Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1895-TWENTY PAGES ATE NEWS BY WIRE Building Occuvied by Congress at Santiago, Cuba, Burned, BERLINER PATENT DECISION REVERSED ee ge A Big Jump by Corn Causes a Sensation. THE WHISKY TRUST’S BONDS —_— SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 18.—The building occupied by congress has been totally destroyed by fire. It is believed that the disaster is of incendiary origin. THE BERLINER PATENT. « Recent Decision of Judge Carpenter Peversed in Moston: BOSTON, May 18.—The United States court of appeals* this afternoon reversed the decision of Judge Carpenter, declaring the Berliner telephone patent Invalid. The decree ts a victory for the American Bell Company. ‘The substance of the order {is as follows: “Tho decision of the circuit court is re- versed, ard the case is remanded to that court, with directions to dismiss the bill. Ordere& that the appellees have leave to file their motion as to the form of judg- ment now cn clerk's list, and also brief in fupport of the same on or before the 25th instant, the appellanis to file brief in re- ply on or before the 31st instant.” WANTS TO FORECLOSE. Petition of the Central Trust Com- pany Against the Whisky Trust. CHICAGO, May 18.—The famous million- doar bond issue of the whisky trust re- ceived another airing in the United States court today when Judge Showalter grant- ed the receiver permission to buy the $59,000 held by ex-Director Frieberg of Cincinnati, the purchase to be at 50 cents on the dollar. Numerous bills have been filed by the Teorganization committee of the trust, claimirg that ex-President Greenhut and Nelson Morris had sold the issue to them- selves and their friends at 5) cents, and ex-Director Frieberg had offered to sell the $50,000, which be had purchased, at the price he paid. ‘The reorganization committee today asked. permission to authorize the purchase by Receiver McNulta and after lengthy argu- ments the request was granted. Attorney Edwin Walker, representing ex-Director Nelson Morris, then filed the petition of the Central Trust Company of New York, trus- tee under the million-dollar bond issue, to foreclose the property of the trust. "CORN M‘KES A JUMP. Sensation Caused on the Chiengo Bonrd of Trade. CHICAGO, May 18—Corn furnished a sensation on the board of trade today, the market plunging wildly back and forth between 511-4 and 56%. The excitement resulted from the cold-wave scare, and as many were heavily short, fluctuations were frequent and sharp. The July option open- ed at 513-8, a trifle under last night's close, and was weak for a time, owing to heavy local recetpts. The weather predictions promised much lower temperature, however, and about the middle of the session the price started up at a wild pace. Traders who were short tried to cover their lines and in a short time July struck 56% cents. Heavy taking of profits sent prices down, and at the close July was at 531-8, or 15-8 cents higher than it closed yesterday. —_ ENGINEER BUCK KILLED. ‘enr Bound Brook, J. BOUND BROOK, N. J., May 18—There was a fatal accident on the Central rail- read of New Jersey near the station at this place early this morning. A coal and a freight train were wrecked, and Harry Buck, the engineer of the fast Philadelphia and Reading freight train, was instantly killed. His fireman was badly bruised, and the conductor of the coal train was cut and scalded. Other Rallway Disasters. SAVANNAH, Ga., May 18.—The fast mail from New York was wrecked this morning near Jacksonboro’, 8. C., on the Charleston and Savannah railroad. Some one had taken up three rails. The baggage car, express car and coaches went over the bank and the engine ran along the ties sixty feet or more. Mail Clerk Keft was injured about the head, three porters were bruised considerably and the engineer was slightly scalded. The passengers es- caped, save for the shock. Detectives have keen sent to the spot. GALLATIN, Tenn., May 18.—A serious accident occurred yesterday at South gun- rel, six miles north of Gallatin, om the L. and N. railroad. A freight train stop- ped in th> tunnel, which ts very dark. A bandcar, «n which were nine section men on their way to work, while attempting to pess through the tunnel, ran into the caboose, wounding the following: Jim Hall, Sam Collins, aries Roberts, Ed Ferguson, Ed Maybrick, Pilot Hall, Section Foreman Hiilman, Charles Brooks. —.__ CANNON IN POSITION. Accident Fatal Rumors That Striking Miners Will Attack Pocahontas, BLUEFIELD, W.-Va., May 18.—The mili- tary are making daily arrests of suspicious parties in Pocahontas, Va., and there are Tumors that West Virginta strikers will at- tack Pocahontas. Cannon have been placed in Pocahontas. The refusal of the new men to work in the mines continues, and the shipments of coal are small. The railroad men are leaving, and the machine py at pauarens employ only twenty out 290 men. ranches of busi. to feel the strike. mete —_—-_.__— PANIC IN A COURT ROOM. Father of the Plaintiff Draws a Dirk Threateningly. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 18.—There was a panic in the ¢riminal court at Covington, Ky., today. The case of Emma Slaughter, for $25,000 damages from Dr. Jarvis Mc- Collum, for seduction, was being heard. While Emma was testifying her father, Henry Slaughter, was seen drawing a large dirk. The sheriff and jailer grabbed him before he could reach Dr. McCollum. This room. Afterward Henry Slaughter was on the — and the attorney for the defense asked used great excitement in the court the witness whether he had ever the { Without an- out another dirk ttorney. a a held back, but several in the panic which followed, nene seriously. It was necessary to ad- jeurn court in order to get rid of the crowd. _——._ Spreckels Confessed Judgment. FRANCISCO, Cal, May 18.—Claus els, the sugar king, accompanted by wife and daughter, left for New York last night on their way to Europe. Before reckels confessed judgment on slander, brought against him *. A. Spreckels, who asked $300 % reason given for this oc- tion is that Spreck nior received in- formation that his son would seek to pre- vent his departure for Europe. ——>__. Horned Toads for Hawall. SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 18.—H. P. Wood, the Hawaiian consul, received an order from the commissioner of agriculture and forestry of Hawaii for 500 horned toads, to be d on the island to destroy a bug that is eating everything in sight. 7 x General Wilson left Wash- morning to take his family to me at Charlestown, W. Va. He will on Monday. Postm DID NOT CONSULT TODAY Supreme Court Justices Omit Their Satar- day Conference. Precautions Said to Have Been Taken to Prevent Another “Leak.” It was generally expected that the jus- tices of the Supreme Court today would hold another conference on the income tax question for the purpose of reaching a final eonelusion and of passing upon the opinion of the court and the dissenting opinion of the justices who might find themselves in the minority, but the consultation did not take place, and will not until Monday morn- irg, immediately preceding the reconvening of the court. It {s customary with the court to hold its consultations on Saturdays, and there are three theories advanced for. today’s departure from the usual practice, viz.: First, that the justices engaged in the work of writing the opinions may not have con- eluded their labors; second, that some one or more of the justices may desire further time. for consideration of the questions involved in the income tax case, and third, that the premature announcement of the court’s first decision on the case has re- sulted in a determination not to confer until the last moment and thus to prevent any news transpiring until public an- nmcuncement of the conclusion of the court from the bench. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to keep secret the views of the court, and, while rumors are afloat as to how the court will decide, it is impossible to get definite information. Today several of the justices took advantage of the fact that Ro consultation was held to go down the river on the excursion given by the Dis- trict Bar Association. o—____ CHINA WANTS MORE TIME. Not Willing to Deliver the Island of Formosa Now. SHANGHAI, May 18.—It is stated that China has asked Japan for an extension of the time in which the former country is to hand over the Island of Formosa to the Japanese, pending a consideration of further proposals. Japan, it is added, has declined the prop- osition. YOKOHAMA, May 18.—Prince Komatsu, commander-in-chief of the Japanese armies, has left Port Arthur and returned to Japan. Only two-out of the seven divi- sions of the Japanese army on the Liao Tung peninsula will remain there. The other five divisions will return to Japan shortly. The Japanese imperial guard will be sent to the Island of Formosa in order to quell the disturbances there and occupy the territory for Japan, according to the treaty of peace signed between China and Japan. Admira! Kabayama has started for Formosa in order to take up the post of governor general of that island. The suspension of Japanese newspapers for commenting adversely upon thé sur- render of the Liao Tung peninsula con- tinues. The Russian consul here announces that torpedoes have been placed at the entrance of the harbor of Viadivostock, the Russian war port, which forms the eastern ter- minus of the trans-Siberian railroad and which is situated not far from the north- ern part of Corea. —. AILSA BEATEN AGAIN. Britannia Wins by Over Three Min- utes in Fifty Miles. GRAVESEND, England, May 13.—Ailsa and Britannia started again at 11:45 this morning in a race for prizes offered by the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The course was the same as yesterday, from Gravesend to and around a buoy beyond south end, and back here, a total distance of about fifty miles. Britannia won by 1m. 3s., but Ailsa allows her 2m. lis.; thus the Prince of Wales’ cutter wins by 3m. lis. ——_— CORNERING THE WHEAT. Grain Men on the Pacific at the Mercy 2 of Ship Owners. TACOMA, Wash., May 18.—Grain men here say that English ship owners have cornered the wheat ships of the Pacific coast, and they connect the Fair wheat of San Francisco with the deal. “There is a scheme to hold wheat ships in port,” said Phil. R. Kershaw of the West Ccast Grain Company today, “until charters are run up to an outrageous figure, and then get the Fair wheat to load at fancy prices. We on the Pacific coast are at the mercy of the owners of English bot- toms, who have cornered the ships at San Francisco and on Puget sound besides, buying up all the English bottoms headed this way.” ee Judge Priest’s Successor. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 18.—Judge Henry S. Priest of the United States district court, who was appointed to the position last fall, has resigned, and President Cleveland has efpointed Judge Elmer B. Adams of this city as his successor. ——.__ Light Infantry Trip. The committee appointed by the Wash- ington Light Infantry Corps to make ar- rangements for the trip to Brooklyn, N.Y., on the occasion of the dedication of the thirteenth regiment’s armory, met last night and perfected the details of the visit. The corps will leave on Wednesday night, May 29, at 10 o'clock, arriving in Brooklyn the next morning in time for breakfast; re- turning, leave for home on June 2. They will be accompanied by the Mount Pleasant Drum Corps, in their new dress uniforms. Thursday (Decoration day) the corps will parade in full dress, white coats, with the several New York regiments who are to take part in the ceremonies, after which the time remaining will be devoted to sightseeing and entertainment. the pro- gram of which the thirteenth regiment has already arranged. . The Pennsylvania railroad has_ kindly agreed to sell tickets at a greatly reduced rate to all the friends who may wish to take the trip with the boys, good for five days. Sg Funeral of Admiral Almy. Funeral services will be held. at the Church of the Epiphany this afternoon at 4 o'clock ever the remains of Rear Admiral John Jay Almy, retired, who died in this city early Thursday morning. The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. McKim, rector of the church, and the interment will be at Congressional cemetery. The pall- bearers selected are Admiral Hughes, Ad- jral Upshur, Admiral Jouett, Admiral toe, Pay Director Caswell, Gen, Vincent, Gen. Drum, Judge Hagner and Mr. Chas. Abert. A detachment of sailors will serve as body bearers and a company of ma- rines will be at the cemetery to pay the last military tribute to the dead, by firing a volley over the grave and the sounding of “taps” by a bugler, stationed at its head. The military order of the Loyal Legion and the Association of California Forty-niners have arranged to attend the funeral in a hody. o—_______ Condition of the Treasury. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance, gold reserve, $97,150,445; net M083; net silver of 1890, $101; es notes in the treasury, $35, treasury notes of 1890, $29,358,721; total receipts, this day,3948,419; this month, total expenditures, this day, ; this month, $21,196,611, —s Commissiover Harlow Coming. Civil Service Commissioner Proctor has received a telegram from Mr. Harlow, one of the new members of the commission, stating that he will be here in a few days. re Discussing Battleship Plans. Secretary Herbert met with the board of bureau chiefs of the Navy Department and heard un animated discussion of the plans for the new battleships. Thére is consider- able difference of opinion among the offl- cers of the department as to details of the ships, and the discussion today was for the pufpose of presenting the different views to the Secretary. TOPICS IN LONDON England. THE NAVAL RENDEZVOUS AT KIEL Turfmen in Great Interest in the Yachting Season. NEW AMERICAN SOCIEBY (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, May 18.—English women are showing an inclination to bedeck them- selves with jeweis in daytime, Which they admit is bad taste, and with which little falling they have long accused Americans of giving way to. At the invitation con- cert of the Strauss Orchestra, at the Im- perlal Institute.on Saturday, society was out in great force, the names of those present including almost half the peerage, and diamonds in the ears of the ladies and around the neck and in brooches were in Rumerous prominence. The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught were among those Present. A Viscount Organ Grinder. Viscount Hinton, who for many years has been grinding an organ through the streets of London, is now acting as show- man for a Kinetoscope, near Leather lane, Holborn. He says that the labor of grind- ing an organ has permanently crippled his right arm, and that he greatly prefers his present occupation. Viscount Hinton is the heir-apparent of Earl Poulett, his father, the sixth earl of that name. The family is over 350 years old, and dates back to Sir John Poulett, knight, an earnest royal- ist, who was created Baron Poulett of Hinton, St. George, county of Somerset, peerage of England, in 1627. The earldom of Poulett was created in 1706. Criticisiug American Tarfmen. The events of the past week in sporting eircles have not increcsed the popularity here of Mr. Michael F. Dwyer or of Ric™- ari Croker. Even the colored jockey, Sims, has come in for a share of criticism. The Globe, commenting-upon the riding of the American jockey, said yesterday: “His monkey antics are foreign to ovr in- sular prejudices. He kept easing his mount and then sending him along to the leaders over and over again on Thursday; but we Must admit that when he had to sit down he showed us what he cculd do, and in an exciting finish has proven equal to the occasion.” The most serious accusation which the papers make is that these pretenses of be- ing beaten were simply meant to influence betting during the race, and that the Amer- icans succeeded in getting a large amount on in this way. The Kiel Celebration. The United States warships Sax Fran- cisco and Marblekead, from the Mediterra- nean, and the New York and Columbia, from New York, will rendezvous at South- ampton, and wiil proceed together to Kiel in order to take part in the elaborate fetes prepared there in order to celebrate the opening of the North sea and Baltic canal. There will be seventy-five officers and 1,497 men. Great Britain will be represented by four first-class twin-screw battle ships, two first-class twin-screw crulsers, a third- class cruiser, two first-class gunboats and the admiralty yacht Enchantress. This fleet of ten warships will carry 171 officers and 390 men. Austria will send four warships, which will carry fifty-two officers and 1,212 men. Russia will send three ships, under Rear Admiral Skirdloff, with seventy officers and 1,305 men. Italy will make a gallant show- ing with nine war vessels, carrying 180 of- ficers and 3,309 men. France will only send three ships, manned by sixty officers and 1,360 men. Scandinavia will send five ships, with fifty-five officers and 675 men. There will be three Spanish ships present, with 56 officers and 1,232 men. The Danish fiag will be represented by six warships, with 22 officers and 1,370 men. The Nether- lands will send two warships, with 25 offi- cers and 413 men. There will be two Rou- manian warships present, with 23 officers and 400 men. Turkey will be represented by a cruiser, having on board 15 officers and 300 men. The United States ambassador, Mr. Bay- ard, will attend the fetes at Kiel, on board the Mirror, Sir John Pender’s yacht. Lord Wolsley, Lord Roberts of Kandha and Sir Evelyn Wood will also be Sir John Pender’s guests. The Mirror will start from Scot- land for Kiel, and after the fetes at the lat- ter place wiil proceed to the North Cape. The party will be absent three weeks on the latter trip. The Yachting Season. The yachting season in British waters will, there is every reason to believe, be one of the most interesting for many years past. The contests between Ailsa, Brit- annia and the new Valkyrie III naturally form.the leading attraction in view of the challenge for the America’s cup, but im- mense interest is likewise being taken in the 20-raters, owing to the appearance of Herreshoff’'s new cracks, Niagara and Isolde, which are expected to make matters rather warm in this class. In fact, the interest with which the per- fcormances in these classes will be followed really pivots on the intimate relations which have sprung up of recent years be- tween British and American yachting. ‘The importance of the matches in the leviathan class more especially would be rut small but for the fact that the meet- ings of Ailsa and Valkyrie III will decide which shall be the boat to contest in the America’s cup races againgt Defender. The new Valkyrie, however, will probably rot put in an appearance against Ailsa and Britannia until the Clyde fortnight in July. In the meantime the two latter will meet egain in most of the regattas round the coast. Satanita, which earned for herself unenviable notoriety in running down and sinking Valkyrie II last season, will not appear in the lsts this year. It is stated on good authority that if Ailsa and Valkyrie prove to be of nearly equal merit, both will cross the Atlantic, and the finals will take place in American waters. In spite of the compliments paid to Ailsa up to her failure yesterday, it may safely be said that among experienced English yachtsmen a too sanguine opinion as to the success of the cup challenger is not entertained. The American Soctety. The membership of the recently formed American Society .of London is growing apace and is now over 300, including in that number nearly every prominent American in London. The American So- clety, formed on the basis of the Ohio So- clety. of New York, is preparing for a grand patriotic demonstration, which will be held on July 4. One of the largest banqueting halls in London has been en- gaged for the occasion, and it is estimated that 690 Americans will be present at the banquet. The United States ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, will preside, and a number of the leading public men in the United States have been invited to come here and address the meeting. The affair is certain to be a great success, and it rncw seems that the trouble which was apticipated when the society was first formed Bas been smoothed over, and the American Society is now in a most flourish- tng condition. The number of its member- ship is unlimited, and any citizen of the United States is eligible to membership. ‘The general committee is constituted as follows: The American ambessador, the Americen military attache, American con- sul general and American naval attache, memoers, members ex-officio; Benjamia Franklin Stevens, chairman; Humphrey B. Chamberlain, secretary and. treasurer; Walker H. Burns, Francis S. Blake, Frank E. Bliss, Poulteney Bigelow, Newton Crane, Howard Potter, James R. Roosevelt, Jas. C. Taylor, Rolland K. Dennis, John A. Fer- guson, Thomas L. Field, John G. Meiggs, George A. Mower, J. Morgan Richer, Ballard Stnith, Frederick C. VanDuzer ain Henry White, I&te secretary of the United States erbassy- ——.__ Asks a Divorce. A petition for divorce was filed today by Mary A. Shipe against Frank A. Shipe. The papers in the case were withheld from pub- lication, A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the pragtice of The Star to print on Saturday @ sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the Preceding week. It would seem se! evident that the savertiser is entitled to this protection. Below will be. found the statemént for the week just The average ‘circulation exhibited ig believed to bg much more than the combined circuiation of the other Washington dejiies, and fully five times that of It¢ afternoon contem- Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, May 11, 1595, 38,112 MONDAY, Mey 18, 1995. TUESDAY, May 14, 18:5: WEDNESDAY, May 15, 1895 THURSDAY, Muy 16, 1395, FRIDAY, May 17, 1895... Daily average... oe... secs eee --33,023 J solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of Tu EVEN- 2NG STAR circulated during the six seenlat days end- ing Friday, May 17, 1s05—that 1s, the nnm- ber of copies actually: sold, delivered, furnished ormaiied, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purehasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this cigateenth day of May, A. D. 1595. GEO. H. MICHAELSEN, Notary Public, D. C. TO BE CURVED OR STRAIGHT? Discussing the Fourth Section of Street Extensions. Hearing Given Today by the Commis- sioners—Mr. Olmstead Explains His Plan of Thoroughfares. It was manifest from the number of property holders present at the meeting of the Commissioners given this morning to discuss publicly the fourth section of the street extension plan, that such hear- ings were popular. It was somewhat of a@ new departure from the regular order of things, and proved so successful that other meetings will be given from time to time in order that the public may have a chance to discuss the’ situation. This morning’s. hearing lengthened into the afternoon and proved interesting. There was a general* discussion of the plans presented dhd‘évery property holder Present was givgn.an opportunity to ex- Press his views. ; Mr. J. C. Olmsteash landscape engineer, who has this section’ under consideration, presented several téhtative plans of the locality. The plan which was selected for discussion was that which inctuded the section between’ the Naval Observatory Circle and Conneotitut avenue west of Rock creek. Thig plan showed the streets laid out in curves. There was a proposed street pointed ouf as‘a main thoroughfare, 110 feet wide, rinnixg from the proposed bridge across Rock’ creek through the middle of the territory on a grade not exceeding 5 per;cent, with comparatively Mederate cuts and fills, and adapted for a street railway. As ‘slammed it would ter- Minate at 34th street extended. A cross street ‘running in a curyed line near Rock creek and connecting Massa- chusetts avenue with the Zoological Park was also pointed out. There was also an- other cross road running from the Obser- vatory circle to Connecticut avenue. Other cross strests and, roads, all laid out in curved lines, were also explained, with the intervening spaces cut up into blocks from 20) to 500 feet. Woodley road was shown readjusted, only being retained in places and materially widened. The Woodley Park subdivision was wiped out entirely. This pian, explained Mr. Olmstead, was adapted to make the land available of subdivision at less expense of grading and filling than if the rectangular system were carried out. There were places, he explained, where the differences of level in 135 feet ex- ceeded 500 feet. The plan also showed a street running inia gentle curve to the south of the President’s house. Maj. Powell introduced Mr. Olmstead and stated briefly that the object of the hear- ing was to get an expression of views from the property holders as to what they con- sidered the most advisable, an extension of the rectangular system of the city streets or a curvilinear plan. At the suggestion of Commissioner Ross the property holders were asked separately their views on the subject. Mr. J. B. Wimer felt that the topography of the ground called for some curved streets. He believed, however, the subject should be fully inquired into before any plan was finally adopted. Mr. C. C. Glover said“he favored an ex- tension of the city streets where the topog- raphy of the country warranted it. He was aware of the difficulties that existed in grades and cuts, and said under those conditions curved streets would be ac- ceptable. 4 The Commissioners will examine the sit- uation further and give another public hearing. —_— >. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Today's Orders. The Commissioners today ordered: That catch basins at the northeast corner of 1st and H streets northwest and nrorth- west corner of North Capitol and H streets northwest be reconstructed; estimated cost, $137. The permit clerk is authorized to issue permit to tap sewer in front of 315 6th street southeast. That eighty-five feet of three-inch pipe be laid in southeast part of alleys in square 16; estimated cost, $96.05. Contract 1910, with the Nordberg Manu- facturing Company,-is extended for a period of sixty days from the 5th of May, 1895, without penalty. ‘The permit clerk is authorized to issue permit to the United States Electric Light- ing Company to replace pole at southeast corner of th and D'streets northwest. That the public gas lamp on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue between 6th and 7th streets northwest be disconnected and taken down; estimated cost, $2.5 That a cement sidewalk be laid in front of 1329 16th strect northwest, under the provisions of tha permit system, at an esti- mated cost of $SR. That a cement sidewalk be laid in front of 1325 16th street ‘notthwest,under the pro- visions of the permit system, at an esti- mated cost of $13 That a cement*sidewalk be-laid in front of lots 122 to 125,’square 237, under the pro- visions of the permit system, at an esti- mated cost of $132 That a catch Wasin!be-constructed at the northwest corner of 8d and Quincy streets; estimated cost, $148. That a cement sidewalk be laid around the southeast cornet of 23d and N streets northwest and a new curb set, under the provisions of the, permit systetu, at an esti- mated cost of $638, ‘An allotment of $259.27 from appropria- tion for automatic siphons, 1898, for use in the current quarter of the fiscal year, is hereby approved. Building Permits. A building permit was today issued to Henry Eberhart for the erection of a two- story frame dwelling at the corner of 28th and Franklin streets, Avalon Heights, to cost $2,000. Dental Visitors. The members of the Washington City Dental Society are making elaborate prep- aratiors to entertain Tuesday evening, May 21, at Freund's Hall, a delegation of pro- fessional brethren from Maryland. During the evening numerous interesting papers pertaining to the dental art will be read and discussed. Among the visitors are sev- erdl distinguished operators, What Ex-Senator Warner Miller Sees on the Political Horizon, EMPIRE STATE'S POSMBLE CANDIDATES Too Early to Form Combinations for the Convention. SILVER AS AN ISSUE Ex-Senatcr Warner Miller arrived in the city today on his way to New York. When reminded of the accidental meet- ing of ex-President Harrison and Stephen B. Elkins in New York city, and asked whether there was a movement in the re- publican party at this time toward select- ing their standard bearer for 1896, Mr. Miller replied: “I don’t think there has been any effort to get together on the part of the leading men of the party te come to an under- standing, and I very much doubt whether there will be any such movement at this time. “It would be better to let the leading men go to the convention and have the ques- tion of a nominee dechded there. Any at- tempt at ringing in any one in advance will fail, as it ought to fail. It would not be wise for any one to attempt such a thirg, and I don’t believe the attempt will be made. Leaders will not do it, and if others attempt to do so they will not suc- ceed.’ “Should there be any significance at- tached to the meeting of Gen. Harrison and Mr. Elkins in New York?’ “Some politicians,” said Mr. Miller, “are grateful for past favors, but the saying is that most of them are grateful for favors expected. Mr. Elkins has had very good reasons in the past to be for Mr. Harri- son.” New York Candidates. “Have you any preference as to a presi- dential nomine2?’ asked the Star reporter. “We have candidates in our own state. We are always loyal enough to New York to stand by her candidate. As to our can- didates, I see by today’s papers that Mr. Depew pronounced in favor of Gov. Morton for the presidency. If we are to unde! stand by that that Mr. Depew abandons his aspirations for that office, then matters will be simplified in New York. “Mr. Depew’s friends will be surprised to hear that he has thus publicly renounced himself, so to speak. Of courge, Mr. Mor- ton has made a most satisfactory governor and has gained instead of losing friend: but whether he desires to be a candidate o1 not I do not know, and I believe nobody else does, because so far as I know he has never expressed himself on that point.” “Will the demand of the west for a nom- inee from that section be apt to guide the convention?” = “It ought rot to,” said Mr. Miller. “The location of a candidate should have nothing to do with his nomination. There should be a satisfactory man to -represent the party and its principles. If a man is ac- ceptable in one part of the country and distasteful in another portion, such a one is likely to be beaten in convention. I hope to see no geographical lines drawn in se- lecting a man to lead the republican party in 1$93. Such lines have never been drawn in the past. Mr. Blaine was more heartily supported in the west than in the east, and yet he came from the extreme east.” Silver umd the Democracy. “What inficence will the silver men exert in the demovratie party?” “I believe Y, as I believed when I returned fro:n Chicago some time ago, that populists and free silver men will dictate the organization of the democratic party. They will make its platform and its can- didates. Such people in the democratic party as are not in favor of free coinage will have to get out of the party. That is the present condition. I will not undertake to say what will happen in twelve months. “If the democratic convention were to be =. this year I have no doubt about the result.”” “Will any western element of the repub- can party be abie,” asked The Star re- porter, “to force special concessions to the free silver men in the national platform of that party?” “I do not believe the leading republicans of the west want any change in that di- rection. “No doubt there are some republicans everywhere in favor of free silver. No doubt they will cast thelr votes in that direction. There will be some shifting of voters on this line. But I do not see any intention on the part of men in the repub- lican party who make public opinion to- ward influencing the organization in the direction of free silver. Looking for Republican Victory. “What will be the outcome of the next campaign?” | “Everything points to republican vic- tory,” said Mr. Miller. “The democratic party has disappointed the people, showing an incapacity for government. That party seems to have lost its old ability to man- age affairs. That is the view the people generally take of it. The leading demo- crats themselves made that statement upon the adjournment of Congress. The de- mocracy is not progressive. It is composed of obstructionists.”” “Will the democracy get in shape In New York state by the next campaign so that it will be enabled to make any important fight “It will do better than it did last fall,” said Mr. Miller, “but by no possibility can it carry the state or the legislature. The reyelations of Tammary rule and control of city and even of state politics will not be forgotten in twelve months or twenty- four morths. “As a leading democrat said to me,it docs not matter what the republicans may do in the state of New York, they are hurt so badly that they cannot recover them- selves in a year.” “Have you noticed that some democrats are even now beginning to speak of Mr. Cleveland for a third term?” “The question of third termism ts not likely to be seriously considered in this country. If I am right in supposing that populists and free silver men will control the democratic convention, you can judge as well as I what the probabilities aré in nominating Mr. Cleveland.” —_———_——_+-e+—___—_ Gift From Virginia. John Kane, a little man whose appear- ance indicated that he may have 2ome here from the Pocahontas coal mines, was a prisorer in the Police Court this morning, the charge ‘against him being vagrancy. Had it not been that one of John’s hands had accidentally come in contact with water no one in court would ever have im- agined he was white. “He was brought over the bridge last and dumped on this side of the said a policeman. ‘ought over the river from where?” i nswered the officer. aid he was getting tired of this thing of Virginia sending these people over here, and he thought the ma: ter ought to be investigated. Sanitary ficer Frank was sent for, and found that Kane was too sick to be sent bacic to the cld dominion, and he was sent to the alms- heuse hospital for treatment. ——— He Had One Wife. When James McKittrick met Sarah Harry in police headquarters today and engaged in earnest conversation with her he was no doubt reminded of the days when she Judge Kimball her the sum of $200 for the akeged purpose of raising a mortgage from his property. Mrs. Harry, who is a widow of uncertain age, clafms that she gave him the money in anticipation of their marriage in the rear futire, and after he went to Baltimore she learned that he vas a married man. McKittrick was arrested in BalSimore, and Detective Rhodes brought him here today for trial. —— This morning about 7: o'clock Police- man Flynn found the dead body of a col- ored infant in Marion alley and had It re- moved to the second police station. Arthur Bradley, a colored boy, parents are dead, waa turned over to the, board of chéldren’s guardians by Judge$ qu Miller today. alleges he courted her, and obtained from | whose } 14-80; bulk bran, per ee A NEW YORK VIEW/AULEGED EXTRAVAGANCE / FINANCE AND TRADE Oritioiems on the Action of the District ‘Oommissioners. ‘What the Luw is and How It Has Been Constrned Against the "public Interest. The specifications and regulations which are to govern the bids for collecting and destroying the garbage under the provi- sions of the five-year contract have been printed, and advertisements inviting pro- posals have been inserted in the newspa- pers. For a lorg time prospective bidders have been closely examining the situation. A damper, however, was put upon them when the Commissioners awarded without competition a four months’ contract to the present contractors, at a figure which they claimed was far in excess of a pro rata division of the appropriation. It will be recalled that the Commission- ers—or a majority of them—voted to com- pensate the present contractors for this four months’ contract by payment of $28,- 382. The prospective bidders complained bitterly that this amount was unjust and would leave but a small balance for the work during the first year, and if they erected a ‘plant it would take all of the re- mainder during the first year, if they ob- ‘tained the contract, to pay for the same. There is considerable diversity of opinion regarding the law, and there have been any number of Interpretations of its provisions. ‘The law is as follows: For collecting and removing garbage in the cities of Washing- ton and Georgetown daily, and in their snore densely populated suburbs three times a week, and daily from hotels and other like places, from April 15 to November 1, and for collecting and removing dead ani- mals from within the District of Columbia daily, including Sunday, during the entire year, $40,000. For destroying by cremation or reduc- tion or otherwise disposing of all garbage and dead animals collected as above speci- i ee H ogeacrmarnigeraa for ‘emation or reduction by private parties, $20,000:~Provided, That from the amount appropriated for the cremation or reduc- tion or otherwise disposing of garbag2 and dead animals there may be deducted a sum not to exceed $2.50 per day, to be paid to a weigher appointed by the Commiasioners of the District of Columbia, whose duty it shall be to weigh and keep record of all garbage brought to the establishment for cremation or reduction, and to have gen- eral oversight of the sanitary condition of this establishment. Provided, further, That sid Commission- ers may, on and after the passage of this act, enter into contract, after due adver- Usement as required by law, under <uch regulations and specifications as they may establish, for the collection and removal of garbage and dead animals, as hereinbefore mentioned, for a period not exceeding tive years and for incinerating or otherwise dis- Dosing oF a eaeaey for a gross sum of not a ing ,t r year for sucl tion and disposal. x such collec: Tovii further, That before any con- tract shall be entered into by virtue OF this authority the existing contract with the District of Columbia for the collection and disposal of garbage shall be terminated by mutual corsent or otherwise, and until said contract shall be entered into and the sald contractors ready te execute the same the said appropriations herein made shall in the discretion of the Commissioners be available for the purpose of paying for the increased service as hereinbefore provided, and said Commissioners are hereby au- aren na make necessary regulations for e collection and disposal of the District of Columbia, and See # said regulations such penalties as will secure the enforcement thereof; and pro- vided further, That said Commissioners sholl report to Congress at its next regular session fully their action had under the provisions of this paragraph. By some of the folks who criticise the stand taken by the Commissioners and who differ from the official construction of the law, it is urged that by fixing the com- pensation of the garbage contractors at $28,282 for garbage collection and removal during four summer months, the District Commissioners have left themselves with Jess than $12,000 with which to pay for service during the remaining eight months of the year. This conclusion is on the assumption that the temporary contractor will not cremate or reduce the garbage, but remove it, as at present. It is admitted, of course, that there is more of garbage to collect during the summer than at any other season, but it is insisted that the ratio of contractors’ remuneration is a long way ahead of the ratio of garbage production; so far ahead that people who claim some knowledge both of garbage matters and law are out- spoken in condemning the Commissioners’ action in this most important matter. On behalf of the extremely liberal offi- cials it is urged that the appropriation is $60,000 instead of $40,000, but when notice is taken of the fact that $20,000 of this amount is, if the spirit of the law is obeyed, set apart for assisting those who may make a new garbage contract with the District in the erection and mainte- nance of a garbage crematory or reduction works, then it becomes evident that =he amount available is, after all, but $40,000. A_ citizen who has no present or pros- pective interest in a garbage contract said today: “It is possible, of course, to so juggle the language of the act as to frame spectral authority for doing what the Com- missioners have done, but in so doing there is violation of the congressional intent, and that the Commissioners well know. It is barely possible that by taking advan- tage of the somewhat loose provisions of the law the Commissiorers may be able to spend the sum of $60,000 in one year for garbage collection and its removal in the ordinary fashion without cremation or re- cuction and still keep within the literal letter of the law, but the spirit of the law will be violated, the public interest injured and the city’s money wasted.” —>——_ FAVORED WITH GOOD WEATHER. The Attendance at the Isiand Track Large. For the first time this week race goers were treated to good weather, and the re- sult was that the attendance at Alexander Istand today was large. The card was light. but contained good fields, and al- though the track was a trifie heavy, a good day’s sport was promised. Eight books were on. First race, five furlongs—Fan King (Washburn), 7 to 1, first; Flushing (Cole- man), 1 to 3, second; Duke of Fief (A. Moore) 12 to 1, third. Time, 1.04. ee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 18.—Flour very firm, unchang- ed—receipts, 13,071 barrels; shipments, 12,592 lar- rels; sales, ‘3.100 barrels. t_strong—xpot_and 4a73; June, 72% asked; Juiy, Taten72%5 73 0. 2 red, 69%a70—re- shipments. 72,900 bushel: els; sales, 94,000 bushels; sout! ern wheat by sample, 73a75; do, on grade, 7)a74. Corn firm—spot and month, 5614 bid; June, 564 Ei ugust, 57 5GYATGts: a— , 8S—stocl 290 bushels. Hay stealy hoice timotliy, $13.00a$14.00. “Grain frets ., fugezements’ sinall, unchanged.” Sa- gar firm, unchanged, Butter and eggs steady, wn- changed. Cheese quiet, unchanged. dices —_— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, graiuand cotton broker, 1421 F st. Wheat—July. Sey —._—_ Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. i patent flour, per barrel, 4.15a4.35; spring loug per barrel, 4.09a4.10; winter patent Utrrel, 3.954400; winter straight four, winter exira flour, per barrel, ite oats, per 3814 No. No. 2 05, No. in intzed clover hay, per © ton, i3.boa bulk mid- © ton, ie above Wasb- hay, per ton, per ton, 11.50212.50 0213.00; No. N ton, 1 cut ha: = 17.0 x dlings, per ton, 17.00218.00; rye straw, 13.00013.50; wheat quam, itt. ton, 6.00. tations for car lots delivered’ on track, | Angton. Gossip Regarding the Bamored Coal Deal. PRICES G0 UP IN CONSEQUENCE A Decline in Reading, the Stock Most Interested, 3 GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 18.—Opening prices this morning were steady around last night’s closing figures netwithstanding a lower range of value in the foreign market. The premature publication of the suspected details of the anthracite coal combination, about which such a variety of guesses have been made during the last few weeks, caused considerable activity in the coal stocks. The later action of this group of securities indicated a decided willingness on the part of those in possession of the facts in the case to verify the published reports. Had these reports been accurate advances averaging from three to five per cent would not have been considered un- reasonable, but as It was, temporary ad- vances of 1 to 2% per cent attracted such liberal sales as to be entirely destroyed. In Reading, the stock supposed to be the one to derive the greatest benefit from the scheme of consolidation, a decline of 1 per cent from opening figures was recorded during the last hour of business. There 18 an effort being made to restore harmony among the anthracite roads by establishing @ unity of interest in the large properties, and undoubtedly considerable progress has been made in this direction, but matters have not taken on such definite form as to warrant the statement that the effort will be or has been successful. New York interests have steadily been accumulating Reading securities, and Phila- delphia owns a smaller amount of such se- curities than at any time for years. In the latter city the future of the property is viewed through pessimistic lenses of un- usual power, while in the former it is hoped that Mr. Morgan may be induced to bring his own personality, as well as the powerful influence of his associates in the bond syndicate, into the reorganization of the property and add the development of its splendid resources to his steadily length- ening list of financial successes.” These hopes may or may not be realized, but they are at least being considered by the gentleman in question, and the state- ments of today may, with some important changes, be utilized in describing actual conditions in the near — Tepnesee Coal and Iron again active um good buying demand, which result- ed in a gain of 1% per cent from first prices. The better market for pig iron is, said to justify the recent improvement in the price of this stock. Sugar was strong on early trading up to 11914, but sold off at the close in sympathy with the rest of the market. Chicago Gas declined 7-8 per cent on selling for both Exe the usual support being with- The bank statement reflects a gain of ten and one-half millions in lawful money, mostly in legal tenders. The large in- crease in loans is encouraging, as it re- flects the better demand for money incident to business activity. The increase in de- posits is about consistent with the in- creases in loans and cash holdings. The statement in detail follows: Reserve, increased, $6,517,500; loans, increased, $6,- 374,600; specie, decreased, $643,900; legals, increased, $11,148,100; deposits, increased, eee and circulation, increased, $29,- ee WINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The. following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Open, Hich, Low. Close. VIS 1198 118% 118% 100 ‘ 100 Milinois Central. Lake Shore. le... Louisville and Nashville Ont. and Western. Pacific Wisconsin Central. bilver.......... Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12__ o'clock _m.—Washington Gas, 93 at 54%; 50 at 54%. Fire Insurance, 100’at 7% After call- rance, 50 (Government Bonds. —U — pares 1% Die L i. 5 His askea. U. 8. fa, 2a bids U.S. Oe, 115% Disthice of Columbia Ronds—20-year fund Gs, 108 bid. 30-year fund 68, gold, 1124 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118% bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 120% bid. 3. ing, currency, tbs, 100 bid 111M, bid. 3igs, register 108, Nisciltameots” Bisots Washin = va Railroad 6s, 2d, own Conv. fetropolitan Railroad conv, 8614 asked. Ke Columbia Kaitroad Gs, 110 Vashington Gas Company Washington Gas Company 6s, series By hi Washington Gaz Company cobv. Gs, 188 bid, 128 asked. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 133° bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 102 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trast Gs, ¥. and A, 100 bid. American Securit 100 ‘bid. Washington bid. Washington Market Company imp. Washington Market Company ext. Gm, Hall Association 5s, 307 ‘bid. ington Light Infantry Ist Os, 109 bid. Wash: Eaghe Infantry 2d 7s, bid. Tank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 250 bid,"'S00. asked. “Bank of ‘the ‘Republic, “250 bid, Metropolitan, 280 bid. Central, 200 bid.” Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 ‘bid. Second, 137 ‘bid. Citi- zens’, 15 bid. ‘Columbia, 183 bid, 143 asked. Cap- ital, 118 bid. West End,’ 108 bid,'111 asked.” Trade "105 vid. Lincoln, 99 bid." Ohio, 80 ‘bid, 98 asked. ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 130 aske Washingtoa Loan and Trust, 120 bid, 122 asked. os ‘Se- Vashi A. and 0., ist Gs, 110 6s, 119 bid. W7 bid. Masonic National curity and Trust, 136% bid, 138!4 asked. ing- ton Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad | Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 265 bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Columbia, 64 bid: as and Electric itocks.—W 444 bid, 5414 asked. Ga: wid. U. S. Electric Light, 135 bid, 137 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid, 45 asked. Franklin, 44 bid. “Metropolitan, 79 bid. Corcoran, jd. "Potomac, 68% bid. Arlington, *145 bid. American, 163, bid, 200 asked. National 13 Did, 13% asked. Columbia, 13% bid. ee bid. se igs 5% bid, 535 asked. Lin- id, 8% asked.’ Commercial, 4% bia. insurance Stocks.—! tle, 168 tate Title, Ti bid, 8 ssked. District Title, 10 bid, ed. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 35 bid. ‘ pe ea nd. Potoms tg, Sig naked. ree can Graphophone, , Pseut at "iSFiscclinneotia Stocks WV me Aer Ea Miscellai is Stocks.—Wasl bid. “Great Falls Tee, 188 Did, 138 ened.” But Run Panorama, 30 asked. Lincola 7 bid as Linotype, 1195 bid, 200 *Ex div. bid, 118 asked. Columbia Washington Title, 6 asked. 13 asked. on