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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
THE GROOM W1S 4 YALE MIN.
Wedding of William Usher Parsons and
 Miss Katherine Corbin.
Hayens a. hoy

New York, Sept 7.-William Usher Parsons of this city and Miss Katherine Corbin, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clark Corbin, were to-day unit ed in marriage in the chapel of St. Cornelius on Governors Island The wedding was attended by many of the notable social leaders of this city and abroad
 Miss Bertha Phillips, classmate of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Charlotte Par sons, Miss Louise Parson, Miss Abagail Parsons and Miss Kate Parsons, sisters Of the bridegroom. They were dressed in simple gowns of white with pink ribbon trimmings. Henry Parsons, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity church, this city.
 The chapel was perfect bower of flowers and the altar and organ loft were banked almost to the ceiling with palms and rhododams. The home of Colonel Corbin was also beautifully decorated with flowers and an immense American flag covered the upper DOT ton of the house.
 The reception immediately after the ceremony was held in the lawn sur rounding the coloneTs home. During the evening reception was held in the big army hall on the island opposite the colonePs home Woven in among the decorations were the colors of Yale and Pennington university, the colleges which the young couple attended.
 MT Parsons was graduated from Yale in 1895, in the academic depart- ment, and is well-known in that city.
 The young couple will make their home at Irvington- -on-the-Hudson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
PROSPERITI IN THE JVEST
Not an Idle Man West of the Mississippi
 WhO Wants Work. Says MT yYiIsnn

Not an Idle Man West of the Mississipni Who Wants Work, Says MT Wilson, Washington, Sept 7-Secretary Will son was at his desk to-day for the first time for month, having just returned from his tour of the trans -Mississippi states. He went as far west as Monta- na and Utah, giving especial attention to the agricultural interests of the states visited with particular reference to irrigation, horse raising and sugar teet growing.
 q found the farmers in especially good spirits wherever I went" he said to an Associated Press representative There is no doubt that confidence is restored and that the country is j1sti- fled in it's anticipation of better fines The people are all busy in the west Indeed, l do not believe there is an idle man west of the Mississippi who wants work
 MT Wilson predicted a still further advance in the price of wheat due to the fact that there ia not only a short crop abroad. but also because of the fact that, according to his observation the crop will not pe so extensive in this country as has generally been antici- pated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
ANorHEn TRIP TO THE POLE.
Walter Wellman, the American Journal
 ist, Preparing for the Quest.


 ist, Preparing for the Quest. New York, Sept. 7--Walter Wellman the American journalist and Arctic ex- plorer, was one of the passengers in the steamship New York, which arrived this morning. He has been to Norway and Russian to consult with Dr. Man. sen and to arrange for a steamer and for large number of dogs He said that efforts would continue to be made to reach the North pole until the feat should be accomplished
 At least three expeditions will be in the field next year." said he. "One will be that of Captain Sverdrup in the Tram; another that of Lieutenant Peary, and the third will be made by myself in Franz Josefland
 My arrangements are to sail from Bergen, Norway, in staunch steamer June 15. Ten men will comprise the ex- petition. They will be Norwegians with the exception of two or three Ameri- cans. We shall establish a supply sta- tion at Cape Flora, leaving two men in charge. We shall set out on our jour- ney toward the pole in the early part of 1899 and shall be equipped for a journey of 100 or 110 days It will be a Journey of about 800 English miles from Cape Fligely to the pole"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
DID HE STRIKE THE EMPEROR? London Truths Version of Lieutenant
 VOn Hahnke's Death.

London, Sept 7.-Mr. Henry La bouchere in Truth, to-day, renews the mysterious hints which have been in circulation since the death of Lieuten- ant Won Hahnke of the German army, who met his death by drowning in July last. In so doing MT. Labouchere once more publishes the intimation that the lleutenant's death was a sequel to the black eye which Emperor William had at about the same time. According to the story the black eye was caused by a | blow from a rope which was being whirled about by the wind. Still another story has it that the emperor so coarsely abused Lieutenant Hahnke that the latter committed sui- eide, and finally still another version is that the lieutenant, stung by the en- peror's sharp words, resented them to the extent of backing his majestys eye and then took his own life. Truth in to-day's comments on the affair, says:
 Tt is worthy of remark that the au- thorized version was most oblgingly impressed by the officers and men of the Hohenzollern upon every tourist they met"
 The official version of the affair, in brief, is that Lieutenant Won Hahnke accidentally ran into the river Grondal- selv on his bicycle while trying to avoid collision with a shying pony. The river, 1t is further explained, is a rag ing torrent and when the lieutenants companion came upon the scene all trace Of Won Hahnke, except his cap, had disappeared.
 MT. Henry Labouchere adds:
 We have received a letter saying that on the day following Won Hahnke's death dummy figure of the same size and weight was tossed into the tor rent in order to test it's effect. When the dummy was drawn in 1t was found to be torn to pieces and everybody agrees that Won Hahnke's body must have met similar fate. Yet, since the appearance of Truths remarks, it is announced from Berlin that the body has been recovered after being six weeks in the raging torrent and that it will be brought home for burial'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
FHEAT IN FRANCE sND p1rsx1n Crops Are Very Poor and the U. S. Must
 Supply the Shortage.


 Washington, Sept Wv. P. Atwe1i commercial agent of the United States at Robraix, France, sends to the state department report on the short wheat crop in France. He says the crop in France, and in fact in all Europe has fallen much below the average and that 1t is estimated that the United States and Canada will be called upon to export from 120,0O0OO0 to 130. 900 GOO bushels more than they exported to Europe last year. France will require about 60O0O,0OO bushels to meet the de- fciency in that country.
 Consul Heenan at Odessa, Russia. has made quite an extensive report to the state department concerning the fail tire of the crops in Russia. He says the failure began in December, when seri- ous doubts were entertained concern ing the safety of winter sown grain, notably winter wheat, on account of dry season and scarcity of snow, re sulting in failure of about half of the winter wheat. There was a good pros pect of spring sown wheat and large areas were sown but the wet season, lasting into the harvest, destroyed great deal of the grain. In many dis tricts it has been the wettest season ever known, and grain has been de- stroyed by both rain and hail. Much of ehe grain was not worth the expense Of binding.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
SAY ITS SCHEME OF PLATES.
What Democratic Humorists Allege of
 Seth Lows Candidacy.

Nv York, Sept. 7.-The executive committee of the Democratic union to- night passed the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the Democratic union insist that the alleged on-partisanship in the nomination of Seth Low is a dis guise to help the republican party to retention of power in New York and asserts that his nomination is the out ocme of we'll and deeply laid scheme on the part of republican leaders, Platt and Bliss, to fool the people of this city upan false platform, knowing as we'll as they know that the great demo- cratic majority in this metropolis will never consent that its destiny shall be submitted to republican rule, therefore the cry of -partisanship is to catch the weak partisan and the weaker non- partisan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
LOOKS BAD Fon LEUrGE ERT.
Froseeution Brings Out Damaging Facts
 Against the Prisoner.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Two strong points
 were scored by the prosecution in the Luetgert trial to-day and unless the
 oefence is able to impeach the testi- mony of the witnesses the evidence is likely to have considerable weight with
 the jury.
 The two witnesses were Mrs. F. c. Faoer, who testified that on the night or May she saw Luetgert and his wife enter the sausage factory, and Charles Hengst, Who sWore that on the night pr May l he passed the factory and heard a cry from within apparently made by some one in pain. At the nearing before the police justice by whom Luetgert was held to await the acton Of the grand jury, Hengst said that he could not tell whether the cry was that of human being or of an ahlmal To-day he said, however, that he was confident that the cry came rom a human being. The defence re- lies greatly on the statement he made before the trial to impeach his testi- mony.
 The reading of the love letters which 'AiseSlA Dy to MTS. elat was great fun for the crowd in the court room and it was very embar- rasslng for the defendant, as in several or them he had spoken in a sighting manner of the lawyers who are now conducting his defence, saving that they were greedy" and could not han dle trial of such importance. He laid particular stress on the incompetency or Judge Vincent, who is now the lead Ing counsel for the defence. When these portions of the letters were read the lawyers laughed and nobody en- Joyed them more than Judge Vincent put is was not pleasant for Luetgert, who twisted around in his chair. mop ped his face with is handkerchief and seemed to be uncomforta ble generally,
 The defence made a strong fight against the introduction of the letters and when the court decided that they were proper evidence, the defence asked that they be read in German, as they might lose some of their original mean ing by being read in English. This was also oVerruled and the letters went be- fore the jury as the translator made them out, he, however, swearing that the translation was entirely correct,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
WANT TO GO TO WORK BUyCsNNnr
That is the Condition of Many of the
 Striking Miners at Present

Ahat is the Condition of Many of the Striking Miners at Present.
 Plttsburg, Sept 7.-The convention of mihe workers to-day to select delegates to the Columbus convention tomorrow was one of the largest ever held and probably has not been before eoua11ed in excitiment and importance. AL though the rank and file of the dele gates remain imbued with the idea that the operators were ready to throw up their hands and pay the sixty-nina- cent rate demanded by the strikers. President Dolan kept them so well within bounds that the delegates from that district will go to Columbus to use their discretion in the settlement of the difficulty.
 It has been learned that Dolan will make big fight tomorrow on behalf of the mining industry of western Pennsylvania. It is stated that at the conference with the operators at Co., lumbus last week he was apprised of certain facts which led him to believe that not only the operators but the miners of this district have been dis crlm1nated against, and a fight will he made for justice and fairness. Wheth- CT or not the entire battle will ho fought out is an open question but if IS known that the basis for a perma- iiehI settlement in the Pittsburg dis lrlct next December will be we'll defined anu thoroughly understood tomorrow II the issues are too finely drawn it is lntimated that there will be a seces- sion from the national organization by the Pittsburg district By many tbis move seems probable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
WHEAT C0NrINUEs TO RISE.
It Went Up Yesterday on Strength of For
 egn Market.

New York, Sept. 7,-Wheat had a rise or 2A@15c to-day, consequent upon ex- cellent foreign buying of futures and spot wheat, the latter footing up mil lion bushels at New York and outports. The market had midday reaction of cent bushel, but aside from this ex- hibited strong undertone. all day December opened at a dollar and near the close sold up to S1.0OA, or just four cents under the best point of the year. Flnal prices were near the top for the session.
 There was no excitement at any time, trade being entirely local except for the early foreign orders Total sales were 4,4b5, 900 bushels. Cables were all high CT and lent color to the big export de- mand. Corn sold up 1@A on the bull lsh character of crop news December sold from 5SB to 3S%c and closed at 3S1sc. Exporters were fair buyers of corn to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
WHAT BIsMInCK SAYS OF IT.
Germany Did Not Profit Much by Elm
 peror's Recent Russinn Ir,p

peror's Recent Russian Trip.
 Paris, Sept. 7.-The Gaulitz to-day prints an interview with Prince Bis marck, in which he is quoted as hav- ing expressed fear that the efforts made at Peterhof were so much wasted, What was required, the ex-chancellor is said to have added, "was a serious. active agreement with a well defined programme and much clearsightedness and tenacity to achieve result where by the pretensions of Great Britain could be stayed"
 The prince was further quoted as saying: ''It is absolutely certain that Germany will not succeed in attaining this end and she might regret having harassed England too much"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
MARQUIS DE HoCHAMBE4U DEAD
Was Descendant Count Rochanbeau
 Who Fought for Independence.


 Who Fought for t = Independence. Paris, Sept. 7.-The Marquis de Ro- chambeau died at the Chateau Rocham- beau in the department of Loir-d de- Cher, on September after long and painful illness
 The marquis was a grandson of Count Rochambeau,w who commanded the French forces during the war fer Amer 1can independence, and whose army, with that of General Washington com pelled Lord Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown in 17S1.
 MT. Henry Vignaud, secretary of the American embassy at Paris, who in- formed the Washington government of the death of the marquis, was instruct ed by Secretary of State Sherman to convey to the family of the deceased an expression of the sincere sympathy of the American government
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
Two Men Killed by a Train.

Rome, N. T., Sept. 7.-James Graham of Utica and Herbert Roosevelt of Fish Creek were struck by train and killed to-day while driving across the Ontario and Western crossing at North Bay. A third member of the party, Henry Williams of Fish Creek, was injured internally and Is not expected to live. The horse was killed and the wagon demolished
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
A Brakeman Jniurod

--iexander Fowler, brakeman on the Hartford division of the Consolidated road was taken to the hospital Ia ct evening. While on top of a train bis head struck against the Chapel street bridge and received a deep cut in tbe center of the forehead. His injury is not of a serious nature,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
PRES. ANDREWS WIL1 NOT HErRAc1
Unofficial Report That He Will Insist
 Upon Resipniup

Providence, Sept. 7.-It is unofficially announced that Dr. Andrews will insist upon the acceptance of his resignation from the presidency of Brown uniyersi- ty. This decision was arrived at after conference this afternoon between Dr. Andrews and the executive com mittee of the corporation. His con- nection with the Cosmopolitan univer- sity, it is thought, will take too much time to permit his devoting his atten- tion to both universities at the same time.
 His decision is in spite of the letter received by him from the faculty. which is as follows:
 p Providence, R. l., Sept. ?, 1897. Prof. E. B. Andrews:-
 Dear Sir-We, the undersigned members or the faculty, at present in the neighbor- hood, congratulate you on the felicitous action of the corporation at their last meet ing. We, however, feel that the best re- suits of that action will not accrue to the university unless you should decide to with draw your resignation and so ask you to do nss.,a so as an act of general reconciliation. between all who have the institutions in terests at beart, corporation, faculty alum nj and undergraduates
 ,,. Most 10, Of all we urge you to remain with us because of our personal esteem for your self and because of the influence we be- lieye you, will exert upon the student body. cordially and respectfully yours: John liam Whitman Bailey. J. Franklin Jame- son.. Nathaniel French Davis, Henry E. Gardner by letter., H. c. Bumpus, Wins Manley (by letter., Edmund E. Delebarre Walter C., Bronson, Walter c. Everett A. c. Crowell, Carl Barns. J. C. Daly, H. L. koopman, Edward c. Burnham (by letter., A. A, Der; Palmer. jr., A. D. Mead, L. F.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
Special Session of Hawaiian Senate Called

Washington, Sept. 7.-The state de partment has been notified by Minister Sewell at Honolulu that President Dole has issued a call for a session of the Hawaiian senate on September S. The object of the session is not stated, but it is supposed to bear on the proposed annexation treaty with the United States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
RUsH OF GRAIN TO EuRoPE
Heavy Exports of Wheat, Corn and Oats
 From Boston.

Boston, Sept. Flor the week ending last Saturday the exports of wheat, corn and oats from this port to the European market amounted to 561, ,365 bushels. For the same period last year the exports from this port were 3S9.094 bushels, which shows a decided in- crease for this year. The receipts at Boston last week of wheat. corn and oats amounted to 669,S64 bushels.
 The exports for the present week will probably exceed those of any previous week this year, and 1t is also estimated that the shipments to Europe of wheat, corn and oats will reach the high total Of S34, 900 bushels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
Had a Nyad of Money,

James Madden and John Potes an Italian, were arrested on Meadow street yesterday afternoon by Officer Dunlap for breach of the peace. Potes was poorly dressed, but when searched at police headquarters $32S in money was found on his person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
Five Men Killed bv Dvn,mi,a

Findlay. O., Sept. Word has just reached here that five men were killed and a number of persons severely i'm jured by dynamite explosion at Cvg- net, an oil town north of this city. this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
President Andrews Answer Not Know

Providence, R. l., Sert. 7.-i1r E. Benjamin Andrews met the advisory and executive committee of Brown uni yarsity here this afternoon. Dr. An drews said there was nothing to be given out for publication. but that he presumed there would be within d few days. It Is thought that the with drawal of his resignation was the sub ject under consideration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
IT KILLED SIX INSTANTLY
AN EXPLOSION OF 1e6 QUARTS OF
 NITRO-GLYCERlNE

Death List May be Larger-Explosion Re-
 suited During the "shooting' of Gas l Well-Not n Whole Pane of Glass in the
 Town-The Shock Was Felt for Many
 Miles from the Scene of the Disaster.
 Cygnet, O., Sept. 7.-An explosion of nitro- -glycerine occurred here this af- ter, resulting in the death of six people, whose names are known, and several others, at present unknown. | The dead:
 | Sam Barber
 Allen Fallis.
 John Thompson. Charles Bartel. Henry Lansdale. - Ravens, a boy.
 The explosion occurred at Grantwell, located at the rear of the National Sup ply company's office building. This well had just been shot by Samuel Bar Der. When the nitro-glycerine was let down, it exploded, the gas ignited and with a terrific roar the flames shot above the derrick
 As soon as the distillers saw the flames several climbed into the derrick to shut off the gas, but they had bare ly got there when terrific explosion occurred. The burning gas had started l2O quarts of glycerine remaining in the wagon near the derrick. It explod- ed with mighty roar, and the town and surrounding country for miles trembled from the shock.
 The National Supply company's building was completely demolished and nothing remains but big hole where the wagon stood. There is not whole pane of glass in any window in the town and every house and store was shaken to its foundations. Who the other men that were in the derrick are, and how many of them were kill ed, cannot be learned now, owing to the excitement.
 The damage to the Ohio Oil company will amount to s3,0OO Eight buildings are total wreck and many others damaged. The town has a populati ton of about 1,2OO. Many by-standers were wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
GRAND CIRCUIT AT F1nErwooD
ouadriga, Crescens and Emily Were the
 Winners in Yesterdays Races.

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 New York, Sept 7.-There was fair attendance at the second day of the Grand circuit meeting at Fleetwood park, and three good fields competed for the purses. In the 2:24 trotting class the Village Farm mare Finely was the favorite at even money against the field. In the three-minute pace the chestnut geldins Gladriga sold at $i0 to the field $50, Forrest Herr being the reliance of the fielders.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
NEW ROAD TO NEW PORK.
A Report Concerning the Construction of n
 New System.


 New system.
 Lewiston, Me, Sept "A special to the Journal from Machias, says: James Mitchell, who has the contract to build the Washington county railroad says the work will be begun in two or three weeks. It is claimed that the syndicate who will build the road will establish and con.rol new short all-rail route from New York to the provinces. It is announced also that the syndicate has secured an option on a railroad between New York and Boston, with traffic agreements with the Boston and Maine and Maine Central. and ninety-nine years lease of the Old Grand Southern from St. Stephen to St. John, which is owned by Russell Sage
 Vice President John M. Hall of the Consolidated road was asked last eve ming relative to the above dispatch. He said that 1t was the first he had heard of the matter and doubted it's truth Of the statement, especially as re- lating to the southern portion of the route. He jocosely remarked that per haps the line would be operated with electricity. Certain stories of a some what similar character were rumored some time ago, but were without foun- dation as far as he was aware.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-08
505.OOO Ounces of Silver for Europe.

New York, Sept 7.-The steamship Paris will take out 565,00O ounces of silver to Europe tomorrow.