Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penneylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8, H, KAUFFMANN Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, aS ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, om their own account, at 10 cents Ber week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the ecunter 2 cents each. By mail-anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents Per month, Saturday Quintnple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with dea, $8.00 Le foreign postage a 3.00. it Office at Washington, D. C., (Entered at the 8 second-class mail matter.) ‘All mail snbscrtptious must be paid in advance, tes of advertising made known on application. — Che Lve No. 13,184. WASHINGTON, D. C., ening Star. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THe proof of the pudding fg in tHe eating. Yesterday's Stor confained 48 cofumns of advertisements, made up ef 747 separate announces ments. These advertisers foug§t pubficitp—nof merefp Space. GORMAN AT HOME His Hand Will Mold the Coming State Convention. = INTEREST IN THE FINANCIAL PLANK Will He Declare for Silver or for Sound Money? A PRESIDENTIAL QUANTITY There were four mez—three in Congress and one exerting himself on the outs!de— who prevented any extreme interpretation of the Chicago platform of 1892 on the tar- iff question, and to tnese same men many old-time democrats are row looking for such concert of action as will prevent party disruption on the money question. ‘Three out of the four are already in evi- dence. Mr. Hill and Mr. Whitney have both declared for international bimetal- lism, and Mr. Brice is endeavoring, though under many difficulties, to persuade the Ohio democrats to take the same position. Mr. Gorman {is the fourth of the very ca- pable quartet, and the day for his deliver- ance on the subject 1s close at hand. The democrats of Maryland will meet in state convention next month, and the platform adopted will, there is every reason to be- lieve, be such as the Senator himself will cause to be drafted. Master of the Situation. Mr, Gorman Is represented as being again the taster of the democratic situation at home. For a time after the tariff bill which he did so much to shape became a law he was roundly denounced by some of his party friends at home, and as late as two months ago ex-Congressman Rayner thought it possible to capture ‘the demo- cratic nomination for governor by an open warfare on the Senator. He entered upon such a campaign and made a tour of the stale, but only to find that whatever of hostility to Mr. Gorman had existed in the party ranks had in a large measure sub- sided, and that in raising his antl-Gorman banner he had condemned himself to tsola- tion and defeat. After making this discov- ery he promptly retired from the field, The nomination will be made next month, and while Mr. Gorman is urging no man's claims, it is conceded that whoever is chosen will be acceptable to him and to his friends. In fact, without Mr. Gorman’s active interest in the candidate a demo- cratic nomination in Maryland this year would be worth no man’s acceptance. His Part in the Convention. But Mr. Gorman’s part in the conven- tion will have significance far beyond the mere question of local party success at the polls. The convention will be expected to declare as to silver, and this, in a state like Maryland, will mean much. The de- ‘acy there has never subscribed to the » coinage doctrine. The state's location {ts Intimate co: ion with the great and money centers af the east have served to keep, sentiment there on the money ques- tion in accord with that of the east. It ought not to be difficult, therefore, to se- cure the passage of a resolution by the convention committing the democracy to a square-toed support of the sound money polley. A Presidential Quantity. But Mr. Gorman !s a presidential quan- tity. Will this fact cut any figure in the promises? He stands very well with the silver men. His attitude in the Senate has been that of a liberal bimetallist, and on one occasion he voted for free*coinage. He may not care to imperil his popularity with the democratic leaders south and west by a too extreme deliverance at this time, and yet anything from him on the subject not altogether specific might cost him strength in both camps. How will he set- tle the question? The convention will tell, for whatever it proclaims on the subject will be accepted as his. No signs are reported of administration opposition to Mr. Gorman at home. This, it is thought, would be difficult to organize, en if an order to such effect were given. The federal officials, with but two excep- tions, are Mr. Gorman’s friends and could not be relied upon to work against 3 They are, indeed, part of the power he wiells In the state, and, it Is asserted, would, if forced to choose between him and the adminisiration, promptly give up their places. They are expected to heip him win the fight next fall, and thus further strengthen his hold on the state’s affairs. SS PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Col. Wilson's Report of Operations During the Month of May. Col. J. M. Wilson has made a report to the chief of engineers of operations on pub- lic buildings and grounds during the month of May. He says the entire lighting system of the Executive Mansion is being over- hauled, the chandeliers thoroughly cleaned and re aired and covered for the summer The green room furniture fs being red, and arrangements are in pro- for the renovation of the furniture of the blue parlor. During the month there were 12,287 vis- itors to the top of the Washington monu- ment, of which number 9,115 made the as- evator and by the stair- aking a total of 1,089,108 persons ho have visited the top since the shaft pened to the public, October 9, 188° Wilson says that the construction of a large sewer through the ellipse south of ecutive Mansion mars its beauty and res with the use of a portion of the n roadway for driving purposes. Opera- tions have been in progress in the green houses and nurseries, propagating plants for use In the pubife parks and for stock for nursery, bedding, flowering and sub- tropical plants. During the month 209,214 tropical, sub-tropical and bedding plants were sent to the various parks. A contract has been made for the repairs of the as- Phalt roadways in the Smithsonian Park, to be completed by the last of August. Thieves have again been at work in the parks, and quite a number of young plants have been stolen from the flower beds, cs- pecially in th servations south and cast c. Dito! hteen old lamps m removed from Jud and replaced with new po: boulevard lanterns, oS Army Orders. irst Lieut. John T. Thompson, ordnance rtment, has been relieved from duty in the Department of the Platte and or- as ordnance officer of the the Missouri. rtment of ancouver barracks, Washing- ng Capt. W. H. Arthur, assist- . Who Is ordered to Fort Colum- k. First Lieut. John W. man, first artillery, has been detatled to attend the encampment of the first reg- tment of light artillery, Ohio National Guard, from the 21st to the 26th of June. The following transfers in the twenty- fourth infantry are ordered: First Lieut. Charles De jr., from company G to rst Lieut. Archibald A. Ca- from comp K to company G First Lieut. Arthur C. Ducat, jr., from com- pany E to company I; First Lieut. Henry C. Keene, jr., from company F to company E; First Lieut. Charles E. Tayman, irom company I to company F. n KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS Yesterday's Performances in Those States Regarded of Real Importance. Blue Grass Democrats Will Have to Hustle—Definite Expression Wanted From Stevenson and Morrison. Yesterday’s performances in the political world are regarded as of real importance. It had been for some time foretold that the Kentucky” republicans would declare un- zivocally for sound money, and that the Illinois democrats would declare for free coinage. But now that both actions have been taken, and in a spirit of enthusiasm, the study of the general situation becomes by so much the cleare: The Kentucky Situation. The Kentucky republicans have not only expressed themselves in strong terms in their platform, but have put a very strong man at the head of their ticket. Col. Bradley, in his hearty personality, cool, clean grit, and fine oratorical power, will make an attractive candidate and a stirring race. He knows the state from one end to the other from repeated canvasses, and he announces the purpose of canvassing it thoroughly again. This means business for the democrats, and they concede it. The platform is shrewdly drawn. The appeal, it is observed, 1s to men of substance and busine It is assumed that democrats es well as republicans are vitally interested in the preservation of the public credit, and the opportunity is presented to vote for a party whose purposes on that question are net in any doubt. Now, how will the democratic conven- tion, less than three weeks off, meet this? The platform upon which the republicans are now standing is the platform, so far as money is concerned, that Mr. Carlisle wants the democrats to stand on. But suppose the democrats, under Mr. Black- burn’s lead, refuse to take such position. Will Mr. Carlisle counsel his friends to take their stand with the sepublicans? Or will the sound money democrats decide to do that without being counseled, as has been threatened? Something definite, one way or the other, must be done. The de- mocracy must shoot or give up the gun. Action in Illinois. But the action in Illinois attracts the greater attention. Not only is it definite end explicit, but the democracy of, the state is thoroughly committed by it. And, now, what effect will it have on the for- tunes of the local democratic leaders there? Gen. Palmer will, of course, continue to stand where he now stands. He would not change his attitude if he could, and he could not if he would. But the country, it is believed, will desire to hear a little more explicitly from both Mr. Stevenson and Col. Morrison. Neither, so far, has been much in evidence. Both have expressed themselves guardedly, and have appeared to regret the calling of the convention. But the convention has been held, and has pronounced in the name of the democracy of the state not only for the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, but in favor of an early expression on the subject from the na- tional democracy. Does this commit Mr. Stevenson and Col. Morrison? And ff so, how far? Will both publicly approve of the action taken? And if a national con- vention is called, will they attend it and urge a further indorsement of silver? There is especial curiosity attaching Mr. Stevenson's case. Many important sil- ver calculations are based upen him. The free coinage men of the south have had their eyes on him ever since the close of the special session of the Fifty-third Con- gress. He has looked like a Moses to them, and they have been expecting to tramp through the wilderness behind him. The probability is that now they will ask to see his chart of the route. His silence has slightly disturbed them, and they need tn be reassured. Will Mr. Stevenson do is? ———__+-e+_____ DID NOT MIND THE GRASS. A Policeman Who Thinks Cireum- stances Alten Cuses. _ When the President sent word over to the Department of Justice a few days ago to ask Attorney General Olney if he would step over to the White House the sun was shining with the greatest vigor it has shown in this locality for years, and the Attorney General, like every one else, was endeavoring to avoid the heat. When he reached the entrance to the White House grounds there was en inviting shade be- neath the great trees that line the carriage- way, but the granolithic walk and the as- phait roadway were reflecting the intense rays of the sun, and the only place the tree’ were shading was the nicely kept lawn, The Attorney General straightway stepped over on the lawn and walked on the grass from the gate to the portico of the White House. At the door of the White House was a large, athletic-looking oilicer in the uniform of the metropolitan police. As the Attorney General saw him he smiled, as did the policeman, both of them indulging in recollections of .he “Keep cff the grass’ edict pronounced against the Coxey army, but which the head or the legal department of the gov- ernment did not sea fit to consider of im- portance on so sweitering a day. “He can walk on the grass ail he wants. No danger of my saying anything to him,” quoth tie policeman, as he swung his billy, turned his back on the Attorney Gen- eral snd marched off to some other portion of the grounds. ee REED AND FORAKER. The Ticket That Andrew Gleeson Wil Support Next Time. If Andrew Gleeson, the long-time repub-.| lean of the Dis‘rict of Columbia and an ardent Blaine man during the life of the Maine statesmaa, goes to the next national republican convention, his ticket will be Reed ard Foraker. For twenty years Mr. Gleeson attended all national republican conventions. In 1876 he voted for Mr. Blaine, and at ail subsequent conventions stuck to his fa- vorite, voting for him first, last and al- ways. When there were combinations made in favor of other candidates Mr. Gleeson always preferred to go down with the defeated by casting his vote In the last ballot for the man from Maine. After Harrisyn was defcated at the last jection Mr. Gleeson, in New York city, met Reed and Mr. Maniy in the lobby of » Fifth Avenue Hotel. He told Mr. Reed then that he would be the next President of the United States, and if he is chosen as a delegate to the next convention that will be his chcice. Mr. Gleescn thinks that Foraker would make a first-class second on the ticket. — Concert nt the Barracks. The program for the concert at the Ma- rine barracks this evening by the United States Marine Band, at 5:55 o'clock, under the direction of Prof. F. Fanciulli, is as follows: March, D. G. S ej i Fanciulli 2. Overture, Ra : -Thomas 3. Concert Mazurka, La Tzigane, 4. Fantasie, Popular =, 5. (a) Waltz Caprice, “Love's Herald (n Fane’ () Patrol, “The Glorlous South” (new) Fancizili G. Grand Selection, Lakme...... 7. Fantasie, Comique, The Walte: Laureadeaa Synopsis: Arrival of the Guests Promenade; Call for Quadril ing; Little Flirtation; Some of the “gemmen’” 8. ISSUE IN VIRGINIA Gen. Mahone Says It is a Fair Bal- lot. eee ee HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR REPUBLICANS He Thinks the Democratic Machine is Breaking Up. MORE MONEY WANTED Gen. Mahone of Virginia speaks in hope- ful terms regarding the May election in his state. To a Star reporter today Gen. Ma- hone said: “As a rule the May elections in Virginia involve no principle. They were not fought on party lines and they were chiefly interesting to the contending candi- dates for County offices. The Machine Breaking Up. “But there are some instances which show that the democratic machine in Virginia is breaking up and that the republican party will have less prejudice to encounter when the election for the legislature is held next fall. In Washington county, for instance, there was an independent candidate sup- ported by republicans and dissatistied demo- crats, and he was elected by a good ma- jority. Ordinarily Washington county has been carried by the democrats by from 400 to 800 majority. “Again, the democrats were defeated in Pittsylvania county, one of the largest in the state, with 60,000 inhabitants and 12,000 voters, This county has been looked upon as a stronghold of the democrats. A coa- lition candidate was supported by repub- licans and democrats who were not satis- fied with their party, and he was elected. “The same was true in Norfolk county, which was carried by an independent candi- date, who defeated the choice of the demo- cratic machine. “This result indicates plainly that the people of Virginia are beginning to think and that they do not propose to vote the democratic ticket merely because it is the ticket of the machine. They are looking out for something better than they have, and they are beginning to realize that it is best to take what is for their interest re- gardless of the name of the party that ud- vocates it. A Fair Ballot the Issue. “The one issue of the next campaign will be a fair ballot. I beiieve that the republi- cans of Virginia will bring forward an election law and distributing it among the people will tell them that that is what they propose to enact into law. Of course, the democrats will say that they are in favor of that law too, but the republicans will poms to their failure to give the state an onest election law in the past. “I do not see why it is worth while to talk about the tariff or silver ur any other public issue in Virginia in our next cam- paign. What is the use of talking about issues when everybody recognizes that regardless of the way the people may think and vote on these subjects that the election returns will show great majorities for the democratic candidate, regmrdless of what they have advocated during the campaign? The first thing for us to do is to get an election law in Virginla that will guarantee to the people that every voter of the state may cast his ballot and that every ballot shall be counted, end that the return shall show the action of the people. When that is once done we may talk about other issues in Virginia, but not until then. He Wants More Money. “For myself, I am for more money. I don’t care whether it is silver money or shinplasters. It does not seem to me to make any difference. Why, even during the war I found that notwithstanding it took a great deal of confederate money to buy what you wanted, yet that was compensated for by the fact that the money was plentiful and you couid get lots of it. Why, I remember one time going into Richmond. I4vent to a hotel and had some fried oysters. I Rad .some bread and some pretty bad coffeee, which I sup- Alio- posed was a cheap grede of Rio. gether it was not much of a -br but I paid $300 for it. Of ewurse we should keep within proper bounds in money, but we want to have that sufliciently plentiful to allow the people to get a hold of it. Still, what 1s the use of talking about money or anything else in Virginia so long as we have not an election law to permit the counting of the ballots?” o-.—____ GENERAL LUTHERAN SYNOD. Election of Officers This Morning at Hagerstown. HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 6—The first business session of the general synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church, began at St. John’s Lutheran Church this morning. The local synods’ delgations were assigned places in the church by lot, Wartburg synod securing the first choice. Devotional services were conducted by President Charles S. Albert. The roll call was read and showed that nearly all the delegates were present and there was a representa- tive from each of the twenty-five local synods. ‘The most important business transacted was election of officers for the ensuing two years. Rev. H. L. Draugher, D.D., pro- fessor of Greek at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, was chosen president, having received 101 votes out of 185. Rev. Wm. Freas, D.D., of, York, Pa., was re-elected secretary by a Vote of 137 out of 180, and Mr. Louls Mauss of Cincinnati was again chosen treasurer, recelving out of 177 votes. “During the counting by the tellers, who were Rev. W. F. Rentz, Atchison, Kan.; Cornelius Eckhart, Washington, D. C., and Dr. R. C. Johns, Hazletcn, Fa., the synod was addressed by Kev. Robert Weidensall of Omaha, Neb., international secretary ¥, M. Cc. A. The gavel was passed from the retiring president to the new cne, each making brief speeches. After determining hours for the sessions, the synod adjourned until 2 o'clock. Ege ELECTRIC ROAD TO BALTIMORE. An Announcement by a Director of the Company. BALTIMORE, June 6.— Arrangements have at last been completed for building the Washington and Baltimore electric road between the two cities. A director of the company oflicially advises the Manu- facturers’ Record that the Widener-Elkins syndicate of Philadelphia, which company is a heavy stockholder in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington street railroads, has become interested in the new Hne and will take a portion of the bond issue. Most of the d were agreed upon at a meet- ing of the Haltimore and Philadelphia par- ties interested held in Baltimore this week. B, D. Sinith & Co. of Philadelphia, who have built an nber of street railroads for the Widener-E icate, will prob- ably do most of the work on the new one. ee The Distinguished Sick. Miss Mary A. Dodge remains in about the came condition as yesterday. Representative shows a slight im- provement. Gen. Pleasonton is suffering a great deal. He is somewhat weaker and breathes with difficulty. THE VACANT AUDITORSHIP A -Depnty Selected to Act for the Present. Mr. Pugh Will “ro... ¥ Be Appointed to the Position by the President. The President has designated John C. Edwards, deputy auditor for the War De- partment, to act as auditor for the Navy Department, vice C. B. Morton, removed, until a@ permanent appointment is made. Mr. Elliot N. Bowman, deputy auditor for the Navy Department, is on a visit to In- diana at present, otherwise he would have been placed in temporary charge of th2 business of the office. It is practically settled that the President will ‘not go outside of the Treasury De- partment in filling the vacant auditorship, and it is more than probable his selection will fall upon Mr. Wm. H. Pugh of Ohio. Singularly Unfortunate. That gentleman has been singularly un- fortunate in his public service.. Soon after Mr. Cleveland entered upon his second term he appointed Mr. Pugh commissioner of customs in the Treasury Department. That entire bureau was abolished by Congress last October in the reorganization of the accounting system under the Dockery plan. Provision was made for Mr. Pugh, how- ever, by his appointment as superintendent of the income tax, an office created in the internal revenue bureau for his special benefit, out of the general appropriation for the collection of the income tax. Mr. Pugh has held that office for a few months and could not possibiy serve longer than the end of this month because of the action of the Supreme Court in wiping the entire income tax law off the statute books. Will Probably Get the Vacancy. The President and Secretary Carlisle are personally interested in Mr. Pugh’s wel- fare and think highly of his legal ability. Under the circumstances it is believed that he stands an excellent chance of being Mr. Morton’s successor. —_—_—___-e—___ THE RAM KATARDIN, It is Expected to Exceed the Speed Required by Contract. Naval officers are much encouraged by the reports which come to the Navy De- partment of the performances of the Am- men ram Katahdin at Bath, Me. While no official returns have been received, it 1s known that the builders of the queer craft are making private trials of engines and boilers and machinery generally, and as far as these have proceeded they are said to hold out the promise that the ram will cer- tainly exceed the speed required of her by contract—seventeen knots per hour. It was found on the first trial that the engines were not working off all of the steam which the boilers could generate, ‘and upon appll- cation to the department the builders of the boat were granted permission to change the setting of the valves™ao as to permit of more steam passing thro%gh the cylin- ders ‘of the triple expansion engine. This was effected by delaying the cutting off of the steam to a later point in the stroke. ‘The benefits of this change were manifested immediateiy. The bureau of steam engi- neering originally recommended a certain style of propeller to meet the needs of the peculiar hull of the boat, but yielded to the wishes of the contractors, who had a design of their own, which they believed would be more effective. The first trial demonstrated of this propeller, and when Mr. the inefficien| the noted E Byles, the d York, visited the Bath works recently and was taken on a trial trip on the ram, he promptly condemned the propeller and rec- ommended the very type which had been originally suggested by the engineering bu- reau, longer in the blades by six inches than the one in place, but with narrow lades, that would not present a greacer surfaee to the water. A propeller of chis style will probably be put in place the official trial, and in connection with the improvements that have been effe: the engine it is believed that the boat will make at least eighteen knots per hour. Owing to her peculiar model, the Katahdin would be very much retarded by rough water, such as she encountered on her first trial trip, and besides this she was not only carrying much more weight than is re- quired for a trial trip, but she was down by the head, and thus obliged when driven to plow deeply into the water, which, of course, is incompatible with the attainment of any great degree of speed. These things vill be corrected on the next trial, and the builders will doubtless avail themselves of the provisioa in the contract that the boat shail be tried only in smooth water, be- cause she was designed for harbor use alone. h naval constructor, ——___+2-+-___—__ CLOSING UP BUSINESS. The President Getting Ready ray Gables. ‘The President is devoting all his time to clesing up the business before him that must be attended: to before he leaves Wash- ington, so that he may have a few weeks for recreation when he goes to Gray Gables. The business now chiefly engross- ing ‘his attention is the filling of cabinet and other official vacancies and the ex- amination of charges against office holders. It is the desire of the President to fill all the larger cffices now vacant before he goes away. Today he recelved a number of callers. Among the first was Attorney General Ol- ney, who remained a short time. Shortly afterward Acting Secretary Uhl presented gome business of the State Department, and remained with the President some time. Several Congressmen also saw the President. —_—___+e+____--— VAN LEUVEN MUST SERVE. to Go to President Cleveland Refuses Clemency to the Iowa Pensiow, Attorney. — The President has denied the application for pardon in the case of George M. Van Leuven, who was convicted in the United States district court for the northern dis- trict of Iowa for violation of the pension laws, and sentenced December 15 to two years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $1,000. This was quite a celebrated case. Van Leuven was indicted in thirty-seven cases. His pardon is asked on account of ill health, his physician and the warden of the prison certifying to his serious condi- tion. In denying the application for par- don, the President says: “This convict was leniently treated by the courts, and. I do not think the representations as to his health are sufficient to justify his pardon.” THE NEW CABINET. Announcement Expected Tomorrow of the Changes Determined Upon. It is believed that the cabinet appoint- ments will be announced tg¢morrow, after the cabinet meeting, and tHat at any, rate the Secretary of State wii be officially known by tomorrow or Saturday. Tom row’s meeting of the cabinet may he the last of the»summer, as.it is understood that the President will leave here for Gray Gables before next Tuesday. ——— Postmasters Appointed. Fifty-four fourth-class postmasters were appointed today, forty-five of whom were to fill vacancies caused by deaths or resigna- tions, ELKINS’ AMBITION He Wants to Be on the National Re- publican Ticket. LAYING HIS PLANS T0 THAT END Harrison and Elkins He Thinks a Good Combination. HIS SILVER SPEECHES Complications among the aspirants for honors in the next national republican con- vention are growing. It now appears that Mr. Elkins, Serator-elect from West Vir- ginia, still cherishes an ambition of his own in his advocacy of Mr. Harrison for the presidency. Republicans are commenting on the thor- oughness with which Mr. Elkins has laid his plans to dictate a presidential nomina- tion in the convention. During Mr. Elkins’ recent trip through the western states he not only met great numbers of leaders of his party in the various sections, but he took occasion to deliver a great many speeches in favor of silver. It is not known that he has advocated the free and unlim- ited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, independ- ent of any other nation, but his speeches have been so worded that they sounded exceedingly pleasing to advocates of the white metal, and the general impression was left among the republicans of the west that Mr. Elkins was their friend in their fight against the gold standard. Mr. Richard C. Kerens, member of the national republican executive committee from the state of Missouri, is an ardent friend of Mr. Elkins. Mr. Kerens has also gained great favor among republicans of the west by his friendliness to the white metal. When the next meeting of the ex- ecutive committee is held it is believed that Mr. Kerens will do a valuable service for. Mr. Elkins. It will be remembered that at the republican convention at Minneapolis a resolution was adopted which authorized the executive committee to reduce the representation of the southern states in the convention to meet in 1896. This reso- lution was introduced and supported by men from the northern states, who argued that, while the south was given about 240 of the electoral votes in a total of 006, that section did nothing toward the election cf the republican President, whose choice they were so powerful in determining. . Wants to Be Vice President. Mr. Elkins hes long been spoken of as a desirable presidential ~cand!date of the re- publican party from the southern states. It was thought that the solid south might be broken by having a southern man at the head of the ticket, while the north and west could be kept in line if this man were of sufficient strength to inspire their con- fidence. But Mr. Elkins having favored Mr. Harrison for ihe presidency there is now a place to which it is said he aspires and for which Mr. Harrison would giadly have him selected. It is the vice presi- dency. It is argued that with Harrison and Elkins the republican party would have an exceedingly ell-rounded ticket. Mr. Harrison uld satisfy his party so far as their sound money sentiments wouid figure In the nomination, and being a wi ern man, it is argued that he would not be so readily accused of repres: = Wall street,” as would an eastern man. But Mr. Elkins’ -chgice for the second place on the ticket would be to satisfy that great silver faction of the party throughout the West and south. He would be called a southern man, and whether he would favor free col1age of silver at 16 to 1 or not he at least wouid concede enough to the silver men to effect 2 compromise among a con- siderable portion of that faction of his party. Agninst Reducing the Representation If Mr. Etkins wishes this nomination it seems exceedingly desirable that the south- ern representation in the next convention should not be reduced. Now it is just this service that it is expected Mr. Kerens will render to his friend. Notwithstanding the resolution adopted at the t conve Mr. Kerens will make a stout fight aga and as the seuthern states ha a number of members of the exe: mittee it is thought quite e that Mr. Kerens may ry his fight. One cf the arguments that he will make will be that if the repubiican party w! to break the solid south it should not begin by lessening its influence in the national ecrvention and as esult diminishing ys interest in the work of that convention. If he succees in preventing this change of representation Mr. Elkins confidentiy jeoks forward to having the 240 southern votes for himself as Vice President and enough more to make up 454 votes, the requisite number for a choice. Mr. Elkins has shown himself to be an excecdingly shrewd and farsighted po! manager, and it confidently believed among republicans th are realized the republican Voted for in 180 will be “Harrison and Elkin: © West Point Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to the Military Academy have been issued during the past week as follows: Martin H. Mannion, New Orleans, La.; Patrick W. Guiney, Fall River, Mass.; H. D. Hinckley (alternate), Hyannis, Mass.; Hardin E. Ross, Savannah, Tenn.; George W. Rendlen (alternate), Han- nibal, Mo.; Henry J. Yates, jr., Jamestown, N. ¥.; H. C. Gienwright, Minersville, Pa.; Wm. M Swatek, Chicago, Ill.; F. 8. Catlin (alternate), Chicago, Ill.; Perry O. Sans- berry, Moberly, Mo.; J. W. Riddle, Prince- ton, I F. R. Brown (alternate), Cornell, Ill.; Alfred Wilson, Franklin, Pa.; W. G. tchell (alternate), Warren, Pa.; H. G. oung (alternate), Philadelphia, Pa.; Don ¢. Gilman, Canton, Ill; Ralph’ N, Snyder (alternate), Canton, Ill, and K. R. Schoeng- berg, Wilts Mills, S. C. ———e—___ The Harlem Canal Opening. At the request of the New York com- mittee having in charge the arrangements for the celebration of the opening of the Harlem canal in that city on the 17th in- stant the Navy Department has under- taken to participate in the affair. Orders have been sent to the commandant at New York to have the Cincinnati take her sta- tion at the Hudson river entrance’ to the canal, while the Raleigh will be posted at the eastern entrance of the canal, and these vessels will fire salutes as the water procession passes their stations. Part of the ceremony will consist of the emptying into the canal by a young lady of a bottle of water from Lake Champlain, eg Personal Mention. The friends of Maj. R. H. Sylvester are glad ot hear that his health has so far im- proved that his complete recovery is look- ed for in the near future. Commissioner Miller of the internal rev- enue bureau has returned to the city from a visit to his home in West Virginia. Lieut. D. D. Gaillard of the corps of en- gineers, in charge of public works in the vicinity of Fort Monroe, under Maj. Davis, is on a short visit to this city on public business. —__ Today at the Treasury. National bank notes received today for redemption, $393,004. Government recelpts— From internal revenue, $163,700; customs, $548,300; miscellaneous, $92,000. FOR THE COLORED POLICE No Promotions Among Them in Twenty Years, The Commissioners Asked to Appoint Colored Men to the Fire Depart- ment Hereafter. A committee of colored men, composed of Dr. C. B. Purvis, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, Perry Carson, C. M. Wilder, O. M. Atwood and R. S. Smith, called on the Commission- ers at the District building today, on behalf of the colored residents and tax- payers of the District of Columbia, and presented a fetition praying for the promo- tion of colored men now in the police de- partment. Dr. Purvis acted as the spokes- man for the delegation, and presented the petition. The paper recites that there are 420 policemen in the District, and of that number cnly twelve are colored men, and that there have never been any promotions in the department, so far as the colored members are concerned. The petitioners fur- ther pray the Commissioners to promote Policeman Clinton, colored, to the position as sergeant in the police department, as he has served twenty years on the ferce, and there is nothing against his record as an etticient policeman The delegation also asked that coiored men be recogniz in the appointments ch are hereafter to be made in the fire ment. The petition recites that there been no colored man appointed in the -partment in e:ghteen years, and begs that hereafter colored men be considered as proper persons for employment in the fire department, and that after having passed the prescribed examination they be appointed in this department. The deleza- tion was received by Commissioners Ross and Truesdell, and they assured the dele- gation that their petition should receive proper notice. Policeman William E. Clinton,.in whose behalf the delegation visited the Commis- sioners, asking for his promotion to ser- geantship, lives at 218 13th gtreet north- east and has been on the force for the past twenty years, and his record during that time has been good as a police official. He is well known among the colored populace here and the movement in his behalf has been on foot for some time. Perry Carson has called at the District Commissioners" office several times in his behalf, and other colored men have interested themselves. pon GRANTED AND DBNIED. The Day's Record of the President's Exercise of the Pardoning Power. The President has granted eight pardons today. They are as follows: Walter Evans, convieted December 28, 1893, in the United States circuit court for the eastern district of Texas, and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. The President de- nied the application for pardon two months ago, but reviewed the case, and today shortened the convict’s term by thirty days and restored his citizenship. Arthur W. Wilbanks, convicted in Cali- fornia of forging United States postal money order, and sentenced February 21, 1894, to two years’ imprisonment. Thomas L. Truplett, convicted In Illinois of altering and passing United States notes; pardon granted to restore citizenship. Wiley Kirk, convicted in Missouri of havy- ing failed to register as a retail dealer in leaf tobacco, and fined $50 and costs; fine remitted on payment of costs. Andy Colbert and Osborn Dunford, each sentenced to two. years’ imprisonment in the Indian territory for horse stealing; arden cn account of iil health, Andy Bowen and Penny Frazier, sen- tenced in Ar to eighteen months each for illicit Wag, pardon granted in view of light sentences inflicted for like offenses. The Pres ronviered in Arkansas for murder in Indian terri- tory; sentenced to be nenged, but sentence commuted to imprisonmen for life by President Harrison, April 11, 1889. Pres dent Cleveland says that in his oj prisoner was mercifully treated when his life was spared. E. L. Tarry, convicted in Missis Jation of the United es bi ced, Cctober 11, 1: onment; pardon de but sentence commuted to one ar actual imprisonment. John H. Hatfield, plead guilty United States distriet court of K of taking money from the mails and sen- tence suspended awaiting the action of the President. Mr. Cleveland says he cannot erfere in this case upon the slowing made. —————— A RAILROAD FIGHT. The Contention is Transferred From Texas to the Supreme Court. The case of S. W. Carey and other stock- holders of the Houston and Texas Railroad Company against the present management of that company and various other parties, inciuding the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and C. P, Huntington, which has been before the federal courts of Texas for the past seven years, has reached the ed States Supreme Court, on an ap- ation for a writ of error to the circuit court of appeals for the fifth circuit, made by the original plaintiffs. “The basis of the proceeding is the alleged wrecking of the Houston road in the interest of the South- ized originaliy as the Galveston and Red River aud received a grant of land amount- ing in the aggregate to 5,500,000 acres. The road was absorbed by the Southern Pa- cifie, and it is alleged in the compiaint that it was so manipulated as to reduce the value of the stock from $8 cents on the dollar to 13 cents. The lands of the company were sold under a foreclosure alleged to have been Irregular and at prices which are stated to be far below their real value. The plaintiffs ask to have the de- cree for the sale of the lands set aside, and also pray for other relief. The decisions of the courts below have been against the plaintiffs, They claim to own $570,000 worth of the stock of the Houston and Texas road. ———_—_-»—____ ECUADOR REVOLUTIO: THE Capt. Watson of the Ranger Cables Its Sucecss. News of the success of the revolutionists in Ecuador came to the Navy Department today in a cablegram from Capt. Watson of the Ranger, which warship is now at Guay- aquil. The cablegram is dated at Guaya- quil yesterday, and reads as follows: ‘The insurgents have possession of the city. Govérnor General Flores has resigned. Ignacio Robles Liberal has been proclaimed military and clvil general. Everything is quiet at present. Communication with Quito by telegraph is interrupted.” The last statement explains why the State Departmrent has heard nothing of the progress of the revolution from United States Minister Tilman, who should have arrived at his post at Quito some time ago. cuador has been in a turbulent state for some time past, and much dissatisfaction was expressed by the people generaliy at the conduct of the government. This was fermented by the transfer of the celebrated Chilean cruiser Esmeralda from Chile to Japan under cover of the Ecuadorian flag early in the spring, and since that event there have been several revolutionary out- breaks, culminating in this last successful attempt to overthrow the government, for it is believed here that now that Guayaquil and the other principal coast cities fallen into the hands of the revolutionisis their complete success will be only a mat- ter of a few days. MAKING THE TICKET Sessions of the Kentucky Republican Convention Resumed, WORTHINGTON SECOND ON THE LIS? Samuel J. Stone Named for State Auditor. “HONEST MONEY” CHEERED ——— eee LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 6.—After Cong gressman Walter Evans called the republic can state convention to order at 10 a.m, today prayer was offered by Rabbi Adolph Moses. His plea for “honest money” was more eloquent than that of the orators last night. His “amen” was followed by rounds of applause. Colonel W. O. Bradley, the nominee for governor, congratulated the venerable divine. All the delegates had been here since Monday and in session till midnight and they were impatient today because of the delay occasioned by one-thitd cf thé delegates being in attendance at another } convention. The third district convention adjourned yesterday in a deadlock between D. N. Comingore and J. C. Wood for railroad commissioner. It expected to complete its work early this morning, but the dis- trict deadlock continued, and notice was sent for those delegates to be present or send representatives. Whea the convention adjourned at. mid- night one ballot had been taken on the ten names presented for Heutenant gov ernor. The long calls of 119 counties withe out any nomination continued until afte? noon, The third district convention for the nomination of a railroad commissioner ad. journed to Richmond, July 16, and the state convention was fully represented when the changes set in, after the second ballot, and William J. Worthington of Greenup was nominated for lieutenant gove ernor. For state auditor Samuel J. Stone was nominated. — TO PREVENT BANK TROUBLES, Act Signed by Gov. Morton. ALBANY, N. ¥., June 6.—An important bill signed by Governor Morton today {#8 designed tp prevent bank troubles. The bill was introduced by Senator Kilburn and provides that no officer, director, clerit or agent of any bank or savings bank shall borrow from the corporation with which he ts officially connected any sum of money without the consent and approval of a ma jority of the board of directors or trustees, Every person violating this provision shall, for each offense, forfeit to the people of the state twice the amount which he ehall have borrowed. No savings bank hereafter Incorporated shall do business or be located in the same room’ or in any room coramunicating with any bank, trust tompany or natonal bank- ing association. All of the capital stock of every bank shall be paid in before it shall commence business. One of the most important provisions ana one that will-cause the resignation of many trustees of savings banks provides that it shall not be lawful for a majority of the board of trustees of any savings bank to belong to the board of directors of any one bank, trust company or national banking association. Where a majority of the board of trustees of any savings bank now are members of ahe board of directors of any one bank, trust company or national banking asso- ciation, the offices of such trustees of any such sayings bank shall, from and after the expiration of ninety days from the time of the taking of eifect of this act, be and become vacant, and they shail at the expiration of the ninety days cease to be such trustees, and the Vacancies so to oo- cur in any board of trustees of any savings bank shall, before the expiration of such ninety days, be filled in accordance with the provisions of the general law relating to savings ba Another ing bill signed by the gov= ernor provides that if from any examina- tion or report the superintendent shall cone clude that a savings bank is ins@vent an@ in unsafe condition to transact business, he may forthwith take possession of iw property and business, and retain such Possession until the termination of the action or proceeding ifistituted by the at- torney general. : —_—___ THIRTY CARS PILED UP. An Important A Freight Ro Down a Coal Train on a Descent. SHAMOKIN, Pa., June 6.—Elwood Moye er, engineer; Elias Botts, conductor, and Wiiliam Kiease, fireman, all of Tamaqua, and part of the crew of Philadelphia and Reading railroad freight train No. 86, were instantly killed by a rear-end collision rear Locustdale early this morning. The freight train ran into a train load of soft coal cars. The wreck occurred on a heavy grade and at a sharp curve in the road, and is one of the worst wrecks that has cceurred here for many years. About thirty cars were piled on top of each oth- er, biccking both the north and south bound - tracks. The body of Klease was” recovered shortly after the wreck, but the wrecking crews did not reach the bodies of Botts and Moyer until several hours af- ter the accident. Both men were buried beneath tons of wreckage, and their bodies were terribly mangled. It is thought that the freight train was running away when the crash came. The tracks were torn up for quite-a distance at the point where the wreck occurred. HOME MISSIONS. The Ccengregnationalists at Discuss the Work. SARATOGA, } , June 6.—The Congre- gational Home Missionary Society resumed its sixty-ninth anniversary th!s morning. The devotional meeting was led by Super- intendent Rev. Dr. William H. Warren of Lansing, Mich. Majcr General Howard being called to Mohcnk to attcnd a con- ference in regard to the international peace congress. The regular session was presided over by Rev. Dr. E. B. Webb of Boston. A paper was read by Secretary Washing- ton Choate on “Open Doors on the Great Missionary Fie'd. It pointed out man; avenues of effort, particularly in the sou! and west. Addresses were also made by Rev. Dr. Wallace Nutting, Providence, R. L; Rev, Clarence T. Brown, Salt Lake City, U! t Rev. A. B. Christy, Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. C. I. Scofield of Dallas, Tex. The forenoon session concluded wi! & characteristic — by Rev. W. G. defoot, eastern field secretary. This afternoon addresses were made by representatives from the field. — Supreme Justices on Circuits, It is understood that, with the exception of Justice Jackson, all the justices of ki Supreme Court will go on their ctreull during the present vacation of the court. Justice Shiras left here before the final ad- journment on Monday and Justices Field, Brown and Gray have since gone. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Harlan, Brewer and White are still in the city. Saratoga