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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
News Notes From Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICO, Sept 4, via Galveston
Senior Matias Romero will represent Mexico at
the American Congress, which will be held in
Washington on October 2 Other commission-
ers for this country will be appointed later.
Senor Monasterio will only represent Mexico
In the maritime convention. The railroad
from Manzanillo to Calima was completed yes-
terday. 1t win inaugurated September i6.
>. \. Loera has been elected president of the
joint permanent committee of the senate and
chamber Of deputies for September. In the
event OF the death Of President Diaz during
tne mouth senor Loera will become president
OF Mexico by virtue of the Office of president Of
the joint committee.
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REFORMS IN RUSSIA.
A Brighter Day Believed to be Dawn
ing II the Gar Continues His Policy.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-For the past week rumors
have been rife of the bitter feeling existing
between Count Nelidoff, Russian ambassador
to Turkey. and Sir William White, British
envoy at Constantinople. The latter complains
that Russian intrigues, complaints ostensibly
by the persecuted Armenians have been sent
to the cZar in great numbers openly lntimat-
ing that to him only can the oppressed Chris
tians look for relief Sir William doubts the
mates that the really wretched state of Ar
M mans and other Christians in Turkey
HAS BEEN AGGRAVATED BArHER THAN BErTEREp
by osteutatious Russian championship of their
cause, which has aroused hopes never intended
to be fulfilled and fomented useless insurrec-
tions which have drawn upon the unfortunate
people who believed in promised Russian sup
port redoubled seventies from their Turkish
masters. The pardoning of several prisoners
who had looked upon their confinement in
Siberia as lie hong has added renewed prob
ability to the statement that the czar has at
the entreaties Of his invalid wife, entered upon
policy OF reform which. although gradual,
cannot fail to lead to the most important re-
suits.
MORE PARDoNs OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
will soon take place and it is promised that the
treatment Of those who remain In Siberia will
be greatly ameliorated. Vischnagradsky the
new Russian minister OF finance has drawn
upon himself the bitter hatred of the nobility
and officials whose corruption he has succeeded
in partially checking and exposing. Threats
and intrgues have not availed in inducina him
to alter his course, and if the plots OF assassi-
nation OF which there are hints, fail. brighter
day will dawn for Russia. The czar has prom
ised him his continued support and the eleva-
ton Of the middle classes at the expense of the
nobility, the declared scheme Of Count Visch-
negradsky, may be regarded as having COM
menced- Young men of promise are to be con-
ciliated instead Of being driven into the ranks
OF the nihilists, and the old system of nepotism
and corrupt bureaucracy is to be ended
THE PROJECT WILL BE FuRTHERED
by the growing poverty among the nobility,
many Of whom have been ruined by extrava-
gance, and with their wealth has gone their
prestige and their influence. 1t is a question
whether the bank instituted by the government
to lend money upon entailed estates was not
inaugurated with some such view. At any rate
o large number Of mobiles, bearing some Of the
oldest and proudest names Of Russia, having
mortgaged their lands and spent the proceeds
in riotous living, desperate and helpless in their
unaccustomed poverty, are now the terror Of
their more fortunate brethren who still possess
wealth, and they are no longer welcomed in the
social circles which they formerly domineered.
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Its Apostles Hold a State Convention
Today.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 4.-The state pro-
hibition convention was called to order at
1880 this morning at Mechanics hall
perfect permanent organization was
perfected with Mr.. George Kempton Of
Sharon. as chairman. Mr.. Kempton on taking
the chair was cheered very enthusiastically and
made an ad lress, adding postscript directed
to the temperance republicans az 'Our friendly
opponents"
The usual committees we're appointed and
they retired for conference. It is understood
that the committee on resolutions is engaged
in q wrangle over the woman's suffrage plank.
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Want the Suits Consolidated.

CHICAGO, Sept A dispatch from Topeka,
Kan, says: The attorney for the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad company has dled .
motion in the United States circuit court 10
have consolidated all the suits now pending in
that court in which the company is defendant
There are four immense suits, brought by diff
ferent trust companies, one being that Of the
Mercantile trust company Of New York, unAsr
which Cross d Eddy we're appointed rsceivers-
The hearing win Be- set for septsmbsr II. -.
fore Judgs Brewer - Loavsuwortk
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THE CRUISER CHARLESTON.
Official Report of the Recent Trial Trip
Horse Power Below the Requirement.

report received today in the bureau Of
steam engineering, Navy department, from one
OF the inspectors on the new cruiser Charles
ton, built by the Union iron works for the gov
ernment, states that the horse power developed
by the ship in her recent official run will prob
ably not be reported above 6, 700 by the trial
board in their official report. The vessel
worked beautifully, every part of her ma
chinery moving in perfect shape without the
least heating. She was run six hours instead
OF four, which the contract stipulates, and she
worked better during the extra two hours at
the end Of her run than she did at first, thus
proving her excellent staying qualities. Her
speed during the six hours averaged about
1874 knots. II this be confirmed by the off,
cial report, as is very likely, the ship will have
failed to make her contract requirement Of
1000 horse power by 800, which will subject
her to
A PENALTY OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
There seems to be no doubt that the vessel
was worked for all she was worth and that
6,70O horse power is all she can possibly de-
velop under the most favorable conditions.
The boiler performance in this ship has been
in excess of that of the Yorktown in proportion.
The contractors did everything in their power
to meet the requirements of the contract, i'm
porting hand-picked Welch coal for use on the
trial. The vessel, it will be remembered, was
built on the plans Of the Naniwakan, English de-
signed. which had about twenty -four trials be-
fore she was accepted. 1t is probable that the
contractors will go to Congress for relief from
the penalties on the ground that the plans for
the vessel were defective.
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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
They Meet in State Convention at Har-
risburg Today.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. 4.-Clouds and sun
shine alternated this morning as the delegates
to the democratic state convention began to
bestir themselves and there was an absence
Of brass-band enthusiasm and decorations when
they arrived at the opera house. There was O
long delay in the assembling Of the convention
and it was about ii o'clock when Chairman
Kisner raped the delegates to order and re-
quested Secretary Mead to read the call.
Even at that hour there were comparatively
few people in the hall and the preiiminaries
were listlessly gone through with. On
the stage we're representatives of all the lead
ing newspapers in the state and a few of the
more prominent democrats, who came to par
ticipate or look on. There was q conspicuous
absence Of the old-time leaders and
the convention seemed glad when it was
whispered about that VIM. A. Wallace of Clear
field would arrive before noon. As was the
case at the republican convention there are
many young men among the delegates, and
NUMEROUS NEW FACES.
There were few substitutions as the calling
of the roll proceeded and when Secretary
Nead's voice died away on the last name il was
found that there was full representation for
all the districts. Hon. Samuel w. Wherry of
Cumberland county, was chosen Temporary
chairman without delay and was escorted to the
stage by Samuel Josephs Of Philadelphia and
Patrick Foley of Allegheny, thus merging the
east, west, and center Of the state democracv
in one group. Mr.. Wherry's speech was not
long.
He axraigned the republican party for mapv
misdeeds, and severely criticised the manage,
ment Of the sinking fund commissioners, clos
ing with q eulogy Of the democratic marty He
mentioned the name Of Cleveland and the con-
vention was soon cheering itself hoarse. ; (
Ex-senator King Of Schuylkill county moved
that committees Of one from each senatorfsI
district be constituted on revolutions.
permanent organization; credentials, rules
secretary announced that the names for these
committees had already been handed In. where
upon the convention took recess for half An
hour.
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Foul Play Suspected.

WICHITA, KAN, Sept 4.-The body Of L. I.
Clawson, real estate dealer Of this city, was
found at O'Clock last night in Riverside park
at the 9th-street bridge. There we're four bull
let holes IN the body, fred from a 32-caliber
revolver found by his side. From the fact that
there were four bullet holes. two through the
head and two in the stomach, any one of which
would have proved fatal, foul play is suspected.
Ciawson was native of Pennsylvania. About
eighteen months ago he came to Wichita from
OHIO.
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Satisfied With the Administration.

Representative Sherman of New York is in
the city. He says everything is active in local
politics about Utica, but that they are not Civ
ing much attention TO national affairs.
I'VE are pretty well satisfied with the ad-
ministration," he said. "Take New York in
comparison with the other states and we have
not much to complain Of as to appointments.
The presidential post offices come slow, but
matters appear all right. I have in my district
not fourth-class post Office with e20O year
not an Office that any one wants-that has not
been filled. Under Mr. Cleveland's administra-
ton the first fourth-class post Office filed in
my district was filed on July so. On July 80 of
this year every one of these Offices had q cam
didate for-au above e200 per year--were
filed"
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Fatal Duel ia Arkansas.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Sept 4.-Malada City,
just over the Idaho border, has been thrown
into excitement bv a fatal duel between two
young men-Abraham Likes aud Jude Spring
OF Iiark's Flat. They came here Last spring
and went into partnership ranching. BoIh feb
IN love with the same woman Jemima Trauts
Unable TO reach an amicaLle arrangement they
rcsorted to the brookside with six-shooters
and there settled the matter by fatally wound
ing each other They were buried where they
tuii-side 10y side. What has become OF the
giri does not appear
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A Fatal Epidemic Among HOES.

MARSHALL, ILL.,, sept. A strange and
fatal epidemic among hogs prevails in the CEN
tral part of the county and is carrying of
large number. OF the animals The symptoms
ree' mble those OF typhoid fever in the human
beng and the ANIMALS sometimes linger for
many days finally perishing OF starvation as
much as anything else. Tor they will eat moth
lng. NO remedy can be found and farmers are
in DESPAIR,
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THE CRONIN MURDER TRIAL.
The Defense Using Up Their Peremptory
Challenges.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Though no jurors were
finally accepted in the Cronin case yesterday
considerable progress was made. The defense
expended nine peremptory challenges in addi-
ton to the four used Saturday, thus exhausting
thirteen of Dan Coughln's quota and reducing
the number which the defense can exercise
from one hundred to eighty-seven. As it is
evident that not forty can be obtained until all
their peremptory challenges are exhausted by
the defense it is clear that the use of nine yes
terday marks much progress
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Serious Shooting Affray.

KEYsER, W. Va, Sept "A serious shooting
affray occurred here last night ON the Cincin-
natti express. A young man named John Carr
was on the train without a ticket He got on
at Grafton. The conductor put him off three
or four times. Finally the train hands had
rough and tumble tussle with Carr and some
body shot Carr twice In the forehead Carr is
still living. 1t has not yet developed which of
the tram hands fired the shots
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Sidney Dillon and Party I'm Oregon.

PORTLAND, ORE, Sept 4.-Sidney Dillon Of
New York and party of friends arrived here
last night from Puget sound. His trip here 10
principally for pleasure. He left New York sew
eral weeks ago. Mr.. Dillon said he would re-
main here for several days just to take in the
city. The rest of the party will probably
leave overland for San Francisco today Mr.
Dillon Is in the best of health and says he
greatly enjoyed his trip across the continent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
British Sailors Desert

SAN Francisco, Sept. Alive sailors belong
ing to the British ship-of-war Acorn seized the
ship's steam cutter on Monday night and
escaped to shore. Several other desertions
having taken place the shippu TO sea last night
to prevent further escapes ON the part OF It's
crew. The men claim they have received harsh
treatment
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AN ALLEGED MIRACLE.
A Canada Woman Said to Nave Recov.
cred the Use Of Her Limbs I'm Church.

ouEBrc, Sept A woman Of this city
named seguin was the subject Of n miracle.
For nine months she suffered from q disease
which deprived her Of the use OF her legs. She
siso suffered from cancer in the breast sun
oay she Was carried by friends TO the shrine Of
81 Anne, where she assisted at divine service,
received holy communion and praved with ar
cent fervor. Then. venerating the relics OF 81
Anne, she arose and walked to her scat without
the help OF anybody. The miracle wss wit
messed by over 1000 pilgrims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
The Star Ont of Town

THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to
any address in the United States or Canada
for such period as may be desired, at the
rate of fifty cents per month. fJ But all
such orders must be accompanied by the money,
or the oper cannot be sent, as no accounts are
kept ,oath mad Subscriptions ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
Dan Lamont to be Railroad President,

BIRNIsGHAM, ALA, Sept 4.-Dan Lamont will
probably be elected president of the Tennessee
coal. iron and railroad company, the largest
industrial corporation in the south. Col. Jack
son. second vice president of the company, re-
turned yesterday ffom New York. He SAYS the
New York stock holders want Lamont elected
and all the stock holders in this city will vote
for HIM. meeting Of the directors will be
held IN about ten days. The company owns
over S3.000.000 of property in and around this
city. The onlce OF president pays q salary Of
$1,000
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Burglars PIunder Comes to Light.

RENSSELAER,, md, Sept. 4-Yesterdsy morn
ing, while digging a ditch in the Kankakee
sands, workmen found an iron-bound box con-
tanning S439 in gold and silver coin OF an old
date. three gold and Ave silver watches. a num-
Der OF pistols and u miscellaneous collection Of
lewelry. IL is supposed TO be some OF the
plunder of a gang OF burglars that infested the
community twenty years ago.
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Accidentally Shot His Sister.

PORTLAND, ORE, Sept A young man
named Lewis accidentally shot and killed his
sister Lucy, aged sixteen. at their home near
samamish lake. W.T., yestt rday by the acci-
dental discharge Of a rifle which he let fall
IRON his hands.
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An Unlikely Story About Cooney, ssThe
EOX.t

CHICAGO, Sept. "A special from Racine,
Wis., to the Nesos says discovery was made
there yesterday that may explain Why Patrick
Cooney, 'The Fox" cannot be found. A bottle,
closely sealed, was picked mp in the lake,
following note: 7
Il, Patrick Cooney, to clear all others Of the
Oronin murder, say killed him Tor personal
grudge. Ny body you will find In the lake"
The note was placed in the hands Of the
police.
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Two Child-en Burned to Death

OMAHA. NEB., Sept A special from Blue
Springs says: Two small children of David Cav
were burned to death yesterday in the barn Of
the Rev. Andrews. They are supposed to have
set the barn on fire while PLAYING with matches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
Wages OF Iron Employees Raised.

SHARON. Pa, Sept 4-The wages Of the em-
ployes of the Stewart iron company were
raised 10 per cent yesterday. This is regarded
by the men as a forerunner of general adj
vance in the wages of the :, 900 Shanango fur
mace men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04
no NIanifesto from Prince yictor.

PARIS, Sept. Figaro says that Prince Vic
tor Napoleon declares that he will not issue q
manifesto in connection with the approaching
general elections for the reason that they will
not decide the question of the form Of gov
erpment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

PARDoNs REFUSED. D.-ThePresident has refused
to grant pardons in two cases: Tom Cody of
the northern district Of Mississippi. convicted
of selling liquor without license; and Thomas
Sheldon Of Montana, sentenced t. ten years in
1888 for mail robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

ARMY ORpERs.-Second Lieut. willoughby
Walker, second artillery, has been ordered
from Newport, RI, to Boston. Mass, and to
New Haven, Conn.,, on official business. Leave
Of absence for ten days has been granted First
Lieut.. VIM. A. Simpson, second artillery First
Lieut.. David ID. Johnson has been transferred
from battery to light battery F. fifth artillery
vice First Lieut.. II. G. Carbaugh from light
battery F to battery K First Lieut.. q. e.
Sage from battery K to light battery d. vice
First Lieut. c. E. Allen from light battery d to
battery L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINrMENTs.--The fol-
lowing appointments have been made in the
revenue service: Judson Hughes, store keeper,
Nebraska; Lucius C. Baker. store keeper and
gauger, West Virginia; Frank Weir, store keeper
and gauger, second Kentucky district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

CoURTEsIEs TO FOREIGN GUEsrs.-At the re.
quest Of the Secretary of State the Treasury
department has directed the collector of Gus
toms at New York to extend the usual diplo-
matte courtesies to the foreign delegates from
Central and South America to the international
American congress. who are expected to arrive
at New York during the present month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

The MARINE BAND CoNCERr-The program
for the concert by the Marine band at the
Capitol grounds at o'clock this evening is as
follows: Gems of Ireland, Godfrey; selection.
'Erminie," Jacobowski; romance, 1.-THE Image
OF the Rose" Ruchardt; Obligato by Mr.. Harry
Stone; yalse, Santiago" Corbin; patrol, 1.-The
British" Asch; grand selection, aida" Verdi;
The Hornpipe Dancers, Smith; A Hunting
Scene lby request). Bucallossi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

EXAMINATIONS of sixty-fve candidates for
admission to the naval academy as cadets began
at Annapolis yesterday. Sixty-fve cadets
entered the examinations
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A Controversy Amicably Settled.

DUBLIN, Sept. 4-The controversy between
the lord OF the soil and the tenants upon the
Kenmar estate has at last been settled amicably
upon the basis of the cancellation Of the arrears
OF rent now due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

SECRETARY NOBLE, accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary. Horton Pope, returned to the
city this morning from Richfield Springs, where
he has been for three weeks. 1t is stated with
some degree of positlveness that the Secretary
will take up the pension investigation in a de-
cisive way before the end of the week, the in
vestigating committee having learned enough
to warrant action,
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Collom's Assignment Schedule

CHICAGO, Sept "A dispatch from Mime
spolis says: 1t was given out last night on good
authority that the schedule In the assignment
made by J. Frank Colon, charged with S227,-
600 forgeries, would show assets of S4ll 900 and
Liabilities of about $225, 900. The Gladstone,
Mich. property is said to be listed at SlOO O00
Mr.. COLON has declined to give any figures at
present The grand jury will convene Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

A MEXICAN ICE CO..
&iLIIS Co ,NnS NsnneSesssor pscor g n
Cmes; lOth and sts- n. Ice and Coal order
~ Lee wssons. Depot Telephone. 4s9-2; once Tel
T. NJ WILLIS
- Washington MAnAgax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

SENATOR BAaBoUR ID back from Virginia,
where he went 10 consult with the democratic
leaders. He says the situation from this point
OF view u very satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

Col MARSHAL MCDONALD, commissioner Of
the United States fish commission, will leave on
Thursday next for Woods Holl, Mass. He will
remain there some time and then visit the fish
commission stations in Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-04

A LARGE Pension LIsr.-Mr. Sidney L. WILL
son. the pension agent at Washington, today
paid I,54i pensioners in person from $50 q m.
TO p. N.
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LAND SLIDES IN MEXICO.


CrrY OF MrxIco, Sept. 4-The following fur
thur particulars Of the destructive land slide at
Incarnation, Hidalgo, have been received from
that remote locality. For . week previous to
August Is rain had been falling necessarily,
and on Sunday night it eliminated in cloud
burst which caused streams to overflow their
banks and loosened the earth on the mountain
In the rear OF the iron works of Richard Honey
At midnight a large land slide occurred,
bringing down with it the huts of the laborers
who had built on its side and covered many
Others and their inmates. The night was inky
dark and rain fell in torrents The many
laborers employed in the works commenced to
hunt for the unfortunate creatures caught in
the slide. They managed to take out several
alive but q woman, her daughter and An infant
were not found until several days after.
ANOTHER AND LARGER SLIDE
At 9o'clock the same night another slide,
fifty times as large as the first, rushed down
over the settlement. breaking down walls, FILL
ing doorways, covering gardens. crushing huts
and depositing immense rocks which the men
cannot move. This fresh slide caused great
terror to the miners and workers in the mills.
who sought safety in flight. When morning
tude OF the devastation caused by the breaking
away Of the mountain side was strikingly ap-
parent, Nearly all Of the huts, hundreds in
number, had been swept down into the valley
and piled mp one above the other and buried
in the mud and stones several feet deep
Houses at the base Of the mountains were
crushed, walls had been swept away and the
devastation was generally most complete. For
three or four days afterward searching was car
ried on in the slide and five bodies were taken
out. II is believed that many others were
buried in the ruinaL