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The evening times., 1895-08-06
HAS IT BEEN FINED?
Lively Suspicion That the Durant
Jury Has Been Touched.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-The members
OF the district attorneys office and a de-
tective force are considerably worked up
over certain rumors that have been float
ing around for the last few days. 1t is
said, and with some show of authority,
that the Durdnt jury has been tampered
with but neither the district attorney
nor the chief OF police will either deny
oraffirm the story.
So much Importance did Chief Crowley
and Capt. Lees attach to the story. how
ever, that they called in to their assist
aDce United States Secret Service Agent Of
the Treasury n. r. Harris. The three
detectives were closetcd yesterday after
they sent for Assistant Attorney Barnes.
Certain conclusions were arrived at,
and ever since then Lees, Harris and De-
tective Bohen have been working on the
case Assistant District Attorney Peixoto
at first denied that the conference had been
held, bat aflerward admitted that Harris
had been called in Several subjects likely
10 call for 4 conference Were enumerat ed &,
but he denied point blank tha% they had
anything TO do with the case. When the
@urrant jury was approached. however.
said instructions had been issued for
'arybody TO keep close mouth
Secret Service Agent Harris was seen.
1t he was as uncommunicative. as the
st. IA is not my story" said he. f'.If
ol want the facts go to Capt. Lees. Yes.
mad 4 conferecce with the chief OF police
II Capt. Lees. at which Mr.. Barnes was
resent, but what 1t was about l cannot
~
The evening times., 1895-08-06
MORTUARY RECORD.
Twenty-Five Deaths Reported TO the
the Health Office.

The mortuary report made to the health
office for the twenty four hours ending
at O'Clock to-day shows a total of twen-
ty-nine deaths, fourteen OF these being
or infants and eight of persons above fifty
years OF age. The list is as follows:
White-Edward j. Stephens, aged 80
years; Frederick Whyte. aged IS; Lewis
E. Burkhardt, aged IL; Fannie Hutton,
aged 6S; Luther H whittleesey, aged 81 ;
Julia E. Bailey, aged Sc: Grace Clough,
aged .; Ansel Green, aged 4 months; Louisa
Goodrich, aged months; Felix B. Hardy.
aged 1-2 months; Joseph Crimmon. aged
l 1-2 months; James H. Tucker, aged IL
days.
colored-Betsy Smith, aged 80 years;
Charles Cant, 20; Alex Carroll. 40, Will
lard S. shanklin, As: William Davis. At;
Rosa Cook 40: Levi Johnson. 81; Lewis
H. Cox, /; Gertrude j ac kson, I-2
months: Basil Redman, l-2 mont hs:
Elizabeth Chiids a months; Lucy Bryant,
4 months: Bloyd Johnson A mont hs;
Thoma SHOCK. menths. Elijah Green,
1-2 months; Maggie Pryor, 6 DAYS
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NO CUTTING OF RATES.
So Representative OF Southern Trans
portatiun Lines Declared To-day.

So Representative of Sout hern Trans
portatiun Lines Declared To-day.
New York. Aug. Ga meeting OF repre-
sentativcs of Southern traffic lines and as
sociations embracing railways and stean,-
ships was held this forenoon at the Hotel
Waldorf tC consider the question of the cut
ting Of rates between Northern ports and
South Atlantic ports, which for some time
has been quite heavy.
There were present at tie meeting Sam
uel Spencer, president of the Southern
Railway; H. Walters, president OF the
Atlantic Coast Line; Capt. Heyes, receiver
of the Central Railroad Of Georgia; X. Il.
Erwin, vice president of the Pant system
sf steamship lines; General Freight Agent
Whitney, of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company of Ba tinorc, Gen.
Sorrei, manager of the Ocean Steamship
Line of Georgia: Traffic Manager Cup. of
the Southern Railway, ard the freight ard
passenger agents of the Pennsylvania line.
The meeting was held with closed door.
and lasted nearly two hours. AT its con
cIusion the representatives were very reti
cent as 10 what they had done. 1t was
stated however, that they had all agree
to stop any farther cutting of rates
would maintain the standard rates OF !.
year They viii sign an agreement 10 /!
effect, which will go into operation on /
10th lHsta
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HORRORS or A SHIPVRECK
Terrible State Of the Crew Of the
Sealing Schooner White.
Seven Out of Twenty-seven Survive.
But Nearly AnAre Manned AMI
Crippled for Life.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. 6.-The
steamship Topeka. which arrived at mid
night, had on board the remains of the
crew of the sealing schooner C. G. White,
which was wrecked on Wood Island
Alaska, early in the spring. The poor fel-
lows, who were MANNED, presented a sick
ening sight.
They are awaiting the sailing Of the
next San Francisco steamer, which will
carry them home. The party consists Of
se0en men, all that remain of a crew Of
twenty seven. Among the survivors is W.
E. Bail, n MA riise engineer, who thought
a trip to Alaska would do him good. He
comes back VS.. both feet gone above tie.
ankles
THEIR TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
F. A. Sweeney, q sailor, was one of the
few who had the fortjtude to tramp thirty
seven miles through deep snow to the near
est settlement for the relief of his frozen
comrades.
August Wiekstronl was second mate and
the only officer who escaped. He lost three
toes OF the right foot, together with one
of the large bones.
NJ. Mathieson, q sailor, was luckieT than
the others, losing one toe of his right foot.
f. ] oisioDet, u French youth, who shipped
as cabin boy, is tue worst mutilated vic
tim. His injuries include the loss OF two
toes and the heelboDe from the left foot.
the first and second toes from the right
foot, together with the ball OF the foot,
three fingers from the left hand. Two from
the right, together with the tips of his
ears
CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
F. A. Murray, a seaman, suffered in
juries which will ma Ike him cripple for
life. The entire front of the left foot was
amputa;ed to save his life. When the
wreck occurred the first To get ashore were
Bail, Morillo, Sweeney and Rogers who
started for assistance to the nearest set
tleH.eut, n piacf caI:ed Okyok, 81 miles
away across "a lagoon. The snow was
neck high. Pail was the only one TO reach
the place, the others succuni5iug to their
injuries and the intense cold.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
furnished transportation to the unfortun-
ates from Sitka To San Francisco. They
leave on the Walla Walia tomorrow.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
More of Bucks Fiendishness.

Muskogee, /. T, Aug 6.-Frank Buck, the
young bandi tleader, who, in company with
three others of his gang, last week murdered
Deputy Marshal Garrett at Okinulgee, has
added more fiendish crimes to his list. Sum
day he and pal were riding along the high
way west of the central part of the Nation,
when they met Benton Callahan, stock
man and a mem Der Of one of the leading
families in the Nation, in pasture about
twenty miles sorth west OF here. A pegro
bog was with Callahan.
The bandits robbed them and compelled
them TO unsaddle their horses. They then
required them TO mount the horses bareback
and told them to run or they would kill
them Mr.. Callahan and the negro be-
gan run for life They were shot al re-
peatedly, one ball grazing Mr.. Canahan's
head, and another shot went through his
ear, passed through the negro boys body,
killing him.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
suburban Citizens Meet

4 goodly portion of the time OF the me-;
Ing of the Northeastern Suburban Citizen
Association last night was consumed IL
debating which was the most desirabi'
for tie suburb--gravel or lamps, the que
tion being finally decided in favor OF Tie
lamps.
a delegation of citizens called upon tho
Commiss toner's to day.
Secretary Sutton, from the Legislative
committee, reported satisfactory inter
view with President Baker aud Nathaniel
Wilson, chairman of the advisory board
of the Columbia Street Railway, in regard
to the extension of their line into northeast
ern suburban territory, an event which may
he looked for in the near future.
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CAPTURED IN THE WHITE LOT.
William p. Clark, Wanted for Forgery,
Arrested While at Work

fall for forgery. and who has since then
been Guiding arrest. was captured south
of the white lot this morning by deputy
marshal and taken before Judge Cole on
bench warrant.
He pleaded not guilty and bail was fixed
at 81 500. This hf- wat 3 nable to give and
he was committed to jail
1t is said that Clark is the son OF ex-As-
sistant Commissioner. of Pensions Clark.
He Is about 80 years old and married. The.
indictment returned last November is made
OF three counts. The first two charge him
with forging the signature of Edward O.
Bowie, Of No. 1215 NJ street, tn two
checks for $40 each onthe Washington Loan
4 Trust Company; The other count re-
lates to an alleged forgery of the same
name for $40 on the same banking firm.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
To-morrow's Entries at St. Asapb

First race-aiaiden 3-year-olds and up;
six and one-haif furiongs Payna ster and
Coal Mine, liz each; Arnbraw 1Os; Capt.
Bab, Bald Hornet and Tanglefoot, log
each; Clair w. and Gascon, jr., I05 each;
Kenneth and Jimmy Lamley, 109 each
Second race-Two-yea year-olds; four fur
longs. Noxious, los; Loshade, Cadiz, Lady
Watson, Wjstful and II ysteria, 1G5 each.
Third raoe-Four-year-olds and up: SELL
Ing; one mile. Tenacious, Lotion, Odd
Socks, LongshanHsi Sir Rae, rchbishop
and Oakawn. lG5 each; Caracas, Gov.
Fifer, Jack Dennison and Sentinel II.
fo2 each; Hippona. 100
Fourth race-Threa-year olds and up; sell
ing; five furlongs. Dr.. Faust, 105; Re-
naissance. Redowac, Job, Baylor. Tolo SD,
Ninety-seven and Parthian, 102 each; Min
ME D., 100.
Fifth neutrality-suspicious. and up: sell
ing; five furiorgs Manola, I0s: Marie
Lowell, 1o5: Lilliputc, 100; Jewel, IO4;
Ike s., 1O1; Jack Barry, 81.
Sixth race-Ttree-year-olds and UP; sell
ing; four and onehalf furlongs Imp.
Sayant and DUk. OF Gloucester, So each;
Susie R., Pomona Belle, western Star and
'sKid. 80 each: Lorimer md Lcporello,
92 each
The evening times., 1895-08-06
MR.. NEWMAN AND His NOTES
Witnesses Explain His Money Lend
ing Methods in the Police Court.
Mr.. Pugh Expressed His Lack of De-
sire to Listen to the Statements
of the Defendant.

The case Of Myer B. Newman, charged
With being an unlicensed pawnbroker, was
called up 10 thspolice court this afternoon.
LAWYER Fulton, representing the defend.
ent, addressed the court 10 favor of his
motion OF Saturday to dismiss the case,
whereupon -. Pugh objected to further.
discussion of o motion already overruled
by the court Judge Scott sustained Mr..
Fhgh, and the case went over.
M John B. Miller, the only witness for
Government, repeated some of his testi-
mony of Saturday, to the effect that he had
borrowed money from Newman, giving q
piano and q suit OF furniture as security,
and which were taken possession of by
Newman.
MR.. MILLER'S PIANO.
According to the testimony of witnesses
for the defense the piano and the furniture
were taken from Miller one year before
the time stated by him, and were turned
over to an aucuoneer to be sold They were
taken by virtue of the deed of trust, and not
until the loan was due and not paid.
The books OF the firm of auctioneers
were produced to substantiate the testi.
mony of the witnesses for the defense,
After a recess of the court Newman was
= u. y,
but the court interrupted him to say that
the district attorney was busy.
After a pause Mr.. Pugh looked up and
asked the cause of the delay.
I'VE are waiting for you,' said Mr..
Fulton.
"Go ahead" said Mr.. Pugh. 81 have
no desire to listen to anything Mr.. New
man may say"
Newman then resumed his statement. He
testified that he resided at No. 1202 North
Capitol street, where he did q business of
making loans on real and personal prop
erty. He explained his method OF making
loans, taking either bill of sale OF a deed
of trust. He said he only took possession of
such property when the loans were de-
faulted, and by virtue of the deed of trust.
In addition to the deeds of trust, he took
notes signed by the party to whom the loan
was made.
NOT AvERsE TO NOTES.
''Have you ever taken notes as collateral
security" asked Lawyer Fulton.
'Tss, sir," replied Newman.
he testified that he had been doing busi-
ness With Miller, probably for four years
past, and had made several loans to him
in that time. Part OF these were repaid,
and part. those made on the property
referred to tu the testimony, were dc.
faulted. He .ook no property from MFR.
Miller, cIo9n by virtue Of the deede OF
trust.
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THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY.
B. q o. Must Explain the Need For a
Siding.

The appliestisu of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company for permit TO lay a side
track from it's main line through 1 street
northeast, to square sG7, between Fourth
aud Fifth streets, was debated to-day be-
fore the board of Commissioners, Attorney
S. 7. Thomas ea-.g present.
There were present Messrs- E. b. Tucker,
president of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association; W. j. Frizzeli, ex-
president of the association; j b. Agate,
Mr. Sanders, and William Kehl, and a
protest was filed against the issuance OF
the desired permission.
The Law specifics that the railroad COM
pany may lay sidings under certain con-
ditions.
The board decided TO ask the company
to change the form uf its application
and state specifically why the siding is
iesi red trU
The evening times., 1895-08-06
New york cottou Mnrket.

New York Aug. 6.-Cotton-Contracts
opened steady at 21a2 points advance. ad-
vanced points on local covering. fell 3a4
on realizing. aud now steady and qaiet at
unchanged prices to point advance. Sales,
$4,000 bales. Port receipts estimated to-
day at ECO bales, against $50 bales last
year.
New York. Aug. ca p. m.-Cotton-
Since noon the market has been quiet but
firm, at 2a3 points over yesterday. Sales,
81 900 bales Futures steady; August.
s99; September, 702; October. zoe; No
ven,ber, 10; December. TIC; January,
T2I; February 725; MaroO, 730.
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equal
OF has
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while
m Tomor
For the District Columbia
cooler evening;
ana on tine coast Wednesday
gaehoue, , s - '
The evening times., 1895-08-06
"The Crime Of a Century. =

san Francisco. Aug. CIV. r. Daley.
ne theatrical manager who was sentenced
y Judge Murphy TO three days imprison
.7ent for contempt of court, was released
yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus issued
~ the Supreme Court.
The writ of certiorari. applied for on
saturday by his attorney, was also grant
ID, and the hearing on both writs was Sc,
forSepteInber .. Daley is held under bonds
Of $500
Whatever action may be taken at the
hearing Of the writ OF certiorari the play
founded on the Durrant case is effectuaiiy
disposed of for the present. There can
be no production of it before September 2
at the earliest
The evening times., 1895-08-06
Mr.. This Little Junket.

London, Aug 6-Mr EdwinF Uhl. Assist
ant Secretary of the State Department al
Washington, has arrived in London afteI
making inspections OF the American lega
tions aud consulates in Germany and Hol
land. Mr.. Uhl reports that he found the le
cations and consulates in excellent con
dition. To-day he had conference with
Ambassador Bayard. and next week he
will go to France. Mr.. Uhl Will return to
Washington iu September.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
THE BULLS And THE BEARS
They Might as Well Be at Noun
tain or Seashore.
4 Dull Opening on Change, Which
ing-Chicaxo Also Quiet.

New York Aug. 6.-wall Street, IL
a. nj The ~0~s-arket was extremle y
dull this morning outside OF Chicago Gas
and American Sugar. These stocks Were
fairly active and rose to 60 and I15 II
respectively. gain OF l 1-S per cent. Ne
new reasons vere assigned for the rise
and j. was generally attributed to covering
f short contracts The railway list was
firm at is TO rs per cent. higher.
Canada Southern rose 10 to 90 rs; Bur
Dngton and Quincy, l-2 to 81; MissOuEa
Pacific l.2 u. - Rock Island, 3-S 10
7s,siI Louisville and Nashville, 3-s 10
81 1-2
Trading was very moderate, and as Of
late the professionals We're III full control
Foreign houses bought a little Lou;eville
& Nashville and st. Paul, but no, enough
10 have any influence on prices. The
engagement OF 500 900 gold for shipment
by the st. Louis had no effect. AT IL
O'Clock the market was dull and fcatureless
New York, Aug. 6.-Wall street. 10 a.
m--Speculation at the Stock Exchange
opened quiet, except for Chicago Gas,
which rose to 50 2 from 5S 7-S at the
close yesterday. The railway issues were
extremely dull but in the main firm.
New York Stock Exchange Quota lon.
Furnished by Silsby Co, banker. ani
brokers. Metropolitan Bank, Fifteenth street,
Tvo. Wash a.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
Among the Chess Men.

Hastings, Aug: Gin the chess tourna-
ment here to-day Pollock re,igned TO Marco
after the twenty-seventh move. Pollock
lost his queen tohis opponent on the eight
eenth move, and his gamecol!apsed almost
entirely Marco resigned to Lasher yes
terday after a few moves.
The game between Mieses and Black
burne resulted in a victory for the former,
who won ON the thirty-second move.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
HODGKINS FRIES AWARDED.

Discoverers of ArgOn RECEIVE the
First of $4,000.
The authorities OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition have awarded the Hodgkins prizes
as follows:
First grand prize, ten thousand dollars,
to Lord Roy leigh and Professor Ramsey,
of London, for their discovery of argou as q
constituent element of the atmosphere
Third grand prize, 81 coo, to Henry De
Variguy, OF Paris. for the best popular
essay on the properties of the atmosphere.
The secoud grand prize OF $4,000 was
not awarded, none of the contestants full
filling the conditions,
The evening times., 1895-08-06
General Doe wants the Place.

A report is current in this city, but
cannot al present be verified. to the ef-
feet that Gen. Doe, of Wisconsin, As
sistant Secretary of War, would like the
position Of Judge Advocate General, now
made vacant Applications have been filed
by forty officers of the Army and
fifteen civilians for the vacancy in the
Judge Advocates corps, and this number
will be largely increased before a selec-
tiOn In made
The evening times., 1895-08-06
The Troubleat Spring valley

Princeton. H., Aug. 6.-Firing apd riot
ing between the negroes and Italians at
Spring Valley still continues, the former
being much encouraged by news OF the meet
ing at Chicago. In answer to a demand
Of the Italians that no more negroes be
employed, the management of tie miners
reply that they will not permit dictation.
Italians prevented the opening Of the mines
to -day
The evening times., 1895-08-06
il WALKER Is \ MYTH.
His Name Was Found In Dana Daven
ports Pocketbook.

ports Pocketbook.
Another mysterious feature Of the death
of Dana Davenport was learned this morn
ing. when Inspector Hollinberger received
a reply to his telegram to the chief of
police of Muskegon, Mich, as to tae where
about of j K. Walker, whose name ap-
peared in the memorandum book of the
young man.
The memorandum gave Walkers ad
dress rs Lind street. in Muskegon, but the
reply of the chief of policesays there
Is no such q person 0n that street and, as
FAR as can be learned, has never lived In
Michigan. The Information was conveyed
to Mrs. Davenport at her home in Ana
costa this morning. Just at present the
family and friends are awaiting the arrival
of the clothes and papers 50 as to be able
to better satisfy themselves that the young
man is really Dana Davenport.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
F. S. MOORE,
W. c. HAWKINS,
III NJ EISHER

The Rev. Georg ew. Dickey addressed
the meeting, couDseiing moderation He
asked his hearers not to be hasty, but to
be patient and act within the law. Then
William johnson spoke, urging violent
redress upon the murderous Italian miners.
His demands for vengeance were cheered
a telegram was then sent 10 Governor
Altgeld, sayiHg that 500 negroes would
leave for Spring Valley at $50 p. m. to
help their brethren il he did not send them
assurances that he would protect their
colored people now iu danger there. They
had asked for an immediate ans swer. 1t
is said the committees are drumming I'd
men and arms in the precinct to protect
their trip to Spring Valley, IL necessary,
but the general opinion is that the move
ment will end in talk.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
Policeman EIiiott Reins,ated.

Policeman C. B. Elliott, who was recently
dismissed for violation of the police
manual, has been reinstated, and is again
doing clerical work in the office Of the
prosecuting attorney at the police court
P Policeman Tnyman, who te mporar lily
succeeded Elliott at the police court, has
been returned 10 the First precinct.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
RIaze nn II Street

No engine went out on q local alarm
at / / oc,oek to-day for fire at No. 1913 U
street northwest, owned by Gertrude Rupert
and occupied by Max Jordan, eo.ored. The
damage amounted to about $l00: fully
insured
The evening times., 1895-08-06
%KnQssEE:s:s,
F and Eleventh Streets.
Storage warehouses-22d St, near n

Buy CARPETS now
if you want them for very
little money. Our Half
Yearly Clearing Sale has
brought prices down to a very
low notch. Reductions about
a a-third all through the stock.
Well be glad to store all
purchases free of charge un-
til September /.
The stock Is in pei feet condition
and varied as can be. No limit TO your
range OF choosing.
The evening times., 1895-08-06

People leaving the city for their
summer vacation cannot afford to also
leave THE TINES. II win be mailed
to any address and will continue TO
be the hest local newspaper in Wash
tnCtOu.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
Slaughter of CANNES

Poundn,astcr Eiustein sacrificed fift.
two dogs yesterday On tie alte: OF uBpai
taxes, the bigC a.t record made iu mont
The evening times., 1895-08-06
NEGROES CALLED TO ARMS
Open Meeting at Chicago, Where
Violent Speeches Are Made.
"Unless We Fight for Our Rights the
Say the Colored Men.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-In response to a call
to arms addressed to the coIored people of
Chicago, over two hundred negroes assem-
bied at Nc. 500 State street at 8 O'Clock
this morning. The call reads as follows:
To the coiored people of Chicago:
There viii be meeting at 500 State
street, at a. M. August 6, and We want all
able bodied men TO come
The time has come for u s TO raise our arms
in defense OF our race They are killing our
people all over the country. Every day we
read of the lynching, numbering, and out
raging of our people We must remem ber
that this is our country and unless we fight
for our rights the foreigners win run us out,
as the Government has not protected and
will not protect US, as We protected it in the
time of need
We ask all able-bodied colored men to
respond to this call, as they must have our
aid at Spring Valley before p. NJ. Tues
day or they will slaughter the helples s
women and children that are left. We have
got TO do this, and we may as well do it
now as die year from now.
The evening times., 1895-08-06

Jockey Duffy is expected back to town
to-day He has been iu the wilds OF New
York during the past few days, and it re-
ports are right has had a very lively time
dodging haiid-shakers since his departure.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
BRET HARTE'S NEW STORY.

The Sunday Times. of August II
will begin the publication Of Bret
Harte's new serial'"In II Hollow of
the Hills"
The evening times., 1895-08-06
COL. CROOK APPOINTED.
He Is Named Administr rator of Coac /
man Willis Estate.

Judge Cole to-day appointed Col. Will
lam H. Crook disbursin gofficer of the
Executive Mansion, administrator OF the
estate OF the late William Willis. VITO
for over fifteen years was the White House
coahctnan.
The appointment was madeon the petit
ton of Willis mother. who stated that
her son owned property to the value of
about 81 200. He left two brothers, who
live elsewhere. The administrator will
be asked to give bond in the sum Of 81, 900.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
DEFENDER AND vIGILANT.

Closing Racing To-day Between the
Cha ampions at Newport
Newport, R. l., Aug. 6.-The Defender
adm Vigiiant got off together this morning
before fair wind and made a c'ose race
Of 1t for the most part, though the Defender
was well ahead until she broke her bow
spirit. AT this tine-2:21 p. NIT is
it is estimated here, that at the beginning of
the second round the Defender was seven
minutes aud fifty-five seconds ahead Of
the Vigilant. A strong breeze is now blow
ing, but the fog obscures everything.
The evening times., 1895-08-06
Op.a High Low. Clos.

Chicago Board of Traie.