Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1896, Page 1

——_— THE EVENING STAR. ——— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by Ne Company, The ne a See Mane Presta New York Office, 49 Potter Building, he Evening Star is served to subscribers In the cigy by carriers, on thelr own account, et 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the founter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—pestage prepaid—50 cents mor arday’ Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with corelgn postage ndded, $3.00." KeSikeced atthe Post Office at Washington, D. C., second-class mail matter.) CF Ail matt subset joys uiust be paid in advance. Rates of adver! nown on application. ing made DAGGETT’SCONTRACT Street Sweeping Specifications Must Be Complied With. - COMMISSIONER ROSS TAKES ACTION + He Issues Positive Instructions to the Superintendent. —_-——— SOME EXPLANATIONS a ssioner Ross and Superin- e nzie, the latter of the street 4 alley cleaning department, expressed smselyes today te a Star reporter as not ether than pleased at The Star’s investiga- tion of the manner in which the forces of the stree eeping contractor performed their duties Friday night last. “J was glad to see the story,” sald Mr. Ress. -“It is a good thing to look into these matters, and the Commiss‘oners have no time at their disposal to personally oversee ery phase of the work done under con- tract with the District. 5 The views of Superintendent McKinzie did not vary from those of Commisstoner Ross. Furthermore, as a result of The Star's publication descriptive of the work of the street sweepers, the work hereafter will be performed, except, perhaps, In some special cases, between thé hours stipulated in the contract—10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Instead of appearing on the streets before 7:30 p.m., and making the evenings disagreeable to householders and residents of the city gen- erally at a time when folks are usually oc- cupying their front doorsteps and yards, the sweepers will not attempt to operate until 10 p.m, for Commissioner Ross today personaily directed Superintendent — Mc- Kinzie to see to it that the terms of the coniract are strictly adhered to. Mr. Ross Takes Action. “Are the Commissioners aware that the terms of the contract with the street sweeping contractof in regard to the time limit In which the cleaning should be done are being violated?’ Commissioner Ross was asked by a Star reporter today. “I for one was not cognizant of the fact, but I see by a morning paper that the con- tractor admits that such is the case,” re- plied Commissioner Ross. “I will send for the superintendent and see what he has to say. Allowed Because of No Complaint. After a conference with Superintendent MeKinzie, Commissioner Ross stated that the former permitted the sweeping outside the hours mentioned because no compiaint against such a course had been received, and for the reason that he believed he was authorized in allowing such to be done un- der a paragraph in the contract, which provides: “Phe dafly sweeping must be done between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the summer and 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in the winter. The sweepings must be re- moved from the streets witnin two hours from time of sweeping. In special ‘ommissioners may direct such variation from these hours as in their judgement shall be advisable.” Sometimes during the winter,” explain- Commissioner Ross, “the sweeping is enced in the middle of the day, for reason that at night the water from wrinkling carts freezes as soon as it the asphait. So long as no com- made the superintendent fe! fied, under the paragraph cited, ii allowing the sweeping to be done early in the evening.” Contreet Antedates the Eight-Hour Law. “Ig not the working of the employes of the contractor from 7 to 8 o'clock in the evening until after 7 o'clock the following morning a violation of the eight-hour law?” the Commissioner was asked. ‘ot in this in: ce,” he replied. “The «ight-hour law was approved August 1, while the contract with Mr. Daggett Was entered into June 9, 1892 The law provided that contracts then in force would Lot be affected by its passage. at the work of the street-sweeping ractor has not been what it should is demonstrated by the official reports of the inspectors. The daily reports since Au- eust 1 show that an average of between on hird and one-half of the sweeping e has been “cut off,” that is, that much of the work has been disallowed and will not be patd for, mainly because, in the opinion of the inspectors, the streets were dly swept.” —_— MENA’S RAPID GROWTH. Four Weeks Ago Not a House, Now Has Over 300 People. MENA, Ark, August 17.—It has been ry years since there has been anything the west to compare with the rapid de- ment that has been witnessed during bast thirty days in this new town. Weeks ago there was not a house or inhabitant at Mena. Today, the com- ement of a second month, there are r 3,000 people, seventy business houses fer construction, two saw one planing mill five lumber beside dozens of homes. Mena has rea of country ut it never be- flroad, and the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf read, whose ad- vent has just recently been made here, will make the town a division pomt. —_—— IN A JEALOUS RAGE. fore tapped by a r: Wounds His Baby. CHICAGO, August 17.—In a fit of jeal- evsy Charles Nelson shot and almost in- stantly killed his wife this morning in their home, 918 Northwestern avenue. After sending two bullets into the woman's left breast the murderer turned upon the three- year-old daughter and fired a shot at her ead. The bullet struck the child on the right side of the temple, but glanced off, inflicting but a slight wound. The little girl was stunned, however, and feli to the flocr, while Nelson, supposing she too was dead, ran from the house. He was ar- rested a few minutes later. > Grade Crossing Tragedy. DELHI, ¥., August 17.—A train on the Ontario and Western while passing Peak’s Brook crossing, thre> miles from this place, this merning, struck a wagon containing Mrs. Leroy Reynolds and her young daughter. The woman was killed and child so badly injured that its re- covery is uncertain. Mrs. Reynolds re- zided near the crossing. mae gems British Yachts Again Race. SOUTH SEA, August 17.—Meteor, Allsa, Gatanita and Britannia started today in a jorty-mile race, under the auspices of the ‘oyal Albert Yacht Club. Meteor won, Britannia was second and Satanita third. Ailsa fouled Satanita after the start and retired from the race. es The Rancroft Goer to Se NEW YORK, August 17—The United States training ship Bancrogt passed out Sandy Hook at this afterncon on ber way to Lynn Haven bay, where she will mneet the training ship Monongahcla, now on her way from Madeira. {SENDING BRYAN SPEECHES ' Republican Committee Circulating His Re- marks on the Tariff. His Speech on the Wilxon Bill—In- cidents of the Day at Politi- cal Headquarters. Chairman Babcock of the republican co: gressional committee will make a specialty this week of seuding out copies of Can- didate Bryan's specch on the tariff ques- tion, delivered in the House of Representa- tives in June, 18M, on the Wilson Dill. Thousands of copies have been printed and will be sent into the west and middle west among protective tariff republicans who are supposed to be infected with free silver ideas. It is believed at headquarters that the speech will turn a great many free silver republicans against Bryan. It 1s thcught that it will be particularly bene- ficial in the middle west. Additional Accommodations Needed. The committee has outgrown its quar- ters. The work has grown so on the com- mittee that {t has been compelled to rent several more rooms for the conduct of it. It is getting out now, in addi- tion to Bryan's speech on the tariff, Sena- tor Sherman's speech on the repeal of the so-called Sherman act, in which the Ohio Senator explains and gives a history of the demonetization of silver in 1873.. The com- mittee intends to circulate many thousands of these speeches. The Silver Party. The silver party headquarters will have a@ legitimate head after tomorrow. Vice Crairman Stevens has telegraphed that he will be here tomorrow. Secretary Diffen- derfer, who has been away several days, will also be here tomorrow. These two officials are expected to do something to start the machinery off at headquarters. Among the letters received today was one from Representative Sulzer of New York. He says that he ts organizing Bryan and Sewall clubs all over the state, and that many republicans are joining the clubs. At Democratic Hendquarters. Representative Livingstone of Georgia Was among the callers at democratic head- quarters. He has been to New York, and is on his way to his home to enter the cam- paign there. He asserted that New York, New Jersey and Delaware are solid for the democratic ticket. “I have not seen or heard anything in New York,” he said, “to dis- courage the democrats. Silver is almost as rampant there as in the south and west.” Chairman Faulkner returned to the city today from @ short trip into West Virginia. Secretary Gardner went to Cape May Sat- urday to visit his family, and will return this afternoon. —— ee SOUND MONEY FACTS IN DEMAND. Not Enough Copies of Treasury Cir- eular 123. Much disappointmert is growing out of the marner in which the Treasury Depart- ment is distributing Circular 123, which was lately compiled in order to reply to questions daily asked regarding the cur- reney. An edition of 17,000 of thege cir- cvlars was printed, and after their publica- tion hid become generally known, the de- partment was flooded with requests for ceples from secretaries of political clubs, &e., asking to be supplied with fifty or 100 copies of the pamphlet. It soon became evident that the supply would be exhaust- if they were distributed in such quan- ities, and the department took the course of sending but one circular in reply to each request. This hzs resulted in a larger rumber of requests for the circular, as it is known that one circular only can be ob- tained on one communication. = WATSON'’S CANDIDACY. It May Cause Trouble in the Populist Executive Committee Meeting. Much interest and some anxiety attaches to the meeting of the populist executive committee tomorrow. It is not at all cer- tain that this meeting will be productive of harmony. While the principal thing they have to do Is to select headquarters, it may be that they will go into other mat- ters, and they may get up in some way the question of Watson’s candidacy on the ticket with Bryan. . The executive committee will probably be in contre] of Watson's friends. They have nething to do with the notification of the candidates, and could not take any official action either to maintain or withdraw Wat- Son's name as a candidate, that matter having been placed entirely in the hands of the national committee. Yet there are a Sreat many things they might do or at- tempi. ———___- e—______ AMERICANS GOING ABROAD. No Diminution 1n Their Number De- enuse of Hard Times. The hard times cause no falling off in the number of passports Issued by the State Department. During the months of last June and July the passports issued aver- aged over 100 per day, while at present they amount to over thirty dally. Most of these passports are taken out by nat- uralized citizens of the United States, while it is believed that more Americans have traveled abroad without passports. The number of passports issued annually is about 50,000, a Personal Mention. Mr. J. D. Medley has gone to Piney Point for two weeks. Mr. W. A. Graham has returned after a month's stay at Ocean Grove. Mr. Retert L. O'Brien, correspondent of the Rostcn Transcript, left the city Satu: Gay evening for a short vacation in Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire. Mr. Pendleton King, chief of the bureau of archives and indexes at the State De- partment, is summering at Atlantic City. Mr. John P. Taylor is visiting relatives in Poughkeepsie. ————— Defunct National Bank Dividends. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, viz: 10 per cent, the First National Bank of Johnson City, Tennessee; 5 per cent, the Livingston National Bank of Livingston, Montana; 10 per cent, the National Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. —_—__-e-_______ Charged With Passing Bogue Dollars. The chief of the secret service has re- ceived a telegram announcing the arrest at Danville, Pa., of Felix and Benjamin Rit- ter, charged with passing counterfeit sil- ver dollars. —_-e-_____ Government Receipts Today. From internal revenue, $602,380; customs, $593,556; miscellaneous, $23,205. ———_-e- _______. Naval Vessels. The Minneapolis has sailed to South- ampton and the Marblehead to Genoa. SSS Corn Exports From Newport News. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., August 17.—Ex- ports of corn last week, 145,800 bushels. No wheat exports. | AGAIN ON THE MOVE = Nominee Bryan and Party Leave Irvington. HANNA PLEASED TH THE OUTLOOK Fifth Maryland District Republican Conventio: sents, CURRENT POLITICAL NEW ee YONKERS, N. Y., August 17.—Wm. J. Bryan, the democratic presidential candi- date, and party, including Mrs. Bryan and Mr. Sewall, left John Brisben Walker's home, at Irvington, this morning shortly after 9 o'clock. At Mr. Walker's request the people of Irvington had refrained from makifg any demonstration, and there were but few persons present at the depot. The employes of Mr. Waiker's establishment cheered the party as they left the grounds. The candidates, Mrs. Bryan, Mr. Walker end Mr. Cutwrighi, Mr. Bryan's private secretary, took the train as far as Yon- kers, and there took the day line boat Al- bany for Poughkeepsie. At Yonkers few Fersons knew of their coming, and there was no demonstration of any lively char- acter. The passengers on the boat cheer- ed the party as they came across the gaig plank. The party will arrive at Poughkeepsie shortly after the noon hour ard from there take the train for Barry- tovin, the nearest railroad town to Upper Rechcok. NEWBURGH, N. Y., August 17.-Two thousand people gathered in the dock here at noon today to see Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. When the day boat Albany landed, flags were waved and cheers were given for the distinguished Nebraskan. Just before the gang plank was hauled in Mr. Bryan ap- peared at the lower gangway, hat in hand, and bowed and smiled his acknowledgment of the compliment paid him. Many persons went to Poughkeepsie from here on the boat to get a gcod look at the democratic candidate for President. WEST POINT, N. ¥., August 17.—Mr. Sewall left the ‘party and went to New York, from where he will go to Maine on the boat. ‘The captain put a state room at the disposal ef the party, and for half an hour the three or four hundred passengers on the boat kept the presidential caa- didate and his wife busy shaking han.ls. At 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went out on deck ard enjoyed the beautiful view cf the Hudson and the highlands. £. E. Olcott of the Albany day line said this morning that the reason why the boat did not stop for Mr. Bryan at Irvington wes, first, because the name was misun- derstood over the telephone, and, second, because it was not possible. The ebb tide and the wind was so strong that it would have been impossible for the boat to have made a landing. It would have been equal- ly impossible for a small boat to have rua alongside the boat at Irvington, the w and strong tide making it dangerous. “No. disresps continued Mr. Olcott, “was intende! Mr. Bryan. We would have been glad to have accommodated such a prominent man had it been possible. For the greater part of their journey Mr. and Mrs. Bryan sat in the pilot house with Captain Odell, CHAIRMAN HANNA PLEASED. He Says He is Entirely Satisfied With the Outloo! Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 17.—Major McKinley returned to Canton today after a conference with Chairman Hanna at the latter's country residence, Windermere. Tonight Crairman Hanna will go to New York to look after affairs at the eastern headquarters. Mr. Hanna spent today in attending to private business. He talked briefly this morning on the outlook, and expressed hiniself as entirely satisfied with the chances of the republican candidate. “The western situation,” said Mr. Hanna, “is improving. As far as I am ablp to judge, it is improving rapidly, and I con- strue that as an evidence that the work of education we are carrying on is producing fruit. The headquarters at Chicago are now thoroughly organized in all of their departments, and up to Saturday night we had sent out from them 15,500,000 docu- ments. I don’t know that 1 want to brag. about thai,” added Mr. Hanna, smilingly, “but I cons‘der it a pretty good showing for two weeks’ time. We find an increas- ing demand for our literature, which dem- onstrates, in my opinion, that the people want reliable information and are coming to republican headquarters to get it.” “How about the speaking campaign, Mr. Hanna?” “Well, during the severe warm weather we have not paid so much attention to that as we shall begin to now. I think we shall open the speaking campaign exten- sively within a week or ten days. Our workshop at Chicago is a great institution. Fifty or sixty employes are busy all day keeping up with the demand for literature and information and meeting the people who come here from all paris of the west for consultation.” “Is it true, Mr. Hanna, that this meeting between Major McKinley and yourself is for the purpese of deciding the question whether Major McKinley will take the stump during this campaign or will speak at Milwaukee during the Republican League conventio: “No, that subject is not being discussed.” “It has not been brought up since it was decided in the negative some time ago, has it? “It has not. Mr. McKinley will not either take the stump or speak at Milwaukee.” “Will you give your opinion of Mr. Bry- an’s speech?” “Oh, no,” replied Mr. Hanna, laughing. “I told the ‘boys’ up in Chicago it was a good deal cf a skimmer.” NEW YORK, August 17.—Chairman Hanna is expected at republican national headquarters in this city on Wednesday. Bourke Cockran has engaged to speak in the democratic gold standard party's in- terest in Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Illinois, and may possibly extend his tour into other of the western states than those named above. MYSTIC BROTHERHOOD. Efforts to Be Made in Kansas to Capture Its Vote. TOPEKA, Kan., August 17.—There 1s much concern exhibited by the Kansas politicians as to which party the Order of Mystic Brotherhood, the submission organi- zation, which has been created since the election of 1894, will {dentify itself with. John Hohenzchiedt, its chief organizer, ciaims that It has one or more lodges in every county, aggregating a membership of 50,000 votes. While some people consider these figures exaggerated, there is no doubt that the organization has a large member- ship, sufficient, should its strength be thrown wholly ‘to one ticket, to decide the election. To capture this influence, it is said, all the ingenuity and energy of the leaders of the different parties will be em- ployed until the meeting of the brother- hcod at Wichita, in September, when the question is expected to come up for action. In the Fifth Maryland District. Special Dispstch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 17.—A number of southern Maryland republicans are in town today, who expect to attend the fifth district congressional convention, which wiil meet at La Plata tomorrow. Among them are Senator Washington Wilkinson of St. Mary's and ex-Senator Parran of Cal- vert, both of whom told The Star corres- pondent that Speaker Mucd would be nomi- nated without the slightestydifficulty. Dr. Isaac A. Barber of Easton, who was nominated by the republicans of the first district last week, was at \the Carrollton this morning. Dr. Barber expects to be elected, and says that in addition to the regular ublican vote of the district he ive substantial ald from bolting democrats. It is generally conceded that the first district democrats will renominate Congressman Miles at their convention, which meets at Ocean City Thursd. Insurance and Politics. DENVER, Col., August 17.--State Auditor Parks, who threatened to cancel the license to do business in Colorado of any mutual in- surance company using its fuy.ds for the dis- semination of campaign literature, has re- ceived the following telegram: Cc. C. Parks, Superintendent 6f Insurance. Yours of the 1th instant received. No cir- cular or other letter has been sent out by any official of this company to its policy holders. This statement is made to apply to all policy holders. See our letter to you dated yesterday. (Signed) NEW YORK 1 PANY. In reply to a letter from the Denver agents of the New York Life Insurance Company dent McCall explained that the circular letter of a political nature purporting to ccme from him probably prepared from an interview credited to him which appeared in an eastern newspaper. A Tulk to Railway Men. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Augdst 17.—Yester- day all the railrcad shop men in Pittsynrg, Kansas, Kansas City and intermediate points, besides many other employes of Kansas City, Pittsburg end Gulf railway, altogether numbering several hundred, were given a holiday and free transportation to Fairmount Park. When they arrived there President Stillwell appeared before thera in the auditorium and delivered an addre on the “‘free silver craze,” as he term: Mr. Stillwell declared that the free 2 gitation had done more harm to the labor- ing man—had taken more bread out of 11 mouth—than the civil war. He assured hi employes that they could never see any tree silver main at the head of any great enterprise to develop the country and give vork to the laboring men. He urged his employes not to cast their ballots in favor of a policy that would drive capital away from the country. Rolts the Chicago Platform. FRANKFORT, Ky., August 17.—The Daily Capital, for many years the oficial state organ, will today come opt as a streightout republican paper. ‘The papcr has recently repudiated the Chicago ticket and platform, and advocates a gold stand- ard democratic convention. Assistant Ad- jutent General Walter ester becomes editor-in-chief, and Fred H. Roberts, pri- vate secretary to Governor Bradley, 2sso- ciate editor. Why the Game Was Given Up. TACOMA, Wash., August 17.—By order of the democratic state comniittee Stephen Judson, chairman, and E. €. Mcilon, sec- retzry, have issued a maniféste to the democratie party, explaining why the dem- ocratic convention accepted the title “peo- ple’s_ party” ticket to addrn %hé head of the fusion ticket. The/manifesto speaks of the fusion being a “union in the in- terest of reform,” and urges support for the ticket. Gen, Wheeler De inl Dispatch to The Ey ing Siar. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 18.—Gen. Joseph Wheeler, for seven terms a member of the House of Representatives, and one of the most noted members of that body, was defeated for renomination in the p maries Saturday. Col. William Richardson of Huntsville has carried the district, and will be the nominee. 2 INSURANCE COM- ented. SE ELFAST. Shown Against a Na- ist Demonstration. Ireland, August 17.—Serious rioting occurred here this morning in con- tion with the nationalist manifestations favor of granting amnesty to the Irish political prisoners. There were several pro- cesstons of nationalists through the strecis as a beginning, and they finally were merg- ed into a large procession, headed by bandsmen, armed with spears. The pro sion soon attracted immense crowd People, and stone throwing comn: erved to, enrage the ratio ced. and their ’bandsmen attacked the crowds with their sped wounding many people. The police charged the rioters and used ‘ly, with the result that several persons were hurt before order was oting caused the greatest excite- ment throughout the city, and further @is- turbances are feared this evening if the cemonstrators carry out their threat of returning in very much greater strength and marching in procession throughout the main strects of Belfast. The police, how- e are taking steps to make a dispiay cf force calculated to prevent any further serious rioting, and, if necessary, the -nil- itary will be called upcn to assist the con- stabulary in maintaining order. = FOUND STABBED IN THE STREET. Frank S$. Rothacker: of Cleveland Seriously Wounded at Cincinnaii. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 17.—Frank 8. Rothacker of veland, Ohio, brother of Dr. Rothacker who was buricd here last Tuesday, and who came e to attend his brother's funeral, was reported dying at the Cincinnati Hospital at 8 o'clock this morn- ing from a knife wound in the abdomen. He was found in the street after mid- night at the head of the Mount Auburn in- clined plang, and taken to the hospital. Before becoming unconscious he said that he had had a quarrel with Attorney Chas. Lundy and that Lundy had stabbed him. Early this morning Lundy was arrested at his home not far from where Rothacker was found. In front of the house was Chas. Rethacker of New York, a brother of the injured man. He was abusing Lundy and was also arrested. = Lundy said he acted in self defense; that the two Rothackers had abused him on the street car until he left his seat and Went to the platform. He got ,off at his street and they followed and attacked him and knocked him down. Then he used the knife in self defense, He said Rothacker had had_a grudge against him ever since he defended him in a divorce suit which was compromised. >—— SPAINS DAMAGE CLAIM. ‘London Papers Comment at Length on the Mattes. LONDON, August 17.—The evening news- papers comment at lengtlt on Spain's bill for damages against the United States, as a result of the fitting out in American ports of filibustering expeditions, destined for Cuba, aud to the decision arrived at in the case of the Alabama. The Globe says: “The United States’ acceptance of the Geneva award makes it absolutely impos- sible for them to repudiate their liabil- ity under the present circumstances with any show of reason or justice. Fighting in Crete. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 17.--News received here from the Isiand of Crete says that more serious fighting has taken place in the Apocorono district, at Tene- dos and elsewhere. ts, “POP” MANAGERS National Executive Committee to Meet Here Tomorrow, pa ee ee HEADQUARTERS MAY BE LOCATED HERE Mr. Reid Says Watson is in the Race to Win. —>—___—- PROSPECTS OF FUSION aS See The executive committee of the populist rational committee will meet tomorrow neon in rcoms at the Shoreham Hote!. The committee is composed of nine members. as follows: Senator Marion Butler, Nort Carolina, chairman; M. C. Rankin, 1 treasurer of the national committee; J. Edgerton of Nebraska, secretary of the na- tional committee; George F. Washburn, assachusetts; H. W. Reid, Georgia; Dr. C. . Taylor, Pennsyly: J. R. Sovereig Arkansas; J. W. Greidenthal, Kansas; John S. Dore, California. Ot this number there are three members now in the city—Messrs. Edgerton, Wash- burn and Rt The others are expected to- night and tomorrow morning. Chairman Butler will get here tonight. Object of the Meeting. The object of the meeting, it is said py Secretary Edgerton, is to decide upon the location of the national headquarters; to arrange the plan of campaign and to trans- act @ vast amount of preliminary w 4 “Will the question of fusion of electoral uckets be brought up?” Mr. Edgerton was asiced, E It may; but fusion has been arranged in all but five or six states. These states are ail in the south.” Then Mr. EF on said that Georgia, Texas and Alaiama were among the states where fusion is yet to be arranged. He thought there would be no trouble in North Carolina and probably an Alabama, He did not, however, name the states where there might be trouble. He said that in some of the states the stat committees were making 1 arrangements for fusion, The Place for Hendquarters. The indications are that the commit will be badly divided on the question of a place for headquarters. The commitiee, it 1s said, is in a position similar to the na- tional democratic committee members, it id, want Chicago or ther western city selected. The souther embers, or some of them, are in of Washington. eid of Georgia wan Washington sel says this cit more convenient to the southern membx than Chicago. Some of the eastern mem- bers are alsc said to favor Washington. Can‘t Withdraw Watson. 1. Reid of Georgia was asked by a Star reporter this morning if there was any probability that the committee would with- draw Watson ‘There is no danger of that, swered. “In the first place the committee has no power to do that, and in the sec place Watson is going to make the race win, He will carry ¢ without trouble. A large number of democrats there have come out for him. A number of influential democratic papel kim. The ticket of ele Bryan and Watson will will the Bryan and Mr. Reid did not know would be done about fus Georgia, but did not said there was no c cans to carry the st fusion or not. be no fusion unle: wall whether 4 on of el think it likely ance for the r fe Whether there He was certain there the democratic ek stors in He publi- was ould Georgia, with any part: cast two years ulists, state. Secretary Edgerton agrecd with Mr. Reid that the executive committee had no power to withdraw Watson if there was any in- cliraticn to do so, The national committ. alone had that power. He said the na tional committee might be called tog: but not for that purpose or anything > all cast by pop to win in che LI HUNG CHANG’S VISIT. Me Will Be Received by the President August 31 at New York. The President will receive Li Chang on the 3ist of this month. Li will not go to Gray Gabies, nor will the re- ception take place in Washington. It is probable that it will occur in New York. Arrangements are now being made for the reception of China’s premier and probably will be announced by Private Secre Thurber from Gray Gable STOCK Hung The Crew Forced by Maxked Men to Empty Thete P DETROIT, Mich., August 17.—A spec to the Free Press from Charlotte, M. says a special stock train which went en the Chicago and Grand Trunk at 1 Seturday night was boarded at Bellevilic by four men, all masked and heavily armed, who at the point of their guns compelied the men in charge of the stock to empty their peckets of all their money and a num- ber of other articles of small value. The robbers escaped, but were all captured b: @ posse yesterday afternoon and lodged Jail here. They gave their names as Jam>s O'Dernel, Frank Wright, Ed Marlow and Frank Edison, and ages from eightcen to twenty-two years. —_ NANSE: DR. ‘The Explorer Has Left Vardo for Christiania, Norway. VARDO, Norway, August 17.—Dr. Nan- sen left here this merning on his way to Christiania. It now develops that the meeting between Dr. Nansen and Jackson, the English explorer, was the result of the barking of the dogs. The Norwegian and his companion were exploring one di: when they hesrd barking, and following the sounds, to their amazement. thes reached Jackson's camp. Vardo has been en fete and decorated in honor of the return of Dr. Nansen. ——— Fatal Fall of a Baloonist. DALLAS, Texas, August 17.—Guy Borsen, an acronaut, was killed while descending in a parachute at Oak Cliff, a suburb of this city, yesterday. When within forty feet of the earth and falling gracefully his big vmbrella struck an electric wire pole, al- mest capsizing the machine and throwing the man into a small elm tree nearby. His head caught in a fork only ten feet from the ground, dislocating his neck and caus- ing instant death, —_—_——__—_ Terrible Fight With a Hurglar. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Avgust 17—John W. Icyce, a salocn keeper, had a terrible en- counter with a negro burglar who gained access to his room yesterday morning. In the struggle, and after the negro had cut Joyce's face and neck In a terrible man- ner, the saloon keeper succeeded in putting two bullets into the intruder’s body. The burglar escaped, but his dead body was found nearby later. ~ TWO CENTS. His Remarks Attract Widespread Atten- tion in London, Prospects of Arbitrating the Vene- guelan Dispute — Both Po Parties Apparently in Accord. LONDON, August 17.—The statement con- cerning arbitration made \y the Marquis of Salisbury Saturday, when he was in- stalled as lord warden of the cinque ports, is attracting widespread attention here. The Times, Daily News and Daily Chron- icle, in editorial articles this morning, com ment upon the importance of the premier’ statements of Saturday, and the Pall Mail Gazette concludes a column leading article on the same subject this afternoon with the fellowing remarks: r. Balfour's and the J bury’s arbitration statements unfeigned satisfaction to members of the common stock on both sides.” The remarks of Mr. Balfour allud the Pail Mall Gazette were made on F last at the closing of parliainent. He said the government was still co: ering the latest sals of Sec Olney, whicl e regarded ali quis have « thousands of Anglo-Saxon was received with = The St. James Gazette says that the country will recelve the arbitration news with the greatest satisfaction, but further on the same paper remarks that it refuses to believe that the Marquis of Salisbury will “be go fecble as to yield to Secretary Oiney’s demand for the inclusion of the settled districts of Venezuela in the arbi- tration scheme.” : The Globe, while completely indorsing the arbitration movement, remarks: “The new arrangement, whatever :, should certainly be defined in th act terms cases which lie within and with- out the Monroe dectrine. The Bradford Observer today s: derstands that, h the sanction Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Julian Paun fote, the British ambassator at Washing: , Who is now in this city, expialued to r Wm. Vernon Harcourt, the cpposition leader. in the house of commons, the full tuation of afiairs regarding the prop arbitration, prior to Mr. Balfour's remarks the subject in the house of commons day, and that it was due to this that liberal ‘eader expressed his satisfac- ticn in strong terms. He said that he thougnt the house would regard Mr. Bal- fours statement as eminenily satisfactory, zdding that, considering the anxiety felt upen .the subject throughout the coun- try, i since the negotiations had 2 sumed a shape which Jed to the beilef that 1 to the he hoped they would be communicat the public as soon as possibl ‘To this Mr. Balfour repl the desire of the government to cor cate the papers as soon as this Withcut prejudice to public interes The Bradford Obscrver then states that it has been arranged thet the settled dis- iricts: question is to be solved in the fol- lowirg manne “It they are heid to belong to Venezuela h settlers are to b ntitled & @nd will be compensated for er losses they may sustain by such with Irawal.” in returning: the cinque Jeome to alluded to the efforts the 4 dvisers are making in conjune tien with the United States to withdraw rtion of the have led nd for ages p rible jud of batileti pe tha it y be the tz aes and yself to win t tory, Which, if won, will be more precious than the ny Victories with which this part of and is assoviated.” ear ADAMS EXPRESS STRIKE. Considerable Tr le Experienced in Handling the Freit JERSEY CITY, N. 3, August 17.—The Adams Express Company, whose emplos are on a strike, succeeded hirty and forty wagons of ceived from the south fro:m-the ny in this city t 1 foree employed here is 150 mea. About 125 are out Superintendent Her). Temple stated today that he had betwe 4500 men. He said that they mostly all green hands, and that three of x be Is pes the morning. The them were required to do the work of ore man. He addei, however, that nm were several former em- , National and 3, who had ex- 5 just as well as Ue admitted, how- was not receiving York. the jean Express compa and were work the old men ever did. any w aivou were r, but p 3 uiet and orderly. They 5 7 will not be able to mucn fieigh: from New York, as the new men do not know how to do ‘the prop. There was a big guard © about early this mornin uenily the number reduc e € the re- trvck ot handle -ceived over the Adams E: the strike, and 5 whom they ha end t Es nies during the str: August ods different by ted by § strikers sent to Philadelph re to urge the men empl offices and stables of the com: cities mentioned to join the stri 0 vicki was repor engaged b yurg and yed in the any in the ers, e on the part of the strikers . Some of the new men the company have quit work. eee HAMILTON'S GAIL ASE GRAVE, Critical Hinexs of the Well-Known Writer. HAMILTON, Mass., August 17.—Abigail Dodge, better known as “Gail Hamilton,” the writer, who has been ill at her home here for some time, is much worse today, and it is stated that serious results are feared. Miss Dodge sustained a stroke of paraly- sis while sitting at the breakfast table yes- terday morning. She fell from her chair, and was picked up unconscious, and has re- inained so ever since. The serious turn of her illness was not made public until this morning, when Dr. Thayer of Salem was hastily summoned by the report that Miss Dedge was dying. At 9:30 o'clock Dr. er stated to a reporter of the Asso- ss that it was doubtful if M Dodge could survive until noon, City Horse Show. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 17.—At the auction sale of boxes for the second annual herse show to be held at Fairmont Park in September an average of over $100 was obtained. Among the buyers were A. TT. ‘atesbury and W. S. Taylor, both of Phil- adelphia. The show, which has become an stablished institction In Kansas City, bids fair to this year eclipse any like eveni held ia the southwest. Much preparation is be- ing made for the show, and already many valuable horses and turnouts, both from ths and outside cities, have been entered. THE STAR BY MAIL, The Star will be mailed to any address tn ‘the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal csrd. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 ccnts per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or &v cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. BACK TO MR. BAYARD > His Position When Secretary of State Regarding Spain —— NOW THE BASIS GF OUR PRESENT PCLICY ——_-- There Must Be Judicial Asoertain- ment of Filibustering. In official le : pt of th pr ed by its n Carlisle In the State was no criticism as to and 1t was ould c that the only prima facie object « document could be the laying of the foundatlon for ainst tat there the pamphlet cireulation for United the purpc States more vigilant in preventing flibustering expeditions leaving the shores of the United States, as the Cubans in this country are redoubling their efforts to send munitions cf war to the insurgents, Seerctary Olney"s forts. It is known that from the beginning of the trouble in Cuba S ry Olney has made every effort to have the United States £0 to act as to be able to prove that the government has done everything possible inst Spain. It was unofficially, that claim to check expeditions a ay, said toc every e met in such a way as to for damages. alled today to the note of ate Bayard to Julian Valero, 8 minister from Spain, and d attention to the celebration of the arrival in Cuba of filibustering expeditions and of expressions of sympathy for the Cuba pointing out that the trial of jury was a serious argument ainst appealing to the courts, as th ple would sympathize with the offe nders and be acquitted. Mr. Bayard’ To this portion of the Spanish minister's note Mr. Bayard replied that the govern- ment of the United States did not attempt xercise any power over the sions of people within its P government dues not assum: © visit with penalty conduct whi ted within foreig: Reply. nion or if com might be punishable the wise would be, in effect, to nize and administer within the of the United States a domestic law of an- other sovereign. Pro: ngs under the neutrality laws of the United States are in motion by due information mai cath by gome person cognizant of the alleged, or possessing belief suf that end.” The Position sovercignt under of Thix Goveroment It is upon this position of Mr. Baye the State Department and the Unit government has been acting. It en and is ready to act as soon as it has informa- ticn of unlawful acts, Mr. has Bayard in his note added: The utive can no mo ish or ree press offenses of this na peditions against another government) without the al ascertainment of the fact that an unlawful has tied than tt adliminis ate award f murder, Neither in one ‘ase nor the other could the re of parties claimin, ride the indisy proceeding. fon atin Mast Specify Comp! Mr. Bayard says considerable more on this point hasizing his position. He does not ask Spain to be the plaintiff, but Says the United States will be the plaintif? in all cases where a breach of the law ts charged, which will brin; thestatute. “The law, being so in of the case, must follow it to the end executive has no authority © © case within ‘ontrol The diciary. The expressions of symp. a not be controlled, however mis ‘ Mr. Bayard conct by sayin Permit me to a you that if any attempt be made on your part o your agents to cause the laws applic to the case, and the internat al obi, Ss Of the United States, to pe re ted to their fulle exe tent shall fail, and th tbe brought to the attentic department, it will prom len jicate the law and enfor Mr. p responsibil ity of locating filibusters and he iem- onstrations against $ vont vanish pment. The entin 1 out fining the position United in the present ring unsel of the pamphlet just pub- raption -2-— BLOODS F *EATED. National (Oxa ion—Alotment of Land Fa PAWHUSKA, 0. T., August 17.—This Place Saturday was the scene of a remark- able celebration, partaking partly of the cha r of a political joll ion and partly of an Indian war dance or fe jubilee, the mixed bleods and gressive full blood Os: me brete the great victory won bicods in the national Osa Monday. Five or six hundred Indians and as many white men participated in the af- , for the whites are as happy over the victory as the progressive Indians, as it means the rly allotment of the Osage lands and the ope of the country to settlement and tri P. Governor and prir Chie ant chief, end an Indian council. Of ihe bers of the council the half breeds control eleven, and the council will be for allot- ment by a strong majority when the test comes. the ting to cele- T the full election last Wilmington, WILMINGTON, Del., August Wales this morning haided ision in the habeas corpus e taxers, James Ha 17.—Judge pwn his de- ses of the garty and Arthur H_ Stephenson, who have been in Dover jail for failing to pay the fine 4 the costs for the violation of a Do’ ordin- He decided that the committing rate had the authority to try Hag- and remanded hima to the custody of the sheriff. Stephenson's term having expired, no decision was rendered in his cas — Judge Bethene Wents Luvestigat >. TUCSON, Ariz, August 17.—Judce Beth- ene of this district and associate judge of the supreme court of Arizona has received notice from the Department of Justice of a request for the appointment of his succes- sor on the grounds of his inability to per- form the duties of the court. Judge Beth- ene has demanded that an examiner be sent to examine into the fi