Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY Str rem 1, isa PAGER the Sth Regiment, hailing from Schuylxill county. Major E. C. jer. commanding. was stationed at Audenreid and will be jeined by the 4th, which is hourly ex- pected. The 13th Regiment went to La‘- timer this afternoon and took up its posi tien overlooking the Latimer mines, to- ard which the striking miners of yes‘er- were marching. The governor's troop, as soon as it ar- rives, will be stationed at brigade head- quarters and Battery B will be disirtb- uted among the different commands. In addition te its usual equipment, the dat- has two breech-loading and two gat- Gen. Gotin also sent to Phila- the city troop and will hold m at headquarters. Gen. Godin, in an interview, expressed himself as well satisfied with the conduct ef the tre . “The men,” he sald, “turned out In first-class fashion, and each company has an average of forty-five out of fifty men present. The situation last night was very us, but today it Is not so bad. J am very much pleased at the friendly feeling with which the trocps have been BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It {s-eastly possible for a news- paper with an ‘elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to decelve adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by’ results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington. paper. received. When spoken to in relation to the post of the regiments, Gen. Gob'n sat y bave been so assigned that perfect and order will be maintained. I will law not permit the marching of large bodies of men along the roads and all such will be ordered to disband at once. My mission ————s here and the mission of the soldiers Is to Clreulat of The “Evening Star.” maintain law and order. nothing to do with what the men are striking for or . SATURDAY, Septemter 4, 1897 what the operators are seeking, and as far MONDAY, September 6, 1897. as I am officially concerned do not cere. Se As I said before, we are here simply to | TUESDAY, September 7, 199 maintain law and order, and that condi- WEDNESDAY, September 8, 139; THURSDAY, September 9, 1597. FRIDAY, September 10, 1897... tion shalt be maintained... J haye arranged my regiments accordingly. I am especially well pleased With the promptitude with which the men resvonded to the call for juty, and “by nightfall J expest to have Toial. nearly all, if not all, under of the latter have now arr:ved Daily average... I solemn’y swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, September 10, 1897—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or inailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to of remain in the office unsold. remainder wil be here shortly. The soldiers are behaving splendiy and are not mani- festing any feeling, but, ‘on the other hand, are attending strictly to duty.” More Miners Join the Strike. Fifteen hundred men employed in the Latimer mines voluntarily joined the strik- ers today. These are the miners upon whom 5 afternoon's march was being made when the bloody fusiilade put a stop to it. Almost immediately after the shooting the men quit work in a body. This afternoon they held a meeting and decided not to return to work until every demand made at every mine in the region has be*n conceded by the operators. The meeting was held in front of a tumble-down frame school house, a few yards from the scene of last night's tragic event. It was en- tirely orderly, and the leaders were care- ful to counsel moderation. The principal speaker was Antone Leuke. a bright youn Polander, who kas hitherto acted as a mes- serger between the strikers and operators. | trict “I am satisfied that you are not armed,” | c J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this eleventh day of September, A. D. 1897. JNO. C. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. C. i $$$ $$ —— ——-_____—- of Pennsylvania reached a. terrible s on the outskirts of Latimer yester- when a bard of deputy he said to the men, “and that you will not | day afterncon, a arm, and I want to tell you that you will eriffs fired into an irfuriated ee yee best serve our cause by remaining un-| miners. The men fell 'ke so aay Bb DP, armed.” No further action than this will | and the excitement since has Leen intense. The strikers left Hazleton at #:3) o'clock yesterday afternoon, anncuncing their in- tention to go to Latimer. As scon as this becarne known a band of deputies was loaded cn a trell-y car, and went whirling across the mountain to the scene where the bloody conflict followed. After reaching Latimer they left the car and formed into three cc mpanies, under Themas Hall, E. A. Hess and Samuel B. Price. They drew up in line at the edge of the village, with a fence and a line of houses in their rear. Sheriff Martin in Command. Sheriff Martin was in entire command, and stood in the front of the line until the ikers approacaed. They were seen com- ing across the ridge, and Martin went out to meet them. . ‘The ren drew up sullenly-and- listened in silence until he kad once more read the riot act. This finished, a low muttering arose among the foreigners, and there was a slight movement forward. Perceiving this, the sheriff stepped toward them, and in a determined tone forbade advance. Some che streck the sheriff, and the next moment be taken today. : “It is too soon aftef.” one of them said, with a shudder. On Monday a committee, consisting of four Italians, four Hun- garians and four Polanders, the nationali- ties represented at the Latimer mines, will be sent to inform the operators of their action and to assure the other strikers that they are with them to the bitter end. Warrants for the Sheriffs. Warrants were issued by the United Hun- garian Societies this afternoon for the ar- rest of Sheriff Martin and the 102 deputy sheriffs who are alleged to have been concerned im the shooting: The warrants have been placed in the hands of Robert manager of the Anthracite Detective prosecutor named ts Joseph Mehalto, ent of the St. George Society. of most of the dead miners were mem- and the arrests will:be made late this noon or tonight. A number of prominent citizens of Hazle- served as deputies, are nained in Vide” eheee ica. “eV ae there was a command to the deputies to te 2 = 7. fire peony al Aten oe © guns of the deputies irstantly belched fcrth a terrible volley. The report seemed to shake the very mountains, and a roar of dismay weft uy from the peoplé: The strikers were! taken entirely by surprise, and as the men tappled and fell over each ether, those who vemained unhurt stam- peded. The men went down before the storm of bullets like tentins, and the groans of. the dying.and wounded filled the air. School House Used for a Hospital. Along the bank of the trolley road men jay in every position, some dead: others dying. Three bodies, face downward, lay along the incline, and three others were but a short distance away. On the other side of the read as many more bodies lay. The school house was transformed into a temporary ‘hospital, and some of the wounded were taken there. The. colliery ambulance was summoned to the place as soon as possible, and immediately upon its arrival two men,, both,shot. through the legs, were loaded into the wagon. All along the hillside ~wounded men were found, on the green, on the roadside, and in the fields. Many others, who hed been carried to a distance, could not be found. Amid the excitement the deputies turned their attention to the wounded and car- ried many of them to places where they could be more comfortably treated. Martin Roski, an Intelligent Hungarian from Mount Pleasant, who was shot in the arm, was seen by a reporter on the car coming over and gave this version of the affair: “We were going along the road to Lati- mer, and the deputies were lined across the road, barring our progress. We tried to go through them, and did not attempt to hit or molest them, when they fired upon us. We ran, but they kept on shooting on us while we ran. It is all their fault.” “Citizens Held Several Meetings. Citizens’ meetings were held in various parts of the city last night. Opinion was di- vided about the responsibility for the shoot- Hazleton Nation: men of the city have interested Ives in the matter and have 1 money. to. assist in securing evi- © agaiust the deputies who fired on sniners. Riley also states that some of the 1 and wounded were treated brutally while lying on the ground at Lattimer, In one instance, he said, a dying miner was kicked in the jaw by a deputy, who ex- claimed. “Look at the cur’s pretty teeth.” A searching party has been scouring thé touutry between Latimef and Harleigh, a ‘istance of two miles search of eight miners, who have not yet been accounted for. < < Cavalry Orderpd Or HARR'S50:RG, Sept -mper 11.—Goy. Hast- ings at noon ordered -the-figst city troop of Philadephia to take the-itld, and an hour later received word that the troopers were moving toward Hazleton. General Snowden advised this move as he bef’eved the cav- alry can be used effectively to quell rioters if another riot should break out. The governor is in close communication with Genera! Gobin and has a force of men at the state arsenal here prepared for any emergency. ALARMING SITUATION AT DUBOIS. “Poles” and “Ikes” Threaten Violence if Mines Start Up. DUBOIS, Pa., September 11.—The min- ing situation here has assumed an alarm- ing condition.“ Two days ago it was teought the strike was over. The “Pole and “Ikes" were so much dissatisfied, how ever, that they caused trouble the first day the mines worked, and after the meeting aes ‘ay afternoon openly threatened | ing. At one meeting, held in Van Wickle’s vielence 3% Casino, attended by bankers, coal oper- _ Soperintendent Reed at once <alled: upon | Zines audi peopitnent: businesernens resale Sheriff Smith of this county to protect the tions were adopted «: jugs to send the w there immed ately. other ma: . attended sands of peor sentiment was it | | the strikers bringing the troops in, and it is by these that there IS nO nec { having the deputies inere. estimated that wher am marching on the fiazle mines they numbered about two hundred. Many of the men at the Hazle mines quit work and icine in the march on the Latimer mine. The body did not move with any precision, and traversed the highway entirely, keep- ing off private property. All along the roid they scemed Jubtiant over their success at the Hazle mines. Rochester mirers who wanted : } and to work, of Jef preiect the London mune 4 with deputies during also upon to county 2, and kept up a rms. they marched when th to the mine Rochester miners by the en- went to worl raged “foré:gh With shotguns, revoivers nd pitchforks. out thirty of the five hundred got through the line to the york. The others turned back and t Tcreigners held the fort. Sheriff Burns Vented intimidation at London. bre-| “According to Martin’s story, when the Sheriff Smith is expected here today, | Strikers reached the line of devuties he when arrests will be made. The trovile is | dered them to halt and dispers One he Hungarians said in toh—, you ——— Martin then attempted to arrest the mar who made the remark, and, as he claims, was fiercely assaulted by the man’s friends. Then the firing began. Mr. Martin was asked during the interview: “When you met the men, were they on company prop- erty or on the public road?” He replied: “No, they were on the public re: -4 Fot over the wage scale. The foreigners roken English: want to walt-until the Pittsburg region resumes Reynoldsville and Rothmel are also idie teday, but there is no trouble at these MARTIN SAYS HE DID RIGHT. Sheriff Claims He Only Did His Duty Yenterday- WILKESBARRE, Pa., September 11.— riff Martin spent the night at his nome in this city, and left for Hazleton with the militia this morning. Before taking his departure he went into Keddington’s res- taurant for some refreshments. The place was filled with soldiers and sympathizers of the striking miners.°The sheriff was hissed when he entered, but he pald no attention to the taunts. Then the crowd gathered around him and > was inclined to resist their interference. friends, however, hustled him off to a private room, where -he remained until the time for the departure of the train. A reporter for the Assoclated Press, ac- the sheriff on his trip down. was cool and collected. He ere they marching toward Latimer?” Ps “Had they up to that time committed act, or acted otherwise than Did Not Order the Volley. “Why, then, did you order the deputies to fire?” “I did not order the deputies to fire; some one eise did that. First came a single shot, and then a volley. I gave no or- der.” “How many men were killed?” “There were twelve dead when I left, aad about forty wounded.” “Were any of your men hurt?" “One of my deputies was shot through the arm.” Sheriff Martin when he reached Wilkes- barre was badly scared. Though he claims to have been brutally assaulted, when seen he did not have a mark on his person to show that he had been rough- ly handled. All classes of citizens in the city and county unite In condemning Sher- if Martin's course in firing on the miners. ? pan. Martin rhis is an unfortunate affair, but I think 20 men out of 109 would have done just as I did. But now that the crisis has heen reached, I do not propose to shirk my duty. Some say my action was premajure: that L should have joliied with the ‘king mob. “I tell you I had been parleging with them for fotr days, and it dfd no 3 ‘They were gradually getting the best of he situation, and T think in twenty-four Ts more things would have been worse.” ‘The coat operators in this vicinity ‘are In- [ned to erect by the serie Phage ite | Blake and J. M. Hardy, the two kidnapers f the boy Johnny Conway, who have been they oh confider: tim = hoealy ato ha aa, Po ears lodged im the station house here for the r,t Johnny Conway's . ed. és ALBANY, N. Y., September 11.-H. G. clement, feeling is very bit-| past three weeks, were arraigned in the ier-abalt st ~ ie one police court this morning to plead. ‘fhe F Iren waived examination and. were held ‘The stritce situation. Jn the hart? coat dis | for the grend jury. =e es * LATE NEWS BY WIRE Druggiet Coburn Arrested for Em- besling Government Funda. WAS IN CHARGE OF A SUBSTATION He Was Caught in Queenston, a Smalt Canadian Town. ON HIS WAY HERE Bpecial Dispatch to The Ey ning Star. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., September 11. ~¥. S. Coburn, the Washington druggist, who, as superintendent of a substation of the Post Office Department in that city, embezzled about $4,000 of the. money order funds, .was arrested in Queenston, On- tario, late yesterday afternoon and taken at once to Syracuse, where Judge Coxe is holding United States court. Queenston is 4 small Canadian village of a few hundred inhabitants seven miles down -the river. and Coburn was located there through the Post Office Department. While residing in the quiet village he passed as F. A. Marvin, a man of wealth. Yesterday there was quite a gathering of post office inspectors here in pursuit of game which it was evident they considered big. The entire force of inspectors of New York state was here, including Inspectors Ryan, Coates, Duryea, Sharp, Morris an Coleman. In the afternoon Messrs. Ry: and Duryea took an electric car down to Queenston, and it was not long before they located Coburn. This done, they re- turned to Niagara Falls, Ontario, and se- cured a warrant for his arrest. Taking 2n officer of the Ontario féerce with them, they hurried back to Queens- ton and placed Coburn under arrest. He did not appear very much surprised, but was apparently glad to be arrested and relieved of the intense strain to which he had been subjected since the theft. He gladly accompanied the officers to the New York state side of the river, not putting them to the trouble of securing requisition papers. Coburn had been in Queenston for two weeks, and the men who captured him could not help but feel that he was glad to be in their hands. While the two inspectors went to Queenston the other inspectors remained in Postmaster Horne's office ready to b2 called should tkey be needed in any direction. During Coburn’s stay in Queeaston he had quietly made a few friends, who began to hold him in high estimation as a man of means and who were startled at his ar- rest on such a serious charge, backed by the United States government. ll the in- spectors were highly pleased over the ar- rest and left the city rejoicing. The arrest of Frederick S. Coburn, charz- ed_ with embezzling $4,200 from the Post Office Department, was learned by Inspec- tor Hamlet after midnight last night. Co- burn gave Detective Ryan and Inspector Morris no trouble regarding his excra‘li- tion and is now on his way to this ety from Queenston, Ontario, where he was apprehended. Coburn will probably be given the’ full renalty of the law, as his cperations are. said to bear eviderces of the most de- liberate plan to work the money system: for his own profit that has been discov- ered, although the amount secured’ Was’ small. It is expected that Coburn~ will reach Washington some time this eyen- ing. ——— THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES. Commissioners Will Ask for an In- crease of Force. In the estimates of the Commissioners for the future support of the executive branch of the District government a’ fum- ber of new clerks are asked for. First of all is a general inspector, at a salary of 500. The duties of this official, it is un- derstood, contemplate a general super- vision of all pending work, together with stperyisory power over the railroads, both steam and street. Another important item is one of $8,400 to pay for seven additional inspectors “of buildings, at $1,200 per annum. One chief! clerk and architect in the office of the,in-, spector of, buildings, at $1,600, is also in- cluded. An increase of $200 in the pay df! the steam engineer in charge of the Dis- trict plant is urgently recommended. A new clerk in the office of the property! clerk of the District, at a salary of BEY is also urged. An increase of $200 per “dii-' num each ts asked for the five assistant in-; spectors of plumbing, who now receive $1,000 per annum. Another new item is that for four charwomen at $240 each per annum. The District building has never had such help, and it is deemed highly de- sirable. In the assessor's office a first assistant as- sSessor at $2,000 is urged, together with an assistant assessor at $1,600. An increase of $200 is asked in the of the license clerk, who now receives $1,200. In the collector's office an assistant cashier, at $1,400, Is suggested, together with three new clerks at $1,200 each For the free public library an appropriation of $4,300 ts asked, for the pay of a librarian and assistants, and $8,000 for rent, fuel and contingent ex- penses. os HIS ESTIMATES. Wanted by Auditor Petty for His Office. Auditor Petty: today submitted te the Commissioners his estimates for the su, pert of his office during the next year. He urges an appropriation of § for this, and adds by way of ex) the several increases the followin; ‘There are now employed in the office two clerks at $1,400 and three at $1,200 per an- num. I have asked that three be allowed $1,400 and two $1,200, an increase of $200 in the pay of one clerk. This additional compensation of $200 is desired for the audit clerk, a conscientious and painstaking official, whose long service and signal ability in the discharge of his important duties ‘entitle him to the pro- pesed increase. I have also asked for $40 for contingent expenses instead: of $300, as heretofore, to cover the cost of a new safe, which is urgently needed for the proper custody of public moneys and val- uable papers for which I am responsible.” The Sam Eternal Punishment. Jan:es Paxton Vcorhees, a son of Senator Voorhees, who lately resigned his position at the Congressional Library in order to devote his entire time to literary and art work, will speak before ihc People's Church, in Typographical Temple, tomor- row morning. His subject will be the doc- trine of eternal punishment. Mr. Voor- hees lately gave this lecture at Elktor, Va., where it was received with such fa- vor that he was asked to repeat it before a Washington audience. It is said to contain much original thought on the doctrine which forms its theme. * _ Husband Deserted Her. Mary E. Perry, who was married to John Perry here April 20, 1894, today applied for divoree, charging that he deserted and abandoned her five months after their mar- riege. She asks for the custody of the child and for permission to resume her maiden name of Gibson. Attorney Thos. L, Jones represents Mrs. Perry. ——_— Severely Injured. Wiltam Lemon and James Bell partici- pated in a rew yesterday, which resulted in Lemcn receiving a blow on the head. A brick was the weapon. used, and Lemon, who lives at No. 2708: Dumbarton avenue, was so severely injured that ‘the police took him to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. Releane Ordered. Judge Cox, On the motion of his attor- neys, A. B. Webb.and Chas. W. Fitts, today released. Emanuel H. J. Measer from .con- firement in jail for contempt of court in not paying alimony due his wife in her suit for diverce, Measer ha‘ purged by showing his inability.to comply with the crder, He was commit the 4th of last month. cs Leste At , a He sylvania representative here, the announce- THE COMMITTEE IS COMING wpe) tional» Educatiogjal Association, which has in hand. the impartant preliminary work looking to the holding of ‘the annual con- vention of the body 4n this city next year, met this afternooit af the board of trade rooms, on G street near 15th. Col. Henry F. Blopat ‘presided, with Mr. O'Neill sec- retary. Others present were Mr. Thomas W: Smith, Mr. Colin Studds, Gen. Ellis Spear, Mr. Archibgi@ Greenlees, Mr. Mar- cus Baker, M 4A. Spencer and Miss Anna. -Tolmap, Smi ee from Ir- Chairman. Blount, rejd.aletter win Shephered, seenetary of :the National Educattonah Association, received. “during the ~week,-.asking if. September :20 to 25 would be a favorable time for the executive committee to visit this city. A reply was wired to Mr. Sheplérd that August 27 would be more opportune. No answer had been received tor tis, but Colonel Blount said the arrangement«would doubtless be carried out. Los Augeles Seems Confident. When this announcement had, been made Mr. Smith asked that ‘a clipping from a Los Angeles, Cal., paper, which’ he handed to the chairman, should be read. It was as. follows: “Letters were received by the chamber of commerce yesterday from I. C. McNeill and A. G. Lane, members of the’ National Educational Association, in. which they speak more* encouragingly of Los Angeles as the site of the next national convention. Mr. McNefil claims te be well impressed with the report made by President Skinner, and Mr. Lane is only waiting instructions from President Greenwood of Kansas City as to the date of holding, when both gen- tlemen expect to pay the city a personal visit, with a view té arranging details. “Both gentlemen meation that they have received many communications from here, showing that the people of Los Angeles are alive to the importance of securing the convention.” The reading of this clipping caused quite an animated exchange of views. Mrs. Spencer said Los Angeles had been trying for ten years to secure the meeting, and would prove Washington. The Pennsylvanian Wants It Here. Miss Smith said that Dr. Butler had said he did not believe there would be any diffi- culty in the way of bringing the conven- tion here if the Pennsylvania would be willing to assist. This brought from Mr. Studds, the Penn- a@ powerful adversary to railroad ment, which was, corroborated by Mrs. Spencer, that the officials of his company had written to each member of the Na- tional Educational Association executive committee assuring them that the company would cheerfulfy cooperate with the eom- mittee in bringin the convention to this city. He said that-one fare for the round trip would be ‘charged over thé :Pennsyl- vania's road, afd thdt his company would he found, as qt ‘always was, ready anu, willltiy to’'assi@t substantially In such good work. ° Mr. Greeniees, chmirman-of the trans- portation oomrmétiee. said. the. railroads were acting in;a mot praiseworthy man- + ner. misunde: “The standing ,having been set- tled Chairman,Blount asked if there was any report on finances from the ehairman of the finance-comamittee. He calied at- tention to the fitebable arrival here Augi 27 of the executive committee, and said it would be negpssayy by that time to se- cure a positi from every \) Party could reply with effect. hp .ptatement street railway tomipany, hotel and business house of the d#toutit’ they would each be Willing’ to subsertbe toward the furid. Mr. Smith said hist ‘committee would be ready to report at the next meeting. hers: - Subscriptions. Mrs. Spencer, a member of the committee, said she was just.as sure-as she was that the convention would be held here that the hotels would give $2,100, the newspapers $200.and the, public school teachers” $1,500; so that nearly $4,000 was virtually assured of the $10,000 necessary .to be raised. to bring 'it ‘Here: Basis dh Colone}Btount said that forone He hoped |] the school teachers would not be called‘ on | ‘for’ a_cerit, because they were poorly paid already. and ‘should not*te asked ‘to’ con-' tribute for the purpose. “a4 Gs s+ “Mire: ‘Bpenebr said she was sure the teachers. would be’ glad’' tt “subgerfhe. ‘Messrs. Greenlees and Smith disagreed with Got, Blount, Mr. Smith. saying, however, that he hoped the business’ men and citt- zens, who would be so greatly benefited by the convention,would subscribe surficient sums to make a contribution from the school teachers unrecessary. Expenses at Wilwaukee. Mr. Smith wassasked about what amount the expenses of the convention would re- quire. He read the following statement of the subscriptions and expenses of the National, Educational. Association at Milwaukee in 180 The subscriptions amounted to 310, » actually paid in: Office station U8; telegrams, | $45 express charges, 06; printing, $1,711 871.43;. reception, $1, musie, $419.20; decorations, 5. press committee, $1,800; miscellaneous, $ secretary, $31.05. The balance, amounting to $ Lot, Was turned over to the Milwaukee public schools, to be expended in supplementary reading. 4 It was the.opinicn of all the members rresent that these items could be very :aa- terially reduced if’ this city. The meeting then adjourned until-Saturday after next o'clock p.m., in the board of trade eee : WITH MADAGASCAR. TRADE Encouraged W¥_ the New “French Tarif Duties. The. State Department has been informed that the Frenvth general tariff has been made appHcable to the Island of Madagas- car, but by a decree of July 28 a number of articles were excepted from the terms of that tariff, special rates being fixed for their admission into: Madagascar. These rates are much lower than those fixed by the general tariff,’ and ‘are in most cases @ provided for by the excepted list includes equivalent tot minimum tari sata such articles ty i ph 2 ‘Ondensed milk, dried, smoked. or : Burden. seed,, timber and lumber, coal, sugar, mineral and other olls, and yarns and cotton g00ds, wagon: etc. Those articles which are chiggy. } States pay much. légs" when imported into Madagascar “than when” Imported ante France, such woods, petroleum and cot- ton goods of ‘ toe ee Charged W3th;(nunterfeiting Coin. Philip O. Pegano, alias Frank Rosa, and Pauline Coit pave been arested in Ho- boken, N. J:, ‘by Setret ‘service officers, charged with’ aarti and passing counter- feit quarters.” Assistant Chief Hazen made the arrests, sécurfilg”$10 of the counterfeit pieces and tife ouffit with which they were made. The adoused Mave been held to trial in th sum $5.00 bail, in default of which they Loans Gbimionsne Interior Department Ci The Interior Department ‘was cl: at2 o’ctock this afternoon on account of the excessive heat. ~ s = < Reinstatement of an Clerk Who Was Dismissed on False Charges. Very much of a stir has been. created in the Treasury Department by the example made by Secretary Gage of a man in high Place found guflty of making unfounded charges against an employe and securing his dismissal. In 1895 the auditor of a bureau in the treasury instructed a chief of a division under him to report for dismissal a subor- dinate named Henry M. Billings, an old soldier. The other names are suppressed at the Secretary's wish, but the facts are admitted at the department. The chiet hésitated at taking the action outlined for him, saying that he thought Mr. Billings work was sufficient for the money he was receiving. He demurred to the discharge of Mr. Billings. “The auditor finaily wrote out a copy of charges against Mr. Billings, and requested the chief to recopy and sign the charges. These charges were that Mr. Bil- lings was indolent, indifferent, unmindful of repeated admonitions and delinquent of duty. The chief at last yielded, and signed the charges, securing the dismissaJ of Bill- ings. The discharged employe made an attempt to secure a recommendation for reinstatcment, but it was:said to him that the civil service commission would not issue a certificate for reinstatement with the charges of delinquency hanging over The soldier pressed his case, anid Assist- ant Secretary Vanderlip began an: investi- gation, discovering the facts already given. ‘The“chief was cated ‘before Secretary Gage and Mr. Vanderlip and asked for an ex- planation. He frankly admitted the facts, furnishing- them over his own signatu He stated that he believed he was simp! carrying out the orders of the man above him, and that he had no right to demur when he saw that he would be compelled to do as asked or be charged with insub- ordination himself. Secretary Gage took the position that a chief of division weak enough to make the unfounded charges, even when directed, Was not the proper man for the head of the division, and ordered the chief to be re- duced. It was at first thought to reduce him to the lowest grade of clerkship, but the Secretary, in view of the fact that the chief expressed regret for his action, de- cided to be more lenient, and put the man into a $1,200 a year clerkship, and informed him that his promotion would depend en- tirely on his zeal, fidelity, faithfulness and efficiency. Mr. Billings has been reinstated as a clerk in the office from which he was expelied. The fact that Mr. Billings was an old so! dier prevented his losing his position alto- gether. Under rule 9 a man is not eligible for reinstatement if he has been out over a year. Secretary Gage and Mr. Vanderlip in- vestigate every case of this kind called to their attention, and declare their purpose of preventing discharges from the treasury without the best cause. They expect to care for old soldiers on every occasio: —+ 2+ BRAVE INDIAN FIGHTERS. Medals of Honor for Lieut. Col. Bab- cock and Maj. Hall. Medals of honor have been awarded as follows: Major Wm. P. Hall, assistant adjutant general, United States army.— Near camp on White river, Col., October 20, 1879, this officer, then first lieutenant, 5th United States Cavalry, in command of a reconnoitering party of three men, and while going to the rescue of a brother of- ficer, who had been attacked by Indians, was himself attacked by about thirty-five warriors. During the engagement he several times exposed himself in order to draw the fire of his assailants so his small Lieut. Weir, ordnance department, and a scout, who accompanied. him, were both killed by the Indians at this time. Lieut. Col. J. B. Babcock, assistant adju- tant general, United States army.—At Spring Creek, ., May 16, 1869, this offi- cer, then a first lieutenant, 5th Cavalry, and serving with a scouting column, while in advance with a troop of cavalry, was at- tacked by Indians outnumbering his force six times. Advancing to high ground, he dismounted his troop,, himself remaining mounted to encourage his men, and there fought the Indians until relieved, his herse being wounded. a FEW BRAVED THE HEAT. Only the “Faithful” Went Out to the First Game Today. Blood-heat weather end base ball do not mix frcm a spectator’s point of view,and as a result only a small number of people were at National Park when the first game ‘between the Cincinnati and Washington S}ubs started at 2 ofclock, _ ,,McPhee tore a thumb nail off his right hand while practicing in Brooklyn, breek- ing up the great infield of the Reds, Richey taking his place. Through the courtesy of Manager Ban- croft of the Cincinnati club, Mr. Wagner has been able to make both Monday and Tuesday of next week ladies’ days, and as these two games will be the last of the season in Washington, a large attendance of the fair sex is anticipated. Wrigley returned to Washington this morning and resumed his old place at short for the Senators. Captain Brown sent the Reds to the bat first, McJames and McGuire being his bat- tery, with Ehret and Schriver in the same position for the visitors. Bug Molliday was the first man to face the doctor, and went out, third to first. Hay was also easy, a popped fly to Wrig- ley. Dusty Miller made the third out, a long fly to Selbach. No runs. Selbach sent a fly to center for the Sena- o tors’ start but Hoy made one of his old-time sensational catches, and Selbach took a seat on tie bench. Brown jit to first, and was retired, Beckley to Ehret. DeMontreville placed a nice single in 'eft, and McGuire sent the little short stop to third on a single into right. Both hits went for naught, as DeMontreville was caught ai the plate ‘on the return of the throw from second to catch McGuire. No rr e second inning was started by Beckley with a sizzling single to left, and Richey walked. Corcoran reached first on a slow infield hit, filling the bases. Wrigley fum- bled Irwin's grounder and Beckley scored, and Schriver’s double to left scored Richey and Corcoran. Ehret doubled to center and scored Irwin. Schriver was caught off third on the old hidden bali trick by Reilly. Holliday fanned. Hoy struck a hot one tc center and Ehret scored. Miller ended the agony by going out, sec- ond to first. Five runs. Tucker's best_was a fly to Hoy. Reilly fculed out to Beckley, but Gettman con- tinued his hitting streak by hammering one inte right for three bases. Wrigley struck out. No runs, _ Beckley hit a terrific liner_at McJames and reached first. Richey flew out to cen- ter. Wrigley’s error off of Corcoran’s grounder filled the first two sacks; a double steal moved them up a sack each Irwin's high foul was taken by Wrigl¢ but Beckley scored on the play. Selbach retired Schriver on a great catch of a long fly. One run. - McJames made the first out, pitcher to first. Selbgch went out, short to first. Selbach went out, short to first. Brown reached first, beating out his hit to third. DeMont struck out. No runs. Ehret retired, second to first; Holliday struck a sizzler toward third ard beat it out. Hoy followed with a bouncer to the center field fence, a beautiful drive. Miller went out, second to first, but Beck- ley placed a nice one in right. Richey made the third out, second to first. Two runs. McGuire fouled out to first, but Tucker plared a safe one in right. Reilly hit" to Corcoran, a double play resulting. No runs. —_ REJECT 65-CENT RATE, Miners’ Convention at Columbus De- “feats Proposition of Operators, — eS RESTORED TO HIS OLD PLACE. AN A Widow's Perilous Experience With a Black Scoundrel. Exciting Episode on Capitol Hil Mrs. Ella Harris, a widow about thirty- five years of age, who resides at the corner of 6th and Albany streets northeast, was lying on a sofa in the dining room of her residence shortly before noon today when she heard a noise at the front door. She went out to ascertain the cause of it, but saw no one near. She returned to the sofa and was nearly asleep when she heard tre screen door of the dining room ciick, and, looking up, saw a young colored man, shori and thick-set and apparently about eigh- teen or twenty years of age, entering the room. | He was in his shirt sleeves, had on a dark vest and dark trousers and wore a black-visbred blue cap with a white button on top of it. She asked him what he wan’ ed; and he muttered something in repiy and started.in her direction. Mrs. Harris yas terribly alarmed, and, springing (o her feet, jumped to one side and gct the dining room table between herself and the negro. He started around the table after her ard she ran. The circle of the table was completed two or three times, the negro making grabs at her several tines, once almost caic ing her. In desperation the woman ma‘ a rush for the door leading out into t hall. It swung open and she ran upsts where she had a loaded pistol. She been. screaming loudly, and her evidently nt thinking that help would come but left the did not pursue her further, house. Harris secured the pistol and came airs again ani ran out of the house in pursuit of the negro, put he had Cisappeared. She learned, however, th: he had gone in the direction of the Mctro- politan car stables, and she followed him that far. Complaint was made to the po- lice, and the reserves from the eighth and ninth precincts were ordered out to appre- hend the man. Mrs. Harris says that had noticed the villain lying under a tree in front of her house this morning, and that he was in the same place for or four hours yesterday. An Arrest. A young colored man, giving his name as George Jasper and his age as sixteen years, was arrested this afternoon shorily before 2 o'clock by Officer Lee of the eighth precinct station and lodged in the station house on the charge of being the assailant. Jasper was arrested on a car of the Eckington ana Soldiers’ Home line at New York avent> and Boundary, as he ans’ ed somev hat the furnished descriptio: admitted had been to the Soldiers’ Home groudds, but disclaimed any knowl- edge of the assault, saying he had been sent out there by a man whose name he could not give, on E street, to deliver a package. He could give no clear account of himself. He looks nearly ten years older than the age he gave—sixteen years. An attempt will be made to identify him later. ee PALMER IS HERE. three MR. Had No Connect With the Laurel Myntery. There were no new developments in this city today in the way of tracing further the man who is supposed to have murdered a woman August 7 last near Laurel, Md., be- yend establishing the fact that Mr. P. C. Palmer had sbsolutely no connection with the affair, and, furthermore, has not disap- peared from Washington. On information presented to them, several policemen have been privately acting on the theory that Mr. Palmer, in View of the fact that he an- swers closely the description of the man seen in the woods near Laurel with a wo- man, and so far as was known disappeared last Monday, soon after the announcement Was made in this city that a body had been found at Laurel, might know something of the. case. : Following this theery, a Star reporter to- day located Mr. Palmer. He had not dis- appeared. On the other hand, he has becn employed as a bricklayer steadily every day, and at night has been following the calling of card writer, near the corner of 7th street and Market space. He was at that point last-evening, and, in fact, every evening: for -weeks past.. Mr. Palmer is well known in this city, where he has. re- sided ‘for years, arid” he’was visibly dis- tressed that he should even by rumor have been connected with the Laurel crime. “This is really terrible? suid Mr. Palmer to the reporter. “I am aware that I agree very well with the description of the man who is wanted for the murder at Laurel, and I suppose that wherever I appear on the streets now I will be pointed out as the murderer. By the merest accident I missed the train 1 intended to take for Laurel sev- eral days ago in connection with some work there. I suppose that had I gone there I would have been arrested, and maybe lynched» on alighting from the train. “My friends who have known me for twenty years or more, will certify that I am not a drinking man and that I am not of a vicious disposition, as has been stated. My wife and children are summering in Virginia and I am staying with friends at 207 h street northeast. After working M day at bricklayirg I may present the appearance of a tramp, and although in general appearance I may look like the man wanted at Laurel, I, of course, know absclutely ncthing of the case. I cannot understand how the impression got abroad that I had disappeared. I have passed the sixth street police station every day, and am well acquainted with several of the officers there. I have been seen writing cards at 7th street and Market space every evening. “Connecting..me with the murder bh: quite unnerved me. I am anxious that my friends shall know that I am the same Palmer eas of old, and that J am not a fugi- tive from justice or anything else.” No one has been found who remembers seeing the man supposed to be Wiliiam Drown, the alleged murderer, who was traced to a lodging house at 104 B street, after he left the lodging house early in the morning of August 11. eee ae = Raltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 11,—Flour steads, unchanged—receipts, 6,823 1,257 barrels; ales, 450. lower—spot, month and Oc: ber, 3014210114; stenmer ceipts, 148,130 bushels: exports, 230,081 bushels; stock, 1,150,620 bushels: sales, 8,000 bushels—south- em wheat by sample, 9Sal@2; do. on grade, 101%. Corn easy—spot and month, meter ge ‘m- 96 asked —re- ihe vember or December, new or old, 36% asked: stearn. er mixed, 33%34—receipts, 168,660. bushels: ¢: ports, 104.811 bushels; stock, 1,139, vid; . celpt: i Ls; exports, none; stock, 371,045 bushels. “Rye enstor— No. 2° nearby, No. 2 western, 54 sales—re- ceipts, 4,649 bushels; exports, 8,571 bushels: stock, $3.42 bushels. Hay steady—choier timothy, $13.00 a$13.50. Grain freights quiet, very little doing, unchanged." Sugar stroux and “unchai dull and % Cheese Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st.. members New York jock exchange, ts Messrs. _ATIEMPTED ASSAULT FINANCE AND TRADE es New York Stock Market, Though Irregular, Showod Net Gains. Granger Shares Were in Good Demand at Best Prices. me la an GENERAL MARKET REPOR1 Special Dixpateh to The Evening Star NEW YORK, September 11. —-The ten- dency of prices. this merning, while some what irregular at times, was mainly in fon ‘of improvement. The opening reflected, advanees of more then o: nt in a few Instances, and whenever lines were recorded the »mounts ignificant. actual were in Realizing sales were conspicuous to have been expected, bot the un. one was unmistakably confident. The gravity of the coal strike in Pennsylvania was, naturally, a deterrent influence, but no con siderable selling was recorded, even tn the Reading tx re- no indications of ble. ‘The higher= at or above last fractional actual alarm w priced coal shares clos: night's parity. The granger shares were in good ¢ up te the best prices of the year. Paul ard Burlington are liberally traded in on almost the same footing and are generaliy expected to advance in t me position ceded mand for perhaps ten points furthe: Rock Island, Northwestern and Omaha are also in good demand at new pri The first named is likely to cross par on its forthcoming dividend action. Once the present program in the Gr rhares is fully executed a new group of stocks is likely to be taken a im- proved to its fullest extent leaders ef the present market movement continue to pursue this policy of moving one set of securities at a’ time until a uniform level is established. by this device profits are easily taken in one group under cover of the strength in another Weak spots are conseqi the surface indications of scarcely ever lacking. ‘The su action throughout the entire ly demonstrates the presence of superior basic conditions. Intrinsic merit alone can make such a record as that of the last ten weeks. Among the new securities likely given places of prominence in thi r future are the Southwestern very issues, earniags of all the roads engaged in the handling of these products are o to show enormous gains. The lo prices at which they are selling are Mkely to in- crease their popularity beyond resent pre- cedent. The question of interest, while always a factor in speculative accounts, may be- come one of supreme concern in the nea> future, as a glance at today’s bank ticment will show. The decrease in law money during the week has been $7,847.- 700, nearly all in legal tenders. This amount ‘s larger than that indicated by the daily returns and the best estimates founded thereon. The general business of the country has began to absorb the idle funds of the banks to an extent warranting a more activ money market. The enormous crop move ment is, of course, largely responsibie the interior @emand, but commercial ac tivity generlly is increasing on all sides. The increase of $7,252,600 in loans is prac- tically offset in the deposits by the loss in cash to out-of-town institutions. The net result of the statement is showr by a de- pase of $7,445,525 in the . bringing the total reserve down to $2 Zi This sum is fully ample for present but the continuation of the interior demand on the present scale would certainly make the money a feature of primary impor- tance in the stock market. At the moment, however, earnings are depended upon to admit of a complete ex- ccution of the original bull program. alia ey FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stoek exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Chicago, St. Consolidated Gas Pacitic Man Phila. & kea Puliman P. Washington Steck Exchan; o'clock —m.—Washington mac Telephone, Gun Carriage, 100 at tb Mergerthaler Linoty pe, 109 at} or omar Bonds. 30-yea: tan Railroad conv, Metropolitan Rallroad Uifieates of indevtedness, A, 122 bid. Metropalitan Railroad certifigaies of indebtedness, 1, 110 bid, 111 asked. Be fe. SW asked. “Kekingtom Railroad Gs, 90 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 1 bid. Washingtow Gas Companys Gs, series A, bid. Washington Gax Company Gs, series B, bid. U.S. Evectrle Light debenture anp., 104 ‘vid, gaked. | Cheeapenko and Potomac: Telephone Sa, a A. 107 104 bid. “American Security and Trust 5x, 1° asked. inens*, i Capital, 120 bid. "West End, 108 Lincoln, 164 bid, 108 asked. ital Traction. bid. Columbia, G9 bid, cks.- Washing: Gas, Electric Light, 117 bid. ce St iremen"s, 30 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Met 68 Wid. “Corcoran, 5G Wd, Potomac, 6 Arlington, 136 bid. Germa»-