Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fenzsglrania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by i N te Ere Kew York Oiiee, 49 Poter Building ‘The Exening Star Is served to subscriters ta the city by eerricrs. on their own account, at 10 eens per week, or a4 cents per month. Copics at the ccunter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Conada—postage prepald—S0 ccats Fer month. sciafETUA Quintuple, Mucet Btar, $1 per year, with i postage ‘Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as _secend-class mail matter.) C7 All mai! subecriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,905. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1897—FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. STUDYING A SUSPECT Langford, Arrested at Annapolis, is to Be Taken to Laurel." SAYS HE WAS NEVER THERE BEFORE Some Features of the Case That Are Being Looked Into. HAS CONTRADICTED HIMSELF ———— Special From a Staff Correspondent. LAUREL, Md., Sepiember 24.—Those ies- idents of Laurel who have not accepted as conclusive the theory that the decomposed remains of a human being found in Kel- logg’s woods September 5 were thuse of Mark A. G. Clift, the Norfolk dreg clerk, are taking a great deal of interest in the man who gave his nume as John a5 ford, traced from Annapolis to Pasadena by a Star reporter several days ago and now held at the Annapolis jail. They con- sider Langford a man who knows more than he has yet disclosed. That he is a suspicious individual no one seems to doubt, and the possibility that he may have connection with the Laurel mystery is so great that he will be brought here, in all probability temorrow. At the time of his arrest last Tuesday Langford declared to a Star reporter with the greatest possible emphasis that be had never been in Laurel. and knew of no one of nis acquaintances who had ever Leen there. To Dr. T. M. Baldwin of Laurel, who talked with him yesterday at the An- jail, Langford, after considerable admitted that he had been pout the first part of August.” was careful to add, however, was only there for two hours. to Dr. Baldwin that he had purcha begged some tobacco. The man Laurel with a woman August 6 purch: a plug of tobacco at one of the store cording to Dr. Baldwin Langford edmits that he was at Relay be ching Lzurel, but cannot remembe vs, how he got to Relay. He 1 Annapolis S e walked there The man seen with a woman in Kellogg's woods was traced to Washington, reaching there August 10. Drown told Sylvester Smith that he had at one time owned property on Little Stockholm street, Laltimore. It devel Drown” formerly kep tle Stockholm street, appeared about a y with him. ef Annapolis has that a colored man, who re Severn 1 August 15, and claims from Washington. y ken ides near the idge, was told by Langforu shat PROMPT ACTION NEEDED Tustructions to Minister Sewall and Admiral Miller. They Could Not Be Delayed Until the nil Stcamer—Poasible Trou- ble in Hawait. Although the sending cf the Wheeling to Hawaii will temporarily increase cus naval strength in that quarter, such is not the main purpose of her gcing. It seems that the administration had some important cemmunications to make to Admiral Miller, in command of the naval forces at Hono- lulu, and to Mr. Sewall, the United States minister there, which it was desired to resch them without delay, and the Wheel- ing was the only vessel available for the purpose. It was intended to send these in- structions by the Pacific mail steamer which left San Francisco on the 21st, but they were not completed in time. The next mail steamer for Honolulu does not leave San Francisco until October 2. The im- pertant character of the instructions did rot justify such a long delay in their trans- mission, and the Wheeling being reported ready for sea, she was-at once impressed into service and started on her way to Henolulu last night. The government will g2in about a week's time by the use of the naval vessel. It is impossible to obtain official informa- tien concerning the dispatches sent to the American representatives in the Hawaiian capital, but it is generally understood that they outkne the course of action to be fol- lowed in the event of any attempt on the pert of the. resident Japanese or native Hawaiians to overthrow the existing gov- ernment as well as to guide them in the event of any internal outbreak or emer- gency requiring positive action in the ab- sence of specific instructions from Wash- ington. Although the Japanese warship Naniwa is now absent from Hawaiian waters, her movements are not known to the Washing- ton authorities, and it is not improbable that she may arrive there again within a week or so. This theory is based on the mption that she may not have goffe to s has been supposed. Officia!s look ror no trouble on that score, however, but are mote concerned over the possibili- ties of riots among the Japanese and na- tives arraigned against Hawaiian annexa- tion, which, unless speedily checked, might assume the proportions of an insurrection gainst the republic. At any rate, it has been deemed prudent to take every pre- caution for the maintenance of the status quo on the isiands, pending the action by the United States Senate on the annexation treaty. The Wheeling was originally booked to go to Alaska to relieve the gunboat Con- cord, which is under orders to proceed to China. The change in her destination wil! not delay the departure of the Concord, for he reason that it has been decided to § the Marietta, a sister ship to the Wheel the latter at one time conducted a junk s : : sheet to Alaska, to in until the Wheelin: SS Se ee ee returas from Hawail in the winter. In ad- The. wins under arrest has contradictea | titicn to the dispatches referred to, the himself several times. He readily remem- bers events that occurred thirty or fo Jears ago, but says not recall his Whereibouts six weeks ago. Dr. Baldwin and others are convinced that Langford is Whether or not he not he kno thing about the is a question. If Langford re E no connection with the c Drown, ies here who ha tter consider most remarkable. e next step is to bi Langford to i, and then to learn if he ean be iden- lfied by Sylvester whom he conversed There a today to t been the coin- i Knew rumor in circulation ect that Mark A. alive and well, had been seen withia the few days by parties who knew him . but the rumor could not be substan- gferd, Wheeling has on board about sixty officers and men, who are to take the places of short-term men on the Hawaiian station. ae SC NOT NEEDED AT 'TANGIER, No Occasion for the Presence of an Amertean Fleet. According to the officials of the State and Navy Departments there is no occasion for the dispatch of a naval fleet to Tangier to enforce the promised settlement of claims against Morocco, growing out of the recent malireatment of certain natives under the protection of American merchants. A re- port to that effect was cabled from Tangier at the Navy Department to- that nothing has been heard from Ad- Selfridge, commanding the European it has been learned, left at , to indicate the necessity for a naval Pent bem me rere) ae sis heen | 4emonstration against Morocco, and that rent fer this, in order that the contents | cettalnly no orders have been sent say ke : In the bundle the mon | fom Washington on. that point. ‘The fl with him to Annapolis there were | SBip San Francisco recently paid a short er of old newspapers, but he main. | Visit to Tangier and returned to Gibraltar tains that he cannot read. Langford w armed with a long-bladed knife, the blade being protected by a sheaih. Cae: ©: PRESIDENT ANDRADE’S POLICY. Internal Resources of Venezuela to Be Developed. Minister Andrade of Venezucia is back from his summer vacation. His son, Dr. lrade, has also returned from a trip to la, where he went to take part in Ve from that port yesterday. Its depurture from the Morocco port_is accepted as an indication that there was no occasion for its presence there. It is not improbable that the San Francisco or some other vessel of the European fleet may be sent to Tangier ase Consul Generai Burke meets with ion in his efforts to secure the in- by the Sultan of Mo- sted on American dependent authorities do not, howev a continge ed a sp the national elections, which by purely peaceful methods. in the election of his uncie, Gen. sas +e Andrade, brother of the minister, to MAY BE USED FOR PRIZES, ceed President Crespe. Dr. Andrade re = med at his uncle's house in Miranda | The Controller's View of the Appro- § the early pari of the c: paign, ana priation for Local Rifle Practice went to Caracas, where the election | A few days ago the District Commis- n. Andrade yas celebrated by a huge | Sidners addressed a letter to Controiler mid. other demonstrations” not yell of the treasury, saying that in unk attending our 1 i the apprepriation act for the District mili- tions. ction gave uch s Dr. And. tr governn alowed freedom to vote cured without wouble. 1 any y sat ough whi have involved Ve uons unced his policy shortly before the election. It reference to the British-Vene- ndary question, but referred in terms to the desire to ma‘niain ul relations with other countries. It spoke of the development of the internal resources of the country, and the en couragement of immigration. No intima- tion was given of a ecaange in tariff or financial conditions. It is understcod to be the view of the new president that the best interests of Venezuela lie in the mainten- ance of present economic conditions, Pres{- dent Andrade’s term will begin in Febru- ary next, the election being certified and epproved by the congress in the meantime. DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY. Honor Battle. A medal of horor has been presented to Lieutenant Colonel John W. Steele of Iowa, formerly major and A. D. Cc. to the com- manding general, 4th Army Corps, for most distinguished gallantry at the battle near Spring Hill, Tenn., November 29, 1834, A medal of honor has also been presented to Capt. Milton Russell, Des Moines, Iowa, formerly captain Stst Indiana Volunteers, for most distinguished gallantry at the bat. tle of Stone river, December 20, 1864. Medals of for Deeds in TO FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY. Steamboat Inspectors Cooper and White of this district will-begin a hearing next Tuesday at 10 o'clock, in Georgetown, as to the recent collision between the ferry boat Columbia and the steamer Newport Ne in which the former was badly dam- aged. The captains of the vessels have been ordered to summon their witnesves. —_--—____ New Virgi Postmasters, W. R. Wright bas been appointed a fourth-cless postmaster at Independence, Grayson county; A. B. Thacker, at Locust Si A. P. Finter, at Lynghurst, and R. |. Palmer, at Daysville. tia is a provision of $3,000 “for expenses of rifle practice and matches,” and asking: “It is proposed to offer cash prizes to in- dividuals for competition in these matches, end the Commissioners will thank you to a them if, in your opinion, the law contemplates or allows the tse of the ap- propriaticn for this purpose.” wer to the question Controller I writes to the Commissioners: “This pre: question was submitted to and decided by my predecessor in office on sc the 20tn of May last. In answer to the avestion propounded to him as to whether this appropriation could be used for the payment of ¢ prizes, as well as in the purchase of articles to be given as prizes, he said, in the opinion referred to: “I know of no law which prohibits the conduct of matches in the manner -sug- gested. As the appropriation is made speci- fically for expenditure umder the authority of the Commissioners, I am of the opinion that the question of its use in the payment of cash prizes is one for the determination of your board, in the exercise of the dis- cretion given ‘by Congress.’ “The responsibility of the expenditure of this appropriation, within the limits of rifle practice and matches, rests entirely with you. “I have a decided opinion as to the question of propriety of this kind of ex- penditure, but its propriety is not the qvestion before me. Under the appropria- tion you have a legal right to expend any portion of the $3,600 in the payment of cash prizes.” —————e+___ CAPT. WIMBERLY’S PROSPECTS. His Appointment Collector at New Orleans Regarded ax Probable, It is said that Capt. A. T. Wimberly, re- publican national committeeman from Loutsiana, has received assurances that he will be appointed collector of the port of New Orleans soon after the return of Presi- dent McKinley. Capt. Wimberly has received a telegram announcing that his wife, who was at- tacked with yellow fever, is out of danger. Capt. Wimberly was on the point of leav- ing for New ‘Orleans at the first intimation of his wife's illness, but telegrams from there advised him not to do so, as his wife’s condition was not serious, and the danger to him would be great. —_-e}_____ Government Receipts. Government receipts—From internal reve- FEVER STILL RAGES Twelve New Cases Reported at Edwards Today. THREE DEATHS IN- NEW ORLEANS Father Daniel Murray Dies of Fever at Mobile. SITUATION AT OTHER POINTS EDWARDS, Miss., September 24.—New ceses of yellow fever since 8 p.m. last night are: White—Miss Ule Geode, Leroy Ratliff, Miss Marie Lewis, A. J. Lewis, sr., Miss Willie Ress, Mrs. S. E. Birdsong, R. W. Elliott, Mrs. R. W. Elliott, E. K. Noblin. Colored—A. J. Jones, Mary Jones, Nancy Smith. Tota. reported tedzy, to date, 1 Frank Rossman had black vomit all night and is in a dangerous condition. All others reported seriously ill yesterday are doing well. No cases are reported discharged today. ¢c S. under treatment have increased to 76, with but four physicians. Their en- ergies are sorely taxed. More doctors are needed. The people here, as a rule, are averse to appealing to the outside world for assisiance, except fcr nurses and doc- tors, but the disease is spreading rapidly and many of the poorer class are included in the Ust, wno are unable to bear any part of their burde2, and there is no den ing the fact thet the city will in the near future have to accept the help that has so generously pveen offered from various points. Three Denths at New Orleans. NEW ORLEAD L September 24.— Three deaths have occurred from yellow fever today up to 1 o'clock p.m., as fol- lows: Saivador Casinir, Fred. Gund and Miss Dreyfus. One new case of fever WHS total reported reported this morning. It is of a man living on Bourbon street, and he is re- ported to be in a dangerous condition. Dr. Monluzin is the attending physician and reported the case to the board. It was Dr. Monluzin that said the other day that the prevailing sickness was Bur- mah fever. Father Murrrzy Dies in Mobile. MOBILE, Ala., September 24.—Rev. Father Daniel Murray, the fifth victim of the yellow fever here, died this morning at 7 o'clock. He was a native of County Cork, aged thirty, and had been in this country four years. Located near Bir- mingham, Ala., and had been located at “Moutgomery. He had intended to iake a tion this fall, but hearing that Father MeQuill: was absent here, offered his services and arrived en September 8. He s taken sick September 20 and had in- tense fever from the start. He became delirious yesterday, and died as stated above. Was Not Fever at Benumont. BEAUMONT, Texas, September s fever situation is somewhat improved. the fifteen inmates of the Lovejoy House every one is in the best of health. There s in town that could be con- spicious. The general opinion le of this city is that there is ellow fever here, nor has there been. fifty families have left here sinee dnesday. California Watching the Fever. AN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 24.— The California state board of health is in ation with Dr. Oliphant, chairman of the Louisiana state rd of heaith, and is kept constantly ad- sed of the condition of affairs in New leans and of the Ganger of the fever ex- ending. The board has decided that ff disease continues to spread they will spect every train coming from New Or- and if they found passengers af- ill quarantine the train and put fileted the passengers in the hospital for deien- tion. No Fever at Atlanta, ATLANTA, Ga., September —A di patch to the Journal from Augusta says: There is absolutely no foundation in the rumor that yellow fever exists in this city. Barges for the Hospital Service. Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has tel2- graphed instructions to Lieut. M. M. Pat- rick, the engineer 6flicer at Memphis, Tenn., to transfer two barges used in the improvement of the Mi! ppi river to sistant Surgeon Young ‘of the marine service for use in the quarantine rvice in that vicinity. The request for ese barges was made by Surgeon General Wyman after 4 o'clock y: afternoon, and Gen. Wilson i: his instruction immodiately. Three hours later he receive word from Lieut. Patrick that the instru execuied and the transfer : action was conducted with neatness and ntch. The barges will be used by the marine hospital officers in con- nection with their efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of the yellow fever in the vicinity of Memphis. Collector of Customs Wilkinson, at New Orleans, has been appointed disbursing officer of the funds being expended by the marine hospital in the fight it is making on the yellow fever in the south. Mr. Wil- kinson will be bonded in the sum of $10,900. The marine hospital is going to consid- erable expense. Surgeon General Wyman sent out today the following bulletin regarding the yellow fever situation: WASHINGTON, September 24, 1897. “The following cases of yellow fever were officially reported as occurring on the 23d instant: New Orleans, 9; Mobile, Ocean Springs, 6; Scranton, 6; Edwards, 23; Atlanta, 1; Louisville, Ky., 1. Repo from Biloxi and Barkley delayed." The cases occurring at- Atlanta Louisville were these of refugees. |, Surgeon Murray has telegraphed from Ocean Springs, Miss., as follows: “I visited Ship Island at Dr. Haralson's request to arrange for protection of fleet; had conference with Passed Assistant Sur- geon Smith, pilots, stevedores and masters on open barge, and prepared rules with Haralson, two men and boat needed, Smith to have command. Haralson can loan beat. So important that I went to Biloxi; 2ist, one death; 22d, new cases, five; deati one which I saw and decided. Total cases, in- cluding 22d, fifty-five, errors corrected. No reports “from Scranton. Four new cases ere.”” Surgeon Glennan reported two new cases and no deaths at Mobile. At Cairo the quarantine around the hos- pital ward in which ‘the fever patients were confined was raised. The patients are doing well. There are no new cases. Word came from Fernandina, Fla., that the report “of yellow fever there was ‘ut- terly without foundation. < we Dr. Guiteras, the expert, has left Cairo for Delhi and Tallulah, in northern Lotits- jana, to investigate suspicious cases. of fever there. - oa ——___-e_____ . Emma Booth-Tucker in Denver! DENVER, Colo., Sept. 24.—Consul Emma Booth-Tucker of the Salvation has arrived in Denver, accompanied i, ere of the Santa Fe Railroad Company and the land company who are interested in hav- ing the Sore, colony located nh ns Ar- kansas y- ler Booth-Tuc! 2: and waich we will print. Assistant, , MOB BURNS A SCHOOL Was Used as a Yellow Fever Hospital in New Orleans. IN CHARGE OF SISTERS OF CHARITY POLICE KEEP NEGROES OUT Radical Measutos ‘Adopted: by Alton, Tli- Colored People Refuse to Attend ‘Separate Sckeols ‘and Will Ap- peal-to the Courts. =e They and the Surgeons Were First Warned to Vacate. Ne ALTON, IIL, September 24.—The city au- thorities have taken a hand in the separate school question. The chief of police was instructed to take his entire night and day force and keep the colored children and their parents out 6f the white schools. For a time it seemed that this policy wouid precipitate serious trouble. Pollce- men were stationed at cach of the schools, and when the colored peopie came with their children, the officers refused them ad- mittance at the Washington School, which is in a portion Of the city where the col- ored people outnumber the whites. = The negroes congregated back of the school house and held a consultation. They decided to attempt to put the children into the school in spite of the officers, and marched over to‘the school yard. For a time it seemed as-if trouble could only be averted by permitftng the negroes to cater, but the police hel@ their ground, threaten- ing to arrest any one who should attempt to enter, The men and women then re- mained at a distance and urged the chi! dren to go in. Some attempted it, but were sent back by the jiolice, and.none were suc- cessful, save a few boys, who climbed in at the windows while the.oflicers guarded the doors. 5 They were promptly dislodged, and-the colored people again retired to the hill back of the school house, where they re- mained several hours, aud then returned to their homes. At the Living and Lincoln schools the samé scenes were repeated. A committee of three colored men, ac- companied by their attorneys, then called upon President Fink of the school board and asked him if. it was the intention of the board to persist in the policy of ex- ANOTHER ATTEMPT FEARED NEW ORLEANS, La., September 24.— Efficient work. by the fire department in face of the attacks of 2 mob enabled the departmént this morning to save the main portion of the Beauregard School building. Only the annexes of the structure were re- duced to ashes. ‘The alarm was sounded at 12:30 a.m. After thc mass meeting of citizens held last night a riotous crowd of people gather- ed around the building and openly threat- ered that at first opportunity they would fire it. Throughout yesterday evening Sister Agnes and a number of Sisters of Charity, together with help from the hospital, had been putting the building in order for the reception of yellow fever patients. The school board, in the meartime, had re- moved frem the building every desk and other erticle of furniture and the hospital people had moved into the building cots and other necessary adjuncts for the treat- ment of yellow fever patients. Notified to Leave. At nightfall, Surgeon Bloom of the hos- pital, the sisters and others had been warn- ed that they had best leave the building. ‘They did so, headed by Sister Agnes, and threaded their way through a dense crowd cluding the colored children from the | ©f Panic stricken citizens. schocls attended by the whit Mr. Fink Then a’smali force of police was ordered fgsured them that sach was the intention. | to the scene. But the members of the mob They then held another me and in-| bent on incendiarism, were sharper than MiiuGigd three of their “number to go to| the guards, and, while the police were pringfie ld and meet General Palmer, who had wired them that ite would assist’ them in an effort to secure in the federal court a mandamus compelling the city authori-- ties to permit the negroes to attend school with the white ehttdren. The negroes insist that the law is on their side. and flatly:refuse to send their children to the sthaols butt for-thent’Th Sunreme ‘Court decisions in similar cases at ey Quiney and Upptr Alt én-" #é them in the belief tnat.they will triumph in the courts: — SaaS FATAL GASOLINE EXPLOSION. busily engaged in attempting to quell the riotous crowd in front of the building, two incendiaries with a five-gallon can of oil proceeded to the rear and quickly had the building in flames. Cut the Engine Hese. An alarm was turned in, but the first neighboring engine had scarcély arrived when its hose was cut. When other en- gines arrived their hose was also destroyed by the mob. Chief Gaster and Captain Journee finally arrived in a patrol wagon with a big squad of officers, which beat the mob buck. Then the firemen went actively to work and succeeded in prevent- ing the absolute destruction of the building. The action of the mob is roundly de- nounced on all sides this merning. The school was a handsome building, entirely isolated and situated in the center of a large square. There was no danger of in- fection from it, and the people in the neigh- borhood are unduly alarmed. Another Attempt Probable. s, however, a company of soldiers is 2d out to protect the building it is not improbable that a second attempt will be Hot Tamale Kitchen in Chicago Meets With Serious Accident. CHICAGO, September 24.—One man was fatally burned “and six other persons in- jured iast night by the explesion of a gaso- line ‘stove at 181 West Adaras street. The injured are: Charles Emerson, who will=die; John Lewi don, Eva Evans, Albert Beach, Arthur Emerson and Henry Martin. ‘The basement was occupied by Beach and Charles Emerson as a tumale kitchen. | made to destroy it tonight. While Emerson was filling the tank of the ee stove it exploded, chveloping him in flames RELEASE OF THE DE NIELS. and hurling him through the door into an areaway. Lewis was blown 50 feet, and laa. sana Been Arrested in London the others thrown against the walls and floor. for Evading Hourd = LONDON, September Edgar Serge de Niel, Bills. ir. and Mrs. aiso known as the Seeeiamnm eee’ LILILOKALANE COMING BACK. —— “Duke and Duchess of Rio Grande,” were Ex-Queen Seems to Have Given Up | discharged from custody at the Clerkenwell Going to Hawall. court today, the charges being brought SAN FRANCISCO, September 24.—Ex-| against them of defrauding hotels and Queen Liliuokulani, who arrived here over| boarding houses having been dismi: a fortnight ago and who has been staying quietly at the California Hotel, will leave here Sunday evening over the Central Over- laud for Clfsago, weience she will immed- lately resume her journey to Washington, Hawaii's ex-queen is going east to be ready to resume hef fight against annexa- tion as soon as Congress shall again con- vene. upon their counsel offering to pay the bills, end stating that money for that purpose had been received from the United States. Counsel also promised that the prisoners would go to the continent immediately if released. A majority of the judges consented to the discharge of the prisoners, but the foreman of the jury protested against their release on the ground that it would defeat the ends of justice. The money for the payment of the bills of the complaining boarding housekecpers and hotel proprietors was paid into court. Edgar Serge de Niel is said to be a com- mander in the Brazilian nav: an WILL WED IN NOVEMBER, TURQUOISE FROM NEW MEXICO. Fine Collection of Cut Stones Just Shipped to New York. SANTA FE, N. M., September 24.—Prob- ably the finest collection of cut turquoise ever sent in one shipment from American mines left here today for New York by Wells, Fargo cxvress. There were twenty- five stones, aggregating in weight 310 karats, and in the collection were four gems, which weigh, respectfully, 31, 32, 35 and 52 karats. The latter, a pear-shaped ston valued at $2,800. it is seid that this is the largest display of American turquoise ever made. The stones are of a light sky blue, and much harder then the ordinary turquoise. ‘The mines are in southern New Mexico, but their exact ljocation fs kept a profound secret. Mrs. Langtry niirms the Rumors of Her Intended Marriage. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 24.— ‘The announcement that Mrs. Lilly Langtry will marry Prince Esterhazy is confirmed. Attorney Henry C. McPike of this city is authority for the announcement. “I have recently received,” said Mr. Mc- Pike, “from my client, Mrs. Langt notice of her intention to return to Ca! fornia by the end ef November. Prince Esterhazy will accompany her, and im- mediately upon their arrivel here they will be married—in Lake county, I presume, for her home is there. “Because they have preferred to be mar- ried in this state, it must not be argucd that either Mrs. Langtry or Prince Ester- hazy regards the former's divorce as lack- ing in legality in any other jurisdiction. On the contrary, they are advised by their solicitors in London that the decree granted at Lakeport has freed her absolutely from REMAINS IDENTIFIED. FLOATERS Rody Found in San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September 21.— The body of an unknown man, which was recovered from the bay September and buried in the potter's field as “unidenti- Robert Downizg’ fied,” is now supposed to be that of Rubert | Edwara Langtry, so that she may marry Downtiig, an English mining man, of good | !8 8hy part of the world if she chooses to lo 50.” family and considerable meaus. He had réside@ at 1030 Busb-street, but myster‘ous- ly. disappeared onSeptember 10. His de- scription coincides: with that of the dead man. sss NEW ROADS FOR ARIZONA, Notices Filed of Intention to Build 3,000 Miles Next Year. PHOENIX, Arig., September 24.—Withia the last two weeks notices of intention to construct 3,000 miles of new railways have been filed with the territorial secretary of Arizona. There are thirty-one separate filings, of almost as many separate lines of new railways. The filings are made under a law passed by the last legislature to the effect that all new railway lines on which active work should be commenced within one year from the passage of the act should be exempted from "ell county, municipal and territorial taxation for a period of fifteen yeara This was known as the bill to exempt the taxation of railroads in Arizona, and its passage was bitterly opposed. - ae INGENIOUS CHINESE SCHEME. HASKELL‘ BAS | ACCEPTED. a —— New District “Senter Will Report cine Soom: for ‘Puty. Special Dispatch to The Eveminz Star. CLEVELAND, ®hio, September, 24.—Col. W.-C. Haskell’announced yesterday that he had decided to accept the appointment of géater “of weigh: 'aimeasures for the District of Colu “4 don't know when E shall report for duty?” he said, “but it will be compara: weon.” —— Rev. Brown Agréessto Arbitration. SAN FRANCISCO; Cal, September 24— Bev. Chas. ©. Brown has at last. been brought to terms by the bay conference. In a letter to Rev.-J, A. Crusean, dated Chicago, September 17, and ‘just received, he consents to a mutual council to be hel¢ at Chicago on October 26, at which this son will be arbitrated: “Was the bay ference ending Rev. C. at trial and after the SAN DIEGO, Cal. September 24.—Six Chinese were captured before daylight at Dulzura, thirty-five mies east of this city on the Mexican border. They were in the ARTILLERY FOR CANADA Large Purchases of Heavy Field Batteries to Be Made Soon, Also Defense ms to Be Mounted in the Fortifications About Montreal. BIRMINGHAM, England, September 24.— The organ of Joseph Chamberlain, secre- tary of state for the colonies, the Bir- mingham Post, says the government of Canada, early in 1898, will make large purchases of heavy field batteries and a number of deferse guns, the latter being for a new scheme for the defense of Mon- treal and the river below that city. Special instructicns to this effe: Post adds, were issued immediately the return to Canada of Sir Wilfred Lau- rier, the premier. ——_—_ SEEKING FOR A HOME. Representatives of the Social Democ- racy to Visit Olympia, Wash. CHICAGO, September Cyrus Field Willard cf Boston and Wiifred F. Bosiand cf Bay City, Mich., members of the social democracy committee to pick a site for the Proposed co-operative commonwealth, left for Nashville last night to confer with Col. R. J. Hinton, the other member of the com- mittee. From Nashville the committee will pro- ceed to Olympia, Wash., where they will confer with prominent state officials of Washingten regarding what help will be extended to the coloniz if they decide to make the first large venture in that state. It is asseerted that the leading officials and the farming element of the state are strongly im favor of the movement. The committee has veen notified that already $10,000 has Leen appropriated by the state for irrigating purposes, and promises have been made that active support will be given. —_——-__. SAW WRECKAGE AFLOAT. The Steamship Andes Encountered Severe Gales on Her Trip North. e, Which ar- from Port Limon and very severe ry seas. Mate Hayden off Cape Hatteras the waves were sev: five feet high and seemed tu come from all directions. When they broke together near the ship the decks were covered with spray. At times the deck of the Andes was almosi perpendicular. These heavy seas continued five pner, six barrels ables and mach p) ing. There were ome chairs and bi upholstery, too, in the wreckage. They may have been wi schooner, or, again, under. ed off the deck of a i ship may have gone — “OLD-TIMERS” IX CONTROL, HAGERSTOWN, Sepiember 2: ocratic nom here yester ‘The dem- ting county convention met y and nominated the follow- ing ticket: For clerk of the court, George B. Oswald; register of wills, Hillard; house of de! ter, B. A. Le Bell; county and D. M. surveyor, E. A. Brown. The resclutions adopted made no refer- ence whatever to the Chicago platform and Col. Buchanan Schley and | man, as mapped out for his lieutenants. To one familiar with Washington county democratic pelitics, looking over the ¢ vention, and noting its proceedings, it was evident that the “old-timers,” or “ma- chine” men, had everything in hand, with Col. Buchanan Schiey and Senator oGr- nin the background. he legisiative portion of the ticket, with probabiy the exception of Betts, can be rounted on safely for Gorman. In form s, Betts, who has a large following, was a great admirer of the tor, but has grown lukewarm of late. Giving him a place on the ticket is looked upon as a beld stroke to bring him back into the fold. es NOTED IRISH JURIST DEAD. en Rt. Hon. Robert Richard Warren of the High Court of Jawstic DUBLIN, September 24.—The Right Hor. Richard Warr ent of the probate and matrimonial division of the high court is dead. He w in 1817, was educated at Trinity Colleg Dablin, has been solicitor genera! for Ire- land and attorney general, and ‘ae a meniber of the general synod and repre- itative body of the Church of Ireland. The deceased was also the author of * Church of Ireland and Kingdom of © vorce and Remarriage.” Sa FEVER WORSE THAN THE GREEKS. Turkish Army in Thessaly Being Dec- imated by Typhoid. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 24.—Ty- phoid fever is ravaging the Turk:sh troops in Thessaly. Six thousand men have al- ready been invalided home and four thou- sand others are awaiting transportation back to Turkey. ——— Earth-Slip K: Forty Pe! LONDON, September 24.—A private dis- patch from Rome says that about forty persons were killed and many others in- jured by an earth-slip at the sulphur mines near Girgenti. —————— Indiana Coal Miners Go to Work. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 24.—A Washington, Ind., special to the Times- Star says: The Montgomery coal miners went to werk in a body today. The price paid for mining will be the same as before, but the miners will be charged less for their powder and oil. —_—___ Death of Detroit Hotel Keeper.* DETROIT, Mich., September 24.—W:1- liam 8. Hopkins, owner of the famous Oak- Yand mineral springs ard hotel, at St. Clair, Mich., died this morning at the St. Clair -_ TAKES HIS OWN LIFE A. C. Lewis, Prominent Local Busi- ness Man, Comntits Suicide. BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENT THE CAUSE: In a Letter He Asks Forgiveness of Friends. DETAILS _OF THE AFFAIR. ee Abe C. Lewis, president of the A Cotton Investment Compan: street northwest, committed suicide in his .office about noon today by sending a bullet crashing through his brain. Fearing the bullet would not accompiish the puroo: he turned on the gas b weapon. Béfore doing clesed the doors and w the escape of the gas. M well-known young attorney, ssociated in busir th Mr w office is in the same one who made the gha Mr. Lewis wrote two letters before he ended his life. One he addressed “To my wife and child.” The other bore name of Mr. Platt, his associ legal ad- viser. The discovery of t icide proved a severe shock to Mr. Platt. Sa himself that his friend was Jead, doctor could render no tened to police headquart a report of the occurrenc; Mattingly. Police, Officer Detatted. Policeman Goss, wiso is detailed at head- re he used Unis, ie Le dows to prevent 1 C. Platt, who was Lewi room, however a ose the is y discovery. an quarters, was sent to the building with Mr. Platt, and there he saw the dead man’s body lying beneath the counter, with his head rv ated board and the p hand. head the oor, red fluid had face that he recognized. by the dead maa The had eviden ivtten only a few minutes before They w found by a the coun’ where they nad bee 4 over to Mr. Piatt. on® aidressed was opened, and in man disclosed im a few words that his act had been promr 1 embarrass- meat and busir, Letter to Mr. It reads: “Samuel Platt, esq. ‘Dear Friend: Sorry our enterprise such a failure. I have lost all. 1 fett ter- ribly bitter that all turned out so bad. 1 ask for forgiveness from you and ‘all friends who helped us. 1 have tried my but have met with hard luck. The faiiures of these brokers lost by them all. 1 kindly ask from you and ail our frie: to pay th and pea Good-bye al é 2W1S. 2me here from Boston some or July. and started the Americ tton Investment Company, b lieving it i prove to be a financial suc and that he would reap wealth for himseif and associates, It was intend- ed that this company should make invest- ments of small amounts for its patrons, but just how many patrons were four is not known. It is ident, however, from the letter to Mr. Platt, ihat the com- pany did net succeed, and that Mr. Lewi rathe an face lus friends and patrons and explanations, preferred to end his wfe came here from ome and have been stor h husvand and fa- ther at No. street northwest. Mrs. Lewis Prostrated, Lewis was unable to explain » from lunch today d upon her and ter her husband had written. Mrs. busbar her strated ionhs Investment Com- was completely py ard of what had happy American Cotton pany had the double rooms on the ground floor of No. Gi7 F street, but the folding coors between the rooms were seldom closed. It hzd been Mr. Piatt’s custom to the effiee each day at 12 o'clock and go home to his dinner, returning an hour later. Mr. Lewis usually returned to the office iater in the afternoon, in time to at- tend to the office Today Mr. and went hour, 1 about the front m that any- of the office to i » to thing unusual had happened, but when he attempted to put his in the lock to open the door its progress was stopped by a key on the inside Thinking Mr. Li stfice, he knocked on the doo: © response, and this performance peated several times without ihe ns des result, The window was tried, but was found securely fastened, and then Mr. Platt went up through the building and gained an entrance through a door leading x0 the rear room from the second floor. Suspicions Arousecd, Reaching the rear room on the lower floor he saw that the doors between the rooms were closed, aml this made him Suspect that something out of the usual order had happened. Opening the door he was almost knocked down by the eseaping gas. He looked about the office, but saw 30 one until he finally opened the front door and made a more careful search. Then it Was that he found the body of his friend and associate behind the counter next to the front window. He closed the door and went to police headquarters, as stated. The astonishing part of the affair is that the report of the pistol shot was not heard by pedestrians on the public theroughfare, ard there must have been a number of them passing at the time. A man in the building heard the report, but paid no at- tention to it. Explains te Hix Wife. The letter addressed to his wife and child was about the same as that addressed to Mr. Platt. He merely cxplained why he had taken his life. ‘The deceased was about thirty-six years old and was formerly in business at No. 11 Elm Street, Boston. Coroner Carr calied at the office soon after the body was found and gave a certificate citing suicide as the cause of death. — a, ALL AWAKE IN BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, Md., September 24.—The Poston and Baltimore base bal! teams be-