Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1896~TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. throne and the large estates of the two duchies in Upper Austria and the ‘Tyrol. A Hot Discussion. -. ‘The big gooseberry season in England al- ways brings to the front a hot discussion upon some subject that it> pleases the Daily Tclepgraph io start. This year the subject chosen ts “How to Celebrate the Queen's Reign,” the longest in English history. A wealthy scap manufacturer set the ball rolling by proposing that $25,000,- 00) should be raised to found a model set- tlement to be called Victoria Town. Col- lumns are now pouring out in the king- dom's newspapers In discussion wherein all the writers agree that the Idea 1s an ex- cellent one; but, no two writers can agree as to what constitutes a model towm, the flercest controversialists gathering round the two items of theaters and drinking sa- loons. On the question of drinking the line is sharply drawn, in the matter of theaters one division insists that a model theater should exclude all tragedies, prob- lem plays and the like and be strictly lim- ited to comedey, farce and light cpera. Nothing with an unhappy ending is to be allowed in the model town nor are street bands that cannot play harmoniously to be admitted. Later on the question of secu- lar and religious education, rates, taxes, trade unionism, socialism and anarchy will overtake the correspondents and help pile stones on the alrendy dead 3ugges- ton. The proposed memorial to the late Sir Augustus Harr! for which considerable money is in hand, also seems threatened with “fizzle,” as sq far the com- + mittee in charge has been unable to light upon a suitable {dea. A marble bust at Drury Lane has been vetoed by Ceail Ra- leigh, w wanted to know where the Dust was to go when Drury Lane out of existence, which will be so soon as the Duke of Bedford can terminate the las made with Sir Augustus Har- ri the site of the lane will be is, W used fer fruit and vegetables. Other suggestions looking to endowing fome cue or other of the existing theatri- cal charities, but the jeaiousies that sur- round these rival institutions at once de- feat any attempt to benefit one of them by @ general public subscription. The funds will hardiy run to a monument, though they m eventually pay for a handsome Cenotaph, if an appropriate permanent po- sition can be found. Muc commotion has been caused in financial circles in the city by the fact that the Bank of England, which, heretofore, has refused to have its name mentioned in Prospectuses of limited liability companies, has agreed to receive subscriptions on be- half of a paper manufacturing concern, Which has just been turned into a Mmited company. under the title of “A. M. Peebles & Son, Limited,” the prospectus of which is now being advertised in the daily papers in London and the provinces. The total share and debenture capital is £305,000 ($1,- BEDOK). This new departure of the great bank is viewed by all the smaller banks with dis- ay, as it is recognized on all sides that if the Bank of England is open to receive sub- seription on behalf of other intended com- panies it can practically monopolize this line of business in future. The mere men- he Bank of Ergland’s name on any us will be sure to inspire confidence in the public mind, and the company pro- moters taking advantage of this fact will be bound to pester the directorate of the bank to allow the use of their name in con- nection with new companies they intend bringing out, no matter how worthless some of the concerns may be. A lawye: who has had a wide experience in regard to the formation of companies and financial affairs generally, says the promoters .are very joyful over the new departure, h will infuse new lItfe into | what ha¢ became a. difficult business in London—gompany. promoting. The Jameson Trial. The Jameson trial has developed what has been growing more apparent with each ucceeding month, namely, the marked hich has taken place im the court of the lord chief justice, Baron of Kfllowen> When at the bar he of the most approachable, urbane Now his lordship takes notice of = that seems the slightest dero- gation of the dignity of his court. During the last day of the trial he sent several times to direct that ladies in the crowded lery should sit down, and no matter how fearless leading counsel Tr protests, ne of the chief justice’s ushers put it ing the trial: 1 may be, he cuts when he decides jon’t know where we f the old, flery, lucid statement of he used to pour out as counsel, tl has come down to the more ys of the bench, eneing” COL RK.” Grey? Capt. Henry | ry and Ma4. H. F. White to five mprisonment, his lordship added “with hard“Tabor,~ WHTCh~ was instanuy | vorrecied by Sir Edward “with- cut hard labor.” His lordship repeated the sentence with whereat the three prisoners Lord Ry ates. Daw. begun, a neerned smiled. il goes at once to the United hat the “long vacation” has | he will doubtless express him- If in private, on the Maybrick he still takes considerable has just consented to the of hts -cwr-memorial to the eretary, providing the home secre- woes not object, which Sir Matthew ic sure to do. The Theaters. ndon has reached the absolutely stag- part of the theatrical year—not yet bed even by rumors of autumn novel- nant thes. Daly season has not proven the over- « triumph of his former seasons, was Impossible to pick up a dafly newspaper without finding some reference “s of Daly's company. This is, the fact of London's for Ada Rehan in wherein she has | Loudon stages, actresses in | e of Van | satisfaction 1 has gone for a} ‘olk village net far a representative of irs. Campbell said y plans for next sea- t Yet decided what she | efused a tempting of. ny John Hare on his second | as she has m Beerbohm It is not im- ree may even- for his new on in his next London ng of “9 is busy pr. paring for his h he hopes to «© offars made ng a Robertsonian theater. xcellent proposi:i before one of which he will close when the financial acrangements are and he proposes io continue his Mr. Robertson d States in cially ugh Beerb will open his th “Seats of th hat Lo! au ith Louis Mignty,” it ts safe nm has not seen the | The money-drawing pow- e is by no mans exhausted, | ree Is a tender affection for | that so splendidly pat him upon nancially. This result was some- | accident, as at the moment Mr. Was about to produce “Trilby” in Was negotiating with some for funds to start {ts London ual om such oceasions, the terms his proposed nd’ While he matter was Was summoned to Manchester, playing, and he added » that of Mr. Tree's, that the Better drop the financiers and rely on the drawing powers of the Da Mavcter-Potter play to fi ce the run. That this fortun- ate decision was a correct one. Mr. Tree's new theater is more than abundant proof. Herbert Standing opens his season at the tan ; Richardson, fifth district, and J. C. backers were | ated Mr. Tree’s manager, Fitarcy | 9 undoubtedly so0d that he bad | LATE NEWS BY WIRE Meeting of the*New~ Demooratio Executive Committee. W. D. BYNUM CHOSEN CHAIRMAN a Headquarters to Be Established at Indianapolis. ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY —_>—__—_—_ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 8—The first meeting of the executive committee announced late Iast night by Chairman Palmer of the gold democrats was held in the Century Club rooms at the Denison Hotel this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. There was present every member, as fol- lows: W. D. Bynum, Indianapolis; W. H. Haldeman, Louisville; Frederick Lehman, St. Louis; John E. Hopkins, Chicago; Ellis B. Usher, La Crosse, Wis.; Samuel H. Golding, Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Tracey, Albany, N. Y.; F. W. M. Catcheon, Bt. Paul, Minn., and J. M. Falkner, Mont- gomery, Ala. The committee organized by electing Mr. Bynum, chairman, and John R. Wilson, sec- retary. A transportation committee was appointed to arrange rates for the national convention. It consists of Hopkins as chairman, Falkner and Holding. A committee of two on campaign Iitera- ture was appointed, consisting of Cutcheon and Usher. The literature committee was authorized to proceed at once to secure and distribute gold standard Iiterature. To this end John J. Rooney, secretary of the Democratic Honest ‘Money League of America, was called in, and errangements effected for a large quantity of such litera- ure. The headquarters of the campaign work Previous to the convention ar& to be in this city, and Mr. Bynum and Mr. Wilson were authorized to rent quarters suitable for an aggressive pre-convention campaign. It was the sense of the committeemen that the work should begin at once. The next meeting will be held at the Palmer House, Chicago, one week from next Monday, August iT. In the meantime the address to the coun- try which was authorized last night will be issued. Mr. Wilson said that it was now in process of composition, and that it would probably be out within seven days. It wil! be the joint work of the executive committee and will be so signed... Mr. Rooney stated to the committee that his organization had the promise of Bourke Cockran that he will reply to the Madison Square speech of W. J. Bryan two days after the Madison Square speech, which occurs next Wednesday night. Mr. Cockran’s speech, therefore, will be delivered on Fri- day night. The placé is not yet positively selected. but it will be either at Madison Square or the Grand Central Palace. The league has for {ts president John Byrne, formerly of Detroit, but now of New York, and Governer Flower is its treasure. It is’ the purpose-ef the league to distribute gold-standard literature wher- ever it can be ascertained that Mterature can be useful in accomplishing the defeat of the Chicago candidates. It seeks co- operation, it is announced, with every agency that is working against the Chi- cago ticket. The executive committee separated with the understanding that the work is to be vigorously pushed from the start. It is expected that favorable rates can be se- cured on all the railroads. ——— INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, Representative Doolittle for McKin- ley and Bimetallism. TACOMA, Wash., August 8.—Congress- man Doolittle (republican) of this city has made public a statement of his political views. He indorses McKinley in strong terms, and points out that the republican platform is the only one that can bring about the adoption of bimetallism by inter- rational agreement. He says: “I am fi bimetallism in all truth and sincerity by agreement with other’ nations, i? that agreement can. be, speedily brought: about. Even a good cause cannot have too many friends. At all events, and in any event, I am for the use of both gold and stiver as basic money, and if after an honest trial, which the platform of the republican par pledges, an agreement cannot be speedily reached w'th other nations for bimeta!iisn). “I believe the -republican party will deem it, then, to be the duty of the United States to open our mints to the coinage of silver, and by proper retalatory legisla- fon against other. counteies).enforce our Way and protect ourselves, as suggested in the statement. of Thomas H. Reed of Maine; published in the Fortnightly Review about two years since, to which attention has so often been directed.” 118 He says, further, that the St. Louis plat- form is the only one that makes possible the building of the Nicaraguan canal, for the Chicago platform condemns bond issues in time of peace, and one is necessary if the canal is constructed. Given a Chance to Subscribe. PITTSBURG, Pa. August 8—A notice soiiciting donations for use in the presi- dential campaign by the republican na- tcnal committee has been posted in Sones « Laughlin’s mills on the South Side. The firm employs three thousand men. The hotice reads: “All those in favor of sound cney and desirous of getting an honest dellar for their day’s work will of their own free will and accord subscribe $1 (one dollar) to the campaign fund of the repub- lican national committee.” ‘There is no name signed to the request, and the compan i it would not be com- pulsory for any of the men to subscribe. Nominated for Congress. NASHVILLE, Tenn., August S.—Yester- day in democratic primary elections Ben- ton McMillan fourta district; Jxmes D. Mc- Dearmon, airth district, were renominated. T. H. Sims, now seems to have won the eighth district, wkile the contest 1s close between N. N. Cox and W. J. Whitthorne in the seventh. In this, the sixth district, J. W. Gaines had no opposition. DALLAS, Tex., August 8—The sixth dis- trict democratic congressional convention, in session at Waxahachie yesterday, nomi- nated Judge R. E. Burke of Dallas county on the sixty-seventn ballot. The proceed- ings were very disorderly, and at one time the sheriff of the county was necessary to restore order. The nominee has been a dis- trict Judge for the last twelve years. He served in the confederate army and is a strong silverite. Demoeratic Westerm Outlook. NEW YORK, August 8—Among the early visitors at democratic headquarters today was Col. Charles H. Jones of the St. Louis Pest-Dispatch, and author of the financial piank embodied in the Chicago platform. The colonel spoke encouragingly of the outlook in the western states, where, he sald, the sentiment im favor of Bryan aud Sewall is growing with -the speed of a prairie fire. Col. Jones was silent on the subject of “the national democratic party” convention whick it is proposed to hold in Indianapolis on September 2. Simpson Likely to Be Chosen. LARNED, Kan., August 8—The populist and democratic congressional conventions for the seventh district are being held to- | day. It is generally conceded that ex-Con- gressman Jerry Simpson will receive the nomination of the populist convention, and thay the nomination will be indorsed by the democrats. J. J. Barnes, chaisman of the — congressional committee, is at the of a considerable opposition to Simpson, but this faction is apparently im the minority. Claude Duval of Hutchinson, a well-known Criterion on August 20. For bis firat ven- ture he will produce Francis Francis’ com- edy, the final title of which Is mot yet de- cided, with a cast which includes Mesars. Standing, Edmond Waring and Misses Car- lotta Addison, Magdalene Lockie and Kate Rorke. The play contains 10 problems, no “pasts,” no cards, and is a simple comedy of the lighter order. commercial traveler, is Simpson's leading opponent. Duval also seeks the nomination of both conventions. a Judge S. B. Price Dend. HAZELTON, Pa. August 8.—Judge Sam- uel B. Price, associate justice of Carbon county, died at his home in this city last night. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- Paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, im order to deceive adver- tisere, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelitgent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. : The family circulatton of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- Heved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, August, 1, 1596. MONDAY, August 8, 1896. TUESDAY, August 4, 1896... WEDNESDAY, August 6, 1896. THURSDAY, August 6, 1896. ..... FRIDAY, August 7, 1596. Total.......... Daily average... 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- Ine Sra ctroulated during the six secular daysend- ing Friday, August 7, 199¢—that ia, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so couated are returnabie to or remain in = J. F. NEWBOLD, Superintendent Circulation, Eveniug Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this eighth day of August, A. D. 1896. BENJAMIN MARTIN, Jr. Notary Pubitc. D.C. CLEVELAND LABOR TROUBLES. Republicans Apprehensive of Their Effect on the Voting. Special Dispatch to Tue Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 8.—Chair- man M. A. Hanna of the republican na- tional committee was at his office carly this morning, and was soon hard at work on his accumulated correspondence. It-4s expected that a number of prominent re- publicans will come to consult with the chairman this afternoon preliminary to his departure for the east. In speaking of his eastern trip, Mr. Hanna said: condition of affairs in New York is hope- ful, as it is in other parts of the east. There is no factional disturbances there. We are moving along on sol!d republican lines and working in harmony for the in- terests of the party. I saw nothing--in New York but what was exceedingly en- couraging. The campaign there will be Just as sharp as it is In the west. We will neglect no part of the country.” While Mr. Hanna appears pleased with his eastern trip there are republicans here who thirk that grave problems have presented themselves in the chairman's absence in the line of labor disturbances. The prea- ent strike and lockout at the Brown hoist- ing works and the threatened increase. of trouble here through the sympathetic ac- “The | tion of the labor unions in Cleveland have no= only been the subject of the closest, investigation and study by the republican campaign leaders, but are still regarded as the greatest danger that threatens the republican organization in the county to- day. Before Mr. Hanna left for New York he was besought to exert all his influence with the Browns, who have always been Closely allied with him in the ore and ves- sel business, in order to bring about some sort of a settlement with their empldyes. It was then proclaimed before Mr. Hanna, started for the east that the Brown strike had been settled through his personal geod offices. But what the republican leaders thought was a settlement proved to-bte anything but a settlement. Senator Sherman {s hard at work at his Mansfield farm on a speech he is to de- liver on the platform with Joseph B. For- aker at the opening of the republican cam- paign ait Columbus, August 15, for the na- tional and state republican tickets. This speech is being prepared with the greatest care, and is to be the first of a series of addresses which Mr. Sherman ts to deliver for a perpetuation. of the single standard. It is to be the “sound money” keynote of'|~ the campaign in Ohio. But Senator Sher- man’s appearance at Columbus signifies’ something more than this. He is to -be given the star part at the forthcoming meeting, and his speech will not only sound the keynote for McKinley's campaign, but herald’ the candidaacy of John Sherman himself for re-election to the United States Senate. —_—_— HOT WEATHER RECORD. High Thermometer in the East and Went. NPW YORK, August 8—Three deaths of persons prostrated yesterday by the heat were reported to the police up to noon to- day. One of the victims was Philip Frank, a letter carrier; one was Matthew Mur- phy, a longshoreman, and the other was Henry Duke, thirty-eght years of age. Five prostrations had been reported up to 11 o'clock. A decrease in the humidity and a brisk breeze have brought some relief to =F = PAYMEN ie OF SOLDIERS formes Hew the Mo is to Be Forwaraea and Paid Over to the En- presi sien. ot ae a o The. Secretar% of \War has given addi- tional instructt fgr the payment of ene Iisté@ men of the.army under the present system. ‘According to these ingtructions, the following course wili be observed in the Tetter: The paymaster will personally place ip.each envelope the exact amount of mon- ey due the soldier, seal the same, see that. the’ mame of the soldier and amount in- cjosed is marked on the envelope, and that the Individual checks dnd the sealed envel- opes are inclosed in one sealed package, Broperly indorsed. All the packages. containing checks and seuled- envelopes fer the several organina- tions, completed and indorsed, will be made up into one parcel and sealed by the pay- easter. Upon the outside will be marked the name and address.of the post or other, command and the names of the subordinate crganizations for which pay Is therein re- mitted, and. the paymaster will append thereto his signature. The consolidated package thus marked and addressed to the commanding officer will be turned over to the quartermaster, who will forward the.stme by express to its destination. When the express package fs received at the post it will be opened tn the presence of the commanding officer, who will observe the condition of the seals, the number of company and detachment packages, and that the marking upon them conforms to these instructions. The separate sealed packages containing the pay for the several companies or detachments will then be de- livered to the officer designated by the com- manding officer to distribute the pay, and this distribution will be made as soon as practicable thereafter. When a company or detachment 1s paraded for pay, the company commancer will attend, and’ in his presence the pack- ages containing the pay for that company will be opened by the officer designatec to distribute it. The number of checks in the package and the number of sealed envelopes purporting to contain the pay of individual soldiers, will be counted, and the agreement of this number with the record male by the paymaster upon the wrapper will be verified by both Officers, and tue amount_marked on the @ealed envelone as the pay due each man. will be verified by comparison with the pay roll before the distribution begins. As each man’s mame is called, the check drawn to his order witl be given to him by the officer desiggated to make the payment, or the envelope bearing the man’s name will be opened, its contents verifiel by com- pafisotr with: marks on ‘he envetope'or with the muster roll, and tk handed to the soldier, by said officer, all-in‘ presence and under the personal obsetvation of the company commander. In case 2 error or informality, a state- ment of the facts as found to exist will be immediately indorsed uoon the envelope cr the wrapper, as the zase iaay be, and tne officers present will certify to the correct- ness of the statement, end lay the came be- fore the commanding officer. ~The Copy Ofithe muster aadpry roof each organization, which the paymasier required, by paragraph I209 tofsthesreynla: tions, to return’ to the post, will be retor- warded to the paymaster by the command- ing officer, withithe teast practicable delay after the payment is compieted $+ 3 GIVES ‘fr 4b McKINLEY. Mr. Whitney sSays Republicans Will Carry Néw Yérk By 200,000)" * ‘The Philadelpbia Byening. Telegraph xes- terday published an;jnterview with W. Whitney of New Yerk. in which the former Secretary denies ‘the report’ citeflated: in Wall street that he assed New "York ag a doubtful state,, Tq fhe iiterview Mr. Whit- ney expresses the:bel¥ef that McKinley will carry that state by: 200:060\ majority. “Ts ittrubs Mi. Whitney was asked you class NOW York State as doubtful? ~ ““Frue, sir? ‘Mhere is not a word of truth Init. Tt is not only false, but it is'absolutely false.” © agiey Meow gam ‘Was the-statement thit you had done s0 circulated with the object of.placing you -hy'aeoeptomfsing position and for a mer- cenary ei aye rs = “These pédple have no object and no power to affect any compromise, if’ try pinion. Unfortunately, perhaps, I am regarded as a leader-of the sound money movement in the democratic party, and a good many people, whether wisely or not,-attach importance to my utterances. When It is alleged that I yield New York to the silver people they re- gard the situation of sound money as peril- «“Knowing this to be the effect of what Such, 8,.atalement from me on the subject ‘would be, the bear element, whigh, raiding stovks for a Tong time, an wants some new argument to further de- press; has most unwarrantably seized upon my name and. rascally attributed thi @eclaration to me._ It is false, wholly false. “Then you do not give up the state?” “What! Give up the state of New York on an issue which means repudiation? Never! There is nothing, absolutely noth- ing, to justify honest men in yielding an inch of thetr ground. ae m the contrary, you may express it as my firm conviction that Mr. McKinley will carry this state by fully 200,000 majority, and in that majority you will find men of all classes, who put pntriotism over partl- sanship in an issue of this kind. “I have no hesitation in expressing this belief. It comes from what I have seen, what I have heard, what I have investigated and what I know. People who understand me would not for an instant accept as true any such statement as that attributed to me today; but there are thousands who do not know me who would readily accept any such report, and that is all the bears want. hat suffering humanity today, although the temperature at noon was about as high as it was at the same time yesterday, $) de- grees. The total number of prostration Officially reported yesterday was eight. Chicago’s Hot Day. CHICAGO, August 8.—This was the hot- test morning Chicago has experienced for years. At 9 o'clock the registration taken at the weather bureau was 89 degrees, or but seven degrees less than the maximum temperature of Wednesday, when the heat record for the year of 1593 was smashed to flinders. Up to noon but one death had been reported. It was that of Michael Glenn, a iaborer.. No less than a score of Lorses succumbed to the heat, and on near- ly every street corner prostrate hodies of horses overcome could be seen. It is satd at the health department that the deaths from heat today will break the record of the year. Center of a Hot Wave. EVANSVILLE, Ind., August 8—Evans- ville seems to be the center of the torrid wave that is sweeping over the country. For three days the thermometer has reached above 102 in the shade. There were two deaths yesterday as a result of sun- stroke, and ten prostrations of various de- grees. Today promises to be as hot as the thrée preceding days. Oppressive at Pittsbur, PITTSBURG, Pa., August 8—One death and four prostrations from heat have been reported within the last twenty-four hours. ‘Theodore Hasse, ex-alderman of Allegheny, was stricken at his home and died in a few minutes. A man named Edward Hogan of New York was found unconscious in West Park, Allegheny, this morning and removed to Allegheny General Hospital. His condition is serious. Nicholas Fehl, prostrated in Highland Park yesterday, will probably die. The mercury only reached 80 degrees at noon, but the oppressive humidity caused. great suffering. oe Congressman Thorp’s Platform. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 8.—It has been generally understood that Congressman R. 'T. Thorp, who was recently renominated by the republicans of the fourth district, ad- hered to his free silver views, thereby plac- ing his constituency im an awkward ee tion. Mr. r Wrote & Ld To start a break it is only necessary to cause a fright.” You have never given-up New York Never. When the Chicago convention turned deaf ears to the empire state dele- gation New York was lost to the nominees it selected, and from that day the native honesty of our people has been steadity as- serting itself in antagonism to the vicious silver heresy. You may say for me that if I have any utterance to make on the status of the present national contest it will not be by vague report coming from a ma- neuvering clique of brokers, who are trying to ruin credits, and the public may as well take this as a hint toward the truth now.” a Chairman Jones and Altgeld. Senator Jones, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, characterizes as a campaign fabrication the story tele- graphed from Chicago of Gov. Altgeld’s criticism of the Sepptor’s conduct of the campaign. Heysayg: “I have not had a word of telegraphic,gr mail correspondence with Gov. Altgg}d singe the Chicago conven- tion. I had yer gpet the governor until we came together 99 the silver committce at Chicago, ang Iam, frank to say that my ey relations with film were not only extremely pleasant, but me the opportunity of discovering” ‘fe was a man of fine judgment,bumane flings and much worth: ‘Wher we pagted akter the convention I had every reaggn.tg think that the favor- able impression wi:ich he had made upon me was reciprdcatéd, for he spoke of me and to me in the warmest terms of con- gratulation.” 9[¢ 10 ——2— 1 Postmaster General Wilson Returns. Postmaster Genera}, Wilson returned from Ha home in ,fharigstows, W. Va, this mcrning and spent the day here. He de- clined to make any statement regarding: the published reports ‘of an intended trip te Gray Gables. Despite statements to the contrary, the Pos,master General ‘haa - not yet decided to spend several weeks. in. a vcyage across the Atlantic, but the prob- abilities are that~he’will g0> If‘he-reaches this conclusion he’ will leave next Wednes- day ore: weeklater: He hada Fong talk with Secretary Carlisle just before the latter’s departure on his trip by water to Gray Gables. It is stated that Mr. Carlisle ‘was anxious that Mr. Wilson ‘should join bis party, but thé latter found it inadvis- able to goo A telegram was feceived at the Navy gunboat Machias walled from Che- mulpo, Corea, for Cheefeo, China. L! HUNG CHANG'’S VISIT No Definite Arrangements Yet Made for His Entertainment. Will Be Accorded a Reception by the President When He Shai Reach This City. There is a singular lack of knowledge in official circles as to the intentions of the government with regard to the reception end entertainment of Li Hung Chang, the Chi- nese ambassador, who bears an autograph letter from the Emperor of China to the President of the United States. He is now being feted in royal style by the British gcvernment, and will make an official visit to the United States the end of this month on his way back to the celestial kingdom. Acocrding to latest advices he is booked for passage on the steamship St. Louis, leaving Southampton on the 22d instant. He is accompanted by a large suite of high officials, numbering about forty persons. It is said at the State Department that no arrangements have yet been made for Li Hung Chang's visit, but that he wiil be | undoubtedly received with all the honors commensurate with his important mission ecnsistent with the simple forms of a re- publican government. It is probable that an official of the State Department, an offi- cer of the army and an officer of the navy will be detailed to accompany the Chinese am! jor on his tour through the Unit- ed States, and to see that he is accorded all pessible courtesies and facilities in his Movements. A similar service was per- formed by Commander Davis of the navy in the case of the Princess Euialle and by Commander Lamberton of the navy in the case of the Duke de Veragua, both of whom were the guests of the nation during the Columbian exposition. It Is expected that the various states through which the distinguished statesman will pass on his way from New York to San Franc‘sco will assist in showing him the usual honors bestowed upon the repre- sentative of a friendly nation. It is also Probable that a military and travail demon- stration will be given by the government in his honor. Ex-Secretary Foster, who is a personal friend. of the great Chinese statesman, will assist the officers of the administration in making his visit to the United States pleasant and profitable. While in This City. While in this city the party wil! be quar- tered at one of the hotels, probably the Arlington, and will be entertained by the President with a dinner and reception at the White House. Inasmuch as the main purpcse of Li's visit to this country is to present the emperor’s personal letter to the President, it will be necessary to arrange for an audience for that purpose as soon as possible after his arrival. Hew this is to be accomplished without compelling the President to return to Washington, so as to properly receive the Chinese ambassador with full dignity in his officia} residence, is somewhat of a puzzle to the officials of the State Department charged with the preparation of the official program of ar- rangements. There are no facilities for an audience at the President's cottage at Gray Gables, and the President did not expect to return to the capital until October, at the earliest, unless necessitated by a public exigency. In order to avoid slighting the personal representa- tive of the Emperor of China, it will be necessary, however, to arrange for an-audi- ence for him within a reasonable time after his arrival, as, according to diplomatic usage and etiquette, he is not officially with- in tha boundaries of the United States until his presence has been personally acknowl- edged by the head of the government. Dip- lomats say he can hardly be expected to remain in the seclusion of his hotel in New York city for several weeks, awaiting the President's return to Washington, before he can continue on his long journey to China. ‘in this view of the case it is believed tbat the President. and the Secretary of State will find it convenient to make a short visit to Washington during the early part of September for the express purpose of welcoming the Chinese ambassador and speeding him on his journey home. — Li Hung Chang is a great power in China and he ranks with the great statesmen of the time. His coming visit ts fraught with considerable significance to the fu- ture commercial relations between China dnd the United States, and is an event of Nwusual importance to both nations and the world at large. ————__+e+. BOWED TO THE MONUMENT. Hi Hung Chang's Obelsance to the Gordon Statue. LONDON, August 8.—Li Hung Chang to- day proceeded to Trafalgar Square, where one of the members of his suite placed a wreath upon the pedestal of the Gordon statue, which Li closely examined with an opera glass, after which he made a solemn and deep obeisance before it. The Chinese envoy’s example was followed by his sulte, and the crowd of onlookers cheered. The wreath was composed of purpie flow- ers. Surmounted by laurel, emblematic of victory, and had a border of white flowers, as typical of General Gordon's purity and disinterestedness. It was inscribed: “To the Soldier and Friend of China—A Tribute of Respect From- Li Hung Chang.’ The Chinese statesman then drove to St. Paui’s cathedral and placed two wreaths upon General Gordon’s cenotaph. They bore inscriptions similar to the one upon the wreath placed upon the pedestal of “Chinese” Gordon's statue. Ii Hung Chang was received at_the cathedral by Canon Newbolt, Gen. Sir Red- vers Buller, adjutant general of the auxil- iary forces of Great Britain; representa- tives of the foreign office and others. A guard of honor, furnished by the boys of the Gordon memorial home, was drawn up at the cenotaph. Li said a few wor through an interpreter, to the boys and then departed. The large crowd which had gathered outside the cathedral raised their hats as the distinguished traveler passed. — Monday's Iron Hill Entries. IRON HILL, Md., August 8.—-Monday’s entries: First race, five furlongs—Criterion, Re- lief, Otto, Michigan, Intimidad, Long Gain, Orphan, S:. Michael, 110; Miss Grady, Bel- vena, 107. Second race, four and a half furlongs— Roosman, Ladrone, Ludwigite, Harry C., 106; Whistling Tom, Miss Carrie, Cumber- land, Shade, Reception, 103; Gracie, 100. Third race, six furlongs—Pulitzer, Star- ling, 112; Pennbrook, 111; Fagin, 106; Miss Bowser, 104; His Grace, Poor Jonathan, 102 each; Marguerite II, La Prentis, 99; Onalee, 92. Fourth race, six furlongs—Rattiminine, 110; Mavala, 107; Uncle Tony; Vermont, Bradford, Ventanne, Yonson, 105; Miss Blanch R., True Love, Second, Beloved, Albertine, 102 each. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs—Jews- harp, Billy Boy, Belisarius, Artillery, Driz- ale, Reform, Electro, 108; Venusburg, Pat- tie, 105; Oracle, 100. Sixth race, six furlongs—Connors, 114; Saunderer, Polla, O'Hearn, 106; Pickaway, Wallace G., Dart, 102; Hopeful, M.D.R., Prince Felix, 95. ———— A SOCIETY WOMAN’S SUICIDE. Mrs. Emma Bell of Allegheny Shot Herself. PITTSBURG, Pa, August &—Mrs. Em- ma Bell, a well-known society lady of Al- legheny City, committed suicide this morn- ing by shooting herself three times in the atdomen. She was a daughter of Archi- bald M. Marshall of the firm of Marshall & Ker nedy,.and a niece of Thomas M. Mar- shall, one of the best known attorneys of the “Rilegheny county bar. She was a widow and about fifty years of age. Men- tal trouble is supposed to be the cause of the suicide. ase New York Yachts’ Cruise. NEWPORT, R. I., August 8.—The fleet of the New York Yacht Club sarted after 10 ¥ a run to Vinyard Haven, where thee will spend Sunday. The weather was warm and the wind was light, but as it came from the northwest, the yachts make the run directly before it. —————_—_. The Columbia Gees te Sea. NEW YORK, August &—The United WARNED WITHOUT HEEDING Howard Fleet Killed by the Mt. Vernon Eleo- trio Cars. The Cerener’s Jury Decides That None of the Company Offcials Were to Blame. Coroner Hammett held an inquest this af- ternoon at the sixth precinct station over the body of Howard Fleet, a sixteen-year- eld colored boy, who was killed yesterday afternoon en the Long bridge. Fleet was walking across the bridge on his way from Johnson’s Hill, Va., which is just beyond Jackson City, when he was struck by a torthbound electric train on the Alexandria and Mt. Vernon line. He was killed almost instantly. The first witness called was Dr. L. A. Glazebrook, the deputy coroner, who test!- fled to an autopsy made upon the body. He said the boy’s skull was badly fractured and both legs broken, so that medical at- tention could not possibly have saved his life. Kerl Randolph, a colored man, who was cn the wagon road at the time of the ac- cident, testified that he saw Fieet walking along the track toward the city. Fleet was walking with his head bent over and appa- rently paying no attention to where he was or what he was doing. A boy who was walking with Fleet call- ed to him to look out for the cars, but Fleet did not seem to hear him and 4id not even look up until the motor car was fair- ly on him. Did Not Heed a Warning. Wm. Henry Terry, a twelve-year-old col- ored boy, said that he was walking with Fleet on the railroad ties on the bridge. When he called to Fleet that the cars were coming Fleet stepped squarely onto the track instead of out of the way. According to this witness the accident happened about midway of the two bridges, on the causeway, He said that he had of- ten seen Fleet walking on the tracks and told him that sooner or later he would be killed if he kept it up. In his opinion the dead boy was hard cf hearing. The mo- torman blew his air whistle, but Fleet did not seem to hear it at all. The witness said that he kuew he had no right to walk on that side of the bridge, and several peopie warned them off, but they preferred to stay on that side and Fleet refused to go onto the footpath. Stepped om the Tracks. B. F. Hall, the motorman of the electric train, said that Fleet was about fifty yards ahead of him when he first saw him. The bey was walking between the two tracks. He at once put on his whistle and applied the atr brakes. He called to Fleet, and the bey, instead of getting out of the way of the cars, stepped on to the tracks directly in front and was struck by the motor car. If Fleet had stepped to the left there would have been no accident, but the boy stepped the wrong way, and was struck. The whistle was blown as soon as he saw Fleet. The latter was badly cut up, and died within a few minutes. Conductor A. A. Davis testified that he was engaged in taking up tickets when he heard the motorman’ call to some one on the track. He looked ahead and saw a col- ored boy deiiberately step in front of the train. In-his opinion the train was going at the rate of about twenty miles an hour. Just this side of the scene of the accident the tracks make a sharp curve, and it is necessary .o slack up to five miles or less before enturing the city. After reaching 14th street the cars are equipped with fen- ders, but no fender had yet been put on his motor. Other Testimony and the Verdict, Edward -8. Pickett, a flagman on the train which struck Fleet, testified that he was on the rear coach, and so did not see the accident. He heard the motorman bicw his whistle, and saw him put on the brakes, but did not see the boy until the cars had passed over him. Elisha M. Payne, brakeman on the train, Was on the front end of the first: trailer end did not see Fleet on the track. When he heard the whistle blow he at once ap- plied his brakes and assisted the motorman in his efforts to stop the train. After deliberating briefly on the evi- dence submitted’ the jury decided that Fleet met his death as @ result of an accident, and that neither thé railroad nor any of its officials were in any way to blame. Piva TOTAL ABSTAINERS, Close, of . the Convention at uis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Auguat 8—The conven- tion of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union concluded its labrs last é¢vening and ad- jJourmed-sine die: Alj.the old officers were unapimouysly re-elected without a contest, except in the case of First Vice President J. Wastington Logue, who met with a fight on the part of Kansas City delegates. Their choice was Father James T. Walsh of that city. Following are the names of the re-elected officers: Rev. James M. Cleary of Minneapolis, president; J. Washington Logue, first vice president; J. F. Brennan, New Haven, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. L. M. Lake, St. Louts, third viee president; William Mc- Mahon, Cleveland, treasurer; Rev. A. Doyle, New York, secretary. A communication was read from Hiram Price, president of the American Anti-Sa- loon League, inviting the union to arrange for a full representation by ten delegates, with alternates, in the National Anti-Sa- loon convention, to be held at Washington December 5-10. A resolution accepting the invitation was adopted, and the delegates were appointed by the chzir, Delegates to the W. C. T. U. convention, to be heid in St. Louis in November, and to the Keeley League convention at Indianap- olis, August 18, were also appointed. HE FEIGNED INSANITY. st. Escape From an Asylum of a Mur- derer. ELIZABETH, N. J., August 8.—Frank Freehill, the tramp, who about a year ago shot and killed Special Officer Jewell, in Rahway, while he was trying to arrest him, has escaped from the Morris Plains insane asylum, where he was confined. Several weeks ago Freehill began to act strangely in the state’s prison at Tren- ton, to which he had been sent under conviction of murder in the second ae- gree, and the physiclans pronounced hin? insane. It is now alleged that Freehill cleverly feigned Insanity, expecting that, under the less stringent rules of the asylum, his chance of escaping would be greater than they were at the state prison. — Today’s Playing at Nuremberg. NUREMBERG, August 8.—The eighteenth round of the international chess tourna- ment was played in this city today, the pairing being as follows: Winawer agt. Teichmann, Schallopp agt. Blackburne, Ma- reczy agt. Charousek,Marco agt. Tschigorin, Schlechter agt. Stefhitz, Lasker agt. Tar- rasch, Schiffers agt. Janowsky, Pillsbury agt. Walbrodt, Albin agt. Porges, Showal- ter had a bye. When play was adjourned at 1 o'clock, the following results had been recorded: Blackburne beat Schallopp in a Falkbeer gambit, after twenty-one moves; Steinitz beat Schlechter in a Ruy Lopez, after twenty-nine moves; Lasker beat Tarrasch in a Ruy Lopez, after forty moves; Ja- nowskj beat Schiffers in a Ruy af- ter thirty-five moves; Albin and Porges drew a Giuoco no, after twenty-five moves. The other games were adjourned to be éontinued in the evening. —_—_—— Changes tm the Fire Department. Private James J. Donovan of the fire de- FINANCE AND TRADE ON Ee an Favorable Bank Statement Causes Covering of Shorts. Se PRICES WERE ADVANCED A TRIFLE End of an Exciting Week in Finan- cial Circles, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Sprciat Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YCRK, August &—The opening of the stock market was characterized by the dominating spirit that has been so much in evidence for some time, and the initial quotations were made from 1-8 to 1-2 per cent lower than the closing figures yes- terday. ‘ The London quotations for our securities came lowe, and this tendency did not ben- efit very much the already feverish condi- tion of the Jocal situation. There was, however, very Itttle pressure to sell, and on the report of a favorable bank state- ment the shorts covered to an extent of a point or lower. ‘The rally was of very short duration, and the market was very soon again in its ir- regular state, with a continuation of the hammering at prices. This continuatiun of lower prices was again very apparent ih Manhattan and St. Paul, the former reach- ing 76% after a slight rally from the open- ing and the iatter going as low as 60%. ‘This very low range of prices was contin- ued up to the close of the market, which closed in an irregular and unsettled con- dition. The week just ending has been one of ex- citement In all financial circles, and the closing prices for nearly all the listed speculative stocks are as low, and in some instances lower, than those quoted during the currency panic of 1833 and the Ven- ezuelan panic of last year. There has been no small degree of intense nervousness ap- parent on the board, which, in most part, was due to the higher range of rates for call money. While it is undoubtedly true that the chief stimulus to low prices was due to bear raids, it must also be admitted a there was enormous liquidation as well. The bank statement indicates that large amounts of money have been shipped to the interior. The decrease in loans is unim- portant for the first time in several weeks, and contradicts current reports that the banks are curtailing their accommodations. And In view of the extensive liquidation this week would say that the decrease in loans was very small and probably entirely voluntary. The statement is not a bad one, and shows, in brief, that the banks have patd off some of their depositors in cash. Tollowing ts a summary of the state- ment: Reserve, decrease. $3,913,025 Loans, decrease. 1,498,300 Specie, increase Legals, decrease. , decrease. lon, increase. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Wheeling & L. Erie . 5 Wheeling & I. Erie,Ptd. Dy 20% Western Union Tei By BK Silver... Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. 3.50 COTTON. ‘Open. rat Nov 4 December: ‘Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., August 8.—Flour dull, changed—reseipts, 21,269 barrels; exports, 5,957 barrels; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat firm—spot and GO4,a0%: September, 6liga61'4: steal aS64,—receipts, 63,501 bushels: bushels; stock, 1.440, No. 2 ports, Sales, 48,000 busbels— southern wheat red, 45,147 59x62; do. on grade, GUal2, Corn stendy month and September, 291204 —recelpts, bushe xports, 42.577 bushels; stock, 453.004 busbe! sales, 51.000 Wasbels southern seagate 9 do. a spot, 52.610 strowg, unchanzed. changed. Cheese firm, unchanged. changed. THE MYSTERIOUS WHEELMAN. Arrest of the Person Believed to Be Fred. Strange’s Murderer. TAUNTON, Mass., August 8.—Herbert Willis, the eldest son of 8. B. Willis, a well-known fish dealer here, was arrested today after a desperate struggle, on a charge of murdering Fred M. Strange on the night of June 11. Willis is nineteen years of age. He an- fectly the description sent out Sark police of the murderer of Strange. ‘The arrest has caused great excitement here, not only on account of his alleged connection vith the Strange murder, but because «vidence has been discovered