Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1897, Page 2

a gs a at LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mine Operators and Officials of the Union in Conference. RATCHFORD DENIES A RUMOR Says the Strikers Will Only Agree to 69-Cent Rate. NEGRO DIVE Se DEMOLISHED PITTSBURG, Pa., August 23.—The con- ference between the miners’ officials and the executive committee of the coal oper- ators met at 11 o'clock this morning. The miners represented by Nativnal Presi- dent Ratchford, District President Dolan and Secretary Warner. The operators’ committee was composed of J. C. Dysart, hluedeberg, J. N. O'Neil, J. B. F. M. Osborne, U. A. Andrews, W. Bonney and W. P. Rend. President Ratchford arrived in Pitts- bu x at o'clock, and in an interview said he wanted it distinctly understood that he had never een asked by the operators to confer with them. ‘The statement,” said he, “that I had refused a conference is rot correct. I am here now at the request of Mr. Dolan. We will only agree to the op- erators’ proposition if they will pay 6 cents. That is the lowest rate the miners will accept. It must be 69 cents or the strike will be continued until the demands are granted. If the Pittsburg operators settle upon our terms a general conference will not he necessar: ning a raid was made on re aiirvad labor 3 at - Carson and four assist- rmed, went to the camp, and ng the gambling tables, de- ensed liquor saloons and e to the ruins. offered no resistance. The constafles’ actions were heartily commend- ed by the striking . who stood about the camp in readiness to aid in the preser- » should the colored laborers wsition to defy the au- vation of pea Kentuckians Kin Sam Young, deputy sheriff of were beth killed in a com- y bat at Hyden Both m y. Young had and lived two th Were prominent. Steel was - ° leader, and Young a republic: and the rreled over politic: es HAHN FOR DISTRICT MARSHAL. Obie Man Rece of His Ap: ut Di-patch to The Event ND, Ohio, Avgust 23.—Wm. M. formerly insurance comipesioned sived advices from Washingt assure him of his appointment as perat him throvgh jemoc leader, The ves Assurances ment. = wh marshal of the District of Columbia. it is thought that the appointment will announced officially. so n be Marshal Wilson fs out of the city, and will not return until Thursdz His dep- uty, Mr. Wm. B. Robison. received a let- ter from him this morning, but the mar- received any intimation as ment of his successor in the near future, has not so intimated to Mr. Seopa as the tter thinks he would un- doubtedly have done had he received such an imation. Therefor Mr. Robison doubts the correctness of the dispatch. It is certain that Marshal Wilson, when he left here last we assured that he would be allow te his term of four years, wh term does not expire until next January. His predecessor was Permitted to serve out his term, and his friends point to the fact that he is a gold meney democ~at, and did not a little to as- sist in the election of President McKinle —_——__— SEVENEN DISTRICT NOMINEES. Caleb ©. Magrader and John H. Mitehe! for Assecinte Judges. Special Dis to The Eveni LA PLATA, Md., August eB Cc. Me eorge’s mall John H. tchell of Charles county were he democratic judicial ¢ met here today. te Judges terms ex vember. of Prin Calvert nominated convention of the rict of Maryland, w are sev- to succes eon — PRINCESS KAIULANIS AMBITION. Hopes to Get Hawaiian Throne—Re- turns In October. August 2.—Prin- who has just attained her aiulani, majority, will return to Hawaii in October, e of ten years in England continent. She has hopes of n of the present island re- xation fails. ss watching for a change. When it looks for a compromise between and the royalists in favor for the chances of her aunt, ex- uliuekalani, being restored to power i to be very slim in rrive in New York from England. She remain for a short time in ing with the ex-queen, who residing here temporarily. father will accompany her. Se WEYLER’S RESIGNATION DENIED. Tetuan Says Ratz's Claim is Only One Filed Against Spain. MADRID, August 2%.—The Duke of Tetu- an, the minister of foreign affairs, declares only claim presented by the Unit- mnection with Cuba is a de- ayment of an indemnity to mily of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, the Ameri- e Sail cireum- lan- ler, it is further an- not resix! but, the govern- ortly consider the results ob- campaign in Cuba. —s—___ PRESIDENT ENJOYS HIS OUTING. by the Says He and Mrs. McKinley Have Im- proved in Health. HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, N. Y., August 23. —The last day of the stay of the presiden- tial party here was a quiet one. President visited cretary of War Alger early, and then reviewed the 21st Regi- me U. 8. A. After the review the offi- cers paid their respects to the President and the Si ary of War. The remainder of the day was given up to preparations for the journey to Buffalo. ‘The special train leaves here at 2 a.m. tomorrow, and is expected to be in Buffalo at jock In the afternoon. President McKinley said today he had er enjoyed an outing more than the “sent one, and that both he and Mrs. inley had improved in health. He de- clined to talk concerning the appointment of a postmaster for Brooklyn, and woukl neither affirm nor deny the rumor that he had offered the place to Representative F. L. Wilson. From other sources it is said that the President will name Mr. Wilson prior to Septemter 15, and that the latter is even now preparing to re- sign his sest in the House. General Alger said he had not received the report of the special commission on the San Diego harbor and that it would probably be held to await his return to Washington. THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE. Report of the Commission Under Con- sideration. Postmaster Van Cott of New York city was here today and conferred with Post- master General Gary and Assistant Post- masters General Heath and Shallenbérger. Mr. Van Cott wants a Lranch station es- tablished at the New York Central depot; wants the substation on Day street put in its old place a short distance away, and the sutstation at Howard street and 8d avenue abolished and replaced with one at either Broadway and Grand or Howard. He had a number of matters affecting the New York office to look up and spent the morn- ing at the department talking over them. Assistant Postmasters General Heath and Shallenberger will go to New York about the middle of the week to make a personal inspection of the field, the former inquir- ing into matters of projected substations ard needed improvements in the interior service of the post office and extending its facilities, while Mr. Shallenberger will look into the railway mail service. The report of the commission which was appoint2d to go to New York and in- quire into the workings of the post office with the view cf making recommendations for reforms and inmprovements in the service, especially as to the work in the superintendent of mails division, is now under consideration by Postmaster Gen- eral Gary. It embraces a number of im- portant recommendations for relieving the Congested condition. of the general office at New York, as well as for expediting the mails. It is understood to carry a sig- nificant recommendation for saving time in outgoing foreign mails by obviating the necessity of their going through the gen- eral office at New York. —_—_\_-e____ JAMES W. PAUL DEAD. He Was the Oldest Member of’ the Philadelphia Bar. PHILADELPHIA, August 23.—James W. Paul, the oldest member of the Philadel- phia bar, died this morning at his home 2t Villa Neva, a suburb. Mr. Paul was ad- raltted to the bar in 1837, when but twenty- one years cf age. He attained a high repu- tation as a lawyer, and up to a dozen years ago was active at the bar of the Philadel- phia courts. For the last decade, notwith- standing his age, Mr. Paul had been ac- tive in office law business in an advisory capacity as counsel for financial institu- tions and ether corporations. Mr. Paul was the father of the late Mrs. Waldorf Astor of New York, and leaves four living children—Mr. James W. Paul, jr., 2 member of the firm of Drexel & Co., bankers; Frank W. Paul, a prominent lawyer of Philadelphia; Allen G. Paul, an officer in the United States navy, and Law- rence T. Paul, a civil engineer. —_——_ JUMPED OVERBOARD AT NIGHT. Woman Supposed to Be Mra. Andrews Drowns Herself. DETROIT, Mich., August 23.—Shortly after the City of Cleveland left Cleveland last night for Detroit a woman believed to be Mrs. Flora Anderson of this city threw herself into the lake from the prome- nade deck. Boats were lowezed and the searchlight used, but without avail. She Is said to have quarreled with a man on the dock-at Cleveland. Prominent Lawyer's Suicide. DAVENPORT, Iowa, August 23—John C. Bills, ex-state senator and ex- mayor of Davenport, aged forty years, one of the most prominent lawyers in Iowa, committed suicide by shooting today. He was despondent over failing health. ————_ DESERT TO HUNT GOLD. Flora Revenue Cutter Perry Robbed by De- serting Senmen. SEATTLE, Wash., August 23.—The gold fever has seized the members of the rev- enue marine service. Three of the crew of the cutter Perry, which met the gold-laden steamer Portland at Dutch harbor, desert- ed and started for St. Michaels. They stoie a boat from the North Ameri- can Commercial Co., robbed the store room of the Perry and boldly went out on the open sea for a 700-mile journey to St. Mi- chaels. ee WANT MORE LOAVES AND FISHES. Virginia Negro Politicians Speak Out Mass Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. , August 23.—A mass meeting of negroes of Staunton and Au- « county is in session here today. It is well attended, and the negroes are in all the glory of oratory and watermelon. The speakers are earnest in their denun- ciation of the plan of distributing national Patronage in Virginia, where they claim ever 100,000 negro voters, and get nothing of the spoils. The mass meeting elected twenty-two delegates to the negro congress to meet in Richmond September Resolutions repudiatng the action of the recent Lynchburg meeting of the republi- can state committee in not calling a cor vention were sed. will certainly have ticket without an ard gold bugs. —.__ FREE FIGHT AT KEYSTONE. The leaders say they a convention and state y fusion with populists Colored Officers and Law Breakers Engage in Fatal Shooting. KEYSTONE, W. Va., August Yes- terday a shooting affray occurred between Policeman Carter Withers and John Stew- art and Sam Gossett, who attempted to rescue prisoners from the officer. Withers was shot three times through the neck, lungs and chest. Ten shets in all were fire Policeman Cobbs was shot through the arm while attempting to arrest Gossett, who was shot by Cobbs. All are colored, and excitement is high, with talk of lynching Stewart Withers is fatally wounded. Sam Barley, a bystander, was hit by a stray ball; sev- ering an artery. He bled almost to death before medical aid reached him. —_—— WITH GENERAL LEE. WILL UNIT The Cuban Relief Associn the America: ‘ables Consul General. The Naticnal Relief Association for Cu- ba, in aid of the American Red Cross, of which Mrs. Senator Burrows is president, this afternoon sent a dispatch to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at Havana assuring him that the association will gladly unite with him in any measures for succoring Evangeline Cisneros, and if it be possible for him to send her to the United States the associa- tion will assume the care of her. ——>—_— Put Under Heavy Bonds. Annie Cranklin was today held by Judge Kimball in $00 for keeping a disorderly house, and $1,000 for selling liquor without a license at 463 Armory street southwest. ——-- — Mins MeLean’s Professorship. OAKLAND, Cal, August 23.—Miss Mary McLean, daughter of Rev. J. McLean of the Pacific Theological Seminary, has ae- cepted the chair of professor of English literature in Stanford University. nd Selentists Find Many Specimens. PALO ALTO, Cal., August 23.—D. Cool- idge, who has been at the head of a scien- Ufic expedition in the mountains and desert regions of California, has just returned. He reports the discovery of a number of new species of mammais. The work was principally confined to the San Bernadino and Cucamonga mountains and the Color- ado desert. The party spent several weeks on the desert. In all they collected 280 specimens of mammals. —__—-—_ President Faure Reaches Cronstadt. CRONSTADT, August 23.—The French crusier Pethuau, with President Faure and his suite on board, arrived here at 11:30 a.m. --_—.+__ France May Buy Alsace-Lorraine. LONDON, August 23.—A German diplo- mat, whose name {is not mentioned, in an interview Is quoted as saying: “Germany will not give up Alsace-Lorraine ‘without compensation; but France has every reason to hope that Germany will do so for a promise of compensation,-even if made at a distant date.” THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST LATE NEWS BY WIRE| 7" mF" r= [ATTACKED BY AFRIDIS|DEADLY *'DEANEWOOD British Frontier Forces Have Severe Fighting at All Pointa. MAD MULLAH LEADS TRIBESMEN Report That the Insurgents’ Line is Over a Mile Long. SITUATION MOST SERIOUS SIMLA, August 23.—A large force of Afridis has just been reported to be ad- vancing down the Khyber pass, and the so- called Mad Mullah, or fanatical priest, who is inciting the natives of that terri- tory against the British, is sald to have collected the Mohmands for an attack upon Michni and Shabkadr. ‘The Royal Irish Regiment and a regiment of native infantry, with a battery of mountain artillery, have been ordered to Kohat. Fighting is reported to be proceeding at Al-Musjed between the Afridis and the British garrison at that place. LONDON, August 23.—An official dis- Patch from Peshawur announces that the Afridis attacked Ali-Musjed this morning, and adds that they were attacking Fort Maude at 10:30 a.m. today. The enemies’ line is a mile and a half long. Another body of Afridis, the dispatch continues, is moving toward Kadama. All the Afridis are said to have joined in the uprising. The news contained in this official dis- patch is most important, probably mean- ing a protracted campaign and desperate fighting. A general revolt of the Afridis was what the Indian government feared the most, and it now seems to have taken piace. ——— ees ENCOURAGING TO FARMERS. Ex-Representative Pickler Tells Conditions in the Northwest. Ex-Representative Pickler of South Da kota is in the city, having just traveled extensively in the northwest. Mr. Pickler told a Star reporter that the tone of bus- iness in the northwest, and in South Da Keta especially, is much improved. He said that dollar wheat was proving a great en- couragement to the farmers of his state. The great corn crop in Nebraska and Iowa, he said, was creating a lively demand for cattle to feed, and cattle in his state are selling at high prices. “I have just purchased some cattle,’ said Mr. Pickler, “‘and the prices I had to pay were a good deal higher than was comfortable to give. “There is also a li of y demand for lum- he continued. was told before coming east that the demand for lumber this year is greater than for the seven years previous. This is partly accountable by the fact that last winter was an un- usually hard one, and the farmers are adding to their barn accommodations to be prepared for low temperature in the future. Collections in South Dakota are good, and everything tends to show tnat real prosperity is returning to our people.” eS MURDERERS MAY ESC. Prosecuting the Slayers of George G. Skelly at Durango, Mexico. G. E. Gedzie, United States consul at Du- rango, Mexico, has written the State De- partment an account of the murder in that city of George G. Skelly, an American, July 7, by M. E. Raines and S. T. Davidson. M. E. Raines was apprehended, placed in prison and has since had his preliminary trial. G. T. Davidson eseaped to the United States and was arrested at San Antonio, Tex., August 3. Consul Geézie say. t appears from the statement from some who saw the affair APE. that the shots fired by Raines were those causing the death of Mr. Skelly. How- ever, there are conflicting statements an effort at last is being made to show : Davidson was the one who actually com- mitted the crime, thus allowing Raines to be liberated, while Davidson, being out of the republic, will also escape punishment.” Davidson being an American citizen can- not, it is understood, be extradited. The apparent cause of the murder was the fa-t that Mr. Skelly had taken an active part in attempting to prevent a weak-minded person named C. W. Brittain, also an American citizen, from transferring prop- erty, valued at $2,500, to M. E. Raine: without any cash consideration or legal curity. Mr. Skelly was attacked with drawn guns and almost instantly killed. — + e+ DO NOT LOOK FOR BLOODSHED. Views of Officinix Office. Officials of the Indian office do not give any serious consideration to the report from Chelsea, I. T., of the threat of tribal war made by the Koetoowa Society of full- blood Cherokees on account of the contem- plated reform for which the Dawes com- mission are negotiating. ‘The members of the society, who are in- tensely hostile to any change whatever in the present organization of the nation, are said to have threatened personal damage to the members of the Cherokee commis- sion, who are to resume the negotiations with the Dawes commission September 1, in case they make an agreement. Indian officials say that they realize that there are bitter feelings among the full-bloods against allotments, and any changes in the tribal government, but do not antici- pate there will be any resort to violence on account of the forcible methods of the government. —__—_-e—___ French Denounce Speculation. MARSEILLES, August 23.—The council general has adopted a resolution denounc- ing speculation in wheat and asking the government to suspend the duties on for- eign grain and flour. —_—_.—__. GENERAL SWAIMS WILL. of the Indian The Bequests Made by the Late Dis- tinguished Officer. The will of the late General David G. Swaim was filed today. It {s dated April 24, 1895, and names the widow of the tes- tator, Jennie B. Swaim, as executrix. To Mary B. Swaim, a daughter, the sum of $100,000 is given, to be realized from the sale of 5 19-100 acres of land situated at 16th street extended and Columbia road, said sale to be made and the amount in- vested for the benefit of the daughter in the discretion of the executrix. The resi- due of the estate ts equally divided between the said daughter and widow, to be held jointly or separately, as they may gre, with remainder to the survivor. The said sum of $100,000 the daughter, recently mar- ried, is to have power to dispose of by wi!l. ——_. Change at Bathing Bench. Policeman Sam Browne has been re- lieved from duty at the bathing beach and sent back to his precinct. He has been succeeded by Policeman Bode of the ninth precinct, who is an expert swimmer. The change was made at the request of Superintendent Stevens. See Labor Congress at Zurich. ZURICH, Switzerland, August 23.—The international congress called to discuss measures for the protection of workmen opened here tris morning. There were five hundred delegates present and all coun- tries were represented. BES Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Arrived: Spaarndam, from Rotterdam; Tauric, from Liverpool; Cali- fornia, from Hamburg; Michigan, from London. At Boston—Scythia, from Liverpool. nn ot “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. = « from First Page) Miss Custis was reported to police head- quarters Friday night Inspector Mattingly sent two of datectives to make a thor- ough palette of the affair with m- structions t 1 the witnesses possible. He had com dent le experience in mat- ters of this hind}pefore and he concluded that this frightfuFaffair should not be per- mitted to without the ccroner’s jury having the benefitvof all the evidence. De- tectives Horhe and Rhodes were put on the ‘case Satur: and today Policeman Parham of the ied precinct and Police- man Boland of thé ninth precinct were as- signed to assist'tn the case. The former was selected because of his experience in matters requiring investigation, and Officer Boland was selected because of his knowl- edge of the locality in which the accident occurred and the people residing about there, in addition to his iong service on the force. Today they were present at the inquest. Aceident Could Have Been Prevented. In the opinion of the witness there is un- questioned need of two railroad employes at the Deanewood crossing. “If there had been two men there," he said, “the accident would not have hap- pened.” Rufus Gilmore, the driver of a public vehicle, saw Mr. Claughton and Miss Cus- tis drive by just before the accident. The gait of the horses was an ordinary trot. The witness did not hear the whistle of the engine. He thought he could nave heard it had the whistle been sounded. He had been twice caught inside the gates at the Deanewood crossing. Mrs. Catherme A. Gilmore, wife of the preceding witness, testified substantially zs did her husband. Henry Maader, a resident of Benning, gave testimony of a similar characcer to that of the preceding witnesses. He was the last witness examined before -the case was given to che jury. It is generally believed that the jury's verdict will hold the company responsible for maintaining a nuisance at the crossing, for which, as a corporation, it may be in- dicted. Individuals, not companies, can be held responsible for criminal negligene Judge Claughton’ Jewelry Recovered. The costly gold watch and fob and cuff button belonging to Mr. Claughton that disappeared so mysteriously from the scene of the tragedy Friday night, and which, it was thought, were stolen, have been re- turned to the family. The watch is con- siderably dented, and the crystal is smash- ed. Detectives had been working on the case since Saturday. An unknown man called at the Claugh- ton residence, 1740 P street, this afternoon, and to a representative of the family said: “I saw in the newspapers that M ton’s watch could not be found. I w passenger on the New York train Friday night and picked up the watch. Here it is. I have just returned to Washington from New York.” The stranger was about to depart when he was asked: “How about the cuff button?” ‘Oh, I have that, too,” he said, taking the button from a pecket. “I threw the cuff away ‘The stranger refused to give his name or make any further statements. The articles returned are all of Mr. Claughton’s possessions that were missing. Although there was an evidence of at- tempted theft, ‘nothing in the way of prosecution is to follow. Judgt Bradley's Tribate. The formaljannouncement of the death of Judge Claughton was made this morning in Criminal \Zourt,No. 2 by Attorney F. H. Mackey, an intimate friend of the deceas ed lawyer for many years. Mr. Mackey explained tHat he desired merely to for- mally announce the death of Judge Ciaugh- ton, the news of the appalling calamity having made, more than that unnecessary. He moved that,, out of respect to his memory, the court adjourn, and that such an entry be made upon the minutes of the court. Mr. Mackey stated that some time next month ‘@ méeting of the members of the bar will be called to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Claughton. Judge Bradley, in granting the motion and directing the clerk to make the entry, paid an eloquent tribute to the life and memory of the deceased lawyer. Juige Claughton he knew more intirrately, per- haps, then any other member of the bar. He had known Judge Claughton for many years, ani their relations had alw mcst friendly. He knew him, remark: the court, as an able lawyer and as one thoroughly imbued with the sense of duty to his clients. His character was that of a Christian gentleman, most lovable in his relations with all who knew him, and he was uni- versally respected, beloved and honored. was most successful and greatly endeared himself to his stu- dents. His whole life was animated and actuated by a desire to perform his whole duty. To him, said Judge Bradley, Judge Claughton’s memory will be most’ savory as a gentleman whose Christian principles always led him to do justice to all, en- deared him to his friends and made him a inost useful citizen. — REGULATIONS. As an instructor he BICYCLE Suggestions Made to the Commission- ers by an Avenue Rider. Apropos of the invitation of the Commis- sioners to have the citizens discuss and criticise the pending new regulations con- cerning the bicycles, “An Avenue Rider” submits the following today: “You lately caused the publication of a request ‘for suggestion and criticism’ of a Graft of some proposed bicycle regulations, one of which contains the provision that Pennsylvania avenue shall continue to be considered as two streets separated by the car tracks. ; “] would most respectfully suggest a further consideration of this clause, for the following reasons. Local traffic, by which I mean such as is arriving, departing, or standing at the curb, occupies the curb side of each of the two streets, particularly of the north one, hence long-distance traf- fic must seek the center of the avenue, alongside the car tracks. There a bicyclist has on his right a large number of cars comirg in the opposite direction, while on his left are the bicyclists, who are using the same bicycle path alongside the track, but are coming in the opposite direction in detiance of the law, but in conformity with general custom. These two elements of confusion are in addition to that which is natural to a much-traveled thoroughfare, and, in my opinion, add to the danger of collisions or delays. “If the rule could be applied to the ave- nue which is in operation upon the other streets of the city, such as Yih and 14th, and upon practically all the other streets and roads of the United States, bicycles would travel heside the track of the car bound in the same direction as themselves, passing a car at, close quarters would be comparatively :rare and not dangerous, owing to the nearly equal speed of the car and the,,wheel in the same direction, and there would)be no confusiun between those who age trying to obey the law and those who are either ignorant of it or dis- regard Its meculiar provisions, of whom there are manyi/ There would be (in wddi-' tion to the.more or less confused Iccal traffic along, the, curb at each s'de) two main streams of: vehicles, separated by a line midway; between the two car tracks, instead of @3 atbpresent six, two of cars and four of. miners pricles —___ MRS, CHESTEWS FUNERAL. ws Her Husband ‘Too Hl to Attend 1." Services. = The funeral of, Mrs. Rachel Anna Alward Chester, wife of the former pastor of Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Capitol Hill, who died Friday, took place yester- day from the late home of the deceased, No. 1226. 15th street. Brief services were ecnducted by Rev. Mr. Warren, after which .the remains were sent to Harrisburg, Pa., for interment. Owing to illness Dr. Ches- ‘ter was unable to attend the services or pocenPene the to the place of ——__ Post Office OMcials, Postmaster General Gary returned t from a summer outing spent at Kennebunk port, ‘Maine, and: with the President on Lake Champlain. He spent Part of the time fishing, with some success, and gained con- siderably in health. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow returred today from Aftant!c City, where he spent a brief vacation. He will go to Kansas tater. 23, 1897-10 PAG REVENUE STAMPS eee New Series How Being Issued by the Department. A PRIVILEGE OF ‘THE DISTILLERS Provided by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. FOR BOTTLES IN see CASES There have recently been printed at the bureau of engraving and printing the new stamps to be used by distillers at the ware- heuses in bottling the wet goods, in ac- cordance with the law passed by Congress March 3 of the present year. The law was not a mandatory one; it simply granted the distillers the privilege of bottling their liquors, and it is thought that this will be of ber.efit not only to the distillers, but to consumers in general. It will be to the distillers’ advantage, for it will be impossible when fhe new stamps are used for any unscrupulous dealers to take the bottles of a firm which has estab- lished a well-earned reputation and fill them with common stuff, as is very often done, it is asserted, the practice being con- tinued as long as the bottles are in condi- tion. Now, when a bottler affixes a seal on a bottle the latter cannot be used again until he does so himself and affixes upon the cork of the bottle the government seal, containing his name, the seal being pro- vided for him by the internal revenue de- partment. Advantage to Consumers, 1t will be of still greater advantage to the consumer, as it will prevent any misstate- ment as regards the age of the contents of the bottles, or any short measure, as the quantity contained in each case and each bettle is plainly marked on the stamps. Liquor cannot be taken from the ware- heuse unless known to be four years old. ‘The specific paragraph in the act al- lowing the bottling of distilled spirits in bend, relating to the fixing of the stamps cn the bottles, is as follow: “Every bottle when filled shall have 2flix- ed thereto and passing over the mouth of the same such suitable adhesive engraved strip stamp as may be prescribed, as here- inafter provided, and shall be packed into cases to contain six bottles of multiples thereof, and in the aggregate not less than two nor more than five gallons in each case, which shall be immediately removed from the distillery premises. Each of such cases shall have affixed thereto a stamp denot- ing the number of gallons therein contain- ed, such stamp to be affixed to the case be- fore its removal from the warehouse, and such stamps shall have a cash ue of ten ts each, and shall ‘be charged at that rate to the collectors to whom issued, and shall be paid for at that rate by the distiller or owner using the same. Burned on the Cane. “And there shall be plainly burned on the side of each case, to be known as the government side, the proof of the spirits, the regtstered distillery number, the state and district in which the distillery is lo- cated, the real name of the actual bona fide distiller, the year and distilling sea- son, whether spring or fall, of original in- spection or entry into bond, and the date of bottling, and the same wording shall be placed upon the adhesive engraved strip stamp over the mouth of the bottle. It be- ing understood that the spring season shall include the months from January to July, and the fail season the months from July to January. ‘And no trademarks shail be put upon any bottle unless the real name of the actual bena fide distiller shall also be placed con- spicuously on said bottle.” The law states, as it can be seen, that there shall not be more than five gallons and not less than two in a case. This was definitely fixed by the department. The cases shall contain either three gallons, or what is known in the business as two and four-fifths gallons, a special dispensation having been made in favor of this. The cuses may contain twelve quart bottles twenty-four pints or forty-eight half pin nae seals to be fixed over the cork of each. he two and four-tenth gallon cases will aaniare twelve bottles, holding one-fifth of a gallon each; and this will be stated on the stamps. Result of Decepti These cne-fifth of a gallon bottles, it is said, are the outcome of a deception pra ticed on the public by the bottlers. For- merly in bottling instead of only four-quart bettles being used for a gallon, five were brought into requisition, so that the buyer only received one-fifth of a gallon, when he was supposed to be securing a fourth, or a quart. They were termed “short quarts,” in the language of the bottlers. ‘The stamps have been printed at the bu- reau in long books, containing a large number each, and are of handsome design. ‘There is a stub, to be kept by the gauger or collector at the warehouse, and another Ato be fixed on the case. These are about the size of ordinary bank checks, printed in green Ink on white background, the gen- eral form being fixed in this manner. Space is left for the insertion of the name of the listiller, the state and the district, whica is printed on the stereotyped form in red ink. The seal to be fixed on the case, in which the bottles are to be packed, has a blank for the 1ame of the collector. The stub, which remains in the book kent by the collector, is not of elaborate design. Its Principal Feature The principal feature about it is the numeral, which is to designate how many gallons are in the case. The stamp to be fixed on the case has a fine vignette rep- resenting Mercury in the midst of a still printed in green ink. This stamp als9 con- tains the number of bottles in gallons. The bottle stamps, with the collector's stub, aad the case stamps are printed on the same sheet, so that they can be easily tern off. They are much smaller than the others, being about six inches in length, but about only three-quarters of an inch in width. They are stereotyped as to form, except when the red ink part has to be added. This is to insert the names of d tillers and distillery. They contain in red letters the date of the year the liquor was made, the year bottled and also the season. The “proof” is also marked at the end. The number of the case stamp, in red let- ters, correspond with that on the bottle stamps. The Rate Charged. The stamps are supplied by the depart- ment at the nominal rate of ten cents for each case, no matter how many are need- ed for the bottles, whether quarts, pints, half pints or one-fifth of a gallon each. The bottle stamps are pasted directly over the stoppers, and down on each side of the nec! The stamps will cause much work for the bureau, as practically new ones will have to be printed for each distiller who applies for them. The stamps will have to be printed over again in red ink, giving the specific details regarding each par- ticular distillery. The first of the issue were sent to a Kentucky distiller the sec- ond of the present month. ——_—__- e -_____ High Compliment to Webster Davis. Assistant Secretary Davis of the Interior Department has gone to Steubenville, Ohio, where he will make an address at the cen- tennial celebration of the founding of Jef- ferson county. President McKinley was invited, but declined, and was asked to name some one to take his place in the exercises. He designated Webster Davis as “the finegt orator in the country.” Owing to the Steubenville engagement, Mr. Davis has had to cancel his engagement to deliver an address at the G. A. R. en- campment at Buffalo tomorrow night. ————_+e-—____ Local Pensions Recently Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbla—Original, Isaac N. Rellins, Washington; Wm. A. Simpson (de- ceased), Anacostia; Edward Launders, Washington; Mary H. Simpson, Anacostt: Louisa de Kilpatrick, Washington; minors of Wm. a. Simpson, Washington. RB ck cals F. crear a National [ Mortis, Portsmouth. JOY IN WILLIAMS’ FAMILY. Father aad Heshand Supposed to Be Buried Terns Up Alive. # special @tepateh from Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, says: A family reunion attend- ed by many strange and romantic features wifl be held fm this city tomorrow. James Witiams, who has long been mourned as dead by wife and children, is coming home, and after he fs affectionately greeted and welcomed by his family they will endeavor to establish, ff possible, the identity of the stranger who was mistaken for Wil- Hams and now Hes in the family burying lot in this city. Several years ago James Williams was a tailor and renovator in this city and had a splendid trade. He had an interesting tamtly and was seemingly very happy. He was stricken with a mental disorder and was forced to abandon his business and seek treatment. He had been a soldier and he secured admittance into the National Soldiers’ Home at Washington, D. C. He made several trips home, the last one being in April. Shortly after his return he was taken ill and then came a telegram an- nouncing his death. The news almost Prostrated his family. Mrs. Wiiliams ask- ed to have the remains sent home, and when they arrived they were met by sor- rowful relatives and borne to the house. The wife remarked that the features of the corps? did not resemble those of her husband, but thinking ilinmess had changed his looks, she said no more about it. She ordered an expensive coffin and a suit of hack broadcloth for the remains and they were laid away in the family lot in Green- lawn cemetery. Day after day Mrs. Wil- liams and tie children visited the grave and spread flowers upon the mound. Yes- terday came a letter from Williams in hi ayn handwriting from Washington, an- reuncing that he was alive and hearty and would return to Columbus Monday. He did not make mention of the sending of the stranger's body, and it 1s probable that he bas no knowledge of the facts. The family was overjoyed to hear the news, but one thing seems to worry the wife, and that is the money she spent on the funeral of the straager and also the fact that he occupies a narrow house in her family lot. She spent nearly $100 or more in tke funeral preparations and she FINANCE AND TRADE Prices of Stocks Advance in Spite of Break in Wheat, GRANGERS WERE THE FEATURES ——_-+___ Belief That Wheat Profits Will Seek Stock Investments. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——+—_—_ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 23.—Buying by Lendon and the over-credulous sellers on last week's crop scare resulted in sub- stantial improvement in all departments of the security market this morning. The damage io the crops, where it ex- ists at all, is not Ikely to exceed the pro- duct of the increased acreage. The foreign demand is now a certainty and the pros- perity of the agricultural districts is rea- scnably sure. The east and west will trade on a larger scale than at any time in five years, and railroads can restore an equitable basis without e Position, If the commodities can be profit, th®minimum increase in rates which Stands between some of the larger corpora- tions and increased @ividend rates will in- vite no hostile comment. Another favor: le market influence arte losed by today’s liberal profit taking in wheat. The enormous ins e lators of the wheat pf gees mae TIF : Into the stock market in the near f: weekly increases in earnings rates to neountering op- shipped at a was ould wants to get her money back and she don’t prove attractiy know how to go about it. She is thinking | Capitan © to this purely speculative of disinterring the stranger's body ond The character of 2 8 = “eu bs today buyt shipping it back to the nome in Washing-} in character that of the most buovant ton. will probably be done Mon jay period of the advance move ment. Individual or Tuesday. transactions were not arge, but the ag- sregate in the more active issues indicates something more than a sentimental belief in_ prosperity. Large iuterests show signs of renewed activity, and the class of stocks OUR FOREIGN POLicy. Necessity of a Firmer Attitude to Pro- teet American Citizens. selected To the “iitor of The Evening Star: ire renin See ae ela ae Many Americans must rejoice to see that ee group was ¢ Ny active, cur government is at last alive to the moces- | Sot ahauy'y ° tending to 2 per cent fro sity of a firmer attitude in regard to the | paul ana Burlington, St protection of American citizens in foreign | active, last week sellers being fonennuarlY ccuntries. It could hardly fail to be aroused prs throughout the ia ruings from from its long-time apathy and indifference | {hs sroup during the relied upon to the cries of its maltreated and outrage: Ascent fier nansary= ack reasons for the recent encing tendency. London market for St. citizens in all parts of the world, with such Paul closed an example of promptitude and determina- | at an advance of 3-4 per cent a Yon on the part of Great Britain in Nica-| Wsponding increases ‘were reflec ragua. The injury done to Mr. McCord by | > Tee zets “priced =e alt os. #5 eae aevcern " shares were in good demand the Peruvian government was far greater | Reading Issues aealn leadig seed than that by the Nicaraguan government to a British subject, yet in the latter case no from wee latter comp ny k, and will reflect the is due during th increase due t sconer were the facts made known when a — = val ane nd the fal stockinz el ce dispatched he ips to | & % retail merchants. The return « England at oace dispatehed her w ips te tat Morgan SUCRE eke ak es Corinto, selzed the custem house and ex-| in ‘some quarters as being likey tone acted a large indemnity from that repub-| important favorable on this group lic, whilst in the former case of McCord, it | New York Central is being advanced under has been delayed and temporized with for | conservative buying, based on the prospect ten long years, sing further injury and | of iner earning: wrong to the claimant. There are many | pation in bos other cases which could be cited wherein | The industri 2s mente ant. cur government has been too inert and, secondary features of the trading, ‘he shall I say, indifferent to the welfare of | course of prices following closely in the ber people in other countries. I h: be- | wake of the regular market. tore me the remembrance of the “Mor: During the final hour the confident buy- ciaim. After years of energetic toil 2 ing of early morning was increased ma- enterprise, Mr. Mora had amassed con erable wealth and properties in Cuba: this was taken from him, he was thrown into prison, his life threatened and oth wise cruelly treated. For thirteen years his claim was in the hands of our govern- ment, whilst he langui: in suspense and It was ex- Secretary Olney’s first action to make the demand cn Spain, when it was immediately paid, but only just in time to p: the claimant’s funeral expenses. Then there are the South Sea Island claims, where a number of our people went and established a reguiar trade between there and this country, which was carried on for over fifty ally in volume with the result that the y's best toward the close of th Unless the surface leading and the entage of fact ra to crop damage be increased present yp: are likely to be still further improved. > — AND COMMERCIAL. The follow:ng are the opening, the bh est and the lowest and the closing price the New York stock market toda ported by Corson & Macartney New York stcck exc! indications be mis- ANCIAL years. They dealt fairly with the natives, | Messrs. Moore & Schie Broadway. bought land and put it into cultivation, and aS aay were altogether a prosperous and well-do- erican Spirits... iy 14K ing community. Having thas brought the in Spirits, pfa . islands into note and made them habita van Sugar. for others, John Bull cast his eyes ove th American Sugar, pfd.. little garden, and with bis usual big 1] Americ wanting whatever he sees, and getting | American Cotton Oi what he wants, the island: me his. | Atehisoa ae Americats were sy i robbed Baitimore & Onto. their land: and otherw ay State Gas. . ed in all their d Canada Southern - beeen Pacitic... obvious the: m we be driven out of the country they made. This happened twenty years ago, 2 and the elaims of those deeply wronged rn. Americans are still un: In this Z there can be no plea of bankruptc cuse of a strong nation bu one. I believe that these 1. & St. Paul. pfa 29, RI. & Paciti Chicage ‘t. Paul, M.&0 Consolidated tas, Del, Lack. & W Delaware & liudson. Den. & Kio Grande, pid bri Gen ilinois Central. Lake Shore... Louisville & Nashvilie.. Metropolitan Traction. Mahattaa Elevated... Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic Nationa! Lead Co. : National Leaa Co.. pid. New Jersey Central. New York Centrai.. Northern Pacifte. Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mail. Phila. & kes Puliman P. ©. Co. Southern Ky., pfd Phila. Traction amount to over a million doll: would like to know is, will our government pay over to Great Britain the inde: the Rering sea claims of so much longer s main unpaid? Let us imagine if we can what those twenty years have been to the waiting supplican’ 3 ss the original claimants have joined the great majority, those who have so far weathered the storms of life are old and poor and heartbroken, and how much disappoint- ment must have added to their grief in that the government they believed to be of the people, by the people and for the people, should have so failed them in their ne: sities. Instead of criticising Secretary Sher. man’s attitude toward Great Britain, w should rejoice at his vigorous action’ and sive him the valuable support of public opinion. If it be diplomacy to write sugary dispatches to Great Britain and meekly wait that government's own time to act away with it! Let us have more of those blunt and straight. the-point letters char- acteristic of our venerable and patriotic atesman. There have been too many years upon jears of shilly-shallying until it must hav> come to be belie ved our coun- try was afraid to assert its rights: in- ceed, I have known Americans to be taunt- ed in that way by Englishmen. But with a man like John Sherman at the helm of state it is to be hoped that, having the plow in hand, he will put it down to the beam and never look back till he has brought all these foreign claims to a settie- ment. Then Americans all over the world cen lif- up their heads and be proud of t flag they know both will and can protect them, and other nations will think twice before they repeat such outrages as have been done in the past. PRO BONO PUBLICO. —_— Baltimore Markets. Washington Stock Exch: Sales—regular call12, o'clock m. Railroad “B"" Bonds, $200 at 111, wat 110. Metropolitan Railrowd at 110, Capital Traction, 10 can Graphyplone, BV ax Shy. Merge Columbis Bonds.—20-year Fund. 101 bid. 30-year Fund. gokl 6s, 112, bid Stock currency 113 bid.” Water Stock rency 7x, 1903, 113 bid. Fund. currency 3.658, 111 bid. “114 ‘asked. Miscetlancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 114% bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6, TIS bid. Metropolitan Kuilroad Certificate of Indebtedness, A, 110 bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certiticaze of Indebtedness, B, 110 bid. Belt Katiroad Sa, 90 BALTIMORE, Md... August 23:—Ploar firmer ked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 05 asked. mista Western super, $3.la$3.25; do. extra, fo Railroad . 118 bid. Washington il Mapany: do. family, $4.75a5; Bt whe patent, ‘wer. A, Gs, 111 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. ; spring do. $5.T5a! spring, wheat Stralzht, [Ihde Tigh bide United tates, Becta Light 45 — rece pts, Tt xports, 131 | Debenture Imp., 103 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac sales, 660 barrels. settled and Telephone Ss, 108 bid. American Security and pot ard month, $1.0 44a 05 ; September, | Trust ds, F. and A., 100 bid. American $105 ;ab1-05t6: ste 2 red, $1-024081.02% | and ‘Trust bx, A. amd O., 100 bid. —receipts, exports, 56.009 bushels; | Market Company Ist 6s, 109 bid. shinzton, stock, Market Company Imp. 6s, 109 bid. | Washinzton sontliern ‘wheat bysample, $1a$1.07: do. on srad>, et Company Exten. Gs, 109 bid. Masonic Hall $1.02a81.00. Corum firmer—spot and month, en ot bid. Sig Rep Lg BESS: steamer mixed, National Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, 752 bushels: exports, node: ‘stock, 209 did, 305 asked. Metropolitan, 270 bid, 310 io.t50 abel Stles, 93.0) busbels—soutber | asked. ‘Central, 255 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, white corn, 3738; do.’ ellow, 38a39. 177 bid, 195 asked. Second, 130 bid. Citizens’, —-+—_ 132 bid. a, bid. = ital, AL oN ets. West End, 104 bi anked. ore + Grain and Cotton Mark. Tiacotn Toe tid, 308 anked. Ob 0 Raed. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers | “Safe Depoxtt and Trast ( tional Safe and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ledenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. csit and Trost, 120 Washias ‘on Loan ‘Prost, 118 bid, 120 asked. American Security god Trast, 142 bid, 146 ached. Washington Safe it, 5S bid. GRAIN firoad = Stocks. — ‘Traction ay — no Low. Close. 5S bid. Metropolitan, 116 bid. Columbia, bid. or 1. 5. 6. Belt, 30 asked. Eclngton, 30 asked. Georgetown ee ied be > °° bf Fis Blectrle Light 113 bid, 120 asked r . 120 és 21 za* % a “Stocks. -Firemer's, 30 bid. Franklin, 8 8 8. 8.5 9 870 SMO {2 475 462 462 45 48 #477 4.77 S37 S37 5.27 5.30 3B 52 5 oe ona. Ht Low. Close. ington Title, 2 bid. ‘pisteict THe, 4 bid. te re By Ey Chesapeake = ‘Obie, & bid, ‘Gtasked. - pre 4 £ Graphophone, asked. American Grapho- iB is ie i Sree Paced. Gar Goan saiteggnees «Stacks — Mecerathaler Lisetees, . Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- apked, yWashingto Market, 11 bid. Great rey, : Bia. ——— HH eit ney Daud 00" REMonte, wed 3% ine PARIS, August 23.—The Figaro today ng 5 publishes @ report to the effect that the 5 per Ha Hy Boy of Tunis, Sadi Ali, will shortly ab- oa joe im favor of his son and take up hir 168