train for the fight. It will need all of its strength, and Mr. Hanna, upon whom devolves- the duty of putting it into the ring in the best of plight, has occasion to consult. all. the au- thorities on the subject and try the best expedients obtainable. ———— THE EXCISE BOARD. Applications for'Liquor Licenses Re- jected by It This Afternoon. The excise board this afternoon rejected the following applications far retail liquor licenses: Daniel Sweeney, 70 Canal street south- west; Charles Matthews, 53 € street south- west; Martin Mulroe, 400 13th street north- west; John Thecker, 122t~C northwest; Christian Dammeyer, 304 10th northwest: Jno. F. Dugan, 83 K street “southwest: Jno. T. O'Day, 300 10th street northwest; W. M. Stewart, 302 10th ‘street northwest: Ches. Repp (wholesale), 1635 O street nerthwest; Retail Approved. John P. Hickey, 810 10th street_north- west; Jas. W. Wardell, 3603 M_ street northwest; Geo. Schaefer, -3605:M street northwest. ——ee HOW THEY STAND. Four Maryland Delegates to Chicago Are for Silver. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., June 27._The Mary- land delegation to the democratic national convention will meet here at the Carroll- ton Hotel Tuesday noon to make final ar- rangements for the’ trip to Chicago. The delegates leave Saturday, and many mem- bers of the Calumet Club and other _Politi- cal organizations are expected to accom- pany them. Local sound money democrats are highly gratified at the action of Chair- man Talbott in appointing ex-State Treas- urer Spencer C. Jones as a delegate in the place of Mr. C. C. Homer, who was elected by the.convention, but who declined. Mr. Jones is an authority on finance, and en- Joys the highest confidence of the business men. The free silver men now claim that four of the delegates will vote for free coinage at the convertion. The alleged silver men in the delegation are Messrs. Pattison and Lewis of the first district and Clagett and Jones of the fourth. = GERMAN MINISTER RESIGNS. of a Petty Personal Quarrel. BERLIN, June 27.—Baron von Berlepsch, the Prussian minister of commerce, has re- signed, and his resignation will probably be accepted. There has been an ill-feeling between the minister of commerce and Dr. von Boetticher, imperial secretary for the inter‘or, since November. Dr. von Boediker, president of the imperial in- surance office, prematurely published some plans of his own to effect reforms in ihe system of old age insurance. At one time it was reported that both Baron von Ber- ious and Dr. von Boetticher would re- sign. ‘The Result ———.__ Flag Law Unconstitutional. CHAMPAIGNE, Iil., June 27:—The Mli- nois University trustees, indicted by the grand jury for violating the Illinois flag law, were arraigned yesterday. Judge Wright decided the law unconstitutional. The prisoners were discharged. This ends the case. ——~— a Altgeld Not for Morrison. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, June 27.—Tiiere is nothing whatever in the statement put out here last night that Gov. Altgeld was plan- ning a coup to secure the nomination of ex-Congressman W. R. Morrisom for ident at the Chicago convention. ernor himself said so at breakfast t: ‘y ay in @ most emphatic manner. CANTON Tremendous McKinley Ratification Meeting in. Progress. THE CANDIDATE HIMSELF 70 SPEAK Leading Speakers From All Over the Const Are There. BIG PARADE TONIGHT CANTON, Ohio, June 27.—All through the morning people came crowding into the city from the country and from surround- ing towns. None of the early arrivals came as organizations, but all were brimful of enthusiasm, and nearly every vehicle had several flags or other articles of deco- ration in honor of the ratification meeting the occupants came to attend. Many of the coat lapels were already covered with buttons and badges, but the street venders still found many purchasers for their wares among the early arrivals. Many accepted the invitation of the committee to come on horseback, and when the parade moves to- night there is every prospect of a splendid equestrian section. About noon the jollifiers coming by train began to arrive. Regular trains, for which excursion tickets were sold, steamed into the stations heavily loaded, and steamed out with almost empty cars, Canton seem- ingly being the destination of every way- farer. But it was several hours later when the immense crowd which filled Canton to over- flowing began to arrive in large numbers. First came Steubenville, with delegations from its contributory county. Youngs- town followed closely, while special trains on two roads are coming in from Cleve- land, bearing the Tippecanoe Club and northern Ohio delegations. It was shortly after 3 o'clock when the program now in progress began on the big city lot in the center of the city, tempor- arily vacant in anticipation of a new tarket house. The lot is 200 feet square and surrounded on all sides by broad streets. From the substantial speakers’ stand almost to the walls of the houses on every side the mass of humanity is crowd- ed, straining eyes to see and ears to hear. With musical interruptions by bands und glee clubs, addresses are being delivered by Congressmen C. H. Grosvener, R. W. Taylor, Charles Emory Smith of Philadel phia, James H. Hoyt’ of Cleveland, Presi- dent Wolcott of ene Cleveland Tippecanoe Club, Judge Wm. R. Day, president of the day, to be followed by a response .from Major McKinley. Congressman Grosvenor reached the city this morning and is a guest at the Mc- Kiniey home. Congressman Taylor has been with Canton friends all day, and the others came with the Clevelanders this afternoon. Tonight there is to be a monster {llu- mined parade, with fireworks, music and cannon adding. Maj. McKinley will re- view this parade from a stand at his home. ———_—_. GENTRY DECLARED A MURDERER. The Verdict Was Guilty of Murder in the First Degree. PHILADELPHIA, June 27.—The jury in the case of James B. Gentry, who, on Feb- ruary 17, 1395, murdered Actress Madge Yorke, came in at 11:05 today with a verdict of murder in the first degree. The prisoner burst into tears, trembled and clutched convulsively at the tron rail- ing of the dock. Mr. Brooke, one of his counsel, asked to have the jury polled, and each man answered “guilty in the first de- gree” as his name had been called. Counsel asked for a new trial, and Judge Yerkes fixed Thursday of next week for argument. The verdict was a surprise, as it was thought that a second-degree verdict, which was asked for by the defense, would cover the crime. ere ees THE PRESS AT CHICAGO. Assignment of Seats to Be Made Next Tueaday. CHICAGO, June 27.—It is probable that the arrangements for the press at the demo- cratic convention and the question of seats will shortly be settled. 8. P. Sheerin, chair- man of the press committee, was close‘ed with the members of the committee at the Palmer House last evening. At the close of the session the following notice was given out: “The committee on press and tele- graphic accommogations and facilities for the democratic national committee will make the assignments of seats on the press platform on Tuesday, June 30, and will sub- mit the results of their labors to the sub- committee in charge of the convention ar- rangements at its meeting, Wednesday, July 1, and immediately thereafter the news- papers will be notified of their assign- ments.” eS ELVS SONS AT HENLEY. They Wilt Be in Their New Boat Monday. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, June 27.—The weather was very hot this morning, and there was no wind. All the crews indulged in light practice. Leander and New Col- lege were not out, but Yale was on the wa- ter at 10:30. “Bob” Cook coached the crew at first on foot, and later took a boat at Fawley court. The Americans then rowed to Minute barrier at 40-stroke. The men were all well, except Brown and Langford, slightly indisposed. Cook continues hammering at the neces- sity for a quick, hard catch, and the new oars are expected to help in this respect. ‘The English admired the clean work of the Americans. The new boat will be fitted with outriggers, and the rigging will be ar- ranged this afternoon. The shell will then be taken to the tent boat house. Ses LI HUNG’S WOUND. He Has It Photographed by X Rays. BERLIN, June 27.—Li Hung Chang sub- mitted to the Roentgen ray examination at the Charlottenburg Polytechnic yesterday. It showed the track of the bullet fired by the would-be assassin cf the Chinese statesman at Shimoneki, Japan, when the treaty be- tween China and Japan was being arranged. The bullet entered the left check and buried itself in the tissues slightly below, where the missile is encysted. ——— Not a Union Fling in Sight. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 27.—A feature of the arrangements made for the approach- ing reunion, which has provoked much ad- verse criticism from those gho: do not view the situation entirely ym & cone federate standpoint, is ‘the decoration of the confederate auditorium. WHile the in- terior of th hall is profusely decorated. with the colors, flags and banners of the gonfederacy, there is not a single United ‘States flag or an inch of the national colors in the whole place. —__ Killed on the Cars. }Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 27.—Moses Jobnson, a young farmer residing ten miles east of here, was struck by an engine on the Raltimore and Ohto railroad early this morning and instantly killed. They Ack the Commissioners to Rescind the Fireworks Order. Strong Reasons Given Against the Reservation Plan of Celebrating Independence Day. Mr. John B. Wight, president of the board of fire underwriters of the District, was asked by a Star reporter this afternoon if the insurance men had ever felt any alarm at the general celebration of the Fourth of July in former years, and if they favorably regarded the idea of the District Commissioners to confine the celebration to certain limits upon its recurrence this year. “I can best answer that,” replied Mr. Wight, ‘‘by stating that the Commissioners have had on file for several days a letter written by me in my eapacity as president of the board of fire underwriters, protest- ing against the carrying out of any inten- tion to proscribe the celebration of Inde- pendence day. Such an order would drive boys down into cellars and out into back sheds to fire off their firecrackers, and in- crease the danger of fire in a very great degree.” Col. Wilson’s Suggestion. Col. Wilson, in charge of public buildings and grounds, is disposed to help the boys in their coming celebration of the Fourth of July to the fall extent of his power. He has informed the District Commiss‘on- ers that while it would not be proper to Permit children to use Garfield and other parks, which have been improved at great expense to the government, there are a number of unimproved reservations that he would be perfectly willing to set apart for that purpose if the District Commis- sioners so desire. Among the available reservations mentioned by Col. Wilson are Howard University reservation the reser- vation in front of the navy yard, the large reservation on Georgia avenue, the circle at the intersection of Massachusetts avenue and North Capitol street and the reserva- tion at the corner of New Hampshire and M street. He says, however, that he will set aside any unimproved resérvation for the boys’ enjoyment on the Fourth that the- Commissioners may select. No Action Taken Yet. It was thought that the ‘Gommissioners would make public today the-Fecommenda- tion of the chief of police rélative to the places where the children would be allowed to celebrate the Fourth of July by the ex- plcsion of fireworks. Major*Moore made his report early in the day, but‘the absence of two of the Commissioners prevented a publication of the list. It 1s waflerstood the list contains a number of pkdees all over the city, the majority of whieheare vacant lots. ‘fhe police in the diffegemt precincts were directed to forward to: fhe chief of police, through thelr Neutenant, a. list of such places where thé progefty owners were willing the children should congregate and shoot off their fireworks. list was submitted in due time and referred to the Commisstoners by Major Moore. Protests against the Commissioners’ or- der continue to be received by The Star. “C. F. D.” writes as follows: ‘Surely the time has at last arrived for the Americen youth to rebel against the encroachments of the Commissioners on their freedom. We have been rcuted, foot by foot and inch by inch; we have been driven back from our playgrounds, forced to abandon our cricket and foot ball flelds, because in our enthusiasm and rejoicing at a victory we made tco much noise for the comfort of some old fogy in the neighbor- hood. Our manly sports handicapped in this and every way, our movements watch- ed by bluecoats, who, in order to keep their record good, must arrest boys for playing. What will be the outcome? In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred pool oms have been sought, or even worse, the gambling dens, where a friendly game of poker can be carried on, together with a quiet smoke, or perhaps a chat over a bottle. Which course ig worse, one that produces men healthy and robust, or one that degénerates and produces criminals? And now patriotism, a thing that is and rightfully should be dear to the hearts of every American, must be corraled in the narrow limits of the old observatory grounds. Is this not enotgh to arouse the spirit of young Americans and make them demand the liberty due ‘them?” A letter was also recetved from Alice Mc- Clintock, writing on behalf of the little girls, as follows: “I saw in the paper that the children can- not have fireworks on the Fourth of July. I think they should allow them to have firecrackers anyway, because there are orly two days in the year that the children lock forward to, the Fourth of July and Christmas. On that account I think they should be allowed to have some fun with fireworks, at least innocent firecrackers.” — IMPRISONMENT SHORTENED. President Cleveland Extends Clem- ency to Two Criminals. The President has commuted to eight years’ tmprisonmcnt, with deductions for good behavior, the sentence of ten years imposed upon Jacob Pecora, convicted in Kansas in 1891 of murder. He says the convict’s conduct for the past five years | has been gcod, and that he now indicates sorrow and repentance for his crime. He also adds that he !s satigfied that a reduc- tion of his sentence at this time will sat- isfy the ends of justice. The application for pardon was denied in the case of Allen M. Winn, convicted in Texas of embezzling post office funds. The President says he cannot pardon this con- ict and feel that -he is doing his duty in the matter of a proper administration of the ‘postal laws. “In this branch of the public service,” he says, “we have to rely upon the honesty of employes, and if after the criminal violation of the trust imposed in them they are pardoned after a few months’ imprisonment it will'tend to de- moralize the service.” In the case of Frank Johngon, convicted in the District of Columbia Sf’housebreak- ing and seatenced February 2, 1894, to six years in the Albany penitentiary, the Pres- ident indorsed the application for pardon as follows: “Sentence commuted to two years and six months’ actual imprisomment. The health of this convict is represented to me to be in quite a bad condition,-and his dis- ease to be of such a character as must grow progressively worse. ‘For this rea- son, and because the district attorney who prosecuted him recommends’ it, I have de- termined to shorten his imprisonment.” ————_—-e TOLMAN’S AEIMONY. Her Husband Again ‘Arrested for Failing to Pay It. Judge Cole today remanded George R. Tolman, a Treasury Departgment clerk, to the custody of the margha}yfor failing to pay his wife alimony. ‘Phe.jgase -has been pending in the courts ‘f& fyear or more, and when Judge Hagn Po months ago committed Tolman-td jalb for failing to psy the alimony allowed, Mrs. Tolman, the defendant, sued out'a writ of habeas corpus. The case went to the Court of Ap- peals; that tribunal sustaining the action of the lower court. Messrs. Barrett and Niles, counsel for Mrs. Tolman, stating that her husband has failed to pay che alimony; asked that he. be “committed to jail for contempt of ccurt in so failing to obey its order, to stand committed until he makes up the amount in arrears. _ Judge Cole so ordered. IS FILLED) FIRE UNDERWRITERS OBJECT | GQY, ALTGELD’S COUP He Will Bring Out Jabes McUonnell at Chicago. EMER END OP THE FHGKEY WILL D0 Senator Teller’s Friends Hopeful of His Nomination. NOT FOR MORRISON CHICAGO, June 27.The Record today prints the followirg: “Samuel P. McCon- nell is to be placed in nomination and sup- ported for President by the Illinois dele- gation in the democratic national conven- tion. If he is not landed in the first place on the ticket, it is the intention of Gov. Altgeld and his associate delegates to con- tinue the fight and secure for Mr. McCon- nell the romination for the vice presi- dency. “The outline of this program for the Illi- nois delegates came from the executive mansion at Springfield. When the emissa- ries of Bland and Boies worked up so much interest at Peoria that the Illinois leaders went to Goy. Altgeld and asked him con- cerning the advisability of letting the two candidates have a show in the state con- vention, he said no, much to the disap- pointment of the local politicians, who a! ticipated a livefy fight between the follow- ers of the two free silver candidates. “The governor promised his political fol- lowers then that if the Illinois delegation was left uninstructed for a presidential ccndidate he would make it the most con- spicuous figure in the Chicago convention. Yesterday the Chicago members of the Altgeld machine received word of what was expected of them, and later in the day it was announced that there would be a meeting of all the forty-eight Illinois delegates at the Sherman House June 30. “Judge McConnell’s candidacy will be discussed the3, and definite plans made for the presentation of his name to the Chi- cago convention. “It is not believed by the greater num- ber of free silver democrats that Mr. Mc- Connell will be named for President by the convention. While they insist that Gov- ernor Altgeld, with the forty-eight votes of Hlinols solid behind him, will be of great force in the convention, they do not think that he will be able to name the can- didate for President. They think his real intention is to have Mr. McConnell’s name presented for President; then, after that Domination has been made, that he be Placed before the convention for Vice President. “So far as can be ascertained the Illinois delegates to a man are for McConnell for Vice President. Some of those from the southern part of the state favor Bland for President, and many of the Cook county men favor Boies. They will be held in line by the unit rule. But when tre fight comes for the nomination for Vice President it is claimed by the democratic leaders that the entire forty-eight votes-will be working in the interest of McConnell. “Almost all the national delegates from Illinois will be in the city during the meet- ing of the executive committee of the bi- metallic democratic national committee next Tuesday. At this meeting it is ex- pected that McConnell’s name will be for- mally brought out as a candidate for Vice President.” TELLER IN ILLINOIS. He and His Friends Will Support a Democratic Silver Man, KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 27.—Congress- man John F. Shafroth of Colorado is at the Midland. He was on his way home tg Denver from thg St. Louis convention, but will leave for Chicago tonight. “I have just received a telegram from Senator Dubois,” he said, “asking me to meet him in Chicago Monday, to work in Senator Teller’s interest. “Oh, I am one of the ‘those fellers,’” he went on, laughingly. “I am for free coin- age of silver before anything else. And yet I am a republican, too. I have to leave the old party. We are in dead earnest, and the election will show it. “Whom will we vote for? For Teller, I hepe. That is why I am going to Chicago. We believe that democratic free silver men have now a glorious opportunity, and want them to see as we do. But even if we can- not persuade them, if they nominate a true blue silver man, a good man, we shall be for him. The silver vote must go solid this year. “I left Mr. Teller only two days ago at his mother’s home in Morristown, Ill. He €xpressed the same sentiments I have just given. We are right, and we shall win.” SIBLEY' FOR TELLER. He Says United the Reform Men Are Irresistible. VICTOR, Col., June 27.In answer to an inquiry made by the Dally Record of this city Joseph Sibley of Pennsylvania wired the following reply: FRANKLIN, Pa., June 26—To the Dally Record, Victor, Col.: I am a candidate for no official place. I believe all reform forces united would be irresistible and would as- sure a grand triumph in November next. Division means defeat. The rank and file of all political parties are made up of good men and true. On Teller I believe these forces could be united, and all my efforts are tothatend. JOSEPH C. SIBLEY. ——— ASSAULTED THE UMPIRE. A Base Ball Manager Has the Cleve- land Club Arrested. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 27.—Presiden: Stuckey of the Louisville Ball Club today swore out warrants against Tebeau, Childs, O'Connor, Cuppy, Burkett, Blake, McGarr, McAleer. and McKean of the Cleveland club, charging them with disorderly con- duct. Yesterday afternoon, by their actions, they nearly precipitated a riot at the ball park by assaulting Umpire Weldman. Weid- man refused to umpire the game this afternoon, and Jimmy Wolf, the old left fielder of the Louisvilles, will act today. The people here are worked up over the rough work of the Clevelands. The war- rants were sworn out at 1 p.m. —— FILIBUSTERING V1 =e SEIZED. City of Richmond ane Three Friends Taken Into Key West. Two large expeditions in aid of the Cu- bans have come to grief, owing to the vigi- lance of the United States authorities. The steamer City of Richmond, which for two seasons has been an excursion boat here at Washington, left Key West Thursday merning with over 100 men and a _Sreat cargo of munitions for Cuba. Last night she returned in charge of a prize crew from the United States revenue cutter Wi- nona. Soon after the City of Richmond ar- rived_the steamer Three Friends, which left Jacksonville last week with men and arms for the insurgents, also entered the harbor in charge of a crew from the Wi- nena. The officers of the Winona will not allow any one to board the City of Richmond or Three Friends. No details of the seizure can be secured. It is said the Three Friends landed the men and arms which she car- ried from Jacksonville and returned to meet the City of Richmond and take the cargo which the latter carried, MR. It Was Ordered ‘yy the 1 the Venesnelan Gov- ernment Before Any Request. Believed That This Action Will Aid in Bringing the Boundary Ques- tion Into Arbitration. The best information that can be ob- tained on the subject from official sources is to the effect that the Venezvelan govern- ment ordered the release of Harrison, the British crown surveyor, before the United States government had had an opportunity to exercise its good offices to that end, as suggested by the British government. Ac- cording to the official dispatch received by Minister Andrade yesterday from Senor Rojas, Venezuelan minister of foreign af- fairs, the authorities at Caracas directed the release of Harrison as soon as they were informed by the national commissary of Cuyuni that he was in arrest at the post of El Dorado for having crossed to the left bank of the Cuyuni to open a road. This official information, as stated in yesterday's Star, was officially communt- cated to Secretary Olney at the State De- partment by Minister Andrade yesterday afternoon. and was in turn communicated to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am- bassadg, by Secretary Olney latcr in the afternoti. ‘The British ambassador cabled the news to London immediately after leaving the State Department. Althcugh not officially admitted, it is belicved that the President and Secretary Olney had practically agreed to act upon the suggestion of the British government that the friendly intervention of this gov- ernment would be exerted to secure the release of the” British official pending an investigation of the circumstances leading up to his arrest for alleged trespass on Venezuelan territory. Sir Julian Pauncefote submitted the re- quest of his government to Secretary Olney at the State Department Thursday morn- irg, and the matter was submitted to the President, who had just returned from nis fishing trip to the Chesapeake, the same afternoon. It is possible that telegraphic instructions were sent-to the United Sta:es minister at Caracas yesterday to im:press spon the Venezuelan authorities the de- sirability of the reiease of the British offi- cial, pending an investigation, but if the negotiations had reached even this stage of progress, before the action taken by the Venezuelan authorities as indicated in the dispatch received by Minister Andrade yes- terday, there is said to be no official evi- dence of it. Consequently the impression prevails in diplomatic and official circles that the Venezuelan authorities, acting in- dependently, had forestalled the are of the United States with special reference to the Harrison incident. It is agreed on all sides that the volun- tary action of Venezuela in this matter will &o a good way toward securing a satis- fectory and honorable adjustment of the Cuyuni incident, and will materially assist the United States In its contention that the boundary controversy is a proper subject of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain. —____+-e— TWO NEW MINISTERS. Those From Argentina and Japan Re- ceived by the President. Today was diplomatic Gay at the White House. At least it was made the occasion of the official reception of two new diplo- matic representatives. The ceremonies took place in the east room, and in each instance the presentation was made by the Secretary of State. The first one to be presented was Senor Martin Garcia Meron, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Argen- line Republic. The second diplomatic visitor was Mr. Toru Hoshi, envoy extraordinary and min- ister plenipotentiary of the emperor of Japan. He was accompanied by Mr. Kei- shiro Matsui, secretary of the Japanese legation. Beth wore rich court robes of silk. In both instances pleasant speeches were made by the new ministers, to which the President made a happy reply. ee POLO AT FORT MYER. First Match Game Between an Army and Civilian Club. The first match game of polo ever played between an army team and civilians this s'de of San Francisco will come off at 5 o'clock this afternoon on the drill ground at Fort Myer. The contestants are the cfficers’ team of the 6th Cavalry and the Philadelphia City Troop team. As both are crack riders and gamey play- ers there will be a fine spectacle with a large attendance. The Philadelphia City Troop team came over last night, and are the guests of the 6th Cavalry officers’ mess. They are: M. G. Rosengarten, jr., No. 1; J. Frank McFadden, No. 2: John C. Groome (captain), No. 3; B. F. Clyde, No. 4, The officers’ team consists of Lieuts. White, Spout, Short, Hyer and Rhodes; Lieuts. White and Spout playing alternately. The 6th Cavalry Mounted Band will furnish music for the occasion. The game is notable as the first match in the east between army men and civilians. There have been games at the Presidio in San Francisco between the 3d Cavalry team and the San Francisco Polo Club. Tonight in honor of the Philadelphia guests there will be a grand polo ball at the fort. The music will be by the mounted band of the Monday the Philadelphia Country Civb's pelo team will play a match game with the Chevy Chase Club on the Fort Myer drill ground. The Chevy Chase team will con- sist of H. N. Earle, Louis Earle, David Por- ter and Mr. Turner, with Clarence Moore as substitute. Tomorrow evening the Chevy Chase Club will entertain the Phila- delphia and 6th Cavalry teams at dinner. THE ARBITRATION AGREED To. Brazil and Italy Ask the United Statens to Decide a Case. RIO DE JANEIRO, June 3 (copyrighted correspondence).—In February last an un- derstanding was reached between Brazil and Italy by which it was decided to sub- mit the claims of Italy to the arbitration of the President cf the United States in the matter of Italian citizens Killed in the revolution. The points in the case were commuricated on June 1 by the Brazilian minister for foreign affairs to the congress of Brazil. Consent has been given, and the Italian government also accedes, and the arbitration will proceed. — For Sale of Property. A bill in equity was filed today by Mary Rue against Minnie Rue and ten others, ask- ing that the court decree she has an estate for life in original lot 5, square 700, under the will of her late father, Zadock Wil- lMams, and that the property be sold. Mrs. Rue ts represented by Attorneys R. Ross Perry and son. —— Henry Johnson’s Will. The will of the late Henry Johrson, dated January- 26, 1991, filed today, appoints Frank W. McGurk executor, and makes the latter's wife, Mary C. McGurk, sole beneficiary. —— Drowned While Overhented. Special Dispatch te The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, M@., June 27.—Walter Emme, a thirteen-year-old boy, w! Over- heated from playing tall at Everett, Pa., along the river bank, tcok a plunge in the water, and sank before his companions could rescue him, and was drowned. HARRISON'S RELEASE/| A PLATA LYNCHING Joseph Cocking, the Wife Murderer, Hung. A MOB OF BASE BALL PLAYERS DID IT Many of Them Dressed in Women's Gowns. A SINGLE EYEWITNESS ee From a Staff Correspondent of The Star. LA PLATA, Md4., June 27.—Joseph Cock- ing went to bis death at an early hour this morning by decree of a mob of determined men, illegally avenging the brutal murder of his wife and sister-in-law about two months ago. For a few moments the usual- ly staid and quiet county of Charles ts wrought to an almost unprecedented staic of excitement. It was the first time in the history of the county that Judge Lynch held court here. About 1 o'clock this morning Washington Burch, the colored jailor, who lives about seventy-five yards from “the jail, was aroused from his sleep by a rapping at the Joueph Cocking. front door of his house. He yawned, stretched his arms, and, when the knock- ing was repeated with unm'stakable em- phasis, left his couch and looked out of the window. “Who's there?” he ingu!red, that was anything but pleasant. “No matter,” was the answer, in a voice evidently d'sguised, which aecended from the darkness below. “We want the keys to the jail. Hand them out!” “Guess not,” replied Burch. A Glimmer in the Moonlight. A glimmer of moonlight at that moment was reflected from the shining barrel of a revolver and Jailor Burch became aware that the weapon was directed with preity 00d accuracy at the point where his heart was beating in a rapid and unusual meas- ure. “Come down or we'll break in the door,” said the voice from the darkness. “All right, I'll be right down,” said the Jailor, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor. On opening the door Jailor Burch saw a body of human beings, which, he states, consisted of from fifty to cne hundred and fifty persons, ail wear- ing the garb of females. The key was handed to the leader of the party and the visitors left for the jail. It was a merry, good-natured throng and some folks de- clared to me today that they carried Lanjos and horns, and a small number in- dulged in a game of marbles while waiting in the moonlight for the jatlor to descend from his room. It will be remembered that late in May Cccking was brought back to La Plata from Baltimore, where he was taken soon after the discovery of the murder of Mrs. Cccking and her sister, Miss Daisy Miller, for safe keeping, and arraigned on an in- cictment charging him with the double crime. He pleaded not guilty, and a hear- ing of the case was postponed until the full term of the court. Cocking was then take2 to Port Tobacco, where he has been held. The place of confinement was the ancient, well-known und notoriousiy insecure coun- No Time Lost. To that building the party of alleged fe males made their way. There were no guards in attendance and no delays oc- curred in reaching and laying hold of Cocking. He was rudely awakened from sleep and at once realized his fearful po- sition. A young boy, who was confined as @ prisoner"in an adjoining cell to that oc- cupled by Cocking, informed me that the alleged murderer begged piteous!y for his life, and when he saw such pleadings were useless he implored that he be allowed a few minutes to offer prayer. He was an- swered: “You have had plenty of time to pray during the past two months. If you have not done so it is too late now. Clad Only im Night Shirt. Attired only in his night shirt, Cocking was then dragged from the building in no gentle manner. His hands were pinioned and he was hurriedly taken to a bridge but a stone's throw from the jail, and which Spars a canal dug in order to drain the sur- rounding marsh lands. Upon arrival there a@ rope strong enough, so it is said, to hold an ox was tied about the neck of the miserable man, with the other end fastened to the rail of the bridge. Cocking was then tossed over. During his struggles with his captors the face of the prisoner was badly cut and bruised. The lynching party lost no time in making itself scarce, and all was quiet until short- ly after daylight, when a colored boy pass- ing along the road saw the frightful spec- tacle of a man hanging from the bridge dead, with his tongue out and up to his knees in the water. It was not many min- utes later before a crowd had gathered about the spot. The body was cut down and removed to the jail, Sheriff George A. Wade declinir.g tc permit any one to view the remains un- til after an inquest, which was held this afternoon. in a tone Nobody Knew It. The ignoranee of the residents of Port Tcbacco end the surrounding country con- cerning the lynching is astonishing. Short- ly after the body was discovered Sheriff Wade dencunced the affair in strong lan- guage, and openly expressed his opinion of the nen who would indulge in such an outrage against law and order.