Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898—12 PAGES. PECIAL NOTICES, 6, 1898. HORRIBLE DEATH Unknown Colored Man Run Down by the Cars. WASHING D. Sept. foriner partner, title and in: in & maze given to the firm. all debts due said firm Sioa fice fotos ttc. |omp BODY MANGLED AND BRUISED the sam I will collect all debts due the firm and as- HM Habilities. . => setae, TNS _tHomas Coroner Decides That Jury of In- Solid Gold Frame: a eats with erystal lenses, | quest is Not Necessary. examination ZNHEIM- new. it HELD FOR IDENTIFICATION ——_+—____. ted Cream, Glucose, - yors, Colorings, Gallon Strawberries with nat- | An unkrown colored man, whose apparel F 1 everything else in this line. indicated that he was not possessed of dors delivered in a hurry. much of this world’s goods, met a horrible , Wholesale Grocers, It . B RNSHAW & B 1105-9 11th st. s.e. and 1 én - Whatever You Need for your office or Ubrary—whether !t’s STA- UPPLIES—you'd bet- 7 can select death on the tracks of the P. W. and B. railroad, near the Pennsylvania avenue bridge about 8:30 o'clock this morning. He was walking on the tracks, disregarding the rules of the company, and was hurled into eternity, but not without warning. eae tees a(n town. And | There were two trains on the tracks mov- you'll sistent prices for |ing in opposite directions about the time sO orree as uum Ga extieg: the accident happened. The unknown man 21 Lith St. | 4 passed safely over the tracks directly Faston & Rupp, 4 * | in the rear of the Congressional cemetery, seT-14d Ciark’s Best O.N.T. Cotton Three spoois 10. mestic Sewing Machine, $19; and had almost reached the bridge conneci- ing Twining City with East Washington, when an incoming enger train struck White, $9; Hi tic, S21; all | kim. Far down the track from the scene ee arranted for | of the accident the engineer - blew his Agenc b now s rented by | whistle. He naturally supposed the man Mobeni bees Sea it_ | would get off the track in time, as many B. RIORDAN WANTS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW § persons have a hautt of getting off that he is still in the business of laying cement Re ee Tee RE oy Genere bog fe Deg) pelsecr be ocasar train got r = speed had decreased price Nad = mewhat. whistle was then B. RIORDA 611 N st. nw bu ated warnings the cae z seemed to have had a deaf xpert_w ave a Sh be that he saw a train moving pagal maior yondtorrrediyyhs @ thought this was the one from which the sounds of warning came. The Engineer's Effort. have a |. Worsteds for coats J, ERED GATC CO., Tailors, 604 18th st. | Realizing the danger, the engineer made = DD, Famous Cutter, 1s’now with ts. |. core to save the pedestrian, but the = engine struck him square in the back and gestion. Tharp’s pure “Herkeley” | bound train, which was going north with WEARS Rye tones up the system and makes | Several hundred soldiers aboard. Then the life enjoyable even in the hottest | victim dropped on the track and was roll- weather. ed and tossed about until the train was se6-10d JAS. THARP, 812 F st. n.w. | brought to a full stop. Passengers on both trains left the cars and offered assistance, but the victim was dead and there was nothing that could be done for him. The watchman on duty at the bridge and several railroad men were left in charge of the body, and the Hligh-class Printing for Professional Ten. ‘Typographical work of a charac- ter far superlar to that turned out by the average printer. Dig- treins moved on. From the Baltimore and nity, good taste and moderate Potomac depot a message was sent to po- cost"all happtly combined. lice headquarters, and the dead wagon was ap pt ps Sole nee sent to the scene of the fatality. -Tae N. T. Elliott, 506 10th St. | mans boay was removed to the morgue. td _Tkere was an ugly gash bereath the vic- s chin, and his body was covered with and bru! Before being removed from the scene of the accident scores of persons viewed the body, but no one knew, The art of building ‘isfactorily and economically {fs in knowing ugree there's money to be saved and fine i wirk to be gotten by:giving us the contract | the man’s name, nor did they know where for mall work and Tuniber. he bad lived. One young man said he had "Phone 217. Ww. se6-10d SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave- seen the man earlier in the morning, when he had stopped a white tramp and directed him to the river front, where he said he could get a job that he had given up. He told the tramp he had received pay at the rate of $25 a month handling watermelons. Globe Printing Oifice. Printing as an investment. You make a paying investment when you buy, good printing. "Good printing | makes Victim of Carelessness. ood Impressious—good Impressions are Zo eee : . - business. Let us show you some fine work. | the case this afternoon, and concluded that, ‘ident was the result cf the man’s ; he would not hold an ave a certificate of accidental hold the body a reasonable ation. ge . SOLDIER VIOLATES LAW. as the a own carelessn inqvest. He death and time for identi ing more comfortable and take cf the horse. See the wheel In our sto spins fer fifteen minu' ‘3 Hardware, Arrested for Disorderly Conduct on John B. Espey, ii pi ive. Market Space. se6-1od John Dardd, otherwise called John Bar- rett, a private in the 15th Pennsylvanie Volunteers, appeared as defendant in Judge Kimball's court this morning on a charge of disorderly conduct. Policemen Miller and Stenhouse arrested him early this morning on the grounds that he was @runk and disorderly and having some trouble with. the Italian push-cart men on Market space. “The Italian, or Dago, or whatever yon call him,” said the soldier, who had not recovered from the effects of the liquid re- freshments in which he had indulged, “said something to me that I didn’t like, and I said —— — to him.” “Of what company are you a member?” Up-to-date Bookbinding —at rok-tottem rates. Every modern appliance and skilled workers enable us to assure the nrost satisfactory work. HODGES’ BOOK BINDERY, 51i 9th st. se6-6d “I Never Disappoint.” If you want a booklet that is far above the average in every particular let us do the printing. results essured. Ask for estimate. ALL FRESCO PAINTERS AND WATER-COLOR worker se take notice.There will be an open meeting held by Fresco Painters’ Union No. | the court inquired. 1 of Washington. All persons interested will “The 15th,” he answered. please attend, a3 business of importance will be} “Fifteenth what? transacted. Meeting will take place WEDNE: DAY, September . at Joseph Ardigoe’s, N 18 14th st. n.w., at $ o'clock p.m. PAUL THO: Secty. Fresco Painters’ U “Pennsylvania- “Where ace you statloned?” “At Fort Washington.” “When does your S expire “I was excused by the captain, and I’m due to return at noon today.” The judge told him he would have dtff- ge5-8t* Rec KMGHTS TEIPLAR, ATTENTION! FEATHERS aud uniforms retcyated at special prices eae ae enn teen culty in returning in time, as it was then ‘aud0-1n 11 o'clock. He was also advised that he could not us = e profane language. AES. IRON F! 'S AND PORE didn’t use any Baie eee We are now prepared to bulld Iron Fences and ie cattle Site wroraricy! nguage,” satd rorches. . . best wo nd lowest Herat te E Sveeta: animales fenienic oicarenenso ee You have just admitted that you did,” Be the court told him Judge Kimball ascertained that the vol- unteer’s friends had deposited $5 col'ateral fer him, and ne imposed a fine to that amount. ¢ “I won't pay it,” said the defendant. in- dignantly. “You may send me to jail.” “You have already paid it,” the judge told him. The volunteer protested that the money did not belong to him, and because of his manner the judge ordered that he be held in custody to get a Roosters as Nuisances. No man,” said Judge Kimball in a crow- ing rooster case today, “has the right to maintain that which annoys other people. But under the new police regulations it will not do to simply prove that the rooster an- noys but one household. He must be an annoyance to the neighborhood. No roost- Bi however, should be allowed in the city for they will crow at night, and in ay are a great annoyance to people.” Se Honors to a Santiago Hero. Apprectation of heroism was eving2d last evening by the assembling at Montobello, Prince George's county, Md., tha home of es free. tf BARBER & ROSS ITH AND G STS. DEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS. . ATTORN AMLS! AUCTIL BUSINESS CHIKOPODIS’ cerry ITEMS = gs i Re eR THRO ROR TTL EHH e eee eee eeeenEhoauseatecd EDUCATIONAL, EXCLUSION: FOR & Fok HE FOR C (Stores; (Bicycles) z (Houses). Wen Gktainaneteea a Mr. Milton E. Smith, of over a hundred HOKSES AND VEHICLES. friends and neigkbors to greet his son, M. be giecrmen print L. Griffith Smith—or, as the boys call him, LOCA:. MENTION 1: | “Toney”—of Company D, 12th United States LOSSY sND FOUND. Infantry. He is one of the survivors of MEDICAL. that gallant charge at Bi Caney, when the MEN'S GOODS > eee United States treops captured the celebra- MUNEY WANTED AND TO LOA} ted-block house from the Spanish at th2 OCEAN TRAVEL point of the bayonet and drew the compli- PEESONAL. - ments of Capt. Paget of the British army, POTOMAC RIVER BOA’ who said. rand, magnificent! There nev- PIANUS AND ORGANS. vas anything like it since the charge at PROFUSALS. Balaklava. RAILKUADS. Mr. Smith is at his father’s home on sick STURAGE.. furlough, his health having been terribly SPECIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN Pov! SUMMER RESORYS.. UNDE AKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Miscellaneous). v. ED (Situations). ED (Ruoms). shattered by the very severe hardships in Cuba. He ts a typical American soldier, who through love and devotion to the flag willingly sacrificed health and homa com- forts and went to the front. ee District Soldiers at Brookly _ Albert M. Billirgs, Cempany L, District Volunteers; Joseph Cornish, Company G, and George T. Hilben, Company L, who were brought down from Camp Wikoff on the Shinnecock yesterday, were granted furloughs. Charles L. Snell, corporal, Company G, and Charles F. Taggart, Company I, were sent to St. Catherine’s Hospital, and James P. Lavin, corporal, Company L, was sent to St. Mary’s Hospital. —_. | The best grades of furniture and carpets made are in Hoeke’s clearing sale.—Adyvt. SiS SSeS Meeting of Colored Baptists. There will be a mass meeting of the col- ered Baptists of this city at Second Baptist Chureh tonight. The meeting will be ad- dressed by Rev. L. G. Jordan, correspond- ing secretary of the Foreign Mission Con- vention of the United States; Revs. Dr. Lee, J. T. Hamilton, R. H. Porter of Har- risburg, Pa.; W. Bishop Johnson and other pastors of the city. There are, it {s report- €d, 14 missionaries, 8 organized churches, 12 out stations, 17 Sunday schools, 1 indus- trial school, 25 native helpers and 1,000 members in Africa under the entire super- Vision of the colored Baptists of this coun- ry. Admitted to Bail. Sallie Carter, charged with false pre- tenses, was today admitted to bail in the sum of $100, with Moses Liggins surety. a Society Incorporated. Articles of incorporation of the Thusnelda Ledge, No. 1, “Daughters and Sisters of the Sors of Hermann,” a benevolent soctety, were filed today in Office of corder of deeds, aie : Wee: as Thorala Foss, an old soldier, who said he has served thirty-two years 'n the army, and Mary Merrick were fined % by Judge Kimball today for disorderly conduct in, Garfield Park Sunday. Both were drunk, the officer said, and bhye been for weeks. BLOODY RIOTS IN CANDIA Oollision Between Mussulmans and British Authorities, Many Christians Were Massacred by the Natives—English Consul Slain—City Set on Fire. A dispatch from Candfa, Island of Crete, dated September 6, 8 p.m., says: Candia {s in a state of anarchy and the city has been fired on by a warship in the harbor. A collision between the Mussulmans, who were demonstrating against European con- trol, and the British authorities, who have been installing Christians as revenue offi- cials, culminated today in bloody fighting between the Mussulmans and the British troops. Many have been killed. When the outbreak was fiercest @ war- ship stationed in the harbor began firing shells, with the result that a portion of the city is in flames. The British military authorities had ap- pointed a council of internal control to ad- minister the tithe revenues and a detach- ment of soldiers was stationed outside the office as a precaution. A crowd of un- armed Mussulmans who had been demon- strating against the Christians attempted to force an entrance into the office. The British soldiers fired and wounded several. The Mussulmans ran for their arms and returning attacked the soldiers. Others spread rapidly through the Christlan quar- ter, shooting into windows and setting many houses and shops on fire. It is reported that the British consul has been killed. Warships to the Rescue. A dispatch from Canea, dated yesterday, states: Four warships have started for Candia, where, it is reported, three Eng- lish persons have been killed and four wounded and six Mussulmans killed. Special precautions are being taken here and at Retimo, troops being held in readi- nes The fighting has ceased at Candia, the fires continue. The Turks set fire to the whole town of Candia. ‘The only warship there at the time of the outbreak was the British gunboat Hazard, which landed a party of marines to assist the 130 British troops there. A London cablegram says the Cretan fleet is under the command of the French ad- miral, Pottier, as the senior officer, and consists of British, French, Russian, Itat- fan and Austrian ships, Germany having recently withdrawn from participation in the jcint control or government of Crete. The troops of the powers are divided among the different towns, the British gar- risoning Candia. The Mussulmans co-mplain that they re- cently consented that the Christians should be permitted to enter the towns, on condi- tion that the Mussulmans were allowed the freedom of the country, and they further declare that the representatives of the powers have not fulfilled the latter part of the bargain, and that while they are con- fined to the towns the Christians pillaged their property in the countr, ——+e+______ ATHER PREDICTED. but COOLER W! Definite Assurance of Relief Given by the Forecaster. The weather bureau makes the definite assurance of cooler weather for the balance of this week, beginning probably tonight. ‘The promise is based on the existence of a large area of high barometer and low tem- perature which overspreads the entire coun- try west of the Alleghanies. Frost has occurred as far east as Nebras- ka, and there has been a drop of from 10 to 20 degrees throughout the lake regions and the Onic and Mississippi valleys. Prof. Garriott of the weather bureau said this morning that there 4s no doubt about the cool wave coming, because the area of high barometer isso widespread that it cannot miss Washington. Prof. Garriott was inclined to the belief that this change in the weather will mark the break in the hot spell. He believes the extensive high which is now moving east will be followed by others, and, at any rate, wili break up the stagnant conditions responsible for the continued hot weather. Today did not start in auspiciously, At 6 o'clock this morning the temperature was just about where it was yesterday, and it began to climb rapidly until 10 ‘o'clock. Then it lost its nold, and by noon was 5 degrees below the record of yestérday. see Pa PROBABLY SHOWERS. Fair and Much Cooler Weather In- dicated for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m, Thursday.—For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir- ginia, probably showers this afternoon or tonight, fair Thursday; much cooler; north- westerly winds; cgol weather will last till Soturday. Weather conditions and general forecast. —Much cooler weather prevails from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic states, In which states no change has occurred. Abi- lene reports a fall of 24 degrees in twenty- four hours; Nashville, 20 degrees; Memphis, Oklahoma, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, 18 degrees; Cincinnati, Green Bay, Fort Smith and Springfield, Mo., 16 degrees. Thunder storms and rains have occurred in the west gulf states, the middle and lower Mississippi ang Ohio valleys, the lower lake region, and the Atlantic states. The area of high pressure has moved from Wyoming to Kans nd covers the whole country from the plateau region to the Mississippi valley. Thunder storms and rain and much cool- er weather may be expected in the Atlantic and gulf states, followed by clearing weather Thursda The fair and cool weather will last at least two or three days. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Memphis, 1.40; Roches- ter, 1.40; Oswego, 1.51; Yazoo City, Miss., 2.00; Helena, Ark., 1.96; Pine Bluff, Ark. Weather in Cuba. HAVANA, 8 a.m., September 7.—Barom- eter, 20.98; temperature, 82; wind south- east, & mil weather partly cloudy. SANTIAGO, 8 a.m., September 7.—Barom- eter, 29.94; temperature, 74; wind north; light; weather clear. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:04 a.m. and 7:05 p.m.; high tide, 12:20 a.m. and 12:53 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 7:52 a.m. and 7:53 p-m.; high tide, 1:06 a.m. and 1:40 p.m, The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:34 a.m.; sun sets, 6:20 p.m. Moon rises, 10:21 p.m.; reaches last quar- ter, 5:51 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:35 a.m. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 7:28 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 9:16 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps Hghted at 7:13 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:59 a.m. " Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 85; condi-, tion 36; receiving reservoir, temperatur 86; condition at north connectién, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 83; condition at in- guant gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 6. Records for Twenty-Four Hours, The following were the readings of the thermometer and barometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours begin- ning at 2 p.m. yesterday: » Thermometer—September 6: 4 p.m., 93; 8 p.m., $2; 12 midnight, 79. September 7: 4 a.m., 77; § a.m., 78; 12 noon, 86; 2 p.m., 87. Maximum, 93, at 4 p.m. September 6; mini- mum, 74, at 6 a.m. September 7. Barometer—September 6: 4 p.m., 29.80: 8 p.m., 20.88; 12 midnight, 29.90. September 6: 4 a.m., 29.87; 8 a.m., 29.88; noon, 20,86; 2 p.m., 29.84, ee Prisoners Leave Norfolk Tonight. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va., September 7.—The wounded Spaniards at the United States Naval Hospital here will sail for New York tonight on the sidewheelzr Old Dominion of the Old Dominion lin® They will go in charge of Lieut. Segura, and leave at an earlier date than was anticipated. They will, at New York, board the stsamer City of Rome for Santander, -this EVACUATING CUBA|ELECTIO + Progress of the Commission Depends on Spanish Disposition. NUMBER OF TROOPS ON: THE ISLAND us Proposed Methad of: Their- Em- barkation«: £ DEBL AND OTHER TOPICS ‘With the arrival of the Cuban military commission at Havana within the next few days the real work of terminating Spanish rule in the {sland will begin. It is realized that many difficulties will con- front the commission in working out the details of Spanish evacuation. The only point of agreement from which both sides start is the clause of the peace protocol providing for the “immediate” evacuation of Cuba and other Spanish West Indian possessions by the Spanish forces. But the word “immediate” is a relative term, and it remains to be determined just when the actual embarkation of the Spanish forces will begin and under what circumstances the departure will be conducted. In some quarters it is felt that if the American commissioners confine the discussion to the one essential question of evacuation the work of the commissioners can be con- cluded in two weeks. In other quarters it is felt that Spanish procrastination will lead to the opening up of many incidental questions, each leading to long controversy and division, with reference to Madrid and Washington for instructions, so that the actual sailing of the Spanish forces from Havana will not begin before December or later. Spanish Troops in Cuba. There are said to be about 100,000 Spanish troops scattered through Cuba. Most of these are in the western provinces, only about 20,000 remaining in the eastern prov- iuces of Puerto Principe and Santiago. For that reason it is being urged that the evacuation by the Spanish should begin at the east end of the island, working west- ward until Havana and the western end are included. In Santiago province only 8,000 Spanish troops are left, at Holguin and Manzanillo. In Puerto Principe prov- irce, next west of Santiago, only about 12,000 troops are at Nuevitas and Puerto Principe. By getting these out of the is- land practically the entire eastern half of Cuba would be evacuated. This. it is said, would permit farming, sugar and tobacco culture to be resumed in a large and pro- ductive area. In evacuating the western sections it is held by those well informed of the situa- tion in Cuba that the Spanish forces should not be concentrated at Havana, as they can best be handled in small sections at the numerous coast ports, such as Matan- zas, Sagua la Grande, ete. It is expected that the evacuation of Havana will come last, as the large Spanish interest there doubtless will make the Spanish element poe tenacious of their stay at the capi- tal. : Dilatory Tactiex ‘Feared. If the commission confines its discussions to the time and places of evacuation it is felt that the work will.he comparatively brief; but the fear is that the Spanish com- missioners will seek to brig up the ques- tion of the future government of Cuba, the payment of the Cuban debt, the immu- nity of government reservations, forts, prisons, etc., from forfeiture to the United States, the right of the Spanish troops to carry their arms and also to remove heavy ordnance. Under the; circumstances it is felt among officials that the American com- missioners are likely to make it clear at the outset that they. are there to arrange the time and place of evacuation, and not to take up the manifold questions on the future of Cuba, with which Spain will have no concern once the evacuation is accomplished. Much will depend upon the instructions which the State Department has given the commissioners, but it 1s be- plevede nese oo pesimay procrastination n endless diplomatic wrang] r collateral issues. paneaee t is expected that the first few sessions of the commission at Havana wil disclose whether the Spanish policy ts to be one of delay, or whether the immediate evacua- tion provided by the peace protocol is to be cheerfully and frankly carried out. The dispatches from Havana, stating that the Spanish authorities have levied heavy du- ties on relief supplies, and a fine of $500 on a Red Cross consignment, are not reassuring of the Spanish purposes, It suggests that they will insist to the letter on the princi- ple that Spanish sovereignty and authority in Cuba still exist, and will continue until the peuce treaty is signed at Paris. With Principle “recognized, the’ depleted Spanish treasury will have the revenue customs for some time to come. The Paris Commission. The American case to be presented at Paris is being made up at the State Depart- ment. This necessitates the collection of an immense mass of detailed information, covering every phase of the wac. Some trouble has been experienced in preparing the case, owing to the limited amount of money e@vailable to the State Department for work of this unusual character. An invitation has been received from the French line of steamers, running from New York to Havre, to take the entire American commission and {ts staff to Paris and return, free of cost. This offer, how- ever, Came after the commission had made other arrangements, and the invitation had to be declined. ‘The name of Commodore Bradford, chief of the naval bureau of equipment, is being mentioned among those of the party likely to go to Paris. Commodore Bradford has charge of the coaling of our naval vessels, the establishment of coaling stations, etc., and his advice would be valuable in set- thng questions of new coaling stations. It is understood that the commission intends to limit its military and naval staff to one officer from each branch, which is thought to be rather meager for a body which will be called upon to observe much ceremony at the French capital. Lieutenant Stafford is also mentioned as the nayal attache in case Commodore Bradford does not wish to go. Lieutenant Stafford iy strongly recom- mended. He speaks Freneh and Spanish, and has had much expeflence fn Spanish countries, having been assigned to duty in South American .countries in connection with the world’s exposition at Chicago, It is understood that Adjutant General Cor- bin's son will be an attache of the commis- sion. Cuban Advisers Suggested. The report that General Merritt will be ac- companied to Paris by a Filfpino, in order that the insurgents may’ favean unofficial recognition in the settlement ‘of the Philip- pine question, has led ‘to the suggestion that some representative of the Cubans ac- company the American’ commissioners, at least unofficially. It is understood that the Cuban representatives in) Washington view this suggestion with favor; feeling that the questions of Cuban debt, Cuban govern- ment, etc., which may; come; up at Paris are quite as important tethe Cubans as the Philippine question is ,to thie Philippines. It is said Mr. Palma or Mr. Quesada would not be averse to going to Paris in such an urofficial capacity, paying xhis own ex- penses, with a view to aiding.the American commissioners, and giying them the ad- vantage of Cuban co-operation. ———_—__+. Sergt. Lewis’ ‘Condition. Sergeant Geo. E. Lewis of Company B, ist Regiment, District of Columbia Volun- teers, is still very seriously ill at his fath- er’s residence, 1827 Whitney avenue. It is deemed advisable by his medical attend- ants that he be kept quiet, and friends at the present time will be unable to see him. Ss ESS Boy Patron of a Theater. William Howard, a nine-year-old colored boy, was charged in the Police Court today with vagrancy. The officer stated that the boy has b2en loafing around and frequent- ing the Bijou Theater. The boy said his mother allows him to yisit the | ter. “T will let you time, Jus Kimball, “but you, aes eway oe there. It is no place for a boy to visit,” N IN VERMONT Republican Vote for Governor Has Materi- ally Decreased Since 1894. Silver Republican Leader: | coved for Disloyalty—Populist Presiden- tial Ticket—Bolt at Cincinnati, In the regular biennial Vermont election yesterday the republicans elected their en- ur2 state ticket, as follows: Governor—Edward C. Smith, St. Albans. Lieutenant governor—Henry C. Bates, St. Johnsbury. Treasurer—J. L. Bacon, Hartford. Secretary of state—F. A. Howland, Mont- peller. Auditor of accounts—O. M. Barber, Ar- lington. Members of Congress—First district, H. Henry Powers, Morristown; second dis- trict, Wm. M. Grout, Kirby. It is probabl2 the republicans have elect- ed their entire list of thirty’ senators. Twenty-five democratic representatives are reported elected in the 116 towns thus far heard from. Thomas W. Maloney of Rutland, the democratic candidate for governor, has polled about the same vote as the demo- cratic candidate four years ago, while the republican vote for governor has mat»rial- ly decreased. Returns from 116 towns out of 245 give Smith rep.) 19,84 (dem.), 6,614, and Wyman (pro.), 5: towns in 1804 gave Woodbury (rep.) Smith (dem.), 6,014; all others, 448. Removed by Chairman Towne. Chairman Towne of the silver republi- can national committze yesterday, at Den- ver, removed Richard Broad from the po- sition of chairman of the silver republican state central commitice of Colorado, and W. R. Freeman from the position of secre- tary of the same committee, on th2 ground of disloyalty to the silver republican party and the cause it stands for. Chairmar Towne appointed James H. Blood of Denver as chairman of the state commitiee und W. H. Griffith as secretary. This action was tak2n by Chairman Towne on representations in writing, by Senator Teller, Congressman Shafroth and National Committeeman Stevenson, to the effect that fraudulent contests have been instituted in a sufficient number of coun- ties, so that one-half of the state conven- tion, to be held at Colorado Springs to- morrow, Will be made up of contested dele- gates, and that Chairman Broad and Sec- retary Freeman have joined in a conspir- acy to giv> the McKinljy republicans, or followers of Senator Wolcott, control of the convention, and enable them to defeat the proposed fusion with democrats and pepulists in the coming campaign. The effect of Chairman Towne’s action will be to put the friends of Senator Tel- ler in control of the convention. Chair- man Broad and Secretary Freeman dispute the right of Chairman Towne to remove them, and declare they will disregard his action, The Populist Ticket. The middle-of-the-road populists yester- day at Cincinnati, Ohio, reorganized the people's party, renewed its former decla’ tion of principles and nominated its na tional ticket two years and two months in advance of the date of the election. The object of this early action w hold off any such fusion as that of 1s While the radicals controlled the conven- tion, they could not carry out their pro- gram without a bolt from northern dele- gates. The western and southern delegat nominated Wharton Barker and Ignati Donnelly and declared the principles of the reorganized party. The eastern states were not represented, While the people’s party was heretofore divided on the issue of fusion, it has now been found that even the anti-fusionists are badly divided and that the fighting among the middle-of-the-roaders them- selves has just begun. A very long platform was adopted, which incorporated the provisions of the Omaha platform, as well as the address adopted at the morning session. The declarations in the platform do not differ from those of other platforms, except in the plank which specially denounces Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina as chairman of the na- tional committee for attempting “to drive the populist party into the democratic organization.” The resolutions also provide for the re- organization of the party, with Milton Park of Dallas, Texas, as chairman. The bolting delegates said they were in- structed not to participate in the nomina- tion of a ticket. The convention adjourned without fixing any time or place for an- other convention, and they considered their campaign for 1900 now opened. The most important action of the con- vention was the adoption of the referen- dum system as the cardinal principle in the future of the government of the reor- ganized party. Those who followed Palmer of Illinois out of the convention afterward held a confer- ence and appointed Jo A. Parker of Ken- tucky, James E. McBride of Michigan, Jas. H. Ferris of Ilinois and Horace Merritt of Tennessee a committee to make another address. This committee reported the fol- lowing, which was unanimously adopted by the bolters, and explains their action: “The convention proceeded properly to establish a referendum system through which nominees of the party for the sev- eral offices could be selected by the mem- bers of the party voting in their respective precincts. When we sought to have the national central and national organization committees put the program into effect within an hour they refused, disregarding the plan adopted by themselves and im- mediately proceeded to the nomination of President and Vice President; znd by their action we -believe they have placed them- selves outside the regular organizations of the people’s party and created for them- selves a new party.” To Elect a Senator. Gov. Lord of Oregon yesterday issued a proclamation calling the legislature in spe- cial session on Monday, September 26, for the purpose of electing a United States senator, to fill the vacancy now existing by reason of a deadlock in organizing the last legislature, and to pass the regular appro- priaton bills to meet the expenses of the state government. to Nominated for Congress. Frank G. Stewart has been nominated for Congress by the sixth Wisconsin district democratic congressional convention. Webb M. Ruggles of Ashland has been nominated for Congress by the demo- crats of the ninth Wisconsin congressional district. The tenth Wisconsin district democratic congressional convention has nominated J. R, Matthews of Menominee. The democrats of the eighth Wisconsin congressional district have nominated Pnilip Sheridan of Green Bay for Congress. The third Minnesota district republicans have renominated Congressman Joel P. Heatwole by acclamation. ———_+-2+_____ CUMBERLAND NEWS. Only $104 Contributed to the Schley Testimonial Fund. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 7.—The gentlemen here at the head of the Schley testimonial movement are not pleased over the manner in which the people here have responded to the call for contributions. So far 104 persons have contributed $1 each. This is regarded as discouraging, consider- ing the fact that the movement was started here. Strenuous efforts are being made to revive interest in the matter. Mayor Malster states that since the war has ended interest in the movement has reached a very low ebb in Baltimore. Concerted acticn will be taken to raise a fund gufficient to procure a fitting memor- jal. The original intention to purchase a homestead will likely be abandoned. —~_——. Gen. Curtis Seriously Injured. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 7.—Dur- ing the G. A. R. parade today Gen. Curtis, Police commissioner at Buffalo, was dan- gerously hurt. His horse fell. The gener- al’s spine is believed to be injured. : ——. “Want” ads. in-The Star pay because they bring answers, REYNOLDS RELEASED Coroner’s Verdict in Matter of Recent Railway Accident. THE ENGINEER MISTOOK THE SIGNAL The Operator Not Responsible, Though Admits a Mistake. THE EVIDENCE TAKEN Corener Carr and a jury composed of William Fowler, James Snow, John Garner, Geo. 0. Miller, Edward L. Holmer and Richard Roys, this morning at 11 o'clock, at the sixth police precinct, investigated the wreck of a freight train near the city end of the Long bridge, which occurred about 11:40 o'clock Monday night and re- sulted In the death of Frederick Freeland, the fireman of the train} and Benjamin F. Cooper, a brakeman. A number of witness- es were heard, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that: “Benjamin F. Cooper and Frederick Free- land came to their death September 5, about 11:40 p.m., at the north end of the Long tridge causeway, as the result of injuries received in a railway accident.” Wm. E. Reynolds, the operator of the switches and signals at the scene of the ac- cident, who had been in the custody of the police since its occurrence, was released. Reynolds, in his statement at the inquest, admitted having set the switch for an elec- tric t n instead of for the freight, but he maintained that had the engi of the freight train, Darius Harman, obeyed the cautionary signals, which he (Reynolds) had set and disp d, th accident could have been avoider Engineer Harman was badly injured in the ac nt, and now lies in Providence Hospital in a critical condi- tion. The Pennsylvania railroad was represent- ed at the inquest by Attorney J. S. Flan- nery. Operator Reynolds was unrepresent- ed by The be of the dead men were turned over to Undertaker Prepared for buri: The Evidence Submitted. Edgar T. Thornbury, the conductor of the train, was the first witness, and stated that all he knew of the accident was that the engine of his train jumped the track as the steam and electric line tracks separate on 14th street near the bridge, and fell over. He saw a Mt. Vernon electric line signal, which meant that the switch was open for the Mt. Vernon train. That was the only signal he saw, and he was then about 150 feet away from the signal. He attempted to stop the train by yelling to the engineer and swinging his lamp. He believed that the engineer did not hear him or see his lan- tern. The train was then running about twelve or fourteen miles an hour, and the engineer should have stopped his train when he saw the signal displayed, which had been set for and the switch fixed for the electric train. The tracks of the elec- tric road were not strong enough to take the heavy freight engine, which conse- quently toppled over. George P. Beute, a train hand, testified that he was in the cab in the rear of the R. Nalley to be n with the conductor. He heard the conductor shout: “Shut off that man!” (ie engineer.) The witness did not see the sig- nal, and after the accident found Coope under the coal of the tender dead. land was crushed to 4 gine. p.m. Fre uth under the en- The accident occurred about 11:40 The Foreman of Signals. Wilford L. Smith of Wilmington, Del., foreman of signals, Maryland division of the Pennsylvania railroad, was then called to explain the working of the signals at the point of the accident. The engincer should, he said, as he was given, receive a green light at the first signal, several hundred feet from the switch, which meant that he should go slow. A white light there meant to go ahead. The system is an in- terlocking one and there cannot be one light and a different switch. Robert Main testified that the engineer admitted to him as he helped him across the street after the accident that he had run on the wrong signal. The witness, who is employed on the Mount Vernon road, said he is familiar with the signals, and saw that the signal just before the accident was set for the electric train, the light being a white one. The 0 wm. Cc. stated th: erator'’s Story. is, the signal operator, t he works the i4th street tower, having sixteen levers. Jt 1b:34 he Leard the extra freight reported at Waterloo, Va. He also expected at that time an electric in. He saw at 11:38 what he thought was the expected electric train, which was due about that time. He saw wo late, how ever, that it was the extra freight ‘train, and as quickly as he could he put down the electric train signal. He had before that set the switches for the electric train, and at was why he attempted to set the eig- he freight train. “But,” said N S i had the green light displayed at the distance signal, which should have cautioned the engineer to slow up, and as the red light was dis- played at the next one, the engineer should have stopped. Had he done so instead of running at the rate he was going I could have sent him alpng all right when I dis- covered my mistake. But as it was, I found out that it was the freight too’ late to change the switch, which I had set for the electric train I was expecting. That closed the testimony, and after a few moments deliberation the jury rendered’ the verdict given abov. eee eee FOUND DEAD IN BED, James J. McLaughlin Expires at the Mt. Vernon Hotel. James J. McLaughlin, about thirty-seven years of age, who was recently employed as bartender at the Stockton Hotel, Cape May, N. J., was found dead in bed at the Mcunt Vernon Hotel this morning. Two days ago he came here from Cape May to accept a position at the Normandie Hotel. He had been drinking when he reached here, and a friend took him to the hotel and shared his room with him. Yesterday afternoon he returned to the hotel and sent out for a bottle of whisky. He asked to be called at 8 o'clock, but did not get up when the porter aroused him. At 12 o'clock he was sick, but his friend did not dis- turb him, as he thought he was simply getting over the effects of the liquor in which he had indulged. The deceased has relatives in Philadelphia. Coroner Carr investigated McLaughlin’ death and gave a certificate of death from natural causes. The body was turned over to Undertaker Harvey. EE Ra NEVADA FUSION CONVENTION. Newlands Likely to Receive the Nomination for Congres: RENOA, Nev., September 7.—Democratic and silver party delegates, together with a good number of candidates, are here to attend the fusion convention, which meets today. George Russell of Elko county, is about the only democratic candidate for governor. In case of fusion the following nominations will likely be made: Reptesen- tative, Franklin G. Newlands, silver; gov- ernor, R. Sadler, silver; lieutenant gover- nor, Lem Allen, silver; supreme judge, O, H. Belknap, silver; controller, G. M. Hum- phrey, democrat; secretary of state, Bu- gene Howell, silver; surveyor general, E. D. Kelley, silver; superintendent of schools, BE, E. Winfrey, silver; attorney general, J. W. Jones, silver; state printer, A. Maule, silver; treasurer, D. K. Ryan, silver; W. J. Westerfield, candidate for treasurer, will make a strong fight. —_.__ Oceanic Towed to Halifax. NEW YORK, September 7.—A dispatch has been received in the city today an- ncuncing that the British steamer Oceanic, Captain Marshall, from Sunderland, Au- gust 20, for Hampton Roeds, arrived at with in FINA CIA] How about saving money this fall? 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