Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1896, Page 2

2 . THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1896-TWELVE PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE Grady Likely to Temporarily Preside at Buffalo. INDICATIONS POINT 10 HARMONY) Possibility of a Discordant Note Admitted. THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS —_+—___ BUFFALO, N. Y., September 15.—Chair- man Hinkley of the democratic state com- mittee reached the city today. He inti- mated te an interviewer that his participa- tion in the state convention tomorrow would be limited to calling the delegates to order. The committee will meet tonight to | decide who shall be presented for tempo- rary chairman of the convention and to transact other business. Senator Thomas | F. Grady in all probability will be the tem- porary chairman. eeTher ests to be settled as to the which shall represent Monroe -oming counties. For the rest, ex- cept as to Clinton, Ontario, Gneida and one Dutchess county district, the delegations : work national convention at ago. Thus there is ,only a possibility that there will be a discordaat note in the cenvention when the time shall come for the formal vote upon the question of in- dorsing Bryan and Sewall ani the plat- form upon which they stand. There has been a shaiow of fear on part of » who are in the conventien’s pilot house that some champion of gold would arise In the convention tomorrew from among the handful of uninstructed | delegates and destroy the unanimity of the democratic i indorsement, but of this there is In fact, it Is said to be elihood. > that bi bles two of the delegations al! will » act with the majorit Mayor Malloy of Troy, who was yester- day thought to have an assured hold upon on to tae state chairmanship, al today in the person of Elliot | Danforth of Chenango, the New York mem- f Bryan and Sewall notificati and who presided at the Madi-) son Squ Garden meeting when Mr. Bryan was officially informed of his selec- tion by the Chicago convention. j In spite of his repeated declarations that | he is not and will not be a candidate for | r, the boom for Frederick Cook | ester continues well to the fore. As to John Boyd Thacher’s chances it is d that two years ago, when it had med for some time that he was likely to he the »ped in and placed at the head of the tick- | et. expertence and in view | of the fact that Tammany has not yet de- | clared itself, it is too early to predict what | will be the fate of the Albanian’s hope for | polities erment. | An me mentioned today is that of nam of Scho! chester, Ridgway or Ryan of Syracuse are the leading candidates for the nomination for nor. Controller Frank S. Camp- bly be chosen as national place of William F. Shee- to above ckwell of Chemung ted for permanent chairman of OF THE POWERS. Discussing Action for Protection at Constantinople. - 1896, by the NTINOPL. tember Sofia, Bulgaria, September 15 sadors of the powers held a meeting today in order to lay out a plan for measures for the protection of the different embassies and the foreign population g ally in the event of 1 renewal of the disturbanc here. The tood to include he suardships of all Ip being ened cer- on and men to be landed at a threatened points. will also, it is rumored, engthenod by en inere guarding © them and by other precautions which will them capable of resisting at- | iderable time. ted that in possible con- tingercies a wumber of. additional war- pips of the powers will reinforce the guardships now doing duty~in these wa- | | ters. A | | DELAY IS EX ABLE i When Strikers Prevent Work From | Being .Done. | ST. PAUL, Minn., September 15.—That ! delay is excusable when caused by strikers intimidating those who would take their Places, is the conclusion wf the United | States circuit court of appeals in the case | of the Empire Transportation Company, | appellants, vs. the Philadelphia and Read | ing Coal and Iron Company, appellee. A shipment cf coal could not’ be unloaded within the time specified in the charter, | and dama, ked, but the court holds elay caused by “the strike of | the employes of the charterer without grievance or warning, and the organized | and successful effort on their part to pre- vent by threats, intimidation and violence other laborers who are willing to do so. | and from discharging from a vessel,” 13 excusable, and the charterer is not lable for damages. —.—__ OUTLAWS SHOT DOWN. Caught After Chase Weeks. BIRMINGHAM, A September 15.— Bart Thrasher, the notorious Bubb county outlaw, and his pal, known as “Doc” Pan- ther, but whose real identity is unknown, of Thr& were by Deputy Sheriffs Henry Cole } and J. Hall of this city near Herz Creek, | Walker county, at dark last evening. Tj st the murder of Depu heriff Griffin Bass at Klocton, three weeks ago, Cole and Ball have been or the hunt for the out- laws, for whom a large reward was out- standi ——_.__ A Lending Hawallan’s Death. N FRANCISCO, September 15.—Joseph Nawhal, one of the most prominent natives in the I ian Islands, died in a hospital yesterday of corsumption. The deceased had risen to iderable_prom- inence through the practice of law. He had | also taken a hand in governmental af- » having nN 2 member of the last legislature under the monarchy, and a member of the present Hawaitan legisla- ture. His remains will be taken to Hono- lulu. —————— The Famous “Section 30” Case. sT. 1 2 .. September 15.—Judge Sanborn of the United States ctreuit court of appeals has filed an opinion in the Hart- man, or famous “Section 30" case, a suit | involvin ble Minnesota mineral | lands. ‘The court sustained the Warren} title, holding that the Indian scrip had been offered and the land entered with it prior to Hartman's application fer it, and that the question of priority settled the whole | case. This famous “Section 30” has been | fcught over for several vears and contains | some of the most valuable iron ore in the | ‘world. —_-—___ Convention* of Coopers. EVANSVILLE, Ind., September 15.—The | sixth ennual session of the International Ceorers’ Union met here yesterday. About forty delegates were present. Committees were appoizte: eae Lumber Company’s Plant Burned. CAMDEN, Ark., September 15.—The Hi- Kok Lumber Company plant at Ogemwa, one of the largest In the state, was de- Stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss esti- Fated at $75,000. ees A Western Railroader’s Death. TOPEKA, Kan., September 15—R. B. Gemmel, superintendent of telegraph of the Santa Fe Railway Company, died yes- terday from pneumonia, aged fifty-seven. | comprise the | duce the American SPEAKING IN KENTUCKY. Mr. Bryan Leaves for a Trip Through the State. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 15.—Wil- liam J. Bryan, the democratic presidential candidate, left Louisville this morning at 7:30 o'clock for the blue grass region of Kentucky, and will make speeches en route at La Grange, Eminence, Versailles, Mid- way and Lexington, completing the day’s speaking at Maysville, Ky. At Versailles Mr. Bryan will be the guest of Senator J. C. 8. Blackburn. Mr. Bryan retired immediately after his third speech last night, and would see no one. As a consequence, he got a good night’s rest, and left this morning very much refreshed. Before leaving he ex- pressed himself as highly pleased with his Louisville reception. FRANKFORT, K; September 15.—The pilgrimage of the democratic nominee for the presidency was continued through Kentucky at 7:45 o’clock this morning. The same special car used yesterday was taken by the party, and on board managing the tour was Urey Woodson, national commit- teeman from this state. There was no demonstration of any kind when Mr. Bry- an left Louisville. On board the train were reception com- mittees from Eminence and Frankfort, and at every place other reception committees came aboard to welcome the nominee to their towns. There were short stops made at Anchorage, Beards and Pewee Valley, Where the candidate shook hands wiih these gathered about the train. The first speech made from the platform of the car was at Lagrange, and in it Mr. Bryan ask- ed the people to take the interest in the campaign which its importance justified. This campaign, he said, was of the great- est importance to this country, and the paramount issue, the money question, de- served the deep study of every one. He teld the people he was glad to meet the Kentuckians, and that his reception every- where had been most cordial, but he had found out that his visit was unnecessary, as the silver sentiment predominated be- fcre his coming. He was cheered and applauded wildly by the 700 people present. After leaving La- grange, Engineer Ben. Schulte of the Louls- ville ard Nashvilie train, to which the car was attached, gave Mr. Bryan one of the fastest rides he has had on his entire cam- paign, sending his train along at a trifle over sixty miles an hour. At Eminence it had started to rain, but 1,000 of the citizens of Henry county had flocked about a little speaker's stand, to which Mr. Bryan was taken. Here he gave a ten-minute speech, devoting himself for the greater part to answering the state- | ment made by his opponents that in con- sequence of the much greater production of silver than of gold the white metal had de- preciated ard would depreciate in value. He admitted that the production of silver had been three times as great in the last twenty years, but he said that in the last five years the production of gold had in- creased more rapidly than the production of silver, and that the gold price of silver bullion had fallen more than at any other time. —_.—_ AUSTRALIA'S CRICKETERS ARRIVE. They Will Play Their First Game at Philadelphia Friday. NEW YORK, September 15.—Australia’s team of cricketers reached this city on board the steamer New York from South- ampton today. Their coming is primarily for the purpose of retrieving the defeat | which they sustained in 1893, when they met the Philadelphia eleven. Fifteen men antipodean party, among whom five were among the team who played here five years ago. All are in prime condition, and, having defeated the professional players and the all-England eleven this season, they feel confident of winning back the laurels of which they were plucked by the Quakers. They will play their first game at Phila- delphia Friday, and on September 23 and 24 they will try conclusions with the Ber- gen Point team on the New Jersey Ath- letic Club's grounds. A return match with the Philadelphians will be played on the grounds of the Merion C. C., at Haverford, October 2, 3 and 5. SS DOUBTFUL WESTERN STATES. Mr. Bynum Says Harder Work Will Be Needed There. NEW YORK, September 15.—W. D. By- nem of Indianapolis, who 1s in this city to organize the campaign for Palmer and Buckner in the east, has arranged to oj headquarters in this city in connection with"! the stite committee. Gen. Charles Tracey of Albany will prcbably be in charge. “I am somewhat surprised at the result in Maine,” said Mr. Bynum to a reporter. “I hardly believe that any of our western States will furnish such a ccmplete surprise next November. “In fact, while I believe’ Bryan will be hopelessly beaten, yet the hardest kind of work is necessary to drive the false senti- meut for which he stands out of the public mind. A number of the western states— for instance, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mis- souri and Michigan—are still to be classed in the doubtful column, and we look to the east to make Bryan's defeat certain.” Mr. Bynum has secured Madison Square Garden for next Tuesday night, and there ‘als Palmer and Buckner will open mpaign in the east. Secretary Car- liste and other gold democrats are also expected to speak at that meeting. General Powell Clayton of Arkansas, when seen by a reporter of the Associated Press at republican national headquarters today, said of the result of the Maine election: 2 “The battle was fought on the ground selected by the enemy and the glorious vic- tory far exceeded our most sanguine ex- pectations, as did the Vermont election. The result seems to indicate that a large number of democrats must have voted the republican ticket and that there was a very large number of ‘quiet’ votes cast by men who think deeply, but say very little. “I think it clearly shows that surprises of the same character will be found to come from all of the states in the Union next November.” “Do #ou think that it will have such an effect on Mr. Sewall as to make him with. draw from the presidential ticket?” “No, I don’t think so,” said the general. “Tt do not see anything for him to do but stick to his ship and go down with it. That is what I would do were I in his place. His withdrawal would put. the democratic party In a very peculiar posi- tion, as it would piace them clearly in the populist ranks. ————— BRITISH BUSINESS MEN. Special Meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce. (Copsright, 1896, by the Assoviated Press.) SOUTHAMPTON, England, September 15.—A special meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United | Kingdom opened at Hartley Hall here at 10 o'clock this morning, with Sir H. Staf- ford Northcote, M. P., president, in the chair. The president, in the course of his open- ing address, said that he hoped the visit of Li Hung Chang to England would re- sult in benefits to British trade and com- merce. The program of the meeting, which will last today and tomorrow, contains twenty resolutions introduced by different cham- bers of commerce of the United Kingdom, some of which touch upon American and Canadian interests. For example, the London chamber pro- | poses that the congress shall declare that the “time has now arrived when her ma- Jesty’s government may properly consider the desirability of appointing competent officers to the more important colonies for the purpose of reporting on their agri- cultural, commercial, mineral and indus- trial development, such officers to be paid cut of imperial funds.” The executive council of the associa- tion will move a memorial to the secretary | of state for the colonies, urging his atten- tion to the slow progress made in carry- ing out the request of the Ottawa con- vention for cable communication between the colonies and the mother country as to the subsidizing a line of steamers be- tween England and Canada. The Bradford chamber wants to intro- “C. O. D.” system into the British parcel post. The Leicester chamber urges the adoption of the metric system. The Wolverhampton chamber com- plains that freight rates between the United Kingdom and South Africa are higher than they are between South Africa. and the United States by the same steam- ers, and demands that the United King- dom shall be put on the same level as the United States. TOURNAMENT CONTINUED Second Day’s Play of the Croquet Ex- perts, Those Who Won Today Uetweem Showers—Crack Players From Other Cities Here. At 10:30 this morning the second day’s Play in the croquet tournament on the courts at 12th and P streets and 9th street and Rhode Island avenue were begun. At 12 o'clock a heavy shower interfered with the progress of the games, but after lunch it was possible to continue the tourna- ment. The courts are made almost entirely of sand, and the water drained off very quickly after the rain stopped falling, so that by sifting a little dry sand in spots where evidences of excessive moisture were noticeable, and by raking and drag- ging the grounds, they, were soon in fit condition for the afternoon games. On the 12th street courts two games were concluded this morning, and this afternoon two more are in progress. All four games are between players in the second division. This morning Coleman of this city defeated Dudley of New London, Conn., and Chal- fant of Wilmington won from Catlin of this city. The games in progress on the 12th street courts this afternoon are between Chalfant and Chase, and Dudley and Johns. A game that was started yesterday after- noon on the courts at the corner of Rhode Island avenue and 9th street between Chal- fant and Johns, and which was adjourned on account of darkness, was completed this morning on the same grounds. Mr. Johns finally beat out. The contest was an excit- ing one from start to finish. Buckley of Philadelphia defeated Bell of Wilmington this morning on the Rhode Island avenue courts. These were the only two games concluded on these grounds this morning. What was expected to prove one of the most inter- esting contests of the tournament was started this morning between Duryea, the “boy player” of Washington, and Strong, who last year won the national champio ship of Norwich, Conn. Duryea is, per- haps, the crack player in the Washing- ton clubs, and his skillful playing has as- tonished many of the older players. His meeting with the ex-champion was much talked of and a good deal of speculation was indulged in as to the probable result. ‘lhe game was not completed at 3 o'clock to-day, but it 1s probable that Strong will defeat his youthful opponent. He had a big lead when the game was adjourned for lunch. Another game of interest was started on the Rhode Island avenue grounds this afternoon stortly after 2 o'clock betweep Dr. Greenway of New York and Mr. Holden® of this city. Dr. Greenway is sald to be one of the most expert croquet players in the country. He arrived in the cliy last night for the purpose of participating In the tournament. Just previcus to the na- ‘onal tournament this summer in Nor- wich (which Dr. Greenway did not attend) it is told of him that he defeated, thirteen out of nireteen games, Earl C. Butler of Middletown, Conn., who won the national championship at Norwich. One of the closest contests of the day oc- curred between Sisson and Bean of the first division. This game, lke the Strong- Duryea game, was adjourred when the rain came on, but at that time Sisson was one wicket ahead of his opponent, who, however, had the ball so that honors were about even. Crack Players. A number of crack players arrived last night or are expected this evening. Besites Dr. Greenway, Mr. Buckley of Philadelphia, a second division player, came in yesterday. Tonight Mr. Jacobus of Boston, one of the national champions of a few years back, and Dr. Veazey of Wilmington are e: pected. The large number of visiting ex- perts, together with the many crack play- ers of this city, give the tournament a na- tional interest, although, of course, it Is not official in its character, and the winner does not receive recognition as national cham- pion. There is some talk of abolishing the third division uf players. A dectston will be reached, it {s thought, tonight. The matter depends entirely upon the presence here of expected players from Philadelphia, who are classed in the third division. There are cenly two such players in the Washington clubs, and if the expected Philadelphians fail to arrive, it is stated that the two Washington men will be advanced into the second division, and the third division abol- ished. The Score. The complete score in the tournament up to a late hour this afternoon was as fol- lows: First division— Streng . Bean . Duryea ... Holden Sisson Second division— Chase Myers Johns Hail Catlin Chalfant Coleman . Buckley Bell . Dudley Thir Wahly Ripley Won. Lost. my OH COMNNOCNON Onmm HO MHOMMOMOMO HwOnO —— NORFOLK AND WESTERN SOLD. Property Bought in by the Bond- holders’ Representatives. NEW YORK, September 15.—A dispatch frcm Norfolk, Va., says that the Norfolk and Western railroad was sold at fore- closure today for $3,000,000, subject to a mortgage of $22,000,000. ‘The property was bought by the bondholders’ cemmittee, rep- resented by George Coppell, J. Kennedy Tod, W. E. Glyn and Victor Morawetz. eee et Chicago Liquor Men Fail. CHICAGO, September 15.—J. V. Northam & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in wines and liquors, with several establishments in the down-town district, were elosed by the sheriff today on a judgment for $25,500, in favor of the Atlas National Bank. The failure fs attributed to the action of a New York firm in suing out a replevin for 3600 worth of champagne, and forcing the bank to protect its security. It is belleved the assets will run between $140,000 and $150,- 000, and Habilities 25 per cent less. _——___ The Johnson Steel Works. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September °15.—A rumor has been in circulation here to the effect that John D. Rockefeller, the multi- millionaire, has purchased the plant of the Johnson Steel Company at Lorain, but it lacks confirmatign. In fact, President A. J. Moxham of the Johnson company, when communicated with by telephone, denied the rumor. Coal Miners in Conference. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 15.—The railroad coal miners of the Pittsburg dis- trict are in session here to consider the ad- visability of voluntarily reducing the min- ing rate to fifty cents, as a means of re- taliation on the non-union miners who have been working at rates lower than the dis- trict price, which is 70 cents per ton, Se Postal Clerks’ Convention. DENVER, Col., September 15.—The Na- ticnal Association of Post Office Clerks, which is holding its seventh annual con- vertion in this city, has adopted resolutions declaring that it is a wholly non-partisan organization, and that “it promises its sup- port to no candidate in any political con- tention.” This action was taken on mo- tion of Delegate Maloney of Massachusetts, who was reported to have pledged to Mi Bryan the support of the association. age Railway Ticket Agents Meet. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 15.— The forty-first semi-annual meeting of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents began in this city today, and will continue three days. The officers are: President, Dana J. Flanders, Bosto; vice president, W. A. Turk, Washingtoi secretary, A. J. Smith, Cleveland; exec: tive committee, Joseph Richardson, St. Au- gustine; W. K. Babcock, Boston; Charles S. Lee, Philadelphia; C. S. Crane, St. Louis; John Sebastian, Chicago; Charles O. Scull, Baltimore, and James M. Hall, Toledo. SEWALL AND WATSON They May Both Bo Forced Out of the 7 Paco. POPULISTS* MAY COMPEL ACTION Senator Faulkier Says the Plan is Utterly Impossible. MAINE MAN IN THE CABINET In answer to questions by a Star reporter teday, Senator Faulkner asserted that the Maine election could -in no way be con- strued as an indication of Sewall's weak- ness on the democratic ticket, as the popu- lists charge, and positively asserted that there was no likelihood of Mr. Sewall com- ing off the ticket. “It does not do to swap horses in the middle of the river,” was the opinion the Senator expressed. Senator Faulkner was positive that there would be no change in the ticket, and did not see how there could be one. The Populist Position. The populists have been waiting for the Maine election to show that Sewall did not give strength to the ticket, and as an argu- ment that Watson ought to go on instead. They saw the result a long ways off, and have been waiting for it. Now that it has come they do nat know what to do with it. They have no way of forcing the Maine man off the ticket, and they will have to be contented with whatever Watson can get out of the fact in his own way. He can, and probably will, refer to the result there in a manner which he hopes will strengthen him, and show that he is the logical run- ning mate of the Nebraska man. Proposition to Be Made. It 1s probable that Senator Jones, before he leaves this city, will have his attention called to the populist position. It will be Suggested to him that something ought to be done. It may be suggested to the Sena- tor that if Sewall would get off the ticket the populists would be willing to have him for Secretary of War. This is an idea they Rave thought of for a good while. May Force Both Off. No such proposition, however, will be received by Mr. Jones. He might not sanc- tion any. scheme dropped to him, but if the democratic and populist managers could get together on a scheme to have both the vice Presidential candidates withdraw there might be something in It. There would be nothing awful, it is hinted, in Sewall tak- ing a patriotic stand and proposing to Wat- son that both should resign for the sake of harmony. He could propose that this be dene and the various silver elements be al- lowed to pick one man to fill the gap. It is said that if Sewall were to propose some- thing of this kind Watson would be com- pelled to accept it, or lose standing. Tho Secretary of War idea would follow. Serator Faulknér regards such a plan as an impossibility, but the popultsts may force action -before long. They are more than ever determined that Sewall is stand- ing in thetr way. In this feeling there are some influential democrats who back them. It Is expected that a howl will go up from populist ranks scon for the withdrawal of the Maine man. This may form a stronger force than can be opposed or evaded, and, despite democratic predictions to the con- trary, a situation may develop which will foree the unexpected for the sake of the head of the ticket. Senator Butler does not talk about such affairs, but it is known how he feels about the matter, and it would not surprise some people to see him take some steps soon. He knows that in the present situation the democratic managers haven't the power to forcibly remove Sewall, but he knows that they could drop a few hints whicl? Sewall would follow. The position of Senator But- ler as to Sewall does not imply that he will insist upon Watson remaining as a candi- date. Putting everything together, it looks like the only way out of the complication which would suit both sides is to have both of the men withdraw, and that’s the way part of the talk goes today. oe THE WATER SUPPLY. Major Allen’s Report on Its Condition During Last Month. Major Charles J. Allen of the Corps of Engineers, who is in temporary charge of the Washington aqueduct and accessories during the absence of Capt. D. D. Gaillard, reports to the chief of engineers the con- dition of the water at various parts of the system during August, as follows: At Great Falls—Very turbid, three days; turbid, two days; slightly turbid, one day, and clear, twenty-five days. At the Dalecarlia receiving reservoir ef- fluent gate house—Very turbid, one day; turbid, two days; slightly turbid, one day, and clear, twenty-seven days. At the distributing reservoir effluent gate house—Very turbid, two days; turbid, three days, and clear, twenty-six days. The water level in the distributing reservoir varied only between 145.8 feet and 146 feet above the datum plane. Current meter observations were taken in the conduit be- tween the two reservoirs during the month for the purpose of determining the co- efficient C in the formula V-C VRS, and will be continued this month. Good progress 1s reported in the project for increasing the water supply of the Dis- trict by raising the height of the dam at Great Falls and strengthening the con- duit to withstand the increased pressure. Five hundred and forty-three linear feet of dam were completed during August, of which 300 feet were in the Maryland chan- nel and 243 feet in the Virginia channel. The total length of dam completed is 2,197.8 feet. West of the western shore of the Maryland channel the dam has been raised to a reference of ,150.5 for a continuous distance of 1,607.8Geet, and rip-rap revet- ment has been laid for a distance of 1,687.8 feet. Beginning at the east shore of the Maryland channel, the dam has been raised to reference 150.5 feet for a distance of 490 feet, and rip-rap revetment has been laid for a distance of 563 fect. eS CALIBER FOR SMALL ARMS. Another Movement for Uniformity in the Army and Navy. Again the suggestion has been made that steps be taken for the adoption by the army and navy of @ uniform caliber for small arms, and it is sald that Assistant Secretary McAdoo of the navy has prom- ised to bring the matter to the early at- tention..of the Preskient. The arguments advanced in support of the adoption of a uniform caliber for--both branches of the military serviee are that in time of war the army and navy must‘necessarily be thrown together in séfvice; that if they have rifles of different calibers’ interchangeability of ammunition will be'‘impossible; that such interchangeability ts: destrable, even nec- essary, in war; and that uniformity can be brought about only by some vigorous course on the part #f the-President. It will be stggested to the President that he convoke a board composed of an odd number of army and navy officers and expert civilians and give it explicit, orders to adopt one caliber for the two services, and that upon the receipt of the report the finding be ap- proved and dffections given to employ this one caliber for both branches, It is believed by ordnance officers that this course would be effective in achieving the object in view. Many officers of the army and navy have privately expressed the opinion that it is folly to have one ‘bore for the army and another for the navy, and they have become much more outspoken than ever during the past few weeks. ince the adoption by the navy of the .236 caliber, steps have been quietly taken by represent. ative men in both branches of the service to induce the authorities to adopt a uniform caliber for both, selecting one or the other ot the two now in use. Whether their ef- ferts will meet with success remains to be seen, Cut His Leg. Frank Harrity, nine years old, ef 1630 Florida avenue, fell and cut open his right leg yesterday. He was taken to the Emer- gency. Additional Cases of Alleged Violations of the Pension Laws. A Notary Public Made to Appear for Trial Before United States Cemmissioner Mil William E. Jordan, a South Washing- ton notary public, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Samuel C. Mills this morning on two charges of hav- ing taken the acknowledgments of Adol- Phus Eckloff and Claudius B. Smith, who ere United States pensioners, to vouchers entitling them to draw their pensions be- fore the day established by the law. Mr. Jordan was represented by Mr. Samuel Maddox and the two pensioners were pres- ent as witnesses. Af the request of the defense a postponement was granted until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, and at that hour the hearing of the case was com- menced. Mr. A. H. Semmes appeared for the government, and at his suggestion the trial of both the cases was proceeded with siraultareously. The examination was com- menced by the placing in evidence of the vouchers alleged to have been fraudulent- ly prepared and the hearing was in prog- ress when The Star’s report closed. Tifese cases are the same in character as those which have been recently prosecuted before Commissioner Mills by the pension officials, and in which the accused parties have been placed under bonds for the ac- tion of the grand jury. + Under the law a voucher of a pension must be acknowledged before a notary on the day when pension payments begin, or thereafter, which this year was September 4. If the pensioner files a certificate made out on September 3, but dated September 4, or thereafter, he is amenable to the law, and the notary who takes such an ac- knowledgment is also held guilty. A great many notaries deciine to disre- gard the law by taking acknowledgments in this manner, and it is said they are sub- Jected to serious loss because other notar- ies adopt a different course. The present prosecutions have been brought, there- fore, by the pension office because of its determination to stop the custom, and the announcement is made that all pensioners and notaries found guitty of disregarding the statutes governing pension vouchers will be vigorously prosecuted. Justice A, E. L. Keese, who is the old- est notary in the District of Columbia, has been charged with the same offense and will be given a hearing before Commission- €r Mills on Thursday. ——__. PLEMENTARY SCHEDULES. PENSION PROSECUTIONS ‘otice of intention to change schedules in various minor particulars supplementary to those herctofore filed were today filed with the interstate commerce commission by the Atlantic Coast Line and the § board Air Line. The former affected rates between eastern cities and some southern points, and the latter those between Vir- ginia cities and points in North and South Carolina. —.__ Wills Filed. The will of the late assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. George Brown Goode, was filed this afternoon. is dated September 17, 1891, and makes his widow, Sarah F. J. Goode, sole beneficiary. Mr. Goode is also appointed executrix. he will of the late Nora C. Young, dated June 18, 1892, was also filed this afternoon. To her daughter, Anna M. Young, all bonds ot the United States Electric Lighting Com- pany are given, the residue of the estate being equally divided among all of the tes- tatrix’s children. Peter H. Hill, a son-in- law, is named as executo! SS Copy Filed. An exemplified copy of the will of the late David Richardson of Worcester coun- ty, Md., was filed here today. ment is dated March 6, 185: among other thing: It » and directs, that the ownership of ten negro slaves shall be divided among the children and widow of the testator. ‘The testator died in 1855, and the old will was filed here tc complete title to District real estate —— No Band Concert Tomorrow. It Is announced that there will not be any corcert by the Marine Band at the Capitol grounds tomorrow afternoon. a His Ribs Broken. Charles Gray of 212 Desmond's court southwest was assaulted about 11:30 o'clock lest night by Arthur Bland. During the af- fray, several of Gray’s ribs were broken, and he was taken to the Emergency Hos- pital for treatment. panies “See Returns From Maine. PORTLAND, Me., September 15. The complete vote of Knox county, with the exception of one small plantation, which last year gave a majority of 7 for the republican ticket, is in and gives Powers 3,504, Frank, 1,968. It ts estimated that the final republican majority will be 1,057, and the plurality about 1,400. The vote from twenty out of twenty-six towns in Waldo county gives Powers 2.928, Frank 1,559. The missing towns in 1872 gave a republican plurality of over 20. Estimates of the complete figures make the republican plurality about 1,500. In 1892 it was 438, SS New Use for the Roentgen Rays. Frem the Pall Mall Gazette. Ore of the reatest uses to which the Roentgen photography has been applied is the detection of glass splinters and other | foreign bodies in the eye. The difficulty of photographing the eye is very great, because it is practicaily inclosed in a bony case and cannot be got at. Dr. H. Lew- kowitsch has, however, invented a con- trivance which enables this operation to be successfully performed. The plate is so made that it can be inserted (under araesthetics, of course) into the orbital cavity between the os lachrymale and the eyeball, and in this way a photograph can be taken which shows the position of ob- Jects quite beyond the reach of the opn- thalmoscope. In fact, Helmholtz’s won- derful instrument is useless, except where the foreign body is located in transparent tissue, and is free from extravasation of blood, conditions which do not apply to the Roentgen photograph at all. ee A Floating Feast. From the Philadelphia Press. In sailing along the coast north of Cape Hatteras the crew of the steamer Earn- dale say the vessel passed the carcass of a dead whale avout 60 feet long. Capt. Lougharne, who was on watch at the time, noticed a black object several miles ahead, directly in line with his course. When he looked through the glass a second time he saw It was a moving object, and as he clos- ed upon it he was sargrised to see thou- sands of birds, including turkey buzzards, hen hawks, vultures, sea snipes, water ea- gles and crows, feasting upon the putrefy- ing carcass. The birds, the crew say, were so numer- ous that they resembled a moving cloud close to the sea’s surface. Hundreds were feeding at a time, and occasionally they would leave the carcass and fly away a distance, oaly to return again and gorge themscives. ‘The sailors were of the opin- ion that Tt was a sperm whale, killed in nerthern waters by whalers. Se Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1121 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. ‘Open 60 64 Low. High. 1 60 MISSOURYS CAMPAIGN. Leading Republicans Figure Out a Very Hopeful Pronpect. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 13, 1896. Both of the great political parties of Missouri are beginning to give out esti- mates of etrength, but as yet the republi- cans are alone in backing up their claims with figures to show the details. Sam. B. Cook, chairman of the democratic state central committee, said yesterday: “Bryan’s majority in the state will reach 50,000, and it may possibly exceed that figre. I base this on figures received within the last few days from different sections of the state, which convince me that the democratic vote will be considera- bly augmented by defections from the re- publican ranks and by the practically solid vete of the populists of the state. I do not consider the strength of the gold demo- crats in the state as being formidable erough to affect the result materially.” The republicans are more explicit. They do not claim that McKinley will carry the state, but they insist that so far as the National ticket is concerned the majority of four years ago will be greatly reduced, and that Lewis, the republican nominee for governor, has more than an even chance of election. This is the way Chauncey I. Filey, chair- man of the republican State central com- mittee, figures it: “A partial canvass of the state,” he says, “shows that the strength of the gold dem. ocrats in Missouri is nearly 25,000, more than half of which will go directly to Mc- Kinley and Lewis. The number of silver republicans in the state, in my opinion, will not reach 5,000, and most of these will re- main loyal to ‘the state ticket. From all reports that I can get, the gold democrats outnumber the silver republicans about five to one. In the city of St. Louis, for in- stance, the Democratic Sound Money Club has a’ membership of 1,200, while not a single organization of silver republicans has been formed. “The democrats claim that the gold dem- ocratic vote of the entire state will not ex- ceed 7,000. We claim, after a partial can- vass of the city, that there will be that many in St. Louls alone. Immigrant Voters. “Another element of strength which we are counting upon for the republican ticket in the enormous number of immigrants which have poured into Missouri in the last three years from Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. At least 40,000 new voters will be registered from this source, and ful- ly three-fourths of them are republicans Now, let us see about the figures. In 1892 the vote for President was as follow Cleveland, 268,398; Harrison, 226, ver, 41, Add to the democ: 5,000 silver republicans, 41,213 populists and 10,000 new voters. At the same time d duct 25,000 gold democrats and you hi 29,611. To the republican vot 20 add 15,000 gold ¢ voters, after subtracting 5,000 silver repub- licans, and the result is a total of This would give Bryan a plurality of 3 as compared with 41,480 for Cleveland in “But there is another feature of the to be considered. The populists of thi state are middle-of-the-road men, and spite of fusion I have reason to belic that not more than half of them will vote for Bryan. Many of them will file thei protests in the s| of votes for MeKinley. This would make Missouri a very doubtful nationally. eutiook for the state ticket is de- cidedly encouraging. The poyulists have a strong Ucket of their own, and there is no reason why ii should not hold the en- tire party vote. This scems assured, for double reason all attempts at jon have failed, chiefly because Stephens, the democratic nominee, is pre dent of a national bank. The ‘populists y they could not support him on that account. “Taking, then, the vote of "92 as a hasts and adding to it 2,500 silver republicans and 10,009 new voters,and subtracting gold democratic votes, w: ve 255,808, From publican vote of @BU,91S subtra: rT republicans and add 15,0) £0! ocratic, hew voters, and the re is 264,498, showing a piurality for Li of nearly 9,09), “To add further to our hope of su the returns show that in the last two clec- tions the democratic nominces for governor ran nearly 10,000 behind the national ticket and if this occurs now we will surely @ republican governor. We have a fight chance for the national ticket.” ‘The estimate made by Secretary Wm. M. Reedy of the gold democratic commit- tee is very similar to made by Mr. Filley, the main difference being that he estimates the strength of the gold demo- cratic vote at 25,000. Want of Funds. J. McD. Trumbie, who was nominated by the gold democrats for governor, is re- garded as one of the ablest men of the state, and has a reputation as a campaiga- er. Stephens, the regular democratic nomi- nee, never made a set speech in his life, and as a consequence will not take the stump. He has arrayed against him the saloon element of the state, because of @ prohibition letter he wrote sonie years ago, and which has been but recently brought to life. He was one of the first of the democratic leaders of the state, however, to espouse the silver cause, and this his friends claim will add greatly to his strength. One thing that is militating against the democrats in this state is a lack of money for campaign expen: Of the men who have given y in the past nearly all are in the gold ranks, and as a resuit the state central ccmmittee is finding it hard to supply a quarter of the demand for financial titerature. The repubiicans on the contrary have an abundance of cash and are flooding every district of the state with printed matter. More than a carload nas been distributed thus fa, and the work is going on night and day. They have reduced their work to such a tem that they have the name of every ‘silver or waver- ing republican in the state, and are bom- bardin= them with sound money tracts and pamphiets They ciaim that they will know how every voter in the state stands. It seems probable now that St. Louis will return either three republican Con- gressmen or two republicans and a sound money democrat. Congressman Ricaard Barthoidt, who has been renominated by the republicans, has a natural majority of nearly 6,000 in his favor, and the gres ot ing er number of his constituents are Ger- mans, who are practically unanimous for the gold standard. Congressman Cobb will retire in the twelfth district and the sound money demo- crats will neminate Rolla Wells, who was the leader of the St. Louis democracy until the split occurred over the financial qu tion. The district is overwhelmingly against free silver, and it is possible that Wells may be indorsed by the republicans. In the eleventh district Congressman Charles Joy will probably be renominated. The democratic nomination was given to Harrison I. Drummond, vice president of the Drummond Tobacco Company, but he withdrew from the race, and since that time the vacancy has been practically of- fered to four prominent democrats, all of whom have declined. The time for hold- ing a convention has been postponed till October 3, and it is probable that John Hunt, a journeyman stonecutter, will be named. In this district the .jemocrats have been beaten in the last two elections, and are now split into factions. Baltimore Markets. Has qi Grain freights war steady, unchanged. ¥ unchanged. Cheese firm, unchanged. —>—___ Government Eonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. or cents, rezistered By Sects cents, coupon of 1 cents, registered ef 1 1 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 1 4 per cents, registered of 1925. 1 5 per cents, dupon of 1904 1 5 per cents, registered of 1904. 110 Currency 6 per cents of 1597. » 100 Currency 6 per cents“of 1808.22.) 102% Currency 6 per ents of 1899. 104 vote] FINANCE AND TRADE Outcome of the Maine Election Had Been Discounted. INITIAL PRICI SHOWED AN ADVANCE But They Yielded Immediately to a Selling Movement. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ae ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 15.—Toda: velopments in the stock market demon- strated the correctness of the presumption that the outeome of the Maine election had already been discounted. Confidence in a substantial victery for sound money in that state has for several Gays postponed a reaction in values. The average room trader had resolved to take profits on a rise resulting from an enthusiastic outburst of political sentiment. Opening prices were marked up from % to 1 per cent, but yielded immediately to a general sellin movement, which at midday resulted in declines varying from 1 to 4 per cent. As on previous Gays the room was in full possession of the value-making ma- chinery. A market less professional in character would not have declined so far Without attracting new buying. The street is likely to settle down to the conviction that there is no longer any necessity for haste in assuming the responsibilitles of ccmmitments in either account. The rext important event of significance, the November elections, is a long way off, and while the dread of the result has pass- ed out of the situation, the disinclination t pay interest for a protracted period will delay large purchases. The natural result of such conditiont should be reflected in a dull and narrow market. The activity incident to such a& important politcal event will, in all prob ability, be recorded at least a fortnight it advance of the actual casting of the bal lots. In one or two instances an effort te erce a lower leve! of prices in the interest of purchases was noticeable in today's ctions. The manipulation of Westert lower level of prices in the interest te Short sales for the account of an exper- fenced operator on that side of the marke! attracted some attention throughout the day. A revival of aggressive trading on the part of the pessimistic element wou it is thought, fcr the time being, meet with only indifferent protests from the opposite faction, Rallies are likely to occur at fre- quent inter: put at the advance the sell- | ing fs likely to prove a surprise to the buy- ing. The character of the nipulation In Amcrican Sugar after the closing of the books for the regular dividend tomorrow Will give direction to the general market in present corditicn of narrowness. The market for foreign exchange was reported to be steady under a limited vol- of business. The import gold move- nt has for the time being i the for uncer: ¥ CO: ign for the greater No new change in nS Was reported in the loan of silver bar led, but no significant was attracted by the dec Cotton Advances, NEW YORK, September 15.—The cotton market opened stea at a decline poinis, bat soon more then regained the joss on favorable Liverpool news. Local firms with New Orleans connections sold freely eat the st the firm: ‘Ss was Sue more cf sellers than te buy ling has been lighter han for time past, up to IT lock amounti & to but GO.00 bales, with the trading level at that hour and s' a net advance of ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of th New York stock market tod: @s “eported by Corson & Macartney, bers New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. Bigh. Low. Close, American Sugar. NS 11 BK Te American Sagar, Pf... 1013 wig American Tobaceo ow American Cotton Oii sis ux 1B State Ga: ae Canada Sout! Canada Pacitic Chesapeake & Ohi c. C.C. & St. Louis 20, B&Q. rcago & Nortuwestern Chicago Gas. § M. & St. Paul & St. Paul. Pfd ». RL. & Pacith Laclide Gas. Lake Shot Metrope Mauhatte Michigan € Missouri Paci | National Lead National Le New Jersey € New York € Northern Pa Northern P: North Aimerican. Western. 6% Venn. Coal and iron.. Wig RRA RIRES oct ciers tbikts acate passe cciee U.S. Leather, pid. bi 4 Wabash, Pfa. 13% By 6 Sot so Sil ry ston Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 105: Did, 106% asked. 0. 8. “4s, coupon, 106% bid, I asked. U.S. 4s, 1925, 115 bid. U. S.'5s, 5908, 110% bid, “111 asked. District of Columbia Bond: ear fund 5s, 101 fund Gs, gold, 105 bid. Water stock ncy, 110 bid.” Water stock 7s, 19 111 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 100 Mancous Ponds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, Metropolitan Railroad conv. Tompa mprany ake and Potomac. Ty Security and ‘Trus ‘A, is is, “A. AL and O., st Os, imp. 6s, iy ext. Gs, . 102 bid. 108 bid. 109 bid. bid. 107 bid. Loan and Trust, 112% Security and Trust, 1 - Railroad Stor pital Traction Company, *56% Md. Metropolitan, 110 asked fas and Hectrie Light Stocks. Columbia, People's, 5 |. Chesa- American in Graph- Died Suddenly. John Colbert, colored, died about 8:30 o'clock last evening, while sit- ting in a chair at 313 Virginia avenue suddenly The cavse of death is not southwest. krown,