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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Anticipating a Big Victory in Maine
MiscOnsIn Reports Encouraging.


The officials at republican congressional
committee headquarters were in a mood of
beaming anticipation today over the pros
pect of big republican victory in Maine
tee prior to the election were of the most
favorable character.
Chairman Ellis 3. Usher of the national
gold democratic party OF Wisconsin, writes
to the committee that 1900 thousand peo-
pie have money deposited In the banks Of
La Crosse county, his home, and that hun
dreds more are saving money as patrons of
building and loan associations. '"Thcse, +"
says Chairman Usher, constitute the
money trust, and we may envy, but we do
rot fear them, and shall not until Mr.
Bryans speeches induce them more gem
orally TO demand their money in gold in or
der that they may hide it against the ca
lamitous day of a debased silver currency -
The town of Aniwa, the democratic
stronghold of Shawano county, formerly
casting but very few republican votes will
TINS year, 1t is stated on a careful canvass
cast D per cent of the whole vote of the
township for Mckinley. The population of
this town is almost all German
The committee is informed that Owen e.
Wells democratic ex-state superintendent
of public instruction for Wisconsin do
nounces the Chicago platform end can1i.
dates. and will support neither Cseorge
Raymer. editor of the Madison (WisS Dam.
ocrat, In published letter, also declares
his intention to support Mckinley and Ho.
bart AAo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
THE COMPETITORS GREW
Belief That Spain Agrees to Their Trial by
a Civil Court.
Story of the Disastrous Expedition
Secretary Olncy's Position in Re-
gard to the Prisoners.

Although not officially admitted, 1t Is
generally understood in administration cir
cles that the Spanish government has
yielded to the demands of the United
States that the Competitor prisoners be
given the benefit of trial by civil court.
1t is said that the Spanish authorities
reached this conclusion some time ago, but
that its action will not be formally COM
mrricated to this government until after
the adjournment Of the cortes. In this
way, 1t is said, the government hopes to
minimize the effect of Its action and pre-
vent scene in the cortes.
The Expedition.
The Competitor is two-masted schoone,
Of fifty tons burden and was built in Belle
West shortly after the war and up to the
time of becoming a flibuster was occupied
in the sponge business for northern mar
kets. She departed from Key West on he]
now famous filjbuSterirg expedition Apri
~ last but she did not really ship all heI
company and the ammunition ard store:
until day or two later. She was oblige,
TO DO some clever lodging Of the revenue
cutters, and finally evaced them by shapnt
2 course through the Bahia channel to Cap,
Sable. There she took on board Genera
Monzon and the remaining members of the
llilDuSteTlnB party. Inc Cuban coast wa:
reached by the expedition on April 26.
Four of the crew were captured The,
were Alfredo Laborde, the captain, anc
Owen Milton, both American citizens; DIR
Bedia. who also claims to be citizen OF
the United States, and a man named Kill
dea, who is an Englshman. These mer
were tried by a drum-head court-martia
ard sentenced to death, which proceedine
evoked protest from the United State.
government and a suspension of the sen
tence by the Spanish authorities.
Captain Laborde and his companions
however, were not treated with much con
sideration by their Spanish captors.
Secretary Olncy's Position.
From the first, Secretary Olney has in
sisted that the men were trregularly tried
ard in violation of treaty obuga tions. He
requested retrial before a properly con-
stituted civil tribunal, not as a special act
Of comfy. but as a right under existing
treaties between Spain and the United
States. In response to inquiries from mem
bers OF the Senate committee on foreign re-
lauons. Secretary Olney emphatically
stated that the administration would never
OF the summary court-nda rtial,
Considerable relief is feIkrfr official cir.
cles at the reported action of the Spanish
government in complying with the demands
OF the United States in this case in reraQv-
ing what might have resulted in sery6ns
cause of friction betwee1s the two 'c6lln.
tries. 1t Is expected tkpt official notice OF
this peace eful terminStfcn of the incident
Will SION be received from Madrid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14

WATsON's CHANGE OF PLAN.
1t Is Considered as Significant at the
HEADQUARTERS Here.

There is probably some relief at populst
headquarters In the announced intention
of Tom Watson not to speak In Missouri
Iowa, Kentucky and Tennessee on his pres
ent trip, and that after speaking twice in
Nebraska and at several places in Colo
rado. he will go back to his Georgia home
to remain there until after the October
election. This change in Watson's plan is
said to have been entirely of his own do
Ing, but the belief is expressed that the Of
fetal hand of the popul:st rational commit
tee had something to do with it. Watson,
as heretofore stated in The Star, was book
ed by various state committees to speak in
great many places between now and the
last of September. when he was to have
gone back to speak in the campaign In his
own state. The change, therefore. VIII
probably be regarded significant in po-
litical circles. Promise is made that after
the October election Mr.. Watson will make
an extended tour.
Senator PETER has been assigned to sew
eral western states to make speeches, and
Secretary Edgerton is arranging to book
after.
The appeal which the populist managers
here sent out a short time ago for small
contributions is said to be meeting with
somewhat hearty response. A number of
contributions were received this morning,
and 1t is said that still larger number is
going to Treasurer Rankin. The caJnpai gn
fund of the populist party is rot being used
SO far in sending out literature. Compared
II the quantity of literature going out from
other headquarters, the popul;sts are doing
little or nothing. They have a small force
at work in this department, and are max
ing no effort to flood the country with
speeches, statistics, etc. Chairman Butler
holds to the belief, he has stated in The
Star, that the populist voters are already
well educated on the subject now before the
people. The literature going out is for the
purpose of making converts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Collapse Of a Railway Bridge in Cali
fornia.
PASSENGER TRAIN FELL FORTY FEET
Four Persons Killed and Sixteen
Badly Injured.
RELIEVING THE SUFFERING

EUREKA, Cal. September 1i.-Four per-
sens were killed and sixteen seriously in
jufed as the result Of a wreck on tie Ar
cata and Mad River railroad, about i've
miles north Of Arca.a, last evening The
dead are: Miss Annie Holland of Riverside
Miss kirkman of Blue Lake. Farn.c Greg
ory OF Eureka, Sandy Cameron. brakeman.
The injured: Conductor Harvey SIM
mons, badly injured; Engineer Burke. badly
scalded; Fireman Burke. escaped with a
lew bruises Mrs. Kate Minor, arm and leg
brckeL; David Wood, badly Injured; Mrs.
David Wood, both legs broken: Miss Min
fhrop leg and arm broken; Dan MahCney.
badly injured; Miss Winthrop, internal in
JCries; two children of Dan MaLor.v. badly
injured, one having jaw broken; Miss Mary
Lentara, leg broken, and Miss Ami. Z.n-
tara, seriously injured Internally. the
Misses Zentara are nieces Of * lrbcl Broth
efs Oh san Francisco, owners OF fEa r.fl-
ROAD On which the accident occurred Mrs
gerry and cnil1 of Eureka b1rG in a
Cfltlcal condition: Sven johnson Of t;len-
daIe' badiy bruised about DO iv; \. San
GERS OF Glendale, slightly hurt: herman
sanders, same place badly cut on tn. l-t,
ana Otherwise injured; Miss Rose Bui.
de'ti' Italian peddier, badly shaken u;.
The bridge Gave Way.
Inc accident occurred 10 the regular
pa ptssenser train, consisting OF an engine
ara Two cars, which connected at Arcats
wharf, with the company's ferry boa; Alta.
-ea'ihs mere at $50 pm, bound for Korfel
lhe terminus of the road about ,,,,sl,,e
miles above Arcata. The scene Of r5p ac-
ciueht is the company's bridge across MAJ
IlNer, about half way between Arcara aua
kcrbeL NiN"'a anu
Inc train had run out on the first snan
VI lhe bridge, WREN, without warning. the
sulHsefs gave way, letting the whol, i,a,n
uiop Iofty feet to the gravel bed Of tho
aI,ef' Whefe the coaches were smashed
me ne engine and cars did not pile up on ,.Ie
scope, as all dropped together one snan
oI the bridge is still in position uniuir,-ed
AZ the coaches We're between th.rry ami
Ioiiy passengers, and all of these with rho
eAceptoh OF cne man, who junpad from
.He rear platform, went down n,,b tho
raIi inis fortunate man was Iouis
ESeFcing, one of the owners Of the River
sue saw mill. All the Others v-cre in- -
!SIee, ana ten or twelve are fearfllIv man
stcu ana are not expected 10 1--we
Sandy Cameron, the dead ratap,s, ma,
| standlhs on the platform of the first car
anu anu was Jammed between IL and the ton
der OF the engine 'eH-
"A telef train was sent out from Arca-,
d soon as the news of the accident vs.
aecelEed; The train got into Arcata sr,o.,,
cioch. Extra medical helm was 500
ii' III hureFa and Arcata.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
MARYLAND FOR MCKINLEY.
That is Senator WellfnEtOn's COnvic
tiOn After Considering Many Reports

That is Senator WellfnEtOn's COnvfc-
tiOn After Considering Many Reports.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September 14.-sena-
tor-elect Wellington told visitors at the re-
publican headquarters today that from now
on he would devote the greater part Of his
time to personally conducting the Mckinley
campaign In Maryland. He said that after
carefully considering reports from all parts
OF the state he was convinced that the
electoral vote of the state would be given
to the republican nominees. He does not
agree with several other republican leaders
VINO assert that Palmer and Buckner
electoral ticket here Will hurt the sound
money cause, but says such ticket viii
prove strong factor in defeating Bryan's
chances in this state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
No Charges Filed.

At the Interior Department today no
one knew anything of the charges which
it was stated Rev. Robert Nourse has pre-
pared to file with Secretary Francis against
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions H. c.
Bell. Nothing of the kind has come to
the Secretary's desk today, and neither
Captain Wonach, chief clerk, nor Appoint
ment Clerk Holcomb has received any COM
mt ication from any one against Colonel
Bell. Officials close to Secretary Francis
and believed to have mis- confidence said to-
day that they did not believe the Secre-
tary would countenance any effort to pun
ish either Colonel Bell or any official who,
like him, should make campaign speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14

The Star win be mailed to any address In
the United States or Canada IL ordered at
this office In person or by letter or postal
card Persons leaving the city for any
period should remember this Terms: Is
cents per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or
50 cents per month. Invariably in advance.
Subscribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should give the
last address as well as the new one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Tragedy mt Cumberian nd .

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, September IA
VIM. Clark of Westernport, Nd, was found
IN South Cumberland early this morning
with ball from revolver in his heart.
Some hours after a man giving his name
as Louis Hassenaur, a baker, from Alle-
gkeny City, Pa, walked in the city jail
and explained to Sheriff Miller that Clark
had followed him around all last night. and
upon Clark's continuing to follow him, af-
ter repeated warnings, he shot him dead.
Hassenaur was placed in a cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Bank Dividends Declared

The controller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors
Of insolvent national banks as follows.
viz:
A fifth dividend. 5 per cent, in favor of
the creditors of the Central National Rank
of Rome, n. Y, making in all so per cent
on claims proved, amounting to $4G9, t;3S. GA.
A final dividend, per cent, in favor of
the creditors of the Rio Grande National
Bank OF Laredo. Texas, making in all 81
per cent on claims proved, amounting to
$5S 039.23.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
MORE GOLD COMING.

Inc Aotai engagements to Date Az.
sres"te Over S.0,OOO,OOO.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE steam
ship Orizaba, from Havana, brought $780,
600 in gold.
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. have an
additional s25o,ooo in gold on the Cam
pania. The total engagements, including
arrivals, aggregate SO, ,ss5, 900.
Further decline is noted in the price of
tar silver, sales of 10000 ounces taking
place at 65a64 3-4, as against SO a short
time since. The weakness is attributed to
depression In the eastern markets, entail
Ing lighter demand for bullion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Will IN my judgment bring prosperity to
the people of this entire country
Other Speakers at the Meeting.

wishes for the success of cause when
Will IN my judgment bring prosperity to
the people of this entire country"
Other Speakers at the Meeting.
The list of speakers invited to address
the meeting includes Thomas F. Grady of
New York, Senator ]. c. S. Blackburn,
Senator Charles ]. Faulkner. Senator John
w. Daniel, Jefferson Chandler and Andrew
A. Iipscomb. These gentlemen have al
ready accepted and answers are awaited
from Senator German. Senator Jones Cen
gresham Benton McMillin, Senator Glib
son and Mr.. James B. Beck of Philadel-
phia. the law partner of VIM. +. Harrity.
Mr.. Bryan will probably reach Washing
ton at an earlier hour Saturday than was
heretofore expected. arriving here before
o'clock. and consequently will be able to
stay longer than it has been hitherto
thought possible.
No Parade or Procession.
The committee tonight will take meas
ures to prevent the organization of any
thing like a parade or procession of clubs,
associations or other organizations in con-
nection with Mr.. Bryan's coming, because
1t is believed by the members of the body
that such course would make the hand
ling of the crowd, that is expected TO meet
Mr.. Bryan at the depot and greet him at
the meeting place, unmanageable. 1t is
also pointed out by them that If there was
parade those marching in it would ex-
pect to gain entrance to the meeting place
before anyone else, and that a great deal of
dissatisfaction on the part of the general
public would result. The committee there
fore will probably pass resolution asking
all democratic organizations to refrain
from turning out in bodies next Saturday.
Why Mr.. Bryan Declines.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, September 14.-Wm
J. Bryan today denied the story that he
was to speak from the steps Of the nation
al Capitol at Washington. He said that
he heard of such a rumor and that he had
telegraphed the committee in charge of
the meeting there that to do so would not
be in accord with his wishes
1T would be bad precedent" said Mr.
Bryan. "aEd one which would not wish 70
establish. So far as / know, no candidate
for the presidency has ever spoken at the
Capitol, and do not care to be the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
New Private Secretary,

]. W. Zevely, state librarian of Missouri
and late secretary of the Missouri demo-
cratic state central committee, has been
appointed private secretary to Secretary
Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s197, ,9l1. Government receipts
From internal revenue, s52s,l26; customs,
$34S, ,355; miscellaneous, 11,U33
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
Fourth-Class Postmaster.,

Twenty-one fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today, all to fill vacancies
caused by death and resignations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14

An Appointment and PrOmOtiOn.
George w. Seibels has been appointed
an assistant paymaster in the navy, to
date from August 81, 1896 Medical In
spector d. McMurtrie has been promoted
to the grade of medical director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14

Secretary Carlisle is expected to return
to this city from Bar Harbcr tomorrow.
Mai D. NJ Scott, retired, is at 1i10 10th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-02
ABBREVIATED TEisGRAMS.

The 5000 cHI,ias.s of- of--+he-4sst<sr~t,ls .
Iron works, at Wheeling, W. Va. have
gone on strike because of u 20 per cent. re-
duction in wages
John q. Holder. clerk in n Pittsburr
hotel, committed suicide by lying down
on !hc tracks and letting n passenger train
run over him. His head was severed from
his body.
John X Mclean, of Cincinnati. has de-
MED the newspaper story to the effect that
he wishes t. succeed John sherman in
the United States senate.
Lillian Pfallcr, on the grounds that
Frederick J. Graves had toycd with her af-
icctions 10y promising to marry her and
then failing to keep his word or furnish
any possible excuse. has commenced an
action In the superior court at Chicago to
Recover 900 damages from him.
Charles Butler. master mechanic of the
Icrrc lautc and indianapolis railroad
shops, has issued an order closing the
sh'rs at Eilingham, Ills, sept. /. Ninety
men are thrown out Of work.
John Thurman. the only colorcd man
IN the United states belonging to n white
Masonic lodge, died at Grccnsburg, Ind,
of apoplcxy Monday, aged s5 years.
Charles Apgar was killed in an elevator
accident in Badcr, Anderson x Co $ glue
factory. Chicago. Fred Dcttlof was
slightly injured. The ear cables parted at
the fifth floor, dropping the men to the
basement.
Secretary Hoke Smith closed his admin
istraticn of the affairs of the interior de-
partmcnt Aug. 81 and retired from the
cabinet.
Alexander Il. Mcintyre. 20 years old.
son of II &. Mcintyre. general manager
of the Detroit and Cleveland Naviga-
ton company. committed suicide at
Cleveland
Walter Il. Perry. an.expert enGraver
who went to Toronto from Chicago a
year ago. has gone stark mad over the
silver question.
a train and fatally injured.
Franklin Wells. president of the
michigan state board of agriculture,
was thrown from his buggy at Con-
, stantinc and seriously injured.
Tho biennial session Of the supreme
e"mnandery of the order of the Iron
HAL Is in session at the Hotel Cadillac.
pctroit.with some forty delegates pres
mt from various states.
Frank and George Kingston. veII
known young men of Iona. Mich. have
been arrested for making counterfeit
, moE;s. \ c"Iarlcts outfi, for printing
bogus bills was captured.
The Wholesale liquor dealers. in con-
! vention at Cleveland, formed n nst;on-
| al association and elected these Off
rers: President. l.. J.. Snyder, of New
York: vice presidents. w. l.. Einstein
of Cleveland, and W. r. Broderick OF
Baltimore; treasurer. W. A. Sellner. of
-. Louis; secretary. w. C. Ross. OF
New York.
/ Baroness de Roques says her
daughter. Mrs. Maybrick. is very sick
and not likely to survive the winter.
woman - years old whose identity
( Is unknown was run over and fatally
hurt by a electric car at Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-02
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE DEBT.
Increase OF 1e,3ic.6si. Due to Excess of
Outgo Over Income.

Washington, Sept. THE monthly
statement of the public debt issued
from the treasury department shows
that at the close of business Monday
the public debt less cash in the treas
ury was sg1S, ,491. 1876 which is an in
crease for the month of 2.3i2 6S4, which
Is accounted for by the loss of nearly
exactly that amount OF cash on hand.
due to th.. excess of expenditures over
receipts. Tae debt is recapitulated as
follows: 1nteraeting bearing debt
soi' ',3tf,eC9, debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity 1922, $50.
has ceased since maturity s1.622,S $50.
debt bearing no interest s3i2,S56, 41G.
This amount, however, does not in
clude Sje3 456.913 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding and offset
by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold, sl39, S25,200: silver. $5l3,
6i1:'Go; paper, sl77, ,216; bonds, dis
purslng officers balances. etc, Sl1, ,992, ,a16,
making a total of SSi9, 3SS, ,146, against
which there are demand liabilities
amounting to 5000. o. SO, which leaves
s.i3,;i6. 800 cashin the treasury. The in
terest bearing debt of the government
Is shown by the statement to have been:
81 .l.s,cio on March /. 1855: ssh. 106. .220
on March L. 1889; $5S5. .O3i2fo on March
l. 1888, and SS41. 1854. .26O on Aug. 81, 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-02
vermont Returns.

Sr. ALRtSs. VI. Sept. 2-Thc rr
turns from 2S5 towns out of 2i5 in
the state give Grout, republican. for
governor, 52,15i: Jackson. dc moc-at.
ii,4a0; republican plurality. IS sol.
Democrats elected seven representa-
tives To the legislature.
Sr. ALBaNs. VT Sept. > with 10
or IL remote towns to be heard fcom.
which will not IN ,terislly change the
result. the republicans carried Yer
mont yesterday by sbou, SO.' %.
These figures are conservative.
Chairman Merrill, OF the republican
state committee, claims at least
$1,000 majority. and others go as
high as $4,000.
compete returns give Grout
S).o93 plurality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-02

WORK OF SECRETARY SMITH.
His Record said To BE Ahead of Any
Period in History


---N~rs h III St----,-s-t,t ,ta-Secretary Hoke
Smith closed his administration OF the
affairs of The interior department yes
terday and retired from the cabinet
The record of the department for
volume Of work performed during the
past three and a half years is prob
ably ahead of any period of its his
tory. Secretary Smith has enforced the
StriCtcSt civil service rules
In the general land office the work is
now practically up. This has not only
involved a disposition of current work
hut a large quantity of accumulated
work which was on hand Marcn 6. 1S93
The administration of Indian affairs
has been excellent. Early in the ad-
ministration Secretary Smith obtained
the services of "A trained educator to
take charge of the school work among
the Indians. The agents have been
given wider authority to require the
grown Indians to work wherever it was
possible to make them do so.
The most important change in the nat
Cnt office during this administration has
been the prevention of delay in the prose-
cution of appl cations for patents, which
prior to the present administration had
caused complaints and soipo scandal At
the beginning of this administration there
were pending 800 appeals from the pen
sion oflicc EndispoScd of in the secretary ;
Office. The current work has been kept
up and these accumulated cases disposed
Of
distinct feature of the administra-
ton has been the practice of bringing
the chiefs of divisions into the secre-
tary's office, directly into contact with
the secretary. daily. so that he might
keep in touch with all the details of
bureau work.