Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1897, Page 1

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AT THE WHITE HOUSE|MINISTER WOODFORD|CHAPTER OF CRIME The Single Taxer Believed to Have Mr. Bryan’s Sympathies. INTEREST IN THE NEW YORK FIGHT Question of Recognizing the Dem- ocratic Factions. LOOKING FORWARD TO 1900 Spee 1 From a Staff Correspondent. W YORK, October 5.—Interest at- taches to the probable action of leading men of the democratic national organiza- tion with respect to the fight for mayor of Greater New York. It is not an exaggera- tion to say that some of the most promi- nent silver men take a greater interest in that struggle than they do in the Ohio contest. The democratic national com- mittee is not called upon to interfere in any way with the New York contest, but the direction of its sympathy will proba- bly not be concealed when circumstances arise which would disclose it. It is well understood among radical silver men that Mr. Bryan's sympathies are with Henry George, and it is believed by them that Chairman J. K. Jones of the democratic national committee will regard the George peopic as the regular democracy, though, as chairman of the national committee, he may preserve silence on the subject. it is thought to be probable that Mr. Bryan will, in some indirect way, show what he thinks on the subject. Tammany will maintain its claim to regularity and the George people wili endeavor to estab- lish their own claim. by Looking to 1900. The recognition of the one or the other will determine the character of the delega- tion from New York to the democratic national convention in 1900. The demo- cratic national leaders are looking ahead to this, and while the national comnmttee is not now called upon to pass upon the question of the regularity of one faction or the other, the national leaders can indi- cate their sympathies and can give indi- rect recognition by holding communication with one side or the other. Whatever ef- fort may be made at the next national convention to overthrow the platform on which Mr. Bryan stood must depend upon the New York, Pennsylvania and Massa- chusetts forces chiefly, and it is the desire ef Mr. Bryan and his followers that dele- gations supporting the Chicago platform should go from each of these states. It will matter little how few or how many yotes there may be behind the delega- tions in their states so long as their votes in convention are cast to preserve Bryan- ism in_control of the national organiza- tion. When that time comes, where there is a contest between the two factions, the influence of the Bryan people will be thrown to those who appear as the sup- porters of the Chicago platform. In both Pennsylvania and Massachusetts _ this future contingency has been kept in view, and it is no secret that the desire of the Bryan people is that there should be an organization in New York to elect silver delegates to the next national convention. it ts pretty well understood that Tammany will not do this, and if the Tammany claim to regular:ty can be forfeited in favor of “Chicago piatform democrats” Mr. Bryan and his followers will be pleased. Significance of Tonight's Meeting. It is with this in view that it is proposed that Henry George shall be nominated in mass convention tonight, in addition to the nominations that have been tendered hin by the several silver factions. It will thea be urged in support of his claim to regular- ity im distinction from that of Tammany that the Tammany conventicn was open to none but Tammany men, while the George convention was open to all sup- perters of the Chicago platform, without regard io any society or separate organ- ization. With this claim to regularity and the sympathy of Mr. Bryan and the democratic national committee, it is anticipated that the George forces will be combined in wn organization committed to the Chicag> Platform. which will be recognized as the regular democracy in 1:0. The question of recognition at this time’ will come up indirectly with relation to speakers in the campaign, if outside speak- ers are called for. It is regarded as hardly probable that Mr. Bryan will speak in New York. even if asked to, but both Tammany and the George people will probabiy send invitations to some of the leading demo- eratic speakers of other states to partici- pate in their demonstrations. Out of this is likely to arise confusion and conflict. Question of Recognition. It is likely. under the peculiar circum- stances, that those receiving such invita- tions will ask the national executive com- mittee to take some position which will indicate on which side democratic speakers belong, but some will undoubtedly act on their own responsibility and some may be found on one side and some on the other. Some of the radical silver men with whom @ Star representative has talked say that they are ready to accept an invitation to speak for Mr. George at any time, but that they will give no recognition to Tammany. It is believed that Chairman Jones will consult with the George committee, rather than with Tammany, and that if he is com- Pelled to take a position for the benefit of democratic campaign orators, he will sug- gest that democracy follow the Chicago platform. Arrangements have been completed for the mass convention which Is to nominate Mr. George tonight. A previous engage- ment prevents Judge Gaynor from presid- ing, and it is expected! that Mr. Ernest H. Crosby, a son of Rev. Howard Crosby, will preside. The chairman will tender Mr. George the nomination in the name of the people. Mr. A. H. Cruikshank will notify him of the nomination by the united de- mocracy, and Mr. Charles Frederick Adams will notify him of the nomination by the democratic alliance. In an interview in London Mr. A: 8S. Hewitt has come out strongly for Mr. Low. Mr. Low has resigned the presidency of the Columbian University, thus indicating that he is in earnest when he says he in- tends to stick as a candidate for mayor. The Citizens’ Union have completed their ticket, which is as follows: City Ticket. For mayor—Seth Low, Manhattan (repub- lican). For president of the council—John H. Schumann, Brooklyn (republican). For controller—Charles S. Fairchild, Man- batten (democrat). New York County Ticket. For district attorney—Austin G. G@emvcrat). For sheriff{—Edward F. McSweeney (dem- ocrat). For clerk—Benjamin E. Hall (republican). bei register—Richard H. Adams (repub- lican). For justices of the supreme court—Chas. poate Brunt, George P. Andrews (demo- s). For justices of the city court—J h Fettretch (republican), Stanwood Menken G@emocrat). For coroners—Dr. A. E. Thayer, Dr. C. J. Strong, Dr. L. F. Warren, W. H. Terry (republicans). mhattan Borough Ticket. For president--Robert M. Hoguet (emo- erat). J. P.M. Fox Librarian of Congress Completes the List of His Assistants. : Names of Those Chosen—Thirty-Eight States Represented — Estimates Made for Ensuing Year. ‘There are no more appointments to be made at the Congressional Library, Mr. John Russell Young having completed the Hst today. Thirty-eight states out of the whole number are represented. Among these who were selected to fil the positions was Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the young colered poet whose verse has been so favors bly received in this country and in Englend. Mr. Dunbar was given only a minor plece, that being the only one available. He has been in England, but has returred to America, and was ex- pected at the library today, when he will etter upon his duties immediately. He re- ceived hearty indorsement from a number of prominent men of letters. List of Appointments. The appointments are as follows: Lee Crandall, jr., Arizona, attendant in the reading room. Miss Annie Rea, Pennsylvania, attendant in the reading room. Miss Alice Griswold of Atlantic, assistant in hall of maps and charts. David E. Roberts of -Baltimore, cata- loguer in art department. W. H. Grimshaw of Brooklyn, chief at- tendant in represeatatives’ reading rooms. ‘Miss “Eva Lawton, Washington, D. C., assistant in catalogue department. Mrs. Blanche Brum of Washington, D. C., attendant in cloak room. ‘Miss Maude I. Dayton of Washington, D. C., attendant in reading roum. G. Powell Grady, Duluth, Minn., clerk in ecpyright department. Oliver C. Wilson, Phhadeiphia, clerk in copyright department. George W. Haynes, Washington, D. C., assistant in packing room. . V. Jones, Washington. D. C., assistant l:brarian. John Connell, Pennsylvania, watchman. F. Dent Casey, Louisiana, watchman. Miss Effie Curtis, Iowa, assistant cata- Jeguer. John Canfield, Connecticut, clerk in copy- right department. Miss M. V. Stimson, Washington, D. C., @lerk in copyright department. John C. Fitzpatrick, Washington, D. C., attendant in congressional reference li- brary. B. F. Taylor, New Jersey, attendant in congressional reference library. Five Employes Dropped. It was found necessary for the good of the library service to drop five of the older members of the force. There have been sev- eral transfers, and will be more before the force is in working order. There have been a number of promotions of minor importance, one of these being L. B. Cool, from $1,200 to $1,800, on merit, as bookkeeper in copyright department. Mr. Young has created a mail and sup- ply department, and established it in one of the basement rooms. He has put at the head of it S. M. Croft of North Dakota, of the copyright department, and has made Mark Hopk‘ns of the same department and F. A. Marks of the reading room service assistanta. Frederick Fowler, who has been twenty years on the mail and delivery wagon, has been given indcor work, and Mr. Marks takes his place. Miss Lawton was formerly connected with the library of the weather bureau, where she rendered excellent service. Mr. Roberts. who was appoinied cataloguer in the art department, was formerly librarian of Johns Hopkins University, and received excellent indorsement from the faculty of that institution. ‘The Annual Estimates. / Mr. Young has prepared his estimates for the year 1899. He will ask for a sec- ond assistant librarian, who wili act in the capacity of chief cierk and secretary to the librarian. The salary asked for him will be $3,000. He will fill the posi- tion of chief executive officer of the H- brary, no provision having been made as yet for this most important place. Mr. Young will also make a request for three additional messengers, it having been found that on ‘account of the size and ex- tent of the place they will be necessary. The annual salaries attached to these will be only about $600. An increase in the ap- propriation for purchase of books will be asked for. This sum is at present cnly $4,000. The amount asked for will be $10,000, as the present appropriaiion is deemed entirely inadequate. The contin- gent fee now at the librarian’s disposal is only $00, which, it is stated, is hard!y more than sufficient to pay for stationery. Mr. Young will ask that it be raised to $2,500. A new delivery wagon is much needed, the one in use in the library now being but a rattletrap. A change will prob- ably be made in the matter of grading in the different departments. The carpet is now being laid in the west curtam of the library building, in which partitions have been placed, and which will serve as offices for the assistants to the librarian. The office of the latter will be used as a reception room. oe Personal Mention. News has been received at the Costa Rican legation of the death of-Senora de Calve, mother of Mr. Calvo, the Costa Rican minister at Washington. Mr. Harry F. Pierce, Capitol Hill, has re- turned to Ann Arbor, Mich., to resume his studies in the university. Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge, for nearly fifty- three years pastor of the Second Presby- terlan Church, Rickmond, who had been a guest of the Metropolitan Hotel since Thursday, has left for home. He is in his eightieth year, but looks well and strong. Ex-Representative John M. Langston has left for Lynchburg, Va., to attend the state convention of colored people in that city. Colonel Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, is im the city in attendance on a meeting of the light house board. Capt. R. W. Hoyt, th Infantry, is in the city on his way to his station. Iowa, Major Henry Jackson, id Cavalry, is at the Ebbitt House on leave of absence. Assistant Surgeons Charles Richards, W. F. Carter, R. G. Ebert and R. J. Gibson of the army have reported at the War De- partment for examination for promotion. Warden John R. Leonard of the District jail will leave this evening for Noblesville, Indiana, his native place, to attend the reunton of his old regiment, the 75th In- diana. He will be gone ten days. Col. Dangerfield Parker, U. 8. A., retired, is at 2021 Hillyer place. Licut. H. L. Cavanaugh, Bs Cavalry, is in the city on leave cf absen@e. Lieut. H. G. Lyon, 24th Infantry, is at 1835 15th etreet. Capt. W. F. Weed, 18th Infantry, is at the Ebbitt on leave of absence. Col. Alexander Mackenzie, principal as- sistant to the chief of engineers of the army, has returned to this city from a month's visit to the upper Mississippi re- gion. + e+ Railroad to Crippte Creek. PUEBLO, Col., October 5.—Contract for the construction of a standard guage rail- road from Canon City to Cripple Creek nas been let by the Canon City and Crippie Creek Electric Railway Company to Or- be 'tnirty “mics in engi, ‘awa mas Be ready for use by March . = tract ss for about 42000008. mB co Minister to Denmark and Consul at Canton Chosen. MANY TOPICS AT CABINET MEETING President Invited to the Hagers- town Fair. ——_>—___. THE GUATEMALAN MISSION The President today made the following appointments: Baurits S. Swenson of Minneapolis, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Denmark. Edward Bedioe of Pennsylvania, consul at Canton, China. William C. Myers and Harry L. Taylor, to be first assistant engineers in the rev- enue cutter service. Doctor Edward Bedloe, appointed consul at Canton, was very successful in his pro- fessional career until his health gave way, and he engaged in literature, law and diplo- macy. He is one of the founders of Phil- adelphia’s famous Clover Club. He served in various diplomatic positions. in Italy, China and Egypt under the administrations of Presidents Hayes and Harrison. His reports were widely quoted. In 1892 he tmsde the famous collection of models of Chinese vessels and other exhibits of the celestial empire at the world’s fair, to which he was appointed special commis- sioner by the Chinese government. Dur- ing the last campaign he was an active wcrker in the cause of sound money, and wrote many papers upon the subject of sil- ver coinage. - Professor Swenson, appointed minister to Denmark, is well known among the edu- cators of*the country. He comes of Nor- wegian stock, but was born in Minnesota. After graduating at the Albert Lea Uni- versity there he took a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins University, de- voting himself especially to languages, his- tory and political science. At present he is principal of the Luther Academy at Al- bert Lea. The Cabinet Mecting. The cabinet today covered a little of everything foreign and domestic in its dis- cussions, but found nothing of an exciting or serious nature. A dispatch from Min- ister Woodford gave the names of three of the members of the new cabinet. There was no talk about the sale of the Union Pacific, the matter having been left in the hands of the Attorney General and President. Invited to the Hagerstown Fair. Representative McDonald, Judge Mc- Comas and a large delegation of Hagers- town, Md., citizens called on the President this morning and invited him to visit the Hagerstown fair on Thursday, October 14. The President was unable to accept the invitation, but told the delegation that he would try to go to Hagersiown at some other time. The committee will see the members of the cabinet and extend invita- tions to them. It is thought Postmaster General Gary will be one of the cabinet officials to at- tend. Secretary Alger was asked to de- tail the 6th Cavalry to attend the fair. Among the members of the delegation, which was a large cne, were Garrett H- Smith, D. L. Kiniey, Abner Betts, John W. Stonebreaker, Alfred Townsend, An- drew Rench, A. Hager and Judge Smith. The committee were highly anxious that the President should attend. They say that the fair this year will be particularly at- tractive. Representative McDonald said to a Star reporter that the outlook for republican victory is growing brighter each day. He also ventured the prediction that the re- publicans will carry Montgomery county this year. Secretary Porter is again on duty at the White House. One of his little girls has been seriously ill, and for weeks her life was Gespaired of. It is probable that Mr. Perter will not go away for a whil2. Dr. W. G. Hunter of Kentucky will talk with the President this afternoon about the Guatemalan mission. The place has been offered to Dr. Hunter, and remains open for him. He has been undecided whether to accept the place because of the health of his family. He does not know whether the climate of Guatemala would he injurious to them. Something will soon be done by the President to give a position to Samuel Randall, jr., son of the late Speaker Ran- dall. The young man has been unable to get hearty backing from the republicans of his state, but some of the old friends of his father, Secretary Long among them, bave decided to take up his case. Reception to Distinguished Guests. ‘The President has- sent out invitations for an interesting reception tomorrow night at 9 o'clock. The reception will be to the foreign guests of the international com- mittee of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. ‘The international convention of the broth- erhood, the first ever held, will begin at Buffalo next week. Among the. guests of the committee who will be present at the reception tomorrow night will be Rt. Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot, D.D., lord bishop of Rechester, and Rev. Charles Gore, canon of Westminster. Members of the cabinet and their families, and men prominent in religious and literary circles in the city will b2 among the other guests. A. Benziger of Paris, with a studio in New York, has come here to arrange to paint the picture of President McKinley at the request of Vice President Hobart,whose portrait he has painted, and who desires one of the President. The President will sit for the portrait whenever he has time and the sittings will probably be in the east room, where a northern light can be obtained. Secretary Porter is paying no attention to the stories that he is to enter the race for the republican nomination for governor of Cennecticut. His friends have written him asking him to enter the field, but he has given no encouragement. He would not be- cme a candidate as long as he is secretary to the President. Mr. Porter was a strong candidate before the last republican nom- inating convention. He is popular with the young republicans, and many of his friends believe that he would make a win- ning race if he should enter. ———— DEMAND FOR SMALL COIN. Difficult for the Mints to Keep Pace With It. The orders given to the mints at San Francisco, Philadelphia and New Orleans to resume the colnage of silver dollars have no significerce. For the months of July, August and September no silver dollars were coined at any of the mints, ut at Philadelphia last month the amount was only $100,000. It is not expected that the three mints will coin over $2,000,000 during the coming month. The coinage would be greater, but for the fact that all three mints are doing their best to turn out subsidiary coin for which there is a demand hardly to be kept up with. The mints are also turning out their regular amounts of gold. The silver bullion in the treasury, amounting to. about 115,- 000,000 ounces, is being used in the coinage which has been ordered. He Announces the Formation of a New Spanish Ministry, Sagasta’s Former Connection With Affairs of State—Minister Cushing's Instructions Recalled. After a long silence Minister Wood- ford has at last been heard from by the State Department. A cablegram has been received from him dated Madrid, 7:40 last evening, addressed to Secretary. Sherman, making the followirg anncuncement of the appointment of such officers of the new Spanish cabinet as may have to do with the foreign policy of the new government: “New ministry fcrmed. Sagasta, presi- dent, Gullon, minister of state; Moret, min- ister of colonies. “(Signed) WOODFORD.” Sagasta’s Former Action. ‘The composition of the new Spanish cab- inet is the subject of much conjecture in administration and diplematic circles. It is felt that the three powers of the new regime, so far as it affects Cuban affairs, are Sagasta, Gullon and Moret, and these three names are familiar in State Depart- ent records in connection with previous negotiatiors concerning independence, au- tonomy and the other movements affecting the island. It is recalled that Sagasta was minister «f state at the time our Secretary of State, Hamilton Fish, sent to Mr. Caleb Cushing, United States minister at Madrid, the instructions which have since become femous as laying down the policy of the United States with respect to Cuba. The records do not disclose that any progress was made through Sagasta toward auton- omy, although this is in part explained by the fac® that Sagasta was mainly con- cerned at that time in putting down the Carlist rebellion and checking internal up- risings. The Cushing instructions, which went before Sagasta, as Minister Wood- ford’s instructions on the same general subject wili go before the same Spanish statesman, made the following specific statements: “To such a line of policy (autonoiny), especially as it relates to Cuba, the United States would make no objection; nay, they could accord to it hearty co-operation and support, as the next best thing to the ab- solute independence of Cuba. Of course, the United States would prefer to see all that remains of colonial America pass from that condition to a condition of absoicte independence of Europe. But we might well accept such a solution of the present question as, while terminating the present war, which now Gesolates the island and disturbs our commerce, would place Cuba practically in possession of herself, by means of political institutions of self-go nt, while nominally subject to Spai al, the President cannot but reg: independence as the only, and even the necessary, solution of the question in Cuba, denial ques subordinate to the larger object of the United States in this respect. You will understand that the policy of the United States is one of but with positive and fixed co the duty of the United States when the time of emergency of acticn shall arise.” The intimations which have. been made from time to time that the ingtructions of Minister Woodford were to some extent on the lines of those to Minister Cushing, give an added interest to f¥é' foregoing, in view of Sagasta’s return to power, the Cushing proposition having been in effect rejected by Sagasta. The new minister of foreign affairs, Se- nor Guilon, is but little known here, but his name, also, ts recalled in connection with the futile efforts of the United States to close the last rebellion, The name of Senor Gullon appears signed to a document transmitted to the State Department in 1874, during the Cushing negotiations. He was not in the cabinet at that time, and the signature appears to ‘be that of an assistant minister of state, ‘in evident har- mony with the Sagasta policy. It is thought this association with Sagasta dur- ing the former Cuban negotiation had much to do with the choice of Senor Cullon to the important post of head of the foreign department. Moret Well Known Here. As minister of the colonies it is believed that Senor Moret will take a leading part in the coming Cuban negotiations. He is well known here, having been minister of state of the colonies and of finance at various times. He secured a reputation as favoring compromise with the Cuban in- surgents, but this may have been through an incident involved in much mystery. While Moret was in the cabinet, during a previous Cuban rebellion, his business as- sociate, Senor Azcarrate, came to this country as an envoy to effect a settlement with the Cubans by granting them a meas- ure of autonomy acceptable to them. The’ envoy, acting with the Spanish minister here, Lopez Robert, sent a commissioner to treat with the insurgent president. The commissioner, Senor Zenea, appears to have been indiscreet in his negotiations, for on his way back he was captured and shot by the- Spanish authorities, on the ground of having carried on unauthorized negotiations with the insurgents. Subse-| quently, through the influence of Moret ,the widow of Zenea, was paid an indemnity of $30,000, which was regarded as showing that the mission for a compromise with the Cubans was not wholly without official sanction. This incident, and Moret’s recog- nition of the Mora claim, have made him best known in this country. The other new cabinet officers are not known to officials here, but are regarded as men prominent in the politics of the day, and as unwavering allies of Sagasta. oO TO COIN SILVER DOLLARS. Sun Francisco Mint Employs New Force for That Purpone. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October 5.—The mint in this city will at once resume the coinage of silver lollars ih accordance with instructions received from Washing- ten. The order necessitates the employ- ment of fiften new employes, all of whom were selected from the ‘eligible list under civil service rules. Most of them ;were among the number suspended when the mint discontinued the cuinage in July last. ———— _— LIVE STOCK FOR DAWSON. Dominion Government Official Says ‘There Will Be No Suffering. VICTORIA, B. C., October 5.—J. C. Mc- Arthur, dominion gavernment surveyor, who has just returned from the north, says there will be no starvation at Daw- son this winter. When he left there were two thousand head of shi four hun- dred head of cattle on the Dalton trail Sep- which would reach Dawson between tember 15 and 20, hi SEATTLE WILL MA! EXHIBIT. Request to Maj. Handy to Secure Space at Paris. SEATTLE, Wash., October 5.—The city council last night passed a resolution re- questing Major Moses P, Handy, United exposition of 1990, to apply for 10,000 square feet of space for @ complete ethno- graphical,exhibition of Seattle as a repre- sentative western city. The- resolution asks Mr. Handy to ask some western city of the same size to-make en exhibition in tral and agricultural resuurees, soma president of the chamber of commerce and the novel scheme Peter Lynch Brutally Murders His Wife in New York, THEN TRIES TO KILL HIMSEL Similar Act of Edward McElroy at Kansas City. ST. LOUIS’ DOUBLE TRAGEDY NEW YORK, October 5.—Peter Lynch, a laborer, beat his wife into insensibility and then killed her by cutting her throat, at their home at New Brighton, 8. L, today. Lynch then cut his own throat. His condi- tion is serious. Jealousy is said to have caused the murder. The murder had every appearance of pre- meditation, and was characterized by the utmost brutality. Lynch went home about midnight, sober, as those say with whom he had spent the preceding hours. He locked the doors of the tenement in which he, his wife and three children lived. Then he dragged Mrs. Lynch from her bed, showering blows upon her head and body. Her screams for mercy awakened the children, who added their entreaties to their mother's. Other inmates of the tenement were aroused by the outcry and gathered in the halls, but they were slow to interfere in what they at first regarded as an ordinary family row. At last messengers went for an officer and Lynch's brother, Frank. When these arrived the noise had su sided, only the wailing of the children be- ing audible to those waiting outside. Awful Discovery Made. After a brief parley, the officer and Frank Lynch broke in the door. On the floor lay Mrs. Lynch, her features bat- tered almost beyond recognition and her throat cut. About her dead body clung her three children, crying and imploring her to speak to them. In a corner stood Peter Lynch, glaring like a madman, and covered with the blood of his wife. Frank Lynch and the officer with him de- manded of the murderer why he had killed his wife. Without replying, Peter Lynch took frem his pocket the razor with which he had cut his wife’s throat and drew its edge across his own throat. The brother and officer threw themselves upon him and prevented him from kiiling himself out- right. Next Peter Lynch seized a pocket knife, with which he tried to stab himself in the throat and wrists, but in this he was frustrated. He was overcome, after a hard struggle, and taken to a hospital. It is probable that he will recover from his wounds. ‘The people in the tenement speak of Mrs. Lynch as having been a sober, well-be- haved woman. Attempted Murder and Suicide. KANSAS CITY, Mo., October 5.—Edward McElroy shot ard perhaps fatally injured his wife and then ‘himself in their‘room at an carly hour this morning. He sent two bullets into her breast, one into her chin and four into her arm. He ended by firing a bullet into his brain. There are but small chances of either recovering. McEiray came here from Toronto, Can- ada. Mrs. McElroy was formerly Ida Mor- ris, and she is a Boston woman. She had threatened to leave her husband. Double Tragedy at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 5.—During a quarrel last night George P. Pfeffer, a stenographer, shot his father-in-law, Rob- ert Delaney, through the brain and then killed himseif. Delaney was seventy years old and had been in the habit of coming home intoxicated and making trouble. Last night Delaney came in in his usual condi- tion and a quarrel ensued. Suddenly Pfef- fer drew a_ revolver and shot Delaney through the head. Hearing the shot, Pfeffer’s wife rushed into the room just in time to see her hus- band send a bullet through his own head and another through his heart. He fell dead at her feet. In another room she found her father dying from his wound. She is now in a critical condition from the shock. . —>__ SEABOARD POOL ENJOINED. Ryan Syndicate Making a Sharp Fight for Control. Special Dispatch to The Bvening Star. NORFOLK, Va., October 5.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Sea- beerd and Roanoke Railroad Company was held in Portsmouth today at 11 o'clock, with a very large attendance. Somme ex- citement was occasioned when it became known that the Ryan syndicate, which Is endeavoring to secure control of the prop- erty, had secured from Judge Simonton, sitting at Flat Rock, N. C., two injunc- tions, restraining the Seaboard pool from voting, and ordering the appointment of a special master to begin hearings at 2 o’clock to examine into the road’s condi- tion as shown by its books. The injunction-restraining Mr. Ryan and his associates frem voting their stock sep- arateiy stands, and no election had been held at 12:30, when an adjournment was taken. An array of counsel is present, the Seaboard pool being represented by General Counsel Watts of Portsmouth and Assist- ant General Counsel Alex. King of Atlanta, while Henry Crawford of Chicago, °Law- rence Groner of Norfolk and Wm. L. Mar- burg of Baltimore, represent Mr. Ryan. Philip W. Avirett represents the individual stockholders. It is openly stated af to- day’s- meeting that the Pennsylvania rail- way would come to the Seaboard’s assist- ance. Meantime the election remains in statu quo until after adjournment this evening. ——— WILL INCREASE THE REVENUE. Decision Regarding Duty on Imported Tapioca Flour. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October 5.—The United States circuit court of appeals has handed down a decision of great import- ance, inasmuch as by’ it the revenues of the government will be increased many hundreds of thousands. of dollars per an- num. The case was to determine the dis- puted point.as 1o whether tapioca flour should be admitted free of duty as such under the McKinley bill, or whether it should be required to pay .a duty of two cents per pound as starch. This flour is used almost exclusively in all the Chinese laundries in the United States, because of the starch on ay op ea ead industry in the United By the decision of the court that it must pay a duty that obstacle will be removed. army Servian war, was. FEEDING THE ARMY FOREST FIRES RAGE Vast Sections of Country Around Up- per Lakes Ablaze, Report of the Commissary General of Sub- sistence, MOKE PALL ENDANGERS NAVIGATION Costs Nearly Two Million Dollars to Sal ist the Soldicrs—Testing the Emergency Ration. Firemen in South SideChicago Ex- hausted Fighting Flames. Gen. Thomas C. Sullivan, commissary general of subsistence, has made his an- nual report of the operations of that de- partment to the Secretary of War. The total resources for the last fiscal year were & 34, of which there was a total unex- pended balance at the close of the year of $633,545. The total cost of subsisting the army during the year was $1,972,703. The sum of $75,881 was expended for the reliet of the sufferers from overfiow of the Mis- sissippi and {its tributaries and the Red River of the North, under special act of Congress. Of the total appropriations on that account there is a balance on haad of $20,639. CATTLE BURNED Up ee CHICAGO, October 5.—Forest fires prevailing in northern Wisconsin and Michi- gan, particularly in the vicinity of the great lakes Smoke from these fires: has settled over Lakes Superior and Michigan to such an extent as to make navigation perilous by obscuring landmarks and gov- ernment light houses, Chicago's southern wards and suburbs are surrounded by prairie fires and dense smoke overhangs a large part of the territery ly- ing south of 75th street. Hundreds of acres of prairie have beer, burned over and thousands of feet of sidewalks and fenc- ing have been consumed. Firemen Are Exhausted. Firemen in this division of the city are completely exhausted fighting prairie fires by day and night. Most of the fires are started by sparks from locomotives. A dispatch from Bremen, Ind., says the most disastrous prairie fire known in the history of Marshall county is no Hundreds of acres of land in the portion of the county, comprisin locally known as the “Big Mars! are one vast smoldering waste. The drought for the last sixty days has made the pastures brown, compelling flocks to seek the low- Jands for grazing, where the fire is smolder- irg underneath. Cattle Sink Into Fire Pits. Many instance re reported where cattle, in passing over the treacherous ground, have broken through into the burning peat and perished. Farmers are kept busy day and right fighting the flames. Just west of Walkerton more than 1,000 acres have been swept of every vestige of vegetation and many thousands of tons of hay and miles of fences have been consumed. With fire on every ©' great anxiety i* being felt for the safety of towns without fire protection. Nothing short of a drench- ing rain cun porsibly check the progress of the flames. _—- SEVERAL RECORDS LOWERED. e The Emergency Ration. Gen. Sullivan says that an experimental trial of the emergency ration was under- taken by Troop E, 1st Cavairy, at Fort Sill, Okla., upen a twelve days’ practice march in May, 1897. This march was made the occasion for the first practical test of the emergency ration. For the first two days the men were subsisted on the full field ration and for the remaining ten days officers and men came down to the half-allowance emergency ration preseribed by general order No. 49. The march was generally across country, off wagon roads, and the average number of miles covered per day in the ten days’ test was twenty-one. The weather up to the last two days of the march was exceptionally fine, heavy and almost continuous rains set in. Gen. Sullivan says: “The test was made under conditions in which the men were not affected by the excitements, anxieties and fatigues attendant upon ‘dangerous proximity te, or actual conflict with, an enemy. As a test under the conditions given, the results seem to go a long v.ay toward establishing the efficiency of the emergency ration as a means of susiaining the muscular power and activity of men under prolonged physical strain; but its full efficiency needs yet to be tested hy men situated in or moving in a more crit- ical environment.” The value of the stores lost by accident, by wastage in transportation, while in store, &c., during the year, for which no one was held responsible, was $2,758.16, be- ing greater by $351.91 than taat of similar loss2s in the previous year. Supplies lost during the year for which responsibility was fixed amounted 263.95. of which $233.91 has been collected, leaving still to be collected $30.04. Above shows a very large decrease from losses of like character for a number of vears, ex- cept in 1895, when like losses amounted to but $183.58. Expended on Prisoners. During the year $8,448 was expended on account of the Apache Indian prisoners at Fort Sill, Okla., and $369 for the deporta- tion of the British Cree Indians and their delivery to the Canadian authorities, Gen. Sullivan urgently recommended a rear- rangement of the clerical force of his office in accordance with the plan recommended in his last annual report. The estimates for salaries of clerks, messengers and la- borers for the next fiscal year are $42,700. eS NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. and then Interesting Athletic Fes DENVER, Col., October The first, events in the general program of entertain- ment for the festival of mountain and plain was the fifty-mile relay race, in which the Denver Wheei Club challenged the world. The race was run on the D. W. C. track by electric light before an immense crowd. There were ten men in each team, one team being chosen from the membership of the Denver club, and the other from the ama- teur riders of the state. The latter won by about a sixth of a mile. The time of the state team was 2:22:22. Before the relay race, E W. Swanbrough and Amos Hughes lowered the world’s professional tandem record from 1: It Will Reach Boston by the 14th Instant. Admiral Sicard, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, has notified the Secre- tary of the Navy that the vessels of his fleet will be maneuvered so as to reach Boston by the 14th instant. They will take part in the centennial celebration of the launching of the frigate Constitution on the 2lst instant. The dispatch boat Dol- phin will leave Norfoik tomorrow for Bos- ton, for the same purpose. All the mem- bers of the cabinet were invited by Secre- tary Long to make the trip to the Hub on the Dolphin, but none of them were abie to leave the capital at this time. ———_-e—________ POSTPONED A DECISION. teur record for two miies from 3:47 4-5. —— AFTER URBANA LYNCHER: Grand Jury Orders 1 ign Hanging of Click Mitche! Special Dispatch to The Bventag Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October —The lynching of “Click” Mitchell, the negro at Urbana lasi June is to be thoroughly in- vestigated. The grand jury was charged this morning by Judge Heisciman. He made it clear to the jury that it was their duty to make a thorough and rigid invest!- gation and “without fear or favor” to dw their sworn duty to the end, that justice may be done and the majesty of the law may be maintained. The charge was conservative, but com- plete. A vacancy on the jury was filled by the appointment of a colored man to the place, the only one on the jury. 3 cece erect HOISTING PLANT BLOWN UP. No Action Regarding Sunday Excur- sions on the Monongehela. After consulting with Maj. Powell, the engineer ofGicer in charge of river and har- bor improvements in western Penrsyl- vania, Secretary Alger has concluded not to interfere with Sunday excursions on the Monongahela river this season. The river Was recently opened to free navigation by the government, which owns the locks, and the War ment wus asked to pre- vent its use by excursion parties on Sun- day. The Secretary's decision applies only to the present season. The question will be again considered next spring, when the excursion season reopens. There is con- siderable doubt at the War Department as to the Secretary's power to discriminate against a particular class of traffic on the river on Sunday or any other day. ———~e+—____. Naval Orders. W. J. Corwin has been, appointed fleet pay clerk of the Pacific station, on board the Baltimore. The appointment of Pay Clerk E. M. Symonds as fleet pay clerk of the Pacific station has been revoked. Mate John Kenyon hes been ordered to the Iowa. Mate H. E. Olson has been ordered to the Iowa. Lieutenant Coramander C. C. Cornwell has been detached from the Wabash and ordered home on six months’ sick leave. Chief Engineer J. Lowe has been relieved as fleet engineer, Pacific station, but will remain on the Philadelphia. Paymaster W. J. Thomson has been re- lMeved as fleet paymaster, Pacific station, but will remain on the Philadelphia. Chief Engineer A. has been or- dered to the Baltimore. Dynamite Outrage at Arizona Mine. PHOENIX, Ariz., October 5.—The hoist- ing works of the Black Warrior copper mine, near Globe, Ariz., were blown up with dynamite Saturday night. The shaf: house and engine were completely wrecked. Charges of dynamite powder had evidently been placed on both the engine cylinders. Even the foundation of the building was torn out by the explosions. Discharged employes are suspected. ——— FARMER PROBABLY MURDERED. Robert Parke’s Body Taken From His Burning Home at Dixon. DAVENPORT, Iowa October 5.—At Dix- on, in this county, twenty miles from here, the dead body of Robert Parke, a farmer, was found in his burning house. Parke re. . Medical Director J. R. Trycn, who was supposed to have been burned to ‘To Be Examined for Promotion. Capt. Wm. E. Dougherty, ist Infantry; Wm. 8. McNair, 3d Artillery, have been ordered to San Francirco for examination for promotion. at |