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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CAN RECOVER LOSSES.
Decision of an Illinois Justice Re-
gardfnE Race Track Bets

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November ia decision
justice of the peace which, If sustained by
the higher courts, will knock out book
making and race tracks throughout the
state of Illinois and possibly in many other
states.
The ruling was made in a suit instituted
in Justice James A. Wyatt's court in East
St. Louis, by H. E. Barnes. Barnes claims
to have lost $1S4 at the East Side track
during october. When the case was tried
he produced losing tickets representing the
amount he claimed to have lost, and sue
ceeded in convincing the Judge of the truth
of his statement, whereupon q decision
was rendered in his favor.
The defendants offered no witnesses to
disprove the truth of his statement and,
aside from contending that they had a
right to keep money won from the public
on the grounds that the public would keep
Tense whatever.
Judge Wyatt said that his decision in the
case was strictly in compliance with the
state statute governing such cases. which
defines clearly that person upon proving
that he has lost an amount equal to or
more than $40 upon any gambling device
whatever, can obtain the full amount lost
from the parties receiving the same and,
If not from them, from the lessees or own
ers or the property upon which such games
were conducted. A similar case has been
compromised by the track people, but this
will be carried up.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November h.
Gov. Matthews said last night that he had
notified the hackers of the Rtby Winter
Racing Association that the proposed wIn-
ter meeting at that track should not he
held. and that he would stop II il IN his
power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
RELEASE THE GOLD
officials Confident Reserve Will Be Swelled
by Bond ISSUE
Talk Of a Syndicate Plan to Pur-
chase the BOnds-The Cir
cular Praised.

Treasury officials are not much dis
turbed over the prediction that the gov
ernment stock of gold, now amounting to
about $61 100000. will be largely utilized
by the subscribers for the new $4,000, 900
loan, thus defeating the main purpose of
the bond issue to increase the treasury
gold reserve. This apparent eqanimity Is
said to be based on assurances received
by Secretary Carlisle that the bankers and
trust companies, who advised the issue Of
bonds, will purchase them with their own
gold stock, without resort to the subtreas-
urfes, as was done to considerable ex-
tent In the case Of the February loan. 1t
is asserted that the bond issue was de-
layed until the administration was salts
fed on this point. The point is also made
that In case the bulk of the loan is SUBJ
scribed for in gold obtained from the sub
treasures In exchange for legal tenders or
treasury notes, the great volume of cur
rency thus withdrawn from the channels
OF business will compel the release Of the
gold now lying Idle in the hands Of trust
Companies and banks in the ordinary
course Of trade and it's eventual return to
the treasury. 1t is claimed that this will
be the inevitable result Of the withdrawal
from circulation of currency in the pur-
chase or the loan, as the banks cannot af-
II reaches premium, of which there is
not the least prospect at present.
Word comes from New York that a Mas
sau street bank had fatty refused an an
plication for 100000 in gold which a Gus
toner desired to devote to the purchase of
the new bonds. The president Of the insti-
tuition referred the applicant to the sub
treasury, with the informa ton that all the
legal tender notes desired for exchange for
gold would be provided. This stand on the
part or the bank gave credence to the re-
port that banks holding gold will not re-
hnqu1sh 1t Tor the benefit Of other would-be
subscribers.
The opinion prevailed in many quarters
tnat an informal syndicate Of foreign baIk-
ers would take many of the bonds, even II
necessary to import from abroad the gold
needed. This assertion was discredited by
President John A. Stewart of the United
states Trust Company, who said:
There Is no syndicate or combination TO
take the bonds, that am aware Of II is
every man for himself, for the issue is open
TO all. Everybody, both here and abroad,
Will have opportunity to subscribe No
preference Will be shown any one / think
the circular OF the Secretary Offering these
bonds is the most satisfactory document
that has ever been put out by the DEPART
ment.
THE government will not have to nav a
cent more than per cent interest on the
bonds. Much Of the metal may be brought
from Europe. and in my opinion no SUBJ
scrptons will be received when the gold
to make the payment has been withdrawn
from the treasury. There will be no diff
hculty whatsoever, 1 believe, in securing
all the needed gold from the banks. The
issue will be largely oyersuurcribels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Mr.. Platt Talks About Those Whom he
Will Not Support.
He is Not Committed to Any One, but
Would Favor Reed OF
Allison.

A republican politician, who has been
for several weeks In New York and who
has had good opportunities for consulta-
ton with the republican leaders there,
has arrived in Washington. He has seen
Tom Platt since the election and had a
conference with him upon the subject of
the presidential nominating outlook within
the republican party. This gentleman said:
Mr. Platt looks to the republican fu-
ture with great confidence and hopeful
ness, and he was much more frank in his
expression of opinion as to the men and
candidates than 1 supposed that he would
be. He said that. while New York would
look with favor upon the candidacy of
Tom Reed of Maine or of Senator Allison
of Iowa, 1T would not support either Nc
kinley of Ohio or Harrison of Indiana.
Meant What He Said.
This statement was unequivocal, and
showed clearly that Mr.. Platt meant what
he said. He is evidently not atfrmatively
committed as to a candidate, but he has
positive views as to the candidates whom
he Will oppose. 1t is clear that nothing
has happened since Benjamin Harrison left
the White House to remove the animosity
which Tom Platt cherished toward him
from the beginning of his administration,
when President Harrison refused to recog-
nize Platt, or. as Platt always put 1t, ito
keep his pledges" For there can be no
doubt that the Platt influence was ex-
tremely effective in the Chicago conven-
ton In securing the nomination of Benja-
min Harrison for President at a very
critical time.
New York Has No Candidate.
1T can be said also that Platt would
not favor the candidacy of either Morton
of New York or Depew for President. In
fact, he distinctly stated that New York
state would have no candidate to present
to the republican national convention. But
it seems that New York will have some
candidates to oppose there. For, If Mr..
Platt is alive at the time the next repub-
iican national convention shall meet there
can be no doubt but that he will be a very
powerful, and possibly the determining,
factor in the great delegation from New
York to that convention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
SHORN OF THEIR POWER,
Pc stmasters Who Do Not Relish the
Recent Civil Service Extension.

PC st masters Who Do Not Relish the
Recent Civil Service Extension.
Many requests are received at the Post
Office Department from postmasters all
over the country asking that certain Of
fees included in the recent civil service
order be excepted frcm its operations for a
short time. 1t appears, according to many
of them, that the postmasters appointed
since the new administration came into
power have not yet had time to fill the
offices under them with their party friends,
and by the new extension they are de-
barred from selecting chief clerks and
other officers who have heretofore been
considered party patronage places. These
letters have been very numerous but to
each the reply is made that the President
cannot exempt any officers from the opra-
ton of the new order. and that it Is not
very probable that he would be willing to
do so. Some Of the requests ask when the
order will take effect the supposition be-
ing that some time in the future was
designated. 1t Is now known, however,
that this very question came up in re-
cent cabinet meeting, and that 1t was de-
termined that the order went into effect
the day that 1t was signed. The corre-
spondence thus far received at the Post
Office Department shows that there are a
great many places affected by the order,
and considerable disappointment in many
post offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Pensions Granted.

Among the pensions granted today were
the following: District of Columbia-Wm.
Mullery, Soldiers Home; Geo. Och, Chas.
Smith, Soldiers Home; Oscar M. Ball.
Maryland-John Spence, Burrsville; Ernes-
tina Steinberg. Baltimore; Emeriine Nc
Kenzie. Baltimore: Geo. Huber, Baltimore;
John NJ. Seltzer, Fort Foote; John Aumon,
Woodsboro; John Hirt, Baltimore; Cor
nelius w. Sterling, Crisfield; Margaret A.
Mules, Baltimore. Virginia-Chas. Haerer,
Elizabeth City; John Riggs. Land of Prom
Use; John Dehaven, Alexandria; Samuel
Freeman, Norfolk; Geo. Glarden, Elizabeth
City: Mittie Williams, Bristersburg; Mary
Arne Lawson, Fredericksburg; Geo. w.
Bowles, Columbia; Julius Breison, Eliza
beth City; VIM. Jennings, Hickory; John
Stewart, Fredericksburg; John Pleasant,
Lynchhurg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE
No Difference Of Opinion Between Them on
the Bond Question.
A Statement on the Subject Given Out
by the President-The Next
Acting Secretary.

There Is no special significance In the
designation of Assistant Secretary Hamlin
to act as Secretary Of the Treasury dur
ing the next six months in case Of the alb
sence Of Secretary Carlisle. He succeeds
Assistant Secretary Wike in this capacity,
and will in turn be himself succeeded by
Assistant Secretary Curtis. The designa-
ton of one Of the assistants to act as Sec
retary Is custom as old as the offices
themselves. Mr.. Carlisle established the
custom Of having each Of his assistants
serve as acting secretary for a term of
six months in rotation, in order to relieve
him from the onerous duty Of signing
warrants and other official papers. The off,
cial designation Is necessary under the law
which requires that certain specified papers
shall be signed either by the Secretary or
an acting secretary. The Secretary does
not contemplate leaving Washington, but
much of his time for the next two weeks
will be devoted to the preparation Of his
annual report.
The President last night gave out the
following statement, Introduction and all.
for publications:
'"The attention Of the President was CALL
ed today to the statement contaiEed in
certain newspapers to the effect that there
had been a disagreement between him and
NIL Sdl lllSic HI ISSdIo W tHc ISSUE VI DCuuS
and other matters, and intimating that
such disagreement might result in the Sec
retarys retirement from the cabinet"
The President emphatically denied the
entire batch Of silly misstatements." and
said:
Never since our association together has
there been the slightest unpleasantness or
difference concerning the affairs Of the
Treasury Department or any other matter.
l have every reason to believe that his
attachment to me Is as sincere and great
as mine Is for him. should be much
afflicted If anything should cause him to
entertain the thought of giving up his po-
sition where he Is doing SO much for his
country. We have agreed exactly as to
the issue of bonds, and there has been no
hackwardness on his part on that subject.
l see 1t Is said that l am formulating a
financial scheme If such a scheme is
presented 1t will be the work of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. and / shall indorse
and support it.
THE trouble seems to be that those
charged with the executive duties of the
government do not appear willing at all
times to take the councils of the news
papers and make public all they intend to
do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
A CONSUL IN CONFINEMENT.
Charged With Shooting a Man and
Found Guilty.

The State Department has been fully
informed of the facts in the case of w.
Stanley Hollis, United States consul at
Mozambique. who has gotten into trouble
as the result of shooting and mounding a
Kaffir whom he suspected of burglarous
intent The shooting occurred early in
last September and Mr.. Hollis was af-
forded a prompt trial, through the inter-
cession of our minister at Lisbon, although
being simply consular officer he could
claim no immunities not accorded any
foreign resident. On trial it was shown
that the wounded Kafflr was innocent of
burglarious intent and therefore that Mr.
Hollis had been guilty Of homicide. He
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment, but the prosecution regarding the
sentence as inadequate noted an appeal
which may be done under the Portuguese
law. This appeal was referred to Lisbon
and ii it is rejected, as is anticipated, the
consul will be declared innocent. Mean
while he is, though confined in the fortress
at Mozambique, treated with kindness and
consideration by the Portuguese authori-
ties,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
A BIG PROGRAM.
What the Democrats Want to Do Next
Winter.

While the prospects of legislation during
the closing session of this Congress is not
bright, the democrats have a very ambi-
tious program before them. Not to men,
ton any squabbles they may have over
silver or attempts to pass the popgun
tariff bills there are a number of very i'm
portant matters of legislation which they
say they intend to attempt. Mr.. Cleveland
will urge this upon them with as much
earnestness as if they had all the power
in their hands and time indefinite in which
to accomplish it. 1t is proposed, first of
all, to attempt reorganization of the ma
tional bank system, so as to secure en- eX-
pansion of the currency on an easier sys-
tenn of security. Next, it is proposed to
amend the interstate commerce law; next,
to pass free ship bill, and an earnest at
tempt will be made to pass bill putting
the Nicara guam canal under the control OF
the United States government, the govern
ment to bear the costs of construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Selling Old Shoes.

Hyman Lewis, Hebrew who Is unable to
speak English, was in the Police Court to-
day charged with being an unlicensed junk
dealer. He occupies a room on IL street
southwest, which is hardly large enough
for cot, and in this place he sells second
hand shoes. Lewis is a shoemaker, and it
is charged that he has been purchasing old
shoes and mending them TO sell to persons
in the meiShborhOOd Cf his store. The case
was partly tried in court today, but as the
District could not make out q case against
Lewis. Judge Kimball granted them time
to look for witnesses. The defendants per-
Sonal bonds were taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
QUIET AT BLUEFIELDS.
No Sign of Any Feeling Against the
New officials.

DR.. Guzman. the Nicaraguan minister
here, has received reports from Bluefelds
which are very gratifying to him and to
our own government. as indicating a most
satisfactory settlement of the troubles
which have for so many months afflicted
the Mosquito reservation. On September
% last the new constitution was proclaim
ed, firmly asserting Nisaraguan supremacy
there, and Cabezas, the first constitutional
governor was formally installed in office
All signs of opposition had disappeared, and
the American residents, notably Wilt
banks, who had been exiled and afterward
pardoned, voluntarily gave their adhesion
to the new government and assisted in it's
initiation. The British warship Mohawk
then in port, took no notice of the observ-
ances on shore, but the u. S. S. Marble
head fired salute of nineteen guns, and
Capt. ONiel addressed a most fattering
letter to Gov. Cabezas, congratulating
him upon the success which had attended
his efforts to restore peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CHICAGO's BLOODY ELECTION.
Another Victim of the TOugh's work
on That Day.

CHICAGO, November 15.-John Pagliu-
CHI, an Italian. died In a tenement house
on Michigan street early this morning as
result of injuries inflicted election day.
He worked against the fugitive ex-State
Senator O'Malley and was assaulted in the
saloon of one Sabero. Antonio Sabero the
ssl loon keepers sol, IS charged with hav-
ing done the work. and is now in jail.
Later.-State Senator John O'Malley, for
whom the police have been searching since
the night of the election, surrendered him.
self today. O'AIalley is charged with hav-
ing wounded a bartender and a cab driver.
and was also wanted for alleged compile
ity in the murder of Gus Co.lander, the
Judge of elections, who was killed while
resisting an attempt to steal ballot box.
OMalley denies that he had anything to do
with the ballot box theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. Walter A. Bethel, fourth
artillery, is transferred from battery NJ to
battery of that regiment.
Second Lieut.. John C. Gilmore. jr., fourth
artillery, is assigned to battery NJ of that
regiment.
Maj. William S. Stanton and Capt. Fred
eric V. Abbot corps of engineers, are de-
tailed members of the board of officers
provided for by the act of Congress of Au
gust IL, 1854, to investigate and report
upon the SUBJECT of the channel through
the outer bar of Brunswick, Georgia, claim
ed to have been secured by Mr.. c. p. Good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
PUT A LOG ON THE TRACK.
Another Attempt to Wreck a Southern
Railway Train.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BRISTOL, Tenn, November 15.-There is
much excit ement here over the second at
tempt to wreck passenger train on the
Southern railroad, where the Washington
and Chattanooga vestibule was wrecked
a month ago. A huge log was placed on
the track yesterday, but caused no damage
save to the pilot of the engine. large re-
ward is out for the arrest of the scoundrels
who wrecked the vestibue and this amount
will now be increased. Officers are on the
lookout for the offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
The Columbian NeIics.

A cablegram to the Navy Department
announces the arrival of the Detroit yes
terday at Cadiz, Spain, with the Columbian
relics aboard. At this city the vessel will
be met by the secretary of the American
legation, who will receive that part of the
exhibit which was loaned to the United
States by the Spanish government. Ac-
compa MED by q guard of marines from the
Detroit, he will convey the relics to Madrid
and deliver them to the representatives Of
the queen, with on autograph letter Of
thanks from President Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
POST OFFICE INSPECTORS.
Chief Wheeler Sums Up the Work fOI
October.

Chief Inspector Wheeler of the Post Of
flee Department in summing up the work
Of his bureau for the month Of October
says that great credit is due the force
of inspectors for their efforts to bring
to justice the violators of postal laws. 1t
is shown that during the month of October
there were 145 arrests for violations Of
the postal laws, of which 80 were for post
office burglaries. Chief Wheeler believes
that as the Postmaster General has Of
fered a series of rewards for the arrest and
conviction of rcst office burglars that the
inspectors will have the full cooperation
and assistance Of the local police in all
sections, and his great confidence that
few Of this class of offenders will be able
to escape from this host of vigilant Of
ficerS.
In addition to the 81 burglars the in
spectors also arrested. during October %
employees of the postal service and 85
others for various offenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15

The Police Believe Richard Demany
to He the Criminal.

DENVER, Col, November 15.-Although
many detectives IRE working upon tho
Market street strangling cases. the muir
derer is still at large, and the terror-strick-
en- female deniZens OF the row to which his
operations have so far been confined are
making preparations to move. Several
have already left the city,
Richard Demany, whose mistress, Lena
Topper was the strangers victim, is held
under $1,000 bail on suspicion. The police
hold the theory that he murdered Lena
Taper, then killed Marie Contassoit be-
cause she could give damaging testimony
against him, and finally strangled kiku
Oyama In order to avert suspicion from
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Personal Mention.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell is going to New York for a brief
vacation.
Assistant Attorney General Hall of the
Interior Department has returned from
Georgia His office has been closed snce
the smallpox scare
Mr.. NJ. F. Halloran of the civil service
commission who has been confined to his
bed with slight attack Of pneumonia, is
much better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
HE IS TOO HAPPY.
MIR. Taylor Has No Intention of Re-
signing, He Says.

Mr. Taylor Of Kansas, recorder Of deeds
for the District of Columbia, was a visitor
at the White House this morning. The
President was at his country retreat, SO
that Mr.. Taylor was not able to see him,
If such was the object of his call. What
ever his business may have been, it was
transacted entirely with Private Secretary
Thurber. Both gentlemen subsequently
said there was ano Significance In their
meeting Mr.. Taylor added that he had
not seen Mr.. Thurber for a long time, and
had merely called this n orning to pay his
respects. He said he certainly had not
come to surrender his office after all the
trouble he had Experienced in getting 1t.
He was very happy where he was, he said,
and would stay there thousand years II
he could. He said that he was entirely out
Of politics now. and had no comments to
make on the recent election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
The Dawes Commission Here.

Ex-senator II. l.. Dawes, A. s. Nick en-
non and NJ. II. Kidd, commissioners to the
Indian territory, are holding meeting in
Washington, and will probably make a re-
port to the Secretary Of the Interior. The
commission has made thorough investi-
CATION of the affairs in the Indian country,
with a view TO settling the anomalous con-
dit;on existing there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
TRAGEDY AT CUMBERLAND.
Richard MulIigan Fatally Shot I'm a
Disrcputablc House.

DfBTCpUtUDIC ffOUHC.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, November 15.-At
an early hour this morning there was a
disturbance at the house of a Mrs. Dunlap,
a disreputable resort On North Mechanic
street, which resulted in the fatal shooting
of Richard Mulligan. ~Mullgan became in
volved in a quarrel with Mrs. Dunlap and
an inmate named Daisy Mason. Mulligan
declared his intention of beating that
"D-d mountaineering Mrs. Dunlap.
Daisy Mason secured a revolver and fol-
lowed MulGgsn into the back room. In a
few minutes a shot was heard. Mrs. Dun
lap screamed and the neighborhood was
eIous ed and Officers Reynolds and Beck ap-
peared. Mulligan was found lying in the
back room with bullet In his brain. The
women are now in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CENSUS CLERKS DISMISSED.

Tw enty-Nine Today and Two Hun
dred More shortly.
Twenty-nine clerks of the census office
were dismissed today. This will be fol-
lowed In few days by the dismissal of
200 more. The cause is the completion of
the work of the eleventh census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
Foundcrins of tho British Ship Cul-
more.

LONDON, November 15.-The British ship
Culmore. Capt Read. foundered eight miles
off Spurnhead, county Of York. yesterday.
Twenty-Five persons were drowned.
The Culmore was built at Port Glasgow
in 1890. She registered 1889 tons and was
geo feet long, 3S feet beam and % feet
deep. She hailed from Londonderry nnd
was owned by Thompson. Dickie & Co.