Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1896, Page 1

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Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the lest address as well as the new one. MASSES AND CLASSES Chairman Faulkner's Fear as to the Development of the Campaign. CAUSE OF THIS GROWING TENDENCY —_>+—_—_ Encouraged by the Result of the Election in Brunswick. MANY CONFERENCES “What I am afraid of,” said Chairman Faulkner of the democratic congressional committee, to a Star reporter today, “is that this campaign before it ends will de- velop into a contest between the masses of the people and the aggregated wealth of the country. “The fact of the matter is, the feeling over ‘the financial question’ is already so intense that it threatens to become almost vindictive. It is ceasing to be a question between the standards and gives promise of becoming a question between the masses and the classes. In a country like ours, such an outcome of a political isSue is most deplorable. In the present dissatisfied con- dition of the great masses of the peopl no bounds can be put upon the possibilities of a bitter struggle between them and the wealthier classes. Cause of This Condition. “I attribute as the cause of this growing, tendency of the campaign to degenerate into a dangerous crisis. the course of the opponents of silver in allying themselv openly with the great money and corporate influences of the country. The opposition has gone to work as the avowed agents of the aggregate wealth and corporate power and is waging the campaig: such. “It is not the democrats who hav the issue what it Is rapidly becoming. to discuss silver fairly as The opposition realms of economic ‘deration and lower issue of corporate wealth agains body of the people ne democ: be blamed in any way for this div The Election in Brunswic the great ts cannot Senator Faulkner was very much pleased tcday to hear that the town of Brunswic Md., a former republican stronghold, had gone democratic. This town is on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad be- tween Washingtcn and Cumberland; is a railroad town ly, being the lo ext $ the ro end of a freight s of siding, with of temen: men floc the © West Virginia Prediction. “hilton of the democratic state ittee of West Virginia visited today and had a long talk ator Faulkner. Mr. Chilton said that political matters are shaping them- t in rect » of the probable out- predicts a sweeping victory for mocratic ticket, basing his belief in » degree upon the enroliment of dem- ‘ampaign clubs. He said there are thirty-seven clubs in Kanawha county, each one having in its rs No cl In addi- iver r members will vote tion, there are a number of free publican clubs. whos the democratic ticket. Silver in Pennsylvania Mr. Ker ia, ex-clerk was a ocratic headquarters today. “Free silver is sweeping through the min ing and agricultural di said to a big city of Allegheny it has firm hold among the laboring men and employes of the great shops. Along the tier of northern counties the sentiment for free coinage is almost universal. I know of one township where there were only two gold men and ed to silver last week. i that the sentiment election day, but it is possible may be c cked befor will not be killed and will revive again with renewed vigor. he banks are waging a campaign against silver. That may check the move- ment temporarily, but it will react and be all the more virile for the temporary full.” Many Conferences. Conferences, deep and dark, were the order of the day at democratic headquar- ters today. Messrs. Gorman, Jones, Faulk- ner, Gov. Black, Capehart and others were closeted together at times, but all had the same report to make, that there was noth- ing to be given to the public. One of the visitors who was also taken into confe: ence was Editor Abbott of the New York Journal, that is making the fight for free silver in the metropolis. SSeS ADOO IN CHARGE. MR. Seeretary Herbert to Return Tomor- row, but Will Take a Long Vacation. Asistant Secretary McAdoo returned to the city last evening from Gloucester, Mass., where he concluded an inspection of the naval militia of the northern and ea ern states. He made the trip on the dis- Patch boat Dolphin, which vessel will be utilized later in the week in conveying Secretary Herbert to Newport, where that gentleman will deliver an address on the Sth instant on naval affairs before the Naval War College. Mr. McAdoo is acting secretary of the navy, and he will continue to officiate in that capacity for many weeks inasmuch as Secretary Herbert arranged to take a long vy. ion, ich will include a short tour of Europe. The Doiphin is now at Alexandria will remain there until Secretary Hervert is ready to start for Newport. A telegram was received at the Navy De- this morning from Secretary Her- i. who is now in Montgomery, Ala., where he went to vote for Johnston and the Straight democratic ticket, saying that he will arrive in W: ton ed tomorrow morning » probabilities are that he will start away for Newport on the Dolphin to- morrow afternoon. Newport and New York will probably be the only naval st: tions he will visit on this trip, as he has arranged to start for England on the steamer sailing from New Yerk on the 12th instant. It fs not unlikely, however, that he will take advantage of his presence in Newport to make a visit to the President at Gray Gables before his departure for the continent. It is his purpose to spend a few days in London and Paris and he possibly may ex- tend his trip to other countries. He will be accompanied abroad by his daughter, Miss Herbert, and by his private secretary, Mr. L, H. Finney, There is a possibility that Postmaster General Wilson may also be a member of the party. The itinerary of the trip Is not complete, but it will prob- ably occupy about four weeks’ time. CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION How the Republicans Are Counteracting the Silver Movement. Half a Million Documents Shipped From Washington Within the Past Twenty-Four Hours, It is sald by politicians that the republi- cans have the most thorough and most ex tensive organization for campaign work at this time that they have ever had. “Every Gay a new rivet and sheet is added to this air-tight, copper-bottomed and steel-riveted combination,” said a republican today. “If business methods, complete organization, down to the minutest particular and abso- lute unity and harmony of action go for anything, we are bound to win a big vic- tory.” It Is said that there is no scarcity of funds for the conduct of the great literary campaign, although it will take a big sum of money for this legitimate purpose. The best talent of the land is being engaged, the greatest orators wil! be put in the field and every voting precinct harried with a fine- tooth comb of political effort. Main Feature of the Campaign. The literary effort is the main feature of the campaign. The repullicans found that the silver men were already educated upon silver lies and were talking the uncertain fellows into their belief. It immediately be- came necessary to counteract the influence f the educational efforts which the free ver men have been putting forth for the five years, to try to win back tke holters and to prevent the uncertain voters from beirg won over to the other side. Some idea can be gained of the extent of the educational movement being exerted by the republicans, when it is stated that half a million of campaign documents were shipped out of Washington within the past twenty-four hours. ‘Two Other Bureaus. Not only is the congressional campaign committee here one great big mill for grinding out literature to the people, but there are also two other gigantic literary bureaus in full blast. One of them fs in Chicago, and is being conducted by Perry Heath, former president of the Cincinnati Commerciai-Gazette Company. He has a large force of men at work under him, t of them trained newspaper men, and is supplementing the efforts of the parent literary bureau. There is a smaller orga: zation in New York city upon the same order. ery state central committee is also a@ branch of the Washington bureau, and it in turn has ramifications throug the county and township organizations. No Surprise at the Alabama Result. At republican headquarters today no sur- prise was evidenced over the result in Ala- bama. Mr. Apsley said it was what had en expected and amounted in sensational value to the news that the Dutch had taken Holland. The advices of the committee had not been of a nature to base any different expectation upon. _ Secretary Mercer of the committee was inclined to discredit the significance and importance e democratic vict in Brunswick, 3 de said a town election in a place like that, where mayor and alder- were s chosen, could have no bear- upon national iss se there were always local issues to sway the public mind. The question of sidewalks and sewers would have more weight with the city voters than the question of silver and the standards. a OUT IN THE WEST. Republicans Far From Being in De- spair at the Outlook. Senator Wolcott's deliverance from Den- ver, in wnich, while still proclaiming him- self a friend of silver, he pledges himscif anew to the republican party, has brought the situation in the west t under a strong glass. The republican leaders here are not at all by the examination. themselves as hopeful of -time power They do not by e silver as allied rines can prevail m, as represented te, and Pennoyer, and n, has once been tried, but strongly to the belief that, after full reflec- ple will sce their duty in the same light in which Mr. Wolcott Sees his. Wolcett in the Campaign. Mr. Wolcott is going into the campaign, and he ought to give a good account of himself. He is a much younger man than Mr. Teller, and has seen less of public life: but the people of Colorado are very proud of him, and have occasion to be. He is a man of force und very decided talents, and also one of the most finished and effective speakers in the country. In asking his peo- pie to hold fast to the republican party he will not be antagonizing Mr. Teller per- sonally. The state could vote for McKinley and Hobart without the chances of Mr. Tei- ler’s return to the Senate being at all im- periled. Mr. Teller’s personal hold on the people of Colorado is very great, and this no friend of Mr. Wolcott desires to shake. Reversed Conditions in Idaho. In Idaho the conditions are reversed. It is the young man, Mr. Dubois, who has: bolted, and the mature man, Mr. Shoup, who keeps his place in the party traces. Mr. Shoup is a strong man at heme, and, like Mr. Wolcott, his neighbor, much as he desires free coinage, he is advising nis peo- ple not to pay the price for it demanded by populism. net popul: ection where popi al affairs by In Montana. In Montana Mr. Mantle and Mr. Hartman are urging the success of the democratic national ticket, but Mr. Carter has not joined them. The ex-chairman of the re- publican committee was disappointed at St. Louis, but he has not become a shouter for Bryan and Sewall. He still advocates free silver, but no tenet of populism is accepta- ble to him. In Good Shape in Utah. In Utah the republicans are in very good shape. Mr. Brown refused to join his col- league, Mr. Cannon, in the bolt at St. Louis, and since then Mr. Cannon has repented of his action. He is still for silver, but the Chicago platform in its entirety asks too great a price for free coinage. The repub- licans are less uneasy about Utah. South Dakota Close. In South Dakota Senator Pettigrew has gone over to the populists. That 1s a loss. The state ts close in any circumstances, and silver sentiment is very strong. But, never- theless, the republicans make a stiff fight there. "© PreParing to Don't Despair of ‘the West. In this survey of the field the republicans are very far from being in despair about the west. The difficulties are great, as they admit, but they are expecting to benefit by such a discussion of the question as will bring out and emphasize the large -part that populism is playing in this silver move. ment. The west has had a bitter taste of populism. Kansas, Colorado and Oregon paid the piper a high price for one of the | liveliest whirls that sovereign states ever took, and as the memory of that experience fs still fresh in the people’s minds it is ex. pected to prevent them, when they come to understand the situation a little better, from renewing it at this time on a stili larger and more disastrous scale. MOOREBROS.’ FAILURE It Will Not Affect the Workings of Their Companies. BUSINESS 70 G0 ON JUST THE SAME Remarkably Successful Career of the Two Promoters. RECENT STOCK CAMPAIGN CHICAGO, August 4.—Nothing in years has caused such a flurry in commercial circles as the collapse of the Moores in their efforts to maintain the control of Diamond Match stocks and New York Bis- cuit. It has been the talk of every man connected with the stock exchange and the board of trade. Another striking feature of the failure, and one which in a measure showed its ex- tent and breadth, is the fact that the stock xchange for the first time in its history adjourned indefinitely as soon as its doors were opened without doing a dollar's worth of business. ‘The following notice was Fosted on the door of the exchange: fhe Chicago stock exchange has been josed, subject to the governing committee. “J. K. WILKINS, Secretary.” Outside the door and through the corri- dors of the building were excited groups of brokers and traders in stocks, a'scussing the situation. Every ore connected with the exchange was endeavoring to convince everybody else that there was no cause for alarm. ‘They announced that the ofticials of the exchange were endeavoring to form a pool to buy up the stock of the Moore Brothers to hold it until the flurry was over. At a meeting of the governing committee a resolution was adopted calling for the ap- pointment of a committee of four, the chairman of which shall ke the president of the stock exchange and the other three to be appointed by him, to confer with the Lankers of Chicago and the Moore Broth- ers to arrange upon a basis of settlement. ‘This committee will meet at 3 p.m. today. ‘This action had the effect to modify the excitement of many of those interested. Those best posted in the matter declare that there is no fear of a general panic. The governing committee at a meeting to- day adopted the following: “Resolved, That in cases of all stocks hought and sold ‘regular’ the trades shall be carried out and that in cases where stock has been bought regular and sold im the account the stock shall not be delivered until the opening of the clearing house.” NEW YORK, August 4.—The announce ment exclusively made in dispatches to the ociated Press of the failure in Chicago yesterday of Moore Brothers, the pro- moters of the Diamond Match Company and the New York Biscuit Company, re- stilted in the prevalence here today of all sorts of rumors concerning the effect upon the business at the New York offices of the concerns mentioned. Scores of persons who are interested in the affairs of the Diamond visited the offices of that ison street, of which George P. Johnson is manager. Mr. Johnson was not at the office today, having sent down word that he was sick: Me received news of the failure of Moore Brothers last evening. Mr. Johnson's sec- retary said that because Moore Brothers owned a good deal of stock in the Diamond Match Company, it did not necessarily fol- low that their failure would result in a dis- continuance of the business of the concern. “A great many others besides the Moores own stock in the company,” said the secre- tary, “and the company Will certainly go ahead and fill its orders. Beyond the mere announcement of the failure of Moore Brothers, Mr. Johnson has no informa- tion.” Until word fs received from President O. ©. Barber no official statement of just how much the stock of the company is involved in the failure of Moore Brothers can be imade. The Biscuit Company Not Affected. The following statement was given out to a representative of the Associated Press at the office of the New York Biscuit Co., in this city: The failure of Moore Brothers will in no anner affect the business of the New York Biscuit Company. The fact that Mr. Wm. H. Moore, of Moore Brothers, is presi- dent of the company is no reason why we should be affected in the least. We have heard of the failure and that is all. Stock of this company is well protected. It is very likely that when full information is received from Chicago it will be found that the affairs of the Moore Brothers will be all settled within a very short time. Whether they*are or not, business here will go on just the same, as if the Moore Brothers were perfectly solvent. Mr. Wm..H. Moore, president of the company, is not in New York city today, although it is stated that he is in the east.” George P. Johnson, who is manager of the New York branch of the Diamond Match Co., is also treasurer of the New York Biscuit Co. The following official statement has been made by the New York Biscult Company: “Since this company has been organized, with Judge Moore at its head, it has al- Ways earned from six to ten per cent ati- nually on the capital invested. For the past five quarters up to July 1 last we have failed to declare a dividend. “Our failure to declare dividends at the expiration of those quarters was because the money was used in the construction of two new buildings, which represent to- day between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. One of the buildings, at 78 10th avenue, cost nearly $2,000,000. It is just about finished. The other new building has been erected in Chicago. Both these buildings are sound assets. “When the last quarter came around we declared a dividend at the rate of six per cent. We do not expect to pass another dividend, unless, of course, it is done to buy assets.’ On good authority it is stated that New York banks hold practically no paper of Moore Brothers or of the Diamond Match and Biscuit companies. Moore Brothers’ paper is, however, largely held in Provi- dence, Boston and New England generally. The firm was estimated to be worth about $2,600,000 In 1895. Considerable stock, however, it is sald, is held in loans by different banks and institutions in the east. Loans on Diamond Match for the last few months have been made, outside of Chicago, at least, at par. Some of the Chicago loans are at par, and an impression prevails that the stock may go somewhere near that figure, perhaps a little lower ,as the bank loans will have to be liquidated sooner or later. Rise of the Moores. CHICAGO, August 4.—Willlam H. and J. H. Moore, the members of the firm of Wm. H. and J. H. Moore and Bursell, made their first move as promoters in putting on the market the stock of the Frazer Axle Grease Company. While this company hus been but little known, the Moores made con- siderable money out of it. The first corporation of any moment in which they were interested was the Dia- mond Match Company. This company was originally a Connecticut corporation, and it. had been formed for the purpose of con- trolling the manufacture of matches. It had not been successful, however, and at the time the Moores took hold of !t it was in a disrupted state and competition nearly had caused its downfall. The Diamon4 Match Company of Illinois was formed, which took over the properties of the for- mer company. Since the formation of this company its success has been phenomenal and out of it the Moores have made fortunes for them- selves and for others. O. C. Barber, the president of the Dia- mond Match Company, has had control of its actual working, though the Moores have been recognized as the real people behind the company. Mr. Barber is a practical match man and he owned large factories at Akron, Ohio. These factories were taken in as part of the assets of the old Connecticut corporation, and Mr. Bar- ter, who had been the ruling spirit in the first corporation, became the working head of the new. The finances of the company, however, have always been in the Moores’ hands. Diamond Match ateck was not a specu- lative security in the true sense ‘of the word during the first two years of the com- pany’s existence. It went ahead making money, and dividends were paid regularly. At the time of organization the capital stock was $0,000,000. It kept extending its business and purchasing other match fac- tories and as it did so stock was issued at par to stockholders. The increases in the capital stock were n.ade from time to time, until the last one in February, 1895, when the stock was increased from $10,000,000 to $11,000,000, the present capital. The last million dollars was used to save timber which had been threatened in the forest fires in northern Minnesota, and this timber was cut and hauled to water for preservation. At the time of the last annual meeting President Barber estimated the value of this timber at $1,500,000. In 1888 the Moores organized the Ameri- can Strawboard Company under the laws of Illinois to control the manufacture of strawboard and wood pulp. The company acquired some twenty-five paper mills, lo- cated in eight states, and for a time it prac- tically controlled the entire output of strawboard. The American Strawboard Company has a capital stock of $6,000,000, For the last two years the Moores have not been interested to any considerable extent in this corporation. The Rixcuit Company. The last of the companies organized by the Moores was the New York Biscuit Company, which was incorporated in 1890. This was a rival concern to the American Biscuit Company, and bakeries in a number of states were purchased and the business of making bread and crackers actively en- gaged in. The capital stock of this com- pany at the present time is $9,000,000. It owns bakeries in nine states, three having been purchased this year. ‘The princinal one of these was the Mason bakery in Bal- timore, which was acquired by the com- pany in March. The stock of this com- pany has been active speculative security since its formation. Wonderful Rise in St The present campaign in Diamond Match and New York Biscuit stock was organized last November. It was the intention to begin the campaign in December, but the message of Cleveland on the Venezuelan question caused a postponement. The movement really began in March, the stock selling around 130. The advances in this stock were phenomenal and seldom a day ed that the record of the previous day s not broken. The highest quotation reached was on May 4, when the stock sold at 248. From this figure the quotations Ge- clined to 225 and then broke to 200. It re- covered the same day to 206% The next day the stock sold up to 217%, and the fol- lowing day it sold above 220. Speaking of the coliapse, John J. Mitche president of the Illinois State and Saving: Bank, said: “The banks will not Jose, for they have anticipated just such a crash as happened yesterday. The speculation in the stock could not last, everybody knew. A panic in the stock was hound to resuit. For some time Chicago banks decided not to loan any more money on Diamond Match stock than they. already had loaned— 160 per cent. This coliapse will clear th atmosphere, and I don't anticipate any ser ous results outside the parties directly cou- cerned.” What the Moores Lost. It is estimated by those in a position to know that the Moore Brothers have lost between $4,000,000 and $5,500,000 in the Dia- mond Match deal. Some say it has wiped out every cent of their fortunes. Chicago banks and bankers, who hold ap- proximately $1,000,000 worth of Diamond Match stock as collateral for money loan- ed, will net press the borrowers for a set- Uement. To do so would be unwise, and might precipitate a panic. This the banks are bound to avert at all hazards Just now. Another thing the banks have decided to do, and it is to accept the stock of the Diamond Match owned by_ the Moore Brethers at a. cash value of Such was the basis of settlement agreed uren at the meeting of bankers held late last evening. Probably the heaviest losers in the col- lapse of Moore Brothers, next to the brothers themselves, are the brokers who had been dcing business for them on the exchange. Very few, indeed,are the brokers, too, who did not do business in that line. Those most affected are Breese & Cum- mings, baldwin & Farnum, E. L. Brewster & Co., and Wrenn & Co. — MIMSTER ROMERO RETURNS. Mexico is Prosperous and Her Condi- tions Are Satisfactory. Minister Romero, who returned yester- day from his recent visit to Mexico, was visited this afternoon at the legation on I street by an Evening Star reporter. Ie was looking well and expressed himself as enjoying good health. “Everything is progressing very satis- factorily in Mexico,” ke said, in reply to questions by the reporter, “‘and the coun- try is prosperous. With its natural rich- ness Mexico needs but capital, labor and Peace to advance with rapid strides.” “Are the Mexican people displaying much interest in the political issues that are ccnfronting the United States?” inquired the reporter. “Oh, yes, and naturally,” responded Mr. Romero. ‘The people of Mexico are very much interested in anything that interests the people of the United States,with whom they are on such friendly terms. It is an interest, of course, without partisanship.” The reporter told Mr. Romero that there had been a universal expressien of satis- faction from Americans when It became known that he was to remain here as the representative of Mexico, to which the minister replied that such a sentiment was extremely gratifying to him. -—___—_ BATCHELDER’S SUCCESSOR. GEN. An Announcement Expected Before the End of the, Week. Secretary Lamont is expected at the War Department tomorrow and it is probable that the appointment of a’ quartermaster general of the army to succeed Gen. Batch- elder, retired, will be announced before the close ofthe week. This Rppointment is be- leved to lie between the four colonels of the department, viz.: Gol. Sawtelle, Col. Ludington, Col. Moore and Col. Weeks. ‘The names are given in the order of seni- ority, and the army gossips are almost unanimous in the opinion that Col. Saw- telle stands the best chance of advance- ment. Col. Weeks, depot quartermaster at Washington city, is acting as quartermaster general, by virtue of being the senior officer present. The other officers mentioned are stationed at other posts. ——— Appointments by the President. The President has appointed Walter B. Barker of Mississippi U. 8. consul at Sa- gua la Grande,"Guba; Joseph L, Hance of New York, U. S.'gonsul at Cardenas, Cuba; Charles E. Banks, surgeon in the marine hospital service, sand George H.’ Warford, carpenter in the navy.- ee a eee Naval Movements. The gunboat Castine sailed today from Rosario for Parana, Uruguay. The Mar- blehead sailed from Catania for Palermo. The Michigan has sailed from Chicago for Milwaukee. WIFE SUSPECTED Investigating the Murder of James Irwin Near La Plata, MRS. IRWIN UNABLE 10 APPEAR Denies All Knowledge of the Crime. Her Alleged Lover THE VICTIMS FUNERAL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COX'S STATION, Charles County, Md., August 4.—There was no outward demon- stration here last night which would in any way indicate that there was any ex- citement caused by Sunday night’s tragedy, but there was a dangerous undercurrent, and this. the jurors who had been sworn to investigate the case made every effort to check. The coroner's investigation, which was begun at an eariy hour yester- day, was held behind closed doors, and al- though George Matthews was really ar- rested as a principal, the members of the jury gave it out to the public that he was held merely as a witness, bemg held in jail to give evidence in the case. Thi: had the desired effect, if there was really any move on foot to rid the county of the suspected slayer of Jim Irwin, for citizens of the county, talking about the case last | night, Invariably said: “We are not sure that he’s the man.” But it is an open ret that the circumstantial evidence against him is strong, and he may have to prove an alibi in order to square himself and gain his liberty. This, it is thought, he will not be able to do, and it is more than likely that later in the day the ury will find a verdict holding the prisoner-witness to answer for the crime of murder. Then, too, the dead man’s widow finds herself in an exceedingly uncomfortable position, for all last night she was closely watched by two constables. The inquest, which was commenced yesterday, was adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning, when the hearing was resumed, the principal witnesses for the day being Mrs. Irwin, who was made a_widow by the recent tragedy, and George Matthews, who is under suSpicion. Do ‘Troubles. The crime which is now under investiga- tion, and which the coroner's jury will in all probability solve, was one of the most brutal, in detail, of all the crimes: com- mitted in this county since the state came a part of the Union, and was the re sult of premeditation and alleged con- spiracy. James or “Jim" Irwin, as he was better known, was a young man of good character, being a member of the Newport Catholic Church, of which the Fat Wade is pastor. The latter speaks ver highly of the deceased as a regular com- municant who attended his duties regular- extic ly. His wife was not a communicant a‘ the same church. The deceased a small but well-built man. He was good- looking, and although not a man of much education, he was highly respected as a son of John Irwin, who had been the village blacksmith at Allen’s Fresh for many years. “Jim” and his brother, John, had ucceeded the father in business, and only a few months ago his shop was destroyed by fire. But this was nothing of a burden compared with his domestic troubles. He had not had the greatest confidence in the world in his wife, and a number of inter cepted letters made him feel that his w no longer was 2 wife. Still he loved her, and according to her statements in the a leged intercepted letters she informed Mat- he was kind to her. But with dness she referred to her mar- ried life as a burden, of which, in his’ al- leged letter, she was told she need not worry, for she would soon be over it. Emma Irwin, nee Jackson, the wife, is about as well educated as was her husband, and the wording of her letters show that speliing lessons were sadly neglected. She is about the age of her husband, and is really a goud looking and attractive wo- man, The Suspected Man. George Matthews, whom is it alleged played so important a part in the tragedy, is also a young man, about whose ante- cedents very little is known. in the county a number of years, having come here when he was quite a boy. Like the dead man, he did a little farming, in addition to fishing in summer and oystering in winter. His statement when he came here was that he was an orphan boy from New York, and he has lived most of the time near Rock Point, the well-known fishing shore. Rock Point is more than a dozen miles from Allen’s Fresh, the head of the Wicomico river, and not a great way from Lower Cedar Point, the favorite ex- cursion resort. ‘The excitement of Sunday night and yes- terday had died away last night, and at Al- len’s Fresh all was quiet when The Star cor- respondent visited the scene of the murder. Irwin’s body had been removed from the bed room since the coroner's jury had viewed it, and a dim ‘light, which shone through the window shutters, indicated that some friends were on guard with the corpse. There were relatives and friends of the dead man in the house, and all of them denounced the crime as the most foul murder that had been committed in the county in years, and at the same time praised the dead man for the patience he had borne and the love he had shown for his wife ard the children of which Mrs. Irwin was mother. Undertaker P. W. Ro- bey of this place had prepared the body for burial, and the dead man’s face looked as it had in Ife, with the exception that it was very much discolored. In the house of “Dick” Swann, a colored man, only a short distance away, was Mrs. Irwin, who had been made a widow only one night before, and she was well guarded by Constables Fisher and Freeman, who had been given instructions to allow no one to talk to her. And they were loyal to their orders, for no one was admitted, not even relatives, for the authorities insisted that no one snould speak to her and give her any advice until she had completed her unfinished story told to the jury. The Fatal Day. Sunday morning Jim Irwin and his wife and children left their modest but comfort- able home near the head of the Wicomico river and went to Lower Cedar Point to spend the day, where they would sce the excursionists from Washington. While there, a young man from Washington was drowned, but death in this way did not seem to make any impression on the wo- man, for if she was in the alleged conspir- acy to murder her husband she did not change her plans. John Jackson, father of Mrs. Irwin, lives at Harris’ Lot, a short distance below Cedar Point, but she did not go to see him. On the way home, how- ever, they stopped at the home of Mrs. Ir- win’s brother, Lorenzo Jackson, at Way- side, and had supper. It was about sundown when “Jim” got -eady to leave, and his brother-in-law ask- ed if he would not remain over night. “Jim” was perfectly willing to do so, and had he remained he would, in all probabiii- ty, not have been killed, but his execution would have been postponed. From Way- side to Allen's Fresh is more than eight miles, but there was no hurry in getting heme, and so “Jim” drove leisurely along the road. When the family drove aiong the road between the house and the shect of salt water where the sound of the frogs was the only indication of life the clock in a neighboring house was heard to toll the hour of 9. A few minutes later the horse " €ontinued on Ninth Page.) He has been j AT SILVER HEADQUARTERS The Demand for Literature Too Great to Be Supplied. State Headquarters for Nearby Com- monwealths to Be Established im This City. Among the callers at the silver party headquarters today was Alexander Del Mar, the leader cf the silver party in New York. He was in search of silver literature, and declared that he must have it to meet the demand in New York state. He declared that there was an immense demand for lit- erature, and that he was unable to supply it. He was informed that the national committee had run low on literature, but was having a quantity printed. It would get out much more when it came into pos- session of funds. Mr. Del Mar informed the folks at headquarters that both New York and New Jersey were safe for Bryan and Sewall by large majorities. Later in the day Mr. Del Mar conferred with Sena- tor Stewart. The Nevada Senator, when asked if he had any news, said: “All I have got to say is that the man who gets in front of this reform cyclone will get crushed.” State Headquarters. The silver party state organizations of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia have secured rooms in the Owen House, on Pennsylvania ave- rue between 14th and 15th streets, and will soon open state headquarters there. It has not been decided who will be in charge. The national committeemen—Judge Cc. J. Hillyer of the District of Colum A. J. Wedderburn of Virginia, Char! Darby of Maryland and Isaac Ralphsny¢ of West Virginia—will manage the instit tion. The object will be to have a plac to meet and confer with the silver party leaders and to furnish them advice. Hard work will be put in the states named in the way of sending out literature and fvrnishing speakers when they are need The particular efforts of the men to be put in charge of the headquarters will be directed to aiding the democrats in Mary- land and West Virginia, which are said to be debatable ground. No Word From Butler. Secretary Turner is still running things ily at populist headquarters. No word has been received from Chairman Butler or from any of the other members of the rational committee as to when they ex- pect to come here to begin work. There are few callers at headquarters; at least, few of prominence in the party.’ Mr. supposed to have been looking interest of the Alabama populists ction which has ended. So soon as he gets his hands out of the state fights in the south he may be expected in Wash- ington, ——— WELCOMED THEM ROYALLY. e Return of Gov. and Mrs. Shepherd to Batopilax, Mexico. Gov. and Mrs. Alexander R. Shepherd were given a genuinely royal-reception upon the return to their far-off home at Batopilas, Mexico, July 1. The journey down from Chihuahua to Batopilas, which hepherd. There was rain every night, that made day traveling pleasantly ccol. The heat during the last descent in the mountains, however, was intense in the extreme, but at the foot Conness herd met the party with a chair, in which Mrs. Shepherd was carried down the hills. The cther boys, Alexander and Grani, were further on at Portrero, where thes had prepared a luncheon, not the least at- tractive features of which to those who had undergone such a long and difficuit journey were beer and fce, the latter be- ng the result of snow gathered in the win- rr on the mountain tops and packed in a cave. Beycnd Portrero the mayor of the tcwn of Batopilas and a large delegatio: of its merchants, miners and others met the governor and Mrs. Shepherd away up the road and formed quite a pretentious escort. Constant salutes were fired with cannon from several points, and the entire population turned out to join in the wel- ccme. The bridge leading to Batopilas, yhich is a beautitul structure of iron, with avy ars, Was profusely deco- rated bunting. When the hacienda was reached there was general rejoicing and feasting, and every one seemed to out- do himself in showing his pleasure and gratification at the return of the governor and his amiable wife. Gov. Shepherd's scns are now on their way to the north. ‘The eldest, who is the namesake of his father, is to be married at Sewanee, Senn., in September, and Grant and Conness wil! spend a year or two in study. -e- SHOOTING BEFORE DAWN. Soldiers Called Out at Cleveland to Suppress Disorder. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 4.—Shooting by soldiers and rioters marked the opening of another day in the vicinity of the Brown hetsting works. : At 1:30 o’clock this morning two men stopped in front of Mrs. Lind’s boarding house, a few squares from the Brown hoisting works, where a man named Gett- ner, who is employed at the works, boards. The two men yelled for the scab to come out, and then they began to throw stones at the house. Presently one of the men fired at the door, the bullet passing through the panel and entering the house. The noise atiracted the attention of the militia, and a detachment of company I men was ordered to the scene on the dou- ble quick. As the soldiers turned a neigh- boring corner, the two men started to run. The lieutenant in charge shouted: “Halt!” The pursued men paid no attention to the order and the soldiers began firing at them, They returned the fire, and for a few mo- ments there was a lively fusillade. One of the men suddenly made a cry and was heard to groan, A moment later, however, both had disappeared in the dark: ne: The affair caused the utmost excitement in the neighborhood for a time. The bul- lets struck several houses. Two went cican through the side of a grocery store. The soldiers and others believe that the two men had pianned to blow up Mrs. Lind’s house. About 150 non-union men went to work at the Brown works this morning under guard of a large force of militia and po- lice. An enormous crowd of strikers and their sympathizers were present, but no trouble occurred. On every sireet within a radius of nearly a_mile of the plant both soldiers and lock- ed out men patrolled the sidewalks. Man of the soldiers were doubly armed, wearing belts and revolvers as well as carrying guns. A number of the strikers also carried guns. At a meeting of the executive committce of the locked-out Brown Hoisting Works’ men this morning it was aecided unani- mously to ask the Central Labor Union, at its meeting on Wednesday evening, to de- clare a sympathetic strike. If this is done it will call out probably from 15,000 to 20,000 men = % Se EEE Judge Shellabarger’s Condition. There was an alarming change for the worse in the condition of Judge Samuel Shellabarger yesterday afternoon, and for some time it was beifeved that his death was certain, but he rallied somewhat dur- ing the evening. Today Judge Sella- barger is slightly improved, but his heart Fas grown weaker, and itis not expected that he will live many days longer. BY FORTY THOUSAND Johnston and the Democratic Ticket in Alabama Elected, POPULIST LEADERS CHARGE FRAUD Official Count Not To Be Made Until Saturday. VARIOUS ESTIMATES MADE ee ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 4.—Cap- tain Johnston at noon today telegraphed the following: “Returns indicate a majority of about 40,000, and that we have two-thirds of the legislature. Large gains in the wh cocntles show that great numbers have stepped over the bars and are at home to Stay. Toleration and moderation have led to salvation.” Might Reach Forty-Five Thousand. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 4.—Official reports and estimates received on y day's election from fifty out of sixty ccunties show that the democrats have not lest a single county from the clection of two years ago, and have gained eight and probably thirteen counties, which went for the populists in 1N94, The other sixt will, it is exp same result gards their s In all but three countic reported the democrats either their own or made a y ded gain. The losses in three counties were s It is certain that t cratic gain in the tw of th out hav legislature elve members and possibly mor majority of Johnston, democrat, now about 4# report *% show E fig- If the other ounties y democratic gains these pt. Johnston said this morning Sane will not be under 40,000 probably more. It appears at this that the f; “9 time usiva ticket led by Goodwyn has not carried over twenty counties at most. gomery, + Special to the that the returns in so far ly that Johnston and hi ticket wins by a maje thousand. The lowe and the demog t esti nighest is white counties of north portion Goodwyn, populi: Kolb's vote in Iss4, The populist lez charge fraud, claiming that thousan fictitious votes were cast in the black belt, and they threate iwyn elected they will organize popul the state against Bryan and carry bama for McKi i ember. Nothing like o! from the counties until ders in turning boards ef the various coun BIR man V mittee gave out th 11 o'clock 1 tion in this thea! an accur: timate is evident that the F. Johnst te com- ment following The news The usual count-out has ev sorted to in order to def. s for gevernc s will pr iia cc where the nd the count not been the main Both car 1 for fre wh emocrat majority of the black The silver question issue in the Alaba’ lates Were res: rT, but the re ernor n of IN. machine, party are 0; of silver, but ton in order to destroy the Goodwyn, the nominee , left the de Was active in the the democratic tick: The populist wyn for £ for hones a platfo , free silver Many m dec E da tariff administratic would net support Johnston, bi others have supported the state ticket, d ring that they desire to retain the state government with the democracy, but will not support Br WILD'S BODY RECOVERED. It Was Seen by an Officer on the field, FS Dispatch to The Evening Star, COX, Md., August 4—The body of William R. Wild, the young Washi tonian who was drowned ai Lower Ce dar Point Sunday afternoon, was re- covered this morning about 9 o'clock. One <f the officers of the steamer Wakctield saw the body floating near the whi three men from the point towed it a Mr. Wild, father of the young man, is here and when Coroner Wilis had given a cor lificate of death from accidental drowning he body was turned over to him. He wri urn home with the body tonight on the steamer Sylvester. $<. TEMENT AT REREA, onto. Residence of a Quarry Contractor Burned by Incendiaric BEREA, Ohio, Augus a turmoll today. At k this mor ing a cry of fire was r. d. The residence of Richard Dodd, on Prospect sir was on fire, and it burned to the ground, noth- ing being saved. A wire screen was torn from the window, o!1 poured on an unoceu- pied bed near it and lighted. Dodd's heard the nvise, smeiled the” sm aroused his father, barely in time to get out of the house. Two children we Come with smoke. The fam seven children. The residence of neighbor, was also sa 1 with oll, Was not lighted. Dodd contractor the quarries, also Woodcock, and both ¢ ploy non-union men. employ union men, but so, as they said, as th them. There is talk of lynching, if the culprits who are u: ig dynamite and the torch are apprehended. and hore. This place is in over- of Woodcock, ——— ried by a Cave-In. WASHINGTON, Ind., August 4.—Thomas S. McKinley, the well-known roadma: on the Evansville and Indi road, was killed four miles south of this city yesterday. While superintending the puiting in of a waterway under the track the banks gave way and pinned him against a pest, mashing his head and almost insiuntly. He lived in T