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Evening star., 1896-09-17
THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE.
1t In Heartily Endorsed by Anothe
London Daily.

1t In Heartily Ind0rsed by Another
London Daily.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Chronicle
this morning has an editorial in which it
welcomes the suggestion of the st. James
Gazette that q new dreibund including
Great Britain, the United States and Italy
would solve the Armenian problem The
Chronicle looks upon this as a proposal
having nothing in common with cynical
indifferentism, and greatly hopes that it
will find an echo in the United States
The Chronicle then proceeds to assert
that an American admiral was last year
ordered to lombard the Yildtz palace If
there was any further massacre of Ar
menians.
These ORDERS says the Chronicle, ''were
subsequently withdrawn when the Ven
eZuela dispute came to a head, single
example of the danger of leaving such dis
putes to simmer till they boil over at the
most disastrous moment. The sooner Lord
Salisbury and Mr.. Olney can agree to the
arbitration Of the question the better it
will be for the chance of the union which
the st. James Gazette SO wisely COM
mends."
The st. James Gazette this afternoon re-
turns to the discussion of its proposition of
new dreibund to be formed between
for the settlement Of the Armenian ques-
ton. and says:
"If Great Britain, the United States and
Italy presented the Sultan with Joint de-
msnd that certain conditions must be COM
piled with in three days time, It is highly
probable that his Russian advisers would
intimate to Abdul Hamed that he would
have to yield, and 1t Is not Impossible that
the demand Of the three powers would
presently become that of united Europe.
II Abdul Hamed was advised against his
own interests so strongly that he refused
to yield to them an Anglo-Italo fleet, with
| such American vessels as could arrive on
| time, could force the Dardanelles and die
tate terms in the Bosphorls.
'The mere existence Of such an alliance
| would probably be sufficient to convince
rot merely the sultan, but persons and
powers Of greater weight, that the atroci-
| ties must end"
The article in the St. James Gazette con-
cludes with the following statements:
'fIn the event Of graver complications en-
suing, the new dreibund would enable us
| to foroe them with the material support of
| q Ane navy, whose addition to ours would
make us equal to any possible combination,
| and would give us the moral support of
| the gigantic civilized nation which no other
state would care to have among its op-
ponentA"
Evening star., 1896-09-17
EX-GOV. FITZGERALD,S OPINION
He In Firmly Convinced That Bryan
VIII BE Elected

Ex-Gov. Nat Ward Fitzgerald Of West
Virginia was in Washington yesterday on
the way to Antietsm. He has been on the
stump for six weeks. speaking in every
county in West Virginia. and in nearly ev-
cry western state as far as Colorado and
Utah. He Is firmly confident Of Bryan's
election. TT is utterly idle to think Of West
Virginia going republican. Even the re-
publicans there desire free silver more than
party success and will vote for Bryan. In
my county there is distinctly republican
Bryan club with 600 members. You can
look for a democratic majority anywhere
from 5000 to 40AJ0 in West Virginia.
Il have been speaking in Ohio and 1 nev-
er saw such interest and determination as
the people there show for silver. Bryan
Will carry Ohio Overwhelmingly. as he will
Illinois and all the etrans-Mississippi states.
think am able to judge what the people
intend to do. for / get down close to them
wherever / go. In a great part Of my
campaigning in West Virginia I did not
make appointments ahead, but went from,
village to village. With boy and a drum
on the principal street corner or cross
reads. / soon get crowd together and
thea start into talk silver to them. The
interest shown in the one issue Of this
campaign is simply phenomenal The peo-
pie never tire of hearing all they can
about it,
Evening star., 1896-09-17

The personal letter from tie Emperor OF
China to President Cleveland. which FORM
&c the credentials of Ii Hung Chang. has
been placed on exhibition In the library of
the Department of State. The letter Is
written on scroll Of lemon-colored parch-
nent paper about five feet in length by a
foot and a half III width. a portion being
in ancient Chinese and another part in
modern Chinese characters, with the royal
red seal and the emperor's autograph in
the center. The envelope is unique, being
a great sheet of yellow satin. deliberately
embroidered in gold and silver of exquisite
workmanship, with five large Chinese dou-
BILE dragons, conventionally arranged.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
Some Remarkable Playing.


There was some remarkable playing done
yesterday. IN all six whitewashes being ad-
minfstsred as MANY players. Five Of these
games took place on. the 18th street
grounds. as follows: Strong defeated Hol-
den and also Neasey before either could
get ball through one wicket; Yeasey in
like manner defeated Holden. and Bell
whitewashed both Dudley and Johns.
On the Rhode Island avenue courts only
one whitewash was administered, but the
boy Duryea was the one who applied the
brush. and to no less celebrated a player
than DR.. Greenway.
The game was a brilliant one throughout
DR.. Greenway had only one chance at .he
balls, a chance so extremely difficult and
almost impossible that 1t is no discredit to
him that he failed In the shot. Duryea
then vent through the entire game and
finished the two balls in little over half an
hour.
Mr.. Harris. an experienced and skillfu]
player from Philadelphia. arrived this
morning and started Immediately to play
in the tournament. Up to 2 o'clock he had
completed two games. winning and losing
one each. and was playing his third, In
which he had secured a good lead, with an
excellent chance of coming out winner
Interest in the tournament is somewhat
increased by the entry yesterday evening
of W. H. Wahly. the local player who
last year won the championship.
Because of so many entries it is found I'M
possible to complete the scores in the
tournament during the present week. In
order. however. that players from out OF
town may not be detained any longer than
necessary, 1t has been arranged that each
Of them shall complete his score before
Saturday night.
Next week the local players will contes,
with one another at their leisure. 1t will
not be definitely known. therefore, when
the visiting players leave for their home:
who has carried off the honors in this
seasons successful tournament, but an eff.
fort will be made to- close the contests as
soon as possible.
Evening star., 1896-09-17

titled to cast six votes The Motter delega-
ton was backed by a large number of
sEouters and Mr.. Richmond was cheered
during his remarks. The Urner deiega tion
he said. Were clearly entitled to cast three
votes Their withdrawal at Oakland had
been only temporary and the delegation had
a perfect right to resume their seats in the
convention and cast their votes. He scored
the chairman strongly for disfranchising
the republicans of Frederick. He made the
point of order that the protest of Mr.. Get
finger against the voting of the Urner
delegates was out of order.
Mr. Gettinger took the floor to oppose
the motion He said that he had made
every effort to obtain six votes for Fred
erick- The nine delegates had left the
convention of their own Will. and while he
thought Frederick was entitled to cast
six votes these votes should be cast by
these who had stood by the convention
from the beginning TO the end.
Mr.. Dick of Aliagany took the floor in
favor of the point of order. The whole
convention. he said. had urged the Crner
Evening star., 1896-09-17
KEEP THE PEACE OF THE WORLD.


The German Emperor Tries to Enlist
the Services Of the Gear.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Times
prints a special article this morning on the
recent meeting of the Emperor of Germany
with the car, Of which the following Is a
part:
''The interviews between the emperor and
the car at Gorlitz consisted of two long
talks. Emperor William was effuseably
aimable and talkative. and even rhetorical.
while the czar was reticent. brief and eau
tious. Emperor William declared that the
Russo-French entente caused him satis-
faction. rather than anxiety. because he
regarded 1t as a guarantee of peace. His
speech then proceeded as follows Il can
not guarantee verbal accuracy. but l be-
deve this Is substantially correct):
1.-The German emperor said: The French
nation does not wish war, but when those
at the head Of affairs desire 1t, the nation
Is very liable to let itself be carried away.
AT present. however, France would not
operation. and have complete confidence
In your traditional wisdom and frmness.
I know that you will not make war In
order to give France the satisfaction of
revenge. just as I and my allies will do
nothing to furnish a pretext.
4 may say even more. / am glad of
your intimacy with France. because that
intimacy will suffice to hold in check the
ASSOAdSAoAoAy SPAll ny WHICH IL Is dSltateu,
and will help to fight and to crush it.
In Russia. you have nihilism. the spirit
OF conspfracies-the spirit of darkness. In
Germany. we have scientific socialism. the
spirit of destruction, disguised under the
mask of hypocritical scientific formulas-a
spirit which Is very dangerous In people
which delights in obscure philosophical con-
ceptions. and which imagines that 1t un-
derstands what Is obscure. In France,
what dominates is the thirst for the over
throwing the existing order of thngs-the
over-rich and over-comfortable people
when they feel time lie heavy on their
hands (sen nuient).
We ought to act as the guardians Of tht
order and the protectors Of the peace Of the
world. 1t Is q most urgent question. It is
the salvation of ALL and If we march for.
ward together, II we unite IN order to COM
bat the enemy Of God and of kings. we
shall be rewarded by the gratitude Of the
world and Of history" VI"
with regard to the cars reply. there ar
Czar Nicholas shook Emperor William
warmly by the hand, and said:
:" I am absolutely in agreement with you
and am ready to join In work which il
worthy Of our united Efforts
According to the other report, the czal
seemed not altogether at ease when En-
peror William was speaking Of France
and. on hearing the peroration. he express
ed merely. in very vague terms, his pa
ciffc intentions.
THE latter version seems the more
character Of Nicholas. However, there il
no doubt that Emperor William subsequent
ly declared himself satisfied with the re
ply
Evening star., 1896-09-17

FREDERICK coUNTY.s RIGHTS.
The Declaration Submitted to tn
Rockville Convention.

The Declaration Submitted to the
Rockville ConventiOn.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September 1.-THE
declaration Of Frederick county's rights
presented to the sixth Maryland district
convention today opened with the state
ment:
THE Just Indignation of the republicans
Of Frederick county has been excited to
the highest degree by the arbitrary depri-
vatioc of half its votes. and the subse-
quent exclusion Of the others. at the Oak
land convention. This Is an outrage upon
the manhood of the county too fragrant to
be patiently endured. In the assertion of
their Independence. which has been vio-
lated, and OF their self-respect. which has
been insulted. the undersigned republicans
OF Frederick county record their indiE-
nant condemnation Of the policy that pre-
vailed at Oakland and their emphatic pro-
test against its continuance at Rockville"
The circumstances of the Frederick coun-
ty convention Of August q were related at
length. The declaration went on:
THE regular Frederick county ,delega-
ton was elected by a majority of the dele
gates Of large majority Of the districts
assembled In the regular place Of meeting
under the call Of the chairman Of the coun-
ty central committee. The delegation which
misrepresented Frederick county at Oak
land was made up In DIR. HafYner's office
without authority Of the convention. There
was no motion submitted In the convention
Evening star., 1896-09-17
DURYEAoo WAS BEATEN
The Boy oroquss Player vanqui.hed--Met
His Fint Defeat Today.
DR.: vea"ey Wss she v'ctor-The Scores
Up to Da3e-S0me Very Re-
markn1le Playing.

Sackett Duryfa, the boy player In the
croquet tournament now in progress in
this city. whose skill has attracted such
wide attention and favorable comment
from all who have witnessed his playing.
met his first defeat of the week this morn
ing at the hands Of DIR. Veasey Of Will
minston. Del DR.. veasey only yesterday
became entitled to entrance into the first
division of players. having heretofore been
clessed in the second division.
1t was Dr.. Veasey. who. with Messrs.
Cooper and Bryant of the Washington
Clubs. were tied for first place among Sec
ond division players. as stated yesterday
In The Star. These three ended last year 8
tournament tied for first place. In the
fall they attempted to play on the tie with
attempt. and although it looked very much
like a third deadlock. DR.. veasey finally
won. and by so doing gained also place
with first division players and has since
been playing in that class.
Vea5ey's entrance into the nrSt DIVISION
was signalized by a coat OF whiteWash ad-
ministered him by ex-Champfon strong.
Immediately afterward he himself white
brilliant game defeated the boy player OF
Washington. Duryea, however. stu leads
the tournament, with four victories to his
credit and one defeat.
Features This Afternoon.
/ One of the features of this afternoon 8
play will be a game between Duryea and
Jacobus. who has held the title of cham
pion Of the country. Another game sure
to attract an Interested throng Of spec
tatofs this afternoon will be between
Strong and DR.. Greenway, regarded as two
of the most expert players In the business.
These games win come off about O'Clock
on the Rhode Island avenue grounds, cor
ner of 9th street.
Today's games resulted as follows:
First division-Veasey Of Wilmington beat
Duryea: Harris of Philadelphia beat ia
ccbus of Springfield; DR.. Greenway OF New
York beat Harris; DIR. Veasey beat Sisson
OF Norwich.
Second divisicn-Buckley beat Dudley
Coleman beat Buckley; Bryant beat Bell;
Chalfant beat Bell.
There are in progress this afternoon
games between Dr. Greenway and Jacobus
and Harris and Bean in the first division;
between Bryant and Chalfant. IN the sec,
ond division. and between Adamson anu
Thornton. in the third division
The complete score IN the tournament up
to late hour this afternoon was as foi-
Evening star., 1896-09-17
Sixth Maryland District Republican
Convention.
MORE FRUIfLESS BALLOTS TAKEN
Intellectual Efforts to Admit the
Motter Delegates.
DERICK'S PROTEST s T


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September 17.-Repub-
Hcans from the five counties comprising the
sixth Maryland congressional district be-
gan to gather In this town last night, and
from early this morning trains came In
filled with enthusiastic shouters for differ
ent candidates. The delegates from Ale
gany. Frederick. Washington, Garrett and
Montgomery counties were prepared to
make another effort to break the dead
lock. which lasted for over 600 ballots at
Oakland q week ago. The candidates left
nothing to their Iieutenants. but were on
hand themselves to manage their own cam
vass George A Pearre of Allegany.
smcoth-shaven and suave. was surrounded
by Allegany shouters. Alex. R. Hagner
had an unbroken lot Of delegates, with
Washington county in the center. Capt
John Mcdonald was backed by the Mont
gomery county forces
Little groups and big groups gathered
around the hotels all the morning and
earnestly discussed the situation. At the
Evening star., 1896-09-17
AN ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND.
Frequent Propositions Made by That
Government Not Encouraged.

Frequent Propositions Made by That
Government Not Encouraged.
The reasons advanced by the St. James
Gazette in London fer an alliance between
England. the United States and Italy for
the purpose of dealing with the Turkish
question again attracts attention 70 the
desire on the part of Great Britain for an
alliance With the United States. During
Mr.. Olneys term in the State Department
this question Of an alliance has been re-
peatedly approached by Great Britain. with
more or less directress. When the Eenez-
uelan matter first came up the proposition
for an alliance was quite directly, though
unofficially, suggested. and no time since
then has an opportunity been lost to call
attention to the desirability of closer rela-
tions being established between the two
countries.
Not Encouraged by Mr.. Olney.
. AS far rs can be learned Mr.. Olney has
never in any way encouraged the belief
that this country could be induced to de-
part fl ON the policy of avoiding entangling
foreign alliances. The persistency of the
British in this matter is regarded with
considerable interest in diplomatic circles.
may be Great Britain's anxiety In this mat
ter. and how far she may be willing to go
In order to bring about some sort of an
alliance. The opinion is advanced that sne
may ultimately. If sound money wins In
this country. go SO far as to make some
concessions toward an International agree
ment Tor a universal coinage ratio.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
NO FUSION IN ALABAMA.
Coalition ON Electoral Ticket Not
Regarded MS Likely.

Coalition on Electoral Ticket Not
Regarded MS Likely.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. September 1.-THE
republican state campaign committee after
remaining in session until midnight last
night. adjourned. having decided to put out
a candidate for Congress in each district
in the state. The republican electoral
ticket was completed. and will stand. un-
less the national gold standart) democrats
agree to divide electors with them, which
is regarded as improbable.
"A conference of democrats from all over
the state is being held here today to ascer-
tain the situation in each county and ar
range plans Of campaign. The proposition
to offer the populists number Of places
on the democratic electoral ticket is not
being discussed, at all. having apparently
been abandoned entirely as dangerous
thing to even consider.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
Army Orders.

Lieutenant Sawyer Blanchard, 1st Artil-
lery, has been ordered to temporary duty
at Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Lieut.. Edward Sigerfoos. 9th In
fantry, for one month: Lieut.. R. B. Pad
dock 9th Cavalry, sixteen days extension:
Capt. Henry Seton. 4th Infantry. twelve
days extension; Capt. H. p. Ritzius, 18th
Infantry, six months sick leave.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
The Cedar Point Lishts,

The lighthouse board announces that on
or about October 10 the following changes
will be made in the lights at Lower Cedar
Point and Upper Cedar Point, Potomac
river:
Lower Cedar Point lght-The red sector
showing between west and N. by w. 5-S
w. will be discontinued, and the light will
be a fixed white hight illuminating the
entire horizon.
Upper; Cedar Point Aght-The red sector
showing between NE. 3-S N. and NE, BY
E. 5-S E. will be discontinued, and the
light will be fixed white with a fixed red
sector between the bearings S.w. Ia W.
and w. by 8.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
West Point Cadets Appointed.

Cadets to the United States Military
Academy have been appointed as follows:
Roy c. Kerr. Pueblo. Col. with Lawrence
s. Hyde. Pueblo. as alternate: Bates McF.
Allen, Austin, Tex. alternate: John A.
Pearson, Wildersville, Tenn: Tilden A.
Mitchell. Delta. Miss, alternate: Jas. T..
Fitzpatrick, Concordia, Kan. with Charles
w. Davis, Clyde. Kan. as alternate.
Evening star., 1896-09-17

was proxy present but said he was pres
ent by the consent of every republican of
his county, and he was sorry to say that
Mr.. Gettingcr could not say the same. He
was not present by the ooRAent Of even
majority Of his county. Mr.. Richmond
said the chairman should not ruin his whole
political prospects by ruling against the
Urner delegates. He said there was a
delegate present representing the Urner
people who was not present at Oakland,
Evening star., 1896-09-17

Private Henry F. Meister, Battery N.
4th Artillery, has been convicted by court
martial at Washington barracks Of viola
ton Of the 33d and 21st articles Of war
and sentenced to three months confine-
ment at hard labor and to pay fine of, or
forfeit, $12 of his pay.
Private Daniel q. Reilly, Battery /, 4th
Artillery, has been sentenced to ten days
confinement at Washington barracks, and
to forfeit SD of his pay, as result Of
being absent without leave.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
PezesOnaf Mention.

Ensign c. F, Hughes and Assistant En-
sineer N. T. Holmes of the navy are in the
city on leave of absence.
Mfr: SigourneyI Butler of Massachusetts,
second controller of,the treasury under the
to this city. y
Mr.. E. /. Ren!ck. chief clerk of the State
Department, h4s returned from his vaca-
tion at Cape My.
has been granted leave Of absence for fif,
teen days. and Lieut. John W. Ruckman,
1st Artillery. has been granted leave for
tM elYe daYa.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
Grand Jury to Meet.

The grand Jury will meet Monday next
for the first time since it adjourned July
15 for the usual summer recess Today wit
esses were summoned in several of the
cases occurring during recess, and they
will be examined Monday. The term Of
the present grand jury expires Monday. the
9Th of next month, the grand jury for the
months OF October, November and Decem-
Der beginning their duties the day fol-
lowfrg.
Evening star., 1896-09-17

delegation to return when they left the
convention The chairman had Joined in
this appeal If it was right for them to
return five minutes after they left 1t was
right for them to return now.
Mr.. Dick Is vigorous orator. and he
held the crowd. who cheered him en-
Enthusiastically.
He appealed to the convention to act with
fairness and not disrupt the republican
party.
Mr.. Richmond of Allegany followed with
few remarks in reply to Mr.. Gettinger
The cheering was so loud during his re-
marks that the chairman called for the
sergeant-at-arms to come forward He
then instructed the three sergeants-at-arms
to eject from the hall any one who raised
Q disturbance. He acknowledged that he
Evening star., 1896-09-17

The State Department has been advised
Of the appointment of a new third secre-
tsry to the Japanese legation here, in the
person of the son Of the first secretary, Mr..
Matsui. who is now on his way to this
country. and will arrive at San Francisco
on the 25th.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
MT. Brynn's Baltimore Reception.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. September 17.-Ar-
rangements for Mr.. Bryan's reception and
entertainment Saturday were perfected to-
day. At noon Saturday a committee will
go to Washington to meet the nominee and
to return with him to Baltimore
Mr.. Bryan will make two addresses, one
before the music hall and the other within
the building. Chairman Rusk of the city
committee ssys fully 10000 persons from
out of town will attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1896-09-17

The members of the diplomatic corps are
gradually returning to the city for the
resumption Of their official duties. The
latest arrivals are Ambassador Paternotre
of France Minister Andrade of Venezuela
and Minister Romero of Mexico. all of
whom spent part of the summer at Cape
May.
Evening star., 1896-09-17

37th Street Extension Awards.
Judge Cox today confirmed the findings
of the commission Of appraisers in the mat
ter Of the extension Of 37th street. The
amounts awarded have heretofore been
published in The Star
Evening star., 1896-09-17

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-09-17
TO BE BROUGHT BACK.
The Girl Who Was Stolen From Hs
Washington Home.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 17.-LAlian
Swan or Daily, the mulatto girl, who was
kidnapped from her home in Washington,
D. c.. thirteen years ago. and who recent
ly discovered her identity and the where
abouts of her relatives. is to be returned to
her eastern home. Chief of Police Crowley
has succeeded in securing transportation
for Ter as far as Chicago, and he will pay
out Of his own pocket the amount of fare
from Chicago to Washington.