Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 1

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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 shovld give the last address as well as the new one. RANDOLPH LYNCHED The Man Charged With sheiliees the Buxton Family. TAKEN FROM JAIL BY A MOB = Hung to a Tree While Asserting His Innocence. THE ACT CONDEMNED —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 4.—Sidney Ran- dolph, the alleged murderer of Sadie Buxton, who was assaulted, together with her father and mother and elder sister, Maud, at thelr home in Gaithers- burg early in the morning of May 25, was taken from the jail here shortly after 2 o clock this morning by a mob of men sup- posed to be from Gaithersburg and vicinity and hung to a tree in a piece of woods on the Anderson place, about a mile and a half frem Rockville. Ever since the lynching of Cocking in lower Maryland it has been feared that those who believed in Ran- dolph’s guilt would take similar measures with him, and this sentiment was realized this morning. Jailer Charles Peyton was awakened by a knocking on the jail door. A voice asked him to hurry up and open the door, as there was a prisoner to be taken in. Peyton was slow in dressing, and a con ation was kept up outside to convey the impre jon that a prisoner was there. ‘When he at last opened the door he saw a crewd of ten or a dozen men, and, realizing what was intended, he slammed the door shut again and went back to his room. Thereupon the mob promptly forced the Sidney Randolph. door and, going to Peyton, shoved revolv- ers In his face and demanded the key: “We don't want to hurt you, Charlfe, but if you don't give up the keys we will,” said one. Taken From the Jail. Peyton then gave up the keys, but re- fused to open the locks. One of the crowd did so, and the lynchers proceeded to Ran- dolph's cell and opened that. The negro yelled lustily, and his shrieks could be heard pleading for mercy and asseverat- ing his innocence. He was struck on the head with great force and in the face, and was then dragged, bleeding copiously, from the cell and from the jail, and out through the yard and by the rear, through Dr. Warfield’s lot to a private road leading to the residences of Mrs. R. T. Veirs and Mr. Edward F. Droop, where a spring wa- gon was in waiting near the residence of ex-Stay's Attorney E. C. Peter. He was placed in this and driven to the Anderson place by a circuitous route, where a large crowd was in waiting. Here a rope was placed around his neck and swung over a limb of a chestnut tree, the end of the Tope being tied to a hickory tree nearby. His struggles were terrible, but he died in ten minutes, and then hung motionless, with his feet but three feet from the ground. Hiere his body was found at 3:30 o'clock by Messrs. Minor Anderson and Benjamin Riggs. The mob wore handkerchiefs around their faces and heads, and were otherwise dis- guised, a false mustache being found in the jail after they had departed. The lynchers also left at the jail a cold chisel of peculiar design, a heavy crowbar, upon which points had been fresaly welded, and which had not been used since being repaired; a heavy new pickax head was found at the place of hanging. Scene at the Inquest. At 9 o'clock this morning Magistrate Charles Jones impaneled a jury, composed of E. C. Riggs, foreman; Samuel Soper, George Emerich, Thos. McCullough, Thos. W-Stonestreet, Joseph O. Moulden, F. Cush- man Braddock, Wallace E. Ricketts,Wm. R. Pumphrey, Lawrence Flack, Samuel A. Matlack and Charles Ogden. The justice and jurymen proceeded to the scene of the lynching, where Randolph's body was still suspended. The scene was a striking one. There was an immerse crowd in attend- ance, which had been attracted by curios- fty, and it was a motley throng. Farmers in their wagons, summer boarders in car- Tiages, men, women and boys in vehicles, on horseback, with bicycles and on foot Were massed In a great circle surrounding the body. Randolph had been hung, as before stated, on a chestnut tree. It stood n ten rect of the public road, in full of all pass=cS. The bushes in the immediate vicinity ana the condition of lelph’s clothing showea he had made al desperate struxgle for his :ife. The hes were broken and the blue hicxcTy shir: and brown overalis in whieh the vic- tim was dressed were almost torn off him. His herculean frame hung listless, and his powerful arms were scratched where he had fought for existence. There was a deep ut in the back of his head, where he had been struck at the jail so as to quiet him, and the wound on his hand where he was jot when he was captured had deen torn open in his efforts to free himself. Ran- dolph’s tongue was hanging out, and bloudy saliva had fallen upon his hickory shirt. It was evident that he had been hastily pulled up and strangled. His legs had been securely tied together at the knees and anktes with pieces of tarred rope, and the rope with which he was hung was brand new and about five-eighths of an inch in thickness. After the jury viewed the body the inquest was adjourned to 3 o'clock this afternoon at the court house in Rockville. Ghastly Mementos. The body was then cut down and im- mediately the rope was seized and cut into little pieces, a hundred or more mor- Did men eagerly struxgling to secure por- tions as ghastly mementos. The re- mains were then removed to Rockvilie and Placed in W. R. Pumphrey’s undertaking establishment, where they were viewed by scores of people of all colors. It was ‘said this afternoon as this dispatch was Written that sensational developments “Id be made at the Inquest this even- " Lynching Carefully Planned. In some circles here the lynching of Randolph last night did not come entirely unexpectedly. It is now known that many persons, including State’s Attorney Kilgour, were told of the probability of the occurrence early in the evening, but placed no credence in it. Mrs. Buxton and Miss Maud Buxton came here from the Garfield Hospital on the 6 o'clock train yesterday evening, and remained at the house of Mrs. Buxton’s half brother, Mr. John Hilton, during the night. Mr. Buxton and his neighbor, Mr. Erglish, were also in town. ‘The presence of all the surviving victims of the assault may have inspired the rumor that summary vengeance was to be meted out to Ran- dolph, and the same cause may have spurred the lynchers to action, but the plans which were laid to complete the awful tragedy were so carefully prepared d carried out that it is evident they a:l been arranged for some time. The crowd that went to tke jail and dragged the negro out pulled him two hundred yards to the private road, where the spring Wagon was waiting. Mr. Peter heard the men talking when Randolph was put in the vehicle. One of them said: “Gag the = ~” Another who heard them on the road declares that one man _ said: “Any tree is good enough for him,” but a third replied, “No, we have promised to meet the other fellows. The Wagon Easily Tracked. There had been a light shower earlier in the night, and the tracks made by the wagon were plainly discernible and were easily followed through West End Park to the Frederick road ‘and thence to the spot where Randolph was hung, by Messrs. An- derson and Riggs, who had a lantern and tracked the vehicle. From the scene of the hanging the vehicle wert directly toward Gaithersburg, and had it been thought de- sirable, could have been as easily followed to the point of its final destination. Sheriff Collier, who lives sixteen miles up the ccuntry, at Dickerson’s station, was not apprised of the rumor in circulation last night, because no one believed it, and knew nothing of the lynching until this morning. He told The Star correspondent when he reached Rockville and proceeded to the scene of the nanging that he would have taken Randolph to Baltimore at once had he heard any such gossip. Mr. Collier has all along wished to re- move Randolph to a sefer place, but upon consultation with Judge Henderson, when the assurances of many Gaithersburg citi- zens that Randolph would not be molested were made known, it was decided to retain him in the Rockville jail. Persisted in Hix Innocence. Randolph mede no confession. Ever since his arrest he has consistently stuck to the story that he told his captors, Messrs. Gar- rett and Ward, when they had thrown him down after shooting him in the hand and were tyirg him with a halter. Mr. Gar- rett testified at the coroner’s inquest that Randolph then stated that he had slept the night before in a barn and thought his pur- suers were after him for doing so in order to give him a whipping. He told the same story to The Star representative five min- utes after he was placed in jail, and has rever told any other. He was submitted to the most intense “sweating” ever practiced on a prisoner in Maryland. One night he was taken from the jail and hurried off into the woods, being given the impression that he was going to be lynched, and was told that if he would tell the truth about what he knew of the assaults he would be given a chance. Certain that he was going to be hung, he declared he had never been in Gaithersburg to his knowledge before he was taken there by his captors, and knew absolutely nothing of the crime. “I know I'se goin’ ter be hung,” he said, plaintively. “I’se a nigger, ‘ithout a cent rur a fren’, but I don’t know nuthin’ ’bout hittin’ dem’ people.” To his lawyer, Mr. Ashley Gould, he as- severated his innocence of and knowledge of. the crime without vavering. There are many people here wao believe Randolph was innocent. The first theory was that there had been coilusion between Randolph and George Neale, who was arrested at the same time, but when this was exploded there was no motive perceptible to inspire Randolph to commit the crime. The Sentiment in Rockville. Th‘s community is appalled and indignant at the lynching. There would have been none of this sentiment had the proof of Randolph’s guilt been absolute. The lynch- ing would have occurred long ago, and every one, regardless of condition, would have said It was right. But to hang a man without law of whose guilt there was such a general doubt is regarded as a blot upon Montgomery county and the state of Mary- land even worse than those of a similar character that have darkened its fair fame as a law-abiding state to such a deplorable extent in the past. The residents hereabout are uneasy and uncertain about what the final outcome will be. The women, young and old, are in a nervous and excitable state. The negroes are enraged, and declare that they will find out every man connected with the lynching and make him answer in the courts for it. Some of them declare that they know at least five of the men who were at the jail and helped to hang Ran- dolph, and will have them arrested on a charge of murder as soon as they have se- cured lawyers and talked over the matter with them. Probably no other lynching ever occurred in the south which had fewer persons to defend it than the hanging of Randolph, and if the present sentiment increases some one will probably be made to suffer for it. No citizen or resident of Rockville was concerned in the lynching, and few knew anything of it till 6 or 7 o'clock. Every- body was in bed at the time, and but a few were aroused by the slight noise made by the mob. S.C. C. The Sentiment in This City. When the news of the lynching of Ran- dolph was received at police headquarters this morning it occasioned no surprise. Ind+ed, some of the officers would have been surprised had not the colored man been lynched last night, for they saw Mr. Buxton and his daughter, Miss Maud Bux- ton, and a friend when they boarded the train last evening for hime. Mr. Buxton was looking pale and careworn, while Miss Maud, who had just been released from the hospital, was apparently unable to walk without assistance. The appearance of the party, the officers thought, was enough to arouse any feeling which might have been latent pending future develop- ments. Their appearance indicated to the minds of the officers that when the Bux- tons reached their country home those ho had concluded to participate in the iy2ehing would revive their murderous in- clinatie2s and that Randolph would be the sufferer. “They have lyucked an innocent man,” was what one of thé actectives said when he heard the news. And he e&pressed the sentiments of all the members ox the de- tective force, although the officers were not inclined to discuss the affair for pub- lication. While Detectives Weedon and Horne would not discuss the case, it is known that they are of the opinion that Randolph was innocent of the crime, and they think that the real murderer will some day make a confession. which will show that those wko participated in last night's affair took the life of an innocent man. A citizen of Montgomery who was at police headquarters today said he was sorry that the man had been lynched, for he thought Randolph was innocent of the crime charged agairst him, and he thought that many of the good people of the county Were of the same opinion. When asked what Investigation, !f any, would be made of the work of the lynchers, he sald he thought there would be nothing done other than ar outward show, which will result in a failure to implicate any of those who assisted in the jail delivei aan 4 very and taking of Lawyers Indignant. Colored lawyers here who had interested themselves in Randolph's behalf are loud in their denunciation of last night's trag- edy. They had hoped the colored man would get a fair trial In a court of justice. Arrangements were being made to have (Continued on Seeond Page.) THEY TOOK REVENGE | THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION) TODAY WAS THE DAY The Senators Administer Severe De- feat to Philadelphia. RUNS WERE MADE IN BUNCHES Joyce Ordered From the Game for Kicking. TOM BROWN’S FINE CATCH Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PHILADELPHIA, July 4.—It was evi- dent from the snap which the Senators put. into their preliminary practice this morning that they were going to make a determined effcrt to retrieve yesterday's defeat. Cept. Joyce intimated last night that “Win” Mercer would do the twirling for the visitors, but he changed his mind this morning, and decided to send McJames into the box. The Phillies presented the same team they had in yesterday, with the exception of the subrtitution of Nash at third and of Carsey and Clements for Keener and Grady. When Umpire Hurst called play there were about 7,500 rersons on the grounds. The visitors went to the bat first. Brown got two bases on what would or- dinarily have been an easy out, the ball falling between Hallman and Thompson. He scored a moment later on Joyce's cracking single to center, the latter going to third on Selbach’s short hit back of first, which Hallman juggled. Selbach stole second. Lush fouled out to Brouth- ers. Joyce and Selbach came home on Cartwright’s single back of second, which ‘Thompson fumbled. Cartwright was thrown out in attempting to steal second. McGuiro sent a beautiful single down the third base line, and Crooks made a double in the same direction. De Montreville made a single to center and McGuire and Crooks crossed the plate. De Montreville was forced at second on McJames’ hit io Hulen. Five runs. In tkeir half of the first inning the home team also scored. After Mertes had struck out and Hulen had been retired at first on Crooks’ aasist, Delehanty, Thompson and Brouthers singled, scoring one run. Hall- man flew out to Lush. In the first half of the second Brown was thrown out by Hallman. Joyce was out on a fly to Nash, and Selbach fouled ont to Clements. Clements’ fly in front of the plate was taken by McGuire after a hard run. Nash was out on De Montreville's assist. Carsey was given his base on balls ard took second on Mertes’ single to right. Both were left, however, on Hulen’s fly to Selbach. Lush opened the third inning with a single to center. Cartwright’s fly to center was teken by Mertes, and Lush was thrown out trying to steal second. McGuire ended the inning by a fly to Mertes. No runs. Phillies Make Five. After Delehanty had flied to Joyce, Thompson singled to right and Brouthers made a double to center. Hallman took first on balls, filling the bases. Thompson and Brouthers scored on Clements’ single, Hallman going to third on the throw in. The latter scored a moment later on Nash's fly to Brown. Carsey meade a_ scratch three-base hit to center, scoring Clements and tieing the score. Carsey scored on De Montreville’s fumble of Mert-s’ grouncer. Helen fouled out. Five runs. Crooks opered the visiters’ fourth with a single to right. “De Mont.” hit a hard one to Nash and Crooks was retired at sec- ond. “De Mont.” was out at the same bag on McJames’ force hit to Nash. Mc- Jemes went to third on Brown's single to right and scored a moment later on Joyce's sirgle to right, Brown going to third. Joyce Ordered From the Game. Joyce was caught off first on a question- able decision. Joyce made a vigorous and just kick and was ordered out of the game by Hurst, Rogers taking Joyce’s piace. Cne run. The Phillies earned a run in their half on Delehanty’s double and Brouthers’ single. The side was retired by a beautiful double by De Montreville and Cartwright. Fifth inning—Selbach was out, Carsey to Brceuthers. Lush singled to left. Cart- wright flied to Mertes and McGuire flied to Thompson. Clements opened the Phil- lies’ half with a hit, which looked good for a home run. Brown ran backward for twenty-five yards, stuck up his left hand and ptlfed down the ball. It was one of the greatest catches ever seen on the home gicunds. Sixth inning—Crooks and De Montreville were given bases on balls, and McJames’ scratch single filled the bases. Brown hit to Brouthers and Crooks was thrown out at the plete, and the bases were still filled, Rogers’ single scored De Montreville and McJames. Brown, Rogers and Selbach then crossed the rubber on Lush’s single and Mertes’ error. Lush scored a moment. later on Cartwright’s single to right. Cart- wright was forced at second on McGuire's hit to Hulen, and Mac was retired on Crooks’ hit in the same place—six runs. The home team were easy outs in their half of the sixth. Phillies Stopped Scoring. Seventh inning—De Mont. bunted safe. McJames attempted to sacrifice, and was an easy fly for Nash. Brown flied to Thompson. Rogers singled to left, De Mont. going to second. Selbach forced Rogers at second. No runs. The Phillies were blank- ed in thetr half of the seventh. E‘ghth inning—Lush flied out to Thomp- son. Cartwright made a double to left and went to third on McGuire's hit in the same territory. Cartwright scored on Crooks’ sacrifice. De Mont. was out, Hulen to Brouthers. One run. The Phiies were blanked in their half. Hulen got to second on Brown’s fumble of his single, but was left. Ninth inning—McJames singled to left. Brown placed a safe one in center. Rogers flied to Brouthers and Selbach went out in the same way. Brown was forced at second by Lush. No runs. Philadelphia scored a run after Thompson and Brouthers had been retired. Hallman singled, and scored on Ciements’ three-base hit. Nash flied to Brown. One run. PHILADELPHIA VEER EIS -O.A. H.0-A.B, 1°38°0 B80 i 115 2100 200 1800 280 3300 B81 8910 Sea? 2800 182 2220 0 & 2 O|Demont, ss. 1 2 8 4 1 1 0 1 G)McJames,p2 2000 Rogers, Sb. 1 2 0 1 0 Totals. Totals... 13 22 27 8 3 50010601 0-1 3197610000 1-8 delphia, 6; Washington, 8. Two-base hits—Brouthers,' Delehanty, — Brown, Crooks, Cartwright. - Three-base __ hiits—Carse; Sacrifice hits—Crooks. Stolen bases— Delehanty, Selbach. Left on bazes—Philadelphia, 7; Washington, 8. Struck out—By McJames, 1. Double play—Demont and Cartwright. First base on errors—Philadelphia, 1. First base on balls— Off Carsey, 3; off McJames, 4. Time—Two hours and thirty’munutes. Umpire—Hurst, Other League Games. At Brooklyn— Clements. Boston . Brooklyn At Pittsbure— Pittsburg Game cai count of rain. At New York— Baltimore . New York. It is Not Materially Changed From That of a Week Ago, Development of Bolting Talk by the Gold Men at Chicngo—What the Silver Men Prefer. Sizing it up every way, there is no ma- terial change in the democratic situation from a week ago. Nothing has occurred to alter the impression which has existed for weeks that the silver men would have ab- solute control of the Chicago convention. The few changes have been in the way of the standing of the candidates and in the rather advanced position taken by some of the gold men. Bland has made a leap for- ward for the nomination which has been surprising to maay. Those who know and have felt the extzeme wishes of the demo- cratic masses, however, are not surprised at this. If it hadn't been Bland it would have been some other man of the same stripe. Half of the convention is made up of extreme men, and the other half is largely composed of men who are inclined to fol- low their radical brethren. This inclina- tion comes from the kellef that the ex- tremists represent the majority of the peo- ple, and it appears to be best to follow the tide. Development of Bolting Talk. The development of bolting talk among the gold delegates during the last few days has been a feature of the weck. While the surface indications are against a concert- ed bolt of any sort, the country would not be surprised to see many able and eminent men of the party serve notice of their de- parture from the organization which they have worked in for years. Col. Fellows’ pathetic warning and threat yesterday at a meeting of the gold delegates was almost as dramatic as the initiatory steps of Senator Teller before the bolt at St. Louis. Whit- ney stands in an attitude of sullen silence as to what he will do if the goid men are trampled on, as they will be. His silence end his refusal to say whether he will or will not support the ticket 1ooks, it is urged, cminous. Hs refusal to place himself is not regarded as bluff. It is not intended to frighten anybody at Chicago. His heart tells him not to speak now, as he may have to walk the gang plank with others. Viewing the situation in every way it has been presented, the opinion here is that there will not be much of a demonstration at Chicago in the way of a bolt. It will come after the convention, in the individual an- nouncements of the gold leaders. It is al- leged that the silver men would prefer an open bolt of the gold men. They would re- Joice in it and would choose that course many times over to the individual process of departing from the party if it was left to them to decide for the gold advocates. The silver men have sald that they no longer need the east, and many of them believe that every insult heaped upon the east is that much added to the chances of their ticket. Effect of a Formal Leave Taking. Basing the predicted bolt on the ground that the gold men want to maintain the reputation of their party in the cast, it is urged that the best course for them to take to accomplish this would b#tuleave the convention in a body. The weight of such action would be many times greater than would attach to individual departures, it is thought. It Is said that the nomination of Teller would be sure to be followed by a bolt. He is one man the gold democrats would not put up with. Next to Teller the man they most strongly oppose is Bland. Not so many of them, it is felt, would bolt the nom- ination of Boies. ‘They know he 1s a silver man, but they say he is broader than Bland and many others who are mentioned. Ew ENGLAND'S FRIENDSHIP. It is Put to the Strain by American Tariffs. LONDON, July 4.—The Daily Tetegraph, in the course of a long article on Anglo- American relations, says: “Nothing but the good wishes and God- speed of Englishmen will’ attend our American kinsmen in the celebration of their national festival today. We appre- clate their sturdy virtues ard admire their wonderful progress, and we augur for them a future even more marvelous than the past.” The article suggests, however, that friend- liness could be mere effectually safeguard- ed by a cessation of the twisting of the lion's tail, “the vertebrae of which are not incapable of dislocation.” Continuing, the Daily Telegraph says, with reference to the hostility of Ameri- ean tariffs to England: “It ts not pleasant even to men of overflowing Christian charity to reflect that their commerce is languishing and their prosperity declining through the policy of a nation to which ‘they so sincerely wish well. Americans are not likely to renounce protectionism for the sake of their English kinsmen, but they cannot be surprised if the increasingly rigid application of its doctrines should have to some extent an estranging effect upon the English people.” ee COMMISSIONER HARRIS’ He Addresses the Educational Con- vention. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 4.—The morning session of the National Council of Educa. tion was devoted to consideration of the higher Mie of American colleges, and the afternoon session was given up to psycho- logical inquiry. Commissioner W. T. Har- ris of Washington read a paper on “How the Will Combines with Intellect in the Higher Orders of Knowledg CHEERED BY THOUSANDS. Formal Entry of Csar and Csarina Into St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4—The czar and czarina made their formal entry into this city today. The weather was fine, and the immense concourse of people acclaimed their majesties with great enthustasm. The route to the’cathedral was lined with troops. From the cathedral the czar and czarina went to the fortress in order to pray at the tomb of the late czar, Alex- ander, before proceeding to Tsarkoeselo. ——.——_ PERSIA’S NEW SHAH. PAPER. Report of a Attempt on His Life Denied. LONDON, July 4:—At the Persian em- bessy here the officials in charge bave issued a denial of the report that tempt was recently made to assassinate the new shah. To the Unknown Dead. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 4—The Boulder monument to unknown soldiers of the war of 1812 who are buried in Pask Meadow was dedicated today. The local society of Sons of the Revolution had charge ‘of af- fairs, with the assistance of the Grand Army of the Republic, Union Veteran Le- gion and various civic and choral societies. Sherman S. Rogers and Commissioner Mar- cus M. Drake were the speakers. a Stanley Has a Relapse. LONDON, July 4.—Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, who has been seriously ill for some time past, has experienced an alarm- ing relapse. : Small Boy and the Fircozacker Reigned Supreme. PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES + CELEBRATE Exercises Held This Morning at the Washington Monument. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH ‘When in the course of human events it beccmes necessary for a small bey to fire off crackers in order to properly celebrate the birthday of his country, said small boy is pretty likely to set off the aforesaid firecrackers, and the rules and regula- tions of the District Commissioners are not likely to cut enough ice to chill @ small-sized glass of lemonade. After many trials and tribulations and doubts as to whether the Fourth of July would really be the sort of occasion that it has been in years gone by the day we celebrate dawned bright and early this morning, at just about the time promised by the Nautical Almanac. But the irre- pressible small boy did not wait for the sun to rise before he began to make his neise. Alarm clocks were not necessai He was up at daylight, though to some of these who wanted a good night's sleep it seemed a though he must have stayed up all night and conspired to explode SERS or other about every thirty sec- onds. “Well,” said one crusty individual this morning, “heaven be praised that the Fourth of July, like Christmas, comes only once a year. To my mind the strongest argument against the west sc- ceding on the silver question would be the fact that those poor benighted people would have two dsys in the year to cele- brate—the anniversary of their separation from Great Britain and of their separa- tion from the money barons of the east. I didn’t get to bed last night until after midnight. I hardly slept a wink all night, and I was awakened before daylight this mcrning.” But he was a crusty old chap, and had not the slightest conception of the biess- ings of liberty. To his mind liberty and license are one and the same thing. Those Permits. To use the word license, however, is to but bring up sad yet fond memories of the efforts of the Commissioners to put a stop to the celebration, except under certain re- strictions. To say that the effort failed disastrously is to put it rather mildly, for the attempt to issue permits to all who ap- plied could not be carried out. There were not enough permits to go around, and not enough officials to fill them out as fast as they were called for. Apart from that there is a very strong impression that the police would have failed to put the regula- tions into effect. A good many bluecoats are sons of Old Erin, and they would be ony, too ey to ae in the celebration of any occasion whergin Engiand got th worst of it. = c “Are you going to insist that every boy who celebrates must have a permit?” ask- ed a Star reporter of a brawny guardian of the peace, “Indeed and I am that. Every time I see a small boy shoot off a firecracker 1 am going to hail him and see if he has a permit. If he hasn't I am going to give him one. I’ve got a pocket full of them.” A large gray-bearded policeman was walking up the street this morning not a mile from The Star office when a whole pack was exploded directly under his feet. He looked neither to the right nor to the left, nor did he flinch. It was evident he was afraid the boys had not the necessary permits, and he had no desire to see them. In point of fact the regulation providing for permits was practically a dead letter before the “Glorious Fourth” dawned. It was evident that it would be impossible to give a permit to every one who wanted one, and it was an obvious injustice to dis- criminate against the thousands who were not provided with the necessary cards. The result was that the police were not active in hauling in small boys, and very few ar- rests were made. It is true that an effort was made to put a stop to -the firing of giant cannon crackers, which shake the very ground and echo and re-echo for many miles around. Went on Picnics. Day broke rather cloudy and threaten- ing, and the promises of the weather bu- reau were anything but*reassuring. For those who had planned to spend the day in green fields and beside running brooks the Prospect was not a pleasant one. Few were daunted, however, and the outgoing trains and the river boats were crowded to the suffocating “point on their morning trips today. The cable cars were loaded to the rafl with passengers, who were in turn loaded down with lunch baskets and boxes of fireworks, so that it was a foolish per- scn who could not guess that they were Picnickers intent on spending the day in the country or at some of the down-river resorts. For these and all others there was joy when, shortly after 10 o'clock, the clouds began to break away and looked as though the balance of the day might be the best of picnic weather. It has been a great day for bicyclers, and from early in the morning there has ‘been @ constant stream of wheels along every thoroughfare that leads to any of the su- burban resorts. Cabin John bridge and Chevy Chase were the destinations for many who did not care for an all day's ride, but there were many others who were not satisfied with such a short ride and who pushed on to Great Falls, or in other directions, to Rockville, where the lynching occurred early this morning, and even to Baltimore. Quite ‘a number took trains to different points in the Cumberland valley, neces: they oe on more or less ex- fensive runs, which will probabil: - SI Cmoneo, night. 2 yest together, it has been a great day, and will not be over until the last rocket is fired tonight and the last fire balloon has gone up in smoke. Notwithstanding the fact that it started out with anything but fair promise, it has been a truly great and glorious day. > Did Not Celebrate. In police circles today it was said that there has been less firing than usual, but this was not the result of a general effort on part of the officers to interfere with those who want to celebrate. Thousands of children are out of town, and the fact that there are to be fireworks at most of the excursion resorts had the effect of de- creasing the sales in many places where in former years a rushing business was done. Only in a few instances last night did the lice interfere with those who were cele- rating, and there are always some police- men who want to do something a little dif- ferent from others. Four arrests were made, and the boys forfelted their collate- rals in the Police Court this morning. Burned fingers and faces were by no means nearly so numerous @s usual on such days, and during the early hours of the day there Were no fires. Two boys, Edmund and Henry Petit, who wanted to celebrate, came to grief because they got a supply of fireworks without having money to pay for them. They were out early in the morning celebrating wit! expensive fireworks, and Policeman Clit- ford arrested them. In the cellar of their house he found a supply of fireworks they Were holding for tonight, and Sam Moy, a iéth street Chinaman, identified them as his property. They had cut the window of his laundry and committed the robbery, and now they will be unable to sce the dis- play of pyrotechnics tonight. Celebration Promised. William Dent and Joseph Lucas, colored boys who wanted to celebrate the day in the country, went to Magruder’s grocery store, where they endeavored to get a sup- ply of picnic goods without money. First they got some bottled soda, but fearing it would not keep they went in a public park and enjoyed it. Then they returned, and were caught when they attempted to take some oranges. “And if your honor will release them, pleaded Lawyer Moss before Judge Miller, “their parents will take them home and give them a licking on this glorious Fourtn that will make them forever remember the birthday of the father of his country.” He then remembered that this was not Washington's birthday, and so he changed bis speech accordingly. The boys were fined $1 each. At the different police stations the patrol Wagons vere kept in readiness all day, and «he members of the fire department were ready, as they usually are, to respond to calls. PATRIOTIC SPEECHES. Observance of the Day ington Mon The patriotic societies of the city cele- brated Independence day in the shade of the Washington monument, with exercises appropriate to the day. The ceremonies at- tracted to the top of the mound on the river bank upward of a thousand people, who listened, with appreciative attenticn, to the speeches and the music of the band. There was a plenty of good, old-fashioned Fcurth of July sentiment prevalent among the citizens who gathered to participate in the affair, and there was evidence at hand of a grcwth of a feeling In support of this scrt of local celebration. The societies taking part marched to the menument grounds under the escort of a company of the Washington Light Infan- try, headed by the Marine Band, which played patriotic music on the way. At the monument a stand had been prepared, and chairs were provided for two or three hun- dred people. The exercises began at about 10:30 o'clock, and lasted until 11:45 o'clock. The celebration was the result of the jcint ation of the boards of management of the Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution in the District. It was in charge of a committee, as fol- lows: Charles H. Campbell, chairman; J. P. Earnest, secretary; Marcus Benjamin, Ph. D.; Thomas Blagden, William V. Cox, Jas. M. Flint, U. 8. N.; G. C. Goodloe, U. 8, M. C.; Mark B. Hatch, Everett Hayden, U. 8. N.; W. J. Hoffman, M. D.; H. P. R. Holt, Walter Howe, U. S. A.; Henry G. Kemp, W. P. Metcalf, Francis Nash, M. D.; Ed- ward I. Renick. Members of the societies and their fam- ites and members of the Society of May flower Descendants, Society of the Colonial Wars, Society of the Cincinnati, Society of the War of 1812, the Aztec Club, the Col- cnial Dames and the Society of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, and the pupils of the public schools and the patri- otic public were Invited to be present. The Parade. The members of the two societies, the Sons of the Revolution and the Sons of the American Reyclution, met at Lafay- ette Square, just opposite the Arlington Hotel, at 9:30, and there awaited the Washington Light Infantry Corps and the bund of the United States marine corps. There were about sixty members of the two societies gathered at the starting point when the militia arrived, the mem- bers of the societies being marshaled by Mr. A. K. Parris and Dr. W. J. Hoffman, the national colors being borne by a high school cadet. About fifty men of the Washingon Light Infantry Corps w in line, being commanded by Lieut. Jesse F. Grant, and they, headed by the full Mi rine Band, under Leader Fanciulli, march- ed to 16th and H streets, just to the north of the Jackson statue, where the band ren- dered Fanctulli’s “Old Hickory” march in honor of the hero of New Orleans. Then the band and militia countermarched to Vermont averue and H street, where the members of the two societies fell into line. As the procession passed the Lafayette statue, on the way to the avenue, the band rendered the “Marseillaise,” and as the procession swung into 15th street the stir- ring strains of “Dixie” filled the air. Along the line of march to the monument grounds were hundreds of spectators. The limited number in line was due to the intense heat which prevailed, but the parade was no less a very creditable affair. At the Monument. The line of march led the little band of patriots along the east side of the White Lot, where the great tents of the Chris- tian Endeavorers shone white in the sun that was just beginning to break through the clouds. At the southeast corner of the reservation the line was turned to the west and the band entered the Monument grounds at the central roadway on the north. At the foot of the hill the line halted, and, with the soldiers standing at @ present and to the mystic of a stirring march, the members of the societies walk- ed past with the fag. The militiamen sa- luted the colors, the civilians removed their hats, and then the hard climb up the hill was begun, while the soldiers broke ranks and marched off irregulariy to their armory. The stand had been erected on the nerthwest corner cf the great white shaft, where a maximum period of shade would be obtained. The workmen were putting the finishing touches upon it when the line reached the top of the hill. It was built at the edge of the circular pave- ment around the base of the monument, and about three hundred chairs had been placed on the turf and gravel just be- yond. When the societies reached the sheft there were about five hundred peo- ple awaiting the commencement of the exercises, and this number was doubled by the time the addresses were begun. The committeemen and the invited gucsts took seats on the platform, which accommodated about fifty people. “Among these were several ladies, members of the Daughters of the Revolution, Justice Har- Yan, Colonel Ball, one of the descendants of George Washington, and other persons of distinction. The Exercises Begin. For some reason rot explained the na- tional salute of thirteen guns that had deen promised to be fired by the National Guard battery did not materialize, though @ cannon cracker that was exploded on the play grounds below, where two ball games ‘were in progress, made folks think that ‘the firing had begun. A moment later the band began to play the “Star Spangled Banner,” and everybody arose and stood ‘with uncovered head while the familiar Strains of that great air were sent forth. Protessor G. Browne Goode, president of the Sons of the American Revolution, presided over the ceremonies. Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim, chaplain of the Sons of the Revolution, invoked the divine blessing on the assemblage and on the nation, and then the Declaration of Independence was read by Mr. John Twee- dale with splendid effect. The well-known phrases of that immortal document awak- ened the thrills of patriotism that lay latent in the hearts of the hundreds gath- ered around the base of the shaft, and to- ward the cloge the er.unciation of the great, undying printiples of liberty and equality evoked spirited appleuse. Just before Mr. Tweedale finished the reading an Emer- gency Hospital ambulance wes driven rap- idly up to the base of the monument and a man in the crowd who hed been overcome by the heat wes lifted into it on a litter and carried away. One of the members of the committee sent word to the leader of the band to play Yankee Doodle, and this lively strain helped out what might have been a very awkward period of waiting (Continued on Tenth Page.) PARTINGOF THE WAYS Bland or Teller the Alternative at Chicago, CHARGES AGAINST SENATORIAL JONTA Secretary Morton Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. SCENES AND TALK Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 4.—Walter Wellman puts the situation this morning so tersely and graphically that I feel I cannot co the readers of The Star better service than by quoting it, as follows: “Bland or Teller— only these two appcar to be under Ferious consideration. The democratic party is at the parting of the ways, In all probability it will name for President either the Mis- souri ex-Congressman, who has never been anything but a democrat, or the Colorado Senator, who for thirty years has been a distinguished republican. Bland represents conservative democracy, the old traaitioas and the old school. The men who cluster about him believe in maintaining the party organization Intact. They would not run after minor parties, nor permit the slough- off factions of republicanism to dictate to them. “Teller repre.ents the new idea. His sup- porters are the men who have placed silver revolution before party. They are the men who have azsumed that a change of the monetary standard is of greater tmpori- ance than tariff or constitutional righis or anything else in the government. They agree that all traditions and prejudices should be subordinated to the one idea of rehabilitating the white metal. Which shall the democratic party choose? Shall it, with dignity, and perhaps with narrowness, stand within itself, nominat- ing none but old-time democrats, or shall it yield to the craze of the day, make an effort té utilize a single idea for the pur- pcee of combining three parties or parts of parties together, and on that ask for control of the government?” How the Fight Lie The battle now for the nomin: tween the bosses and the rank and file of the delegates. The bosses in this case are the silver Senators who have settled upon Mr. Tellier. The rank and file of the dele- gaies are divided between Bland, Boles and “the field.” It is safe to say the ma- jority of the latter look askance at Sena- tor Teller’s cnadidacy. Whether the bosses can induce the delegates as they come in to accept the preconceived arrangement is the great question and one that is hourl? presenting new difficulties to the most fh- terested parties. Every reader of The Star has been fa- miliar with the plans of the senatorial junta since the bolt of the silver men at the St. Louis convention. At that time the hopes and objects of the silver Sena- tors were clearly defined in the dispatches to The Star The silver Senators have been in the field since an early hour to sce to it that the details of their plans, all centering upon the nominat’on of Senator Teller, should be carried out. At the very outset, however, they found themselves combatted. Simultaneously with their ar- rival came a well-arranged “push” for two other candidates, Bland and Boies. The promoters of there booms were n inclined to let the senatorial junta have everything their own way. They refused to harness with the team the junta was hitching up and declared they would run a race of their own. In fact, they have @ fied the senatorial junta and dare them to open battle. It goes hard with the junta, for they are not accustomed to defiance to either their opinions or will. Denouncing the Senatorial Janta. The workers for Boies and Bland booms make a great deal of capital out of this alleged attempted Gemination of the party by the senatorial junta. Within the very party organization they are drawing the lire between the masses and the classes, just as their opponents claim the silver men are doing throughout the country. In every hotel corridor you can sce knots of men in the midst of which is some excited individual invelghing against “the great cleak rocm conspiracy.” as they call this attempt of the senatorial junta to pick the presidential nominee. They will tell how the “plot” has been hatching for months urder the dome at Washington, and around the exclusive senatorial circle. Then the erator calls upon his followers to throw off this attempted domina- tion, to heed the voice of the people and to nominate Bland or Boies, as the case may be, for the twe candidates are making joint war against a common enemy up to this point. No Teller Headquarters. Telicr’s candidacy is all under the sur- fuce. He has no headquarters, no “push” to shout his name in the corridors, no pla- cerds on wail or stairway. You do not sce a picture of Teller in all Chicago, al- though he is a leading candidate for Pri ident. This is rather a remarkable situa- ation, considering the showing ic by the other candidates. Of course the son is apparent. Mr. Teller hax never a nounced himself as a candidate for Pre ident befcre the democracy, and he could not send his friends here to openly adve- cate the candidacy of a man who It than thirty days ago was a republican. Such a situation has not presented itself in the democratic perty since the s of Horace Greeley. The more one thinks about it the more the strangeness of the situation zppears. The anti-Teller people dwell upon it with great emphasis. They ask why is it that the man who is their most formi- dable opponent has no headquarters and no Crganization; then they say it only goes to prove the existence of the great cloak reom plot to foist upon the democracy a man whose candidacy cannot be put forth into the open light of day. Demonsiration for Bland. In marked contrast to the position of the Teller candidacy is the showing made by Bland and Botes. Every big hotel in the city has “a Bland headquarters.” The first thing you see upon entering is an immense sign over the office with “Silver Dick” ju ted out in incandescent electric light glot on a silver background. Above it will hang a gigantic portrait of the Missouri while scattered through the rotunda, along the walls of the corridors and hanging from the stairways will be hundreds of smaller Blard pictures, The Boles people were later in getting to work, and are now hunting for a spare inch of surface here and there upon which to hang Mthographs and banners. They