Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1896-TEN PAGES. this evening. Under the physician's advice, Mr. Brean will not leave the house until it time to go to the mammoth hall in which ted to address 15,000 people this ne. At noon Mr. Bryan was enjoying tral ‘The only phate who were permitted to Mr. Piryan today were Mr. and Mrs. C. tride of Washington, with whom he «ad whtle a member of Congress. They 1 in response to a spectal invitation mailed to them last week. Gathering of Politicians. gathe-ing of democratic potiticians corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel n portended the event t. the notlfi of the nomi- . for President and Vice Pres‘d-at. yevats had peen coming to the city on est and south s and there was ¥y men from un wminaree of southern thered ig knots discu nd the silver question Yerk horse the aspect of Hogs ef colleagues con- so Senator Till- South Carolina, Senator Roach of yta, Representatives Richa ILn of ‘Tennessee, Otey of Vir- parkman of Florida, Gan. A. J. and Senator Stewart, leaders of nai silver party. George Fred. of Massachusetts was the recip- mething bke an ovation when he red the hotel and made his way up to the reom where Candidate Sewall was re- ving his friends. «absence of New York democrats from S Was Conspicvous. Warner fttenttom Committee. The first meetirg of the day was that of the commiitee notitieation to arrange ht. ed by electing Gov Stone of Mfssourt chairman. Gov. Stone read to the committee the letter from Sen- ator White of California, who had been Hy chosen to deliver the speech of tification, asking the zovernor to offieia n his stead, on aceount of his inability ome east for the occasion. " action of Senator White was ratifled. on Then arose a discussion over the ques- tion whether each state was to have two “presentatives, one to notify the nominee for Pre ut and one for the vice presi- jential nomnee. It appeared that there had been lack ef concert in the action of he various state delegations at the Chi- ‘go convention, some of them having ap- pointei one representative and some two. lt was decided that all who had come to New York for the purpose constitute one roll call showed that the only states sented were Maryland, Oregon, irginia and New Mex- tor Gorman, it was understood. : ‘* as a member of the commit S state. A Spirited Pretest. d protest was made by Mr. Gar- of Pennsylvania against the treat- ment of the notification committee by the v rkers ng the meeting in charge. is our own meeting,” he said, “and we are given no considerations and led out to us only three tickets apiece. A spirit Some of us have come a long way and brought our friends here and now we find hat we cannot get them into the hall. We are not ob to go over to the gar- n, we can notify the candidates here this hotel By whose authority has this affair been taken egate was informed by t this phase of the mat- ussed at yes national commit late to make already by ing of the it was too any became so warm that the D executive session and to meet 4 ma! at the china > will respon Governor Stone the written m, to which ate will respond > vice presidential ¢ fy. The National Committee. shed to the second meet- ational democratic comn reased by persistent rumors at the members would take action to re- ttee nse men whose 3 alleged to xecentuate their ob- he national tieket and platform. med as the members to be dis- “d included Harrity of Pennsylvania, an of and ew York, French of Conne Lawler of Minnevota. In Shee- hans case, In particular, it was said that local organizations were persistent in a comand for removal. As to taat particwlar case, Elliott Dan- rth, who represents Mr. Sheehan by Xy. said this morning: hot true that a pr ted for the removal of M: ition was pre- Sheehan, or, that matter, the removal of any of the mtioned. Mr. Sheehan gave m ind he was enly one of eight national committee: me course. is known as the O'Brien New York td a petition of that kind but when they found that I was voting on all qz = ar art in the campa tmally present i Tiliman was another de- pted t bales f the absent committeemen whose ig being criticized. He said this I don’t beheve any i refuse to take part in +ry man of the commit of honer, and viously serve he w vramiitec is not as no right t pe. who was internal re New Haver has asked committee action to discipline nch, who, he cl. if * could no: a to vational transaction of ing. HANWA AND PLATT. cd het They Are Hest Peasible Terms. teh to The Evening Star, -AND, Ohio, Augu 12.—Just he- « for Chicago, Maj. Dick, who arge cf Mr. Hanna's office in New York, nGooeunc- chairman and Mr. Platt were © terms of friendship. boat could not come in Chairman Hanna said Maj. Dick. w York was pro- He had his weath- things, and what om. AS a result, feeling exists be- They will work amon cause. Eack , and there will be no to mar ther friend- % will not he counten- and everything will be boar become of the appointment of ber of the executive?” lius Bliss was tive committee, carried with & the appoint- mber of the committee from T may be wrong, but that is way oks.” CYCLISTS on the han t of either, above m S POLITICIANS. Organizing Wheelmen ef the Country for McKinley. AGO, Argust lists of the United States ts being carried on. The National Whee! y and Hebart Club, which y organiaed, has been assigned eadquarters at room 4 y the national r + executive commi publican committee. of the club met fon. There has been some de- ing the first lot of buttons, bat of the week i is expected that ing will be running smoothiy and correspondence that has accumulated t be answered. Organization of Anditorium build- he headquarters and outlined their plans THE VICEROY’S VISIT Li Hung Chang Will Be Received With Great Honors. A CONFERENCE OF THE CABINET A Probable Call on President Cleve land at Gray Gables. RECEPTION PLANS =e Li Hung Chang's visit to the United States will undoubtedly be made the sub- Ject of a cabinet conference at the Presi- dent's summer home, near the pleasant waters of Buzzard’s bay. Lf is unques- tlonably the highest and most influential dignitary of the flowery kingdom who has ever visited the hospitable shores of the United States, and his coming here as the personal representative of the Chinese em- peror is r ed as an event of great national importance. He will be received with the greatest possible honors consist- ent with the natural simplicity of a repub- lican government, and the official program for his reception is now engrossing the se- rious attention of the President and his ad- visers, ‘fhe matter is almost entirety in the hands of the President and the Secretary of State and the officials now on duty in Washington are wholly uninformed as to the details. ‘ ‘Th: President and Secretary Olney, whose summer homes are near together, have already hud several consultations on the subject, and it presumed that Secretary Herbert was also consulted in re- gard to the naval participation on the oc- casion of his visit to Gray Gables a few days go. Secretary Carlisle is now the President's guest at the summer capital ard it is understood that Secretary # mont will be there in a day or two, if, in- deed, he is not also already there. ‘The President Will Wet He Here. Although no details of tne proposed of reception have yet been communicated to the officials hcre, it is said to be prac tically settled that the President dors not propose to come to Washington to receive the Chinese arebassador in the White Heuse, but will instead give him au‘tence at his humble cottage at Gray Gables, which wili be coastituted the Executly Mansion for that special purpose. It is also settled that the army and navy will take a prominent part in the reception of the distinguished celestial visitor on his arrival at New York and elsewhere. An army officer and a naval officer of high rank will be specially detailed to re- ceive the ambassador on his arrival at New York aid to accompany him on his trip to Gray Gables. ‘The customs officers at New York wil also be instructed ta ex- tend every possible courtesy to the party, ana to facilitate the handling of their ef- fects. The Dolphin at Li's Disposal. The dispatch beat Dolphin, generally known as the President's yacht, will be placed at the disposition of Lt Hung and will be used to convey him and hi to Gray Gables. The Dolphin is elegantly furnished and appointed, and is well adapt- ed to use for the purpose indicated. It is also probable that the trip will be made th occasion of a naval demonstration in New ¥crk harbor, in which all the vessels of the North Atlantic squadron will participate. It is net improbable that one or more of the vessels of the fleet will be ordered to accompany the Dolphin to Gray Gables as n escort of honor. Departure From England. According to the latest reports from Lon- n Li Hung Chang and party will leave Southampton on the 22d instant on the steamship St. Louis and arrive in N York on the 28th instant. His first business will be the personal delivery of an auto- graph letter to the President of the United s after wnich he will start on his Jcurney across the continent to the Pacific coast, where he will embark for China. So far as known his only stops outside of hi visit to the President will be at New Yor! Philadelphia, Washington, and possi! Boston. It is said he does not expect to Ee in the United States more than two wee The Recepties in New York. The Chine.e minister and h's suite will Ko to New York to receive the earl, by which title he is knows among his country- men of rank. Ex-Secretary John W. Fos- ter, who is now in the Adirondacks, will be in New York on the 20th to make pre- liminary arrangements, and will return there on the ith to take part in the re- ception. Besides the visits to Washington and Philadelphia which Li will make, strong efforts are being made to have his trip extended to Boston, where a reception will be given him. Gereral Miles and others, representing various branches of the government, will confer with the Chinese minister here a3 to the arrangements for the reception. It is pre ble that a detail of troops from s Island will take part in the -sption at New York, and that a troop of Iry from Fert Myer will assist in the emomes here. At first it was intended to rept an ent house in Washington and qu t for t ommodation of the earl numerous retinue, which embraces cretaries and many servants. ing, however, to the shortness of the stay here, it has been decided to quarter the guest at a hotel. The Arlington has been selected for this purpose. May Visit Gray Gables. It is understood here that Li Hung | Chang will not, as originally planned, visit San Francisco en route for China. In- stead he will go over the Canadian Pacilie railroad to Vancouver and there take pas- sage over the Empress line of British stevmers to China. The present indications are that the dis- Unguished Chinaman will visit the Presi- dent, if he si him at all, at Gray Gables or in the vicinity, and that he will be taken from New York for that purpose on the dispatch beat Dolphm. . Amother Plan Proposed. Ove of the plans suggested, so as to avoid the necessity of the President's com- jing to Washington for the purpose, is to have bim receive the royal amyasgador on board of one of our new battle ships at some place near Gray Gables. The idea jis to meet Li Hung Chang, when he ar- rives on the St. Louis from England, with the dispatch boat Dolphin, which is’ large | enough te accommodate him and his su:te | for a short run, and to convey him to some | point lke New Lordon, where Admiral 3ance could have the North Atlantic iron assembled. According to this program the Prestdent would be aboard the admiral’s flagship, and Li Hung Charg could be received with all the naval honors possible and pre- sented to Mr. Cleveland in royal style. This plan has been presented to the off- | cials of the State and Navy Departments, j but is not at all likely to be adopted. It is | urged, in support of this naval reception, | that Li Hung Chang would have an portunity of inspecting some of aur latest war vessels, which would be an advantage, in view of the fact that China proposes to build up a new navy. It is also argued that the reception could be also made much more spectacular and imposing on board a warship than it would in the old-fashioned White House. Objcetions Urged. A strong objection that has been ratsed to the plan is that the President would there- by put himself in the attitude of going to meet the ambassador instead of the latter calling upon him. The friends of the scheme, however, do not think that this is | an insurmountable objection, from the fact that the vessels would be strictly within the hmits of the United States, and the Chinese ambassador by being conveyed in another boat, would be placed in the proper attitude of calling upon the President. Even ff this arrangement should be car- ried out it wou:d not mean that the visit of Lt Hung Charg to Washington would be canceled. Om the contrary, he will in amy event be attended by representatives ef the army and navy from the time he lands at New York until he embarks at Vancouver, and the program, which in- cludes a vistt te Washington, will be strict- ly carrted out. “There ts no doubt that he will call upon the representatives of his own government in Washington, and great preparations are sald to be !n progress at the Chinese lega- tion for his entertainment. As already indicated, it is as good as set- ed that the President and Li Hung Chang wilt have their first meeting in the small parlor of the summer executive mansion at Gray Gables. The army and navy wil? share in the reception eeremonials, but im exactly what way has not yet been finally determined. —_—____-e+ __ DELIGHTFUL AT LOUISVILLE. The L. A. W. Cyctista Are Enjoying Themselves Hugely LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 12—The weather today is all that the visiting wheelmen could desire, and they are en- Joying themselves to the full extent. A heavy thunder storm last night caused the thermometer to take a tumble, and all day @ good breeze has been blowing, which has had the effect of cooling off the atmosphere to such an extent as to make a ride on the wheel thoroughly enjoyable. All tze preparations for the races, which begin tomor-uw, have been completed, and everytaing 1s in fine shape, the track being lightning ‘fast. Some good sport is an- ticipated, and it will not be surprising if old records are lowered and new ones hung up. Tn this connection, Mr. W. C. Pelot of Chicago says: “These will be the greatest races in the history of the bicycle. “They will ke the greatest for the reason that the fastest men in the country and more of them will take part in the con- tests than ever before gathered at a bi- cycle race track. Another thing, the track is the fastest in the world. “Alt the racers are in excellent condition and eager fur the laurels which will fail to the hanas uf tie victorious in th2se splen- did contests. Hi these eonditions do not insure great races I den’t know what would.” ‘The smal number of lady cyclists present up to date is a cause of remark, but it is expected that by tomorrow quite a large crowd of the fair sex will be in attend- ance. ——.__ JAPANESE IN FORMOSA. Almost Incredible Charges of Bratal- ity and Barbarity. VICTORIA, B. C., August 12.—From far Fcrmosa, where for upward of a year Jap- anese troops have been vainly striving to crush out the seeds of post-bellum oppo- sition to Japanese innovations, comes a stery which for barbarous cruelty and de- fant violation of all ethics of civilization has fortunately few parallels in history even of the savage races of the world. The terrible tele of rapine, murder and wanton cruelty brought here by the steamer Em- press of Japan fully bears out the state- ment of the situation in Formosa given publicity by the Rev. Dr. Mackay on his return to that island six months ago. Other equally credible correspondents are now the witnesses against Japan, and the bur- den of their arraignment ts that, seeing neither fame nor profit to be gained in the subjugation of the Formosans by the arts of modern warfare, recognized as legitimate by civilized nations, the Japanese troops sent to the island have embarked in a cru- sade of blood, their object being to crush all signs of discontent by as ‘ar as possible exterminating the native population. in this campaign there were no foreign pow- ers to make protest, no foreign press rep- resentatives to herald to the world the atrocities, the te!ling of which would bring upon Japan the contempt of all enlight- ered people. Says the Tainanfu representative of the China Mail: As a result, the policy of ex- termination has been Zealously pursued from the beginning of the campaign, and what with the destruction of their crops, the burning of their villages, the desecra~ tion of the graves of their loved ones, the violation of their wives and daughters and the butchery of their innocent children, the people are driven to the last expedients of desperation. — AN APPEAL FOR IRELAND. Chief Seeretary Bulfour to the House of Commons. LONDON, Augrst ‘The Irish land bill, as amended in the nouse of lords, where it recently passed its third reading, was be- fore the house of commons again today The chief secretary for Ireland, Mr. Gerald Balfour, ‘ndicated the proposed course of the government. He said they were pre- pered to acquiesce to the new turbary clause, to Lord Incliquin’s new subscrip- tion clause 1 and to the amendment dealing with precedure sales. The other amend- ments, he added, would be accepted in principle, but on the question of pasture holdings the government would adhere to the £100 limit and could not accept Lord Macnagtten’s amendment omitting clause Mr. Gerald Balfour also said that the \crds had materially altered the bill to ihe cetriment of the tenants, but he hoped the lurds would zccept the measure in the shape the commons would return it to them. Otherwise it would be a calamity to Ireland, including the landlords themselves, Continuing, the chief secretary said there had cen a’ great we for the be lately in the conditions of Ireland, where tke interse bitterness was dying out, and vere they going to seize the opportunity to relr.force the kindlier feeling prevailing, or were they going to justify those wio were only too ready to inculcate the most pernicious lesson that for Ireland when tranquil nothing would be done, but for Ireland clamorous and crime-ridden no coa- cession would be denied? That was the issde now to be decided, and he most sin- cerely prayed that parliament might be wisely guided in arriving at a decisioa. (Cheers.) —_—-+> ANGLO-RESSIAN AGREEMENT. It in Stated That There's No Truth in the Published Report. LONDON, August 12.—It 1s semi-oftictatly stated that there is no truth in the report, Published by the dally Chronicle of this cl y, that Great Britain and Russia are on the point of reaching an agreement “to save both Armenia and Crete from Turkish oppression, without disturbing the peace of Europe;” which agreement, it was added, Would involve the presence of the Rtssian army in Armenia and of 2 British fleet at Crete “to guarantce Turkish compliance with the terms of the agrcement. It is steted, on the other hand, that there 1s great discord ameng the powers as to the measures which should be adopted in regard to Crete, and Russia, it is fu@ther asserted, is show!ng n.arked disinclination to allcw great pressure to be brought to bear upon the sultan. — DISCREDITS THE REPORT. E. B. Baldwin Diseusxcs the Alleged View of Andrec’s Balloon. CHICAGO, August 12—E. B. Baldwin, when asked this morning concerning the reported appearance of Andree’s balloon in British America, latitude 55. 5; longitude 127.40, said: “I do not believe the report, as welcome as the accomplishment of the achievement would be to me. As late as August 2 or 3 Andree had not yet left Spitzbergen, and he could not, therefore, have been three thousand miles beyond that poirt on the evening of the 3d, as re- lated by the British Amertcan Indians. “The bright Mghts seen by them may have heen auroreal displays. Again, An- dree expected to land either in latitude 70, longitude 155, in the vicinity of Cape Bar- row, or in latitude 67, longitude 100, in the very northern portion of British America. “Although Andree’s airship is a wonder- ful piece of mechanism, and with favorable conditions would undoubtedly accom the voyage, I regard the sledge and ship as the onlf practicable means of accom- plishing the conquest of the norih. Still, Andree's effort must be regarded in the na” ture of a scientific experiment. Should he lose, he alone will suffer most; should he win, the world will be the gainer thereby.” Advices From Andree. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 12—The following telegram from Virgos was dis- patched by Prof. Andree August 3: “The balloon ims been filled for several days and all is ready for the ascent. Thus far everything has occurred as anticipated. The wind fs still northerly, otherwise all ts well.” MRS. FOERTSCH'S BABY The Habeas Corpus Caso Again Heard by Judge Oole Teday. Mr. Feertsach Makes Serious lexa- tions Disproved by Witnesses, Against His Wife—Some The efforts of Mrs. Mattte €. Foertsch to regain the custody “of ler infant child, Charles Foertsch, jr.,-by writ of habeas cerpus, were resumed before Judge Cole tcday. Last week Mrs. Foertsch filed her petition for the writ, charging that she and her hustand, Caartes, Foertsch, employ:d at the bureau of eagraving and printing, kad recently separated, sue going, with they two children, the child in question ard a little girl of three years, to her mother’s home. She explained that sh2 was forced te leave her husband becayse, she alleged, of his drunkenness and cruelt; Last week, she further charged, her hus- band enticed and took away from her cus- tedy and care the ciild, a nursing infan: refusing to allow her to have access to i Therefcre, she prayed that the writ Issue 2nd that the little one be returned to her. Judge Cole directed the writ to issue, and when the father produced the child in court last Thursday he delivered it to the custody of the mother temporarily, allow- ing the husbend until today to answer the petition. The mother brought the child into court today, and when the case was reached Mr. W. W. Milans, of counsel for Mr. Foertsch, moved to quash the writ on the ground that it had not been veritte Judge Cole, however, overruled the motion, holding that the husband had submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the court. Mr. Foertsch's Charges. Mr. Foertsch then made a written return or answer to his wife's petition. In it he charged that his wife possesses an ungov- ernable temper, and that she is addicted to the use of bad language, of which,.h says, she has often made him the subje Last month, he further said, he found a letter at his door addressed to his wife in a disguised, unknewn hand, requesting her to keep an appointment at the same place as before. That strengthened his suspi- cions, he declared, aroused by the charges of his mother-in-law that his wife was guilty of unfaithfulness. But he overlooked the matter, he explained, because he wished to avoid the publicity of divorce procecd- ings. His wife flew into a temper, he charged, wher. he showed her the letter, snatching it from him and tearing it up. ‘They were married in February, 1502, and in a short time thereafter, he declares, his wife cursed and abused him. Denying the charges of habitual drunkenness and cruelty, he said he has always been a good husband and father, and has supported not orly his wife and children. but also the mother, sister and brother of his w He said that the separation of his wife and himself was due to the bellef that she had been unfaithful to him, his wife's own mother and sister; he declared, having for months accused her of adultery with a certain man whose name he deemed It besi to withhold at present. He said ne allowed his wife to take the two children, but ft was his intention to gain possession of them as soon as possible. Hit Him With a Teacup. Then Mr. Foertsch went on to charse his wife with hitting him on tne chin with a teacup and with missing him with a stove lifter. Once, he sald, he had to lock the door between them, whereupon she stood by cursing him, and then tried to reacl him with another teacup through the transom. He admitted holding his wife's hands; but in a different way, evidently. from before marriage, for he says that While doing so she hit him in the breast. ‘The bicycle, of course, played a part in the trouble, Mr. Foertsch’ saying that his wife shattered a glass bottle across his shoulder simply because he wished to rest before riding. His wife, he claims, has forfeited all claims to his respect, and has, he think shown herself to be an unsuitable person to have the custody of the children. There- fore, he claims, as its natural guardian, he should be granted the custody of ‘the child, offering to care and provide for It at his mother’s home. His mother-in-law, he says, possesses a violent, turbulent temper, and indulges in profane and vulgar language. Further- more, he charges that his wife was arrest- ed for assaulting her sister, Ida L. Sill, and fined, he says, for assaulting a certain Nettle Lipphard. Upon the conclusion of the reading of her husband's answer, Mrs. Foertsch made aa aifidavit, denying his charges, and Judge Cole adjourned the case until 1:30 this af- ternoon, explaining that he would not dis- pose of the custody of the child upon ex- parte statements. Witnesses for Mrs, Foertsc When the ease was resumed after re- cess, Judge Cole explained that the pre- sumpticn of the Jaw is that the mo! $ the proper person to have the custody and care of the child, and that the burden of proof will be on her husband to show that she Is a person uf such bad temper or character as to make her an improper person to have it. ‘The hushand’s witnesses not being pres- ent, Mrs. Foertsch’s counsel, Messrs. Obear and Luckie, called one of their witnesses, Susie Sneed, a yotng colored woman. The witness stated that she was employ- ed as a nurse by Mrs. Foertsch while she and her hus>and w living togeth« She satd she never saw a more devoted or careful mothe- than was Mrs. Foertsch. On one occasion Mr. Foerisch came home very drunk. He demanded 50 cents from his wife, and wren she said she had no money he choked and beat her. Mrs. Foertseh ran off to a neighbor's, and when she returned in the evening for ner baby Mr. Foertsch beat hez again. She screamed, and a policeman arrested him. Before that he had told her she could not have the child, and had asked the wit- ness for an ax to Kill his wife. She had of- ten seen Mr. Foertsch come home. drunk, and curse and threaten his wite. Once, she said, he locked his wife out. Mr.Foertsch came home drunk about every day witness was with them. She never heard Mrs. Foertsch use bad language. One day her husband ordered her out of the house and struck her in the face with his fist. About That Letter. To Mr. Darr the witness said she heard Mr. Foertsch ask his wife about the letter he claimed to have found, when she said she hoped Christ would kill her if she knew anything about it. “Were the children present when she said that?” inquired Mr. Dart "They were right there,” witress. “Did Mrs. Foertsch ride a bicycle?” “Never mind about that,” interrupted Judge Cole. “But, your honor,” explained Mr. Darr, “we would like to show that Mrs. Foertsch rode the bicycle io a very great extent. “Well, suppose she did,” remarked the judge; “nine-tentks of the women here Tide the wheel, I presume. A woman who rides a bicycle is just as guod as one who dces not, and just as good a mother.” The Wife’s Mother Testises, Mrs. Foertsch was called as the next witness, but Judge Cole sid he would pre- fer that neither she nor her husband should testify in the case. Mrs. Mary Marders, Mrs. Fcertsch’s mother, was then called ta the witness stand. Ss Beethoven and the Ladies. From Blackwood’s Magazine. Beethoven never married. But it was frem ne defect of sensibility that the tribu- lations which were distributed among many successive housekeepers were not heaped wyfon the devcted head of a wife. If love be a disease, Beethoven was always ill, or at beat but convalescent. No less than forty ladies save four has he immortalized by his dedications to them. To Bettina von Arnim—Goethe’s Bettina—for whom he Jong cherished a hopeless passion, he onge said, after trying over a composition whith he had just written, “I made that for you; you inspired me with it I saw it written in your eyes;”* and this is but a specimen of the gallantries to which he was ad- dicted. Twice at least he proposed—on one occa- sicn to the lady who, as he found to hia mertification, was already the fiancee of his friend Hummel. That marriage would heve saved him from a good many worries is certain enough; for it must be allowed that, as Emil Naumann delicately puts it, he “did not possess any aptitude for house- Aold management.” replied the PRESIDENT PH PSs. Rumored Resignation of the Hend of the Mefropelitan Railroad Company. There was a rumor in generu eircula- tien this afternoon that Mr. Samuef L. Philips had resigned his position ss pres- ldert of the Metrupolitan Rillroad Com- bany, to take effect October 1. Inquiry at the offices of the corporation failed to discover any knowledge of such action on Mr. Phillips’ part, and similar en- deavors among capitalists closely connect- ed with the company was similarly unpro- ductive of definite news on the subject, these gentlemen expressing disbelief in the rumor. Mr. Phillips himself could not be found. lt is known that a brother of Mr. Phil- Hps stated with positiveness quite recently that the latter would give up his position October 1. It is also known that President Phillips has announced many times that he would sever his connection with the com- Pany in an active official capacity as soon as the corporation stopped building, and it is beljeved that the knowledge of this in- tention on his part may- have been the basis for the statement that he had reached a detinite and present decision in the mat- ter. — IOWA DEMOCRATS. Vian of Fusion Carried Inte Execu- tien im Congressionnl Districts. OTTUMWA, Iowa, August 12.--The dem- ocratic state convention was called to or- der at 32 The attendance of delegates was less than 400, eleven hundrad being selected. Temporary Chairman Van Wag- oner’s speech was receive with applause. The mention of Bryan's name cansed much enthusiasm. The plan of fusion was car- ried into the congressional contests in dis- trict caucus this morning and ihe plan Was practically agreed upon with one ex- ception. —S IPALIANS DEMAND ACTION. ‘They Say Something Should Be Done About the Hahnvitle Lynching. ROME, Italy, August 12.—The provincial newspapers demand that the government take action regarding the Hahnville, La., U. 8 A., lynehing. ‘The Corriere Delia Sera of Milan declares that until the Americans are willing and able to protect the lives of Europeans, they had better close their ports entirely to the immigration of whites as a bid against Chinese cheap labor, adding: “vents such as have occurred at New Orleans and now at Hahnville cannot be tclerated by nations having any pretense of civiiization.” —$——___ DEATH OF AN INVENTOR. Herr lefthal’s Flying Machine Coltapsed and He Fell to the Ground. LONDON, August 12—A.speetal dispateh from Berlin says that Herr Lilienthal, the er sincer, who has been experimenting with flying machines for several years past, died Monday. It appears that he started to fy with one of his machines from a hill, 100 feet high, near the town of Rhinow, near this city. He had been in the air only a few minutes, when the machinery of the flying apparatus collapsed, and Herr Lili- erthal fell tu the ground. He was picked up unconseious. It was found that his back was broken, and he died shortly after hav- ing been removed to a hospital. — > ——- DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. ‘Fhat for the Etghth Virginia District Called to Order at Noon. 1 Dispatch to Tne Evening Star. ALE DRIA, Va., August 12.—The democratic convention for the eighth dis- trict of Virginiz, to nominate a Congress- man, was called to order by Mr. Leonard Marbury, chairman of the district com- mittee, at noon today. Wm. Kean of Louisa was elected temporary chair- man, and S. R. Donohoe of Fairfax was chosen temporary secretary. The chair- man then announced the rious commit- tees, after which the convention adjourned to meet again at 2 o'clock. REFUSED INJUNCTIO: Loeked-Out Employes at Cleveland Appenl to the Courts. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Avgust 12.—Judge Noble of the common pleas court today de- nied the application of the Brown Hoisting Company’s locked-out employes for an in- junction restraining Mayor McKisson from calling additional militia into service, te strain the Brown Company from arming s employes and to compel the company } to carry out its agreement made with the lecked-out men July 27. Shoe Maunfacturers Fail. BOSTON, August 12.—The National Shoe and Leather Exchange reports the failure of BE. S. Sanborn & Co. of Lynn, Mass. manufacturers of ladies’ shoes. Edmund H. Talbot of 40° Water street is the as- signee. The firm is rated at $150,000. The liabilities are placed at $75,000; assets at be- tween $50,000 and 360,000. ‘The Boston banks are the principal creditors. Hard times is the cause assigned for the failure. Spee Retiring Board Examinations. CHICAGO, August 12.—The retiring board at the crmy headquarters has concluded the cxaminaticn of Capt. Haden. The exam- ination of Lieut. H. J. Goldman was next taken up. Lieut. Col. James H. Bradford of the 17th Infantry is cited to appear before the boerd today. es Inheritance ‘Tax Sustained. QUINCY, HL, August 12—Judge Carl Epler has sustained the state inheritance tax in a long opinion in the case against the estate of Abram Benton, a deceased miHionaire. This is the first decision on the tax, although it has been in the Chi- cago courts for many months on applica- tion t> assess a tax against the John B. Drake estate. Canada Gets the Gold Lands, PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., August 12.— The richest gold placer mines of Alaska have heen transferred to Canadian terri- tory, and miners are now paying miners” tax to British authorities. The territory in question is from three to elght miles in width, and embraces the rich placer claims on Glacier and Miller creeks, which heretofore were supposed to be in Alaska territory. The transfer of territory is the result of resurveys recently made. Li Hang Chang for Arbitration. LONDON, August 12—LI Hung Chang today received an arbitration deputation apd expressed cordial sympathy with the objects of the association. ——— Floating Dock at Havana, LONDON, August 12—The Spanish gov- ernment ts inviting tenders in England for the construction of a floating dock at Havana. ee Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses hrve been issued to the following: White—Wm. E. Jordan and Isa- belle C. Gray; Emmons S. Smith and Isabel R. Quigley; Richsrd J. Whitton of this city and Laura F. McNamee of Baltimore, 31d.: Wm. L, Lammers and Hettte E. Taylor; Henry %. Baldwin and Gertrude Harlow; James McDowell and Elizabeth Leane. Colofed—Joseph D. Blair and Julia L. Pierce; Wm. H. Tilman and Sophie Red- mun} Moses G. Goodwin and Cynthia M. Brown; James M. Harris and Charlotte Plowden. —___ ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Incob H. Kengia et ux. to RS ad G. & ar nold, lot 34, eq. 728; $10. Richard W. Emmons et al., trustees, to Fno J. Reilly, lot 20, a1. 503; $640.30 ‘Wm. H. Urderdue et ur. to Wm. E. Gales, part lot 3, sce. 7, Barry Farm; $2,500. Asahet H. Alderman et ux. to Jennle A. Foster, lot 12, bik. 3, Avalon Hts.; $10, East Bunicrmane et ux. to Mary C. Slater, part Gma'S. Foster to Geo. B. Hogan, lot 18, bik. 6G, Avaloo Lite; $1,250. aco, W. (Gatiwals to Coarlotte J. Gottwals, lot *Riled Scanlo to B. Elwood Kelley, south halt lot 29, 5g. 624; $10. ‘Siarin L. ‘Smith to. Asahel Hl. Aldermen, lot 12, bik. 8, Avalon Hts.; $1,010, FINANCE AND ‘TRADE —_—-_ + —-— Speculating on the Effect of Byran’s Presence in New York. BEARS SUFFERED A DISAPPO Slight Improvement in Values Over Yesterday. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Acgust 12—Under the in- fluence of lower iondon quotations the traders sold the market at the opening today, expecting at the same time to be benefited in their effort to some extent by the entrance of the stlver candidate into New York and the wild demonstration at- tendant thereon. They were, however, frus- trated in thelr plans, and a continuation of a slight tmprovement in prices over yesterday's closing was recorded, due to some good buying, brought about by the moderate better feeling, which is gaining in strength. Alihough the tone of finan- clal cireles has improved ard the feeling of anxtety and feverishness has retired in favor of a better understanding as re- gards the real cause of the present great decline in values; still nevertheless there are no real facts at present visible upon which can be based a cause for an imme- diate aggregate advance in the prices of securities to correspond with the decline. The sharp rally in prices this week was undoubtealy due to the covering of short interests, brought about by the better specuiative temper in our securities as re- forted frum London, which is in the midst of the fortnignily settlement. The failure of a couple of financial insti- tutions yesterday did not worry the mar- ket much, for on account of the heavy de- clines in the value of securities this sum- mer the announcement of trouble in such institutions in Wall street and elsewhere has been looked for. During the next thirty days a variety of trading may be looked for on account of the discussions in reference to the action of the directors of severa) particular proper- ties, who will meet during this period io take action on the regular dividends of these specialties. The directors of Bur- lington meet within a week, and consider- able calculating has been indulged in as to the regular quarterly dividend of this com- pany. There is also some anxiety as to the dividends of the other securities, when tak- ing into consideration the unsettled silver problem and the uncertainty of the crops for the next thirty days. The market shortly before the delivery hour began to react a little, and recorded a small decrease from the best figures. The foreign exchange market was a little sieadier today at about last night's closing quotations. There was no inquiry for ster- ling loans today, but it is stated a number of these loanc#ive been renewed during the past two days. Sixty-day bills are being offered in order to make a lower rate for sight sterling: the incuiry, however, is light and very lttle business doing. The market continued to decline during the last two hours of trading, Manhattan going as low as 744, and a like reaction was recorded in the general lis eee FENANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eportel by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs, Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. - MR 100 Oy OS ay By Baltimore & Ohio. Bay State Gas... Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. peake & Ohio ©, & 8t. Louis”: Qicago Gas. . * M. & St. Paul Consolidated Gas Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson,._.- Den. & Rio Grande, Prd. Awmerican Spirits... 0... irri s General Electric. Minois Central Laciide Gas. Luke Shore. Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. ; National Lead Co., Pid Ni Jersey Central New York Central North American. Ont. & Western. Pullman P. C. Co Southern Ry., Pfd Phila. Traction. ifle. ‘len. Coal and Iron. Union Paciite. U, & Leather, pid Wabash, Pfa. Wheeling & L Erie... Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tei. Silver... Washington Steck Exchange. Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock m.—Lincoln Na- tional Bank, 5 Be 200, Government oud. S. 48, registered, 105! Dig 108, anked. USS as, coupon. 108 bid, 0? asked. U.S. 45, bid, 112% asked. U.S. Ss, 108% bid, 109 as L Dist-ct of Columbia” Bunds.—20-year Fund, 5s, 103 bid 30-year Fund. gold Gs, 110 bid. Water Stock #. 1901, 110 bid. Water ck cur- re 1403, 110 bid) Fund. ‘currency 3.658, 110 ea, od. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad 100 bid. Metropolitan Ratiroad conv. 6s, 112 114 asked. Belt Hailroad 5s, 70 bid, 80 nsked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 90 bid, 95 asked. Columbia Katlroad Gs, 110 bid, 112 asked. Chesapeake apd Potomue Telephone 5s, 100 bid. “American Security aod Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing- ton Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company imp. @s,'105 bid. Washington Maxket Comprny exten. 6s, 105 bid. Masonic Association 5x, 103 bid. - Xatlonal Bahk Stocks. Bank of Washington, 270 bid, Bank of ¢, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 270 bia’ Comtrat, 210 bid.“ armcre and ktectuantes® 170 bid. Cerpital, 110 bid. West End, 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 100 asked. Lincoln, 96 bid, 101 asked. ORafe Deposit and ‘Trust Compan ional Sat. Safe Deposit at ist C les.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 118 asked. Washington Loan aml ‘Frost, 116 asked. American Security and ‘Trust, 140 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 59 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Metropotitan, 107 bid. 112 asked, Columbia, 55 bd. Belt, 25 asked. Kekington, 25 asked. Georgetown and ‘Tenrallytown, 25 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 40 bid, 46 asked. United States Electric Light, 99 bid, 162 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 32 bid. Franklin, 32 bid Metropolitan, G8 bid: “Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, SS bid. Arlington, 125 bid. 'German- Ameriean, 150 bid. National Union, 9 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 9 bid, 14 asked. Ricga, 7 bid. People’s, 5% bid. 6 asked. Lincoln, 8 asked. Com: mercial, 5 asked. Title ‘Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 100 Colmnbia Title, 6 asked. District bid, 110 asked. and Potomac, 02 Title, 5% bid, 10 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks Chesapeake asked. American Graphop » 414 bid, S asked. id, .25 asked. haler Linotype. 120 id, 5 asked. Great Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .10 bi Stocks. —M ‘and Washington Miscellancous i asked. Lanston Monotype, Falls Ice, 125 asked. ‘Steamboat, 90 arked. a Grain and Cotten Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., August 12—Flour dull, un- clinged receipts, 9,317 barrels: exports, 139 bar- Fein. Wheat weal and lower —spot nad month, Siig es 200; September, Mado: steamer No. 2 red, 455, receipts, Gk. 1.313 bushels: exports, none: stock, Wheat by samp “ BStgA8T by. Corn weak and lower—spot, manth and September, Se Oetuber, 2 ats mer mixed, 2598 611.020 bushels; ales, 2.505 bashels southern white Wid. Oats ste a2; No, 2 mined do, 3 fushels: exports, none} ls. ‘Riye steady nearby, Badsig: Western, Tadsto receipts, GS09 lualela; eAporis, moae: stock, 3407S bushels. Hay fem, gonl inquiry f holee timothy, $16.50 bi Grala freights quiet, rather firm, unchanged. Sagar airong, mnchanged. "Rutter changed. Kage firm “and scarce fresh, Cheese firm, un- SURVIVING SHARPSHOOTERS. Competition for Places on the District Rifle Tear, Con Competition for places on Tifle team of the District a continues to be almost as hot as the weather. Some of the contestants have been eliminated, for the Ume being, at least. The force that continues at work Will not be reduced until it is definitely known whether Private James M. Stewart and Corp. R. P. Carleton can attend the Sea Girt meeting. Those who will continue to practice, and who will be at the rifle range are Private S. B. Wetherald, Dickey, Private George Cook, 1 Young, Corp. Maurice Appleby, Lieut Laird, Capt. James Leizear, Corp. BR. P. Hutterly, Lieut. FL. W. Scott, Private F. ls, W. Albertie and Col. Ceci! Clay. the National Gu brigade Private G. The second of the intercity races, between Raltimore and Washington racers, wiil be held this evening at 7 o'clock sharp at the International Athletic Park, on the Con- duit road near the District line, and on the Mue of the Great Falls railroad. The first race of the series was held in Bal- timore, and this is the first race held in this city. The admission will he free, and a large crowd is expected at the place. All of the local clubs have called a run to the place. The United Wheelmen will be present, and hold a business meeting after the sport, white the Arlington Wheelmen, the Queer Wheelmen and the Eastern Athletic Club will take club runs to the pl Anu formal run of the Columbia Athletic Club Will also be iaken to the park. The Baltimore racers arrived in the city this afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock, and were met at the station by Manager Mc- Kean and Treasurer W. C. Clark of the In- ternational Park Company. The wheels of the party were placed in a wagon and sent up to the park, while the visitors were given a courteous reception and well looked after. Tue Baltimore team consists of F. Meyers, R. H. Carr, jr., and R. L. Fren with several substitutes. The Washington team consists of Billie Sims, Ke 8. Bail and T. N. Mudd, jr. The Washington boys are confident of winning the race by @ good margin of points. Both teams have been in training for the event, and a good race can be expected. The scoring of the race, which will be only for the distance of one mile, will be by points, the whole race counting twenty- one points. The first tan across the tape at the finish scores six points, the next tive, the third man four, and so on down to the last man, who scores only one point. In the hrst race, held July 25, in Balti- more, Fred Sims was rul<d out, and only two Washington men raced, Ball and Billie Sims. The score at present stands Baiti- ™cre ten points to Washington's nine. The officials of the race this evening will in all probability be as follows: Referee, E. f. Simpson; starter, John Crossley; judges, William Gettinger, A. W.: L. .C. Graves, W. R. C.; and R. R. Revill, E. A. C.; tim- Samuel W. Stinemetz, L A. P. C.; Frank Burroughs. W. R. €.; and J. Hart Brittain, C. A. C.; clerk, W. 8. McKean, W. L. L C.; umpircs, William Henshaw, U. W., and Robert Clokey, Q. M. After the race the Sixth United States Cavalry Band, from Fort Myer, will give a concert for the benefit of the public, lasting until some time after 9 o'clock. The pro- gram will be very much the same as de- livered at the nightly concerts, which have Proven so enjoyable to a good many people who have visited the park. cae aa THE COURTS. Equity Covrt No 1—Judge Cole. Noble agt. Noble: testimony before A. H. Gambrili, examiner, ordered taken. Glee- Son agt. Gleeson: sale ratified nisi. United States agt. Costello; contract confirmed nd Charles H. Armes appointed trustee, and death of defendant J. B. Putnam sug- gested and cause abated as to him. Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Hlison & Sons agt. Moriarty; judgment by default. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Daniel Crowe; Jno. W. Watson appointed adminisirator; bond, $800. Es- tate of Annie E. Probey and Mary S. Pre bey: proof of publication. Estate of Eliza- beth M. Whitlock; final notice naming Fri- day, September 11, for settling estate. Es- tate of Rosina D. Schmidt: do. ate of Sarah E. Otterback: bond filed. Estate of Josephine C. Bauerdorf; do. Estate of El- len M. Boggs: will filed. Estate of George Neitzey; will admitted to probate and let- ters of administration c. t. a. granted to Catherine Neitzey; bond, $600. a An Exciting Nanaway. A pair of horses attached to a landau belonging to Daniel McCoy took fright this afternoon about 2 o'clock at 15th and L streets and ran away. The driver was off the carriage at the time. The horses dash- ed down the street to Vermont avenue and past the Arlington Hotel. At H street a herdic blocked the roadway and the horses dashed into this. There were eight or ten passengers on the herdic, but fortunately the pole of the landau struck the rear part of the coach and went through, smashing all the glass in the rear part of the herdic, but injuring no one. The horses kept on and collided with an electric light pole at the south- west corner of H street and Madison place, completely wrecking the carriage. One of the horses sMpped and fell and was drag- ged fully fifteen feet before the team was caught, thcugh neither of the animals was injured badly. —_——>_— Mit With a Brick. Conrad Plock, white, aged twenty-six, a brewer, residing at 2408 Vermont avenue, was taken to the Emergency Hospital shortly after noon today, suffering from a lacerated wound in the abdominal region. He was treated, and when he had recovered from the shock he told the sur; he was hit by a brick or some sile at Heurich’s brewery at » o'clock this morning. When asked who hit him he replied that he thought the blow was in- figted by John Seitz, who, he deciared, has rudge against him. Plock was made as comfortable possible, although his wound was somewhat serious, and the po- lice were notified of the case. —__—- Capt. Binke Made President. Capt. L. L. Blake has been elected prest- dent of the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, succeeding to the vacancy caused by the death of Col. Joseph McKibbin. Western High School Bi ing Site. It is expected that a site for the new Western High School building will be se- lected by the Commissioners at a meeting of the board to be held late this afternoon. At 3 o'clock the matter had not been con- sidered, but both Commissioner Ross and Ccmmissioner Powell stated to a Star re- perter that 2 determination would be reach- ed at the meeting mentioned. —_>—— Helpless Before Sky Scrapers. SALT LAKE, Utah, August 12.—At the second day’s session of the fire chiefs’ con- vention many interesting papers reléting to fire departments and best methods of work were read and discussed. Superin- tendent ‘Hull of New York confessed that @id not know what the department ne ta do with a fre in the top of the twenty-story buildings now being erected im that city. 4 ——— ‘Two Young Girls Drowned. ATHOL, Mass., August 12.—Lena Rivitt, aged sixteen, and Cora Goanette, aged ten were drowned while bathing in Pinedak pond yesterday.