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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
CONSCIENCE WAS TOO STRONG.

The Murderous Deeds OF Oath Bound
Society Revealed Amer siste-n Years-
CHICAGO, August IA special from Petos-
key, Mich, says: Twenty years ago Albert
Moliter Of Detroit, Mich. settled In Rogers
City. Presque Isle county. and engaged in heavy
business undertaking. principally merchandise
and numbering. On the night Of August Is.
1878. he was murdered while sitting at has deck.
being riddled with buckshot. His clerk, Q
young man named Sullivan. sprang TO hi. as
sistance, and he also received q similar
charge. They both died within lev
days. The killing created widespread
excitement, and was the talk of the
state and country at the time. Both men we're
highly related. A large reward was offered for
the apprehension OF the murderer OF murder
ers, but what effort was made in that direction
Is not recalled now, aud while the matter hss
been almost forgotten by the outside world an
the lapse OF sixteen years, yet disconnected
rumors and EXAMINATIONS could be heard most
any time in Presque Isle county. brought about
by occasional local quarrels aud troubles.
These rumors have come to q realiz alton bv
the action of one VIM. kepke, farmer re.ia-
ing in Melke township. who has made confe--
sion TO the prosecuting attorney. He states his
troubled conscience was unbearnble 20 him: thas
he could stand the remorse and secret no
longer. His confession In that seventeen
years ago citizens Of Presque lsle county. In
cluding himself, entered into an osth-bound
compact TO assassinate Albert Moliter and Fred
erick Denny Larke. For some reason Lsrke
was not seen on the fatal evening. and he states
that the killing of the clerk sullivan was mis-
take. The shot be received was intended ~ Q
second one for Moliter. The list contains many
prominent men Of the county.
Prosecuting Attorney Inglis. fearing pub
lication might hinder justice, requested thse
the names be withheld from publication. war-
rants are being issued and those reading In the
county will be arrested. Some residing st Cro0
Village have already been arrested 1voof IL
conspirators died several years ago, while several
more have removed from ths county, bus they
will be arrested and brought back. The nur-
dered man, Moliter, has . brother In Detrot1
Excitement 10 high here and it is the whole
topic OF conversation 1t is expected that =
Will be arrested before noon today. Why thsy
wished to kill these men ia not known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
MR.. MILLS AND THE sPEAKERsHIP
Congressman Grain Says the Texan IL in b
Stay and VIII lie Elected.

Congressman Grain Says the Texan is in "a
Stay and VIII Be Elected.
Congressman Grain. who Is looking after the
interests Of Mr.. Mills was accosted by SrAs
reporter this morning and asked whether there
was any truth in the report that his colleague
contemplated retiring from the race for the
speakership.
"Not a word of truth in the rumor," said
he. "On the contrary. Mr.. Mills Is in the race
to stay and to win He is stronger TODAY than
when Congress adjourned and he is gaining
strength every day.
He has made accessions in the east and his
splendid fight in the west and northwest has
given him degree Of strength there which
astonish his opponents. He will leave for Iowa
on Monday and viii help the cause in tina,
state.
The truth is Mr.. Mills never takes his own
personal fortunes into consideration, but he
goes wherever he is called and yields unstinted
tribute to political duty
How does he stand on the silver question:
HE Is In favor OF free coinage Of silver but
believes that that is question to be settled in
side of the party. The southern people are
more interested In the preservation of their DC
litical autonomy than in any other issue, anu
they want a democratic administration so as tn
preserve them from force bills or other harsh
measures. Hence they cannot afford to jeop-
ardlZe their welfare upon side issues.
THE democratic party is a uni. for tariff
reform, but is divided upon the silver ques-
ton.
why inject an element Of discord into the
party platform? The gold men may be right
or the silver men may be right. but it seems to
be unwise. inexpedient and impoiitic to fur
nish our antagonists with an issue which was
not varied in the the two last canvsssss and
which ought not to be brought up now.
Let us go on with the contest for tariff re.
form and settle all subordinate questions In
our own ranks after We shall have won the vic.
tory"
DO you really think Mr. Mills viii b. elected
Speaker"
"Unquestionably Co. The fight IL between
the gavel and the issue Of tarf reform. Sell
dom in the history of the country has Speaker
been elected upon person grounds.
Mr.. Randall was most excellent Speaker
He welded the gavel as well a. any man into
whose hands it has ever fallen. Yet he was
beaten. Why? Simply because the issue of
tariff reform defeated him. We had an ex-
ample Of the power of the gavel in the last
Congress. Mr.. Reed furnished the country
with an evidence of its power and the demo-
cratic party with a majority.
Mr.. Mills is identified with the issue of tariff
reform on conservative lines and reasonable
men will come to the conclusion that we can
not sustain the platform and destroy its au-
thor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01


LONDON. August i.-Justice Chi,sy TODAY
made . winding mp order in the case OF the
Eneiish Bank Of the River Platte. whose sus-
pension was recently announced.
4 senior Csrvalho. the Portuguese minister Of
finance. has issued . decree giving legal cur
rency 10 francs imported into the state and
prohibiting the expectation Of all silver coin.
The British steamer Angelica. from Cardiff
for the Mediterranean. has returned 30 the port
from whence she sailed on ere. Three of her
crew were burned TO death during the progress
of the FIRE.
The Oricidi Gdrstfs Of Spain today publishes
. decree promulgating the new treaty between
the United States and Spain in regard 70 the
trade between the United States and Cuba and
Porto Rico.
An explosion In . fireworks factory In
Corunna killed six persons and injured otberA
The cause OF the explosion IL not known
has been found guilty OF numbering the fftcen-
year-old boy whose body was found floating IN
a sailors bag in Harndon dock. Liverpool. 90
May ls last, was TODAY sentened 20 death
The Hotel des Alpes. at Chsmouni. has been
destroyed by fire.
Dispatches received here from Foo Choo,
China. state that rioting Is Imminent at that
place and the town 10 totally unprotected
Placards upon which are notices threatening
foreigners have been posted In the pubic
thoroughfares. IL IL reported that the mission
buildings at Yen Ping. province OF fo-kien. ON
the MN river. ninety miles northwest OF Foo
Choo. and at Foo Ming. in the same province.
seventy miles northeast OF Foo Choo. haS. bcen
attacked by Chinese mob. IL is also said that
some Of the inmates Of the mission buildinos
have been killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
JULY OIL OUTPUT,
Report Of Operations In the Ohio and Pens
sylvania Ffelds-

Report Of Operations I'm the Ohio and Pens
sylvanis Fields-
TOLEDO. OHIO. August The report a
operations in the Ohio oil field for the month
Of July, published in this mornings CONNER
cal, shows that there were LA wells completed
with daily production Of s.s6l barrels and 10
dry wells This is an increase Of one completed
well and one dry hole over June, while the new
production shows an increase Of LIZA barrels
daily. In new work there are 80 wells
reported drilling, lS7 rigs mp and build
ing being an increase Of IA rigs over
same as for June. The feature Of the
is said by oil men to be the largest oil well in
the world. When drilled in there was an indi-
Gated capacity of 10000 barrels q day. The
well is the property OF the Ohio Oil Company
and is located In Hancock county. IL 10 shut m
and only . limited quantity is taken from it
daily.
The Commercial this morning publishes the
first report Of operations in tine Indiana oil
field, now attracting considerable attention.
Operations are confined to Wells. Adams, Black
ford and Jay counties -Four wells were COM
pleted during the month Just ended. with Q
total production OF 25S barrels daily. Five
wells are drilling, seven rigs up and building.
PIrrsBURa, August The record Of oil de-
velopment for July shows an increase Of thirty
wells completed and an increase OF lzsO bar
rels of new production as compared With IT,
month of June. There was q decrease of ave
dry holes and ffty-two rigs and An incresss q
thirteen wells drilling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
NEW SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
The Reports OF the Two Examining Boar
Approved by Secretary Proctor.

Tho Reports OF the Two Examining Boards
Approved by Secretary Proctor.
Secretary Proctor today approved the reports
Of the two boards of army officers, which recently
examined civilians and non-commissioned off,
GERS for appointment to the army.
Twelve candidates were selected from
each list, leaving seven non-commissioned Off
GERS and twelve civilians Who for various
reasons, failed to pass the several ex-
aminations. The assignments were made
to the regiments Of the service accord
ing. to plan designed to prevent
the punching of icersappointed from civil life
and the ranks, whereby these new officers were
sent to regiments having the least number of
such appointments. 1t is the opinion
of the officers who served on the boards that
conducted the examinations that these twenty
four new men will be decided acquisition to
the service. as they represent the best elements
in both classes.
The non-commissioned officers were assigned
to regiments first, it being the policy of the de-
partment to favor promotion from the ranks -
far US possible.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDArIs.
The successful candidates are a. follows:
From the non-commissioned class-Harford.
fifth cavalry; Oshea. seventh cavalry; Batson,
ninth cavalry: Hayes, eighteenth infantry;
Morrow, twenty-first infantry; Hardaway.
seventeenth infantry; Brady. nineteenth infan-
try; Schley, twenty-third infantry; Haw-
ley, sixteenth infantry; Krauthof, four
teenth infantry; Wood, twelfth infan-
try; Dalton, twenty-second infantry.
From the civilian class-Philips, sixth cavalry;
Tompkins. eighth cavalry; Roekenbach, tenth
cavalry; Castne,, fourth infantry; Sigerfoos,
fifth infantry; Yates. ninth infantry; Shuttle
worth, eleventh infantry; Fuger, thirteenth in
fantry; Howard, nineteenth infantry; Van
Diemen, twenty first infantry: Barton, twenty
fourth infantry; McCorkle, twenty-nfth in-
fantry.
These officers will have rank % second Lieu
tenants, and will rank ut the foot Of their re-
spective regiments In the cases Of Morrow
and Van Diemen, each assigned to the twenty
first infantry, Morrow takes precedence in
rank. Barton and Morrow are Washingtonisns 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
BLAINE FOR .0s.
How the Movement for Hia Nomination Orf9
mated and Has Developed.

AuNteu ana mas Developed.
The reports from Massachusetts, and other
states indicating movement in opposition.
cause an increase Of interest in the talk Of
Blaine's possibly being the nominee for Presi-
dent in 90.
A gentleman, who il well informed in politi-
cal affairs generally and has been giving par
ticuiar attention to this matter. being on conf
dental relations with men who are regarded as
the prime movers in the shaping of the situa-
tion, said TO STAR reporter today:
Mr. Blaine Is in no way responsible for the
movement in favor of his nomination. He
does not want it, and is loyal to Harrison.
Ihelr relations are more friendly now than
they have ever been before. Yet I think
tnat notwithstanding these facts Mr.. Blaine
Will be the nominee in 80. II he returns
10 nis duties in q reasonably good state
OF health the popular sentiment will be 90
strongly In favor Of Blaine's nomination that
ne cannot stop it. Both he and Mr. Harrison
wiil see this, and with the support Of Harrison
Blaine will be obliged to accept
Inc movement was started by men who are
opposed to both Blaine and Harrison. but who
dislike Harrison most. They wanted to use
Blaine to tight Harrison without any desire to
help Blaine and without consulting his wishes
or regarding them in any way.
but when Blaine's name began to be used
the popular enthusiasm for Blaine caused 1t to
be taken up in all directions.
'Ihe sentiment in favor Of his nomination is
80 great and is spreading so rapidly that l be-
hevc that when the convention meets it will be
SO enthusiastically for him that me and Harri-
son Will agree to accept the inevitable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
TALKING BIG GUNS,
Gen. Schoheld and the Ordnance ana Forti-
hcations Board.

Gen. Schoheld and the Ordnance ana Forti-
fcations Board.
NEW YoaK, August Maj. Gen. schofeld,
who arrived here last evening, was present to-
day at meeting Of the ordnance and fortifca-
tions board in the army building. Plans for
Improvements in the Notifications Of the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts we're submitted. as
was also the plans for q new type Of big gun.
The bids for the construction Of 100 new guns
we're taken into consideration. 1t is Gen.
these new guns to private manufacturers 90
that the government may the more speedily be
equipped with the armament it needs 90 badly
Gen. Schoheld viii remain here until next
week. when he will go TO Warrington for few
days and then stop with his bride for month
at some summer resort which he has not ret
selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
He Attempts to "Hold Up" q Sleep
ing Car Passenger.
CRUISERS PAfROLING BERING SEA-
Gen. Schofield and Associates Dis.
cussing Coast Defenses.
A NEW VICAR APOSTOLIC.
ROBBED IN A SLEEPER
One Of the Boidest Grimes Ever Committed
by . Burglar.

One OF the Boldest Grimes Ever Committed
by = Burglar.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
RICHMOND, VA. August l.-One Of the bold
est attempts at highway robbery ever known
here was made about 2 o'clock this morning on
sleeping car on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. When the train was nearing Basic
City man approached d. J. Connell and de-
manded his money. Connell said he had none
and kicked at the intruder
The man fired, shooting the passenger in the
right groin and ini,icting IN ugly wound. The
hiShwayman escaped by the rear door Of the
car. jumping off in the darkness at Basic City
Inc wounded man was sent TO Charlottesville
and placed under treatment. The mystery Of
the affair astounded the inmates Of the sleeper,
some OF whom demanded that all should sub
init to q search by the conductor, which was
done, but no losses found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
KILLED BIZ WHISKY.
Il wss Literally . Poison for Two omaAs
Children.

Il wss Literally . Poison for Two onaAs
Children.
Butte, MoNr., August l-Atwalk Thur
day night two children, Michael J. and Mary
Ellen Downey, aged four and three ysar ~
spectively, died from the effects of ax1nk1As
whisky. ~
Thursday morning Mrs Downey stepped sus
to = uerghboris house and was gone about
twenty minutes. A neighbor called % hsr
house during her absence and sav on -
kitchen floor a demijohn Of whisky. The boy
and girl had been filling mp on the liquor.
The woman hurried TO notify the moIhsr
When she returned the boy was quite
intoxicated and soon fell limp 70 the noor The
lad said he had been drinking the whisky and
had induced his sster 70 drink some, too, but
as considerable was spilled on the noor 10 could
not be ascertaincd how much Of the liquor they
had taken.
Emetics were promptly administered and
physicians applied restoratives 70 keep the
heart beating. The girl died at IL 80 ~ night
and the boy breathed his last about IN hour
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
South Dakota Il for Blaine.

Representative Plckler Of South Dakota ar
rived in Washington this morning. He dosa
not talk politics much, but he says that South
Dakota Is for Blaine. He thinks that IL Blaine
can be induced to accept the nomination he
viii be the candidate. II he will not accept
then Harrison will be the nominee He says
that the crops throughout the state are 20 good
thinks this viii be favorable TO the republican
party, - the absence Of discomfort among the
farmers viii weaken the force Of ths alliance
movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
Death OF Commander AIcGreGor.

telegram has been received at the Navy
Department announcing the death at the Emery
Hotel, Cincinnati. this morning, Of Commander
Charles McGregor, inspector Of the fourteenth
light house district
He was forty-si years old. He was attended
BY Gen. and Mr.. n. b Swsitser, his sister, and
his friend and eomrsde-in-arms. Capt Wander.
grift. The life Of Commander Charles Mo-
0regor, Uuttsd States navy, - De-
voted 70 hb country. For over thirty
years his days we're 1lled WITH patri-
otto service. From earliest manhood until
the time Of his death be under took the hardest
tasks uncomplainingly and performed the Sc
verest duties unfinchingly in love Of country.
He was the son of Robert McGregor and was
born on Mount Auburn, Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
PATROLLING BERING SEA.
The Cruisers Prepare to Ciear Out the Posch
ing Sealers.

.
ing Sealers-
SAN Francisco. August The Chronicle 8
ounalaska correspondent under date Of July
u writes that the commanders of the different
cruisers IN the Bering sea have divided the sea
into four districts. which are patrolled and
sealing vessels warned sway. 1t is believed
that once having received the necessary legal
warning sealing vessels viii leave the sea, but
as about one-haif Of the feet has avoided being
served with notice il is feared that some reck-
less captain will raid the seal islands and then
clear out On July II the L. s. steamer Rush
picked mp boat containing six men from the
whaling bark Herman. They los. their ship
In fog three days before and were nearly dead
from hunger and exposure when found
VICTORIA. B.C-. August 1.-The schooner Sea
Lion returned from Bering sea last night With
eighty skins. the total catch for the season be-
Ing l,0z0 On the Fourth Of July the Sea Lion
was ordered to leave Bering Sea by the Nymph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

Col. Erhsrdt smiingiy Grests Hhs succ-sss
I'm New York

Col Erhsrdt smiiingiy Greets His successer
I'm New York
NEw YonK. August L-At 1870 O'Clock this
morning the new collector Of the port, J. s.
Fsssett. arrived at the custom house. Mr.. Fss-
sets was accompanied by Deputy Collector C.
A. Burke from the public stores and John ".
Corning from the barge Office.
Col. Erhardt arose smilingly te greet hin
With Good morning, collector" .
Good morning, colonel, returned Mr.. Fas-
sstt and tbs two adjourned 10 Q private room.
II ie now aid that Mr.. Fsssett viii not take
mp the reins until week from now and thss
Frhardt has conssutsd 70 remain that length
of tims-
Collector Erhardt says - has not dscidsd
what he VIII do sftse - s>sDs out bss - ~
taks long vaeseioa- ~ .4..i. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
CoNsEcRArED VICAR APOSTOLIC.

The Ceremony Takes Place st Winnipeg
The First of the Kind In America
WrNSIpEo, August This morning Right
Rev. Emele Grourard was consecrased vicar
apostolic Of the Athabasca river and Mckenzie
river district at St. Boniface cathedral
by his grace, Archbishop Tache, assisted
by their lordships Right Rev. Bishop
Grandin Of St. Albert N. W. T., and Right
Rev. Bishop Shanly Of Ameston, n. d. The
ceremony was imposing and attended by prom
met members Of the Catholic clergy from all
parts OF Canada and from Minnesota and the
Dakotas. 1t is the first time such n celebra-
tion was ever held in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Dullness Was the Characteristic a the
Stock Market

Duuness was the Characterfstfc q the
Stock Market
NEW YORK, August 1.-The stock market this
morning opened firm to strong at advances
over last nights figures of from y to u DER
cent The activity had disappeared from
the dealings, however. and there was q
moderate degree Of animation in only about
half dozen stocks. Some pressure to sell from
local speculators appeared in the early deal
ings. and fractional losses, extending to q per
cent. were scored under the lead Of st.
Paul. while the feature Of the trading
was the rapid and irregular fuctus-
tions in sugar, which. after opening
down q at 75s4. rose to 76ss, touching that
point twice before settling down 70 within a
slight fraction of the opening price. Ths gem
eral list afterward rallied to about the level OF
first prices. when the most intense dullness
overspread the list and no further feature was
developed. At IL o'clock the market was very
dull and steady, at or near the opening figures
The weekly bank statement shows the follow
ing changes: Reserve, decrease, S22s, ,s75; loans
decrease, $40 500; specie, decrease, S1 72s 600;
legal tenders, increase, Sl ,065 500; deposits
decrease, 1852 900; circulation, increase
S172, ,000 The banks now hold els, 4Sl, $50 in
excess Of the requirements Of the rs per cent
rule.
Money on call has been easy, With no loans.
and closing offered at 2 per cent Bar silver.
100Sk. Prime mercantile paper 10 in light de-
mand and drawers are making little paper at
present. Rates are q shade frmer, and sixtv
to ninety days indorsed bills receivable are So
four months acceptances. .6a61s and good single
names with from four to six months to run,
61Ss71S. Sterling exchange is quiet and steady.
with actual business at 4s41f for sixty-day bills
and 1861 for demand. Posted rates, lS51Sa
4S7H. Commercial bills at SS1<a4s5s4.
lhe clearing house statement for TODAY is as
follows: Exchanges, sl0l. .764 laS; balances,
1851, ,8S2. The subtreasury was debtor at the
clearing house today sS0s. a5s. The oricial re-
port Of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
TO the stock exchange shows: silver bullion on
hand, $50 662 ounces; deposited "a, GA ounces;
Withdrawn, none; certificates outstanding.
5.55S. Government bonds have been dull and
heavy. State bonds have been entirely neg
lected.
In the stock market after II o'clock there vas
an attempt 10 discount favorable bank state-
ment and the buying meeting with no res,st-
ance Q sharp upward movsnsue ruuultsd in su
the aetive sharsa AZ ths top 1gures suear ~
mp ~ from its lowest prics; CHICAGO ~ ~.
Burlington. ~; D. Psal 10; Lsoksv svanns
Union Pacific and Rock Island esch psr cent
and others fractions The bank stasemrut ~
not so encouraging as expected, however. and
dullness followed, the market CLOSING SuI and
hrm near the best prices Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

POSTMASTER GENEsAL WANAMAKER left
Washington last evening for Philadelphia.
where, with occasional visits to Cape May
Point, he will spend the greater part Of his
summer vacation Commissioner Morgan Of
the Indian bureau also left the city today for
Europe, to be absent month or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

MISS MARY B. CUMMINGS. a clerk Of class two
in the Department Of Justice and acting as
the librarian of the department., has resigned,
to take effect August 8. Miss Mary Thomas has
been promoted to be q clerk Of class two, and
Mr.. James A Finch has been promoted from a
copyist to a clerk at 81, 200 and assigned to
duty a. librarian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

IscREAsx IN TREASURY CAsH-I. y estimated
at the Treasury Department that there has
been an increase Of a, SOC. 600 in the treasury
cash available for the payment Of the public
debt since the LIST instant. Under the old form
OF debt statement this would be stated a. Q re-
duction Of the debt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

The PHILADELPHIA AT BAR HARBoR.-Th,
Navy Department has received telegram an
nouncing the arrival Of the Philadelphia and
Petrol at Bar Harbor today.