Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1898, Page 2

2 _ . TEED BYRYD¥eersTAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER i, 1898-12 PAGES, WRECKED BY TRAMPS|BLACK WILL STANDIFOR THE RECEPTION New York Bound Train Thrown From Track Near Fulton, N. Y. DASTARDS OPENED THE SWITCHES a Three Men Killed and Many Se- riously Injured. nes ENGINE BLOWN TO PIECES SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 1.—A spe- cial to the Heraid from Fulton says: cn the New York, Ontario Yestern railroad, known as “the Chi mited,”” was wrecked at Ingalls four miles south of this village, 5 o'clock this morning. The dead are: er B.C. man William Hall, Norwich. 3rakeman A. L. Osborne, Walton. Dowd, Oswego. . Desmond, New York, Mills, Oswego, face and legs . Patten, Omeonta, hip spraine s, New York, shoulder bruised. Hawki nm, Swede, Wellesley, cack ve terre costes: tujered tawertte: The Work of Tramps. The wreck was doubtless due to the work of tramps, who threw open itch at which the train was wrecked, as well as two switches to the north of the wreck. The train was an hour and a quarter late and running nearly sixty miles an hour when it struck the switch and was thrown over to the side track. The rapid speed made it impossible to make a sharp turn, and the train left the track when it struck the safety rail. ‘The vas thrown twenty feet and blown The tender was inverted. The trucks of the baggage car were torn off and the head d the bag- cage Av air ca and the sleep agut were derailed, but neither damag: r Dowd and Fireman Hall both 1 were found under the wreck- tender by passengers from the nth were alive at the time, but a few minutes, and Hall suc- his injuries three hours later. of Brakeman Osborne was torn —_._—_. STILL WITHOUT TIDINGS. Police Unable to Discover Trace of ‘Thos. B. Ritchie. ‘There are stili no tidings of Thomas B. Riteh: 3 Woodstock, Va., merchant who disappeared from this city about ten days ago. Detectives Helan and McNamee spent all day yesterday searching for him, but without result. As heretofore stated in The Star, th? missing man compiained of the hot weather when he reavied the How- ard House Tuesday night of last week, and said in a note to his niece that he was go- ing out for a ride on one of the suburban trolly roads Dr. S. QO. Ritchey, brother of the missing map, nad an idea that he had taken a trip in the direction of Chevy Chase or Cabin John bridge, and that ne had teen foully deait with, or had met! with an acci- dent. 1t was for this reason that the de- tectives made a search of the country be- tween Chevy Chase and Cabin Jonn. Thy interrogated scores of residents, but none b seen or heard of 4 man an- tchie’s description. morning Inspector Mattingly le w York police that the je to trace the missing man’s k. Additional information w York later in the day of assistance to the police _— ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT. Serious Charge Brought Against the Messrs. Marmaduke. Mr. J. Spliedt, who does business in the National Hotel, this afternoon swore out a warrant for the arrest of Mr. W. W. Mar- maduke, who is also in business in the me hotel, and his father, charging the latter with assaulting him with intent to kill. It is alleged that while Mr. Spliedt was walking down Pennsylvania avenue near 6th street, about 1 o'clock this after- noon, he was attacked by the Messrs. Mar- maduke, one of whom had a large hammer in his hand. Mr. Spliedt was siruck a se- vere blow at the top of the nose, immedi- ately between the eyes, also in the side, breaking a rib, and in the stomach. He was taken to the office of Dr. D. Percy Hickling, where his injuries were attended to. The origin of the difficulty is unknown, as all parties volved declined to talk on the subject. — Detroit's Fire Chief Dead. DETROIT, Mich., September 1—James R. Elliott, the veteran chief of the Detroit ire department, is dead. Chief Elliott was sixty-three years old and had been a mem- ber of the Detroit fire department since its organization in 1861. > Justice Cox Returns. Justice W. L. Cox returned to the city today from his summer vacation and as- semed charge of th> courts at the city hall, iting in Equity Court No. 2, the court be- ing held, however, in Equity Court room . During the summer Justice Cox has several of the famous watering ces of Virginia, and earlier in the sea- son a an extended stay at Narragan- sett Pi Mr. M. A. Clancy, assistant clerk of the Supreme Court, also returned today from ® month’s stay in New Hampshire. ee Sick Soldier Being Cared For. A very sick scidier, who Is delirious and urable to give his name, but who is thought to be Hsnry Yost of the lat Dis- trict Regiment, is being cared for by Mrs. Chariton of No. 2122 M street northwest. Saee gee, Superintendent Elected. Mr. R. D. Ruffin, who was elected a short time ago superintendent of the Northeast Mission Sunday school, declined to serve, he being the chairman of the Sunday School Union missionary board for the District of Columbia. Accordingly Mr. John Burke was elected superintendent in his stead. —.__. Condition of Lovers’ Lane. The District Commissioners have received @ letter from Mr. E. M. Talcott, calling at- tention to the condition of ‘Lovers’ lane.” Mr. Talcott has been informed by the Com- missioners that in an opinion the attorney for the District has stated that the south- erly portion of the lane—that ts, the por- tion from U street to the tract of ground owned by the Barnard heirs—is a public road, but that from that line to Massa- chusetts avenue the title is not in the Dis- trict, and the Commissioners are not em- powered therefore to expend any money upon it. Pee SEs (relia Rumor Not Believed. Advices from Santiago state that promi- nent Cubens decline to believe the report that General Calixto Garcia has “been re- Meved of his command by General Maximo Gomez, under Instructions from the Cuban insurgent government. Eight hundred and fifty men of the 23d Kansas Volunteers ar- rived yesterday on the steamer Vigilancia. They are all well. Will Be a Candidate for Renomina- tion to the End. ROOSEVELT GROWING IN FAVOR St ee Democratic Leaders Suspect a Hill Scheme. THE GENERAL SITUATION See Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 30, 1898. From what can be learned of the confer- ence between Governor Black and Senator Platt at Washington last week it is the opinion of the most influential republicans of the state that Governor Black will re- main a candidate to the end of the conven- tion, and that nothing can swerve him from his position. This much is almost definitely known. As to what Senator Platt said to Governor Black, what arguments he used, there is no direct information. The senator upon his return from Washington would only say: “Governor Black is a candidate for re- nomination. More than that I cannot teil. Our conversation was private.” From one of Senator Platt’s friends, how- ever, comes the statement that at the Washington conference Governor Black told the senator why he thought he should be a candidate for renomination. His strongest reason was, it is said, that he could secure the greater number of votes: Tais same authority says that Senator Platt told the governor that he had elim- inated all personal feeling in the matter. Continuing, the senator's friend says that he spoke to Black, in substance, as fol- lows: What He Said to Black. “So far as the man at the head of the ticket was concerned, he did not care whether it was Black or Roosevelt. There were congressmen to be elected who would uphold the hands of the President, and there was a legislature to be elected, which not only would control the affairs’ of the state, but would also elect a United States senator—a matter of vital importance at this time. Therefore, it was a time to drop all personal prejudices and personal ambi- tions for the good of the party. So far as he was concerned he would hold his judg- ment in abeyance until the last moment before exerting his influence one way or the other. He wanted the man named who could be elected without any doubt. He must say, however, that in the talks he had had with people representing the party in different parts of the state that sentiment of the people at the present time was with Roosevelt. him to Roosevelt, however. It simply made him more determined than ever to be care- ful. If between this and convention time it could be demonstrated that the governor was the stronger of the two men, he would be for his renomination. And if it was otherwise he would not be. He would not say he would be for Roosevelt, because some other man stronger than either might develop. He would say, however, that he intended to carry on his canvass, and would have every man of influence and representative standing in the party talked to just to reach the real opinion of the peo- ple as nearly as possible.” The above is generally circulated and ac- cepted as the correct position of Senator Platt. Favor Rooseveit. While Senator Platt is said not to have committed himself to Roosevelt, his hench- man, Lemuel E. Quigg, is outspoken in ad- Vocating his nomination. “That I am in favor of the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt this fall," he is quoted as saying, “I think is well understood now. Colonel Roosevelt is being demanded from one end of the state to the cther and in my opinion it would be dangerous for the republican party to nominate any other person than the one who is generally de- manded. Colonel Roosevelt would not only recelve the entire vote of the party throughout the state, but he would also get a very heavy popular vote from those who are not identified with us politicaliy. it may be sately said that every repubii- leader can in the county of New York : . Gibs, member of the repub- lican national committee, is also outspoken for Roosevelt. He fs also quoted pre- dicting that if Black is renominated he will be defeated as badly as Judge Folger was in 1882. “Tam in fi ror of Colonel Roosevel says Mr. Gibbs, “because we can win with him. I belicve that Senator Platt hi as yet expressed a preference for any didate. If he finally decides to sup; Ceionel Roosevelt, Governor Black’s vi in the convention will amount to alm¢ nothing.” It may be crgued from the foregoing that the boom of the colenel of the Rough Riders has grown and is still growing. It wants only the indorsement of Senator Platt and the organization to make his nominaticn an assured fact. By this it nm.ust not be accepted that Governor Black will quietly acquiesce. The governor is well versed in the game of politics, and is a fighter frcm start to finish. He will con- test every step of the way, and if beaten will go down with colors flying. Creker Worried. The little free silver cloud up the state and the resolve of the silver men to hold a convention the day preceding the demo- cratic state convention is said to have alarmed Richard Croker and other demo- cratic leaders, and they have cut short their summer vacations, being scheduled to arrive here to morrow. It is said that Croker fears the nomination of a third ticket at this Syracuse convention, and an- other disturbing factor has come out of the west in the person of ex-Governor Stene of Missouri loudly championing the vomination of Bryan in 1900, Then the nomination of Danforth 1s s to worry the Tammany boss just a little. The apparent support of Danforth by certain up-state committeemen looks to Croker very much like a Hill scheme and Croker is very wary of anything that looks like a Hill scheme. Tammany knows or claims to know that Judge Robert Earl of Herki- mer, formerly a judge of the court of ap- peals, and a very distinguished one, is Hill's candidate for governor. And they point significantly to the fact that at the convention held in Herkimer county a day or so ago for the purpose of selecting dele- gates to the state convention, Judge Earl was indorsed for the governorship, and the delegates instructed to vote for him in the convention. Mr..Croker’s associates feel that Earl would not have been in- dorsed by him home county unless he had been consulted and approved tife act. a The Pennsylvania Troops. Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania was at the War Department today and made his recommendations regarding the muster- ing out of the Pennsylvania volunteers. ‘Ihe regiments will probably be announced tomorrow. The Pennsyivania regiments which have armories will be sent to such armories; those who have not will be sent to the point nearest their homes. Gov- ernor Hastings conferred with the quarter- master’s department regarding the trans- portation of the troops to their homes, e+ ‘This Country Needs No Advice. From the Chicago Tribune. The Koelnische Zzitung says in an edi- torial, which is asserted to be inspired, that “it ig not likely that Spain and the United States will agree to a definite settlement of the Philippin2 question without taking the advice of the powers interested, particular- ly Russia and France.” Spain may take ad- vice where it pleases. The United States will not take the advics of “the powers in- terested,” for the simple reason that there are no such powers. The Philippine ques- tion Is to be settled betw2en Spain and the United States. The latter will consult nei- ther Russia, France nor Germany, and will not permit ail or any one of them to meddle in the matter. It ts non2 of their business. This country is quite able to manage its own affairs without asking Europe for ad- This did not bind | ( Plans Will Depend on the Wishes of the Regiment. [WILL 8 DON BE SETTLED All Committees Will Be at Work Next Week. The announc2ment sent by Colonel Har- ries that the entire District regiment at Montauk will in all probability be in camp together within another day or two will prove to be very gratifying to th2 citizens bere who are planning for the grand recep- tion in its honor, because then it will be possible to secure a consensus of the views of th2 soldiers upon the character the ova- tion should assume. The question of whether or not there will be an escort can thus be determined, as there is no doubt that the sentiment of the r2giment on the subject will rule. The opin- ion in Washington is very much divided over this matter, and while such repre- sentative men as Past Department Com- mander Hendricks of the G. A. R., Mr. A. E. Ls Keese of the District V2terans’ Asso- ciation and the officers of most of the mili- tary and civic organizations favor honoring the regiment with a big turn-out, there is aiso a very decided opinion against such a feature. The settlement of the question wili all depend, however, on the physical condition of the home-coming heroes, and it will be ascertained absolutely just how much exertion thay are able to safely un- dergo before a decision is reached. The meeting of the citizens’ committee at the Ebbitt House tomorrow night promises to be a very important gathering, and Ma- jor Sylvester earnestly desires the presence of every member. The chairmen of the various subcommit- tees will report the members of their re- spective bodies and organize permanently for the important work before them, and many questions will be presented for con- sideration. More About the Escort. Regarding the escort question, one of the officers of the regiment, Second Lieut. Le- roy W. Herron, who was sent home sick from Santiago on the Olivette a day or two before the 2d and 3d Battalions sailed, ex- rs himself as being opposed to the He {s now recovering from his very ilmess at his parenty¥ residence, h street, and is confined to his bed | and can see no visitors, He sent word to a Star reporter this morning that he thought it would be proper to have the regiment come home as it left home, unattended by an_escort. There is another phase to the escort ques- tion that is regarded as important by the = 3 PROGRESSOF ARRANGEMENTS very many who discuss it. The members of the various military bod- jes here, including the Nattonal Guard, are averse to turning out on the occasion, and many of them do not hesitate to state the reason. They say they do not relish running the gauntlet, so to speak, of the crowds, which are always alert to jeer and guy. “I Know how it would be,” said a Na- tional Guardsman today. ‘When we fel- lows came along the jokers would begin yelling ‘stay-at-homes,’ ‘tin soldiers,’ and all that sort of thing. Of course I'll turn out if ordered, but I'd rather take a beat- ing.” But whatever form the ovation takes, and no matter when, all Washington can rest assured it will be a most royal one. The Subcommittees. Major Sylvester, chairman of the com- mittee of arrangements, nas received re- sponses from the chairmen of several sub- committees. These committees will be con- stituted as follows: Committee on public order—J. Holdsworth Gordon, chairman; James A. Archer, Wm. M. Beall, Alexander H. Bell, William W. Boarman, William B. Brace, Andrew Y. Bradley, Duncan S. Bradley, Joseph H. Bradley, Charles Cropley, W. Riley Deeble, John J. Dolan, William A. Domer, H. Prescott Gatley, Allen T. C. Gordon, | David A. Greenlees, Robt. M. Heth, Harry W. Hodges, Graham Hume, J. Wilmer Lat- timer, Edward F. Looker, Henry .. Mat- thews, Benjamin Miller,” Powell Minne- gerode, Ferd C. O'Connell, Robt. Y. Slater, Barnwell S, Stuart, E. Richard Shipp, Ed- mund H. Talcott, H. Clay Ward and’ Wil- liam E. Williams. Committee on privileges—J. Nota McGill, chairman; (partial list) Augustus Crane, ir., Benjamin F. Whiteside, Jesse L. Heis- kell, Dr, Richard V. Barry, Andrew Park- er, Dr. Albert L. Stavely, Corcoran Thom, T. J. Pickett, Smith Thompson, jr., Harry W. Reed, Charles L. Sturtevant, M. J. Coi- bert, Alexander Britton, James Maher, T. Harry Brown, Fred G. Coldren, John M. Rankjn. . Committee on comfort—Arthur A. O'Neill, chairman; (partial list) John T. Freeman, S. W. Curriden, Dr. H. T. A. Lemon, W. F. Roberts, Dr. Richard Kingsman, 'H. T. Wheeler, W. A. Hungerford, L. C. sills, William F. Gude, Charles E. Kern, Ray- mond A. Pearson, Dr. W. H. Hawkes, Dr. Francis R. Hagner, Dr. A. E. Portman, W. H, Silden, N. N. Harper, H. H. Darneille, W. F. Downey, Tracy L. Jeffords, L. H. Mattingly. Committee on conveyances—E. G. Schafer, chairman; James Cunningham, John B. Espey, Louis H. Emmert, George E. Em- mons, Fred C. Gieseking, E. 8. Johnson, George H. Judd, G. Vernon Knox, C. J. McCubbin, H. C. Moses, Joseph R. Quinter, Frank R. Raymond, W. H. Rupp, Cuarles F. Schneider, C. G. Sloan, E. H. Snyder and F. H. Thomas. The Medals. ‘The committee having charge of che medals has ascertained that it will be im- possible to procure them in time for dis- tribution on the 9th. The earliest estimate which hes been obtained was for the 15th, and the other bidders wanted from three to HR da The President will be in the cit: tember 9, the date set for the alae the District troops, unless something now unforscen occurs. He is expected to re- turn from his trip to Montauk Monday. Ladies Laying Plans. The committee of ladies who will have charge of serving the refreshments to the returning soldiers on the day of the re- ception reet last night in the National Guard armory. Mrs. Mary M. North pre- sided and organization was effected by the election of Mrs. J. Whit Herron vice presi- dent and Mrs. Mary C. Suell, secretary. It was suggested that chieken sandwiches and milk be served the soldiers on the ar- rival of their train, and this met general approval. The following ladies were added to the committee: Misses Mattie Lawson, Atbie Sisson, Bessie Hess, Sadie M. Bar- stow, Annie McHenry, Laura Wynkoop, Arnie Wynkoop, Sadie T. Stotsenburg, Rose Waldsaur, May Waggaman, Emma Aber- nethy, May Lawson, Daisy Lawson, Mrs. A. F. Gooding, Mrs. B. W. Rich, Mrs. J. P. Church, Mrs. J. W. Owen, Mrs. Nelile Owen, Mrs. Alvin Barbour, Mrs. Jane Aus- tin, Mrs. Nellie Tongue, Mrs. Ola Allen, Mrs. Earl Dickinson, Mrs. Kate D. Bar- stow, Mrs. T. R. Sheppard, Mrs. Edward H, Patterson, Mrs. M. A. Watson, Mrs. P. J. Duffy, Mrs. C. H. Dickson, Mrs. Annie Barton, Mrs. George C. Lewis, Mrs. 8. EB. Rich, Mrs. Lizzie Mankeine, Mrs, R. L. Partello, Mrs. Annie Wade, Mrs. Mary Henry, Mrs. Nolen, Mrs. Reiff, Mrs. A. V. Hess, Mrs. Sarah E. Davis, Mrs. C. E. Abernethy, Mrs. Mary Houge, Mrs. Par- sons, Mrs. T, A. Bynum, Mrs, Lidia Hodg- — Mrs, Mary Wilson DeMaine and Mrs. All ladies who desire to assist in this work will be added to the committee if they will send their requests to the secre- tary, prstt eres ni pes will meet again at the t House the evening of September 13. ra Comm inble and Generous, At a meeting of the executive committee of the District of Columbia: Volunteer Ald Association, held on August 30, a ras- olution was unanimovsly adopted, de- claring that the District of Columbia Vol- HT unteers’ Aid Association hereby expresses to The Evening its hearty appre ble and genero} brave soldier boys. Chaplain Dudley Home. Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley, chaplain of the Ist District Regiment, reached Wash- ington yesterday pm thirty days’ furlough. After remaining here over Sunday, when he will preach at the morning and evening services at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, of which he ist efetor he wit! go to the mountains for a short stay. Chaplain Dud- ley stocd the campaign like a veteran, and is enjoying excellent health. The following: additional subscriptions for the reception of the returning regiment of ' District uf Columb'a Volunteers “have been received: ar Newspaper Company tion of their commenda- efforts in behalf of our Achille Burklt $5.0) Owen Owen. 25.09 James E. Fitch see 25.00 8. E. Wheatiey. 20.00 W. B. Powell ~ 10.00 8. T. G. Morseill. 10.0) Ellis Spear. 5.0) c. J. Hillyer. 25.0) A. F. Fox.. 10.00 ‘As a member of the finance committee The Evening Star has recelved the follow- ing contributions fer the reception fund, which have been turned over to Mr. Edson, chairman of the committee Evening Star. J.-S. Simpson Mrs. W. W. Case. . Mrs. Villa and Ranr 1.00 Gertrude, Louise O’Brien .. z. 1.00 Dealers of Riggs. Market. - 23.00 Jobn F. Ellis & Co. - Iw. Oscar W. White. » 10.00 Geo. F: Muth & Co. + 10.00 Joseph Parris... - 2.90 Company H Ordered Home. The general in command of the troops in Porto Rico has been ordered to send home Company H Of the Ist District Regiment in order that that company may be mustered out with the regiment. Company H has been engaged in engineering work in that island. The order“was issued today. FUSION IN WISCONSIN People's Party Will Indorse the Platforn of the Democrats. Geo. W. Peck Elected by Acclamation to Be Chairman State Cen- tral Committee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 1.—The democratic state convention was late in getting together to finish nominating a ticket Tho first basiness transacted was the se- lection of a chairman for the state central committee. George W. Peck was elect2d by acclamation. Judge H. W. Sawyer of Hartford, the nominee for governor, was escorted before the convention. “H> thanked the delegates for the nomination, said he had read the resolutions with care, and pronounced thm patriotic, and predicted success for the tick- et in November. P. V. Deuster“of Milwaukee, John T. Kingston of Abhiaffl and Stephen Rich- mond of Arcadf4 wére placed in nomina- tion for lieutenant! governor. Deust2r was successful on tHe first ballot. The conferente committee on fusion re- ported that the people's party proposed to indorse the platform of the democratic par- ty and the ticket nominated by the demo- cratic party, and ‘recommended that the positions of secretary of state and superin- tendent of public instruction upon the dem: ocratic ticket be filled by the names of per- sons to bs selested' by the people's party convention. ment 3 The report of: the ‘conference committee was received and put on file, whereon a resolution was mtroduced that the conven- tion nominate the candidates for secretary of state and superintendent of public in- struction gentlemen whose names shall be announced by the people's party now !n convention. ome gH Ba A motion. to. jay» this ‘resolution on the table was maderand Icst.. Another motion was made to exclude the words “‘superin- tendent of publle instruction” and the name of the candidate for secretary of state be subject to the approval of the democratic convention. The stbject was made the matter of hot debate for two hours. Then the convention took a recess. a LEAVING CAMP THOMAS.” All Troops Will Be Away the Middle of Next Week. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., Sep- tember 1.—The 3d Corps headquarters, di- vision headquarters, division hospitals and ambulance corps leave Camp Thomas to- mcrrow for Anniston, Ala. The regiments of the Ist Divisign of the corps will also begin moving tomorrow. It will be impcssible to get all the regi- ments of the corps out this week, but they will be handled as rapidly as possible and will prohably all be gone by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. All the artillery baiteries are expected to get away before Saturday night. Gen. Breckinridge is very anxious to start them home and believes he will be able to get transportation for all tomorrow and Satur- day. So materially have the conditions in the hospitals improved during the last few days that there is now but little compiaint. Gen. Boynton, chairman of the National Park commission, has arrangements made to begin improving the sanitary conditions at Chickamauga soon after the departure of the 3d Corps. A large crematory to burn the accumulated refuse will be built and gangs of men will be put to work all over the reservation. —_—_-.-—__ TRANSPORT ST. PAUL AT MANILA. She Arrives From San Francisco and Keports All Well. MANILA, Pfilippine Islands, September 1.—The United States transport St. Paul has arrived here from San Francisco aud r2ports all well on board. The lighthouses in the southern Philip- pines have been re-estabilshed. It is reported that the religious crders are selling their property to a Hong Kong syn- dicata. : ————_ REPUBLICANS IN IOWA. Representative Updegraf! Worsted in the District Caucuses. DUBUQUE, Iowa, September 1.—The re- publican state convention met today in Sacngerbuni Hall’ with an average attend- ance and the gfeat¥st-enthusiasm. Sena- ters Allison ahd Gear, Representatives Henderson, Dolliver Ceusins, Lacey, Hep- burn and Updegraff;; Governor Shaw and ex-Governor Drike: Were on the stage, and each was givenza warm reception. Before the cqavention district caucuses were held and mgmbers.of the various com- Miltocs selected? dncphe 4th district only was any seriou: fire. Here Blythe and Updegraft forcey cbfested for committee- men, the representative losing at every point. Conventton #iall was a mass of flags and sentimgnt pptriotic in proportion. Singing of “The Battle of Manila” created enthu: > See rary’ chairman, was Major Lacey, tempor ovation. ' speech was well re- given an sayin tdi ceived and puné . Cecil Bhodgs: Triumph. - CAPE TOWN) September 1.—Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the former-premier of Cape Co‘ony, has been elected to represent Barklywest in the cape parliament, He was. returned by a large majority. oe SE Indiana Theater Burned. RICHMOND, “Ind.; September 1.—Brad- ley's Theater, one of the finest in Indiana, was completely destroyed by fire early to- day. Lo: $25,000; insurance, $5,000, in Hartford, Conn. fs pre ae eet Pythian Supreme Lodge Adjourns, INDIANAPOHTS, ‘Thd:,* September 1.—At 1 o'clock this morning the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, “adjourned until 9 Gelock, aller aaopting. 3 rscort tbat Ft luces: salaries officers ‘about 25 percent, ~~ of supreme_| | oa VALE CAMP ALGER|SUICIDE HIS CHOICE|FINANCE AND TRADE ‘The Once Populous Rendezvous Now Almost Deserted. BUT FOUR REGIMENTS REMAIN The 65th New York Scheduled to Leave Today. NO GROUND FORFEVERSCARE Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. DUNN LORING, Va., September 1, 1898. By the middle of next wesk everything connected with Camp Russell A. Alger will be a thing of the past, except the painful memories of the horrible typhoid fever which play2d such havoc with the troops ercamped here, from time to time. Of the twenty-seven organizations, including cav- alry troops, signal companies and infantry regiments, only. four are left. These four regiments, the Ist N2w Jersey, Ist Connec- ticut, 65th New York and 3d Virginia, are not encamped on the grounds of old Camp Alger, but in the vicinity of the railroad depot at Dunn Loring, about two miles distant. Four of the regiments are under orders to be must3red out—the 65th New York, the 6th Pennsylvania, 22d Kansas and 7th Ilinois, and other regiments of this army corps will be included in the next mustering-out list. Some of the regiments formerly here are =ncamped at Middictown, Pa. If orders are not issued to the Ist Con- necticut, 3d Virginia and Ist New Jersey relative to being mustered out, within the next four days, they, too, will be sent to th> Pennsylvania camp. Desolation Reign: Desolation reigns supreme in the old camp. A few shacks, erected by sutlers, are still standing here and there, and the broad fields, worn hard and bare by the thcusands of soldicrs, are silent and Ge- serted. The numerous wells are gradually eaving in and filling up; the bridges erest- ed over the streams are falling into decay, and the roads are full of ruts and covered with stones. The camp at Dunn Loring Is rapidly taking on an air kindred to that of the old camp. In the past five days 6,000 men have been ordered away, and in the region where 35,000 men were encamped 4,000 cisgusted und home-sick volunteers hold sway. A problem, yet unsolved, fs what is to be done with the great amount of commissary and quartermasters’ stores in the large Warehouses at Dunn Loring? It would take weeks to remove the buildings and treir contents. No orders of instruction have been received from the War Depart- ment as yet relative to their final dispo- sition. Removals Today. The 2d and 3d Battalions of the 7th Ohio moved to Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, to- day. A large number of the wagon teams were also sent over for the use of the troops already there. The Ist New Jersey 1s under instructions to move tomorrow. Nothing definite in regard to the time the h New York will leave for Buffaio can be learned, though it is said the command will leave vhis evening. The regiment's camp was changed this morning to a site in the rear of division headquarters and near the well vacated by the Sth Pennsylvania. The regiment is now provided with an abundant, healthful water suppiy, and, again, the men are near headquarters, greatly facilitating the work of preparing the rolls and other preliminary work neces- sary to mustering out. Adjt. Gen. Corbin was talking with the colonel of the 65th New York over the tel- ephone today, and was informed that the reports of a serious outbreak of fever in that regiment had been greatly exagger- ated. The colonel said his command was in good condition, Maj. W. K. Wright, the chief commissary of this division, returned from Middietown, Pa., this morning for the purpose of super- vising the work of mustering out the 6oth. He is the ranking regular army officer in camp. Connecticut Hospital Train. A hospital train from the state of Con- necticut yesterday evening carried back to their state a number of convalescent sol- diers of the 1st Connecticut. A train from Philadelphia is scheduled to leave camp this evening with convalescent soldiers from the Pennsylvania regiments still pa- tients in the division hospital. Sa NATIONAL EXPOSITION. Proposed Exhibit by Colored People of the United States. ‘The District Commissioners have received a letter from Mr. W. C. Martin, chairman of the committee having in chai the plans and arrangements for the meeting of prominent colored citizens from 2! sec- tions of the country, to be held at Rich- mond, Va., September 8 and 9, for the pur- pose of fixing the time and place for hold- ing a national negro exposition to show the industrial, agricultural, intellectual and mechanical progress of the colored people of the United States. Mr. Martin said that the committee was desirous of obtaining an expression of approval from the Commissioners with regard to holding the exposition in this city. Mr. Ross replied to Mr, Martin today, stating that the Commissioners appreciate the velue of such an exposition, but as the project is such a large one, they must hes- itate to invite the exposition unless re- quested to do so by the taxpayers, citizens’ associations and other organizations of the city. The Commissioners, he says, are simply the agents of the people in the Dis- trict, and without some expression from the citizens the Commissioners dare not take the initiative in a matter of such mo- rent. The plans for the colored exposi- tion have been outlined heretofore in The Star. —_—_.—__ OYSTER SEASON OPENS. Outlook for Supply Declared to Be Very Good. The oyster season opened in this city to- day, and already quite a number of ves- sels loaded with the luscious bivalves have arrived at the wharves at the water front. Most of the oysters brought thus far were taken from the beds of private owners near Keyport and Hampton bar, with a few from Nomint. Dealers state that the outlook for good oysters is fine and that those now on the market are equal in quality, if they do not, indeed, surpass, those brought here at the corresponding period in previous years. As a matter of fact, most of the oysters which reached here today were bought up almost as soon as they were unloaded from the vessels, many public institutions de- siring to furnish them to the inmates to- merrow. Among the places where this was the case was the Soldiers’ Home, for which an order for forty-five gallons of oysters was filled by a 12th street dealer. SSS Extension of New York Avenue. A large and enthusiastic meeting of per- scns interested in the extension of New York avenue from Ficrida avenue to the reform school was held last evening at Beuchler’s Park. Mr. W. J. Frizzell pre- sided, and remarks were made by Messrs. Steubner, Palmer, Ruppert and others urg- ing early action toward carrying cut the plan of the map known as section 2, under the street extension law. Committses were appointed to carry out the wishes cf the meeting. S Oo —— Suit to Enforce Sale. _ Isaac Kent Hunter today entered suit against the Automatic Gas Machine Com- peny of Pennsylvania and Samuel L. Poole, attorney for the defendant corpora- tion, seeking to have the court r2quire the sale of certain patent rights on a gas ma- chine, owned by the defendant, to satisfy a judgment of $1,000 secured by the com- Plainant in a suit at law. The company, nly toe indgmeat, at decetes Thee the Priait ights areof mach value. Edward Giles is solicitor for the compiainani. French Army Officials Suggested It to Col. Henry. AFFORDED, HIM THE OPPORTUNITY Cavaignac Convinced That the Officer Had Accomplices. RUSSIA’S HAND INIT PARIS, September 1.—It is now insMmuat- ed that the suicide of Lieutenant Colonel Henry, the chief of the intelligence de- partment of the French ministry for war, was connived at by the French army au- thorities. In any case, the suicide occurred shortly after the prisoner had received a visit from an officer of the general staff, who on leav- ing ordered the sentry on duty before Col- onel Henry's place of confinement not to disturb the prisoner, as he had a lot of work to do. It is recalled that a similar opportunity to commit suicide was afforded to Drey- fus, who, however, declined to profit by it. It is generally belleved that the rest of the general staff of the French army will follow the example of General Boisdeffre, the chief of staff, and of General Gonse, the under chief, and tender their resigna- tions. It appesrs that the minister for war, M. Cavaignac, is convinced that Colonel Henry had accomplices in the forgery of the incriminating document, and there are persistent reports that Colonel Paty de Clem will shortly be arrested. Retrial Rumors. In this connection it is reported that the minister of justice, M. Sarrien, has al- ready taken steps to grant Dreyfus a re- trial. The medical examination made of the re- mains of the late Colonel Henry shows that his death was instantaneous. President Faure returned to his home at Havre this afternoon. General Potsdeffre, the chief of the gen- eral staff of the French army, who has just resigned, ts understood to be in high favor at St. Petersburg. He gained con- siderable popularity by his attitude in de- fense of the army during the Zola trial, and at one time was looked upon as pos- sibly aiming at a military dictatorship. Prince Henry of Orleans, who is credited with heping for a military movement against the French republic, also tried to make capital out of the trial. He showed himself datly in the hall of the court house, and one day embraced Major Esterhazy, another of the French officers implicated in the scandal, crying “Vive Varmee,” which aroused enthusiasm among his Or- deanist Sere but which did not other- wise excite the crowd presen: y de~ pale Pp t to any de Later in the da: i y La Patrie no that Col. Paty du Clam had been array for complicity in the Dreyfus forgery. The minister for war this afternoon re- ceived in audience Gen. Ronouard, dirzctor of the military college, who has sccepted the office of chief of the general staff vecant owing to the resignation of Gen’ Boisd=ftre. The latter bade farewell to the officials of his bureau this moraing. Zola’s Famous Accusation. M. Emil Zola, in his famous “I accuse” letter, which led to his trial and conviction on the charge of libelling military officers, said: I accuse Lieut. Col. Paty de Cam of hav- ing been the diabolical worker of a judicial error, unconsciously I am ready to believe, and of then having defended his nefarious doings for the past three years by the most absurd and culpable machinations. I accuse Gen. Mercier (who was minister for war when Dreyfus was tried) of being the accomplice, at least, through weak intel- ligence, in the greatest iniquity of the cen- tury. I accuse Ger. Billot (minister for War during the late Dreyfus agitation) of having in his hands the certain proofs of the innocence of Dreyfus and of having suppressed them, thus rendering himself guilty of treason against humanity and jus- tice, for a poiitical reason and in order to save the compromised staff I accuse Gen. Boisdeffre (the chief of the general staff) and Gen. Gonse (the assistant chief of the general staff) of being the accomplices in the same crime, the one through religi animosity, doubtless, the other perhaps through the esprit de corps which makes the war office a sacred and unassailable ark. “I accuse Gen. De Pel‘ievx and Maj. Rav ury of having made a flagitious investiga- tion, whereby I mean an inquiry of the most monstrous partiality. I accuse the three experts in handwriting, the men Bei- homme, Varinard and Couard, of having drawn up false and fraudulent reports, un- less 4 medical examination shall prove them to be victims of a disease of sight or of judgment. 1 accuse the officers of the war office of having organized a press cam- paign in order to lead public opinion astray. Finally, I accuse the first court-martial of having condemned a man on a document kept secret, and I accuse the second court- martial of having covered this illegality by order, and of committing in its turn the judicial crime of knowingly acquitting a guilty person.” Mobs Were Violent. After a long trial, in February last, M. Zola was sentenced to one year’s imprison- ment and to pay a fine of 3400 franes for these alleged Ibels, and M. Parreux, the manager of the Aurore, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and to pay 3,000 frances fine. On his way to and from the court house during the trial M. Zola was continuaily hooted by mobs, and at its conclusion nar- rowly escaped personal violence. When the French author heard the verdict, he ex- claimed: “They are cannibals.” a Good Treatment at Montauk. Mr. H. Presnell of this city, who went recently to Montauk Point to minister to the wants of his sick son John, a member of the 1st District of Columbia Regiment, wrote Mrs. Presnell that he had found his son looking better than he had expected to see him. He says there is an excellent trained nurse to attend the sick boy. “The boys get the best of treatment,” he says. “Their tents are floored and each soldier has a cot. Everything is as clean as a new pin. The sick have good fare; even delicacies are not uncommon.” — Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messts. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Low. Close. 61% = G2 64 SEESE SQOZSEy NUEE Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 1.—Flour dull, un- ‘ip's, 8,416 barrels; ex; 364 rels. Wheat ea: and month, xc Buying of Northern Pacific Shows No Sign of Abatement. UNION PACIFIC PROMISES WELL * General Electric Responds Easily to Demand for Advance. ne ea GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ipo: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 1.— Opening prices this morning were moderately steady and failed to reflect any significant chani in the speculative temper. The foreign markets continued to show an appreciation of American securities, but the interna- tional business reflected some profit-taking, notably in the Pacific issues. Locally the demand was fully equal absorbing all the stock that foreign Sous had for sale. The buying of Northern Pa- cific showed no signs of abatement, the largest banking houses in the street adding liberally to previous purchases. The preferred stock felt the impulse of the innovation ‘ooking toward a perpetul of dividends, and was bought by investors because of {ts sure 5 per cent return on market prices. It has been said repeatedly that the public had failed to grasp the real facts concerning the earning capacity of this company. It is generally acknow!- edged that the preferred stock should sell up around SS im the present money mar- ket, but the memory of its humble posi- to ticn a few months ago deters some of the ultra-conservative from buying prior to @ reaction. Reactions in the pr2sence of only partiatly ri- discounted merit are not likely to be s ous, and delays inspired by a hope of fractional saving are frequently a sp of expensive frugality. Tomorrow's mect- ing is likely to be productive of significant results, as an advance of more than « per cent in the preferred stock today wou! indicate. Union Pacific has not been av the opinion of experienced judg proper relative plan, taking North cific as the standard lt is true that the preferred share holders o7 Union Pacific likely to get but cent on their holdings next monta, { while this coaservative beginning is re nized as good policy, it is likely that t directors will have figures before them showing aa ability to add at least 1 per cent to the ratg. The stock may—and i alt probability wil'—start at 3 per a it would not be surprising if the pay for the full yeat aggregated 4 per Speculatively, at least, the Union E issues have by no means exhausted their possibilitte Generai Electric attracted some attention during the day and responded easily to the demand for a substantial advance. Tr contemplated reduction in capitalization seems likely to succeed, the dividend pros- pects on the stock increasing materially in consequen: Metropolitan Traction was given od support during the morning, but th is some difficulty in estimating the value of the rights to the new stock. The sul scribers themselves will determine this matter according to whether their sub- scriptions are taken advantage of by them- selves or sold to third parties. The pr perity of the surface lines and the benefit of consolidation have been made the basis of new rumors concerning a consolidation of the elevated roads. Manhattan was marked up under the influence of coverng to which these rumors supplied the incen- tive. As the time for determining the divi- dend rate in St. Paul approaches there is a growing skepticism as to the chances for making it 6 per cent stock. The character of the buying during the next few days will disclose the real intention. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Open, MM Ailgb. Low. Close. ket. American Spirits.. American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar... |. American Sugar, pfd., American Tobacco. son, pla . dalumore Bay State Gas. vanada Southern canada e Chesapeake & Unio c. & St Loms. cnicago, BL & Y.. Dewware & Hudson Deu & Kw wranue, pid General diectric... . . Ubmois Centra: Lake Snore... Louisvilie & Nasavuie. Metropolitan Traction ManaatisnEievated. Michigan Censrai Misgonri Pacific M. K, and T., pf National Leau Union Pacine.. U, & Leather pt Wabash, pf.. Wheeling & Lake Erie Wheeling & L. E., pfd Western Union Union cific, Am. Steel and Wire Kubver. Kubber pt Washington Stock Exeh Sales—regular cull—12 o'clock m.—United State 3s, at 104%. Mergenthaler Linotype, 3 at 185%, 3 at 185%. American Grapbopbone, 100 at District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Punding 6s, 100% bid. 30-year Funding 6s, 108 bid. Funding currency 3.658, 113}4 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolita: 118% bid. Metropolitan Railroad 6s, bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificate of indebted- ness, A, 114 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificat of Indebtedness, B, 109 bid. Columbia Rallroud 6s, 122 bid. Belt Ratlroad 5s, 50 bid, 60 asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Wash- Gas, ser. A, 6s, 113% bik Vashingt Gas, ser. Bi, 68, 174% bid. penke and Po tomae Telephone 5s, 102 bid. American Security and Trust 100 tid. Washington Market Com- ist 110 bid. Masonic Hal Association 108 bid. jational Beuk Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. tan, 305 bid. Centrat, 142 "bid. Farmers Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, i30 bid. " Capital, 120 bid." West End, 85 bid, 90 asked. Lincoln, 115 bid, 121 asked. ‘Safe “Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and 138 Sd, 11S caked. Washington Loan ‘Trust, bid, 131 asked. American Securjty and Trust, 150% bid. Insurance Stocks —Firemen's, 25 bid. Fraukltn, 8T% bid. Metropelitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, i22 bid. ‘German- American, 180 bid. National Union, 10 bid. Go- lumbia, bid. bid, 8 asked. People’s, B'bla.” Lincols, OMebid,, Dominercial 54, bie Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 70 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. Raflroad Stocks.--Capital Traction Company, 73% Did, 73% asked. Metropolitan, 123 bid. Coluimbia, HHH Hh J i = = fs S = . iS Be 23 iH : . § |