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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
TROUBLE IN THE PARTY.
What fs Expected to Occur All
Through the South.

The Endorsement Of silver and the refusal
to approve of the administration by the
democratic convention at Chattanooga,
Tenn, the rousing convention of Tom Wat
sons populists at Atlanta, and the extra
ordinary tangle in which the democrats of
Alabama have got over the nomination Of
their governor are all matters of great in
terest to the democrats of the House. These
things are regarded as the first indication
of the confusion and trouble that is before
the party in the battle of the two wings for
control. 1t Is expected that In every con-
vention of the south. or nearly every one,
there will be a fight between the adminis-
tration and the anti-administration forces,
between the silver and the anti-silver men,
and that wherever the populists have any
foothold at all they will show an increased
interest and a growing strength. The Rep
reSentativeS from the south generally are
very apprehensve of Independent and pop
uliSt movements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17

things. 1t Is evident that the steady de-
sertions of the men has somewhat alarmed
Gen. Coxey's right bower, and in his order
he appeals to them to stick together in case
Coxey and himself are sent to jail, and not
TO disband under any circumstances what
ever. One paragraph from the document
that gives an idea of its tenor, says: I'm
union Is always strength so If Brother
Coxey and myself are consigned to a dun
geon, hold together and do not be idle
within. Let the shoemaker mend shoes and
the tailor mend clothes. After the practical
is taken care of attend to the beautiful. Let
every branch OF industry that can be car
ried on be done. If nothing better offers, go
to work and build q piece of model road in
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them, as they only saw each other, the
Star reporter being about half the number
of visitors who called during the first half
of the day.
Coxey and Browne and Christopher Co.
lumbus Jones were in Washington. and Jesse
Coxey was in command. and occupied the
throne he usually affects, whether clad in
authority or not-the cot in the headquar-
ters tent. The sundry marshals who affect
the oracular at the encampment deny that
the men are deserving In spite OF the evi-
dens dwindling of the numbers present, and
explain the diminution in the ranks BY
asserting that many of the commonwealers
are in Washington or scattered around
through the country Immediately around
Bladensburg. and that their absence Is
merely temporary. The excitement of the
Prince Georgians' has pretty well died ou.
but there has been no weakening OF their
Intentions to keep close watch on the
Coxeyites and visit the full penalty OF ex-
isting laws and ordinances upon any and
all commonweaierst who do not observe
them to the letter. The Biadensburg people
display considerable frfendliness for the
army. but this Is largely due to their ten
dency to take opposite sides to the Hyatts-
vile citizens on every question that may
arise. Among the more conservative peo-
pie of both localities the opinion prevails
that the Coxey crowd win disintegrate ana
disappear of its own inherent weakness If II
Is let severely alone, and efforts to keep the
curious away from the inclosure are meet
ing with some success.
Sentence Delayed.
The case of the trio Of Coxeyites did not
come up in the Police Court this morning,
as was expected. 1t will come up, how
ever. Saturday morning before Judge Mil
Ter, If he receives his commission by that
time and the unlocked for does not occur
The delay in imposing sentence upon
Coxey. Browne and Jones was caused by
the action of their counsel in making ap-
plication for a writ of certiorari This
writ if ptad would call he In II
up of all papers in the case to a justice of
the Supreme Court of the District for re-
view The application will be argued to-
morrow morning, probably before Judge
Bradley, and, while 1t is of course impos-
sibe to predict what he will do with it,
the chances are that he will refuse to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
Joncs' Hardest Work.

grant the writ and the next event on the
program for the defendants would be to
hear their sentence pronounced, after
which they might apply for a writ of
habeas corpus. The laws delays are well
exemplified in this case, but II really looks
as though the defense had about exhausted
all the means at hand in their effort to put
off the evil day.
The application for writ of certiorari In
this case is a decided novelty. and is said
to be quite without precedent in the Dis
trict courts. The Police Court is estab-
liShed by act of Congress, and has abso-
lutte power in the cases within its jurisdic-
ton. all minor offenses. just the District
Supreme Court has power in more impor-
tant cases. In other words, they have con-
current jurisdiction. and II is a well-estab-
lished principle of law that when two
courts have concurrent jurisdiction neither
is in any sense answerable to the other.
So 1t is that there Is no appeal from de-
cisions in the Police Court to another which
is nominally higher.
AS already stated, no case analogous 10
this one is known of in this city. The only
other case which is recorded as having
gone up from the Police Court to the Su-
preme Court of the District was a liquor
case that came up or the District side of
the court. This case was appealed and
was allowed to go up without objection
from the, attorneys for the District In
order that the case might finally get TO the
Court of Appeals, so that the law in the
premises could be fixed once for ALL 1t was
essentially a. test case, anu Cannot IN any
way be looked upon setting precedent
for the case of Coxey and his colleagues,
who are endeavcring III every possible way
to avoid the punishment called for by the
conviction in their case last week. In case
Judge Millers commission his own sue
cessor is not received. with the signature
of the President, in time. there would be
nothing to prevent Judge kimball from i'm
posing sentence, but there is every reason
to believe that the case will be finally dis
posed of by the judge before whom it was
originally tried.
Coming Again.
According to the order issued by Carl
Browne last night the Commonweal of
Christ will make a temperance in Wash
ington on Decoration day. The leather
coated and leather-lunged marshal saws that
on the Both of May the army will march to
Washington and decorate the Peace monu-
ment at the western front of the Capitol
grounds and that Union and confederate
soldiers have volunteered to escort IL upon
that occasion. This last order of Brownies
is a lengthy document and tells the COM
monwealers mot one in hundred Of whom,
by the way. will ever see iD a great many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
DECKER'S SCLOSE CALL
Nearly Lynthed for Crime Never
Committed.
ACCUSED OF KILLING His WIFE
She Has Been Discovered Married
to Another.
A STRANGE STORY TOLD

coLUsA. Cal. May 17-Another chapter
was revealed here today in one Of the
strangest stories in the criminal annals Of
California. At Yreka, Siskyou county.
George Decker is in Jail. charged with mur-
der. and so strong is public sentiment
against him that II has been feared he
would be lynched. Decker. who had been
respected rancher and who is now mar
ried to his third wife. was arrested two
weeks ago. 1t is charged that twenty-four
years ago in the wilds Of northern Cali
fornia he murdered his first wife and her
little babe. Following his arrest the bones
OF woman and babe were dug up on his
ranch. This, with other evidence seemed
TO substantiate the charge of murder Then
came stories. with seemingly good proof,
that Decker had murdered his second wife
by poisoning In order TO gain her lands,
ana that he had also poisoned her son, her
oaughter and her granddaughter, all Of
whom died suddenly.
II was " men public opinion had laid these
SIX murders at his door that iynching was
threatened. Secret preparations were ac-
lively begun.
Now there is good ground for .he state
ment that the crime for which he is being
denounced by the residents Of his county
ana the press Of the state and for which
s,. ne Is now q prisoner. that sensational
dramatic and long-delayed SEQUEL Was
never committed at all
MargSret Z. Decker, the woman who as
mas been supposed and charged was de-
coyed INTO the mountains by her husband
day. W
she Is living near Willows as the wife Of
Jonn Hamilton. To make the story more
complicated. II Is to be stated that Nevada
Decker, the babe supposed to have been
IcuIIy done TO death with its mother is also
among the living and, now grown 10 ma
e.-y, eiLy, Is resident OF Colusa county. being
employed at present by Mrs. II T. Wilson
Nranting that the Identification OF the
sometime Mrs. Decker and her child is
complete enough to satisfy the Sisky0l
Judge that no murder has been done IN he
comes OF interest 10 know whose bones were
ISunu Sa.n among the rocks of kildeer ridge
Either the residents. who testify to the fact
t lhat John Hamilton's wife and Mrs. Viii
soE employe are Mrs Decker and her
chlio' are utterly mistaken or George Deck
er is much wronged man and me xtc,,,,
OF circumstantial evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Admiral Walker to Have the Super-
fntendency When He Returns.

1t Is generally accepted in naval circles
that Admiral Walker is the Presidents
choice for superintendent of the Naval
Academy, and that that detail will be kept
open for him until he returns to Washing
ton in September next. The four years
term of Capt. Phythian as superintendent
will expire in June. but he will continue TO
serve there beyond that date indefinitely
until regularly detached Capt. Phythian
Is booked for an important sea command
Capt McNair, superintendent of the Naval
Observatory. is also a strong candidate for
the Annapolis detail and II is said that he
may eventually be selected instead OF Ad-
miral Walker. Capt. Philip. commanding
drew. so IL is said. on being Informed that
the President had promised the place to
Admiral Walker. The latter is now at
Honolulu, but is expected home in a few
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
RADICAL HOUSE TARIFF MEN.
wOulS Rather Defeat the Bill Than
Accept the Senate Amendments.

The men IN the House who sympathize
with the attitude of Mr.. Mills toward the
compromise tariff amendments are very
active in their efforts to work up a senti-
ment there in favor of holding out to the
last against the Senate amendments. II the
bill comes to the House, and to suffer the
bill TO be defeated in conference rather than
yield. An effort will be made to influence
the selection of a conference committee
from the House. IN case there is need for
such a committee, who will represent this
radical element. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether three members of the ways and
means committee could be found who would
be willing to allow all legislation to fail
under any circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
GOOD TIMES IN ALASKA.
Unusual Prosperity I'm the Northwest
Corner of the Continent.

SAN FRANCISCO. May lT.-Among the
arrivals from Alaska today was z. o. Syl-
vester. proprietor OF the Alaska Herald at
Sitka, and the journal at Juneau. Mr Syl-
vester says the far northwestern part OF
the continent seems to be the only section
not affected by hard times. There is, in
fact, unusual prosperity there. SO he says.
Already over 2O0 miners have passed in via
Juneau for the gold mines up the Yukon,
and among them were three or four wo-
men and several children. who will walk
the long distance OF co. miles. The women
wore mems trousers. we'll as the ordinary
dress, in order TO protect themselves from
the cold.
Last year the miners got a good deal Of
gold" said Mr.. Sylvester II know quite q
number who cleaned up from 5000 TO 5000
and $4,000 each. and this has awakened an
Increased interest. and caused these women
TO go in and join their husbands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
After Our Coffee Trade.

An effort by the British toward securing
some of the extensive coffee trade which our
merchants now enjoy with the West Indies
is mentioned by United States Consul Cou-
tier at Cape Haytien. Hayti. He says that
a British steamship line has already begun
to trade regularly from Halifax. N. s., to
the West Indies. Their operations will be
extended during the coffee crop season, and
in the consups mind the only question is
whether the British will be willing to ac-
cord such extensive credits to the Haytiens
as do our own merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
THE MISSOURI CONVENTION.
silver Democrats i'm the House Pro.
nounce Ii an Administration Defeat

The action of the democratic convention
at Kansas City, Mo-, which has been
awaited with great inteest was the chief
topic of discussion among the democrats of
the House today. Two things made this
convention of Importance to the party as
a national organization, and gave to il an
interest beyond ordinary local affairs.
In the first place, the administration
forces had got up plan to carry the fight
against free silver as an article of demo-
cratic faith into the stronghold of Bland
ism, and were bending every effort to over
throw silver by the resolutions of the con-
vention. The other important feature was
that II was designed in this convention to
begin an assault upon the Senate to force
the acceptance of the Wilson bill. the in
tention being to have similar action from
as many as possible of the democratic
conventions which meet pending action on
that bill.
The silver democrats in Congress express
satisfaction at the result pronouncing IL a
defeat for the administration, and a warn
ing to the protection democrats OF the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
ANOTHER BOSTON FIRE
Threatened to Rival for a Tina
Tuesdays CONFEDERATION.

boSroN. Mass, May IL A fire which for
une threatened to rival the confederation
OF tuesday at the South End broke out in
tne government warehouse on State street
al 2:+o O'Clock this morning and had A no,
oeen Tor a prompt general alarm the loss
would have been greater than that of the
nre which started at the bali grounds
/ FIRE started In the third story of the State
street block. at the corner OF India street
The Two southerly stores OF which are occu-
pled as appraisers Offices and storehouse
The fire undoubtedly started among Soma
dry goods but from what cause no one .a,,
CONJECTURE. From the third floor the flames
ran quickly to the two floors above bur
uehed with cigars and miscellaneous goods.
ana before they could be extinguished de-
those floors SA
AT one time II looked as II the fire would
spread Tar beyond the block. Living embers
swept down upon the adjoining business
blocks and divided the attention Of the FIRE
men A surplus Of apparatus. however was
was aVerted
The buildings damaged are numbered from
la 10 lS5 State street and correspondingly
on Central street. They comprise two prop
and J. Montgomery Sears
The damage on both viii probably not ex-
ceed $4,000 and they are insured for about
two-thirds OF that amount. The individual
all the property insured and the real loss
Will not be serious. The governments loss
will be light
The first two floors OF the building which
We're occupied by the offices of the appraiser
ana the customs inspectors. were not seri-
ously damaged.
Many Freight Cars burned.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May IL. - Three
alarms of fire shortly after IL 80 last night
called nearly the entire fire department to
the old Northampton freight depot long
wharf. and before the flames were extin-
guished damage TO the estimated amount of
10000 had been done. The fire started in a
freight car loaded with naphtha and mis-
cellaneous merchandise at the south end OF
what Is known the transfer freight
house and is supposed to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion.
The flames quickly spread to the neighbor-
ing cars and the transfer house The major
portion OF the house and about forty cars,
part of which were filled with merchandise
were more or less damaged. AT l O'Clock
the fire was under control One OF the rail-
road men estimated the loss at $4,000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A Lumber Schooner Sunk by the Bat
tleship Texas.

Admiral Ramsay. chief of the bureau
Of navigation, who has just returned from
a visit to the Norfolk navy yard. tells of
singular accident that occurred there dur
ing the dock trial of the battleship Texas,
by which a lumber schooner was sunk
by coming in contact with the whirling
propellers of the warship.
1t appears that while the dock trial was
in progress the schooner approached the
Texas. despite the warning given its mas
ter. 1t got inside Of the vortex and began
to spin around like a top. The crew
jumped into a small boat attached TO the
vessel and pulled away.
Closer and closer the schooner approached
the Texas. until crashi the propeller of the
Texas struck IL, ripping cut a piece of the
bottom and sinking her. \ superficial in
spection showed that the propellers OF the
Texas had not been injured. but the de-
partment has directed that they be care
fully examined and report made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
J. Ia. HINES NOMINATED.
GubernntoriaI Candidate of the Geor-
gin Populists.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-THE populist
state convention today nominated J. X.
Hines of Atlanta for governor. Hines is
well-known attorney who was at one time
a judge of the superior court in Georgia.
He has affiliated with the democratic party
up TO a few weeks ago. when he published
a letter announcing his conversion TO the
doctrines of the peoples party.
The platform adopted reiterates the prin-
ciples of the party. Resolutions were passed
thanking the Atlanta Constitution and de-
nouncing the Atlanta Journal. and the con-
Nentlon adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
Treasury Receipts.

National bank notes received for redemp-
ton today, S305.O2o Government receipts
From internal revenue, S449, 1872; customs,
S515. .500.73, and miscellaneous, s10S, S,33732
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
JUDGE MILLER'S CASE,
No Word Received From the Presi-
dent Today

There is no change today in the case Of
Judge Thomas F. Miller O: the Police
Court His commission has not yet been
issued and he cannot act until II is. 1t
is understood that no &ord was received
from the President on the subject today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17

S8e proof Of fee pueems is
in f8e eofins. gesferoap's
Star oonfatnee - columns
Of aeoerfisemenfs, MADE up
Of 74o separate announce
menfs. S8ese advertisers
boas8f pu6fieifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17

Assistant Engineer r. b. Higgins has
been ordered to duty at the Norfolk navy
yard
The record-union., 1894-06-20
SHOT NEARLY no PIECES.
Reception a Would-Be Robber In In
dian Territory ReceiYed.

Reception a WouId-Be Robber In In
dian Territory Received.
MUsKoGEE Il. IT,, June 19.-This after
noon an officer brought in Jim Cook, shot
nearly to pieces, and it is possible he will
live. He and his brother and another
person undertook to hold up the Chero-
kee money on the road between Table,
quah and Fort Gibson last Sunday even
ing. The Cherokee guards got onto the
plot, and went in advance Of the money.
In the fight that ensued one of the guards
was killed and Cook shot in numerous
places. Cook was too badly shot to es-
cape, and was left by his friends to fall
into the hands of the law.
The squad of Marshals sent out from
here Wednesday to relieve the Marshals
who had the Turner gang of horsethieves
corraled have returned. The band, when
it saw how it was outnumbered, ran
away. The officers brought back 229
head of cattle and about thirty head of
horses and three negro suspects.
NOTORIOUS DEsPERADo KILLED.
WICHITA (Kas.), juno 19.-Bud Smith,
a notorious desperate, was killed this
morning at Watonga, O. T., by the Sher-
iff and his posse. Upon seeing him try
ing to escape, the Sheriff took aim from
the saddle of his horse, and brought the
desperate down at the first shot. Smith
was a Texas cowboy. who has been
identified with the Dalton gang for three
wears
The record-union., 1894-06-20

Silsby, broker, through whom the son of
Senator Ransom had dealings in sugar
stocks, was asked by the Investigating
Committee to-day how the order-slip con-
tanning Ransom's name became public
Silsby said the answer would probably
involve reference to criminal proceed
ings and he must decline to reply. He
was temporarily excused. The inference
is that the slip was stolen from his office.
He said Senator Ransom had not specu-
lated. John W. Mccartney, broker,
declined to give the committee any in
formation as to private orders for sugar
stock, or say whether Senators had been
among his customers.
Lester, the telegraph operator for Car
son & Mccartney, declined to answer
questions as to whether he had wired or
ders for sugar stocks, and was excused
after very brief examination.
Senator Davis is expected to make the
report tomorrow to the majority of the
committee on Hayemeyer and Searles to
the District Attorney, but Senators Gray
and Lindsay desired to present the mi
nority report, and the majority has been
withheld so it might all be made at once
Gray and Lindsay think the questions
which Havemeyer and Searles have re-
fused to answer are not pertinent TO the
investigation under the resolution of the
investigation.
The record-union., 1894-06-20

media County have been invited to par
ticipate in and to share the honors and
duties of an epoch-making event in the
history OF the order in this State.
Every Free Mason in the State is IA
miliar with the history of Ygnacio Her.
rera y Cairo. To them his heart, which
will so soon be consigned to an honor
able resting place. is symbolic of the
most practical lessons inculcated by the
order.
The heart was conveyed from Guada-
lajara, Mexico, by Alexander K. Coney,
Consul-General of Mexico, and his wife,
Rosalia L. de Coney, daughter of the
lamented General Labastida of Mexico.
in the early part of last year. But on
April a, 1898, the lady presented 1t to
Gethsemane Chapter, No. 3, of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masory, which ever since has been its
watchful custodian.
The ceremonies will be begun at the
Masonic Temple at l O'Clock, when the
Grand Lodge will be opened, and, to-
gether with the rest of the fraternity, in
Guiding Gethsemane Chapter, No. 5, of
Rose Croix, with the casket containing
the heart. will proceed to Mountain View
Cemetery. Here at 2 o'clock procession
will be formed, and escorted by the
Grand Consistory OF California and its
subordinate bodies, the Grand Lodge
and the craft will march to the beauti-
full plot on which the monument will be
erected.
The Grafton will be delivered by Edwin
A. Sherman of Gethsemane Chapter, and
the foundation stone will be put in place
by Most Worshipful Hiram n. Rucker,
Past Grand Master. The attendant cere-
monies will be solemn and impressive,
1t is expected that prominent Masons
from all over the State will be present.
There will be Consul General Coney and
his wife, escorted by the Juarez Guard
and delegations from the Mexican Benev-
olent Society, and the Mexican Ladies'
Circle of San Francisco will be in attend
auca