Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1896, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Candidate Bateman Tells How He Kept Bryan Out of Maine. ‘THREATENED 10 CALL IN TOM WATSON Waging a Bitter Fight on Arthur Sewall. CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Maine, August —L. Cc. Bateman of this city, the populist candi- date for governor, was a delegate to the St. Louis convention, and is the secretary of the committee appointed by that con- vention to notify Bryan of his nomination. Mr. Bateman says that Senator Allen is kot the chairman of that committee, as is generally supposed, but that the chairman is a Minnesota man, who is in full sym- pathy with him (Bateman). Mr. Batemen is determined that Bryan shall be notified of his nomination by the Populists, and a sensation in that direction will be sprung before long. Arthur Sewall would not recognize Bate- man as leader of the silver forces in Maine, and, in wurn, Bateman opposed Sewall at the St. Louis convention and claims to have defeated nim for the vice presidential nom- ination. Bateman, who is an able man and the idel of the Maine populists, is now fighting Sewall to the bitter end. As soon as Bateman learned that Sewall had ar- ranged tor Bryan to come into Maine he (Bateman) at once arranged with the popu- list national committee to have Tom Wat- son follow Bryan and speak in the same places where the democratic presidential rominee would appear. He says this ex- plains why Mr. Sewall suddenly changed his plans and decided not to have Bryan come to Maine until after the state election on September 14. Mr. Bateman, in an inter- with The Star correspondent today, ‘ou asked me why I objected to Bryan's coming into Maine. I did not object to his coming here, providing he came to discuss the principles of the money question. But that was not the object of his being brought here. Arthur Sewall put up the job to bring him here to advance his own personal interests. He thought that Bryan would turn the tide in his favor and in favor of the candidate for governor, nom- inated by the stump democratic conven- tion at Waterville. Mr. Sewall may be a goed shipbuilder, but it is clearly evident that he is a very poor politician. He is also a mighty poor judge of men. If he thought that I would stand idly by and iet him carry out his scheme, the idea is at last knocked into his head that he was reckoning without his host. “With great gusto he gave out that Bryan was coming to Maine, and would make his headquarters with him; that his first speech would be delivered in Bath, and that he would speak in all the central points of the state. This was a beautiful little scheme, and it was working like a charm until I knocked it on the head. This was done with neatness and dispatch by simply arranging with our populist na- tioral chairman to send Tom Watson here immediately. “Watson is a still better orator than Bryan. He would attract equally as large audiences. He is a vastly better and more skillful politician and general. Anything that Bryan could have done to help the democrats would have been completely off- set by Tom Watson. cratic The national demo- committee were quick to see the Their scheme had collapsed. They id not dare to measure the strength with the populists, and consequently their ardor eccled. They began this fight by trying to kill us by treachery and deceit. ‘They fail- ed in that. “At the first passage at arms they got worsted. They then tried the game of poli- tics, and the fact that they have just pull- ed Bryan off is a virtual confession that they realize they have met their match. If they had been decent and fair-minded all this trouble might have been avoided. They were not disposed to do that and they must take the consequences. We afe ready to meet them in any kind of a contest they want. We populisis have won the sym- pathy of all fair-minded men, because we are clearly in the right. We shall neither be buliied nor bribed. They cannot make a move but what we will mest and check- mate them. They invited the fight; we will follow it to the end.” Rayner to Reply to Bryan. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 15.—Congress- man Harry Wells Rusk, chairman of the democratic city committee, arrived hera ftcm New York this morning. When asked what his connection of conducting cam- palgn would be Mr. Rusk said: “My con- neetion with the national committee will be as a member of the executive commitiee of tha national congressional campaign, which 1s composed of one member from each state. From this membership Senator Faulkner, our chairman, has selected an executive committee of seven, I being one of the number. Our headquarters are in Washington, and, while we have espectal charge of the campaign for the election of a democratic House of Representatives, we shall also have charge of the distribu tion of campaign literature and the send- ing out of ‘speakers In this section, and shall closely co-operate with the national mpaign committee.” When asked what association Senator Gorman would have with the campaign, Mr. Rusk replied: “First let me state em- phatically that Mr. Gorman never intended to become a member of the national cam- paign committee, although, and I speak authoritatively, he was the choice of the leaders for chairman, and the place was offered to htm. He will do all In his power to insure the election of Bryan and Sewall, but out of regard to his poor physical con- dition feels unable to accept a place on the committee.” Mr. Rusk says Candidate Bryan will make a speech in Baltimore September 15. Senator Wellington is in town today and} will remain here for a week, when he goes to Maine, where he will make a number of speeches. He will superintend the opening of the new republican headquarters here next week. Mr. WeHington hopes that the local sound money democrats will put a third electoral ticket in the field. He told The Star correspcndent that he realized fully the improbability of McKinley’s cap- turing many democratic votes in Mary- land. Ex-Congressman Isadore Rayner, when told today that Mr. W. J. Bryan would make a speech here, stated that he him- self would address a meeting of sound money democrats, to be held on September 21, when he would reply to the candidate's arguments. It 1s understood that Mr. Ray- nor will attend the Indianapolis convention of sound money democrats. Combining in North Carolina. _ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. as RALEIGH, N. C., August 15.—The ge- publican’ state committee met here tis morning, Senator Pritchard, Representa- tives Pearson and Settle, D. L. Russell and many other prominent republicans being present, and decided to co-operate with the raed populists by indorsing the populist state ticket save W. A. Guthrie for governor and Hal Ayer for auditor. This carried out Senator Pritchard's plan. Resolutions indorsing McKinley were unanimously adopted end signed by all, including James H. Young, colored member, who had bolt- ed for Bryan and Watson. Headquarters are ordered established here. Work is to begin iremediately. All the members of the committee say they believe firmly there Will be three electoral tickets in the field There wiil be a triangular fight on go error unless the populists take down Guth- rie. Senator Pritchard says that McKinley will certainly carry North Carolina. Pritchard is pledged considerable populist support for re-election. Cartoonists Called Down. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 15.—Maj. McKinley is not pleased with some of the newspaper cartoonists and says that his cause is not being helped by their carica- tures. He does not think the farmer will be converted by being made fun of. Maj. McKinley insists that this is a campaign of reason and not of buffoonery, and the vote of a man with long whiskers counts THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, * “A reference to the statement be- low willjshow that the circulation sworn to-is a bona fide one. It is ‘easily. possible for @ newa- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor mously, in order té deceive adver- tisers, by sending ott 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. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family ctreulation 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, 3 1896.. MONDAY, August 10, 1896. ‘TUESDAY, August 11, 1896. WEDNESDAY, August 12, 1896... THURSDAY, August 18, 1896. FRIDAY, August 16, 1896. -B1,423 26,068 25,906 25,942 26,099 26,089 esos --161,537 26,922 1 solemnly awear that the above statement rep- Fesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- Ne Stan circulated during the six sectiar days end- ing Friday, August 14, 18%¢—that is, the num- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so couated are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of August, A. D. 1896. E. E. RAMEY, Notary Public, D. C. just as much as that of a man who doesn’t wear any whiskers at all. The major has expressed himself in a severcly deprecatory tone of the attempts that have been made to hold the farmer up before the world as a sort of grotesque being, who does not see further than the handles of his plow. Guests of Publisher Walker. NEW YORK, August 15.—Wm. J. Bryan, Mrs. Bryan and Mr. Sewall went to Irving- ton-or-the-Hudgon this morning, where they will remain for a few days the guests of John Brisben Walker. Senndinavian Republicans. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, August 15—The Scandinavian Republican League of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio will be or- ganized here this afternoon. Delegates are present from Jamestown, Olean, Dunkirk and Brooklyn, in New York state; Pitts- burg, Warren, Titusville, Oil City, Erie and New Castle, in Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Canton, Ashtabula and Akron, In Ohio. A number of other cities are also represented. Permanent organization will be effected by the election of officers and appointment of committees. C. A. Sherlin of this city, at present temporary chairman, will undoubt- edly be elected president of the organiza- tion. The league is for the purpose of more thoroughly bringing the Scandinavian re- publicans of the three states together for active campaign work, there being 70,000 Scandinavian voters in the three states. Headquarters will be established here. The meeting wili close with a banquet and mass meeting this evening. Ben. Folsom for Bryan. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SUSPENSION BRIDGE, N.¥., August 15. --The Buffalo Times published this after- ncon nearly two columns of an intervizw with Benjamin Folsom, ex-consul to Shef- field, and cousin of Mrs. Cleveland, strong- ly supporting Bryan and free silver. Ss BOTH VESSELS SUNK. Collision Between Steamers in Lake St. Clair. DETROIT, Mich., August 15.—Late last night the steamer Oceanica of the Lehigh Velley Transportation Company's fleet col- ed with the propellor Wiliiam Chisholm in the new channel in Lake St. Clair, and beth were sunk. The Oceanica was bound up loaded with cecal from Buffalo to Chicago. The Chis- holm was loaded with iron ore, and was bound from Marquette to Ohio ports. None of the crews were drowned, the men taking to the rigging until help arrived. The Oceanica was valued at $80,000, the Chis- holm at $125,000. The boats le in seventeen feet of water. It is thought that the accident was caused by a confusion of signals or lights. —_——__ UNIFORMITY IN LAWS. Conference of Commissions of Thir- teen Different States. SARATOGA, N. Y., August 15.—The sixth arnual conference of the state commissions to promote the uniformity of laws in the United States began here today. Thirteen states were represented, embracing New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Missouri, Flori- da, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland and Iowa. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, Lyman D. Brewster, Danbury, Ccnn.; vice president, Peter W. Meldrim, Savannah, Ga.; secretary, Frederick J. Stimson, Boston, Mass.; assistant secre- tary, Albert E. Henschal, New York. The forenoon session was occupied prin- cipally by the consideration of a report on a draft of a general account relating to negotiable instruments. SE SOUTHERN RATE CUTTING. Argument Begun on the Injunction Case at Greenville, S. ©. GREENVILLE, 8S. C., August 15.—Argu- ment was begun today in the United States circuit court, Judge C. H. Simonton pre- siding, in the injunction case to prevent the Seaboard Air Line from cutting rates. ‘The case is docketed under the title the Port Royal and Augusta railway vs. the Southern and other roads. The Seaboard Air Line made a cut rate of 35 per cent, which was met by the Southern Traffic Association with a cut of 80 per cent, whereupon A. T. Smith, repre- senting the Port Royal and Augusta rail- way, filed a bill of complaint and a tem- porary injunction was granted by Judge Simonton, restraining all parties from con- tinuing the cut rates. All the rallways interested are repre- sented by prominent officers and attorneys. Arguments were begun this afternoon as to ths juriadicticn of this court, but the case is not likely to be concluded today. —— Found a Headless Corpse. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 15.—The dead body of an unknown woman was found last night on the farm of Jacob Yerger, near New Richmond, Ohio. The bedy was mutilated and the head almost severed and unrecognizable. Dogs had tcrn away the head and hands as the body lay in a wheatfield. A satchel containing women’s clothing was found near by, from which the inference was made that the victim lived in Cincinnati, or at least had made purchases there. ‘ ——— A Cyclist’s Wonderful Escape. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., August 15.— Edwin Bushion of this city had an extra- ordinary escape from death yesterday. While riding a bicycle down a steep incline to the Goat Island bridge, he lost control of his wheel and ran into low fron fence which separates the roadway {rpm the rap- ids Just above the falls. Bushion was thrown over the fence into the rapids, but managed to get hold of a jutting piece of rock and hold on to it agsistance could reach him, BRYAN IN MARYLAND Party Lines Are Strong in That OLD’ LINE DEMOCRATS STAND FIRM Cannot See Their Way Clear to Support McKinley. THIRD TICKET FAVORED Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, August 15.—Notwithstand- ing the action of the executive committee of the Sound Money League against the nomination of an independent democratec electoral ticket in Maryland, as well as against sending delegates to the Indianapo- lis convention, which will meet September 3, a large number of democrats here are openly in favor of sending delegates as well as nominating an independent electoral ticket. The committee of seventy, forming the full basis of the Sound Money Demo- cratic League, will, therefore, be called to- gether early in the next week to reconsider the action of the executive committee, and in all probability a state convention of anti- Bryan sound money democrats will be called in order to nominate an electoral ticket and choose sixteen democrats to rep- resent this state at Indianapolis. ‘This plan is favored by ex-Congressman Isador Rayner, who will support a third ticket, but wili not support McKinley; Mr. Wm. Cabell Bruce, president of the state senate; Mr. Daniel Milier, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, and a large number of other promi- nent sound money democrats, who desire to see Bryan defeated, but who realize the difficulty trey will encounter in their cam- paign should they try to prevail on demo- crats to vote for McKinley. Against Protection. ‘The difficulty will be better appreciated when it is understood that nearly all the gold standard democrats in Maryland are ardent tariff reformers, and a part of whose cardinal principles has always been that they never voted for a republican in their lives. In fact, one of the best informed an- ti-Bryar democrats in Maryland said, after a careful canvass of the situation, that while he did not belleve over a thousand democrats could be persuaded to vote di- rectly for the McKinley electors, he did belleve that at least 10,000 could be pre- vailed cpon to vote for an independent democratic ticket, with Gen. Palmer or a man like him as the nominee of the In- dianapolis convention. Work for a Third Ticket. Every effort will therefore be put forth during the next few days to send delegates to Indianapolis, and also to put an elec- toral ticket in the field. There is no doubt but that unless such is done the electoral vote of Maryland will be doubtful. Large numbers of old-time democrats are openly favoring it, and the News has started a movement in its behalf. The Sun also will probably support it, and with such men as ex-Congressman Rayner, President Bruce of the state senate and others of influence back of it, it will have a large and potent foliowing. Mr. Rayner’s influence will be especially great, and, as there is no doubt about his position on the subject now, the movement has assumed proportions which is alarming the regulars, who have ex- pected # coniparatively easy fight, as they believed that no heretofore prominent reg- ular democrat would take any part in the contest egainst them. Comment on Bryan’s Speech. Mr. W. J. Bryan's New York speech is the subject of comment on all sides, and demo- crats who had made up their minds to vote ‘the ticket nominated at Chicago generally commend it. Others, who had not made up their minds, or who had decided to vote against Bryan, say that his utterances have not affected their position. There is no doubt, however, that the regulars are greatly disappointed over the way it was received in New York, according to the pub- lished accounts of the meeting. 2 ‘The campaign will be formally opened next week, when both parties will have their headquarters in order and opened up ready for business. The republicans have elegant headquarters, well furnished, on the second floor of the News bullding on the corner of Calvert and Baltimore streets. Chairman Wellington will be op hand Mon- day and will at once issue a call for the meeting of his committee, when he will submit his plan for the work of the con- test. Chairman Talbott of the democratic com- mittee will occupy his old rooms at the Carrollton Hotel, and will be on hand on Wednesday, at which time a meeting of his executive committee of one member from each of the six congressional districts, will take place. Chairman Rusk of the demo- cratic city committee has had his head- quarters at 222 East Baltimore street, open for several weeks. Both parties are making elaborate prera- rations for the approaching registration of voters. The registration officials have all been named, and. as there js an entirely new registration throughout the state there is a wast amount of work to be done to get the names on the lists in the counties, as well as in the city. P. W. Ae oe TRIED TO KILL A DIPLOMAT. Attempt to Assassinate the Chilean Minister to Bolivi: BUENOS AYRES, August 15.—A dispatch |. from Chuquisaca, Sucre, Bolivia, announces that a merchant named Cuellar has at- tempted to assassinate the Chilean minister to Bolivia while the latter was at Chuqui- saca. Cuellar fired several shots from a revolver at the minister and the latter was severely wounded. es Five Assignments at Chicago. CHICAGO, August 15.—Five assignments were made in the county court today.The Chicago Consolidated Iron and Steel Com- pany, with works at Harvey, Ill., assigned to the Chicago Title and Trust Company; assets, $300,000; Habilities not given. 5 Henry M. Hosick, wool merchant at 198 Michigan street, assigned to Wm. B. Hub- bard; assets, $200,000; abilities, $125,000. Chicago and Western Soap Works, Kings- bury and Superior streets, assigned to Fred. S. Goshorn; assets, $80,000; liabilities, Louis Sebers & Sons, consisting of Louis, August and Alexander C. Sebers, individ- ually and as a firm, wholesale liquor deal- ers, assigned to Frank C. Aultman; assets, $35,000; habilities, $30,000. George O’Berne, a dealer in hides and leather, made an assignment this morning, Wm. H. Dry, assignee. The assets are given as $200,000, and the Habilities are placed at $125,000. Re Aaa Fatally Beaten by a Footpad. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CUMBERLAND, Md., August 15.—At an early hour tkis morning John Athey, a wealthy liveryman, residing at Keyser, W. Va., was attacked by a footpad, and, after being beaten In a most brutal manner, was rebbed of a large sum of money. Athey is still unconscious, and physicians say he cannot recover. The murderer is unknown, and has made his escape. Excitement is high. —S Mmety Days in Jail. Brice Norris, alias Bun Brice, a young colored man, was arraigned in the Police Court today on two charges, robbing the store of Samuel Klank, August 5, and as- saulting Richard Fletcher, colored, several lays ago. Norris has been out of the peni- tentlary but a short time, and for the next ninety days he may be addressed in care of Warden Leonard, District jail, getting sixty days for the robbery and thirty days for the assault. ——_—-.—__ The New York Game. POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, August 15, 8:10 p.m.—The first game between the New York and Washington clubs was be- gun at 2 o'clock. McCauley and Warner, players, um: in the absence of a regu- a man. Bercer hee eee pitched, 1@ score to favor of York (fourth inning). = a € .? WHE SRREBT SWEEPERS. Deductiops Made by Official Inspect- : > 701 for \Last -Night’s Work. The inspectors of street sweeping, in their report of last night’s work, submitted to the chiefof the street sweeping depart- ment of the District government late this | afternoon the £ollowjng deduetions for bad work, and stipulated the reasons therefor: Tenth street t fram N to Q streets was badly sprinkl according to the inspector, and one-third ds deducted. The same ap- plies to 18th Btreet from New York avenue to F street, with the exception that one- halt ts taken oft. llth street ofrom New York avenue to O street. was sprinkled, so says the re- port, and orfethird was taken off, while the same. anioynt was dedycted from the allowance for i Btreet from 10th street to ‘14th street, ese that thoroughfare was also badly kled. North Capitol street from G to eete was badly swept and cleaned bet the car tracks, it is re- Ported, and on¢-third was taken off. On D street from’North Capitol street to Now Jersey averué the Metropolitan car tracks were obstructed, and one-third was taken off for neglect to sweep 2d stree* from G street to New Jersey avenue. The eweepers neglected to traverse North Capitol street from New Jersey avenue to © street, so says the inspector, and he therefore took off one-third. One-third was taken off, so the report states, because Maryland avenue from 6th to 13th streets was badly swept, the result of short brooms. : ‘According to the report the work last evening was commenced at 8 o'clock and Was concluded this morning at 7 o'clock. There were engaged in the sweeping six- teen machines, five sprinklers, forty-eight broom men: and hoers, thirty carts, two dump ten and 171 loads were carted away. ——————— IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, Col. de Vecchi’s Proposition to the Republican Committee. Representatives Warren H, Hooker of New York and Thaddeus M. Mahon of Chambersburg, Pa., were at the headquar- ters of the republican congressional com- mittee today, Mr. Mahon said the princi- pal concern of the republicans in his dis- trict is to make the republican majority @s large as possible next fall. Col. de Vecchi, who had charge of work among the foreign element in the United States during the last congressional elec- ticn, “called on Chairman Babcock this morning. Col. de Vecchi wants to arrange with the committee to have his head- quarters in this city and to send out cam- paign literature to foreigners in this coun- try. He wants to have pamphlets in the Bohemian, Italian, Hungarian and Slavonic languages, and thinks such work will taake many republican. voters. ——+e. RACING AT LOUISVILLE. Summary of the Events on the Foun- tain Ferry Track. The following is a summary of the re- sults of the L. A. W. contests at the Foun- tain Ferry track at Louisville yesterday: First race, professional, one-third of a mile, national championship—Tom Cooper won, Owen Kimball second, E. C. Bald third. Time, .44 2-5. Allen, Becker, Ken- nedy, Curry, W. Coburn, Tom Butler, Gar- diner, Callahan and Coulter also ran. Second race, amateur, one mile, state championship—Ed. Fitchner won, Karl Thome second, H. W. Midderdorf third. ‘Time, 2.25. Theo. Letzler, G. M. Asher, P. J. Bornwasser,-. J. Daubert,Stuart Leath- ers, V. Dupres, C. O. Updike, W. H. Sea- ton, J. C. Mitchell and H. F. Cohen also ran. 4 ‘Third race,’ quarter of a mile, national championship, fdr professionals and ama- teurs—T m Sooper won, Lou Callahan sec- ond, A. D. Kennedy third. Time, .32. Ar- thur Gardrer, Gtto Ziegler, Fred Schrein, Barney Oldfield, ,F. H. Allen, Charley Hot er, E. C. Johnson and Con Baker also ran. Fourth rdte, amateur, two miles, open, final—E. W.' Peabody, Chicago, won; W. H. Seaton, Louisville, second; Karl Thome, Louisville, third. Time, 5.04. EB. J. Dau- bert, H. W, Middendorf, Ed. Fitchner of Louisville, B. D. McKeon of Greenville, B. B, Stevens of Pijladelphia, Frank L. Ever- hardt of a, Kan., J. J. Howard and F. R. Hatteraf¥ ofjSt. Louis, Chas. Kolb of Goshen, In ‘Albert J. Ewing of Nash- ville also 4 Fifth racg-professional, one-mile tandem —First ~.-Clark and J. B. Bowler first, O. PZ;Bel rat and F. C. Schrein second. Time, 2.15 2-5. J. F. Starbuck and W. B. Becker, Wile Decardy and R. Prince also started. _ = Second heat—Tom and Nat Butler first, Ray McDonald and-E. C. Johnson second. Time, 2.10, S F, Stayer and EM Winsett also ran." : Final heat, one-mile ‘tandem, professional —Butler brothers won, L. C. Johnson and Ray McDonald. second, Bernhardt and Schrein third: Time, 2.14 8-5. Clark and Fowler and Staver and Winsett also ran. Sixth rece; amatetr, two-thirds of a mile, open, final—B: D. Fitchner won,Karl Thome second, C.C. Ingraham third. Time, 1.35 2-0. Bornwasser, Lum Howard, Hattersly, Samberg, Eberhardt, Coburn, Peabody and Cummings also ran. Seventh race, one mile, national cham- pionship, firal—Tom Butler won, Willie Co- burr second, Louis Callahan third. Time, 2.02 3-5. F. Schrein, B. C. Bald, Akers, Ziegler, Kennedy, Kimble, O. L. Stevens, Gardner and Tom Cooper also ran. Eighth race, five-mile amateur stake championship, final heat—H. D. Fitchner, Louisville, won; Stuart Leathers, Louis- ville, second; H. W. Middendorf, third. Time, 12.50 4-5. Bornwagser, Daubert, Du- pree and Robert Asher of Wascota. also rode. Mitchell, Thome, Updike and Cohen fell, Mitchell breaking collar bone; others bruised, not serious. Ninth rave, professional, one mile, open— Arthur Gardner won, Walter Sanger sec- ond, Tom Butter third, E. C. Bald fourth. Time, 2.01. World's record for single pacing—A. D. Kennedy, Chicago; W. B. Becker, Chicago; F. A. McFarland, San Jose, Cal.; D. B. Rigby, Toledo; E. S. Aker, Philadelphi: Otto Zeigler, San Jose, Cal.; C. 8S. Well: San. Francisco; J. Eaton, Elizabeth, N. Lewis Callahan, Buffalo, WHO IS JOHN ASHLEY? A, Mysterious Note Washed Up im a Bottle. John Nelsen, while walking along the tiver front near Jackson City at 2 o'clock this afternoon, came upon a bottle which had been tossed upon shore by the action of the waves. .When broken open a note was found inside which read as follows: “Whoever finds this bottle will know the fate of John Ashley, 409 7th street south- west. Notify relatives.” The police department was notified. The police immediately started an investiga- tion, but soon learned that no such person as Joln Ashley is known at the number mentioned. The general belief is that the placing of the note in the bottle was the work cf some Joker. a A Some; More Dog Canes. The business’ before Judge Mills in the Police Cour§; tofay was concluded by the hearing of dog:¢ases. Grant Boyle, a col- ored man, olbiriéd that he was not guilty of failing to obfain @ license and tag, be- cause ‘is 73 nothing but a three- months-old guppy. Judge Mills. held, how- ever, as he said2he did eight or nine years ago, that the moment a puppy became old enough to leve its mother it became la- ble under the law requiring it to wear a Ucense tag. qBgyle then said he had sent the dog awSy, “when the judge dismissed the case. The.other defendants were fined or given unt Monday to get the tags. 3. Davis, Skips Away. Jacob B. Daviay:the young man who was yesterday marrigé to Sally Martin by Jus- tice O'Neil, taking that course.to avoid prosecution for ‘betraying the young wo- man, immedfatély efter the ceremony slip- ped out of a rear door of the justice’s of- fice, so it is stated, and has not been seen since. The dese bride is now at the Hope and Help Mission. —— Not a Dangerous Dog. ‘The charge of. keeping a dangerous dog and allowing it to run at large, preferred against John Webber, was dismissed by Judge Mills today. It was testified that ‘one of Mr. Webber’s neighbor’s chiidren with the dog in Mr. Webber's Touacynes the dog Dit the child. The evidence failed to show, however, that the oF pagent) SMS aie rane tnt ecce ted to run at Iatge. NO FARE FROM THEM Oitisens Who Will Refuse to Deposit Their Money. : CONDUCTORS MUS? COLLECT It Opposition to the New Plan on the North Capitol Line. OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS The order of the District Commissioners, made Thursday afternoon last, authorizing the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rall- road Company to dispense with conductors on its North Capitol street line has not met with favor among the patrons of that branch of the road. Some of the resi- dents of Eckington in the vicinity of North Capitol street are going, it is said, to make a vigorous effort to have the Commission- ers rescind the order. In case of failure to move the Commissioners the patrons will decline to act as conductors and refuse to deposit fares in the box. If the conductors are removed, so it Is Said, the passengers will board the cars as usual and display the necessary fare in their hands. There it will remain, how- ever, until a- representative of the com- Pany claims it. As street car drivers are Prohibited by law from serving as con- ductors the protesting patrons of the North Capitol street line are sanguine of turning the tables on the company and compelling it to restore the conductors or else permit passengers to ride free. A committee representing the North Cap- itol and Eckington Citizens’ Association, consisting of Messrs. A. R. Severn, W. J. Hughes and T. P. Kane, visited the Dis- trict building this afternoon, and secured a copy of the obnoxious order and other in- formation bearing on the subject. It is understood that the committee will make formal protest to the Commissioners early next week, probably Monéay. Cement Awards Made. Proposals for furnishing the District with cement were today accepted by the Com-, missioners as follows: James H. McGill, Portland cement, Hanover, or Brooks, Shoo- bridge & Co. brands, at the prices named in his bid. Lawrenceville Cement Co., natural ce- ment, at prices named in its bid. Allotments Approved. The Commissiorers today approved allot- ments as follows: Appropriation for main and pipe sewers, for work under contract with E. G. Gum- mel, $2,300. Appropriation for suburban sewers, for work under contract with E. G. Gummel, $10,800; contract with Thomas Buckley, $1,700; contract with John J. Shipman, $7,800. To Move a Hydrant. The Commissioners have ordered that the fire hydrant on Kenesaw avenue between 13th and 14th streets be moved to the new curb line, at~ an estimated cost of $15, chargeable to the appropriation for repairs to county roads. Catch Basins Ordered. The Commissioners today ordered that catch basins be constructed as follows, chargeable to the appropriation for main and pipe sewers: Northwest corner 13th and Columbia streets, northwest corner 13th and Clifton streets, northeast corner Sherman avenue and Harvard street, n.w. cor. Sherman avenue and Howard st., northeast corner Sherman avenue and Princeton street, northeast corner Sher- man avenue and Bismarck street, north- west corner Sherman avenue and Bismarck street, northeast corner Sherman avenue and Irving street; southwest corner 13th and Princeton streets, southwest corner 13th and Yale streets, north side O street between North Capitol and ist northeast and south side of O street between North Capitol and ist northeast. The catch basin at the northwest corner of 9th and B streets northwest is to be reconstructed at an estimated cost of $70, chargeable to the appropriation for cur- rent repairs to streets, avenues and alleys. Alley to Be Pavea. The work having been duly advertised, the Commissioners today ordered that the alley in the square bounded by 16th, 17th, U and V streets northwest be paved with vitrified block under the assessment sys- tem. Proposals Opencd. Sealed propcsals for furnishing the Dis- trict with paving bricks and sewer pipes were opened at the District building this afternoon in the presence of the bidders. They were: Paving bricks—Chas. Ford, John Miller and the Frederick Brick Com- pany. Sewer pipe—Potomac Terra Cotta Company, Thomas Somerville & Son, Sav- age Fire Brick Company, Robinson Bros. & Co., McMahon, Porter & Co., Alfred Yates Gnformal), Francis & Rauch, National Sewer Pipe Company, John Rubrecht & Co. and J. A. Hayden & Co. Thomas Som- erville & Son were the lowest bidders for furnishing the greater part of the sewer pipe. a‘ Special Policemen Appointed. Charles W. Robinson and Casper F. Wil- bezahl have been appointed additional pri- vates of the metropolitan police force for three years, to serve without compensation from the District, the former for duty at the McGill building and the latter at the Wallach school building. ee The Union Veteran Legion. The ladies of Auxiliary No. 22, U. V. L., gave an informal reception to Encampments 69 and 23 at their hall, 314 and 316 Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast, last evening. The hall was prettily and artistically decorated, and, being large and airy, was as comfort- able a place as could well be found in the city. The president of the Auxiliary, Mrs.Celyn- da Werner Ford, welcomed the veterans in an appropriate address. She spoke of the pride the Auxiliary felt in being the “only sister in the Washington branch of the Union Veteran Legion family.” The ladies of the Auxiliary have been working since last March to obtain funds for national convention purposes. To in- crease their fund they will give an excursion to Marshall Hall next Thursday, on the steamer Macalester. Se Se Fined for Keeping Dogs That Bark. Francis S. Davidson, residing at 913 French street, was Lrought before Judge Scott, in the Police Court, today, charged by Geo. T. Keen of 924 S street with keep- ing dogs which disturb their owner's neigh- bors by barking, Mr. Keen lives just back of Mr. Davidson, on street, and he complained that the lat- ter owns several dogs which have greatly annoyed him and other neighbors by their barking. Judge Scott disposed of the case by fining Mr. Davidson $5. Foe es Robberies Reported. Charles Veit of 512 G street northwest complaiped to the police this morning that a diamohd ring was stolen from his house on Thursday. M. Hopenmaur of 413 9th street southwest called at the detective office this morning and notified the police that his Crawford bicycle, No. 65813, was stolen yesterday from the bathing beach. A gold ring, with a diamond set was stolen during the last four weeks from the house of Dr. McNaughton, on Connec- ticut avenue near K street. ee He Stole a Pocketbook. Daniel Shields, a young colored man, said to be well-known in police circles, was given sixty days in jail today by Judge Mills for stesling the pocket bouk of Louisa Mossler several days ago. | fine whisky to wash it down. ’ SCHOOL CHILDREN'S EYESIGHT. Broposed Examinations to Be Made inthe Sehools. At one of the late meetings of the Medi- cal Society of this Gity’Dr. Dufour, cculist at Bibley Memorial Hospital and at Eastern Dispensary, introduced a set of resolutions in which it was shown that the eyesight of many of our school children was defective, and‘that this fact not only gave them pain and discomfort, but handicapped and em- Darrassed them tn their studies; that they were behind usually in their studies, and were considered stupid, and frequently were punished for the supposed stupidity, where- as the,-whoie trouble was def2ctive vision. These resolutions also requested that a committee be appointed to wait upon the Commissioners and respectfully request that such regulations be formulated that a systematic examination of the eyes of ull school children will be made at the begin- ning of each school year, the teachers to be instructed in making these examina- tions by a committee of oculists appointed for that purpose. When the visual acuity is found to be below a certain degree the parent or guar- dian of the child will be so informed and requested that he or she be sent to an poate for such treatment as he deems st. Dr. Dufour, chairman of this committee, has been informed by Superintendent Pow- ell that Le (Mr. Powell) is in hearty sym- pathy with the movement, and hopes to have the plan put in operation this fall. In recommending that the child be sent to an oculist no name is mentioned, leaving it entirely with the parent or guardian as to whom they will consult, thus avoiding favoritism. a SUIT OVER A GARBAGE CAN. Mr. Waters Claims Damages for Being Arrested. J. J. Waters, a member of the District bar, was fined % in the Police Court Au- gust 15, 1893, for an alleged violation of the police or health regulation requiring metal receptacles to be provided for the placing therein of houselold garbage. To- day Mr. Watcrs celebrated the first anni- versary of the event by filing a sult against the District Commissioners, Health Officer ‘Wm. C. Woodward, Prosecuting Attorney James L. Pugh, jr., and Health Inspector George A. Howe, claiming $6,000 damages. Mr. Waters charges that August 14, 1895, Mr. Howe notified him to be present in the Police Court the next morning. He duly presented himself there at the time desig- nated, where he was, he states, detained and deprived of his liberty for nearly three hours, during which time he was arraiga- ed upon an information charging hi h being the occupant of premises 1. street, and with failing to provide a metal receptacle to contain garbage. He claims that the inforjation was not only defes- tive, failing to state, he says, under which of two regulations it was filed, but that Mr. Pugh endeavored twice to pull it away from him so he could not see its de- fects and prevent him from being heard by the court. He claims, too, that Mr. Pugh made false and insulting remarks about him in the hearing of the court and au- dience. The court, says Mr. Waters, refused to grant his motion to quash, and also de- clined to grant him a trial by jury, convict- ing him and fining him $5, or fifteen days in the workhouse in default thereof. Claim- ing that he was under duress, he unwilling- ly and protestingly paid the fine, and was released. Subsequently, he petitioned the Commissioners to remit the fine, but they not only declined to do so, but actually de- fended the trial, and approved his prosecu- ticn. Health Officer Woodward also re- fused to interfere, says Mr. Waters. The ordinances Mr. Waters characterized as being without authority of law, un- reasonable, unnecessary and calculated to furnish means for corrupt, malicious and urfounded prosecution of law-abiding citi- zeps. The trial, he charges, was contrary to law and his constitutional rights. Wherefore he claims $6,000 damages, be- sides costs of the suit. Mr. Waters appears as his own attorney. —_+> WARDEN OF FIVE PORTS. Lord Salisbury Formally Installed in Walmer Castic. LONDON, August 15.—The Marquis of Salisbury was today formaily installed at Dover as lord warden of the cinque ports, in succession to a long line of distinguished men, which includes Henry VIII among kings, and Pitt, Wellington, Dalhousie, Palmerston, Granville and Dufferin among statesmen. The Marquis of Salisbury drove to the castle in a four-horse carriage, from Wal- mer, at 11:30, and the quaint ceremony of the installation was performed by the barons of the ports in the banqueting hall. The marquis then went to St. Mary’s Church, where he attended Divine service, and was afterward present at an imposing military and civil procession. He then proceeded to the college close by, where, in a large marque, the senesohal read the proclamation. The marquis then announced that he had been nominated by the queen for the office of lord warden of the cinque ports, and he summoned the court of Shepway, according to ancient cus- toms. —— A Remembered Dinn: From the Loulsville Courier-Journal. The greatest dinner that I ever sat down to consisted of a leg of mutton, dressed with mustard, a bit of hot wheat bread and some fresh butter, with half a jug of It was in front of New Hope Church in the summer of ‘Gi. Some one had sent Eustis a leg of mutton. Scme one had sent Yeatman @ large pill box of butter. Bragg, General Polk’s cook, had some flour. Eustis and Yeaztman invited Governor Harris and my- self. The governor happened to have a key which fitted General Polk's medicine case. All of us united in making the rub- bery of a vial of Irish whisky, the general himself being absent, and that was the dinner. Glorious dinner! Please God, the quartet still survives to tell the tale, which they do whenever they meet and can get an audience. Eustis is in Paris, ambassador; the same cool, self- Possessed man in diplomacy he used to be under fire—able, brave and lazy. Harris— tevching the eightiesis the dashing, brilliant, impetuous boy he was thirty- two years ago; and, silver or gold, or neith- er, I look toward him as I write. Yeat- man, obtrusive only in his courage on tho battletield, Hves the life of cultivated lelsure and unambitious rusticity, which delighted him most when he was both younger and richer than he is, though he still has his ancestral acres. That was a dinner! ie A Former Slnve Owner’s Bounty. From the New York Post. Near Bluffton, S. C., there is an old plan- tation of many acres which has belonged to one family for generations, and on which labored several generations of blaves bé- fore the civil war and negro freemen since the war. It is known as the Kirk® and it is soon to be converted in! 4 home for aged and infirm negroes. .Emily Kirk Turner, the surviving owner of the property, has arnounced her intention of thus disposing of the old family place, and her reasons are briefly given in the follow- ing statement made by her in a letter to a pcrsonal friend, who makes it public: “My father, Dr. Kirk, at the close of the war, invited all of his slaves, 300 in number, to remain on the plantation, where they have since been permitted to remain, many of them having never paid or been charged y rent. It is a source of great pleasure and genuine enjoyment when I go there on a visit nowadays to see their old faces light up with pleasure at seeing me, whom I know they love as in the days of yore. Somehow I love those wrinkled old black faces, too, that greet me so affectionately. I believe they are the only persons who, if I was poor and uncared for, would feed and clothe me for love’s sake. Many might do it for Christ’s sake; numbers would proba- tly aid me for charity’s sake—but these old slaves of my father are the only ones on earth who weuld do it for love’s sake.” See Ses Fined Ten Dollars. Henry Brown, a young colored man, was fined $10 by Judge Mills today for violating the Edmunds law in Garfield Park last even- ing. “I done come of a good family, judge, yer honor,” explained Mr. Brown, “‘an’ dis is de fust time Ise ever been ‘rested fu thing, sah.” ir any- FINANCE AND TRADE Decrease in Loans and Legal Tenders Shown in the Bank Statement. Prices Opened Lower in Sympathy With London, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS > Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 15.—The slight de- cline at the close of the market yesterday, in expectancy of an unfavorable bank Statement for the week, was continued at the opening of the market today. London quotations came lower, with the exception of Illinots Central, the strength of which was noted in yesterday's foreign trading on the very favorable report of earnings. After the opening the market became very dull. with a gain in prices, due to the covering .of shorts. The most encouraging item of news for some time, as regards the general situation, was the government statement of July trade. This exhibit shows that during the July period there was an increise in ex- berts of over six millions over the corre- sponding period last year, which makes the increase for the seven months ending in July of large proportions. The week just ended has shown a great improvement in the value of securities, as well as a better tone and quieter feeling in the street. Although in relation to com- mercial he progress has been slight in the way of improvement, never- theless the feverish condition of affairs that existed last week gave way to @ bet- ter tone for the period ending toJay. The announcement of the fatlure of a couple of state banks during the weck did not cause any excitement, as the extreme low course of values during the summer had prepared the street for such events. A further decline in exchange, with the favorable conclusion of the fortnightly set- tlement in Lendon, and a much clearer political horizon, is shown in the betterment of prices from last week, and a much more favorable opinion of some large eastern interes The large short interest in the market has been curtailed to a great extent, and as s00n as the buying for these accounts has been finished the market will very likely become dull and irregular. The bank statement, lke that of last week, reflects some startling changes. Dur- ing the week specie has increased but very slightly, while legal tenders show a very heavy loss, owing, undoubtedly, to the withdrawals from the banks to obtain gold at the subtreasury for the purpose of hoarding and to meet demands for cur- rency trom the interior. The decrease of over three millions in loans is very unfa- vorable. The decrease in revenue brings the amount of lawful money now held by th local banks in excess of the 25 per cent rm quired down to less than $9,500,000, lowing is a summary of the statement Revenue decreased. Loans decreased Specie increased Legals decreased. Deposits decreased. Circulation increased. Fol- > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing 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. Open. High. Low. Close 102 American Sugar. 102% 104 F id Chesapeake & Onio.. GCC. & St Louls Delaware & Hudson... "> Den. & RioGrande, Pfa. American Spirits... Erie Generai Eieciric. Iuinois Central “Laclide Gas. Lake Shore : Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic National Lead New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail... Wheellng & Wheelin 8 estern, Ti Big 76m 8 @ & 6 6 Say eee Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F Street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Low. Close. BH 4M 5S. igs aati co 1B. 69 7.00B 322 BBO 342 3.70 32 8.32 345° «852 Low. Close. 7.50 7.55 138 768 753 701 738 7.08 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md, August changed—receipts, 16,504 Wheat steady—spot and mo ber, Goa6o'y; October, Oy 5Atlad4tg—receipts, 81.496 bushels: exports, 1 15. bushels; stock, 1,443,720 bushels; Dushels southern wheat by sample, grade, S5a59KaGT%. — Gorn steady —spo Biya]: Sep 27a: 2TMa27 year, 113, ex Rye. steady —No, BBiad4; receipts, 3.57% bushels; exports, 4 bushels. Hay tir choice timothy, $16.30 bid. Grain fretgli higher grades generally asked per bushel, 24d., Soptember: Ze, Angust and September. |S utter, cheese Whisky ‘unchanged ———— Fire at Galt’s Feed Store. A defective steam pipe caused a slight blaze in the sack room at the feed es- tablishment of William M. Galt & Com- pany, Ist street and Indiana avenue, at 1:30 o'clock thts afternoon. An alarm was turned in from box 15, and the fire depart- ment promptly responded. The fire was easily extinguished, and but small damage resulted, although considerable excitement was caused in the neighborhood, owing to the inflammable nature of the building and stock, and a large crowd assembled. — The Garbage Service. ‘The Commissioners are again considering the propusition to erect an additional gar- bage crematory. Some uncertainty exists as to whether the proposed furnace shall be of the Smith make or the Dixon inven- tion. No action beyond the mere discussion of the general idea of a new crematory, however, has as yet been taken.