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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
GOV. SHEPHERD IN MEXICO.
Entertained by the Governor of Chi
huRhun-An InuAual Com nIimeut.


Gov. Alexander R. Shepherd has reached
the City Of Mexico, where he will remain
until the Goth instant, when he will return
to chihuahua and meet Mrs. Shepherd and
then proceed to Batopilas. The reception
rendered him when he arrived at Chihua-
hua last week showed that he Is almost as
highly regarded in Mexico he is in this
city. On the night Of May 4 he was given
banquet by the governor of the state of
Chihuahua. at the governors palace, where
very enthusiastic throng gathered. There
were seventy-fve guests, all high officials,
and the band played Yankee Doodle, Hail
Columbia and all the national airs of the
unicn. Gov. Shepherd was toasted by
everybody. The banquet was the third
given In the palace since it was built. and
Mexican Eapers declare was uneXcelled in
the social history of that country. Gov.
Shepherds present visit to the City of
Mexico is upon business of the very high
est Importance, and it's successful prose-
cution will have a great beneficial effect
upon the fortunes of himself and his as
SOciateS.
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what the evidence against Mckinley is and
that they ought not to be talking until they
see and hear this evidence. Then, if they
are opposed to what has been done, let
them say
President Traynor, in a recent Interview
declared that the A p. A. delegates in the
st. Louis convention would not vote for
Mckinley. and that if Mckinley was NOM
mated the order would fight him and pre-
vent his election.
When seen by a Star reporter this morn
ing MIR. Traynor did not care to talk about
these matters right now, I'm view of the
ciosencss OF the convention. but he did
make an important statement
A New Party Threatened.
He said that if one of the old parties
does not recognize the principles Of the
American Protective Association there will
be a new and powerful party organized. 1t
would be an institution, he said, of Amer
lean citizens who are tired of machine
politics The call would be issued for a
national convention of the new party in
time to accomplish something in the cam
paign.
From another source a Star reporter
ascertained that the man who will make
the call is now in the city, prepared for his
work. 1t was not learned whether the call
would be promulgated within d short time
or until after the old party conventions are
held
President Traynor's statement bears out
the statements in The Star during the past
week that a movement is on foot to carry
the A. p A. to the silver and populist cont
bine. Those who favor this schedule and
who are tired Of party affiliations say that
the Mckinley men in the order who desire
to leave can do so. They expect to stick
to the order and so up or down with it.
Members of the Committee.
Among the members of the propaganda
/T,--.F------s = r-I------,k ~.
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Quickly Lynched.

FULTON. KY, May 1.-One Of the three
negroes implicated in the cutting of CITY
Marshal Walker here Saturday was arrest
ed by telegraph operator at Arlington.
Ky, a few miles north of Fulton yester-
day. In arresting him the operator shot
the negro just above the left lung. The
negro was brought to Fulton and taken
in charge by Sheriff Purdue, but the mob
which had gathered at the depot rushed
madly upon the negro and swung him up
He confessed his guilt while under arrest
at ArlingtGS> The other two negroes i'm
plicated are stin at large.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Petition for Il Report From the House
judiciary Committee.

Representative Hartman of Montana is
circulating in the House a petition TO the
judiciary committee for an immediate re-
port from that committee of the joint res
olution to authorize the reorganization of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The judicial sale of the corporation under
the foreclosure proceedings is to be made
in June, and unless Congress takes action
before that proceeding the reorganization
of the company will have to be under
state charter. Many members have signed
the petition, and 1t is expected that the
subcommittee of the judiciary committee
which has the resolution in charge will re-
port to the full committee tomorrow The
resolution, if adopted, Will compel the COM
paay under its charter to sell all agricul-
tural lands within a mile of the track at
price not exceeding $50 an acre. and for
bid consolidation with any competing line
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Americans Who Were in the Com
petitor Expedition Taken to Havana.
WERE ARRESTED SOON AFTER LANDING
FiIibusters' Cases Referred to the
Supreme Tribunal.
COMMENT OF THE PRESS

HAVANA. Cuba, May 1.-Two alleged
fillbusters, both citizens of the United
States. and said to have formed part of
the Competitor expedition, have arrived
here, in custody, from Bahia Honda. They
were captured by the local guerrillas of
Palma some time after landing.
The steamer Triton has brought here a
small boat, which was found, abandoned
on the coast, by the mayor of Berracos.
The boat is believed to have belonged to
small expedition, which has landed in
the vicinity Of the spot where the Com
petitor was sighted and captured.
1t was definitely announced today that on
the day the five men captured on board the
Competitor were tried, Friday last, Ad-
miral Navarro in conformity with the pc
tition of the prosecutor and the sentence
of the naval tribunal, approved and signed
the sentences of death upon the flibusters,
Alfredo Laborde, DR.. Elias Bedia, VIM.
Glldea, Owen Milton and TeOdoro Mata.
The announcement is supplemented by
the statement that, in view of high state
considerations" the cases of the flIbusters
have been referred for final decision to the
supreme tribunal of war and marine.
MADRID. Spain, May 11.-Captain Gen
eral Weyler has not yet replied to the COM
mand sent to him to remit to the supreme
court the cases Of the men sentenced to
death for taking part in the Competitor
The Imparcial referring editorially to the
strained relations between the United
States and Spain, says: The United States
intend to wear out the patience Of Spain or
themselves declare war. 1t is preferable to
hasten events, as the inferiority of Spain
will increase with time"
LONDON, May 1.-THE Globe this after
noon, commenting upon the Cuban situa-
tion, says:
1t is impossible not to sympathize with
the Spanish ministry suddenly called to
choose between the loss of Span's best COL
ony and war with great power. In the
event CT war, European sympathy Will be
wholly with SPAIN"
tion of the American authorities in the
Bermuda affair has caused much irrita-
ton at Madrid The Spaniards are ap-
Earently less accustomed than ourselves to
the vagaries of the diplomacy of shirt
sleeves. The recent developments of the
Monroe doctrine find little favor abroad
Although the pretentious arrogance at
Washington lately betrays indications of
spelling for fight, we believe the true ex-
termination to render. r.American commerce
paramount throughout the western hem
isphere"
The St James Gazette remarks: There
are conditions in both the United States
and Spain which initiate against a reace-
ful settlement. America is quite capable
of doing more than .alk when Cuba and
the lives of Americans are concerned
Senior Canovas Del Castillo will have to
consider the effect which a surrender to
the United States might have upon the
stability CT the monarchy. He may have
10 choose between rupture with the
United States and revolution at home"
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Marshal Wilson's Fees,

Controller Bowler Of the Treasury Depart
ment has informed United States Marshal
Wilson of this district that he is not en-
titled to a special fee for attendance on the
sessions Of the Police Court, either IN per-
son or by deputy. This decision will not
affect Marshal Wilson's official income. how
ever, inasmuch as he already receives an
nual fees to the maximum amount allowed
by law, viz, 5000, besides turning a large
balance into the treasury.
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is not only gong TO be political war, but .he
matter is verging the edge Of personal
war. Hard things are being said abou: some
OF the members, and tbs is replied TO in
kind. Where this viii ems by the time the
convention ends nobody knows.
Divided Into Factions
There are many factions represented by
the delegates who are already here. There
are out-and-out Mckinley men, who are op-
posed to his condemnation: there are those
who willirg to stand 10y the propaganda
committee If ii can prove its charges aga INST
Mckinley; there are those who want to let
Mckinley and the republicans and demo-
Gratis go and join a new party; there are all
kinds CT ideas and purposes
The big fight of the convention will BE- over
the indorsement of the action of the propa-
ganda committee in declaring that McK IN
ley is not a fit man to be voted for by the
members Of the order. The Mckinley men
Will fight the committee as long and as hard
as they can, and they say they Will win.
and that the action of the committee will be
turned down.
One Of The Leaders.
Judge ]. II. jackson of Texas, supreme
vice president, is one of the leaders of the
opposition to the report of the campaign
committee. mo, there won't be much of a
fight" Judge Jackson said to a Star re-
porter. Il believe it will all be settled in
five minutes"
BY indcrsing the findings Of the CAM
paign committee?'
No. by disappearing the work Of the
committee. The sentiment of the order is
Overwhelmingly against the committee"
Their Friends RaIIying.
Notwithstanding this opposition the
frierds of the committee are rallying to its
support. They are doing more work and
less talking. They are taking in all that is
being said and are preparing to meet their
opponents.
The committee feels that il will overcome
this opposition when such prominent men
as Supreme President Traynor has indorsed
their action. They say that the men who
are doing all the talking now do not know
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HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED.
A Lynn Man Given S35,OOO for the
Loss of u Leg.

BOSTON. Mass. May 1.-THE largest
verdict rendered in this state in ten years
In an action brought to recover damages
for personal injuries was found by Jury
in the first session of the Suffolk county
superior court today, when Francis A.
DAILY of Lynn was awarded S35,OOO for the
loss of a leg.
Days suit was against the Lynn and
Boston street railway. His injuries were
sustained August . 1894 when. the com,
plainant alleges, he was pushed from the
fOotboard OF one of the company's cars
by the conductor, and fell so that one leg
was cut eff by the car wheels The other
was so badly crushed that 1t has been
practically useless ever since. DAILY was
flfteeE years of age at the time of the ac-
cident.
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MARINE BAND CONCERTS,
They VIII Commence This Season the
:Id of June.

:Bd of June.
Orders We're issued by the Secretary Of
the Navy this afternoon for the Marine
Band to play in the Presidents grounds
every Saturday afternoon and on the plaza
at the east front of the Capitol every We'd
nesday afternoon, beginning with Wednes-
day, June 3, and continuing throughput
that month, July, August and September
The President through Col. Wilson, L. S.
A.. has given permission for the use of the
White House grounds. The concerts at the
Capitol are ordered upon the united request
Of the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House. These open-air con-
certs are an enjoyable feature of life at the
capital during the summer months and
that great host known 'as the stay-at-
homes" will look forward to them with the
pleasantest anticipations.
The Marine Band has been given permis-
sion to visit Nashville. Tenn, on the lst
proximo, on the occasion of the opening
ceremonies of the Tennessee centennial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
THE STAR by MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them 10 any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering II at
this office. in person or by letter, or
postal card. Terms: 13 cents Ger
week; % cents for two weeks, or 80
cents per month. Subscribers chang
ing their address from one POST
Office to another should give the last
address as well as the new one.
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THE CONE BROTHERS CASE.
Judge Achcson Decides in Favor of
the LchiSh Valley Railway.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 11-Judge
Acheson filed an opinion today in the United
States circuit court in the famous Coke
brothers case in favor of the Leh.gh VAL
ley railroad. The suit was brought in the
shape of an injunction by the interstate
commerce commission to restrain the rail-
road company from charging the rates in
force, which were in excess of those fixed
by the commission. The litigation has been
going on for a long time.
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NEW YORk's VETERAN OFFICIAL.
Death of Richard A. Storrs, Deuuty
Controller.

NEW YORK. May 11.-Richard A. Storrs
deputy controller of New York citv. died
today.
Mr.. Storrs was the oldest official in point
of service IN the city, and he was regarded
as by far the most proficient and best ac-
quainted with the details of municipal ad-
ministration.
He was for thirty-nine years in the
finance department, and the illness which
proved fatal was the first to cause him an
hours absence from duty during all that
time
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Senator waIIace.s Condition.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE condition of
ex-senator William Wallace was reported
as extremely critical today. He is still un-
conscious.
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Acts ADDrOyed.

The President has approved the act
amending section 2SSO. Revised Statutes,
fixing the time for vessels to unload, and
the act granting pension to Arminde
Stricken Of Gallatin, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Oldest Mason Dead.

LONDON. May 11.-Dr. Salmon. the oldest
Free Mason Of the world is dead. He was
LOG years old.
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lar course of proceedings usual in such
cases. The citizens and subjc..s of both
parties shall be allowed to employ such ad-
vocates solicitors and notaries, agents and
factors, as they may judge proper, in all
their affairs and in all their trials at law
in which they may be concerned before the
tribunals of the other party; and such
agents shall have free access to be present
at the proceedings in such causes, and at
the taking of all examinations and evil
dence which may be exhibited in the said
trials
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This Governments Contention.

The contention of the State Department
is that, Irrespective of the Gushing protocol
of 1877, this treaty gives the American
prisoners certain privileges that were with
held from them by the Spanish court
r,artial. Notably they were obliged to rest
their defense in the hands of a Spanish
offio er detailed for the purpose, and one in
all probability not particularly anxious to
clear his clients, and prevented from
using the privileges of selecting their own
counsel, guaranteed by the treaty. Also, it
an opportunity to procure testimony in
their own behalf, and this is one of the
privileges inseparable from a lawful ana
regular conduct of the prosecution also
that the State Department is preparing to
make a strong legal defense against the
execution of the death penalty in the case
Of the American prisoners.
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The Section Applicable,

"And it is agreed that the subjects and
citizens of each Of the contracting parties,
their vessels or effects, shall not be liable
to any embargo or detention on the part
Of the other. for any military expedition or
public or private purpose whatever, and in
all cases Of seizure, detention or arrest for
debts contracted, or offenses committed by
any citizen Of the one party within the
jurisdiction Of the other the same shall be
made and prosecuted by order and author
ity of law only. and according to the regu-
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Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
thursday, MARCH 5, 1896.
A Political Mix-up,

Whether the free silver apostles
in the Senate have helped or him
dered their cause by their uncom-
promising opposition to the revenue
bill is a matter that time and the
coming elections only can make
plain, but it is certain that not for
many years has there b en- such a
mixed-up condition of political af-
fairs as now prevails. And the con-
dition seems likely to continue for
a season, for those who are now
most conspicuous in their advocacy
of free silver decline to leave the
Republican party, although manv
of their followers want them to,
while some of their unwilling Re-
publican associates are earnest in
suggesting divorce proceedings.
Free silver men who are also Dem
ocrats are equally unwilling to for
sake their party entirely; they hold
on to membership with vigor which
suggest that their faith in the silver
dol is of the sort that wavers.
White metal Republicans and Dem
)crats alike seem imbued with the
missionary spirit that hopes against
hope for the conversion of both old
organizations, and to this spirit they
have added that variety of cautions
shrewdness which was conspicuously
absent in the dog who lost his beef
steak and was immortalized by Esop.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05

usually the case, when strife and
disagreement exist there the tale
bearer and gossip monger plies his
virulent and infam matory vocation.
Perhaps in this case as in MANY
others both sides are in fault and
blameless to a greater or less extent.
We do not intend nor is it our de-
sire to pass judgment upon this
matter, as self constituted tribu-
nal, but we reiterate, there is some.
thing radically wrong and 1t is
duty incumbent upon all concerned
to make proper amends for wrongs,
so that just adjustment of affairs
may take place. 1t is indisputable
that a teacher should have more
ability. discretion and self control
than the average of his pupils,
because he is generally more ripe in
| years, has more experience and must
essentially in all qualities that make
up the qualifications of a teacher be
superior, thus the effect of his ad-
ministration is to correct and rem
edy the pigheaded stupidity and
obstinacy of that class of pupil in
stead of provoking and aggravating
it. Again some schools have vicious
leaders, who make it point to be
contrary and to master the master,
who instead of reforming continue
in their folly to increase notoriety
and then be Smart, in their own
minds.
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Bittlnger.

Not seeing any items chronicled
from this place | will send you a
few.
We appreciate the appointment
of Jonas Bittinger as register of this
district to succeed Joseph Buckle,
and G. j. Brenaeman as justice of
the peace to succeed Geo. Ralston.
Mrs. JENNIE Snyder has been
critically i'll for the past two weeks
and continues so, but we hope she
may have speedy relief from sick
ness.
Ed. Gilpin was on flying trip
to Piedmont last week.
The farmers of this vicinity have
begun making maple sugar,
One of the most interesting feat
ures of this village is the Bittinger
Literary Society. The following
program was dispensed with last
Saturday night Singing, "My
Country IT'S of Thee;;' prayer by
the president; select reading, by
Daniel Orendorf; recitation, Miss
Laura Wiley; music by the Accident
band; an grafton, by j. H. Ralston,
on Washington. The next was the
debate; question, Resolved, That
the Tariff Plank of the National
Democratic party Of 1892 is right
for the best interest of the Ameri-
can people. The question was
affirmed by William Miller, Of Ac-
cident; denied by A. f. George, of
Swanton. 1t was an interesting
affair. The society was highly
pleased with the able speeches made
by these two gentlemen, and no
doubt each one won respect from
the people of Bittinger irrespective
of political parties. We were also
equally pleased with the music rem
dered by the band, led by the
famous "Happy Lew
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
Loeb Lynn Heights.

Mr.. James H. Jarboe and family
will move into Mr.. G. B. Lees
house on Second avenue April LIST.
Mrs. William Sweitzer was on a
visit to friends and relatives at
Swanton last week.
Fast men-penitentiary birds.
Mr.. John Dunhill has accepted
the office of secretary of the Horti-
cultural Supply company.
Mr.. W. S. Laptz is building a
dwelling near Loeb Lynn.
Lumber was being unloaded off
the car last week for the erection of
Capt. James A. Hayden's store at
the Park.
Mr.. A. IL. Frey purchased Il span
of horses last week for his livery
stable.
Mr.. G. A. Ashby was on busl-
ness trip to Crellin the early part
of the week.
Mr.. Thomas Calls was taken
very suddenly i'll Sunday night, but
we are glad to state Is convalescent.
Mr.. A. S. Teats, of Schell, was
seen on our streets Monday.
Mr.. Jonas Kennedy's horse took
fright Tuesday evening and ran
away, breaking up the wagon badly.
Mrs. Jonathan White is num-
bered among the sick. She is
threatened with pneumonia.
On April LIST, Mr.. O'Donnell and
family will occupy their house on
Second avenue.
Mr.. William Welsh. of Selbysport,
is here on a visit to Mr.. Brison
Welsh.
Mr.. William Rhodes, of Connels-
vile, Pa, is here on visit to his
brother.
Died, at her home near Loeb
Lynn, Mrs. Elizabeth Foglopole,
aged Is years. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. d. r,
Wagner. Fullest sympathy of the
community is extended to them in
their personal loss.
We notice that the plauing mill
has begun to improve the time, by
running more steady.
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The B, g. o ReceiverShip.

The passing of the B. & O. rail-
road into the hands OF a receiver is
q startling event even in this age of
railroad bankruptcy. 1t is the pio-
neer roilroad Of the country, begun
before steam locomotion was prac-
tically accomplished. Many i'm
portant problems in railroad build
ing were first worked out upon it,
and It's early reports were text books
of railroad engineering, held IN the
highest esteem in Europe as we'll as
in this country.
1t was one of the first railroads
to achieve great financial success,
and for many years its position was
regarded as impregnable. Its stock
was never watered, and up to 1891
was less than Sl5, 100000, or less
than one-third the surplus fund
shown by its financial statement.
In 1881 the price Of its common
stock ranged as high as 30, and
for years B. & O. securities ranked
with government bonds in the favor
of Baltimore investments. The
Quaker millionaire, Johns Hopkins,
had great faith IN the B. & O. rail
road, and a large part Of the endow-
ment of the great university bearing
his name, was in stocks and bonds
of the road Fortunately, the uni
versity was supplied with other
resources, so that the depreciation
of the B. & 0. securities, while a
hard blow, has not crippled it.
The causes Of the downfall and
collapse of the B. & O. are we'll
understood by railroad men. The
old management Of the road was
not sufficiently fore-sighted and did
not make timely provision for the
needs of the future. Toward the
close of the Garrett management,
when the true policy would have
been to devote all the resources of
the company to the Improvement Of
its plant and the extension of its
facilities, a vast amount of money
was spent IN establishing express
and telegraph companies. The B.
& o. Telegraph extended its lines
all over the country and carried on
ruinous competition with the
Western Union. Eventually the
express company and the telegraph
company were sold at great loss
and the railroad was relieved of a