Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1892, Page 6

are ee ee Ta Te ct oe | STAR: WASHINGTON, D..C,. SATURDA AUCTI , vTURE DAYS. JATCLIFFE, DARK & CO., AUCTIONEERS. ‘t FIVE ILL SELL IN FRONT PART OF LOT 7, SQU i? feet on 7th street hes RE 807. the comer of East street and linproved by a well-built house con six rooms and bath, at sale. A deposit Of 8200required at the time | SEM 11000 _RATCLIFFE, DARR& co... Aucts._ | ATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers, 1407 G st. ONE FRAME HOUSE (TO, BE REMOVED) AT On TUESDAY, ; |. 1802, at | 1 “JUNE SEVE! » moved e Jet 1 FALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioncers USTEES! SALE OF TWO LOTH, oxE ACRE | bee tema iM. 1 DIVISION OF BARRY EW FRAME HOUSE. rut, dated Avril 19, 18571 PROVED BY defsuiting purchaser. ot. OLTZMAN, ‘T. HOLTZMAN. ‘Trustees. TERT F st. mew.) nets. $20 Pa ave.nw. FE, DARK & cc S$ EXPRESS COMPANY SALE OF US- = meat AIMED FREIGHT SPAY MORNING. JUNE SIXTEENTH, | CLOCK, the he atietion | nsyivania at $4) PACK AI! parties co Terme cash jot lor RAtcuPKE, paw « co. ABLE t tHE St rE A VERY Vane = and secure: ‘ al iat the optten $200 re juired at th Phe DOUBLE AND SINGLE WAGON HARNESS, &e.. rooms on WED- HTH, commenc- oT 10: Wem seit w front of our auc NESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE E! at FIVE O'CLUCK VENTEEN HEAD OF BUGGY, CARRIAGE SD WORK HOR: YOUNG” AND SOUND. THOROUGHLY BROKEN TO DOUBLE A: SINGLE HARNESS. SEVERAL OF THEM ARE | SPEEDY AND ARE FINELY BREAD ANIMALS. THESE HORSES AKE OWNED AND WERE RAISED BY MR. C. L. CAMPBELL IN LOUDOUN D FAIRFAX COUNTIES, VA EVERY HOKSE WILL BE GUARANTEED AS TO SECURE FIRST-OLASS STOCK. ALSO, OF FINE MULES, DOUBLE AND ‘S, HEAVY FARM HARNESS, ONE PAIR ON DAY OF SALE AT SDER'S STABLES, COR. ND MTH STS. LATIMER & SLOAN; Jets Auctioneers, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & €0., Auctioneers IMPROVED PROPERTIES, SAND zy NEW JERSEY oe Jerwy avenue northwest, to wit: A part of orizinal ‘ Beginning for said Jersey avenue seventy- iy from northwest comer line thence ats point it feet touthen said lot, th ae n by two two-stury frame he city of Washington, District of Co- wrehase zroney fn the ¢ and one-third i ferred payuyents to be x DAVID ¢. REE’ No. P44 nw. RUSTEES: SALE OF THREE NEW TWO-STORY SIX. KOOW Bh HOUSES. WITH MODERN Turi RNOWN AS NOS. S06, S10 AND» ORTHEAST. By virtue of those three certain deeds of trust duly recone Tn liber "Ne. ‘S Zand Bet 1557 at folio and BY tea. une of the land records of the Disiriet of Colmu Sim." and ‘at the request of the holier of the notes feured thereby. we will sell at public anction. in Tront of the respective premise. on THURSDAY, the H DAY OF JUNE A.D. Inte, AT IVE M.. the following parcels of Jand, ail in striet of Columbia uring 7) feet on Th back toa depth of 8.21 feet and Ruproved by a two-story brick dwelling Known as No. T2th strest northeast Setoty in nat sata fore brick dwelling’ hugh et to a deed of interest ti Ort oe f£ above lote will be sold rine 4 oon whitey said motes mature Sneeaeg me purchase money to tal installinents le sein aunanily, tid day of sale property at th Ruaser after fv taper published 1 ARS. AMUEL A. DRUR! GEORGE W_ STICKNEY, Auctioneer RE a4 EE KE D ce & REEEDDD uv cov ‘We made a spectal reduction of 40 per cant for the gext 10days on ail our CHILDKEN'S and BOYS’ Suite. That means youcan buy any Child's Suit in var store, size 5 t Id, or Boys’ Suit, 1310.19 at GO sents om the dollar. 6. 88.75. 97.50, 86.7 mil charge you trom to 40 per cent inote. It will be to your advaniace to lov through our (tock before purchasing elec where. Taz Loxpox Axo Livexr0ot Cxormxa Compass, 71H AND G 8Ts, G. A. R. Hars Axo Currs, @ & BR CORDS AND WREATHS, @ A K SWORDS AND BELTS, @ & EB. PATENT SEPABABLE BUTTONS, @ & BR MEMORIAL BADGES, @ A BR GLOVES. : BEST QUALITY AND LOWEST PRICES; —— aa, SET Sante, a. 5. MEYER, ale | MILMEARY AND SOCIBTY FURNISHER, G8 Seventh st. 2. may27 | An Extensive Deal in Valuable Coal tirely been regarded as solid for Harriron, A very prominent southern delegate, who has been re- garded as a Harrison man and who has been talking for Harrison and whose dele; spondent this morning that a majority of the delegation from hix state would vote for Blaine and that they might adopt the unit rule, thus giving the whole man, ¥ | the time and they agreed that what he said was correct. at 11 o'clock; you will see then who has a ma- jority and it is not worth while talking about about Mr. Bline’s message. his health will not permit him to run. I do not 35. Mahone claims 16 of the 24 Virginia votes and it is said that a substantial agreement to ‘ton | and printing, CANADIAN COMPLAINT Americans Accused of Poaching in Hudson’s Bay. KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE. Lands. LATEST FROM MINNEAPOLIS. DELEGATES FROM THE SOUTH. A Division of Opinion Among the Leaders aa to jw to Vote. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Miswearoris, Mrxx., June 4.—As delegates begun to arrive, in greater numbers it became evident that there was something more than noixe behind the Blame movement. ‘There is a conflict of opinion among leading southern delegats, leaders from some states taking en- different views of the situa- cases where delegations have tion in ion is told Te Sran’s corre- instructed that way, Jegntion to the Maine states ‘Three of the delegates were with him at Mr. Clarkson's attention was called this morn- ing to the reported message from Mra, Blaine saying that the Secretary would accept. “Well,” he said, “the message is authentic. I have been expecting it. Mr. Blaine will be nom- inated and will accept. We are sorry to defeat some of our good friends, but it must be done. Speaking of the selection of temporary chai man, he said “Iam in favor of a colored man.” “Langston?” “Yes: he is more nearly a great orator than any other man in the convention, and I think he would make a good temporary chairman. It should be a colored man, whether Langston or some one else.” “Itis said that the Harrison folks will put up some one against him in the convention even if the selection is mad “I cannot say as to that, but I hardly think they will.” “Mr. Carter says that the Harrison folke will ority in the national committee.” rkson smiled a prolonged «mile at this suggestion and then said: “The committee meet it.’ The Harrison people have very little to say Mr. O'Brien, the commissioner of navigation, Treasury Department, said this morning con- cerning the message: “I knew before we left Washington that Mrs. Blaine was doing all she could to induce her husband to accept the nomination. She sueceeded in preventing him from writing any more letters and Texpected that she would succeed in getting him to consent to run if nominated. But I don't think that will count. I know certain things which make me feel very confident that when Mr. Blaine gets into the hands of other peo- ple and away from the influence of his wife he will change his mind. I think he will then find that think he wants the nomination.” BLAINE VOTES FROM OUIO. It is claimed that ex-Gov. Foraker can insure Blaine 27 votes from Ohio and that he may have for Blaine and the Tennessee delegation are un- derstood to be breaking away from Harrison. THE UNIT RULE. With relation to Tennessee it is said that Blaine will probably have a majority and the delegation will vote asa unit. A plan is on foot to have the New York delegation vote asa unit that purpose has been reached. The Harrison folks claim forty-eight of the New York delegates and are, therefore, it is said, willing to have the unit rule apply. The Blaine folks claim sixty-two votes and think they can get the solid delegation under the unit rule. The contest is beginning to get hot, and asthe day advances the quiet work of the Blaine people is beginning to show iteelf in the increased amount of Blaine talk in all quarters. The Harrison forces are very well organized, as far as the Indiana people and the official friends of the President are concerned, and they maintain an attitude of perfect confidence. Some of their number make no secret of it that they are counting on frightening the opposition by the exhibition of a determination to fight without giving quarter. If Mr. Blaine’s name is ued in the convention their greatest fear is that the southern delegates will not stand firmly together and resist the blandishments of the opposition. If they see any signs of a break in that quarter there will be a rough and tumble cat fight, They do not believe that Mr. Blaine will want to go into such a fight as they are ready for. ‘Mr. Platt and the New York delegation are due here about 12 o'clock. RECORDER BRUCE ARRIVES, B. K. Bruce, District recorder of deeds; Judge Gilkinson, second controller of treasury; Capt. Meredith, chief of bureau of engraving arrived today and at once began to work for Harrison. There are so many of the Wa: West Hotel seems like walking through the departments to be here. Gov. Gear of Iowa has arrived with the Iowa delegation. He says that all but two or three of them are for Harrison. Ex-Senator Pierce says that four of the North Dakota delegates are for Harrison. 3. P.M. — STAUNCH HARRISON MEN. Marshal Ransdell, and Ex-Representative ‘Cannon Predict His Success, Special Dispatea to The Evening Star. Mrxseavoist June 4.—Marshal Ransdell said this morning that it made no difference whether Mrs. Blaine’s message to Emmons was authentic or not, or whether or not Mr. Blaine would ac- cept, he believed Harrison would get the nomi- nation anyhow. ‘There appears to be a great deal of uncer- tainty about the Illinois delegation. Mr. Callom insists that most of them are for Harri- son, while two or three 6f the prominent dele- gates declared that twenty-four are for Blaine. ‘There is a possibility that the fight over the Messrs. Chase and Wolf Present—A State- ment From Chairman Davis. Special Dispatch to The Evenins Star. Mrxxzapoxis, June 4.—Shortly after Perry Carson's arrival here Simon Wolf made his appearance at the West House prepared to present his side of the case to the national committee,and he had with hima bundle of printed briefs setting forth that Wm. Calvin Chase and Simon Wolf were the only regularly elected delegates from the District of Columbia, He also had with him a letter from Maj. A. H. S. Davis, chairman of the republican central committee of the District. In his letter Maj. Davis states: “The only ex- cuse Mr. Carson and his followers have for bolting from the authority of -the chairman of the central committee exercised in the call con- ‘véhing the new committee man for organization purposes is that the national committee abolished the republican central committee of this District and that as its chairman I fell with = it aud that he should have signed both calls with me. But I submit this is untrue. Their premises are mis- leading and false. The national committee eu- thorized Mr. Carvon to sign with me a joint call, naming the places for holding the primary meet- ings. Beyond that the national body delegated him no authority and be had no power to act. In convening the new committeeman I acted strictly in accordance with the requirements of the constitution of our organization and the usages of our party in this District. To recog- nize the body that organized under Carson's instructions as the legitimate republican cen- tral committee of this District would be to en- courage bolting and disorganization that at mo distant day might lead to the disintegration, if not annihilation, of our party as a national body. In conclusion, Carson had no right to act as he did, his committeemen did not meet and organize on the Tuesday succeding their election, as the constitution of our or- ganization directs; the person who called the committee to order was not even a member of the committee, and all the proceedings from first to last were in violation and defiance toall rules of political right and subversive to harmony and good organization. To recognize Carson and Gleeson as the delegates from this city to the national convention would be equivalent to offering a prize to men who, because they could not have things their own way, bolted from the regular, legitimate course of accomplishing ends and eet up their own standard of action.” Chairman Clarkson promised to give Mr. a hearing before the committee some time ing the afternoon. Mr. Wolf did not show much confidence, as the matter was practically settled in advance in favor of Carson and Gleeson. “Carson has «tated to me,” said Mr. Wolf this j afternoon, “that this is a Blaine convention and the Blaine people will see that Chase and myself do not get in. However, intend to make the fight.” a. P.M. ere. ee AMERICAN POACHING ALLEGED. Complaints That Promise to Become an International Question. Orrawa, Oxr., June 4.—John Schultz, liew- tenant governor of Keewatin and" Manitoba, in his annual report to the federal government makes the following references to the alleged Poaching of American whalers in Hudson bay. “In reference to what I stated in my final report for 1891 I have since received from Churchbill and other quarters fuller in- formation, and hence advise you that, while American whalers have ceased to visit that part of Keewatin sea coast south of the mouth of Chesterfield inlet, it is simply because they have exhausted that area and contined their efforts to the still more northern Cauadian waters of Fox and other channels, Rowes, Welcome and Lyon in- lets, leaving the more southern waters referred to, in which they had carried on their operations without the slightest reference to the distance from shore, while to enable them to avoid late navigation of Hudson straits they wintered in one of the harbors of Marble Island, where they traded to the Esquimanx with goods upon which 10 duty was paid, thus violating the revenue laws of Canada and injuring the trade of a Canada-English company which traded goods upon which duty had been paid.” It is said an international question may arise on this subject. BIG DEAL IN COAL LANDS. Scranton Capitalists Secure an Option on 300 Acres nnsylvania. Portsvirx, Pa., June 4.—Scranton capi- talists, through Mr. A.D. W. Smith, lately of the Pennsylvania geological survey corps, have secured an option on the Shippen coal tract of nearly 300 acres, situated near Middleport, be- tween here and Tamaqua. Recent teat holes proved the existence of all the principal veinx. the deposit being estimated to contain 20,000,000 tons of coal. transfer of the Shippen tract lends ad- ditional strength to the that the Pennsyl- vania company has secured a similar option on the Mosby, Sheafer & Gwan tracts of nearly 2,000 acres and for the possession of which there has been a regular scramble ever since the Reading’s great deal. This transfer in- volves several million dollars and it will likely be some months before the full ‘particulars are available, aa was the case when the Pennsylvania obtained an option sev- eral years ago on the Borie lands on Broad mountain and after pending several hundred thousand dollars thereon they forfeited their “down money.” ae BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE. ‘Two Persons Killed by an Explosion in a Jeweler’s House. Prrrepuna, Pa., June 4.—About 1 o'clock this morning an explosion of dynamite occurred at Kensington, Pa., in the house of J. K. Turner, a jeweler. Two persons were killed instantly. ‘They are J. K. Turner, jeweler; Miss Emma Scheffer of Entlenton, Pa. The wife and two children of Turner were badly injured. That the house was blown up deliberately sceins cer- tain, as Mr. Turner was never known to have dynamite in his dwelling or store. ‘The explo- sion was of great force, breaking windows and doors at some distance.’ A posse bas been gr- ganized and is now endeavoring to find clew to the fiend who caused the explosion. pabemdlercoatar, RISING A FOOT A DAY. ‘The Mississippi River at St. Louis Has Gone Up to Nearly Thirty-Four Feet. 81. Lovis, June 4.—The June rise is on its way here, and with the Mississippi rising from local influences there is now no hope that the Present flood can get out of the way before the melted mows of the mountains reach here. The river last night was at 93.7 feet and rising a foot aday. River men feel siatisiied that the i will reach close to the stage of 1844, the greatest known, and perhaps sur- pase it. Lovisiaxa, Mo., June 4.—The upper Missis- sippi is again rapidly swelling to magnificent roportions, camred by the recent besty rain. ind last twelve hours the rise has been eight inches. Reports from Davenport say the rise there during sume time was eleven inches. At Quincy during the past twenty-four hours the river has risen fourteen inches. all over the bottom lands of the upper Mississippi are full of ft ings and the worst ix hnticipated. A Quincy dispatch. save: Thou- sands of acres of fine wheat grave levee districts are covered to a depth of two feet with surface water that has through the levee, which ix liable to temporary chairmanship may be avoided, as | the itis now understood that the anti-Harrison men have decided not to press Langston and to organize and admit contesting delegates before | the May overtiot test of strength is made. They will make the fight for the permanent chairman. Ex-Congressman Jos. G. Cannon of Hlinois i In ballot, be mid: “Nine out of ten of the repub- ican voters of Tllinois are for Harri- son and there is no probability of Tote forany other candidate. “T Ieve been convinced astioen ts slrendy poder Re ne aa deep yee Atel THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. All Contests Heferred to a Subcommittee of Seven. Mix wearouis, June 4.—At 11 o'clock this | morning promptly the national committee met | in their headquarters and went at once into jexecutive session. Orders were _ given | that no cards be sent in. The colored me er at the door proudly sported a Blaine button, whereupon the report went forth that the committee was against the President. This report found many believers, but the Harrison men continued to as- sert that they had a majority with them. At 12:45 Col. Swords, the sergeant-at-arms of the committee, announced that the committee had decided to admit the Indian territory dele- gates to seats on the floor of the convention without the right to vote. It was voted to refer all contests, save that from Alabama, to a special committee of seven, the Alabama contest to go before a special com- mittee of three. These subcommittees were ap- pointed and the committee adjourned ‘until Monday morning, without begplinca bang temporary organization of the convention. There were forty committeemen present. ——<———— NO TELEGRAM SENT. the Report Regard- Dispatch. Curcaco, June 4.—All the morning papers printed a story this morning that Emmons Blaine had received a telegram from his mother saying that his father would accept the presi- dential nomination. Emmons Blaine was seen at the McCormick residence, No. 135 Rush street, early this morning. “D've received no such telegram from my mother or any one else,” be said, “and I don't know anything as to my father’s position re- gurding the nomfnation. I have had no word concerning the matter from either my father or mother and I don’t think [ shall have.” ie IN WALL STREET TODAY. Stocks Were Dull Through the Two Hours of Bustness. New Yors, June 4.—Stocks were dull during the two hours today. The sales amounted to 101,865 shares. Rock Island, sugar trust, Bur- Tington and a few others absorbed most of the lative interest. Prices were weak during greater part, and especially so after the pub- lication of the bank #tatement, which was un- favorable The closing prices were 34 to 134 per cent lower than those of yesterday. pias FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, lowing are the opening and cone prices: the Sow Fork Susck “Mathet. ns rupstted by aseeial ew Yor hot, ce s wire to Orson & Macartnoy, 1419 Fstrect. 7 PS —— Review of the Market. Henry Clews “Weekly Financial Review,” is- sued today, says: During the past week the “bears” seemed to take a new lease of power and for a time main- tained ascendency. Eurly in the week London became a free seller on this market, as some suppose partly on “short” and principally on Louisville and Nashville, about whose financial condition foreign holders are reported to have received advance information. ‘This opened a new weak spot, to which the ‘bears’ gave prompt attention. A temporary injunction is- sued in New York against Reading also caused some selling of that stock, which, however, was found to be well supported. ‘The professional traders paid some special attention also to Rock Inland and Burlington and Quincy, probably to offset the fact of both stocks being very largely oversold. These, however, were inci- dents of no greut intrinsic importance, and the matter of chief interest in connection with them was that the “bulls” should have per- mitted them to have the effect they had upon the tone of the murket. On Thursday, how- ever, a change came over the spirit of the dream of the “bears.” The leading seller seemed to have concluded that the “short” in- terest was growing quite dangerously large, and hence there wus a general buying move- ment to cover those contracts. ‘The supreme condition affecting the stock market is the crop prospect aw influenced by the current weather, and that factor is now less uncertain than it was a week ago. Expectations as to the wheat crop are improving, but are still strictly moderate. e general trade of the country, excepting the cotton states and California, may be re- garded as reasonably prosperous. "The increase of railroad earnings show that the volume of products moved exceeds all precedent. ‘Taking tae situation and the prospects as a whole, we construe them as fairly favorable to securities, but at the moment there are certain undeveloped factots which tend to hold con- servative operators in check; and we therefore, for the present, counsel buying on drops and realizing upon moderate protite, — ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Kegular call—1? o'clock m W. and G. R. R. cony. 6°, $8,000 at 150. Wash. Gas, A, $ at 125. Wash. B, $200 at 196. Lincoln’ N; Bank, Lat loz. W: R, 9 at 820. Reai Estate ‘Title Ins., 10 Government Bonds—U. 8. 48, registered, 1903, 115% bid, 1164 asked. U. S. 4s, coupons, 1907, 1167, bid, 11734 asked. District of Columbia an at 13 Bonds—Market stocks, 7s, 1902, currency, 1u23¢ bid, — asked. 2-year fund, 63, 180%, gold, iz bid, —'asked. 20-year fund, 58, 1309, gold, 107% bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7, currency, 1901, 121 bid, — asked. 30-year fund, Om, gold, 1902, 1184 bid, — asked. Water stock, Ta, 1008, currency, 294 bd; “ane. 2.404, 1024 fund, cur: Teney, 114 bid, 114 asked 8, Teg. 2-103, "1903- 1901, 100 bid, — asked. - Miscellaneous Honds—Washington and_George- town Railroad 10-40 68,103 bid, — asked. Washing- ton and Georgetown ‘Railroad Couvertible 6s, 14 Did, 150 asked. Washington Market Company 18 64, 110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company hinp. 63, 115 bid, — asked. rican Security and ‘Trust 58, 1905, A. & O., 100 bid, — asked, American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1905, F. & A., 100 bid, — asked. American Security aiid Trust 58, 1906, A. & O., 109 bid, — asked. Washington Light Infaniry Ist inort- Kage OH 1904, 97 bid, — asked. “Washington Light Iniantry 2d 7s, 96 bid, —usked. Washington Gas Compaity, series A, 6s, 195 bid, — asked. Washing- A, 68, 1 Gas, eeries B, 6s, 126 bid, — asked. t Washing- ton Gas Co. Convertible 65, 1901, 149 bid, “asked Eckiugton Railroad 6s, 98 ‘bid, — asked. — Metro- Polltun Mailroad Convertible 6a, 16 bid, 120 asked. J. 8. Electric Light Convertible 5s, 119 bia, — asked. Anacostia Railroud 6s, 102 "bid, — asked. Masonic Hall Association $s, — bid, 112 asked. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ist_ mort, 6s. | that we may have a convenient time in which to j been udvised about them through the nows- A DELAY OF A WEEK. The Attorney General Secures a Post- ponement of the Park Case, WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. Commissioner Perry Says the Secretary of the Treasury Desires no Further Delay— The Department of Justice Takes a Hand— Some Interesting Proceedings in Court. In the Court in General Term this morning a number of those interested in the Rock Creek Park case assembled anticipating some pro- ceedings in regard to the rule issued on the Secretary of the Treasury to show cause why the order of court directing payment of the Rock Creek Park awards had not been obeyed. ‘The order was returnable yesterday and it was generally understood that the Secretary's answer was ready to be subtnitted to court, ‘There was some surprise, however, when a rep- Tesentative of the Attorney General appeared in court this morning and asked for delay, a pro- ceeding which, it appears, as was stated in court, was not taken at the instance of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Perry said: I desire, if your honor please, to call the attention of the court to the rule issued in the Rock Creek.-Park case a few days ago upon the Secretary of the Treasury on & petition of the park commission. Isee that Mr. Maury is here, I suppose, representing the Attorney General, and it would in order, I suppose, to first hear what he may have to say in regard to the return of the Secretary of the Treasury. MR. MAURY WANTS TIME. . Mr. Maury—May it please your honors, I came here this morning to explain to the court why it was that there was no appearance here on yesterday in behal: of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, yesterday being return day of the rule, which was ‘laid upon the Secretary on last Monday—at least the rule issued on that day, althongh not actually served, as the Secre- tary had not returned to the city. eee papers relating to this matter of an application, I suppose, for a mandamus— ugh the writ or the process which is asked for in the petition has not that technical desig- nation, indeed has no technical designation, but simply asks that the court put the Secretary of the Trensury under some order or under some judicial” process—these papers were placed in my hands on yesterday evening or afternoon by the Attorney General, too late to make any application to the court for a day or an extension of the time to enable an answer to prepared responsive to this ruleand may mis- sion here this morning is simply toftek the court answer the exigency of this rule. ‘That is all that I have to say in reference to the rale. ‘The Chief Justice—What time do you think will be necessary? Mr, Maury—In the first place, as I am a stranger to all these proceedings which have been going on, except co far as the public has Papers, I should like to have a few days to en- able me to cxamine this law with some care and to look into other matters of law or of facts, and I presume that there will be no dif- ficulty in my friend, Mr. Perry, and myself coming to an agreement as to the time. Then, if it should be necessary to enter upon a discussion of this matter, if the return which shall be made to the rule by the Secre- tary of the Treasury should call for a discussion before your hands, why perhaps the time should be liberal enough to enable the government not only to prepare an answer to the vule, but also to prepare a brief for the ‘convenience and information of the court as to tho points upon which the government will proceed. In_a matter of this itude, this importance, I suppose that it will be ex: pected by your honors that it should be pre- sented in an orderly and well digested manner— certainly ns well digested as could be expected from vo humble a personage as myself. ‘MR. PERRY'S REMARKS, Mr. Perry—I will ask your honors to permit me a statement before any action shalll be taken on this request. If it were a personal matter between Mr. Maury and me there would be no difticulty in coming to an understanding. But I feel satisfied that this request for delay is not on the part of the Secretary of the my and that he ‘does not desire any delay in regard use matter. It is useless for me to say anything in to the hist of these proceedings, becat they are fresh in the minds of every member of the court. Suftice it to say that on the &th of February last this court passed an order the consequence of which was to affirm the findin oF the appraisers theretofore appeinted by the ‘court to fix the values of the several tracts of Jand upon the mup of Rock Creek Park. “After ward, in due course of lnw,as the park act itself’ provided, application was made by the purk commissioner to the President to determine under the provisions of the law whether or not the values so fixed by the ap- raisers were reasonable. It had been urged By‘me before the court and it wee urged byees before the Atterney General,to whom the Presi- dent referred this matter, that his de- termination under the law would not impose any financial linbility upon the United States, end would not have any effect whatever in settling the limite of this park. It seemed to me, and I so argued, that the only thing which ‘would determine the limits of this park would be the act of the park commission in electing under the law what parcels should be taken, THE ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT. The Attorney General, before whom the mat- ter was argued, did not with the position Thad assumed, and on the 3d of March, 1892, the then solicitor general, Mr. Taft, in an opinion, which was approved by the present At- torney General, eaid to the President of the United States as follows: “It is now definitely as- certained what the parcels selected by the com- mission under the first three sections of the act cost. Their cost exceeds the amount pro- 4ided in the provision of the first section. Upon the decision of the President that the prices are reasonable the law contemplates that the money therefor shall become immediately payable to the owners of the property. There is no dis- cretion vested in any one after your action” (the action of the President) “‘with reference to the payment of the money for the prices which you shall decide to be reasonable. Your decision is the lust act necessary to show a de- termination on the part of the government to take the property. In my opinion, if the aggre- gato of these expenses and assessments were within the requiroments of the act your decision would yest in euch property owner s. right of action for the value of his property taken.” ACTION OF THE COMMISSION, — bid, 105 asked. Capitol and North O Street Rail- Toad Ist mortgage 5s, — bid, 112 asked. ‘National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 870 bid, —asked. Bank of the Republic, 260 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 261 bid, — asked. Central, 300 bid, — asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, 185 asked.” Cc lumbia, 160 bid, — asked. Capital, 123 bid, — asked. West End, 107 bid,-- asked. ‘Traders’, 11934 bid, — asked. Lincoln, 1613¢ bid, — asked. "Ohio, 100 bid, 106 asked. Second, 166 bid, — asked. Railroad Stocks—Washgton and Georgetown, 300 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, — asked, Columbia, 6 bid, 65 asked. Caphol and North O Street, 38'bid, 42'asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, — bid, 40 asked. Georgetown and Teniey- town,’ — bid, c¢usked. ‘Rock bids asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid, 55 asked. Frankiin, 50 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, — asked. National Union, 17 bid, 20 asked. AT- lington, 170 bid, 185 asked. Corcoran, 70 bid, — gave. Colmnbia, 155 bid, 1634 asked, Pot Sic bligGasked. “Lidcoine ty blast oked ee 34 Dick, 6 8) Lincoln, 734 bid, 7% asked.» mercial, 5 bid, — asked. ‘Title insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 6% bid, Tasked. Re 129 bid, — asked. dy ae ake Gan ao bide “6 . Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, — asked.’ U. S. Electric Light, 144 bid, od ‘Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Id, — asked. Ameri eal Estate Title, Light Stocks—' bid, 149 asked. jean Graphaphone, BX bids € “National Safe Deposit, Savings ahd. ‘irust Company ie des asked. Washington Loan and Trast, 118% bid, ats. kG Aieriean Boeri enaBrun, tb bid 2 ‘so | Sth “Thereupon the park commission held a meeting and proceeded to fix upon the limits of the park within provisions of law. Then the President was asked to decide that those values were rea- sonable. Then on the —— it does not seem to be entered on the minutes; but it was some time in March, the 19th day of March, if I do not mistake, hen ‘the, Brosdent approved the valngs of such ‘lsas the Rock Creek Park com} tion had taken under the law for the parks the Saye a ee a court for pe ion y inta the © values” wo. decided "by . the President to be reasonable. That heard, and early in April But the operation of that ended as to the Shoemaker ani ts, in order that they might be allowed When the motion id or five of these owners appeared in court and asked fora rule upon the park commissioners to know why the mone; rae not pod inte this courts as the court directed to do. WHY THE APPLICATION WAS MADE. “In answer to that petition for a rule the commissioners said that in obedience to the order of the court they had drawn a warrant q the Secretary of the Treasury. They ded that they did not know why he did not pay any attention to the war- rant, nor could they tell when he would pay attention to it. There & conference between the of the Treasury and Gen. Boynton, representing the park commission, as to what the Secretary of the Treasury desired to have done in the prem- ises, and it was at the s mn of the Secretary of the Treasury himself that this petition of the park commission was drawn and presented, ask- ing him to pay this money into court. When the Secretary returned to the city yesterday morn- | ing he was seen by the district attorney and Gen. Boynton, and in the conference he said that virtually this action had been taken at his rt and approval and that he withheld the money through courtesy to and at the request of Mr. Holman: that he submitted himeelf to the jurisdiction of this court and would obey any order it might make in the premises. Isay a paper dictated by the Secretary of the Treasury ‘and setting forth those facts was ready to be filed by him in the court when a request was made by the Attorney General that noth- ing be done until after a consultation could be bad between him, the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury. THE INTERVENTION OF THE ATTORN@Y GENERAL. “Therefore, I say, I feel justified in stating upon the authority of Gen. Boynton that the intervention of the Attorney General in this case is not at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury and that the Secretary of the Treas- ury is prepared today to obey such order as the court may see proper to make upon him. “Permit me one word further in this con- nection: I wish to make this practical sug- gestion, thet undoubtedly, under the opinion of the Solicitor General and Attorney General, from the time that the President approved these awards cach property owner’ ‘had a right to himeelf institute a proceeding by mandamus against the commission or against e Secretary of the Treasury or against both of them, and it is a question ‘for practical sideration whether or not tho court will any delay in this matter to drive property owners, some of whom are not able, to employ counsel to assert their rights through the form of a mandamus, when by one order in this case complete justice can be done to everybody. There is one other point to be taken into con- sideration, that these men cannot claim any in- terest as ‘against the government. Here are men, leaving out the Shoumabers conn dell, representing $600,000 worth of proporty. want toknow by what 3 ¢, when there is an oxplitit law by Congress directing this money id, an officer of the government, whose duty it is to execute the law, can refuse to di- rect the payment of those expenses, ‘MR. MAURY'S REPLY. Mr. Maury-It is proper fo me to say, if my friend will pardon ine for saying it, that all this is very extruordinary. There appears to be a record to the extent of a petition in this case. In discussing the rule and the petition why the need of all this statement in reference to understandings and agreementa. And if my friend will permit me to eayso I would say that he made an extraordinary and Jundaaiasible statement that when the Attorney meral appears here representing the Unite: States, through one of his subordinate officers, he is appearing here in defiance of the court and on his own account for the purpose of making himself an ob- structian to the course of justice. It will be time enough “when we shall bave made a presentation to consider what are the grounds upon which the Secretary of the Treasury has proceeded. Thave said this much because I have deemed it my duty not to let pass sub silentio what was said by Mr. Perry. ‘The Chief Justice—Mr. Maury, have you and Mr. Perry agreed upon any day? Mr. Perry—As between Mr. Maury and me we can agree upon a day. But I do not want to agree upon anything. I will signify to him what day will suit and then let the court speak. PROPERTY OWNERS NOT HEARD. Mr. Justice James—No. 7 ‘Mr. Maddox—I would suggest that on— Mr. Justice James—I suggested to you, Mr. Maddox, that you have not anything to say. Mr, Maddox—I supposed we were int and I wanted to suggest — POSTPONED TO NEXT FRIDAY. After further conference the court directed that the order should stand and the time be ex- tended until next Friday, at 10 o'clock, when there will be a hearing upon the answer. SECRETARY FOSTER’S POSITION. The understanding about the court house in regard to the position of the Secretary of the Treasury was, based upon a telephonic message received -from him, that he ex- pected the Attorney’ General to submit the answer which the Secretary had drawn for District Attorney Cole yesterday and with it file the protest of the Attorney General and in behalf of the latter against the power of the court to issue the mandate against the Secre- tary. But the Secretary expected this to be in the nature of making the record, as the Attor- ney General thought it should be, but not for the purpose of asking delay. con- ee THE HARRISON AND MORTON CLUB. ‘It Will Escort Calvin Chase to Minneapolis, Leaving Washington Tonight. The Harrison and Morton League of this city, accompanied by the Southern Republican Aaso- ciation of Baltimore, Md., will leave this even- ing for Minneapolis, The Capital City Band goes along to enliven the joprney. Mr. W. alvin Chase, a to the convention, will be escorted by these bodies of republicans to the convention city. The procession will leave the Bee office this evening at 7 o'clock, and march to the Band 0. . The party y | Ration of the office of Secretary of State of the A SENSATION! BLAINE RESIGNS. He Withdrew From the President Cabinet Today. TWO BRIEF LETTERS. ‘Text of the Secretary's Note of Resignation and the President's Acceptance Written This Afternoon---A Political Sensation. The following correspondence explains it- self: Darantwext oF Stare, Wasurxotox; D.C., June 4, 1€92, 12:45 p.m. To the President: Trespectfully beg leave to submit my resig- nation of the office of Secretary of State of the United States, to which I was appointed by you on the 5th of March, 1889, The condition of public business in the De- Partment of State justifies mein requesting j that my resignation may be accepted imme- diately. Ihave the honer to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) Jawes G. Brame. Executive Maxstox, Wasuixotox, June 4, 1892. To the Secretary of State: Your letter of this date, tendering your resig- THE HOUSE TODAY. Still Worrying Over the Post Omice Appre- Printion mit, The attendance in the House this morning was «mall, and several bills to which there was Be objection were called up, but had to be postponed owing to the point of no quoram raised by Mr. Bailey (Tex. Mr. Willeox (Conn. ) was fortunate enough te secure the passage of a bill directing the «uper- intenden the cen to secure from inoer- porated companies similar information to that Which is required from incorporated companies, ‘The House then went int ittee of the whole (Mr, Buchanan of Virginia in the chair) on the post « ppropriatt ‘The pending amev Mr. Hoye t Towa to provides that ave for the transportation e moile 50 per cent of the 4 to private parties » pee drowned in the « Then Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered an Ment providing thet railr granted lands on condition that m transported at such price as Congress might direct chall rec nly 60 per cent of the com- pensation auth A by law for transportation of mails by other roads. The amendment was lost Mr. Hayes’ motion to strike ont section 8 was agreed to— 104 to 51 "The chair (Mr. ruled upon the poin against (Va.) repealing the mail tained the point and ruled of order. Mr. Wise offered an amendment providing that none of the aubsidies shall be paid to any company which discriminates against any port of the United States, Ruled ont. On motion of Mr. Newbury of TMlinois an amendment was adopted appropriating #52.000 for the establishment of a branch post ufice on the grounds of the world’s Columbian exposi- tion at Chicago. On motion of Mr. Henderson (N. € ian dment was adopted authorizing the Mort t General to provide for the tranmporta- M official matter of any governmont de- United States, has been received. The terms in which you state your desires are such as to leave me no choice but to accede to your wishes at once, Your resignation is, therefore, accepted. Very respectfully, yours, (Signed) Brxs. Hanatson. Hon. James G. Brarxe. Received five minutes of 2 o'clock. +. NOT SURPRISED. CLARKSON He is Informed of Secretary Biaine's Resig- nation. Mrxygarouis, June 4.—Chairman Clarkson when informed of Secretary Blaine’s resigna- tion this afternoon remarked that he was not surprised. pins ‘ME. PLATT SPEAKS OUT. He Would Not Seppert Mr. Harrison If He Were Nominated. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. Mixxearoris, June 4.—An important line of information comes from C. E. Baxter, secretary of the Michigan republican league, who arrived in Minneapolis this morning. Mr. Baxter had the good luck to get on the train which brought ex-Senator, Platt, the leading Blaine man- ager, to town this morning. Mr. Platt invited Mr. Baxter into bis private cer ond all last’ evening. = Mr. Platt talked in the freest way as to his own plan and the plans of Blaine. Early in the evening Mr. Platt learned that the West Virginia delega- tion wason the train and be at once invited them into his private car. When they arrived Platt threw off all reserve and talked to them like « Dutch uncle. He —. very cautious heretofore in et Pressing his reason for opposing Hatrison, but how that he was after dele did not - tate to say why he the President. He auserted with positivences that Mr. had broken faith with him and had shown him- self not to be a man of his word. Mr. Har- “Would you ex — ered of the West Virginian. “when itively promised me a position his cabinet and then Fefased to keep that prom Could you expeet me to have any respect for sucha men? I think not. You stand, therefore, that if Mr. Harrison .were nominated I could not support him.” Mr. Platt great ‘© greet “You may put it down gentlemen,” said | Mr. Platt, “that Mr. Blaine will get fifty votes from the N York tion on the first ballot. I do not say this from any estimate or guess, but I state it as a positive fact, which T Scere Seman’ Binine Sill not cely ave the majority of the New York, but it may be that the unit rule will be determined upon.” IF NOT BLAINE, THEN SHERMAN. Baxter again resumed their personal chat, and the Michigan man took occasion to sound Platt on the question of Alger. ‘Suppose, Mr. Platt,” asked Baxter, “that both Harrison and Blaine are killed off or elim- inated from the contest, who will be the dark horse around which the Blaine leaders will ae ‘This was a direct question which all the poli- ticians have been trying to get Pintt to answer for some time, but he has failed to talk. Now, however, he was ready to answer. “Sherman is the man,” said Platt. The New York leader went on to state the various elements of strength which Sherman and made it clear that if circum- will reach Minneapolis Monday afternoon. The intorests of Mr. Chase are looked after in Minneapolis by his . Mr. Wolf, and by Messrs, Arthur Smith, Marcellus West and C. A. Cuney. On Monday, howevet, he ex- pects to take an active band. aor ANDY GLEESON’S DEPARTURE, He Goes to Mini polis to Work for Blaine— ‘In Sure the Secretary Will Accept. At 8:25 this afternoon Andrew Gleeson, the second delegate to Minneapolis of the Carson wing of the District republicans, left in a special car over the Baltimore and Potdtac rail- road. Mr. by his daughter and also by the following members of the party here: Aaron Bradshaw, W. R. Laws, M.D. Helm, J. Hale Sypher, James Wilburn, H. Clay Harris, Thomas Dorsey, Peyton Day, Wm. Wood, H. C. Worth- as Stik tesa ay Tt in: : and 8 deloe morning. ape needless to state that Mr. Glosoon is for Blaine ssid =Mr. 38 i he'll New York against Hill or else that the demoerats put can tvallther it Mr. @ sick man, but they'll find him the liveliest ‘sick man they ever saw. Mr. Harrison ain't “in it this time, 7°GT suppose you and Mr. Carson are confident at the re- Police Court The case of Michael Sullivan, brought under the liquor law for keeping an unlicensed bar within the mile limit, as published in yester- day's Stan, was called in the Police Court this morning and the defendant demanded a jury trial and gave the required bond. Lawyer Leon Tobriner appears for the de- fendant and he is confident that the prosecu- tion will fail to hold the defendant. ‘The liquor dealers are greatly interested in the case, as it involves the sale of large quanti- ties of liquor ina district where many saloons have heretofore done a thriving business. partment over railroad or expres companies wherever he can do so at a saving to the gov- ernment and without detriment to the publie wery _The committee then rose and reported the bill to the House, Mr. Holman then moved to recommit ihe bill with instructions to the committee on post offices and post ronds to report it back with an amendment limiting to 70 per cent the compen- sation to land grant roads for mail tranxpertu- tion. Mr. Holman’s motion was lost 110 —and the bill was passed. Immediately Mr. Hate moved that the House go whole to ing to take up the Mr. Curamings « recess uutil 4 o'elock. yens, 87; nays, SOCIAL MATTERS, Word has been received here of the safe ar- rival in Paris of Col. and Mrs. Thomas P. Bor- n. Mr. and Mrs. Prank A. Simons have issued cards for the wedding reception of ther dangh- ter, Rosamond Comstock, and Edward Aleworth Ross, Thursday evening, June 16,at their home, 1324 Corcoran strect. Mrs. Kittie Thompson Berry will sing at the June convention of the Snengerbund. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Dooley have ismed cards for the wedding of their daughter, Leila Mar- guret Combs, and Mr. Sims, to take place at noon Thursday, June 16, at St Matthew's Church. Mrs. A. E. Johnston, Miss Annella and Mas- ter Coldwell Johnston sailed from New York for Havre today for an indefinite «tay abroad. Prof. Newcomb writes of the he is having at the observatory in Mra, Newcomb is having « visit from her daughters, Mrs. MoGee and Mra, Wilson. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Gleeson were married thirty-two years ago yesterday, and the auni- versary was fitly celebrated at’ the old home, 802 Ist street northwest, last evening. Amang the remembrances was a banket of thirty-two Marchel Neil and La France roses, accompanied by appropriate verses from Mr. J. Cooper Me- Ginn, Mise Raphael Ellis has as her guest Miss Wok vington of Baltimore, The residence of Mr. J. G. Naylor, 456M street. was the scene of « pleasant gathering Wednesday evening. The occas tendered Mins Emerso After supper volon were rend Maley, Mr. Frank Seifert, Miss May Emerron, Miss Bessie Fenton and’ Mr. James Carroll, Among thore present were: Miss Florence King of New York, Col. King and wife of Bostan, Miss Lina Carrier, the Misses May and Bessie Fenton, Mist Mabel Maley, Miss Alice Staniev, Miss L. Lovejoy, Miss Estelle Emerson, Gol and Mra, Emerson, Mr. James Carroll, Mg Geo. Miller, Mr. Frank Seiffert, Mr. J. Helm, Mr. tie, Mi Kemp, Mr. Will Emonan, prand Mr. E. D. Parker. Falls and Cabin John’s bridge last Sunday. ladies were Mina Mamie Ft of Baltimore, Miss E. Moti Tne rald. Miss Websh jery, Miss Jeanie nae Fitzgerald, Miss Della Faunce. Miss Fitzgeral, Mise Eva Parker, Miss Row fc Mr. Wm. Hudson, Jobn J. Brosnan, M: Mr. Patrict McArdle of : Pa and P. J. Drury, Mr. John J. Meehan, Mr. 3am O'Day, Mr. P. Follerd and Mr. John O'Leacy. The Epiphany Church was crowded with friends Wednesday evening to witness the ma- tinge of Miss Fannie Beall Paxton and lr. James K. Tubman, owns and curried janie Brown. was maid wore white crepe ried La Fra Little Miss Daixy Rau, who was wore a white silk mull dress and c roses. The bride entered with he Mr. West Paxton, who gave her har riage. The groom and hix best Middleton, awaited her at the alts bride wore a princess. gown crepe de chive ‘trimmed with point lace and the. usual tulle veil. A. reception wras held At the home of the bride wnd later the couple n the north. Among the guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mra A. Tubman, Mrs. Rosulie E, Locke of King, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hudson and Mr. and Mre.-Harry Barker. whose board of the it. The wedding is expected to take during the coming au- tumn. Mr. Fougeray of Philadelphia and Mr. Key- worth of York, Pe, who have been the gues returned to their homes vesterday. a ® Hl 5 ». il