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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Gen. A. ]. Warner Makes Formal AM
nouncement Of His Candidacy.
BACKED BY ANT-M'LEAN PEOPLE
Populists and Gold Democrats May
Fail to Get on Ballot.
LEADERS VERY ANXIOUS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 30.-Gen.
A. ]. Warner, in an interview published
here today, formally announces his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate at the
hands of the legislature to be elected this
fall. He pledges his whole time and con-
tinuous effort from this time forth for the
election of a democratic legislature to this
end.
May Not Get on Ballot.
The time within which candidates by
petition can be placed on the Australian
ballot expires next Sunday. 1t is under
stood that the populists, gold democrat IS
and socialists are having trouble to get the
required number of names and the leaders
are anxious about the matter.
Several Of them called upon the secretary
of state today to ask about the time lin
it. Secretary of State Kinney informed
them that he would receive petitions on
Sunday, If any were presented. He holds
that it will be legal to do so. The only
qualified state tickets now are the regular
democrat the republican and the prohibi-
ton tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
A TALK WITH CHIEF PARIS.
The Ffrcmen by Heroic Work Pre-
vented n Large CONFEDERATION.

The Firemen by Heroic Work Pre-
vented n Large COnhaRratiOn.
Chief Paris personally directed the fire
fighters. He was In communication with his
assistants at all times. and couriers kept
him posted as the fire waged of any emer-
gencies. To Star reporter he said:
1t was the biggest and hottest fire 1 ever
fought. Why. powder mill couldn't have
caught quicker. nor burnt more rapidly
At first / thought we had a chance to cut
of the fire. but 1t gained so rapidly we
were forced TO retreat. Then like whilr-
wind the flames burst forth. The building
was on fire all over. it seemed to me, In an
instant. Realizing how helpless our depart
turned my attention to the adjoining build
ings. They are all standing, you see. 1t is
all we could do. and you see how faithfully
the boys carried out my orders. With a
larger force We might have done better.
but then all the water in the Potomac river
would not have quenched the flames in that
big building.
This fire will be another argument to give
Congress for a larger department. Suppose
a fire had broken out in another portion of
the city last night. The property owners
would have suffered. 1t was all the fire.
men could do to prevent this fire from De-
coming a general confagration, and if 1t
ever got away from us, this section of the
city would have gone. With all those
frame houses and lumber mills to the
south. there was no telling how serious a
fire 1t would turn out to be-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
OFFICERS TOOK A BEATING
Striking Miners at Edwardsville, ILL.,, As
sault Sheriff Posse.
Led by Women, They Made an At
tack on Miners ms They
Went to Work.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 30.-Today
coal companies shafts at Edwardsyille, ILL.,,
were going to work they were attacked by
mob of strikers, who were egged on by
thirty or more women sympathizers. The
strikers threw stones and cayenne pepper
and beat their opponents with clubs, but
no shots were fired and nobody was killed.
One miner, however, had his skull crushed
and numerous others were cut and bruised.
clerk of the Madison Coal Company was
blinded by pepper.
The miners. who fought as best they
could with their tin dinner pals, were
finally allowed to go to work. After the
attack the strikers and the women formed
in line and marched through the streets
of Edwardsville shouting and singing No
arrests were made
The strikers. more than 300 with the
women, far outnumtered the workers. who
were guarded by a force Of deputy sherfffs
on their way to the mine. T. W. McCune
a deputy sheriff in the escorting posse, was
disarmed and dragged to one side where a
crowd Of irate strikers beat him with their
fists and clubs until he was almost uncon-
Scious.
Many more of the workers and deputy
sheriffs were injured, and several Of the
strikers, including the women accompany
ing them, received wounds.
Though heavily armed, the sheriff's off,
GERS took their drubbing without making
any attempt to use their guns. They We're
outnumbered ten to one, but they fought
with their fists. Had shot been fired, the
consequences would have been fearful as
the strikers were frenziad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

The United States consul at Guadaloupe.
W. l.. sends TO the State Department a
note OF warning for the benefit of Ameri-
can shipping interests. He says the mas
ter OF the schooner Chas. j. Willard. Cap
tam j. H. York. was compelled to leave
the port without cent of his freight
money. and he advises ship owners in The
United States not to charter vessels for
the island without first collecting their
freight in the United States. Finances in
the island also seem to be in bad way
Ter the consul says that the Ranaue de Ia
Gaudaio'Ioe. the only bank on the island
On September ceased altogether the is
sue of drafts without any notice of an an
tehiion TO resume The bank had pre-
vlousiy been charging the exorbitant rate
OF 30 per cent for drafts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
AGAIN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Return of the President After q
Delightful Trip.

President Mckinley is at the White
House again, and at noon today was
plunged into mass of accumulated busi-
hess denying himself to all callers except
members of the cabinet. The presidential
party reached the city at 10 o'clock this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad,
and fifteen minutes later the President
Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Mabel Mckinley
were In the White House. Attorney Gen.
era1 McKenna and Miss McKenna. Execu-
tive Clerk Cortelyou. two White House
maids ard the steward were the others
who came back on the train.
The return trip was made without Incl
dent. Quite crowd gathered at the sta
ton to witness the Homecoming. Both the
President and Mrs. Mckinley acknowl-
edged the greeting by smiling and bowling
pleasantly to those who were assembled.
They then entered carriages and were
driven to the White House.
Mr.. Mckinley; had hardly reached the
White House Before Secretary of State
Sherman appeared and held a brief CONSUL
tation with him, presumably in reference
to the fall offhe Spanish cabinet.
enef Gary and ade s ssaes by
Wilson. After arriving at the White House
Secretary Long paid the President short
call III The The tw9 haxe not seen each other
cation, and the hearty greeting shouted to
the Secretary could be heard a good ways
The President has no plans in view for
any further visits. He will turn himself
over to the Office seekers as much as is con-
sistent with His dbfies. and will try to dis
pose of somei Of the many cases which are
ripe for action. There would have been nu-
merous callegs today, but the hour of the
return Of the. President was not known.
President Mckinney expresses pleasure at
his trip. saying itsis one Of the most en-
joyable he has ever taken.
Secretary Porter will not return to The
White Hcusedfo several weeks, it is stated.
sick child, and wH not return until the
condition of the little one warrants Ii.
It is said at the White House today that
the President viii see few visitors for sew
eral days. After tomorrow, when the cabi-
net meets, the putting down Of carpets in
the Presidents Office will begin, and he will
temporarily do business in the private part,
of the mansion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
TAMMANY'S MAN FOR MAYOR
John O. Sheehaa Says It VIII Be Robert Van
Wick.
Ex-President Harrison VIII Not Take
Part I'm New York City Elec-
ti0n This FALL

NEW YORK, September 30.-The Mail
and Express says that Leader John C.
Sheehan officially stated today that :he
Following ticket would be nominated at
the democratic city convention tonight:
Mayor-Justice Robert Van Wick
Controller-Bird s. Coler of Brooklyn.
1t is expected that a prominent German
will be named for president of the coun-
Gil.
Robert A. Van Wick is presiding justice
of the city court. elected in 1889. He is a
supporter of Tammany Hall. At the late
presidential election he voted Cor Bryan
Bird s. Coler is member of the young
democracy Of Brooklyn. and is partner in
a banking firm in this city.
Ex-President Harrison. who is in this city,
said today:
Il shall not take part in the New York
campaign, and / hesitate to say anything
concerning it. For both Seth Low ana
Gen. Tracy. 1 have great esteem. When
Gen Tracy was Secretary of the Navy
formed for him high personal regard.
He is a man Of ability, of executive abil-
ity. and he has pure intentions.
I think he would make a good presiden-
tial candidate. 1 speak in his favor, though,
you understand. chiefly for personal rea-
sons and because of the friendship that
Gnites us. In telling what think Of him
! am not disparaging any other candf-
Mr. Low. When have met him. socially.
en- two or three OCCASIONS. he won my es-
teem 1 hold those meetings in grateful
memory, and have never heard a word
about him which diminished my esteem for
him."
General Harrison was asked il he thought
national issues were to have airy influence
IN the campaign, and If the election would
nave cry hearing upon national politics
In answer he shook his head and then
said:
No: only in the sense that every elecs
ton in New York city is Of national in
terest, in so far as it indicates the feeling
In the state. The whole country wants to
see reform administration come out of
the contest. 1t wants to see a victory for
the people who want better government,
and defeat for the forces that oppose
them, the generic name for which is
'Tammany.' As to the bearing of the re-
suit upon national politics. it is not de-
terminative."
Richard Croker visited democratic state
headquarters today and had conference
with John C. Sheehan 1t lasted an hour.
Neither Mr.. Croker nor Mr.. Sheehan
would say what was the subject under dis
cuSSiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
SOME BIG FIRES.
The City Has Had Valuations Be-
fore This.

The City Has Had Valuations Be-
fore This.
Washington has had some big fires during
the past fifteen years. On July III, 1850 the
Post building was destroyed by fire, entail
ing loss of 100000, covered by an insur-
ance of $71.705.
Barbour & Hamilton's big grocery store
went up in flames July q, 1886, with a loss
of $4,000, covered by an insurance of a like
amount.
December 5, 1886, the theater at the cor
ner of 9th and D streets was destroyed, en-
failing a loss of $109,948. Upon this was an
insurance of $751; 93.
On February 3. 1890, the fire department
had a most disastrous fire to fight in the
one which visited Gen. Tracey's house, 1854
1 street, destroying property to the value
| of 1900, covered by an insurance of $31,-
$50.
On July % of the same year the big car
riage factory of Charles Walter. 317 14th
street, was destroyed tc the extent of $780,
600, with only 5000 insurance.
Heurich's brewery was the next big fire.
1t took place July %, 1892, and damaged
the brewery to the extent of $55,00O. The
insurance on the building at the time was
$4,000.
Then came two big fires within three
days of each other and almost next door.
January 10, 1893, Guy, Curran Co. IS build
ing, 81 9th street, was destroyed by fire,
and three days later the Goodyear Rubber
Company and Miller's paint store were gut
ted by the flames.
But by far the largest fire up to the one
of last night was that of the Knox ware
house, which took place on the morning of
July 25, 1894, which not only resulted In a
loss of $350.000, against which was an in
| surance Of $175.O0O. but also in the loss Of
human life.
The following September, the 18th, was
the day Stumph Bros mattress factory
gave the firemea hard tussle and resulted
in loss of $4S,4OO. with an insurance Of
$4,000.
Then came the destruction of the Ivy
City brick plant. with a loss of $4,000 ami
an insurance of $4,000.
The Young Mems Christian Association
went I'D in flames July "a, 1895. and $47, 500
was lost Upon this was an insurance Of
$4,000.
Then came the disastrous fire of May IS
1896. when the commission houses along
b street between 9th and 10th were de-
stroyed, and left the owners with a total
loss Of $142,G16, with an insurance of $115,-
532.
The last of the big fires occurred Deem
Der %, 1896, when the Rink went I'D In
flames, with a loss to the owners and occu-
pants of $4,000, covered by an insurance
of 500, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Break in Consolidated Gas Unsettles
Whole Stock Market.
BEARS had ANOTHER INNING TODAY
Spanish Cabinet Crisis Was Used
as Bear Argument.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK, September 30-The pros
| poets for Cuban autonomy as revealed i'm
the Spanish cabinet crisis had 4 beneficial
| Influence on prices during the opening
| hour this morning. Later in the day con-
feence In the benefits TO be derived from
this change dwindled noticeably and prices
| receded from the improved level of the
opening hour.
The stock market has unquestionably
been held in check by the increasing fears
that hostilities alone would end the dis
| pute. The market has not yet fully ap-
| preciated the change and it is still several
degrees removed from the buoyancy Of
the first half of the month.
London cables reflect an almost unan-
imous conviction at that center that gold
in quantity must be shipped TO the United
States during the next ten days. Hereto
fore such shipments have been predicted
almost exclusively on this side.
The tardy awakening of London TO this
inevitable process must be taken one
of the dominant features of the present
market II Europe is to ship gold IL is
reasonably certain that foreign houses are
sufficiently well aware of the certain appre-
citation in securities to begin a cautious ac-
cumulat ion.
The failure of the local market 10 inn
prove under these prospects curtailcd Lon
don buying today and was directly respon-
sible for a conspicuous resolution to stand
aloof until New York takes the initiative.
Earnings from all sources were of the
same uniformly satisfactory nature but the
market, as usual, failed to reflect these
ports. Burlington reported ar increase of
over $7O0.UOo in gross, and nearly half of
that amount in net. These latter figures
fell short Of original estimates, and this
fact was more prominently recognized than
the real Significance of the enormous vol
ume of business reflected.
Consolidated Gas broke IL per cent dur
ing the morning and unsettled the whole
market This decline merely sustains the
conservative position, which refuses to
trade on reorganization mysteries
Denials of Standard Oil buying of rival
Chicago gas companies failed to help the
price of the company bearing the city's
rame
The liquidation of long holdings and re-
ported dividend complications forced the
price down rapidly and developed little or
no support The entire group of granger
and coal stocks were depressed In SYM
pathy with this action in the gas proper
ties. While outside conditions are wholly
satisfactory, Wall street has as yet no in
clination to revive extensive trading in
the long account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
STREET EXTENSION HEARING
Resumption Of the Proceedings in the Dis
trict Court
Evidence Given as to the Values of
Property In Line Of the
ExtensiOns.

The hearing of testimony in case 40.
Denison and Leighton's subdivision of Mt.
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, the first of
the cases to be tried under the highway
extension act of March q 1893, since the
law was declared constitutional by the
United States Supreme Court, last May,
was resumed before Judge Cox and the
jury of seven appraisers in the District
Court this morning
When The Stars report of the case closed
yesterday Mr.. Chas. B.. Tanner, the first
witness called en- behalf of the District as
to the value of the several parcels of land
sought to be taken. was on the stand.
Witness Cross-Examined.
Mr.. Tanner was cross-examined at great
lergth by each of the attorneys represent
ing the numerous owners of the land in
viewed in the proceedings as to his reasons
for the valuations given by him. He cor
tended that the mere filing of the map of
the proposed system of extension has ma
terially deprecated the lands affected
thereby.
For instance" explained the Witness
take one OF my lots. Because of the I'M
certainty attending the contamination of
THESE improvements, 1 can neither sell my
lot nor mortgage 1t, and neither can safe
ly build on it. In fact, about the only
thing can do is to pay taxes on it. And
tHe CoAuitIoH am IN Is That or about every
other owner of land in the section in
viewed"
The cross-examination of the witness de-
veieped nothing materially new and upon
It's conclusion the court adjourned at $50
until this morning
First District Witness
The first witness called on behalf of the
District today was Real Estate Dealer
Austin T. Brown. His valuations were as
follows: Lot A at 81 to s1.15 a foot; 14s at
w cents; 1i9 at 81 to $1.15; $50 and Isl do.
l32 at S1.5O; Al, 4S, 40 and 81 at 80 cents: 80
at so cents; 53 at s1.25; "a at s125 to $50:
I'D. I'll and 81 at 10 to 10 cents; 11S at IS
cents: 119. 40. 121 and 123, 81 to $115;
IA !2o, 126. 6s, 90. 40 and II at so cents; y
at 81; q. "a, Is and IS, 80 to go cents:
q at Is to 30 cents; 70 at 20
to 40 cents; 20 and 50 at 30 cents: 81 at 30
cents; 81 and 50 at Is to 20 cents; 81 and 30
at 10 cents; 1O1 at $40 to $13O; 1O3, 1O4.
1oo and 106 at so cents: 1O7 and 1OS at as
cents; ITO at 81 to $1.1O; 13S at 10 cents:
IS9 at 20 cents: 40 at so to So cents I41 at
81 to s.. 10; 125 at LIS to $12O 1875 at 81 to
$I2O; 123 and 1876 at $40 to $1.3p; 1:,1 at
$50: 1S2 at s1.1O to $1.15; rs and 116 at
To to 40 cents; ia at 20 to 80 cents: lib
and liz at 50 cents: III, 132 and 133 at ~
cents, and 134 at S1.2O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Impossible to Reunite the Spanish
Conservatives.
AZCARRAGA Sees FHE QUEEN AGAIN
General Feeling That Sagasta VIII
Be Premier.
CUBANS' COMMUNICATION

MADRID. September 30.-As a result of
the interviews which General Azcarraga,
the retiring premier. and General Polavieia
have had with the Queen Regent, her
majesty has become convinced that it IS
impossible to reunite the conservatives in
order to form strong ministry. There
fore she has accepted the designations of
the ministers.
The opinion is general that Senior Sa-
gasta the liberal leader, will succeed Cen
eIaI Azcarraga.
Many of the projects. under secretaries
and director generals of the departments
have also resigned.
LONDON. September 3O.-A special dis
patch from Madrid says that rumor pre-
walls there to the effect that an importan,
communication has been received by the
Spanish government from the leaders o!
the Cuban insurgents, suggesting the basis
Of a possible settlement of the Cuban diff
cultes.
Premier Azcarraga and his cabinet hand
ed their designations tc the Spanish queen
regent yesterday afternoon. Azcarraga had
Tuesday night a two-hour conference with
Serur Elduayen. president of the senate,
and the Duke of Tetuan.
At noon AZcarraga visited the queen and
had u long conference with her. 1t is sup
posed that in this conference AZcarraga
explained clearly the situation to the
queen and that he then declared that the
cabinet was ready to resign in order to al
low the queen free hand in the matter.
Shortly after AZcarraga had another long
conference with Elduayen and Tetuan. He
subsequently, summoned, hastily, cabinet
couLcil for g o'clock. In the meantime
Minister Woodford visited AZcarraga. His
visit was much commented on.
The cabinet council lasted only twenty
minutes AZcarraga then drove to the
royal palace and handed to the queen the
designations of the whole cabinet
They were accepted by the queen. who
announced her intention of consulting Se-
gasta and other leaders of parties and
presidents of the chambers.
A Geographic circular has been sent to
governors of provinces and Spanish min
listers abroad announcing the resignation
of the cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
washinston stock Exchange.

Sales regular eaIl-l2 O'Clock m.-washlngton
csase ioo at g o eens
at Il7N. After call-Mergcnthaler Linotype, 10
District of Columbia Bonds.-so-year fund s.
io1h bid 3o-year fund 6s. gold, l12 bid. Water
% m Sd ~ S water sa@k
miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad IS.
is asked. Metropolitan Railroad B Gertif ate In
no Pa ILL., s.s Belt
cS%pany .sss. & liz bid BID a a
Light 6eSent1re Imp. ,oS bid. Chesapeake and
nS M F. aS s a. 100 a bid @
curity and Trust IS. A. and o.. 100 bid Washing
Ga Mets, p ' s s C Sa
Market Company ext. 6s, 11o bid. Masonic Hall
Associa ton Sc. lo4 bid. Washington Light Infan-
y, SatiSnai Bank stoek,-Bsnk Of Washington go
Central U.s. bid Fsr@ers and Mechanies 10
Sid, Second iss bid Citizens Is2 bid oSlgm I
bid io7 asked Lincoln 10 BID. los asked Ohio.
Safe Deposit and Trus. companle. National safe
Trust. II! bid. 122 asked American Security and
Railroad stocks-capital Traction, Kiss asked
Metropolitan. 10 bid. rs asked. Columbia, 90
Gas ana Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
- bid o; s; Electric Light. sl12f asked. ~
bid National Union 10 bid. Il asked Columbia,
To- 10y bd - asked l.. Riggs. ~ bid Pe1ples. SH
Title Insurance stocks.~ReaI Estate Title. ITO
asked. Columbia Title. S bid. Q asked.
peass %nS Potomac Is asked American GrapS
phone. xsK bid. Sk asked. American Grapbopbone.
MIscellaneous Stocks - Merxenthaier Linotype.
Il Did ,s SS .es " @ .n S
Ice. II 5bid I2s asked Norfolk and washington
xEx div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
A NEW sUBsTATlON.
Lively Contest Going ON Over til
Location.

Lively Contest Going ON Over the
Location.
A very lively contest is going on over
the location of new sub post office sta
ton in the vicinity of the government
printing office to take the place of the
station Of the one that was abolished as a
result of the resignation of Station Agent
Williams, whose office was located at the
northwest corner of North Capitol and H
streets. About 500 employees in the gov
eminent printing office called on First AS
sistant Postmaster General Heath this
morning to ask that the new station be
located at the southeast corner Of North
Capitol and H streets.
Postmaster Willett has recommended
that it be located on G street between Sd
and 4th streets. The printers represented
that if they had to go that far to get to
the substation they could as well patronize
the post Office.
1t is thought Mr.. Willett will not insist
on his choice for the site, and that the
substation will be located opposite the
printing Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
DIR. HUNTER IS CONFIDENT.
Kentucky Republicans, He Says, VIII
Elect Their Candidates.

Ex-Representative Hunter of Kentucky
has arrived in Washington, and Is at the
Wellington, Hotel. DIR. Hunter has been
keeping posted upon the progress of the
campaign In his state. and Is confident the
republicans will elect their candidates for
Offices in November.
There are four tickets in the field" said
DR.. Hunter to Star reporter this after
noon. republican, populist. silver demo-
crat and gold democrat. The populists.
who will poll about 10000 votes, voted with
the democrats last year. and yet we car
rfed the state. The democrats will lose this
vote, Of course, in the coming election,
while it Is true that the most of the
gold democrats voted with the republic
cans last fall. I do not think that the pres
ence Of gold democrat ticket In the field
will weaken the republicans. Many of the
gold democrats will repeat their action Of
last fall when 1t comes right down to the
question of whether the free silver men are
to win or not"
DR.. Hunter said there Is an appreciaable
Improvement OF the times In Kentucky.
Farmers are getting higher prices for their
wheat. cattle. corn and hogs and there is
general resumption Of activity In all lines
OF manufacturing and business with con-
sequent demand for labor.