Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1897, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Scarcity of Coal in Chicago Resulting From the Strike. ATKINSON SAYS MINERS WILL WIN West Virginia's Governor Talks of Situation in That State. DEBS DENIES AN INTERVIEW ——__+>—_——-. CHICAGO, July 22—A shortage of coal has begun to make itself manifest in the Chicago market. The Chicago sugar re- finery, which uses 400 tons of bituminows coal daily, has suspended operations, in view of the high prices obtaining for fuel. Local coal men believe that the sugar re- finery suspension is a forerunner of a num- ber of similar cases when large consumers attempt to replenish their stock. Atkinson s Miners Will Win. Gov. George W. Atkinson of West Vir- ginia, who is here attending the Logan day ceremonies, believes that the miners will eventually win in the great coal strike. He says: “All the indications in West Virginia point to-the success of the miners. I be- lieve that the miners in my state will leave their work. They have nothing to com- plain of. but they are in sympathy with the suffering miners outside. So am I, and so is everybody else I know anything about. There are 25,000 miners in the state, and of course it will take time to reach them all and perfect organization, but there is no reason for the discouragement of the strikers.” Business Men Aid Illinois Strikers. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 22.—A special from Mount Olive, Ilinois, says: The business men of this city are taking steps to aid the miners in their efforts to secure better wages. Funds have been raised and a committee appointed by Mayor Fuchs will distribute the money where most needed. A delegation of one hun- dred miners left here for Coffeen, where they will assist other delegates in getting the Coffeen men to join the movement. DEBS DENIES AN INTERVIEW. jieries Reported Out in Mont- gwomery District. FAIRMONT, W. Va., July 22.—Eugene V. Debs today issues the following state- ment under his signature: “In yesterday's papers there appeared an alleged interview with me which I cestre to repudiate as wholly untrue from begin- ning to end. No such interview was bad and no such statements as were ascribed to me were made. The alleged interview is a tissue of falsehoods, made in order to serve a purpose which readily suggests itself. I am entirely satisfied with the sit- vation, and belleve the cause of the min- ers will be crowned with success.” Ratchford Joins in Denial. President Ratchford, who arrived at 11 o'clock from Columbus, also repudiates the Debs interview, and says it was prepared on the influence of the other side and had for its intention the dissension and weaken- ing of the miners’ cause. President Ratchford also has two dis- patches recetved from Montgomery, this State, which say that the men are out in five colleries in that territory. When asked about Dolan, he said ke had gone to Pitts- burg to De Armitt’s mines, and ‘hat he will tle the men up there in a few days. I don't know-how he means to do it,” Ratchford continued, “but Doian is a man of determination and seldom utters tdle words. He generally does exactly what he says he will.” He says the Kansas men have postponed their action, but his private advices are that they will act within ten days. When they act Iowa and Missouri will follow. Ratchford says Gompers will send organ- izers immediately and that assessments among the men will pay their expenses. This morning the “niners who. attended Debs" meeting at Watson last night were discharged. Ofly eleven men there nave joined the union. Twenty-seven at West Fairmont orzanized ‘as: njzht, making 347 unjon men in the distri Belleviite Miners Go Out. ST. LOUIS, -afo:, Ju’ ‘The miners at Belleville, Il, to the number of 1,000, today a@t noon decided to join the strikers for better wages. No-coal will be dug for local use. ( Five € SEIZE A FREIGHT TRAIN. Striking Miners in Illinois Hold a Train Five Hours. Fifty striking miners at Farmington seized a Burlington freight train yesterday morning, demanding that it carry them to Dunfermline, where they intended to call cut the 2 miners at work, their wages having been increased 3 per cent. They refused to pay or get off, and held the train till 3 o'cleck, when the conductor cut off the engine and ran to Canton, returning with the sheriff and the state's attorney. me bap bens with the men, and the latter nally abandened the train, aft h it five hours. Sone The Peoria county miners are threaten- ing to march across country to Dunferm- line tomorrow to force the men out. ‘The managers of the mines there say the men Nant to keep at work and ar epa. for trouble. — -—_——.__ TO PROSECUTE INDIAN EDITORS. British Government Hol. Them Re- fe Recent Uprising. BOMBAY, July 22—The government has ecided to prosecute some of the editors of the newspapers in the Poona district which have been most conspicuous in the publica- tion of seditious articles of late, calculated to stir up the natives against British rule. The articles chiefly complained of are those that have put a false construction upon the efforts of the officials to check the spread of the plague. These endeavors have been represented as made in utter de. flance of the native religious customs and prejudices, the sanitary purpose of the regulations being absolutely, and it ap- bears wilfully, ignored. Tae publications are believed to have been largely respons- ible for the recent outbreaks in the Poona district and along the Hoogly, includi disturbances in Calcutta, Udine the There has been during the last ten days an alarming increase of deaths from cholera In the Bombay presidency, and some recrudescence of the bubonic plague. On the other hand, as a result of the plentiful rainfall the crop prospects throughout the presidency are improving. —— es WALES TO.BE REID'S GUEST. andor -to Give Notable Dinner This Evening. LONDON, July 22.—Whitelaw Reid, spe- cial envoy of the United States to the re- cent diamond jubilee festivities, will give ® notable dinner this evening as a return for British hospitality extended to him and Mrs. Reid during the last six weeks. Covers will be laid for thirty. Among the ests will be the Prince of Wales, Baron ¢ Russian ambassador, the Duke esS of Portland, the Duke and chess ‘of Londonderry, the Earl and Ountess of Warwick, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Goelet und Henry White of the United States legation. After dinner Mrs. Reid will give a recep- tion, at which Mme. Melba, Pol Plancon nd others will sing. ——— Col. Tichenor Desires to Resign. Col. George C. Tichenor, president of the board of general appraisers, has indicated to Secretary Gage his desire to resign, on account of continued ill health, and he is making = strong effort to have his son, Mr. H. D. Tichenor of New York, appointed in his place on the board of general ap- braisers. Col. Tichenor was a special agent of the treasury for many years and was afterward assistant secretary of the treasury. DEATH OF FATHER HAVERMANS. He Was the 01 it Catholic Priest in the United States. TROY, N. Y., July 22.—Rev. Peter Haver- mans. the oldest Catholic priest i: the United States, died today. ~ Father Havermans was born.in the prov- ince of North Brabant, Holland, March 2%, 1906. At the age of seventeen he entered the seminary at Hoeven, where he studied philosophy for one year and the Scriptures for four years. He was ordained by Bishop Von De Velde at Ghent, June 6, 1830, and came to America in the October following. He first located at Norfolk, Va., became a student at Georgetown College, where he learned the English language In St. Mary's county, Maryland, he labored twelve years, and through the efforts of Bishop Hughes was induced to come to this city in 1841. He was appointed pastor of St. Peter’s Church, then the only Catholic church in this section. 3 Father Havermans founded the Brothers’ Academy, now known as La Salle Insti- tute. “It was largely due to his efforts that the draft riots of 1863 were quelled. He al- ways took an active interest in the welfare of the city, as well as of his congregation. ——__—_ AT MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS. Washington Christian Endeavorers Reach the Wyo: Resort. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo., July 22.The first section of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavorers arrived here last evening on spectal train over the Northern Pacific. With the party were fifty dele- gates from Washington, D. C. The Pennsylvania delegation was in charge of W. A. Gillespie, president of the Philadelphia Union, the largest In the world. Dr. Charles H. Rhodes, Methodist evangelist of Philadelphia, state president, is with the delegation. The Pennsylvania party represents the largest single sale of Yellowstone Park tickets ever made, 300 being bought at one time. “ ‘ol. S. M. B. Young met the delegates route to the park, and escorted them to the Mammoth Hot Springs with his mounted troops. M. M. Shaw, president of the District of Columbia Endeavorers, is with the Wash- ington party. At Seattle a whole day was spent by the delegates on Puget Sound as the guests of the Seattle Union. The sec- ond section of the Pennsylvania delegates, numbering 250, will arrive tomorrow. es LIQUOR MEN FIGHT RAILROADS. California Association Resents an Order to Men Regarding Saloons. SAN FANCISCO, Cal., July 22—There Is a fairly good prospect of a lively boycot- ting war between the Atlantic and Pacific and Santa Fe roads and the California Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association. According to advices received by the latter body the Santa Fe Railroad Company has issued an order prohibiting its employes from entering saloons when either on or off duty. This order was promptly taken up by the board of trustees representing the liquor merchants of the state and at a meeting held at the rooms of the association resolu- tions were adopted requesting the Santa Fe to modify its order, which, they claim, is a discrimination against many of the large interests of the state. Coples of the resolu- tions were sent to each member of the or- ganization and to H. C. Bush, general freight and passenger agent of the railroad. ppeitdeeate eee PETER WASSEL HANGED. Pays the Penalty for Murder of Joseph Kupersavage. WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 22.—Peter Wassel, alias “Terrible Pete,” was hanged in the county jail yard today. The drop feli at 10:30,and at 10:36 he was pronounced dead. Wassel died from strangulation. The condemned man showed wonderful nerve until the last. He slept soundly until 6:30, when he awoke, dressed himself and par- took of a ligt breakfast. When the march to the gallows began Wassel sald he was ready to ‘die. ‘When the blackcap was placed over bis head he betrayed no emotion. - Wassel, or ‘Terrible Pete, more familiarly known, Shot. as he was. and killed Joseph Kupersavage of Georgetown, this county, on January 15, 1897. Wassel had been drinking, and during the evening tried ta ptck w quarrel with Charles Legus. Legus left the saloon where Wassel was carousing, and went to the heme of Kupersavage,-next door. A few minutes later while standing at the wirdow he saw Wassel approaching. The latter walked directly toward Léegus and raising his revolver pulled the trigger. As “Terrible Pete” pulled the trigger, Legus jumped back. The bullet crashed through the window and struck Kupersavage in the head. The latter died two hours later. Wassel was found guilty on April 25, the jury being out but a short time. A new trial was refused, and the supreme court refused to interfere. Governor Hastings then sentenced the murderer to be hanged today. See ers GERMAN EPWORTH LEAGUE. National Convention Opens Four-Day Meeting in Cin¢innati Today. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 22—There are many delegates here for the national con- vention of the German Epworth League, which will be in session four days, com- meneing this afternoon. Mayor Tafel will deliver an asldress of welcome, to which C. H. Frank of Columbus, Ohto, will respond. Rev. Chas. Heder of Milwaukee will lec- ture on “The Heroes of Methodism.* Oth- er lectures during the meeting will be de- livered by Rev. B. F. Blume of Milwaukee, Rev. E. Roser of Dayton, Ohio; Miss C. Duchscherer of Buffalo, Rev. J. Gister of Peoria, Ill.; Professor J. L. Nuelsoa of Warrenton, Mo.; Rev. O, E. Kriege ot Omaha, and Professor J. W. Schneider of Berea, Ohio. Rev. K. Keck of Blue Island, Il., will read a pyem Friday evening, en- titled “Our National Convention.” A mass meeting will be held Sunday af- ternoon, when Rev. E. F. Streeter of New York will speak on “Israel and the Na- ticn’s."" Consecration services will be held Sunday evening in Cincinnati churches, and in both Newport and Covington. ee FINE SHOOTING AT BISLEY. Over Thirty Make Maximum Score— Canadians in the List. LONDON, July 22.—In the competition at Bisley for the “Graphic” prizes, which came to an end this morning, over thirty made the highest possible score. In the shoot-off fifteen tied. Among the thirty making the highest possible scores were Capt. Davidson, Rob- inson and Ross of tre Canadian rifle teams. —.—__ CAPT. BISHOP INJURED. Collided With Flag Pole in Drill at San Antonio. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. July 22—During an exhibition cavalry charge yesterday af- terncon Capt. Bishop of Troop K. 5th United ,States Cavalry, collided with the post flag staff while enveloped in a cloud of dust. He was thrown from his horse and fell heavily to the ground. The hospital corps rushed to the officer and removed him to the camp hospital, where an examination disclosed a frac- tured collar bone and slight internal in- juries. The condition of Capt. Bishop is much improved today, and he has been transferred to the hospital at Fort Sam Houston. Cc. F.C. ee : MURDERED BY BURGLARS. Marcus Nichols and Sister of Danicis Farms t Victims. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 22.—Marcus Nichols of Daniels Farms, a small settle- ment eight miles north of here, near Par- lor Rock, was murdered last night by bur- glars, who shot him to death. Nichols’ sister was also shot a is- reported to be in a condition. The country is being scoured. for the mur- —-_->_—- “Want” ads. in The Star because they bring answers. 35 noe aa THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1897-12 PAGES. . THE GUNBOAT. HELENATAT THE WHITE HOUSE MR. CHILTON SPEAKS Progress of the Tariff Bill Stayed in the Senate. TALK OF A VOTE ON If TONIGHT Nearly Everybody Looks for Ad- journment Saturday. MR. ALLEN SAYS NEXT WEEK The democratic vacancy in the Senate was filled today. Mr. T. B. Turley, ap- Pointed to succeed the late Senator Harris of Tennessee, was sworn in, and now there is no longer any excuse for the democrats to desire delay. At the very opening of the day, however, Mr. Chilton began a sei speech dealing with the tariff question, and before the day was far advanced he was in a controversy with Mr. Tillman and other members of his own party as to whether or not they had committed a sin against democratic orthodoxy by voting for @ bounty on farm products, and by favor- ing a duty on raw materials. The questions in controversy had noth- ing whatever to do with the tariff bill in its present stage. The bill has been per- fected and is printed on parchment ready for signature as soon as the Senate adopts the report. There is no possibility of change in it. The only question before the Senate is the adoption or rejection of the bill without qualification. Most of the senators recognize this situation, but a few, like Mr. Chilton, must expound their political philosophy. “While this is the case there is, of course, a way opened for delay. While nearly everybody else says that Congress will adjourn Saturday, Mr. Allen of Nebraska says that, in his opinion, the adjournment will not occur before next week. The democrats have let down, and it is understood that Mr. Tillman, who said the other day that he was negotiating for Mr. Quay’s long and unusued speech, has decided: not to talk on the conference report, but to wait until that is disposed of and say what he has to say on the report made by Mr. Jones of. Nevada on his sugar trust resolution. If others would follow Mr. Tillman's ex- ample, it would be possible to reach a vote today, notwithstanding Mr. Allen’s opin- ion, and, in fact, there is a possibility of a late session and a vote tonight. The credentials of the new senator from Tennessee, Thomas B. Turley, who suc- ceeds the late Senator Harris, were pre- sented to the Senate today by his associate, Mr. Bate, Mr. Turley was then escorted to the Vice President’s desk, where the oath of office was duly admimistered. On the desk to which the was assigned, on the democratic side, was a superb bouquet of pink carnations. Mr. Turley is a little be- yond middle age, with smooth-shaven face of Jacksonian cast. Mr. Tillman of South Carolina offered a resolution discharging the committee on contingent expenses from further consid- eration of his resolution for an investiga- tion of alleged senatorial sugar speculation. Before anything could be said, Mr. Jones of Nevada presented a report from the committee on the same resolution. Mr. Tillman was quickly on his feet, ask- ing that the report be read. He did not want it sidetracked by any parliamentary Gevice and he wished to secure a direct vote on the resolution. Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire, a member of the committee, suggested that the resolution would go to the calendar and be reached in its proper order. Mr. Tillman insisted on having it read. Mr. Gallinger objected, the presiding offi- cer holding that a single objection was sufficient to prevent the reading. £ Then Mr. Tillman moved that the report be read: On a viva voce vote the motion Seiad and the resolution went to the Mr. Allison asked that the tariff confer- ence report be taken up, but was met with severai measures which senators desired to hurry through in anticipation of the ad- journment of Congress, Mr. Allison would not yield, and Mr. Allen finally made an issue by moving to take up the bill for a non-partisan commission to inquire. into questions affecting agriculture and labor. Tees mae lost, and without further brgeee eration of the tariff report ir. Chilton (Tex.) too! speech against the bill aaa hole Ff at analytical criticism of the schedules in de- Concerning the sugar schedul Was so cunningly devised fae ters tt difficult to determine the benefits con- ferred. The main point was as to the lous suffered by the beople, and after a calcu- lation Mr. Chilton con luded that the su- far trust would be enabled by the bill to charge the people t cent Der pound more for sugar than under the present law. He said the agricultural schedule ought to be known as the “fraud schedule,” as tt was designed to be deceptive to the farmers, In connection with Mr. Chilton’s discus- sion of the agricultural schedule, Mr, Till- man was drawn into a vehement argu. ment on the benefit of an export bounty on agricultural products. The South Carclina senator declared that the imposition of such a bounty was the most effective means of destroying the entire protective system, for if the farmer got one drop of blood in his mouth he would want to ‘swallow the whole carcass,”* and it would =o in @ scramble, overturaing the whole Mr. Chilto: ccratic position on free raw tase tee Fem wool and other ra: Were entitled to exactly the came ae ation as manufactured woolen goods, bat neither of them should be benefited as against the interests of the whole people He did not believe the people of "reess could be helped by a protective system aa would, he believed, take more mone: of their pockets than ft would put in them, and the same was true of hides and lum. ber. Mr. Chilton said he would not hold out to his constituents the delusive hope that they were to receive @ part. of the benefits of protection. If they had reach. ed the conclusion that it was time to join in the general scramble for protection, then they should send a republican in his place. Mr. Chilton spoke for more than. two hours, and recefved many congratulations as he closed hig remarks, Jones of Arkansas followed in a cism of the bill in detail. bo te HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, When’ the House of Representatives met teday Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) presented from the committee on ways and means a Dill_ to avthorize the President to Suspend in part or in whole the discriminating ‘duties tm- posed on the vessels of foreign countries which impose simflar duties on our vessels, He explained that the existin; Me laws imposed discriminating sate conser sels carrying lumber and general cargo, but exempted those carrying coal. As the President hed no authority to suspend duties on vessels carrying coal, Cardiff and Wales now monopolized the coal trade of Mexico, which properly belonged to the coal mines of Alabama, T and Pernsylvania. This bill was designed to aliow a partial suspension of duties. The Passage of the bill was advocated by Messrs. Underwood (Ala.), Wheeler (Ala.), McMillin (Tenn.) and Ridgeley (Kan.), The bill was amend the act creating a civil government in Alaska. It was identical with the bill passed by the House: at the last session, creating a surveyor eral and a regis‘ and recelver of the general land oft: Tt however, contained the additional feature of* beeen the President to create additional lard district. : a ica. wi House, on of Mr, Dingley, took recess unt We 2 Ss A lew Wat-Veaul Beaches Washington Named in of a Mantana City and to Receive Service. ‘The Helena; a ne Nght-draught ship of the gunboat type, irtived in Washington today, and is lying at the lower end of the navy yard. The ship comes here to be presented with a handsome silver serv- fce donated by the citizens of Helena, Mont., after which city the boat was named. The Helena went into commission in New York July & She left there last Monday Yor Washington at 4 o’clock in the after- noon. As that was her first trip in com- mission, the voyage from New York here was made in slow time. She anchored last night at Cedar Point, and came on to Washington this morning. Her captain is Commander Wiliam T. Swinburne. He stated to a Star reporter who was aboard the vessel tcday that he would con- fer with Senator Carter of Montana in ref- erence to the presentation of the service and fixing of the time. os eoreeeee on board the vessel in New York and still there, but has not yet been exam- ined. ‘The Helena is one of the finest boats in the United States navy, and was —_— peciaily for duty in the Chinese rivers. She fs of 1,392 tons ‘burden, has 2,000 = power triple expansion engines of six ers. She carries 10 officers and aes has double rudders and serews and carrice three anchors, two in the bow and one the stern. She carries 300 tons of coal. ae She is by far the. handsomest Attes uP, boat in the service, as acknowledged Dy all authorities Loh peer . Ev room, lights ‘and fans. ‘There are shower bathe for officers and men, and the — a reminds one of an apartment in an expen: tel. and, besides having every accommodation pessible, are even ‘fitted with exten cases, specially prepared for unt — a ‘The armament sf the Helena is as fol- lows; Eight four-inch latest type of moun! rapid-firing guns and four six-pounders. She carries tn addition four one-poun¢ guns in the lower miliary top and two au. tomatic Colt gurs in the upper military top. It is so arranged that ammunition can be carried from the magazine in the halls directly through the tube to the guns the tops without exposure. "The ship ig. thoroughly _ ventilated throughout, and has its own ice machine. It also has search lights of strong power and of the latest pattern. In fact. every- thing of the latest type of a modern war vessel is to be found on the Helena. It is considered great credit, for its excellence in every detail is due to Constructor Wood- ward, U.S. N., who had eharge of the ves- sel when it was building. The list of officers is as follows: Captain, Commander William T. Swinburne; first lieutenant, Charles E. Vreeland; navigator, Lieut. Charles Laird; first watch officer, = leave at present, Lieut. Edward —_ second watch officers, Ensign C. Devis, Ensign H. G. "McFarland; chief engineer, F. HL Eldr ter, 3) pes assistalit, Surgeon J. F. 5 aerney man are principally from the Ver- mont, and, an unusual thing, most of them are Americans, several of them being from Ses evanonse tf the ship is a little puppy, black as a smoke stack and as devilish as oli Nick himgplf. The puppy was taken on board at New York, and is kept in the quarters of tHe petty officers’ up forward. It ts a great favorite with the men, and there has been sonie talk of christening it with the name of the first syllable of that of the ship. ,All the servants are “The Helena ‘wad cinstructed at-Newport News, Va., bythe’ Néwport News Ship- building Compiiny, and- cost only $250,000, med; a unusually small ‘@.. handsomely fitted-up ves- é ee Seal second watch son’ of Col" Edward Moale, officer, is & U.S.A., and iclaims Montara as his ‘state, so that he ‘is, especially proud of the ves- sel and takes.the:greasest idelight tn show- isit ,moany beauties. It is not ros sneaiows lone the.Heleha will lie bere. 08 ax. No Date Yet Fixed for Presentation. No date has’ been set for the presenta- tion, but it-will undoubtedly take place in a day or two, as the Montana senator de- sires to go home as soon as Congress ad- journs. The Gerenionies, while formal, will be comparatively simple and brief, and will consist only of an address of presen- tation by Senator Carter. and an address by Commander. Swinburne, commanding the Helena, accepting the donation on be- half of the offteers and crew of the ship. ee ADMIRAL MILLER. He Will Not Sail for Honolulu in the Oregon. Admiral Jos.. NJ Miller, who represented the United States navy aS one of the spe- cial embassy from this country to Lon- don on the occasion of the queen’s jubi- lee, called at the Navy Department to- Gay and made formal report of his return and the discharge of the functions de- volved upon him. He sat for a time as a member of the board, consisting of him- self and Admirals Sicard and Matthews, eppointed to examine Commodore Norton, cemmander of the Washington navy yard, for promoticn to. the grade of admiral, and then spent ‘half an hour in conference with Secretary Long, presumably in. ref- erence to his duties in Hawati. He c: pects to sail for Honolulu, eccording to bh: original plan, on the Sth of August, from n Francisee én one’of the regular mer- chant stean ers. This conclusion disposes of the story that the battle ship Oregon is to convey the admtral to Honolulu. That vessel will be kept in readiness for tm- mediate service at San Francisco, how- ever, as is evidenced by the fact that the Navy Department has ordered her to be at once supplied with the very best grade of coal, as much as her bunkers will hold. This means the use of imported Cardiff or Australian coal, and is expected to cause some dissatisfaction among the Pa- cific coast coal mining interests, but it is regarded as necessary at this time in view of the fact that the steaming radius of the Oregon with the imported coal would be as 60 to 40 with the inferior home pro- duct, which is a consi tion that cannot be overccme by the difference in price. Admiral Miller will use the Philadelphia, now at Honolulu;’as his flagship until the Baltimore, at San Frarictsco, is ready for that duty. He called on the President with Secretary Long durtitg the forenoon, and afterward tool# lw mm with the Secre- tary. He is atéppini &t the Shoreham. ko SWINDLED THR CREDULOUS. An Iiiterate Man Who Said He Was a Gotérnnient Oficial. Special E: er ‘F. W. Rawles reports that Charies CG" » @lias Ben Thornton, an Impostor hasbeen impersonating a special examifitr’‘of’ the pension bureau, has been conyfpted’ at’ the United States district court.4f Vicksburg, Miss., and sen- tenced to two,gear# imprisonment and to Pay a fine of $2 Mcott has been travel- ing through Kéritae®y, Ténnessee and Mis- sissippi, repred tthe himself to be a gov- ernment off and while so illiterate that he ts scarcely ableto write his name, he bas succeeded in.swindling many persons. It has been his practice to pretend to take -the statement of dupes showing their financial and “ph: condition, for the of raising thelr purpose, as he atated, pen- sions, and when: he would from the pensioners’: state! it they. had it or @ servant—a “want” ad.! in- The “Star~ wilt: FINANCE AND TRADE Tendency on Wall Street Today Was Toward Higher Prices. GRANGER SHARES LED IN ADVANCE Sugar Fell Off Considerably in the Start, but Recovered. Currency Message Waiting on the Tariff Bill, MANY CALLERS OF THE PRESIDENT The Cases of Judges Springer and Kilgore. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Members of the Nicaragua Ca: Com- mission Amenyg the Selections. ‘The President sent the following nomina- Pulaski, N. Y.; Fleldings Smith, Lancaster, N. H.; LH. Lamar, Parisburg, Ind.; Frank Erte, Kan.; Henry Mayer, Vicksburg, Miss.; James M. Cox, Adrian, Mo.; James M. Wright, Richmond, Mo.; John J. Lee- dom, Saint Paris, Ohio; Stanton B. Hur- Lebanon, T i ‘enn. Justice—To be attorneys of the United States: Morris D. Wickersham of Alabama, for the southern district of Alabama; Wm. D. Wright of Tennessee, for the eastern district of Tennessee. Cretghton M. Foraker of New Mexico, to be marshal of the United States for the ter- rit of New Mexico. Stute—To be members of the Nicaragua canal commission—Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. 8. navy; Capt. Oberlin M. Car- ter, Corps of Engineers, U. 8. A., and Lewis M. Haupt of Pennsylvania (an en- eer from civil life). Rav capt Norman H. Farquhar, to be a commodore; Commander Chas. O'Neill, to be @ captain. Treasury—Andrew L. Morrison of New Mexico, to be collector of internal reverue for the district of New Mexico. Intertor—Geo. Green of Montana, Miles Cavanaugh of Montana and Wm. R. of Iowa to be commissioners to examine and classify lands within the land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the Helena land dis- trict in Montana. Albert D. Elliot of the District of Columbia, to be clerk of the dis- trict court for. the district of Alaska. —____+ e+_____ AN INFANT INDICTED. POSSIBLE TRIP TO PITTSBURG GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 22.—Today’s stock market may be said to have conformed strictly to prediction. The tendency was decidedly in the direction of higher prices, and the greatest percentages of gain were in the shares to which especial attention has been repeatedly called. The Granger group was most conspicuous and the prices recorded in the active issues were the best for the year. Rock Island was bought Uberally for a gain of more than 2 per cent, and Burling- ton and St. Paul added 1% and 1 per cent, respectively, to opening prices. The eet sgoead ~ the securities named is ly on improvi: ai at least 1 per cent to the prevailing rate in each instance. The export demand for cereals ts 4: tine: to supply a grain traffic of unusual oa Portions throughout the western egricul- sora district. Western and southwestern grain roads are consequent!: especi =a at this time Liss = e buying of these securities ha: largely from commission houses, ‘and ts less professional than the average trans- actions in the general market. The week’s advance has already extende¢ to proportions justifying a moderate reac: tion, but there ts an absolute absence of pressure to sell. Should a decline result from profit taking or other natural caused it is Nkely that new buying would begin at the low level. The tendency to force a re- action in the interest of fractional protite in the shcrt account is less pronounced than heretofore. The several low-priced issues continue to find a ready market, and are being ad- vanced in sympathy with the movement elsewhere. In the industrial list Sugar was conspic- ueus, although less of a feature than on the preceding days of the week. The open- ing hour was devoted to an effort to force the price down to the lowest possible point. The first sale was 1 per cent under yes- terday’s final figures, and 2 per cent addi- tional was conceded during the next ten minutes. This broveht the price down to 440, around which level good buying was encountered. The price moved back slow- ly, but it is evident that the principle op- erator ir these shares is willing to redyce his paper profits into actual possession. Any liberal selling in the execution of this et would result in a sharp raid on the BD ‘The currency message of President Mc- Kinley will be sent to Congress tomorrow if the Senate disposes of the tariff bill by that time. Whet the President expects to be done with the message is not known. He has been fully apprised of the fact that the Senate will not touch it, or at least act on it, before adjourning. He has also been apprised of the fact that there is great anxfa‘y in both branches of Congress to adjourn not later than Saturday. Practically all the Congressmen who call- ed on the President today gave it as their opinion that adjournment would be taken Saturday. kins and Hitt, House leaders who talked with the President, said they could see no reason why Congress should not adjourn by Saturday. Mr. Cannon said the condition of affairs in the House would Permit ad- Journment at any minute. That was also the idea of Representative Hopkins. Many Callers. The President again had many callers tcday, and the same routine was gon> through with. The threat that no consular nominations would be made for a long thne kas had no effect, end the scramble for those plums does not lessen one whit. Much of the work is quietly done by con- District Attorney Declares He Will Not Prosecute the Case. Arthur Ford, a diminutive nine-year-old colored boy, was indicted this afternoon for the larceny of a horse valued at $40, a $35 buggy and a $5 set of harness, all the Property of Richard E. Parker, the 15th of this month. He was arraigned before Judge Cole. when he entered a plea of not guilty. In reply to the judge’s questions the little tarefooted fellow, his head not reaching the railing before him, stated that he saw the horse and buggy standing in front of Saks’ store and jumped into the vehicle and drove about the city until he was ar- rested. “I do not know what to do with this ebild,” remarked the judge. “As he has Pleaded not guilty, he will have to be tried or the charge dismissed.” District Attorney Davis said the young- ster should be sent home and given a spanking, and he sent for his mother to inquire whether she wished the little fel- low sent to the reform school or would take him home and administer the spank- “Or,” remarked the district attorney, ight send him to the hospital for foun lings. I certainly do not intend to prosecute an infant like this.” —— MOTION OVERRULED. gressmen. Senator Thurston today called on the President, accompanied by three er four Nebraska constituents. One of the number = F. J. Sadilek, who wants a consular Place. Representatives Tongue and Ellis of Ore- gon interviewed the President on the sub- ject of consular appointments. They are arxious to secure a position in Canada for F. R. Blockberger, editor of the German paper at Portland. May Go te Pittsburg. Maj R.H.Long, secretary of the Fremont Association of Pittsburg, accompanied by Representatives Dalzell,Acheson and Brom- well, today pressed the President for an answer to the invitation extended him to attend the big reunion of the Association of Pittsburg September 16, 17 and 18. Tre President indicated that he might be In position to accept the invitation, but sald he would try and give a positive answer by next week. Consul Warner Calls. B. H. Warner and B. H. Warner, jr., called on the Presilent today and thanked him for the appointment of the latter as consul to Leipsic. Mr. Warner, jr., will leave for his post of duty about September a5 T. V. Powderly, nominated to be commis- sloner general of immigration, was a White House visttor. He also desired to thank the President for his appointment. Senators Platt and Hawley talked to the President about Connecticut matters, among them being the Bridgeport collector- ship. Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia talked with the President. Representative Brosius of Pennsylvania made some recommendations to the Pres- ident. He urges the appointment of Capt. Meredith for superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing. Conferring With Members of Cabinet. Several of the cabinet officers—Messrs. €herman, Long and McKenna—were in con- ference with the President during the day. Senator Deboe of Kentucky consulted the President about affairs in his state. The Kentucky senator is working hard to land W. A. Gaines ag register of the treasury. It is understood that Senator Hanna has finally given his hearty indorsement to the candidacy of Gaines. The President's Watermelon. President McKinley was the recipient yesterday of a unique compliment in the shape of a huge Georgia watermelon. Sev- eral members of the delegation in Con- gress, accompanied by several ladies and W. N. Mitchell of Atlanta, the southern freight agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, made the presentation in the blue room of the White House. The melon was about two and a half feet long and meas- ured six feet in circumference. It was packed in a golden hamper, wrapped in the American flag and entwined with white silk ribbon, on one end of which was the flag of the United States and on the other the arms of the state of Georgia. It weighed seventy-eight pounds. It was se- cured by the southern office of the Balti- more and Ohio, which offered a prize for the largest melon grown in the south this year. The states of South Carolina, Geor- gia, Florida and Alabama competed fcr the prize. Representative Livingston made the presentation speech. In doing so he re- ferred to the old adage about the Greeks bearing gifts, and assured the President that, when opened, no office-seeking enemy would emerge. The President made a happy response, saying, among other things, that he was especially gratified for the assur- ance that it contained no office seekers. Judge “Buck” Kilgore Calls. One of the notable visitors to the White House today was Judge Kilgore—every- body knows him as “Buck”—of the Indian territory. He went to a summer resort in Tennescee a short time ago to take a rest from arduous judicial duties. A few days ago he was given a tip that the President was on the eve of appointing a successor to himself, aswell as a successor to Judge Springer. He left the springs and came here at once. He “paid his respects” to the President today. He did not say any- thing to the chief executive about the stories now on the rounds, but there is no doubt that a fight is to be at once started to prevent the removal of the well-known Chicago Gas was advanced to within % ber cent of par during the morning under confident commission house buying. There is every reason for expecting this stock to cross par and stay there, solely on its demonstrated ability to continue 6 per cent dividends. The regular quarterly disburse- ment at this rate is now nearly due, and this fact contributes to the strength of the stock. American Spirits issues were strong and active after a protracted period of ne- glect. The reasons for the movement seem to be based on a desire to force profits in stock long held by a certain pool and not upon more solid foundation. The day's business was better distributed than at any time during the season, and sentiment is more than ever optimistic. Justice Cole Denies a Jay Evans. ‘The motion for a new trial in the case of Jay Evans, convicted several days ago of forging the name of Wm. H. Tutty to a 315 money order the 2ith of last April, was overruled by Judge Cole today, and- the Prisot.er was remanded for sentence. His counsel, Mr. Samuel D. Truitt, stated that Evans came of a prominent family of Baltimore, Md., and that to send him to the penitentiary would crush and ruin it. Judge Cole remarked that such considera- tions should not and would not induce him to suspend sentence, but, at the request of the defendant, he deferred imposing. sen- tence. w Trial for ——_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. ' Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Clone. 13%, Bey —— FLOOD AT WATERBURY, CONN. Heavy Rain Has Been Falling Stwce Early This Morning. WATERBURY, Conn., July 22—A rain, of the proportions of a cloudburst, has pre- vailed here since 2 o'clock this morning, and as a result a flood has been caused, which at 8 o'clock gave indications of being the greatest on record in Waterbury. Two small streams, always troublesome in times of heavy rains, have run mad, and thousands of doflars of damage has been done. The streams are known as “Great” and “Little” brooks, and they run from the northern section of the city through the center at all times under ground. These brooks have become choked, and the water is pouring in torrents into the streets. Cel- lars in the northern part of the city are flooded clear to the floors. —————— 'TALMAGE WILL STAY HERE. American Spirits........ American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar. American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco... American Cotton Of. Bay State Gas... Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. ©. . & St. Loms ul B.&Q...... Chicago& Northwestern. mphatically Denies That He Will Go to Chicago. DES MOINES, Ia, July 22.—Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage was asked today: “Is the report true that you are dissatisfied with Washington, and that you will not return in the autumn, and that you will probably to Chicago?” Dr Talmage replied: “No, that story, from top to bottom and from stem to stern, is a falsehood. I have no idea of leaving the church in Washington. Every- thing is satisfactory. The congregation and myself are in perfect harmony. ‘The attendance was larger last year than ever before, and many more. people de- sired to worship with us than could be ac- commodated. The church has met all its ebligation to me. My relations to Dr. Sunderiand in the co-pastorate are com- pletely happy. I expect to live and die in Washington. I will be in my pulpit the second Sabbath in September, Providence permitting.” Noted Divine os Mrs. Langtry’s Colt Wins Big Stake. LONDON, July 22.—At the second day's racing of the Liverpool July meeting to- day, Mr. Jersey's (Mrs. Langtry’s) chest- nut colt Brayhead won the Liverpool cup, seventieth year. This race is of 1,200 sov- ereigns, part in plate or the whole in spe- cle, at the winner's option. There were six starters over the cup —Wasbington gn 118, 10 at 118—seller 10; 10 at 11) 5 at 118%, 25 at 118, 10 at 11K, 16 seller 10. Lanston Monotype, 100 at ‘15%. call—Mergenthaler eases 15 at 118—sel After ler 10, Lansion Monotype, 10 at District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 161 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water stow 12 bid! W: 3.658, ‘30-year 7s, 1901, currency, Water stock 7s, 19S, Tv course, one mile and three furlongs. Gres, 112 bid. >» currency, LIL ‘exan. Kilgore and Inger were aj iscelancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, ponue tie the federal Seip President HIG bid. | Metropolitan Railroad vony. Ge, 113 bid. re is inde’ Cleveland March .20, 1806, and have been aio Uhh ‘Metrupaticen, Balleead combate at serving soar then. ‘he Seay i B, 108 bid, 310 asked. Columbia Rail- President posit Me takes that the terma of territorial judges expire with an administration, ant — ere is no term of four years, as is popularly sup- posed. Acting on this belief the President has already picked out the two men who U. 8. arte 10 asked. aS 108 bid. " American Se- 00 are to.succeed the neted democrats. They 106 bid. Washing- have been named in The Star. _ y imp. Ga, ty a ‘The friends of Mg a es =e Sprin- a . lo won| are somewhat indignant con- ke ot Wane BE Struction of the law. Judge Springer holds ele at the terms of the judges ate for lite, ie entrai, 26 Md. Farmers and that they cannot be removed excep! ® 5 ts stock exchange, correspondents Messrs 132. via, 125 bid. Capital, 113 Ton onuse:, Hie eves) Soct be Tar. $s 20 203 1 ahenburg, Wimiabnn Rte. Mew-Sork bid \Wéet fond, 104 bid, 208 anked. 102 removal is with the President; that it rests “ pit Tog, Gose. | Sate Deposit and Trust nies. —Nattonal Sef os ; Deyemit aod Frust, 115 asked. Waskinston Ioan, an 1 ‘Trust, x118 bid, 124 asked. ‘Trost, 142 bid! Washington Safe Deposit, Railroad Stocks. ital ‘Traction, 54 3S asked. fan, 113 bid, lis asked? ‘Gciase and Heinle Light Stocks Wasting Fi jig, 44 askcd) “Georgetown Gate 4 UC! Insurance is.—Ficemn's, 30 Md, 25 pekea. Prenklin, 38 bid. Metropolit: o anked. Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomac, 6 bid. Ariigton, 138 Ble's, 54 bid, 5% asked. Lincoin, aiiz bid. Com- Title, Insurance Stocks. Real Eatate Tithe, 308 bush- | bid. Columbia 5 bid, G asked. Bais. ‘Telephone Stocka~Tenssyivunts 3 44. 50 asked. 5 and Totomar, >i 140, Gale eke bid re saints, | Gon. Gone eae oda a apse tt ; stock, 15.010 |” Misceliancous - 16. ir sis.Stagito0, | ma. Ti8i aakea Laren ea He pen er quarter, te.0d. : ‘September. Sugar firm—granulated, Butter quiet—fancy 7. 15ai6: do. imitat ‘ladle, $210; store 10.