Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Gov. Stone Goes to St. Louis to Work for Bryan. SEEKING THE POPULIST INDORSEMENT > Effect of the Return of Chairman Taubeneck. NO PLAN SETTLED UPON ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 18.—Among the errivals this morning wes Gov. Stone of Missouri. He came, it is said, in response to a telegram from some of the populists who are In favor of the nomination or in- 4orsement of Bryan, and is to do mission- Ary work among the “middle of the road” contingent. The latter are to hold a mass ‘meeting at the Lindell Hotel tomorrow afternoon to start the movement against Bryan, and Gov. Stone and other friends Of the democratic candidate will try to Reutralize the efferts of the opposition. Chairman Taubeneck has returned from Chicago, and his coming was the signal for renewed activity on the part of the pop- ullsts who hope to prevent an indorsement ot Bryan and the Chicago platform. His visit to Chicago was partly due to his fear that the Illinois delegation would leave him in the lurch and was apparently vot productive of results. This morning he was in 3e t conference with the anti- Bryan leaders and the national head- Quarters were practically deserted. Mr. Taubeneck, {t is said, found several stumbling blocks in his path in Chicago. For one thing, Dr. Taylor, one of the most prominent members of the people's Farty in Ulinois, is not following passively his lead. There are so many other popu- lists in [Itnots who are bel‘eved to hold the same opinion that Mr. Taubeneck {s dis- trusted. To have his own delegation go against him would be very distasteful. In discussions of the anti-Bryan men this morning no definite plan of action was agreed upon, but they seem determined to make a straight-out fight for a separate ticket and platform. At the Oklahoma Bryan headquarters there was much jubilation over indicat‘ons of growing strength of the movement to in- i yan and Sewail. > committee of the populist eet this afternoon, a quorum the members having arrived. They are 2 of Hlinois, Turner of Washing- davis of Texas, Stickler of Nebraska. of Massachusetts and Gaither of The absentees—Donnelly of Min- MePhalin of New York, Rankin of —are expected tonight. The busi- * before them is the distribution arrangements of the conven- hey will recommend to th national commit- ? the road” men want the tem- hair but they are divi on faver Davis and the of N Carolina. at the na- the ques- ion and his mo: Michi nouncing that t n the “middle 1, in other 1 purely pi road” avor a straight leclaration of Princip OMAHA ix © official train ng the fifty raska to St. at 10:3) tomor- 530) populists in state will attend, likely go to St. Louis on i not ebraska delegation Hotel in St. Louis, accommodations have ured at the St. James. A meeting tion een called ¥ in St. Louis to ar- the indorsement of Bryan THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. First Gun to Be Fired in Baltimore Next Wednesday Night. Special Disprte: to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md.. July 18.—The cam- paign in this state will be formally opened next Wednesday, when the republican league clubs of Maryland will hold a con- vention In the evening at Ford's Opera House. This will be the first gun of the campaign, and the leaders are exerting themselves to the utmost to make the oc- easion a memorable one, and to arouse the &reatest possible enthusiasm. Efforts are bemg made to insure the presence of speak- ers of national reputation, and Thomas B. Reed of Maine and Chairman Mark Hanna have been invited to attend. Aside from the interest aroused by rea- son of its marking the opening of the na- tional campaign here, public attention is riveted om the convention because of the Sharp fight now in progress for the presi- of the league. It Is the old contest asain of the Malster men against Welling- tor: and the administration forces, and vic- tory. it is believed, will, as usual, go to the dene latter faction. The anti-administration men are advocating the candidacy of Mr. Tal- bot J. Albert, president of the Columbian Ciub, the strong Malster organization, while Dr. William 3. Booze, the nominee for Congress in the third district, is being by y . Mr. Wellingtoa -nure administration wing. There ver Tw delegates in the conven- IS asserted a majority of are pledged to support Mr. Albert, but the popular belief is that Dr. Booze will *. Car of Charles count he leading democratic candi- the congressional nomination fifth district, was in town toda > is @ silver m: spendent that h ie congres: r nal nomi ee elec n the silver iss n my own cour - he said, “a number of leading repub- licans are out for silver. pite Speaker id's popularity, I don’t believe that he means carry the district on the co hag represent- tate a of the Was regaried as one of the leade that body. He is very popular and in the event of his nomt- ngTess he would receive cor- from the fifth district de- a legi support mocracy. eee LONDON PAPERS DISTURBE Apprehensive of Weakening on Lord Salisber: ‘art. LONDON, July 15—Commenting today upon correspon on tae subject of arbi on ch the Marquis of Salisbury laid before the house of lords yesterda: the Globe expresses the opinion that t British premier has been pertlously near recognition of the Menrce doctrine. On this peint the Globe says: “We must be ware of weakening In the slightest degree jobe also thinks that the foreign been altogether too complacent t to the Venezuela question itself that there is no disposition on the part of the government to recede from the determination not to recognize the American commission. “In regard to a treaty of ard'tration,” continues the Globe, cur experienc with the United States has tcen uniformly discouraging, as, tor instance, im the cases of the Alabama claims and the Bering sea sea! fisheries di: pute.” The Pall Ma!l Gazette says that dispesitien to discuss each poss’ tion in a coneiliztory spirit, they being pre pelled toward a settlement by the dynamic forces of mutual good will. e St. James Gazette expresses the fear that the negotiaticns have not brought | the United States much nearer to a settle- ment. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It 1s easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enore mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by xesults, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family ciroulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and is be- Heved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Clreulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, July 11, 1896... -50,087 MONDAY, July 18, 1896, 42,980 TUESDAY, July 14, 1896. 42,513 WEDNESDAY, July 15, 1896. 27,306 THURSDAY, July 16, 1896... 27,056 FRIDAY, July 17, 1996... 27,156 Total. acces ceeees --B17,188 Dally average. 36,198 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING Stan circulated during the alx secular days end- ing Friday, July 17, 18%—that 1s, the num- ber of copies actually wold, delivered, furnished ‘or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this eighteenth day of July, A. D. 1896. FREDERICK A. FENNING, Notary Public, D.C. THE PRESIDENT'S CLERKS They Are Enjoying a Deserved Respite From Hard Work. Pleasant Personal Gossip About Men Who Hold Positions in the White House. No clerical force in Washington is more benefited by the coming of summer than the corps of White House clerks and as- sistants. As soon as the President and private secretary go to their summer homes in Massachusetis the volume of Executive Mansion business falls to almost nothing, and the duty of the clerical force is like that of a fire engine—to be on guard in case anything happens. Maj. Octavius L. Pruden, the efficient assistant secretary to the President, is still finding a few papers te enter on the books, and a little business to close for the season. Whether he will his vacation in Europe, where his son is now sojourning, or on the shores of New Jersey has not been decided, but in any event he will be well refreshed for the duties of the closing year of this administration. Executive Clerk Crook’s duties go on about the same in summer as in winter, and lose little of their arduous nature by reason of the absences from the city. The clerical force still has to be paid semi- monthly, and the supplies of stationery must occasionally be purchased, and the Papers scanned for searching editorial com- ment. Mr. Benjamin F. Montgomery, the effi- cient clerk whose service at the White House dates from the early days of the Hayes administration, will pass his va- cation at a country place in Virginia, where rural scenes and picturesque nooks abound. Mr. Warren S. Young, who entered the White House with President Garfield, has been unable to start on his vacation on ac- count of the Christian Endeavor conven- tion, several delegates to which he enter- tained at his residence om I street. Mr. Young’s vacation, as heretofore, will fol- low musical lines. His singing at Chautau- qua last summer was favorably commented ou by the press, and it is likely that he will achieve added honors in that direction this season. Mr. Young will take no active part in the presidential campaign, al- though his sympathies are said to be strongly with McKinley. Both are Ohio men. Mr. George L. Cortelyou, who ts now completing his first year as executive clerk at the White House, has not formulated his vacation plans. He will probably go to the mountains with his famity. Mr. George E. Marshall, formerly a spe- clal messenger, has had added to his duties that of index clerk and telephonic secre- tary to the President. ir. Arthur Simmons, the sagaclous coi- ored gentleman who presides at the door of entry to the private secretary’s room, and thus becomes the first breakwater against the tide of would-be presidential visitors, 1g resting this summer in preparation for the fall campaign. He will support Me- Kinley and Bryan. Whichever Is elected, his general patriotic instinct will compel him to give his most cordial support, and no one who knows Mr. Simmons will ques- tion that his services will be equally effi- cient and painstaking, with either a demo- ratic or a republican President. It is country, and not party with him. Mr. Charies Loeffler calls at the White House daily to attend to the forwarding of packages and papers to the President at Beazard’s bay. Mr. Beckley, the trust- worthy messenger, has not yet betaken mself of a vacation. Mr. Brown, the new messenger, who is a son of Bishop Brown, will also take a few weeks’ recreation. With the force of ushers down stairs, me changes have been made. Mr. Du- bois succeeded Capt. Dexter as head usher, and he appointed Mr. Mitcheli and Mr. Prendel day men during the Christian En- deavor convention, since they were better able to give the visiting delegates the in- fermation desired than the other members of his staff. ———_—-e-+—_____ ARRESTED THE CASHIER. He Had Forged Notes of Prominent Persous at Eldorado, Kan, ELDORADO, Kan., July 18.—S. G. Flem- ing, cashier of the Exchange National Bank of this city, is under arrest here on the charge of forgery and embezzlement. Mr. Fleming was requested to resign, and then was arrested and placed in jail. It was then discovered that he had forged fcur notes of prominent people of this county for $10,000 and obtained the money from the bank. Mr. Fleming when asked for a stetement said: “I have no state- ment to make. I have not the money and do not know where It has gone.” An investigation of the bank's condition shows it has over $74,000 in cash. Mr. Fleming has a fine family and was a leader in church and society. HEADLESS BODIES FOUND. Husband and Wife Had Laid Them- selves on the Ratlway Track. LOUISVILLE, ‘Ky., July 18.—A special to the Post from Lawrenceburg, Ky., says: “The headless bodies of a white man and woman were found on the Southern raflroad tracks ten miles from here this morning. The man’s head was severed from the mouth up, and the woman's diagonally across the head. Tickets were found on the man, which show that they had been traveling on the Queen and Crescent route. They had evi- dently lain down with their heads on the track, whether with suicidal intention or rot will never be known. The bodies found have been identifled as ; those of Jos. Hopper and wife of London, Kv. The coroner returned a verdict of sui- elde. A SERIOUS CHARGE An Elderly Woman Held for Passing Coun- terfeit Money. Her Queer Actions When Arrested and Her Conduct When on Trial— Claimed the Coim Was Good. . A-woman named Delia Ryan was ar raigned before United States Commissioner Samuel ©. Mills this afternoon for an al- leged violation 9f section 5158 of the Re- vised Statutes relating to counterfeit mon- ey. Mrs. Ryen is more than fifty years old, and says she lives near 7th and H streets southwest. This morning she went to the Center Market, and when she made @ purchase of five cente’ worth of vege. tables from a colored countryman, she tendered in payment an alleged counter- felt half-dollar, The countryman discov- ered that the coin was a counterfeit, and refused to accept it. Not only did he tell her it was worthle: but he also warned her that she might get in trouble if she attempted to pass it on any one else. Despite this warning, the old lady went to another colored man from the country, and bought five cents’ worth of beans. The second man proved an easy victim, and not only accepted the worthless coin, but gave the customer the change. The first colored man then warned him, and he managed to catch the old woman. Just then Detective Sutton came along and arrested Mrs. Bryan. When taken to the station, she was put in a@ witness room, and soon afterward her screams attracted the officers to her cell. She imagined that some man had followed her here from Baltimore and was going to Kill her. The police were not certain wheth- er her mind was affected or whether she was only feigning insanity. Many Counterfeits Passed. After Mrs. Ryan had been locked up the detective went out to follow up the case. He learned that a number of counterfeit half dollars had been passed on dealers in the market, but none of them knew who had passed the money on them. Several dealers remembered, however, that an el- derly woman answering Mrs. Ryan's de- scription had been about the market, and she usually bought small amounts of pro- duce or other articles of food. When Mrs. Ryan appeared in the office of Commissioner Mills she carried a small basket of cabbage and an umbrella. She was extremely anxious to talk about some- thing, but her mutterings were unintelli- gible. She mentioned Baltimore a number of times. “Are you ready for trial?” she was asked. “Ready for what?” she asked. “Ready for a hearing,” was explained, a charge of passing counterfeit “on m is good money,” she said. “I want me 50 cents.” She said she got the money at a grocery store. Then she went on to tell how she was being followed, and was proceading to tell her family history, when she was checked by the commissioner, who tried in vain to keep her quiet pending the hearing. “I've been here from Baltimore for twelve “urs,"" was what she said, interrupting the Proceedings, “tind me daughter is at work. She'll be ho.ne at 5 o'clock and I want to 50 home and nave the house ready for her.” Commiss‘oner Mills asked Prosecuting At- rney Jeffords what he thought of the wo- man’s mental condition, but the attorney was not able to say. The witnesses were then examined. Taey told of her conduct about the market this morning afl none of them thought she ted like a crazy woman. Held for the Grand Jury. Detective Sutton told of the arrest. Mrs. Ryan refused to go with him and sat on the pavement. It became necessary to pick her up bodily and carry her to the station. When he first spoke to her she denied that she nad the counterfeit coin in her pocket. Witness had been told that the woman had been in Alexandria and down in Maryland. In the latter place he had been informed me courterfeit half-dollars had been pa Detective George O. Barker of the secret. service of the Treasury Department test!- fied that he went to 7th and H_ streets sonthwest, but was unable to fim! out any- thing about her. Commissioner Mills told the woman that he was willing to give her every oppor- tunity to defend herseif, but tuat unless she could give bond she wouid have to go to jail. The case was held for the grand jury, and the woman was sent to jail in cefault of batl. She said to Prosecuting Attorney Jef- ferds that she was seventy years old, and that she lived in the house where Italians lived. Her daughter, #12 says, lives with a pol:ceman named Daley. Before being sent down she again asked for the return of her money, and said she had been robbed. Where do you live.” she was asked by Commissioner Mills. “Never mind about thet,” “I don’t live anywher: People are always r Ines me." The case will be her investigated by the secret service officers. STABBED HIS ASSAILANTS. she answer2d. very long, because Two Brothers Unwisely Attacked an Ex-Convict. SEABROOK, N. H., July 18.—What may Prove to be a double tragedy was com- mitted at South Seabrook at about mid- night, Josiah Brown being killed and his brother, Joseph Brown, probably fatally stabbed by John M. Dow, a man of more than seventy years of age. The affair was the result of a drunken quarrel. Dow has been arrested. The Brown brothers called upon Dow last evening. Both had been drinking. They found Dow also under the influence of liquor, and after a while a controversy arose between them, and, as far as can be learned, both the Browns fell upon Dow, who, it is claimed, in self-defense, drew a jack knife and stabbed both of his as- sailants as nearly in the region of the heart as he could reach. The wound given Josiah Brown proved fatal within a few minutes. That of Jo- seph Brown, though less serious, was a deep one and caused profuse loss of blood, from which, the doctors say this morning, it is doubtful if he can recover. Dow has been looked upon as a some- what reckless character in this section as a result of having served a term of six years in state prison for attempting to cut his wife's throat about thirty years ago. MR. VANDERBILT BETTER. Two of His Sons Will Leave for New- port. NEW YORK, July 18.—Cornelius Vander- bilt passed a comfortable night and was somewhat improved in condition this morn- ing. His physicians arrived at the house shortly after 9 o'clock today, and, after a consultation, issued the following bulletin: 9:30 a.m.—Mr. Vanderbilt passed an en- tirely satisfactory night, and is doing well this morning. JAMES W. McLANE, M. D., FRANCIS DELAFIELD, M. D., E. G. JANEWAY, M. D., WM. H. DRAPER. Mr. G. D. Gwynne, a brother-in-law of the patient, was questioned regarding the condition of Mr. Vanderbilt. He said he was much improved this morning. He fur- ther stated that Mr. Vanderbilt was able this morning to move his right foot, and had asked for something to eat. Mr. Gwynne added that Mr. Vanderbilt's condition was such that some of the mem- bers cf the family contemplated returning to their summer homes Monday, if no change for the worse sets in. Dr. McLane left the Vanderbilt mansion shortly after noon. He said the patient's condition had improved so much as to per- mit his removal from the sick chamber on the second floor to another and more spa- cious room on the third floor, overlooking the entrance to Central Park.” ‘The change, the doctor thought, would benefit the pa- tient, as there is a wider expanse of ground on the 58th street side of the mansion, and the temperature of the sick room’ will doubtless be lower. Mr. Vanderbilt, it 1s said, saw and conversed with his children this moraing. Alfred Vanderbilt declared that his father’s condition was so encourag- ing that he and his younger brother, Regi- | naid, would leave for Newport this’ after- noon. During the morning an old employe of Mr. Vanderbilt called at the house with a large bunch of American beauty roses. These were placed in the patient’s room. A ROYAL WEDDING + English Sooidty Intent on Prinoees Maud’s Marriage. PREPARATIONS: FOR THE OCCASION a Part That wilt Be Taken by the ' Queen. WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE (opyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, July 18.—Not for a long time has London known a week 80 full of events of marked social importance as the one which closes today. ‘To begin with, there was on Monday the garden party at Buck- ingham Palace, given vy the Prince and Princess of Wales in honor of thel~ daugh- ter, Princess Maud, who wili on We-lnes- day next become the bride of Prince Charles of Denmark. According to author- ities in such matters, this party was the mest brilliant social function that has taken place in the United Kingdom since the jubilee year. The lord chamberlain, Lathom, received 1,000 demands for tickets to the garden party, and the United States ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, war similarly beset by those of his fellow coun- trymen and women who, being in London at that time, craved an opportunity to mingle with royalty and other titled folk. The regular court set were reinforced for this occasion by foreign princes, envoys and field marshals, high officers of the army and navy, and other notabilities, and these leavened a rare lot of lesser folk, such as Tim Healey, the noted Irish mem- ber of parliament, Mr. W. E. H. Lecky, the historian; Ellen Terry and Sir Henry Irv- ing. Mrs. Keeley, the nonogenarian ac- tress, was also there, having been especial- ly invited by the queen, and held quite a levee on the lawn. Particularly picturesque were the queen’s watermen, wearing scar- let hoods, doublets and hose, the letters “V. R.," formed of the shamrock, rose and thistle, In gilt, on their breasts. These acted as ferrymen, carrying in their wher- ries many idling guests upon the lake. The Prince of Wales, contrary to the attempted dictation of fashion, wore a white “stove- pipe” hat, with a black band, and two of his suite had their heads similarly attired. So far as the queen is concerned, Prin- cess Maud’s wedding will be as private as possible, her majesty being expected to arrive in the city on Monday evening. On ‘Tuesaday she will, in privite, invest Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark with the Order of the Garter and with the first-class decoration of the Victoria and Albert cross. Upon beth of his sons, Prince Christian and Prirce Charles, the grand cross of the Bath will be conferred at the same time. The queen will not attend the wedding breakfast. On Thursday, the day after the wedding, her majesty will return to Wind- sor, whence she intends to 0 soon to the Isle of Wight. It has been semi-officially announced that the royal family would not be displeased 1? people should decorate their houses in honor of the wedding, and doubtless a great many will gracefully take the hint. Among the presents which have been re- ceived by Princess Maud Is a magnificent solitaire diamond from William Waldorf Astor. In connection with the approaching wed- ding, a curious phase of British philan- thropy had developed in the Chronicle, which newspaper recently urged Princess Maud not to give her sanction to cruelty by wearing osprey plumes on her hat. In response the Chronicle received an in- timation from the princess to the effect that she would mot wear osprey plumes, and upon this the Chronicle published an article in praise, pf her royal highness and commending het for her kindness of heart. However, 1t wzs observed that at the royal garden party at Buckingham Palace on Monday most of: the feminine members of the royal family were decorated with os- prey plumes. In sore amazement the Chronicle noted the fact and appealed to the queen to forbid the use of osprey plumes by the members of her family. Club Life. Curlous side-lights are being thrown upon the Hcensing laws by the testimony before the royal commission. Mr. Algernon Bourke, manager of White's Club, Wills rooms, stated that if the closing hours designated in the laws should be enforced, club life would be destroyed, and members obliged to do as men of sim!lar means do in the United States; that fs, live in hotels. He said that there has been a great decrease in drinking at the West End clubs in the lest twenty years. Sir Donald Smith, K.C.M.G., has, during the week, been interesting himself with a large number of scientists, In promoting a Project to prepare a complete catalogue of scientific literature. The banquet of the Authors’ Club, on Thursday evening, was attended by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and many other literary celebrities, including Miss Jean- nette Gilder, Miss Blanche Howard and Mr. Hepworth Dixon. Mr. Harry Higgins, who has been spoken of as a possible lessee of the Covent Gar- den, was formerly a life guardsman. His mother wgs one of the seven Misses Tien- bern and his first wife was Lady Hilde "inch Hatton. The present Mrs. Higgins is an American lady. The Yale Oarsmen. ‘The American line steamer New York, waich sails from Scuthampton today, takes as passengers Mr. Robert J. Cook, the fa- mous Yale coach, and Messrs. Simpson, Longford and Longacre of the Yale-Henley crew. The Yale men have been having a glorious time in England. ‘They were feted on all sides and had invitations to many select entertainments. Mr. Cook had espe- clally received marked attention from those standing highest in the ranks of English sportsmen, and has been enter- tained at exclusive clubs, &c. One of the most interesting revivals of recent years will be seen next September, when Sir Henry Irving will produce “Cym-: belline” at the Lyceum Theater. Sir Henry re-enters into possession of the Lyceum on July 25, when Forbes Robertscn’s tenancy expires. Erie Mackay is not at all pleased at the announcement that M. Sardou has received a commission from Sir lieary Irving to prepare a play for the Lyceum, dealing with the French revolution and having Robesplerre for its central figure. Mr. Mackay had been building up a drama on precisely the same theme during the past year. Another theater is to be added to the in- creasing list of, London suburban play hous The plans‘and site of a big house to be erected in‘Fulham, one of the most populous districts 6f greater London, have been zpproved by: the London county coun- cll, and building. operations will be begun at once. The auditorium will have a seat- ing capacity of 2,500. The lessee and man- ager is A. F. Henderson, late of the Vaude- ville. ‘ se MUCH OF THE MONEY RECOVERED. peaeaas Confession of One of a Miser’s Rob- bern, CHICAGO, July 18.—With the exception of $12,000 in bonds, ‘the proceeds of the rob- bery of “the Jefferson street miser,” Chris- tepher Schrage, whjgh occurred last March, have been recovered through the confes sion of John Mcfean, who has been under- going severe = cr¢ hands of the police for several days. This morning McLean weakened and con- sented to lead the detectives to a house in Shields avenue, where, neatly wrapped in a tin box, all but $12,000 of the stolen securi- ties was found buried in the cellar. —_ A Free Bulletin Service. CHICAGO, July 18.—The Western Union Telegraph Company has arranged to send a free bulletin service Over the country from the populist and bimetallic conventions, which meet in St. Louis next week, just as it did from the late republican and demo- cratic conventions. It has been learned that service of this kind costs the company for operating and delivery expense between 35,000 and $6,000 per day, not to mention the extensive wire facilities required to per- form it. The St. Louls and Chicago bulle- tins were sent to 15,000 offices, and were given to the press and the public free. LI HUNG CHANG'S VISIT His Trip to This Oountry Deferred Until the Fall. Did Not Wish to Interfere With the Sammer Vacation of the President. The absence of President Cleveland from the capital for an indefinite period has ne- cessitated a change in the plans of Li Hung Chang, the special Chinese ambassador. It was the original purpose of the latter to make an official call upon the President of the United States during the month of Au- gust on his way home to China from Eu- rope. Inasmuch, however, as the chief magistrate of the nation will be absent from his official residence during that month and canhot receive him formally at his summer residence on the shores of Buz- zard’s Bay, the personal representative cf the Emperor of China has decided to defer his visit to a more opportune time and to prolong his stay in Europe several weeks beyond his original schedule. As is well known, Li Hung Chang, who is the highest official in the “flowery king- dom” outside of the royal family, went to St. Petersburg as the personal representa- tive of the Chinese emperor to attend the coronation of the Czar of Russia, after which he paid official visits to the Emperor of Germany and other leading monarchs of Europe, with the intention of continuing his trip back to China by way of the United States. He was received with ex- treme pomp and ceremony at all the courts of Europe and has exchanged valuab'e gifts and decorations with the various monarchs whose guest he has been. His Reception Here. As yet no arrangements have been made for his reception and entertainment in this country, but it is certain that he will be received with all the honors consistent with the simple forms of a republican gov- errment. Inasmuch as he is the bearer uf @ personal letter of greeting from the Em- peror of China to the President of the United States, his visit to this country necessarily entails a special audience with the President. His plans for the near future will be arranged with that object in view. Correspondence has passed between the Chinese minister here and the Secretary of State with regard to the coming v of the special ambassajor with the v: of arranging for his reception by the Presi- dent. It was stated that he had planned to visit the United States during :he month of August. Neither Li Hung Chang nor the Chinese minister desired to interfere with the President's summer holiday in the slightest way, and there was no inti- mation even that he might find it cen- venient to spend a few days at the capital during the latter part of September. It was firally concluded, hewever, that the best plan would be for Li Hung Chang to defer his visit to a more convenient time later in the year. No Date Yet Set. No special date has been set for the visit of the distinguished celestial statesman, but the impression obtains fh official cir- cles that he will cross the Atlantic for thes€ shores the latter part of September, and that if the President shall not have concluded his holiday by that time that he ill make a special trip to the capital for the express purpose of welcoming him and extending the hospitalities of the country. Li Hung Chang, who ranks with the greatest statesmen of the time, is accum- panied by a large and distinguished suite, and hiv coming visit is intended to have an important bearing on the relations, com- mercial and otherwise, between the United States and China. Mr. E. B. Drew of Mas sachusetts will have charge of the arrang. ments for the ambassador's trip through the United States from New York to Sa Francisco. Although a native American, he is a Chinese official, occupying the im- portant office of commissioner of Chinese customs. He is now in Massachusetts on leave of absence, and has been ordered to remain in this country until the arrivai of the emperor's ambassador, and to accom- Pany the party on their trip to the Pacific. —+e+ ‘OINTED A RECEIVER. Aflairs of the Middletown, Pa., Car Works Put in Charge of the Court. HARRISBURG, Pa., July 18.—A receiver was today appointed by Judge Simmonton for the Middletowr car works, Middletown, Pa., one of the largest of Dauphin coun- ty’s industries. Until the creditors are paid the affairs of the company will be un- der the supervision of the court. Arthur King, principal owner of the concern, was appointed receiver. For some time the firancial affairs of the car works have not been tn the best shape, and as there was no money to meet maturing judgments, a meeting of the creditors was held Thursday at Middle- town, and as a result of their action the court was asked to appoint a receiver. The bill of complaint was presented on behalf of the Susquehanna Iron Company, Columbia, which is a creditor of the con- cern for $4,519, and the Pennsylvania nut and bolt works, Lebanon, which holds judgments amounting to $4,2 Paul A Kunkel, Mr. King’s attorney, says the receivership is due to the hard financial times, and also the trouble which Mr. King had with kis men at the car works. The plant has rot been running full time, and sosne of the men had several times refused to work until given higher wages, and this had caused delay in filling contracts. At present not more than two hundred men ave employed ir the works, but there are some orders on the books. The Middletown car works is the third concern of the kind in Pauphin county to go into the hands of receivers within the past five years. —_——-—_ JUNIOR DAY. ment Rallies Held by aptints at Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 18.—Today was juntor day at the B, Y. P. U. convention. The afternoon meeting was the only joint session, the morning being given to depart- ment rallies, and the whole program con- sisted of junior work. The children were all there—depertmental children in general ard Ma Tha Wa in particular, the little maiden Indian girl, who stood before the vast audtence and sang in her own tongue 80 prettily yesterday. The department ral- es this morning were all successful. Rev. S. C. Waliace of Toronto presided at Sum- merfield Church over the department of the red. Rev. J. W. Henley of St. Paul led at Plymouth Church, Rev. Charles Ness of Baltimore at the First Baptist Church. BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIERS, Took Part in the Rescue of a Young Lady From Drowning. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CAPE MAY POINT, N. J., July 18.— What would have resulted in a sad drown- ing accident at this resort was prevented today by the bravery of members of the boys’ battalion of the Church of the Savior, Philadelphia, who are in camp here, Shortly before noon a. Miss Vail of Phila- de}phia ventured out so far that she was swept by the tide out to sea. Captain Hulme and Lieutenants Maginness and Molloy swam out to the young woman. The four were swept out and up the Dela- ware bay, the tide running like a mill race. Fortunately, they caught a log whicn swept along, and clinging to it they were carried more than a mile before they were rescued by the life guards at the steam- boat landing. When the boat reached the party they had become so exhausted that theS were on the point of relinquishing their hold. Joseph Sellers and Harding Smith also swam out to their rescue. Early this week Corporal Bailey of the battalion rescued a litte boy from drown. ing here, and was last evening presented with a gold medal, —_> Schaefer Piano Company Assigns, CHICAGO, July 18—The Schaefer Piano Company at 239 Wabash avenue has as- signed. The firm’s place of business is on ihe floor immediately above the store of the Hallet & Davis Company, which as- signed yesterday. No statement of assets and liabilities was filed. INCANDESCENT. LAMPS Interesting Possibilities of the Future in Btreot Lighting, The District Commissioners Be Favorably Consideri: Important Departure. Said to an Unless the Washington Gaslight Com- pany complies with the wishes of the Com- missioners and signa a contract to light the city upon the District speciilcations there is every reeson to believe that before long the city will be lighted by incandes- cent electric lights. The situation at this time is interesting. The Potomac Electric Light and Power Company is leaving no stone unturned, it 1s said, to have the District substitute in- candescent electric lights for gas lamps, ard the Commissicners are understood to rather look with favor upon this scheme. It will be recalled that the Potomac com- pany in its bid agreed to erect and main- tain incandescent electric Mghts for the stm of $20 per lamp per annum. These are the figures submitted by the gas company for gas lamps. The Commissioners do not doubt that an incaadescent electric light is far superior to gas. Power. The enly question that remains to be set- tled 1s, have tha Commissioners the power to permit the Potomac company to lay urderground conduits. It is stated that they believe such power is vested in them. If they so decide the citizens may expect incandescent electric lights on every street where gas now sheds its rays. This afternoon the proposal board opened bids for naphtha lighting. based upon a readvertisement, the first bids being re- jected. The Potomac company, which at the last bidding offered to light with napa- tha at $17.50 per lamp per year, made a reduction of 6 cents per lamp per year. The gas company did not bid. Aims of the Potomac Company. It is the intention of the Potomac com- pany, it is said, to get as much District work as possible in order that it may have @ good standing when Congress convenes. The fight now, however, has been trans- ferred, it would seem, from the Unfted States Electric Lighting Company to the gas company, and It is within the range of possibilities that before long every gas lamp in Washington will be taken down and incandescent electric Mghts substi- tuted. ees JUSTICE FIELD'S IL NESS. His Condition in Said to Be Precari- ous, A report from San Francisco says that Justice Stephen J. Field is serlously ill at Paso Robles, Cal., where he west two weeks ago, hoping to derive benefit from the springs. He has grown so much worse during the last few days that it was deem- ed necessary to take him to San Francisco lor treatment, A sp ians and nur: s yes- terday. His condition is said to be pre- carious, and physical and mental rest w be trsisted upon. Justice Field's advanced age ani con- tinuous exhaust 3 have had their effect in underminin physical vigor, aggravated by an affectuuon of one of bs knees, from which he has suffered for tWenly years. ones ete REJOICING AT SEATT! Pleased With the P ed Traffic With the East. SEATTLE, Wash, July 18—The an- nouncement from St. Paul that a contract had been signed between the representa- tives of the big Japanese steamship line, the Nippon Yuzen Kaish, and President Hill of the Great Northern, whereby Seat- ule is made the Americap terminus of the steamer line, has caus®d great rejoicing here. ‘The Nippon Yuzen Kaish is the Royal Mail Steamship Company of Japan, and has in the neighborhood of fifty vessels, representing 50,000 tons carrying capaciw. There are building in England ten ships of 5,000 tons each, bringing their total carry- ing capacity up to about 100,000 tons. The first ships to come to this port will not be the regular vessels, but suitable ones de- signed for this trade are being built in England. The coring of this line to Seattle settles for all time which city on the Pacific coast will be the terminus of the Great Northern. The steamers of the Northern Pacific line will also come here, and enlarged docking facilities are already under way. The con- test to secure this prize was between Seat- tle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and San Diego. SAN FRANCISCO, July 18—An import- ant conference of railroad and steamship officials will be held in this city Monday io devise means to secure a larger percentage of the passenger traffic from the orient. It is said that lines interested in seeing that the business comes to San Francisco ave observed with considerable alarm the combined efforts of the Northern lines to get business away from the California gateway. — KAISER’S YACHT LED THROUGHOUT The Meteor First Among Yachts Today. BANGOR, July 18—With a fresh westerly breeze blowing, the big yachts made a grand start in the regatta of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club today. Meteor got around the mark half a minute ahead of Ailsa, the latter boat leading Satanita by the same distance, Caress following close- ly and Britannia bringing up the rear. The contest between the 20-raters was spoiled by the brushing against each other too closely at the In consequence Niagara retired, and Saint sailed the course alone. the Big vp line. Meteor led throughout and finished the t round ten minutes ahead of Ailsa and The of eleven minutes ahead of Britannii times of the yachts at the compi the second round were as follows: ion M. 46 H. Meteor 1 Ailsa OF OS Britannia 0 30. Satanita was a mile and Caress five miles behind at this leg. a Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal. mann & Co., New York GRAIN steady nents, 7, ptember, “receipts, 4,725 | stock, 444,490" bush thern white and yelle 2 white western, hanged. But imitation, ; store pa Cheese frm, unchange ~ = ale steady—treeh, 11. Wiisky unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE Concessions Prevailing in All De- partments of Stocks, LONDOWS ATTITUDE ENCOURAGING Small Purchases for Foreign Ac- count Continue. ——— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 18.—The speculative week closes with substantial concessions prevailing in all departments and values wholly in the control of the pessimistic ele- ment. Aggressiveness, in the interest of improvement, is not immediately probable, owing to the widespread apprehension oo- easioned by the prominence of populism and silver. A large short interest undoubtedly exists, but confidence is strong in the correctness of that position. Occasional covering dur- ing periods of extreme weakness has been evident during the week, but an advance has invariably attracted new selling, rather than purchases against sales already made. The investment demand is disappointing, and offers little encouragement to those favoring appreciation rather than deprecia- tion. The decline has been protracted beyond original expectation, and opposition to it is no longer a factor. The very fact that the activity i# all in one direction should suggest caution. A rally is not possible without a voluntary reduction of the short interest, however, or an involuntary re- duction forced by outside buying. This latter contingency is apparently too remote to give concern to the dominant ele- mcnt. Producers would suggest extreme- ly conservative dealings for the present, as the result of an acknowledged prepon- derance of doubt. London’s attitude has been decidedly en- couraging, in view of the discouragement so marked at home Small purchases for foreign account con- tinue and no significant liquidation has been reported by European holders. It is quite possible that local contracts would be covered with the securities returned from abroad, should foreign sentiment yield to the infection of pessimism prevailing on this side. In such an event prices would be fairly well supported after the first ets of the movement had been discounted. The gold movement will influence prices to a very considerable extent during the coming week. It is almost certain thar further shipments will be made, that withdrawals for hoarding purpd will continue. It is impossible to accurately nate the probable outtiow market indicates contemplated at will be put in nouncement of ev the ca a step for Many of th ea period detibe on should nd val respond more reasonable tradit Vvolution in existing conditions posing the worst to be in store, t many months. mpaign is 1 2 it is, silver w closer quarters and it i st 1 be demerits Ibe gold standard is not to be without at fort and victory, for pcsition must wait until the ¥ tually counted. The protection of what is may b prior to this time of determiminz of that which hopes to be. T! should be devoted to reason panic. The only important cha bank statement ts an increase o} in loans, the gain in lawfoul mon only $161,000, >— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, & Macartney, os oro! York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway. pen. High, Low. Close, American Sugar. 0456 10834 Tosa Udy “ia “hay “UK 15% = Ih 1B 13 Chicago Gas. M. & St. Paai.. % M, & St. Paul, Pia.) 128 Chicago, R. 1. & Pacific. 3T Consolidated Gas......! 144g Del., Lack. & W. nee Delaware & Hod 18 Den. & Rio Gran 45 : Wa, 1R% 22g - TBS ig Louisville & Nashviile.. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan © Michigan issouri Pacific ational Lead © fonal Lead C ew Jersey Central... w York Central. orthern Pacifl rthern Pacific, rth American. . & Western Phila. Tracti Texas Pacific... ‘Tenn. Coai & Iron’. Union Pacitie U.S. Leather, Prd. Wabash, Pia’. 14% 14% 14g Cag Wheeling & Sha SaaS Wheeling & Serett . Western Union Tel iy 7 i Sitver. Struck by a A cable car going east Thompson's milk wagon at th and Pennsy!vania avenue this afternoon The wagon was upset, and t ewton, Was thrown out and jured. driver, J. y ane PUTNAM, Conn., July 18.—Re Clark Frost, eighty-four years old, one of the best-known Congregation® preachera in the state, died last night. He was a graduate of Union ( and the Yale Theological Semin 1 was a Congres gational preacher for forty-three years, He presided over chur Sandy Hill, orthfield, Mass., and many places The New York Bankers. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.,July 18.—This af- ternoon the New York state bankers assem- bled for their concluding busin session. Three addresses were delivered. B. Sloan of Oswego spoke upon “The Uses and Use- fulness of Banks.” Mr. Sloan sald, refer- ring to the coinage question, “F Iver is on its last legs.” 8. M. Griswold of Brook- lyn made an adiress, entitled “The Pros- perity of Banks Insures the Prosperity of and the People and the Governmen President James H. Tripp of the tional Bank of Marathon spoke o the Business Incerests of the Country Benefited by a Further Expansion of the Currency?” ——->—_ Sult to Enforce a Contract. A suit in equity to enforce a paten| tract has been filed by W. E. Meloy ag John W. Cellins and Thomas E. son. con- inst Smith — Prof, Schroeder Saw the Pope. ROME, July 18.—Pope Leo XMI gran an audience today to Prof. Schroeder of the Catholic University at Washington, b. c.