Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Pennsylvania Avena, Cox a St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. AUsrMANN Prest. u Kew York Ofice, 49 Potter Buildirg. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents eacl By niail—anywhere in the United States or Cauada—pestage prepald—G0 cents per month, Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., second-class mail matter.) CF All mail subscriptions uust be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Star. ‘WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, AUGUST 31 1896-TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. The Star will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cord. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office ‘to another should give the lost adiress as well as the new one. BLAND FOR SPEAKER Missouri’s Silver Champion May Wield the Gavel ———s F DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE HOUSE Others Whose Names Will Prob- ably Be Presented. ji ——+— — OUT OF THE MEN RACE If the democrats control the next House and Mr. Bland meets with no mishap in his own campaign, his friends will push him fer the speakership. They consider, too, that his chances of success will be flatter- ist in the enact- ion, and this ne felt would certs in mber. sympathized with his choice of plans i him for Congress by ace! could why he 12 covet the of presiding the coinage ¢ th a safe majosfy at his back, and pi senting a free silver bill in circumstance thst would insure its becoming a law, after the repeated failures and ppointmients of the past. Plans of Bland’s Friends. Eut the Biand men in Missouri and cl of their own for and this is to make him : triumphant will, they . reed him in that office. In control next House, it will have business of great importance to do. A bill for raisioz revenue will have to be passed, as Has oue redeeming the party's prom. cess Nov understand pleasure where have now a plan thelr faverite, silver. Work of that kind will cail upervii f a man of experienc> of thorough sympathy with the record and commitment. Mr. friends think he would fill the bill ter degree of satisfactioa than other democrat next House, years’ ely to be a and they poiut service In Congress in the bedy while a t their estimat> of his pro: of it to su; that Mr. 1d work h Mr. Bryan in the two men are in full lic questions, and very a two questions—sil tarif’—new of such vital moment. Other Names Ventlened. others. There will be no going to Mr. Bland i ‘ennessee is ryes on the Speaker's thought to have b chair. He, lik experience in pa raft is al for Cri R spirant. rn During Mr. of the speakership Mr. called to the | ired knowledge It is candidates er the cau- hiy con: and also Mr. t Is not believed permit his name ‘assment of Mr. s incumben to be used to the emb: Bland. Sev es would fig- the list in other circumstances are for one reason or another. Mr. to be transferred to the Senate. res from Congregs on ac- “i money views. Mr. Catch- tred by reason of his fight Mr. Patterson of Tennessee will be barred for the same reason, even if > through in the very hot race th: before him. So that the prize, if th rats secure will not be con- te a large i. Frem the ficld present think he oughi to win. Hict a Lurger Major- rats Contest This. 1 Dispatch to The Evening Star. PORTLAND, Me., August 31.—On Labor day the laboring men are to hold a grand meeting in this city, and Mr. M. P. Frank, ne ee of the silver democrats for gov- has been invited to preside. The labor leaders are planning to make the day a much more important occasion than has been customary in this sta Organized bedies of laboring men from all paris of the State have teen or will be invited to be ad take part in the exercises. be a great parade, sports and s. The Star correspondent has it eu good authority that there are many jiaboring men in Biddeford, Saco, Auburn, and Leadston in particular, who are friend- ly to Mr. Frank and to free silver. While it looks to the observer of political events in Maine as though the republicans have geod reasons for making the claim that they will have a larger plurality in this State than they had in 1804, yet the demo- crais claim that this is untrue. They say there is an undercurrent at work which is surely against Powers and McKinley. They further say that a still hunt is being made which will be effective, and that many men who have formerly voted the republican ticket will this year vote with the opposition. It is true that the republican meetings are largely attended and enthusiastic, but the seme can be said of the democratic meet- ings. 2,00 earnest men listened attentively to a speaker who discussed nothing save the silver question for an hour and a_ half. ever In the history of politics in Maine ernor, present a erature, and it ts to be presumed that the voters are thinking as well as reading. BRYAN AN EVANGELIST Scoretary Lawrence Gardner Sees His Candi- date in a New Light. He Also Declares That Democratic Enthusiasm is Sprending—Never So Many Clubs Forming as Now. Mr. Lawrence Gardner, the secretary of the democratic congressional committee ana of the National Association of Demo- cratic Clubs, conversed with a Star reporter” about the political situation this morning. He was asked what truth there was in the assertion that the silver enthusiasm was dying out in the west. “None whatever,” he responded promptly. “The masses in the west are profoundly convinced of the wis- dom of a bimetallic policy for the country, and they will be found expressing that con- viction in November. It has always been the republican policy to claim everything in sight and to prosecute their campaigns with bluff and braggadocio, but the sentiment of the people this time is too deeply rooted be be disturbed by glamor and brass-band ac’ e sentiment is increasing and extend- ing al! over the country wherever men till the soil or work with their hands. There is in every heart among thé great ‘com- mon people,” as Lincoln called them, a warm pulse of patriotism, ard they see the inconsistency ef the republican ery of pro- tection io our industries from foreign com- petition while they as loudly ery that we must have a financial policy dictated by foreign powers.” Workingmen the Fifty-Cent “In my visit to Pennsylvania I found out that the workingmen were perfectly fa- miliar with the sophistry of the talk about 5u-cent dollar,” continued Mr. Gardner. ‘They know that such a claim is the veri- €st sort of twaddle, and it will be gratify- ing to me if the republicans keep up this kind of misrepresentaiion, for it is Strengthening the democratic cause every da The wholesale charges of ignorance which the advocates of a bimetallic stand- ard independent of foreign nations are as- sailed with is also having a good effect for our side in this fight,” he continued. “It ecmes home in the nature of a direct in- sult to an American citizen of humble sur- roundings to cail him a fool and to confine all the intelligence of the country to the rich and powerful. “The spread of democratic enthusiasm is shown in the activity democrats are every- Where displaying In campaign work,” he went on. “I have been secretary of the National Associaiion of Democratic Clubs ever since its formation and never before has there been such a deluge of applica- tions for charters as that now in progress. The demands come from the east, and north, as well as the west and south, and nearly every application is accompanied by the information that former repulicans are among the members of the organizations. Bryan as an Evangelist. “The reception accorded Mr. Biyan wherever he has appeared,” said Mr. Gard- ner in conclusion, “shows how deep a hold the principles he is advocating, and espe- cially the money question, has on the minds of the peopie. The republicans effect to pooh-pooh this condition and to attribute the Bryan crowds to mere curi- osity. If they weuld think for a moment they would remember that a curious pi son is the most impressionable of ail. The history of evangelism in religion shows that the curious were attracted by the evangelists only to become converts; that they ‘went to scoff, if you please, and re- mained to pray.’ sk Moody if this is rot the case. He will tell you that thousands upon thou- sands of those who came to his meetings merely out of curiosity were turned into Christian paths by his influence. And that is the way with Bryan. He is an evange in the tru sense cf the word. The ‘mer2- ly curious,’ as ovr republican friends love to call the Bryan throngs, see a man in- spired with the truth and justice of the use he is advocating; they hear him ex- ain away their doubts and make clear their _perplexities, and they go away in- pired themselve: I do not think a cor- ruption fund ten times as large as Mr. Hanna can ccmmand can overcome the in- tention of the American people to briag about a change in the present financial sys- tem of the United States.” —_—+> MICHIGAN'S CONGRESSMAN. Sam Stephenson Beaten by a Com- bination of the Field. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. DETROIT, Mich., August 31.—Tue repub- ans have made tie last of their con- gressional nominations and many county conventions have been held for the nomi- nation -of county officers and members of the legislature and state senate. They will be ready to open the campaign all along the line about two weeks earlier than the combine and will have things in full swing very soon after the Ist of September. The congressional cand:dates are: First dis- trict, John B. Coriiss, renominated; second, Gen. George Spalding, Monrve, ‘renomi- nated; third, Alfred Miines, Coldwater, re- neminated; fourth, E. L. Hamilton, Niles, first term; fifth, William Alden ‘Smith, Grand Repids, renominated; sixth, Samuel M. Smith, Pontiac, first term; ‘seventh, Horace G. Snover, Port Sanilac, renomi- nated; eighth, W. S. Linton, Saginaw, re- nominated; ninth, Rosweli G. Bishop, Lud- ington, renominated; tenth, R. O. Crum Bay City, renominated; eleventh, W. Mesick, Mancelera, first term; twelfth, Carl D. Sheldon, Marquette, first term. The last convention held was that of the twelfth district, and the result was a sur- prise to the cld war horses who were con- fident that S. M. Stephenson of Menomi- nee wonld be renominated for a fifth term. He went into the convention with the largest number of votes, but a combina- In this city, Saturday evening, over | tion of the other candidates defeated him. In the tenth district Crump had oppcsition notwithstanding he has served but one term, and entitled to a second, but he won the renoi tion without much difficult: was there such a demand for political lit | The candidates in the fourth, sixth and eleventh districts are new men, and of the other candidates, only one, Linton Jin the There have been pclitical surpr'ses in Maine | €ighth, has served more than one term. before this year, and the election on the 14th of September may prove to be another. The-Star correspondent is most reliably informed that never was there such a care- ful canvass of the state made as is being taken this year by the republicans. It is said that the democrats know of many men in the skoe shops of Auburn and the mills of Lewiston and Biddeford who are classed as reptllicans, but who will vote for the democritic candidate for governor and for free silver. Two years ago the ponnl' vote in this state was over 5,C00, but it is said that these men. the most of whom came from the democratic party, will this year return to their former love. ard that the democratic managers are quietly using efforts to bring out the thousands of dem- ccrats who, through discust at the condi- tion of affairs, did not vote in 1894. Joseph H. Maniey is figuring on a larger plurality for Powers than Cleaves received. —— Senator Bowie Not a Candidate. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 31.—State Serator Bowie of Prince George’s was in town today. He states positively that he is In no sense a candidate for the demo- cratic congressional nomination In the fifth district, and that he will not accept it shculd it be offered to him. It is now thought that the choice of Thursday's corvention les between ex-Senator Robert Moss of Anne Arundel and ex-Speaker John Hubner of Baltimore county. ——___ MR. WHEELER'S CONTEST. He Sends to The Star the Result of the Primary Election. The following letter, dated Wheeler, Al: the 29th instant, has been received by The Star from Gen. Joseph Wheeler of Ala- bama, now representative in Congress from the eichth district, relative to the contest for th> democratic nomination for Con- gress, which ts being waged between him and Mr. Richardson: * “I inclose vote of this district in the pri- irary election so far as received. I have a majority of the delegates and a large ma- jority of the popular votes. “J. WHEELER.” The inclosure is as follows: “Vote of eighth district in primary elec- tion, August 15, 1896: Wheeler. Richardson. Jackson county. L310 26 Lauderdale county 1278 Colbert county. Morgan count, Limestone coanty... Lawrence county. - cece Totals. . seeeee 5,375 2,051 “Madison county vote has not been re- ported. Mass meetings were held in sev- eral precincts. ‘Wheeler carried several texes where elections were held, receiving in some cases three votes to one for Rich- ardson.” UNIQUE IN POLITICS ao SO The Gold Democratic Convention at Indianapolis. TO BE A BUSINESS MEN'S GATHERING Bynum Says a Ticket Will Be Nominated. ——— WHAT HE CLAIMS FOR IT Special Fi ‘a Staff Correspondent. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 31.—In- dianapolis as yet gives no evidence of the convention of gold democrats Wednesday except in the decoration of the hotels where quarters have been engaged by the coming delegates. Yellow bunting plays a con- spleuous part in the decorations. The Chi- nese population might think it in honor of Li Hung Chang. In many cases the white stars on the American flags are covered with gold paper, so that the national col ors are changed to “red, gold and blue Yellow takes the place of white in nearly all decorations, Cleveland’s pieture fs conspicuous. With it are associated the portraits of deid democrats, Hancock, Hendricks, Tilden and many others, who have passed away and whose sentiments on the present issue are unknown, are portrayed in varied styles of art. Portraits of democratic leaders, ho ever prominent, who are under suspicion of intending to support the regular demo- cratic ticket, are not seen. Ig one hotel the pictures of Cleveland, Stevenson, ‘fil- den, Hancock, done in the siga painters’ highest art, are hung in festoons of red, yellow and blue. A prosperous and distinguished-looking gentleman walked up to the hotel clerk last evening, and with much emotion in his voice, asked: “What is that picture doirg here?” pointing to Stevenson. The clerk was embarrassed for a min and then replied that t was put up thougktlessly because of his having heen elected Vice President on the ticket wit Cleveland. A man, evidently of an anarchistic turn of mird, who was standing by, remarked that the picture was quite out of place, that Stevenson was too good a democrat to be associated with this convention. This remark appeared to give no offense, and the agitated gentleman said it ought to be taken down and another picture of Cley. lend be put in its place. At this the man of the anarchistic turn of mind remarked: “Quite so. Even in two Pictures of Cleveland there would not be enough democracy to hurt!” While there is no indication that the city is to be crowded,there is considerable trou- ble about hotel quarters. One of the prin- cipal hotel proprietors remarked, with a pained expressicn, that he did not know what to do about it. “Wh he sal never say such a lot of people. Every man of them wants a recom with a bath. One man wanted thrce rooms, all facing the same way, with a bath to each room. This is evidently going to be a very re- Spectable assemblage. The attendance is expected te be large and enthusiastic, and the delegates will be men of wealth and standing in the communities which they represent. So few are now here that little informa- tion is to be had, but reports coming in give assurances of the extent and charac- ter of the assemblage. It will be in con- spicueus contrast to the populist conven- tion, and, for that matter, to all former po- litical conventions. Business Men's Gathering. It will be composed largely of men who have not heretofore taken any conspicuous part in political assemblages—men who have not regarded politics as their voca- tion, It is expected to represent business and property interests. Thére will be no smell of the barn yard about it. The men who have figured much in politics, there- fore, will be such as have been prominent as leaders of the higher order. Two thirgs are certain—the convention intends tc nominate a ticket, and the dec- laration will te strong for gold, that there can be no accusation of a purpose to de- ceive. They do not intend to give the least bit of a squint toward silver. Mr. Bynum, chairman of the executive committee, says that there is not and never has been any doubt about the nomination of a ticket. All talk about not putting up a ticket has been moonshine. The move- ment was started with the intention of making nominations, and nothing will change that nurpose. Mr. Bynum fs the head and front of the movement. To him is due most of the credit for the opposition of the democrats to the Chicago platform taking a definite, organized form, and what he says may be taken as correctly reflecting the senti- ment of the convention. “It may be (though he does not appear as @ candidate) that he will be the nominee. Many are saying privately that he would be the strongest man to head the ticket, especially in view of the importance of drawing enough democratic votes in In- | which it is avowed. diana to throw the state to McKinley. This convention is a unique thing in poli- tics, on account of the peculiarity of its purpose and the great frankness with By every one it is frankly avowed that their purpose is to elect McKinley, and that they intend to nominate a ticket because they think that will help McKinley more than an indorse- ment would. They don’t even make a plea for the support of any voter who would vote for McKinley rather than for Bryan. This attitude would ordinarily be deadly to any ticket, but apparently it is not going to be in this case. The ticket is put in the field in response to a cry from gold demo- crats: “Save us from the necessity of vot- ing for Bryan.” "The ticket is to be a political life pre- server for the people who put up this cry. Mr. Bynum’s Claims. Mr. Bynum sajs that the ticket will carry for itself Texas, Florida, Alabama and Kentucky, besides carrying several states south and west for McKinley. It is the in- tention of the managers to see to it that the third ticket is not pressed in those states where it may hurt McKinley. Only in the south and west will the third-ticket campaign be pressed vigorously. The seriousness with which the move- ment is regarded and the honor felt to be attached to it is evidenced in the rivalry for the nomination. The indications are that there will be quite a contest over can- didates. In this respect there is nothing cut and dried about the convention. Not er ough delegates are yet here to furnish in- fo mation upon which to form an op to where the choice will fail, but at present Watterson and Vilas are most talked of for first place. At Sen ans to Candidates. ‘ADROIT TACTICS ESI BAS PLACE/ NEW YORK GOLD MEN ———— ‘They are very much at sea as to candi-| Virginia Gambling Case Witnesses Gates. While the administration is to be indorsed up to the handle, it seems rot to be the desire of the managers to select a candidate who forms any part of the ed- ininisiration. This sentiment is prejudicial to the nomination of either Secretary Mor- ton or Postmaster General Wilson, ‘The Florida delegation is said to be coming with the intention of presenting the name of Mr. Cleveland. It 1s conceded that if his name was presented and Mr. Clevelar.d himself did not interfere, he would be nom- {uated by acclamation. Yet, while doing this, the convention would regret having it to do, and they do not believe it poss‘ble that Mr. Cleveland will permit the use cf his name. If the suggestion is made by any delegation in the convention, it is thought that a dispatch will at once be read announcing that under so circum- stances will he consent to run. Mr. Bynum says as to this that !f Cleveland’s name were presented seriou: with any idea that he would accepi, would be nominated by acclamaiion, but that such a thing is not taken into consid- eration for the reason that it is not be- lieveg that he could be induced to run. One objection to the nor tion of Wat- terson is that there is a strong sentiment in favor of Buckrer of Kentucky for Vice President. Gen. Bragg’s candidacy svill Le « igoror, pressed, and there is a strong sentimeat 11 favor of Senator Palmer, who, it is under- stood, does not want the nomiiiation. There will be a vigorous minority effort made to prevent any nominaiion. The Scn- tinel, a Bryan paper, quotes N. H. Lassiter of Fort Worth, Texas, a delegate to the convention, as declaring that the Texas de’ egation will bolt if the convention 1omi naies a ticket. They want McKinley in- dorsed. Mr. Lassiter is quoted as sa: in part: Opposed to a Ticket. “Leave the gold democrais alone per cent of them will vote for McKinle! I shail vote for McKinley and serve rb tice now upon this convention that I shall not support its nominee if it makes a nom- inaticn. It is in the interest of the south net to make a nomination here, and I have come here éarly for the purpose of talking with th the southern delegates and gett m to stand together against any nom: cn. I expect to have nearly ail of them with me. 1 have just been talking with Mr. Cunningham of Tennessee, wh> is a delegate from the seventh Tennes: district, and he is with me in this fight. He says a good part of his deiegation wiil be with us. We want McK.nley electe! and we might as weli confess it. Anything that will operate against his election is opposed to our wishes and our interests. Ali this talk of patmotsm is mere moon- shire. My idea is that the convention should meet, adopt, a platform similar to the Declaration of Independence, som=>- thing patriotic and honest, and then ad joarn. Let there be state and congres al nciinations, but no national ticket. W are determined in this matter.” J. P. M. DELEGATES COMING IN. nis More the Ap- pearance of a Convention City, By As INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 31.—The city today has more the appearance of th. convention town than it had before. Dete- gates came in on the early trains, and the hotel corridors have something of a lively air. Arrangements are being made for state headquarters, and decorations are be- ing put up throughout the business por- tion of the town and the hotels. Tomlin- son Hall, where the convention meets, nearly in readiness, the finishing touches being put on today. The executive com- mittee has been at work completing the is of delegates, as credentials are being eived in every mail from those states ch have held late conventions. ‘rhe talk of candidates became more gen- eral as the new arrivals came in, but noth- ing developed early in the day to ind.cate which way the tide might turn. Florida created some comment by tel graphing to have 9 banner painted, with a picture of Cleveland and the words: “Our Choice” upon it. There is some talk amo: the late «r- rivals egainst making nominations, but in- dications are that they will be in a hope- less mircrity, as the temper of the great majority is in favor of a ticket. Amoug the mest pronounced against a nominail is H. H. Lassiter, a delegate from Tex: Delegate Cunningham ef Tennessee is also of the same opinion. The Texas man an- nownces that he will vote for McKinley even if a nomination is made. Perry Belmont, who presided over the New York me2ting addressed by Bourke Cockran, was among the arri He came as a looker-on, but hold a proxy from New York. Vilaw’ Name Cannot Be Used. “Senator Vilas will not permit the of his name in connection with the presi- dential nomination,” is the word brought here today by Ellis B. Usher of Wisconsin, who was at the head of the movement for the organization of gold democrats in the badger state “Senator Vilas does not want the nomination in the first place,” said he. “In the second place, he is for Gen. Bragg, for whom the state instructed him. Her delegation will be here in force tomorrow ard go to work in earnest for Brazg’s nomination. From what I gather of the situation since my arrival It would appear that Henry W-tterson will be Gen. Bragg’s only formidable rival.” Mr. Usher further safd that he did not believe there was any warrant for the statement that Vilas was the administra- tion candidate. He was asked about a statement which was abroad in the hotel corridors to the effect that Gen. Bragg had a greenback record which might make hin unavailable as a candidate. “Gen. Bragg,” he replied, “was never a greenbacker, but he believed in 1878 that specie payments could not be resumed without an undue contraction. He was mistaken, and has long since admitted that the views he then held were erroneous. The views he held at that tinge will in no wise prejudice his candidacy here.” Mr. Usher said that Bryan would not re- ceive M0 per ceht of the regular democratic vote in Wisconsin. How mucn of the goid vote would go to the ticket nominated here, however, he thought was problematical, 23 his opinion was that 40 per cent of the Ger- man democratic vote would be cast for Mc- Kinley. Mr. Usher said there was consid. erable silver strength among the repubi: cans in the northern part of the state. What in Cleveland's Position. More interest attaches here to Mr. Cleve- land's position, perhaps, than to any other feature of the convention. By many It is accepted as @ fact that the President is tn sympathy with the purpose of the conve: tion. A declaration of some gort from him weuld not surprise them. in fact, they rather anticipate something from Mr. Cleveland. ‘Those who are most active in the move- ment, however, are not of this opinion. Mr. Bynum said today that he did not think the President would be heard fro:n. “It wouid,” he said, ‘be entirely unlikely that the President would make a declara- tion in advance of the action of this con- vention. Even were he in sympathy with it he would hardly indorse iis action in advance. Such a course would commit him (Continued on Ninth Page.) fed Press. ill possibly Arrested in Washington. TRUMPED UP CHARGE OF PERJURY —--+ Accused Gamblers Were Forced to Give Bonds for Appearance. SSS EARNEST CAMPAIGN ae AN A surprise was sprung today upon those persons most intimately connected with ‘he prosecution of the alleged violators of the anti-gambling and liquor laws relating to Jackson City. This was the day set for the trial of a number of the men arrested for 2lleged infraction of the laws. The sur- prise waa the sudden appearanc2 upon the scene of action of Messrs. Nelson and Whalen and Offutt, the complainant and witnesses in the cases, who were supposed to be securely incarcerated in Washington and therefore unable to prosecute the cases. It will be remembered that John Nelson swore out the numerous warraa upon which these prosecutions are bascd, and named Whaten and Offutt as his witness Least Saturday right Joe Thomas, one of the men named in the warrants, came over to Washington, it is said, and nade infor mation against Nelson, charging him with having perjured himself in a Jocal court about six weeks or two months ago. geant Moore of the metropolitan police then tock out a warrant against Nelsen and ar- rested him, together with the other two men. To Avold Testifying. it is suid that under the laws of Virginia, if Nelson and his associates had been con- vieted of perjury, they would have been Cebarred from ever testifying in a Vir- einia court. At any rate, the complainant and his witnesses found themselves this merning in the hands of the police of Washington, when the trials in which they were interesied were set for 10 o'clock near Jackson City. At this juncture there appeared upon the scene, Mr, A. S. Doniphan and Frank Ly- on, connected with the People’s League of Alexandria county, an organization now beng established to break up lawlessness alcng the Virginia shore of the Potom adjacent to Washington. These two men presented themselv: Judge Mills’ court c’clock this morning, when Nelson and s companions were brought in. They ex- Plained the situation Lo District Attorney Mullowny and Judge Mills, and aske the tempora release of the mea, ch ing it would serve the ends of justice. District Attorney Mullowny questioned sharply the action of Sergeant Moore in arresting Nelsun at this time. He said it Was very strange that this nran, whose al- leged offense was committed some weeks ago, should have been arrested on the eve of the important events in Alexandria ccunty and said that there was likelihood of the designs of justice being hampered therely. Judge Mills remarked that the proceed- ings: seemed somewhat unusual, and added that it was the desire of the authorities on this side of the river to aid the Alex- andria county officials as much as possible in putting down e on the other side of the Potomac. Witnesnes in art. Upon the request of Mr. Doniphan, Nel- son, Offutt and Whalen were released up- cn Mr. Doniphan’s personal recognizance until next Monday. The party then hurried to the train, and, much to the surprise of everybody, appeared in ’Squire Lane's court in time for the proceedings there. *Saulre Lane and Justice Pelham presided over the court this morning. There were also present Commonwealth Attorney R. W. Johnson of Alexandria county and Mr. Leonard Marbury, who has been appointed to assist him. The defendants were rep- resented by counsel, prominent among the latter being Capt. Mushback of Alexandria. it had been discovered that nearly ail, if not all, of the warrants that had been sworn out were defective in form, and Mr. Marbury made it his first duty to perfect these. He, therefore, asked the court to ccntinue the cases until the warrants could be made out !n proper form, so as to avoid ail possibility of the defendants evading trial upon a technicality. The court as- sented to this, and Tuesday, September §, at 10 o'clock, was fixed as the time, this being satisfactory to all parties, including Mr. Nelscn, who expects to make arrange. ments which will enable him to be present. Mr. Marbury then had the names of the persons designated by the warrants called. ‘those who responded were Bejamin Carter, William Marshall, Washington Triplett, tobert Turner, Samuel Jackson, Daniel Wallace, Charles Sanders, Joseph Thomas, John W. Potter, Adolphus Woodward, Jas. HI, Wells, Chas. Mudd and Arthur Brooks. ‘The following persons named in the war. rants, and who were under Donds to ap- pear, did not answer to their names: Co- lumbus Scott, John Greenwell, Louis Pfeifer, Ned Conway, James Woody, Wil. liam Mudd and James Pollard. : Earnest Work. Mr. Marbury then went through the lists of bondsmen and required every man named in the warrants to furnish bonds in the sum of $100 for each warrant, some of the men having more than one charge against them. In cases where it was found that personal property had been accepted as bond Mr. Marbury required real estate security, and the sheriff was given a list of those who did not qualify to the satis- faction of Mr. Marbury, and was instructed to take the men into custody until they should furnish real estate bond. Those in- cluded in this list were Benjamin Carter, Washington Triplett, Robert Turner, Sam- uel Jackson, Daniel Wallace, John W. Pot- ter, Adolphus Woodward, James H. Wells, Arthur Brooks, Columbus Scott, John Greenwell, Louis Pfeifer, Ned Conway and James Woody. Justice Pelham gave notice that all of the men named in these warrants will be required to present themselves for trial Tuesday, September 8, or proceedings to forfeit their bonds will be in order. In the meantime the People’s League of Alexandria county is going into the fight in earnest. Over 150 property holders have joined it, and several meetings wiil be held this week. A fund is being ac- cumulated to be used to prosecute the al leged law breakers. The governor of Vir- ginia will be asked this week to appoint @ special attorney, at the expense of the league, to assist in the prosecution. Some of the mos: prominent men of Alexandria county are interested in the movement, and money from citizens of Washington in- terested in breaking up the gambiing on the Virginia shore will swell the fund. Se GONE TO WEST POINT. Li Hung Chang Inspects the Military Acndemy. NEW YORK, August 31.—Early this morning Li Hung Chang boarded the dis- patch boat Dolphin, and in a few min- utes anchor was weighed and the start for West Point was made. The ambassador will there inspect the Military Academy and grounds. The preposed visit to the squadron off Tompkinsville was postponed, as there was not sufficient time to make it before start- ing for West Point. Classified Employes Will Not Be Put at Menial Work. Nor Can Unclassified Employes Be Set to Do the Work of Clerks. The Treasury Department has found it necessary to take unusual means to pre- vent the employment of men and wome rated as laborers as clerks of the classified service. The law has long kept the em- ployes of the classified and unclassifi services apart in theory, but in fact there have been many instances in which the urclassified service has been used as a means for placing men and women in cle cal positions the work of which should be Gone by men appointed through the civil service. In order to emph: the ne sity for complying with the law in respect Assistant Secretary Curtis has d a circular as follows: Yepartment circular No. , 1s amended so as to read you are hereby directed not to 1 employes under your control and direction who, under the law, are not in the classi- fied service to perform the duties or places which are in the cla ice, nor to permit employé cortrol and direction who are in the class fied service to perform the duties of 0: fices or places which are not in the classi- fied service, except in audition to, but not in lieu of, their regular duties. rovided, aowever, that persons prior to May 6, 1896, were not include: who in the classified service, but prior to that date, and also on June 156, were regu- larly assigned to work of the same grade a that performed by classified employ be continued upon such work. If these instructions @re not rigidly observed it may become necessary to dis- cerinue all offices not in the classified service.” Why It Was Done. An official of the Treasury Department, speaking of the above circular, said to 2 Star reporter today: “The violaticns of this order are not in- tentional on the part of chiefs of bureaux, but they come about in the most natural For instance, a young man ng a position of chief of a bureaa may have assigned to him a man old enough to be his father, who has a splendid education and who has occujied important and responsible positions. That man may be rated as a laborer, and it may service is needed in performing duties which he is thoroughly competent to fill. But under the law he cannot be so employed. “It is surprising to see the charac the men and women who apply to Ul partments fer positions as laborers yUhing they can get. ‘Only last week there was an application was for a place as laborer by a man who for a number of years chief justi: western state, and who for a consi time was acting governor of his stace. short time before a man who for many years had sat as judge of a circuit court pressed his case for a place as laborer. Such irstances are very common in all the departments here. It is quite natural that such men, when appointed, should be call- ed on for work above the grade of laborer, not only because their chiefs sympathize with them and do not like to em per- fermirg laboring work, but because they are frequently exceedirgly valuable and needed in work of a higner grade, ‘The warning contained in the sar just issued, in effect that fur: the order will result in u a of the unclassited service, will probably do more than anything else to si re fits enforcement, because such employes will fear their dismissal will be the result of their employment for work of the classified service and they will urge Pfs to allow them to do work for which ihey were appointed.” ——___-e- WASHINGTON MAN MISSING. His Strange Disappearance at Har- per's Ferry. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HARPER'S FERRY, W. Va., August 21. —The authorities here are investigating a ease involving the sudden and mysterious disappearance of a well-dressed man, sup- posed to have come from Washington, and it_ may develop a sensational murder or suicide. Four weeks age the man who is now the central figure in the investiga- tion came here and stopped at Mrs. Traii’s boarding house on the main street. When he had been there a few days he expressed a desire to go bass fishing, and when he got ready to leave he paid his bill in full, as he said he might be gone several days. His valises and ovher baggage were lett at the hotel, and he departed. Although he said he was going fishing he was well dressed, and had with him several hundred doliars. He left the ho and nothing has been heard or seen of him since. No one here knows his name, nor is it certain that he came from Washington, although it is generally thought that he belongs there. He is a man of about thirty-tive years, dressed well and was highly edu- cated. His strange disappearance has caused some alarm, and yesterday his bag- gage Was examined. This was done by the authorities, in hopes of finding something concerning the man’s identity, but there was not even a slip of paper found which would in any way lead to his identity or teil from where he had come. It is feared that he went up the river fishing, and, hay- ing so much money on him,gvas murdered and thrown in the river. Others think the man may have commitied suicide. Al- though nothing to indicate the man’s iden- lily was found, the authoritics are mak- ing a full investigation of the case, and hope to hear something from the authori- ues of neighboring cities. ——— HISTORIC HOTEL BURNED. Destruction of the Red Lion at Stockbridge, Mass. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., August 31.—The historic Red Lion of Stockbridge was de- stroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. Only the front wall, which dates from 177: was left standing. The house was crowded, there being 189 guests, but no life was lost. A few of the guests were able to save their principal effects; most of them lost every- thing, and some escaped in their night clothes. The fire originated in the pasuy room from an overheated range, and with- in an hour the last frame structure was in ashes. The loss is about $50,000, with insurance of $40,000 on building and $5,000 on fur- niture. ———_—_ Personal Mention. Dr. John F. Moran has returned from At- lantic city. Dr. G. L. Magruder has returned from Lake George. Mr. Victor H. Johnson has returned from Lake George. Bishop P. J. Donahue of the Catholic dit cese of Wheeling, W. Va., was in the city Tor a short time Saturday, on his way to Baltimore, where for the present week he will be in retreat, with most of the clergy of the diocese of Wheeling and the arch diocese of Baltimore, at St. Mary’s Semi- nary. Rev. John O. Knott, pastor of Epworth M. E. Church South, 7th and A streets northeast, who has been spending a vaca- tion in the mouniains of western Maryland and West Virginia, has returned, and yes- terday occupied his pulpit for the first time in a month. ; Lieut. Le Roy S. Lyon, 2d Artillery, is visiting friends at 1440 V street, on leave of absence. HT State Convention of the Democrats at Syracuse, a ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN GRIFFIN Opposition to Both Nati didates Explained. nal Can- Scat enna GATHERING TAKES RECESS SYRACUSE, N. Y., August 31.—1 convention of gold demccrats me* here to- cay. Daniel G. Griffin of Watertown was chosen temporary chairman, He spoke in part as follows: c yan Grifin’s Remarks. “When a citizen to choose between a duty to his country and an mand by his party if he tempts to minimize or pa of his defiance of his p: under such cireut lishes his own purillanimity. is but an i ament seh citizen as the best means for public welfare, and when it ceases to firm that function and becomes the exponent oi dangerous 4 beund to attempt Its pur ing in that, then to select sh his d organization p thereby yy mn, and, next as well as any one that a voter has allied himself with a ical party, in the course of events he ly to find much in its mang ws of the candidates no in it to awaken the conduct of the officials elected his distrust and to diser: And still these thing: Ual as to jusufy yor bis aiding in party. YE so © establishment cf an ind dent or irre lar organiza‘tion, and thus in a postpone or defeat more iinp ential objects, But 1 see before me too many years and in hard-fought , have loyally d the didates and the demecra’ conventions when their own grievances their disgust with the management of t party were ca en into of met today mere plaint about an une: cago convention. “And what are our is the cause of every state in the L convention thre end dishonored democ household. And if w that danger and ay compelled to act tn party organization, then irregularity. Why Both Candidates Are Opponea. “To those who ask us why we do not sup- bert McKinley our answer is: ‘We cre democrats and not protectionists.’ To those who ask us why we do not support yan, our answer still is: “We «re demo- own order to com he insult endently we glory an our “McKinley's ing * duty of the government to 7 control a market for every busi trise, and especially for the en his nearest neighbors, Same vicious idea of govern nalism which finds expre. rises of on the pater- sion in no more al chjcctionable form in the de- mand for governmental! cont roads and telegraphs, and the ot! and of the silver miner that the governmeni shall alro prov product. We deny th the right of the govern and adhere to the demic that the governme hands on commerce cept for revenue. . arisen which requires democrats to st their copvictioas in this res their support to a canditate the extreme opposite pe > s.- s In so far as the mpublican candidate has been coeresd into an unequivocal dec- laration for sound money, we commend the de and control a market for his is the duty or nt it tity t by giving who typifies afluences which have prodacc Satis- a a re but when he claims such adv: for ourselves from with South American states i r trade with col- With white folks also? Debresement of the Carren: “The chief inst the Chicage platform, and which so far stands undisputed by its adherents and the can- didates nominated thereon, that it pro- poses the free and independent coinage of silver at a ratio far in excess of its com- merc value, and that such coin shall be a legal er in pnt of debts. No matter how skilifuly such a doctrine may be advocated, nor how its results may be obscured by the arguments of demagozues or doctrinaires, i ic n only be a debasement of the and the repudiation of obligations, i ree sults which can befall a c ple. And furthermor. to has hitherto been the founders of the all others qualified to det Mr. Griffin the ferred to Mr. Bryan's speeches throi te, combating his arguments, and coniinued, as follows: , the road to prosperity is not In fol- lowing wildcats, nor over broken promis as proposed by Bryan, ner through an in- crease of taxation upon the people, already overburdened, as preposed by McKinley, but rather by 2 preservation of our credit and a reduction of exy tures. This is a homely maxim, but it has stood the test of rience, a better guide than dishonor, a r relief than the relentless pursuit of a discredited hobby.” Mr. Cleveland Evlogized, Mr. GriMn ch king of Presi- dent Clew ince his entry into yublic life he has never been recreant to a sound principie or breken a promise to his countrymen. during nis las: term by dificulties which weuld have appalled the utiest, deserted by a majority of his ; in oi ‘38, aud villifed for his worthiesi acis, ne has neverthe’ess stood immevable for seund principle, ‘maintained our ssfety at home and our dignity abroad,” and tinally in the midst of an illustrious career achieved the highest compliment which could be paid to a public man, in the refusal of the ma- icriiy of the Chicago convention to indorse his administration. Well may his friends point to the event as tie best vindication of his courage and of reputation 2 contempor: a = r loved for the enemi@€ he made. peo- doctrine alluded edly spurned by cratic and its principles.” were appointed, after which a recess was taken to 3 p.in. aan. GEN. MILES’ SUMMER. He Will Make a Tour of Inspection Across the Continent. Gen, Miles, commanding the army, is ex- pected to return to Washington from New York tomorrow. On the Sth of September he will leave the city cn an extended tour of inspection of the northwestern army posts, going first to Chicago and thence through the northwest through to Puget Sound, where he wishes to look at the sites selected for c defenses under the revis provided for in the last fo! Pprepriation bill. The return trip will take im into south- ern California, and it will probabiy be well along in the fall before he returns te Washington.