Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1892, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. 2d Edition. Continued From “5th Page. Another Case ‘of Child Torturing. THROWN FROM A CAR. Little One to Death, Loxpox, May 6.—Much public indign has been caused here by the revelations that Bave bee made in a police court in a case that for brutality exceeds that of the well-known ‘#rs. Montagu case in Ireland. The second wife of James Clark, a carman, waa ar- waigned today on a charge of having caused the death of her stepdaughter, aged nine years. | Bhe was committed for trial. and her husband was severely censured by the magistrate for not having prevented the cruelties that led to | th of his daughter. cheat shows that the child had been treated with greatest brutality. ‘The little girl was often tied to the balustersof the Clarks house and «kept there for seven hours | atastretch. Mrs. Clark frequently beat her Verribly with a strap or @ heavy cane, | wad very often when she claimed that xhe discovered the girl telling falsehoods she tied aw string tightly about her tong left her | for Lours to suffer excruciating tortare. The | ebtid finally gave way under her stepmother's treatment and died. ‘The coroner investigated the case and at the inquest it was shown that the little girl’ body was a mass of bruises and sores and that her head was perforated to the bone physician testified that but for the ill-usage which she had been subjected and to the luck f food the child would have been perfectly Dealthy. CARRYIN Dahomey. Loxpox, May 6.—Advices in regard to the warfare which is being carried on between King Bebanzin of Dahomey, in the Bight of Benin settlements, and the French authoritics at that place have been received here from Lagos, a British colony of west Africa, on the slave coast Brom these dispatches it is learned that 0 French oxpedition in Dahomey is con- centrating at Kofonou. near which place the Dahomeyan warriors recently built intrenchments and whifh was threatencd with an attack by the native fighters Reinforcements have been arriving at the gar- rison at Kofonou lately and the French force Bow there is estimated to be 3,000 strong. This force is greatly strongthened by a gun boat which arrived at Kofouou acouple of weeks ago. ‘The expedition will start on the 30th instant to commence active operations against King Bebanzin and endeavor to bring him to terms. A dispatch from Sierra Leone says: “A mes- senger from the interior reports that King a, a8 @ piece of strategy, allowed the French to capture three native towns and afterward recaptured two of them, the French losing heavily im the engagements, The mes- senger says he saw eighty-one French pris- oners and Senegal natives and the heads of four French officers in King Samadcu’s cai King Samadou commands 20,000 warriors, 8,0 of whom are armed with chassepote. King’s soldiers a: in wi e accustomed to the country, a the French find it difficult to travel oF to procure supplies. > DANGERS OF ENGLISH TRAVEL. ‘The Closed Compartment Carriage Respon- sible for Another Crime. Loxpox, May &—Today another Epglish Tailway outrage is reported, and, taken in con- nection with the Greville-Nugent case and with the other cases that have been reported of late, the opinion grows in strength that the English rail companies will hare to adopt better means than those at mt employed to protect women from as- saults in railway carriages. The last victim of the compurtment system is a dross maker named Avy Faulkner, and from present mdi- cations her assailant. if arrested, will have to answer a charge of murder, Some men walking along the railway neear Leeds found «woman lving rear the rails. Her clothing was disarranged and she was terribly isjured. She was just able to state that she had been ‘assaulted in the compartment of a railway carriage amd that after her assaiiant had outraged her he had thrown her headlong from the car- Fiage. The train was running at full speed and her injuries were sustained by her being thrown from the train. ‘The police are looking for her assailant, but there is little hope of his being caught. 2 a e MRE. GLADSTONE SAYS “No.” He Does Not Fuvor Legislative Action Ke- garding Hours of Labor. Lospox, May 6.—The Fabian Society has been sending postal cards to politicians throughout the country, asking them three questions: First, whether or not they are im favor of the payment of all members ef the house of commons; second. whether ornot they are in favor of the eight-hour miners’ bill, and, third, whether or not they are in favor of legislative restriction of exces- sive working hours in arduous and unhealthy employments Gladstune has replied with a simple - - ‘TWO STATE CONVENTIONS. idaho Republicans and Wyoming Democrat Pocatetro, Inano, May 6.—The republican State convention elected six delegates to the Minneapolis convention yesterday. The dele- gates are instructed to use their utmost endeavors to secure a plank in the re- publican platform unequivocally _ pledging the party to the free and unlimited coimage of silver. The delegates also in- structed to vote for no person for Presi- dent or Vice President who is not im favor of such free and unlimited coinage. ‘The delegates are Senator Dubois, Congress- man Sweet, D. C. Lockwood, M. B. Gwinn, James M. Shoup and Wm. Herbarn. The latter four are for Biaine, and every mention of his name before the convention met with great enthusiasm, Cuxrexxe, Wro.. May 6 —Two long sessions were held ‘by the state democratic cou- vention, ending ast night. The convention fo nominate a state ticket will be held at Rock Springs July 27. ‘There are to be placed im the field candidates to fill the Unexpired terms of Senator Warren, who re- signed the governorship, and Willis Vander- venter, who resigned the chief justiceship. NO Other state officers are to be chosen till 1598. a ae in Mrs. Montagu Will Not Be Released. Dewirx, May 6—The medical board ap- Pointed in the case of Mrs. Montafu, undergo- 43mg a sentence of one year at hard labor for manslaughter of ber three-year-old child, has Feported that it is uot necessary for the health of Mra. Montagu to release her prison. It ix now certain that she will serve her full term in the Derry fail. The fact that she is about to become a Miother has been advanced as a reason for keeping her in jail instead of releasing ber, on the ground that, in view of her treatment of her other children, it will be best to have her ‘under supervision. > Racing at Newmarket. ‘Loxnox, May 6.—The 1,000 guineas’ stakes at Newmarket today were won by Ls Flocke, The Bmew second, Adoration third. The race was for three-year-old fillies, the owner of the sec- ond filly receiving 200 sovereigns, out of the stakes and the third saving his stake, La Floche the property of Baron Mirch, and fm 1891 won the Chesterfield stakes of £770 for also the La Vant stukes at (£805 and the Nashaa stages of ——+ — Looking for Orme’s Potsoner. ‘Loxpox, May 6.—The Duke of Westminster hhas increased to £10,000 his offer of reward for the parties implicated in the conspiracy to Poison Orme. He is wore than ever convinced THE GRAND ARMY FUND. A Forthcoming Order from Gen. Palmer ‘That Wil! Clear Away Misapprehension. ALEXANDRIA, crry ScHOOL BOARD. ROUTINE MATTERS MEHHLY. What Occupied the Attention of , Both She Saar ate ae D. ¢.. THE FINAL SESSION. THE ERA OF INVESTIGATION. Close of the Annual Meeting of the Amer- | Not Much Campaign Capital Expected From Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Aupasy, May €—Commander-in-Chief Pal, ‘The city school board met last night and in the absence of the president Mayor Strauss presided, The estimates of the year were re- Branches of Crngress Today,, }., ican Medical Psychological Association. THE SENATE. : The final session of the annual meeting of Inquiries Now Going On. ‘The various investigations in progress in this mer of the G. A, R. and ¢thers im this city .d by the superintendent and agreed to, as high in the Grand Army aro annoyed at the | follows.” Teach follows: Teachers’ salaries, @15,378; janitors’ 0 | from | efforts that seem to have originated in a par- ticular quarter to create misapprehensions con- cerning the appropriation of $100,000 asked of Congress for the purpose of entertaining the assuring the members of the G. A. I. that the | appropriation will be made as all municipal expenses are met in the District of Columbia, one-half coming from the funds raised by taxes in the District and the other half coming out of the United States treasury. The state- ments that the whole sum is to come as @ national appropriation out of the treasury and that Congress is appropriating the people's money to entertain the G. A. R. at Washington, with broad hints that this is the reason that Wash- ington was selected as the place ‘0: holding the national encampment, are behcved to have been made by “sore head” G. A. R. men in Nebraska. It will be remembered that Lin- ebraska, made a hard fight tor the na- tional encampment against Washington. and eved that that city, which is bitter over t in the selection of Washington, has now taken advantage of the fact that Washi ply to Congress as its only legit or permission to spend the District funds, aused a misapprehension of the matter and has embarrassed Washington in ite efforts im the customary way for the suit- innient of the Grand Army. mander Palmer when epoken to about the matter made reply as follows: “had heard of the misapprehension under which many mradcs are laboring end have since prepared order whieh will soon be issued and which I p the whole matter. ‘There t the lavt national for the holding of tho iwenty- ional encampment, One was Lincoln, and the other was Washington, D.C. jington wasselected. It a reported that certam posts in Lincoln have protested to Congress against the appropriation for the en- tertamment and the reception of the A. K. They appear to be under the misappre- sion that the appropriation will be made by the general government. ‘They forget the relation of Congress to the peopte of the Dis- trict of Columbia, Congress is to Washington as the mayor and common council is to every other city in the Union. ‘The people of Wash- ington are perfectly willing to make the ap- propriation as other cities have done, but Congres# must first give its consent before this appropriation can be made. Ido not know of hY Other opposition to this appropriation save at which emanated from Lincoln. Should the appropriation be granted one-half will come from the tex fund and the other halt from the United States trexsury. My I trust, will clear up this misapprehension. NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS. The Struggle Between the Alliance and Non- Alliance Factions. PRESIDENT POLK'S FOLLOWERS TRYING TO CAP- TURE THE STATE CONVENTION AND ADOPT THE THIRD PARTY PLATFORM—CLOSE AND EXCITING CONTESTS AT THE PRIMARIES, Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. Rateram, N.C., May 6.—The ante-convention fight betweeu the alliance and non-alliafice democrats over the election of delegates to the democratic state convention, now in progress all over the state, is the most exciting and hotly contested one: that has occurred within a quarter of a century ‘The convention meets in this city Wednes- aay, May 18. So far as national politics are concerned, President Polk of this state, the head of the National Farmers’ Alliance, some time ago au- nounced his determination to support the third party movement, and it is generally accepted asa foregone conclusion by the people at his home here that he wiil be the vice presiden- tial candidate of the people’s party. Bat he has not so far advised separate politi- cal action with regard to the election of state officers, and hia advice on that subject, it is said, will be withheld until it is seen what the result of the convention on the 18th instant will be. If the alliance delegates are in a minority and fail to accomplish their ends then it is thought there will be a third party-alliance state ticket put up,and it would probably poll a large vote. ‘This is the program that has been marked out by the alliance leaders, and Marion Butler, the president of the Nortit Carolina alliance, a short time ago caused ali tite suballiances of all the ninety-six county alliances of the state to meet and appoint “one strong and trusted alliance man from each county to meet him in conference in Raleigh on May 17.” It is said that the alliance will demand the insertion of all the main planks of the St. Louis platform into the platform to be adopted by the democratic convention; indeed, if they have the power, they will make the St. Louis platform the platform of the democratic party of North Carolina, Jo prevent the carrying out of the above plan, the non-ailiance democrats have been Active for several weeks, If the allianco extremists succeed in captur- ing the convention, adopt. the St. Louis plat- form and nominate candidates for governor and other state officers from their own ranks, it is said here many non-alliance democrats could not consistently swallow such a platform and ticket, anda non-alliance third party state ticket might result. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL TICKET MAY WIN. As to the electoral tickets, the chances of success are decidedly in f.vor of the republi- cans, and if they let state politics alone this year there is strong probability that the repub- lican candidate for President will secure the eleven electoral votes of North Carolina, Even the News and Observer of this city, a stalwart democratic paper, expressed this belief in its editorial colunins less than @ week ugo. ‘The democrats are not so much concerned about that as they are over the state offices, No matter what the outcome of the demo- cratic state convention shall be,the third party electoral ticket will poll a cousiderable num- ber of votes that would otherwise be cast for the democratic electors. If Polk is on the ticket it is calculated that it may receive at least 25.000 votes and possibly more. The democratic majority in this stato in 1888 was only a little over 14,000, so it can be seen at a glance the possible effect on the dem- ocratic electoral ticket the candidacy of the third party electors will have, for at least four- fifths of the votes received by the latter will come from the democratic ranks, BECOMING OF NATIONAL INTEREST. It is asserted that Polk and the third party Igaders have decided to make North Carolina, the native state and home of the alliance presi- dent, the entering wedge in their efforts to split the solid south. and they will cohcentrate their greatest efforts right here. On this ac- count the progress of the campaign in North Carolina becomes a subject of national inter- est. Af present the situation is the most novel and interesting and uncertain one in sight. ‘The possibility of the democrats losing the electoral vote adds greatly to the interest felt in the result when it is recognized how essen- tial these eleven votes are to the election of the democratic candidate. Sergi eee Fatal End of a Boyish Quarrel. Wartenrows, Mass. May 6.—Willie Reardon and Willie Clohessy, aged about eleven years each, were playing yesterday afternoon when Reardon met his death either at the hands of Clohessy or by accident. It occurred about 1:80 and the boy died shortly before 5 o’elock, the result of a wound caused by the prong of pitchfork that penetrated the brain. Clohess; ciaims that he was playing tag with his com- rade, who slipped and struck-the back of his bead on the pitehfork, but the Reardow boyy according to the statement of Mr. Kelly, said “Willie Clohessy did it.” sx-year-old boy claims to have scen the affair and says that the two boys quarreled and Clohessy struck Rear- dou with the pitchfork. Reardon and Clohessy were both reguiar attendants at the school and were bright and intelligent. as “ a ‘Mahone and Langston Won, Roaxore, Va., May 6.—Mahone and Langeton kept the republican convention from voting to | msteuct for Harrison, The convention ad- journed at 3a. m. Wants Mr. Rhodes’ District Attorney Cole has F k & ‘that the horse was ed, and such is the G. A. I. at their national encampment. A general order willsoon be issued by Com- | mander Palmer explaining the matter and j the salaries, $1,200; clerk and treasurer, $480; fuel and ‘water, €740; interest,” $476; insurance ‘and releases, #625; sinking fund, $500; school furniture, $500, with other esti- mates, making in all $21,221, of which $6,221 is estimated to be received from state, leaving $15,000 to be paid by the city, and on motion these estimates were ordered to be transmitted to the city council; with'a request that $15,000 be appro- priated for the school fund. "A new per- mit was authorized for Hamilton W. Diggs. Bills of Creighton, Son, E. Cogan and W. Thomas were ord@fed to be heard, and the Alexandria library and free reading room were authorized to increase their number. The board will mect again in June, ‘A GARDEN PARTY. The spacious gardens of Mr. E. L. Dainger- field on Duke and Washington street were last night the scene of « delightful lawn party. Parti colored lamps hung from the trees, the moon shone above and the electric lights below while music and enjoyment led the hours amid the foliage and flowers and many were de- lighted. A FIRE IN & WINDOW. An alarm of tire occurred last evening about 7:30 occasioned by a fire at the store of Mr. J. RK. Chapman on King strect adjoining the Mar- shall House. Tho gaslight ignited some drap- ery in one of the windows and the window was soon in a blaze, The flames were extinguished quickly after about $50 of damage had been one, andthe windéw was soon cleared and refitted with goods on display. NOTES, Letters received hero from Hagerstown, Ma., say that Bower Robertson, recently sent from here to Fairfax C. H., charged with assaulting old ladies, is a lunatic escaped from the alms- house there. J. H. Trinyer has been chosen reading clerk of the Methodist Protestant Church. Aitcheson & Co. of this city have just built a machine for the Washington Ventilation Com- pany of the District of Columbia which works well, Sacred Heart services took place at St. Mary's Church this morning. oe Sy IN WALL STREET TODAY. Further Engagements to Ship Gold Sent Prices Down. New Yorx, May 6.—The stock market was extremely dull this morning, only 83,000 shares changing hands to noon, The general market was weak ou the announcement of further en- gagements of gold, and at noon prices were Acai below those of last night. Sugar was ‘about the weakest on the list, At thiv writing (2:30 p.m.) the market is featureless, Money 134a2 per cent, Exchange—steady; posted rates, 487340489; nctual rates, 48630 486%; for sixty days and 48824884 for demand, Govornments—steady; currency, 6s, 109 bid; 4s. coup., 115% bid; extended 2s, 'rogistered, 100 id. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following aro the opening, and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, es reported by special ‘wire to Carson and Macartney, 1419 F atreot. ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Keruiar call-12 m.: Eckincton RR 6a, $1,000 at 101, Traders? National snk, 10at 1164. 95, Col. Title ins, Gat 7 i Disteserof Columbia Bonds—Market stock, cargoes Hoste ask 189 11" Gy 18D) 8.18% by 2 bid, 114 anked.'Sxés, roe. nd, — si Miscellaneous Bond: Washington and Georgetown bid. — asked. Washington Georgetown Railroad Convertible 6: Auer! ‘curity + 100. bid, — asked, maton Light Infantry Washing tou Gan Company, ked. Washinton Gas Company. asked. Washington Gas Company C 1901. 140 bid, —asked. Fekington Railro di nd North O Stree 312 Hall Agsociation 3% 1 . ike and Potomie Tel, Ist mortgag» os, — ‘asked. Bank of Republic, 260. bid. 1 bid, —asked. Central, Mechanics’, 190 Bi Gitizeus', 170 bid, 185 asked. Colimbi asked. Gapital, 125 bid,—askel. W bid, 107 asked! ‘Traders’. 116 bid. 217 asked.” Li ct nee eee Aske. Ohio. 100 bid, — asker. x Kailroad Stocks Washington and Georgetown, 27: bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 aakes bia, 60 bid, 65 asked. Capitol a 28 bid. 4186 asked. ‘Fekineton fs bid. 8 caked, 736 bi 1034 eruaan Aimer hid, “Vatle Insurauice Stocks| bia Title, 68, asked. Beal Estate Title Insurance, asked, ‘Gas ‘and Electric Light St 45k Did, 46 asked. U.S. Ele Mfelephone Stocke-Atmeriesy Graphopoowe 5 bid, clephone Stocks—Americey Graphophowe,” 5 Ganked. Chesapeake and Potomac. 60 bid, G0 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—-Washington Market,1454 bid, U5 asked. Great Falis Iee Company. 117 bide 127 asked. Buti Run Panorama, 19 bid, Iustic Guu Carriage, 34 bid, % anked Washington Losi and ‘Trust Bastin sated” American, Security Company, 113% bid, 1144; asked, Baltimore Markets. IMORE, May G—Flonr steady, une feats, 8035 barrels; anipmenta 18730" bar aa 1,000 bushels. Southern wheat a Bs ple, tock, Dusuels: wales, strong—F ultz, 0 jer—mix ometerry « 95400. eh eh 00, Grain freighta quiet, unchanged. Other articles uuchanged, pRALTIMORE,. May 6. — Virwinia ten-fortien, 34 id co. threes, "72% a7 3%; Balt 1d Ohio stock, gaa: ‘Saltaire andl Goo Usntineoiees Seats E ates Son tists ntomes syle coat = : soliduted yas'bomds, 11954 bids der stocks, Saesoae ———— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, The Senate Committee Discusses Street Railway Matters Today. The Senate District committee held its reg- ‘ular meeting today, and contrary to expecta- tion gave up_its entire session’ to a general discussion on “street railroad matters. were talked over, Mr. Gorman presented = memorial of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution praying Congress to appropriate $40,000 in aid of the construction of a monu- ment in Baltimore to the Maryland heroes of the revolutionary war—neariy 20,000 in num- ber—and at his request it was read and ordered printed in the Record. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Mc- Pherson for the removal of powder boats from the harbor of New York was laid before the Senate. Mr. Chandler explained the cause of: his ob- Jection to the consideration of the resolution Yesterday, and said he would make no‘further objection, except to suggest that. the: resolu- tion should be made a joint resolution. Mr. McPherson made some remarks to show the danger of the proximity of powder boate to Jersey City,to the hundreds of craft lying in the harbor and to Bedloe’s Island, with ite Statue of Liberty. Mr. Hiscock said he did know whether the _resolution of things not was right or not. The condition depicted by Mr. McPherson had existed for Years, He moved the reference of the resolu- tion to the committee on commerce, where the matter might be carefully looked into. ‘The motion was agreed to and the resolution was referred. THE CHOCTAW PAYMENT RESOLUTION. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Jones (Ark.) for payment to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for their interests in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation (nbout $3,000,000) was taken up as the unfinished busi- Mr. Dawes, chairman of the commit- tee on Indian affairs, addressed the Senate in advocucy of the resolution, Mr. Dawes spoke until 2 o'clock, but without finishing his argument; then Mr. Gorman of- fered resolutions, which were agreed to. ex- pressing sincere regret at tho death (in Febru- ary, 1891) of the lat ator Wilson (Md.) and suspending the busmess of the Senate to cua Dle his assuciates to pay proper tribute of re- gard to his high character and distinguished public services. HOUSE. There was quite a large attendance of mem- bers in the House this morning. On motion of Mr. Sayers (Tex.) the conference committee on the urgent deficiency bill was directed to em- brace in its report an appropriation for the fees of witnesses in the United States courte, The first business in order was the Sibley bill, coming over from last Friday. but the House refused to consider it and went into committee of the whole. Mr. Hatch (Mo.) in the chair, on the river and harbor appropriation bill. espproncas SOCIETY IN THE SADDLE, Many Go Ont to Tenning to See the Gen- tlemen Riders’ Race. The dolightfui weathor of today brought ouft this afternoon another large crowd, the flat race for gentlemen riders serving to attract a great number of ladies. The track is the fastest of the meeting, and put for the quality of the entries some good time would be re- corded, The meeting, which has been a very suceess- ful one, closes toraorrow, when, in addition to the Fegular steeplechase, a steeplechase, fot gentlemen riders will be run, It is suid that in the latter race Mr. Knut will ride Nitehez:’ The fifth race this afternoon is one of 5 furiong heats, the first heat race of the meeting. The entries in the first racé were: Guilty, 9 each Not Guilty was scratched in the first, For- eigner and Dr. Wilcox in the second, Can Can and Zampost in the third. The betting was as follows: Eric (Thomp- son). 2to 10; Cynosure (Lame). 1. and aut; Foreigner (Denman), 10 and 2: Mr, Sass (Litthe- field), 2 to 5; Wanderer IT (Midgley) 16 es third, Eric won, Cynosure third, Mr. "Sass 7 STARTING A SHERMAN Boom/ Time, 1.22, A New Turn Given to the Gossip About Presidential Possibilities. ‘There is a good deal of Sherman talk at the Senate today, and there is almost as much in the House, An announcement made in the Al- bany Journal intimating that the anti-Harrison men in New York had united on Senator Sher- man undoubtedly started the talk. It proceeds principally from Senators who fare opposed to the renomination of President Harrison, and who if they cannot succeed in bring- ing Mr. Blaine to the front'seem to be deter mined upon bringing ont one whom they term “the next best man.” “Politics makes strange bedfellows” is an old adage. aud it ie: just ap true today as itever was. One of the oddities Of the political sitnation today was that silver men were advocating the candidacy of Senator herman, but they explained the matter to their own satisfaction at least by saying that Sherman was no more of man than Harrison, and he was a good deal more politic.’ They say with a good “deal of emphasis that , it is by no means improbable that Joun Sherman will receive unexpected active support i the convention, ne of ator Sherman's inti- mate friends cared to discuss the.matter nor would any of them be quoted, but there seemed to be a feeling’ not of surprise but of annoyance becanse:the pogsi- bility of Sherman's nomination had ledked put im advance of the day which had been aét for its publication, 2 itis by no means improbable,” said a‘re- publican from the far west, “that the silver men when assembled at Minneapolis will work tooth and toe nail for Sherman, not because they have any use for his views on the ques- tion of silver, but because they think he can beat Harrison for the nomination aud would be stronger man before the people.” ett Chetty DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Bins OPENED. Tho Commissioners yesterday opened bids for laying artificial stono sidewalks under the per- the Association of Medical Superintendents of | House are of: very doubtful result, thken as @ American Institutions for the Insane or, as the | whole. At the opening of this Congress it was Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report new name expresses, the American Medi- cal Psychological Association, was held this morning at the Arlington. It was decided that the next meeting be held in Chicago on June 8, 1893. Two papers were presented—one by Dr. Alexander J. C. Skene of New York city on the surgical treatment of the insane and the other on “Sexual Vices; Their Relation to Insanity, Cansative or Consequent,” by Dr.R. J. Preston of Marion, Va. Before ‘adjourning finally Dr. Godding ex- Pressed the “hope that in 1894 the association Would meet in this city and that there- after this would be considered tho per- manent place of meeting, He was reminded by the president that in 1894 it was proposed to meet in Philadelphia to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary, Dr. Godding then observed that he trusted the association would come hero in 1895. At the session:last evening the committee to nominate officers to serve from the next au- nual meeting reported the following names, which were approve For president, Dr. P. Bryco of Alabama; vice president, Dr. John. Curwen of Peunsylvania; secretary, Dr. Henry M. Hurd of Marsland, O'FERRALL’S INDEPENDENCE. His Action in the Noyes-Rockwell Case May Cost Him His Seat. The echoes of the Rockwell-Noyes contested election cave aro being heard in politics in a feeble way. When Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginia refused to yield to the demands of Senator Hill, but per- sisted in his conviction that Mr. Rockwell was not entitled to the seat he occupied in the House, significant threats were made that he should be punished for his independence. It was deciared that he should not have the nomination for gov- ernor of Virginia, though up to that time there had been practically no opposition to him for this nomination, and, moreover, that he should not return to Congress. It is asserted that Mr. Hill wants to make an cxample of Mr. O'Fer- rall ag a warning to all who may be disposed to resist his power. _, Ever since the Noyes-Rockwell case came up it is claimed that extraordinary efforts hay been made by the Hill folks to injure the ind pendent Virginian, They have carried the is own state, but into his rict, aud every effort possible is being » to defeat his renomination for Congress, ntnense atnount of outside influence is be- ercised in the fight and there seems to be adctermination on the part of the New York ator that he shall be punished. A meeting of Hill men, two of whom do not live i O'Ferrall’s district. was held here last night, and it was decided that an opposing candidate should be put up in every county in the district, ‘The fight between the Cleveland and Hill forces throughout the state is very itter, war noé only int; adi THE EXECUTIVE CLERKSHIP. Three Active Candidates For the Vacancy— One a Colored Man. If Mr. W. H. H. Hart, now messenger to the Senate committee on the library, is success- ful in his quest the place rendered va- caut by the dismissal of Principal Executive Clerk Young of the Senate will be filled by a colored man, For some days past the fight for the desirable position of principal executive clerk has been growing warmer, but it was not until Mr, Hart entered into competi- First race—Selling, six and oae-half fur-| tion that the contest grew really hot. ‘There longs. Eric. 116; Cynosure, 114: Foreigner, | are now three candidates, ‘The first one 110; Mr. Sass, 109, and Wanderer IL and Not |in the field and the one who seems to Le the stronger is Gen. Harrison Allen of North Dakota. Gen. Allen is an old republi- can with a good war record. He has ren- dered the party valuable services and has not been slow, so say his friends, to open and empty his pocket book when a political exigency made such liberality desirable. Sei ators Cameron and Quay of Pennsylvania are snid to be active friends of Gen, Allen's, but the man who is endeavoring to engineer the generai’s cause is Scnator Hansbrough, ‘the second man to shy his castor into the ring was Mr. Chas. S Martin of Kansas, “Mr, Martin bas had considerable experience in connection with legislative bodies. He was reading clerk and chief clerk of the Kansas “house of repre- scntatives and was chief clerk of the national House of Representatives in the last Congress, People who were present at the national repub- lican convention will remember Mr. Martin as the reading clerk to thut body. Senator B. W. Verkms is attending to Mr. Martin's end of the fight. ‘Lhe most recent entry is that of Mr. Hart, ir. Hurt is @ protege of ex-Senator Evarts’, dim a_ letter “sent. by Mr. Hart eoveral, if not all of the members of the ate, he quot Hoar, ‘He also refers to ex-Seuator Edmunds, ex-Senator Vlair, Senator Allison, Senator Hoar, Senator Pugh and ex-Senator Evarts as to their knowledge of his qualifications. In the same letter Mr. Hart says: “Now, there are some considerations other than personal which it might not be improper for me to call your attention to in this con- nection. No ‘gentleman of color holds any position in the service of the Senate beyond that of menial. the Souate being alone in this respect und different from every other depart- ment of the government, In the House of Kepresentatives, the State Department, the Interior Department, the Treasury Department the War Department and im fact allof the departments the colored people are in some measure represented by some members of that race occupying honorable place in its official M to person-el, The peculiarity of the Se ate in ‘this particular is probably duo to two reasons. The first, because colored citizens no longer constitute any part of the membership of the Senate, and the second, perhaps, because properiy qualified colored candidates for responsible positions under the Senate have uot come forward on opportune occasions to compete for them.” . ——— YOUNG'S CASE, MR. ‘The Press Gallery Committee Will Consider the Matter, On Monday afternoon next the press gallery committee will hold a special meeting to con— sider some of the many propositions made it looking to an inquiry into the guilt or innocence of Mr, James. R. Young, late executive elerk of the Senate, who was removed from his po: tion because certain Senators stated that he had betrayed exceutive secrets, Those mem- bers of the press who have moved in this matter desire to know tho precise truth or falsehood of the Senatorial accusation, and as the Senate has by ignoring Mr. Young’s appeal declined to inv matter the committee will probably testimony as it may be able tosecure and make the results public, pe ‘The Assessment Investigation. ‘The committee investigating the assessment question has about finished examining wit- nesses, although one or’ two more may be called. The committee will continue the Preparation of the extensive tables which are being. rennet showing the differ- ence between ausessment and the values which have been placed on property by the Witnesses cxamined mit system. ‘Tho bidders were: Cranford Pay- ing Co., $1.95 per square yard; Shillinger Pav- ing Co., $1.69; P. R. Palman, $1.60; St. Johu & Sullivan, #2.97; G. Drew & Co., $2.24, and G. ‘H. ‘Lichenor, 31.90, TO LAY GAS MAINE. : Permission has been granted the Washing- ton Gaslight Company to lay gas mains in the following localities: Quincy street between North Capitol and 2d streets northeast, in park- ing; 12th street between B and C streets south- cast, in roadway, and on both sides of 6th street southwest between Maryland and Maine avenues, ‘MISCELLANEOUS, The Non-partisan Tomperance Society of Mount Pleasant bas sent to the Commissioners resolutions protesting against any efforts to have the receat order prohibiting boys from frequenting pool rooms rescinded. CHANGES ON THE STREET RAJLBOADS, ‘The Commissioners this afternoon made re- ‘sponse to the Senate resolution of April 8, 1892, inquiring as to what the strect railroads had done under recevt laws granting privileges as to change of motive power and requiring the tse of rails and roadbeds level with the surface of the street. ‘The Washington and Georgetown and Metropolitan Companies, the Commission- ers say, are the only ones that have elected to substitute mechanical power for horses. ‘They report that on April 25 last the Metropolitan Company had laid 85,000 fect of improved track, the Washington and. Georgetown Com- pany about 81,000 foct, while the Columbia Company, the Belt line and the AnacostinCom- pal on ne Practically the entire length ir So.rcrron Gexenat, ALDRICH left this after- noon for Chicago to be absent several days, Proposed Tax on Patent Medicines. Representative Meredith of Virginia intro- duced # bill in the House today providing a tax of 5 per cont of the value on ench package of patent medicine or compound and $96 a year license on each proprietor of the patent This is understood to be in retaliation for the ition of patent medicine men to the Bebdock pure tod wi. Of course there is no chance The Women’s Hotel Movement. The Ladies’ Auxiliary Society of the Women’ Hotel last night elected officers as. follows: the bills ever being acted on. Miss Richards, president; Mrs, Diana Kearney re er Powell. firet vice president; second :vice prési- | The Second Battalion’s Annual Inspection. dent, Mrs. Octavia Sewell; sec-| Tonight the second battalion will be retary, Miss Ada Rhodes; treasurer, Mist Mary Desha. Mw Alige C. Hill and Miss Ada Hbodes were a) igh bene ar as > and "Tho next meeting of the Till bo held Eide island arenes : pavamthn ect Real Estate Matters. » Wm. McKinlay bas purchased of J. H. Smith etal, trustees, for $14,778.18, including brances, sabe Sl 1038, each 23g by 68 feot ou aman expected that a grat deal of political capital would be made out of. investigation ef the Keystone Bank matter, the census office, the Pension office, the civil service, the Yellowstone Park matter, the condition of the finance of the some time and considerable interest has been developed, but it is evident from the little attention they have | Attracted that the public have become indif- ferent to congressional investigations and have ceased to attach much importance to them. Aware of this fact, the managers of this Houto have not counted much on these investigations, and the committee on rules have been reluctant toauthorize them unless very good reasons were furnished. The pigeon hoies in the Speaker's room are full of resolutions, making it and authorizing investigations, which have been offered in the House and referred to the committeo on rules. Most of these will be there when this Congress adjourns, ‘THE KEYSTONE BANK AFFAIR. ‘The outcome of the Keystone Bank investi- gation is very doubtful, for the reason that there is such a mass of testimony collected at the investigations made before Con- gress took hold of the matter, which Tust be gone over to keep the record straight, and yet the whole matter is so contused and involved in so much myster; that the committee does not know where to lool for light on the subject, There is no doubt felt that thore is much in the case that ought to be disclosed in the interest of justice, but it is believed to be out of the reach of the comimit- tee. Moreover, the investigation was begun late, and the committee has much to yet before they will be as well iaformed as the public generally have been by following the investigation that was had in Philadelphia Inet summer. Most of the members of the commit- teo had not followed the case ut all before they began their Investigation, aud they are, to a great extent, groping in the dark. The fact that Bardsley is in prison, Marsh in an un- known placo of retirement and sources of in- formation generally sealed up will make it difficult for them to discover the much-de- sired truth of this mysterious transaction, THE PENSION OFFICE IXQUIRT. The Raum investigation has not been con- ducted with any particular skill Dy those prose- cuting it, A great deal that ‘important has been lugged in to expand the record and to obscure the material points, and the investi- gation has been allowed to drag out intoa tiresome length. The democrats will | acces f bold that there has been sufficient brought out to justify a wend of the administration of the pension office. ‘The proposed investigation of the census office seems to be tizzling out, Alarge num- ber of Congressmen are waid to have proteges in that office, and they ure therefore not 90 apt to press an investigation there without some good reasons for it, THE BALTIMORE CIVIL SERVICE CASE. ‘There bas never been much doubt about the result of the investigation of the Baltimore post office affair, ns the facts in the case have been pretty well known since the controversy between Mr. Roosevelt and the Postmaster General began. Of courso it is fully expected that the civil service committee will sustaim the civil service commission and criticise the administration generally, and Mr. Wanamaker, in particular, for their failure to act upon the report of the commission. The report will probably be a good campaign document to eir- culate by the democrats in civil service reform communities. The investigation of the Yellowstone Park matter was not expected to amount to much at firet. Testimony to the effect that blocks of ‘stock in the park fompany ind been set aside for Mr. Kusseli Harrison, though it does not appear that Mr. Harrison ‘had any knowledge of the fact, has excited the taste for the sensa- tional and awakened interest in the matter. serie ts CAPITOL TOPICS. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. The majority of the House judiciary com- mittee have made a report adverse to the prop- osition to amend the Constitution so as to pro- vide uniform laws governing marriage and di Yorce. ‘This report, says the committee, is unable to seo the necessity for amending the Constitution ‘8 proposed. The jurisdiction of Congress is already so extended that if the two houses were to sit in continuous session it would be quite impossible to pass upon all the bills which are now presented, There would be more wisdom in an amendment to the Constitution remitting to the states some of the powers exercised by Congress rather than enlarge them, If this amendment was adopted it_wonld open up an- other large and fruitfal sield of legisiation and once Congress came to exert the right to regu- late marriage and divorce it would, judging by past experience, soon extend the power by con- struction to the regulation of inheritances and descent of property. In other words, it would soon undertake to legislate upon the main body of domestic and local interests of the people which have always belonged to and have been exercised by the states, ‘The minority report is_signed by six mem- bers of the committee. It says that when the Constitution was adopted it was not contem- { plated that such a diversity of statutes on the subjects of marriage and. divorce as are now found would exist in the various states. Under the laws of the various states, the report says, it is possible for one man to have as many law- fal wives as there are states in the Union, as- suming that the statutes in each case differ. In the several states the law differs as to the causes or greunds of divorce, and the result is that we have a constant tide of emigration from one state to another to evade the obliga- tion of the marriage relation. TO CLEAN THE PICTURES, Senator Quay, from the committes on the library,has reported an amendment to the sun- dry civil bill providing for an appropriation of 21.000 to be applied to the preservation, re- con cleaning and Mogens | pictures and ‘ames within the Capitol building. . THE RAILROAD's PuOTEST. Counsel for the Northwestern Railroad Com- pany has submitted to the House committee on post offices a protest against the proposed reduction from 80 to 56 per cent of the regular rate of the allowance to land grant railroads for carrying the maile, The protest says that many of tho land grant railroads were Quilt in advance of trafic needs for the parpése of de- veloping the country in which the land grants lay. Is says further that tho land grant roads aré not in = botter “position than non-aided roads to stand a reduction in the rate for carryiug the mails, for the reason that it frequentiy took all that was received from the land grants to make up the doficit in the running expenses of the roads. PAY EQUIVALENT TO BANE. It has been suggested to Congress for many years that the commodores of the navy while acting as rear admirals should have the pay of the latter grade, and especially has this plea of squadrons, on the ground that wnat ae often put to unusual expense in enter! - epg See ¢ Nay; foreign review) it should be made up s them by an increase of re Today Senator Butler favorably reported from the naval affairs committe a bill bat asits object “rear admirals following nominations: George G. Lyon to be receiver of public moneys at Seattle, Wash. Royal LES ABSOLUTELY Baki SATURDAY’S BIG STAR. Some of the Choice Things in Tomor- row's Issue. The following are a few of the special features of tomorrow's sixteen-page Stan: THE PRINTERS’ HALL (Iilustrated.) ‘The edifice erected by the local typograpb- ical union, BRAZILIAN INDOLENCE (Iustrafga.) How it pervades every circle in thingreat ro- public, By Fannie B. Ward, © we SUMMER AND STYLE (Illustrated) Raiment which will heighten the chitnis of the summer girl. A MOUNTAIN PALACE (Illustrated) Mr. Vanderbilt's mammoth estate in North Carolina, HORSES’ TAILS, The different styles of clipping and docking | them. SOME FAMOUS ECHOES. Queer tricks of sound im the old hall of Rep- | Tesentatives, MAJOR DYMPLE. An exceptionally good story. Written for Tar Evzwrxo Stax by C. Haddon Chambers, PAY FOR HEROES. Why Congress should grant higher wages for saving lives, { THE ENGLISH PRESS, Its utter ignorance of affairs in the United States, Special correspondence of Tu Evesrxo Stan. COUNT REZANOFF'S ROMANCE. A touching tale of early days in California, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Recent sales and the light they throw on the subject of values, NATIONAL GUARD NOTES. Interesting information sbout the District militia, MEN OF THE WHEEL. Century runs by local clubs—what the wheel- men are doing. AMONG THE BALL TOSSERS. Good work of the Senutors—Washington nine holding its own on its trip. 5 THE BENNING RACES, ‘The capital sport enjoyed during the spring meoting of the Washington Jockey Club. RURAL FREE DELIVERY. ‘The Postmaster General's Recommendation for Its Extension Indorsed. The letter of the Postmaster Goneral urging tho extension of the free delivery experiments to villages and farming districts, which has Just been sent to the Senate committee on post offices and post roads, was accompanied by a batch of 472 newspaper opinions taken from 826 different papers, ail in favor of the pro- posed rural free delivery extension and 8 against it, all that could be found. These have been sent in from all the states and territories except Alaska, Indian Territory, New Mexico aud North Carolina, Senator Mitchell of Oregon, who has re- ported from the Senate committee an amend- ment to the post office appropriation bill ap- Propriating €200,000 to continue the Postmaster eneral’s free delivery experiments, said today that he had every reason to believe that so far as the Senate concerned at least the amend- ment would be adopted. “As to what the House of Representatives may do,” he con- tinued. “of course I have no means.of forming an opinion, but judging from the great number of letters and petitions received by members of Congress from al! parte of the country —— favoring this test I should conclude thut the House, as well as the Senate, would cheerfully Fespond to the demand.” “What are your views as to the ultimate success in this country of the effort being made toextend the free delivery of mails mto the rural districts?” “I regard the scheme as entirely practicable and one which wil! be adopted eventaaily in this country. It may require some time, of course, to extend the service in the new states where’ the Population is sparse, but in the older states and in the well-settled portions of the new states Ivee nothing in the way of es- tablishing this service at a very early date. What Engiand and other countries have done in this regard can be done ip the United States. In view of the fact that the le in large cities and towns have their mails delivered at their doors at least once and, in many 1n- stances, several times each day, it 1s but a mat- ter of simple justice that the ie residing im the country should have ingnitely superior muil facilities to those enjoyed by them at the present time. The Postmaster General's efforts are meeting with a hearty response from the masses of the people throughout the country, and the result, as I say, finally, have no doubt will be success,” —_—_._—_. THAT RUSSELL HARRISON sTocK. ‘Mr. Waters Says Mr. Harrison Never Knew Anything About It, E. C. Waters, formerly manager of the Yello’ stone Park Association, yesterday resumed his testimony before the House committee on pub- lic lauds, but failed to bring the papers con- cerning: leases, which he had promised to bring. Waters said that he had never spokep to Mr. Russell Harrison on the subject of putting stock in trust for him, but bad put the stock in trust for Mr. Harrison without that gentleman's know! ‘The witness admitted that Capt. Boutelle charged him with car- rying a gun in the park ina buggy. He bad never been charged with trapping in the park, but Mr. Cummings, one of the company’s em- ploves, had been so charged. Chairman McRae—Did appeal to Russell Harrison to help you in matter? Witness—I think I asked him to say to tho Secretary that anything I said could be relied on. Waters seid that he did not know R. C. Kerens, but had used Kerens’ name as trustee for the stock because from events which had place in Montana he knew Kerens to be © friend of Russell Harrison's. ‘Mr. McRae wanted to know whether the stock set aside for Russell Harrison was for a consid- ere but the answar of te-wit- ‘Ress was not , and several Gamushe said he did not know exactly why bw :hébity eet estas, exsnpt thet Bo wanted Russel! ave H SHOOTING STARS, “I waste my sweetness in the desert air.” said the barber as be dropped cologne ou tle bald-beaded man, “These people who run down base bail and athletics make me tired.” said » busin “Me, too,” repliea another; ‘ally «ince T went to the expense of giving my son « cob lege education.” <s man, As people Some artist soon will picture him As baving auburn hair, The girl whore fair complexion Is more troubie than it’s worth Should note the dandelions. They are freckles on the earth. “Everything comes to him who weights® said the grocer as he dumped a shovel full of sand in the sugar bin, The young woman from Boston was sitting at the phonograph, with an indulgent smile ow her face, “Some one.” she sai singing in the vern ular. “Excuso me,” answored the man who collects the vickels. mut that ain't the pame of i. ‘They call it a famnygraph, miss.” has evidently beew Tt may be trae that figu are vors frequenty access * won't lie, but they tes after the fa He was an old merchant whe devotes much time to his advert “John,” said bis wife put on yoar tomb stone? “Oh,” he answered, “It isn’t important whet the text is so Jong as it gets good space ands well displayed.” —_—e A BUSY NiGHrT, ‘what do you want Great Activity at the Columbia Typographi= eal Union F Last night was a busy one at the fair of Columbia Typographical Union, Interest in the voting contests commenced to warm up, snd general business was good. Miss Cecilia Murphy, Miss Kate Lackey aud Mr. nell gave a remarkably fine rendit trio, ‘Memory. Tomorrow there will be a matinee so as to permit printers who work at might a chan see what the highly decorated hail Tomorrow mght promises tv casion, Local bookbinders and plate printers, together with a inrge delegation of Baiumore typos, will be present. THE BIGH SCHOOL. Commissioner Ross Says a High Standard le Maintained There. A reporter of Tne Stan showed Commis- sioner Ross a copy of the resolution of Sena- tor Gallinger this afternoon calling upox Con- ress to investigate the public senools of the District. Commismoner Ross has schools directly under him, resolution he eaid: “Iam al the Senate and House sent branch of the pul District goveran informed that our High Sct been admitted without ditt Johns Hopkins, Cor the care of the After reading the ad to bave is maintaine by our High School and our citizens are just proud of its record,” - - The Census Office estication. Chairman Wiicox of the eleventh consus cor mittee today appointed the following subcom- mittee to conduct an investigation in the charges against the census office: Messrs, Fithian, Bently, Lawson (Va.). Jos. D. Tay and Haff. The subcommittee wil! hold its frst meeting tomorrow to determine upon iw method of procedure —- Ten Years Lake Young, alias Wm. April 28 of Lousebreaking (residence of B. B Earnshaw), was yesterday afternoon in the Criminal Court ¢ ot nvieted of a sin Thomas 7 him an at house ced gente named « te mix years and in the former to four years i the Al- bany penitentiary, Wages in Prodactive The House census comra:t 4 favorable report om » joint reso! hon anthor- izing the employment of Joseph D. Weeks of Pittsburg, Pa., who is to contius om plete certain work begun b iu coliecting, compiling and upon statistics of wages in the productive industries of the United States, Fifty thousand dollars is ap- propriated to pay the expenses incident so the work. + Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have becu iss clerk of the court to the following Matthews and Laura Washincton: Chor Stewart and Ella Jenwells; William Dixy and Laura Stringfellow, both Alexandria, Va.; Isaac Blumanfeld and Beck: Sprout Sarceoay Bancaiws Ar Sraasscnors Fast Black Kibbed Mose. Sizer 6 to 9, ~ pair for 2be Ladies’ Fast Bleck Hose, faucy tops, 200 Silk Lisie Boot Pattern ose, 406 Pure silk Mitts, 25¢ Pure Silk Gloves, 250 Fine Colored-border Handerchtefs, Se. Hematitcned Embroidered Handk-rchiets, 2 for 230 ‘Kuchings from Se up to 73 Ric Ladies Ribbed Vest, shaped, for 19 ‘BVc LaMes Kibbed Vert in Pouk, Blucaud Mode, 38a, 50c Ladies fest Black Ribbed Vest, 0, CORSETS— ‘Dr. Warner's Health Corset, 950. R. & QO. Corsets, Re. Sonnette Long Waisted Corsets, 75a, BELTS. ‘Metal Gold or Silver Belts, 23a, ‘1Be. Leather Belts for 10c. Heavy Leather Baits, 260. 50c BUk Belts. 39¢. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR For Ladies and Children we have an imnenseassort ment to select frou at reatly reduced jes, Comxist- Ang of Ooreet Covers, Drawers, Skirts, heuises and Gowns. Ladies in want of these Garments chomld mot fail to visit our Department and save mouey., Mers Wras. 8 Linen Collars (any style) for 25e. ‘Linen Coffsfor Lic, ‘A¥c Outing Shirts (for men or boys) 25q, ‘Under Shirts (long oF short sleeves) 25¢. Balbrigean Bocks, 3 pair for 50c. ‘Mixed Color.Sock«, seamiess, 2 for 25<. ‘Silk Tiee—Four-in-Hand and Tecks, 23 ‘Remec.ber the stove bargains to be had at Srussscacexs Rua ee