Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDA¥, SEPTEMBER 24, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE — of Republicans to McKin- ley’s Home. ge HB CONTRASTS THE TIMES WITH 182 “Declares That the Democrats’ Tariff Policy Has Been to Blame. —__-+-——- RESTORATION OF CONFIDENCE CANTON, Ohio, September 24.—The first delegation to come to Canton today to call on Major McKinley was from West New- ton, Pa. The visitors brought with them Danis of music and drum corps. The spokesman for the first section was Mr. Vandyke. Shortly after noon a special train of six- teen coaches brought a party City, Pa, to greet Maj. McKinley. The party was introduced by Amos Steaffee, and the ccngratulatory address was made by W. J. Hullings. A unique feature was forty-five young ladies representing each state and each bringing to Mrs. McKinley a basket of roses. Maj. McKinley's Remarks. Major McKinley spoke as follows to the West Newton delegation: “Mr. Vandyke and my Fellow Citize I had not expected to meet the people of Westmoreland county in sections. I had supposed that you would come to me today in a united body, and that I might have an opportunity of addressing you all together, but it seems there are so many republi- cans this year that when they make a joucney they have to come in sections. (Laughter ard cries of nat’s Sa") There is no sort ct objection to being di- vided now, but I trist that oa the 3d day of November you of “We wiil.”) “I count it a very great pleasure to meet and greet the people of W Newton. I recall your busy and enterprising city with great satisfaction; I remember the only visit I ever paid your home, and that time I found your city one of the most active and the most prosperous jn the whole country. “I regret to hear from your spokesmar that all that has changed, and where plenty and prosperity presided want and despair now sit. And that naturally leac to the inquiry, ‘What has occasioned it That is the thought in every man’s mind; that is the question that is in every man’s thought. What Makes the Difference. “We have the same country that we had féur years ago; we have the same splendid -¥esources, the same farms, the same fac- tories, the same mines, the sturdy, enter- prising peeple that we had then, and what 4s the reason we have not the same pros- perity now? The reason is not hard to dis- cover. ‘or more than thirty years we lived in this country under a protective tarift; a tariff that protected and encouraged Amer- ican enterprise and American industry; tariff that made us in that period of time the greatest nation in the world in manu- factures, In mining and in agriculiure; a system that protected everything we made in this country agains: similar things made in Europe; a protection to every American in the ccuntry. “Now that. protection has been partially | removed, and try in 1802 dec en the people of this coun- ed that there was to be a change of policy and that we were to go from a protective policy to a partial free trade policy, or a revenue tariff policy, then uncertainty hung over this country and no one knew what to do. “No man could count upon what the future would bring; no man knew when he mined ecal how much he would get for it; no man knew when he put the raw material into one erd of the factory kow much he could wet for it when it went out at the other, and when, on account of the uncertainty which bung over us because of the antici- pated competition from other countries, the besiness of this country was at once de- pressed and for four years we have been suffering because our own Industries were not prosperous, and while our own indu tries were not prosperous the industries of other countries were. Preserving the Home Market. ow, I am cne of those who believe that it is Ne business of this country to make laws for the benefit of this ccuntry. (Loud applause.) I believe the business of this free government {s to preserve the Amer- ican market to the American producer, whether in the factory or the farm, and to preserve the American mines and the American factories for the American work- ingmen (cries of “That's the stuff,” and ap- plause), and that is all there is of a. pro- tective tariff. ‘We want enough tariff in thi put upon foreign goods that c ours to make up the di wage paid in the United (Tremendous applause.) We want difference vetween American conditions and Europe tions made up by a protective tariff upon a foreign product that competes with the American product. That is the policy pur- sued by the republican party ever since it came into power. ‘Then, we want, my restore confidence—business confidence. We do not want any cheap money any more than we want cheap labor in the United States. (Cries of “That's rignt.”) When the. mirers of West Newton have dug their coal by their honest toil, they want to be paid in dollars that are equal to the best dollars of the world, and will not depre- etate in the future, and will be as good on ene day in cne country as in another.” (Cries of “That's what we want.”) YORK GOLD D The State Convention to Be Held at Brooklyn. EW YORK, September 24.—The pre- liminaries of the conventicn of the state branch of the national democratic party were completed today end the gathering will be heid in the Brooklyn Academy of Music tonight at 8 o'clock. The conven- tion is peculiar in a certain sense, be- cause it is merely a postponed one. It has adopied a platform and, therefore, has not that important work on its hands. It may, however, in spite of this fact, find itself confronted by resolutions, particu- larly if any friend of John Boyd Thacher attempts to secure an indorsement of his candidacy. It may also be expected that in case this is done there will be a lively arraignment of Thacher and Hill. This may occur in any case, as there is quite a feeling prevalent that something should be said about the mixed up condition of affairs ir New York democratic politics. The .work of the convention tonight wiil be the filling up of the party’s electoral ticket and the selection of candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and judge of the court of appeals. For the latter place there is no particuiar struggle, the leaders having decided to vote for the indorsement of the regular republican nominee, Judge -Irving Vann of Syracuse. Several names are being talked of for the nemination for governor, but there seems to be some trouble in securing a candidate. The friends of Thacher are still making a vigorous hunt for his indorsement, but the Aibany delegation say that under no cir- cumstances will it accept his name, and the fact that he has declared his intention of voting for Bryan and Sewall will also be a stumbling block. Ex-Governor Flower and Bradley have.dec! country “NEW MOCRATS. ‘ige George B. ave been mentioned, but both ed. John J. Lindson of King- ston, who was state senator and later a | statutory revision commissioner under Gov- ernor Hill, is mentioned this morning. > Baldwin's Assailant Crazy. SAN FRANCIS€O, Cal., September 24. Miss Emma Ashley, who shot at E. J. Baldwin, che millionaire horseman, in court and narrewly missed killing him, has been acquitted on the ground of temporary in- sanity, The shooting occurred while the suit of Lillian Ashley against Baldwin for seduction was in progress. Emma Ash- ‘Tey is the plaintiff's sister and sat behind Baldwin in court and fired a pistol at him at close range. The bullet grazed Baldwin's head, but did no further dam- age. from Oil | ill all be united. (Cries | ay n condi- | BRYAN’S PLANS CHANGED. | The Democratic Candidate Begins ‘a Tour Through Connecticut. ; NEW YORK, September 21.-The plans of William J. Bryan have again been changed. Instead of leaving this city on his New England :our at 8 o'clock this morning, Mr. Bryan left the 42d ‘sirect depot at 10:03, disappointing a crowd. of citizens assembled to catch a glimpse of | him. A number of prominent demucrate of the city were at the depot when werd was received of the postponement of the hour of the trip. ezeption committees were there from Conne:ticut to meet. Mr. Bryan. They were composed of ex-Mayor Alexander Troup, Philo S$. Bennett, John P. Carney and Daniel 8. Gilhuly of New Haven; William Kennedy of Naugatuck and ex-Mayor Coughlin of. Sridgeport. Unless another chaae ts made the plans of the day are as follows: : Stamford will be reached at 10:55, and speech from the train of a few min:tcs’ duration will be made. South Norwalk will hear the candidate for a like time at 1108. An_hour will be devoted to ex- pounding the silyer doctrine to the citi- zens of Bridgeport, Mr. Bryan arriving there at 11:30 and leaving at 12:80. New Haven will be reached at 1 o'clock, and four hours will be giyen up there. An- other car platform speech will be made at Wallingford at 5:26, and thea at 5:40 Meriden is scheduled for forty minutes. The nominee will speak this evening at Hartford, where he arrives at 6:50. Mr. Bryan does not speak in Brooklyn on Saturday, but adheres, as yet, to his original itinerary, and will speak Saturday in Bath, Me., leaving there Sunday right for this elty. Through Connecticut. STAMFORD, Conn., September 24.—The first stop was at Stamford, and there sev- eral hundred persons surrounded the car and cheered time and again for the nomi- nee. The train stopped but a moment, but in that time Mr. Bryan had a chance to say a few words. There’ were appropriate democratic banners carried by some of his enthusiastic admirers. Mr. Bryan said: “I believe we only have a moment her: now, ladies and gentlemen, and I shall not attempt to make a speech. It takes sev- eral minutes to get my voice tri condition | Where you can hear. it, but if my v: } Seems a little impaired I find consolation | that it has been injured in a good cause, and if I have not all of it with me, you | may rest assured that that part of it I left | behind is still calling sinners to repentance. | (Applause.) If there is Joy when one sin- | ner repents, what joy there ought to be | among the American people with all the sinners that are repenting every day.” SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., September —The crowd here was.about the same in size and enthusiasm as at Stamford. They called for a speeeh from Mr. Bryan, byt he told them he was trying to save his voice, and he thought that they woukl agree with him that it nesded saving. He then centinued: “I am glad to see the people down here | are at last recognizing the fact that the Troney question has something to do with Present conditions. We have known it out West for some time, but here it has not | reached you because the newspapers have been burying the cause every few day: and your people may not think it necessary tc study a cause which the newspapers say is so nearly dead. But it 4s not dead, my friends.” BRIDGEPORT, Conn., September 24.—The most enthusiastic reception of the day was that accorded by the citizens of this place. When the train rolled into the station a number of carriages were in waiting. In this manner Bryan and his party were taken to Washington Park, in the heart of the city, where Mr. Bryan spoke to a crowd of several thousands. : The mecting was presided over by Judge D. H. Loskwood of Bridgeport. After the speech Mr. Bryan was driven to the Wind- sor Hotel, where he partook of a light luncheon. "At 12:30 o'clock the party left | for New Have —S LOADS OF LITERATURE. Over 130,000,000 Pamphlets Sent Out by Republicans. CHICAGO, September 24.—Perry S.Heath, | chairman of the republican bureau of jub- lication and printing, denies that an at- | tempt is being made to change the issue from free silver to the tariff. “Since the opening of the campaign,” said Mr. Heath, “we sent out over 130,000,- 000 pamphlets on the currency question | alone, and are now sending out 3,000,000 \ every week through the medium of country newspapers, &c. But I think at the same ; time that the tariff question will play an important part in the campaign from now on. Where we now receive one request fer literature on the currency question we re- ceive four for tariff literature, and the de- mand is constantly growing. Speakers all over the country report an increasing inter- jest in the tariff question.” Addressed by the Veterans. LACROSSE, Wis., September 24.—No po- | litical meeting has been held in Lacrosse which equaled in interest the one last even- ing, addressed by Gens. Sickles, Howard, Alger, Stewart and Corporal Tanner. It was a pleasant evening, and the streets were thronged. Fully 2,000 men marche in procession with flags, torches and tran: parencies. Among marching organizations were two gold standard clubs formed among employes of C.. B. and N. and Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway companies. A large crowd filled:the gr Empire rink. Bryan's Reception at Memphis. MEMPH#S, Tenn., September 2i.—The free silverites are from day to day perfect- ing new arrangements for the reception and entertainment of Mr. Bryan when he comes to Memphis. They have appointed a committee to go to St. Louis to ezvort hin to Memphis. It is also calculated to have a parade of Bryan and Sewall clubs, and invitations have been sent out to such clubs to participate from all parts cf the ad- jacent states. $ Over Eleven Hundred Ballots. CHILLICOTHE, Mo., September 24.—The second district demtoctatf Congressional cervention, which adjourned September 11, after cesting 1,030 ineffectual ballots, re- corvened here yesterday. Up to adjourn- ment last evening 170 additional ballots were taken, without the slightest change in the strength of the candidates. The vote stood: Rucker, 38; Miller, ¥; Lozier, 12; Baskett, 15; Bodine, 15. Populistx for Ex-Gov. Prince. LAS VEGAS, N. M., September 24.—Tne populist territorial convention nominated ex-Gov. L. Eradford Prince for delegate to Ccngress. No conditiens were named. It is | thought Governor Prince stands a good | chance for the republican nomination at | next Saturday's convention, though the con- eats will probably. favor the gold stand- ard. Nominations in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September 24. The following congressional nominations have been made by the democrats in this city: Second district, P. F..Mullen; fourth district, M. D. Cunningham; fifth district, F. B. Wright. All of the nominees are for ise silver Gov. Bradley Goes to Missouri. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 24.—Gov. W. O. Bradley of Kentucky left for St. Louis last night to take part in the repub- | lican campaign in Missouri. He discussed the money question to 5,000 listeners at | Ludlow Lagoon yesterday. Crime in Indian Territory. FORT SMITH, Ark., September 24.—Peo- ple who traveled through the Indian terri- tory during the past few days report a woeful condition existing in that country. Crime is rampant and the people” living there are in a state of terror. Many people say that the condition now is worse than it has been for many years with the excep- tion of the brief reign of the notorious Cook gang. While there are no train rob- beries reported, there are frequent mur- ders, robberies and simllag crimes, and the whole territory swarms’ @ith whisky ped- dlers. —__— Stadying Mexican Conditions. CITY OF MEXICO, September 24.—The delegation sent here by United States labor societies to study the wage question and cost of living arrived here and are having every facility accorded them. MANY NARROW ESCAPES. Missouri Military Academy at Mexico, -Mo., Burned. MEXICO, Mo., September 24.—The Mis- souri Military Academy, situated about one inile southwest of Mexico, burned to the ground early this rnorning, causing a loss of $75,000 to the building and a heavy loss in personal effects. Insurance, $37,000. One hundred students were in the build- img when the fire broke out, and while no lives were lost, many of them had nar-~ row escapes and received injuries more or less serious. The fiames broke out in tho east wirg of the building, which is a sub; stantial three-story structure of stone and brick, and from the nature of the origin of the fire it is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. Cadet Glopton, son of the United States district ettorney of St. Louis, and Cadet W. W. Austin of Carrollton, Mo., proved themselves heroes and saved several lives. Capt. Glasscock, military instructor, and Lieut. Good, U. S. A., also ‘Afaiherdtc res- cue work. When Cadet Clopton was awakened by the smoke, he sounded the fire call on his bugle and aroused his sleeping comrades. With the help of Austin he succeeded in helping several of his frightened and al- most helpless companions to get out of the building. Capt. Glasscock and Lieut. Good ran from room to room at the peril of their lives, getting out the students who had not been awakened by the bugle call. Cadet Captain Rolla McIntyre was taken out by Lieut. Good, who was compelled to jump with him frcm a third-story window. Beth the older officers escaped without in- jury. When the boys sleeping in the second and third stories of the building realized that the structure was on fire, all escape by way of the stairs was cut off, and they were compelled to jump from the windows. There was no hesitation cn the part of the older boys, whc were almost compelled to force their younger comredes to make the leap. Twenty-one were injured, but no one fatally. The building was soon burned to the grour.d and all its contents destroyed. Nothing was saved by the faculty or stu- der ts, who were compelled to take shelter in nearby houses in town and in Mexico hotels. Col. A. F. Fleet, principal of the school, says there is $37,000 Insurance on the building. a VY RAIN IN COLORADO. H Phe Worst Storm in Ten Years at Grand Junction. DENVER, Coi., September 24.—A special to the News from Grand Junction, Col., Says: The worst storm for ten years has heen raging since Tuesday. For forty hours rain has been pouring down incessantly, 2.1 inches of rain having failen. No trains have reached here since Tuesday night. East of here on the Denver and Rio Grande railrozd there are eleven. washouts within six miles. The Rio Grande Western, running west from here, is in a worse condition. A long bridge at Salt Wash has gone out, as have several smaller ones. ‘The Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge, south of here, is badly damaged. Trains on all roads are waterbound at various points along the road. ‘The main irrigating canal which supplies the farmers of the valley with water has been almost ruined. It will require thousands of dollars for repairs. It belongs to the farmers. REGARDING TYNA CASE. Ambassndor Eustis Confers With the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. PARIS, Septemt United States Am- bassador Eustis had a conference today with M. Hanotaux, the minister for foreign affairs, regarding the case of P, J. P. Ty- nen, the alleged dynamite conspirator in custody at Boulogne. Tynan_has claimed the protection of the United States, and acked for the intervention of the emba asserting that the death penalty will surely be meted out to him should he be surren- dered to the British authorities. The demand of the British government for the extradition of Tynan has been pre- sented to the French government. LONDON, September 24.—Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, the New York saloon keeper who was recently arrested at Glasgow. charged with being connected with the alleged dynamite conspiracy -of which P. J. Tynan is safd to be the main spirit, was ariaigned at Bow street police court today. After evidence had been fur- nished of meetings between Ivory and his alleged fellow conspirators at Antwerp the case was adjourned until tomorrow. ee NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS. Senator Smith's Resignation From mimittees Accepted. TRENTON, N. J., September 24.—Ten of the twenty-slx members of the democratic state committee are present today at a mecting of the committee, being held at the rooms of the Democratic League in this city. Just before the committee went into sess a telegram was received by Secretary Dev- ereux from United States Senator James Smith, in which Mr. Smith insisted on the acceptance of his resignation as chairman of the d-mocratic state committee, amd New ersey representative on the national com- The resignation was accepted. E. Livingston Price of Essex, was ted chairman of the state committee, ard ex-State Senator Phillip Baker of Cum~ berland was elected _a member of the ni ticnal_committee. Ex-Congressman John- ston Cornish was elected chairman of the executive committee. It was decided to establish permanent campaign headquarters in Newark. Representatives from the fourth con- gressional district, through which Mr. an passed yesterday, presented a rosy report of the condition in that district, and claim a majority of 10,000 for the silver ticket. oe CLUB HOUSE BURNED. NEW Serious Loss of the Haverford Col- lege Crickete PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 24.— The new club house of the Merion Cricket Club at Haverford, a suburb of this city, was Cestroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $70,000, The building was not completed and had not been turned over to the club. Work was being pushed forward as rapid- ly as possible, as the Australian cricketers are scheduled to play their third match on the Haverford grounds, beginning Oc- tober 2, and the club hoped to have the building completed by that date. The fire originated in the basement of the club house,supposedly from an electricwire.Near- ly ali the furniture, which had been placed in the building only yesterday, was gotten out. This is the second club house to be destroyed on the Haverford grounds with- in a year, a handsome structure heaving been burned on January 4 last. gS APATHY OVER REGISTRATION, Republicans in Baltimore Much More Active Than Democrats. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, M4d., September 24.—Sena- tor Gorman is expectei at the democratic headquarters tomorrow,when an important conference on registration will be held, the outcome of which is being eagerly awaited by regular democrats. Although the boards of registry have been sitting only three “days the bulk of the republican vote is already registered, and extraordinary ac- tivity has been manifested by the republi- can leaders to insure a full’ party vote. The democrats on the other hand have ict things go by the board as far as systematic effort to get the vote out is concerned, and unless they rouse themselves a large pro- portion of their voters will not get their | names on the books this year. ‘The rank and file of the party is for Bry- an, and a little exertion on the part of the leaders ts all that is necessary to get them registered. It is understood that at tomor- row’s meeting, if the old leaders are found unwilling to devote their time to getting the vote registered in the few days that remain, Senator Gorman -will call upon tore enthusiastic leutenants who will prove more energetic. Mr. Wellington has returned from a southern Maryland campaigning tour .with Speaker Mudd. He hes only encouraging i pow a to the situation in the fifth dis- tric! -: A comment -was ‘édsed here today. by the O'Ferrall from its ranks as an honorary POLICE: ‘DEPARTMENT fey Ste ae Major Moore’ Discusses the Force in His Annual Report. | BICYCLES @40ULD BE FURNISHED Crime int:the District and the Number of Arrests. Se MORE FACILITIES NEEDED The major end superintendent of p this afternoon submitted his annual report to the District Commissioners. After giv- ing his estimates for the coming year as well as the items of increase asked for, heretofore published in The Star, Maj. Moore takes occasion to state that the in- sufficiency of the police has been com- mented on annually with a view of im-, pressing upon Congress the difficulties en- countered in giving to the different sec- tions of the District that security which the government guarantees to persons and property. The recommendation for a light wagon toe be used in conveying prisoners in the suburban districts contiguous to George- town is renewed. In speaking of the po- lice bicycle squad, Major Moore stated that over 50,000 wheels are used in this District, and as a natural consequence more or less fast riding is indulged in and many acci dents result. The hue and cry on the part of the public against careless, heed! riders has mere than kept pace with th purchase of bicycles, says Major Moore, and it became a serious question to the department how to procure wheels for the police, Several policemen, possessors of bicycles, offered the government the use of them, which was promptly accepted by the perintendent. ‘The value of a_ bicycle squad cannot be overestimated, says the report, but the requiring of policemen to furnish thelr own wheels, to pay the ex- penses 0i repnirs, which aggregate to them a considerable sum, largely partakes of imposition. Major Moore, therefore, thirks it but just and reasonable that Con- gress should make appropriation for the purchyse of at least fifteen first-class bicy- cles. Improvements Needed. The improvement of the third precinct stable is earnestly asked, as well as pro- vision for new cells and additional stories | to the station houses. The constantly growing police force and consequent in- crease in the number of arrests for misde- meanors, says the report, have on occa- sions more than tested the capacity of the station house cells, and have made it nec- essary to confine prisoners belonging to one precinct within the cells of another pre- cinet station. . Crime in the. District. After revjewing civil service methods as | applied to the police force, and a resume | of the duties of a policeman, Maj. Moore speaks of grime in the District. He says that the Comprehensive moral status of the District, of Columbia is above that of most communities, and were it not for the depredations chargeable to theft there would be cémparatively little crime chroni- cled here. The‘cases of arrest during 1805 lepresented'S per cent of the entire popu- } lation. Major Moore calls attention to the fact that there is no law against intoxication lieu- in the Dist#et, and explains that the tenants of polica:exorcising thelr discr rele 2.459 cases where such w. charge and ,where the persons a’ were detained in the station until were in a condition to find their way | through the thoroughfares without risk of robbery or-injuty or exposure to the pub- lic gaze. they Heinous Crimes. Major Moore states that the most start- ling and heinous of recent crimes in the District was that of the killing of E Kreglo. Another horrible m , he says, CAMPAIGN LITERATURE, None Has Been Distributed in the - Washington Navy Yard. The acting secretary of the navy has ad- dressed ‘a letter to Senator Faulkner, chair- man of the democratic congressional com- mittee in this city, further in reference to the report that campaign literature was being circulated in the Washington navy yard, in which he says: “I have to inform you that the com- mandant of the Washington navy yard, to whom was referred your letter of the 1 instant, stating that you were reliably informed that your republican friends were circulating campaign literature in the navy yard and through the machine shops of the same, reports as follows: “Careful inquiry has been made. with reference to the within allegation, but I am unable to find. any open distribution of campaign documents of eny kind. It may have been done surreptitiously, but, if so, to small extent only. A man ou! the gates a few days ago was seen ae muting handbills to the men as they went out, containing a call to a “republi- can ra.ly.” It {s generally understood by the employes that such practice as is referred to is prohibited, but further or- ders have been issued notifying them that it will not be tolerated, and that any vio- lation of the order will be reported to the department.’ ” oe BURIED AT ARLINGTON. Col. Wm. B. Hughes Laid to Rest There Today. Col. Wm. B. Hughes, deputy quartermas- ter general, who recently died at Baltimore, was laid ac rest toaay in the soldiers’ cem- ¢lery at Arlington with the simplest form of military ceremony. The remains arrived here over the Baltiinore and Ohio road at 18:95 o'clock, and were met at the depot by a small party of friends, including Quarte:- muster General Sawtelle and the pallbear- ers, viz, Gen. T. H. Starton, paymaster general; Col. John C. Gilmore, A.A.G.; Mujs. Chas. F. Humphrey and Charles Bird of the quartermaster’s department; Maj. Chas. I. Wilson of the pay depart- ment and Mr. J. D. Dare, chief clerk of the quartermaster general's office. There was nc military escort, but at the close of the religious services at the cemetery a file of soldiers from Fort Myer fired a volley over the grave, and a bugler who stood at its last office per- soldier. head sounded “taps,” the formed at the burial cf aes a A MODEL GOVERNMENT. What Li Hang Chang Said of the United States. The acting secretary of state haw re- ceived a dispatch from United States Com- mercial Agent Peterson at Vancouver, B.C., saying that at an interview given the con- suls at that city on board the steamship Empress of China just prior to her de- parture for Hong Kong September 14, his excellency Li Hung Chang, viceroy of China, requested him to become the bear er of the followiyg message to the govern- ment of the United States: “I was greatly impressed by the courtesy and kindness extended to me by the gov- ernment of your country, which J r: the model government of western civil zation. I shall ever retain the most pleas- an. memories of my visit to the United States, and I desire you to make my greet- ings to your country most cordial, as I now take leave of America. +e- bh More Holystoning. An order just issued by the Navy De- partment does away with one of the most familiar customs of the old navy, to wit, holystoning the deck. It has been found that the use of the stone injures the thin steel decks of the modern floating war machines, and that they can be cleaned better in other ways without injury to the ships. The order provides that holystones shall not be used for cleaning the decks of vessels of war, except when absolutely necessary. Hereafter the decks are to be cleaned with brushes, or such other means as will not wear them down. Thus is another of the good old institutions of the life on the ocean wave relegated to the realms of tradition. SS = The Seed Distribution Injunction Case The Agricultural Department is not pay. ing any attention to the application of Fer- was that of a crippled and infirm shoe- maker by parties unknown, and who have up to the present time eiuded arrest. This escape, says the major, is the third of the kind recorded against’ the District police since 1872, and he adds that he be- Keves that the affair will eventually be fer- reted out and the culprit arrested. Number of Case The losses of property and money reported to the police during the year aggregated $58,704, so it is set forth in the report. Two htndred and sixty-three cases of housebreaking by night were recorded. The cases of affray numbered 354; assault, 1,177; assault and battery, 1,315, and as- saulting an offcer—w growing evit—97. Writing Policy. At no time in the history of this depart- ment did the writing and promoting of policy in the District reach so low an ebb as within the past year, says the major. The Virginia shore afforded a safe ren- dezvous for the policy writers, and the bridges furnished the highways over which the agents for the several tirms paid their daily visits. k In speaking of expenditures Maj. Moore states that extravagant fixtures, super- fiuous records and unnecessary provisions of all kinds have been avoided. The ex- penses of the year amounted to $17,450.47, The experses are itemized in the report. In conclusion, Major Moore gives the death roll for the year, saying that it includes four true and tried members of the foree, Michael Green, Daniel H. Ellis, John Mc- Cabe and Thomas Holsey. a Worried Into Suicide. LINCOLN, Ill, September 24.—Fred Boy- den, a member of the commission firm of Darlington, Quick & Boyden, Chicago, committed suicide this morning. He came here several days ago, worried and fretted over his wife's illness, and financial affairs. On. his way to an early morning train, in- tending returning to Chicago, he shot him- self on the porch of his brother's residence. SS eee An Envoy From China. VANCOUVER, B. C., September 24.—The Empress of India ‘has arrived from the crient. Amorg the passengers is his ex- cellency Yen Nien, who is intrusted with important- mission to Washington by the Emperor of China, North (a Special Dispatch to ‘The E RALEIGH, N. C., September 24.—The re- publican congressional committees of the third and’ ‘sixth districts have indorsed John E. Fowler and Charles H. Martin, populists, for Congress. : The republican state committee with- draws Massey in this district, but the dis- trict committee refuses to recognize this order of the state committee. Senator Tillman spoke to a large audience at Kinstondhisigfternoon, it being his first political speech in North Carolina. S Goy, O'Ferrall Expelled. Speclal Dispatch fo The Evening Star. RICHMOND, ‘Va., September 24.—Much disorderly:,jreatment of Gen. Buckner and Gov. O'Ferrall while they were speaking at the Academy of Music last night. = The Old Dominion Democratic Club at its regular meeting last night expelled Gov. member. It is said here today that these actfons of the-siiverites have gained many votes fat the sound money movement. ay ey Rich Mine Owner. Disappears. CHICAGO,* Sefitemer” 24—George S. Newman, a wealthy mine owner of Lead- ville, Col., has disappeared and the police have béen asked’ to assibt in finding him. Saturday morning he left, the residence of his sister, Mrs. O. R. Hall, promising to return for lonch at tt o'clock. He did not come back, and since he left the house no ‘trace of him has-been found. It was at first thought that he might have returned *to Leadville, but the telegrams from that ‘city say that nothing has been seen of him there. ry Seed Company of Detroit for an injune- tion to prevent the distribution of seed by the department. The law features of the case will be looked after by the Depart- ment of Justice. Assistant Secretary Dab- ney says he understands that in applying for an injunction the Ferry company repre- sents a number of seed firms, who honestly desire to test the constitutionality of the law. The government purchases over 600 ions of seed annusily at a cost of from 1,000 to $150,000, and to that extent the seed firms is inter- an injunction is granted, Dr. Dabney says the department will pro- ceed with its work. o--—___— COST THREE LIVES. Result of Slapping a Child's Face in Louisiana, ST. LOUIS, September ‘A special to the Post Dispatch from New Orleans says that as the result this morning of slapping a white child's face at Gretna, across the river from that city, two negroes were shot and one lynched. The negro who struck the child was in a crowd of bh color when an officer appeared to arres him. The officer fired and killed two inno- cent men, and the guilty one was jailed. A mob soon had him out and hanged him. —_———_—_ A NARROW ESCAPE. Minister Denby Suffered From a Col- lision on a House Boat. The oriental mail brings news that Mr. Denby, the United States minister to China, and his wife had a narrow escape from death late last month while journey- ing from Tientsin to Pekin in a house- boat. According to a letter received in Yokohama on August 26, Col. and Mrs. Denby were being towed up the river: by a steam launch when a collision occurred and the houseboat was capsized. Col. Denby was on the deck at the time and with considerable difficulty he suc- ceeded in getting to the bank of the river. But Mrs. Denby was less fortunate. She was in the cabin when the boat capsized, and, being unable to get out before-the boat turned bottom up, was imprisoned in the cabin. She was rescued when almost unconscious by cutting a hole through the bottom of the boat. Had she remained a prisoner much longer she would have died, as she was nearly suffocated. The Pavers’ Unton. f: ‘The regular weekly meeting of the Pavers’ Union was held last evening at No. 508 11th street northwest, with Pres- ident Welch in the chair. Before proceeding to the transaction of any other business the unicn adopted, by a unanimous vote, a resolution of thanks to The Evening Star for publishing the state- ment of the union in reference to their controversy with the District Commission- ers in the matter of paving wo-k. An amusing discussion occurred during the consideration of 2 resolution, which was finally adopted, and which had for its object the prohibition of any member of the union from working with uon-uni men. It was stated that not until the pavers learned that the District Commis- sioners had adopf*d the plan of placing a regular paver and member of the union the head of a gang of laborers, and that the duty of the former was to instruct his subordinates how to do paving, were the members of the union aware that they had been the involuntary agents for the estab- ¥shment of a paving school. The consensus of opinion was that the union does not want any graduates of thai sort, and they determined to take aw: from the school all its professors, which the enforcement of the resolution is expected te accomplish. . = —— An Omaha Pioneer Dead. OMAHA, Neb., September 24.—Andrew J. Poppleton, an Omaha pioneer, the first gen- eral solicitor of the Union Pacific railroad, dled at his home in this city this morning, aged sixty-six years. ———————— Judge Truax in the New York supreme court has appointed Gilbert M. Spier re- ceiver for the firm of Kennett, Hopkins & @o., under bond of $25,000. n NO FUSION IN KENTUCKY YET. md Populists Fail Agree on Terms, LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 24.—In an interview yesterday, Chairman Parker of the populist state committee repudiates the ccnstruction put on the fusion agreement by the democratic committee. Mr. Parker says the agreement does not bind the popu- lists to support the democratic congress- fonal candidates, but only pledges them to assist in harmonizing all differences in these races. Accordingly, says Mr. Parker, the popu- lists will insist that the democrats indorse the populist candidates in the first and fourth districts, where the strength is for- midable. The democratic committee construes the agreement to mean that in return for two electors the populists are to support all other democratic candidates, and the con- flict-of opinion will cause fresh differences. —— CUTTER CREWS RACE, Democrats The Men From the Raleigh Defeated the Indiana’s Oarsmen. NEW YORK, September 24.—The race be- tween the cutter crows of the cruiser Re- leigh and the battle ship Indiana was start- ed at about 11:45 a.m. from below the Nar- rows. The course wys straight away to the anchored squadron off Tompkinsville. Pass- ing Fort Wadsworth, the Raleigh’s cutter was 4 lengths in the lead, and rapidly gain- ing. Off the boarding station the Raleigh's men led by six lengths, which they grad- ually increased to ten, and then to twelve lengths. The crews seemed to be fairly well matched, but the Indiana’s men were handicapped with a very inferior boat, which buried itself at every stroke. Off Stapleton the Raleigh's crew led by fifteen lengths, but an energetic spurt on the part of the Indiana’s men reduced the lead to twelve lengths, which was held until the line was crossed. As the two crews passed between the tines of anchored warships the crews mounted the rigging and chee! lustily, while the siren of the Raleigh s; the atmosphere with piercing shrieks. Judging from the enthusiasm, the victory of the Raleigh crew was a popular one. SWEDISH STATESMAN’S DEATH. Baron Goer, Formerly Premier, Paxses Away at an Advanced Age. CHRISTIANSTAD, Sweden, September 24.—Baron Goer Finspang, formerly prem- jer, died this morning. He was born at Finspang in 1818, and in 1855 was minister of justic In 1870 he became president of the court of Stock- holm. While minister of justice he brought abot the reform in national rep- resentation, doing away with the four chambers representing the four classes of the nobility, the clergy. the bourgeoisie an¢ the peasarts, and substituting two chambers in their place. In 187) appointed pre: isters, which post he resigned in 1880, and was appointed chancellor of the two Swed- h universities. Since 1862 Baron Goer as been a member of the Swedish Acad- emy. JAMES > . JOY DEAD. Well-Kuown for Years in Railway Circles, DETROIT, Mich., September 24.—James ¥. Joy died at his home in this city at an early hour this morning of heart disease, aged eighty-six rs. Mr. Joy was well known in railroad cir- cles througii the country, both as a moter and manager. He has dent of the Michigan Central bash systems and was instrumental building the Chicago, Burlington and Qui cy end in afterward extending it to t Indian _ territo: The funeral arrange- ments have not yet been made. —_—— -—— pro- been _presi- and Wa- in Foundered in the Pacific. FRANCISCO, September 2 South sea missionary schooner Jo Evaneila is reported to have foundered at sea in longitude 147 degrees west, latitude 14 degrees 30 minutes south, July 26. Capt. McGrath, the cook and several mission- aries wno were on board took to the sma‘ boats, none ioo soon to save themselve: from being carried down with the wreck. After drifting about twenty-six nours the were picked uv by a southbound vess and landed safely on tae Island of Tahiti. NEW YOR! & Company, shipping and chants, have made an assignmen: ties, $2 ; nominal assets, $8’ tual assets, $6,766. Nearly all th are in Cuba, in pessession of either the Spanisn army or the insurgents. sville Electric an assignment yesterday. (oo; assets, $8,000. H. Stacker, tary, is made assignee, and is directed to wind up the company’s affairs within ninety days, by private or public sale. — > Detained by the Gale. Teutonic LIVERPOOL, September 24.—The White Star teamer Te yesterday tonic, which was to have for New York, but was gale, got aie kee An Associate of John Brown. CHICAGO, September 24.—Elbridge G. Blunt, who was intimately associated with | John Brown in conducting the underground railway in Kansas and was also an active secut in the civil war, is dead. He was one of the early settlers of Kansas, hav- ing gone there in the spring of 1555. ae See hoe Manufacturers Fa BOSTON, September 24.—The National Shoe and Leather Exchange has announced the failure of Burhce, Rumsey & Co., shoe nufacturers of Lynn. Assets and lia- bilities are not given. The firm did a busi- ness of between $600,000 and $800,000, eee Bardsley Len Philadelphia. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., September Ex-City Treasurer John Bardsiey of Phila- delphia, who was recently released from the Eastern penitentiary, arrived in this city this morning. He was accompanied by his wife. The couple spent several hours here and left on the Philadelphia and Erie at noon, —— Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, TI mber.. Decenber.. Jauery. Moat 28 orm — —receipis, 431 bushels; exports, Kye firmer--No.~ 2. ne 3.623 bus % y cholee time- a Grain freights active, un- nged. Sugar, butter and czzs steady, unchang- Chesse firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. < SSeS Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. ch ed. Bid. Asked. 2 cents, registered a > 4 per centa, registet ol 7 4 Per cents, coupon of 1925. 11864 4 per cents, registered of 1925... 116% 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 per cents, registered of 1904. Currency 6 ‘per cents of 1997 Currency 6 per cents of 1893... Carremey 6 per cents of 1899 FINANCE AND TRADE ee ey Increase of Bank of England Bate Did Not Influence Values, ~ READING STOCK SOLD AT A PROFIT ; Rumors Regarding Improved Ele- vated Road Earnings. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 24.—Opening prices this morning were about on a parity with last night's closing figures, and were subsequently improved on chases for both accounts. professional pur- The increase In the discount rate of the Bank of England to 3 per cent had no special influence on values, either here or abroad. pointing to such action hi eral to make the actual Indications ad been too gen- announcement a basis for new ventures in the stock mar- ket. The stocks sold yesterday in antici- pation of the event were consequently cov- ered almost immediately ing. the third week of the me decrease since July 1 of Foreign houses subseque ctasers, in sym timent, Nashville vored. bemg hy with the after th open- London sold some St. Paul on a re- ported decrease of $71,205 5 in earnings for h, and a total on nly became pur- local sen- particularly fa The recent advance in Reading securities attracted morning, considerable rea holders of the hzing during the stock selling oui to avoid the payment of the fourth as- sessment under the new plan. The room sold moderately In anticipation of a free offering of 1c ‘The intere were again noted among but nothing was attempted vention of a sharp break the result of free realizin Zation interests are relied siderabie attention to the of this property as An advance In the pri nied by rep y receipts of the ce quarters the last iz stock. mn) a day. based on a noticeable inc: of the present week, in shopping season. Sugar was slightly unsympa tendency of the sior jelded price y stubl rked than the recs extend the short irterest. discount rate. during the activ: borrow condition of the loan mai an sequently improving. market for “cereals, abrcad, course of prices in thi eral exports are assure bot! ste ion in ef sound money, commercial int the result, and refus imate of su val as being entirel, ical enthusiasm. the If, however, cai be maintai the generally come in adva) lief in a more rontide ted im °} thorough is largely responsible for t lative strength. ‘onditions émproy The last and was at tim and found good support on ev > disposition to buy on reactio: arly return to novmal condition! fidence in speculative enterprises is con- The strength of the is attracting attention rnings do not ap the elections. sound money victory in advance of the ts identified with the advance the purchasers, 1 beyond the pre- in the price, as ig. Th UPON Lo give von- market of M ompany. In some fortnight’s improvement this particular was estimated to ve from amount is n the traffic to the tall t arded the as being general nal traders for a hornly, however, decline s is again ent disposition to Bank of England sold £145,009 Amer- n eagi-s for import notwithstanaing ti Local money s fluctuated between 4 and 4% per cent period. The foreshadows and ing rket h home to at and the k mark. Lib and any ine foreign demand should find prompt eulative values Politigs are responsible for the bulk of the skepticism as to the logic of the present f prices, the outcome of the mined in favor je operator with less confident of 0 ado; lues. y offset by polit- ence of the reom for the next two weeks action may The b discounting of a fact he present specu- _—>_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eported by Corson & Ma York stock exchange. cartney, members New Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar. 110% 12 TW lag American Sagar, Pfd. 100 100 100 American Tobacer Oy 62 63 American Cotton 01 . aegis . Atchison... 12 a 12 sy Baltimore esapeake & * C. C.& St, Louis | ago, B&Q... ago & Northwestern cago Gas ago. R. 1. & Pacit wiidated Gas. Northern Pacifi orth Americ Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mail Phila. & Rea Pullman P. C. Southern Ry. Co. U.S. Leather, Wabash, Pf Wheeling & L. Erie 64 Wheeiing& L. Erie, P: wy Western Union T s NA mia Bonds. Ml, curreney, 110 b fan = xt. Gs, posit and Trust, 122 asked. Trust, LS iisked. — Aune 142 asked. Railrond Stocks. Did, Gidy arked. Metropolitan, Gas and Electrie Light phone, riage, 13 bid, .25 asked. isvellancous — Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linot; *111 asked. Lanston Monot; Washingto Market. 12 bid. o'clock om mat TOS: $1,000 at 110. r fund 6s, gold, 140 bid Water stock k of Washing! 4. Mets ‘armners and % 138 asked. ‘ap J. 110 beh. w a asked. Traders’, 100 asked. Lincoln Safe Deposit and Trust Companign Washington Safe Caplial Traction Company ockae-Warhineton Gas, peake and Potomac, 57% bid, 62 naked. Graphophone, St bid, T asked.” American Grapl 11 asked. Pneumatic Gan Car- Del., Lack. & W. : Se Delaware & Hudson, 133 193 Den. & RioGrande, Pfd. 42 424 4g dd E by} BK 13 13k a ilinois Central nes Laclide Gas. ws 5 Lake Shore. 146 146 Louisville & Nashy dy at Metropolitan Traction.. 947% 947, 94% 94% Manhattan Elevated. Soy MPL. STA Michigan Central. ee eee) Missouri Pacific iy WA 19% 19% National Lead Co... 22 22 Bey aay National Lead Co.,Pfd.. 84" 84" 4" Be New Jersey Central... 102 102 102102 New York Central......0 ..... oaase sees cee Northern Pacific wy 13” “12% “is Motropolitar 10; r Ww nding, “Wi neous 7 Metropolitan Railroad Ss Motrop lian Railroad cony, Gs, 105 bid, sked. Metropolitan Ratirocd certifieates of Wi asked. Bs n Railroad ¢ MIS asked. Washingt« Gs, series A. 10S iid) Wash Gx, series Hi, 109 bid. Chesay tomac Tel phon 100 bid. Ameri and Trust ox, FP. and A., 100 curity aud ‘Trust A. “and « 307 Wid. 107 Wid. 160 bid, kid. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. U: ‘iremen's, 30 bid. Franktin, 33 bid. ican, "149 bid. National Union, 9 Md, 14 asked. ‘Columba, 20 Wid, 14 asked: Riggs, 7 bid, 8 asked. People's, 5 bid. Lincoln, 7 bid, 8 asked. Commercial, 4° bid) & arked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvapia, 26 bid. Ch. American 4 bid, 5 reat Falls lec, 180 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked. *Ex. div.