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Evening star., 1896-01-29
GOV. wATsON.s AFFIDAVIT.

What He Has to Say About the Du-
pOnt Election.
WILMINGTON, Del, January 29-Act-
ing Governor Watson has made his affida-
Wit in the Dupont election case and it was
sert TO the senate committee on privileges.
His affidavit is to the effect that he was in
the senate on the day the republicans claim
Dupont was elected, and took the seat of
the speaker, which was vacated by William
T. Records, as speaker pro tempore; that
he voted on at least one bill, announced the
motions and was recognized by the senate
as it's presiding officer.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH.

West Virginia Negroes to Investigate
the Lynching.
+ BLUEFIELD, w. Va, January 29.-Many
of the best known negroes Of the mining
region held quiet conference at Elkhorn
last night to take steps with reference to
yesterdays lynching. A committee, 1t is
said, has been appointed to investigate the
lynching. Excitement runs high, and it Is
not known what turn affairs may take.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
Gold From Abroad Expected.

Owing to the favorable conditions now
existing in the foreign exchange market
the Treasury Department is hoping that
quite large shipments of gold will be made
from abroad to be used in making pay
ments for the bonds to be issued under the
call now pending, and if this should prove
to be the case, it is understood that 1t viii
be the policy Of the department to Offer
every facility in its power to those who
propose to use the imported gold in pay.
ment of the several installments
Evening star., 1896-01-29
STILL ON THE SANDS,

An Unsuccessful Attempt to Float the
St. Paul.
NEW YORK, January 29.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made this morning to float
the stranded steamer St. Paul. Five tugs
were engaged in the effort. The steam
ship is said to have been moved slightly.
but her position is not materially changed.
The work OF discharging the st. Paurs
cargo will be completed soon, and II the
conditions at the next high tide warrant 1t
another effort will be made to pull the
steamship out Of the sand
Evening star., 1896-01-29
AFTER WILD BUFFALO.

Tie. Smithsonian Will EnlenvOr to
Get IL Specimen.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. January 29.-The
herd Of wild buffalo which disappeared sew
eral months ago were seen a few days ago
near the Rio Grande border, Pecos county,
by Sam Hillington Mr.. Hillington at once
communicated his discovery to DR.. J. B.
Taylor of this city: DR.. Taylor will at once
take steps for their capture. The Smithso-
nian Institution will have a representative
in the capturing party.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
AT MARYLAND,s CAPITAL.
Gov. Lowndea SENT n Special Messing
to the House of Delegates.

Gov. Lowndea SENT n Special Messnge
to the House of Delegates.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. January 20.-Gov.
I!cwndes senttba following message to the
house Of delegates today: s.
Gentlemen, of the House of Delegates:
''The people Of Dur state at this time par
ticularly expect and demand a reassess-
ment law. a faiR election law and civil
service law. NJ Sviews on these measures
have been exprkssed in my inaugural And
I most earnestly secommend them for your
prompt considsT TEtion, and enactment. In
any laws covering these subjects the execu-
tive is usuallynraauired to nominate. and
the senate to confirm, various appointees
upon whose caRability and efficiency the
Sue cess of such reforms will in a great
measure depend. The early passage OF
such laws will increase the faith OF the
people in their chosen representatives, as
well as insure ample time to nominate and
confirm.
''(signeO LLOYD LoWNDEs.
Governor"
The message was referred to separate
committees on each subject included in it.
With the state treasurership fight dis
POSED OF, the struggle for police commits
sonerships of Baltimore holds the com
manding interest. ESPostmaster w w.
johnson and Danl C. Heddinger of Balti-
UPPSoA ~ OC Tic AChuiAio
Senator Bruce's civil service reform bill
is now up for discussion in the senate. and
the debate, which was renewed today, at
tracted a large crowd of spectators The
measure is meeting with bitter opposition
in the senate. Mr.. Michael Of Hartford be-
ing the only senator to come to Mr.. Bruce S
support. The bill will leave the senate in
4 greatly amended form.
The senate civil service reform bill has
been amended so as to apply only to Bal
'lmoIe city. In this form it will probably
lass
Evening star., 1896-01-29
EVERY DENUNCIATION JUSTIFIED.

Comments on the Armenia s.Blue
BoolS' Reports.
LONDON, January 29.-The editorials in
the morning papers upon the Armenian
tlue book reports mostly comment on the
fact that they only picture the overture to a
long tale Of massacre, and that careful re-
port of the delegates has justified every
denunciation yet published of the sultan
Evening star., 1896-01-29
Mr., Croker's Departure.

Richard Croker who has been stopping
with Senator Murphy of New York for
several days, left here this morning. Ee
was accompanied to the train by Senators
Murphy and Smith, and presumably went
to New York, though he refused for some
unknown reason to say where he was go
ing. When asked whether he was bound
for New York, he replied that ''he might
stop off,"
Evening star., 1896-01-29

NEW YORK. January 29.-With the ex-
ception of hLf dozen contractors, who
still refuse to comply with the terms Of the
new agreement making it compulsory on
them to discharge their non-union en-
ployes, the tailors' lockout is practically
over. Arrangements are being made for
the return to work Of 800 tailors in seventy
shops tomorrow. and by Sunday the remain-
ing 100 viii have resumed work. under the
terms stipulated in the agreement entered
into between the Brotherhood Of Tailors and
the contractors in August last, This is the
third time within one year that the tailors
have wrung victories from the bosses.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
GIVEN TO THE JURY,
arguments Finished In the Culp Man.
slaughter Case.

slaughter Case.
The Jury in the case of John A. Culp,
charged with kicking jeremiah Dougherty,
a small boy, to death last fall retired to
consider the case at 80 this afternoon.
Messrs. E. B. Hay and James 3. Green
argued the case on behalf of the defendant,
MIR. j. E. Laskey both opening and closing
the argument on behalf of the government
District Attorney Birney's hoarseness pre-
venting him from speaking.
1t was claimed by Culp's attorneys tha,
he not only did not assault the boy, but
also that the little fellow died from natura
earses. In .nstructing the jury. Judge Colt
told them that unless they found that Cull
assaulted the child, and that the boy diet
from the effects of the alleged kicking, tn,
defendant should be acquitted.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
No More Days Of Grace.

Mr.. Meredith Of Virginia introduced a
bill in the Hose today providing that here
after the three days OF grace allowed by
custom on the maturity of notes, drafts
and similar instruments shall be discon-
tinued, and unless where specifically men
toned in the bond, the instrument shall fail
due on the date mentioned In It
Evening star., 1896-01-29
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


House bill 145S, to amend the act author
tzins the Washington, Marlboro Electric
Railway Company of Maryland to extend
its lima into and within the District Of Co
iumb:a, has received an unfavorable report
by the Commissioners. to whom it was
ferre1 by Congress for report.
Maj. Powell submitted the following re-
port to the board, which was unanimously
adopted:
Move adverse report, with the sugges-
ton that the charter might be amended il
the suggestion meets with the concurrence
Of the Secretary Of War, So that the draw
span of the bridge required by the charter
be omitted, and that subsequent to the con-
ruction of the bridge it be altered.
demanded by the interests of nayiga ton
upon the determination of and according to
plans approved by the Secretary of War"
Before the Commissioners.
Several matters of local Importance were
discussed by the board of Commissioners
today. Mr.. Blair Lee, representing num-
Der Of people interested in the extension of
the Brightwood railroad, appeared and
urged a favorable report upon the bill, sug-
gesting that it would be well to add
clause regulating the running of the cars.
Mr.. Solomon ]. Fague also appeared in
the interest Of outstanding certificates
against the District issued by tho old board
of public works. He desired to have them
Included in the redemption bill now pend
ing, and have them bear interest up to the
date of redemption.
Unpaid Taxes.
Referring to the reques. of Senator Hans
borough for certain information relative to
the penalties on unpaid taxes in the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Commissioners today
forwarded the following reply Of the col
lector of taxes On the subject:
"On January /, 1886, the balance due the
| District Oh account realty tax was $751;
i65 IS, and on personal tax S30s. .9362I, coy-
| erins the period from 1877 to 1895, both
| years inclusive. We collect in interest and
penalties from eighty to one hundred thou
| sand dollars annually. Two-thirds OF this
| amount would be lost if hut g per cent is
| charged and part of this loss would include
| the amount paid by the District for ad-
Vert.Sement."
Affects Railway Bills.
The decision Of Judge Cox on the high.
| way act is farther reaching than was al
| first supposed. There are before the Com
missfoners for report number of railroad
| bills some asking for charters. Others
| mercy extensions bat all showing as the
| route sought to traverse streets which are
| in the proposed extensions of city streets
| AS the highway act has been declared un-
| cor stitutional, the several maps Showing
| the extended streets are likewise rendered
| valueIess, and the routes which the sew
| raj railroads seek have no legal status
| Consequently. when the Commissioners re
| port upon them, those portions of the rout;
| ommended adversely for the reasons aboy,
| given.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
RUSSO-TURKISH AGREEMENT.
1t is Relieved Mt Constantinople That
One Has Been Reached.

One Has Been Reached.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January CIT is
now believed here that a tacit entente un-
ders:anding exists between Russia and Tur-
key and that by its tenn Russia has en-
gagged to support Turkey in certain events.
such as the passage Of the Dardanelles by
a British fleet. On the other hand, it is
understood, Turkey has agreed to permit
Russia to occupy and pacify Armenia.
The position of France in regard to the
understanding between Russia and Turkey
is much discussed here, and it is thought
in certain circles that the republic will be
constrained to separate herself from Rus
sia, as the latters policy is held to be op-
posed to French interests.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
No Chance for Judge Springer.

BALTIMORE. Nd, January 2o.-wm. M.
Springer, ex-Congressman from Illinois, and
now judge of the Indian territory court
has no chance for the general counselship
of the BaltmoreIand Ohio Railroad Com
pany, for which che is said to be about to
apply President Cowen retains the office
at present, and when the legal department
of the SYSTEM is sbreorganized either Assist
torney Bond will be placed in charge.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
New York Republican Convention.

ALBANY, N. Y, January 20.-The repub-
lican state committee, which meets in New
York February 8, will select February 2i,
and Lexington Avenue Opera House, New
York, as the date and place of holding the
republican state convention for the elec-
ton OF four delegates-at-large to the ma
tional convention.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
FOUR MINERS KILLED.

Terrific Explosion in Shaft at
PittstOn, Pa.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, January 29.-Word
has just been received from Pittston juno
ton that a terrific explosion occurred in
the twin shaft at noon today. Four miners
are reported killed and number injured.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
No Change ut Frankfort.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, January pa spe-
cial from Frankfort to the Post says: No
material change occurred in the seventh
ballot in joint assembly today for. Senator.
The ballot resulted: Hunter 66; Blackburn,
Evening star., 1896-01-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

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. 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received for re-
demption today, ses4.249. Government re.
ceipts-From internal revenue, SOS, $50
customs, $611 ,266; miscellaneous. SOS ,06i.
Evening star., 1896-01-29

Serious Fire in New York.
NEW YORK. January 29.-A serious fire
is In progress 1t the corner OF Barclay and
Church streets.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Fer a Floating battery.

committee on naval affairs. This floating
battery is to be made on designs of Lewis
Nixon, at d cost not to exceed SI0O,OGO. 1t
is to carry two eight-inch, armor-p:ercing
gurs, mounted on pneumatic disappearing
carriages, its length to be $50 feet; beam,
~ feet: depth, i3 feet; draft, II feet, and
displacement 1,500 tons. loaded with a
maximum speed of twelve knots an hour.
Fer Const DefcEses.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, command
ing the army. appeared before the commit
tee on coast defenses yesterday. He stated
that he had examined Senator Squire's bill
and approved its provisions, and made a
statement of the condition of the coast de-
fenses on both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and Gulf of Mexico. He stated that
the guns that are row mounted at Suvan-
nah, Charleston and ether ports are smooth
bores Of obsolete patterns. and useless, and
that they are mounted On carriages that are
rotten. The only places where provision has
been made for any considerable defense are
New York. San Francisco and Boston, and
defenses at these places are entirely made
quate and insufficient.
Diplomatic Bill Passed.
The House passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill yesterday afternoon
without discussion.
A Highway Commission.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill In The
Senate today creating a special commits
sion on highways. 1t provides that u spe-
cial commission on highways be created,
to be composed of one Senator and two
members of the House, chief of engineers
of the army, the director of the geological
survey and the chief Of road inquiry OF
the Department of Agriculture. 1t pro-
yides further that the commission inquire
generally how the government may fur
ther promote the improvement of high
the expediency of and best methods OF
providing for a scientific location of high.
ways on the public domain, the employ.
ment of the geological survey in the dis.
coyery of road material and the free test
ing of all road materials offered. the
construction of model roads and instruc.
| tions in road making at agricultural col.
| leges and experiment stations are pro-
vided for. The bill was referred to the
| committee on agriculture and forestry.
To Prevent differentiation.
| Mr.. Addison Archer Reed of the Dry
Goods Economist appeared before the com
| mittee on ways and means today to speak
on the measure now pending, proposing
changes in the administration of the Gus
| toms laws, so as to prevent underva1uations
| in imports. Mr.. Reed, who Is we'll posted
/ upon matters connected with the importa
1 ton of merchandise, gave the committee
/ faults in the administration of the, customs
| law. He also presented some suggestion.
| Of changes which would prevent under
/ valuations. The committee gave him thei
/ attention, and seemed to receive his re
marks with confederation.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. B. Hibhs Co, 1921 T
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg. Tnal-
mann s. Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
THE MAHDI OyERTHROWN.

report Oh II SucceSS1u1 Revolt AT
khartOum.
LONDON, January pa dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Cairo, Egypt,
says that serious revolution has occurred
TAT Khartoum. Tie disturbance, it is added,
grew out of differences between the mahdi
and the tribes belonging to the interior of
the Soudan. The result of the uprising, it
is further stated, was that the mahdi is
practically ov ,rthrown.
Evening star., 1896-01-29
A Pension for Mrs. Ewing.

Among the bills introduced was one by
SIR. Galiinger of New Hampshire. pension
ing the widow of Gen. Thomas Ewing, who
died recently.
Mr.. Calls resolution, directing the inter-
state commerce committee to investigate
and report on a canal across the state of
Florida, was agreed to.
The resolution as to Eugene V. Debs was
referred to the judiciary committee on the
assurance by Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the
committee, that early action would be
taken.
At = O'Clock Mr.. Tillman took the floor
On the pending silver bond bill. The gal
Ieries filed quickly and the Senator was
accorded close attention. He moved down
from his rear seat to one in the front row
Immediately in front of the presiding Of
ficer. Although provided with manuscript
he began extemporaneouSly. An abstract OF
his speech will be found elsewhere in The
STAR
The Senator said he would use plain
erglo-Saxon. the language of the common
people. for he was one of them. He spoke
bitterly OF the essay reading indulged in
by Senators. He referred to the state
ment of the Senator from Ohio (Sherman)
that the silver question had been thra ell
out. Yes. ii had been thrashed out by
the Spectators, but not by the farmers "
AS farmer, he would thrash it again
taking up the whole subject OH a pitchfork
ready. il need be, to uncover the manure
likely to be found.
Mr.. Tillman was interrupted by frequent
rumbles of applause, which the presiding
officer quickly checked.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11
APACHE co. ENTERPRISE.

Rumor reaches us from time t,
 time, through various creditabl'
 channels, of vast important irriga-
 ton enterprises. throughout ths
 county, now in process of develop
 ment and construction, in each case
 these improvements are being push. and finances furnished by Apache county residents and citizens. Mir. E. R. Stafford who is now residing in St. Johns, and civil engineer of great ability and experience, in- forms us that he has just complet- ed surveys for three separate reser- voirs in different parts of the coun- Ity, with 8 combined capacity of many acres, and that he has other important surveys for like improve nents under way. Such reports as these, and coming from such reput- able sources, are matters of great interest to our county, and proves beyond all cavil that there is an improvement in the times, al- thongh we may not feel it percept- ably, lt'also proves that energy and enterprise are not dead letters in Apache county (as many envious contemporaries would have us be- lieve) but that the march of pro- gress is going on around and about us, and that the day is not far dis tant, when Apache county will step up in the rank of Arizona's coun- ties, even to the first notch. Our tax rate is somewhat nigh as yet, but that can be easily adjusted, and will be all in good time. In the meanwhile our citizens are not overburdened, our county govern ment is being wisely and sconomi- cally administered, the bhackles of debt that have long hampered our movements will drop away little by little, and ere many years roll by-i with like administration as dur ings 1885 and 1896. old Apache county will come to the fore, and will be held aloft, as q standing criticism to extravaganza and az the model county of Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11
The Bond Bill.

The House passed the bond bill by a vote of TO to 136 on Dec. IS.
 The bill as passed amends the resumption acts so as to permit the issue of 3 per cent coin bonds, re- deemable after five years at the pleasure of the government and payable in fifteen years, with the specific provision that nothing in the bill shall be construct to re- peal the bill of 1878 for the re-is- sue of greenbacks, and that the bonds shall first be offered for sub scription at the treasuries and Repositories of the United States. The second section of the bill pro- vides for the issue of three-year 3 per cent debt certificates, of denom- nations of $20 and multiples there fof. in amounts not exceeding $50,- OO0,O 900 to meet the temporary de- ficioncies.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11
GOVERNORS REPORT.

The full and exhaustive report of Gov. L. c. Hughes on the progress and development of the Territory of Arizona for the fiscal year end- ing June 30th, 1895, has just reach ed our office. It is a neat and read able pamphlet, thoroughly covering the resources of this great territory, compiled in a masterly manner, and will be a lasting tribute to the zeal and ability of Gov. Hughes.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11

THROUGH request of the Board of Supervisors of Navajo county, ask ing that outstanding 7% bonds be taken up, and Territorial bonds bearing 596, be issued in lieu there of. Apache county's Board after mature deliberation concluded that the plan while highly lucrative and beneficial, was not feasible. In the first place the law governing the issue of the 7% bonds, leaves the matter of the payment prior to 1898, optional with the holders, therefore without their sanction the county K powerless, otherwise, this county would have been favorable to the re funding plan as outlined by Navajo county.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11

The Prescott Courier in comment ing on the attendance at the. teach CTS institute says:
 Educators who have attended similar gatherings in various parts of the world say that the present gathering in Prescott is one of the creditable they ever saw and its pro- ceedings as interesting. Hence, peo- pie who fail to attend the educa- tional deliberations now going on in Prescott will miss a splendid Op- pOrtunity of listening to the advan- ced ideas of modern education.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-11
HE LASTED QUICK.

Fritz Jeffries was pardoned on Christmas day, and yesterday he was arrested on a charge of obtain ing money from Robert Coglin un- der false pretenses. It IS claimed he represented himself as an Indian agent, thereby securing the cash. Jsffries had almost served out his time. however. when pardoned, the executive cIemency being extended to restore citizenship.-Gazette,
 Our readers must be able to re call the above pardoned convect. He is or was our Fritz. Tie south. ern part of the territory is quite welcome to him though.