Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE 8TaR BUTLDINGE, a 1101 Pennsylvazis Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pree't. Wow York Office, 40 Potter Building, ‘The Bvrening Star btn! to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on own at 10 cents $2 So ete ge neal ee Te Counter 2 cents cach. Taail im the United ——— prepaid—60 cents Gaturday Sheet Star, $1 per year, with fered at Washington, D. C., as secoed-clans mail matter.) Saal saies mail subscriptions mst advance. tes of advertising made Known on pplication. The Fo Star. No. 13,162. WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY. MAY 11, 1895-TWENTY PAGE TWO CENTS Te proof of the pudding is in the eating Pesterdap’s SECRETARY CARLISLE|20N DickiNson’s SPEECH ADMIRAL. MEADE|GEN. w. P: CRAIGHILL TOPICS IN. LONDON|4T CAMP SCHOFIELD A Lively Reception Awaits Him in Kentucky. HIS RECORD 10 BE BROUGHT OUT So A Complete Change of Silver Alleged. THE FIGHT. FOR DELEGATES Front on AlPadvices go to show that a-very lively lecepticn awaits Secretary Carlisle when he reaches Kentucky for the purpose of calling democrats to. duty. on: the .question of finance. His itinerary, despite published reports to the contrary, has not been ar- ranged. There-ia a strong desire to hear him, and, if he had the time to address them, large audiences could easily be gath- cred in all parts of the state. But he will recesearily have to limit himself to only a few speeches, and thése will be delivered in localities where. the. sound..money demo- crats can best utilize deliverances so im- portant. ‘ “a Old Constituents Laying for Hii As has already been stated in The Star, the free silver men ationg his did’ constit- uents are “laying”. for.Mr.. Carlisle. They are armed with every word he has ever ut- tered in public place on the silver question, and they are charging. that the- record is full of inconsistencies and contradictions. They are importunate for an. explanation, and this will be formally demanded by men £0 capable and adroit that powers as great as those conceded to.Mr. Carlisle are likely to be taxed to the utmost in the contro- versy. The Secretary's reception. at home, while lively in a political sense, will, of course, be entirely. respectful in a personal sense. Even those of his people who differ with him are proud of his intellectual emi- nence, and will hear him with attention in a matter so vital, as they think, to his rep- utation for sagacity as a statesman. The pian for drawing’ him into a Joint debate seems to have been abandoned. jt was suggested at one time that ex- Gov. Proctor Knott be pitted against him. Mr. Knott is a fine speaker an an ex- treme free coinage man. But the program now seems to be to pernilt Mr. Carlisle to make his spezehes withqut interruption et the moment, and then turn upon him the broadside of -the opposition, both in the silver press and on the stump. And the silver men believe that before they ar® through with the Secretary they will have silenced the biggest ‘gun the administration will be able to bring into action. A Change of Front Alleged. The silver men among the Kentucky demotrats are. firmly of the-opinion that Mr. Carlisle has completely changed front on the financial! quesiion since he laid down the commission of Senator and took up that of Secretary of the Treasury, and they resent the change with all the more feeling because it was under his leader- ship largely that their own views on .the subject first became fixed. His was a very rapid rise in the affairs of the state. He was almost an unknown man when he first came to Congress in 1876. The only office he had held at home was that of lieutenant governor in an adminis- teation so colorless that no development of his real size and quality had been possible. But once in the national house he forged at once to the front. Mr. Beck had but recently been transferred to the Senate, and so at both ends of the Capitol the blue grass state stood among the most favored of her sisters. She had a giant on deck at elther end. The two men were in the clos- est possible agreement on all public ques- tions, As to the tariff, as to money, as to all of the cardinal principles of modern de- mocracy, they touched shoulders like a pair of tall brothers. Learned Much From Beck. In the opinion of Kentuckians it is noth- ing in derogation of Mr. Carlisle to say that at the start he learned much from Mr. Beck—was very. much influenced by him. That tireless and aggressive champion of everythiug he tooX in hand was d control- ling quantity all around_bim, _He,was even then a veteran In the ranks. He had been laying about him for years ‘in the cause of silver. He inveighed in season and out of season against: the financial legislation of is and, until Mr. Carlisle's speech was made in denuneiatton of that‘act, he had held the palm for the most severe and ef- fective excoriation on record of what that act had accomplished egainst the interests of silver. The thought . so. possessed ,.him,.,.indeed, that it was almost impossible for him to rise in the Senate on apy revenue or finan- cial matter without pdssing before he sat down over to the question of- the de- monetization of silver. Then, with his tre- mendous energy. and earnestness. end his torrent of words, he would belabor without mercy all who hac helped in of that legislation. ‘the etractment But, much as Mr, Beck had made the subject. hie-owm-n debate, he acknowledged at once, with characteristic generosity, the great force of Mr. Carlisle in the cause,-and when the latter delivered his famous speech in the “Housé on the same topic, and in the same line, Mr. Beck hatled it as an invaluable utterance, and quoted from it himself. A Letter Still in Exintence. Nor is this all that the free silver demo- crats in Kentucky ave preparing: to haul Mr. Carlisle over the coals for. Upon the sudden death of Mr. Beck in 1890 Mr. Car- lisie entered the race fpr. the -yacancy. He was easily the strongest man in the race, but as Mr. McCreary and-one or two others had small follewings, it seemed pos- sible so to divide up the democratic ma- jority In the legislature as to-protract the contest and make a choice difficult. Early action would, it was believed, be ‘in Mr. Carlisie’s interest, amd in order to secure this Mr. Curlsle’s record was canvassed freely. His supporters dwelt upon the fact that he had always advocated free silver, and in a letter addressed at the time to one of his friends, now the United States district attorney for. the state,,Mr. Cur- isle put In the claim himself for consid- eration om that score. He had, he said, beth spoken and voted for the free and unlimited coinage .of .silver,, and-declared that he still held to that dpctrine. This letter was shown to those likely to be in- fluenced by it, and the silver men are now claiming that it secured votes for Mr. Car- isle in the senatorial contest. The letter ig still in existemce, and has, it is stated, recently been published In a democratic newspaper in te state. : The Fight is Hot. The fight In the blue-grass country over delegates to the democratic state conven- tion to be held next: month ts as hot us a Ime-kiln. The silver men are confid-nt of winning. Mr. Biackburn, who 1s leading the silver forces,-expresses the opinion in @ private ‘letter that a free coinage piank is certain to be incorporated“into the plat- form. He Is bearing the burden of his side ef the controversy. The sound money democrats are lacking in effective speakers. 2x-Goy. Buckner and’ Congressman M Creary, who are candidates for the Senate on a sound money platform, want the art «* pleasing on the stuimp, and this leaves that side short-handed in one of the ways in which a political battle is best conducted in that state. This, too, makes the ap- pearance of Mr. Carlisle ip the state of all he greater interest to the democrats who, fearing that the battle cannot be won, hopeat least to prevent a complete rout. Comment on His Demand for a Vigorous Foreign Policy. ‘The Reason Ascribed to a Possible Cabinet Change and to His Pres- idential Aspirations. The topic of conversation in political circles today was the speech of Don M. Dickinson at Dertoit, in which he parted company with the adminisiration’s foreign policy. Mr. Dickinson’s remarks, taken in connection with a recent interview upon the same lines, have created 4u profound sensation among politicians. A Significant Fact. When it is remembered that Mr. Dickin- son has been considered heretofore a con- sistent supporter of President Cleveland, carrying his indorsement of his chief to the point of idolatry, and when it is recalled that Mr. Dickinson was in Washington several days last week and early in this week, in dafly touch with the administra- tion, the fact that within twenty-four hours after leaving the capital he promulgates @ vigorous American foreign policy is dou- bly significant. A Rumored Cabinet Change. Two theories are advanced in explanation of his course. One of these is based upon @ rumor which has been current for a day or two in Washington that Secretary Gres- ham isto resign the State Department fo- lio and Mr. Dickinson is to take his place. Proceeding upon this assumption. it is sug- gested tha: possibly the administration, re- alizing its unpopularity in its conduct of foreign affairs, has determined upon a change of policy, and that Mr. Dickinson is now forecasting it. It is only fair to say that this theory does not receive any credence whatever among well-informed politicians. It is not believed for a moment by these people that the administration has any idea of changing its foreign policy, and that Mr. Dickinson's frank speech is regarded with anvthing else than horror and dismay by the- President and his couasellors. Presidential Aspirations. The most widely accepted theory is that Mr. Dickinson ts lining up as @ presidential candidate. This is believed. by many to be the true explanation of his course. It is said that he has closely watched the course of the administration and intends to profit by its mistakes. His first step in this di rectidn, therefore, as an advocate of a line of acticn likely to be popular with Ameri- cans is readily accountable for. It is said that Mr. Dickinson believes the next demo- cratic candidate should come from the west, and that he is just about far enough west, by his residence in Michigan, to fill the bill. “A Clever Stroke. If this fs Mr. Dickinson's ided, and if he proposes to make a’ vigorous American policy the keystone of his presidential arch it is admitted by the politiclans that he has made a clever. stroke in putting him- self forward at this time when his {deas come more sharply in contrast with the course of the administration, and gives him greater prominence by reason of the com- parison in his favor. or eer ee THE RECEIVING RESERVOIR, Col. Elliot’s Report of the Operations During Last Month. Col. Geo. H, Elliot has made a report to the chief engineer of operations for improv- ing the Dalecarlia receiving reservoir dur- ing the month of April. He says the work of lining the tunnel through the hill east of Little Falls branch was completed. This tunnel is 400.5 feet long. The concrete foundations of the west portal walls were commenced and the -work on the dam across the mouth of Mill creek was con- tinued and nearly completed ready for soiling and planting the slopes with grass seed. The wofk of driving sheet piles at the site of the dam across the mouth of Little Falls was continued. The embanking behind the retaining walls at the shaft was completed, as was also a large flume, part- ly in concrete, the major part in. Georgia pine, extending from the portal of the main tunnel under Dalecarlia Hill to the Little Falls branch beiow the reservoir. The water of Little Falls branch was di- verted from the reservoir on the 23d ulti- mo and turned down the shaft and throygh the tunnel under Dalecarlia Hill, into the old bed of the branch below the reseryoir and thence to the Potomac. The work of trimming the side slopes of the open chan- nels between tne two branches of East ereek and between East creek and Mul creek and the soiling and planting of grass seed on these slopes were almost completed. The excavation and paving of the chan- nel between Mill creek and ihe tunnel through the hill east of Little Falls branch was continued. About 2,500 feet of strong wire fence was constructed on the north- erly and easterly sides of the reservoir lands, extending from the east portal of the tunnel through the hill east of Little Falls branch to the Loughborough read. During May work will be continued on the channels and dams and commenced on the Masonry works at the “north connection” required for bringing the Great Falls water into the reservoir. + e+____. DIPLOMATIC MATTERS DELAYED. Such Will Be the Effect of Sir Julian Pauncefote’s Absence. The departure of Sir Julian Pauncefote the British ambassador, for Europe early next menth is likely to result in the post- ponement of action on the proposed Bering sea commission of arbitration, the Vene- zuela question, and various other pending subjects, in which the United States is con- cerned, until the ambassador returns in the fall. ‘he Venezuelan correspondence may continue through the summer, but no de- cisive developments closing the question, or bringing it to a crisis; im which this country may be called on to act, are ex- pected until autumn. In the meantime Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, will also go away for the summer. —____+- 2+ THE CHARITIES’ PROPERTY. Investigation Proposed Into Its Re- moval by Mr. Emery. Mr. B. S. Emery, general secretary of the Associated Charities, and Mr. Thos. I, La- sier, chairman of the auditing committee of the association, visited police headquar- ters this morning and held a consultation with Inspector Hollinberger in reference to the clothing and other articles taken from the room of George S. Emery on Missouri avenue printed in yesterday's Star. Earlier in the morning George S. Emery, trother of the secretary of the organization, called at headquarters and was given the clothing that he said was his own property, while that which belongs to the Associated Chari- ties will be held until the investigation is ended. Detective Boyd had a long conversation with Mr. Lasier and went with him to see the prosecuting officer, but the latter was not in hts office and had left court after adjournment. Mr. Lasier was of the opin- ion that the goods were taken by mistake. He said that a meeting of the board of trustees of the Asosciated Charities will be held this evening, when the matter wil be discussed and some definite understaad- ing reached. A Rev. W. E. Parson, president of the As- sociated Charities, Is out of the city, but ét is expected he will return in time to be peesent at the meeting, No Official Action Yet Taken as to His Utterances. QUESTION AS T0 FORM OF DISCIPLINE He May Be Reprimanded or Court- Marntaled. WILL BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN Whatever the President and Secretary Herbert have concluded to do in the case of Rear Admiral Meade did not reach a stage of official development today. The President spent the day in the country, and Secretary Herbert left his office about noon today to go down the river, without having issued any orders on the subject, so far as known. Admiral Meade is in the city today, but he made no effort to see the Secretary of the Navy before his de- parture. It is generally believed in naval circles that official cognizance will be taken of his severe criticisms of the administra- tion,as published in the New York Tribune. His conduct is regarded as a grave breach of official etiquette, if nothing more, and is not likely to be wholly ignored. Accord- ing to the published interview, he explain- ed his desire for early retirement by say- in, “I am an American and a Union man. These are two things that this adminis- tration cannot stand. I am a republican, and a man who lives on the ocean is apt to imbibe patriotism and loyalty. I find these articles at a discount with the pres- ent regime.”” This reference to unionism ts considered a direct reflection upon Secretary Herbert, who is a southern man and an ex-confeder- | ate, and was due to the supposition that the Secretary was responsible for the disin- tegration of the admiral’s fleet in the West Indies long before the conclusion of the pre- arranged prog.am of evolutions. Some Kind of Discipline. The records of the service do not show a case where an officer has made such a se- vere arraignment of the policy of the ad- ministration, and if Admiral Meade is not disciplined in some way for his language many officers of the n: will be consid- erably surprised. What particir form of action will be taken is a matter of some dispute. Some officers incline to the belief that he will merely be reprimanded by Sec- retary Herbert in an. official letter, while others are of opinion that he will be court- martialed. In the latter event, he would undoubtedly be charged with a violation of a naval reg ulation, which provides as follows: “Off- cers of the navy are forbidden to publi: or cause to be published, directly or indi- rectly, or to communicate by interview, private letter, or otherwise, except as re- quired by their official duties, any informa- tion in regard to the foreign policy of the United States, or concerning the acts or measures of any department of the govern- ment, or of any officer acting thereunder, or any comments or criticisms thereon, or to furnish copies of the same to any per- scn without permission of the depart- ment.” This article was formulated by Secretary ‘Tracy a few months before the close of the Harrison administration, and was intended to prevent. naval officers making too free a use of their tongues in the public prints. Since its publication there have heen few instances where officers have criticised the department or the administration publicly. Retired officers are subject to punishment for an infringement of the regulations just the same as their brothers on the active list, so that Admiral Meade's retirement will not interfere with the proposed action of the department in his case. Will Be Asked to Explain. It is not likely, however, that anything will be done,until Admiral Meade has had an opportunity for explaining his language. Unless tke matter is ignored altogether that will be the first step taken. Officers who have had dealings with the admiral say that if he was correctly reported he will say so, and not undertake to hedge in any way. In that event further=proceed- ings are almost inevitable. On the other hand, it is asserted that the admiral is.in ill health, and ought not to be held toa strict accountability for his utterances under stress of excitement arising.-from imaginary wrongs. o—__—_. THE RIVER. The Board of Trade Takes Its Annual River Excursion. Fully 350 members of the Washington beard of trade took a half holiday today and, with perhaps half as many -more of their friends, went down the river on their annual shad bake. The steamer Macalester was their means of transportation, and Marshall Hall their destination. They be- gan to assemble at the wharf at about noon, though the excursion was not booked to start until 1 o'clock. When the steamer arrived from her early trip she was soon well filled. Secretary Wight and his assistant, Mr. Gurley, were very busy men, answering innumerable questions and trying to make everybody feel quite at bome, while Presi- dent Warner shook hands with all he could reach, and cast his eye hungrily over the heads of those about him in a vain search for lones»me strangers. The boat left the wharf at about 1:15 o'clock, and headed wown the river. No stop will be made until Indian Head is reached, where the excursionists are to dis- embark’ and view the United States naval proving ground. A great gun will probably be fired in their honor, and something may be badly smashed. When everything has been seen at this point that there is to see the boat is to return to Marshall Hall, and a plank shad dinner will be served there at about 5:30 o'clock. There will be some speechmaking and more merrymaking, end the board of trade will get home sometime during the evening. oF Among those who went down on the Mac- alester were Secretary Herbert, Postmaster General Wiison, Commodcre Stanton, Sen- ators Call and Mitchell of Oregon, und the District Commissioners. ———— GEN. CASEY’S ILLNESS. nxultntion of Physicians to Be Praise From Secretary Lamont. Gen. T. L. Casey, wi.o has been suffering with an attack of gravel, is not so well to- day, and a consultation of physicians will be held to determine the best means for his relief. His malady is very painful, but is not considered serious. In thé general or- ders announcing Gen. Casey’s retirement, Secretary Lamont concludes a sketch of that officer's valuable career with the fol- lowing words: “A vigor of administration, a skill in profession, and an unsullied ii tegrity have characterized the execution by him of the varied and important duties confided to his charge.” ——_-e —_____. The North Carolina Collectorship. Mr. John S. Henderson of Salisbury, C., and Mr. Charles N. Vance of Black Mountain, N. C., have each filed an ap- plication at the Treasury Department for appointment as collector of internal rev- enue for the sixth district of North Caro- lina to succeed Mr. Carter, deceased. Mr. Kope Elias is a strong candidate for the office, but his papers have not been put on file as yet. It is expected that the mat- ter will be settled in a few days, He Promptly Assumes the: Duties of His New Position. Changes in the Stations of Engineer Officers Likely to @ecur-His First Order. , Gen. Wm. P. Craighill, the:newiy appoint- ed chief of engineers of the army, enter- ed promptly on the discharge of his new duties at the War Department today. He qualified early this morning, and sssumed active-command of the conps, atronce. He is well knowr. to most of: the officers on @uty in this city, and they took occasion to extend their personal congratulations. No action has yet been taken to fill the place vacated by Gen. Craighill, in charge of river and harbor works in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Delaware. It is expected that several éther changes will soon take place in the assignment of offi- cers in the engineer corps, consequent upon the retirement of Col. Abbott in August and of Col. Mendell in October. These offi- cers are in charge of important works, and their retirement will necessitate a general mcvement of high officers in the corps. His First Order. Brigadier General Craighill first order today as follows: “The undersigned having been appointed chief of engineers hereby assumes the com- mand of the corps of engineers and the charge of the engineer department. “He relies confidently upof'the loyal and full co-operation of every one of his sut-~ ordinates in holding the corps of engineers in the high and honorable place it has reached in the public estimation. “Existing orders and regulations from these headquarters will remain in force until rescinded or modified.” THE DISTINGUISHED SICK. as Secretary Gresham Not So Well—Mr. Hitt Improving. Secretary Gresham had a bad night last night and is not so well today. His condi- tion is much worse than is generally under- stood, and his friends meke no secret of their concern for his recovery. Representative Hitt is slowly improving, but is extremely weak. His family fecls encouraged. The attending physician is still making three visits a day to Mr. Hitt’s home. Mr. Hitt slept well last night and is somewhat better today. Representative Cogswell shows a slight improvement today. Admiral Almy passed a restless night owing to the warm weather. There is no marked change in his condition. $$ 2+ _____ ATTENDANCE FELL OFF. issued his Many Horses Eritered at the Island Were Scratched. There was considerable geratching done to the card at Alexander Island today, which was due to a majority-of the own- ers desiring to run their hgrses at St. Asaph on Monday, the ‘entries for which will close Sunday at 3 ».m, The weather was warm, but a cool ngrthwest wind made the day very pleasant. There was considerable falling off in the attendance. Track fast. Thirteen books Were on. First race, six and a half ;fuglongs—Mc- Keever (R. King), 30 to 3; firgt; Ataman (Ham), 4 to 5, second: Hemet (C. Don- nelly), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1.23. RUMORED SALE. ; Alexander Track Said to Haye Bought St. Asaph'ss It is rumored in Alexandria this afternoon that J. M. Hill of the St. Asaplx track has sold his interest in the whole business to Ike Jones of the Alexander Iskand track, and that in future races will omly be con- ducted at St. Asaph’s. The borses now stabled at Alexander Island wil& it is said, be removed to St. Asaph’s. ‘The Star re- porter could not find Mr. J. M. Hill to get more definite information 9n the subject. THREE WERE KELLED. Fatal Results of the Chicago Fire and Explosion. | \QHICAGO, May 1L—Two fatalities have ;regulted from the explosion.and fire that wrecked the saloon and lodging house at 10 Sherman. street, carly this @norning. The dead are: August Michel, Alex. Sumke. | Michel kept the lodging house and was injured by jumping from a third-story win- dow. He died at the cqunty hospital this forenoon. Sumke was a lodger and was frightfully burned, dying at St. Luke’s Hos- pital today. Ten other persons, who were injured by the flames or in jumping, are re- ccvering at the hospitals. - Later—The third death résulting from the expldsion occurred this afternoon, when Frank Bougt died at ‘the ‘county hospital. He was a lodger and was so badly burned that. he could not give his name, but was identified by an acquaintance shortly before his death. WRECKING TRAIN WRECKED. The Supports of a Bridge Had Been Washed Out, MASSILLON, Ohio, May 11.—A cloud- burst in this section late last night’ washed out a number of bridges on the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling and Wheeling and Lake Erie railways, swelling rivulets to rivers and inundating the lowlands. Peo- ple in Summit and Erie streets were re- moved from their houses in boats. The damage will be heavy. The Wheeling and Lake Mrie wrecking train left Massillon to go to Dalton to re- pair trestles. One mile and a half west of town a bridge had been washed away, leaving only the unsupported track and ties: The train plunged imto the water be- low with all on board. George R. Gibson, trainmaster, is missing, andis supposed to be buried under the wreclk; The injured are: Superintendent J. F. Stout, atm broken; J. Ni Merwin, clerk, head cut; Fireman Tavlar, caught in the wreckage and cannot be extricated; he is still alive. A brakeman,; wnose name is unknown, had a leg broken, Condition of the Treasury. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance, $182,446,211; gold reserve, $96,126,510; net silver, $23,244; net silver of 1800, $191; ited States notes in the treasury, $39, 266; treasury notes of 1899, $27,757,103; total receipts, this day, $599,418; this month, $0,367,731; total expenditures, this day, $1,- 092,288; this month, $13,52: —+ The San Francixea, The flagship San Francisco. arrived at Algiers this morning. She will go to Gib- raltar and be fitted out- for her trip to Kiel. The Marblehead, now at Naples, will join her at Gibraltar, and the two ves- sels will proceed io Kiel together. oe Se “2 _. Consul Recognized, The President has recdgnive@ Luis For- ah Veneztitlan consq@l general at New ork. a ea 4 jacel Appointments. ‘The President has appeipted Frederick V. McNair a commodore, hd ;}Wim. B. Hoff ‘a captain in the navy. Matters Uppermost in the World’s Metropolis, RECENT BREAR-DOWN OF THE PREMITER Scratching.the Croker and Dwyer Horses. VARIOUS PERSONAL NOTES Special London Cable Letter, copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press. LONDON, May 11.—Séldom has London been graced by the presence in town of so T™many members of the royal family. Royal personages, male and female, young and old, are to be seen in carriages, and even on foot, at every turn in the fashionable thoroughfares. Of course, the queen’s drawing room of Wednesday was the great event of the sea- son. The weather was delightful, a cool breeze was blowing and the result was the most brilliant royal display seen for a long time past. There was a triple file of car- riages along the Mall long before the hour fixed for the drawing room, waiting to take their occupants to Buckingham Palace, and the vicinity of the queen’s London resi- dence was thronged with people anxious to get a glimpse of the dazzling show. It was noticeable that black was the prevailing color, and black now seems to be the fashion everywhere. The Premier's Break Down. The premier, Lord Rosebery, is evidently in very poor health, His break down on Wednesday night while making a speech at the reception of the National Liberal Club has revived the worst rumors which have been in circulation. Lord Rosebery evi- dently had asudden lapse of memory, which caugedftm to lose the thread of his argument,.and he gazed about in a dazed manner, while turning to his friends for relief. Under the prompting of the latter he succeeded In terminating his discourse, but it was only by a great effort that he did so, after having been strongly urged to continue. The queen on May 21 will remove the court to Balmoral, where she will remain for a month. The Princess of Wales, on behalf of her majesty, will hold the re- maining two drawing rooms of the sea- son. The princess is greatly changed and now looks quite an old woman. Growling at Royalty. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ts at- tending very many public funtions, and {he seems specially anxious to win popular | favor. This is in view of the growling of the radicals and others over the pension which he receives from the British tax- payers, in spite of the fact that he is a reigning prince gf Germany. But the ef- forts of the duke to win popularity are far from being successful, and in spite of his presence at public functions he is: most unpopular. Under the heading of “Arro- gance of Royalty” a person signing himself “Playgoer”’- has writteato-a newspaper, Saying that the audience at-the Criterion Theater om Wednesday last was kept wait- ing for an hour because some of the roy- alties were dining late. The letter con- tinues: “It turned out to be the petty German Princelet of Coburg, who takes £10,000 annually from our taxpayer: Yhe American Horses Abroad. In sporting circles there is much com- ment on the fact that all of Mr. Richard Croket’s two-year-olds, except” Montauk, have been -seratched, and that not one of Mr. Michael F. Dwyer’s horses will race until August. Mr. Richard Croker, yesterday, in notify- ing the Associated Press representative at Newmarket, of the scratching of the Amer- ican ‘horses, said: “We consider that the horses were not exactly fit for hard work. Understand me, they are in good condition, but, we are obliged to admit, they are somewhat weakened by the voyage and not yet climatized. We want them to be fully up to thelr work, which at present they are not. Our horses will not start in any more races until August 1, and then we intend to keep our end up thoroughly. We may be disappoittted in the result, but we will at least have a good deal of fun.” Mr. Croker spoke in unmeasured praise of, the kindness which he and his racing partner continued to experience from all English turf patrons. : Gonssipy and Personal. London kas teken to early hours. The parks are crowded during the early morn- ing and are deserted before noon. In Hyde Park simplicity in dress is characteristic of the, riders of both sexes who frequent Rot- ten” Row, a contrast to the former startling styles which prevatled. The women are mostly wearirg simpie white straw sailor hats and plain overcoats over the plainest of riding habits. . The Hon. Geo. W. Curzon, member of parliament for the Southport division of Lancashire, reappeered in the house of commons on Thursday for the first time af- ter his return from America with his bride and met with a hearty reception. Mr. Curzon was congratulated on all sides, and Mrs. Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Leiter of Washington, D. C., promises to be the most feted woman of the season. They were the center of an aristccratic coterie at the sale on Thursday of the art collection of the late Mrs. Lyne Stephens, better known as Pauline Duvernay, the French dancer. Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary of the United States Navy, the Hon. H. A. Herbert, has just arrived in London. Mr. Barrington, on taking Toole’s part at the latter’s theater, read a telegram which he received on Thursday from the actor- manager denying the alarmist rumors cir- culated regard'ng his health, and adding: “I am not of a retiring disposition. My health is much better.” pe THE JUBILEE STAKES. Victor Wiid at 20 to 1 Defeats Seven- teen Starters. KEMPTON PARK, England, May 11.— ‘The race for the Kempton Park Great Ju- bilee Stakes was the event of the day here, the second day of the spring racing meet- ing at. this place. Mr. W. T. Worton’s chestnut colt Victor Wild, five years old, by Albert Victor, out of Wild Huntress, § stone 4 pounds,’ was first: the Duke of Westminster's bay colt Gray Leg, four years old, by Pepper and Salt, out of Quetta, 8 stone 2 pounds, sec- nd; Colonel North’s bay horse El Diablo, six years old, by Robert the Devil, out of Tantrum, 7 stone 12 pounds, third. Eigh- teen horses ran. Victor Wild won by six lengths. Three lengths separated second and third horses at the finish. The betting at the post was 20-to 1 against Victor Wild, 11 to 2 against Gray Leg, and 100 to 14 against El Diablo. —_—_.>_—_ GRIEYED FOR HIS WIFE. Suicide of a Widower in Philadel- phia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 11.—Percy MacDcnnell, aged thirty-five years, com- mitted suicide this morning at his home, 1733 Park avenue, by shooting: himself five times. His wife died two years ago, and he worried over her death until he became temporerily insane. It is thought he killed himself while in one of his fils of melan- cholia, MacDonnell came of an estimable family, and has a brother who is a prom- inent newspaper man, National Fencibles and Morton Cadets at ° Memphis. Both Companie: Comfortably Settled— The Chances of Both for Honors Considered Very Good. Special from a Staff Correspondent. CAMP SCHOFIELD, MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 11.—The National Fencibles and the Morton Cadets are in camp at the grounds of the Interstate Drill Association, and both organizations are highly pleased with their quarters. The train bearing the Washington companies reached Memphis only a few moments behind schedule time this morning, and the boys were met and welcomed at the depot by a committee from the Chickasaw Guards and Lieut. Parham, adjutant of the second regiment, N. G. T. The Mortons immediately boarded elec- tric cars and set out for camp, where a steaming hot breakfast, prepared by Lieut. Mellach and Quartermaster Sergt. Bailey, was awaiting the boys. The Fencibles breakfasted at a hotel in Memphis, and then mede for Camp Scho- field, presenting their usually immaculate appearance as they marched across the gruunds to their tents. The last night in the cars was unevent- ful, the soldier lads retiring early and sleeping soundly. No complaint whatever can be made as to the quarters furnished, and at noon both companies were com- fortably settied. Lieutenant Tralles put the! Mortons through a practice drill immediately after breakfast. They will drill in the maiden class Monday afternoon, in class B, open to companies: that have never won first or second prize in an interstate competi- tion, Wednesday afternoon, and in the dritl for the Galveston cup Friday after- noon. The Fencibles will drill for the cup also Friday afternoon. Judging from the entries it {s a certainty that both the Mor- tons and Fencibles will have but little dif- ficulty in coming out at the head of the The Seely Rifles of Galveston, in civilian attire, who have been barred from the drill by order of the adjutant general of Texas, reached Camp Schofield a few minutes af- ter the arrivai of the Fencibles. They will pot drill. Word has been received from Capt. Shil- ling that he will reach Memphis this even- ing. The opening ceremonies will take place at 8 o’clock this afternoon, comprising dress parade and presentation of sponsors to the companies. It is expected that ten thousznd people will be in attendance. The drill field is satisfactory, and every- thing pcints to a highly successful en- campment. The officials are untiring in their efforts to provide for the comfort of the Mortcns and Fencibles. The weather is threatening and cold, overcoats being geherally worn. Many Visitors at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 11.—The prelude to the interstate drill and encampment to- day was greeted by lowering skies and an uncomfortably cool temperature, but there is a large number of visitors in the city, and their presence, with the elaborate dec- oration of the sbuildings, gives the streets a gala appearance. The troops alreedy here are the Thurston Rifles and the Gatling gun detachment of the Omaha Guards of Omaha, the National Fencibles and Morton Cadets of Washing- ton, D, C., the McCarthy Light Guards and Fletcher Zouaves of Little Rock, Ark., the Sealey Rifles of Galveston, Texas, the Chickasaw Guards (two companies), Gov- error's Guards and Neeley Zoukves of Memphis and a detachment of United States troops. This consists of troops D and K, third cavalry; companies C and H, thirteenth infantry, the whole under com- mand of Col. W. L. Kellogg of the thirtieth infantry, assisted by Maj. F. 8. Keyes, third cavalry. The judges of the drill are First Lieuts. I. C. Steele, Echlander and L. D. Tizon, United States army. The camp will be under command of Maj. Gen. R. E. Snowden of Memphis. The competitive drills begin Monday. Next Thursday the troops will be reviewed by Gen. Schofield. MRS. FRANK BROWN DEAD. The Wife of Marylan Governor 3 Succumbs to Iiness. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 11.—Mrs. Frank Brown, wife of the governor, died at the Rennert Hotel this morning at 3:45 o'clock, after an illness of three weeks, of a com- plication of kidney and liver troubles. Though Mrs. Brown had not been in ro- bust health for several years, her condition did not become serious until about two weeks ago. Last Monday it reached a critical stage. The governor left his office early yesterday afternoon, and went to his wife’s bedstde, where he remained until the end caine. Mrs. Brown's death was peace- ful. During the evening and until very near the last she was conscious and spoke occasionally to her husband and her faith- ful maids. . S Gov. Brown is prostrated, Both of his children, who are at school, have been sum- moned home, Miss May Brown being in this city and Master Frank Brown at the Epis- copal High School, in Alexandria. Mrs. Brown’s maiden name was Mary Ridgely, her father being David Ridgely of this city. She was twice married, her first husband,whom she wedded in her twentieth year, having been the late Horatio W.Pres- ton of Boston. Tey were married in the winter of 1877. He was a number of years her senior and in delicate heal; He died within a year, leaving her childless, but with a large fortune. A year or so later she met Frank. Brown, who had always been one of her admirers, and they were marricd in December, 1879. The couple had two chikiren, the eldest being Miss Mary Brown, who is about fourteen years of age, and the other Master Frank Brown, who is about twelve. Mrs. Frank Brown was well known to all Baltimore society people as the most agree- able of hostesses. ee TRAIN ROBBERS HANGED. They Murdered a Railway Conductor im Missouri. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 11.—James Murray, colored, who was convicted with his broth- er Ed of the murder of Cunductor Edgar Fitzwilliams on the Midland Suburban line, September 23, 1893, committed for the pur- pose of robbery, was hanged at Clayton, St. Louts county, at 6:55 tcday. He main- tained his innocence to the last. Ed Murray was hanged at Hermann, Mo., about an hour “later for the same crime. Upon going on the scaffcld he ad- mitted that he turned out the lights in the car on which the conductor was murdered. Further than that he would say nothing. ——__ HELPING COLOMBIAN REBELS. Taking Steps to Offset Costa Ricn’s Action. PANAMA, May 11.—Semi-official advices received here are to the effect that Costa Rica has effected a secret alliance with the rebels in Colombia, by which the lat- ter are receiving arms and other substan- tial support. Costa Rica has long bad trouble with the ruling government in Co- lonibia as to disputed boundary. In the event of the success of the rebellion Costa Rica no dovbt will receive in return for aid to the rebels a recoenition of the claims she has made on the disputed ‘territory. The Cclombian government ts alive to the danger of this alliance, and has taken steps to offset it. An agent is now in the United States, and has recently been in Washing- ton and New York arranging for the pur- chase of large supplies of arms. THE BIDS FILED The Commissioner of Patents Re- ceived Proposals, WR, GORMAN'S LEPTER AGAINST THEN The Typessttinz Will Have to Re- main Where It Is. HOW THE BIDS WENT Mr. Seymour, commissioner of patents, held an informal levee tn his office this morning to receive a company of fifteen or twenty representatives of leading publish- ing houses in Baltimore and Washington who desired to file bids for illustrating and printing the Patent Office Gazette.. Notwithstanding the confusion surround- ing the proposition- tr-consequente’of the commissioner's advertising for bids on work which the Typographical Union regards as specially belonging to the government print- ing office, the bids were offered amd re- ceived on the entire’ work. Mr. Seymour made a brief statement to the gentlemen who came with the bids, ex- plaining the whole sitidtion, saying that he understood from Mr. Gorman’s letter in April that he was to advertise for bids on the entire work, but that a leiter receiv> ed togey from Mr. Gorman gave him no other alternative than to say that the type- setting oa the Patent Office Gazette was eek ener “ conn work, but, under printing office. chee Mr. Gorman’s Letter. The substance of Mr. Gorman’s letter is as follows, after reciting the pass@ges in the appropriation act and the general law on the government printing office: “This provision, it seems to me, pre- cludes the possibility of your contracting for any of the work of printing for the patent office except that ‘making use of lithography or photo-Hthography, together With the plates for the same,’ which ‘shall be contracted for and performed under the direction of the commissioner 2f patents under such limitations and condi- tions as the joint committee on printing may from time to time prescribe.” “In a communication dated the 25th of last April I informed you that in the judg- ment of the joint committee on printing you should advertise for proposals for that particular class of work and that alone. “I also desire to call your attention. to the fact that in your advertisement of M: 1, 1895, you ask for bids for producing the Official Gazette, including weekly, month- ly, quarterly and aanual Indexes of patents and trade marks, by the lithographic and photo-lithrographic or any other process for the fiscal year ensuing. The words ‘or aay other process’ do not appear in the aci “I am therefore inclined to the opinion that any contract entered into for any part of the printing which ‘hag heretofore been done by the public printer would be wi:h- out authority of law. Very respectfully, 4 GORMAN, ‘A, P. 5 “Chairman Joint Committee.on Printing.” 4 The Bids Offered. ‘The following bids were offered upon the entire work of illustrating the Gazette and printing it directly from type: Capita] Press Company, by Marshal Cushing, per page, for 7,000 ccpies weekly, $7.17; Fried- enwi & Company, Baitimore, $8.20; M. D. Helm, Washington, $11. The leading bids on the work of photo-lithographing ard printing from dummy cards furnished by the patent office, precisely as the work is now done, were by Andrew B. Graham and the Norris Peters Company, the for- mer offering to illustrate and print the 7,000 copies required weekly at $5.10 per page and the latter at $%.25. Under these bids Mr. Cushing’s company would get the contract for printing the Gazette if the work were to be taken from the govern- ment printing office, and if the contract is let under the “dummy” method, as here- tofore, it would go to Mr. Andrew B. Graham. bas Frank B. Conger, represeuting Gillin & Co. of New York, filed a protest against the commissioner receiving the bids, and declined to file bids. Mr. Conger said he believed the commissioner’s advertisement was invalidated by placing Senator Gor- man’s lettes on file, and that a court of equity would compel new advertising and new bids in a proper way. —__.o. WANT AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Eastern Dispersary Authorities Con- ferring With the Commissioners. At a special meeting of the dircctors of the Eastern Dispensary held last night the question of adding an emergency de- partment was taken up on receiot of @ letter from the -Distriet Commissioners, dated May 1, 1885, making inquiry as to the capacity of the dispensary buildiuk and necessary hourly attendance of the medi- cal staff to care for emergency cases. The Commissioners’ letter was referred to the medical staff, which was enthusiastic in advocacy of adding such a feature to the dispensary. The board approved of the report of the staff and a committee was appointed to present the report to the District Commis- stoners and to urge their support, and to ask for an appropriation of sufficient funds to put in force the emergency department. The committee was instructed to urge -a division of the city, so that all emergency cases occurring east of 7th street west be taken to the Eastern Dispensary and Hos- pital. It is urged by both medical and lay members that all emergency cases oocur- ring east of 7th street west can be suc- cessfully treated at this hospital. It ts clearly understood by all interested in this noble charity that this institution is to be a dispensary of free medicine and medical service and free treatment of emer- gency cases only, and that it is not to be made a general hospital, so that It will not be a competitor with the general hospitals of the city. The committee to present the report of the medical staff to the Commis- sioners consists of C. C. Lancaster, L. K, Beatty and Thomes W. Smith. FATAL ACCIDENT. A Railroad Erakeman Fell Beneath the Cars. George H. Tracey, twenty-three years old, employed as a brakeman on the Bal- timore and Potomac railroad, met with a fatal accident near Benning station about noon today. He- was setting his brake, when he slipped and fell between the cars, Death was almost instantaneous, His body was brought to the city and turned over to Undertaken Lee. The deceased, who lived in Frederick, Md., boarded at No. 102 Ist street southeast. He was not married. —_——>_—_. Personal Mentto Mr. Henry C. Stewart, jr. of this city sails next Thursday for Hamburg on the Augusta Victoria for an extended stay in Evrope. He will spend the larger part of the summer at Carlsbad and later will take a continental trip that will keep"him abroad until some time next fall. Lieut. Col. Jas. W. Powells, fifteenth In- fantry, is in the city on leave of absence, Lieut. J. C. Wilgon ef the navy is stop: ping at the Army and Navy Club, Col. A. L. Hough, retired, is on a visti to this city from Prescott, Ariz.