Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1895, Page 2

9° THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY,:MAY 27, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|M®. GRESHAM WORSE) SHIPPING THE BONDS Licenses for Commercial Travelers in England. RETORNS FROM THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS Launch of the Big Warship Terrible. BODY EMBALMED oe MARTI’S LONDON, May 27.—The government was asked by Mr. Cnarles E. Howard Vincent, member for Central Sheffield, in the house of commons today if it was aware that thousands cf commercial travelers from the United States and from the European con- tinent, as well as agents for American and continental firms, were now in the United Kingdom soliciting orders, and if the board of trade would confer with the chan- cellor of the exchequer as to the desira~ bility of allowing the foreign practice of levying licenses upon such travelers and agents. ‘The president of the board of trade, Mr. James B. Rice, in reply said that the grant- ing of licenses to travelers and agents working in the United Kingdom in the in- terests of foreign firms was impracticable, Would only lead to reprisals, and, he be- Meved, wuld be very harmful to British in- terests. THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS. They W' Have Little Effect on the Chamber of Deputies. ROME, May 27.—The election to the chamber of deputies of the socialists De Felice Giuffrida at Cantania and Barbato at Milan has caused much excitement. Ginffrida was sentenced last year to eight years’ imprisonment in cennection with the socialist disturbances in Sicily. The returns recetyed from 502 electoral colleges show that 321 ministerial candi- es have been elected and that 148 oppo- sition candidates have been returned. It is believed that the new chamber of deputies will be but little altered by the elections which have just taken place. Premier Crispi was returned nine times, and Signor Barelli, the minister of educa- tion, was twice elected. All the other min- isters and under secretaries, except Signor Serra, under secretary for the navy, were elected. Gen. Baratiere, the commander of the Italian troops in Egypt; Signor I. Rudini, Menottl, Garibaldo, Bonghi, Zarnai delli, imbriani, Luzzotti, Giolitti and the socialist, Giuseppe de Felice Guiferidi, were also returned. ‘The elections passed off quietly, and there were po serious disturbances anywhere. LAUNCH OF THE TERRIBLE. The Most Powerful Warship of Her Type. May GLASGOW, ‘The new British warship Terrible was launched on the Clyde tod The Terrible is a first-class steel cruiser, copper sheathed, of 14,200 tons displacement, and of 25,000 indicated horsepower, which ts estimated to give her a speed of 2% knots. She is 351 feet long and 71 feet beam. The Terrible will carry rew of 900 men, and will be armed with two 22-ton and 18 quick-firing guns. ked upon as being the most pow- l of her type in the world. MARTIV’S BODY EMBALMED. ‘The Remains Said to Have Reached ntinge, Cuba. HAVANA, May 2 The body of Jose Marti, the insurgent leader, who was kill- ed at the battle of Bocas De Dos Rios, arrived yesterday at Santiago de Cuba. Having been embalmed in accordance with the orders of Capt. Gen. Martinez De Cam- pos it will be exposed to the public gaze at Santiago de Cuba, today, in order that there may be absolutely no doubt in the public mind as to the identity of the dead leader. The insurgents under the command of Rabi fired at ferent times upon the col- umn of Spanish troops escorting the hody until the column reached San Luis, where there was a decisive encounter between the troops and the insurgents, resulting in a victory for the former. The insurgents lost nine and had many wounded. On the side of the government troops one officer was seriously wounded and four privates sustained slight wounds. The troops captured from the insurgents a handsome coffin, which is supposed to contain the body of Maximo Gomez, whose horse was shot under him at the battie of Boeas De Dos Rios, and who was an- nounced to have been severely wounded in that engaement. The troops also cap- tured ine prisoners. Later—Later in the day Marti’s bod photographed, and was afterward b d. The column of Spanish troops, command- Col. Tejerazo, numbering 600 men, and dispersed a band of 1,000 in the neighborhood of Palma The insurgents left five of their number killed behind them, and several of their wounded fell into the hands of the trooy Three Spanish soldiers were wounded. —— DR. BUCHANAN RESENTENCED. ‘Yo Be Executed During the Week Be- sinning July 1. ALBANY, N. Y., May 27.—Dr. R. Buch- anan was arraigned in the court of ap- peals today and resentenced to death, the time being set for the week beginning July 1. This is the first time in the history of court in which a capital sentence has been pronounced. District Attorney Fel- lows represented the state. Counsel for the prisoner represented that the accused was entitled to a new trial on the ground that ence had been discovered whictr rrant a verdict of acquittal. When Judge Andrews asked the prisoner what he had to say why this court should not resentence him Dr. Buchanan replied: “I will say that I am entirely innocent of the murder of my deceased wife, and I firmly protest against this court re- sentencing me.” “You may stt down Judge An- drews’ rejoinder, and nan took his seat again, grasping spasmodicaliy the arms of the chair. Judge Andrews then addressed the cfurt, while Buchanan leaned forward to catch every word. The judge briefly reviewed the history of Dr. Buchanan's case and the law which made it the duty of the court of appeals to reimpose sentence when the date of execution had been passed without the mandate of the lower court having been i out, and added: The conclusion is that a warrant shail ssue commanding the warden to do exe- cution of the sentence heretofore pro- against the prisoner during the inning July 1." t 3 lips twitched, his fingers pinched his my he, and his whole 4 meano! pl cXtreme rervousnes: He was taken back to Sing Sing during the afternoon. es MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA, Eva Smith Shot in a Quarrel by Geo. E rte LPHIA, Pa., May 27.—George allas Evans, colored, of South ‘. J., shot and instantly killed Iso colored, this morning in of St. Mary street. Eliot » see the woman about 4 o'clock quarreled. He left the house, but 1 again about 8:30 o'clock, when the quarrel was renewed, which ended in the man shooting her. —— Ocean Steamships Arrived.’ \v YORK, May 27.—Arrived, steamer rdam, Rotterdam. 2POOL, May 27.—Arrived, steamer Bosjon. WwW, May Philadelphia. PHILAD Eliot rrived, steamer His Condition This Afternoon Caused Alarm. 1t Has Grown Much More Serious Since Yesterday—Bulletins Sent to the President. Secretary Gresham's condition has be- come much more serious during the past twenty-four hours. He rested uneasily throughout the night, and during the morn- ing hours grew much worse. Pulmonary complications have set in, and these, to- gether with a threatened extension of the gathering of the pleuratic fluid so as to involve both lungs, have seriously aggra- vated the serious nature of the illness. Heretofore the efforts of his physician have been mainly directed toward subduing the fluid in the region of the right lung, and up to the last day or two the case has been slowly yielding to the treatment. But the renewed attacks make the Secre- tary’s condition serious, though not one of immediate danger. Mr. Gresham is suffer- ing much bodily pain and has become greatly weakened, a phase of the case ag- gravated to some extent by loss of sleep. No improvement is looked for within the next forty-eight hours. At a late hour this afternoon the Secre- tary was reported to be re8ting quietly. His condition is quite serious and the gravest apprehensions are expressed as to the out- come. It is said that both lungs are affected and that the disease stubbornly resisis the usual treatment. Many anxious in- quirles were made about. the condition of the distinguished patient and no effort is made to conceal the alarm felt in official circles. Bulletins were sent to the Presi- dent at his country home. ‘At 3 o'clock this afternoon it was stated that one lung seemed to be nearly filled, and there were indications that the other was filling. Dr. Prentiss was called in consultation during the day, and Dr. Johnston, the phy- siclan in charge of the case, remained al- most constantly at the Arlington. The Other Distinguished Sick. Miss Dodge's conditton remains about the same. Gen. Pleasonton is no better than he was last week, and Representative Hitt is barely holding his own. e $2 CHIEF BYRNES. RETIRES. Passing of the Superintendent of New York's Police. NEW YORK, May 27.—Chief of Police Thomas Byrnes has been retired from the force by the police commissioners. In ex- ecutive session of the board Commissioner Parker said that he had spoken to Chief Byrnes, and that the chief had said that if, in the opinion of the board, the department could be served better by his retirement than by his continuance in office, he would feel it his duty not to embarrass the beard by his continued presence, but would hand ion for retirement. Byrnes,” continued Mr. Parker, “has siated that to me,not only on one occa- sion, but several times, and in conformity with that statement, and with that spirit, the application for retirement by the board has been submitted.” The application for retirement was placed before the board for action, and it was unanimously accepted. Inspector Peter Conlin has been made acting chief of police. Capts. Moses W. Courtright, Brooks and McCullagh were appointed acting inspectors palrsste anon eos MAY BECOME NATIONAL G RDSMEN ‘The National Rifles May Decide to En- ter the Organization. The success of the Morton Cadets at the Memphis drill has aroused the enghusiasm of the National Rifles, and it ts more than likely that Capt. Oyster’s command will within the next few days be mustered in- to the District National Guard and send a afill team to participate in the big inter- state drill, to be held in St. Louts July 1 to 7 next. Capt. Oyster stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that the required forty men have signified their willingness to enter the guard, and decisive action will be taken on the St. Louis proposition at a meeting this evening. —_._—_ CHINA MUST CRUSH IT. Jepun’s Probable View of the For- mosa Revolt. The Japanese government appears to be unconcerned over the reported rebellion in Formosa, as no reports have yet come to the legation here as to steps taken by the government. This leads to the belief that as China has formally ceded Formosa to Japan by treaty, it is for China to de- liver the territory and not for Japan to take active steps until it becomes evident that China will not fulfill the treaty ces- ston, Minister Denby's dispatch to the State Department spoke of the formation of a republic and of notice being sent to foreign powers. As yet, however, there is no in- formation that Great Britain, France, Rus- sia or other leading powers received such notice. One of the most surprising features is the reported formation of a republic. There are no republics in Asia, and such a rep- resentative form of government is un- known in the east. That the barbarians of Formosa should take the initiative in forming a republic is not credited by offi- cials. ee DECLARED FOR A REPUBLIC. The Soldiers in Formosa Want an In- dependent Government. A cablegram has been received at the State Department from the United States ecnsul at Amoy, China, stating that the soldiers occupying the Island of Formosa have declared for a republic. ° Suit in Ejectment. George Staffan filed a suit in ejectment today against Louis P. Shoemaker and Al-} bert F. Fox, to recover possession of lot 15, square 583, He claims that he possesses a fee simple in an undivided 29-60 thereof and a life estate in the remainder of it, and he claims to have been ejected there- from May 16, 1892, and asks $4,000 dam- ages. harged With Housebreaking. William and Daniel Kendrick, brothers, the former wearing the uniform of a pri- vate in the United States marine corps, were placed on trial today in Criminal Court No. 2, charged with housebreaking. ‘The young men, together with Patrick Scanlon, were indicted for breaking into the meal house of Mary M. Schlorb, tn South Washington, the 2d of February. see oe Condition of the Treasury. Today’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, 48; gold reserve, $08,290,801; net $24,970,916; net silver of 1890, $191; silver, United States notes in the treasury, $! 461,043; treasury notes of 1890, $ Total receipts—This day, $1,384 month, 26,186. Total expenditur ‘This day, $956,105; this month, $26,444,628. Bs Not Counterfeit Stumps. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has rendered a decision, in which he holds that postage amps printed in black ink in stamp al- bums are not counterfeit stamps. however, has not decided the question whether the plates from which these stamps are printed are subject to seizure and the makers of them Hable to imprison- ment under section 5430 of the Revisetl Statute The distinction is made that from these plates stamps can be printed in colors, taus making them counterfeit. a At the Prince's Levee. LONDON, May 27.—The Prince of Wales held a levee today. There was a large at- tendance, and the function was a brilliant one. The Americans presented were Mr. Thomas Neal, Mr. Walter Winans of Maryland, Mr. Wm. Draper of Massachu- setts and Mr. John Gordon, How the Millions Will Be Taken to Enrope. PRECAUTIONS AGAINSE THEE? OR LOSS Bonds Not to Be Made Perfect Until They Reach London. TO GO.IN INSTALLMENTS This week marks the beginning of the final act in the bond transaction between the United States government and the Mor- gan-Belmont syndicate of bankers. Under the terms of the contract of February last the syndicate subscribed for $69,000,000 Uni- ted States 4 per cent bonds, payable in gold not to be obtained from the federal treas- ury, and furthermore agreed to protect the government gold reserve from foreign and domestic encroachment to the best of their ability. Nearly one-half of the loan was taken by foreign investors, and it is this part of the transaction that is now about to be consummated by the actual delivery of the securities in London? The arrange- menis are entirely in charge of Assistant Secretary Curtis, who took a prominent part in the negotiations which culminated in the contract. He sailed from New York last Wednesday on the steamship New York for the express purpose of personally super- vising the delivery of the entire lot of bonds allotted to the foreign subscribers. He will establish an office in London and will arrange all the preliminaries with the representatives of the syndicates for the delivery of the bonds. Mr. Curtis is mak- ing the journey across the Atlantic alone and unattended. He did not require a body guard for the excellent reason that he did not take a of the bonds with him. The actual method of taking the bonds from this city, where they were printed and engraved, to London, where they are to be delivered, is an official secret. In or- der to protect this precious freight from all possible danger the greatest possible secrecy is being observed in regard to the details of its transportation. The face value of the bonds is about $30,000,000, and it is evidently feared that desperate chances might be taken to secure so rich a prize if the opportunity were invited by public an- nouncement. A Second Party. It is no secret, however, that a second party of treasury officials will follow Mr. Curtis to London this week on business connected with the delivery of the bonds. This party will consist of Mr. Logan Car- lsle, son of the Secretary, and chief clerk of the Treasury Department; Mr. William Merservey, a bond expert of the register’s office, and Mr. Lawrence O. Murray, pri- vate secretary to Assistant Secretary Cur- tis. They will sail from New York on W2d- nesday next on the American steamship Paris, and unless all surface indications are at fault, the bonds will form part of the freight of that vessel, under their special guardianship. A Star reporter visited Mr. Carlisle ai the Treasury Department today, in order, if possibile, to get some definite inform: tion on the subject. He might as well have applied to Secretary Gresham 2s to the next step to be taken by the admipistration for the restoration of the defunct Ha- walian monarchy. Mr. Carlisle said that Mr. Curtis, who had charge of the matter, had left specific instructions that all the details of the shipment should be care- fully suppressed, as otherwise serious difti- culties might possibly arise. He said he really didn't know how It would be done. beyond the fact that the transportation was in the hands of the Post Office De- partment. He wasn’t going to carry any of the bonds himself, and if anybody rob- bed him he weuld get badly left. He would take only enough money to get to London and would carry nothing in his valise or his trunk but what was necessary for his personal comfort and. convenience. He did not know how the post office peo- ple would transport the bonds and he did not care. Valuable Only as Paper.. What he did know, however, was that the bonds would be sent from Washington in an incomplete condition, and would be entirely valueless except as old paper, un- til the finishing touches were added by As- sistant Secretary Curtis in London, when all the formalities for their delivery were completed. Mr. Cartisle declined to indicate wherein the bonds, as shipped, were lacking in value, or what measures were necessary to make them negotiable, but he was em- phatic in his declaration that until certain unmentioned additions were made to them in London they would hardly be worth picking up on the street. It is therefore possible that they lack the treasury seal or stamp, but ig is more probable that the essential factor missing is the signature of Mr. Curtis, as the properly accredited agent of the government. According to Mr. Carlisle's representa- tions, the party from the Treasury Depart- ment will have no responsibilities in this matter until after the bonds shall have been turned over to them in London for delivery to the subscribers. The postal authorities will take charge of them here, and will have entire charge of their trans- portation to the English capital. force of postal clerks will be assigned to this important work, and their movements will be zealously concealed ‘from the gen- eral public. To Be Sent in Installments. Although not officially admitted, it is un- derstood that the entire consignment of these foreign bonds will be divided into several installments and shipped by differ- ent steamers sailing for England within the next week or two. Moreover, it is be- lieved that a small lot of them are already on the ocean, consigned to Mr. Curtis in London. They will hardly be treated as ordinary mail matter, however, inasmuch as extraordinary precautions will be taken to insure their safe delivery. it is a common thing for steamers plying between Europe and America to carry val- uable cargoes, frequently including large sums of money, and that method of trans- portation is properly regarded as equally safe as railroad transportation. All the large steamers are provided with a large iron compartment, known as a “tank,” made expressly for the storage of articles of great value. They are really vaults, with solid iron floors, walls and ceiling, and when locked and sealed are practically burglar-proof, as it would be well nigh impossible to break into them without giving an alarm. At the Rink of the Government. It is said that the government assumes the entire risk in the transportation of this vast amount of bonds, and that it will not even go to the expense of insuring them against loss or possible accident,' for the reason that they are incomplete and value- less. Their complete destruction would en- tail no loss to the government or to any- body else, inasmuch as they can be easily duplicated by the Treasury Department in case of necessity. It is possible that the postal authorities charged with the shipment of these bonds will decline the use of the “tank” or strong box on the steamers and will adopt instead the custom that formerly prevailed in transatlantic s 3 when specially conducted by the Treasury Department. Under this system the bonds or other se- curities were closely packed in _burglar- proof and fire-proof safes of small dimen- sions, the doors of which were locked with a combination known only to the sender and the recipient, those having the care of the safes in transit being entirely ignorant of the combination by which they might be opened, This method is now employed by the United States Express Company in the daily shipment of money and other valu- able commodities. It may be adopted in the present instance, but if so the fact will not be divulged. Closing the Transaction. It Is not known definitely how long it will take to close the foreign bond deal. Mr. Carlisle said he thought it might take six weeks or possibly two- months, but that the business would depend altogether on circumstances. Under the terms of the contract the Morgan-Belmont syndicate bear all the ordinary transportation ex- penses incident to the actual delivery of the bonds to the subscribers. A special: Bets : fation for the preceding meek Gnd that i€ ts the onfy Wash: ington eqspaper that rec: ognizes the: right of the, ad bertiser fo Know the measure Of publicity for wBich Ge is paying.” &Be amount of ad: vertising appearing daifp in The Star is ample evidence at tis poficp is apprect: ated. The aperage daifp civcufation fast meek was 33,031. MR. McCULLOCH BURIED Simple and Impressive Services at Rock Creek Ohurch. Laid to Rest This Mcrning in a Quiet Spot in the Beautiful Home of the Dead. Simple and ungstentatious as his life had been were the funeral services over the re- mains of the late Hugh McCulloch, held this morning at Rock Creek Church, pre- ceding the burial in Rock Creek church- yard. The rain storm, which raged with unusual fury during the early morning hours, broke away as the cortege bearing Mr. McCulloch's body left Holly Hill, and when the church was reached the sky was cloudless and the sun shone with gentle warmth, There were but few persons pres- ent at the hour of arrival, and the coflin, borne by. old retainers of the McCulloch family, was met at the church door by Rev. Dr. Buck, pastor of Rock Creek Church, Dr. Alexander , Mackay-Smith .and Dr. Aspinwall. Mrs. McCulloch, Miss Mary McCulloch, Mrs, Yale and Messrs. Charles and Frederick MeCulloch followed the casket, and after them came other rei- atives and the servants and domestics. The friends who had come to pay their last respects: td ‘the memory of one who had been so dear to them took their places after these, and with them were the repre- ntatives of the Treasury Department, over whose affairs the dead financier: had presided with such signal success and abilfty. “The services were com- menced immediately the congregation had entered the edifice, Rev. ior. Buck reading the burial service $f the Episcopal Church, the responses being given by all who were present. At ‘the eénelusion of this beauti- ful and impressive service, Dr. Mackay. Smith read, with deep feeling, the twenty- fifth chapter’ of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Cortnthidns. As his solemn and sonorous volce ceased, the soft music of the organ played the prelude to the ninety- third hymn,' “I Would Not Live Alway,” which was ‘exquisitely rendered by the quartet forntimg the choir.’ Prayers for the dead were oftered sp by Dr. Aspinwall, and at their conclusion the coffin was lifted, and, followed by relatives of the dead and the other mourners, was taken away to its last resting place, the choir singing ‘Lead, ponces Light,” as the ‘procession moved out. The grave had been prepared on a hill- side, gently-sloping to the north, beneath the boughs of a tall chestnut tree, and the coffin was lowered into a bed ‘of pine branches, with which the opening had been lined. The short and simple prayers at the grave were recited by the ministers, and the earth closed over the mortal re- mains of a great and good man. The gathering was small because of ihe bad weather which prevailed almost up to the time set for the services to begin, but it contained many prominent and distin- guished people who had known the de- ceased gentleman in life. The Treasury Department was represented by Assistant Secretary Hamlin, Treasurer Morgan, As- sistant Treasurer Conrad N. Jordan, who came over from New York to pay the last tribute to his old friend; Controller Eckels and Mrs. McCormick and Miss Cartright of the controller's office. Mrs. McCormick is the only person now in government service who was with Mr. McCulloch when he organized the office of controller of the currency. Among the others present’ were Judge I. G. Kimball, Mr. H. C. Fahnestock of the First National Bank of New York, Mr. John Joy Edson, Mr. Brainard H. Warner, Mr. Lewis J. Davis, Mr. Hunt and Dr. Schaefer. The choir consisted of Miss McCullough, so- prano; Mrs. Hormies, contralto; Mr. Cros- ley, tenor; Mr. Reeside, bass, with Mrs. Robbins as organist. The coffin was a black cloth-covered casket, with massive silver handles, and upon it rested a large spray of American beauty roses and palms. This was the sole floral offering seen in the church, but a large bunch of roses and lities of the valley and two wreaths of white roses were taken to the grave and placed upon the mound after the interment. ———__. IT DID NOT WORK. Why Samuel W. Ginssford is Not a Policeman. The revocation of the appointment of Samuel W. Glassford as private of the police force was among the orders issued ty the Commissioners today. The appoint- iment of Glassford was brought about in a Peculiar way. When the time came for Glassford to appear before the police ser- geant for examination he, it is charged, sent another man, who, by the way, was a perfect specimen of the genus man. Mean- while Glassford was not idle. He had been hustling, and presented his application, in- dorsed by a number of prominent men, who certified that they would be delighted to see him one of Maj. Moore's finest. Glass- ford’s proxy passed a first-class physical examination and Glassford did the rest. He sent hfs inflénce after the Commis- sioners and was soon rewarded with an appointment. When the time came for Fim to be sworn’ in he appeared before Maj. Moore with head erect, shoulders thrown back, afd every appearance of being a crédit ta.the country. But the wily major knew a thing or two, and when he read the description of the man who had passed the sirgeons the account did not exactly tally with the specimen before him. Thereupon he repaired to the trium- virate upstairs. There he laid before them his suspicions and the appointment was held up pending an investigation. The crisis was reached today when the order | above referred to was issued. —_-——>__. Dr, Maclean’s Funeral. Funeral gervices‘over the remains of the late Rev. Dr. Johit Maclean were held this morning at the late residence, 1599 2ist street. Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the pastor of the Church of the Covenant, which the deceased attended for a number of years past, officiated, and paid a warm tribute to his life and character. After the services the body was removed to the depot and placed on the train for Bloomington, IL, Where the interment will be made. His Geath occurred on Saturday after a long illness. Rev. Dr. Maclean was a respected and useful minister of the Presbyterian Chureh. He served churches in St. Louis and in other places, his last charge being in Bloomington, Ill. Upon his retirement from the active duties of his profession he removed his home to this city, where he has since resided. His assistance was fre- quently sought by the city pastors. He was a man of fine presence, of kindly na- ture, and was much beloved by those who knew him. He left a wife and four chil- dren. THE FINAL HEARING In the Case Involving the Patent Office Gazette Contract. DIVERSIFY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED The Hearing Today Before the Assistant Attorney General. THE EXPECTED DECISION There was a final hearing today before Judge Hall, assistant attorney general for the Interior Department, on the subject of the right of the commissioner of patents to award the contract for the production of the Official Gazette without reference to the government printing office. There were Present at the hearing the Messrs. Camp- bell, who sit with Judge Hail as a board; also the Messrs. Freedman of Baltimore, who are among the lowest bidders for the work, with their attorney, Mr. Cull; Mr. Frazier of the Norris Peters Company, the present contractors, with his counsel, Mr. J. M. Wilson; Mr. Andrew B. Graham, an- other bidder, and his counsel, Mr. Alex- ander; Mr. Frank Conger, representing a New York firm, and Mr. E. W. Oyster of the printing office. Judge Hall caused some surprise in open- ing the proceedings by reading a letter from Senator Gorman, dated Saturday, in which he distinctly disclaimed any notion of writing to the commissioner in his ca- pacity as chairman of the joint committee on printing. The letters had been so sign- ed by him, he explained, but through the inadvertence of a clerk, who had typewrit- ten them with that designation, and he had signed them without noticing the fact. He desired to have this explanation refer to all his letters to the commissioner in the pending controversy. This disclosure put a new aspect on the case, for, as Judge Hall poirited out, Sena- ter Gorman wr.iing as chairman of the Senate committee only, and not on the au- thority of that committee, could not have the same authority as though he wrote for the joint committee, or, in the absence of such a committee, for the Senate commit- tee. It was shown that the joint commit- tee, or, if there were no such organization, the printing committee of either house, might order the entire work of printing the Official Gazette to be done at the printing office, but this had not been done. There is now no joint committee, and so the Sen- ate committee would have the right to so direct; but as Senator Blackburn is a mem- ber of that committee with Mr. Gorman, the latter is not, as has been asserted, the sole authority today, and there has been no action by these two members. Mr. E. W. Oyster made «the first argu- ment, going over much of the ground that he covered Friday, for the benefit of Mr. Cull, who was not then present. Lawyer Cull made an argument of some length in behalf of the contract system. Mr. J. M. Wilson followed Mr. Cull with an argument on behalf of the present «* tractors for the photo-lithographics w the Norris Peters Company, in which he sustained the position taken by. Mr. Oyster that the type work should still be done in the printing office, and that the illustra- tion and final production of the Gazette alone should be let hy contract. At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's re- marks Mr. Alexander filed a brief on be- half of Andrew B. Graham, and the hear- ing was adjourned. Judge Hall siated to a Star reporter that there weuld ke no more hearings, and that he would render a de- cision in'a very few days. It is important, he explained, that this decision should rot be delayed, for the contract should be let at once. = 2 +______ STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED. The Answer Prof. Langley Makes to Inquiries About Fis Flying Machine. As every one knows, or ought to know, Secretary S. P. Langley of the Smith- sonian Institution has long been engaged in a scientific investigation of ‘aeroplanes, or mechanical flight. Some people would say that he was emulating Darius Green in an effort to discover a practicable fy- ing machine. .Naturally a great deal of public interest attaches to such experiments, and about once in every so often sume newspaper prints a story to the effect that the sec- retary has at last solved the problem, and that his machine is a perfect success. Sec- retary Langiey is famous for the amount of information that he does not give to ne aper men, and he ‘tnvariabiy char- acterizes such stories as the figment of some journalistic imagination, and as bear- ing internal evidence of their lack of au- thenticity. He always says that when he has anything worth writing about in the matter he will be very glad to give it out for publication. Then, too, he occasionally writes a technical paper for some scientific society on the more involved phases of his work. These do not make interesting read- ing for the common herd. The latest story about Secrotary Langley end his machine comes from New York, und is to the effect that he tried his in- vention at Quantico last week, and that it made a most sj ful flying trip.of about 1,000 feet, landing without mishap. But that was not the most surprising feature of the story, for one can imagine a flying machine flying. The story went into more detail than that. It said that Secretary Largiey and Mr. Alexander Melville Bell witnessed it together, and when it sailed through the air these gentlemen, well past middle age, danced with joy and hugged each other in their exuberance like a pair of schoolgirls. That is the part of the story that is hard to believe, so a Star reporter visited the Smithsonian this morning in search of the “facts in the ca This is what he got: “Sir: The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution directs me to say that so many inquiries are received about newspaper statements describing experiments with aeroplanes, which the institution is repre- sented as making, that he takes this method of explaining that he has never made any communication of the kind in question to any newspaper, either oific or privately, and that all such descriptions are entirely unauthorized by him. Very re- spectfully yours.” it was a copy of a printed circular which Secretary Langley had drawn up some time ago. It se2ms that a New York paper pub- lished a full description of the machine and all its detaiis. It read so prettily that one would have.been tempted to think it in- spired, did he not know the inventor. It attracted so much attention that the in- stitution was flooded with letters asking for fuller information, and the circular, which resulted forthwith, contains “all that Secretary Langley.has to say with refer- ence to the matter.” —_———__. Gets Her Divorce. Judge Cox today granted Mary Ellen Sackett a divorce fromm Harry A. Sackett and the custody of their two children. In her application for the divorce, filed by Mrs. Sackett the 27th of last October, she stated that they were married at Mt. Siair, N. J., October 6, 1881. For four years, she said, they lived happily together, when he deserted and abandoned her. In four years’ time he returned, promising to be ali he should, and they removed to this city. But he soon began to neglect her and the children, charged Mrs. Sack=tt, and for four years prior to’ the filing of the suit failed to support his family, final- ly deserting and abandoning them’ about eighteen months previous to the institu- ticn of the suit. Sackett was well known here as a sil- houette artist, and his wife charged, among other things, that he had committed adul- tery with stveral women, and inserted in her petition extracts from papers contam- ing an account of his alleged escapades and elopement a year ago last February with a pretty young heiress of Elkhardt, Ind. Se In Session at Virginia Hot Springs. Today the American Pediatric Soctety commences its annual session at the Vir- ginia Hot Springs and will continue to yead, hear and discuss papers until Wed- nesday night. The eastern contingent of surgical experts who are interested in pedi- atric@ went through the city last night in two special Pullmans over the C. and O., Dr. S. S. Adams of this city, who is sec- retary of the society, being among the number. | slow TWO ELECTION CONTESTS Cages to Be Brought Before Judge Chi- chester. The Protests Filed by Messrs. Doug- lass and Heme—Comparison With the Last Election. The result of the elections in Alexandria county is still the cause of a great deal of discussion and the end is not in sight. As stated in The Star, Mr. Will W. Doug- lass, the defeated candidate for common- wealth’s attorney, has entered a protest against the canvassing of the vote in Jef- ferson district,in which are located both the race tracks and Jackson City. Mr. Frank Hume of this city, the defeated candidate for board of supervisors in Jefferson dis- trict, has also entered a protest against canvassing the vote in that district, charg- ing the grossest kind of fraud. Both of these contests will come before Judge Chichester at the June term of the Alexandria county court, and if the counts are thrown out it will result in Mr. Doug- lass’ being elected commonwealth’s attor- ney and create a vacancy in the board of supervisors which will have to be filled by appointment of the judge until the next election. The contestants have both em- ployed competent attorneys and are con- fident that they will be able to bring forth sufficient testimony to convince both judge and jury that fraud was perpetrated. In speaking of the contests to a Star man today Mr. Douglass said there were no new developments since Saturday, and Mr. Hume did not care to talk further on the subject except to say that he did not want the office in the first place and only ran at the instance of and to accommodate his many friends in the county. Cempnred With i891. There was an exceedingly large registra- tion throughout the county before this last election. The following table will show the figures of Thursday’s election, as com- pared with the election held in 1891: Candidates. 1891. 1895. Tctal. Maj. Total. Maj. Com. attorney. R. W. Johnston. W. W. Douglass. R. W. Johnston. James E. Clements. Com. revenue. H. L. Holmes... County treasurer. W. C. Wibert. 367 342 W. C. Wibert. eee G12 262 A. D. Torrison. SS Sheriff. R. A. Veitch. sees R. A. Veitch. 320 Wm. H. Palmer. 382 Christop’r Costellow. 216 as. The result of the contests is awaited with much interest by citizens here and through- out the state of Virginia, as it means either wiping out or a continuation of the general lawlessness throughout the county. —_—— AN EXCITING FIGHT. ‘The County Seat of Charles to Go to the Winner. There is an Interesting political fight going on in Charles county, Md., and most of the political leaders are at Port Tobacco, where the covnty court is in session. The election is to come off on the 4th of June, one week from tomorrow, and the question to be de- termined is the location of the county seat. This has been the source of considerable trouble in the county during recent years at election times, and finally the court house at Port Tobacco was destroyed by fire. It appears that Port Tobacco has now no special desire to have the court house located there, but the people of La Plata and Chapel Point are anxious to get the county seat, and the county is experienc- ing a ‘campaign such as it has not seen for many years. The democrats of the county are hope- lessly divided on the county seat question, while the republicans, led by ex-Congress- man Sidney E. Mudd, have announced that they favor Chapel Point. Until a few days ago the republicans did not announce them- selves, and the announcement was made, so it is said, only after the Chapel Point dem- ocrats had assisted them in getting evi- dence of-alleged fraud in the last election. Charles C. Lancaster and F. M. Cox, the latter editor of the Port Tobacco Times, are booming Chapel Point. Those who are interested in La Plata claim that that place is best suited for the county seat, because of its central leca- tion, and also for the reason that it is on the line of the railroad, while Chapel Point is several miles from the railroad, and is on the river front. Those interested in the campaign are hard at work, and will not give up the fight until all the votes have been cast. At present the leaders on both sides are claiming that they will win, but the Chapel Point men say that with the republican vote they are certain of victory. Ses Garfield Trained Nurses, Graduating exercises of the class of trained nurses at Garfield Hospital will be held in the lecture hall of the hospital June 3. The following are the members of the class: Miss Irwin, Miss Allan, Miss Lockwood,* Miss Morron, Miss Weathers and Miss Lide. An alumnae association, whose membership includes all trained nurses graduated from Garfield Hospital, has been organized, with the following officers: President. Miss M. A. Mullu vice pi dent, M J. Greenlees; sec- retary, Miss Prentiss; treasurer, Miss Elli- son; executive committee, the Misses Maryat, Wanner and Daniels. —S oa Muddy Track at St. Asnph’s. Racing was resumed at St. Asaph today over a track that was a sea of mud. The card presented was one of the best of the meeting, and although scratches were nu- merous it did not interfere with the day’s sport. The attendance was up to the av- erage. Nine books @id business. — Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotten and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. a GRALN. Open. High. Low, Close. 81% 784 78% 82 7 79% se = 52, St SS ae ms 30 28 2 1270 1227 12.52 13.00 12.69 12:80 6.65 662 6.65 6.87 6.80. 6.82 635 6.27 6.27 652 640 6.47 High. Low. Close. Tor er US T4712 14 T21 718 718 2 7.22 (7.28 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 27,—Flour 3: $5a3; do. extra, 3.25a3. receipts, 5 barrels. Wheat easier— »080%; month, S0%4a80%; June, So%asi; Augus: asi; Sep- red, 77%aT7%—re- 163 bushels; sales, ample, Oats ‘easier— xed, 34a34%y— bushels. It Hay quiet and stead $13.00a$14.00. Grain Stoel granu poum r firm—fan . tatio fancy ladle, 12413; good Iadie, 1 store pacl Eges firm—fresh, 12%. Cheese fancy New York, G0 pounds, 544; 35 pounds, 2 pounds, 9%. a Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Ex Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.75a5.00; spring straight tour, per barrel, 4.25a4.50; winter patent per barr 50a4.75; winter’ straight flour, rrel, 4.0044.25; winter extra flour, per bar .73; clipped white oats, per bushel, 2 white oats, per bushel, 37% per bushel, 35; No. 2 corn, per bushel, G0%a61; No. 2 white bushel, 6034a61; No. 1 timothy” ha: 14.00;" No.2 timothy ha: fi No. 1 mixed hay, per ton, 12.00a13.00; N hay, per _ton, 9.00a10.00; No. 1 cut ha: 13.50a14.50; bulk bran, per ton, 17.00 middlings, per ton, 17.60a18.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.50a14.00; wheat straw, per ton, 6.00. The above quotations for car lots delivered on track, Washington. flour, pert 28) 38h 2 mixed oats, . 1 clover per ton, 00; bull ——————————————————— FINANCE: AND TRADE Resumption of Foreign Buying of American Stocks. IMENT 1S FOR HIGHER PRICES u] Railway Earnings Show Steady and Substantial Improvement. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 27.—The resumption of foreign buying this morning resulted in establishing a strong speculative under- tone, but failed to attract an increased volume of business. Sentiment was gener- ally favorable to higher prices in the regu- lar list, but was somewhat divided as to the industrials. The predictions of further damage to the crops in the west, which were responsible for the lower closing on Saturday, not be- ing sustained by advices from that section this morning, prompted some covering of short sales. All offerings of stocks were quickly absorbed and there was no pres- sure to sell any considerable amounts. Railrcad earnings, now coming in, show steady and substantial improvement. In- dustrial activity is reported from nearly all manufacturing districts, especially those interested in iron, and higher prices for manufactured articles are predicted. The one uncertain feature of the situation is found in.the condition of the growing crops, cn which so much is now dependent. A large crop and a successful harvest- ing of the same are necessary to the finan- cial rehabilitation of the western roads, and notwithstanding the contingencies which may arise to thwart this result, the street is willing to proceed upon the pre- sumption that the outcome will be satis- factory The Granger shares were in good de- mand throughout the day, Burlington and Northwest gaining 1 per cent from first prices, while fractional advances were re- corded in the lower priced members of this group. Pacific Mail again attracted some buying, which advanced the price 11-4 per cent, the motive being attributed to a better prospect for increased earnings. In the industrial list American Tobacco was the feature at an advance of 2% per cent to 117. The buying was accompanied with rumors of an extra dividend, as on previous occasions. Sugar sold up frac- tionally at the opening, but subsequently declined 1 per cent under selling by trad- ers. The larger interests were credited with a desire to have the*price depressed slightly in order to accumulate stock in anticipa- tion of an advance to precede the closing of the company’s books for the next dividend. Distillers was marked up 1 per cent on the covering of short sales, continued seliing of long stock on the advance restricting the extent of the advance. General Electric advanced under cover- ing inspired by an intimation that the Mc- Keesport decision, when rendered, will be favorable to this company. The opposite opinion has heretofore prevailed, and has been responsible for the creation of a iarge short interest, the covering of which, should today’s report be well founded, would cause a sharp advance over present prices. The trading of the tinal hour was ir- regular under traders’ operations. Small gains were recorded in a majority of the active issues, but the narrow volume of business prevented any important changes either way. Indications continue favorable to higher prices on the next revival of active and evenly distributed trading. —_—-_— FINANCIAL 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 é& Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar. . MS 8K Ty 118 American Sugar Pid.’ 9934 995 935 3036 Amencan Tovacco. 14% IT 114% 1M American Cotton Oil.. 29 29 29° 99 Atchison... Sa ee Canada Sovthern?.20.2. -...- cose nneetee pe Canada Pacine... [oe Chesapeake and Ohio.. 9 23 22% Ghteago, Bs Bt: Six Sie oe cago, B. and 3 Chic.and Northwestern. = a eS cago Gas. 74% 4 C..M. and St. Pai Ge 8 oy ete Gi and St. Pant wi” gl agy at chic.. RI. and Pacific.. 70 Tx @x 70% Del.. Lack. and W. 2 168% Delaware and Hud: 188 Den. and R. Grange Pfil Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. —— Central. ke Shore. Erie... Louisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central, Missouri Pacific. New Jersey Central. New York Ce: Y- and Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitie North American. Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail... Phila. and Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co... Southern’ Railway. Phila. ‘Traction Texas Pacific... Tenn. Coal and Iron. Union Paciiic, Wabash Wabash Ptd. Wheeling and L. Erie Wheeling and LE. Ptd. Western Union Tel... Wisconsin Central. Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular_call-12 o'clock m. Railroad, 5 at Washington Gas, at 5419;'30 at 5414. Columbia Tit S at 7%. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 15 at 60; 5 at 60, U. S. 48, registered, 11: Government Bonds. MA, 21s oaeed. U. & Se comeen, 15S BA EL 4s, 1224 bid. U. 8. 5s, 115% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 108 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid. Water stock 7s, 11 currency, 120 bi 3.65s, funding, cu , 1 -bid. Sis, registered, 2-108, 100 Dd Miscellaneous Bonds.—V ton and George- town Railroad conv. 68, 180 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 130 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6a, 104 bid, 105% asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 86% bid, 8714 asked. “Eckington Railroad 6s, 103 bid. Co- lumbia Railroad 6s, 110 bid, 111’ asked. Wash- ington Gas Company ts, series A, 114 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company conv. 68, 135 bid, 140 asked. U.S. Electric Light conv. 5s, '135 bid.’ Chesapeake and Potomac Teley Ss, 103% bid. American Se curity and Trust and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ist 6s, 110 bid. Washing- fon Market Company imp. 6a, 110 bid. “Washi Market Company ext. 107 bid. “Masonic Association 5a, 104 bid. Washington Light Intai ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid, 101 asked. National Bank Stocks:—Bank of Washington, 230 bid. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid, Metropol 280 bid. Farmers and Mechantes*, 185 ind, 3 asked. “Central, 27% bid, 300 asked. Second, 137 bid, 147 asked.’ Citizens’, 135 bid. ‘Columbia, 135 Bi Did; 140 asked. Capital, 117i bid. West "En 108 bid, 111 asked. ‘Traders’, 105 bid. Lincoln, bid, 101% asked. Ohlo, 80 bid, 95 asked. Safe’ Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 125 bid, 128 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 123 bid, 124 asked. “Ameri-an Se and Trust, 13614 bid, 138 asked. Washing- Deposit, 80 asked. Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, > bid, 80 asked. Columbia, ‘kington, 20 bid. ric Light Stocks.—Washington Gat ‘Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. UL bid, 138 asked. .—Firemen’s, L mM politan, 69 bid. nac, 69 bid. id. Corcora’ -Arlington, 148 bid. ‘merican, 169 bid, 200 asked." National Union, 13% bid, 14 asked. | Columbia, 13% bid, 16 asked. Tiggs, 74) bid, 8% asked. s, 5% bid, @ asked. Lincoln, ed. Commercial, 4% bid, 8% bid, 5% a 5ig_ asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Columbia Title, 7% bid. District Title, 10 bid, 13 asked. Prelephon —Pennsylvania, 37 bid. chesa- Potomac, 6) bid, Gl asked. American 5 asked. Pneumatic Gua ee, 24 bid, .26 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Bull Run Panorama, 20 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, °196 bid, 200 asked. *Ex rights. —_——>———_ Neo Sunday Inspection. ‘The War Department has issued an order dispensing with inspection on muster day when it falls on Sunday. | '