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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission to Follow Up an In
Quiry of Senator Chandler.

r
Quiry of Senator Chandler.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day made a formal acknowledgment of
letter received yesterday from Senator
Chandler, asking If the commission is
watching to find whether the proposed
agreements considered at the meeting Of
the Trunk Line Association are going to
conflict with the laws against pooling and
trusts. so as to fully protect the interests
of the people. The matter will be consider
ed at the next full session of the commits
sion, which will be held in about two
weeks nearly all the commissioners being
now absent from the city. 1t was stated
at the office of the commission today that
there need be no immediate action in the
matter. as no agreement had yet been enter
ed into. Chairman Morrison said today:
1.-The commission will use every means in
its power to secure enforcement Of the law.
1t Is usually very difficult, however, to Sc
cure evidence, and officials, If called up,
doubtless would say that they were COM
plying with the law in every way. All that
the commission can do Is to report to the.
Department of Justice anG secure prosecu-
tion of offenders through the district att
torneys within whose jurisdiction the Of
fenses are committed.
The commission may detail an employe to
make an inquiry into the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
Assembling of the Ohio Democratic
Convention.
HE OUTLINES ISSUES FOR NEXT YEAR
The Party to Defend the Admins
tration.
1T LOOKS LIKE CAMPBELL

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. August 21.-The
democratic state convention assembled here
today under peculiar circumstances
Usually the contests are for the nomina-
tions At this convention the contests were
between rival delegations for seats, be-
tween fighting factions for platform planks
and between other elements for almost
everything except the places on the ticket.
The silver men realized yesterday that
they were In the minority, but when the
committee on credentials during the night
reduced their number so materially by
seating what are better known as the
"Brice boilers" from Cleveland, the silver
men resolved to make trouble on the re-
ports on credentials, resolutions and every
thing else.
As the delegates crowded into the City
Hall there were no favorites for the ticket,
and the interest centered in the extent Of
the trouble that the limited minority Of
unlimited silver men might make.
Ex-Governor Campbell and other leaders
were up all night. Between and 8 ex-
Governor Campbell gave out a statement
that he would get up in the convention
and decline the nomination IL 1t was ten
dered KIM. Ex-Congressman McMahon,
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SOUNDING AN ALARM.

The United States Charged With Aim
ing Control of the Isthmian States.
LONDON, August 21.-The st. James Ga
Zotte this afternoon publishes a scare arti-
Gle asking how Great Britain stands with
the United States government in the rnat-
ter of the Nicaragua canal and saying
that 1t will be well IL Mr.. George N. Cur
zon. under secretary of state for foreign
affairs. is csked to give some explanation
on the subject in the house of commons.
Continuing, the st. James Gazette re-
marks: "As far as can be seen. we are
heading straight for crisis. and there will
be either diplomatic deadlock between
the two countries or the English Will sur
render important treaty rights. The dead
lock can be avoided by discreet handling
of the facts by the foreign office. and a
surrender need never occur. Should a sit
uation be brought about in which the Unit
ed States finds 1t can ignore the united
states of Central America, then goodbye
to any hope of retaining much less ex-
tending, our commercial hold of the re-
publcs of the Spanish main, a market in
which We ali eady suffer from uncommonly
sharp competition from the Americans and
Germans
The St. James Gazette then proceeds to
rehearse the history of the Nicaragua ca
nal claiming that the accedence of the
United States government to the request
of the American Canal Company to guar
antee further capital for 1t would be an
infraction of the Bulwer-Clayton treaty.
The ST. James Gazette then quotes Presi-
dent Cleveland's reference to the canal in
his message Of 1894. and says:
"These carefully weighed words were de-
signed to create a minimum Of distrust in
the foreign office, AMI when read in rela-
tion to the consistent, moral support given
by the United States to the companys en-
terprise and the ins:s.ent demand of the
United States people that their government
guarantee the whole capital, come what
may, 1. is plain that the ultimate object is
not so much the cutting OF the canal as
the firm and final establishment Of the
United States authority in Central America.
With the canal completed wholly by the
Unitel States. the Independence of the re-
publics would be merely normal.
''It Is true that English financial assistance
was sought by the American syndicate
lest the United States government falter
in giving the guarantee; but these negotia-
tons have collapsed. because it is not pro-
posed to allow the English capitalists their
due share of control, which is sufficient
Indication OF the exclusive power the Amer
cardinal point of the whole matter is does
the government mean TO enforce the Bull
wer-Clayton treaty? If SO, will she enjoin
the United States guarantee of the capital?
Ii not. what steps have been taken to Sc
cure the neutrality of the canal and the
equality of rights and opportunities of
British subjects2 1t is conceivable that
events may so shape themselves in the
rear future that the United States will be
practical masters of Central America; but
before we consent, any abrogation of the
Bulwer-Clayton treaty must be made by
ourselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
MAY BE IN THE DENVER RUINS.
The Mayor of Hobart, Ind, w. b.
Owen.

The Mayor of Hobart, Ind, w. b.
Owen.
DENVER, Col, August 21.-A discovery
was made in excavating the ruins of the
Gumry Hotel which raises the presumption
that w. B. Owen, a wealthy man and
mayor of Hobart, Ind, is among the killed,
although his name does not appear on the
register. There have been found in the
debris two shirts on which are stitched the
initials "W. B. o." a vest, in the pocket
Of which were business cards of w. B.
Owen, president of the Terra Gotta Lum-
ber Company, the main Office of which is
in Chicago, and a canvas bag filled with
samples of fine sand and clay. Mr.. w. B.
Owen generally notifies r. A. Young, sec
retary Of the company, when he was about
to come here, but he had not done SO this
time. 1t was always his custom to go to
the Brown Hotel.
Secretary Young says he cannot believe
that Mr.. Owen Is in Denver now alive or
dead.
Mr.. Owen has been interested in some
experiments with clay for the making of
brick, and 1t was natural, Mr.. Young says,
that he would bring with him to Denver
samples of the kind of clay used in his big
vitrified brick plant in Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21

Pastor E. Hez Sven of the Second Bap-
tist Church has returned from his months
vacation, spent at Ocean Grove and AS
bury Park, N. ].
Messrs. Reginald Davis, Robert Farm
ham, Charles Beall, Larry Farnham and
Louis Riggles, who have been camping at
Washington Grove, have returned home.
Prof. Quinn of the Catholic University.
who has been in Greece during the sum-
mer, has returned to his home. 2422 K
street.
Commodore P. Howell has gone to Oak
land Plantation, Va. for an outing, after
which he will take trip to Canada.
Chief Clerk Tweedale of the War Depart
ment has returned to Washington, having
spent his vacation in New England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
CONGRESS OF AMERICANISTS.
An international Convention to b
Held in the City of Mexico.

Held in the City of Mexico.
The international congress of American
lists, whose purpose Is to contribute to the
advancement of the studies upon ethnology,
languages and history of both Americas,
will meet in extraordinary session at the
City of Mexico, from the 18th to the Goth
of October next. This will be the first time
that an assembly of this kind will convene
in America, the country possessing the
most notable monuments of the pre-Co
lombian civilizations. and. therefore, the
Mexican government has taken great in
terest in a meeting SO important to the
fruitful research as to all matters per-
taining to the origin of the American civili-
zation, and is desirGus that as many as
possible of scientific societies, scientists
and all persons of the United States in
terested in such matters may attend the
meeting. With this object n view, there
will be at Vera Cruz, Paso lei Norte and
New Laredo, Mexico, reception committees,
which will give all necessary information,
a1I the railroad companies wnose lines
connect at the frontier with those OF the
United States have agreed TO reductions in
their rates for those who will attend the
Congress, follows: Mexican National, G7
per cent; Mexican International, ~ per
cent; Mexican Central. 50 per cent.
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TIE CHINESE INVESTIGATION.
The american Representative VIII
Have Full Information.

The american Representative VIII
Have Full Information.
Information has been received by the
State Department that there was some dis
position on the part of the Chinese officials
not to allow the American and British Of
ficers to be present at the investigation of
the ku-Cheng riots. 1t is stated at the de-
partment that the usual bitch has occurred,
in which the Chinese officials have refused
to allow any interference with heir ferns
of procedure. In every case where there
has been an investigation Of the kind pro.
posed the same objections have been made,
the Chinese officials feeling that they will
lose prestige with their people if they allow
foreigners to participate in their courts.
These objections have always ended in the
uhmtssion of the Chinese, after some delay.
1t can be stated authoritatiycly that the
instructions to Minister DENLY cover all
Investigation will be conducted in such
manner as to allow the American represen-
tative to secure complete and full informa-
ton as to the cause of the riots and. the
persons participating in them, whether high
or low. The assurance is also given that
this will be done in such a manner as to
leave nothing for complaint by the Ameri-
can people on the score of failure to OBJ
tain the facts relating to the disturbances.
The attention of China has been called 70
the fact that When the United States gov
ernment was investigating the Chinese
riots in this country officials OF the Chinese
government were asked to be present to
obtain all the particulars.
What Secretary Adee Says.
Acting Secretary Adee has been in con-
slant communication with Minister Denby
regarding the investigation Of the riots at
Ku-cheag, and he feels assured that every
thing possible is being done by our officials
to secure a complete report Of all the facts
in regard to the riots. Consul General
Jerngan, in a cable dispatch, said that
the American and British representatives
had been excluded from the hearing. Min
lister DENLY was communicated with at
once and requested to see that the Ameri-
can representative was admitted. Mr.. Adee
says that it is quite probable the local au-
thor.ties and the officials who are conduct
ing the Ku-cheng Investigation were not
properly advised ors informed as to the
wishes of the government at Peking. 1t
is believed that when they are 50 advised
the American and British ofticials will be
admitted to the investigation without fur
ther delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
Ex-JUsTICE STRONG BURIED.
Funeral Services Conducted by Rev
DIR. Hamlin.

Funeral Services Conducted by Rev.
DIR. Hamlin.
READING, Pa, August 21.-The body Of
the late ex-Justice William Strong was
buried in the Charles Evans cemetery in
the family lot, alongside the remains of his
two wives, late this afternoon. Impressive
services were ileld in the cemetery chapel
by Rev. DR.. Teunis Hamlin of the Church
Of the Covenant Presbyterian), Washing
ton. who spoke of the life of the deceased
as an early resident Of Reading, Congress-
man from this district and eminent jurist.
The remains reposed in a rosewood casket
and looked very natural and lifelike. The
funeral was largely attended.
Beside members of The family and per-
sonal friends from Philadelphia, Washing
ton and elsewhere, there were present a
large number of old itime acquaintances
from Reading. The body was brought to
President Roberts private car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
\ VIGOR Gus POLICY
How This Government Proposes to Treat
Foreign Nations in the Future.
The Demand on Spain to Pay the Mora
Claim at Once Was the First
Instance of the Change.

The positive demand made by the United
States government on Spain for the pay
ment of the Mora claim is regarded as the
first indication of the vigorous foreign pol
icy that this administration, under the
guidance Of Secretary of State Olney, pro-
poses to use in the future in its dealings
with the nations. 1t Is stated by officials
in the confidence of the Secretary of State
that this outcome of the Mora claim was
not reached except after most severe meas
ures were taken by the administration.
Spain did not act until it appeared to that
patton that longer delay would prove disas-
trous. Secretary of State Olney, 1t is said,
was the power that brought about a con-
clusion of the long-dra w-out claim, and
like vigorous measures in the future 1t is
said, may be expected from his guidance of
the affairs of state.
The Pleading of Spnan.
Spain. since the beginning Of the Cubar
rebellion. has pleaded that It wsuld be un-
friendly on the part of the United States
to enforce the payment of 81 $4,000 at a
time when that country's interests in Cuba
We're in danger of being injured; in fact,
when any demonstration on the part of the
United States would cause the insurgents
to take heart afresh and woJlld cause the
government s troops IN the WeS1 indies to
be disheartened. Then, too, 81, 10000 was
an amount that Spain could not easily spare
when her military maneuvers in Cuba cost
her Sl,OOO,0OO per week and when the work
of raising that money about exhausted the
efforts of the cortes.
Secretary Olney's Reply.
To these arguments the Secretary of State
replied that Spain had had twenty years in
which to pay over the amount of the claim.
and that there had always been some ex-
cuse for pleading delay; that if the Cuban
insurrection were put down there would be
some other excuse for delay, Mr.. Olney, it
Is said, determined that the payment of the
claim would be enforced only by a positive
stand, and he was preparing to make a
demonstration with this course in view.
The Cuban Story Denied.
Various stories have been circulated of
the way the administration proposed to
enforce the payment of the claim, one
being that the North Atlantic squadron
was in readiness to sail for Havana for
the purpose Of seizing the city, if, after
due notice. the money were not paid. But
this story is denied by high officials of ,he
State and Navy Departments. Still the
Spanish minister understood that the ad-
miniStration was in great seriousness
when it said the claim should be paid
without delay, and it was feared that the
i'll will OF this government might be en-
countered by continued delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
REMNANT OF THE COOK GANG.
Suspected Horse Thieves Hold Pur-
suers mt Bay.

Suspected Horse Thieves Hold Pur-
suers mt Bay.
CLAYTON, NM, August 21.-A posse
came upon two men named Lawrence and
Blake, wanted at Las Animas, Col for
horse stealing in Apache canon, three miles
from here where they had their camp, with
two other men. The thieves fled, and were
pursued twenty-seven miles, when they
reached small canon, dsmounted and be-
gan firing at the posse. The first voIIey
crippled the horses of several deputies and
one of the officers received a slight flesh
wourd. A general fight ensued. After
about 500 shots were fired the desperadoes
retreated, and Sheriff Overbay returned to
Clayton for reinforcements. 1t is believed
that one of the thieves is badly wounded
The supposition here is that the men are
the remnant Of the Cook organiza ton
They are now headed for Woodward Okla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
ORDERED TO TARsUS,
UGited States Consul Gibson at Bey-
rout to Open an Inquiry.

UGited States Consul Gibson at Bey.
rout to Open an Inquiry.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August q. The
United States consul ct Beyrout Mr..
Thomas R. Gibson. has been instructed to
proceed to Tarsus in order to open an in
quiry into the attack recently made upon
the American college there.
At the instance of the United States min
lister here, Mr.. Alexander w. Terrell, the
vail of Erzeroum will furnish an adequate
escort to Mr.. VIM. A. Sachtleben of New
York, who is searching for the remains Of
Frank G. Lenz, the Pittsburg cyclist who
was murdered while on his way through
Armenia in an attempt to circle the globe
on his wheel.
The new American consul for Erzeroum
Is still awaiting here the granting of his
exequatur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
Found Dead by the Rails.

NEW YORK, August 21.-The Rev. Geo.
Hibbard, recently rector of st. Luke's
Church on Varrick street, was found dead
on the railway track at Little Ferry, N. J.
1t is supposed that he was struck by a
train while walking on the track last night
Mr.. Hibbard was about forty-five years of
age and leaves a wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
THE VACANT CIRCUIT.
Justice Brown VIII Look After 1t In
Addition to His Own.

Justice Brown has been assigned to the
sixth circuit. to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of the late Justice Jackson.
Until the vacancy on the Supreme Court
bench Is filled Justice Brown also will look
after his present circuit, the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
TO CHRIsTIANIzE JAPAN.
The Salvation Army Preparing q,
Peaceful Invasion.

OAKLAND, Cal, August 21.-George S.
Montgomery. a millionaire member of the
Salvation Army, is organizing an expedi-
ton to invade Japan and Christianize the
inhabitants. His plan has received the ap-
proval of Gen. Booth, who will send a few
recruits from London, and the party will
sail in about a month. The party will be
under the command of a native Japanese
lieutenant. who became converted and
Joined the army in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21

$ee proof Of fee puootns Is
in f6e eating. Besferoap's
Star contained p columns
Of advertisements. sstaae up
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snenfs. t8ese aoperftsers
8oas@ pu@eifp-nof .nerefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
Government Receipts.


National bank notes received for redemp-
tion today, s123, 3,215. Government receipts
From internal revenue s275, ,276; customs,
S513, ,0O1; miscellaneous, S. S4S.
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but, gentlemen. does not this conEen-
ton and the intense feeling manifested
by those who attend it and those who have
sent their delegates here tell the story
that a change has come over the public
mind; that the democratic party is no
longer PROSTATE: that its fortunes are ris-
ing, and that it is quite worth the while
to be in the democratic army. which al
ready has the assured and confident step Of
q march toward victory? Panic and feat
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TittleD'S
Spesial @erfauf bon
s6ottii6en 6ingbams

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10 Gents Die 2Jaro.
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gum 'elben Rreiie gu eraugen, pie aew6bnlid,
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S'mlttes f'anSoff6sn eOrOeo 9iaues uno Or.
9aHol's. weiBe periifde 9awus uno ueibs uno
toorlrte SuIiies.
$40 uub 5l2
Saddtpauua Npe.
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Ser grobc 4 Gents Storc,
$40 @acfaspamna 9lbenme. - SO,
NcS &eD
Gertif fitat uuO @arrantie.

SSr aarautircn bieritt iatriren 2ampnser,
Gillette @eb 8ep iabren, aIs bas rtrfe 8lri
6as in Der g9e eemudr unb OuB SiBe beIben ndt
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70 ienoe 3beI o7ba nit beiem ausseidntten
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Hebmt ten anbereS.
WEarietta Slas Spmpanie,
5uSiana.
SSm. Butler, 9raTbn.
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2ttt8tcu.

- Die @nseftellten Der 2ebisb Bailey
8abn in pittston unb rlm9esenb tpuroen
am Wontae ausbeSablt.
- adtb. Samss S. McWiuan bon
8et 8ittSton, elm prominenter Siireer,
ftarb am Samitas Morsen an einem
SersIeicen i'm 9lIter bon 55 Sabren.
= Ser l3iabrise Greibsrtnabe OIi'
Der 2etpiS erbieIt am Dtontas in be,
StepenS Oiine einen Irmbru9, inbem
iein glrm spiiden &arren Sefansen
purbe.
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@sit @beiter 8apiermdbIe bierber tint
aussesei6net unt bic SanbeIsbebbrbe for'
rsipOnpirt nit ben @isentbiimern in 8e'
treif Der SerIesuns.
-Srau ISABELLA @intIe, @attin boz
Stabtrutb Soiepb @intIe, bon 8utle
Strabe, tpuroe am lebten Sonntag su
lsbten 8ube betat.et. Sic srrei6te ba,
IIter BON A Sobren unb neun &inbs
ilberIeben iie auBer ibrem 9atten.
-Sdnf StaIiener, bic am Wonta
ipesen Streit am 9lbsussfanal arretiv
tpurben, bsitanoen am Dienitas Nben
Dor 8urssb Bennett Elm 8erb6r unb brt
oerielben entfamen frei, tpdbrenb bic an
Osren spsi ie sl9 Strafs 3ubIen muBter
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BON Der Sibfeite.

Ser Sdbneritaa bss 9eorse 9lape
tpurbe am WOntas um cine InsabI Siibs
ner beraubt.
Supt. 3bomas Ut. Srbins Der Ndisn
@erts bat absebantt unb iein Na6foIssr
1T elm Serr Stone bon GbicasO.
nA- @er feline llbr gut rsparirt baber
mill, sebe su benz praitiiden lbrma6er
8m. 8rof. $50 9ittstOn Gpe. 1912
ausuit Brill purbs am Samitas unite,
8dreidaft fur iein seridtIideS @ri6ei'
nsn setellt, neil er ben Beter IlbaugI
tbdtIi6 ansesriffen baben iOa.
Die Raidinsrie fiir bic neue Seiben
fabrif an Geoar Apenue tpirb sesentpdrr
tis aufeeiteqt unb man ertpartet, bieIeIb
bis sum l. ausuit in 8etrieb su babsn.
Die Sdnserrunoe bat ale 8orbereit
unsen fur bas nddfe @O6e in Alen
tOipn itattiinbenbe Sdnserfelt setroffel
unb iuirc am Wontas oortbin abreiien.