Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mr. Bryan Resumes His Tour East- ward. ADDRESSED THOUSANDS AT NT. VERNON Growers Call McKinley. Wool on Major ENTHUSIASTIC TURNOUT MT. VERNON, IIL, September 14.—Be- tween 5,000 and 7,000 persons packed them- selves into the court house square at Mt. Vernon today waiting for the coming of the three-time nominee. The ever present country bend did its level best, and the Bryan Club, dressed in white duck suits, preserved a line from the car to the plat- form from which Mr. Bryan spoke. M Eryan was introduced by Judge Semple of the appellate court, who announced that he had always been a republican himself until this year. Mr. Bryan said: “Ladies and Gentlemen: I appreciate the fact that this meeting is presided over by ene who until this campaign has been a republican. I also appreciate the fact that, while our opponents may say of me that I am young and lacking in public experience, they cannot bring that charge against a member of the appellate court, whose judg- ment and heart Pave led him to espouse the cause of the people.” (Applause.) am glad that from day to day we are finding recruits to our cause, from those whose position in public life raise them above the slander of those who apply the narchists or disturbers of the to those who raise their hans encroachments of syndicates (Applause.) ads, those of you who were here w that I not only did not declare my- If a demvcrat, but that I have always declared myself a better democrat than any man who sought to undo what Jeffersor kson did for the American people. ) Since that meeting great events then as a private citizen, simply represent- ‘§ a cause which was near to my heart, nd when I told you here that the brand of my democracy was different from the ch was being presented by the your city was advertised y - who tried to make it appear that Idenied that I was a democrat. met here last March the re- am party met in national convention i and dk t no party in this olemnly declarec of this country al_ pe . but upon what foreign mpassion, would allow pple to have. (Applause.) ge COULDNT SECURE LOANS. Cotfin, Altemus & Co. of Philadelphia Assign PHILADELPHIA, Pi Coffin. Altemus & Co., stnut stre whole de doing busine: the old dry assignment Sat st and one of goods firms in to John th tty, an Lowber Welsh for the benefit of creditors. The reasons given by failure are the inabi through the ordli ing paper and iarge holdingsof unproductive real estate. No mate of the assets or abilities was given out by the firm and the members of the big concern refused to say ting about the failure, outside of the following statement, which was sent to friends and creditors the firm for the by discount- ept. the impo: ough the ordinary channel by the ing of their commercial paper, and the large holdings of real estate hele 1 into money, they y to make a general ber Welsh for the the wisest means of ers 3 realizing the ereditors. As soon as ets and liabilities it will be submitted to IN, ALTEMUS & CO." at his office this afternoon representative of the Asso . Mr. Welsh said that he had no idea ets or Habilities, and make any statement examination ich would prob- f the firm, "kK or ten da rge and v: real ¢ main ylvania railroad, which prior to the death of I enior rm ed uel Coffin, the nber of the big concern. is the Devon, Pa., one of onable summer hotels to be ‘on of the country. the most f. found in mverse and Edward J. siness interesis > death of Mr. Coffin, tly. Fhe firm did a ousands of dol- ”), with the as- suflicient to cover this amount. oo TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES. Shipwrecked Capinin and His Mate Preferred Suicide to Drowning. HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., Septem? Italian bark Monte Tabor, from for Boston, with a cargo of salt. Was wrecked on Peaked Hill bar at mid- night. To escape death by drowning, it 1s presumed, Capt. Dellacassa committed sul- by shooting, and his example of self- destruction was followed by the mate, who cut his throat with a razor. Four of the crew of ten, all of whom were swept over- board, were drowned. The aining six reached shore on the ve: which was the largest portion left from the 1 a short time after she struck. The sailors who reached land are all for- elgners, and they speak very little English, so that only meager details of the wreck ean be learned from them. ‘The Monte Tabor left Trapani June 21. She is a wooden vessel of 592 tons gross. She was 15 feet long, feet beam and mches depth of hold. She was sel's deck house, built at . and hailed from Genoa, Italy The bedy of the mate was washed ashore off Race Point today. The with wreckage, and life- hore is strewn ers are patroll- ing t hore on the lookout for more bodies. The bodies of two more seamen were sub- sequently picked up. One of these had a big gash in the throat, similar to that which marked the corpse of the mate. The wound is un: ounted fo: —_- WAY COLLAPSED. G NG Forty-Five Persons Thrown Into the Rhine at Buesingen. BERL September 14—Owing to the collapse of a gangway landing at Bue- singen, today, as a number of passengers were being landed frem a steamer, forty- five persons were thrown inio the Rhine, three were drowned, five were pulled out of the water in a critical condition, and it ts feared that others are missing. oe Race Half Around the World. SAN FRANCISCO, September 14.—The British ships Ditton and Cedarbank sailed out of port yesterday for a race in distance more than half way around the world. Each Is laden with wheat, the Ditton, Capt. Moody, being bound for Queenstown and the Cedarbank for Hull. Their captains, it is said, have put up quite a large sum of money on the sailing qualities of their ships, and a good deal of interest has been aroused over the race, so that news of either vessel will be watched for with eagerness. not upor what the Ameri- | September 14.—/ ring loans | bility of securing | of the firm cannot | a ble tracts of | of the Penn- | Edward A. Treat, T. | LIKELY TO RATIFY Predictions as to the Coming New York Convention. Democrats to Indorse Bryan—The Chicago Platform Will Prob- ably Be Accepted. BUFFALO, N. Y., September 14.—There is nothing visible today in the prearranging of the coming democratic convention that leads to any change from the opinion that it will be a monster ratification meeting. Quite early in the day it was announced in the Iroquois Hotel that the rooms assigned to the democratic state committee, and that had been generally designed for the use of Senator Hill and National Committeeman W. F. Sheehan, had been resigned. The printing of the letter of Mr. Sheehan re- pudiating the Chicago ticket and platform and the exclusive statement of the Asso- ciated Press to the effect that Senator Hill would not attend the convention led up to action. It was further announced that the state committee would not meet until 10 o'clock Tuesday night because “Tammany did not arrive until that hour,” and this was a clearer intimation that the entire management of the convention is to be in the hands of Tammany or of those who favor that organization. So far the arrivals at the hotels where headquarters are to be established have been very few, and the indications are that the mass of delegates will not arrive until late tonight or tomorrow. Senator Norton Chase of Albany and James W. Ridgeway of Brooklyn are the most important ar- riv: The former has obtained some no- torfety because it 1s alleged that he is the direct cause of Senator Hill's absence, and the latter is posing as a candidate for gov- ernor, although he says frankly this morn- ing: “I have got to consult with Norman E. Mack and John C. Sheehan before I come te a conclusion.” It is plain that the convention will be in the hands of men new to party leadership. Cnly Senator Murphy of all those names and faces which have been familiar in New | York state conventions in recent years Is likely tobe here,and of his coming,even,there is some question. Rennsalaer county elect- ed him a delegate, with instructions to vote for the indorsement of the Chicago plat- ferm and candidates, and the understand- ing has been that he would come under those conditions. When the fact was called to his attention that such familiar faces as those of Senator Hill, Governor Flower, Gen. Charles Tracey, Senator Cantor and William F. Sheehan would not be seen in Wednesday's convention, Norman E. Mack “The bosses will stay away from the con- vention. The people will control. The bosses have seen the handwriting upon the wall. ‘The three names most frequently men- tioned in connection with the nomination | for governor are those of John Boyd | Thacher, mayor-of Albany; James W. Ridgeway, recently district ‘attorney of Kings county, and Frederick G. Cook, the | Rochester brewer. Mr. Cook, however, gave out an interview last week, in which he said that he was not and would not be a candidate for the honor, and that he was an advocate of the gold standard. | Mr. Ridgew is understood to have the backing of Senator Murphy. Mr. Thacner has the Albany county delegation at his back, but the more radical of the silverites declare that the nomination shall not be given to any but a pronounced free silver man, which, as Mr. Thacher has preserved a non-committal attitude upon the cur- reney question, may be regarded as tanta- mount to a declaration of war against the Albanian. ROCHESTER, N. ¥., September 14.—Fred- erick Cook sald this afternoon to an As- sociated Press reporter that he would un- | der no circumstances accept the democratic nomination for governor at Buffalo; that he go notified the leaders over a week ago, and that the fact of his declination had been kept quiet until now at the request of the leaders. It fs well known here that Mr. Cook is greatly incensed at the way Sena- tor Hill has been treated. | > CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS. Silver and Gold Men to Contest for | Supremacy. NEW HAVEN, Conn., September 14.-The silver standard and gold standard factions in the democratic party, which will contest for supremacy in the state convention Wed- | nesday, began to line up today for the fray. |The silver standard men have called a meeting of the silver delegates to the con- vention for tomorrow afternoon. They will voté to present to the state central committee, which fs gold: in its complexion, the name of Alexander Troup for temporary chairmen of the convention. | If the state committee decides to name a | gold standard democrat the silver men will | override the committee at the opening of | the convention. and put im Mr. Troup. At the headquarters of the democratic state central committee today Secretary | Brown stated, that the committee had not | decided upon a chairman. However, Col. N. G. Osborn, who is not a delegate to the | convention, has consented to act as chair- | man if {t can be arranged. ‘The silver standard democrats are ex- pected to control the convention, and the provisional democratic state committee, act- ing for the gold standard democrats, have calied a meeting to be held after the reg- ular convention for the purpose of cailing a convention to nominate a third ticket. —__ FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION. One Miner Killed and Others Closed In. PITTTSBURG, Pa., September 14.—A dis- patch from Walker’s Mills, Pa., reports an explosion of fire damp this morning in the old Hawknest coal mine. The dispatch | states that one man was killed and the other miners were closed in. ——— Dr. Chas. H. Chalkley Dead. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 14.—Dr. Charles H. Chalkley, one of the best known physicians here and professor of chemistry and toxicology in the University College of Medicine, died this morning after a brief illness. He was about thirty-five years of age and a prominent Mason. > No Choice Was Made. CHESTER, Pa., September 14—The re- publican conferees of the Delaware-Ches- ter ecngressional district adjourned sine die this morning after being in session for nearly a week without having made a nomiration. This means that there will be two candidates in the field from this dis- trict, ex-Judge Thomas 8. Butler from Chester county, and Congressman John B. Robirson from Delaware county. a The Case of the Laurada. WILMINGTON, Del., September 14.—Col- lector of the Port Townsend has been in- structed by the Washington authorities to give clearance papers to the steamer Lau- randa ,as soon as they may be desired af- ter the crew have been examined. Col- lector Townsend {s now engaged in taking the depositions of the men, with the pur- pese of obtaining evidence to be used at the hearing of Captain Murphy next Sat- urday. es Heavy Failure at Minneapolis. MINNEAUOLIS, Minn., September 14.— A. F. and L. E. Kelly, a well-known mort- gage loan firm, filed an assignment thi morning to C. M. Hansen and A. C. Cobb, jointly. Liabilities are estimated at be- tween $100,00) and $15,000. The assets are not known. The assignment is principally | due to the firm’s advancing money for de- | linquent borrowers to keep up interest and taxes, and the exhausted condition of the firm’s cash resources brought about by the | bi depression The firm has loaned |-several miliions of eastern money, mostly on farm property, and the loans are well secured. — Laundrymen’s Convention. CHICAGO, September 14.—The Laundry- men’s National Association convened today in this city in annual session. About 500 delegates from various states in the Union are present. FHE Senators Teller and Dubois Have a onfer- ence With Ohairman Jones. Anxiety to Have the Matter Settled So the Western Men Can Go - the Stump. Senator Teller and Senator Dubois arrived in Washington about noon today. Soon after their arrival they were joined by Chairman Jones of the democratic national committee, and a long conference was held. None of the perties to the conference would, pricr to this meeting, state what they were to confer about, but in view of what is known about the unsatisfactory situation in Idaho, it is inferred that this was the principal question considered. Some time ago there was quite a flurry over the possible alienation of silver repub- Hcan votes from the Bryan ticket on ac- count of the unfair treatment of Senator Dubois of Idaho. Later it was said that the trouble there had been settled through the efforts of the chairmen of the demo- cratic and the populist national commit- tees. It turred out, however, that the matter could not be fixed so easily. The attempt to harmonize failed, and up to this time the fusion which left the silver republicans out has remained in operation. The sud- denness of the arrival of Teller and Du- bois indicates that it is this matter that brought them here. It is likely that the national committee is about to make one more and final effort to have justice done Dubois. Importance of the Settlement. It may be that upon the settlement of this depends the question of whether or not Teller and Dubois can take the time to stump the east and middle west, as it has been intended they should. The situa- tion must be giving much concern that leads the two silver Senators to make so long a journey. The urgency of the mat- ter is shown by their not being able to wait until Senator Jones’ return to Chica; though he is to start to that city tom row. In addition to the Idaho matter, and to some extent depending on it, the confer- ence undoubtedly had to do with the can- vass of the western silver republican vote. ‘The democratic committee want Teller and Dubois to go to work actively on the stump. Dubois is held at home by the fight made on him there, and it is probable that if it becomes necessary that Teller and other silver republican leaders will go there to help him out. It is lkely, there- fore, that the committee will take some very positive action to settle the Idaho business ore way or the other at once. Dubots Would Not Talk. A representative of The Star saw Scna- tor Dubols as he was hurrying to meet an engagement, but got nothing from him except a bare statement that the outlook for Bryan was bright. The Senator had nothing to say about the conference and did rot even admit that one was to be held, theugh the fact was known. He sim- ply had nothing to say on the subject. The conference was held at the Capitol. Those present were Jones, Teller, Dubois ard McMillin. Gorman and Butler are not known to have been present. The Jones and Gorman Conference. Nonsiderable interest attaches to the con- ference held between Senators Jones and Gorman at the latter's home. Neither of the Senators will talk on the subject. It 1s probable that a further conference between them will be held this evening, and there may be a general conference between Tel- ler, Dubois, Jones, Gorman, Faulkner and Butler. It is understood that Mr. Gorman is to have charge of the eastern end of the campaign, though he will not consent to being given any official designation. He will operate behind the scenes. —______ --«+—______ THE INFLOW OF GOLD. The Bank of Enginnd’s Action Will jot Check It. The impression prevails at the Treasury Department and in financial circles outside that the action of the Bank of England in increasing its rate of discount will not ma- terially affect the shipment of gold to the United States on the general ground that such flow is entirely in the natural order of trade. Whenever there is a heavy ex- pertation of gold from Great Britain, the Bank of England invariably seeks to pro- tect its 50 per cent reserve by advancing the rate of discount. The rate of 2% per cent, which was made last Friday, is not regarded here as an unusual one, consid- ering the circumstances. A further in- crease in the rate of discount to 3 per cent is said to be probable, unless the outflow of gold ceased. Such an advance, it is conceded, will have an important effect in more ways than ore. ‘The purchase Saturday of $590,000 from the Bark of England for export to this country shows that the gold movement this way has not ceased. That there will be furtrer withdrawals from the Bank of England next week there 1s little doubt. One cf the members of a New York bank- ing firm that {is conspicuously identified with the present gold-importing movement says that firm expects to receive sev- eral more consignments of gold from Eu- rope within the next ten days, and he does rot believe that any increase in the Bank of England's rate of discount will inter- fere with the flow of the yellow metal in this direction. The tctal amount of gold that has ar- rived here from abroad since the present mevement began is nearly $23,500,000. The impertations last week alone amounted to $11,140,000. The steamship Paris, which ar- rived in port Friday nignt, brought $300,- (0) in gold for Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., and that firm deposited $100,000 in the subtreasury in exchange for greenbacks, which were sent to New Orleans. Lazard Freres have more than $2,000,000 of gold now on its way from Europe, and this will bring the firm’s total Importations up to 310,250,000. The New York Produce Ex- change Bank has received notice from London that a consignment of $200,000 in gold is on its way to it. The demand for currency in the south and west has been heavier during the last week than for any week previous. It is estimated that the subtreasury and the barks together shipped about $4,000,000. It is thought that the unusual demand for currency in New Orleans {s practically over. -+____ NEGLIGENCE SHOWN. Report on the Beoks of the City De- partments of Camden. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 14.— The investigating committee, which has been going over the books of the city treas- urer, chief of the highway department and receiver of taxes of Camden, filed their re- Port today. The committee finds that the city treasurer’s accounts are in a bad con- dition, but that the greater part of the muddle is due to negligence and not an at- tempt at embezzlement. The city clerk comes in for a good deal of censure because of carelessness in keeping his books. In reference to the highway department the committee's report states that a number of offices have been illegally created, for sup- posedly political purposes. The committee recommends that the laws be so enacted as to prevent any such ir- regularities in the future. —_——.__ LABOR IN MEXICO. A Commission Will Go to Investigate It. DENVER, Col., September 14.—The Den- ver Trades and Labor Assembly has de- cided to send a committee to Mexico to ig- vestigate the conditions of labor in a free silver country. This is done because it is alleged by them that the committee recent- ly sent to Mexico by the Chicago assembly is under the influence of the gold standard advocates. The committee consists of T. W. Taylor, president of the assembly, and Charles N. Monaghan, representing the Knights of Labor. They leave here next ‘Vhursday. —_.___ An Appointment, The Commissioners have appointed F. Vernon Aler timekeeper to the superin- tendent of parking at $2.50 per day. <5 IDAHO TROUBLE|FUN QUT JN KANSAS Demooratio -fo istio Combination igAin Trouble. WR. WATSOR BREAKS THE SLATE Any Number of Tickets in the * Field. ’ REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS Special Ccrrespondence of The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 11, 1896. There is:consternation in Kansas over its invasion by Tom Watson. Everybody knows who knows anything about the politics of Kansas that the democrats and populists of the state have fused and have but one state ticket, though every legisla- tive district in the state has a populist ticket indorsed by the democrats. While the deal was not considered a creditable one to elther party, and was dis- tinctly unpalatable to the rank and file, it was completed by the populists resigning all claims to presidential electors and con- senting to vote for Sewall instead of for Watson. The papulist vote of Kansas !n the palmy days, its first prosperity, No- vember, 1892, was 163,507. The largest straightout democrat vote was cast in 1890—71,357—when republicans, prohibition- ists, democrats and populists each.had a ticket in the field, Since that time the democratic vote has dwindled to 40,000, 0 that at least 100,00) straightout popullsts— if they hold any tithe of the power they ence claimed—have sold themselves for about 20,000 democratic votes, as it is con- ceded that at least 20,000 of the 40,000 are gold democrats who will vote for McKin- ley rather than perpetuate what they con- sider the rule and ruin policy of the popu- Usts, who have so nearly wrecked the repu- tation of Kansas. The middle-of-the-road populists have been kicking like Texas steers over the sell-out, and it has been by sheer force of bulldozing tactics that Bridenthal, the chairman of the populist state central com- mittee, has been able to keep the kickers in check. Kansas has been debatable ground up to the last week. The turn of a word, an awkward sentence, might turn the scales either way, and the chairmen of the various state central committees have been “scared of their ves" for fear that some indiscreet speaker would ruin thetr well-laid plans. The news now comes that the republicans are making phenomenal gains, and “Bryan free silver” clubs are going to wreck and ruin on every hand. Why? Because the democrats couldn't hold their tongues any longer, and bragged and beasted right out in meeting of the mas- terly manner in which they scooped the pepulists! The populist papers immediately pulled out Sewall’s name and inserted Watson’s at the head of their editorial columns; in fact, a giant but quiet mutiny was full grown and ready to scuttle the ship of state, when Tom Watson broke over the barbed wire fence which Mr, Bridenthal thought he had made “horse-high and hog-tight,” about the “Bryan and Sewall” corral surnamed Kansas. The democratic leaders of the fuston movement are wild, Ruin stares them !n the face. They haye been counting actual losses by the hundreds for the last two weeks, and Watson's talks will stampede the whole herd of middle-of-the-roaders as soon as the leaven begins to worl Ex-United States Senator John Martin said in an interview to your_ correspondent “[ don’t see what Thomas FE. Watson wants to come to Kansas for. Of course, he is welcome, but if he does and talks the way he sometimes does he will do more harm than good. I am afraid Thomas is too fond of using his mouth.” That was before Tom decided to invade the enemy’s country. He came, he set his mouth to going and he conquered. Within twenty-four hours after his first speech on Kansas soil, and after he had been snubbed by the chairmen of the populist and demo- cratic state central committees, a call was issued for a middle-of-the-road convention to meet in Topeka on Thursday, the 17th, to put a straight people’s party ticket in the field with Watson electors! The call is signed by W. F. Rightmire, who was the union labor candidate for attorney gen eral in 1888, and populist candidate for chief justice in 1890, and John F. Willits, the nominee for governor, whom the pop- ulists have always asserted was counted out of the place by the republican election board in 1800, The gold democrats have tacitly agreed io vote for the republican state ticket, and this, combined with the populist disaffec- tion, almost as surely insures the loss of Kansas to the fusionists as though the votes wer2 counted. Three weeks ago Mr. Love, chairman of the democratic state central committee, in a moment of mental aberration imparted to a friend his belief that 1 Kansas carried for fusion tt would be by the skin of her teeth. “I shall be he added, “if we get her by 5,000, rful it may be fewer.”” Another disturbing element is the action of the two prohibition parties of the state, one gold, one the silver wing. They put up full state tickets, except that the silver wing nominated no governor, tacitly in- structing for Leedy, the populist-demo- cratic candidate. Both wings of the pro- hibs are incensed at Gov. Morrill, who is strictly temperate himself, because they claim that he has rot enforced the prohibi- tion laws of the state. It has been discovered, however, that the prohibitionists, without a shepherd, have, many of them, concluded to get back into the old party and vote for Governor Morrill, while some of the more rampant ones declare that it’s a crime to vote for Leedy, who really stands for resubmission, and so they have got together and made a call for a new convention to nominate a joint governor for both gold and silver prohibitionists. Kansas has the Australian ballot sys- tem, and untold complications are bound to come up wheii all these tickets demand a place on the sheet, which will be but Ilt- tle smaller than a Navajo blanket. es CE WITH GORMAN. Senator Jones Sees the Maryland Senator at Laurel. CONFER! Senator Jones reached Laurel at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night. Senator Gorman’s carriage was in waiting, and he was driven to the Senator's home. He remained there until yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock,when he came to Washington. His long trip gave him plenty of time to discuss the democratic chances with the astute Mary- lander, and he took advantage of it. A conference between two such leaders of the party,and of such duration, would not, it is thought, ‘be confined to any spe- cial matter or matters. It would take a general turnjrexcept that the weak spots would receive more attention -than any of the others. Senator Gorman is recognized as the most prominent democratic leader in the east. THis and a long experience in the national game of politics make him de- sirable company for a man managing a campaign so.full of stumps in the road. A probablé visit“by Senator Gorman to New York Within’ day or two explains what may have Been one of the specia! things talked over.by the two leaders. It gives color tg the impression that Senator Gorman has been ¢alled on to take charge of the eastern campaign. Senator Gorman may not permit his part in the eastern fight to become khown, but there is not much doubt thatthe will take a strong hand. 0 3 Sues for Damnges. In a suit filed by her today against Chas. W. Lehman, Mary Bennett. alleges that she was run over by the defendant the £2d of last May on North Capitol street near I, the defendant at the time driving a horse attached to a vehicle, which broke her right leg and inwardly’ injured her. The accident, she asserts, was due to the carelessness and negligence of “he de- fendant, and she claims, through her at- torneys, D. W. and H. H. Glasste, 310,000 damages. —_ A Pitcher’s Jaw Broken. T. H. O'Brien, jr., son of the bookkeeper for Wimsatt & Muhler of Alexandria, had his jawbone broken today while playing ball near Colross. He is the crack pitcher of the Old Dominion club of Alexandria. He was taken to the office of his uncle, Dr. Matthew O’Brien, for treatment. CROQUET TOURNAMENT Play Commenced in the Third Annual Event. The Games This Morning and Those to Come—Some Crack Play- “ers on Hand. Play was begun this morning in the third annual croquet tournament, held under the auspices of the Associated Croquet Clubs of this clty. The courts of the Twelfth Street Club, on 12th street between O and P streets, and of the Rhode Island Avenue Club, corner of 9th street and Rhode Island avenue, are being used for the purposes of the tournament. Games are called at 10:30 in the morning and continue all day, and the tournament is expected to last throughout the entire week. Only three games were completed up to 2 o’clock this afternoon. In the first divi- sion, F. B. Holden of this ity beat Frank Sisson of Wilmington, Del.; In the second division, L. E. Johns beat Maj. H. A. Hall, both of ‘this city, and in the third division, Capt. H. Wahly won from Capt. E. H. Ripley, both of whom also belong to Washington clubs. The Wahly-Ripley was a stubbornly con- tested game, and three hours and twenty minutes were consumed before either of the contestants was able to drive the balls through the wickets and hit the stake post. The contest was interesting from the spec- tators’ point of view. Each of the contend- ing players 1s a veteran of the late war, and in the service each lost an arm. Capt. Ripley is minus his left arm, while Capt. Wahly lost his right arm and is compelled to play left handed. Another close game was that between B. R. Catlin and W. 8. Chase of this city. ‘This game was begun at 10:30, but as there seemed little Hkelihood of an early con- clusion It was adjourned early in the after- noon until after lunch. Late this afternoon the games in pro- gress were P. W. Coleman of this city with J. 8. Chalfant of Wiimington, second di- vision; W. S. Chase with C. J. Myers of this cit, second division; F. B. Holden with Sacket Duryea of this city, first di- vision. In this contest Holden is the win- ner of the Holden-Sisson match this morn- ing, and his opponent is known as the “boy player.” Duryea ts a youth of sixteen years of age or less, but his playing is strong and steady. At the opening of the contest this afternoon he easily secured a lead, and his playing promises to be one of the features of the tournament. The third annual tournament promises to eclipse even the successes of the two which have preceded it. The list of entries includes thirty-two names, the best play- ers of this city and many of the crack experts from out of town, among the lat- ter being George C. Strong of New London, Conn., and Prof. Charles Jacobus of Springfield, Mass., both of whom have won the championship in national contests. it is a matter of regret to many of the de- votees of the sport that the local champion of Jast year, Mr. William Wahly, 1s so confined by business duties that his pres- ence at the tournament, at least as a par- ticipant, is a matter of considerable doubt. However, it is proposed by some to have it arranged so that he can each evening have the courts at 6 o'clock and play with each of the visiting players, and as many of the locals as time will permit. Then at bis leisure, even after the regular closing of the tournament, it is said, he may be able to play his games with other Wash- ington players, and in this manner com- plete his score and obtain a record. It is likely, so It is reperted, that this plan will be put into pract Croquet as played on dirt courts, under the new regulations, and by the experts ncw present during this tournament, ts a very different game from lawa croquet as ecmmenly known. A great many shots common on the bil- Nard table are used also cn the croquet court with telling effect. The public is given a hearty invitation by the managers of the tournament to be present and wit- ness the progress of the games, and benches are provided for thelr comfort. The list of entries Is as follo First division—J. B. Bell of mington, Del.; Dr. Greenway of New York, T. A. Harris of Philadelphia, Professor Charles Jacobus of Springtield, Mass.; Frank Sis- son of Wilmington, Del.; George C. Strong of Wilmington, B, A. Bean, Sacket Duryea and F. B. Holden of this cit Second division—John Buckly of Philadel- phia; J. S. Chalfant of Wilmington, Del.; L. W. Flynn of Wilmington, Del.; B-R.CCt- ln, W. S. Chase, P. W. Coleman, Major H. A. Hall, L. E. Johns, C. J. Myers and M. Thorne of this city. Third division—John Adamson of Phila- delphia; C. H. Edmunds of Philadelphia; J. Hickman of Wilmington, Del.; Mr. Curtis, W. M. Hutchinson, Frank Moore, Captain E. H. Ripley, J. T. Thornton, H. Wahly and T. D. Yeager of this city. aise TEES POPULIST CAMPAIGN BOOK. It Will Chiefly Criticise the Republi- can Party and Laud Mr. Wat The national committee of the populist party has not yet gotten out Its campaign hand book, but will do so in the near fu- ture. It may be that the publication of this work will be delayed until about Oc- tober 1. It will not be a statistical work to the extent that the hand book of the |. republican committee is, but will be com- paratively small, and devoted chiefly to a review of the republican situation, and its publication at a late date will allow Sen- ator Marion Butler, under whose directions it will be complled, to take advantage of any developments in the political situation that are favorable to criticisms of the re- publican party. The hand book will refer its readers to Gordon Clark's book on money and Tom Watson's campaign book on the political history of political parties, and will not attempt to cover the subjects discussed by these publications, which will be placed on sale by the committee, together with its hand book. The hand book will tell’some- thing of the political record of its candl- dates, and will especially emphasize the fact that Vice Presidential Candidate Tom Watson has been indorsed by a large num- ber of labor organizations for his work in behalf of labor. It will cite his work in Congress in favor of the eight-hour law and show that nearly every labor organiza- tion throughout the country passed resolu- tions thanking him for his labors in their behalf. It will show how he protested against the employment of Pinkerton de- tectives during the Homestead riots and against the bill introduced in Congress for the mobilization of state militia as a part of the United States army. His speeches in opposition to “government by injunc- tion” will be referred to, and it will be shown that he took this position while both the democratic and republican parties were approving the legal procedures against which he protested. His advocacy of the automatic car-coupler bill in Congress will also be referred to and the great number of trades unions which thanked him for this advocacy of what they regarded as a humanitarian act toward railroad employes will be cited. The really unique feature of the hand book wiil be its character as a criticism of the work of the opposition up to a date within about a month of the election, whereas campaign speakers will have to look to other sources for information on the leading issues of the campaign. eee A YOUNG FOOTPAD. James Berry Uses His Tecth and Fists on Another Boy. James Berry, a small but vicious colored Loy, attacked another small boy named Ikey Bornsiein of 607 D street northwest at 9th street and the avénue this afternoon, and, knocking him down, bit him on the arms and breast. Officer Oriani arrested Berry, and all parties went to the first precinct station, where the colored boy at- tempted to attack Bornstein again. The latter had marks of Berry’s teeth on his arms and breast. Berry is said to belong to a crowd of small colored boys who make it a business to hold up the little fakirs who sell shoe strings, collar buttons and other wares, and beat them and rob them. SSS See A Customs Decision. Acting Secretary Hamlin has decided that where a board of experts is appointed at the request of an importer to pass upon a decision by an examiner of customs under the act of March 2, 183, the finding of the board is final so far as the department is concerned, and an appeal can be taken only to the courts. HANDSOME, BUT DEPRAVED Florence Jordan, a Lovely MNineteen-Year- Old Girl, Under Arrest. She Coolly Discusses Her Past Career Before Policemen and Reporters— Charged With Bicycle Stcnling. A girl still in her teens, whose handsome face and figure have not yet begun to show the effects of the reckless life upon which she has entered, reclined this after- noon in a careless attitude on the trundle bed of a room in the woman's ward of the first precinct station house. Her splendid black eyes flashed merrily at a group, including a couple of officers, the matron, an angel of reformation in the shape of another woman who has de- voted herself to the succor and relief of her fallen sisters and a Star reporter. She ren her fingers over her auburn hair and now and then smoothed her black crepe dress over the tan-clad ankles that disap- peared in russet shoes. Her name is Florence Jordan, and she lives near the corner of 3d and’E streets northeast, the second door from Coombs’ drug store, where a devoted mother and sister are suffering agony over her way- wardness and what it led to. She is nine- teen years old, and her appearance at the station today In the custody of Detective Sutton was the second she has made chere. This time she was charged with the theft of a bicycle from Henry Thompson, a deal- er on Uth street near New York avenue. On the previous occasion she was found wandering in the Division clad in a bicycle sult, with her hair hanging down her back and in a half intoxicated state. She was an inmate of one of the houses in that locality at that time and it was thought she was under sixteen years of age, but in- quiry developed that she was older than that and she was released with a repri- mand. Both times she displayed a care- less and wanton Indifference to her posi- uon and the probable outcome of it. inims She Didn't Steal It. The charge upon which Florence is held at present is stealing a bic ptem- ber 4 last. Dealer Thompson rented the wheel to Florence that day, and as she did not return it, notified the police. Detective Sutton was assigned to the case this morn- ing, and about 10 o'clock found the bicycle at Norris’ saloon, 12th and E streets north- west, where the girl had left it, and in hour later arrested her at Pennsylvania avenue and 14th stre ‘I didn’t steal th. to The bicycle,” said Floren Star reporter this afternoon. hired it Thonpson, and that night left it at Norris’. The young man that was W name was Danning to return it to t street place and I thought done it. I won't pay a c for it.” When asked about her past experience with the police Florence glibly re the smallest details. hey put me in this very room,” she said gaily, “and I just laid down on this very bed and went sound to sleep and en- jcyed pleasant dreams, too.” No Signs ed it to f Delicacy. Hers was evidently a case of precocious depravity, steadily developed until wo- manhood was attained. There were no blushes, no trembling of eyelids, no h Itating speech, no downcast glances. She talked openly about herself, and freely spoke of the men and boys with whom she had associated, She declired she had been engaged become a member cf the “A Boy Wanie company, and then said she I: geing to Hoboken today with 2 y Washingtonian. Nere of the old-time e experiences who were nt hefore met such a pecu! udy as Florence Jordan presented, o Was an opinicn that a medical commission should examine as to her sanity When the interview was being Florence said she wasn’t alarmed the future. She had not stolen the cle and had not broken any law, and she knew nothing could be done with her. She created a great laugh by mc a well-known young man who, would procure her release when he of her arrest and incarceration. If she ‘ells half as much in the Poli~ Court as she did this afternoon in the sta tion house, she will create an undeniably great sensatio Florence says she has been living recent- ly at the Hotel Lawrence, where she is registered under the name of McArthur. ee Callen and Newman Assign. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., September 14.—Cul- len & Newman, wholesale queensware, china and medicine dealers, the largest house of the kind in the south, filed a deed of trust on their house and an assignment on their busine The abilities will amount to over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, while the assets will not equal this amount. The failure is the largest ever recorded in this city. to cl —— Stealing Bicycles, Lewis Ccntee, who is supposed to be the man who has stolen a dozen or more bicy- cles during the past few weeks, one from J. A. Pittman of 13th street, was ar- rested yesterday in Baltimore. He was brought to this city last evening by Detec- tive Lacey, and will be given a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow. Gov. Waller for McKinley. NEW LONDON, Conn., September 14.— Ex-Goy. Thomas M. Waller has made pub- lic a statement in which he expresses his intention to vote for McKinley. — 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. GRAIN, Open, 53% 63%, 4, High, Wheat—Dec. 3 Lard—Jan. Ribs—Jan. S18 S10 $28) 817 S18 January. 836 824 827 —_._- Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 14 ern super, $1.90! famil, $3.75: 10; do. 8.1 5s 6%: Decembe: 3) —receipts, ushels; stock, 1,340, Dushels—southern Wheat by sample, Glass. rong—spot and y October, 26140269: November and Dy ond old, 26: steamer m: exports, 1 sales, 32,000 1 a 2a26%. Osts steady mixed, 21%a22 receipts, 30,481 Dushels: exports, non stock, 1 and steady No. 8 bushels, pounds, 1 per gallon 1.32 per x or Jobbing lots, —>_—_ Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. londs; cents, regittered. ts, conpons of 4 per cents, registered of 4 per cents, coupon ef 1 4 per cents, registered of 15 cents, coupon of 1804 ncey 6 per cents of 1897! rency 6 per cents of 1898. Currency 6 per cents of 1899. —-+-— The second Missouri district democratic cenvention, after 1,057 ballots, took a re- cess lest week until Wednesday, Septem- ber 23. Judge W. W. Rucker had 38 votes and four othérs had the votes from their respective counties. Bid. Asked, ot 3 FINANCE AND TRADE Stimulating Effect on Values of Ad- vices From Maine, EDROPE'S WAR SCARE OVERESTIMATED Looking Forward to an Important Movement. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Septem 14.—Opening prices this morning reflected substantial fractional gains, but served only to attract renewed selling by the professional ele- ment. The market relapsed into dullness toward mid-day, concessions varying from % to % per cent prevailing in all depart- ments. Encouraging advices as to the progress of the Maine elections stimulated moderate purchases during the early af- ternoon, and forced prices wack to the opening level. London prices reflected the fears of dear money now prevailing at that center, as the result of the gold move- ment to the United Stites. It is possible that the Bank of England rate of discount will be further incre ased on Thursday, in order to restrict the loss of gold. Importafions have already been provided for by local bankers, and fractional ad- in the foreign discount rate are not to terminate the return movement. gn diplomatic situation is believed ave been largely overestimated on Sat- lay, and was consequently a factor of nary importance today. © money market reflected no significant changes from last werk, call loans being tmade at the average rate for the last two Weeks, Sentiment has improved material) throughout the banking community precautionary measures are strictly ad- hered to in order to ward off political sur- pr The impression that an important mar- ket movement is ikely to be undertaken prior to the presidential election is daily gaining ground, but consery are not disposed to begin an cumulation of stocks. The which has, for t almost undisputed ly fluctuations in pric: pone profit takir A subst tive operators mmed trading time be ment long sie e has be 4 small vi myprt= neral business co sed on and mot rison with the Subse transa ial recovery of the fluctuations in the bullion metal have n uniformly presumption rontide sin ce its future cot value has | inere trading during the final hour w vold of feature. The course of of conflict outcome sition to eas having noti in certain NEW ¥ frcm the morning was i, and first call here, points, efter w thi Was an off of a point or two, but the market rallied on . September erpool cotton exe not infay shi at opening fi FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening.the highrst and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, es ~eport by Corson & Macartney, members York stock exchange. ' Corresponi ts, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Bich. Low. Close, 3X Ne ay ow “2% “2% 12 mw WwW 11% uy 1x Baltimore & Ohio. 1° 6 Bay State Gas. Canada Souther Canada Paci Chesapeake & € C. C. C. Xt Leow! Delaware & Den. & Rio Grande, Prd. American Spiriis.......1 Eri 4i ois Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Louisy Michigan Central Missouri Pac y Central. Sew York Central. Northern Pacific North Am Ont. & Western Pacitle Mal! Phila. & Rea Pullman P. Sothern Ry Leather, pfd Wabash, Pia. ine ee Wheeling & L. OM Wheeling& L. E: eee Western Union Te soy Silver. cs Washington s rament Bonds, asked, . 111 bid. 3.658, funding, Jancous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad Metropolitan Railroad conv, 6s, 10s } Metropolitan Railrosd rights, 1 bid Wits Wid. American md A. 100 bid, Ameri and 0, ast imp. @s, xt. Ga, Ameri tal Traction Cc 8 hid. Arlington, bid.” National 13% asked. vid, 6 waked. s.Distriet Tith Husyl¥ Mid, 10 gsked. Liucola Bid Accepted. The Commissioners have bid of the Washington / accepted the halt Block and Tile Company to furnish the District with asphalt paving blocks.