Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, “TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897-12 GES. MAY BE DROWN Arrest of a Suspect Out in Anne ‘Arundel County. CONNECTICN WITH LAUREL MYSTERY Answers Description of Man Seen in the Woods. oo WHAT HE CLAIMS = ‘al From a Staff Correspondent. SADENA, Anne Arundel County, Md., September 21.— An arrest was made four miles from here at 2 o'clock this afternoon in connection with the Laurel mystery. “Suspicion” was the ground on which the man was taken into custody. He will be escorted to An- napolis this afternoon to be held to await the arrival and action of the Laurel au- thorities. Notwithstanding the verdict of the coroner’s jury, announced at Laurel Saturday, to the effect that from the evi- dence it was believed that the human re- mains found badly decomposed three weeks ago In Kellogg’s woods were those of Mark A. G. Clift, the Norfolk drug clerk, who has disappeared, the residents have con- tinued divided as to the identity of the skeleton in life. The doctors disagreed as to the sex and there were other phases of the case that left with many the belief that the mystery S practically as dense as ever. The opin- ion is strengthened by the report that two members of the jury have stated that they still believe the remains were those of a woman, but when the vote was taken by the foreman of the jury did not wish to appeer obstinate, and be the only ones to take a contrary view. so therefore con- curred in the verdict (that from the evi- dence adduced we believe the body to be that of Mark A. G. Clift). Those in Laurel who have followed the thoughtfully since the finting of the holy continue to contend that ine mystery will not be solved logically until the man and the woman who were seen in Laurel August 6 and in Keilegs’s woods August substantiaied who swears he in the woods, e accounted for. testimony of Fred Duvail, saw the man and woman cannot be disregarded. The man was seen to leave the vicinity of Laurel, but no one has been found who saw the woman who aceompanied him after the couple Were observed in the woods by Duvall. If this man is produced and he produces the woman who was with him the doubt- ag Ones will then accept the Clift theory, not till then. At least that is how y have expressed themselves since Sat- jay night. In view of the facts every effort has been expended to locate the man and woman seen in the woods. The man was traced to Washington. Some say he is William Drown, formerly a owner of prcp- erty on Little Stockholm street, Baltimore, who spent last winter in Washington with his wife, plying the calling of umbrella menders. Others say the couple were, not Drewn and his wife. but a pair who close- iy answer their description. Amswers Descripti The man placcd under arrest this after- neon answers the description of the man seen with a woman in Kellogg’s woods in «very detail. He has the pronounced squint of the left eye, the stoop of the shoulders, and before he indulged in a clean shave last Thursday evering at Annapolis he pessessed a sandy mustache, sprinkled with gray and long in ends. His‘ actions are considered by those who have becn closely following the case suspicious, to say the least. The man under arrest, who says his name is John Langford, was locat- ed at Annapolis last week. He reached there about the 17th or 18th of August, and, according to his own statement, walk- ed there from Washington. The man who was in Kellogg's woods reached Washing- ton Avgust 10. Langford, while in the vicinity of Arnapolis, made a small camp for himself on the bank of the Severn river opposite the Naval Academy grounds He secured employment with Capt. Hall, keeper fo the Severn bridge, and Capt. White. who conducts a ferry at that point. According to the parties mentioned and to a youth named Baden, also employed by White, Langford told stories similar to those credited to Drown. It is said that he spoke of having formerly owned property, but was defrauded out of his real estate by a dishonest lawyer. Sheriff Fowler of Anne-Arundel county, reading of the Laurel mystery and hearing of the man at werk on the bridge last Thursday sent his deputy to look him up. R. L. Brice, a farmer on whose property Langford was located is sald to have refused to allow the officer of the law to interfere with the man while he was on Brices property. At the suggestion of another party who had read of the case, White last ‘Thursday afternoon inquired of Langford, or “Old John,” as he was called: “Have you got a wife?" Langford denied emphatically that he had ever been married. He seemed to Captain White to have been somewhat disturbed by the quesiion. At all events at the conclusion of work Thursday Lang- ford drew the wages cue him, about $%, visited Annapolis, was clean shaven and purehesed a biue yachting cap and a pair of overalls, together with a tin cup and a bucket. He returned to the camp, but the following moraing (Friday) had disap- peared, and with him all his belongings. A Star reporter traced the man along the line of the Annapolis and Baltimore short line to Fasadena. He stopped frequently along the way for food and water. Friday night he slept on the railroad platform here and Saturday was about to be arrested by Constable Roles as a va- rant. He moved on toward Baltimore, but returned Sunday night, saying that he found no indications of employment where he had been. The constable informed him that he could not loaf around this locality and Langford then asked for work. He was directed to Spear’s sand bank on the Severn river, about four miles from Pas- adena, and started off in that direction. The Arrest. A Star reporter today accompanied Con- stable Roles to Spear’s place, and Lerg- ford was found there at work with a gang of men. He seemed rather startled when accosted by the xisitors, but denied ail knowledge of everything in connection with Laurel. He has never been to Laurel, he says, and is acquainted with no one who has ever been there. He reiterates that he has never been married, and declares that he never any one in his life. He claims to have spent last winter in Fauquier county, Virginia, near Warrenton, and not in Wash- ington. Langford was anxious to talk about the weather and about the Klondike 01a developments. When toid by Constable Roles that he was under arrest and would have to gO to Laurel cntil his story could be inves- Ugatec, he expressed no serious objection, but bundied up mis things and accom- panied the constable, walking from the send hil! to Pasadena. Several women liv- ing in Pasadena state that Langford said to them that he was worried by some one following him, and could see his pursuers every time he closed his eyes. Those interested in the case in Lauret | have been notified of the arrest of Lang- ford as a suspicious character by Con- stable Roles and they are expected to go to Annapolis this afternoon or tomorrow to determine whether or not he had acy connection with the mystery. The man certainly tells a straightforward story, and i: will be a difficult (ask, so ft now seems, to prove that he ts in any way responsiule for the death of the person, whose bods was found in Kellogg's woods. At least one prominent citizen of Laurel stated last evening that he is confident the man who worked on the Severn bridge. who had his mustache removed und who sud. denly took his departure from that locality, and who was traced to Pa: could throw considerable light on the case. c. F.C. ——_-___ Appointed a Messenger. The Commissioners have appointed Geo. Sommers a messenger in the office of the Commissioners, vice James E. Harris. Mr. Sommers was strongly recommended for = — by Reoroscatative Babcock a large numl of prominent cans. Mr. Sommers served as ee to the central republican committee durmg the last presidential campaign. SHERIFF MARTIN ARRAIGNED With Forty of His Deputies He~ Answers the Charge of Murder, Witnesses for Both Sides Give Their Versions of the Fatal Affray at Lattimer. WILKESBARRE, Pa., September 21.— Sheriff James Martin and about forty of his deputies were arraigned in court this morning, charged with the murder of twenty-four striking miners, at Lattimer, on September 10. After the deputies and witnesses had been admitted the court ordered the doors to be closed. There was a great crowd on the outside clamoring fer adm'‘ssion. The prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Fell. John T. Lonahan, ex-State Senator Kline aud George H. Troutman looked after the interests of the defense. ‘The first witness was John Walsh, the driver of a beer wagon. He met the strik- ers and the deputies on the road to Lat‘i- mer on Friday, September 10. When the sheriff's deputies halted the marching col- umn of strikers he did not see the sheriff. He saw a deputy named Hess. The latter ran out from the main body of deputies, grabbed a striker, who carrie an American flag, and there was a scuffie. Then some one gave the order to fire. There ; Was one shot followed by another, then a regular volley. On cross-examination wit- ness said he advised the strikers to throw away their sticks, as it was against the law to carry them. James Leimenberger, a commonwealth witness, swore that he saw the sheriff read the riot act, then he was surrounded by the strikers. He puiled out a revolver. The strikers held his wrist and he could not use it. The firing then commenced. Charles Gussrott, a school teacher of Lat- nee then gave his version of the shoot- Ing. = é After his testimony Judges Lynch and Bennett held a long consultation and de- cided to hold the sheriff and his deputie in $4,000 each for tral. Ba‘l was prompily | furnished, and the defendants returned io their homes in Hazelton this afternoon. > TESTIMONY ALL IN. Arguments Begun in the Burnett Case at Fairfax Court House. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, FAIRFAX C. H., Va., September 21. —The trial of Richard Burnett, who is charged with setting fire to the barn cf Constant Ponnett, near Alexandria, April 27 last, an account of which appeared in The Star, was resumed in the county court this morning. The day has been taken up with witnesses for the defense, the com- monwealth having closed its .case last night. Many members of the Alexandria police force are attending the irial as wit- nesses. The defense rested its case at 11:30, when @ recess was taken until 1:30 o'clock, at which time the arguments were com- menced. The case will not go to the jury until late this afternoon. The trial of George Chichester on the same charge will be taken up tomorrow morning. Se STRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK. Rumers of Trow at Harwood Mines Call Out Troops. HAZLETON, Pa., September 21.—Addi- tional miners returned to work this morn- ing at several of the collieries, and there Was ro further break in the ranks. Be- sides those who went back to work yester- day, the Hazle mines of the Lehigh Valley Compeny resumed work, and there was nearly a full force on hand at Lattimer, where oniy half returned yesterda: Out of nearly 10,000 miners about nm still remain idle, and they are fast flocking to work. The Harwood mines of the Pardoo Com- pany resumed this morning, and shorily afterward there was a cail fer troops. Gen. Gobin sent a squadron of cavairy to the scene, but up to 11 o'clock no addi- tonal details of the trouble had been re- ceived. In all other districts quiet. pre- vails. The seventy-eight deputies arrested yes- terday were taken to Wilkesbarre this morning for a hearing. A company of the 9th Regiment escorted them. eee genes A SLICE OF CHICAGO. Chief Pokagon Claims 1230 Acres in Heart of the City. BENTON HARBOR, Mich., September 21.—Simon Pokagon, chicf of the Pottow: temie tribe of Indians, and Lawyer In- galls of Hartford, Mich., were here this morning en route to Chicago to interview W. H Cox, a Chicago capitalist, in rela- tion to a claim that the Pottowattomie tribe holds title to 130 acres of land in the heart of Chicago, wlich land is mostly in possession of Mr. Cox. According to the Indians, the land became theirs by virtue of a treaty executed in 1833 between the father of the present chief and the government. This 130 acres, as claimed, formed part of an immense territory, which WASHINGTON DENTAL COLLEGE. WANTS the Indians afterwerd cold It is stated that when Mr. Cox attempted to procure an abstract to the land he was advised by the government that the property was part of the Pottowat- tomie tract. . —— GEN. WODEHOUSE WOUNDED. ‘Tribesmen Attack au British Camp Fiereely for Five Hours. SIMLA, September 21.—The Haddah Mul- lah, with a large and well-organized forse of insurgent tribesmen, sttacked the camp of General Sir Bindon Blood at 9 o'clock last evening. Fierce fighting, whicn lasted five-hours, followed. Gen. Wodehouse was severely wounded. ————— WAS ANOTHER BUTTERWORTH. Man Held Up at Atlantic City Not the Patent Commissioner. Special Dispatch to Tne Evening Star. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 21.— The story printed in a New York paper this morning concerning Former Congress- man Butterwurth of Ohio, stating that he was held up ina “ beaten, is a fake. in this city. The story probably refers to the case of three men who were arrested last night for disorderly conduct on account of a querrel in a "bus over a fare. One of the men gave the name of Buttereworth. He and his friend eFrnan were discharged after paying their fine, and the other man will be discharged this evening. bus,” robbed and Mr. Butterworth is not Committee Appointed to Report Con- cerning Its Incorporation. The Commissiorers today took action upon the application of the “Washington Dental College” to conduct a college in o District by adopting the following or- ler: : | “Whereas application has been made to the Commissioners for a license to organ- laze and conduct a dental college to -be known as ‘The Washington Dental Col- lege and Intrmary of Washington, D. G.,’ under an act to provide for the incorpora- tion and regulation of medical col! mittee to make a fuli investigation and re- port respecting said application.” ———__ Wife Charged With Infidelity. MERCURY ON DOWN GRADE A Temperature Which Will Ohill the Ardor z of Gold Hunters, Small Comfort for Those Who Neglect to Get the Camphor Of Their Overconts. The weather bureau does not think that the presence at the capital of Mr. Josey Ladue, the millionaire prospector of Alaska, has anything to do with the cool tempera- ture here, but a gentleman remarked sap- fently today: “All the warnings sent out by the gov- ernment will not have the effect of induc- ing wculd-be visitors to the Klondike to remain away as will this little forecast of the arctic regions.” The gentleman states further that he deemed the present conditions providential in the extreme. From the way in which those unfortunates who had neglected to provide overcoats lest night shivered and shcok, it appeared that the taste of arctic weather was sufficient to chill any desir2 to try any country further north. “No, sah. I am gwine to no Kornduck pxhts,” said a colored gentleman this norning on the avenue as he tried to keep off the chilling blasts with one button and a rusty nail to his coat. “If yo’ gits ter dat country an’ fin’s a bed ur pure gole dollahs it ain’ gwine do yo’ half de good as a feathah bed wid blankets will. Yo’ heah me talkin’. Take back yo’ gole an’ let me keep wahm.. No, sah, dis heah is rich ernuff fer me.” Doors Tightly Closed. AN of the doors to the public buildings and others, which have been thrown open euring the summer months, with such an apparent warm welcome, even to office seekers, have swung to, and the entrances now present an appearance inhospitable in the extreme. The whirr of the electric fans in the buildings has been subdued and the chirp of the Potomac mosquito has been stilled. There are rare cases of where the pests still hover about the bedside, but these are of the Klondike variety, specially acclimated there, and their presence, here is due to invitations from their brethren to come on, and keep up the Weyler war, not of extermination against the human race, or even serious trouble, but simple annoyance. At 4 o'clock this morning the mercury here registered 46 degrees, while it was 63 at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At & o'clock this morning the thermometer showed 48 degrees, and it was just ten grees warmer at noon today. It was 6 grees at noon yesterday and was 5% de- grees today which was regarded as small comfort for those who anticipated post- yoning the purchase of winter apparel until Some more propitious season, hoping that in the meartime the weather would grow warmer. The Marine Band when last seen still had on its summer uniform, so that this may be regarded as a favorable omen. Where Extremes Meet. Williston, N. D., is a place where ex- tremes nieet, cs the minimum reading of the thermometer there yesterday was 38 degrees. Pittsburg shared the honor with | Williston of being one of the coldest places in the country yesterday, as the mercury there registered the same number of de- grees. The mercury went down to 40 de- grees yesterday in Indianapolis, Ind., and Huron, 8. D., allowed Williston to steal a march on it, for the thermometer was two degrees higher there than at Huron. In New Orleans yesterday the lowest thermometer reading was 62 degrees, which was a long way from being cold enough to destroy the germs of yellcw fever. In Mobile, Ala., it was four de- grees cooler. Columbus, Ohio, had a rather abnormal temperature for this season of the year—36 degrees—yesterday. At Grand Haven it was 34 degrees. Season of Roast Chestnuts. It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. An Italian fruit seller this morning, though he was seen to shiver and rub his hands as he looked at his stock of peaches and pears, stil wore a smile of satisfac- tion. He stood still for a moment, as if contemplating deeply. Suddenly he braced himself and, all unconsciously, went through a motion with one of his hands. It was the same stereotyped movement by which the vendor stirs the roasting chestnut, to prevent its burning in the pan. This may prove almost conclusively that while winter is not near, the fall is at hand. : The weather bureau promises fair weather until tomorrow, with probable sta- tionary temperature. It is thought the mercury will receive an upward tendency in two or three days. —_—__ JUSTICE SELLERS CLEARED. Acqultted of Charge of Assault With Intent to Kill. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GLENCARLYN, Va., September 21, 1897. The little court room of Justice Sellers at Rosslyn was crowded to its doors yesterday afternoon by parties attracted by the case of the commonwealth of Virginia vs. V. W. Sellers, a justice of the peace for Alexan- dria county, against whom a charge of “assault with intent to kill” had been pre-. ferred, as pubiished exclusively in yester- day's Star. An even dozen witnesses were summoned to testify in the case, which continued until late in the afternoon, some little disorder occurring in the court room..to delay the proceedings. After The Star's report of the trial closed yesterday, the prosccution continued with its case, William McKeever, a ten-year-old white boy, being called to the stand by Jus- tice Hull, who acted as prosecuting officer, in the absence of the commonwealth at- torney, “Dickey” Johnson. In reply to a question, young. McKeever stated that he would go to jail if he told a lie, whereupon he vas declared a compe- tent witness, and directed to detail any knowledge he might have of the case. The witness gave his version of the affair, sub- stantiating in the main the testimony of the previous witnesses for the common- wealth. Upon being asked by Attorney Ciements whether Moody, the complain- ant, was under the influence of Mquor at the time of his arrest, McKeever said he didn’t know. He explained that he tnougat Mcody’s apparently unsteady movements were due to a “slight lameness,” which, suid the witness, “‘troubles Mr. Moody Guite often.” After the examination of several other witnesses, whose testimony was of minor importance, the prosecution rested its case; whereupon Attorney Clements placed Jus- tice Sellers upon the stand in his own de- fense. The justice gave the story in de- tall, stating that the evening of the alleged assault he was seated in his office, in com- pany with a.Star reporter, when he was summoned to the station of the Falls Church electric railway at the Aqueduct bridge to apprehend a prisoner who was escaping to the District over that road. “After placing the men under arrest,” said the witness, “I turned him over to Officer Gaines, who was standing near, and returned to my office, followed by the officer and his prisoner. “We had not proceeded more than haif way,” continued Sellers, “before Moody ac- costed the officer, with the sole purpose, I sincerely believe, of giving the prisoner an opportunity to escape. When we reached the house, I ordered Moody away several times, without avail, and finally placed him under arrest for contempt of court, but reconsidered the Inatter and ailowcd him to go upon his promise of good behavior.” After detailing the conduct of Moody upon his release and his unsuccessful attempt te again capture him, including the of two shots at the fleeirg fugi' Sellers was “and several other w! present were called by the defense, the testimony of each corroborating that of the before 5 o'clock the testimony was concluded. At 5:30 0% after the attorneys had spoken to the the matter was taken under <i court. the first vote stood four An i ‘SHOULD WINTER AT ST. MICHAEL'S. Mr. ice to Miners in the Sy eo mio Joseph jue, thee * kan pioneer who came to Wy m te consult with Secre- tary Alger ethods for the relief of the destit h he and others who § situation believe will Overtage these-wis have crowded-into the Klondike without on President‘McKfnley today. He was pre- sented by Séeretamg Alger. Mr.- McKinjey ussed the situation with Mr. Ladue avM appeared deeply inter- ested in his suggestions for the relief of the Klondikers. Mr. Ladue estimates that there are about 6@00-persons in the Klon- dike and that there are provisions for only about 3,000.,.Mr. Ladue thinks the idea of attempting to arrange for ice engines for equate supplies, called | carrying supplies up the Yukon is ut-, terly impracticable, owing to.the fact that when the river freezes the ice in the center is forced up, fofining great hillocks. He believes that all persons who have not sufficient provisions and who can re- turn to St.Michael’s before the river freezes should do so. He says that navigation will not close for a month, and he advises that a carrier be dispatched immediately across Chilkoot pass to Kiondike to urge all who can to embark on the last outgoing steam- or. This suggestion probably will be adopted. In addition, he advises the establishment of stations along the Chilkoot, pass with dog trains for conveying relicf supplies. Before leaving the White House, Mr. Ladue presented Mrs. McKinley with a half-ounce nugget of virgin gold. Secretary Alger also received a scuvenir Klondike See Mr. Ladue leaves for the west to- Secretary Alger has detailed the follow- ing named officers for duty at the military Post to be established at St. Michael's: Lieut. Col. G. M. Randall (who will have command), First Lieut. ©. 8. Walker and Second Lieut. Edwin Rell (all of the 8th In- fantry), and Capt. G. L. Edie, assistant surgeon, now stationed at San Francisco. ‘They will proceed to their new station at the first opportunity. The instructions given to Lieut. Col. Randall are very sim- ple and direct. Secretary Alger tells him to make his way to that place with dis- patch and establish a post temporarily, for it is not the intention of the department to make this a permanent post. He will pre- serve life and property to the best of his ability, endeavoring to do so without ex- ercising force, if that is possthle. It is ex- pected that the‘little command will arrive at St. Michael’s aout October 5. Secretary Alger received a telegram to- day expressing the opinion that the four steamers now going up the Yukon carry ample provisions for ali persons now at Dawson City and the vicinity. If they ar- rive safely perhaps there will be no neces- sity for any relfef measures. If not, it is possible that Mr. Ladue’s suggestion for dog trains across the Chilkoot pass may be accepted. ae ——_—-+—___. NEWS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. Advices From Diplomatic and Con- sular Representatives. The United States Minister at Buenos Ayres writes the Department cf State that agents of the British war office have re- cently purchased 1,400 horses in the Ar- gentine Republic for use in ‘the British army, operating in Africa. They will be used in the cavalry and mounted infan- try. The horses, intended for the former service cost $60 in United States gold, and for the lattetiservice, $26.75 in gold. The Secretary of State has received a dispatch from Consular Agent Clancy at Bluefields, sfyingti-Gen. Reyes, the in- spector general of the Atlantic coast, ad- vises me that'althbugh the decree of Jan- uary 9 makeg ro mention of other than Central American States, it is neverthe- less his intention to extend the bencfits and privileges to ati desirable settlers, re- gardiess of nationality, of bounties on crops and fréb lands in the department of Zelaga. The ‘nly ‘exception in’ ‘the decree is that freé transportation’ shall be given only to. Centaal Americans.” j Vice Consuj ,Gengral Mason at Frank- fort in respofise to an inquiry of the Sec- retary of State, says that “rattan is not subjected‘to process of manufacture in the consular Wistrict_ of Frankfort. The near- est factory to: Frankfort,,is at Rabenau, Saxony. The manijfacture of. rattan in Germany is In Homberg and Bremen. Consul O'Harn' ‘at Sail “Juan del Norte, Nicaragua; reports to. the Secretary of State thatthe peso (silver).is worth but 38 6-13 cents in, gold.in San Juan del Norte, being a drop of 3 8-39 cents during the month. fi ‘ths’ other hand, says the con- sul, provisions, etc., have advanced without any increase of wages. Vice Consul Bandinel at Nienchwang, Chin&.” reports to the State Department that Mr. Andrew Patten Hopper, a citizen of the United States and commissioner of Chinese customs at the port named, died July 27 last of hydrophobia, caused by the bite of a rabid dog December 17, 1896, His last place of residence in the United States was at Bellevue, Allegheny county, Pa. HE IS HAPPY. Mr. Mudd Not Sore Over the Parlett Appointment. Representative Mudd of Maryland was at the Treasury Department this afternoon. A Star reporter asked him for his opinion of the appointment of Mr. Parlett as col- lector of internal revenue. Mr. Mudd said: “I am neither surprised nor disappointed in thé“ appointment.. The fact is that Dr. Tuck and myself both realized after the part we took at Ocean City that Dr. Tuck ‘eculd scarcely consider himself any longer in the fight. Under these conditions, Mr. Parlett's appointment-is not only unob- jectionable,, but gratifying. Mr. Parlett will make an acceptable and competent collector, and his: Sg chperes will be pro- ductive of good to the party-in his section of the state and will not where. i “TY do not want to say anything about Senator Wellington in this matter. if the serator feels that he has gotten in what is termed by some of his friends the ‘punish- ment’ due to Dr. Tuck because of the lat- ter’s transgressions to the senator at Ocean City, it can: oaly be said that the senator 4s not more happy than Dr. Tuck for his participation in the event that led up to present party conditions in Maryland.” Mr. Mudd. was asked if he expected to sec the President at the White House. He said that ne did not, as he had no business over ‘there at this time. be hurtful any- RUN DOWNS BY A WAGON. Clerk Downs of the Circuit Court Sus- tains Serious Injuries. Mr, N. rroly Downs, clerk of Circuit Court No. 2, met with a serious and very painful accic-a: on the avenue near 13% street about 11 o'clock this morning, being run down while riding his bicycle by a Co- lumbia Transfer‘Company wagon. He was carried to the Emergétcy Hospital, where it was found ‘that “fis right’ leg had been cut and torn jn a, horrible manner beluw the*kniee. “22k. x0 After having his Injuries attended to, Mr. Downs was-qgpriedoto his home, snffering intense pgin. Fortutetely no bones were broken. ones ta¢he-statement of those who According witnessed te accident, it appears Mr. Downs ws rit WILL NOT SUPPORT LOW the New York Republican Indications of Talk ef Mayer Strong as a Com- promise Candidate—Democrats Alwe Badly Split. Information received here with regard to the fight between the regular republi- cans in New York and the Low people is that the regulars intend to ride Low down, and not to attempt any sort of compromise with him. It is said that they are no longer taking into consideration what he may do. The primaries show that Low will have no sort of following in the regular republi- can convention, and that he will simply have the choice between withdrawing from his candidacy by the Citizens’ Union and being held responsible for whatever suc- cess may attend the efforts of Tammany to get control of the municlpal government of Greater New York. ‘The present indications are that Mr. Low has got stubborn and is not inclined to withdraw, in spite of the fact that his friend Mayor Strong insists that he should. A friend of Mr. Low’s, who consequences might be. He ex the opinion that though Mr. Platt would control the republican conven- tion and a straight republican would be nominated,a Low contingent in the conven- tion would refuse to desert their man and would hold a “rumos” convention, giving him their indorsement. He said that it might be that a compromise would be brought about with Strong as the joint candidate, but that this was not likely to happen. This opinion that Low is going to stick is held by a good many who have been watching the situation, but it is not be- Heved by regulars that he will be able, un- der the circumstances, to get enough votes to seriously injure the regular candidate. Taking the worst view of the situation, they say that the democrats are as badly split up as the republicans will be with Low in the field, and republican victory will result from most any set of conditions, But even in face of a danger of ¢ t, they maintain it is important that the in- tegrity of the republican organization should be preserved. For them to surrender to Low and this result in his election would have worse effect upon the republican organiza- tion than would their defeat after a battle on straight party lines. Mr. Low’s elec- tion would not be a republican vietory, and there would be nothing to hold the organi- gation together. Tt is said that the President and Mr. Biiss concur in this opinion, though the administration declines to take part in the fight or to have anything to say on the subject. DANGER IN HAMILTON COUNTY. Gen. Outhwaite on the Politic: look in Ohio. Gen Joseph H. Outhwaite of Ohio, ex- representative in Congress from the Co- lumbus district, is in the city. Gen. Outh- waite is one of the most prominent men in the anti-free silver faction of the demo- cratic party in his state. “A very vigorous campaign is being waged in Ohio between the different politi- cal parties,” said Gen. Outhwaite to a Star reporter today. “The political situation, however, 1s very satisfactory at this time.” “Satisfactory to whom?” “Well, to the country at large.” “And that means—?” “The prospects of a republican victory,” saia Gen. Outhwaite. “I do not believe that the free stiver fellows can carry the state. There is a bare possibility, however, that the republicans may win the state and lose the legislature. If this comes about, eit will be because of the situation in Hamil ton county, Cincinnati. The republicans are not in good shape in Hamilton county, at this time, although matters may be smoothed out before election day. “However, as I sald, I believe the pros- pects are good for the republicans. People are losing interest in free silver in Ohio. That camp meeting of the silverites demon- strated the fact, for it was a dismal and utter failure. The only fear is that people may think free silver is so far in the background, and that s0 little is to be feared from its advocates, they may neglect to go to the polls and vote. “The gold democrats have put a ticket in the field and we will cast about 20,000 votes in my opinion. rally in the future.” oe -—______ GOOD TIMES I VERMONT. Representative Grout Says That Shops Are Opening. Representative Grout of Vermont, chair- man of the subcommittee on the District of the House appropriations committee, is in the city, on a flying visit, as he says. “Prosperity is in full sway in my sec- tion,” said Gen. Grout to a Star reporter today. “Since the republican party took hold of the government, confidence has begun to reappear among the people and business has been looking up. Since the passage of the tariff bill business has be- come good. Shops are opening, mills are increasing their forces of employes, and everybody is getting a share of the gen- eral improvement. “Here is my friend, Mr. Estey of Brat- tleboro’,”” continued Gen. Grout, “who can testify to the growth of good times among the manufacturers.” “That is true,” said Mr. Estey. “Our shops are rufning full time, and full-hand- €d, and such a thing has not happened in the last four years until now. But the im- provement is not confined to New Eng- lard. I have just returned from a business trip to Chicago, and I find that business is on the boom throughout-the west. Mills that have been idle are starting up, and the merchants are doing a heavy trade. I think the whole country is in for a season of good times.” CANTY & CO. WAIVE HEARING. Embezzlement Case Transferred From Police Court to Higher Tribunal. Dennis J. Canty and Herman W. Van Senden, the latter the private secretary of fcrmer Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle, who are charged with the em- bezzlement of $4,887.50 from Joseph Wil- kins and Frederick W. Emerich, compos- ing the firm of Wilk:ns & Co., were today arraigned before Judge Kimball. © District Attorney Dayis and Assistant Attorney Daniel R. Baker appeared on behalf of the government, and A. S. Worthington and Mr. Cohen of Wolf & Cohen represented the deferdants. ~ The case was set for 11 o'clock, and im- mediately after that time a long ‘consulta- ticn between the counsel on the respective aides and Ji Kimball was held. The result was that after consultation it was agreed that Messrs. Canty and Van Senden ould waive a hearing in the Police Court, and give a bond for $4,000, instead of $11,000 each, as heretofore. The bond was cor ted this afternoon, Mr. Henry W. Hine qualifying again as surety. —_ Pensions Recently Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: thoroughly familiar with New York poltics, was very positive in his expression of opinion to a Star reporter today that Mr. Low would stand firmly as a candidate, whatever the the We will preserve the old organization of the party and maintain a center around which the democracy may Waa:—D. THOMAS RITTER DROWNED | FINANCE AND TRADE Slipped Into the River and Passed Beneath a Pontoon Boat. Body Recovered and Turned Over to Undertaker—Deceased an Old River Man. Thomas Ritter, who has been in the business of making and hirir'g small buats at the foot of 6th street for several years, was drowned in the river near the sea wall, just off the bathing beach, about hoon today. Mr. Ritter was at work with several assistants, raising the sunken pon- toons near the sea wall, when he acciden- tally slipped in the water and was drown- ed. He had been at work fastening chains to the pontoons, preparatory to raising them, and had made the chain fast, as he Supposed, but it slipped, and this necessi- tated another effort in the same direction. The pontoon was covered with mud and slime, and this time Mr. Ritter had to stoop lower in the water than he had at first. le slipped and slid beneath the pon- toon. It is thought that when he came up his head struck the craft and stunned him, for he was an excelient swimmer, and under ordinary circumstances he could easily have rescued himself. But under the mud and slime-covered affair he prob- ably lost his bearings, and instead of coming out at the end where he went down he passed the entire width of the pontoon and the length of another. The men who were working with him did the best they could to rescue him, fishing in the river near where he disappeared. After searching for him for some minutes without success, one of the men walked to the eud of the adjoining pontoon and there saw, where the unfortunate man had stop- pea, pobably from exhaustion. His body wes between-the sunken float and the stoue wall, with his head still under the surface of the water. In a few seconds the bedy was taken from the water and restoratives applied. Dr. Juenemann responded in answer to a telephone message sent to the Emergency Hospital, but when he reached there tite Was extinct. He was satisficd that Mr. Ritter was dead when taken from the water. Coroner Carr reached the scone of the drowning a few minutes ia certificate of accidental death. Undertal Wright removed the body from the river front to his establishment, and prepared it for burial. The deceased was thirty-eight years old and was married, but had no childre He lived at 1322 6th street southw. from where his funeral will probably take place tomorrow or Thursday. ——_- JAPAN AND CHILE. 1 Enter Into Commercial Rela- tioms Under Treaty Provisions. Japan will open commercial relations un- der treaty provisions at Washington within a few days wita Chile. The treaty will be signed by the Japanese minister, Toru Heshi, and by Senor Don Domingo Gana, who will represent the president of Chile. The treaty is one of a series of commer. cial agreements which Japan has been making with many of the nations of the world, and is identical in terms with the treaty ratified a short time ago between Japan and the United States. Japan has had no aiplomatic relations with Chile heretofore, and this treaty will give Chileans the right to engage in brsi- ness and own property in Japan on an equa! footing with the Japanese. itizens of Chile resident in Japan will be amen- able to Japanese laws and subject to trial in Japanese courts. ———— SUIT TO CLEAR TITLE. Bill Filed by John W. Van Hook Af- fecting Realty. John W. Van Hook today filed a bill in equity against John A., John and Wm. H. Frey, to establish his title to lots 117, 118, 119, 120, parts of 121 and 122, and part of Fillmore street, south of Jefferson, Uniontown. The complainant charges that February 2, 1867, he was induced by the first-named defendant to convey the said real estate to him in trust for Leona V. Frey for an al- leged consideration of $500. Mr. Van Hook Says that no part of said sum was ever paid te him by any ‘one, and that he was induced to make the conveyance by de- fendant Frey’s reprezentatiors that he would assign to him an interest in a certain alleged patented improvement in barrels and other vessels. Mr. Van Hook also says that he loaned and advanced to the said defendant various sums of money and se- curities, but declares that the assignment has never been made, and charges that the alleged invention was worthless. The complainant is represented by At- torney Geo. H. Lamar. SS EAGLAND GAINS A POINT. The Mahdi Agrees Not to Oppose the Anglo-Egsptinn Expedition. PARIS, September 21.—The Figaro this morning says that a treaty has been con- ciuded between Slatin Pasha, representing Great Britain, and Zobein Pasha, represent- ing the mahdi, by which the latter will not Oppose the advance of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition as far as Khartoum, and Os- man Digna’s forces will remain at the Bara river so long as Great Britain desires. The following are said to be the condi- tions upon which this treaty was signed: “The mahdi remains King of Khartoum and Zobein Pasha continues to exercise tke fvnctions of goveraor of Darfur, un- der the protection of Great Britain.” The Figaro aiso asserts that the mission of Mr. James Ronnell Rodd to the King of Abyssinia obtained a promise of neu- trelity upon the part of King Menelik by guaranteeing the western frontier of Abys- sinia in the mames of both Great Britain and the mahdi. Commissioner Ross IL. Commissioner Ross was not at the Dis- trict building today. He was confined to his home by sickness. He will be on hand tomorrow. seemed ———_ Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, reg'stered.. ry 4 per 113 4 per ui 4 per 155 4 per 125 5 per 1a 5 per 1st 102 105 Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. . GRAD. correspondents Messrs. "a - Close. a Som “or + 30% 30 # 3, Bs F-§ 842 8. & 872 87 B72 BI corres = 482 48 Qpen. “igh. Low. Close. GAT 6.48 51 653 G47 640 5s 656 648 650 oo 60 65S 6 a er mlhien fore Markets. B | 5 Big Slump in Stocks on Wall Street Today. Secs CREDITED TO OVERCONFIDENCE > The Grangers, American Sugar and Manhattan Heavy Sufferers. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS as Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 2t.—T? overconfidence and speculative onesided- ness were clearly reflected in today’s stock market. Fears of an active money market had developed in cevtain sections of the street and weakly margined holdings were forced out at the close of yesterday's bus- iness on this account. In addition to this aiarm, Cuban advices and yellow fever difficulties were added to the selling in- centive this morning. London sold stocks in this market con- siderably under the’ closing partiy, and traders offered the market down at every opportunity. ‘The entire speculative fabric was honey- combed with stop-loss orders, and in a majority of instances shares so guarded were forced out. The decline was at one time so general that offerings complet supplanted bids. St. Paul declined to par prior to the noon hour, thereby making a considerable vol- ume of stop orders operative—at the same time the unusual spectacle of having an active stock offered without a bid was pre- sented. A decline to 98% followed, solely under the influence of forced selling, due to these protective orders. Every group was similarly ls of influen prices receding from 1g to 5 per cent, with an average a trifle better than half the latter amount. Consolidated Gas declined 12 per cent during this period of weakn: wut re- gained 7 per cent under somewhat more ratio ding later tr lay Missouri Pacitic, Manhatian, the Gra and American Sugar were* especially spicuous for want of support priced dividend-payi re! empt, sharp declines being ve time to time even in purely inve sues. The stocks in favor with t dicates and such shares as a ed to be protegees of the Standard ¢ larger syn- Morgan interests were better sv inan those in any part of the mar Chesapeake and Ohio, Union Pacific, © cago and Great Western, while receding in sympathy with the main mover: were roticeah better managed than their neighbors. It is a noteworthy fact that all attempts at artificial support were abandoned so tar as the general market was concerned. An objectionable. dangerous and incompetent following has been allowed to arm own retreat. Confidence in a fu flection of earnings and increased divi- dends is not lacking, and higher prices at the end of the week are relied upon in circles heretofore conspicuous in the mar- ket. For the time being, however, a feverish and unsettled market is reasonably certain. Forty-eight hours may be consumed in completing the exodus of timid traders, and then a new basis for improvement will be arranged The Attorney General's decision cover- ing the twenty-second section of the tariff bill was construed to be of little value or little hurt to the American railroads. Northern Pacific bfoke temporarily under its influence, but recovered promptly. The money marke: again ruled up over 3 per cent, but in vicw of the fact that ris- ing markets have been frequent in the face of 5 and 6 per cent money, this particular alarm would seem to be unfounded, —_._—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening. the high- est and the lowect and the closing priees of the New York steck market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Messrs. Moore & Schile; American xpi American Spirits, pid American Cotton Oil Atchigon........ -.. Baltimore & Ono. ay State Gas. ‘anada Southern ‘anada Feciie. . hesapeuke & Ohio... C.,C. C. & St. Lows... chicago, B. & Q.... pf hicago, R.1. & Pacifl Chicago, St. Paul, Mc Den. & Kio Gran Generai electra 1INnois Central Lake Shore. Louisville & Nashvilie. Metropotitan ‘Traction. . Mexastian Elevated nehigan Central. Missouri Pacitic de, pra ‘Nationa! Lesa Co. pia. New Jersey Centrai.... New York Centra... ... Paeumatie list: 20 117%: To at 1it% 7%: 20 a 3 10 al ts District of Columbia 20. bid. 30-year fund ts, guid, currency, 112 pid.” Water stock 7s, 7s, 2901, sgureeues, M12 Md’ 3.058, ‘funding, currency, 101 stoc ma Ki E A d i ; f f H 8 4 F : e fh I tf