Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897-24 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Porte Receives a Severe Collective Note From the Powers. > CONCLUSION OF PEACE DEMANDED No Date is Specified for the Ful- fillment of the Demand. aa ee eee THIS MAY CAUSE FAILURE ———— CONSTANTINOPLE, July 10—The col- lective note of the powers demanding a cessation of the obstruction ef the peace negotiations, which was presented by the ambassadors to the Turkish government yesterday, is couched in the most severe terme. It insists that the frontier between Greece and Turkey be as traced by the military attaches of the embassies of the powers and emphasizes the unanimous de- ! termination of the powers to secure a prompt conclusion of perce. However, as the note does not fix a date within which a settlement of the ques- tions in dispute must be effected, and as It does not mention the steps it is pro- posed to take in the event of Turkey not Fielding to the wishes of the powers, there is great doubt as to wh-ther the note will have the desired effec DANFORD ©: CUBA. Milwaukee Physician Gave Valuable Information to Sennte Committee. MILWAUKEE. Wis., July 10.—Dr. Harry W. Danford, who for the past year has been physician of the Cuban president, has returned from Washington, where he had been testifyin before the Senate commit- tee on foreign relations. “The ct of the committee seemed to be to ascertain whether the Cubans really had a seat of governme: said Mr. Dan- tord. “I think I satisfied the members that the insurgents had one. The ecvernment of Cuba is a rep tative government, too. The president, Salvador Cisneros: Gen. Maceo, vice president: the tre: Pon r. Portuondo, the eign affairs, and Dr. Canasarius, the secre- tary of the interior, are all bona fide offi- cials and actually in service. “The about three leagues to the west of city of Guimaro, in the ern part of the province of Principe. The country is aim: wholly devas- province of Prineipe one oasi tera’ tle, but no in Santiago there are but plenty of vegetabies. in Pinar Del Rio there is suttici of evecy- thing for home consump‘ion, but in Ha- vana there :s nothing to be had. “When I the committee at Wash- ime that I was the first information regardmg government.” SS FOR THE AMERICA'S cup. Charles Rose May Enter the Aurora for the Trophy. LONDON. July 10.—Charles Day Rose Was qvestioned today by a representative of the Associated Press regarding the inti- mation of the Pall Mall Gazette yesterday at might challenge for the America’s cup if his new yacht, Aurora, turned out to be a representative craft. “There is nothing I woud like better than | cha for the America’s cup.” Said “Whe ntemplated so doing pn misconstrued, “s friends, I bliged te w. whith was unfor- tenate. In ri Aurora (which first appears duri for the- Americ a thought mature to week) challenging ave not given it altogether pre- ct.” be nything on the suby —_~— WAS A SCHEME To HIDE MURDER. | Light on a Myst x Cane of Sap- posed Suicide. MEXICO, Mo., July 10.—The mystery sur- rounding the supposed attempted suicide of three tramps near Wellsville last week has been cleared ‘The three men were stru@k by a fast mail train in the middle of tne night while ly- ing with their necks across the rails. Two were alive when taken out from under th train. One of the injured, named Fe con: d today that they were members of a gang of six tramps, that they fel! out among themselves and engaged in a fi fight. He said that the man, W. E. was killed in the fight, and he be he and the other injured man, Bill were left for dead. Moore and Foley are being held for murder and officers are searching for the others. —— RATCLIFFE TO GO TO NEW YORK. Judze 6 oszin Denies Hix Habeas Pe- tion in Chicago. », July 10—Actor Edward J. | Ratcliffe must go back to New York to answer an ‘ndictment pending against him there for alleged assault upon his wife. Judge Gogzin decided the actor’s habeas corpus suit today, and remanded him to the custody of Detective McConnell of New York force. whe came here several days ago with requisition papers. —— INDIANS PLANNING AN EXODUS. CHICA Cheyennex and Arapahoes Dissatisfied With Anti-Polygamy Law. GUTHRIE, 0. T., July 10.—Over 1,009 Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are hold- ing a grand councti and dance at Darling- | ton, demanding that the recent anti-bigamy law be not enforced against them. Their sessions are in secre! They refuse to obey 01 of the agent, and there is fear of serious trouble. Goverror Barnes has received a com- snunication from chiefs, demanding that he come or send messengers to hold a council with them in order that they m be given the privilege of keeping the plural wives and-their numerous ch‘idren. They say that they cannot choose which wife they like them all, and jo not want to part with any, or with the annutties that each wife and child draws. other report is to the effect that among | the Indians of the territo ‘h ir | ¥ like best n movement is on foot for a migration south, out of the United States and into the republic of Mexico, and t the pow-wow is a pre- liminary step toward an exodus. —_— QUAY DESIRES RE-ELECTION. Pennsylvania Sena Cand y for the Senate. HARRISBURG, Pa. July 10. Quay today authorized th Announces His Senator | States Senate to succeed himsel?. ‘This sets at rest all rumors that have been goin, e rounds to th: effect that | Senator Quay would retire from politics at expiration cf present senatorial term. ———— . L. Kimberly Mill to Start GREENVILLE, Pa., Jely 10.—The Amal- gamated Association scale was signed day by the receiver operating the P. Kimberty mill; at thts pls be resumed in all departments on Monday. ‘The outlook is good for a steady run, as te- L. orders are plenty. The resumption will furnish employment for 400 men. > — Arkansas Mines Start Up. HUNTINGTON, Ark., July 10.—The Kan- sas and Texas Mining Company and the Prairte Creek Mining Company of Hunting- ton have just started up on full time witn @ large force of men. is not probable | kin of Columbus, - and work will | BONA-FIDE CIRCULATIO! A reference to the statement be- low will show that the cireulation sworn to is a bona fide one, It 1s easily possible for @ 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. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, July 3, 1397. 33,435, 26,824 MONDAY, July 5, 1897. TUESDAY, July 6, 1397. 7,890 WEDNESDAY, July 7, 1897. 27,822 THURSDAY, July 8, 1897 FRIDAY, July 9, 1897.. 28,220 27,797 Daily average. I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR crrenlated during the six secular days ending Friday, July 9, 1397—that is, ghe num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, r Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tenth day of July, A. D. 1897. FREDERICK A. FENNING, Notary Public, D. C. Cas? AT THE WHIST CONGRESS Delightful Surroundings and Pleasant Weather. Excelent Arrangements for Conduct- ing and Scoring the Matches— iossip About the Players, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio, July 8, 1897. Although the journey to Put-in-Bay was made during the hottest weather experi- enced in years, and all the delegates had to endure ‘the greatest discomforts of travel, there are none who now regret the trip. The surroundings here are delight- ful, and since the whist congress convened the weather has been more pleasant. Without doubt the arrangements for con- ducting and scoring the matches are al- most perfection, and give general satisfac- tien, in marked contrast to the score slip used last year at Manhattan Beach. Too much credit cannot be given to the untir- ing energy of the tournament committee, rs. Parker, Mundell and Barnes, a: ed by Mr. P. J. Tormey of San Fran- accommodations for pinying the us matches afe most ample, and + here fairly buzzes with whist In one lar: room, where ~the cial events are played, there are fifteen to thirty tables In the Minneapolis pair contest there are filteen also the teurnam for American League | trophy, and fourteen tables in the Hamiltoa trophy contest, making alto: fully 240 whist cranks entirely absorbed in the game. There are quite a number of prominent whist players of the gentler sex, and some very fine players among them. The Short Suiters. The short suiters are very much in ev dence here, not In numbers, but in the r crds they are making. The largest game yet held, thirty-one tables, was the first progre: match for fours. The Greater New York team, composed of Mrs. F. H. Johnson and Miss M. H. Campbell, president and treasurer of the Ladies’ Whist Club of New York, E. T. Baker of Brooklyn and Dr. Walls of Wash- ington, made up a team which played short s from the shoulder and tied the short suit team of R. F. Foster, New York, Miss chmidt of Washington and Mrs. V house and Mr. Fletcher of Boston and the Albany Club for second place with 1 matches. Buffalo four secured first prize by making out of a possible 2). ‘The rin the different contests is nd the strain is great in the inter mtest. Phiiadelphia and Chi- cago ute are neck and neck, with | chances slightly in favor of Philadelphia, for the Minneapolis trophy. The Daytons y in the lead, with a dangerous pair from Dartmouth a close second. Frank Wilsen and Dr. Clark have teamed to- gether for years and have made a splen- did showing in all their contests. Balti- more has two heady players, but are in whist to win. Great Day for Washington. Today has been Washington's great day. Miss Schmidt and Foster, with Dr. Walls and Morse, won out in the progressive pairs contest, against some fine talent, the latter pair playing for the C. A. C. The prizes are beautiful, and possession of one is the acme of bliss to the whist player. To see them present—some more than a thousand miles from home—shows what fascination the game has for them. ‘The enthusiasm of Foster over the short suit success is great and the facile pen of is dipped in satire and verse. Smith, the gifteé write! has been quite indi: from posed, ording all the events. Mr: Andre the presideat of the Woman's Whist League, with her twe sons, are and playing briliiant whist, and are after for partner: ew York is an expert of the highest order, rarely losing a trick, and is here as a free lance. Elwell of the Brook- lyn Club is a genius, with a reputation won by hard struggle at home. Al Taylor also of Brooklyn, is one of the shrewdest players in the league, bold and dashing, a nice trick winner. "Hatch, also ef the Grooklyn, ranks very high, as hundreds of the strong players, who throng the bulle- tin board and verify what they already know has taken place in the match. Mrs. Baker, who made such a reputation at the Philadelphia congress, was unabie to attend. Mrs. Waterhouse of Boston is eof the strong players that has never pined a club. President Barney says her game {s of the highest order, and has ar- nged a special match of fours to be play- ed on the Safford system for her benetit, playing with her as a partner. Mrs. Lun- another strong player, will be in tre match. a Interesting Base Ball Event. The Washington stock exchange recently sent a challenge for a game of base ball to the Baltimore stock exchunge, the game to be played in this city. After due con- sideration the bulls and bears of the oyster | city have accepted the defl from this city, and a game has been erranged for, to be j played probably at National Park’ Satur- day, July 24 The contest is expected to be full of excitement, owing to the hair- raising slides to the bases and field plays. After the game it is anticipated that excursion down the river in a privaie yacht will be indulged in, or a trip and . ception at the country residence of Mr. C J. Bel. The players selected by the Wash- ington. exchange to hold up its end in the battle are C. J. Bell, W. A. Mearns, Chas. Williams, Riley Deebie, James M. Green, o that the mirers “here will take any part whatever in the strike ordered in Ohio ana other states "éast of the Mississippi. Harry O. Wilson, W. B. Hibbs, F. W Vaughn, Rosier Dulaney, Harry Earl anid R. A. Johnson. The positions on the field have not been decided upon as yet. very fast company, and must play great j FIGHTING OVER THE TROUGH High and Low-Moet in the Vicinity of the Rockies, While Engaged in Settling Their Lit- tle Dispute, Sufferers From Heat Will Be . Respited. Let eae now pray who never prayed be ‘ore, For chilling airs to kiss Potomac’s shore. The warm wave's past, so the forecasters say— Cool —— comes, tomorrow, or some jay. —Shortfellow. Tomerrow will be Sunday, and it may be suggested that it would be a good idea to pray for cooler weather. The weather man says that indications are the temperature will be lower tomorrow afternoon than for some time. Clothed in the mysterious, cabalistic language of the weather bureau, the bulletin announced this afternoon is as foliows: “The intense heat of the past ten days in the central valleys, due in part to the stag- nation of the atmosphere, has been broken by the forward movement of the trough cf low pressure from Kansas to the lake regions, and by the advance of the high pressure area from the north Pactfic coast to Colorado.” As will be seen from this, and readily understood at the first glance by every- body, the famous old rascals, “High” and “Low,” who have been trifling with the affections of the thermometer for weeks, have fallen out between themselves, and honest people are getting their dues. “Low” ‘Trespassed. Like a hog, “Low” was not satisfied, ac- cording to the bulletin, with feeding out of the trough composed of Kansas and the lake regions, but must needs leave that and attempt to gorge in the one extending from the north Pacific coast to Colorado, in which “High” was making a mess of It. A battle ensued, and the outcome has been that the contestants were forced to retire for some little time. The cool wave will now approuch unmolested, and probably remain until the two combatants regain their wind. it was cooler here today than_yester- day. At 8 o'clock this morning the mer- cury registered 76 degrees, and it was St at nocn. This is cool compared with the heat alf alcng the coast, where the tem- perature has been up to the ninety mark, with the exception of Boston, ‘The tem- perature has fallen in New England, but very little. ‘The members of the Christian Endeavor Union who did not take the trip to the convention are sorry they did not. That is, they are sorry if they contemplated going and taking their snowshoes along. At 8 o'clock this morning the temperature in San Francisco was 48 degrees, and the maximum yesterday was 72 degrees. Thrown in as Extra. Immunity from the heat was not original- ly included in the low price of railroad tickets, but as there was frigidness to spare out there it was thrown in without additional expense. The cnly stipulation is that none of it shall be brought back to Washirgton. Atlantic City was only two degrees cool- er at 8 o'clock this morning than Washing- ton, with 74 degrees. Persons who went there recently to get away from the heat only got away from it five or six degrees worth yesterday, as the maximum tem- perature there was 80 degrees. In Phila- delphia, only 60 miles away, the mercury reached 90 degrees. It was 80 there at o'clock this morning. New York waved its fan languidly this morning, and let its | handkerchief rest for a while. It was 74 degrees there at 8 o'clock, while the maxi- mum yesterday was S4 degrees. The Two Crackajacks. Phoenix, Ariz., and Concordia, Kan. two crackajacks, neck and neck y wire together an a remarkably cool day when Phoenix geis lef, Nashville, Indianapolis, Springtield 1 and Little Rock were fn better form. y terday than the people who live there. Each scored 95 degrees and had something Cincinnati re; the came down the stretch terday, went under the de; : did St. Louis and i Davenport had #8 degrees; Omaha, | 4; Des Moines, Parkersburg, W. Va., E Pittsburg, pure, 2. i the mercury had gone down the tube at Cheyenne, Wyo., to 44 degrees, while the maximum’ there yesterday was 64 degrees. Horcka the Coolest. ‘al., Was the coolest place in the with only 60 degrees. Eastport, Eurcka, ry, thermometer | Brees. It was how a maximum of 76 de- degrees there at 8 o'clock this morning. Winnemucca, Nev., had a maximum of S0 degrees yesterday. “Dot say that there will be a cold wave,” was the caution given the reporter by the weather man. imply state that there might be a slight fall in temperature by tomorrow night. We like to do things gradually— by degre ou kno" The conditions are favorable for local thunder storms tonight and Sunday. aes Ada Sherin of Waldorf Station, Was overcome by the heat yesterday afternoon at the market. the Emergency Hospital, ceived attention. Three Deaths at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 10.—There were three deaths and several prosirations from the heat today. The dead were: Bridget Keenan, Michael Barlie, John Danchu- lovic. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the mercury registered 91 Jegrees. Relief for Cincinnati Tonight. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10.—There were many prostritions from heat here today, only two proving fatal up to noon, at which hour the thermometer stood at 92. The weather bureau predicts relief in this locality tonight. —_>___ WHI Help the Colonelw Avernge. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 10.—President Pulliam of the Colonels has received a let- ter from President N. E. Young of the league stating that the first game played by the Colonels in New York on June 3 had been thrown out by the directors of the National League and must be played in this city, under sections 45 and 47 of the league constitution. The directors de- cided the game was illegal. This in- creases the percentage of the Colonels and decreases that of the Giants. ge Drawing for Places at Henley. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England, July 10.—The drawing for places in the various heats of the races to be rowed here begin- ning on Wednesday next, took place to- day. In the first heat of the diamond sculls Dr. McDowell of Chicago competes against young Guinness. E. H. Ten Eyck, jr., of Massachusetts, in the drawing for the first heat, drew a bye. This will prob- ably bring McDowell and Ten Eyck to- gether in the second heat. : The winning crew drew the Utrecht crew as their competitor in the first heat of the Steward’s cup. — Friendly Suit Filed. Reginald Fendall, <3 executor and trus- tee under the will of the late Nancy H. Cartter, widow of Chief Justice David K. Cartter, today filed a friendly suit in the Equity Court against Wm. H. Hanford, her brother, and others, praying for the ad- ministration of the trust under the direc- tion of the court. ———__ ‘Trinl of the Dapont. Orders have been issued for the trial of the torpedo boat Dupont over the Nar- ragansett course next Tuesday. The Du- pont 1s required to maintain a speed of 27.50 knots per hour. She will undoubtedly meet ihat requirement, barring accidents, inasmuch as she made over knots an hour a few days ago on a preliminary run. —-e. . Deteetive Sutton Transferred. Precinct detective Sutton of the 1st pre- cinct has been transferred to 5th precinct, in southeast Washington. The transfer was made by Major Moore, this afternoon. She was taken to where she re- finished the heat In 102, | -, yesterday relaxed its grip and let the | ENDEAVORERS — Last of the Telegates Renoh San |“ * phis Afternoon. TOF TRANSPORTATION Much Inflreot Manifested in At Nhe GREAT THE SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 10.—With the arrival of the last Christian Endeavor trains at Oakland this afternoon there was completed one of the most remarkable movements perhaps ever accomplished on a. single-track railroad as difficult to operate asx that of the Central Pacific. Nearly 25,- 000 people. were transferred from Ogden to San Franeisco, a. distance of $00 miles, with but comparatively slight delay and without a solitary. accident to mar the progress of the Christian host. All the Christian Endeavorers assembled within the city’s gates are here for a pur- pose, and that purpose fs not one of recrea- tion or pleasure. That all the assembled Erdeavorers take a deep and pensive in- terest in the proceedings of the convention is manifested by the attendance at the daily sessions at the big convention halls. With them all is enthusiasm. Never has San Francisco been. called upon to enter- tain such a throng of people as has been gathered together for the "V7 convzntion. There have been revival meetings and re- gious gatherings of all sorts of conven- tions, and there have been some pretty big political gatherings in San ¥rancises, but the Christian Endeaver convention is a revelation. Bound to Be in Time. Profiting by their everience at the pre- vious sessions of the big convention, when they came too late to get within hailing distance of the Mechanics’ and Woodward's pavilions, many Endeavorers were up with the coming of day, determmed to be among the fortunate ones in securing seats. All roads seemad to. ead to the headquarters at Mechanics’ pavilion. Ky 8 o’clock they came pouring in from the east, west, north and south on foot, in street cars until the broad entrances to the big frame structures were congested with humanity. The weather was quite cool, just cool enough to bring bark the color which had been temporarily driven from the cheeks of thousands of pratty young women by the hardships of a transcontinental jour- ney. Nine o'clock saw all the 9,000 seats illed, while sevaral thousand persous form- €d a fringe of humanity around the outer edges and packéd the aisles until the police and fire departments cried enough and bar- red the doors ‘> further arrivals. Program for Today. Following 1s today’s program: Early prayer meetings, First Baptist, First Con- gregational, Star, King African Methodist Episcopal Gburoh, First Presbyterian, West Side, Christ; Westminster Presby- terlan, Thin Coitgregational and Grace Methodist clyrenes of this city and the First Congregational Church of Oakland. Mechanics’ Pavilion, 9:30 a.m.—Praise service, devgfiona!’ exercises, address and sirging, symposipyn by state secretaries, singing, pracfical’ suggestions from the trustees of th] Endeavor ang adjournment foi tion on Van Woodward’s Uijfted Society of Christian Président Clark's addres: r the open air demonstra- si venue at noon. Pajijion, 9:30 a.m.—Praise exercises, address, sing- symposium by state presidents, practical Suggestions from the trustees of the Unfled Society of Christian Endeavor and General Secretary Baer; adjournment, for, the Open air demonstra- tion on. Van Ness’ avenue. Open air meetings “on Van Ness avenue at noon, four speakers’ platforms. Recreation and sight-seeing during the afternoon. Complimentary band concert at music stand In Golden Gate Park at 2 o'clock. State receptions and rallies ih the even- ing at all the different state headquarters. State convention of the California So- ciety of Christian Endeavor at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion, in the evening, at 7:30 o'clock. ——— MISSOURI NEGRO LYNCHED. He Was in Jail on a Charge of Criminal Assault. Mo., July 10.—Erastus Brown, the negro who made a criminal assault upon and nearly killed Miss Annie Foer- vinger, near Villa Ridge on July 2 and was subsequently captured and conveyed to Union to prevent his being lynched, was forcibly taken from jail at 0 o'clock this morning ari hanged to a tree by a mob of men from the neighborhood of Villa Ridge. UNION, > ARTHUR DENIES A REPORT. Chief of Lecomotive Engineers Says No Strike Will Be Ordered. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 10.—The atten- tion of Chief P. M. Arthur of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers was directed to the Associated Press report from Pitts- burg that it was, reported that he had been asked to issue orders to the engineers not to haul coal until’ the miners’ differences are adjusted. “Have you issued any such orders, Mr. Arthur?” was asked. “There 1s absolutely no truth in it,” he replied. “We have received no complaints whatever. Our attention has not been directed to the strike situation.” “Do you contemplate issuing any such orders?” was asked. ‘No, sir. We have no occasion to issue any such orders. We cannot act until we have something to act upon. We cannot act until our men come to us for advice. They have not made any complaint what- ever. They have not asked for any advice, and we cannot act until they do. There is absolutely no truth in the report what- eve =e ee Eton and Harrow Cricket Mateh. LONDON, July 10:—At Lord’s grounds to- day the seventy-second cricket match be- tween Eton and Harrow, which was begun yesterday, was resumed. Harrow yester- day were all out ‘for 236 runs:in thelr first inning. At the close of play yesterday Eton had scored 14% runs for nine wickets down. Eton's firstyinnings was concluded with 160 runs;ps thg total. Harrow in theirysecoad innings today scored 284 rung for four wickets down, and declared theirsinnings closed. Harrow thrs has a grand ;totalof 520 runs, and Eton must make 36k runssin their second ianings in order to Wi. as ———— All Quiet at: Glouyter, Ohio. COLUMBUS; On{§, July 10.—W.C. Pearce, secretary of the United Mine Workers, re- turned. today ;from:Glouster, Ohio. He says the miners there have no more idea of stopping Weat Vitginia coal on trains en route west ) had of stopping cars in Columbus. ners are home in their garden patch, quiet, and very much satisfied with;the guspension of work be- cause they believe,the public to be with them. neice — Farm Laborer Dies From the Heat. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., July 10.—Thos. Walsh, a farm Jaborer, forty-five years old, living about five miles from this city, ‘was overcome by the heat yesterday and died before medical aid could reach him. egg Duke Denies the Engagement. LONDON, July 10--The Duke of Man- chester has telegraphed to the Associated Press, asking:it to Kindly contradict the announcement of his engagement to Miss = ‘ | report that the gunboat Annapolis is un- Premiers at Luncheon With Gladstong| LONDON, July..10.-Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the premier of Canada, and Messrs. Reid and ‘Seddon, respecfively the premiers of New South Wales and New Zealand, Iunch- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone today.. board the American line steamship New York. ALL IN {JAPAN'S VIGOROUS REPLY the Statements of Secretary Sherman. Protesting Against the Ferm and Maneer of the Hawaiian AR- mexation Treaty. Mr. Hoshi Toru, the Japanese minister here, acting under instructions from his government, has written a letter to the Secretary of State, reiterating with added vigor the representations made in his orig- inal note protesting against the form and manner of the treaty for the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. The letter is in the form of an argument in refutation of the ground assumed by Secretary Sherman in his response to the Japanese protest. It 1s understood that the Japanese gov- ernment desires particularly that in the event of the annexation of the islands the United States shall guarantee the payment of whatever indemnity may be awarded the Japanese immigrants for the alleged violation by Hawaii of its treaty with Japan, and furthermore that the United States shall give more definite assurance that the treaty rights of Japan in Hawali shall not be violated by the proposed an- nexaticn. The officials of the State Department de- cline to discuss the matter in any of its phases. It was admitted by one official, hoever, that there were indications of a prolonged diplomatic controversy between the United States and Japan in regard to the annexation treaty. The rumor of the probable recall of Mr. Hoshi Toru has been revived, and it now finds credence because of the belief that Count Okuma, the Jap- anese minister of foreign affairs, is dis- Satisfied with his conduct of affairs. $$. GEORGETOWN MATTERS. Interesting Happenings on the Other Side of Rock Creek. The citizens of Tenleytown and the sur- rounding county have organized a citizens’ association for the purpose of more effect- ually appealing to the Commissioners for some improvements in that section of the District. Several meetings have been held, at the last one of which officers for the en- suing year were elected, as follows: Presi- dent, C. C. Lancaster; first vice president, Louis P. Shoemaker; second vice president, J. MacBride Sterrett; secretary and treas- urer, Dr. C. C. Chappell. The-organization is known as the Citizens’ Northwest Sub- urban Association. Georgetown will be represented at the international annual convention of the Ep- worth League, which will be held this year at Toronto, Canada, extending from July 15 to 18 The Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church will have eight delegates, includ- ing Miss Lillie Bremmerman, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Bessie Claget, Miss Annie Wenner, Miss Elizabeth Goebel, Mr. Wel- land Fisher, Mr. Robert Layton, Mr. B. F. Little and Mr. Alfred Fisher. Mr. George W. Wise and family are oc- cupying their cottage at Colonial Beach, where they will remain for the summer. Mr. Charles H. Cragin and family of Dumbarton have left town for the summer. Lieut. McCartney and family of Dum- barton avenue are out of the city for the heated term. The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Whelan, who died Thursday, as stated in The Star, wit be held tomorrow afternoon at $0 p.m., from her late residence, Glover Place, Tunlaw road, opposite the American Uni- versity. Miss May E. Crawley of 32d street, chap- eroned by her aunt, Mrs. H. M. McCart- ney, of New York, has gone to Newport for the summer. SUES THE RAILROAD. Mother of the Man Killed on F Street Claims $10,000, Mary Simms, as the administratrix and mother of George F. Sinrms, the laborer who died June 9, 1897, from injuries re- ceived the 26th of the previous month, while at work on the F street sewer, to- day sued the M+tropolitan Railroad Com- pany, claiming $10,40 damages because of the alleged negligence and carelessness of the company. With other laborers Simms was engaged in removing the frame engine house used in the construction of the sewer, One of the Umbers placed under the house was pushed through so far as io extend over the rail of the south track of the company's road on F street. An casierly bound car, it is charged, struck the piece of timber with such force as to throw it against Simms, fatally injuriag nim. The accidert is said to have caused the death of two of the laborers, although the plaintiff asserts that it could easily have been averted. Mrs. Simms is represented by Attorneys Alphonso Hart and C. Albert White. —_+_—_. ALLEGES SLANDER. Harry W. Lewis Sues John Claiming $10,000, Harry W. "ewis, a teacher in the Dis- trict public school at Burrvilie, a married man, today sued John Lee, claiming $10,000 damages for alleged slander. In conversation with one D. Disgs the 15th of last May, so Mr. lewis alleges, the defendant uttered these wort: “Diggs, Lewis is the father of that Re- becca Hodge's child, and the day the child was born she sent for Lewis t9 come to her house, and he stayed there all cay with her. That is erough to send him to the penitentiary.” : Mr. Lew:s charges that these reputed words of Lee were false. The plaiat.ff is represented by Attorneys Padgett & Forrest. ——— A War Department Award. The supply division of the War Depart- ment has awarded the contract for fur- nishing a 35 K. W. 700-light direct-con- nected generating unit to Messrs. Tall- madge & Wilson of this city, representing the American ball engines and dynamos. Following is a list of those who submitted proposals: Thos. W. Power, Royce & Ma- rean, Willlams & Hanks and Tailmadge & Wilson, all of this city; Morton, Reid & Co., Baitimore, Md.; H. P. Hine, New York cit; Manhattan Supply Company, New York cit; S. L. Hope, Boston, Mass. Quaker City Electric Company, Philadel- phia, Pa.; Electro-Dynamic Company, Philadelphia, and the General Electric Company. ——— Charges Breach of Contract. Benjamin B. Bradford today filed a suit against Francis H. Duehay, claiming $10,+ 000 damages because of an alleged breach of contract respecting the sale of certain pieces of local real estate. ‘The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Clarence A. Brandenburg. ———— Maximum Sentence Imposed. Eliza Chesley, colored, appeared in the Police Court today with a young baby and a@ badly fractured cranium. She was the complainant against her stepfather, Wal- ter Blackstone, in an assault case. ‘After hearing the testimony the judge said: “You will go to jail for eleven months and twenty-nine days.” ——>__ Change of the League Run. ‘The league run to Baltimore on Sunday has been changed from B. and O. 9 a.m. train to B. and P. 8 a.m. train. ————— Seaworthiness of the Annapolis, Naval constructors deny the sensational seaworthy. They admit that there are a few small leaks in the ship to be repairad, which work is now in progress at. ‘he Brooklyn navy yard. The vessel.is receiv- ing her interior furnishing. It is stated that the only reason the gunboat is not in commission is that there are not spare ren enough in the navy to man her. ————$_-e.___ Dr. Depew Coming Homie. SOUTHAMPTON, July 10.—Chauncey M. ‘Depew and his son were among the passen- gers who sailed for New York today on. MK. MANTZ REPLIES. Declares Chinese Legation Misrepre- sents Faots Concerning His House. Mr. Cyras Mantz, owner of the residence @t 14th and Yate streets, occupied by the Chimese minister, @enies the statement made by a member of ihe legation regard- ing the condition ef the house, in yester- day’s Star. He said in an interview: "The statement of Minister Wu in re- gard to the buildings being unfit to reside in, is a misstatement of facts. He never lived in a beiter house. He is simply do- ing me an injustice by reason of the po- sition he holds. The house was occupied before he moved in if by a gentleman, Minister Yang Yu, for nearly four years. He not only lived there comfortably for that time, but recommended the place to this man. The statement that water ran down the walls, which had to be caught in a tub, is an untruth. “The minister never owned a tub, or had one in the houses, except the bath tubs, in ee they washed their clothes on Sun- lay. if any rain ever entered the rooms, it was from their careless manner of house- keeping. Often, when there was a heavy storm, the front windows were left open, and servants played with the water pipes, causing them to overflow, and I would he sent for, saving there were leaks. “One of the things wanted by the minis- ter was a velvet carpet for the large ball room and silk furniture for it. “He acted in a shameful manner tn talk- ing to te, demanded that he be given ali he wanted, or he did not want anything. Knowing that I could not resent it, he conducted himself as no gentleman would have done. New furniture he wanted was placed in the rooms, and the work of re- decoration was carriedon for over a month. Until the occupant of the legation left tor Russia, where he had been transferred, Minister Wu accepted the invitation I gave him to make my residence his headquarters thereby saving himself a hotel bill. “After Minister Yang moved out Mr. Wu took possession. He began to find fault immediately, and ordered all sorts of al- terations. He found fault not only with his own people, but with any men who Were, at work there. When I requested him to sign the lease before going too fav, he refused. He wanted me to pgt in new furniture before the decorations were through. The rent has been paid monthly ever since the first legation came to this te and he has taken advantage of this fact. “As to his not consideriag the house as rot being fitly furnished, anybody who ever visited the legation, and there hav been hundreds there, will declare other- wi Much of the furniture has been ruined and put aside, as well as handsome carpets and mattings soiled and ruined py rough usage. “The members of the legation generally fear the minisier, and are obliged to do ard say as he direct ———— QUEEN OF THE VAGs. Quill Answered to Several Charges Today. There was a queer mix-up today in the Police Court, when Johanna Quill, the recognized queen of the vags, was called to the rail to plead to three informations, ene setting forth disorderly conduct, another profane and Indecent language and the third destroying private property. Johanna charged three distinct and separate indi- viduals with assaulting her, and Attorney John Moss of Hillsdale came very near to going on the stand as a witness for the District. Johanna pleaded not guilty. She declared that Arthur Meloy, Geo. Salsbury and Al- bert Padgett had brutally assaulted her. “Meloy struck me on the in,” she said, “and I haven't eaten anything since. The assault cases were dismissed and Judge Kimball sent Johanna to the work house for six months, two months in each case. “You ought to make it a year at least for Johanna’s benefit, judge,” suggested Mr. Pugh. “I think she would thank you for doing so.” —_———— RETURN OF THE PINTA, She Has Been Stationed at Sitka— Other Naval Vessels, The cruiser Alert, convoying the little gun boat Pinta, arrived at Victoria, B, C., yesterday of its way to San~Francisco. The Pinta has been stationed at Sitka, Alaska., for many years, and it was feared she would not be uble to make the trip to San Francisco in safety alone, so the Alert was sent to the arctic after her. The gun- boat Concord. now at Port Angeles, will relieve the Pinta of duty in Alaska. The gunboat Wilmington of the Florida patrol fleet teft Key West yesterday for Brunswick, where she will take on the Georgia naval militia for a shert cruise at sta. ‘The torpedo boat Ericsson has arrived at Boston. COTTONS CONDITION. Returns for July Sent to the Agri- cultural Department. The July returns to the Department of Agriculture indicate an average condition of cotton of 86.0, as compared with Si in June, an increase of points. average condition July 1, 1896, was The averages of the states are as follows: Virginia, 57; North Carolina, 90; Carolina, 86; Georgia, 85; Florida, 80; Ala- bama, Louisiana, $9; Texas, 88; Ar- kansas, Ternessee, $0; Missouri, The 88; Oklahoma, 82; Mississippi, 81, and Indiai Territory, 93. —_———_-o+_____ Carroll Institute Bicycle Club. The run of the Institutes last Sunday to Marlboro’ was well attended, and an enjoyable outing vas experienced. Bur- berich led the bunch, showing much speed and fine condition in the severai spurts that the cracks, Gorman, Horrigan, Gal- lagher, Brady, Daly, Conner, Mangan, Hannan and Donovan, mede on the run. The run for tomorrow will be made to Cycle Cottage, leaving the institute at 5 p.m. The next meeting will be held in the trophy room, Tuesday, July "13, at 8 o'clock p.m. Instructor Joyce is now kept busy get- ting the boys in condition for the River View events, July 19. a Col. Hay Meets Chambertain. LONDON, July 10.—Col. Hay, the United States ambassador, had an inierview this afternoon with Mr. Chamberlain, the se- cretary of state for the colonies, by special appointment. ————— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Ma. July 29;;Flour qulet and steady, unchanged—receipts, 5,424 barrels; 8, 11S, barrels; sales, 2,000 barrels. Wheat, comer spot and month,” 7iMa71%: August, 70%a71 September, That0Ms Aeamer News red, BstaGN}, —receipts,” 87,18) bushels; exports, none; stock, bushels; sales, 3,000 bushels—couther 3%: do. on grade, 7] 30% a3) meee eaten 264) peumer mix a 20% —recelpis, 66,403 exports, ‘285,418 bushels: stock, 676.855 bushels; sales, 97,000 _bush- cls—southem white corn, 33a34; dp. yellow, 34035. ‘Oats steady—No, 2 whilie, 25 ‘No. 2’ mixed, 28aZ3'y—receipts, 6,150 bushels; ‘exports, none: stock. 143.585 bushels. | Rye nominally firm—No. 3 nea No. 2 western, 391g—receipis, L173 Dual xporie, none; stock, 19,88 bushels. Hay steady for the better grades—choive timothy, $13.90 agl4. Grain freights steady, unchanged. Sugar steady, unchanged. Butter quiet, unchanged. Bags and cheese firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged. we es Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. September, Ladenburg, Thalmann & . New York. GRAD. _ Bit Low. Chose. ‘Wheat—Sept... Me iy oan Me ty Be Bh Te Tt 750 7. 4.02 02 3.9T «S.NT 412 4.12 435 435 ~ 4.87 4.37 435 435 igh Lew. Chose. e 72 735 2 TS TT 07 698. 7.01 O2. 69 69 South } FINANCE .AND TRADE Soarcity of Stacks Seeking Market in Wall Street, a DULL AND IRREGULAR TODAY a Labor Troubles and National Leg- islation Dominating Influences. eee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 10.—London’s close holiday and the short local session com- bined in reducing the volume of business at the stock exchange this morning. The bulk of the dealings represented the even- ing up of contracts, and in most instances this process was beneficial to prices. During the first hour the covering of short contracts was especially noticeable. The scarcity of stocks seeking a market continues to be a pronounced feature of the present situation. The real owners of securities have not hesitated to leave town for extended vaca- tion trips with liberal holdings of the va- rious active stock issues. This fact must be taken as indicating confidence in the welfare of the future. The market has been attacked at several points during the week, but the result has never been equal to the effort. Temporary declines have been recorded, but the saies responsible for this depression were mainly of a character necessitating a subsequent purchase. Tae immediate future of the stock market hinges almost entirely on three important events. The strike situation must improve or it will be a deterrent influence in finan- cial circles. Conflicting reports of labor troubles have been instrumental in making prices during the last half of the present week. The businesslike efforts now in pro- cess to adjust the maiters in dispute may convert the news from the strike centers into favorable arguments during the coming | week. The ffhal passage of the tariff bill is a factor looked forward to as an event of unusual significance. The third event, and one of very doubt- ful benefit, ‘is the proposed currency mes- sage. The sending in of this’ document would have a beneficial influence auroad, but this result might be counteracted by local fears of its handicapping the iariff bill. The government crop report will be a factor during the new week, and opinion is practically unanimous that its influence will be for good. American sugar will now on, as a means of gaining early in- telligence of the progre of events at Washington. This stock was a feature to- day, a sharp advance of 1 per cent and an equally sharp decline of equal propor- tions being recorded during the first hour. Some selling of long Manhattan was the only other feature of the day. The bank statement shows no important changes beyond an increase of over $1,000,- 000 in loans. A slight decrease in reserve is reported in consequence of an increase of $2,698,500 in the deposits. Some gold en- gagemenis seem likely during the coming week, but the amounts are small and the motive insignificant. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. be watched from The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirt American Spirits, pt American Sugar... American Sugar, pi American a wn Cotton Vil. Al < Atchison . } Pattimore hi rt ry State Gas. hada Southern . Canada Pacific... Chesapeake & Ohio... c . & St. Lams. icago, B.& Q.....- Chicago& Norinwestern., Chicago Gas........ CM. de St. Paul. C.M. & St. Paul, pfd. Chicago, R-L & Pacitic.- Chicago, St. Pani, M.&O Consolidated Gas. Del Lack. & W Delaware & Hui 143g General Electri ss Iilinois Central. Lake Shore... Louisville & Nashwilie.? 506 Metropolitan Traction... : Mahattan Elevated...... 9035 Michigan ervee Reeek, Missouri Pacific 1S 184 National Lead ¢ BOY BOR National Leaa Co., pia. NS EeSeY New Jersey Central. s LJ New York Centra. wm Wik Northern Pacific bieee! mreee Northern Pacific, ptd 40% Out. & Western aay Pacific Mail. Bi Phila. & Rea 2% Puiunan ¥. C. Co. eg Southern Ry., pfd 288, Phita. Trachon sone ‘Texas Paciti 10% Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific....... U.S. Leatner, pta.. Wabash, pfd. Western Union iei. Siiver i Sales — regula: Gas A Bonds, $100 at 111. Second National Tauk, 1@ at 132, 10 at 132, 12 at 182. Washington Gas, 5 at 424. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 160 at 42 cents, 100 at 43 cents. District of Columbia Bovds.—20-vear Fund. 3s, 101 bid. 30-year Fund. gold @s, 112 Md. Water °y 110 bid. Water Stock Fund. currency 3.658, Metropolitan Railrond 3a, L bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 113 tid. Metropolitar’ Railread Certifeate of Indebtedness, A, 108% bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certificate of rad Sm 00d. Bckingtow Raliread 66, 0" Mid. road Ss, 60 bid. hd wid. Columbia Railroad €s, 116% bid. Wash Company, wer. A, 68, 110 bid. Company’, ser. 1, "6s, 111 bid. tric Light Debenture imp., 100. bid and Potomac Telephone Sa, 142 bid. American Secarity and Trust Ss, F. and A., 190 bid. Amer- Wadhiaston Market" Company 1st '@y.” 107. bea: fon larket: Company lst vid. Washington Market Company ten. ‘ea, 07 tid: Vashington Market my ‘ten. tid Masonic Ml Association Ss, 163 bid. National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, 200 bid. Metropolitan, 277 bid, 310 asked. Farmers and Mechanies’, 170 bid, 195 asked. Citizens’, 128 bid. Columbia, 125 bid. Capital, 128 bid. West End, 104 bid, 107 asked. “Lincoin, 100 bid, 108 f Safe, Depasit and Trust Companies, —\ Deposit and Trust, 110 bid, 114% asked. Wi ton Loan and Trust, 119% “bid, can Security and Trust, x141i bid, Safe Deposit, 54 bid. Railroad Slocis.—canital ‘Traction Comp ny, Did, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 112 bid. BS iid Belt, 2) asked. E-kingion, 20 asked. Gas and Flectric Light Stocks.— Washington 42 bid, 42% asked. Georgetown Gas, United States Electric Ligut, 93 bid. Insurance Stocks. Firemen’s, 30 Wd. 40 Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 65 bid, 80 Corcoran, 56 Wid. Potomar, G7 bid,’ 75 —Real Estate Title, 108 eked. Three Prostrations at Dayton. DAYTON, Ohio, July 10.—Temperature, 95 degrees at 1 o'clock. Three tions reported this morning. None | Charge Not Sustained. me John Shipley by John C. e Be y 3 ; 32 ‘Mr. Shipley ar A Rn ee nnsylvania avenue witlera’ “Hotel The defendant denied the a isn phatically. ie - Legality of Early Ctonteg.-—_ peter as to legality of closing the ex- ecutt) - ah-3 o'cleck. urdays during the pS oF prostra- Serious.