Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, LATE NEWS BY WIRE George Fred Williams Nominated for Governor at Boston. SUPPORTERS CAMPED IN MUSIC HALL Sustained a State of Siege All - Night and This Morning. WEATH OF A DELEGATE BOSTON, September 26.—The democratic corvention in Music Hall today nom!- nated George Fred. Williams for gover- nor. BOSTON, Mass., September 26.—Not for eighteen years, at least, if ever in the his- tory of the democratic party in Massachu- setts, has the day of a state convention dawned with so many sensational prelimi- raries to the formal organization of the as- sembly of delegates and so much uncertain- ty as to the development of the convention. As a result of the refusal of the state com- mittee, which is controlled by the gold standard men, to admit delegates to the convention hall by credentials alone, and ret by ticket, and the sensational speéch last night of George Fred. Williams, the silver leader and candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for governor, daylight fcund over five hundred silver delegates in- trenched in Music Hall, where the conven- tion was to meet at 11 o'clock, determined to remain until the meeting adjourned, in spite of all opposition, while the state com- mittee and the gold men were in conference at the Quincy House, trying to formulate a plan to get the belligerents out of the hall and meet the emergenc A Similar Occasion. In 1878, when Gen. B. F. Butler was the greenback candidate for governor, his sup- porters captured the convention hall and opted similar plans for holding it until the convention organized, but even that contest was not so replete in unique and sensational features as the fight inaugu- rated last night by Mr. Williams and his followers. When the silver men announced Jast night that tacy intended to remain in the hall until the convention was over, a large force of police began to form on one side of the hall and in the streets nearby, and it was rumored that the delegates would be ejected by the officers. But representatives of the silver men con- ferred with Gen. Martin of the hoard of police, and in spite of the effo-ts of the solid men to secure an order for the elee- tion of the opposition delegates, the blue coats were instructed to withdraw, end the waiting silver men procesded to kill time by speech-making, car] playing and ging. Tren the manager of the building re- quested them to disperse, and wien they | refused policemen were ‘stationed at the doors under orders to allow any one who wishe® to go out, but not to permit any to return. Caterers bearing a tunch ordered by the silver cohorts were refused aémis- on, and then the tired and hungry poli- ans began to exercise their ingenuity in an effort to smuggle refreshmenis into the building. A Delegate Electrocuted. ‘The most tragic and serioas inculent of the night resulted from those persistent at- tempts to secure supplies, James Hughes, @ delegate from Somerville, tosing his life in an effort to get out of the hall by a fire escape in the rear. Hughes was prepar- ing to jump tothe ground, fifteen feet be- low. when his foot slipped, and in trying to save himself, he seized a wire Carel near. The wire was a live one, and with an agonized cry Hughes fell senseless on the fire escape and then tumbled to the ground, where he dled bet any one could reach him. The news of the accident reached the within the hall and -hey were to the highest pi ef excite- ment when J. H. the platform ai murder for which old State committee were here were several speechs in cri th Mellen announced it from icism of committee and resolutians on *he ceath of Mr. Hughes were finally agree upon to ented to the convention today. gathering soon quieted down again, and while card playing was resumed by many. the majority went to sleep. Soon after a hreak was made in tne lines of the enem) at some unknown point, and Ta baskets of sandwiches and cans of coffee were carried into the hall. Evi- dently there was a secret entrance by which delefates could" return to the hail also, for the number slowly increased to- ward 6 o'clock, and an hour later T. W. Coakley reported that a roll call that oa legates with credential: present, At mere tyan th how w d hundred in the building. Shortly after jock Secretary Nathaniel Robinson of the state committee, a gold appeared at the hall and asked the if they would be ready to de- hall, cleared of the silver men, to committee at 11 o'clock, the hour at the convention was scheduled to the which open Manager Mudgett stated that there were over 4) men in the hall who had creden- t to the convention as delegates, and he ¢itd not see how he could legally remove ary Robinson then retired and pro- to the Quincy House, where the ribution of tickets of admission to the convention to the delegates holding cre- denteals were given. Demands for Admission. Most of the d:iegates at once went to the hall carrying their tickets, it being an- nounced that the doors would be opened at 10 o'clock. At that hour hundreds crowd- ed the streets in front of the entrances to the hall, but the doors were not opened. ‘The pelice maintained order, and no at- tention was paid to the demands of the ng to be admitted. 'F. akley of Boston, one of the ared at a window the hall, and saic ¥ democrats: There are 700 duly elegates, with credentials in their Pockets, sitting in a semi-circle around the platform, he insides ng the fort on the out- iin and you are locked Mr. George Fred Williams is at the n House, ieading the fight there, fight. We on the inside will walt tly. We want to let you in if it ts ble. (A voice: ‘Break down the doors.') listen. John H. Sullivan has a per- hall, but we have the hall » mean to keep it. The goid . “ho are followers of Palmer are now closeted with the other democrats in conference and prayer sr the situation. They are between the il and the deep sea, and do not know ich way to turn, but the Atlantic will rown these men politically today. Now, what I want you to do, fellow democrats, organize where you stand, elect a an i appoint a committee to go the American House and thus assist te George Fred Williams in his figh’ An Outside Meeting. The crowd answered this appeal by elect- ing David F. Mofeland of Woburn as chair- man, and from a near-by window sill that gentleman called the meeting to order. A committee was at once appointed to go to the American House and confer with Mr. Williams and report to the convention what Mr. M Williams wished his supporters anwhile Mr. Moreland advised ¥ of the delegates as possible credentials for tickets. the meeting voted to Temain in Hamilton Place, where the crowd was gathered, untll the committee sent to con- fer with Mr. Williams returned. The committee sent to Mr. Williams soon returned with the information that Mr. Williams and John H. Sullivan had started for the hall in a carriage. At this point an express wagon was driven into Hamilton Place, and from it several persons addressed the crowd. Chairman Moreland suggested that the delegates appoint a committee to call on Chairman Corcoran of the state committec and find out when the committee proposed to open the convention. This was adopted and the committee departed In quest of » a.m. there were, apparently, not | to the Quincy House and } BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor= mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of | papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. ‘The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and is be- Meved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, September 19, 1396... 31,535 MONDAY, September 21, 1396. 26,284 TUESDAY, September 22, 1896... WEDNESDAY, September 23, 1896... THURSDAY, September 24, 1896.. FRIDAY, September 25, 1596. Total........--2s2ee0 Daily average... I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, September 25, 1306—that is, the number of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of | the coples so counted are returnable to or remain | in te office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-sixth day of September, A. D. 1896. E. E. RAMEY, Notary Public, D. C. Gen. Corcoran. A few moments later carriage drove into Hamilton Place. In- side was George Fred Williams, calmly reading a newspaper. At the same time about 100 silver dele- gates, wearing blue badges, marked “Dele- gate State Democratic Convention, Music Hall, September 25, appeared at the head of the street. "The crowd was becom- ing restless, and Mr. Moreland again ad. dressed it. He said that no one knew why the del: gates who had tickets were not admitted to the hall, but undoubtedly ie would have scme knowledge as soon as the committee that had been sent to call on Chairma Corcoran returned. ‘“‘When we get inside he J e will admit every man who bes He warned the crowd thst it must be or- | derly, and that the police were present to t property. the doors a little dynamite,” yelled a man in the crowd, but he was vigorously hissed, and suppressed cries of “Put that man down” arose on every side. A few motnents before noon word came from the inside of the hall that the dele- gates there had organized a conven and George Fred. Williams then addr the crowd and sa ‘The state commitive refuses to open these doors. We have a regular convention organized and in opera- tion on the inside of this hall. We are about to get another hall where the other delegates can gather, and will have a full report of the convention on the inside. The second convention will indorse the action of that now in session within. We feel con- fident that we have five-sixths of the de gates from the state on our side. Stand right where you are until you hear from ti Mr. Williams and a commitee then went to secure another hall in which to con- vene the delegates in the street. The outside meeting adopted the fol- lowing rsolution, to be sent to the con- vention inside the hall: “The vast gathering of democrats outside of Music Hal) heartily indorse your every action.” Mr. Morelat chairman of the outside meeting, said “Fellow democrats: There is a rumor be- ing freely circulated among the crowds kere that Chairman Corcoran has announc- ed that the state convention will be held at Fareuil Hell at 1 o'clock. Now, I tell you not to take any notice of this, as it may be a Liuff. When we are to go any- where, the man whom we will nominate | will tell us where we shall go and only then will we go, and not before.” Just then a man who claimed to be a delegate from the inside of Music Hall, and rsaid he had beer sent as a committee to those outside, read a message declaring clesit.g of the doors of the hall i and a breach of the rules of the iire commis- | sioner: The delegates within requested that the delegates outside wait upon the fire com- missioners and demand that, as the lives of those in the hall were in danger, the doors be opened and the ordinances enforced. Faneuil Hall Convention. At 12:45 p.m. John Keleher, a member of the democratic state central committee, drove into Hamilton place and announced from his carriage that “the regular demo- cratic state convention would be heid’ in Faneuil Hall at 1 o'clock.” This announcement was received: with tremendous yelis, and several hundred of the crowd follgyed the carriage as it pro- ceeded to Fanelill Hall. The delegates favoring the nomination of Mr. Williams, however, remained in front of the entrance of the hall and derisively shouted as the carriage disappeared. Short- ly after the procession of the rival faction on its way to Faneuil Hall had passed Hamilton place amid the jeors of the Will- iams men. The Nomination. The reappearance of Mr. Williams caused seme applause, which he acknowledged. in a brief speech, promising to accept the nominaticn for governor by the convention sitting in Music Hall. ‘The committee sent to the fire commis- sicners reported that those officials refused to act. Next came the announcement from the interior of the hail that Mr. Williams had been nominated as the candidate for gov- ernor. With cheers and long-continued shouts the meeting in the street ratified this nomi- nation, and a notice was given out that the delegates would assemble at Horticultural Hall at 3:30 o'clock, when Mr. Williams would accept the nomination. Gold Democrats Bolted. BOSTON, September 26.—The democratic corvéntion in Faneuil Hall indorsed Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago plat- form by a large majority, and the seven- teen gold standard members of the state committee, together with the gold stand- ard delegates, withdrew in a body. The State Committee. BOSTON, September 26.—While the silver democrats were holding their meetings in Hamilton place and Music Hall, the state committee held a continuous session In a room in the Quincy House. Bulletins on the proceedings at Music Hall and in Hamilton place were received by the state committee. About 11 o'clock two of the delegates were sent to Music Hall to confer with the Wil- Hams men, and see if a compremise could not be effected. At noon the truce committee reported that no one would be admitted to Music Hall, whereupon the state committee de- | cided to call the convention in Faneuil Hall. At 1 o’clock the committee and about 00 delegates, preceded by a band, marched up Washington street, through School, by the city hall, where Mayor Quincy reviewed them, then to Tremont street, past the en- trance to Music Hall, and from that point to Faneuil Hall. z ‘There were no demonstrations along the route, except at Music Hall, where the Williams contingent roundly hissed the procession. The members of the state committee claim that the Faneuil Hall convention is the only legal one and the one that can be recognized by the secretary of state. DISTRICT AFFAIRS Report on the Collection of Local /, Taxes. MR. DAVIS TELLS OF EVADED PAYMENTS Water Rents Are for Undivided Years Payable in Advance. OTHER LOCAL MATTERS —— as Collector of Taxes E. G. Davis submitted to the Commissioners today the annual report of the operations of his office for the past fiscal year. During the year there was collected from all sources $3,834,687.01 Givided as follows: Realty tax, $2,756,573.81; Personal tax, $156,448.65; penalties, $68,- 925.59; miscellaneous items, $564,288. water fund, $287,050. An interesting table is presented, showing the net reductions and increases in the real- ty tax from 1879 up to the present time. There is a total of $015,089.49 of taxes on real estate remaining unpaid, and a total of $331,304.50 of unpaid personal t This aggres: othe 3 Tne consideration + ven by Congress to our recommendations for more efficient laws for the collection of taxes is of such a character as to discourage any further attempts ir this directien, but for their importance to the interests of the District. No doubt can be entertained in regard to the ‘portance of the prssage of a law in relation to tax sales that will in some nieasure protect the interests of the Di trict and provide a sure and s Means for the collection of Gelinquent taxes. Under the present jaw, thousands of dol- lars of delinquent taxes are annually can- celed. upon application, and ‘the District seems powerless to prevent {t, and this state of affairs must continae until religt is granted by Congres: Hi. R_ bill: $499, herewith submitted, is the result of careful revision and consultations with the dis- trict attorney and the committees of Con- gress, and there seems to be no good r sen why it should not receive congressional netion. Under it conditions our tax sales are principally attractive from the fact that a safe means is thus afforded under cover of law, for the canceliation of arrears of taxes. While the average property holder his taxes promptly, a few take advantz of our defective laws and evade their duty as good citizens, thus leaving the burden hat much greater upon the prompt ti payer. To give an {dea of the extent of th ractice I need only to mention that over 9,000 in arrears of taxes were cane during the past year, and the amount will greatly increase the future unless the proper remedy is applied. The estimates for the expenses for this office fer the fiscal year of IS!S are: For one collector, $40 who shall, in the absence or inability any cause of the collector, perform guties without additional compensation, one deputy collector, om fits 000; rashier, $1,800; one a: ant cash- one bookkeeper, $1,000; two clerks at $1,400; two clerks at $1,200 cac! one bank messenger, $1,000; one messenge! 3400; contingent expenses, $1,000; in all, $18,- ooo. Water Rent An importaat opinion has just been ren- dered to the Commissioners by the attorney for the District upen the subject of water rents. The opinion was called forth by an application from a property holder for 1 lief from the water rent for the whole year, the point being made that the water was cnly used a portion of the year and the District was oniy entitled to a proporiionate amaunt of the whole tax. ‘The attorney says in his opinion that the iax is due in advance, and the Commi. sloners have no right or authority to ap- portion fi for a fractional part of a year. If it were otherwise. the District would 1 required to keep accounts with wat takers, which would not only be expensive as matter of administration, but would r sult In diminishing the revenue from the water service, and would materially intee- fere with the operations of the water de- partment. Water takers pay in advance for the privilege of Potomac water. It is immaterial to the District whether they in fact use the water for the whole year or not; they have the right to do so. DITION. Arrival of the Steam Sydney NORTH SYDNEY, C. B., September 10:40 a.m.—The Peary expedition steamer Hope is just passing in here. She left St. John's, N. F., on July 10, touched at fax on July 16, and later passed Sydney on her way north with Lieut. Peary. Prof Alburton and Geo. H. Barton of the 3 Hope at North chusetts Institute of Technolog: I. Putnam, assistant in the Unite Sta coast and geodetic sury Prof. Ralph Starr of Cornell University, Prof. A. C. Gill and others are on board. The main ob- ject of the cruise was to bring home a fort. ton meteor which was discovered by Pes at Cape York. — SHOOTING AT MORE LEADVILLE. Guards Return the Fire and the Annailants Fle LEADVILLE, Col., September 26.—Last night passed without an attack upon the mines, although the strikers are very snuck exelted over the importation of min- ers from Missouri by the Small Hopes com- pany. In the neighborhood of the Ibex mire, where a guard of thirty was stationed, there was some shooting early this morning, but so far as known no cne was injured. The shooting was started by men who did not approach clcsely,,enough to be clearly seen by the and who fled when the guard re- sentries curned fire. ———- QUICKLY BOWLED OUT. Philadelphin Cricketers Make a Sorry Showing Against Australia, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September The gentlemen of Philadelphia opened their first inning against the Australian cricket- ers on the Belmont Cricket Club grounds today. In their first inning yesterday the gentlemen of the home of the kangaroo had put together 422 runs, by the prettiest kind of batting imaginable, so that the kome cricketers started off with more or less of a Eandicap. It is not to be expected that the Philadelphians will equal their record- breaking inning of 525 runs made against the same eleven three years ago, or that they will even cross the 400 mark against such bowlers as Jones and McKibben, but Capt. Patterson has given his men orders to take no chances and play them safe. Play began at 12 o'clock, with Patterson and Noble at ihe bat. The deadly work of McKibben was made apparent right at the start, when that player caught and bowled Patterson, the champion batter, and the first wicket went down for only three runs. Score, 3-1-3. Lester, the Haverford crack, joined Noble. Noble went out before he had an opportu- nity to break his “duck,” being cleaned bewled by McKibben. Score, 4-2-0. Clark was the next man. The Deadlock Unbroken. CHESTER, Pa., September 26.—The dead- locked republican conferees of the sixth congressional district held another confer- ence here today and adjourned sine die, without coming to any agreement. Con- gressman Robinson and ex-Judge Butler, his opponent, were both present and both declared for war. No further effort will he made to adjust the differences, and there will be two republican tickets in the field. ——— Speaker Reed to Go to the South. ATLANTA, Ga., September 26—Speaker ‘Thomas B. Reed has been invited to speak in Atlanta, and it 1s likely he will be here about the 9th of October. The invitation was extended by Thomas H. Martin, presi- dent of the Atlanta McKinley Club, and was forwarded by State Chairman E. A. They declare that those participating in | Buck. It is understogd that the national the silver convention must be regarded as the bolters. committee will arrange for a week's tour of North Carolina by Mr. Reed. UNION ' VETERAN LEGION at: ma 2 Their Time Limit. Paris Many Org: 5 Awnoumce Their Intentidin of Taking Pari in ¢ Octoiidr Encampment. Col. Levi B.-Wright, chairman of the ex- ecutive committee of the Union Veteran Legion Encampment, received a telegram today from Gen., George C. James, national com:nander of ‘the legion, stating that the limit of the special tickets tu the encamp- ment would be extended to October 25, The efforts that were made to get the rates re- duced from one and one-third fares to one fare for the round trip were unsuccessful, but the extension of the time during which the tickets may be used will doubtless in- crease the attendance, as many old soldiers will now come hecause they will have an opportunity to visit the battlefelds which they fought on a third of a century ago. A large number of letters were also re- today from ofticers of Union Veteran mpments in various parts of the coun- announcing the intention of these en- campments to participate in the October gathering. Among the announcements were these from No. 7, Bradford, Pa.; No. 18, Allentown, Pa.; No. 47, Williamsport, Pa.; No. 33, Fond du Lac, W No. G7, Harris- burg, E No. 106, Lewiston, Me.; No. 1¢ Delaware, Ohio; No. 10%, Baltimore, No. 12, Cumminsyille (Cincinnati) No. » Cincinnati, Ohio; No. 136, N.Y. Sever: subscriptions have been received to the encampment fund during the past week, but the amount of the fund is not yet sufficient to cover the nec sary eX penses of the encampment. The executive committee feels assured, however, that the requisite money will be forthcoming, as the members say the !e- gion was invited to hold its encampme here this year by the District Comr slorers and the people of the District Washington has not yet proven negli in a hospitable cause. At a mectiug of the executive eommittee held last night at Willard’s Hotel a badge was adopted which will be presented to the visitors to the encampment. The badge will ve cf bronze, attached to a red, white and blue ribbon, and working on a swivel, so that either side may be worn outwar side is a picture. of the Capitol, inscription: eventh Annual ment, Union Veteran Legion, Washing: D.C. Presented by Citizens’ Committee. On the reverse side is the badge of the organizailon. A bust of Washington ap- on the pin-bar, with the date Octo- One hundred of these badges blue ribbon wall bi tion to the ladies accomy Ing the delegates, and to the local offi of the Woman's Auxillary organization. There will probably be 8,000. or, 10,000 visitors to the city during the encampment. “to AIDING ‘THE UNFORTUVA' S. Important Work Done During the Year by the Santtary Officer. The annyyl report of the sanitary officer of the District was made public today. He thio The figures gemonstrate t Just closed 13 any the numbe sons provided for in the several hospitals and other‘! charitable institutions, and among this’ unfortunate class were found more thansthe ‘usual number of ‘cranks,’ tramps and {mpostors. Cranks and lunatics from all parts of the country turn up here in the course of a year with numerous fancied wrongs Which they have traversed many miles to fave righted. Persons af- flicted with Inéfirable disea: have been sent to this city from the adjoining states of Virginia ‘and Maryland to be cared for in our hospitals; Of the’ number of this class sént to the several hospitals for treat- ment during the past year 170 were from the state of Virginia and 163 from the state of Maryland. “Within the year just closed 3,800 persors were sent io the various hospitals for treatment, while for the previous year the r was 3,998, thus showing an increase of 382 sick and destitute persons provided fcr at the several institutions. “The year just closed has proved no ex- ception to the number who have come or been sent here from a distance for the pur- pose of receiving hospital treatment. Thi outside pressure I am unable to accour for, except it be that our unfortu neighbors prefer the better regulated and more comfortable institutions of this cit to the accommodations afforded by thei own State: It is true they were only te porarily provided for until arrangeme: could be made to retura them whence they came. . regret that arrangements for the tablishment of an-insiitution for the trea ment of contagious diseases has not been consummated. Indeed such an instituuion would fill a long-felt want, but in the ab- sence of stich a hospital Iam glad to say that Brovidence, Freedmen’s and Washing- ten 3 pitals have provided set a wards for the treatm: of tiows diseases as diphtheria and &c. During the pas year quite a number of such cases hay ssfully treated at the inst utions importance and necessity of pro- viding some retreat for the unfortunate individuals whose love for strong drink punts to'a disease séems to me to be self-urgent. I belleve the need of an asy- lum or, hospital for inebriates in this Dis. trict becomes more apparent every year. I hope in the near future we will have in this District a properiy equipped and well- conducted hospital for inebriates. “In conclusion, I desire to express my thanks for your encouragement and direc- tion; also for your generous approval of my work, which has made the performance of my duties, sometimes of a delicate na- ture, possible.” ANOTHE! Sam. Hudson to Be Nominated in Philadelphia It is probable that anotaer well-known Washington newspaper correspondent will be nominated for Congress in Philadelphia. The man who is now talked of is Sam Hud- scn, correspondent of the Philadelphia Jtem. Hyver since the nomination of ex-Repre- ntative McAleer by the democrats of the third Philadelphia district the silver men have been dissatisfied. Mr. McAleer is a gold man, and is understood to be against the Chicago, t Secretary Difenderfer of the silver party is the national committecman of that party for Pennsylvania. To a Star reporter yes- terday he said that he intended to see a sil- ver man nominated against McAlcer. He said today that the silver men here, among them number;of democrats, had talked the ter.over.and had decided that Mr. Mudson should be put forward as the silver n tice. He says Mr. Hudson will be run whether he will tke the nomination or not. Mr. Hudson isa pronounced silver man. He was a delegate of the silver party_to the St. Louis convention. His personal popu- larity in Piiladelphia is counted on to as- ist him in ‘yote getting. He does not live in the third ‘district, but the silver men say that it does‘not make ar~ district is that once rey Randall. . The newspaper correspondents are com- ing to the front-as candidates. The nom- ination of Mr. Young tn Philadelphia and that of Mr. Little in New York are instances. The talk of Mr. Hudson brings that class of workers to the front still more con- spicuously. Frank Hosford, the well- known correspondent of the Detroit Free Press, will probably be nominated by the democrats of Detroit against Representa- tive Corliss, republican. He is an out-and- out silver man, having resigned his pos tion as correspondent when his paper bolt- ed the democratic ticket. Secretary Difenderfer has appointed the following campaign committee for Penn- sylvania: cae: Chairman, George D. Markel, Hazletor I. G. Harvey, Lewisburg; Harrington Em- erson, Philadelphia; James McCarron, Phil- adelphia; S. S. Lacy, Philadelphia; Daniel Duffy, Pottsville; Dr. E. E. Pownall, Rich- boro’; Frank L. Montgomery, Erie. Messrs. Markel, Emerson, Lacy, Duffy, Pownall and Montgomery are said to be republicans, ard Messrs. McCarron ‘and Harvey democrats. « REPORT ON SEWERS Captain Beach Makes an Exhaustive Review of the Subject. Sanitary Dangers That Surround the Defective Discharge. WHAT IS WANTED The annual report of Capt. Lansing H. Beach of the sewer department was snb- mitted to the Commissioners today. During the year 13,273.26 feet of pipe sewer were relaid, and 53,365.79 feet of new pipe sewer and 22,592.58 feet of concrete sewers were built. This makes a total ler gth of pipe sewers, twenty-four inches in diameter or smaller, in the District 270.28 miles, and the total amount of brick or concrete sewers 77.65 miles. The work has been done almost entireiy at those localities and upon those lines which would produce the greatest prop tlorate benefit upon the public health very rare exceptions being where a few lines were built under the permit system upon deposit by the land owners, who de- sired the sewer to advance the puilding of houses. The limited amount available for suburban sewers, only $10,000, permitted the construction of only trunk or main rwers from this appropriation, leaving ull pipe sewers outside of Florida avenue to be built under the assessment or permit method. Within the city all the trunk sewers and most of the larger sized pipe sewers were built from the appropriation, leaving only the smaller sized pipe sewers to have half the cost of their construction charged against abutting property. Figures Explained. A report to Congress, says the captai concerning the length of unsewered stree within the city, having apparently been misunderstood by a large number of citl- zens, and the figures given therein quoted as an argument against the extension of sewers to the suburbs and outlying dis- tgicts, the explanation which accompanied the figures of the report is given to re- move many of the false impressions which seem to have arisen from a knowledge of the figures mi In accordance with a resolution of the Serate asking that the Commissionerse of the District of Columbia furnish the Sen- ate with the names of all strects, avenues alleys and reservation limits of cities of Georgetown which are partially or wholly u a with the estimated cost of fully improving r- the Same, the captain says that there are in all ‘w lineal feet of streets and avenues without sewer facilitic This, however, inciudes the streets east of ti south end of the James creek canal, als sucets in the extreme eastern part of the city, several of which lie in the, swamp berdering the Anacostia river. Of the portiuns of sirecss a in the mo: thie ely which are w says that in his opinion advisable to provile them wi tes in advance of ihe same, or at a fast by the estimates for giess by the Commi The* re for this is that in many eases corners un- provided with sewers apr upon the list of streets runnin north and h and also upon the lat of st and west. It is inal: fronts of such corners w! vance of the constru> the same, fer it is that In a majority would be nec id avenues hn sewer facill- tne demand for han perm sent to € y rs in ad- ‘on of buildings upon more than probable of cases the sewer | led upon one frontage only and until the buildings are erected it 1s} impossible to tell which front would nes the sewer. He says further that alleys are not included in the list, as it is im- possible to tell what alleys will need sewers until all grades have been estab- Ished by the surface department. He es- timates that from 70,000 to 80,000 feet of the now unsewered portions will never need sewers. Irregular Alleys. Capt. Beach speaks of the irregular man- ner in which the alleys of Washington have been laid out, and the consequent difti- culty in providing an adequate sewer sy: tem for them. He says that the work of building pelief sewers was practically com- pleted during the year. This work con- sisted in replacing pipe sewers, which had been built twenty years and more ago and madé of a size insufficient to carry off the water at times of heavy rains. The work of replacing rs which had become ob- structed by tree roots has gene on ste; The captain includes a list of sewers built prior to 1874, which, on account of defects of grade and alignment, and also on account of obstructions, will need to be repaired within the next few years. The list foots up an estimated cost of $101,- ooo. He says that it is not believed ad- visable to undertake the replacement of all these sewers during the coming year, but to replace them when it is found that the clea Fs gangs cannot lenger keep t nly The estimate for replacing sewers Captain ing year Is $25,000. of const that the method: cleaning follo: have remained pract Speaking of the r ty erage disposal system, Captain # “It was hoped that an would be of. the sewage thority would the District to but beyond an appropriation ecured for beginning the work em, or that au- e granted by Congress to ae bonds for the purpose, propriation of $25," for beginning the street portion of the F street and s Point intercepting sewer, and of $60,000 for continuing the lower Rock creek intercepting” sewer, no money was received. It was particularly unfortunate that the fund appropriated for the Rock creek sewer was not large enough to permit its completion. This sewer when finished will intercept all sew- age now flowing into Rock creek and throw it temporarily into the Potomac at 2th and G streets. The B street portion of this line will, when completed, carry the sewage to the foot of New Jersey avenue. ‘The condition of Rock creek is some- thing which, it is believed, the people of the District are not in gencral aware of. Itisa small stream, about fifty feet wide, closed by a dam at its mouth. This dam destroys all current for a distance of over a mile back from the Potomac. The sewage of a larger portion of Georgetown and all that portion of Washington north of B street and west of 14th street is thrown into this staghant water. The result upon the health of the community is thus worse than if the entire city of Alexandria would use the creek for dumping the waste material «§ that city. What the action of the citizens would be should Alexandria attempt any such thing Is not hard to predict, but since the material now deposited there 1s brought there invisibly, there seems to be no ap- preciation of the bad conditions resulting: and the necessity for a remedy. Menace to Health, “A somewhat similar condition of affairs exists along the Anacostia river, where the various sewers from the eastern portion of the city discharge their contents into the shallow stream, these being carried at high tide over the wide flats bordering the shores, and being left there at low tide, de- compose, and are most detrimental and dangerous to the health of people dwelling along the banks of that stream and for some distance back from it. An examina- tion of the medical statistics of Anacostia or of the hospital records at the navy yard will furnish abundant proof of this state- ment. “The importance of beginning the sewage disposal system promptly and with suffi- cient means to carry it far enough to put it in proper condition is such that every effort should be made by both Commission- ers and cilizens to secure sufficient funds for the purpose without delay.” ‘Speaking of the plumbing office, he says the work of the office continues to increase as the official inspection of house plumbing becomes more generally recognized by ten— ants and house owners. In the permit of- fice fees received during the year amounted to $7,236, an amount much larger than the experses of the cffice. According to the report, the department of irspection of asphalt and cement has de- yo) ost very materiaily since it was first : n@ the quantity of work done by in y increased over what it was a y. + uo ago. Something like 83,000 bar- eis of cement are tested each year. COERCION OF VOTERS. What is Said in a Letter Received at Democratic Headquarters. Chairmen Faulkner of the democratic ecrgressional committee thinks that the heavy distribution of literature by his committee and the other committees will stop about the 15th of October. Until that time, however, the various committees will Strive to get out every piece of literature Possible. After the 15th the amount sent out will be spasmodic. It will be in answer to demands of eom- mittees which hope to do something at the last minute. If votes are being changed by the literature sent out there will not be much use, it is thought, to send any after the date mentioned. By the time it gets into the hands of voters the 20th of the month will have been reached. It must be read after that time. Alleged Coercion of Voters. The democrats say they are every day getting evidence of the coercion of voters. H. L. McDonald of this city has sent to democratic headquarters a letter he has received from a friend in Indianapolis, giv- ing a description of the methods used by the Big Four railroad. The writer says that democrats have been compelled to sign ee of which the following is a “We, the undersigned employes of the c., C., C. and St. Louts railroad, believing that the election of any man to the high office of President of the United States on a free silver platform would be ruinous to the ccuntry and against the best interests of the wage-earner, and believing what the republican party enunciated in its national convention held at St. Louis, which speaks out strong for stable currency, will, if put into execution, redound not only to the credit of us as railroad men, but to the country at large, do hereby pledge our- selves to do all in our power to defeat the candidate nominated on a free silver platform and elect the men nominated at the republican national convention held at St. Louis.” Mr. McDonald's correspondent also gave the name of a friend and workman on the read, who was and always had been a re- publican, and who declared that he had signed the pledge, but that forcing him to do so had made him change is mind, he and other republican workingm: bad signed Intended to vote for Bryan. George W. Rae of this city has been ap- pointed sergeant-at-arms of the convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs at St. Louis. He will leave here next week with the party which goes from this city. COURT! ES ACKNOW! ‘The Chinese Minister's Expres Behalf of Li Hung Chang. Zi Hung Chang has made formal knowledgment of the reception accorded him by the government and the people of the United States in terms that do credit to his high diplomatic tact. Before leaving Vancouver he instructed Yang Yaz, the Chinese minister at Washington, by tele- graph to visit the State Department in per- son and express his high appreciation of the courtesy and hospitality which had beea shown him by the United Staves, saying that nothing could exceed the warmth and cordiality of the reception accorded him on all sides by the officials and the people. He also expressed his great pleasure with all of the arrangements made for his com- fort and convenience and that of his suite while traveling through the United States. In conclusion, the minister was directed to convey the personal thanks of Li Hung Chang to Gen. Ruger, Col. Bliss and the other officers of the army for the efficient manner in which they had performed their duties and contributed to the pleasure of his sojourn in this country. eS So ee INTEREST NEVER SO GRE T. President Young Discusses the Base Ball Senso: President N. E. Young of League said the ,National today that never j before in the history of the game has the general interest in base ball been as great as during the season just closing. ‘The interest, he said, ts rapidly spreading all over the country and while steadily growing in the big cities has increased <9 in the smaller cities and towns that the attendence at minor league games far ex- ceeds previous years. But for the fact of this being a presidential year the crowds would have been even larger. The Nationzl League, Mr. Young said is in good shape for a bright and succes: ful start in the spring, and this fs also true of the minor leagues, and he knew of noth- ing that could prevent the year 1897 from being a very prosperous one for base ball. ‘The contract Season closes October 1. All of the clubs, Mr. Young said, had lone well financially during this seasot The greatest falling off in patronage wa: probably at Philadelphia, and yet the a terdance there was very large. The chang- es in the personnel of the clubs, Mr. Young thcughi, would be comparatively few an unimportant. Washington would make only one change, so far as he knew. Tanrehill of Richmond, Va., was toda purchased by Pittsburg for next Philadelphia has purchased George Ca: of the Syracuse team and also John Fifie and Samuel Gillen of the Detroits. The next contract season will begin April 15 and end October 15, the championship games beginning about May 1 and end October 10, — Taken to the Asylum. Martin Mahoney, a young, well-dressed white man, the son of a wealthy whisky distilier of Portsmouth, Va., was released on probation yesterday from the Mount Hope Irsane Asylum, Baltimore, where he has been undergoing treatment. He came to this city and at once pro- cecded to imbibe alcohelic stimulants and continued to do so until his condition reached the state usually desoried as in- toxicaticn, Mahoney was placa under ar- rest and was today turned over to Detec- tive Pentiers and taken to isaltimore. He was very loathe to return to the asy- lum, and when near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot resisted Detective Weedon to such an extent that it was nec ary to call on two policerren before the man could be placed on the train. It was learned at police headquarters that the father of young Mahoney had promised to present the son with $50,000 if the latter would cease imbibing liquor for thirty days. a Sare of His Guilt. Detective Hartigan stated to a Star re- porter today that he is firmly convinced that Charles Phillips, colored, now detained ai the sixth precinct police station, is -the man who murderously aulted Mr, Fred- erick Emrich of the Emrich Beef Com- piny by shooting him in the neck at an ly hour Sunday morning last near the corner of 3d street and Indiana ue. Mr. John B. Queen has positively identi- fied Phillips as the man he saw running through Knox's alley, pursued by a bicy- cist, about the time of the shooting. A pistol, thought to be the one used by Mr. Emrich’s assailant, has aiso been recoy- ered, and it is thought that its posses- sion Saturday night last can be traced to Phillip: Mr. Emrich rested casy last night, and his condition today was thought to be somewhat improved. —- Nelson Case Postponed. The trial of the cases against John C. Nelson, Edward Whalen and Charles Of- futt, the alleged Jackson City gamblers, who are charged with perjury in connec- tion with a policy prosecution, which was set for today in the Police Court, has been postpcned until October 10. This action was taken at the request of the Citizens’ League of Alexandria county, Va., which hopes that the cases brought by Nelson against a large number of al- leged Alexandria county gamblers will soon be pressed vigorously. “= Whalen was placed under arrest last evening ‘by the sixth precinct police and charged with disorderly conduct. — Gasoline Explosion. A local alarm of fire was turned in at o'clock this afternoon from the Post Office Department upon the discovery of flames in the dyeing establishment of Carl Jaeger, 802 E street. The fire was caused by the explosion of a gasoline siove. The damage is estimated at $25. — Lord Salisbury at Balmoral, BALLATER, Scotland, September 26— ‘The Marquis of Salisbury arrived at Bal- moral castle today. |FINANCE AND TRADE ; od Moderate Realizing in the Favorite Stocks of the Week. LONDON CABLES SHOWED IMPROVEMENT Indications of IncreasedConfidence < in American Securities. ——_-- --— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 2%.—Moderate realizing in the week's speculative favor- ites, Sugar and Manhattan, and well-sus- tained improvement in the general list. were the most noteworthy features of the trading in today’s stock market. London cables reflected fractional improvement at that center, and indications favor increas- ing confidence in American investment se- curities. A slight reaction in the wheat market, as the result of realizing sales, may be noted a8 a not undesirable incident, in view of the recent sharp advance. Sentiment con- tinues strongly optimistic, and commission houses report an increased inquiry from out-of-town and non-professional sources A further reaction would contribute ma- terially to the stability of the speculative undertone, but its failure to materialize may be credited to changed monetary con- ditions, and the advance continued uninter- ruptedly. The weekly bank statement fs couraging, and clearly fore- shadows concessions in interest rates. of $4,360,000 in lawful money, per cent of which amount ts in er holdings, and an increase of #) in deposits are particularly grat- ifying featurys of the exhibit. The increase in the latter item is espe- cially significant, because of a reported reduction of $1,345,200 in loans, showing the Jatter action to have been purely voluntary, The latter conclusion is further sustained = by an effort on the part of the banks to increase their loans during the week, and by the purchasing of moderate amounts of commercial paper. The increase in deposits will require about $600,000 new reserve, but the actual increase in the latter 1 bringing the surplus res 216,009.” It is apparent that nearly, if not quit ciated banks are in pos ‘al amount of reserve The gold received from y 's Incom- Sand moderate amounts re- today are not included in xplains the relat 0) in spp ings of time money are relied upon during the coming week, and contracts now in abeyance as the result of the t mone- tary stringency will become operative to the general good of the business com- erve fund from the showing all of the asso- sion of the full Buyers are expected to appear during all ticnary moods which may occur @ ae next fortnigh:, provided always that unting of a sound money is not abandoned. Acoma Meshal FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, the the present victory in Novembei The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as ~eportel by Corson & Macartney, embers New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar 1B 113% TR” 115g American Sugar, Pf. 4 psa eer American Tobac a, © 6 rican . os. esses bird 12% 12K 14g Sig M, & St. Paul. Pid” Chicago. R. i. a Pacitte. Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson, Den. & KioGrande, Pia. American Spirits. Ene. iMinois Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Tonisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. New York Cent! Northern Pacitl Northern Pacifi North American. Ont, & Western Pacific Mail Phila. & Ri Pullman P. ee Wheeling & L. Wheeling& L Western Union Tel Sitver. [ke SE! aeF 48.88 ports, 17.444 Dare spot and month, December, Tat, 30.32% Busliels; export i) bushels; stock, Imshels; sales,” 12.900 busbels Southern wheat by = on grale, Ay spot . 2TyAPTA: ember and Deaember, new January elpt iS: stock, low corn, 2a” No. 2 mixed, 2sazSty: steamer bushels ‘ats firmer—No. exports, 1 “ Rye exeited and higher” No. 2 nearby, B7!sa rn, HWatl receipts, 2,704 bushels; ox- ports, 17,143 bushels: st hel. "Hay firm, “temiing hi ; 0. Grain r steady, un- very, 14al8!,; vod Indie, Loa fresh, 15. vernment Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers, Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Lacenburg, Thai- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. ‘Open. High. Low. Close. fo Soe Rosi 08 8.08 sC3B 8.13) B18 8.20 8.21 of Character. Wm. W.Winfree today tiled a suit against Snowden Ashford, claiming $10, damages because of an alleged defamation of ehar- acter. The plaintiff states that he con- tracted with the District Commissioners fer the rebuilding of the Wallach School, and that in accordance with his agreement with them, he removed a certain bel! with the annex of the school building. The defend- ant, he charges, falsely and malictousiy accused him, the 15th of this month, of stealing the bell, threatening to have bun arrested if he did not return it by noon next day. The accusation was not only false and malicious, says Mr. Winfree, but was made to injure his good name, fame and credit.