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No. 13,856. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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THE FALL ELECTIONS
Republican National and Congres
sional Committees at Work.
O I OUT FOR THEIR SfATE
Chairman Babcock Satisfied With
the Progress in Ohio.
WHAT SILVER MEN ARE DOING
The- republian national committee is
maintaining its headquarters at Washing
ton .!uring the summer and is keeping a
force of employes busily at work getting
out " cuments far use in those states where
the -ampaign next fall will be of a national
character. The states are Iowa. Maryland
ard Ohio. The legislatures which will be
ele ted next fall will choese United States
senators, and therefore the campaigns
ce-me under the supervision of the national
eommittee.
Major Dick, the secretary of the republi
can national committee, is in charge of the
headquarters in the Glover building, on F
street, and will divide his time between
Washington and Ohio. Mr. S. A. Perkins,
the assistant secretary, will be on duty
duering the greater part of the summer.
Mr. O. P. Austin. the manager of the liter
ary bureau, will also be here constantly.
The literary bureau is supplying campaign
matter to some newspapers, and is also
- sending out documents having a bearing
upon the national aspect of the fall -cam
paign in the several states.
The Iowa Campaigu.
The Iowa campaign this fall hinges al
most entirely upon the silver question. The
populists and silver republicans have com
hired upon the democratic ticket and will
make common cause against the republi
cans. The national committee Is doing a
great deal of work in Iowa. and the reports
ir:lcate that the efforts are telling. No
pains are being spared to call the attention
of th-e Iowa farmers to the fact that, while
the prices of all agricultural products are
rising steadily, the price of silver is going
down. The lowest point in the history of
silvei prices was reached day before yes
terday, while wheat was marking an ad
vance. This. it is urgedS by the republicans,
is practical refutation of the much vaunted
claim of the silverites that wheat and sil
ver rise and fall together.
The r.-ports received from Iowa are of a
very satisfactory character, it is said, al
tt:ough. cf course, the campaign has not
fully oprned yet. The republicans have
done so much preliminary work, however,
that they are enabled to make some pretty
safe pr.:.ictions by the result of the labor
already put in.
i MI rylr-d and Ohio the silver question
will also figure, and in the latter state it
will pra.tieally be the issue. The demo
crats have arrayed their party upon the
side of free silver, making the fight upon
the legislature and the United States sena
torship.
There will be no cessation of work at the
republican national committee veadquarters
during the summer. but, on the contrary,
it will grow heavier from this time on.
Towar: the end of the summer there will
be cor.ferences between the republican
leaders. and Va~hirgton will become a
lively political center, from which three
great campaigns will be waged.
Chairuaam Dabeock's Advices.
The republican congressional committee
is also keeping its headquarters open this
summer. Chairman Babcock has rented
rooms in the Postal Telegraph building,
Lear I th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
andi Mr. Frederick Schrader is in charge.
It is not expected to do much before next
winter, however, beyond planning out the
Iines of literarry work. The mass of con
gressional speeches delivered during the
late extra session will be digested and ex
tracts made of the matters which seem to
furnish good republican capital. In the
meantime, however, the headquarters will
keep in close touch with all sections where
there will he a political contest next fall.
"The advices from Ohio are very gratify
ing," said Chairman Babcock to a Star re
porter today. "I have recently heard from
reliable soi-rees that political matters are
progre-ssing in Ohio to the utmost satis
factir n of the republican maaagers of the
state campaign. There is no doubt what
ever that we will elect a legislature and
return Mr. Hanna to the Senate.
"I ry republican will be interested and
pleas..i with the re-election of Senator
Man::a. Th.-y all feel that they owe hirn
a lance debt of gratitude for his personal
har-.- in the victory of last November. in
my 'pinion Mr. Hianna's pcrsonality in the
leade-rship ef the re-publican working forces
in 9e. campaign was responsible for the
victo ry in a measure which never can he
compuated. The confidence which he inspir
ed in the business men of the country, hIs
aurst.-:ful handling of momentuous prob
lems marked him as one of the greatest
leare the republic-an party has known for
many years. 'I think that every republi
can connected with national politics will
share- this opinion with me."
Pree Siver Men at Work.
While the republicans are thus simulating
the busy bee in their industry the free sil
ier mn.-n are not laggard in their efforts. It
is true- that the democratic national comn
miltt.-+ is in a quiescent state just at this
time. bu~t the silver men proper are hard at
woar-k. The American Bimetallic Union,
with headquarters at 1116 F street, is run
aing on full time and to Its utmost capaci
ty. Mr. George E. Bowen and Mr. HI. F.
Barting. are in charge, The National Bi
metallists. a semI-monthly newspaper, is
beirm published from these headquarters,
and a large amount of literature bearing
on the free slv~er question is being dis
tribuited. The object of the American Bi
metallie l'nion ia to conduct a campaign
of elucation in behalf of the free coinage
of -Mlver and gold, the restoration of hi
tmetaillism andl government control of the
pag. r currency. A great deal of literature
is be:ng sent to Iowa and to Ohio. and at
tentl-n will now be devo;ted to Maryland.
Iam very much gratified," said Mr.
Diart Ine to a Star re-porter today, "at the
tone of the platfoerm which the Maryland
demoras adopted yesterday, it commits
themn to free coinage and is all that could
poriilly be expected under the circumn
stars. I hold that it is a substantial
dcl:,ration for the free coinage of gold aad
silv-r, because what Is said of the inter
rBat; nal agreement in no wise qualifies the
dechiration of the use of the two metals.
3t i- full and complete, and is made de
Spendenut upon no contingency."
Wheseabouta of ihe WarshIps.
The flagship New York left Brooklyn this
morning for Tompkinavile, which haa been
selected as the rendesvous of the North
Atlantic squadron, preparatory to its cruise
along the New'England coast for fleet drills
and maneuvers.
The battle ships Massachusetts and Texas
arrived at Fisher's Island yesterday.
The torpedo boat Ericmon is at Stoning
ten.
The cruiser Boston left Kolbe yesterday
for Cheefos.
seeelary muase' Depas-tare.
Secretary Bis of the terior Depart
ment left today for a stay of several **eks
at Ocemae N. J.. where his faily is
epg nding the asmmm. He was accom
the depot by Lad Comisaer
BRITISH CAMP IN DANGER
The Situation at Nalskand Has Become
Very Serious.
Garrison is Short of Ammunition and
Mad Mullah, With 10,000 Tribes
men, Has Laid Siege.
BOMBAY, July 2D.-The situation at
Camp Malakand has become very serious.
Word has been received that the natives
in large force made a second attack on the
fort yesterday. The fighting was severe.
Thirteen of the British were killed and
thirty wounded, among the latter being
Lieutenant Castello. The tribesmen lost
one hundred.
The worst feature of the situation now
is that the garrison is short of ammuni
tion and it is feared that the whole supply
will be exhausted before reinforcements
arrive. The government Is making the
greatest efforts to get these through in
time.
It is reported that Mad Mullah has mus
tered at least forty thousand tribesmen.
TARIFF ON SWANSEA COAL.
New Law Will Ageet California Manu
facturing Interests.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-A change of
importance to the manufacturing interests
of this coast has teen made by the new
tariff, if the understanding now enter
tained is the correct one. Its importance
is suggested in a ncte of Instruction given
by Collector Jackson to the deputy col
lectors in the following communication:
"In view of the standard fixed by the new
tariff of 92 per cent of fixed carbon as the
line of demarkation between anthracite
and bituminous coal, you will exact a de
posit on til cargoes heretofore passed as
anthracite from Swansea."
Under the old tariff coal that exceeded
88 per c'-nt of fixed carbon was rated as
anthracite coal and was admitted free of
duty.
Most of the coal imported here from
Swansea ranged frcm Si to 00 per cent and
so came in free. Under the new tariff it
will nearly all he rated as bituminous and
will be charged a duty of 67 cents a ton.
Immense quantities of Swansea coal are
annually Imported at this port, mostly for
manufacturing purposes. The kind of coal
with which it comes mostly in competition
Is the Pennsylvania anthracite. Whether
the duty is sufficient to cover the differ
ence in the cost of transportation frot
Pennsylvania or not remains to be seen.
If it does not, the result, it is said, will tbe
simply to increase the cost of this kind of
coal to the manufacturers who use it.
RELATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT.
I ately Appointed Indian Inspector a
irot her-in-Law.
Sp-hl Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29.-A. J. Dun
can, who has just been appointed United
States inspector of Indian agencies by
President McKinley, is a. brother-inTlaw to
the President and is now state inspector
of building and loan associations.
His home is in Cleveland, though he has
been resident here during his incumbency
in office.
WHITE EMPLOYES WILL RESIGN.
Collector Rueker of Georgia Must
Employ Negro Help.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 29.-A very peculiar
situation will confront Harry A. Rucker,
the negro barber who was appointed col
lector of internal revenue for the state of
Georgia, when he assumes office. Of the
more thin a hundred clerks, store keepers,
gaugers, etc., all are white and all or
nearly all have decided not to work under
a negro.
They are safe in their jobs if they want
them, for civil service covers them. Chief
Deputy John Ncrton said this morning
that he would get opt of one door when
Rucker came in the other on Monday.
Business men having dealings with the
office are ruch concerned ove . the prospect
cf having to deal with all black and in
experienced officials. Rucker is over
whelmed with applications from negroes
for work.
LYNCHERS TO BE ARRESTED.
Governor of Georgia After the Men
Who Hung Dr. Ryder.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 29.-Gov. Atkinson
yesterday telegraphed fcr the brothers of
Dr. W. L. Ryder, who was lynched at Tal
botton a week ago Monday, to come to At
lanta today, and they have just reached
the capital. The governor, attorney gen
eral and secretary of state were waiting
for them. A conference is-now being held,
and it is said orders for the arrest of the
alleged guilty parties will be issued to
night, and that their names will cause a
sensation.
Word comes from Talbotton that the
lynchers expect to be arrested, but are
making no effort to escape or to conceal
their Identity.
FOREIGNERS FOR CIVIC GUARD.
Belgiam's Chaamber of Deputies Passes
a Novel Dill.
BRUSSELS, July 29.-The chamber of
deputies has passed a.,bll compelling all
foreigners who have had a year's residence
to enroll themselves in the civic guard.
The measure is the result of the very
great Increase of late in the foreign colo
nies at Antwerp and in this city.
It is expected that the senate will kill the
bill; but Mi. Scholiaeit, the minister of the
interior and public instruction, threatens
to resign his portfolio unless the measure
is passed into law.
MAN AND WIFE COMMIT SUICIDE.
Had Only Been Married a Week
Failed to Find Work.
HOUSTON, Tax.. July 29.-Jules Bunnell,
a photographer, and Miss Ellis L. William
son were married at San Marcos last week
and went to Galveston, where Bunneil
thought he could get work. He failed to
find it, and the young couple came here.
They were found in their room at the
Hutchins House nearly dead from the ef
fects of morphine, taken with suicidal In
tent. Heroic measures were at once adlop
ed, but both died.
CROPS DAMAGED LN NEW YORK.
Exeessive Rainfall Has Inandated the
Lowlands About Saratoga.
SARATOGA, N. Y., July 29.-The rain
fall has been uo exeessive thtroughout this
section for a number of daga that great
damage has been done to the crops, In
many place, the lowlands are innndated
and crouss entirely ruined Unlessa the
weather changes today e zesula wHil be
Rye, hay and emr are snorttsl a#poted
and reports are coating in that p~ou
which proe a pred~m yie)* ae rot
ttag in the groqmd. AN aes sad uiseems
in northern New York are smilan to an
nnpreoedated heit for this season of
FOLLOWING CLUES
Police Have No Knowledge of Jim
Carr's Whereabouts.
HAVE THEORIES IN ABUNDANCE
Suspects Arrested and Detectives
Actively Seeking for Information.
I'OULTZ CASE REPEATED
At noon today the police were no nearer
success in their efforts to arrest James
Carr, who is more familiarly known as
Patrick Carr, for the alleged outrageous
assault on the little Robinson girl Mon
day afternoon, than they were on the
afternoon the crime was committed, when
they seemingly paid so little attention to
the case. Clues were as numerous as they
were at the time of the escape of Dorsey
Foultz, the murderer, and four arrests
were made in addition to the searching
of a number of houses.
"He had just gone," was what the police
said after each search.
Policemen Bassford and Vepnillion of the
fourth precinct had an early morning run
in pursuit of a young man whom they
thought was Carr. They saw the man near
the Lcng bridge and started after him at
once. Recognizing the men in citizens'
clothes as officers, the suspect ran in the
direction of the bureau of engraving and
printing, and jumped the fence. Not far
behind him were the officers, but he proved
himself to be a good sprinter and managed
to get out of sight. He jumped in a brick
wagon, near this end of the bridge, and
succeeded in getting on Virginia soil be
fore the officers could overtake him. Then
he leaped from the vehicle and again took
to his heels. After a long pursuit the offi
cers arrested him, and he proved to be a
young Baltimorean, who gave his name as
William Gruber.
He was released soon after he reached
the fourth precinct station.
Arrest in liyuttsville.
A few minutes before 12 o'clock Inspector
Hollinberger received a message from Con
stable Barr at Hyattsville giving the in
formation that he certainly had Carr, and
Detective Weedon was sent out on the
noon train. When he reached the Mary
land village he found that Detectives Lacy
and Helan had gone out there in a buggy
earlier in the morning, and that Detective
Boyd and Precinct Detective Hartigan
were on the train. The constable there
had three young men under arrest,
and they were the same parties who were
seen to leave here last night and go out the
Brentwood road.
It was asserted by the constable this
morning that one of the trio was certainly
Carr, and for this reason tne detectives in
the buggy were sent out on his trail.
The three young men slept in the wait
ing room at Reeves station last night, and
reached Bladensburg about 5 o'clock this
morning. Constable Barr, who had seen
the men before the arrival of the Wash
ington officers, placed them under arrest,
and hal them in custody in Justiec Carr's
court. A casual glance at the three pris
oners satisfied the detectives that Carr was
not one of them, and a young man who
knew Carr well verified their judgment.
Paul Hoffman and William Herbert, two of
the prisoners, said they were from Jersey
City, while Joseph Graham.said he belong
ed in Brooklyn.
"This ain't no way to put a blemish on a
man's character," remarked the toughest
locking of the trio. "I ain't never been run
in before, and 'tain't right."
"See here, young man," said an officer;
"you're lucky not to be sent out to break
stone. I'll give you thirty minutes to get
out of this section of Maryland, and if you
are not out by the expiration of that time,
you may expect to get arrested."
Frog Baldwin's Story.
Policemen Lynch and Herbert of the
sixth precinct and Policeman Henderson of
the second precinct, who know Carr, have
been detailed on the case, and they assist
ed the detectives last night. The young
man known as "Frog" Baldwin, who had
been arrested, was released this morning.
If his statement is true, the man who is so
badly wanted did not leave the city direct
ly after the crime was committed, but was
in his (Barnes') house at the time the
latter was arrested by the second precinct
officers.
Lieut. Kelly and Precinct Detective Har
tigan went across the free bridge to the
house of ex-Policeman David Felt and
searched -the hcuse for Carr. They went
there recause Carr and a son of the ex
policeman were fast friends, and some of
the fcrmer companions of the fugitive
said they thought Carr would be over there,
eitl-er In the house or in the woods nearby,
but nothing was heard of him.
Today the ex-policeman called at police
headquarters and assured the officers that
he would lend them any assistance he
could in the investigation.
While the police have no positive idea as
to whether Carr is in the' city, or whether
he has gone away, most of them are satis
fled that he was here as late as 8 o'clock
last night, for about that hour a citizen
reported today,' he met Carr with two
other young men and spoke to him.
Another man located him at 4th and L'
streets about 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon,
while still another claims to have seen him
in the stone yard on North Capitol street
only a short distance from his house.
Carr's Double.
Although these people are positive they
saw Carr, some of the police think ,they
are mistaken. There is a, young man who
lives several squares from the Carr house
on L street, who is the image of the fugi
tive, and he took care today to make him
self known to the- police, fearing some of
them would arrest him at night when a
delay in -identification would mean incar
ceration in a police cell for several hours.
It has been learned that about 11:80
o'clock the night of the tragedy Carr was
seen standing near the corner of Delaware
avenue and H street, it is thought to catch
the late train from the west to New York.
On the other hand,I it is stated 'he was
more familiar with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad between here and Cincinnati,
and some of the officers believe this route
was taken by him, and that if he did. not
go all the way to Cincinnati he may have
stopped off at some small town on the road.
Others are under the impression that he
is still in this city, and is in hiding in the
house of a friend,
With so many clues and theories to em
ploy then, the police are completely at
sea in_ the matter, but every report is be
ing fully inrestigated.
it was stated today that Carr's half
brother, who lives in Georgetown, had
receive-1 a letter from the alleged black
sheep of the family, and that it was post
marked Washington. This letter, it is
stated, was shown to the police.
The Carr formerly lived in Georgetown,
near the Holy Rood cemetery, where a
dairy was eonduc-ted.
How They Rave Lived.
When Patrick Carr, the father of the
ravisher, died, the mother continued to
keep the little store at 151. street until she
was burned to death only a- fw weeks ago.
Bue them the- bdys have remainmi( in the
house and have lived,!it is tated, M seI~
ing Og the god in the aos
The shouse, as beretodeistsaa ,a
rendelivens hei a esowdot you en ~bo
congregated there, both 40asy am ight, and
had beer by the keg. 1 agseae b
and some of the latter had bmsn tMnking
of having the place declared aaunlscaae.
In the house, yard and shed ae sens of
whisky bottles, as well as dmas 'of big
tin cans that had been used as beer
"growlers."
It is the intention of the police to call the
attention of the health omcer to the condi
tion of the premises, in order to have the
nuisance abated.
This afternoon the police are searching
the house for pieces of the -garments of
the little girl, as they may be needed as
evidence when the case comes to trial, if
it ever does. The people in the neighbor
hood, where the crime- was committed are
still discussing the affair, but the police
say that very few of them are willing to
give them any information.
The victim of Monday's herrible affair
was reported much better this afternoon,
and the, doctors are satisfied that she will
recover. She may be able to appear before
the grand jury- tomorrow morning and tell
of the brutal treatment she received. It
is the intention of District Attorney Davis
to have an indictment, returned at the
earliest possible momqnt, so that there will
be no difficulty in bringing the fugitive
back here in event of his capture In an
other jurisdiction.
Joseph Loughrnn, who Is known as
"Plunk," is still under arrest, being the
only one held. He is held as an alleged
accessory, because he is charged to have
carried letters for Carr after the crime was
committed. Joseph Carr, the eleven-year
old brother of the fugitive, is to be turned
over to the Humane Society, to be cared
for until some move looking toward a set
tlement of the property is made.
The house in which the crime was com
mitted was bought by Mrs. Carr, and the
fugitive and the little brothers, it is stated,
are the only heirs. Letters of administra
tion are to be applied for flt the near
future.
SPOILSM EN DISAPPOINTED
Widespread Discussion of the President's
Oivil Service Order,
Criticism of the Action Sufilciently
Answered by the Complaints
of Their Opponents.
The President's civil service order has
caused a great deal of discussion among
the spoilrmen. It Is a great disappoint
ment to those who were holding the hope
to their hearts that a modification of the
civil service rules by the new administra
tion would be in the direction of letting
down the bars so that the outsiders could
get in. In spite of the President's civil
service reform record and his declaration
that there would be no step backward In
civil service reform, they still thought that
some method of evasion was to be found.
The wish was father to the illegitimate
thought, as there was never any founda
tion for the belief that President McKinley
would desire to evade the law. While it
is an acknowledged fact that some of Mr.
Cleveland's later extensions of the civil
service classification were designed to keep
in office men whom he had placed there,
after dismissing republicans for partisan
reasons, those best qualified to speak for
President McKinley have declared that he
would not take advantage of this to excuse
the disregard of civil service , es.
Some important exceptions v: re expect
ed, such as were made in this order, but
It was declared that there would be no
general letting down of the bars. There
is some inclination on the part of certain
persons who are critically exacting about
civil service reform to protest that the
President's order exempts more than It
includes in the customs service.
This is probably true, but the provision
that dismissals shall not occur except for
cause, submitted to the accused in writing
is a matter of much greater importance to
civil service reform than any extension or
exemption that is possible at this time.
Moreover, the dissatisfaction which the
order occasions among anxious spoilsmen
is sufficient answer to critics of the order
on the other side. Some of these are as
serting today that the President's adhering
to civil service reform will make that
question an issue in the congressional cam
paign, particularly In Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio, and that the repeal of the law will
be advocated by some of the opposing can
didates.
This is a wail of disappointment let out
by the spoilsmnen.
DECLINED THE OFFER.
Companies Agreed to Furnish Diago
nal Armor and Trust the Department.
Secretary Long has rejected the offer of
the armor companies to supply the diagonal
armor for the three battle ships, Alabama,
Wisconsin and Illinois, now building, at a
price to be fixed hereafter by the Navy De
partment. The companies made this offer
under the Impression that, as the armor of
this kind Is entirely within the hull and
superstructure of the ships, the failure of
the government to procure it would stop
the work of the shipbuilders entirely. There
fore, while they refused to furnish all of
the armor needed at the price fixed by Con
gress,. they undertook to supply the diag
onal armor, leaving the price to be after
ward adjusted.
Secretary Long, however, has founp that
it will be possible to go on with the work of
building the ships and allow the armor to
be inclosed later. The construction bureau
has professed Its ability to do this with as
little disturbance of the ship's struc
ture as would result from placing a boiler
in the hull. Besides, the Secretary felt that
there was a doubt as to his authority to
commit the government In this way to an
indefinite expenditure, and as the act of
Congress had pointed out the course to be
pursued In the event of the failure of the
armor companies to accept the price fixed
for armor, he has decided to decline the
offer.
WHAT .OONGRESS DOS!S.
Theo View of a Colored Witness Froma
Mississippi,
The beet definition of Congress that has
yet been given Is found in the printed
testimony in the JonesCatdhing contest
for a seat In the present Hamse e t ePre
sentatives.
Alex. Gates, a colored wfnges for the
contestant, was asked:
"What is the Congress?"
Answer:-"Congress is the peoe."
Question:-"What is the Cogress?'
A. "Congress is Congress."
Q. "What are ine duties of Cougress?"
A. "Well, they make speeches, and pow
wows, and play cards, and gein drunk,
and rides on. theetrains, and Araws salaries.
That Is all see n the pes "e
-p
Judge Johnson Votedz as o)th the
Nominesa.
"There's a man who 4oted tin both' -na
tional conventions, and far Brgan as well
ats for McKinley," said a poltttnan today,
calling attention to the ~e.~e of Charles
I. Johnson, whq was yqsterday appointed
iJnitesi States district judge almak.
"How did that happearp -
"it was this wait M. was a
ielegate froan MAak s o b .~ i
MOBILE IN A TURMOIL
Three Murders Last Night Have
Caused Great Excitement.
WAITING TO LYICH PEPETATORS
State and City Authorities Try to
Protect Prisoners.
FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED
MOBILE, Ala., July 29.-This city is in a
turmoil today as the result of three mur
ders which occurred last night, and which
have driven the people to the highest pitch
of frenzy. Business is practically sus
pended. On all sides the opinion is freely
expressed that summary justice should be
meted out, and if the day passes without a
lynching it will be a wonder.
The first killing took place at 7 o'clock
last night. Thomas Jones, sixty-three
years of age, a confederate veteran, and
highly respected, was done to death by
Isaiah Davis, who has already served a
term for assault with intent to murder a
white man. Jones attempted to get the
negro out of his house, into which he had
broken, and meeting Davis in the yard, a
scuffle followed. The negro, who is a pow
erful man, about thirty years old, entirely
overmatched Mr. Jones, and choking bim
with one hand, picked up a piece of wood
with his other and dealt the victim a
crushing blow on the left temple, breaking
his neck and killing him instantly.
Saved by the Oneers.
The crowd which rapidly assembled on
the scene of the murder was about to
lynch Davis when a wagon load of officers
rescued him with difficulty, and he was in
carcerated in the city jail, a modern,
strongly constructed building, impossible of
capture without great loss of life. All
night long a desperate and determined
crowd of men remained outside of the jail.
but they knew the futility of an attack,
and are waiting their opportunity when
the prisoners would be removed. Before
midnight Mayor Bush called out the local
troops, but of the 600 men composing the
1st Brigade in this city only 75 responded.
With their officers, they lay under arms
all night, expecting a call.
The police force on duty during the night
had the custody of the prisoner until this
morning, when he was brought before the
recorder. The coroner's jury and the lower
court sent him up for murder, though he
tried to play off as insane.
Another Murder This Morning.
Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning a
negro named Willie Knight, known as the
"Pensacola Kid," shot and instantly killed
another negro named Dantzler. As he was
being chased by officers, Knight shot and
mortally wounded Policeman Joe Tucker.
For this latter offense he will probably die
if the residents of the northern part of the
city can get him out of the county jail.
The negro ran after the shooting, but was
intercepted by a telegram and arrested by
Section Boss Hubbard at Hurricane Bayou
at 7 o'clock this morning. His captor wired
for a special engine, which left on the
Louisville and Nashville with officers. They
brought the negro to town and beat the
crowd assembled to lynch him by stopping
the engine on the outskirts of the city and
rushing him through the suburbs to the
county jail.
COSTLY FOR SENATOR MURPHY.
Couldn't Buy the Beer Stamps He
Needed Friday.
A gentleman representing the brewery
owned by Senator Murphy in Troy called on
Internal Revenue Commissioner Forman
this morning and stated that Friday last Mr.
Murphy deposited 1210,000 for the payment
of a supply of beer stamps with the in
ternal revenue collector. The stamps were
not to be had on that day, and by the time
they reached the collector in Albany the
new law had gone into effect. The collec
tor refuses to deliver the stamps except
at their face value, and this agent of Mr.
Murphy's called at the department to de
mand the discount.
Mr. Forman replied that this was out of
the question; that the transaction was not
complete until the stamps were delivered,
and that the government does not make
sales for future delivery. Mr. Formal
said that the Secretary of the Treasury
will this afternoon issue a circular, 1n
which he decides that the tariff act of 1897
went into effect at midnight last Friday,
end that all stamps sold and delivered be
fcre that hour may be used for the full
payment of the tax on beer, but that all
persons who secured a discount when pur
chasing stamps at any time Saturday must
refund that discount.
"Do you not believe," he was asked,
"that there will be some legal complica
tions from this?"
"We do not know anything about that,"
said Mr. Forman, "but if the brewers re
fuse to refund the discount we will simply
levy upon them an assessment equal' to
the aggregate amount of the discount al
lowed on Saturday's purchases."*
"What will be the effect if they refuse to'
pay the assessment?*"
"We will simply seize their property and
close up their ilants."
PLEADINEG FORl MERCY.
"Mother" Jones Seeks Clemsener for a
Man Convicted of Train Wrecking.
"Mother" Mary Jones of Knsas City,
known among latcring men throughout the
country as one of their most practical and
noble friends, Is in the city. She came all
the way here to plead with President Mc
Kinley for the pardon of S. D. Wordea,
under sentence of death in California for
participation in a ease of train wrecking
during the great strike of 1894. She has
petitions from all the great labor leaders.
Mrs. Jones secured an interview with
the President just before his departure.
She presented her case, and later talked
htheAtry General, who Is familiar
tthe fcts. Mrs. Jones was satisfied
with the interview accorded her, and be
lieves she has succeeded in doing some
thing for Worden, who has been granted a
reprieve until October. By that time thme
Attorney General and the President il
have gone over the case.
5
Personal Mention.
Lient. CoL. F. D. Vroom, inspector gen
eral,' is at the Army and Navy Club for a
few days.
Lieut. Charles K. Wilson. 2d Infantry,
is in the city on'-leave of asemnee.
Commne' R. B. Bradford of the navy
is alt the Metropolitan club.
Lieut. Commender James K Mier. Ui.
B. N., Is at 713 19th street, on leave of
absence.
Mr. Domintik J. Murphy. ex-comin
stoner of pnions, has decided to remmain
permaanUVin Wa=hiag=sa,, and las m
to repreant the PbIla~Isbia Un
umitems. and th
Trus etWi~1Ma
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOOD
Tie of a Fun-fledged Deluge Absat
Elieth. New Jaesy.
Ruined Crops, Railroad Washouts and
Dead Electric Plants In Wake
of the Storm.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The floods which
did such damage in New Jersey yesterday
have somewhat receded today. In their
wake is a trail of wrecked barns, ruined
crops, impaired railroad tracks and all the
traces of a full-fledged deluge.
At Elizabeth, which fared worst of all,
the waters, which flied the streets to a
depth in acme places of eight feet, began
to ebb in the early morning. The night
had been one of anxiety. The city's elec
tric light plant had been inundated, the
trolley cars stopped and almost all means
of land transit to the drier and higher sur
rounding country had been cut off. The
frightened Inhabitants of Elizabeth imag
ined the danger even greater than it was,
and unfounded rumors spread that the
reservoir had burst. Only one side of
Broad street, the principal thoroughfare of
the place, was passable.
The Elizabeth river had risen to the
height of six feet, undermining founda
tions and ruined goods stored in basements
and first floors. The suburban Electric
Light Company's plant, which lights Eliza
beth, Roselle, Cranford and Westfield, was
flooded, and all through the night these
places were in complete darkness. It was
not until this morning that any drinking
water could be procured in the northern
part of Elizabeth, as the pumping station
of the Elizabeth Town Water Company had
been rendered useless by the flood.
The R. R. Worthington Pump Company
sustaired damage estimated at $15,0U.
Lumber firms on the banks of Staten Island
sound lost much of their stock. The Cres
cent ship yards were flooded. Gangs of
men were early on hand to repair the dam
age to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Central railroad tracks. An approximate
estimate of the losses through the flood at
Elizabeth will not be obtained for some lit
tle time, but it is admitted that it was the
worst deluge ever seen in these parts and
that it will prove very costly.
FLOOD AT WATERBURY, CONN.
Last Night'. Storm Caused the Nao
gatuck to Overfow.
WATERBURY, Conn., July 29.-Water
bury Is again deluged, the storm of last
night having swollen the Naugatuck river
to an almost unprecedent-d height and
caused the Manhan canal to overflow
seriously.
In some directions the flood is not as
damaging as the recent one, while In
others it is more so. The Naugatuck river
has overflowed its banks all along the line
and the waters of the river are now said
to be higher than for years. The Manhan
canal became a torrent and its waters,
escaping, have carried away about fifty
feet of the track of the Naugatuck division
of the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company, completely block
ing traffic.
The Young Men's Christian Association
Park is flooded. Great brook is still with
in its confines, but Little brook Is again
on the rampage and cellars in the center
of the city are flooded. -
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Importance of the Potomac Flats
Litigation.
Judge Conrad, who has been selected to
represent the government in the Potomac
flats cases before the United States
Supreme Court, said to a Star re
porter today that the cases involve
property estimated to be worth be
tween $20,000,000 and $25,000,000. Then,
speaking of the work of Mr. Taggart,
Judge Conrad said that Mr. Taggar's con-.
duct of the cases has been especially
strong. Mr. Taggart has prepared seven
volumes, containing 3,500 pages of matter
relating to the case. "He nas brought to
light," said Judge Conrad, "a mass of in
formation and long-lost maps of the great
est historic value and interest connected
with the formation and development of the
original plan of the city of Washington.
The results of his investigation have been
admirably presented in his printed argu
ments before the Supreme Court of the
District, the judges of which have de
clared that his a guments were demorstra
tions so conclusive as to leave no doubt of
the law and facts in favor of the govern
ment. Mr. Taggart's work is a monument
of which any lawyer might be proud."
The case now before the United States
Supreme Court has been running since
1886. It was begun under an act of Con
gress. There are seven principal claims.
The other six are as follows:
Claim by heirs of James Marshall and of
the late Chief Justice John Marshall, under
grant from the crown of England from
Lord Culpeper, and under deed from Har
ford, the last proprietary of the province of
Maryland.
Claim of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company to riparlan rights from Easby's
Point to 17th street.
Claims by owners of certain squares
along the river west of 17th street.
ClAims to ground near the Naval Obser
vatory by descendants of Robert Peter.
Claim to certain squares facing the river
and extending to the line of the arsenal
grounds.
Claims of certain persons occupying
wharves below the Long bridge under ii
censes from the chief of engineers of the
army.
MAlN! CONISULS SELECTED.
A Large Bateh of Appointements by
the Pr'esidemt.
The President has made the following
appointments in the consular service:
Luther W. Osborn, Nebraska, consul gen
eral at Apia and Nukaulofa, Tonga; John
I. Bittinger, consul general at Montreal,
and Hesekiah A. Gudger, consul general atI
Panama, Colombia, and the following con
suls: Church Howe. Nebraskra at Palerano,
Sicily; John N. Ruffin, Tennessee, Ascun
cion, Paraguay; A. H. Byington, Connec
ticut, Naples, Italy; Samuel M. Taylor,
Ohio. Glasgow', Scotland; Gustave C. E.
Weber. Ohio, Nuremberg, Bavaria;' John
Jenkins, Nebreaa, San Salvador, Sal;
Win. W. Touvelle, Ohio, Belfast, Ireland:
Win, P. Smyth, Missouri, Hull, Engtand;
Gritmth W. Prees, Wisconsin, fwasea
Wales; Urbain J. Ledoux, Maine, Thee'
Rivers, Quebec; Wilbur 8. Glass, South, Da
kota, KehI, Germany; George H. Jackson,
Connecticut, Cognac, France; Hugh Pit
cairn, PennsylvanIa, Hamburg, Germnany;
Ira B. Myers, Indiana, St. Johns, N. B
Benjamin Nusbaumn, Pennsylvania, Munich,
Bavaria; John N. McCunn, Wisconsin, 9I
Dunterinline, Scotand; Micaela 5. Burke,
Illinois, Port ftanley ad St. Thomnas, 4
Canada; Edwaa4 D. WI D. Iiess,
Stockthohn. Sweden; Jasmes .aus.=m, New
Jersey, fihefmaet mugla.
Newr inma at REMl.
Mr. Wa., P. Shlyth of St, Louis, whowa
today appointed c*nsuml at Huln ama
wa, dosing th Haawiss man~a~t.
coslat KManQ.M. mia.a& that ap e
pnmanmm heing a p8m al gas b the Into
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them to any addre.. ta the Untabo
State. or C-nad- by ordering R .t
this oemos, to person or by letter,
Tearms: 12 cents per week; > oerte
for two weeks, or S oents per
month. Invariably to advance. Sub
scribers changing their addrems hel
m.e Pet-omoe to amether ..Se
give the last addes. a. wl a0s
tow ena,
FIRED ON STRIKERS
Daputy lSheriffs at Plum Creek Mines
Resist a Demoustration.
EllEN DID 10! RETUIII MIE
Thousands Attend the Big Meet
ing at De Armitt's Mines.
GENERAL STRIKE NEWS
PITTSBURG. Pa., July 2t.-The first
clash between the striking miners and the
state authorities occurred this morning.
Several thousand strikers came from sur
rounding districts to attend the big meet
ing and if possible persuade De Armitt's
men to join the strike.
Fired on by Desputice.
When the strikers reached Plum creek
and started on a run down the road to
ward the tipple to catch the men before
they entered the mine five shots were fired
from Winchesters held by the deputies. In
reply to this the drum corps struck up a
lively air, but no return shots were fired.
The miners who were hurrying into the
pit were overtaken and asked not to go
to work. Most of them said they were
afraid they would lose their jobs if they
stayed away from work to attend the meet
rg. They decided after a short parley
to go into the mine. The miners were
carrying dinner' buckets. As they turned
to leave the strikers their dinner buckets
were taken from them. The frightened
miners, without stopping to attempt to
regain their buckets, turned and ran for
the pit and did not stop until they were
behind the shelter of the deputies' Win
chesters. The mine is in full operation.
Sandy creek mine has closed down and
about one-third of the Turtle creek miners
quit work and went to the meeting.
Corey'. Mimers Refuese to %trike.
A body of 1.0 striking miners marched to
Corey's mines, near Duquesne. for the pur
pose of inducing the men at work to quit.
The raid was unsuccessful. as the men
refused to join the strikers. J. It. Corey,
the mine owner, notined the sheriff that
he would hold the .nunty resp.onsilde in the
event of trouble and damage to his prop
erty.
Meetsmar Well Attended.
When the meeting was called to order at
10 o'clock this morning there were 3,s)
striking miners in attendance. and before
It was well undcr way the"re were 5,(140
people in the vicinity of the school house.
About 9:30 o'clock Z:M miners from' the
Sardy creek mines marched to the meet
lug, and quite a large number came from
Turtle creek.
Previous to the meeting Eugene V. Debs,
District President Dolan, Secretary Warner
and M. P. Carrick went among the strik
era and counseled them to keep within the
bounds of the law and preserve good or
ier throughout the day. Their advice was
received with good grace by the men, who
:heered the otticiais enthusiastically. The
meeting is without doubt the largest ever
held during a strike in weslern Pennsyl
rania, and the leaders are hopeful of Its
effects upon De Armitt's men. The speak
rs told the miners that they were jeop
irdizing the success of the strike by con
tinuing at work, and urged therm to come
)ut and make the suspension complete
throughout the district.
Two hundred deputies are now on guard
[bout the mines.
Army of Strikers Arrie a.
Oak Hill in the vicinity of the Turtle
:reek, Blum creek and Sandy creek of De
krmitt. was invaded after midnight by as
army of strikers, who came to attend the
treat mass meeting to be held near the
nines today. It is estimated that by day
ireak there were several thousand miners
macamped upon the hills surroundiing the
wrorcrty of the New York andi Cle ,eland
Iras Coal Company's works.
They came from every dir.''ion, headied
,y brass bands. Lar'ge delezati.ns arrived
rcm Willocks, Gartonaville, Faze'v rlie and
ither points along the Wh',utr tiisiona,
iearly all of them carryingt heavy weaking
;tickcs and somec were armed. iiThere were
ro threats of vlolenace, howee sr. and no mn
ilcations of dr inking. Many w e re -&upphe~d
with focod enough to last two days.
Camp at Oak MAIL4
Immediately upon reacuiing Oak Hill the
trikers prepared for camp. The r'eenes
Lround Turtle creek, after midnight, were
trange.
Poorly clad miners strotehed t hemseelvea
aut in the softest spots they cnul.1 ind and
.ept with arms folded under their heads
or pillows. The squads from etsefa mine
amped together, stacking their formidable
raiking sticks and banners togather. Erach
etachment wasn In charge of men a-elected
efore the march was begun. wao acted as
mofcr.. The foreigners nad their own
Sllicers, and the E~ngilsh-speakinga mines'.
heirs. Ordiers were amplicatly foliowe.
In the valley leading up from Tutte
reek to one of the New York and Cieve
and mines the company bad a powerful
leareh light. It wass kept shifting about
a hopes of flanking any movemnent of the
trikers to creep wathin reach of the emine
mnknown to the deputies, who guardet~
very approach.
Breakfat se'e Doe-.
Long before -daylight the strikers were
ip, and after eating their frugal mneal, pre
asted for the day's work. The intention
van to see as mnany of De Armitt'a ame. be
ore they got into the pIts this morning as
orsible.
About d'ock L,50 strkesu assemed
.t Turtle creek, and headed by three brass
ends, with flags and banners dying,
laarched past the ho-aes occupied by De
wmitt's miners, Thae stilkera booted and
elled and then mnarched to the mnines,
rhere they planted thenelves before the
its, thee compeling- De Arnmltt's men to
mn the gaantiet to get to work.
A abort time late, Sheriff Lowry, whse
ad been wired to fer assIstance, arrived
remt Pittaburg with fifty deputies, arm
raih Wineat..s. Tb.e strikers quiesty
rithdrew and the new deputies were pleced
a guard. BEerything ts quiet ne.
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n . mser Ueu-a. te Ns.msab
mi4 me. Ueemais Thoere.
SPRENGPEEE, Nfl., July 20.-4Gewenaar
baner tote last night received a telegram
'.m the abesifg e WesdSard comlty at
meoan , a tows near EUeeniangtem, my
g oe tIhemudn mines were adwung
a dh -on samrn ether pMtn sal am
ir She simie treree.
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