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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
MANAGER HAAS RETIREs,
Meeting of the Southern Railroad
RepreSentatives.

Meeting of the Southern Railroad
Representative.
NEW YORK, September 27.-The mem
bers of the Southern States Passenger As
sociation are holding a meeting today at
the Hotel Waldorf. They will receive the
report of the committee appointed yester-
day in reference to the reelection of a new
commissioner. The members of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association al
SO hold a meeting at the Waldorf today
For some time this body has been going
through a process of reorganization, and it
is thought that today 1t will formally go
out of existence, to be reorganized as the
Southern States Freight Association A
commissioner to succeed E. b. Stahlman,
resigned, will also be elected
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern
railway was asked about a report that his
assistant, Solomon Haas. who was known
as traffic manager, had resigned. Mr.
Spencer said that he had nothing to say on
that subject. Mr.. Haas was seen later him
self, and in reply to the same question
said: Il regret that my position at the pres
ent time will not allow me to deny or con-
firm the report
From a very reliable authority, however,
1t was a-ned that Mr.. Haas had handed
In his resignation three days ago.
The Passenger Association was In session
only short while and adjourned until this
afternoon. 1t was announced that no ac-
tlon OF any moment had been taken by the
members. 1t was learned that they were
having some difficulty over the election of
president, owing to the suddenness with
which the former one had resigned. They
mad hardly, 1t was announced. time to look
over the field. The action of the Passenger
Association will depend in a great measure
on that of the Freight Association.
Mr.. Haas admitted later that he had
handed in his resignation to Mr.. Spencer.
He wished 1t understood that the warmest
feelings existed between Mr.. Spencer ard
himself. He said that he had no particu-
lar plans for the future any more than
that he was going to leave the railroad
business for good. He would never again.
he said, be connected with railroad cor
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
WANT LATHRoP REMOVED.
Charges Against the Superintende
of New York Prisons.

Charges Against the Superintendent
of New York Prisons.
ALBANY, N. Y, September 27.-John NJ.
Viewer and ]. B. White Of Plattsburg have
presented petition to Gov. Morton asking
for the removal of the superintendent of
state prisons, Austin Lathrop. The petition
embraces thirteen counts and the charges
are founded in part upon the evidence TAX
en- before an investigating committee, ap-
pointed by the last legislature.
The petitioners claim that Mr.. Lathrop
has violated his duty in permitting the
warden of Auburn prison to purchase large
quantities of beef for the use of the prison
at prices much higher than it could have
been purchased for, and that the beef was
of inferior quality; that such warden sold
a large quantity of scrap iron and brass
and a large number of horse collars for
much less than the property was worth;
that the general ledger book used at Au-
burn prison was not properly kept for the
years 1892 and 1893; that subordinate Off
cials at Auburn have been permitted to
draw more than one salary each, contrary
to law; that profits to the state from the
hollow ware and cast iron Industries,
amounting in 1892 to $4,000, were lost to
the state by the abandonment of the state
account system and the transfer of these
Industries to citizen of Baltimore; that the
law relating to the labor of prisoners has
been violated by so operatig under the
"piece price SYSTEM" that the labor of the
prise ners was substantially let at q given
price per day, and that many other irregu-
larities have existed in the management
of the prisons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
WESTERN LEAGUE CIRCUIT.
Columbus Will Probably Take Terrs
HNute,A Place.

CHICAGO, September 27.-The session.1
of the Western Base Ball League directors
at the fremont House today were devoted
to the consideration of the Minneapolis
fight and of the report of the circuit COM
mittee. The struggle of the Messrs. Muir
ply and John Goodnow for the Mnneapo-
lis franchise was carefully reviewed, and
while the decision was not announced. II
was rumored that Mr.. Goodnow had won
cut"
The circuit committee refused to make its
report public, but 1t was stated on good
authority that the report would recon-
mend the dropping of Terre Haute and the
admission of Columbus, Ohio. 1t was also
said that Toledo would again take its
place in the league.
Omaha bid for franchise, but met with
little encouragement. Menager Hugh Nicol
of Rockford, ILL, also asked for place,
but action on his petition was deferred.
1t was rumored that the Columbus and
Toledo clubs were likely to have trouble
in playing Sunday ball. and in case either
city is compelled on that account to drop
out of the league, Rockford will probably
be given the vacant place.
The makeup of the league for next year,
as probably recommended by the circuit
committee is as follows: Toledo, Colum-
bus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City,
st. PaHl, Minneapolis and Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
IN THE OLD DOMINION
Representative Turner Says the Democratic
Party is in Good Condition.
He Does Not Believe in a Constitutions
al ConventiOn-The Walton
Law Good Enough Row.

Representative s. S. Turner of Virginia
arrived In Washington at noon today, after
having attended meeting Of the state
democratic committee of Virginia at Rich
mond last evening. OF the work Of the
committee Mr. Turner remarked to Star
reporter today:
Party In Good Condition.
1.-The reports of the condition Of the party
throughout Virginia were much more ia
vorable than I anticipated. The party in
the state is in splendid condition. The
committee decided that the silver question
that is the kind of campaign we are about
entering. In November we elect all the
delegates and half of the senators in the
legislature. Even the silver men recogniz-
ed the soundness of the position Of ma
5ority of the committee in favor of leaving
silver out of the campaign. The republi-
cans would stand aside and take no inter-
est il any active way in this question of
silver, and any fight we might have would
be among democrats, which would be pro-
ductive of no good. !
No Constitutional Convention.
"I heard nothing at the meeting of the
committee at Richmond about a disposition
on the part of the democratic party to hold
a constitutional convention. l think there
is no likelihood of such move. am op-
posed to a constitutional convention at this
time and in the present unsettled state of
politics. The constitution we have in Vir-
ginia is not satisfactory. 1t was framed
by the republicans when there were a great
many negroes in the legislature in 1869. and
1t should be improved in a number of re-
spects. But the needed changes can be
made by two successive legislatures amend
ing the constitution, which changes would
then be ratified by popular vote. That is
the method for improving our state consti-
tuition that approve, and 1t would be much
safer than submitting the question to a
constitutional convention.
The Walton Law.
''Confin.ng our campaign TO local state
issues will leave US with the Walton law to
talk about chiefly. That will be attacked
by the republicans. But many negroes have
told me that they are well satisfied with
the Walton law. as it gives them an op-
portunity to vote as they please, without
being coerced by any one. There is no peo-
pie more proscr.ptive than the negro against
those who vote out of accord with their
ideas, but the Walton law permits all to
vote as they please, without the character
of their vote being known, and in doing
that it allows great freedom. Virginia had
had no experience in framing election laws
when the Walton law vas framed and
adopted, and 1t was quite natural that it
should have some defects but these can be
remedied by the denocratS."F
Mr. Turner left for his home this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
THE VENEZUELAN MATTER
The American Syndicate to Go Into the
Disputed Territory.
They Expect TO BE Protected by This
Government If Great Britain
Claims the Ground.

Nc Information concerning the Venezue-
Ian matter can be had at the State Depart
ment. Secretary Olney simply makes the
general reply that he knows nothing about
it. Information from other sources Is sig
nifcant. Within a few days, probably to-
morrow, there is to be conference in New
York of representatives Of the syndicate
having the concessions from Vcnezula
within the territory claimed by Great
Britain. The concessions were granted by
the president Of Venezuela, with the under
standing that the establishment of Amert-
can interests would secure to him the sup
port of very important influences in this
country. The steps taken by the syndicate
are with full realization of the dangers
Of serious trouble arising.
What Great Britain May Do.
II Great Britain intends to support her
claim to the territory as part of British
Guiana she will, of course, not permit the
occupancy of the country by the American
syndicate under Venezuelan grant. This
the syndicate fully understands, and the
steps they are taking are encouraged by
certain political influences, in order to force
the Issue and to compel the administration
to declare itself on the question CT the
Monroe doctrine.
1t is asserted by friends of the admins
tration that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Olney
will be gratified rather than otherwise to
have the issue made in this way. 1t is
known that Mr.. Bayard was some time ago
instructed to insist uSon the whole boun-
dairy dispute being submitted to arbi.ra-
ton and to make it clear that this country
would interfere If England insisted upon a
claim to the disputed territory without
first establishing her title.
Approved by MIR. Cleveland.
1t is known further that the declarations
of Don NJ. Dicki,so Campbell Of Ohio,
and a number of other friends of the ad-
minstration in favor of upholding the
Monroe doctrine had the approval of Mr..
Cleveland before they were uttered, and
that the similar declarations that are be-
ing put i'll democratic convention plat
forms are in accordance with an under
standing as to the intentions of the admin
iStration for the future. 1t is understood
that one of the conditions of Mr.. Olney's
going to the head of the State Depart
augurated. This accounts for the efforts
that are being made to have it become
known that the administration intends to
bo vigorous in these matters.
There would be no special significance II,
the preparations of an American syndicate
to take possession of a grant of mineral
and timber lands in Venezuela but for the
fact of the political and financial conse-
quence of those interested and those who
men of influence in both parties, some oc-
cupying prominent position in Congress
and the combinati extends into Michigan
Minnesota, New York, Ohio and the south
Some of the biggest names in financial
circles in New York are associated with 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Passengers Hurt in a Railroad Wreck
Near Tunnelton, W. Va.
4 TRAIN SIDEWIPED BY ANOTHER
U. S. Marshal Garden and Sec
retary OhIey Injured.
NO LIVES WERE LOST

BALTIMORE. Md. September GA spe-
cial dispatch to the News from Kingwood.
w. Va, ar ncunces that there was a wreck
this morning on the Baltimore and Ohio.
United States Marshal Garden and Secre-
tary of State Ohley of West Virginia are
reported to be seriously hurt.
AT the Baltimore and Ohio headquarters
in this city it is stated that the wreck took
place at Tunr elton, w. Va, at one of the
approaches of the tunnel at that place.
Nine or more passengers are reported in
jured, some seriously.
The Omcial Report.
The full official report of the wreck re-
ceived at Baltimore and Ohio headquar-
ters in this city says the wreck occurred
last night about 11:15 o'clock. Eight pas
sengers were Injured, come seriously. Pas
senger train. No. 4, eastbound, had side
tracked to allow passenger train No. l.,
westbound, to sass. 1t did not entirely
clear the main track but the red signal of
danger was displayed to warn the ap-
preaching train of the fact.
Engineer Hillery of train No. 1, did not
obey the signal. The locomotive of train
No. / struck the rear coacn attached to
the train on the side track. The passen-
their seats and eight injured. Several of
the passengers were scalded by escaping
steam from the locomotive.
List of Injured.
Following Is a list of the injured:
Henry Thomas, Baltimore, right hand
badly cut and back wrenched.
Miss Carrie Hobarth, Philadelphia, left
leg bruised.
United States Marshal A. D. Garden,
Wheeling, w. Va, face, mouth and legs
acalded.
Mrs Neil J. Fortney Kingwood, W. Va,
face and hands scalded.
w. A. Ohley, secretary of state. Charles
ton, W. Va, face and hands scalded.
Miss Annie L. Taylor, Elkins, w. Va, left
hand hurt and left side scalded.
j. B. Hart, Clarksburg, w. Va, foot hurt
The injured were removed to the station,
where they were attended by the railroad
physicians.
Tunnellton, the scene of the accident, is
On the third division of the system, and
only short distance from one Of the long
est tunnels on the line. The accident caused
severe interruption to traffic, but the tracks
had been cleared and all trains running on
time by daylight
CINCINNATI, Ohio September 2T.-The
Times-Star special romWheeling says: Two
passenger trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
colltded last night east of this city, and
half dozen passengers were injured.
United States Marshal A. D. Garden of
West Virginia was terribly scalded and will
die Secretary Of State w. H. Ohley of
Charleston, w. Va, was also badly scal6ed.
but will live. Other passengers were Slight
ly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
PeraOnnl Mention.

Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent, A. A. G., has
returned from pleasure trip to northern
New York.
Mr.. Micou, chief clerk of the Navy De-
partment, has returned from a visit to New
York.
Mr. Charles Rauscher, who returned from
Paris about month ago, is about to make
another short visit, and will sail by the
French steamer tomorrow. He expects to
be back again in this city by the 9th OF
October.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to
New York and Boston for a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Imprisoned for Contempt.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, September 81
George Williams has been sentenced to
serve two years in prison for hurling a
heavy glass tumbler at Justice of the
Peace w. L. G. Soule. A few days ago
Williams was brought before Justice Soule
on a charge of misdemeanor, and during
the trial of the case Williams, without
provocation, threw a heavy glass tumbler
at the justice with such force that pieces
penetrated the wooden ceiling to a con-
siderable depth. He was then seized and
prevented from doing further violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Two Army Retirements.

Pay.naster w. M. Maynadier of the army,
stationed in San Francisco, and Surgeon
Washington Matthews. stationed in this
city, have been retired on account of dis
ability. Surgeon Matthews retirement will
promote Assistant Surgeon Louis S. lesson
10 the rank of major, but no vacancies fol-
low in either department. By this retire
ment however, the medical corps is re-
duced to the limit of number prescribed by
Congress- and any further retirements will
create vacancies, to be filed by civil ap-
pointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Dtptomat, Here on leave.

Vice Consul General Springer of Havana
called upon Secretary Olney yesterday to
pay his respects. He is on leave of absence
from his post, and it is said at the Depart
ment of State that his visit has no signit-
canoe.
Mr.. Bartleman, secretary of legation at
Caracas, is also in Washington on leave of
absence. 1t Is doubtful whether he will re-
turn to Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
SANK IN TWO MINUTES.
The Steamer Mark Hopkins Run
Down by the Vanderbilt.

sAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept. 81
The steamer Mark Hopkins collided with
the steamer Vanderbilt at Nine Mile Point
today. The Hopkins wents down in two
minutes. The Vanderbilt was but slightly
injured. The Hopkins was Insured for s4o.-
600. Her owner is R. S. sReeor of st. Clair,
Mich.
No lives were lost. The Hopkins was
hound down and the Vanderbilt up The
Hopkins was struck near the bow and was
cut in two as far as the windlass. She
rests on a clay bottom. The collision was
caused by the steamer Spokane passing the
Hopkins causing her to sheer directly
across the bows of the Vanderbilt. The
sunken boat was, commanded by Capt. H.
A. Lyon. She had on board a cargo of ore
from Marquette for South Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Tragedy of "A Mining Camp.

DENVER, Col. September ga special
to the News from Spokane, Wash, says:
Passengers from Trail Creek, B. c., report a
horrible crime at that mining camp. Morris
O'Connor, prospector, owning several
claims, took a mining expert named Cook
to look at the mine. He and Cook camped
out on a mountain, and during the night
OConnor. who had been drinking heavily,
arose and, taking a pick, drove 1t through
Cooks brain, pinning his head down to the
ground. He then grasped an ak and finished
his bloody deed by hacking his victim in a
horrible manner. The mutilated body was
found the next morning by some miners,
who organized a posse and captured O'Con-
nor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
A Medical Examining Board.

By direction of the Secretary of War, a
board of medical officers, to consist of Col
Charles H. Alden, Lieut.. Col. William H.
Forwcod, Lieut.. Col. David L. Huntington,
Maj. Charles Smart, Maj. Walter Reed, is
constituted to meet at the Army Medical
Museum building in this city, on Tuesday
next; at 10 o'clock, for the examination OF
candidates for admission to the medical
corps of the army. The board will be gov
erned in it's proceedings by such instruc-
tions as it may receive from the surgeon
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Want. to be Fish Commi..ioner.

Dr. Jos. A. Henshall. ex-fish and game
commissioner of Ohio. is a candidate for
the fish commissionership vacancy, caused
by the death of the late commissioner, Mr.
Mcdonald. DR.. Henshall is well known
citizen Of Cincinnati, and Is indorsed by
Mr.. Larz Anderson and others. He is a
member Of the Cuvier Club; and author
of a popular book, entitled 1.-THE Black
Bass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
ALLEGED BEEF TRUST.
District Attorney Black Instructed to
Investigate.

CHICAGO. September 27.-Gen. John c.
Black, United States district attorney, re-
ceived instructions today to investigate the
alleged combination of Chicago packers 70
control the price of beef. His instructions
G., me from Attorney General Harmon, who
inclosed a statement of the suspicious re-.
gardfng the alleged trust prepared by Sec
Tetary of Agriculture Morton.
Gen. Black refused to dvulge the nature
of the evidence, but said that If the inves-
tigation developed sufficient facts to war;
rant action, the matter would be placed be-
fore the federal grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27

Undergoing Another Examination.
Chief Engineer Magee is now undergoing
examination at the Navy Department for
retirement. He had been previously recon-
mended for retirement on account of heart
trouble, but the President disapproved the
report Of the board because of some tech
nicality, and the present examina ton is
the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27

Touching the expulsion of two ex-
strikers from the Preside military reser-
walton, Cal, the officials of the War De-
partment say that there can be no ques-
ton of the right of a commanding officer
to expel from the reservation in his charge
any persons whom he has reason to believe
may intend to injure government property
or be guilty of violation of good order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Consul RccoRnfzed,

Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized A1exan-
der s. Heide as Swedish consul at Will
mington, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
EXPELLED FROM THE PREsDIO
Men Who Were Formerly RaiIwa
Strikers Put Out.

Strikers Put Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, September CIV. H.
Appleman, who was tried for the murder
of Engineer Clark in the famous train
wreck near Sacramento, in which four
United States soldiers were also killed, was
arrested in the Preside reservation by or
der of Gen. Graham and was expelled from
the grounds. With him was G. E. Gran
dali, an ex-striker who was treated in the
same summary fashion. The two men
visited the Preside to view the famous
monument erected to the memory of he
murdered soldiers.
Gen. Graham had caused to be carved on
the monument the Inscriptions:
Murdered by Strikers
The A. r. u. men have been trying to
have this obnoxious sentence removed,
and have appealed to the War Department.
After inspecting the monument, Appleman
and Crandall wandered about the grounds.
when they were seized by soldiers and
taken before Graham. They protested that
they were American citizens, and had a
right to be on the grounds, but the general
ordered them out, and they were escorted
tc the gate by guard of soldiers. Gen.
Graham says the men visited the monu-
ment and asked such questions of the guard
as led him to believe they contemplated
mischief. The monument is guarded night
and day in order to prevent it's destruction
by ex-strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Some Action Expected Soon.

But. however much at sea the democrats
now are on the subject. the anti-third term
sentiment is taking such form among them
that some movement may be expected soon
to give it voice. The deicacy of the SUBJ
ject is fully appreciated, but it will be
tackled nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27
Liable to Coils

1.-The interior construction is entirely unfit
to resist vibrations or horizontal forces Of
any sort. It resembles a child's block
house. Against vertical forces the floors
on the whole have sufficient strength. under
the present loading, but their strength is
far from uniform, and loads that can be
carried safely in one spot would be danger
GUS ten feet away. The hoors have been
dangerously overloaded in times past, and
it is quite possible to overload them now.
In many places they are in danger Of par
tial collapse from reckless or ignorant load
ing-a factor which can never be eliminated
entirely. even by the public printer himself.
The old building is far from proof against
recklessness and ignorance, and can easily
point to instances where these two agencies
have brought a catastrophe very near, not
only by overlooking, but by interference
with the structure of the building itself
''Yhe new building is SO designed as to
be, as nearly as may be. proof against all
the dangers that now menace the H street
wing. 1t is desired to move as much Of
the machinery and as many OF the en-
ployes az possible into the new building at