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2 to the Birney school, 14.0; one manual training sehooi and ite, for the first eight divisions, $150,000; ore manual training school building and four room addition site, ninth, tenth and@ eleventh divisions, $190,000; one four-room building and site in Twining ¢ , one four-rocm build- ing on G $12,000; one four-room addition to the Benning white school, $10,- 000; one eight-room building and site, ninth division, $41,2%; rebuilding Lovejoy school, $0,000, ‘he following locations of new buildings recommended: In the northeast, east of 15th street east and north of H street north In the scutheast, east of 3d street east and between G street and Virginia avenue south. In the northwest, ninth division, between 18th and 21st streets west, and C and E streets north. WAS A WARM MEETING National Committeman Kerens and the Postmaster General. Accusation by the Latter Not Sus- tained—It Was a Misunder- standing of Facts. A Warm meeting took place yesterd_y af- ternoon between Postmaster General Gary and National Committeeman Kerens of Missouri. A few days before that three Missourians called on Mr. Gary—Mr. Morse of Excelsior Springs, Mr. Miller of Prince- ton and Mr. Heiney of Kirkville, all prom- inent as republican leaders in their local- ities and all quite well known all over Mis- souri. Mr. Heiney had been an applicant for the postmastership at Kirkville and was indorsed by Mr. Kerens. Another ap- plicant for the place, Chas. Hamilton, Rad been appointed to the place, and Mr. Herney’s friends laid the maiter before the President. asking that it be reconsidered. The President gave them a letter to Mr. ry requesting that he reconsider the When this letter was presented to Mr. Gary the latter is said to have become very angry and to have used very forcible lan- guage. It is said he complained bitterly that he could not make an appe‘>tment without Mr. Kerens going to the ‘Vhite House to get him reversed, and concluded his remarks by declarirg that Kerens was ng 2 “lot of embezzlers.” Mr. Kerens friends told him of t P revurted her> his ‘arguage of the former cailed . Gary late 3 afternoon to an explanation n em ry to prov pon Mr. Gary for the postm one of ihe was said to nave thing like $1 >. A search was made and it could not be ‘andidate had been indorsed who had indorsed the man |, and who dec ed : applicant had been political tt was thus shown to have be ke, and apologies were offered for having madé the charge against minitteeman of Missouri. found that the by Mr. Kere: stant postiraster general were present at the interv This incident has feeling on the part of Mi: the Postmaster General, and an effort is being made to smooth the ruffled feathers of all concerned. ed a very bitter ourians toward TWO MISSING AMERICANS. Reported to Be Held by Swiss Randitti. ‘The State Department has instituted in- quiries in regard to the whereabouts of Harry Tollerton, son of Mr. B. W. Toller- ton of Toledo, Onio, and Prof. D. J. Holmes of Meadville. Pa, reported to be held by Swiss banditti, but so far without success, so tar as our joreign representatives are concerned. Mrs. Tollerion, the mother of young Tollerton, who is at the Shoreham, Sent to the State Department this morning @ copy of the following telegram she had just received from Mr. Tollerton, at Toledo: “Letter received frory Harry, dated Lu- ce September 16. Was well. Expected ms leave for Zurich next day. Address Ber- tary Sherman this afternoon re- ceived a cable message from Minister Leish- man. at Luzerne, saying: “Believe report faise. Swiss authorities have no information of any such crime. Tollerton and Holmes here, and have been recognized by cousin, May Bester, who was directed to come here, by cable, from Tol- jerton’s father. Viee Consul Williams has matter in charge, and has been in constant communication with Toledo folks for two days. Am satisfied parties are all rignt, but have requested Consul Williams to look after them for the present.” ———_-e=+ LONG AND SHORT HAULS. Conditions Under W The interstate commerce commission to- day aznouneed its decision of two long and short haul cases in an opinion by Commis- sioner Knapp, the case of Fewell against Alabama and Vicksburg railway and ath- «rs, and the matter of coal rates charged by the Alabama and Vicksburg and Ala- bama Great Southern Railway Compa- nies. These cases involved the transportation of coal from Corona, Birmingham and Blocton, Ala., to leca! points In Mississippi cn the Alabama and Vieksbarg railway at higher rates than were charged for lorger distances over the same line to Jackson and Vicksburg, Miss. The carious carriers frem Alabama mines to Jackson agreed upon the rate to that place, which rate was less for each line than was charzed or cecal to sherter distance points over the a ne in the same direction. This was held to violate the fourth sec- tion vf the act. Coal from Alabama mines to Vicksburg must go by railroad, and the competition of such cual in Vicksburg is with coal brought over lung distances down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers from the Pittsburg, Pa., district. This com- petition was held not to be rail and water competition for transportation from the same locality. but the competition of mines or mark=ts ter suppiyins coal to Vicks- burg. the force ane effect of which is de- the ictons under whica trans- portation is conducted. ‘The commission further rules that the long and short haul clause of the law ap- plies only when the traffic is “over the same line’ and “tm the same direction” and to “transportation under substantially similar circumstances and conditions,” and “the shorter” must be included within “the longer” distance; and that notwith- Standing these limitations, any injustice or hariship whitch may result to carriers trom compiiance with the long and. short haul ruie is removable by the commission upon application by such carriers under the procedure authorized by the proviso to the fourth section. + INDICTED FOR PERJURY. John F. Cody Charged With Falsely Swearing in Police Court. John F. Cody, who was tried in the Po- lice Court the 7th of last June for violat- ing the liquor law, was indicted this after- noon for perjury. The indictment charges that Cody on the day in question falsely swore before the Police Court during the trial that he did not January 7, 1897, or any other day subsequent thereto, and prior to May 25, 1807, engage in the sale of intoxi- cating liquor in quantities less than five gallons, to be drunk on the premise: indictment charges that Cody sold to William Wilson, Archie Grist, Wright, Ida Stewart and others. —— New Local Pensions. Pensions have been granted as follows: Maryland—Oscar J. Crozier, Chestertown; John Bain, Hancock; minors of Joshua White, Bowens and Baltimore; Matilda Ewey, Monocacy; miner of William Jen- kins, Baltimore; Julia M. Otten, Elkridge Landing. District of Columbia—Caroline Wedge. Virginia—Minors of James Birch, Chin- coteague Isiand. . cted 3. Mquor William HEARING TESTIMONY Into the Recent Potomac River Collision. Inquiry STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS IN SESSION How the Columbia and Newport News Went Together. CONTINUED TOMORROW ———_—__-+—_—_. United States Steamboat Inspectors John Cooper and Edward F. White, comprising the local board having jurisdiction in this vicinity, began the inquiry into the recent collision between the Norfolk and Wash- ington steamer Newport News and the Alexandria ferry steamer Cotumbia at the Geergetown custom house this morning. The collision oceurred at 6:41 a.m. Sep- tember 6, off Shepherd's wharf, the New- port News being commanded by Capt. S. A. Geoghegan and the Columbia by Capt. R. O. Fawkes. Before the testimony was commenced statements of the collision in writing were read from the two captains. Captain Geo- ghegan’s siryply announced the fact that the collision had _ occurred. Captain Fawkes wrote as follows: ~ “We left Washington at 6:10 a.m. today, weather clear and bright, but became thick and foggy about five minutes after leaving dock. Slowed down and stopped until the steamer Belle Haven passed us at the forks of the channel abreast of Gies- boro’ Point. I then took my departure from the channel buoy, leaving it about fifty feet to the starboard, and held my course south by west and made the black buoy below Giesboro’ Point, about 150 feet to starboard. The mate, Mr. Punch, was in the pilot house on lookout, and Jesse Newman, deck hand, and James Scott, a river pilot, were on main deck, forward, aiso on lcokout. Heard whistle of ap- bicaching steamer, which I answered. They were fog signals. I slowed my engines an ecntinued blowing fog signals. Heard whistles to starboard and approaching. I then blew three whistles and stopped my engines, and at same time hauled from scuth by west to south to hold my course close to the east bank of the channel. Af- ter drifting about three or four lengths, I saw the steamer Newpcrt News, about three and one-half points to starboard, coming rapidly, and struck us head on, about three feet forward of wheel, going through guards, main beams, guard beams and wheel, mashing it and bending shaft, breaking the spring journal, main pedestal castings and gallows frame. Her stem stopped at our hull. She then backed clear. We were picked up by the steamer Belle Haven and towed to Alexandria. No pas- Ts were injured. Damage, about $3,- Capt. Fawkes was the first witness, and recited the same statements as those con- tained in his letter. Other witnesses ex- amined were James J. Punch, James R. Webster, mate and engineer of the Colum- bia; E. W. Richtor, a passenger on the ferry boat: John Kearns, Joseph Massey and Manager Walter Burton of the Na- tional Hotel, witnesses of the accident. The weather was foggy, and there was a diversity of belief on part of witnesses as to which boat really ran into the other. The hearing will be continued tomorrow. Capt. Gevghegan, after Mr. Burton had concluded his testimony by stating that he kad the impression that the Columbia had ren into the Newport News, took the stand. He said his steamer left Alexandria at ard ran into a fog bank near Shepherd's. He slowed down and blew fog whistles. He heard a whistle he could not locate and stopped his engines. He heard the whistle a second time. It was off his port bow, and he immediately reversed his engines and blew three whistles, getting a reply of tkree. Very soon the Cclumbia was seen crossing his bow, going toward the Mary- land shore, and the crash cecurred. Witness also stated that from the time he stopped his boat to the time of the collision five minutes elapsed. The cap- tain said the ferry boat people claim they have to keep the eas: side in order to en- ter their slip at Alexandria. The rules require all boats to keep to the right. In clear weather he frequently gave the ferry boats the east side and put his wheel hard starboard in order to give them rccm. Captain Cooper did not ike the idea of violating the law and th? regulations in letting the boats pass each other on the wrong side, and virtually claimed that any one who would steer out of their way was as bad as the person on the other boat who chose the wrong side. See Ryder Castle Case Nolle Prossed. The charge of violating the building regu- lations pending against Charles L. Ryder was today nolle prossed. The violation charged was in connection with “Ryder Castle,” on New Jersey avenue. Mr. Ry- der proved to the satisfaction of Assistant District Attorney Mullowny that he does not hold title to the property, and therefore the prosecution was ended. ——s The Late T. L. Salkeld’s Will. The will of the late Thomas L. Salkeld, dated September 4, 1895, and naming his widow, Mary Elizabeth Salkeld, as execu- trix, was filed today. The estate is given to Mrs. Salkeld for life, and at her death is to be equally divided between the chil- dren. es Government Receipts. Government receipts—From internal rev- enue, $285,068; customs, $302,766; miscel- laneous, $8,2 —-o-——__—___ Personal Mention. Capt. Charles McClure, 18th Infantry, has reported at the War Department for special duty. Lieut. J. P. Oakes, Corps of Engineers, is at the Ebbitt House on leave of absence. Lieut. Seth M. Miliiken, 3d Cavalry, who has resigned, is a son of the late Represen- tative Milliken of Maine. He was recently graduated from West Point, and he re- signed to enter business in New York with bis uncle. Soliciting Subsecriptio: Forbidden. The Postmaster Genera! has issued an order forbidding clerks and other employes to solicit contributions of money, gifts or Presents; to issue addresses, complimen- tary cards, prints, publications or any sub- stitute intended to Induce ‘the public to make them gifts or presents; to sell tickets for theaters, concerts, , fairs, picnics, excursions or places of amusement or en- tertainment of any kind; or to borrow money or contract debts which they have no reasonable prospect of being able to bay. The order is the result of complaints made generaily by postmasters from vari- ous cities. ——-e._____ Southern Mails Famigated Postmaster General. Gary has author- ized the announcement that all mails leaving New Orleans in any direction are thoroughly fumigated under directions pre- pared by Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service. There is no dan- ger, he says, of yellow fever’s transmission through the, New Orleans mails. ——————-e-. Costa Rica is Quiet. Senor Calvo, the Costa Rican minister here, has received a dispatch from the min- ister of foreign affairs at San Jose saying that everything is quiet in Costa Rica. This is in reply to an inquiry made by the minister based on reports of serious revo- lutionary ‘trouble in that country. ——_-e.—_____ Maryland Republican Editors. The executive committee of the Republi- can Editorial Association of Maryland. held THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1897—M_PAGES. RULERS OF CITIES CONFER First Annual Conference of Mayors and Councilmen at Columbus, Delegates Weleomed by Gov. Bush- nell—Mayor Black Elected Chair- d Editor Gerden Secretary. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 28, — The first annual conferencé of the mayors and councilmen of the United States, the Can- adas and Mexico, was called to order at 11 o'clock this morning by Mayor Black of this city, abuut 160 regularly accredited delegates being present in the auditorium. The mayor's opening remarks were brief and formal, and he closed by introducing Gov. Asa 8S. Bushnell of Ohio, who deliv- ered the address of welcome. Gov. Bushnell said the mayors’ congress would inaugurate another epoch. While municipal officials for centuries had dealt with “municipal problems,” even long-tilled fielis under’ modern methods and careful husbandry can be made to pro- duce bountiful harvests, and he knew that this assemblage gf municipal officers could effect fruitful results by the deliberation of the succeeding days. The close of the century seems to find us in a condition which presents as many things to be done in our cities and towns as there was at the time of the foundation of the centers of the population. At the close of the governor’s welcome, Mayor Black presented Mayor C. A. Col- Her of Atlanta, Ga., who responded for the visitors in a speech glowing with senti- menis of patriotism, one presenting the importance of good municipal government with great force and eloquence. He com- plimented Ohio upon the aid that she ex- tended to Atlanta at the time of the first cotton exposition and closed with a feeling tribute to the common love of country that had called the delegates together. Mayor Collier’s address was received with en- thusiastic applause. Mayor Black was made chairman of the convention and Ejlitor Gorden of City Government secretary. These officers are to serve oniy during the sessions cf the convention prior to the formation of a permanent erganizati6n on the closing day. A resolution for the ap- pointment of a committze of five to report a plan of organization and names of oiti- cers for the firat year disclosed the ¢x- istence of two factions among the dele- gates—one in favor of proceeding to bus- iness without any report from :« commiitee on credentials, the other insisting that the meeting could not procced until an accredited roll of delegates hid been ap- proved by a vote of those present and claiming to be delegates. A Hvely debate ensued, and the matter was finally com- Promised by an agreement that the chair- man of each delegation report at once to the secretary of the convention; that any municipal official vouched for by a chair- man be admitted as a delegate, and that the chairman of the coaventio1 appoint the committee on organization from the roll as there made up. es CHICAGO PLATFORM INDORSED. Action of Massachusetts Democracy Assembled in State Convention. WORCESTER, Mass., September 28.—The Massachusetts democratic state conven- tion assembled in this city today to nomi- nate candidates fer the various state of- fices, from the governorship down, to be filled at the election in November. The conflict between the Williams and the anti- Williams factions was the occasion of conferences that continued from early last evening until well toward daybreak and that were resumed a few hours later to jast until the time for calling the conven- tion to order made it necessary for the delegates to repair to the hall. While the band played ‘There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old ‘Town Tonight” the state commit- tee met in an ante room for a final effort to patch up their differences on the subject of the list of candidates for the state com- mittee at large, but the lines were so rigid- ly drawn that it was decided to present two lists to the convention, Philip H. Doherty of Boston was made temporary chairman and addressed the convention at some length, touching on so-called guvernment by injunction, on the sincerity of the democratic party’s efforts for the betterment of the condition of wage earners and on state issues. At the conclusion of Mr. Deherty’s speech NO NOTICE'FROM ENGLAND Mr. Botkine Hopes, Paunoafote Will Attend LONDON, ‘Septéfpber 28.—The Pall Mall Gazette this’ afterhoon publishes another interview which Paris correspondent has had with M.-Pfterre Botkine, the Rus- sian commissioner to the Bering sea con- ference, in which M. Botkine is quoted 2s saying he has not receivad any notification of the Marquis of Sallsbury’s objection to Russia and Japan being represented at the conference. On the other hand, the Russian official expressed the opinion that such an attitude upon the part of the Marquis of Salisbury would not delay the conference at Wash- ington, ‘which would Le held just as if 'nothing had happened to change the crig- inal. plans, only the British ambassador to the United States, Sir Julian Pauncefote, would be absent, ‘which, he added, was most regretable. In conclusion, Mr, Botkine reiterated the necessity of coming to some arrangement for the protection of the seals, as other- wise, he explained, the seals would most certainly be-exterminated. Fe gence BY THE MALONE ROUTE. Chinamen Entering the Country From Canada. A repressntative of the special agency of the treasury has returned from an in- vestigation of the evasion of the Chinese exclusion laws on the Canadian borders of New York and Vermont. He finds the situation in Vermont improving, but the Plattsburgh, N. Y., district is still a source of trouble. ‘The: commissioner at Malone, N, Y., it is claimed, still stands in the way of an enforcement of the laws. An effort has been making for some time to have him removed, but nothing has been done. Up to this time Chinamen taken before him have been discharged and allowed to gb on their way. Government officials were ordered to make no more arrests at Ma- lone, but to follow the Chinamen to New York city and arrest them. The Chinamen quickly caught on to this, and, crossing from Canada to Malone, remained in the latter place awaiting developments. They congregated there in numbers. Finally the special service errested several of them and took them to New York city. They were dismissed by the commissioner there for lack of jurisdiction. This has put the government in another hole. _Chinamen have everything their way through the Malone route. and the situation cannot be. changed until a new commissioner is appoinied. When this will be done is conjecture. = a UNDER MARRIAGE LAW. Warrant Issued for William Ginens, Charged With Dereliction. The first presecution under the new law governing manriagés in the District of Co- lumbia was instituted late this afternoon, when a warrant was issued for the arrest .cf William Ginens ‘of 421 Q street, on com- plaint of Mrs. Patsy Coleman, colored. ‘The warrant secured by Mrs. Coleman re- cites that Ginens, ‘a, person duly authorized to celebrate the rights of marriage in the District of Columbia, did, on the 16th day of December, 18,"unite in marriage Nel- scn Coleman’*and Patsy Smith, and failed to make a return of the same to the clerk of the Supreme Court of the said District within ten days thereafter, and also neglected to give a certiticate of sald mar- riage to the tracting parties. The warralitw be issued tomorrow, and the defertiant will probably be given a hearing in the Polige Court Thursday. The case was ‘cafl-d {o ,the attention of the authorities by the desire of Mrs. Coleman to obtaim a ‘certificate of her marriage. This, shé charges, Ginens has refused to give her. She sought the advice of the cierk of the Supreme Court of the District, and as no’return of the marriage could be fcund on the court records, that official suggested that a warrant for the arrest of Ginens be secuted. The lowest fine pro- vided by law in cases of such as the one cited is $50. a delegate moved “that the democratic par- ty of Massachusetts indorse the platform adopted at the last national convention of the party, held at Chicago, and will wel- ecme to its ranks all supporters of that platform and will have no pdtitical fellow- ship with those who do not support It.” The motion was received with enthusiasm and passed without a vote in opposition. ——_—_ HOLDS BRYAN’S LETTER. Col. Brown Will Not Make It Public at Present. NEW YORK, September 28.—Regarding the letter said to have been written Wm. J. Bryan on the proper attitude on na- tional issues of the democracy of Greater New York in the pending municipal cam- paigg, Col. W. L. brown of the Daily News, to whom the letter was said to have been addressed, said today: “Not one word of the letter which I re- ceived from Mr. Bryan has been made pub- lic. No one. except a few of the leaders, has seen it. I will make it public whenever the leaders of Tammany Hall deem it ad- visable, and not until then, It may be given out in a few days, and it may never be given out.” —<—<—__ TWO CHILDREN KILLED BY TRAIN. Their Father is Overseer for J. Ed- ward Addicks. CHESTER, Pa. September 28.—Muud Baldwin, aged six years, and George Bald- win, aged eight, children of Robert I. Baldwin, overseer of J. Edward Addicks’ farm, near Claymont, were instantly kill- ed this morning at Carrcroft, on the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad, a few miles be- low this city. Both children were horribly mangled. The horse was killed and the Wagon torn to splinters, but the driver, Mark DeBruski, escaped uninjured. The train which struck the wagon was the north-bound train which leaves Wil- mington at 7:15. —_-——_ LOCKED UP IN SPITE OF BONDS. ExePolice: John Riedy of St. Louis Surrenders to Authorities. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 28—Ex-Po- liceman John Riedy, the defaulting treas- urer of the police relief association, who has been missing for three weeks, kas surrendered to the authorities. He gave himself up to a deputy sheriff by prear- rangement, was taken to the residence of+ Judge Murphy of the court of criminal correction and released in bonds of $5,000. Riedy’s shortage amounts to $9,000. Afier Riedy was released by the deputy sheriff he was taken into custody by the police and locked despite the fact he had given bonds. se) e ina ————_ — Chicago Paper Company Fail«, CHICAGO, September 28.~The American Paper Company, dealers in printing paper, assigned today to Frank P. Tyler. Assets, $52,000; abilities, about $80,000. Difficult collections are said to have caused the fail- ure. —_.__. : Drace Wius Visitors’ Plate. i LONDON, September 28—At the first day’s racing of the Newmarket first ,Octo- —_+.___. DIED OF CONSUMPTION. Mystery Surrounding the Autecedents of Luther A. Prentice. A man who gave his name as Luther A. Prentice died at Providence Hospital to- day, the cause of death being consump- tion. About two weeks ago he was found sick by the police, and he was taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon. He gave his age as twenty-seven years, said he was @ painter by trade and that he was born in Milford, Mass. When taken to the hos- pital he said he had lived at No. 427 4% street southwest, but people living at this address do not know him. —_—> INDICTED FOR RAPE. De Nunzio, the Assailant of Dora Ax, Must Answer the Charge. Bernadino de Nunzio, the Italian who is charged with criminally assaulting Dora Ax, the little child cf his landlord, the 11th of this month, was this afternoon indicted for rape. The indictment also charges, in @ second count, that Nunzio assaulted the child with attempt to commit the graver offense. Upon the motion of District At- torney Davis, Judge Cole issued a bench warrant for Nunzio’s arrest, and it will be at once forwarded, together with a copy of the indictment, to Connecticut, where the accused man is said to be under arrest. ———___ SCHOONER STRANDED. Crew Rescued by the Life Saving Service. A telegram received at the life-saving bureau states that the schooner Ranger, from Wilmington, Del., for New York, stranded this morning a mile and-a halt north of Henlopen Station, Del. The crew of four were saved. ——_ Sales of Real Estate. _ D. Carzoll Digges has mae sales of the following properties for Wm. Mc“uire, ex- ecutor of tae-estate of Michael Sullivan: Nos. 2204 and 2206 9th stzeet northwest; Frice, $1,300.,,No. 911 Grant avenue north- west; price, ” sw Convention. Pursuant td’a cal issued by their county committee, gepublican voters of Alex- andria eounty tojthe number of 200 as- sembled last évening at Jackson Hall. Dele- gates were elécted’as follows to attend the state conveftion’ next month: Messrs. Offord, Sims; Rov, Smith, Burrows and Yates. The following were elected as alter- nates: Messys. ler, Ward, Kandolpa, Green, Allen and . Resolutions were framed in favor of nominating a state ticket. << t Promotion tm the Japanese Legation. Mr. Keishetto ‘Matsui has been advanced to thé position: $f first secretary of the japanese legation. In the absence of Min- J ister Hoshi, ‘who shortly go to: Japan, Mr. Matsui will be charge d’affaires. Irrigation Congress Convenes. SILVER CONFERENCE IN MAY|FINANCE AND TRADE James Roache, M. P., Talks on the Monetary Question. Believes That the Walcott Commis- sion Induced the Recent Action of Bank of England. VANCOUVER, B. C., September 283.— James Roache, M. P., for East Kerry, is now in the Slocan district of Kootenati. Mr. Roache is deeply interested in the sil- ver question. He “was a member of the conference that recently dealt with that question in England. His views should: prove interesting. . In an interview Mr. Roache said: “We have the strongest assurance from Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour that an-in- ternational conference will be called at Brussels in May. I think the business transacted at Brussels will result in the re-opening of the India mints at least. Senator Wolcott, of whom so much has been heard on the bimetallic question, is an exceedingly clever man and a power- ful champion of the cause. Though con- sidered a free lance by the public generally in the voicing of his views while in En- gland, I have the strongest reasons for believing that he was an accredited repre- sentative of the United States government on that occasion. “Next to the United States the strongest supporters of bimetallism are the French and I think the recent action of the Bank of England, which has given rise to much discussion, was the outcome of diplomatic representatives made by the French. I be- lieve we have not done as much for the cause in two or three years as the Bank of England has done at one stroke.” EPUBLICANS MEET. FAIRFAX Elect Delegates to Lynchburg Con- vention an Adopt Resolutions. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va., Septem- ber 28.—A number of republicans assembled here yesterday afternoon to elect delegates to the Lynchburg convention. The meet- ing was pursuant to a call signed by Dr. F. M. Brooks. E. E. Mason was selected chairman of the meeting. In assuming the chair he said that he was heartily in accord with the object of the meeting; that the state committee had failed in its duty to pro- vide for a state convention to nominate a candidate for governor and other state officers, and therefore that duty had de- volved upon the individual members of the party. The following were elected delegates: Dranesville, Elisha L. Dyer, C. J. Mohier, Anderson Wright; Centerville, Geo. H. Ledue, E. B. Sisson, John Jacobs; Falls Church, Thomas O’Connor, W. J. Swigzett, Jacop Brice; Lee, Hayward Davis, F. M. Brooks, D. H. Pinn; Mount Vernon, Nor- man Jenkins, E. KE. Mason, Edward Wat- son; Providence, F. A. Hollis, S. E. Smith, George Gibson. The following were eiectcd alternat: W. W. Alexander, Henry Neal, A. Fri man, W. A. Hopkins, E. W. Wells, Wm. Harris, W. J. Malone, Geo. H. Thomas, Dawson Simmons, John Q. Hall, J. C. Brceoks, Robert Brush, W. L. Mason, L. Lukens, Jas. Dant, W. H. Steele, Geo. L. Kenyon, Page Parker. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the delegates present at the Lynchburg convention are instructed to cast the whole vote of the county in the convention, Resolved, That we congratulate the peo- ple upon the success of republican princi- ples, and the fruition thereof. Resolved, That we favor the enactment of an election law in this state that shall give each of the two leading politica! par- lies equal representation on the election boards from registrar up to the state can- vassing boards, and that we favor the principle that shall allow each party to choose its own representatives on these boards. a WILL TRY TO PREVENT STRIKE. Mayor Harrison of Chicago Acts as Mediator in Labor Trouble. CHICAGO, September 28.—Mayor Har- riscn has agreed to use his influence in settling the differences between the Chi- cago City Railway Company and its em- ployes in the hope that the threatened s‘rike may be averted. A committee of street car employes called on the mayor today and urgd aim to assist them in bringing about an amicable adjustment of the differences between the men and the street railway company officials. The committee told the mayor they wished to avoid a strike if possible. The mayoY promised to use his infldence, and later in the day invited President Wheeler, Superintendent Bowen and At- torney Grinnell of the city railway and representatives of ihe empioyes’ union to confer with him ‘Thursday. —aee D TRAIN STRIKES A HAND CAR. Three Men Killed and Two Injured in the Collision. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, September 23.— Heavy fog obscured the track so that a hand car was struck about three miles out by the inspection train of the Muskingum valley officers of the railwzy today, and three men were killed and two injured. They were section men coming into the city. The dead are: Edward Davis, Winfield Halsey, William Menetee. Injured: George Halsey, John Devoe. ed TOURIST CRUSHED TO DEATH. B. Anderson of Chicago Falls U West Shore Train. NEW YCRK, September 28.—A mar sup- posed to be BE. Anderson, traveling from Chicago to Mamol, Switzerland, fell from a West Shore railway train near Highland Falls last night and was killed. His body was found beside the railway track today. Upon it were a gold watch and cham, $132 in cash, some checks and a steamship ticket. The man probably missed his foot- ing while passing from one car to the other and feil beneath the train. es New Diamond Shoal Lightship. Captain August E. Blom has left for Norfolk, Va., where he will take charge as master of the new Diamond Shoal light- sbip, No. 69, on her arrival from New York. She will be anchored five and a halt nautical miles from the easterly point of the other diamond shoal. Besides the master and the mate, the vessel will have a crew of eleven men. This point is e- garded by navigators as one of the most dangerous on the Atlantic coast. ler ee eee Seeretary Doyle to Investigate. Bear Element in Control of New York Stock Market. VERY LITTLE SUSTAINING BUYING Raid Began on Chicago Gas, Then Reached Grangers. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK. Seotember 28.—The influ- ence of higher London prices was clearly reflected in a covering movement of mod- erate proportions during the opening hour this mornirg. In consequence of these left-handed purchases prices were firmly sustained during the forenoon. Later, the absence of a: legitimate demand became pronounced and the market receded under renewed activity on the part of the re- actionists. The difficulty in. sustainins public inter- est at the present level may be urged in explanation of the market's 2lmos- willing decline. ‘The superior organization is now unquestionably that of the reaetionist party. Aggressive buying is lacking, and on this account selling has become ex- tremely confident. Just how far tne pres- ent one-sidedness will proceed is Goubtful, but something more than scale buying is €seential to a permanent rally under ea- isting conditions. The Cuban situation is being exaggerated out of all proportions to the facts, but those who act on prevailing rumors dis- play a conviction lamentably wanting among those famillar with actual condi- tions.. With the friends of higher prices in no mood to profit by passing opportuni- ties, it Is not remarkable that the opposi- tion should daily attract new converts. A trio of professional traders are permit- | ted to make a tour of the room, dffering prices down at will, while. the recently active interests stand idly by and prepare statistics warranting general appreciation. In many instances the figures sub- mitted are wholly reliable, but there fs evident skepticism as to the present be- ing the opportune moment for purchases. There is nothing in Wall street but an exhausted demand to warrant depression, and there is nothing outside to inspire che Kquidation of a single share of the better managed corporations. The speculative kite had many tails on the occasion of its recent flight, and these are now very justly being droppel. Merit has not been exhausted, however, in a ma- jority of instances, and the belief prevalls in conservative circles that professionalism will shortly give way to renewed commis- sion buying. The situation at best is mixed and feverish and should be permitted to settle back to normal conditions. The weakness in the market was inaug- urated by liberal sales of Chicago Gas, a 2 per cent decline in these ‘shares hav sympathetic influence on the entire Rock Island very naturally felt this in- fluence first, owing to the fact that the brokers recently active in these propertie have been active in both. This latter weak- ness in turn hurt the entire granger group, prices receding easily in all these shares. ‘The coal shares and some of the higher priced specialties were offered down with Satisfactory results. In Northern Pacific much attMtion was given to the circuia- tion of rumors relative to the declaration of a dividend on the preferred stock. At the present rate of earnings this action might safely be undertaken, but the first few increases are scarcely equal to the double task of repairing previous deficits and paying dividends. One or the other condition must suffer. As care has been taken to limit the disbursement to late in 1897 or early in 1898, it is perhaps safer to consider the last date as the more re- liable. —_.—___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The follow:ng are the cpening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing pricés of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Clove. American Spirits... 13% «18% «1818 American Spirits, pfd an on) American Sugar... 2") American Sugar, pfd.. American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison ... bay State Gas. Canada oan Chesapeake 10. C.C.C. & St. Lous. chicago, B. & Q. CucagoaNortnwestern. Gas. CM. & St. Paul, pf. Chicago, R.I. & Pacific.. foe hee Consolidated Gas....... Del, Lack. & W . Metropoittan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Ma Central, Missouri Pacific. Nattonal Lead ‘Nationa: Leaa Uo. pfd. New Jersey Central... New Yorx Centrai. Northern g Mergenthaler istrict of Columbia 101% bid. 30-year fund 6s, gtock Zs, 1901, curgeney, 112 bid. Water 1908, currency, 112 bi 3.658, funding, #11 bia. Mi 15) bid. — fond sod, 142 ids Water ‘stock 7a, currency, cellaneous Bonds. —Met: tan Railroad 5a, bid. Metropolitan Taltfead cout, Metropolitan Ualiroad A Certiticate puny Gs, series ‘A, 110 Ws ‘on Gas Com pany, 68, series Bait bid. U. 8. Light Telephone “be."108 bid Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 Security Maret Comping iat 64, 110 bid, "Washington et Company imp. O, 110 bid. We Market Company ext. Associa- National Bank Stocks. wi 270 bia. tan, 280 ide SM asked Dewi 255 bid. and Mi 170 2S fbeg. “Elect, it and Deposit and ‘Trust. and Sate Railroad fee iq i i if ao : fick i | : BR St ipt Ports, mone: stock, BA.922 bushels. choler timothy, $13.,00i813.50. quiet, rates firmly held, unchat unchanged. — Bui Government Bonds. Quotaiions reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. cents, registered... cents, conpon of 1807 cents, registered of 1 cents, coupon of 1925. cents, registered of 1925) 3 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 per cents, registered of 108 Carrency 6 per cents of 1808. Currency 6 per cents of 1M) > Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers am brokers, 1427 F st., members New York 2 per 4 ber 4 per 4 per 4 per Stock ‘exchange, correspondent Messrs. Ladenburg. Thalma & Co., New York. BRAIN, | Open.” High. Wheat—Dee. ota” a paaam ser aees 4 rem December. | January... &. — WILL BESIEGE QUEZALTENANGO. Guatema Government Troops Re- ported Succeastual. ¢ The tegation of Guatemala has received the following telegram: “Guatemala, September 27, 1897.—Revo- lution broke out on the 7th in San Marcos and later in Quezalterango and other towns Port of Ocas recaptured by gov- ernment forces. Rebels attacked Toto Nic pan and were repulsed. They now concen- trate in Quezaltenango which will soon be besieged by loyal forces. ——__--2 CUBAN INSURGENTS LOSE HEAVILY. HAVANA, September 28—It officially announce? today that in an en- Sagenent between the Spanish troops and the insurgents at the Tranquilidad planta- tion, in the district of Manzanillo, proviace of Santiago de Cuba, the latter lost thirty- is semi- two then killed and had fort ed. Among the killed, it is further stated, was Ramon Rios, a brother of the well- known insurgent leader Salvador Rios, and Felix Rios, Amador Nesa, Eugenio del Cristo and Juan Guerra, all of whom are said to be prominent insurgent chiefs of that district. The insurgents recently attacked a Span- ish convoy on its way from Manzanillo to Bayano. The engagement, which took place in the vicinity of Barrancas, resulted in the Spaniards losing thirteen men killed and twenty-seven men wounded. General of Divisicn Bosch and Brigadier Generals Gercia, Aldave and Lopez have arrived at Bayamo. Captain Jose Monasterio of the artillery, with two companies of infantry and a de- tachment of tillery, embarked on Tues- day lest on board the Spanish torpedo boat Nueva Espana. three wound- IPROCITY TREATIES. Re Taken to Negotinte Colonies, With the return of Sir Julian Pouncefote, the British ambassador, next month, it is believed that steps will be tuken by the Eritish authorities to negotiate reciprocity under the new tariff law, between ‘nited States and British American Word reaches here that Sir Augustus Hemming, governor general of British Guiana, has urged the authorities at London to effect reciprocity arrange- ments with the United States. It was urged in support of this policy that the sugar industry of the colony was de- pendent 0: the United States market, which takes 71 per cent of the entire pro- duct. Sir Cavendish . the colonial secretary, said this view had been pre- sented to the colonial minister, Joseph Chamberlain, and that it was expected the Pritish representative at Washington would be asked to look after the interests of British colonies in this particular. A reci- procity treaty would permit a reduction of duty on the sugar of Guiana of about thirty-three cents on 100 pounds. Under the British colonial system, all treaties in behalf of the colonies must oc made by the imperial government. It is believed that if reciprocity negotiations are begun in behalf of British Guiana and oth- er southern colonies, it will lead to similar negotiations for Canada, where the liberal ministry is favorable to reciprocity. ————_ eo ____ GROWTH OF SUGAR BEET. Rerults of Experiments Have Been Quite Successful. An order has been secured by Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture from the Post Office Department by which the Agricultural Department agents can attach the department frank to packages of sugar beet seed to be sent from growers to the experiment stations throughout the country for analysis, Last spring the Agriculiural Department sent sugar beet seed to farmers in twenty-seven states. It is now the intention to test the beets grown from these seeds in the various lo- calities for saccharine strength, and it is desired that this work shall be conducted at the experiment stations. Under the ar- rangements made today with the Post Of- fice Department the officials at the experi- ment stations will be allowed to send postal of 13 cent is large. -e§ Wilson intends to distribute i il H i i FF Hil jak il 8 i}