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2 Brice of Ohio, Gibson of Mary@nd and the great compromiser himself. Mr. Gorman . Why? secured all they wanted. He knew how large this statement was. It extended to the confines of the earth, but, he repeated, they had got all they wanted. ‘The Price Paid for Votes. Mr. Hale continued to point out in detail, specifically, what he termed the “price” paid for votes in the latter group, calling atten- tion to speeches made by these Senators in the past. “Those speeches were made when they ‘were out of power,” interjected Mr. Hill. The bill as it now stood, Mr. Hale said, had no ble parents. It was a politi- cal It was the result of the inter- course aE ag he had Compr party principle @ easy virtue of a few pro- tected industries and the habitual prostitu- tion of the trusts. It had its origin in the back room of a New York office. Whether it passed or not, it had the badge of traffic upon it. It was not a compromise; it wasn’t trimming. It represented bargain and sale; votes bought with concessions of principle and honor. Mr. Gorman, con- cluded Mr. Hale, had seen in this bill the sun of promise to the democratic party. He was mistaken. It was the rising sun, not of Austerlitz, he saw, but the sun of Waterloo Gying int» dawniess night. THE HOUSE. After clearing the Speaker’s table of rou- tine business awaiting reference - several ‘Dills were called up in the House today and unanimous consent for their consideration ‘was asked, but in most cases this was re- fused. Mr. McKeighan of Nebraska succeeded in getting unanimous consent for the passage of a bill for the relief of Wesley Montgom- ery, and then objection was made to the consideration of other bills, by unanimous consent, and the regular order was de- manded. The Legislative Bill. At 12:30 o’cloek the House went into com- mittee of the whole to consider the legisla- tive appropriation bill and Mr. Richardson ‘was called to the chair. When the pension paragraph was reached Mr. Dingley (Me.) opposed the appropriation pf $200,000 for special examiners in the field, engaged in investigation of alleged pension frauds. He was opposed to making de- tectives of these examiners, and not more than 10 per cent of the cases of fraud were reported by the force in the field, the rest being reported by the board of revision. Mr. Van Voorhis (N. Y¥.) sought to have these words struck out: “And no person so appointed shall be employed in the state from which he is appointed." He did not want New York pension cases to be ex- amined by men from Texas, Mississippi or any other anti-pension states, as they were prejudiced. He thought that the examiners engaged In New York should be residents of that state. Mr. Dockery rovision was the same ined in all the recent appropriation bills and was avowedly for the purpose of pre- venting examiners from being affected by me influences. The amendment was lost. No other amendment was offered to the pension paragraph, and the clerk resumed the reading of the bill. Mr. Cannon of Ilii- nois undertook to have the salary «f the director of the geological survey increased $5,000, as in the present bill, to $6,000, but the amendment was lost. Another Strike at Civil Service. Another anti-civil service amendment was offered by Mr. Alderson of West Virginia, who is one of the principal champions of opposition to that cause in the House, striking out the appropriation for contin- gent expenses for the civil service com- mission included in the paragraph for con- tingent expenses for the office of the Sec- Fetary of the Interior. It was lost, 1$—40. Mr. Alderson asked to reconsider the ‘Vote on the ground that many democrats had voted under a misconception, and, fail- img im that, demanded tellers, but the chairman (Mr. Montgomery) ignored the demand and ordered the clerk to proceed. It was only when Mr. Dockery and others who are not in sympathy with the anti- civil service crusade asserted that the de- mand for tellers had been made !n time that the chairman ordered the vote taken by tellers, when the amendment was voted down, 51 to 56. Mr. Wilson of Wisconsin, continuing upon the line he started upon @ few days ago, delivered a venement peech against the inequalities in the ap- Propriations for surveyor general of the Various states. His remarks were more particularly di- Fected at the land offices of Forida and Louisiana, in the former of which he as- gerted that appropriations of $1,800 for sur- veyor, $1.200 for clerk hire and $00 for rent ‘were made for the purpose of doing $10 worth of work. In Louisiana $5,800 were given in order to enable the office to do $105 Worth of work, while Washington got only 2,000 for surveyor general and $9,000 for clerks, with the amount of filed work amounting to $35,000. Mr. Cooper (Fla.) and Mr. Robertson (La.) Teplied to the attacks on their states, and the debate was taken part in by Mr. Jey (Me), Mr. Payne (N. Y.) and others. The Question was then allowed to drop. ‘The Postmaster General’s Salary. Mr. Van Voorhis (N. Y.) offered an amend- Ment, which was comewhat of a shock, be- img a proposition to increase the salary of the Postmaster General from $8,000 to $16,000, which was ruled out on a point of order made by Mr. Dockery. Mr. Van ‘Voorhig then went to the other extreme, and another amendment, reducing his salary from $3,000 to $3,000, his reason for so doing, he said, being the belief that = pay should be commensurate with oe SENATOR HILL’S ATTITUDE. Uneertain Whether He Will Finally Vote for the Bill. Senator Gorman’s practical assurance, in his speech yesterday, that the democratic party in the Senate was now united in sup- Port of the tariff bill has led to a renewal of the speculation as to the attitude of Sena- tor Hill There is a difference of opinion as to whether Mr. Gorman meant to jnclude Senator Hill on the list of supporter3, or to ereate the impression that the biil would have the support of a democratic majority without Hill’s assistance, but it is consider- 4 probable by those high in the counsels of the Maryland Senator that he had assur- nce that th+ bill would have the support of bis New York colleague when the final test should come on the bill, and there is a growing impression in the Senate chamber that Mr. Hill will vote for the bill. has said since his return from New York tha: he would not offer any opposi- tion to the tariff features of the bill, which is taken to mean that while he is still un- reconciled to the income tax, he is disposed to accept the other ‘ts of the bill as the Dest obtainable, and concentrate his oppo- sition upon the income tax. Members of the finance committee say that this provi- sion will be retained at all hazards, and they are beginning to think that Mr. Hill Will accept tae bill in the end with this pro- Vision im its modified form. Mr. Hill yes- terday voted against laying the bill on the table, but that vote was without special si ce, except that it indicates that the New York Senator thought that the ef- fort to secure tariff legislation should not be abandoned. When asked whether he cared to say anything apropos of Senator Gorman’s speech, Mr. Hill replied that he did not desire to talk about it at all. ———-_e-___ Struck a Little Girl. Louis Bell, a colored resident of George- town, was a prisoner in Judge Miller’s court this morning. He had a dispute with a lit- tle girl named Florence Malay concerning her complexion, and struck her several | times with a stick. Although the littie| child was not seriously injured the affair | caused some excitement and citizens threat- | @med to trash the negro. When the case was heard this morning an old colored man named John Mitchell was the principal witness. When Lawyer Ricks endeavored to shake his testiinony the old man informed him, “I'm an honor- able gentleman, and what I say is perfect.” | ‘The prisoner was given thirty days. —. An Enjoyable Dance. Quite an enjoyable time was had last evening at a dance given at the Hunter mansion on the Foxhall road. One of the features of the evening was the singing of “The Old Oaken Bucket,” by Messrs. Rab- bitt, Volkman, Hadaway and Crowley. Among those present were Mrs. Biddens, | Mrs. Southern, Misses Kate and Annie Brown, Kate and Annie Gleason, Frances @outhern, May and Rose Bielaski, Mary and Jessie Smith, Misses Riley, Nellie Ogle, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Rabbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Charlies H. Hadaway and Messrs. Hunter, Ready, Volkman, Cole, Greea, Kess- ler, Ogle, Southern, Smith, Crowley, Had- oar Rabbitt, Hagerty, Gleason and Bie- |LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mr. Gladstone Has an Eye Operated Upon. EFFORTS 70 FORM A FRENCH CABINET Lord Rosebery Speaks on National Questions. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS LONDON, May 24.—Mr. Gladstone's right eye was successfully operated upon today. After the examination of the eye yes- terday it was decided to perform the opera- tion today. Drs. Nettleship and Habershon both attended the distinguished patient at Lord Rendel’s house early this morning, and some time afterward they issued a bul- letin stating that the eye had been operated upon for cataract and that the operation was successful. The operation took place at 9:30 a.m., Dr. John Bowring Lawford assisting the two surgeons already mentioned. Mr. Gladstone’s health was well main- tained after the operation, and the doctors of Dr. Grainger of Chester. The ex-premier is said to be in as good spirits as can possibly be expected. This afternoon Mr. Gladstone is resting quietly in a darkened room. He does not show any feverish symptoms. The operation was short, and no anaes- thetic was used. Mr. Gladstone bore the pain with much fortitude; all the members of his family were present during the operation. a FRANCE’S CABINET CRISIS. Waiting for Carnot to Show His Poli- tical Hand. PARIS, May 24.—There are many conflict- ing rumcrs in circulation today regarding the cabinet crisis. The report whigh ob- tains most general belief is that nobody will become premier until President Carnot announces whether he is or is not a candi- date for re-election to the presidency. M. Dupuy, president of the chamber of deputies, was summoned to the Elysee Palace this morning and had a conference, lasting nearly an hour, with President Carnot. M. Dupuy informed the president that as the efforts to form a homogenous moderate republican ministry were fruitless, he | thought it was now necessary to try a radical policy. The president of the chamber of deputies added that he could not accept office and the task of forming such a cabinet. He must first consult with his friends. M. Dupuy will return to the Elysee this afternoon and announce his decision to President Carnot. It is currently reported this afternoon that President Carnot will probably form a stop gap cabinet with which to carry on business until the presidential election, in the event of M. Dupuy being unable to form a cabinet. . Ex-Minister Peytral Summoned. M. Dupuy returned to the Elysee at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and, after a short conference with the president, finally sug- gested that the latter should summon M. Peytral, ex-minister of finance, in the radi- cal cabinet formed by M. Floquet. M, Peytral was accordingly summoned to confer with the president. ———___ LORD ROSEBERY CHEERED. The British Premier Lightly Touches on Public Questions. BIRMINGHAM, England, May 24.—Lord Rosebery breakfasted with the Midland Counties Liberal Association this morning at the Grand Hotel. During the course of @ speech which he made to the liberals there assembled the premier declared that the government was bound to bring for- ward measures to which it was pledged. Referring to Mr. Chamberlain, the dis- tinguished member for West Birmingham, Lord Rosebery said that Mr. Chamberlain ‘Was unable to support measures which he once advocated, lest home rule should be passed with them. This, according to Lord Rosebery, was skating upon thin ice, and this great, ardent reformer was obliged to sink every reform upon which he had set his heart, because he was unable to agree upon the precise form which home rule should take. In regard to the house of lords, the pre- mier said that a minister could not an- nounce the details of the bill for its re- formation until the government had receiv- ed the country’s mandate. The speaker then asserted that he was a “mender” rather than an “ender,” be- cause he did not know of any machinery by which the house of lords could be ended. Touching upon the Irish question, Lord Rosebery said that there were points full of hope for its settlement. One was the closer union of the Irish party and the liberals. He felt grateful frora the bottom of his heart for the way in which the Irish came to the assistance of the government during the recent critical division. The other was the tranquility of Ireland, an important factor in influencing the En- glish in favor of home rule. Lord Rosebery was loudly cheered while passing through the streets of the city on his way to the railroad station, en route to London. —_———. BAPTIST HOME MISSION. Addresses Delivered to the Society Today. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 24.—The Baptist Home Mission continued its annual session today, E. Nelson Blake of Illinois presiding. Following devotional exercises, addresses showing the progress of denominational work were made on “The Portuguese,” by the Rev. Dr. D. C. Graves of New York; on “The Italians,” by the Rev. C. L. Rhoades of Connecticut; on “The Scandinavians,” by the Rev. A. E. Rehmer of New York; on by the Rev. A. St. James of on “ Germans,” by the Rev. Dr. G. A. Schulte of New York, and on “The Indians,” by the Rev. Dr. J. 8. Morrow of Indian territory. The Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks of Washington spoke on “What the society has done for the Pen a ee ae MINERS BEREFT OF AIR. Explosion of the Engine Boller, Causing Stoppage of the Fan. WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 24.—A boiler in the engine house of No. 5 mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, at South Wilkesbarre, exploded this morning. The house was wrecked. The accident caus- ed the stoppage of the fan supplying air to the men in the mines. It was also impossi- ble to hoist the carriage. With the aid of telephone communication, the men below were warned of their danger, and it is believed they will be able to e: cape by a second opening before the gas ac- cumulates in dangerous quantities. Later.—The men made their escape from the mine by way of Stanton shaft. As soon as the fan stopped and the gas began to accumulate couriers were sent through the mine to give warning. The miners and la- borers at once threw down their tools and fled. The force of the explosion was so great as to destroy the foundations of sev- eral houses in the vicinity. Number 5 shaft is the most gaseous one in this section. —— Plotted Death for a Scolding. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., May 24.—Nellle Weaver, sixtene years old, had a prelimi- nary examination here last evening on the charge of attempted marder. She was cook in the family of D, A. Walmer, a ; merchant at Montpelier, eight miles north. | She confessed that she poisoned meal which Walmer, his wife and two children ate, and | were only saved from dying by physicians. Her object, she said, was to kill Mrs. Wal. ;™mer, who had scolded her. She was sent to jail to await trial in the circuit court. = DETROIT, Mich., May 24.—A special to |the Free Press from Meridian, Miss., says | that James K. Park, the young Detroiter whose mysterious wanderings were checked |at that place, has stated that he was en- | gaged to a Detroit young woman, and that his father opposed their union. The situa- tion had preyed upon his mind until he de- cided to leave. It is supposed that he is balanced. j mentally un! state that the result confirms the diagnosis | THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. NAVAL ARMOR PLATES An Investigation Begun Today by a House Committee. Representative Dunphy Tells What He Knows and How He Knows It— Locating the Defective Plates. The congressional investigation into frauds and irregularities in naval armor plate began at noon today with open doors. Chairman Cummings and his associates on the Investigating committee, MRepresnta- tives Talbot, Money, Dolliver and Wads- worth, were present, and Representative Dunphy of New York was on hand to make the first statement. Mr. Dunphy was not sworn, as that formality is waived when a member of Congress is a witness. He stated | that his information came from documents sent to the departments, from official pa- pers and from the newspapers. He had not talked with any other witnesses and had | no personal knowledge of the facts. Mr. Dunphy read from typewritten manuscript the substance of his charges. The swate- ment reviewed the contracts made with the Carnegie Company, Limited, and the Carnegie-Phipps Company. It detailed the early discovery of irregu- larities and the investigation made by the Navy Department, which led to the fining of the Carnegie Company. Mr. Dunphy said armor plates had been tested at the In- dian Head proving ground and had been found defective. It had then been retreated So as to overcome the defect. Mr. Dunphy then spoke of the blow holes in the armor of the monitor Terror, Ex- perts had gone to the navy yard and actu- ally located two blow holes, which had been filled up to deceive the government. Simi- jar blow holes existed in the armor of many other ships, but it was impossible for ex- perts to locate the defects, as the ships were abroad eir stations. One of them, he asserted, is said to be on the Monterey, and she ts in California, and the experts have not yet been able to get at her. Mr. Dunphy told of the recent inquiry at Homestead. The witnesses were surround- ed by influences tending to embarrass a full showing. The inquiry had been su: perded two days ago on the appointment of the congressional investigating commit- tee. The Carnegie Company had never yet offered its books for inspection, nor had it given evidence except from the superin- tenderts and other high officials of the company. In corclusion Mr. Dunphy said: “My in- formation is that the defective plates will be found on the Oregon, the Machias, the Castine, the Monadnock, the Cincinnati, the Terror, the New York and the Monterey, and that the fact position of the plates on each of th vessels can be located by the parties 0 made the complaint, and whose names the committee will be able to obtain from the evidence on file in the office of the Secretary of the Navy.” t Visitors to the Treasury. The Coxey scare is over so far as the Treasury Department is concerned. The precautions taken in advaace of the coming of the commonwealers, for the protection of the moneys and securities in the treasury, were considerably relaxed today. The pla- cards saying that the vaults and all rooms where money is handled, were closed to the Public, were taken down this morning, and Treasurer Morgan notified Capt. Putnam, in charge of the watch force, that visitors might be shown through the treasurer's office, the same as heretofore, except that they would not be admitted to the large silver vault. —————-e.____ No Drawback on Imported Coal, Assistant Secretary Hamlin, in a decision rendered today, holds that no drawback can be allowed on imported bituminows coal used as fuel on steam vessels, notwithstanding the fact that decisions have been made re- cently by some of the courts in favor of such allowance. The Supreme Court of the United States having granted a certiorari the question will be again tried before that court and finally settled. Until this decision is rendered Mr. Hamlin’s opinion will gov- ern the action of customs officers. ——_——_-.+- Maj. Sylvester Much Improved. Major Richard H. Sylvester of the Post, who was taken suddenly ill Friday even- ing last, is very much improved and after @ brief rest will be able to resume his du- tes. His trouble is not as serious as was first supposed, the attack being in the na- ture of a congestive chill. Dr. H. L. John- gon, who attended him, pronounces his pa- tient on the highway to recovery. Caine Expected Back Next Week. Secretary Herbert and party are expected to return to Washington early next week. ‘They were in Seattle, Wash., when last heard from. —+o+—_____ Capt. Lemly Returns, Capt. Lemly, judge advocate general of the navy, has returned from a visit of in- spection of the naval prison at the Boston navy yard. He says the prison is in good condition and well managed. 2+ ___ Damage to Crops. No information has reached the Depart- ment of Agriculture as to the damage to crops caused by the recent storms. Nothing will be received before the regular monthly crop report, to be made public on June 10, —— i Progress of the Siberian Railroad. U. 8, Consul Gen. Crawford, at St. Peters- burg, has made an exhaustive report to the State Department upon the new Siberian railroad, connecting the Pacific with Euro- pean Russia. He describes the project as one of fitting magnitude to close this cen- tury of great engineering achievements, and states that the principal sections will be completed within two years. i Government Receipts Today. The government receipts today. were as follows: Internal revenue, $495,406;' cus- toms, $522,434; miscellaneous, $61,965. Bank notes received for redemption, $200,857. iPstsabeerrs semana cet A Light House Burned. ‘The light house board is informed that the Southwest Pass light house at the mouth of the Mississippi river has burned, and that, in consequence, no light could at present be shown. This light is of the first order and is visible sixteen miles at sea. Naval Orders. Lieut. A. P. Osborne has been detached from the Enterprise and ordered to instruc- tion at the Naval War College. —__—-e._____ School Work Not Congenital. At his own request Lieut. A, A, Augur, twenty-fourth infantry, has been relieved from duty at the Northern Illinois Normal School, at Dixon. ——_———_-2 an; Bateman and Stannard. Local sporting men are trying to arrange a ten-round glove contest between Joe Bate- man and Tony Stannard, the event to come off within three weeks. - —_—_——_ Mendonca Does Not Know of It. Up to noon today the Brazilian minister, Senhor Mendonca, had received no confir- mation of the report which comes from Rio | to the effect that the diplomatic breach be- tween Brazil and Portugal had been healed | and that all differences growing out of the extension to Da Gama of the right of asylum by the Portuguese naval command- ers had been Amicably adjusted. Flint Mill Indicted as a Nuisance. WESTMINSTER, Md, May 24.--The grand jury brought in a presentment today against the Patapsco Flint Mill Company, doing business at Hood's Mill, Carroll county, for maintaing a public nuisance. It is alleged that ten men have died from the effects of dust inhaled during the process of pulverizing the flint, and says that this is due to lack of proper precaution, ——.——— Depositors Will Be Paid . PHOENIX, A. T., May 24.—The Bank of Tempe, Tempe, A. T., has suspended and assigned to D. A. Abrams of Phoenix. The Phoenix National Bank is the heaviest creditor. P. P. Daggs, the president, says the assets will exceed the liabilities, and = depositors will be paid dollar for dol- r. —_——_—. A hundred Poles, out of work, Tuesday attempted to enlist in Sullivan's common- weal army at Toledo, Ohio, but were re- fused, as they had no clear idea of the pur- poses of the movement. THRICE WEDDED TO HIM. The Unusual Mari Career of an Ohio Girl. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24.—There was an unusual event in the study of Chaplain Winget of the state prison last evening. It was @ wedding in which the groom was a convict, with the greater part of a seven years’ sentence yet to serve, and the bride the daughter of one of Cincinnati's most prominent families. Twelve years ago B. F. Conrad came to Cincinnati from Minne- apolis, where he had left a wife and two children. At Cincinnati he married Miss Emma Eberle. Ten years they lived to- gether happily, and three children were born to them. Then the fact that he had another wife living became known. He was penitent and Mrs. Conrad number 2 forgave him. It was agreed that he should go back to Minnesota, acquire citizenship and secute a divorce. Then he could legally marry his Cincinnati wife. This he did, and about a year ago returned and announcing that he had been divorced, was for the second time married to Miss Eberle. Soon afterward it transpired that while it was true that he had been divorced in Min+ nesota, he had fallen in love with'a@/ Mil- Waukee girl on the way back to Cinginnatl and married her, so his second marriage to Miss Eberle was as illegal as the first. She then determined to prosecute him, and he is now serving a sentence for this act of bigamy. She has now married for the third time on the advice of her lawyer in order to make her children legitimate. The Mll- waukee wife recently secured a divorce, and therefore this marriage 1s legal. —e TO COME UP IN ITS TURN. The Case of Phil. Dwyer for Holding a Lottery. BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 24.—The case against Philip J. Dwyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, came up this morn- ing before Judge Gaynor in the habeas cor- pus proceedings instituted by Mr. Dwyer’s attorney. The plea of the prosecution, which was read, says that during the latter part of November a scheme was contrived in the office of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, by which any person who was the owner of a thoroughbred horse above the age of three years could pay the sum of $250, for which he became entitled to a share in the dis- tribution of the sum of $25,000, to be al- lotted according to the result of a horse race thereafter to be run. The testimony of the secretary, Henry D. McIntire, and the extracts from the law laid down in the penal code defining lotter- jes were handed to Judge Gaynor, and when he saw how voluminous they were and that the case might occupy the attention of the court for some time, he decided that he would call the other cases in the calendar first. The Dwyer case will be taken up in its turn, —_—___ THAT ALLEGED OCEAN RACE. Trying to Gather the Facts in the Case. LONDON, May 24—The St. James’ Gazette this afternoon criticises the alleged racing between the White Star liner Ma- jestic and the American liner Paris during their recent passage from New York to Liv- erpool and Southampton, respectively. The Gazette expresses the hope that there is some mistake in the story, as, otherwise, ocean racing is clearly getting much too exciting. ‘le newspaper mentioned then asks if this perilous game is to continue | until stopped by some terrific catastrophe. The owners of the White Star line .said that their instructions against racing are most explicit. They add that there is ab- solutely no doubt that the captain of the Majestic did his best to avoid racing. In an Interview with the Liverpool man- ager of the American line, the latter said that he had telegraphed to Captain Randle of the Paris for the facts in regard to the reported racing. Captain Randle replied that he had never deviated one degree from his course. helices LIZZIE HOLLOWAY’S DEATH. William Massey Arrested Charged With Her Murder. BORDENTOWN, N. J., May 24.—Lizzie Holloway, who was assaulted here yester- day morning, while sleeping in her room, died early this morning. A partial state- ment was made by her to Mayor Hudson, in which she said that William Massey, who had boarded with her family for four years, committed the assault. A hammer handle, with which the assault is supposed to have been committed, was found in the room oc- cupied by Massey. The latter, who was ar- rested yesterday, and who is confined in the Burlington county jail, will be held to answer the charge of murder before the October term of court. Ss PRESBYTERIANS PROTEST. Southern Members Who Do Not Like the Rejection of U: NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 24.—The gen- eral assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Chureh upon reassembling today, received the report of the committee on narrative. The report, which is a very encouraging one, says there is a steady growth in the churches. The vote on t! organic union matter, taken y corrected and found to be: Aye: 57 y A formal protest was offered by Dr. El- wang and others against the action of the assembly yesterday in refusing to appoint a@ committee on organic union. The protest will be answered by a com- mittee to be appointed for that purpose. ———_ An Oklahoma Mystery. GUTHRIE, O. T., May 24.—Settlers in the Sac and Fox county saw that the house of John O'Conner was on fire last night, and by hard work succeeded in extinguishing the flames. After the fire was out they dis- covered the body of O'Conner sitting in a chair at the supper table with his skull crushed in, and by his side the dead body of a strange girl about ten years old, with the throat cut. The motive of O’Conner’s murder is accounted for, as he had $200 on his person, but the presence of the dead girl makes the affair a deep mystery. —_——.—— Secretary Herbert Banqueted. TACOMA, Wash., May 24.—Secretary of the Navy Herbert and party arrived here last evening, and Secretary Herbert was banqueted by the business men in the Com- mercial Club. Today the party will be shown about the city, and taken across the bay to the Tacoma dry dock. The Secretary will leave Friday night at midnight over the Northern Pacific road for Washington. To Be Dean of Radcliffe College. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 24.—It is an- ncvreed in this city, by friends of Miss Ag- nes Irwin, that she has accepted the dean- ship of Radcliffe College, as the Harvard annex is called. Miss Irwin will not discuss the subject, but she does not deny that she has accepted the appointment. Miss Irwin is a learned woman. She is a good Anglo Saxon scholar, and a past grand mistress of several languages. She is the great grand- daughter of Benjamin Franklin. Her father at one time was minister from this govern- ment to Denmark, puteR ee Col. Breckinridge Expected. FULTON, Ill, May 24.—The committee on arrangements for the Fourth of July cele- bration has received a letter from Congress- man Breckinridge, which practically assures the members that he will speak here that day. He said a definite reply would be giv- en in a few days, and he would be pleased to come if nothing unforeseen happened. Seas Haugen’s ci ment. MADISON, Wis., May 24.—Congressman P. Haugen has announced his candidacy on the republican ticket for governor of this state. Congressman Announce- pene Cy Not a Case of Smallpox. There was a smallpox scare in the neigh- borhcod of California street northeast to- day, and some of the Peabody school chil- dren went through the back alley on their way to school, being afraid to pass in front of the house in which it was reported the patient was confined. A Star reporter in- vestigated the rumor this afternoon, and learned that there was no smallpox in that neighberhood. There is, however, what ap- pears to be a very mild case of variloid. Ruth McIntire, the six-year-old child of Mr. McIntire, clerk to Congressman Baker of New Hampshire, is the patient, and her ailment, it 1s said, is the result of vaccina- tion. The child has had no fever, and is able to be about, although she is not permitted on the streets for fear of frightening other children. FOR THE SOUTH'S GOOD » The Coming Immigration and Industrial Congress at Augusta A Large Number of Prominent People Expect to Be Present—The Oppor- tunity Now Present. The southern immigration ané industrial congress will assemble at Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday, May 30. It is authoritatively stated that in point of intellect, wealth and progressiveness this will be one of the most imposing conventions ever convened under one roof in the south. The question of im- | migration is gaining in importance in the south. This is evidenced by the attention the convention is receiving from the press and by the number of private letters re- ceived by those directly concerned in the convention. The aim of the congress is to bring together every possible faction in the development of the south. At first it was proposed to hoid the southern immigration ccnyention in the east, but the fact that it is to be held in Augusta, is due mainly to the Young Men’s Business League of that city. The Time of the South Has Come. The main effort of the congress will be directed to the question of immigration. One of the prominent spirits in the conven- tion told a reporter to The Star today that heretofore the south had contented itself with the presentation of its riches in the columns of the press. Its wonderful re- sourses had attracted unbounded attention, | but the tide of immigration had, through the instrumentality of the railroads and the great cities of the west been diverted to- ward the setting sun. The opportunity for the south has come. The best lands of the | west are occupied, and those remaining can only be made profitable for farmers by ir- | tigation. The time has come for the south | to take practical steps to render its lands |immediately available. The south is full (of good lands, but the immigrant must negotiate for it after his arrival. This is not as it should be, and one of the questions which the convention will consid- |er, will be the means by which this land |can be held in readiness for immediate oc- cupation. No other movement will so assist the railroads of the south as a settlement of the lands along their lines. It was the railroads that built the west and immigra- tion made this possible. The Convention on the 30th. A southern interstate immigration asso- ciation has been in existence for several years. Mr. M. T. Bryan of Nashville, who is vice president for the American Bar As- sociation for Tennessee, is president of this association. He has called a convention to emble in the city of Augusta, Ga., on the 30th of May, to which Gov. Northen j has invited the governors of all the south- ern states. Nearly all have accepted the invitation and will attend. Secretary Morton has received a_letter signed by Senators Gorman, Gibson, Faulk- ner, Daniel, Hunton, Ransom, Jarvis, But- ler, Gordon, Walsh, Mills, Pasco, Caffrey, George, Coke and Bate, and Representatives Crisp and Black of Georgia, -insisting upon the importance of the Department of Agri- culture being represented at the coming | convention. Those who are expected to represent Washington at the convention, and who will leave on Thursday, are as follow: Senator Jarvis, Senator Walsh, Senator Camden, Hon Gardiner G. Hubbard, Dr. James C. Welling, Maj. J. W. Powell, Prof. Otis T. Mason, Mr. B. H.Warner, Dr. Joseph M. Toner, Dr. John 8. Billings. The Maryland delegates are Gov. Brown, Edward F. Abel, John Dill, O. G. Tillman, Thomas Robinson, Frank Furst, John E. Hurst, ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll, Edward Footen. The Virginia delegates are Gov. C. T. O'Ferrall, W. Seymour White, | Walter Sharpe, H. W.Wood, James S. Mulin, James L. Treadway, James S. Simmons, A. Moore, R. Walton Moore, R, T. Irwin, Samuel F._ Pittston. Dr. Walter C. Murphy, the Washington representative of the congress, in conver- sation today with a Star reporter, said that no movement inaugurated in the south since the war for the development of the south is aitracting such wide influential and unanimous response as the coming congress of southern governors, railroad managers and represeatatives from the con- gressional districts, which will assemble in the city of Augusta next Wednesday. The convention will seek to inaugurate a system of interstate co-operative immi- gration in the south. This will be accom- plished by uniting the lines of southern j trunk railroads, that by the purchase of large blocks of land, much of which is un- occupied in the south, and locating set- ters from the east and northwest. There is wonderful misapprehension abroad in regard to the sanitary environment and climatology of the southern states. Many uracquainted with the section regard it as a hot bed of malarial effuvia. This is untrue. Better drainage, more attention to drinking water, improved sanitary laws are converting many parts of the south into productive and healthful communi- ties. The south offers unusual opportuni- ties for manufacturing investments, with an abundance of water power, raw ma- terial at the door, cheap transportation,and a mild climate. Better information as to the political and social situation will, in the next decade, cause large numbers of home seekers to go south. Southern state legislatures have been too niggardly in mak- ing appropriations for these important pum pcses. It will be proposed by the conven- tion that there be organized a board of directors, with authority to use the seal of the state in the matter of the transfer of lands to settlers, as testimony of good faith in the statements made as to quality, location and local value of land. The con- vention will also consider the importance of making southern exhibits at northern agricultural fairs. wae ee A RAILROAD HEARING. Views of Citizens Presented Today to the Commissioners. Two railroad bills occupied the attention of the Commissioners at a public hearing given this afternoon at the District build- ing. A large number of interested citizens were present, including a dozen or more ladies. In the absence of Commissioner Ross Capt. Powell read the bills. As stated above there were two bills considered, one known as Senate bill 2023, to »mend the | charter of the District of Columbia Sub- urban railroad, and the other House bill 6724, to authorize the extension of the Co- lumbia railway. The suburban bill was the first one considered. Mr. John W. Rutter- field appeared in the interests of the resi- dents and property owners on 4th street between D and E streets northwest and on E street. He argued that 4th street was but thirty-two feet wide and a single or | double track would practically destroy it. ; Along that street property owners had constructed at great expense a numbér of coal vaults, which would be destroyed when the street is widened, which must fol- low if the railroad were built along that street. Mr. John Ridout, attorney for the Eck- | ington railroad, stated that his company was at present constructing its branch out C street, returning by B street, and it seemed to him unnecessary to have any further railroad facilities, and unfair to the Eckington railroad. Mr. D. D. Thompson of East Washington entered a vigorcus protest against the oc- cupancy of Maryland avenue. Mr. Na- thaniel Wilson, the legal representative of the Columbia Railroad Company, opposed the new road generally. If the Commis- sioners thought another road necessary, why, he had nothing to say. But he diq not believe it fair that the road should be allowed to parallel the Columbia tracks. The heari.g was in progress whén The Star’s report closed. —— HW BILL OF EXCEPTIONS. Representative Breckinridge Worked for Several Hours Over It. Representative Wm. C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky spent several hours at the city hall this afternoon working on his bill of exceptions in the Pollard-Breckinridge breach of promise case. The silver-haired defendant of the sensational law suit sat at one of the attorney’s tables in the room of Circuit Court, No. 1, and, surrounded by a miss of papers, dictated to his clerk until late in the da; — Range of the Thermometer, The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau toda: 8 am., 61; 2 p.m., 69; maximum, 71; mini- mum, 56. Chinese advices state that a flood in the ‘Yang ‘Yse Kiang river has caused terrible devastation at {ts confluence, at the Kiang Datta, and 900 lives were lost. | | FINANCE AND TRADE. Dullness Throughout the Street | bose Today. FRIENDS OF SUGAR STILL CONFIDENT Weak-Kneed Operators Squeezed Out. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 24.—Yesterday’s sudden advance in prices did not extend over into today’s market, owing to a falling off in the demand from shorts and a general de- sire on the part of the bulls to delay further purchases until the stability of the Present level of values has been tested. Initial prices were fractionally higher, and with few exceptions were not improved by subsequent trading. London was generally bigher, with St. Paul the favorite, but had no important business on this side. The meeting of railroad officials in Chi- cago for the purpose of restoring rates is making satisfactory progress in that direc- tion, and is expected to be productive of good results. The publication of large decreases in earn- ings, both for St. Paul and Lake Shore, re- sulted in a general shading off in values. Burlington sold down 1 1-2 per cent, St. Paul, 1 1-4; Rock Island, 1, ana Lake Shore, 1 5-8 on a fair volume of business. Bear rumors on New York Central were in plenti- ful supply just before the opening, and sub- sequent events justified their presence. On sales by brokers, who usually act for the larger interests in this property, the price was forced down 1 3-4 per cent to 95 1-4. The balance of the list was given over to dullness. and without special feature. In the industrial group Sugar was the leader, and gave additional evidence of the supremacy of the manipulators. Opening at 108 1-4, the price wes marked up 7-8 per cent on good buying. Later it settled down gradually to 103, and was well supported at that price. A careful investigation about midday revealed the presence of a con- siderable line of stop orders around 102,and an effort was promptly set on foot to un- cover them and force out the weak-kneed following. In the process the price was marked down to 101 1-2. Washington advices are still encouraging, and higher prices are confidently expected. Chicago Gas was strong at a gain of 1-2 per cent at the opening, but sold off 11-4 per cent to 70, in sympathy with the re- egal spirit at the close of the noon cur. Except in cases of inside manipulation there is practically no important selling of long stock and it is hardly probabie that the shorts covered in the last few days els—milling wheat S6a5S. Corn qutet— Steaimer “mixed, '42%ad8—receipis, 2.416 bushels: ipments. 24.289 Iushels; stock, 182,430 bushels: TTA" amiele-ecuthern “corm "by sample, E Xe. dads; do. de, 45% bid. white, No. “Zmined’ s0eti tec 86.514 busbeis. ‘show unchanged. Butter cY creamery, 17alS; do. imitation, 14015; ludie, 13ai4; good ladle, 12013; store - Eggs firm—fresh, 12.’ Cheese w York, 11%4011 jrokers: Close. os 37% 8 Bi Bf oe 3% Ey res Me ILAT 11.96 1195 12-05 6.92 7.00 G77 6.Rz 6.55 6st 6.20 6.20 420 G20 620 420 New York Cotton, e Month, Qpen. High. Low. Close, Te 70T Tel 7.01 706 108 Tal Ta DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bille Submitted for Report. The following House bills were submitted to the Commissioners todey for report: To number and renumber the entire Dis- trict of Columbia by squares; to regulate taxation in the District of Columbia (Ma- guire bill), and to regulate the telephone service in the District of Columbia. Draggisis and the Liquor Law. Several days ago the attention of the Commissioners was calied to a new prac- lice of violating the liquor law regarding druggists. ‘The law provides that it shall be unlawful for druggists to sell intoxicating Mquor except upon the prescription of a physi- clan. To evade the law prescription blanks are filled out and signed fictitiously for “Spts. Frumentt,” which is the Latin for whisky. The attorney for the District, Mr. Thomas, was asked to submit an opin- jon whether the law as to druggists fulfills the intention of the law makers. Mr. Thom- as says: “Druggists are only permitted to sell in- toxicating liquors on the tion of a physician. They should see to it that such prescripuions are signed by reputable phy- sicians. 1 think the liquor law, so far as druggists are concerned, does fulfill the in- tention of the law makers. It would be a and Great burden upon druggists in and an inconvenience to the wener- ally to require druggists absolutely at their peril to know the genuine signature of every physician whose prescription comes to them. It seems to me that such a re- quirement would be unreasonable. * * * © ‘The law permits druggists to sell only cn the prescription of a reputable mhysician. ‘This comprehends that the physician shall will be permitted to assume such unwieldy proportions in the future. On this theory conservative traders are inclired to buy on every reaction. In sugar there is evidence of a desire to keep the price around par, preferably slight- ly under, pending the Senate's action on the schedule. The market for sterling exchange is prac- tically unchanged, although there are indi- cations of a slight easing up in rates. The Sizn his name to the prescription. A phy- Sician signing his surname with the addi- tion of M. D. after it is not his signature within the meaning of the law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors.” Must Abate the Nuisance, Sanitary Inspectors Beaumont and Hoover made an inspection of the ruins of the gar- bage plant yesterday and found a large amount of decayed vegetable matter there, the garbage that was dumped there the supply of all classes of biils is small, and the volume of business limited. The amount of gold to go out by Saturday's steamers may be reduced slightly in view of the easier tendency of exchange rates. Final figures refiected declines varying from 11-2 to 21-2 per cent. —___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCTAL. The following are the opening, the hi the lowest and the closieg prices of the stock market today, as reported est Ant ew Yors oy Corson & Macartney, members New York stock excha: Messrs. Correspondents Broadway: Moore & Schley, Nos Ont. and Western. Pacific Mau. ity t, rance, 10) at Sig; 100 at Sig; People's Fire ‘I ~ se Insurance, "50 at 5%. com mercisi ommes 20 at 5. Chesapeake and Potomac ire . ‘Telephone, 20 ‘at 54. Bonds.—United States 4s, registered, 113i, bid: 118% asked, United’ States 4s, cou 213% bid, 114% asked. United States Ss, T17ty haa. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding Se, 108 bid. 80-year Funding 6s, Tis bid. Water stock currency 7s, 190] lls bid. Water stock currency 7s, 1903, 120 bid. 3.85s, Funding cur rency, 112 bid, 115 asked.” aigs, “reg. S-10s, ‘i00 ‘Miscellaneous Dente —Weshington and Geo: town Rallroad conv. 6s, Ist, 133 bid, 135 asked. Washington Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 2d, 133 bid, 135 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 102% bid, 107 asked. Belt id Se, 8S did, 100 asked. Eck! ¥ 5 Railroad Gs, 9 bid. ington Gas Company 6s, series A,” 115 bid. pany pany ext. try 1s " 1 Sats 00 bib. a National Bank Stocks —Bank bid, 330 asked. 108 aiked. Lin: Com; ‘National Sa! Saket "Washington Loss 11 bid, 108 coln, 83 bid, 95 asked. Sate it and ‘Trust Deposit and Trust, 133 ‘Trust, Arlington, National Union, 13 bid, 18 asked. 3 tia Se ask 3 bid, at Commercial, 5 bid, 6 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 5 bid, $ asked. District Title, 15 asked. ‘Telephone tocks.—Pennsylvania, 85 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 53 bid, 55 asked. Ameri- can Gray 3% did, 5 asked. Poeumatic e, .22 bid, .25 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. —W: 15 bid, 20 asked. Great Falls Ice, 135 bid, 150 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 90 asked. Inter-Ocean Building, §5 asked. —— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md.. May 24.—Flour dull and un- ee barrels; shipments, 162 barrels; rales, rrels. Wheat | firmer—spot, Soabons, atens teamer ba OT edt: dul, Séieas eh Angua: No. 2 54—receipte, is} stock, "401,700 bushels; sales 12,00) busbe morning of the fire. Health Officer Ham- | Mrett has given the company notice to abate the nuisance. henninigiicbcaesanis CAPITOL TOPICS. To Complete New York's Warehouse, The House committee on public buildings voted today to favorably report Represen- tative Campbell's bill for completing the ten Stories of the appraisers’ warehouse in New York city, instead of roofing it at two stories. Mr. Campbell argued that a two-story building in New York, in consideration the value of real estate, was wasteful. <3 from the treasury as it is needed. Blows at Civil Service Reform. The assault upon the civil service com- mission in the House last Tuesday had its Sequel in various bills to change the ex- fisting system of appointments and dis- charges, introduced yesterday. Represent- Ative Whiting of Michigan introduced a bill be furnished to the ment and bureau chiefs of the persons from each state holding non-glective offices and the pensions or compensation besides their salaries which they receive from the gov- ernment. Each congressional district is te have its quota of clerks, based on Popula- tion, and when the quota is exceeded by 10 per cent the excess employes are to be @is- charged. Representative Enloe of Tennes- See introduced a bill to repeal the civil serv- ice act. All measures of this character are referred to the committee on reform in the evil service, which is adverse to such bills, Chicago Post Office Site. The House committee on public buildings Gecided today to erect the new || building on the site of the present post ‘| office. The lake front site was abandoned, and it is proposed that the new building shall cover the entire square and be ten stories high. Supervising Architect O'Rourke told the committee that the work could be completed im three years. Mean- time the post office will occupy rented quarters. The amount of the appropriation was not decided upon, but $4.000,000 was he amount which the members seemed to t favor. Mr. Bissell Criticised. In the House this afternoon, civil service matter came up for discussion again. Mr.Van yoorhis of New York madean attack upon ostmaster General Bissell, charging him with having violated the spirit of civil service by discharging from the department Mr. M, G. Aldrich, without giving him notice, or making charges against him. Mr. Van Voorhis claimed that Mr. Aldrich was a very efficient clerk; had been twice moted for merit, and that his duties were such es to bring him into connection with @ great many members of Congress, who would testify to his merit. The General, he said, had dismissed Mr. Aldrich without a word, and Mr. Van Voorhis claim- ed that this was not proper conduct upon the part of a person who is a prominent League. member of the Civil Service Mr. O'Neill of Masaschusetts defended the Postmaster General, and held that the man was dismissed for cause. A wordy @iscus- sion ensued between Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Van Voorhis as to the abilty of the dis- missed clerk, Mr. Van Voorhis stoutly maintaining that the action was just and uncalled for. - —_—_———_-o-______.. BEGUN THIS AFTERNOON. The Race Meeting of the 014 Domin- fon Jockey Club. The new track cf the Ol Dominion Jockey Club, at Alexandria Island, at the other end of the Long bridge, was opened this afternoon. About 1,000 persons were in attendance. Blackburn in the Prix in the fourth and King Pird in the fifth were sera’ K West Ol Dev) 6 tat; Pay ey ‘est (M. 3 ; (Hogan), 12 to 1, second; Criterion QGQfan- love), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1.03%. Tomorrow's Card. Charlie, 111; Alarmer, 109; Fagot, 108. Second race, six furlongs— Mattie Ch 101, fat un, Pella, Nora, 90; King Bird, 112; q Pocah 99; a Third race, one mile—Larchmont, 105; St. John, 107; Lotion, 102; ‘98; Min- resota, 108; Queen D'or, 97; Fernwood, 104; Senator, 97. ‘s Fourth race. Half mile—Arreco F., 110; Little Lou C., 110; Senator Hill, 110; Miss Modred, 110; Teacher, 110; Turco, 4 Miss Doloris F., 110; Scotia C.