Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. pix treme hie PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, or. 11th St, by The Evening Star Ne Company. 8. H. KAUPPMANN: Prost. Wow York Office, 49 Potter Building, The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Cansda—postage prepald—b0 cents per month. le Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Saturday Quin! foreign postage udded, $3.00. — The ven «Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) ©All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,545, WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, J CENTS. | SEN. STEWART'S FIGURES QUEEN MIGHT RETIRE An Old Rumor Has Been Revived About Victoria. HER LAST VISIT 10 THE METROPOLIS Live Hereafter at Balmoral or Isle of Wight. oS HER INCREASED FEEBLENESS He Takes a Very Rosy View of Bryan’s Pros- pects. What is Going on at the Headquar- ters of the Populists and Silver Men. Will The temporary, and probably the perma- nent, headquarters of the populist na- ticnal committee will be located at 1420 New York avenue, which is the headquar- ters cf Senator Stewart and his silver pa- per. Ex-Secretary Turner of the national com- mittee is temporarily in charge of the headquarters, and will remain here until the arrival of Senator Marion- Butler, chairman, and Secretary Edgerton. They are expected to reach Washington next week, and will immediately assume charge. The transfer of property and of accounts will be made by ex-Chairman Taubeneck and ex-Secretary Turner. Mr. Turrer will probably take the stump for Bryan and Sewall unless he is pre- vailed upon to remain with the national committee, of which he has been secretary for four years. Mr. Turner was the or- ganizer of the Georgia Alliance for years and is said to have done more for the populist party than any man in éhe state, even leaving out Watson. Mr. Turner pade a strong fight at St. Louis for the nominaticn of Bryan and Sewall. He still belleves that Sewall ought to have been nominated, and has no idea that the Maine man will withdraw from the ticket. . It is said that a majority of the new national committee is composed of “mid- dle-of-the-road” men, and they are ex- pected to vigorously oppose the withdrawal LONDON, July 31—The rumor that Queen Victoria intends to retire in favor of the Prince of Wales is again current today, and it ts added that court circles are great- ly troubled regarding the condition of the queen’s health. Such reports have fre- quently appeared of recent years, only to be semi-officially contradicted later. But it now scems that there may be some ac- tual foundation for the statements made. It is added that her majesty has decided to spend her time in future at Balmoral or at Osporne, and that she will give the Prince and Princess of Wales the use of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. There is no doubt that tae queen seems to feel greatly the weight of her years and be- reavements, and her majesty is quoted as having repeatedly remarked during her last stay in this city, at Buckingham Palace, upon the occasion of the recent marriage of Princess Maud of Wales to Prince Charles of De k: “This is my last visit to London.” of Watson. The populist national com- Color is given to the rumors in circula-| mittee, it is stated, will be run entirely tion by the deep emotion displayed by the|{independent of the democratic national queen as she bowed in reply to the enthu-|c™mittee. It will make a fight for the ticket nominated just the same as if Bryan Was not the nominee of the Chicazo con- vention. -It is said that the populists are arranging to send a large number ef speak- ers in the field, but they will also do much in the way of sending out literature. Senator Stewart's Figures. Senator Stewart left yesterday for New York on a political mission of some kind. He expects to be away for several days. Me has written an editorial for the next issue of his paper, giving his views on the number of states which will be carried by Bryan and Sewail. He takes a rosy view of the situation, and figures out the cer- tain election of the democratic ticket. Here ere the ator’s figures: Sure democratic states—Alabama, 11; Ar- kansas, 8; California, 9; Colorado, 4; Del. vare, 3; Florida, 4; Georgia, 13; Idaho, s, 10; Kentucky, 13; Louisiana, E Miss, ); Missouri, 1 evada, 3; North akota, 3; Oregon, 4; ; South Dakota, 4; Ten Utah, 3; Virginia, Virginia, 6; Wyom This is four less than sary to a choi Doubiful states—Illinois, 24; Indiana, 1 Iowa, Michigan, 14; Minnesota, 9; New York, 2 total, 111 Senator Stewart says he does not think there is mych doubt about any of these, untess it is New York, but for the sake of argument he puts them as doubtful. For McKinley. Senator Stewart estimates the following siastic cheers of the multitudes which lined the route from Buckingham Palace to the railway station, where she took the train for Windsor after the marriage ceremonies. > DEMOCRATS MAKE ADVANCES. Taking Steps in North Carolina To- ward Fusion on Electors. Spectal Disprteh to The Eveni RALEIGH, N. C., July 31. a vote of at 2 o'clock this morning the dem- State committee adopted the fol- lowing resclutions: “Whereas, both democratic and populist parties, in national convention, have romi- nated Bryan for President, and’ “Whereas, electoral ticket for Bryan and wall and another for Bryar and Wat- son will endanger election of Bryan and promote chances of McKinley obtaining electoral vote of North Carolina; “Therefore, to the end that all persons favoring the election of Bryan may have thelr votes counted in the electoral col- for hira, Resolved, That the democratic party »y offers to the populist party a fair just division of Bryan electors, and that the state chairman is authorized to confer with the populist state chairr king to union of the two part ket, and report t s practicable. the new state chairman, rity to appoint an advisor: Washington, 4; West irg, 3. Total, 220. ihe number nec is given au committee of five, which will really do the} states as “probable” for McKinley: Con- sion on the state ticket with POD-| neticut, 6; Maine, 6; Massachusetts, 1: s diseu in a desultory way. : para ow ses seed fee Gene AON in| New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 10; Ohio, eribing gold democrats was Pennsylvania, 32; Rhode Island, 4; Ver- o plan of campaign was] mont, 4; Wisconsin, 12; total, 116. At Silver Headquarters, Mr. Pile of the silver party received a number of visitors at silver party head- quarters. Among the number was E. D. Root, editor of the Winchester,Va., Leader, is thought that Senator Butler will mand that all sieven electoral votes be for Bryan and atson. Some lead- ats and populists are in confer- Butler arrives this afternoon. 4 Chairman Manly will have a con- eccnta a republican paper. Mr. Root announces Hen cee his conversion to the cause of silver. In NEW YORK, July 31.—Chairman Mark | 22. Interview he said to a Star reporter that Bryan and Sewall will carry Virginia by a lar: majority than ever en a democratic ticket in the stat He says that the white republican farmers of Vir- ginia are nearly all for silver and that many republicans in all parts of the state are turning over to the ticket. —-e@+______ A. Hanna returned from his visit to White- law Reid, at White Plains, early today, but d nothing to repeat of what was said » by himself or by either of the other J. Pierpont Morgen and D. Ogden was only a social call. We had a Sant time, a good night's rest and plerty to eat. That's all,” he said. Mr. Hanna’s attention was called to a re- go that, because of alleged tional difficulties there, he ed upon a removal of the na- ple AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, Good Outlook for Victory tn Dela- ware, Maryland and North Carolina. At republican congressional headquarters publican had deteri Iquarters thence to Cleveland. Vice Chairman Apsley is still in. charge, ‘said he, untrue. You may | With Secretary Mercer and Col. Fred. say there Is not a word of truth in it.” Schrader as his active assistants. Chair- The Third CHICAGO, July man Babcock has won his renomination and is expected to retern to the city in a t Movement. ‘There will be an im- portant meeting of the executive commit-| few days and resume his labors in behalf tee having in charge state organizations ef | Of the congressional campaign. sold standard demecrats at the Palmer| One of the callers at headquarters today House headquarters tomorrow. was Gen. Wilson, the national committee- agg, chairman, issued the call, | an from Delaware,who has returned from and it Is expected reports will be reccived | New York, where he has met his tolleagues irom states enough to give an indication as j of the national committee. Gen. Wilson to what extent the third ticket s gone and will go. ‘The work of bringing about a national progressing satisfactorily. It ved that from thirty to thirty- vement | had a long talk with Vice Chairman Aps- ley and gave him assurances of republican victory in Delaware. He did not deny the existence of the factional troubles in Dela- will be represented at the con- | ware, arising out of the Higgins-Addick ugust 7. feud, but expressed the opinion that har- ed the Chicago Platform, | "2", Would be reached in the action upon AS CITY, Mo., July 31—A big Senator Pritchard of North Carolina also ng of gold-standard democrats, under the auspices of the National Democratic Club, wes held last night at the Coates House. Ex-Chief Justice Black presided and over 2 democrats were in attend- ance. The meeting adopted a declaration of principles repudiaiing the Chicago plat- form and charactérizing it as ‘a menace to good government, an assault upon the horor and credit of the nation and inju- ricus to the welfare of the people.” The meeting also adopted a resolntion demarding the calling of another national convertion to adopt a democratic platform and nominate democratic candidates for President and Vice President. posi hoses VICTIMS OF THE HEAT. mee called at headquarters and talked over the situation in his state with Mr. Apsley. Senator Pritchard has not abated from the e ident atiitude he has assumed all the time. Representative Coffin of Maryland was another caller upon Mr. Apsley this morn- ing. He said there has been considerable free silver sentiment in Maryland, but that he has observed a falling off in the talk within the last ten days. He 1s confident of republican success in Maryland. He says the democrats are badly divided upon the money question, and the fact that the principal democratic papers of the state are opposing the Chicago platform has a great deal to do with influencing public opinion in the democratic ranks. —————————EE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS, At Least Fifty Persons Prostrated Yesterday at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 31.—At least fifty victims of the terirble heat which continued to prevail here were treated yesterday at the City Dispensary and various hospitals throughout the city. There were probably other cases that were not made public. Ten of these victims have died, and more may succumb. The thermometer rose to 96 degrees in the shade at 4:30 p.m., but In the evening a cool breeze sprung up, tem- peting the fierce heat. The dead: Police Officer John Crossey, Edward Camp, Chas. Brown, Heary Fisher, Willlam_ Henry, Julius Laux, George Beard, G. H. Thie- meyer, two unknown men. The total num- ber of prostrations so far as reported 1s seventy. Doubt That Washington Will Be Selected. Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, is expected here to- morrow. Immediately after his arrival the announcement of the location of the na- tional headquarters will be made. Little doubt is entertained at the democratic con- gressional headquarters that Washington wifl be selected. The fact that Mr. St. John, treasurer of the committee, had engaged rooms at the Bartholdi, in New York, led to the announcement yesterday from New York that the headquarters were to be lo- cated there. This is plainly the result of a misapprehension. The rcoms he engaged were simply those of the treasurer. Chair- man Jones will also announce the member- ship of the executive committee upon his arrival here. —_-e+______ Personal Mention. David W. Stockstill, who was injured in falling from a building last week, and teken to Providence Hospital, has so far recovered as to be taken to his home, 1419 Little —————— NO WORD RECEIVED. Archbishop Ireland Knows Nothing About Mgr. Satolli’s Successor. What Archbishop Ireland Says. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 81.—Archbishop Ireland had received no other word in re- gard to the appointment of a successor for Mgr. Satolli as delegate to the United | 22d street northwest. States than that contained in the Associated | Mr. B. K. Peter is confined to the house Press dispatch from Rome. He spoke very | in Tudor place, Georgetown, by Illness. ay of oe ae yeaee es- ox Bex’ a erenes: =< aa we ey L ms very much, and believes make ves evening for Atlantic an excellent delegate, where he will spend a few days. ae SEWALL AND WATSON —— An Effort Being Made to Get Them Together, THE DEMOCRATS WON'T ADVISE It Populists Want Bryan's Notifica- tion to Be a Ratification Meeting. MR. WATSON’S BLUSTER It ig said here In well-informed political circles that a strong effort is now making to have Watson and Sewall get together for a personal conference over the question of one or tke other withdrawing from the vice ‘presidential race. Nothing could be learned as to when it is hoped to get them to meet cr whether there is any real hope that they can be got together at all. The supposi- tion, hewever, 1s that Watson may be in- duced to attend the notification meeting in New York, at which Mr. Sewall will prob- ably be present, and that the men can then talk over affairs. Democrats Won't Advise It. The efforts which are making are the work of prominent members of the silver and populist parties. So far as known few democrats are engaged in the undertaking. The truth, it is stated, is that few demo- crats would advise Mr. Sewall to withdraw. They would also not advise him to meet Watson for the purpose of discussing the question. There has been little talk in dem- ocratic circles in favor of getting Sewall off the ticket. As a rule, democrats believe, so far as can be gathered here, that the with- drawal of Sewall, and the ostensible sup- port of Watson by the democrats, would in- jure the democratic ticket. ‘There 1s no danger,” said a prominent democrat to a Star reporter, “that Sewall will get off the ticket. If there is any withdrawing Wat- son will do it.” The same gentleman also expressed the belief that Sewall had no idea of pulling out of the race. A Ratification Meeting. Another important political scheme is afoot, the facts of which have been learned by a Star reporter. This scheme is also be- ing engineered by populists and silver party people, with the pcssibility of some demo- cratic backing, but no influential democrats are known to be behind ft at this time. The scheme is to have the notification ng in New York turned into a grand i ing, at which Mr. Bryan say about the dem- numinaticn and party: at least, at n he will say nothing which will of- the populists or make them think he bas discriminated against them. It is said that many populists are still sore over the nomination of Lryan at St. Louis, and that if the democratic candidate bestows all his praises and love on the democratic party these sore fellows will be disposed to kick over the traces at the last minute and put up a nominee. It is known kere to be a fact, or is said to be a fact by those who ought to know, that one of the obj the visit of Chairman Lane of the silver party to Lin- coin was to talk with Mr. Bryan abdut this “ratification” scheme. Whether Mr. Bryan will agree to this proposition is not known, but that it has been mentioned to him there is not much doubt. At any rate, Mr. Bryan will be asked to talk generalities at nis New York meeting when it comes to the matter of party nominations, and that he will be asked to tread on as few toes as He will be advised to deal as i as freely with the silver question sires, but not to get too free on partisan matters. Tom Watson's “Blaster. Among siiver men of all parties’in the y the attitude of Tom Watson, as ex- ed in his Georgia paper, is viewed as one of “bluster.” Watson, they say, wants to keep up a stiff upper lip and talk big for the purpose of frightening the demo- crats into believing that he is indispensable and to get Sewall out of the way. He has they say, that the democrats will ated by his threats, and to bring thorough harmony they will ask It is also said about Sewall to get off the ticket. that much of Watson's talk is for Georgia consumption. The situation there demands that the populists, to save their party, act to keep up the animosities of the past. Watson is forced to stick by his party an] those who have stuck by him. Whatvere Watson says now is looked upon as of na- tional interest, when the fact is that his paper, in which what he thinks {s printed, is Georgia interest wholly. —______+- e+ _. FRESH BREEZES BLOWI) A Promise That It WIIl Be Cooler Tomorrow. There were fewer wilted collars and crumpled cuffs and less vituperation of the atmosphere today than has been noticeable for some time past, and the reason of it all was that a host of pleasant and reviv- ing breezes began rolling in out of the west early in the morning and continued their gladly welcomed inroads all through the day. The thermometers showe sympa- thy for the new order of things meteorolog- ical by dropping down a few degrees, snd, altogether, there was much for the great general public to be thankful for in a weather way, when comparison was made with the preceding scurchers of the week. The gratifying information was given out by the weather bureau that the tempera- ture would become still more bearable, the announcement of “slightly cooler’ being "phoned to numerous inqnirers from the bureau with alacrity, not unmixed with pride. There were more people on the streets today in the business quarters than Slightly for some days, and considerable shopping” was indulged in, to the great gratification of the merchant: The weather sharps up near Rock creek reported that the thermometric readings up to 2 o'clock this afternoon were as fol- lows: 8 a.m., 76; 2 p.m., $1; maximum, 82; minimum, 76. For yesterday the figures were: 8 a.m., 80; 2 p.m., 87; maximum, 88; minimum, 72. a To Inspect the Pay Stations. Gen. T. H. Stanton, paymaster general of the army, will leave here tomorrow for an inspection of the different pay stations in the west. He is especially interested in the success of the new system of paying troops. Paymasters are not now sent to the different posts. Instead, the money is sent to the post commanders and paid to the troops by the company commanders. The new system has not been altogether satisfactory to the officers of the pay de- partment, nor to the army officers who are responsible for the correct handling of the money. Gen. Stanton will make a personal inspection of the system in practical opera- tion, with a view of making it as perfect as possible. He expects to be away atout @ month. To Look After Filibusters. The cruiser Montgomery arrived at Key ‘West this morning to enforce the neutrality laws and to assist the national and state authorities in keeping out contagious dis- eases. In the performance of these duties she relieves the battle ship Maine, which left Key West this morning for Norfol where she will prepare to join A‘ Bunce’s squadron of evolution, ‘While it will not be a matter of surprise to those intimately connected with the case, it will be to the general public to learn that the controversy over the estate of the late Judge Advocate Generalj Joseph Hoit has been compromised and settled to the extent of one-half of the estate. That is, Miss Elizabeth Hynes of Kentucky, equal bene- ficiary under the alleged Will of February 7, 1873, with Miss Josephthe Holt Throck- morton, has withdrawn from any further contest over the document, and has assigned to the heirs-at-law of Judge Holt all the title, interests and rights she would enjoy under the same. In consideration of Miss Hynes’ withdrawal and &ssignment, it is understood that she received from the heirs- at-law a sum which will<fully compensate her for the expense borne by her so far in the case. The amount, it is further under- stood, is much less than $10,000. Miss Hynes, it will be recalled, was a cousin’ by marriage of Judge Holt, the cousin of his wife, and when, after the long legal battle over it, the alleged will was declared by the juryjnot to have been Judge Holt’s wil, she, tagether with Miss Thrcckmorton and Mr. Luke Devlin, tne exccutor named in the Instrument, signi- fied un inteution to join in the appeal from the conclusion of the jury. Late yesterday afternoon, however, theré was filed in the Probate Court an appeal bond, in which only the names of Miss Throckmorton and Mr. Devlin appeared. Ip expianation of the non-participation in the appeal by Miss Hynes, there was also @led at the same time a stipulation signed by Messrs. Jere M. Wilson and A. S. Worthington, repre- senting the heirs-at-law, and by Mr. J. J. Darlington, on behalf of Miss Tirock- jnorton and Mr. Devlin. The stipulation : that Miss Throckmorton and Mr. Devin should give their appeal bond in the sum of $50 and prosecute their appeal witn- out the concurrence in sald bond or in said appeal by Miss Hynes, in like manner and with like effect as if there had been a formal summons and severance as to Miss Hynes, their co-caveatee. The case will now go to the Court of Appeals, with Miss Hynes out of it, and with her share in the estate secure in the possession of the beirs-at-law should the will eventually be sustained, a contingency j WHich the heirs-at-law do not in the least eapect or fear. The estate is valued at frem $150,000 to $200,000, 60 by the settle- ment with Miss Hynes the heirs-at-law will in any event divide between them at least one-half of its value. The appeal will prob- ably be disposed cf by the Court of Ap- peals some time next November or Decem- ber, and from that court, if the judgment of the lower court be affirmed, it is ex- j pected that Miss ‘Throekmorton and Mr. Devlin will carry the case to the United States Supreme Court, where it may not be reached for stveral years. But, as one of the heirs-at-law remarked today, they ig on velvet” so far as one-half of the estate is concerned, and are confi- dent that the other half will finally be theirs, ss A RECORD BREAKER. Rapid Transportation of Men From Mare Island to Norfolk. The Navy Department recenuy ordered one hundred men of the crew of the | Charleston, at Mare Island, Cal., to the imavy yard at Norfoik. ‘The ,departm: desired to ascertain what was the least | possible time they could be transferred across the continent. Word wes received at the department today that the men have arrived at Norfolk, having made the trip by special train in four days and twenty-three hours, which is a_ record breaker. The route was via the Southern Pacific and Seaboard Air Line. The usual of transferring sailors from the Atlantic to the Pacific heretofore has been by way of the Isthmus ef Panama, and oc- cupied thirty-five days. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. lectric Light Contention. Fast upon the opinion of the attorney for the District that the Commissioners had no right to consid the bid of the Pctomac Light and Power Company for lighting that part of the’gity east of Rock creek came the r2presgatatives of that ccmpeny to see that the opinion was not approved. as, Up to the present time: nothing has been done regarding the matter, and the Com- missioners have agreed not to act finally upon the subject until the return of Com- cner Ross. He is expected to be on hand Mcnday next. A _reperter of The Star in conversation with Vice President Lieb of the Potomac company today asked what action he pro- posed to take in the matter. He replied that the Commissioners had not yet ap- proved the opinion of the attorney for the District. Until that matter was settled he cculd not say what would be done. He in- tin-ated, however, that’should the deaision cf the Commissioners be favorable to the United States Electric Company, he pro- pesed tc take the matter into court for the purpose of compelling the Commission- ers to award the contract to the Potomac compeny, it being the lowest responsible bidder for the work. Safety Gates. A mest important ordet is now under consideration by the Commissioners. It is one which will compeliall railroad compa- nies operating within the limits of the Dis- trict to provide safety gates at their re- spective crossings. Ih otber words, every grade crossing in Washington must be pro- tected by safety gates ang watchmen. Not long ago a delegation-of citizens rep- resenting the Northeast Washington Citi- zens’ Association filed a: letter with the Commissioners calling’ attention to certain dangerous crossings whieh were unpro- tected aud urging the enactment of a po- lce regulation compelling the railroad companies to protect thege crossings with gates. i! if The matter was referred to the attorney for the District and he has reported the case back to the ey coe with the recommendation, it is derstood, that no new regulation is ni ry, for the rea- scn that the case is fuy covered already by the police regulatiéns, which, under section 31 of article 10,ay: “Ali grade crossings ®r intersections of any steam railroad tracks with streets, avenues or roads shalP be made safe by the company owning pr operating such roads by gates and elegtric bells or other means and appliances®approved by the Commiesioners of the let of Columbia. eeee” ‘Wheelmen’s Contention. The Commissioners have abomt con- clvded not to carry out the recommenda- tion of the bicyclists that all vehicles moving after dark be required to’ show @ light, and that roving commissions be granted certain bicyclists which will con- fer police authority upon them. Some days-ago, as stated at the time in The: Star, tiis matter was submitted to the attorney. for the trict, Mr. 8. T. Thomas, for=his ‘opiniog as to the Com- missioners’ power to out the recom- mendations of t! $ bs after dark, and that had not the 4 commissions, 1 Col ers power to grant roving police The B, and 0, Must Vacate a Public Reservation. VICTORY FOR CIMIZENS’ ASSOCIATION oe SSS Long-Drawn-Out Fight Ended by an Order Today. IN CONTROVERSY L Secretary Hoke Smith of the Interior Department has issued an order to the recelvers of thc Baltimore and Ohio Rail- rcad Company directing them to remove their tracks, cars, derricks, etc, from the government reservation bounded by G and H streets and Delaware avenue and Ist street northeast, within sixty days from Avgust 1. The isstcnce of this crder is the out- come of ten years of fighting on the part of President E. H. Tucker and the mem- bers of the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association, and is hailed by them with great delight, not only because of the suc- cess of their long-continued efforts, but because so far as is known it is the first time in the history of railroading in this part of the country at least that a railroad company has been forced te vacate prop- erty so long held by it, even by sufferance, without a resort to the courts. The place referred to is a particularly Gangerous one for persons riding in the cable cars, in vehicls or bicycles and pe- destrians, and wh y, there have been but few persons killed there, the incidents of narrow ¢ > from a horrible death are quite numerou! Since, too, the cable cars have been run- ning on H_ street the collisions between freight engines and heavy wagons have been of such frequenc to greatly annoy the passenger: several occ on the cars, the engines on ons causing the heavily load- ed wagons to br down on the cable crossing and delay their way to or from bu! ime. There hav when the street cars wi vy the locomotives and the lives of the passengers thereby en- dangered. Au The Northe. sociation, by ° under date of January %3, called the attention of the department to the fact that the publ'c reservation in question was izens’ As- president, at that time and had been for a number of years previous the unlawfully oecu- Pp by the Baltim and Ohio R: Company for the packing of cars, ete., thereby endangering the of thousands of people who w to cross the tracks at that iructing the view of. passing the adjacent tracks. causing nume: accidents, result- ing in loss of life. 1 prope also, that it used said ground as a place to un- freight, causing a neighborhood and great the public. ‘Tl nuisance to the inconvenience to on requested that ved to the Secre- of the Inter section ISI8, Re- d Statutes, that aid corporation be prevented from further using said public space for its private purpose The Road's Content Citation was Baltimore and Ohio Railr how cause why it should lic space or reservation Illegally oc it. The company responded to tion and requested a hearing, accorded, and subsequently filed a brief in its behalf. In the latter the company ad- mits tlat it occup'cs the public reservation in question; that it ha thereto, and has never ‘The asso ‘ler the author sued to the ny to © vacate the pub- upied by no ttle sputed the fact that it is the property of the government. It is claimed, however, that up to 1872 the land in question was in the undisturbed possession of the company; that in 1ST2 the authorities of the District of Columbia as- serted ttle thereto, and thereafter permit- ted the continued use of said space by the company on the condition that it would un- load thereon for delivery n for the District g nment. In 1887 the chief of engineers, United States army, in charge of public buildings and ground: asserted title to the said space or reserv tion as United States property and claimed that it was under his supervisi no effort to disturb the compeny in its oc- cupation thereof. In 188) the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds per- mitted the company to run ediditional tracks into said space or reservation and build a large derrick thereon, the same to be used in handling the granite and marble for use in the construction of the Congres- sional Library building. The tracks and the derrick in question still remain on said res. ervation, the government making use thi of at this time, as alleged by the railroad company, in receiving heavy stone freight at that point. ea Important Change of Policy. A complete change of policy in the method of government prosecution of railroads in the west to recover lands erroneously pat- ented to them is provided for in directions just issued by the Secretary of the Interior to the commissioner ef the general land office. In these the rule is laid down thai all railroads against which suits are now pending for vacation of patents, under the act of March 3, 1887, shall make a showing as to the bona fides of the purchasers (from the road) of the lands patented, similar to the showing made in the recent cases of the Burlington and Missouri River and the Union Pacific railroads. Similar recom: mendations for the dismissal of suits where innocent bona fide purchasers may retain title will hereafter be made by the depart- ment in all these cases. Se Successfal Test of Gatlings. Secretary Herbert and a number of naval officers attended a test of an improved mechanism for the feeding of the Gatling gun at the Washington navy yard yester- day afternoon. Two rounds of 500 car- tridges each were fired in two minutes and fifteen second and two minutes and thirty seconds, respectively. The test was re- garded as satisfactory. The improvement enables the gun to be fed directly from the box in which the cartridges are shipped from the factory, instead of from a belt, thus obviating the necessity of frequent refilling. +o ________ Acting Secretary of State. Assistant Secretary Rockhill, who has been in charge of the business of the State Department since the departure of Secre- tary Olney on his summer vacation, left here this afternoon for Berkeley Springs, W. ‘Va., where he will remain for a few weeks’ rest and recreation. Second Assistant Sec- retary Adee will act as Secretary of State until the return of Secretary Olney. + o-____ Pardon Application Denied. The President has denied the application for pardon in the case of William D. Swan, convicted in the District of Columbia of keeping a disorderly house, and sentenced to 300 days in jail. ————-o-_____ Naval Mevements. lumbia left Brunswick, Ga., this‘ for Tompkinsville, N. Y¥. “‘The Ban- arrived at New London, in this city, ion; but made | MR. SEWALL’S ‘TROUBLES Difficulty of the Maine Democrats in Their The Same Thing Confronts Mr. 1 in New York—A Very Hard Nut to Crack. Mr. Sewall’s difficulties are multiplying. He ts not only under a heavy populistic fire from the west and south, but he is the sub- ject of some bitter objurgations, uttered in a low tone, by many eastern democrats. There is no likelihood of his being forced off the ticket, but regret is getting to be widesprzad that he ever consented to accept a place en st. Trouble in Maine. The embarrassments in Maine illustrate and emphasize the embarrassments of eastern democrats generally. The Maine a€mocrats met in state convention, adopted a gold platform, and nominated a state ticket, some weeks before the Chicago con- vention was held. The action was not hur- ried or excited. It_was easily accomplished, and unaaimous. No silver sentiment of the Jeast consequence showed itself. Maine spoke for gold, and sent a delega- tion to Chicago to work for gold. Now, owing to the nomination of M ew all, all is confusion. The candidate for gcvernor has retired from the race because his sympathies are with the state rather than with the national platform of his party. His place must be filled. But by hom? Who of any strength in the stat willing to come forward and run for gov- crnor on a free silver platform? It is insisted that another state conven- tion should be cailed, and a platform writ- ten and a ticket nominated in consonat with the party’s action at Chicag) But it is recognized, will put the Maine democrats in a painful light. They are on ord, and the question at issue is one} m which men are holding firm convic tions. Their own convictions are firm, and | they are known. They have not been nged since they were formally recorded. If a free silver platform were adopted now would anybody, anywhere, acc it for truth? Would it be valued as other than | an election trick, performed under pr sure, and holding out no prospects ef suc- cess? The Same Difficulty in N This is Mr. Hill's difficulty In Not only did the New York democrats de clare for gold in their state convention, but they did so at a time when it was perfectly plain to everybody that the Chicago con- vention would declare for silver. They an- tagonized with ty yes dience to their firm convictions, undemocratic acterized as an and a ruinous public poli Yet the pr iuen now is that the words of that deliverance | be en, and a fresh deliverance, designed | to help along an undemocratic and a ruin- ous public policy, be put out A Hard Nut to Crack. Politicians accommodate themselves to a good many necessities, but there are some things they hesitate to attempt. They 1] by appearing to surrender faith too easily In this matter at issue the eastern men, and particularly the party manaxers, have dicting unnumbered woes to the if the fini s of the government go to a silver basis. How can the: withou ious injury to their sta> ! leaders worthy of trust, face at the behest of a majori bringing that There will be paign i kes and all after tnis cam- ut not for those who in so ency showed themselves to je and time-serving. The better feeling is that the man who stands to guns will in the end gain by it, as well as serve the public good by doing so. THE MEN. FAVOR OF Arbitration of orgetown Labor Dispute. The arbitration committee appointed to settle the dispute between the bricklayers employed cn the union depot and Con- tractor Arthur Cowsill finished its con- sideration of the matter at 2 o'clock to- day. Two reports were sent in by mittee, one jointly by Mr. W. the neutral, and Mr. Maghan, representin the bricklayers’ union, and ‘the other by Mr. Stinemetz, the | representative of Mr. Cowsill. The majority report was in favor of the men. It declared that as it could not be satis- factorily esta) d that Contractor Cow- sill had stated that the reconstruction of the defective wall must take place at the pense of the bricklayers employed direct- upon it he was liaable for the $20.82 re- tained from the three men’s wages. Mr. Steinmetz appeared satisfied that the n had been told that they should pay for the work, and accordingly held out for the con- tractor. The three men who made the trouble will not be employed any longer by the con- tractor. the com- A. Hutenins, —— AS FROM THE GRAVE. Persons Reported Killed Return to Bridgeton, N. J. BRIDGETON, N.J., July 31.—This usually quiet town is in a condition of excitement, uncertainty and distress. Persons reported as killed in the awful crash at Atlantic City arrive home in good condition physi- cally, and they are welcomed as from the grave, while kopes raiscd high by some vague rumor concerning missing ones are at times quickly dashed to earth by an au- thentic piece of information. A vast throng of men, women and children has besieged the West Jersey railroad station, anxiously awaiting news from the scene of disaster. Every incoming train is quickly surrounded by the people, and as passen- gers alight they are plied with all sorts of questions. Mayor M. E. Applegate, Thomas E. Trenchard and Dr. John C. Thompson went te Atlantic City this morning, and will ar- range to have all bodies of residents of this city forwarded to their late homes. So far not a single corpse has arrived. — Lehmaier Reported Near Death, NEW YORK, July 31.—Michael Lehmaier, who was shot while trying to break into his wife’s room, Tuesday morning, by Mrs. Lehmaier’s brother, Charles A. Johnson, is reported to be dying at the hospital to which he was taken after the shooting. The actions of Lehmaier which led to the tragedy are attributed to his being addict- ed to the use of morphine, saute An Amerévan Ship Aground. BATAVIA, Island of Java, July 31.—The American ship 8S. D. Carlton, Capt. Ames- bury, from New York on April 23 for Shanghai, has been aground on the Pan- jang reef. She was leaking badly when floated, but her commander hopes she will be able to proceed to her destination. eee eee The Vanderbilt-Wilson Wedding. NEW YORK, July 31.—The World this morning says: The marriage of Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. and Miss Grace Wilson will take place tomorrow. The ceremony will probably be held at the Wilson home. As the family attends the church of Dr. John Hall, it is expected that he will officiate. 2 the lee ep ag the pcesible exception of Alfred, second scn, will be present at the wedding. No = outside of the Wilson family has been | D. E. Wood, ship THE STAR BY MAIL. “¢ The Star will be mailed to any address it the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal card. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the lost adress as well as the new one. FORTY-THREE DEAD Revised List of the Victims of the Crossing Disaster. oo RESCUERS AT WORK pane Send ALL NIGHT Statement by the Engineer of the Excursion Train. CLAIMS HEHAD RIGHTOF WAY Sfp eee ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 31.—The midsummer sun burst this morning upon a sleepless, horror-stricken community. The gaiety which will mark this resort from now until the end of the season will be but a faint ech» of days past. A death pall has fallen ou it. On every street corner and hotel piazza people discuss last night's fearful catastrophe and the additional de- talls revealed by the break of day. The list of dead as revised now numbers forty- three, and this is thought to be correct, although there is a possibility that more bodies are under the debris in the pond beside the wreck 1 so far as known aggrer: The revised list follows: Dena. Charles Muta and John Griver, § - ton; Charles Kler, Salem; Charles P. Gear and Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard, sridgeton; 8. P. Murphy, Millville: Joseph Petus, J. D. Johnson, Charles D. Durroughs, supposed to be Charles Soly, H. F. W. C. Leoper, Mr. and Mrs. P. CG. ismith, Bridgeton; Samuel Thorne, At- lantic Ci ‘ranklin Dube « eld, Pa.: J. Earn and woman's body supposed to be that of Miss Jennie St ten; Mary Wentzell, Alloway Carr and Pearl Muta, Bridgeton: Mrs. EI mer May, Palatine, N. J.; Mrs. if. F. Be and Anna Freis, Bridgeton; Edward Farr, Reading railroad engi A co man supposed to be Charles &§ Bridgeton; Cherles May, Palatine, ppard N. J. Bride, Lidte bert, XN. J. jen, N. 3.5 James M. part of a shirt found G. B. Taylor, aldress unknown Bateman, Bridgeton with name stamped “A. H. Fox.” There are now nine bodics the d have} Excursion House, where the de ne not identified. A boy about twely old, supposed to be A. Peters Leoper, twelve years eld, of as Injured. Harry Watson, twelve town, N. J., lez n; Albert H iman, twee ye ; John S. Kelly, twent years old, Camden, fractured f+ jam Spalding of Philadelphia, & ing railroad tra ssfer agent, w die: Dela Johnsen, eleven years old, Shiloh. N. J., cot- jar béhe fractured; J. ®& Watson) York town: Mrs. J. Wateon, Yorktown: Jones, twenty-three yes Mrs. Lizzie Muta, lee, twenty-eight y as. Helms- ton; Mrs. Mu fourteen years old, Bridg fifty-six Woodlin, Samuel Went Wentzell. Alloway er, Lilian Tyler, Smailey, Howard Smal. chael Abbe m Sheney N.S; Si , both of I way, N. J.; Frank Me Muta, Bridgeton: Hanf Wilham Boug m Winkler, David » all odruff, N. J.; M Fannie Johnson, eton: ton Jacob Woodland, Bric Rescuers Work AM Night. Fra The force of rescuers continued at work throughon the night, but no more bodies were found. Engineer Edward Farr, who died w hand on the throttle, was taken ont early this morning. It was with much difficulty that bh fir rs were unclasped from the lever. His head an face were untouched and his eyes looked skyward with a ghastly gia He had been pinned down by the ch and ap- parently met instant death. Almost every bone in the body of one male victim was broken when taken from the ruins, and many were so frighifully mangied as to be beyond recog By 8 clock this morning part of the debris had been « away, and it is thought that all the s have been recovered. Ranged along h side of the gnant poel which marks the scene wer. stacked in little heajs the hats, caps, gloves and oin ticles of clothing found on the ground. They mementos of the disaster guarded by a small force of ra and city police. The Work of Rescue. were pitiful y were a} men The sight that met the searchers for the dead working among the wr was a most terrible one in the flickering light of the huge bonfires which spou pets of T low flames into the night gang of men went crawling over the debris hacking at the cars with axes, str to raise ining heavy timbers with crowbars « by the hght of their lantern ring ps of wreckage. A great par r work had to be carried on in the midst of miry ground and often they slipped and fell into the foul mud of the meadow land. But still ciambering over uncertain passage ways piles of wreckage and risking KS on slipj timbers, they worked steadily on loo for the bodies of the injured and dead. now and then a number of lanterns clustered around a spot in the firelight, the specta- tors could sce the grimy, sweating work- men straining on their crowbars or swing- ing their axes into the splintered wood, and then one or two would stop, lower their lanterns and, groping in the deor with their inands, while th comrades stood by leaning on their tools, draw out a black shapeless mass. Sometimes it was a man, sometimes a child and sometim woman whose long hair, broken lo in strings and tangles from her head the cry would go up, hief, Chief, the men carry their gruesome burden, face covered with a bloody handk through the crowd. An Unruly Crowd. Chief of Police Eldridge, who looked at the bodies, gave orders for their posal. Then it was carried to where the corpses lay, and the men looked with their lan- terns like great fireflies floating about the ruins. While this was going on the crowd was lined seven or eight deep around the eplin- tered cars and interfered considerably with the gang of laborers. Word had been sent immediately on the occurrence of the accl- Gent to the city, for petice aid and patrol as soon as e Vi of the crowd. They took charge of the entire affair, “ hung Then and its chief, .