Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRID. AY, JULY 30, 1897-12 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE |CONFERENCE IS ASSURED Tribesmen Make a Night Attack on a British Camp. NATIVES’. LOSSES ee British Have One Man Killed and} yoxnox, Seventeen Wounded. —_>__—_. INDIAN NATIVES INDIGNANT ——— + SIMLA, July 30.—A dispatch from Camp Malakand reperts another night attack by the tribesmen last night (Thursday). The natives fought desperately for several hours, but were repulsed at all points. Bonfires had been lighted around thé camp, and in the glare the tribesmen were easy targets for the British riflemen. Many fell, and in the light of the flames the na- tives could be seen removing their dead. It is reported htat the mullah was badly wounded and thct several of his principal chiefs were disabled The British lost one killed and seventeen wounded, among the latter being Lieut. Costello, who was wounded the second time. He had received a slight w6und during the day attack on Wednesday. The forces of the mullah had been aug- rented by a strong gathering of the na- tives on the hills to the right of the Brit- ish position. The theory is that the Boner- wals have risen. ‘The situation fs now somewhat relieved by the arrival of reinforcements under Col. Reed from Nowshera. Natives Are Indignant. BOMBAY, July 20.—The indignation of the natives against the government for its summary policy of repression increases. y that the government is going to convert India into a second Ireland by a program of coercion, and that no one is safe. eae CHARLES S. NEWHALL ARRESTED. Roston Bookkeeper Charged With Embezzlement of Employers’ Fun BAR HARBOR, Me., July 30.—Charies S. Newhall, head bookkeeper of the Agricul- tural Insurance Company of Boston, treas- urer of the Melrose, Mass., Co-operative Bank,and the Melrose Highlands Congrega- tional Church, who is wanted in Melrose and Bocton for the alleged embezzlement of funds of the organizations with which he was connected, is now lccked up in the Bar Harbor police station as a fugitive from justice. After his arrest Newhall acknowl- edged that he took all that is charged against him and more. Two indictments were found, one at the instance of the Melrose police and the other on evidence obtained by the Boston police. The former charges him with the embezzlement of $4,000 from the Melrose Co-operative Bank, and the latter with em- bezziement of $1,200 from the Agricultural Insurance Company. ‘The total of Newhall’s embezzlements is said to be between $10,000 and 315,000. He left Melrose after the discovery that his accounts were not straight, about four months ago. SS FINEST PILE ON THE GLOBE. University of California to Add a roup of Magnificent Buildings. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 30.—The University of California is to become one of the famous universities of the world. At any rate, it Is to have, if designs are carried out, the fin pile of buildings on the globe. and these brilliant schemes are to be put into effect at once. 7 und will be broken for s ent group of build- ings. There art to be twenty-eight or thir- ty of them, homogeneous in design. Regent Reinstein says !t will take many years to build them, and there is already money enough to last for ten years. All the buildings are te be of stone and buitt to last for ag W many miilions they will cost Regent Reinstein refuses to say, but he has enough pledged to make his magnificent plan a certainty. ———— GRAVES AND RYAN S! "TENCED. Men Who Robbed Lawyer Clark Get Eighteen Years Each. NEW YORK, July 20.—John F. Ryan and Leon Graves, who lured Lawyer Burt S. Clark of Brooklyn to a flat in this city on July 16, and then robbed him and tried to force acid dowm his throat, were this morn- ing sentenced to eigh m&nt at hard labor in ded guilty yesterda: is from Salt Lake City, where he used of complicity in the theft ef 34,000 from a bank. ——+ —_ PUSHED FROM MOVING TRAIN. John Williams = CI Murder of Harry Lister. WASHINGTON, Ind, July 30—Harry Lister, son of the purchasing agent for the Monon, was murdered near here last night. He was pushed from the train, it 1s alleged, by John Williams of Trenton, Mo. Lister's home was at Bedferd. Williams is in jail. An engineer named George Welch Calms to have seen the murder. ———_— DAM-BURST AT MIDDLETOWN. Forty Workmen Narrowly Esca Drowaing—Much Damage Done. MIDDLETOWN, Conn., July 30—At 8 | and sev o'clock this morning a dau forty feet wide, confinmg water from which three factcries get power, burst, letting down a tremendous volume of water. The huge stone with which the dam was built crashed into the factory of William Wil- cox’s locksho» and the lower floors of the factery were flooded. Ferty workmen were compelled to flee fer their lives. Much damage has been done and the water Is still rushing down. ——— BREEDING GROUND FOR LIZARDS. Remarkable Catch Secured From Howard Overly’s Stomach. LANC, E: Pay July 30.—Howard Overly, a.ycung darmer of Providence township, has jbeer'*ailing for several months, and his case was a puzzle to the physicians. Dr. Frew of Paradise, who has lately been attemting him, yesterday urged With the | WERE HEAVY | Great Britain Agrees to Consider the Sealing Formal Announcement by the Foreign Office—Special Commissioner Fon- ter Em Route Home. July 30—The British foreign office notified Ambassador Hay this morn- ing that Great Britain accepted the propo- sition of the United States for an Interna- tional conference on the question of pelagic sealing in the Bering sea, to be held in Washington during the coming autumn. Mr. Foster Will Sail Tomorrow. Mr. John W. Foster, the United States special commissioner on the sealing ques- tion, will sail for New York tomorrow by the St. Louis from Southampton. In the course of an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press to-~ Gay Mr. Foster sald: “Wherever F have been, at St. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris or here in London, I have been received in the most cordial manner. Whatever may be the feeling in the United States anent the often reported antagonism to our govern- ment displayed by foreign powers, I have seen nothing of it. “Everywhere I have had evidence that the foreign governments wish to meet any question raised by the United States in the spirit of the utmost frankness and open- mindedness. Perhaps it is needless for me to say that this is most gratifying to me officially and in my private capacity. Returns to Make His Report. “The British government has agreed to accept our proposition for a sealing con- ference. I am now returning to make an immediate report to President McKinley. I have had long and entirely candid con- ferences with Mr. Chamberlain, and last Sunday I passed the day with Sir Richard Webster, the attorney general, who is the adviser of the British goverfiment on the Pcints of law involved. My statements met with the frankest and most impartial con- sideration. “As to the Hawaiian question, I may say that in London, Paris, Berlin and St. Pe- tersburg I have had ample opportunity to ascertain the prevaling sentiment in po- litical and commercial circles. Im all-these capitals annexation is generally regarded as the natural. if not inevitable, result of the large growth and expansion of the United States on the western coasts of America.” “As it could not be expected,” continued Mr. Foster, “that any other foreign power would be permitted to occupy the islands, owing to their strategic importance, :the Proposed annexation would be acquiesced in by the Eurapean governments, although the position which it would give the United States in the Pacific would not be welcomed by nations seeking supremacy in that quar- ter of the world. “My personal views on this question are well known in the United States. Never- theless, it js extremely gratifying that the necessary txpansion of the United States will not be the cause of European difficul- ties, and is. appreciated as the logical out- come of American destiny.” aa SAVED FROM A MAD MOB. Fred. Schroder Narrowly Escapes Be- ing Lynched in Cleveland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 30.—Fred Schroeder was chased by a frenzied mob last night in this city, and would have been lynched had he not been landed in the Barber avenue police station just in time. He was believed to have attempted to assault Lena Welder, a fifteen-year-old girl. She accused him of the attempt, and led the mob in pursuit of the man. When the policemen reached the scene of trouble they found a howling mob throng- ing Jennings avenue and crowding Rowley street for three hundred feet from the In- tersection of the two thoroughfares. “Lynch him, lynch him,” eried the crowd. “Dog of a scoundrel; string him up.” “A rope, a rope.” The form of a man, ragged, bleeding and covered with dust, crouched behind the crowd. Around him were men, women and chil- dren, “all acting as if their wits had tong since taken flight. Stones, pieces of wood and earthen clods were huried at the crouching form of a man; who, trembing and pale with fright, shrank the closer to the sheltering wall of the greenhouse. ‘The 1 of a leader alone, prevented the de- ive action of the mob, which seemed bent upon stringing-the ‘object of their wrath to an adjacent telegraph pole. — RECEIVED WITH ROYAL HONORS. King of Siam Arrives at Spithead in His Yacht. LONDON, July 30.—Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, arrived off Spithead this morning in the Siamese royal yaeht Macha Chakri, with the royal suite and a large retinue of servants. The British warships Inflexible, Alexan- dra, Calliope, Hero and Victory received his majesty with the salute’'reserved for reyal visitors. The Duke of York and Ad- miral Sir Nowell Salmon, commander-in- chief at Portsmouth, went on board the Macha Chakri and cordially welcomed. the king to England. All the shipping in the harbor was gaily decorated with bunting. ss STOPPED TALMAGE’S SPEECH. Tier of Seats Collapses at Miami Chautauqua. FRANKLIN, Ohio, July 30.—At the Miami Chautauqua yesterday, while Dr. Talmage the ‘Pe | was speaking, the second rise in the pa- vilion at the rear of the speaker gave way eral hundred people were dropped about ten inches. No one was seriously injured. A dog was pinioned beneath the timbers, and the doctor would not proceed until the animal was released. age COL. FRED. GRANT RESIGNS. He Issues a Public Statement Re- garding Hix Pesition. NEW YORK, July 30.—When Col. Fred. D. Grant reacned police headquarters to- day he said: “I shall resign the police com- missionership this morning. My resigna- tion will be placed in the hands of Mayor Strong within one hour.” Statement of Col. Grant. NEW YORK, July 30.—Col Fred. D. Grant today gave out a statement, in part as follows: “I have forwarded to Mayor Strong my resignation of the position which I now deéided to! givg ‘him gn anthelmintnic, and| hold as a police commissioner. I will not a few hours later” Oterly commenced to vomit with astonishing results. There were twenty-for in size from two to three and a half inch: long; many of them dead, forty Kzard eggs and many worms thrown from his stomach. On the farm ’on which the latter resides is a lerge spring from wi accustomed to drink for ye on his stomach, and it is supposed that he in that way swallowed the lizards or their eggs. —__—_ KILLED OVER A LOVE AFFAIR. George Martina Crashes the His Rival, Albertini. HAZLETON, Pa., July 30.—George Mar- recede one step by acquiescing in the methods of obtaining evidence against dis- lizards, ranging | orderly houses, which the mafority of the board favor and have decided upon. “I believe firmly that these methods must eventually make sneaks and liars of men ch he has been | Who, to be proper guardians of the life and rs by lying fat] Property of our citizens, should be trained to do orly what is honorable and upright. “Believing this, I placed before the board of police on July 23 the resolutions which ee ‘ NEXT FALL’S FIGHT IN OHIO. Cel. Ike Hill Confident of Democratic Success, “If we don't carry Ohio this fall we'll never carry it,” said Col. Ike Hill, the vet- eran Chio democrat im a summer’s day in- terview with a Star reporter today. “But we will not fall down this trip. We've got a hold on the situation and we will swing it. Iam going to put every dollar that I can raise on the wager that we whip the republicans out, end I will make a killing this fall as sure as shootin’.” Col. Ike Hill has just returned from a visit to Ohio, during which, as he sa: he “rubbed elbows with the boys” and “‘got gown to hard-pan facts.” Everybody who knows politicians knows Col. Ike Hill and is breezy methods of expression. “Silyer is going to do the job,” he con- tinued. “More than a majority of the vot- ers in Ohio want free coinage. Why didn't they get it last November, then, you say? T'll tell you, and will illustrate it. There’s my nephew, Jim, who was selling harves:- ers and reapers through four counties this summer. Now, you know that talking ma- cbinery to farmers naturally brings up Fard times and politics. Out of thirty republican farmers with whom he talked eighteen of*them said they were going to ae the democratic, free-silver ticket this tall. z “We believed in free coinage last year,” they says to Jim. = ‘Then why didn’t you vote it?” says J “We were persuaded,’ says the farmers. ‘The big republicans tn the county came to us and begged us to hang on to the cld party a little longer. Here’s an Ohio man at the head of it,’ they said. ‘Just as good a silver man as you are. You just wait ard see. He'll get something for silver a heap quicker than them long-haired luna- tics and anarchists. We believed it and we hung on. But they fooled us and we are goin’ to quit ‘em.’ “But you know,” continued Col. Ike, “the republican party is nearer the gold standard today than {t ever was in its life, and it ain't going to get any further 2way. Those old farmers know that. They want some- thing done for silver, and they see they will hare to turn to the democratic party to get “TI tell you, my son, it was personal ap- plication that saved the republican party in Ohio last fall. It was the entreaty and the coercion of the business men, the hankers and the influential men in the community, but it won't go now. The tide ts a settin’ our way. I saw it beginning to creep up when I was at home. e. “Money ain’t goin’ to stop it. I maintain that the time is bound to come at last when a man will vote his opinion: The Aus- tralian ballot system is pringing that time around now. I don't say but -vhat the boys will take the money just the same. use money in elections for a few times the people get used to it and expect it. They will go around looking for ‘t. But when they get tucked away into that little booth where no eye can see them fold their ballot there’s nothing in the world .o hinder a man’s better nature from getiin’ the upper hand, and he'll vote his sentiments. “My son, your Uncle Ike Hill has been mixing up in Ohio politics for nigh cnto forty years. He has seen the current seitin’ first one way, then t'other, and then sloshin’ around till you couldn’t tell* which way ‘twas goin’. But, I tell you, now it's a risin’ tide, and free silver and democracy ‘s on the crest of the wav: —__$—<_—_~-._ EXHIBITED GREAT DARING. Medals of Honor Awarded for Peril- ous Reeonnoisances. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has award~ ed a medal of honcr to Capt. Charles M. Rockefeller of Denison University, Gran- vitie, Ohio. At Fort Blakely, Alabama, April 9, 1865, an assault being in contemplation, a recon- neissai.cc preparatory thereto consisting of twenty-five men having met with severe loss and failed, this officer, then first lieu- terant, l7Sth New York Volunteers, re- qvested permission to reconnoiter the work alone, and did so, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and obtained valuable informa- tion that was made tke basis of orders for the assault that followed. Lieut. Rockefeller also, with a few fol- lowers, advanced beyond the Hine, expos to the fire of both the attack and defense, and captured ‘4 of the enemy who would otherwise have escaped. A medal of honor has also been awarded to Capt Henry €. Nichols of Coventry, Vt. At the siege of Fort Blakely, Alabama, April 9, 1805, Capt. Nichols, then in the Sic United States Colored Troops, yolun- teered to go forward under a heayy fire, beyond the advance line held by his regi- ment, and reconnoiter the ground over which an assault was to be made upon the enemy's position. He made the examina- tion, and obtained information that was of great value in making dispositions for the final assault. rae PAYING LOCAL BILLS. Warrants Issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued warrants for the payment of the following local items in the general deficiency bill: Dr. W. Glazebrook, deputy coroner, for 38 days’ service, $18); parking com- mission, deficiency, $5,000; permanent sys- tem of highways, $179; physicians to the poor, for services during smallpox ep!- demic, $1,500; for judgment of Court of Claims for $2,250.30 in tavor of Elizabeth L. W. Bailey, administratrix; expenses of board of medical supervisors, $300; for mil- ita of District of Columbia, different items, $284.13, $6,387.52, 99, $3,658, in all $10,! 0. es RECENT PENSIONS GRANTED. Applications From the District, Mary- land and Virginia. Fensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—Herbert H. Dodd, William Robinson, minor of Norman N. Ross; Valentine C. Wagonfeald, Terra Cot- ta; Patrick Dagnan, Washington. Maryland—Minor of James Beggs, West- minster; Sarah E. Worthen, Baltimore; Frank Adams, Baltimore; James L. Browu, Clinton; Elizabeth Patterson, Baltimore; Susie P. Edwards, Baltimore. % Virginia—John Amber, National Soldiers’ Home, E'izabeth City; James Garvey, Na- tional Military Home, Elizabeth City; Mary E. Thompson, Childress store; Paul Marshner, National Soldiers’ Home, Eliza- beth City; Maurice M. Woodbury, Man- chester. ——_—_-+-e-+____. Naval Orders. Paymaster M. C. McDonald has been de- tached from the Texas and ordered to the Naval Hospital at Yokohama. The ap- pointment of Pay Clerk J. Abbott has been revoked. Passed Assistant Paymaster J. V. Mohun, from the Bennington and wait orders. Passed Assistant Engineer S. Arnold, from the Monterey to the Wheel- ing. Commander B. FP. Tilley, to the Na- val War College. Passed Assistant Pay- master S. L. Heap, from the Yokohama Naval Hospital to the Bennington. Passed Assistant Surgeon T. B. Bailey, from the Machias to the Yorktown. Passed As- sistant Surgecn J. E. Page, from the York- town to the Olympia. Passed Assistaat Surgeon Rothgauger, from the Pinta to the Wheeling. Passed Assistant Surgeon M. R, Pigot, from the Olympia to the Machias. << Movements of Warships. The Massachusetts and Texas have ar- rived at Gravesend bay, L. I., with the New York naval militia. The Michigan has sailed from Sandusky my three colleagues voted down on July 24.| for Detroit. “I will not approve bills for services of policemen when those bills tell plainly of degradation and debasement, and give such Skall of | a disgusting array of detatis as to prove that the existing system should be made impossible. My colleagues say that the tina last night killed Andrew Albertini in | Present methods of gaining evidence have the latter’s home at Beaver Meadow. The men quarreled over a love affair. always been used. > “That is true, and the result has been Martina | much corruption in the force. Commission- scizel a gun and using the stock. for a| er Moss says that ‘there fs blackmailing lub crushed his rival's skull. Albertini died almost instantly. Martina, came tg this city at his father and brether at the Washington Hotel. He left at 3 o'clock this morn but since then nothing has been heard him. of _ Rev. €! 0. Brown Files an Appeal. SAN FRANCISCO, Cai., July 30/—Rev. C. ©. Brown, formerly of this city, but now @ Yedident of Chicago. has-appealed for a reopening of bis case before the Bay con- férence of the Congregational Church. night and joined | be going on now by officers In citizens’clothes.” This indicates no abatement of evils, “These present methcds, therefore, must deemed ineffective, and I believe that a’ change should be made and more decent. ing, | methods adopted. I decline to be a member. of the board as an obstructionist; neither: wilt I remain as a dissenting minority w ben! methods are enforced to which I am con-' scientiously opposed.” peRE es Britt: ‘Troops for Crete. A dispatch from Malta says.that-the Ist Lancashire battalion has been ordered to get itself in readiness for duty in Creta” ‘The Dolphin has arrived at’ Tompkins- ville, where she will take Secretary Long aboard for a visit of inspection ef the norther2 navy yards. The Puriten has arrived at Tompkins- ville. = ‘The Stardish has arrived at Bristol. ee Judge Pugh’s Coart. Prosecuting Attorney James L. Pugh, jr., of the Police Court, who was a day or two. —>—_——_ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. if anybody bas what you wish, you: ‘|-sengers and those of the crew who eo POLICE < CHANGES EARLY _ ACTION EXPECTED It is belleved the reorganization of the Police force is near at hand. For some time it has been rumored that changes would be made for the betterment of the service, and since Chairman Harries of the board of trade committee on public order submitted his report changes in the personnel of the police force have been daily expected. Matters are fast culminating now, due in large part to the investigation attend- ing the escape of Carr, the man who felon- jously assaulted the little Robinson girl some days ago. Late yesterday afternoon Major Moore nade his report to Commissioner Wight. The Commissioner, it is understood, direct- ed the major to pursue his investigation — oe lines, and referred the revort ck for that purpose. Commissioner’ Wight stated his deter- mination to look carefully into the matter, and mete out just punishment to those who are found to hav aes e been negligent in the Two Reduced, One Dropped. Up to the present time the indications are that Sergts. McTaggart and Perry. will be reduced to the ranks. and Lieut. Teeple dropped from the rolls of the department- men. Precinct Detctive Barnes will also be likely to resume his beat as a patrol- In the detective Hollinberger wil arigoubiadiy] berrater It is said he displayed great negligence in the case and will be sent out in charge either of a precinct or made a ni - spector. aoe Frem the reperts that Commissioner Wight has received, it appears that Lieut. Teeple, when called upon to allow O'Dea (the only policeman in the’ precinct who krew Carr) to accompany the detectives, caused them to wait until the officer came in at 12, and finally, when the officer did ccme In, directed him to go hom2, eat his dinner end report at 2 o'clock for the de- tectives. -It is said if Officer O'Dea had been immediately -sent for on the applica- tion of the detettives the culprit would have been apprehended. Two to Be Commended. The report of Major Moore, it is under- stood, shows the;two patrolmen who. dis- covered the case to have used due @ili- ence, and it is believed they will be com- mended rather thgp. criticised: It appears that these officers, after investigating the crowd in front of the Robinson house, re- ported the case immediately to Sergeant McTaggart thish proceeded to appre- hend the cririnal,avtsiting his home and several of his haunts. Sergt. MeTageart tt is said, reported the case to Sergt.”Perry, and the latter, after several hours' had’ elapsed, reported the case to headmiartors. The message being received at headquerters by telephone was transcribed and sent to the detective office, where it was ailowed to remain on the hook for several hours. 'For this Inspector Hol- linberger is bldined!™ Prosediting the Inquiry. Commissidfier’ Wighf is prosecuting the inquiry to the,end. He sald to a Star re- porter this affértiofn that he would leave no stone untied, no’ fact uninvestigated until he had placed’ the responsibility for this great negligence where it belonged. Having doe that herwanld act immediate- ly and gorrect as. faras:he was able the shameful ,cppditign of affairs in the second precinct. t “ It is beHeved that. the investigations of this case will mark the beginning of an entire reorganization, of the police. foree. The reports of the -palice surgeons have been recejvéd and contain the names: of upward of fifty men whom they believe are not qualitied for active duty and should be retired. Thjs list, it is ynderstood, con- tains the ‘names of at least two Heuten- (3, several sergeants and a number of privates of the second class. ‘The removal of Inspector Hollinberger from the head of the detective department will, it Is believed, work a reorganization of that office. It-is said on good authority that but few of the present force will be retained * : Major Moore spent several hours in close conference with: Commissioner Wight this morning going dverithe general subject of reorganization. The result of the confe ence was not given out. In fact, Commi sioner Wight stated that there was nuthing to make publie at present. When the Com- missioners had @rcided on the changes the public would be immefiately informed. Quite a surprise has been occasioned by the report of Auditor Petty upon the con- dition of the polite”pension fund. It ap- pears from an investigation that the fund will not stand mare than five retirements, and these will undoubtedly be filled by shelving several Heutenants and sergeants whose service is poor by reason of advanc- ing years and other infirmities. It is pointed out, however, that by amending the law governing the fund so as to permit all deficiencies to be met from the general revenues of the Distict, the Commissioners will be in a position to re- tire as many polfcemén as they see fit. SSS . ARRAIGNED FOR CONTEMPT. Colored Attorney Accused of Solicit- ing Clients im Police Court. Perri W. Frisby, @ colored attorney-at- law, was charged in the Police Court late this afternoon with contempt. It was al- leged that Frisby was guilty of “capping.” He was detected, in the Police Court build- tng, about 8:30 o'clock this morning, by Peliceman Michaél J: Ftynn, in the act of what was claimed to be soliciting business. Policeman Flynn, investigated the matter, and the result was the filing.of an affidavit by Lucy Ford, a colored woman. Accord- ing to the affidavit, Frisby approached the women end the fellowing conversation en- sted: : ; ‘hat is your business here?’ “I’m here on a watch case.” “Do you want a lawyer?” - “No.” “It is necessary.ifer you to have a lawyer, for they do not take the word of people here in the Pojiee Caurt..” s When the cagg as called to the attention of Judge Mills Attorneys Jones and Chase, who appearedfor.Frisby, demurred to the affidavit on. the gréund ‘that it did not al- lege that Frisy asked the Ford woman to employ him or, ary,oue else. ._ Judge Mills*hustdined the demurrer and Frisby was discharged. The district at- torney stated°thet Mmother affidavit ‘woult be prepared ahd thématter again caHed to the attention of the-ourt. t BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED. ‘Tasmania of Glasgow Sinks Of ‘New Tealap Men Lost. . ~ LONDON, siduly> 30.—Cable dispatches from’ Melbouthe stite that the -steamer Tasmania, bound from Wellington to Syd- ney, N. S. W., struck a rock off Cape Ma- borne, New Zealand, and sank in three hours. ‘Three beat loads, containing “pas- from the wrecked steamer, have reached. Port in safety. 4 Six of the a =MADRID, July’ 80a” dispatch “from, 3 Ce eat re a and replaced by Auguste De ‘ ee APPLYING FOR LIBRARY PLACES. The Bulk ef the Applications Comes Prom New England. ‘The 108 employes of the new Congres- sional Library to be appointed” will be Placed under the civil service by President McKinley toward the close of this year, probably some thme in November. This ac- tion will not be taken, however, until all of the employes who will be appointed by Librarian Young shall have been given an opportunity to make a record for them- selves in the discharge of their respective duties. It is proposed to get a thoroughly efficient force, which the President will re- = by the application of the civil service We It is understood that there will be but few appointments tefore the middle of August or the Ist of September. There will be no need for their -eervices until then, and it is not desired to pay unneces- sary salaries. It ts said that the bulk of the applications for the positions in the library requiring technical knowledge comes from New Eng- land. Next in number rank Chicago and the middle west. The greater part of the applications for positions in the law -'e- partment come from the south. One re- markable fact in connection with the char- acter of the applications is the large num- ber coming from the descendants of men who have been prominent in. the nation’s history. It is said that there are a great many applications ef this kind, and some of the letters are pathetic in their tenor, telling of the straits to which these people of distinguished ancestry are now reduced. Some of the greatest family names in American history, and those familiar to every school boy, are represented In the signatures to these pleas for appointment. The library at the Capitol will be closed tomorrow. It is considered probable that the collection of books wifl remain inac- gessible to the public until the Ist of Oc- ber and possibly until the 15th. Libra- rian Young requests that all outstanding books be returned at an early date, and due notice will be given of the reopening of the library. While the library will close tomorrow the actual removal of the books will not be commenced vntil two or three weeks hence. The intervening time will be required to ticket and number the collections and pre- pare them for speedy removal and placing in their new quarters according to the sys- tem. The method of removal has been de- scribed heretofore in The Star. “If we had a large body of troops here,” remarked an official today, “the books might be moved as the German library at Berlin was transferred to its new quariers. “The King of Prussia ordered 1,000 sol- Giers from the barracks to repert at the library, each armed with a basket. One- half the regular Mbrary force was detailed to pack the baskets and the other to receive them, the soldiers doing the rest. The entire collection of 600,000 volumes was re- moved in one day.” It has been found necessary to provide quarters for the executive staff of the library. To do this it has been determined to utilize one of the long hall rooms on the first floor, called the west-north cur- tain. This is an apartment propably a hundred feet Icng or more, opening into one of the corridors by numerous doors and facing the Capitol. Heavy oak pxrti- tions, reaching almost to the ceiling, but not disturbing the decorations, will divide the apartment into rooms for Mr. -Young, Mr. Spofford, Mr. Alvord and Mr. Hutchi- son. The copyright depariment will be locatéd in the south curtain. ————— NEEDS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. Report of Fire Underwriters Suggest- ing Increased Facilities. William P. Young, secretary of the As- seciation of Fire Underwriters, has sub- mitted to the Commissioners the followin, reccmmendations concerning the needs of the fire department: At least ten additional steam fire engines and fcur hook and ladder trucks Should be obtained, with the requisite number of officers and men to operate the same, and shculd be suitably located, which would greatly add to the protection of the city and efficiency of the ice. One steam fire engine company; one chemical engine company and a company with @ lightly built hook and ladder truck should be located in Anacostia, new. with- out suitable protection grom fire. Additional fire alarm boxes should be located within the residence end outlying secticns.. There are sections of the city where it is necessary to go twelve blocks before the nearest alarm box can be reached. The wiring of the fire alarm system to be placed underground. ‘The early completion of the new reser- yoir, and increased storage reservoir facili- ties. There ts an urgent need of larger ferce mains, uarger size mains should réplace much of the excessive amount of six-inch diame- ter pipes. There are at present 368,000 feet of six-inch mains in use. There is an urgent necessity of a larg increase of the number of fire hydrants. Additional hydrants would require shorte leads of hose at fires, with a correspondi: = lessening of water frictioa and increased pressure for fire extinguishment. SSR The Injunction Refused. Judge Hagner today refused the injunc- tion asked for several days ago by Ephraim S. Randall against the Mount Vernon ard Marshall Hall Steamboat Company. Capt. Randall, it will be recalled, sought to enjoin the defendant company ‘rom land- ing at the wharf at Chapel Point, Md., claiming that under a contract with the owner of the wharf he had the exelusive right to land there. Judge Hagner held otherwise, and refused to grant a temporary restraining orger or injunction. ——— es Supposed Washingtonian Killed. Inspector. Hollinberger received a tele- gram yesterday afternoon from Coroner W. H. Kundman of Morrisville, Pa., stat- ing that a colored man, supposed to be J. H. Catlett of this city, had been killed there. The postal contained the informa- tion that a letter from Louise Wilson was found on the dead man, but the manner of his death was not stated. J. H. Catlett was twenty years old and a barber by trade. He lived with his par- ents at No. 928 Farragut street, Mount Pleasant, and worked in his father’s shop at 12th and R streets. He left home a few days ago to go to New York, and a letter received from him Wednesday stated that he had started back. According to the postal received, the young man must have been killed Wednesday night after he wrote the letter. Inspector Hollinberger sent a dispatch today to Morrisville making inquiries for further information concerning the dead man. ——__. i. Appealing for Atd. ‘The American Federation of Labor today forwarded from its headquarters in this city an appeal to all international and na- tioral unions and all other labor organiza- tions for moral sympathy and financial support for the coal miners in their present struggle in the states of Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The appeal is the one adopted at the conference of the representatives of labor organizations heid at Wheeling, W. Va., Tuesday for the pur- pose of formulating ways and means to as- ; diw sist the striking miners. The greater part of the circular has already appeared in ‘The |. ’ ‘The Judge Reconsiders. Judge Hagner this afternoon had Jobn Adams, the young colored man he sentenced yesterday to eight years in the New Jersey state prison for assaulting Jas. Bowman, | colored, with intent to kill him, by shooting him, brought before him, when he re- duced the sentence to six years. The told Adams conch tence, in the hope that the reduction would be appreciated and that the court's lenienc: would make a better man of Adams assured the judge that he duly ap- preciated his merciful consideratioa and promised that hereafter he will be an hon- est, law-abiding citizen.~ _ : Case Not Reached. ‘The resumption of the trial of Mrs. Ber-" ‘ BREAKS _EXPORT RECORDS Forty Steamers Obartered to Carry Grain to Barpe. Dering Past Two Weeks Arrange- "ments Have Been Made to Carry Out 20,000,000 Bushels. PHILADELPHIA, July 30.—The Record teday has the following: Forty steamers were yesterday charter- ed to load cargoes of grain at Philadel- phia, New York, Baltimore and Newport News for ports in the United Kingdom and Europe, making a day’s record which, it is claimed, has never been equaled. To fill these vessels will require over 4,000,000 bushels of grain, and at least one- third of the chartered steamers will load here at the Port Richmond and Girard Point elevators, which are rapidly being made ready for the great rush this fall. Dering the past two weeks fixtures for steam tognage to carry cver :¥),000,000 bushels of cereals abread have been ef- fected. Among the vessels which have left in bal- last are the steamships Norwood, from Barry for the Delaware breakwater; Wil- lowbranch, from Sunderland for Hampton Roads; Boyne, from Newport, England, for Philadelphia; Glenelg, Hampton Roads; Wave, for the Delaware breakwater, from Barry; The Ethelreda, from Swansea, for Delaware breakwater, and the Castleton, frem Middlesborough, for the Delaware breakwater. SS GEN. BOND’S RESIGNATION, It in Not Forthcoming According to Schedule. After waiting for several weeks for the resignation of Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures Bond, the Commissioners will tomor- Tow dismiss him from the service upon charges of incompetency. Acting upon the request of complaining merchants, and from an investigation of the service, Commissioner Wight, shortly after he came into office, decided to make a change in the head of that department. Gereral Bond was sent for and his resig- nation requested. He asked time to consult Senator Gorman, after which, it ts said, he promised to send in his resignation. Senator Gorman wrote to Commissioner Wight, as did Mr. James L. Norris. Mean- whiie, at the earnest. solicitation of Gen. Bond, Commissioner Wight put in writing his request for his resignation, adding sev- eral complimentary things of Gen. Bond, but not alluding to his record of efficiency. As the time came for the appointment of @ successor, and Gen. Bond's resignation Was not recet ed, Commissioner Wight wrote him, recalling the previous conversa- tion concerning the resignation, especially the statement of Gen. Bond that the resig- nation would be forthcoming when needed. To this Gen. Bond replied that he did not intend to. resign, and quoted the Commis- sioner’s previous letter, referring to the good will of the Commissioner and the way he had administered the affairs of th= office, Commissioner Wight wrote again, but Gen. Bond reiterated his determina- tion not to resign to another Commissioner, and so his dismissal will follow. WILLS FILED. Last Wishes of Frank E. Corbett and Henry Green. An exemplified copy of the will of the late Frank E. Corbett of Alexandria, Va., dated October 18, 1892, was filed here to- day, also three codicils, dated, respectively, June 2, 1893; May 18, 1895, and February 26, 1896. Anthony W. Armstrong, Wm. C. Wibirt and W. Frank Lambert are named as ex- ecutors, and the estate is bequeathed and devised to the executors, they to pay to the widow of the testator, Caroline F. Cor- bett, the interest, dividends and prcfits semi-annually during her life and widow- hood, and at her death or remarringe to the testator’s children, the gstate \t’ the death of the ¢hiffdren to be équally divided among the grandchildren. The sum of $Ivu. is to be paid annually to Emma L. Sheldon, a sister of the testator. Should the children aie without issue, the sam of $1,000 each is to be paid to the board of ministerial relief of the Presby. terian Church of the northern assembly of the United States, Anthony G. Arm- strong and John McK. Barley, the residue of the estate soing to the children of Fredk. Corbett, a népicw. -An exemplified copy of the will of the late Henry Green of Alexandria, V1. was also filed here. today. It is dated March 3, 1897, and names his widow, S. Virginia Green, and executo! The sum of set apart for the bene- fit ot Le Roy A. Britton, a nephew, w: he reaches qwaiorjty, when it becomes hie j absolutely. ‘The residence of the estate is | given to ‘the widow, for life or widowhood; at her death or remarriage, one-half to be given io said Le Roy A. Britton, the re- maining half to be equally divided between Mollie Kramer, a niece, and Robert Flem- ing, a nephew. se Indictments Returned. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: Edward Massey, larceny from the person; William Campbell, housebreaking; James, alias Pat, Carr, rape. ee Customs Collector's Accounts Shert. MALONE, N. ¥., July 30.—R. W. Ander- scn, deputy collector of customs at Chate- autgay, Franklin county, N. ¥., has been removed ‘from office. It is alleged that he is short in his accounts nearly $5,000. Mr. Anderson is reported to have left Chate- autgay. Philadelphians Meet a Surrey Team. LONDON, July 30.—The cricket match be- tween the gentlemen of Philadelphia and an eleven representing Surrey, which was begun at Kennington Oval yesterday, was resumed this morning. At the close of play last evening the visitors had 119 runs for four wickets down to their credit, and this morning concluded their first innings with a total of 23% runs. The Surrey team in their first innings scored 273 runs. === Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jnl; 30.—Flour firm, unchanzed—re- gust and Sept BOY receipe els; stock, seu Ne. 2) whi celpts, 3,461 bushe: bushels. 1 exports, uone; stock, Bye strong No. 2 mearby. iSyatt: No. 2 ne, stock, timothy, $13.50a$14.00. ive, unchanged. 4 tter Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corton & Macart- ney, bankers. Grain and Cotton Marketa. Furnished by W. B Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock. exchange, correspor.aents Messrs Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York ali zi FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks on Wall Street Ruled Steady, But Dull. BEARS TRY 0 RAID THE MARKET Strong Undertone Prevented Seri- ous Concessions. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July %0.—Stability in the presence of dullness was the most note- worthy feature of today’s stock market. The reactionists again made a determined effort to depress prices, but the result was inferior to the effort. Realizing sales in the Granger shares were urged in justification of the effort to force concessions elsewhere, but even in this group the buying was superior to the Selling. The undertone of the market is unmis- takably strong, and influential Siterests are at all times willing to take whatever securities the room may have for sale. The engagement of $3,200,000 gold for export tomorrow was repeatedly cited as an argument favoring a lower speculative range. Shrewd judges of the situation have ceased to be concerned. about the old movement, In view of the certain return of present losses later in the season, With such crop conditions as are now reported there is little cause for alarm about the intermational gold movement. The tide must head this way once dom tic breadstuffs begin to move in the volume now generally predicted. With this subject disposed of as a factor the question of earnings is left as the basis of intelligent) market 1m rom almost every quarter th Pe couraging, snd the present month ts re- lied upon to show handsome gains ever June. ‘The grain-carrying roads have made enormous g4 y in St. Paul’ statement, today se of SSI,0 comparison with the same period in 18%. For-the fiscal year more than per cent has been earned on its stock and an addi- al 1 per cent seems likely to become bility during the next year. Rock 'S statement will be given out early in the coming week, and indications favor a very gratifying showing. The safety of the crops is not sufficiently assured to warrant important operations in the Granger shares just at this juncture, but appearances are fully equal to ‘sus- taining prices. The daily change in specialties, heretofore noted, was again a feature of today’s marke! Northern Pacific issues were selected early in the day as a center of activity, prices responding easily to the demand. An ad- vance of 2 per cent In the preferred stock of this company was accomplished by excep- tionally strong buying. The difficulties in the way of electing a rew president for this corporation are rap- idly disappearing, and the long-sought for harmony with Great Northern will be real- ized during the fall. The buying >of Consolidated Gas was of a superior character, an advance of more than 8 per cent following. The earning capacity of this plant, its management and future prospects have combined in mak- ing it one of the finest investment proper- ties in the high-priced list. The extremely cheap stocks, notably North American, are being taken up soicly because of the disposition to purchase any- thing that can be made active. The indus- trial shares have lost their position os leaders temporarily, but ff prices can be tained for a time new buying will prob- break out in these shares, The demand at the momeut, , however, comes from sources interested in and de- manding figures to show cause for the improved value reflected in higher prices. Statements within the grasp of the average mind being whhheid by the industrials, the railroad shares are naturally favored. FINANCIAL » 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 & cartney, members New York stock exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 30 Broadway. Spirits.. n Spirits, pid ar. Chicago, St. Consolidated Ge : Mlinois Central. Lake Shore. Louisvilie & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Mahatian Elevated. Michtyan Central Missouri Paeitic. New York Central... Northern Pacitl C. 5. Leather, pta.. Wabash, pid... Western Union Tei. Sliver. Laclede w m_—Metropolitan Railroad . Carriage, 100 at 50 cent cents: Sules—regular cali—I2_ o'clock onds, $329.50 at 108%. 100 at 51 ve Linotype, 1 at List. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 101 st bid. 30-year fund GB guid, 132 bid. Wi ote Zs, 1901, Tyg t eat Wester stock Ss, too ctirrency, Es ing, currency, 1G tar 113 ‘asked: a ee Miseelian ous tly Stet jan Ratlrodd Ss, 116 bid. Retropsiitae pean. ie 1i7% bid, Lin axked. Metrcpolifan Raflfoad certificates of ladeotedamess, Metropolitan Ka ilroa: certificates of ipdebte B,.108 bid, 110 asked. Colum ia Ralirord 6 7 bid, 120 asked. ingten wed Company Gs, — - 126 bid. Wash ingotn Gas Cu iy te, ser Ehetets Tish debatare spy: Iva and Potomac Telepix 103 bid. curity and Trast A., 100 bid. can Security and Trust Ss, A” and O., Washington Market Company Sst Gs, i es, 9 ms, 106 bid. Wasbingtoa Market Washington Market Compan sonic Hall A:so dation 5s, 104% bid. National Bank Stocks.Ganx of Washington, 209 bid. Bank of the ie, 200 bid. Metropolita ZiT bid, $10 and. | Cantral, 225 bid. “Farmers a apna rx bd” West iot bia, for aakods Lincoln, 102 bid. 107 sted. 0 sed Deposit and Trust. x120 asked. Washington Lena Trost, x218 bid, 124 asked. American Security ‘Trust, 144 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 54 Rallroad Stocks.— Be : tan, 116 bid Sank oo a ee jevtric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, Fi Md. Georgetown Gas, 42 bid. U.S, Electric lnstirance Stocks. —Firemen's, 30 bid, 38 asked. ‘38 bid Met Seti. "Prtomac, OF a. Gormau: asks Union.