Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1896, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 1]th Street, by ena Cor The Event Star Le Jompany, Wew York Giloe, 49 Potter Building. oe ‘The Star is served to subscribers u ity rome oo their own account, at 10 cents ay SG I Qe vanter 2 cents each. By mail—snywhere in the United a or Gouda postage prepaid—60 cents P'Gaturday Cuinteple Steet Star, $1 per year, with i tase . 5 Nigelered at eh Sey et Washington, D.C “cians malt matter: ** SF 'Aii mal subscriptions mast be pald tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on appiication. — Che : ——._=_ 4 ing Star. ———=— No. 13,536. WASHINGTON, D. O., TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by etter, or Postal card. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two. weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one, - INJUNCTION SOUGHT COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS Authority of the Commissioners to Levy Assessments Denied. AN IMPORTANT SUIT FILED A Voluminous Petition Presenting Many Serious Issues. _ A RESTRAINING ORDER A petition for a writ of prohibition was filed In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia this afternoon, praying the court to restrain the District Commission- ers from hearing and determining any question in regard to the reassessment of certain special assessments or from levying eny special assessments in cases wherein certain assessments heretofore made were ed by reason of a defective notice or any nctice or publication or want of au- thority in the Commissioners to levy the same. Justice Hagner signed a restraining order returnable August 3. The petition is filed in the name of the United States of America on the relation of the City In- vestment Company, Henry J. Keough, Da- vid G. Gottwals,-August Kleeblatt, Simon L. Groot, Lewis Coblens, Martin Lauer, Patrick Wade, Mary Julia Foertsch,George W. Driver, CBarles A.-Langley, Willis Worster. John A. Van Horn, Mary O'Brien, John H. Rothert, Charles Mackall, John D. Daley, John KR. Sewell, Mary E. Suter, So- phia H. Herbert, John A. Luttrell, trustee, and Mary Smith. Point» of the Petition. The petitioners explain that they are owners ef certain property in the District of Columbia, and add that the Commis- sicners have certain authority vested in them in regard to the special assessments and special taxes assessed against prop- hat by the act cf August 7, 1834, other acts passed prior thereto, the eners were autnorizcd and em- mprove and repair alleys and wers and sidewalks; that they tuted a board of assessors to h acts as were necessary to © Sich improvements; that the act Cored enacted that the Commtisstoners i g ve notice by advertisement of any work proposed to be done by ng the location and kind of the kind of materials to ners state that notwithstand- pere tory manner of Giscceting in making assessments as provided under the la the Commissioners proceeded to mnake certa‘n improvemen:s without giving the preper notice as required: and, further, the Commissioners assessed certain charges and special taxes which were null, vold and of no effect in law or equity. ‘Thetr Authority Denied. the petitioners say that April Was approved an act enacted the purpose of curing certain previously, and also t other than the right sto levy the tax or nt in respect of which =sment was levied; that the act did way aitempt to cure any defect ae th e sould be cured, aitempt to cure any defective no- si notice or publication which on precedent to give the Com- the authority to levy the tax, improvement, and the petition- at the Commissioners have no o attempt to reas- special assessments re abs nuil and void by f thetr having been levied by the ners without authority and with- ot lave ng that the act of April ithe power upon the Com- Sf last thei for reassess for improvements and gen taxes in certain cases, say the petitioners, tae Commisstoners un- é ediy and w authority are > proce ‘© reassess all special as- nts for improvements in all cases h the taxes were quashed for want hority. he Commissi tinue, grant ert the petitioners con- through counsel, an Friday last to state objections. ot deciding the question of jurisdic- he beard gave counsel the right to on or before today. However, pet toners say that upon information believe that the Commissioners, not- « will attempt to nded assessment of inst the property of they No Power to Reanssenn. concluston, the petitioners set forth < the acts and proceedings of the Com- hout authority of law id for a further reason that the toners have in them no power to y property for any taxes what- have been quashed by the Su- t of the District of Columbia, 2 act attempting to give them is vague, meaningless and of whatever, aud that the condi- manner of the reassessments therem ere impossible of per- 1 that all the regulations under laws ing tne Commissioners y to make any assessment or re- ssment lay down certain conditions nd proceedings that are conditions prece- to the comencement of any work er the proposed assessment. fon to the writ of prohibition, is asked to direct the Commis- suspend all further proceedings pect to the reassessments mentioned the tinal order of the court. attorneys for the petitioners are Messrs. D. W. Baker, H. M. Earle and Maicoim Hufty. The Navy Department has turned over to tne state of Georgia for the use of the naval militia the monitor Passaic, now at Boston. The Passaic was loaned to the es e of Massachusetts for similar use a couple of years ago, but as the naval mill- tia has since been favored with the Minne- sota, which for many years served as a receiving ship at New York, a vessel much more suitable for their use than the mon- Mtor, the latter has been surrendered to Georgia, where she will be of service cwing ner comparatively shallow draft. ‘The luinb:a has been chosen to tow the Pa: to her destination, Brunswick, Ga., start with her tow in the course of a day or two. ~e Congresses at Geneva. Mr. L. Vogel, charge d’affaires of Switz- erland, has forwarded to the Secretary of State a circular addressed by the com- mittee of organization of the second inter- national congress of assistance and of the second international congress for the pro- tection of children to the governments of the civilized world, inviting them to be Tepresented at those congresses, which will be held at Geneva from the lith to the 19th of September next. o- Justice Field's Condition. A dispatch was received in W: shington today from Justice Field saying that the reports about his failing health were incor- rect, but that he was much improved by the course of baths he had taken. Activity Displayed by Both Parties in Dis- z \ seminating Literature. i The Question of Quantity and Qual- ity Discussed—What a Califor- y+, min Delegate Thinks. L Senator Fauikner, chairman of the demo- cratic congressional committee, has return- ed to the city and resumed his desk at committee headquarters today. Represent- ative Babcock, chairman of the republican congressional committee, has gone to New York, to be absent several days. Vice Chairman Apsley will probably relieve him tomorrow and take charge of the work here. “The free silver sentiment is sweeping through the east like a tidal wave,” said Senator Faulkner to a Star reporter this afternoon. “I hear of its rapid advance all through the eastern and New England states. In my mail today I find a large number of letters from -professional men in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Mas- sachusetts. They are doctors, lawyers and others ask‘ng for free silver literature. In many cases they specify the speeches and the date of their deliverance in Congress, showing that the people have been reading up on this subject and taking an interest in it. It also shows that a different class of people are becoming interested in the financial question. Heretofore the farmers have been looked upon as the especial ad- vocates of the silver idea, but matters are taking a different turn when the profes- sional classes begin to study free silver.” Quantity and Quality of Literature. Some of the visitors at the democratic headquarters interested in the success of the democratic congressional ticket have shown symptoms of being a little bit wor- ried because the committee was not ap- parently distributing as much matter 4s the rival committee presided over by Chair- man Habcock. it was remarked that the Tepubiucans were sending out documents by the hundreds of thousands, employing a large.force of clerks, and in every way man-festing more indications of industry than their opponents. . It {s explained at democratic headquar- ters that they are not proceeding upoi the basis that the greatest volume of matter sent out accomplishes the maximum amount of good) They are rathér inclined to pay more attention to individual re- quests for campaign literature and to make up individual lists of voters to be supplied directly from the central office here. It is said that great volumes of matter may be sent through the maiis, addressed to local committees, and the bulk of it finally left uncalled for and undistributed th the local headquarters. Where }t 1s possible, how- ever, to mail telling documents direct to voters’ personally, it -t# found that more attention is paid to the matter and better results accomplished. For all this, however, the democratic committee is going ahead with the work of disseminating campaign literature, and is doing it upon a large scale. Speeches ind other documents to the number of eight or niae hundred thousand have al- ready been recetved from the printer and are teing handled through the proper dis- tributing channels. Of course the demo- cratic committee is somewhat lgter than the republican committee in getting down to work on account of the lateness of the convention, and in fact the committee has not yet struck {ts true gait. It is said that this pace will be attained before many weeks, and that there will be no occasion for complaint as to the activity and the industry of this great political organization of the democratic party. What One Delegate Says. Mr. Oscar A. Trippet of Californa, who was a delegate td the democratic conven- tion at Chicago, is in the city for a few days, and talked to a Star reporter this afternoon ‘upon the political situation in his state. “Bryan and free silver will carry Cali- fernia,” sald Mr. Trippet, confidently, “for nothing else but free silver could be suc- cessful in cur state. California is most em- pkatically opposed to the single gold stan- dard, and corsiders the question of free coinage the issue that leads all others.” “Is not California interested in protection for her fruits and wines?” Mr. Trippet was asked. “Oh, yes, to a certain degree. There are scme democrats who were hurt py th Wilson bill, as they think, and who will vote for McKinley and protection, but they are nothing to the republicans throughout the state who will vote for free silver and Bryan. There are some democrats, per- haps, who will vote for a gold standa: but their number ts insignificant compa! with the ys who will ics J to the scmDOre of the principles enunciated by ryan. “I think the action that is to be taken by the populists at the St. Louis conventton will have an important bearing on the out- ccme in our state. The populist sentiment is very strong in California. In one dis- trict they elected a populist Congressman, ycu will remember, and in many counties the populists have secured county offices. If Bryan is indorsed by the St. Louis con- vention ft will rally this great populist strength to the support of the democracy ard swell the free silver vote to that ex- tent.” .. THE GOLD BALANCE. Increased by $20,000,000 by Sub- scriptions From New York Bankers. ‘Treasury officials are very much encour- aged over the action of the New York banks in coming to the rescue of the gov- ernment for the protection of the dwind- ling gold balance. Word was received at the department this afternoon that at a meeting of the clearing house committee at New York today it was stated that nearly $20,000,000 in gold had been sub- seribed by the various members for the pur, of replenishing the government gold reserve. The gold coin will be exchanged at the subtreasury for greenbacks, and its receipt will increase the gold balance to $110,000,- coo. It is now a little under $90,000,000. It is understood that the New York bankers have undertaken to discourage the further exportation of gold on purely speculative account. The movement among the bank- ers has been in progress ever since the heavy raids on the treasury gold began to assume significant proportions. The gold holdings of the Clearing House Association amount to about $6,000,000. It is proposed to raise the $20,000,000 for the bonefit of the treasury by voluntary pro rata contributions from the banks. Secretary Carlisle returned from his cruise down the Potomac on the Maplo this afternoon, but he went homo instead of coming direct to the department, and it was impossible to obtain any statement from hum In regard to the financial situa- tion. o+____ Examining the Steamer Virginia. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 21.—The steamer Virginia of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, which went on the rocks ia James river, fifteen miles below Richmond, Seturday night, while on the return to Baltimore on her initial trip, was moved about fifteen feet by the Merritt Wrecking Cempany today. <A diver examined her bottom und found a long hole along her keel. She will require considerable repairs before she can be put in service again. ‘The Enoch Pratt, which took the place of the Virginia, arrived this morning. ‘Its Meaning According to Senator Jones and Director Preston. OTHER QUESTIONS ALSO ANSWERED A Detailed Explanation of the Ratio of 16 to 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ——_+-—_— A number of persons have written to The Star for answers to these questions: “What is meant by the free coinage of silver? What is meant by the ratio of 16 to 1? What is meant by bimetallism? What is meant by single standard, gold or silver?” ‘These questions were submitted to Sena- tor Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic national committee, and Direc- tor of the Mint Preston. What Senator Jones Says. Mr. Jones says: “The free coinage of silver means coinage of silver without charge for mintage, just as gold is now coined and as silver was coined prior to 1873. “Tho ratio of 16 to 1 means that there shall be sixteen times as much pure silver by weight in a silver dollar as there is pure gold in a gold dollar. The true ratio, that in force just prior to 1878, is a small fraction under 16 to 1, but it is spoken of in round numbers as 16 to 1. “We mear: by bimetallism the use of both gold and silver in coinage at the same time as standard money. The single standard, gold or silver, means the demonetization of one metal and the use of the other, only, as standard money.” What Mr. Preston Says. Mr. Robert E. Preston, director of the mint, says: 1. What is meant by the free coinage of silver? Ans.—The right of individuals to deposit standard silver in any amount at the mints and have it coined into full legal tender coins. 2. What is meant by the ratio of 16 to 17 Ans.—The ratio in coinege of 16 to 1 means that 16 ounces of pure silver colned shall have the same value as one ounce of pure gold coined—namely, $20.67. 3. What {s meant by bimetallism? Ans.—The unlimited coinage of both gold and silver, on private account, into full legal tender coins. 4. What {s meant by single standard, gold or silver? ‘Ans.—That only one metal shall be coin- ed on private account into full legal tender coins, and that only the favored metal shall be coined without limit. Inquiries of the Director of the Mint. Mr. Preston, director of the mint, Treas- ury Department, is in receipt of a daily growing mall from all sections of the coun- try devoted to requests for information on financial topics. The questions cover every conceivable phase of the currency question, and the inquirers are of all shades of po- litical bellef. Most of them want informa- tion that can be easily furnished, such, for instance, as the total amount of the coinage of the last fiscal year, the amount of gold and silver in circulatfon in the United the present value of different coins, etc., but many of the questions are of a more abstruse nature and would tax the officials to answer them properly. ‘The bureau is doing all it can to meet the demand upon !t as an educational in- stitution, and Director Preston says that he could easily dispose of 25,000 copies of the last annual report of his bureau if he had them for distribution. Mr. Preston has made the following simple and comprehensive statement in re- gard to the coinage ratio between gold and silver, in response to frequent inquiries on that point: What 16 to 1 Really Is. All standard silver dollars coined by the mints of the United States since the pass- age of the act of January 18, 1837, have been coined in the ratio of 1 to 15.9884, generally called the ratio of 1 to 16, 15.9884— being very nearly 16. Still, to reach accu- rate results, the former, and not the latter, figure must be used in calculation. The ratio 1s obtained in this way: The silver dollar contains 371.25 grains of pure siwver and the gold dollar 23.22 grains of pure gold. If you divide 371.25 by 23.22 you will fet the ratio of weight between a gold dol- lar and a ailver dollar, that 1s, 15.0884--. It is true that to be on a par with gold silver would (at our Fado) be worth 31.2020. ane reason is this, a gold dollar contains .22 grains of pure gold. In an ounce, or 480 grains, of gold there are as mary dol- lars as 23.22 is contained times in 480, or one ource. If you divide 480 by 23.22 you get $20.67, the number of dollars that can be coined out of an ounce of pure gold; in other words, the money equivalent of one ounce of gold or of 15.9884 ounces of silver at the ratio of 1 to 15.9884. Now, if 15.9884 ounces of silver be worth $20.67, one ounce will be worth $1.2929, as you can prove by simple division. The same result is obtained by dividing 480 grains or one ounce of sliver by 371.25, nee pit at of grains of pure silver in a andard silver dollar, at the raiio of 1 15.9884, which gives $1.292v. e o Sixteen ounces of pure silver will coin a little more than one ounce of gold, 15.9884 ounces of silver will coin exactly the same amount of money #8 one ounce of gold, that is, $20.67. You can prove this by dividing 15.9884 ounces by 371.25 grains. se poveration 1s a8 follows: ».9884 multiplied by 480 divided by 371. equals $20.674. ieee It is not true that 16 ounces of silver will coln only $16.80 at the ratio of 1 to 16, As will be seen above, one ounce of silver will coin $1.2920. Multiplying $1.2029 by 16 gives $20.68. You can make the same re- sult in another way; sixteen ounces Troy or 7,680 grains divided by 371.25 gives the number of silver dollars that can be coin- ed out of sixteen ounces of silver. 7,680 divided by 871.25 equals $20.68. —<—- oe RANDOLPH BARTON BOLTS. A Democratic Presidential Elector in Maryland Withdraws. BALTIMORE, Md., July 21.—Randolpa Barton, one of the electors at large on the democratic ticket in this state, has an- nounced his withdrav.al. Mr. Barton, who is a prominent lawyer in this city, has always been regarded as being one of the starchest democrats in Maryland. He supported Hurst in the late gubernatorial campaign and was never known to vote any other than the democratic ticket. He de- clares now, however, that he cannot accept tre currency plank in the democratic na- tional platform and announcing his inten- tion of voting for McKinley. ——— Judge Shellabarger's Mlness. There was no material change in the condition of Judge Samuel Shellabarger to- day. His heart continues to be very weak and his other ailments are distressing, as fermerly. The wonderful vitality that has supported him thus far is apparently un- abated, but no hore is held out for his re- covery. a For a Partition. Joseph E.Dudley has brought suit against Richard I. Wood and others asking for a tition by sale of lot 1, square 1uz1, near eorgia avenue and 13th street southeast. Free Silver Leaders Seeking Similarities With Mr. Lincoln's Oareer. Tried Them With Bland and Now Re. casting Them to Fit Bryan—Where the Comparisons End. ‘The free silver leaders, who are insisting that this is to be another emancipation campaign—emancipation from what they characterize as the money thraldom of Great Br'tain—are full ef references to Mr. Lincoln. They know the great power of his name, and are trying to trade on It. When it seemed likely that Mr. Bland would be their candidate they employed themselves running parallels between him and Mr. Lincoln. The performance was by no means happy, but they persuaded them- selves that in the Missourian’s unconyen- tional dress and manner of living, and in his village leanings, there was much that would remind the people of Mr. Lincoln. Making Them Fit Bryan. Now they are recastifig this work so as to make it apply to Mr. Bryan. He is to be the second Lincoln. A plain man of the people, a product of the farm, a lawyer, an orator, personally popular, trusted by his neighbors, he is to come nearest to the hearts of the people of all the men since Lincoln. He is to supervise the work which is to supplement Mr. Lincoln's work. Some of the points made in support of this idea are ingerious if not convincing. Mr. Bryan was born at Salem, in Illinois. Now Salem figures largely in Mr. Lincoln's early life. He kept @ country store there, and nourished his first ambition to be a lawyer while so employed. Mr. Bryan starts thus with a whiff of Lincolnian air. After studying law, with Mr. Lincoln's old friend, Lyman Trumbull, he locates for practice in the town ef Lircoln, Nebraska. He made rap!d progress at the bar there, as Mr. Lincoln did at Springfield. As to Nomination. He won at Chicago over all the veterans, as Mr. Lincoln did in the same town in the convention of 18¢0. Bland, and Boies, and Teller were snuffed out by the one, as Se- werd, Cameron, and Chese were by the other. apes Then, in ths matter of a running mate, the same difficulty was encountered in both cases and solved in the same way. After Mr. Lincoln had been nominated there was some maneuvering to secure the right man for second piace. The men who had stood for first place refused the use of their names. Finally, Hangibal Hamlin of Maine, not a national character at that time, was chosen. The west and the east joined hands. After Mr. Bryan was nom- inated there was a hunt for second man, and Mr. Sewall of Maine,;not a national character, was chosen. The west and the east have joined hands, and the free sil- ver claim is that this disposes of the charge that the money issue is bajng made by them @ sectional issue. Where the Comparison, Ends. The comparison—the. sdggestfon of like- ness and coincidence—stops here, and prob- ably very wisely. Mr. Bryan is not thought to be of the Lincoinian temperament, or to resemble Mr. Lincoln in his jntellectual equipment. Mr. Lincoln had a kindly and an abounding humor, and such a fund of stories applicable to all sorts of political conditions as never was known before. Mr. Bryan has no humor at ail. He is too in- tense for that quality. He has told but one story since he was nominated, and that was a “chestnut.” Mr. Lincoln as an ora- tor was not of the impassioned school. The great Gettysburg oration fell flat as deliy- ered. Its incomparable beauty was only revealed when it got into print. Mr. Bryan as an orator {s all fire and passion. His best effects are produced by his fine deliv- ery. But campaign comparisons are, as a rule, loosely drawn, and the silver men think they have enough material to fit Mr. Bryan out in pretty fair Lincolnian form. — ae A NEW DEPARTURE. Another Aid to the Efliciency of the Mail Service. The Post Office Department, to meet pressing demands, has decided to establish in the eastern depots an experimental service by opeaing a subpost office thirty minutes previous to the departure of trains that are not regular mail trains, or do not carry mail, and establishing a closed pouch service on such trains, enabling those who have not time to reach,the various pust offices at either end to forward mail mat- ter by such trains. Ag an fllustration, be- tween Washington’ and New York matter mailed at the depot here just previous to 4 o'clock will go on the train’ leaving at that hour in a spectal pouch marked “‘Jer- sey City,” and will be opened by the super- intendent of the substation in the depot at Jersey City and delivered to whoever it may be addressed, upon application, im- mediately after its arrival, provided the person is on hand to receive it. Should this service prove successful, it will be established at all points in ‘the country where transfer clerks ere employed. ——__-e.______ Naval Orders. . Medical Director G. H. Cooke has been detached from special duty at Philadel- phia and ordered to take charge of the hospital there, relieving Medical Director D. Kindleberger, who is placed on waiting orders. Medical Inspector W. G. Farwell, to special duty at Philadelphia, attending officers. Assistant Surgeon F. C. Cook, detached from treaiment at New York hospital and ordered home. Ensign S. E. W. Kittelle, from the bureau of naval intelligence and ordered to the R. S. Ver- mont in connection with the Ericsson. Lieutenant T. Db. Griffin, to the bureau of equipment. : -.——_____ A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor hasbeen awarded to Richard Beddows, late private 34th New York Battery, and now living in Mount Vernon, N. ¥., for most distinguished gal- lantry in action at the battle of Spottsyl- vania Court House May 18, 1864. This soldier brought his guiaon. off in safety under a heavy fire of musketry after he had lost it through his horse becoming furious from the bursting of a shell. + Government Receipts. National bank notes received for re- demption today, $310,506. Government re- ceipts—From internal revenue, $17,867; customs, $646,025; miscellaneous, $185,637. ——___- ..____§_<« Naval Movements. ‘The gunboat Castine is at Rosario, near Buenos Ayres. The Raleigh has arrived at Tompkingville. The Marblehead ar- rived at Messina, Italy, today. == 2 A Taik on Persinn Affairs, Mr. Alexander McDonald of Virginia, U. 8. minister to Persia, is jn the city on leave of absence. He called at the State Depart- ment and had a long talk with Acting $ retary Rockhill in regard to the affairs of Persia. oo To Forecio: ‘The Southern Building and Loan Associa- tion this afternoon filed a bill in equity against Theophilus F. Mills and others to foreclose a mortgage on lots 44, 45 and 48, in block 2, Chichester. The Barkentine Herbert Fuller a Scene of Crime. THREE MURDERS COMMITTED ON BOARD Capt. Nash, His Wife and Second : Officer Killed. THE MATE IS SUSPECTED HALIFAX, N. 8., July 21.—The barken- tine Herbert Fuller, Capt. Nash, from Eos- ton, July 8, for Rosario, put into Halifax this morning flying the stars and stripes at half-mast with a black flag immediately beneath. This is the signal for “mutiny on beard.” When the Fuller was boarded it was learned that murder had been added to mutiny, and that Capt. Nesh, his wife, Laura, and Second Officer Banberry had been killed in their bunks while asleep. The murders had been committed with an ax. Thg rooms in which the victims lay were covered with bleod, showing that a severe struggle had taken place, and the bedies were horribly mutilated. The cook, Jonathan Sheer of Rosario, suspected the mate, Thomas Brown, and succeeded in placing Brown in irons, and he afterward ironed the man who was at the wheel at the time the murder was committed. + Upon arrival of the vessel all on board, including Frank Monch of Boston, who was a passenger, were placed under arrest. The United States consul here has tele- graphed to Weshing:on for instructions, pending the receipt of which he has en- Joined all conuected with the affair to maintain the strictest silence, In view of these conditions it is difficult to obtain further facts, but it appears that the murders were committed at 2 o'clock gn the night of the 13th instant. Captain Nash and his wife were in their respective sleeping apartments and Banberry was in his, which vas reparated from those of Captain Nash and his wife by the room occupied by Monch. It was the first offi- cer’s watch. When all was quiet on board and those below were soundly sleeping the murderer or murderers crawied aft to the descended, and with axes chopped their victims to death. The affair became known not long after- ward. Then tke cook, a negro, who had shipped at Rosario, became suspicious of Mate Thomas Brown, a Nova Scotian, but & naturalized American, and Brown was placed in irons. The man who was at the wheel when the murder was committed was also placed in irons and the ship wes then headed for Halifax. The bodies of the victims were all placed in a boat and covered with canvas and were towed behind the vessel. They are now in charge of the coroner here, who vill-hold an inquest. Police officers have been placed in charge of the Fuller under direction of the United States consul and nobody is allowed on board. The Herbert Fuller hails from Harrington, Me. The murdercd captain was forty-four years of age and his wife thirty-seven. NEW YORK, July 21.—at of Swan & Son, the New of the barkentine Herbert was learned tcday that the mate, who is charged with committing the mur- ders, was only shipped at Boston on the present voyage when the vessel left, on July 8, for Rosario, and rcthing was known about him there. Capt. W. S. Nash of the bark Emita, now lying in this port, the brother of the murdered captain, was seen at the office of Swan & Son with his wife. He was much overcome by the shocking news of the death of his brother. Instructions had been sent to Halifax to embalm the bodies of his brother and his wife, preparatory to forwarding them to their late home at Har- rington, Me., and he, with Mr. Jokn Swan, the senior member of the firm of Swan & sop left on the 1 o'clock train for Hall- ax. the office York agents Fuller, it See GOLD FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Informal Pledges Made by New York Banks. NEW YORK, July 21.—In pursuance of the informal agreement of ‘he national banks of this city to protect the treasury gold reserve, several meetings of bank of- ficlals were held again today to consider the situation. It is not certain at the mo- ment that any gold will be turned in to- day or tomorrow, but in an informal way bank officials generally confirm the reports that the banks are prepared to turn into the subtreasury an amounj of gold extend- ing at least to half of thelr holdings. It ts understood that President Tappan of the Gallatin National Bank and several other officlals favor holding ull their gold at the disposition of the Treasury Depart- ment. The directors of the National City Bank met this morning and agreed to contribute 2,000,000 in gold as the bank’s share to- ward replenishing the treasury reserve. Well-informed financiers say that but for the present excitement there would be no need of protective measures. At the same time the exchange market is very strong and exports ‘of gold are expected to be made Thursday and Saturday to a fairly large extent. ——— IN MEMORY OF BURNS, Services Held at Dumfries, Scotland, by Eminent Persons. LONDON, July 21.—At Dumfries, Scot- land, today the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Robert Burns was cele- brated in an international way. The town was profusely decorated, and the anniver- sary was observed as generally by the in- habitants of the place, where Burns died, as by the representatives of the Scottish societies of Great Britain and the United States who went thither for.the purpose. The address of the day was delivered by Lord Rosebery. Mr. Forrest MacLee of New York replied to a toast on behalf of the visiting delegations at luncheon. The Rev. Dr. Geo. C. Lorimer of Boston also spoke. —_——.__ MR. VANDERBILT'S CONDITION. It is Described by the Physician as Entirely Satisfactory. NEW YORK, July 21.—In response to a note sent to Dr. McLane in the Vanderbilt residence today he wrote: “Mr. Vanderbilt’s condition is entirely satisfactory this mcrning. There is no truth whatever in the statement that he suffered a relapse last night. He had an excellent night, slept soundly and ate a hearty breakfast. There is no occasion for any positive statement of a formal char- acter. JAMES W. McLANE, M.D.” ae Ss The Qucen Goes to London. LONDON, July 21.—Queen Victoria ar- rived at Paddington station from Windsor Castle at 5 o'clock this afternoon. She will attend the wedding of Princess Maud of Wales, her granddaughter, and Prince Charles ‘of Denmark, at ‘Buckingham Palace tomorrow. Immediately on reach- ing the city today her majeety was driven to Marlborough House, where a large num- ber of rcyal personages from abroad, who have come to be present at the wedding. were awaiting her arrival. A Brief Prepared to Meet the Contentions of the British. Integrity of the Schomburgk Line and Priority of Settlement the Main Points Disputed. The first part of a brief prepared by James J. Storrow, of counsel for Vene- zuela, in conjunction with Mr. Scruggs, the legal adviser of that government, has just been completed and submitted for the con- sideration of the Venezuelan boundary commission. The brief is framed as an answer to the general summary of the Brit- ish case, as set out in the British blue book devoted to the Venezuelan dispute, and, like that, is an argument based upon the evidence collected by the agents of the government interested. The leading points of the cocument are the attack upon the integrity of the Schomburgk Ine as it now appears upon the British maps; the asser- tion of the priority of settlement of the disputed territory by the Spaniards; the denial of the jurisdiciion of the Dutch be- yond the reach of the guns of their ships at any time, and the claim that the terri- tory which it is desired to throw into arbi- tration does not even today contain any settlements, so that Lord Salisbury’s so- licitude for the welfare of the British set- tiers is ill founded. ~ Conditions of the Country. In conelusion Mr. Storrow says: “We have pointed out that Venezuela, for the sake of settlement, was ready to ex- empt the settled districts from arbitra- tion. The region which it did then require to be arbitrated, and in which the recent gold diggings are found, contains no set- Uements even today. They are worked «x- clusively by negroes, who are hired on the coast and go up for three months at a time. There are no houses there—for they live in huts built in the Indian fash- icn, or mere shanties—and no families, and no permanent residents, unless that term be applied to a few negroes who have kitchen gardens, and perhaps a few fore- men or officials whose duties keep them there. “Nor have the English spent any money for permanent improvements in those re- gions. Other Strong Points Made. “With scarcely an exception, the gold is got by simple washing, by hand labor. The highest estimate of the total capital put in is $2,000,000, and that is chiefly to pay wages and current expenses until the pro- duct can be marketed. The output of gold, by official returns, has been $19,500,000. The government gets a royalty of 90 cents an ounce, say rising $500,000; its royalty last year was $119,000. From the best informa- tion to be gct from its blue books and re- Ports, its total s for clearing streams, roads and everything else would be lesa than that. So, if every Brittsh sub- Sect or resident were requiréd today to quit these regions with only what he would naturally carry with him, the colony would be 34,000,000 the richer for its invasion of the territory we claim, and no one would leave his ‘home.’ ” ——_—__ + MARYLAND REPUBLICAN CLUBs. Out-of-Town Delegates Gathering at Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, M4., July 31.—The van- guard of the army of the out-of-town dele- gates and visitors to the convention of the Republican League Clubs of Maryland, which ts to be held at Ford's Opera House tomorrow, has arrived in town, and the meeting is being awaited with great in- terest. Among those who have arrived is ex-State Senator Thomas Parran of Cal- vert county. In commenting on the situa- tion to a Star correspondent this morning he said: “I can only judge of the effect of the silver craze by what it is in my own county, as I have not been away from home much of late. There, however, I am sure that we shail poll our full vote. “The democrats seem united on silver, but the free coinage sentiment has not crossed the party line yet. The negro vote will be ours, as usual, and any defection we may suffer in the white vote will, in my opinon, be trifling.” When asked about his own reported candidacy, Mr. Parran replied: “I have not been a candidate at any time. If my peisonal preference could prevail I should prefer to see the nomination go to Mr. Coffin. That appears to be out of the question, and it being evident that Speaker Mudd’s candidacy is desired by the major- ity of the republicans in the district, I pro- pese to give him my support. I believe he will be elected.” ——— COMES OUT FOR BRYAN. Announcement of the Course of the Atlanta Journal. ATLANTA, Ga., July 21.—The Atlanta Journal, owned by Secretary Smith of the Department of the Interior, which led the fight in Georgia against the free and un- limited coinage of silver, and which had not heretofore declared what course it would pursue in the present campaign, says in its leading editoria! today that while it can- not approve all of the Chicago platform, it will support Bryan and Sewall. The Journal's editorial concludes as fol- lows: “During the campaign within the party the Journal called upon all democrats to pledge themselves in advance to vote for the nominees of the national convention, and in that connection the Journal pledged itself tu do so. “We find nothing to commend in the plat- form except its declaration in favor of the maintenance of a sound currency, and this declaration is qualified by an ill-tempered criticism of the course pursued by the pres- ent administration, which was absolutely necessary to sustain a sound currency. The republican party favors a high protective tariff; it opposes an income tax; it is iden- tified with the trusts and monopolies of the country, and it can be relied upon to give them support at the expense of the masses. “In this condition of affairs the Journal believes it is the part of patriotism and wis- dom to remain inside the democratic party. Especially is this true in the south. The democratic party has been the constant friend of our section, while the republican party has been dts bitter and relentless enemy. “After careful deliberation, while we can- not indorse all of the platform adopted at Chicago, we have determined to give an earnest support to the democratic nomi- nees.” HAS NOT DECIDED TO RETIRE. Senator Sherman Denies a Statement Attributed to Him, CINCINNATI, Obio, July 21.—A special to the Commercial-Tribune from Massillon, Ohio, says: Senator Sherman sends this letter to an inquiring friend at Massillon: = “Mansfield, Ohio, July 18. “Your note of the fifteenth is received. It is not true that I have declared that I would not again be a candidate for the Senate. I have noticed such in the papers, but I regard even the consideration of the subject as premature. The legislature which elects my successor will not Itself be nominated until next summer. When spoken to on this subject 1 have made that reply. I thank you heartily for your kind opinion. Very truly yours, “JOHN SHERMAN.” Whether Populists Will Indorse "wyag, Still Uncertain. BRYAN’S NEBRASKA FRIENDS HOPEFUL Situation at St. Louis Like That at Chicago. OPPOSITION TO THE LEADERS Special From a Staff Correspon tent. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 21—The conserva- tive forces of this assemblage of popu- lists are represented by Senator Stewart, Senator Peffer, Senator Allen, Jerry Simp- son, General Weaver, ‘alacaity” Weller and such men. By the great bulk of dele- gates these men are regarded as too con- servative, and that they are more or less under suspicion of having got out of touch with the people. This better than any- thing else shows the temper of the populist convention and indicates the class of men who compose it. “Cyclone Davis” is about Senator Marion Baticr. the stamp of leader to satinfy the average delegate. “Cyclone” is as “far advanced” beyond Senator Stewart and “Calamity” Weller as those two are beyond Senators Hoar of Massachusetts and Vilas of Wis- corsin on the road toward radicalism. There is @ strong parallel between the situation here and that in Chicago. Near- ly all the old-time leaders are on one side pulling with all their might, while a ma- jority of the. delegates are on the other and are not disposed to acknowledge any leadership. It amounts to more than a difference of opinion as to what is best to be done. There is a positive antagonism full of bitterness between the two factions, The populist extremists regard the put- ting of the enemy on @ populistic basis ss @ matter of vastly more importance than the establishment of the free coinage of silver. Silver coinage is but an incident with them, and they are not willing to sac- rifice any of their theories for it. They think the democratic party has yielded on the silver question to avoid yiclding more to a “swelling public sentiment,” and they argue that all they have to do is to hold out and they will get all that populism de- mands. They have worked themselves up to a sort of frenzy of “reform” until they see a prospect of the realization of their wildest dreams. Apparently this element is in the ma- jority, but they are without any effective organization and have no real leaders. Nearly every man who has figured promi- nently in a national way as a populist leader is holding back in the traces and trying to keep the wagon from running down hill too fast, and they being bela- bored with clubs by those who want to see the wheels go round faster. Some of the local agitators actually froth at the mouth and execute a war dance around Peffer and Stewart, accusing them of being deficient in the true faith. The lead- ers are accused of irying to sacrifice the glorious dream of the populists in the in- terest of silver. It is by no means certain that the leaders will be able to control this convention any more than the leaders at the €hicago convention were able to con- trol that. : Leaders Favor Indorsement. The situation is too much mixed for it to be possible even for those who are nearest to the confidence of the crowd to come to any conclusion as to what is going to hap- pen. It is almost certain that most of the- Gen, J. 8S. Coxey. western populists are go'ng to indorse Bryan ard Sewall, and that the well-known populist leaders are going to co-operate with the democrats. Whether they will be a minority or a majority of the populist convention is still a matter of doubt, and it is uncertain whether there will be a bolt, though one ts probable. Nothing can be accomplished in the line of a compromise which secures the indorsement of Bryan and leaves Sewall