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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
MARVELLOUS CHANGES
Ex-Gov. Shepherd Amazed at the Improve.
ment Of Washington.
Another Characteristic Chat With the
Man Who Made 1t POssible-His
Future Plans.

Ex-Goy. Shepherd was kept busily en-
gagged greeting callers at the Arlington
this morning, and the scores of old friends
who called remarked, one and all, upon
how well he was looking. and how little he
had changed in appearance. He had rested
off the fatigue of his long journey, and to
Star reporter safd-he was feeling great
deal better He drove out with Mrs. Shep-
herd and Mrs. Quintard to Bleak House
yesterday afternoon, traversing the north
west section OF the city.
1.-The old place Is looking very pretty"
he said, alluding to his favorite country
residence. Il am st1nply amazed at the de-
velopment out the Connecticut avenue way.
Ii l had been dropped down out there l
would never have known where was. 1t
Is wonderful, wonderful. The views down
the long shaded streets were inspiring. l
have not been over other sections of the
city yet, and cannot. therefore, say what
I think of new Washil gton as a whole, but
I shall doubtless be as much surprised and
gratifted at the rest of it as at what I
have already seem -,
the result fulfill the conception you may
have had of Washington when you started
in to improve it," 2
"ch. had no conception he responded.
No man could have conceived anything
then OF a city like plain. The trans
formation is simply marvellous, and no one
could have foreseen IT,"
Speaking of his intentions for the imme-
diate future, the governor said he would
leave for New York tomorrow night.
II have some business affairs to look af-
ter there" he remarked land will stay in
New York until Sail for Europe. shall
return here in October, and go out to
Bleak House for couple of months. SO I
can have an opportunity to see my old
friends, as 1 want to see them
During the brief conversation 1t was con-
stantly interrupted by bell boys bringing
cards, to each of which the governor gave
glance, accompanied by the short in
struction, Show him up"
Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Quntard spent
the morning shopping and every woman
knows what a delight It must have been to
the former, who has been beyond reach of
millinery or dry goods store for two
wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS
The Conservatives Make Some Decided
Gains.
Mrs. Curxon is Doing Valiant Service
for Her Husband-Stanlcy Likely
to Be Beaten.

LONDON, July 15.-The unionist candi-
dates for the following seats have been
returned without opposition: Somerset
West or Wellington division Capt. Sir A.
Acland Hood, bart; Bridgewater division,
E. ]. Stanley. Devonshire-East or Honi-
ton division, Sir ]. kenna Way, bart.
Kent-West or Sevenoaks division, H. w.
Forster; south or Ashford division, L.
Hardy; Isle of Thanet division, Rt Hon. ].
Lowther. Cheshfre-Knuttsford division,
Hon. A. De Tatton Egerton. Worcester
shire-East division. J. A. Chamberlain.
Surrey-Nertheast or Wimbledon division.
vision, Lieut.. Col. A. r. Lockwood. Not
Observation-Disclosures division, Hon. H.
Finch-Hatton. DOrset-East division, Hon.
H. N. Sturart. Gloucestershire-Nor or
Tewksberry division, Sir J. E. Dorington,
hart. Observation-Disclosures division,
Sir H. Meysey-Thompson, bart. Middlesex
Bridge division, Sir F. Dixon-Hartland
bart. Hampshire-South or Farham d.
bart. Observation-Disclosures or Watford di-
vision, Thomas Frederick Halsey. Edin-
burgh and St. Andrews Universities, Rt
Hon. Sir G. J. Pearson; 9. c.
The unionist candidate for the east
division Of Down was also returned. The
returns thus far received show the election
of 1O5 conservatives, 16 unionists. IL lib
erals, Parnellites and 3 McCarthyites.
SANKEY'S Prospects.
Poll;ngs arc taking place today for sixty
six seats. In the parliament just PRO-
rogued twenty-eight Of these seats were
held by liberals and thirty eight by con-
servatives. They include boroughs Of
every kind and are in all parts of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Henry M. Stanley. the distinguished
African explorer, and Mrs. Stanley are
making an active canvass of Lambeth, for
which seat Mr.. Stanley Is the unionist can
ddate. It Is probable, however, that Mr.
C. P. Trevelyan, the liberal candidate. will
be returned for this division. Mr.. John
Burns. the labor leader and present men,
Der of parliament, is making lively cam
paign for reelection in the Battersea di-
vision of London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
FUNERAL OF w. e. CLARK.

Ceremonies Over the Remains of n
Useful and Popular Citizen.
The funeral of the late Mr.. w. E. Clark.
president Of the Central National Bank
and of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company, who died at his country
home, Hayield, Va. last Friday night,
will be held this afternoon at the family
city residence, 3O1 E street. The remains
were brought up frcm Hayfleld yesterday
afternoon. The funeral exercises will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, and
afterward the body will be placed tempo
rarily in the vault at Rock Creek cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be Messrs.
John Callahan, Joseph c. McKibbin, James
L. Norris, Horatio Browning, William b.
Webb. r. F. Baker, o. T. Thompson. James
S. Edwards. George Gilbert, F. P. May
and w. K. Mendenhall. These gentlemen
were associates with Mr.. Clark in the Cen
trail National Bank or the steamboat COM
pany. The active pallbearers will be
Messrs. F. c. Gieseking, Clarence Price,
E. G. Harbaugh. H. NJ. Lemon, Gilmore
and George Bushee. employees of the bank,
and E. B. Bowling and d. ]. Callahan,
employees Of the steamboat company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
THE CASE COLLAPSED.
End of the Controversy Over the Al
legged Abduction of Irene RObertsOn.

End Of the Controversy Over the Al
legged Abduction of Irene Robertson.
The Wimsatt abduction case, which at
tracted so much public interest last week,
erded today in complete fizzle. Irene
Robertson, who, her brother claimed. was
abducted by E. Percy Wimsatt, a young
telegraph operator. was turned over to the
board of children's guardians last week.
She is now living with her sister. Mrs.
Taylor, at Falls Church, and to whom she
was indentured.
Wtmsatt was arrested on a warrant
him with abducting Irene and the latter's
niece, Marie Gamble, another fourteen
year-old girl.
Irene protested all along that Wimsatt
was not the man with whom she and Marie
went to Philadelphia last fall AS init
mated in The Star at the time, there was
very little evidence to warrant the holding
of Wimsatt. but Walter Robertson claimed
that he could supply suficiency Of proof
when the case came to trial
The case was set for hearing in the
Police Court this morning. The result was
that there was quite a gathering Of the
parties to the affair. They were given
seats in one corner of the court room, and
there, as pretty as ever, having been
brought over from Falls Church as a wit
Eess. She was with her sister, and was
accompanied by Marie and several other
young girls.
During the past few days District At
torney Mullowney has been making a
thorough investigation of the charges
against Wimsatt, and came to the con-
clusion that there was nothing in them,
and that it would not be worth while to
bring the case to trial He, therefore, en-
tered nolle pros. this morning, and the
incident was closed in that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
The President Petitioned to Postpone
Thomas J. Taylor's Execution.
REASONS FOR TIE LAWYERS REQUEST
Medical Experts Declare He Was
of Unsound Mind.
SOME INTERESTING POINTS

Messrs. o. D. Barrett and e. G. Niles,
counsel for Thomas ]. Taylor, sentenced to
he hanged here on the 26th instant for wife
murder. today forwarded to the President
a supplemental brief to their petition for
clemency, and also forwarded to the Presi-
| dent request for a reprieve of thirty days
fer the condemned man.
The reprieve is prayed for that the Presi-
dent may have ample time in which to
consider the petitions filed on behalf of
Taylor, and in the supplemental brief are
contained letters from Drs. Irving c. Rose.
VIM. A. Hammond and S. L. Harmon, the
experts in mental diseases, who declare
that Taylor was irresponsible because of
an unsound mind. These letters have been
published in The Star. and editorials which
have appeared in The Star and other local
newspapers. advocating executive clem-
ency, are also contained In the brief filed
today.
The unfortunate mans counsel call atten-
ton to the fact, as pointed out in The Star.
that there are in the District no degrees of
murder, and insist that because of that un-
fortunate condition Of the law here Taylor
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, whereas, they contend. the want of
malice on his part warranted conviction
| manslaughter. They. therefore, pray that
the death sentence be reduced to one of
Imprisonment for ten years, or, at the
most for one of fifteen years.
May Go to Gray Gables.
committee of citizens, consisting of
Messrs. Weller, Chappell and Michael, vis-
tied the White House and the Department
of Justice today in behalf of Taylor. Their
main purpose was to ascertain the exact
status of he case. in order to determine
the necessity and propriety of sending a
committee to Gray Gables to make a per-
sonal appeal to the President for comnu-
tation of Taylors sentence to imprison-
ment for life. They learned that the pa
pers in the case are now in the hands of
Pardon Clerk Endicott, who is preparing a
statement of all theafacts established for
the benefit of the President. He finished
the preparation of this statement today,
and will forward it, together with the pc
pers bearing on the case, to the President
at Gray Gables tomorrow. These papers
include the reports On the petition made
by Judge Cole and District Attorney Bir-
ney, each of which is understood to be ia
vorable to the exercise of executive clem-
ency. Attorney General Han mon will make
no report On the case. This Is in accord
ance with the practice of the office in cap
ital cases. inasmuch President Cleve-
land has made it rule to personally ex-
anime all the papers in such cases and to
act entirely on his own judgment.
It is believed that the President will act
promptly in this matter, and that he will
consider the case soon as the papers
reach him, in order to be prepared to act
several days before the date fixed for the
execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
AT THEIR DESKS AGAIN,
Secretary Carlisle and Logan Both a
the DEPARTMENT,

Secretary Carlisle and Logan Roth at
the Department..
Secretary Carlisle resumed his official du-
ties at the Treasury Department this morn
ing after few weeks sojourn at Marion,
Mass, within easy visiting distance Of
President and Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Car
isle was with him and accompanied him
back to this city Saturday evening Mr.
Logan Carlisle, chief clerk of the Treasury
Department, also returned to the city with
his parents Saturday evening. He spent
several weeks In London assisting AS
sistant Secretary Curtis in closing up the
government bend transaction with the
Mcrgan-Belmont syndicate. Mr.. Curtis is
new on tie ocean and is expected to reach
here by Saturday or Sunday next. Mr.
Logan Carlisle's continental party included
Mr.. Lawrence o. Murray, private secretary
to Mr.. Curtis, and Mr.. VIM. Messervy,
clerk In the registers office. Their special
mission was the deliverance of s31 500 600
of bonds to the syndicate in London and
1t was performed without loss or mishap of
ary kind. under the personal supervision
of Assistant Secretary Curtis The de-
livery of these bonds concluded the gov
ernment's part of the transaction. The
chief clerks room contained two immense
be uquet.s of flowers this morning in honor
of young Mr.. Cariisles return. They were
the gift of friends m the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
Hill, the old Concord bridge, Plymouth
Rock and Lexington.
District Head0uartera

The District delegation feel under obliga-
tions to the congregation of the Union
Congregational Church. which has been
their official headquarters while here and
the cordial feeling was plainly manifested
at the reception given the District delega-
ton there Saturday night. The church is
literally bureau of information where one
car learn about almost any Washington
delegate and where he can see the Wash
ington papers, even If they are day or
two odd. The Star has been eagerly well
ccmed.
Although no rate has yet been settled in
regard to the trip to the Pacific slope in
'97 Mr.. w. H. Lewis has plan which he
thinks will bring the railroad companies
down to a reasonable figure. He proposes
to work up conventions not only in San
Francisco but in Los Angeles, Portland,
Oreg., and Seattle. Wash, 80 that instead
of there being one there will be four con-
ven tfons going en- simultaneously and at
such diverging points that all the Pacific
railroads will ge. good share of the
travel If this works the Endeavorers will
go to the Pacific coast in '97. Otherwise
the conv entions will probably be held east
Of the Rocky mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN.

The Mayor of Alexandria Will Take n
Vacation.
Mr.. John G. Beckhanl. who on Saturday
rendered his resignation as mayor of Alex
andria, today, at the urgent request Of
many Of his friends. withdrew the same,
and will take an extended vacation.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden, president Of the
common council, will act as mayor until
Mr.. Beckham's health improves.
The fact that Mr.. Beckham has decided
to reconsider his resignation is very graft
flying to his hosts Of friends in Alexandra,
who with one accord hope that he will
be greatly benefited by his trip. and will
shortly be restored to his usual good health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
MRS. CuRzON IS CHEERED.

She Contends Against a Gorgeous Red
CnrriaEe and Positions of Like Hue.
LONDON. July 15.-The Rt. Hon. George
N. Cuczon, conservative, the new under
secretary for foreign affairs. and Sir H. S.
Naylor-Leyland. bart. liberal. were nomi-
mated for the Southport division of Lam
cashire today. In this constituency both
sides are contesting every inch of ground,
the American wives of the nominees join
ing In the fray. Mrs. Curzon generally
gets more cheers than does her husband.
while Lady Naylor-Leyland's beauty has
excited enthusiasm wherever she has made
her little speech. Sir Naylor-Leyland has
recently developed an interest in local
sports. He has become president Of a
cycling club. and drives about in a gor-
gecus carriage, lined with red and adorned
with red trappings, drawn by four horses.
and accompanied by two positions DIR ,ssed
in red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
BATTLE EXPECTED.

An Expedition Sent Out to Attack the
Black Flags MT Formosa.
HONG KONG, July ia force of 1000
Japanese troops has left Taututia TO attack
the black flags at Tai Wan Flu. Island of
Formosa. A battle between the opposing
troops is expected to take place on Satur-
day next, July 20.
A strong naval force will cooperate with
the land force of the japanese. Reports
received here from the southern part of the
Island of Formosa show that all is quiet
there.
Death of a Cecil.
LONDON July ~-15<--Wm- Alleyn Cecil.
third Marquis of Exeter, is dead, aged
seventy-one years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
A SAD END.
A Wedding Journey Winds Up I'm n
Denver Jnfl.


Denver Jnfi.
DENVER, Col, July 15.-Letters and tele-
grams found among the effects CT Francis
Edgar White. young New Yorker, under
arrest here for beating the Holland House
out of a board and lodging house bill for
himself and wife, have caused the police
authorities here to communicate with the
New York city police on the theory that
they have a fugitive from justice in GUS
tody. One telegram, supposed to be from
Whites mother, runs as follows:
New York, July 9, 1895. To E. F. White
176O Pennsylvania avenue, Denver, Colo.-
No action taken IL money refunded. Signed
Mother"
Mrs. White says her husband is a mem
ber of one Of New York's oldest families
Her maiden name is DeGarmo They were
married at Newark. N. j., March I6 last,
and went to Honolulu for their wedding
trip. 1t is said to have been a runaway
match. The couple have been in Denver
since May %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
Kent at Quarantine.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Ward line
steamer City of Washington arrived this
morning from Tampa and Havana, bringing
sixty-four cabin passengers Owing to lack
of certificates. thirty-eight of these pas
sengers, including eighteen Cinnamon and
nine shipwrecked seamen of the bark
Thomas Brooks, were transferred to Hoff-
man Island until tomorrow afternoon, when
they will be allowed to proceed to the city.
The remaining twenty-six passengers being
provided with certificates from DIR. Burgess
at Havana were allowed to proceed with
the steamer to her dock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
KILLED A PRINCETON MAN.
Collins, the Negro, on Trial for
Murder.

TRENTON. N. j.. July 15.-The negro
John S. Collins, who killed Fred Ohl, the
Princeton student, and wounded Garrett g..
Cochran. another student, June s. was ar
raigned for trial today. Senator Daily and
Chauncey Beasly. his counsel, moved the
quashing of the Indictment on the ground
that it was defective. This afternoon the
matter was decided adversely to the at
torneys for the defense. Collins sat with
his counsel, nattily attired and apparently
much interested in the argument. Many
colored people and a few Princeton stu
dents were among the spectators. Gar
rett Cochran, who will be the principal
witness in the Collins murder trial, left
for Trenton this morning. Cochran's
tongue is badly liberated from the effects
of the bullet that is yet embedded in his
neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
THE CoLUMBIA,s BAD LUCK.
She VIII, However, Soon Start to Race
Across the Atlantic.

She VIII, However, Soon Start to Race
Across the Atlantic.
There were no new developments at the
Navy Department today in regard to the
cruiser Columbia, and in the absence Of
orders to the contrary, the vessel will soon
start on her speed trial across the Atlantic,
in order to establish practical basis Of
comparison in the matter of speed between
the warship and the swift merchant steam
ers that travel over the same route. An
examination of the plans of the Columbia
shows that If she was placed in a fatbot-
toned dock without blocking her, as re-
ported, at least 1928 feet of her keel and
hull would be unsupported forward. This
is caused by the sharp rise given to the
keel forward. There is also considerable
rise aft of the boilers. and 1t Is regarded
as extremely lucky that no mishap oc-
CURED at that point, for the effect would
have been much more serious, throwing
out of line the shafting. twisting the steam
connections and perhaps disabling the ship
from proceeding on her homeward voyage.
In the forward part Of the ship, which was
There was the whole of the electric lighting
plant, the coming tower and pilot house,
the ships stores, chain bunkers, anchors
and two six-inch rif1ed guns.
A Court of Inquiry Probable.
It is probable that as soon as the Colum-
bia returns to the United States a court of
inquiry will be appointed to ascertain who
is responsible for the mishap, which is
charged by cable to the dock people, but
which, 1t is said here. must be placed on
the offier who is. under the regulations,
supposed to make sure that the blocks are
properly placed before the water Is admit
ted to the dock and the ship 1oated in.
This Is the second time the Columbia has
sustained an injury to her bottom. for
about year ago she struck some cbstruc-
tion in the Delaware river, which led to
the appointment of court of inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
A DESPERATE MURDERER.
Killed n Woman and Tried to Slay
Hfmself and a P0liccmnn.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 15.-Prompted
by jealousy, Stephen Webb, colored en-
ploye of the Pennsylvania railroad, shot
Emma Harris, aged twenty, three times
early this morning, infiicting mortal
wounds. Sergeant Ryan, who heard the
shots. hastened to the spot and was about
to arrest Webb when the latter attempted
TO shoot himself but Sergeant Ryan
knocked the pistol from his hand. Webb
then drew a long knife and cut the sergeant
on the side of the head, inflicting a painful.
but not dangerous, scalp wound. Ryan,
though bleeding profusely from his wound,
kept hold of his prisoner. who is young and
weighs 220 pounds. and landed him at the
station house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
A Chcaper HauI.

ALTON, ILL.,, July 15.-The Big Four rail-
road has just completed arrangements with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
and the Alton bridges for the carrying of
an immense amount of cotton for export
ard stock and meats to the seaboard. This
route saves the charges of the Eads
bridge combine at st. Louis and a fifty
mile haul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
Wntchn,n n Murdered.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 15.-The dead
body of Patrick Cooney, night watchman
in the yards Of the Cleveland and Pitts
burg railroad yards, was found in the
river early this morning. It is supposed
that Cooney was murdeed and thrown into
the water last night by a gang of robbers
detected in the act of looting cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
The Star Out 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. :
UBut all such orders must be ac-
companied by the money, or the
paper cannot be sent. as no ac-
counts are kept with mail subscrip-
tons. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
The Mora Claim.

Mr.. Adee, acting secretary of state, said
to a Star reporter this afternoon that he
could not confirm" the press report from
Madrid that the Spanish foreign colonial
ministers have finally agreed to the i'm
mediate payment of the Mora indemnity.
which was recently demanded by the United
States through Minister Taylor" Not.
withstanding this guarded and diplomatic
statement there is reason to believe that
the negotiations for a settlement of this
claim are progressing rapidly toward a
favorable issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15

Founded Denver's Mining Exchange.
DENVER. Colo, July 15.-A dispatch
from Norfolk, Conn.,, announces the death
in that city Of George o. Keeler, q promi-
nent mining man and founder of the Colo
RADIO mining exchange. He left Denver
three weeks ago, suffering from nervous
prostration. He was sixty years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
A Court of Inquiry Probable.
A Horrible Deed.

CHICAGO. July 15.-Peter Hazel, plan
ing mill owner, at 59th street and Wabash
avenue, In fit of drunken rage today
fatally injured his wife and child and him.
self. His wife reconstructed with him, and
Hazel seized butcher knife, and, throwing
Mrs. Hazel Upon table, cut her throat
from ear to ear. He then drove the bloody
blade into mis- own reck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
CHARGED With Conspiracy,

TRENTON, N. J., July 15.-Judge Coniver,
in the county court overrufed the motion
to quash the indictments against John L.
Kuser, Otto Heinz Charles S. Robinson and
Emil Krauetler, charged with conspiracy
against the state in connection with the
contracts for printing state documents in
the German language. 1t was then decided
by the court that the trial of Kuser Rob-
inson. Heinz and Krauetler, who are in
dicted jointly, should take place on Sep
tember 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15

LEWISTON, N Y, July 15.-The steamer
Cibola of the Niagara Navigation Company
was entirely destroyed by fire last night.
The engineer was caught in the engine
room and burned to death. The hotel near
the ground.