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NO. 13,238. WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895-TEN PAGES. TWO OENTS.
TELEPHONE WIRES
Prident Bryan Says He Hau Only One
Pole on G Street.
This is Merely a Distributing Point
Extent tw Whieh the Wires Are
Placed Undergrond.
In discussing the question of overhead
wires on G street with a Star reporter to
day President Bryan of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company made.the
statement that his company has only one
pole of overhead wires on G street be
tween 9th and 15th streets, and that pole -
Is not used by the telephone company as a
carrying pole for vires, but merely as a
distributing point, from which wires radi
ate to different sections. He said the pole :
in question Is located on the street because s
there is no alley in that square upon which
to place It
Mr. Bryan said that at this point a num
ber of telephone wires are carried from
the main office in an underground trench,
running up the pole in a cable and at the
top of the pole, high above the surrounding
buildings, branching off in different direc
tions by single wires.
How the Pole is U1sed.
The other wires on this pole belong to the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the
use of the pole being extended to that com
pany. Mr. Bryan added that in every sec
tion of the city where the telephone com
pany has an overhead carrying pole it Is
used, without cost to the city, by the police
and fire alarm service of the city. He said
the presence of this distributing pole at
that spot is an absolute commercial ne- i
cessity, that it could be moved to another
spot in the lmniedlate neighborhood, but
could not be dis.oensed with in a practical
manner. He said it has been admitted by 1
every engineer in charge of the District
that at certain points in the business cen
ters of the city distributing poles are
necessary in connection with the under
ground system.
Small Portion of Wires Overhead.
Mr. Bryan said that in the business-por
tion of the city only a very small propor
tion of the telephone wires are overhead.
The company has been extending Its un
derground system every year, and now,
within a radius of one and one-half miles
of the main office, there are very few
overhead telephone wires remaining. There J
Is one heavy string on L street, but the e
company is willing to put them under- o
ground If assurances can be received of f
necessary pole extensions in outlying sec- I
tions of the city where underground con
struction would be impracticable on ac- I
count of the small remuneration from sub- a
scribers. Mr. Bryan said that as a matter t
of fact the company Is now able to use t
ouly 35 per cent of its investment in un- a
derground extension.
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JUSTICE STRONG ILL.
0
Critically IlI at Lake Minnewaska-An F
Effort to Bring Him Home. I
Information has been received in this city
of the critical Illness of Justice William
Strong, retired, United States Supreme c
Court, who has been spending the heated I
term at Lake Minnewaska, N. Y. Since a
last Tuesday It is thought by the members
of his family that Justice Strong has been n
sinking rapidly, but it is his hope that he c
may be able to return to his home In this C
city, and it is the intention to make an
effort to bring him here. It Is feared, how
ever, that his death may occur before the t
removal can be made. 1
It Is not a matter of surprise to the 1
friends of Judge Strong to hear of his il- 8
ness. A few weeks before he left the city S
he had the misfortune to stumble and fall 1
while going down the back stairs in his t
residence, 1411 H street northwest.
He escaped without the fracture of any p
bones, but It was feared at the time that n
on account of his advanced age It would t
be difficult for him to recover from the t
shock. a
He was confined to his bed, but recover- o
ed sufficiently to leave the city. He left a
here on the Fourth of July, going lirst to 1
Spring Lake, N. J., and then to the Cats
kill mountains, where he now is. He was C
accompanied by his daughters. His daugh- a
ter-in-law has returned to the city and is
getting the family residence in readiness
for the judge in case he should be brought
here.
Although Judge Strong is In his eighty- t
eighth year, yet he has shown bot few
evidences of the weakness of advanced
years. He Is slightly deaf, which Is, per
haps, his only infirmity. He has a wide a
circle of acquaintances here, and Is a man r
who commands the respect and esteem of 9
all who know him.
SILVER IN HIS KNEE. n
Delicate Operation Performed on I
Senator Stewart's Leg.
An operation was performed on Senator
Stewart yerterdlay to effect a cure of the
fracture of the knee which he sustained C
some days ago in alighting from a Chevy
Chase car. It was found necessary to
make a ligature of the ligament attached E
to the patella, or knee cap, and insert a o
silver suture. For a time there was ap- 1
prehension of blood poisoning in conse- E
quence of.the heat and the Senator's age, I
but Dr. J. Dudley Morgan, who Is attending i
the Senator, is now cor-fident all danger v
from that phase of the case has disap- f
peared. n
THE CRUISER ATLANTA.
Prospective Overhauling That Will
Practically Make Her a New Ship.
The Navy Department has determined to I
give the cruiser Atlanta a thorough over- t
haulig next winter, If Congress can be
Induced to appropriate the necessary' funds.
II will cost about $100,000 to do this, but If
the plans In contemplation are carried Out
thie old Atlanta will be practically a new I
ship when she emerges from the hands of I
the workmen. She wIll be given new boil
ers; perhaps sorre of th.em of the tubulous I
type, new triple-expansion engines, and
twin screws, instead of the single screw
she now carries. The result will be to
make the vessel a sixte rn-knot ship, wheret
she is now capable of only thirteen; to In
crease her horse power from 3.000 to 5,000, t
and, In addition, to Increase her coal ca- I
pacity by at least 100 tons. The changes
alill not stop here, however, for the presentt
battery will give way to rap'id-fire guns of
the most modern type, making the new ]
Atlanta as good a fighting ship as any of
her size In the navy.
Newly Appointed to West Point. t
Cadet appointments to the Military Acad
emy have been issued during the past week
to Willis V. Morris, Dayton; Washington
C. Belt, alternate. Spokane, Washington. I
Edward P. Nones, Louisville, Ky.; William
A. Shaffer, Franklin, La.; Herman Glade,
Brunswick, Ind.; Charles Borders (alter- I
nate), Winamac, Ind., and Otis T. Wingo,
Martin, Tenn.
Another Honor Long Withheld.
Acting Sertary Doe has awarded a
medal of honor to John S. Kountz, drum
mer, company G, thirty-seventh regiment,t
Ohio volunteers, for most distinguished'gal
lantry In action at the battle of Mission I
Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 18603. A drum-(
mer boy of eighteen years, he dropped his
drum, seized a musket and joined the I
charge, inspiring lisa comrades by his he- I
FHE WRIT DENIED
fo Uabeas Corpus for General
Manager Schoepf
mu (L = IBB HIS =X O
The Police Court Had Jurisdiction
in the Case.
LN APPEAL TAKEN
The poles of the Eckington and Soldiers'
fome Railroad Company, on New York
Lvenue, must be taken down, according to
he decision of Judge Cole this morning in
'ircult Court No. 2. The poles riust be re
noved as soon as, in the judgment of the
)istrict Commissioners, It can be done
vithout inconvenience to property owners
r citizens patronizing the line.
In his decision, Judge Cole, after sustain
ng the ordinance on which the prosecu
Ion is based, and Indicating that the writ
f habeas corpus must be refused, suggest
d his opinion that as Congress by its acts
tad shown Its intention to do away with
tor"e power throughout the city, that
>ower should not be substituted for the
rolley system, but added that the question
f the time of continuance .of the poles was
o be decided in the sound judgment of the
'ommissioners, over which question he had
o control in a habeas corpus proceeding.
Authority of the Court.
"The first question that presents Itself
ipon this application," said Judge Cole, in
endering his decision on the petition of
Villiam Kesley Schoept to restrain the
'ommissioners from removing the poles on
iew York avenue, "is what the authority
'f this court is upon the writ of habeas
orpus under such circumstances; how far
t may or may not review the proceediags
f the Police Court. The Supreme Court
as settled that question. There can be no
oubt about it."
Judge Cole recited the decision of Mr.
ustice Miller in a similar case. He said of
hat decision:
"Recognizing the doctrine as set forth by
ustice Miller, the counsel for the petition
r claims that ,the Police Court was with
ut jurisdiction in this prosecution, and the
rst contention in that regard is that the
Pistrict of Columbia cannot maintain a
rosecution in the Police Court or elsewhere
I Its own name for the removal of anl ob
truction in the streets; that the 'fee of
he street being in the United States, it has
be exclusive right to protect the property,
nd that the acts of Congiess which have
een passed in relation thereto clearly in
icate that that was and is the intention of
ongress. We,are referred to several nets
f Congress, among them section 2"' of the
evised Statutes of the United States, re
tting to the District of Columbia, a por
ion of the act of May 17,1818, which pro
Ides that n- public reservation, street,
:c., in the city of Washington shall be oc
upied by any private person or for any
rivate purpose whatever. Reference is
Iso made in the same connection to see
Ions 22d and 227 of the Revised Statutes
elating to the District of Columbia, which
iakes it the duty of the clvef engineer in
harge of public buildings and grounds to
ause obstructions of every kind to be re
loved from streets and sidewalks in the
ity of Washington as have been or may be
nproved by the United States, and keep
he same at all times free from obstruc
ions. Reference s also made to sc ton
S of the Rensed Statutes of the United
tates, which imposes a like duty upon the
ecretary of the Ioterior In relation to pub
.c streets, avenues, squares and reserva
ions of the United States. The case of the
nited States against Cole, which was a
roceeding under this section, for the re
ioval of obstructions from public reserva
ions, is referred to as being an indication
iat it was understood by the United States
uthorities that that was the proper meth
d of removing an obstruction in the
treets. Other cases ate also referred to,
ut they are of the same general purpose
f the case of the United States against
ole, and undoubtedly that proceeding was
proper one.
The More Important Question.
"The more important question of this case
whether that, as an exclusive temedy,
be United States can prosecute a suit of
hat character, having that object in view,
r whether the District of Columbia Is also
uthorized to prosecute for the purpose of
emoving obstructions and occupations of
treets where they are illegal. The act of
s71, section 77, gives the board of public
rorks entire control, which was deemed
ecessary for keeping in repair streets, ave
tes and alleys In the city of Washington.
n case of the District of Columbia agt.
Voodbury the court had this question to
onstrue, and decided as to the powers of
be Commissioners of the District of Co
imbia. It is said in that case that the
ommissioners have full control of the
treets, &c., and are under a duty to keep
ublic highways of the city In such condi
ion that they can be used with reasonable
afety. That case decides that the District
f Columbia, a municipal corporation, is
able for damages for any Improper ob
truction of the streets which may result
i damages to the individual. When the
;oodbury case went up the whole question
ras reargued. It was insisted with great
arce that the District of Columbia should
ot be responsible for damages for the rea
on that it had no power or authority to
move obstructions. But the Supreme
uurt reiterates its doctrine in the Barnes
ase and held that the District of Columbia
ras liable for these obstructions, and It
irst follow from that principle that the
)istrict of Columbia must have authority
D keep the streets in repair and in proper
6ndition, and thus the liability for dam
ges arises.
Jurisdictlou of the Police Court.
"Now, if they have that power, how is it
a be exercised? May It be exercised by a
rosecution in the Pollee Court? The last
ct of Congress in relation to the jurisdic
lon of the Pollee Court of March, 1891,
cys that that court shall have jurisdiction
f all offenses thereafter committed against
11 the laws, ordinainces, &c., of the Dis
rict of Columbia. This prosecutioni being
arried on under an ordinance of the Dis
rict of Columbta passed by the city council
t i862, it is suibstantially the same thing
s an act of Congress. It followvs that If
be ordinance is valid the District of Co
]mbia has the right to prosecute in the
police Court.
"It was contended also by the petitioner's
ounsel that the ordinance is not valid for
be want of authority of the city council
e make it. I have looked into the charter
f 1848. It first provides that power should
e given to remove nuisances; second, to
pen and occupy streets, avenues, &c., and
bird, imposes fines and penalties and for
etures for the breach of their laws or
rdinar ces. It would seem from that that
be city council would have authority to
ass an ordinance to keep people from im
roperly occupying or obstructing streets,
ndl that they would have the authority to
npose a fine or penalty for the infraction
f such ordinance and provide how that
enalty should be collected or imposed.
ut I do not consider that a very material
nestion in the case, for th'e reason that
ongress, by section 901, Rl. S., re-enacts
at very ordinance, The-. language of the
ection Is very broad and comprehensive.
tthereupon became valid, for certainly
ongress had the authority to pass It, and
is the same as If Congress had passed
E. It is also obvious that that ordinance
not void, becaase it does not specify
for violation of it, the langtaege being that
the penalty shall be within certain limita
Even If the city council had no authority
to make the fine within the discretion of
the court, still the ratification by Congress
would remove that objection since Congress
certainly had the power. Congress has the
power to authorize the Police Court to im
pose a certain fine and penalty or Impose a
fine within certain limits. I passes just
such acts all the time, and If It may confer
such Jurisdiction upon United States courts
generally it certainly could confer like
power upon a police eourt,
Not Against the Co.men Right.
"The only other objection that is urged
to that ordinance for the purpose of show
ing It to be void Is that it Is against the
common right or is unreasonable. The lan
guage is substantially like this act of Con
gress and It certainly is extreme language.
It says that public streets; avenues, &c., of
the city shall not be occupied by any pri
vate person or for any private purposes
whatever. Now, the literaliconstruction of
that would, of course, preient any person
from walking In the street. IBut that would
be an unreasonable const'uction to put
upon It. It did not mean that no person
shall walk in the street or stop in the street
to converse. It means, as I understand It,
that no one person shall use the public
streets for any purpose that they were not
Intended by law to be used for or that no
one private person shall 'uie the public
street for any purpose that a'ny private
person may not use it. for.- This is the
proper congtructton, I think, and with that
construction it Is not against common right
or unreasonable.
"It is one of the cardinal principles ef thle
construction of statutes that they shall
not receive an unresecnable construction.
I think that is a reasonable sonstruction.
"I think, therefore. that lh* ordinance is
valid. The ordinance being valid, it fol
lows that the Police Court has jurisdiction
of the care. The question whether the pe
titioner was guilty of a s'iolation of the
ordinance was one which the law refers
exclusively to the jtirisdiction of the Police
Court, and even were I of opinion that the
court was in error this court could not dis
charge the prisoner.
Poles Should Be Resnoved.
"The object of the prosecutlon in the Po
lice Court is to enforce e removal of
poles and electric wires. I the poles are
Illegal they should, of ccue be removed
as early as that can reas nably be done
without inconvenience to vate property
or persons.
"The hasty removal of th~qt would result
in both and should be avoidfd. The change
to horse power is the only dne that could
be made in a brief period, *d the acts of
Congress show that that'body intends to
abolish such power. The change to horse
power would, therefore, tin aB probability
be only temporary. The ulit*unce of the
poles and wires until such- Dime as they
can be removed without t S.jury to prl
vate property and inconvdde to citizens
is a public matter in the c~ntrol of the
Commissioners and it ad*efes Itself to
their sound judgment, which 41aey will un
doubtedly exercise. Over tifaatyluestion this
court has no control in a ldbeas corpus
proceeding."
Mr. Ridout, for the petitiquet% Mr.Schoepf.
took an appeal, and the emurt fixed bonds
at 3500.
Prosecuting Attorney a Position.
Prosecuting Attorney PIgh, who con
lucted the prosecution agkinst the troiley
people in the Police Court; ias asked by
a Star reporter what action he would now
take, and he said he did netbMctw. He had
not seen the decision, but understood
Judge Cole had intimrated the Imme
diate renoval of the poles would work a
hardship, not only t6 the raiwtz company,
but also to. the people whd ive along the
line of the road. In- vitew ofthis TWerence
by the court, he thought bewould not in
stitute the every-day prosecutions until be
can get an expression from the Commis
sioners of their wishes in th# mafttl-"
He preferred to say nothing about tl:e
probable action of the Commissioners until
be had seen them. I
Commisioners Aitsent.
The news of Judge Cole's decision reached
the District building early ip the day. The
Commissioners, however, were absent from
the city examinirg garbage plants, and the
attorrey for the District b4'Ond expressing
his approval of the decislo4, refused to be
interviewed.
TUBULOUS 1BI NRS.
iayal Engineers OrdeteW to Aseer
tuin Their Fitness for Mte Service.
Chief Engineer Perry ' si Passed As
sistant Engineer North ha e been iordered
to proceed to Buffalo, N. ,, and sail on
the 13th instant on the net lake ateamer
Northwest. They will mal the round trip
from Buffalo to Duluth. be point uf in
terest in the trip is that, this vessel is
equipped with the French ielleville boilers
of the tubulotis type, and thepurpose is to
ascertain the- fitness of th3se boilers for
naval uses.
An American tubulous " er has been
heretofore thoroughly tes o n the. coast
defense ship. Monterey most satis
factory results, and Chle s gineer Mel
ville says these boilers h4e .never given
trouble for a tingle day. ISdeed, it is said
at the Navy Department, that the Ameri
can type, so far as tested,.has given re
sults far exceeding those allown by the
French boilers, and as they are much
lighter thanothe ordinary shall boilers they
are destined tp play an important part in
the economy of our new men-of-war.
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NO BONDS NEEDED.
Controller Bowler Tolls Secretary
hIerbert How He Can RHr Stationery.
The Secretary of the Navy. recently in
formed the controller of the treasury that
he has advertised, as required by law, for
proposals for stationery for the depart
ment, and that In some caseithe contracts
have been awarded for single Items. and
involve very small sums, onp as small as
}1.98. He asked whether in 4ease of small
:ontracts with responsible dealers he will
be authorized to waive the Pond for faith
ful performance usuany required of all
:ontractors.
In his reply Controller Bewe' says: "See
tions 3718 and 3719 of the #.- S., relating
to the manner of entering .hnto contracts
for supplies for the navyg idd not, in my
:spinion, apply to purchadse of stationery
for the Navy Department, hod while it has
been the usual custom Irn all the depart
ments to require a bond from contractors,
there is no specific provision of law ren
:lering this additIonal preeautin essential
to the completeness of the contract or to
the validity of the payments made utnder It.
[ have the ho~nor, therefore to advise you
that if, in the exercise of -onr discretion
n the matter, you enter Into contracts
without requiring the contractors to give
uond, for the supplies of etetienery needed
for your department during the -current
iscal year, payments made ther-eunder will
be credited In the account, of the disburs
nag officer." -
Bankc Exasminer Appointed.
The controller of the currency hast ap
pointed Frank Md. Wallace -of Pittsburg,
Pa., a national bank examiner to succeed
&. F. Henleingesigned,_________
California Exbihit~on in Berlin.
Secretary- of Legato3Jas -i*tes the
State Department, unc~r We eJuly ,
iaying that on the 45iad expesition of
Dalifornia pirodusits wes -oje- in Berlin.
were represent ori
Vol. Corbln Has a carbuncle.
Col. H. C. Corbin, assistant adjutant gen
azral, on duty at the War Department, has
been confined to his residence on De Bales
street with a very troublesome carbuncle
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
Secretary Lawrence Gardner Says
They Are High.
VZC!ORY PDMLM7ED RER YMAR
Clubs Getting Ready to Actively
Participate in the Campaign.
ARE VALUABLE ALLIES
"In my twenty years of active participa
tion in politics." remarked Mr. Lawrence
Gardrer, secretary National Association of
Democratic Clubs, today, "I have never
known a time when the party has shown
evidence of as rapid recovery as from the
crushing defeat of last fall." Continuing,
he said:
"From my correspondence from all sec
tions of the country, I find every one speak
ing and writing hopefully of democratic
success, not only this fall, but predicting
almost a tidal wave in our favor in 189.
The change in New York state has been
most marvelous. In the southern states
there seems to be a dying out of the popu
listic sentiments, and the return of good
times, of which they are receiving such
substantial evidence, will rapidly bring
them back Into the democratic ranks.
Clubs all over the nountry are ready to go
Into active organization.
"The object of most of the people writing
now Is to secure information to prepare
themselves for speechmaking in the com
mg campaign. We are receiving from all
over the country a great many letters in
relation to Mr. Carlisle's speech, asking for
the bills and debates on the subject, and
we are endeavoring to supply them. These
requests do not come from any particular
section of the country, but from all over
the country. I have received, among many
others, a letter from Conn A. Rideout, the
leading colored man in the state of Wash
ington, who wants to get all the pamphlets
and text books bearing on the gold ques
tion."
Maryland Will Try Clubs.
Speaking of the work in some of the dif
ferent states, Mr. Gardner said:
"I understand that It Is the purpose of
the managers in Maryland to avail them
selves of a perfect system of clubs In the
coming campaign. All that Is necessary in
Maryland to secure democratic success this
fall is some system to get the vote out,
and the managers have, I believe, come to
the conclusion that the best and most
economical system is that by organizing a
chain of clubs all through the state.
"In Minnesota there is a form of organi
sation different almost entirely from any
other state, Instead of having a number
of small clubs, the state is organized into
cne large association. Membership costs
five dollars, and to the parties subscribing
thero In issued a cergifloaze of smumbership
neatlf engraved, suitable for framlnor
lugs Camwentomel Pittbewg.
'The executive committee of the State's
Scciety of Pennsylvania met at Pittsburg
last Thursday, to arrange for the coming
session of the Democratic Society of Penn
sylania in Pittsburg on September 5, when
they eXpect to have the largest convention
of clubs ever held in the state. This is say
ing a great deal, because Pennsylvania has
always been very active in her club or
ganization. I see by memorandum from the
Pittsburg papers, both news columns and
editorial, that that city intends to enter
the list as a candidate for the place of
hlciding the next convention of democratic
clubs, which will be in September of l&)6.
"Personally, I am in favor of holding the
convention at Washington. The reason
why I advance Washington is the fact that
the national convention itself, that Is, the
principal convention, will probably be held
somewhere in the west, and It strI& me
that It would be a proper move to hold the
convention of clubs somewhere in the east.
There is. however, one objection to this;
that is the fact that the first convention
was held In Baltimore, the second in New
York, and there might be some justice In
the claim that the third convention should
te held somewhere In the west. Four years
ago I was very anxious that the convention
be held either at Detroit or Milwaukee. I
wanted It in the northwest because that
was a field that we wanted to work up
during that campaign, and thought gretat
good could be accomplished from a con
vention at either of those places.
- Plans of the Association.
"The plans at present are to have the
meeting of our executive committee of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs,
to be held here in Washington some time
next spring, at the same time Mr. Harrity
calls a meeting of the national committee
to arrange for their convention, and the
association of clubs will determine on their
place of convention at the same time. We
have to have our convention after the na
tional convention. As stated in our by
laws, the National Association of the Dem
ocratic Clubs is organized to assist in elect
ing candidates nominated by the regular
organization; therefore, we hold our meet
ings always after the national convention,
thereby avoiding the troubles that seem to
bother the republicans by their league
clubs meeting every year and entering into
a wrangle about whom they shall support
as a presidential nominee."
MR. MURPHY MYSTIFIED.
lie Has No Aspirations Toward the
Registership of Wills.
Mr. Dominick I. Murphy, deputy commis
saorer of pensions, returned this morning
from his vacation, and was much surprised
to learn that he had been slated as the
probable successor of Register of Wills
Wright. To a Star reporter he declared
that he had no aspiraticns In the direction
mentioned, and that he was unable to un
derstand how such a rumor had gained
grcund. Mr. Murphy Is looking greatly im
proved by his outing and bas enjoyed a
gocd and muen 1:eeded rest ficm his con
finirg duties.
30,000 INDIAN FARMERS.
The -Same Number Are Church Mem
bers, While 2,0,000 Vote.
Statistics received at the Indian bureau
show that 30,000 Indians are now engaged
in farming, stock raising and othsr civil
ized pursuits. During the year they raised
over 1,373,000 bushels of corn, ad other
grain and vegetables in proportion. They
own 206,000 head of cattle and 1,28i,000
sheep.
About 22,000 Indians voted at the last
election. It Is estimated that 30,O07out of
the total Indian population of 247,000) are
church members. Out of the 247,tri0 180',000
are self-supporting and 35,000 pay taxes.
Personal Mention.
Congressman McKalg of Maryland was a
caller at the Post Office Department today
to see Postmaster Gendial~Wlson.
-Mr. John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War
Department, left here 'this afternoon for
Rhode Island, where he will spend his va
cation.
Capt. T. F. Forbes fifth infantry, and
Lieut. J. T. Augestin, twenty-fourth in
fantry, are In the .city on leave.
Mr. Henry A. Hayward has resigned his
positin in the rasurynearen+
WRECK OF THE CATTERTHUN
Blown on the Books Of the Australian
Coat
Only Three of the upese- Pas
sengers Known to Be Uaved-Re
port of a Boat's Crew.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., August 8.-A boat's
crew of Chinese has been landed at Fors
ter. about 100 miles north of this port. The
men report that the British steamer Catter
thun. 1,06 tons, which sailed from Hong
Kong on May 27 for Australian ports, was
wrecked yesterday evening.
Later in the day some details of the
wreck were received from Forster. The
steamship, it appears, was wrecked on the
Sal Rocks, off Cape Hawk, early yesterday
morning during a gale. The passengers,
who numbered seventy persons. of whom
fifty-five were Chinese, were asleep below
when the Catterthun grounded. Only three
of the European passengers and the second
mate of the steamer were saved.
The others are missing, but it Is believed
to be possible that they succeeded in taking
to the boats and that they were afterward
blown out to sea, and may be heard from
later on.
DEFENDER DEFEATE JUBILEE.
Two Big Single-Stickers in a Three
CorneRed Race.
NEWPORT, R. L. August 8.-Ezcept for
the lack of wind, there was every prospect
this morning of an ideal day for the initial
yacht races for the citizens' cup, prizes of
fered by the citizen of Newport for the
fastest boats in the sloop and schooner
classes. The races were held under the
management of the racing committee of the
New York Yacht Club. and were open to
any yachts connected with recognized clubs.
The entries for the day were: Schooners
Emerald, Marguerite, Alcea, Neora.
Sloops, Defender, Jubilee, Queen Mab,
Uvira and Narota.
Early there was only a light breeze from
the southeast, and the water in the harbor
was smooth and unruffled.
A strong breeze from the southwest was
blowing off the point at 10:15 o'clock, when
the yachts began to come out from the
harbor for the citizens' cup races, and the
Indications were that the race would be a
fast ore.
Tile course was to be the same as that
over which the boats sailed in the Drexel
cup races. It is triangular, twenty-one
miles In length, the first leg of seven miles
being to a mark boat southwest of the
lightship, a beat to wirdward. The boats
are to go over the course twice, but the
committee can terminate the race at the
end of the first round.
At the start a good southwest breeze was
blowing.
In the schooner class Emerald crossed
the line at 11:31, and Marguerite at 11:31:45.
Both boats started off on the starboard
tack.
Jubilee crossed the line at 11:40:30, and
Defender at 11:41, both on starboard tack.
The Defender turned the first mark at
12'1:0,% Jubilee at 12:42.
She was leading the Jubilee by two miles.
Jubilee turned the second mark at 1:28
1:50 p.m.-Emerald rounded second btake
boat 9% minutes ahead of Marguerite.
Peferder finished first round at 1:56:45,
winning the race, which ended then.
Jubilee crossed finish at 2:0W:35; 10 min
utes 40 seconds behind.
YACHTING AT COWES.
Britannia and Allsa Again in i Race.
COWES, August 8.-In the regatta of the
Royal Yacht Squadron today the Britannia,
Alisa and Hester started In the race for
the Cowes town cup. value, ?300, from
Cowes around a mark boat oft Lepe to the
Warner lightship and back to Cowes, a
distance of about forty-five miles. A light
northwest breeze was blowing. Atls led
Hester at the start by about twenty sec
oids, and Britannia was-about one minute
thirty seconds astern of Hester. The three
yachts carried their largest club topsails
and had a run to the Warner lightship with
spinnakers to starboard.
In the schooner race, the Yampa, belong
l.g to Mr. R. S. Palmer of New York, soon
after the start, had a long lead over her
competitors.
The twenty-rater Audrey had the lead In
the start, followed by Mr. Howard Gould's
Niagara, Isolde, Stephenie, Inyoni and
Luna.
Allsa was the winner of the Cowes town
cup. The times of the two yachts were as
follows: AIlsa, 4h., 25m. 27s.; Britannia,
4h., 30m., 27s.
THE TOTAL ABSTAINERS.
A Balanee on Hand Show. by the
Treasurer's Report.
NEW YORK, August &.-The delegates of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union were
astir early this morning. They attended
the church of the Paulist Fathers, where
solemn requiem mass was celebrated for
the deceased members of the union. The
celebrant was Rev. P. J. O'Callaghan of
the Paulists.
At the conclusion of the mass the dele
gates proceeded to .Columbus Hall, where
the business session was opened. A tele
gran of regret from Bishop Watterson of
Columbus. Ohio. was read.
The treasurer's report showed receipts
during the year amounted to $2,482.33, and
% balance on hand clear of disbursements
of 3866.24. Last year there was a deficlt.
Reports from local unions were then re
ceived from Pittsburg, Baltimore and Bos
ton. -
WILL FORECLOSEI TUE MORTIGAGE.
Big Debts of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company,
PORTLAND, Ore., August 8.-In the
United States court the suit of the Farm
era' Loan and Trust Company against the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
for foreciosure of a mortgage amounting to
$12,500,000 and Interest from December,
1894u, came up today. Judge Bellinger al
lowed the bill, and the decree of foreclosure
will be entered. The suit was brought
June 25, 1864, on account of the faliure
of the Pacific, which then controlled the
Oregon road, Interest amounting to about
a mIllion dollars.
JUSTICE JACKSON'S ILLNESS.
His Death May Be Expected at Any
Monment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 8.-Justice
Howell Jackson of the Supreme Court of
the United States is lying critically Ill at
his home at West Meadl, near this city, and
his death may be expected at any moment.
Since his return from Washington Justice
Jackson has slowly declined, and though at
times It has seemed there was a chance of
prolonging his life, little or no hope Is left
now.
Ocemn Steamships Arrived.
NEW YORK, August 8.-ArrIved, Rhyn
land, Antwerp; Lahn, Bremen.
LONDON, August S.-Arrived, Massachu
setta, New York.
LIVERPOOL, August 8.-Arrived, Penn
land, Philadelphia.
SEMEN, August 8.-Arrived, Havel,New
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FOR SOUND MONEY
Work Laid Out for the Democrati
League Clue
He Expects a Democratic Victory
in Pennsylvania.
ATD TO THE ADMINISTRATION
Chauncey F. Black. president of the Na
tional League of Democratic Clubs, who is
here to confer with Senator Faulkner and
Mr. Lawrence Gardner concerning the cam
paign work of the organisation, expressed
the opinion to a Star reporter today that
the democrats would be suocessful In Penn
sylvania in the election of judges to the
superior court.
"We intend." he said, "to nominate can
didates for the six judgeships and, as san
guine as it may seem to say so, I am con
fident that we will elect them. The fight
that the republicans have got themselves
Into has so split them up and caused so
many antagoniams that I believe we are
warranted In the confidence we feel."
Mr. Black said that the League of Dene
cratic Clubs would get to work at once,
and he believed that they would be of ef
fective service in all states where elec
tions are to occur this fall
Importaumee of the Conferene.
The gentlemen attending this conference
do not car to discuss their plan., but the
conference Is one of considerable import
ance to the administration. The organi
sation of the League of Democratic Clubs
is to be used to the utmost to advance
the cause of the admintstration, and the
policy it represents as to questions of
finance and tariff. The purpose Is to en
courage the clubs In every state in the
Union to use all their efforts and Influence
to hold the democratic organization to
the principles of sound money and tariff
reform, and to secure indorsement of the
democratic administration. This club or
garization is very perfect and capahle of
effective work in nearly every, if not in
every, state of the Union, and the purpose
Is to use all its power to overcome the
Independent free coinage of silver and
anti-adminIstration sentiments in the dem
ocratic party. Wherever state conven
tions have indorsed the administration the
league of clubs will render every possible
assistance to the democratic ticket. Where
conventions have not yet been held their
Influence will be exercised to secure in
dorsement of the administration and the
sound money principles. Where conven
tions have already been held and have
taken a position antagonistic to the ad
ministration such assistance will not be
given as in other states, the efforts of
the league being devoted chiefly to se
curing the election of sound money dels
gates to the next national Cenvention.
The work which the league is undertak
ing is purely national in character and has
in view the assistance of the sc und money
democrats to get control of the democratic
national convention. The work of the
league will begin at orce, but there will be
ro meetings beftre next month. The Aret
meeting will be on the 5th of September at
Lancaster. Pa. This Is inter-ded to be the
first grand rally of the demccrats in Penn
sylvania pr-c-ding the state convention.
Every club In the tate is to be represented
and democrats of r.aticnal reputation who
are advocatas of sound morey are expected
to be present. This meeting will be follow
ed by others, beginning in the states where
elections are to be held whose conventions
have indorsed the administration, and ex
tending on this Une throrghout the coun
try, one following the other in order of the
strength of the administration in the par
ticular states.
Result Xpeeted.
It Is believed that the Impetus derived
from the league meetings In states which
stand for sound money will gather strength
for the administration in those states
which are doubtful on this question, and.
by the prestige thus acquired. go a long
way toward overcoming the anti-adminis
tration sentiment in other states. It is
probable that the meeting following that of
Pennsylvania will be in Maryland. The
plans of the league as to Maryland contra
dict all talk of administration antagonism
to the democratic ticket in Maryland which
wrs nominated at the convention said to
be controlled by Mr. Gorman. This con
tention. having indorsed the administra
tion and the ticket being a tound money
ticket, te league will give every possible
axalstanice to at, and. representing the ad
ministration, will do all posstie to over
come the evil effect on the party of the
anteagonism of the Cleveland people in
Maryland to Mr. Gorman.
Will Ass.lst in Kentucky.
Likewise the league will assist in the
election in Kentucky through upholding
the interests of the administration. Thus
It will be seen that the program of the
league is very comprehensive, and it Is ex
pected to be a powerful factor in overcom
ing the siver dissensions in the democratic
party and sustaining the administration
and in securing the election of sound
money delegates to the rnational convention.
It Is expected '.at the influence of thIs
work will be potential in the selection of a
sovnd money candidate for the presidency.
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GRANTED AND REFUtaED.
President Cleveland Acts Uspon Ag
pleations for Pardons.
The White House mail from Gray Gables
this morning contained the papers in two
pardon cases. The President has granted
the applIcation for pardon In the case of
. F. Honeycutt, convicted In North Caro
lina of counterfeiting and sentenced Octo
ber 10, 18IS, to three years' imprisonment
in the Albany penitentiary and,. to pay a
fine of 8100. The pardon Is granted solely
upon representations made to the PresIdent
by the ofilcers of the prisonl at Albany that
Honeycutt has consumption In a very ad
vanced stage and has but a short time to
live.
The President denied the application for
pardon In the case of JIm Barry. convicted
in Texas of assault with Intent to rob, and
sentenced In May, 1803, to three years' im
prisonment in the Minnesota slate prison.
In his indorsement on this case the PresI
dent says he Is not satisfied that the health
of the convict is in such a precarious con
dition as to call for his pardon.
Will Resunse Business,
The Merchants' National Bank of Rtome,
Georgia. which suspended payment April
27. 1893, having fully complied with the
conditions imposed by the controller of the
currency precedent to resumption, and Its
capital stock being unimpaired, has been
authorized to reopen Its doors and resume
business.
government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $66I3,008. Government receIpts
From Internal revenue, l$54i,856; custorns,
Ki36,4(J8; miscellaneous, 823,402.
Gone to Long Branch.
Postmaster General Wilson left the city
this morning for a rest at Long Branch
THE EVENING STAR
VIBLI1n DAILY ZXCEPT SUNDAY
AT TH STAR BUILDINGS,
UMi Fa.a.is. Ave.s, Or. nth line, by
The Evening tar Newspaper Gompany,
a. I. KAUPMANN, Prest,
New To a Ono% is FMistuilwzg
n zvenia Star I. sered to ..bseriber. In the
city by arriers. n Their own secout at 10 cents
per week, or 4 eeta er mouth. i at the
(oeter 3 rent. each. By man-a n the
United States or Cmn=d-postag. eea ents
per moutb.
Saturday Qau Sheet Star. $1 per year, with
erh Past % at Washnton D. C.,
as secoud-clse mal matter.)
gAll mal ti'erlpti mst be puld in advance.
Rates., advertising made kuow a applicatiou.
OFFICIALS. INVOLVED
Chinese Outrages Not the Work of
"Vegetarians" Only.
Im I , I MMIBL U9=,
Troops to Escort British Consul to
Ku Cheng.
.NQUIRY TO BEGIN AT ONCE
LONDON, August S.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Shanghai says
that further and reliable news of an alarm
Ing nature has been received there. It in
stated that fanatical outbreaks against the
Christians have occurred at Ching Chow,
a seaport of the province of FO KIen, and
at Huhes, Talping and An-Hut. These out
breaks. it is added, are not merely the
work of "Vegetarians." but they are said
to be organized and carried out by the
Chinese officials.
The extent of the damage done is not yet
known, but the foreigners are reported to
have escaped.
Owing to the unsettled state of the prov
ince, 200 Sikhs, reliable - BritIsh-Indian
troops, from Hong Kong, will escort the
British consul from Foo Chow to Ku
Cheng, where the consul will conduct an
Ihquiry Into the recent outrages.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Fail
Mail Gazette expresses .he opinion that
further outrages are inevitable unless
Great Britain "takes swift and deadly ven
geance."
JACKSON, Miss., August 8.-Bishop Gal
loway of this city yesterday received a
cablegram from Rev. Drs. Parker and Reid
at Shanghai, China, which read as follows:
"Horrible massacre. More danger. Move
Washington."
HONG KONG, August 8.-The British and
American missions at Fat-Shan, near Can
ton, were attacked yesterday afternoon by
a large and Infuriated mob. The hospitals
were demolished. Some of the missionaries
fled to Shameen, while others remained.
A Chinese gunboat has been dispatched
to quell the riot. It Is reported that all
the missions at Kwang rung will soon be
destroyed, and the missionaries driven to
the treaty ports. The "Vegetarlans" are
1Z000 strong, and well-armed and organ
ized, and able to withstand the Chinese
troops.
J. Courtney Hirson, United States consul
at Foo Chow, in the course of a consular
inquiry on the spot, obtained the names
of fifty natives implicated in the Ku-Cheng
massacre, Including the leaders and some
of the actual murderers. He also obtained
abundant proof that the Chinese ofllcals
knew that mischief was brewing for sev
eral days prior to the massacre. Not a
single Chinese oficial attended the funerals
of the victims.
Reports are arriving daily from almost
every province of horrible official Dersecu
tion of native Christians and of the moles
tation and insults to which foreigners In
the interior are subjected.
At a public indignation meeting held here
resolutions were passed expressing anger
at the supposed connivance of -he Chinese
government in the Ku Cheng massaares
and disgust at the apathy and indifference
of the British government in failing to rec
ognize the gravity of the situation. Those
present at the meeting further declared
that money compensation for such out
rages is wholly Inadequate, and that swift
and stern action is required.
LONDON, August 8.-In regard to the dis
patch from Hong Kong, cabled exclusively
to the Associated Press, announcing that
the British and American missions at Fat
Shan, near Canton, were attacked yester
day afternoon by a large and Infuriated
mob, which demolished the hospitals and
caused some of the missionaries to flee to
Shame En, It Is stated that the Wesleln
mission has one of the most imD-rtant
medical missions in China at Fat-Shan.
The hospital and station are under the
charge of Dr. Wanyon, who has just ar
rived here after a perilous overland jour
ney, during which he was arrested in Ar
menia as a spy. The rest of the mission
staff of the. Wesleyan mission at Fat-Shan
are Chinese. They were attacked a few
years ago, upon which occasion a mission
ary was killed.
'1ieonarien Returned Too Soon.
LONDON, August S.-A representative of
the Associated Press has had an'interview
with Mr. W. W. Rockhill. third assistant
secretary of state of the United States, who
was one of the delegates to the recent in
ternational geographical congress, and who
returns to New York on Saturday next.
Referring to the massacres in China, Mr.
Rockhill said he thought it vras a great
mnistake for the missionaries to have re
turned so soon t the outlying stations af
ter the conclusion of the war. especially
as they had been warned of the danger of
*o doing. Mr. Rockhiil could not nay any
thing about what the United States and
British governments might be expected to
do under their remnonstrances. but he ex
pressed himself as being certain that the
diplomatic representatives of the diferent
countries interested woutd make a common
cause of such cares, as they did when the
Swedish- missionaries were murdered at
Sang-Hu.
Continuing, Mr. Rockhill said he thought
the Vegetarians must be the north China
society known as the Tsaill.. who are not so
much vegetarians as abstainers and non
amokers. They are neither a political nor
an anti-foreign society, and, according to
Mr. Rockhill, a number of the servants of
the United States ministry at P'ekin are
members of it.
PETREL's OPPORTUlNE ARRIVAL.
Report From Consul General Jerni
gan.
The State Department has not called upon
the Secretary of the Navy for war vessels
to assIst in protesting the misons, but It
is known at both departments that the
Petrel, on her recent voyage up the Yangtse
river, assisted materially in nmaintaining
qlet.
There has been received at the State De
partment a report from Consul General
,gernigan, in which he quotes from one of
the French fathrs at Wuhu, saying that
the arrival of the Petrel at Wuhu was
providential, saving many lives and pre
venting anticipated trouble.
British Consul Ford confirms the report,
and says that had it not been for the
American gunboat the for :gners at Wuhu
would have suffered In the riots.
The Petrel is the only vessel of the
Asiatic squadron wh'eh can go up the river
any considerable distance, the others being
of too great draught. The Petrel on her
lest voyage went to Hankow, (100 miles
above Shanghai. This would not bring the
vesse to the immediate scene of the first
disturbances, but it is believed that if a
va.sei were sent up the rivcr lt would have
a quieting effect upon the rioters.
To Protect American Interests.
Acting Secretary McAdoo today sent for
the l,st of vessels on the Asiatic station,
with their positions, and will consider mnov
lng them so as to better protect American
interests. The Detroit is at Shanghai, at
the mouth of the Yan'gtse river, but It
would be useless for her to attempt to as
cend the Yargtse. The Petrel, the lightest
of the fleet, is at Yokchama, a long dis
tance awey.
There is no disposition to interfere with
(ontinued on Third Pae.