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2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. they would organize the convention and control the committees. In the seventh district Senator Black- burn was a candida for committee on resolutious and was defeated hy a sound ley man by 2% votes to his great sur- rise and consternation. The silver men who want Hardin nom- inated began considering the advisability of trading off the financial qwestion for governorship votes, bnt the sound money people grew suddenly independent and re- fused to taik about trades. Events in the governorship contests changed rapidly within the hour. The overwhelming victory of the sound money Mon in the committee on resolutions some- what Injured Hardin's prospects, it was said, because the Clay men and the sound money people raised the point that if a sound m: platform was to be adopted it would be incongruous to nominate a free silver candidate for governor. There was renewed Ik of a possible dark horse In the convention by naming a compromise candidate who was known to be for sound money. The sliver men said that E. W. Walker, the resolutions cummitieeman from the fourth district, would not vote for the administration and sound money, as claim- sed, but ¢ he was a silver advocate. When the hour for convenine the meet- ing arrived the hall was packed with dele- gates, a steaming and perspiring ma enthusiastic bourbot The day was f1 fully hot and oppressive, and one prostra- tion from the heat had already occurred » hall. There was a delay in calling ng to order, the hour being set «k, Louisville time, one hour later than Washington. Convention Called to Order. John D. Carroll, chairmap of the state central committee, called the convention to order, and in doing so said that never had a convention assembled In Kentucky which’ was confronted by a more serious situation or one demanding more earnest and conservative action. He exhorted the delegates to conservatism, and reminded them that the platform selected was to go before 200,000 voters for their calm de- liberation, and that it would affect the question of majorities at the polls nex: year He admitted that the party was vexed with conflicting views on the silver question, but expressed his belief that in- dividuals would surrender their own views to the wishes of the majority rather than turn the state over to the republicans. Ex-Congressman Stone and Judge Beck- ner were nominated for temporary chair- men, Beckner being the choice of the Har- din and Stene of the Clay men. The roll call of counties for the election of tem- forary chairman developed a row imme- diately. There were contesting delegations from several counties, each insisting upon the right to cast the vote of the county for separate cadidates. In these cases it was found impossible to keep order. While the contending factions shouted and yelled the chairman was compelled to pass them and the roll call proceeded. By Associated, Press. ‘ Judge Beckner’s Election. LOUISVILLE, June 24.—The roll call pro- ceeded with all sorts of points of order and dilatory confusion for over an hour, when the result was announced at 2 o'clock, as follow: Beckner, 448%; Stone, 37314. The total vote was 875, but it was not all cast, owing to contests. Necessary to choice, 440. The election of Beckner as temporary presiding officer was made unanimous, and a committee appointed to escort him to the chair. As the combination of Hardin for gov- and the silverites supported Beckner and the combination of Clay for governor and the “sound money men" supported Stone, the result of the selection of temporary chairman was received with cheers as a direct advantage for Hardin and indirectly an advantage for the silver men, who had been beaten during the forenoon in the district meeting. The Ohio Demoerntic Convention. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25.—The demo- cratic state central committee is here and will meet at 3 p.m. to fix the time and place of holding the next state convention. ‘The hest Information now Is that the Brice men want Toledo as the place and last of August as the date. The Thurman men want Springfield or Columbus and July 16 as the date. It is substantially asserted that Mr. Brice ts to be permanent chair- man of the canvention. Michigan Free Coinage Men. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June —A Gathering of free*gilver men assembled here at 2 o'clock this afternoon to or- ganize an Independent silver party in Mich- igan. Something like fifty self-constituted delegates are now here, representing all parts of the state. Congressman Bryan and General A. J. Warner have promised to be here. Those engaged in the move- ment are mainly populists, and the new Party will be organized on _ populistic grounds. It is not receiving much local encouragement. Most of the silver men, who are democrats, appear thus far to bg satisfied with the attitude of the Michig: democracy and expect to control that or- ¥anization. 25. ——————— AT THE EXPOSITION. Work of the Colored People for an Exhibit at Atlanta. The women’s auxiliary committee of the board of colored con:missioners held an in- teresting session in the commission rooms, 609 F street, last night. Mrs. B. K. ruce presided, and Mrs. J. C. Lawson acted as secretary. The reports of the chairmen of the committees on art, domestic science, ete., and the plans agreed upon by the sev- eral committees were submitted. The wo- men exchanged ideas as to the best means of making the negro exhibit of the District @ success at the exposition. The commit- tee having in charge the arrangements for the entertainments which are to be g in the various sections of the city reported that the lawn fete which was to have been held on the Howard University campus, and which was postponed on account of the weather, had been postponed to some fu- ture date. The most important report submitted was that of the committee on domestic science, of which Mrs. Messer is the chairman, and it was decided that during the exposition the committee would build a model home upon the exposition grounds, to have four rooms, 1x12 each, the hovse to show model housekeeping and how to live cheaply. The rooms will be*exhibited as a parlor, a kitch- en, a dining room and another a bed room. One or two lady attendants of the auxill- ary committee are to be in attendance to explain the mode of cheap housekeeping, and how to live on a small income in any city is to be shown by statistical informa- tion. All materials exhibited in the home are to be made by colored residents of the District of Columbia. A cook book, edited by Mrs. L. C. Bailey, with recipes contrib- uted by colored women, will be sold upon the exposition grounds. ‘The women com- missioners are to bear the entire expense of the establishment of the hom Mr. Jozeph BE, Johnson, the secretary to the commission, is rendering the women valuable services in their effort to carry out this feature of the exhibit. ee CHILEAN CAPITOL BUILDING. An Account of Its Burning Sent by Minister Strobel. United States Minister Strobel eat San- tlago has sent to the State Department the fol ing account of the burning of the Chilean capitol building: “J regrat to report the destruction by fire of the building occupied by the houses ef conge ‘The fire broke out at 1:30 o'clock this inorning (May 1%). The edifice was re- garded as the finest in Chile, and but very little of the furniture or archives were saved. The loss is estimated at ahout one Million dollars, United States goll, without considering never the archives, which c be replace he building was b in in 7, but was not dedicated until 1876, dur- ing the presidency of Fredrico “auriz, While there Tumors that the lire was the work of iaries, it seems to m more natural t ceurd it as the result an accident, as the official report states that the fire broke out In that portion of the building which was being repaired. and where several stoves had been lighted for the ilrst time in order to dry the walls. These stoves being left alight, probably cansed an explosion of escaping gas. The government has at once called tor plans for a new building, notifying congress that on its completion it will ask for the funds necessary to proceed immediately with the work of reconstruction. The extra s: Jed to consider the &: being held in the LATE NEWS BY WIRE Parliament Likely to Be Dissolved by July 10. PLEDGES OF THE OUTGOING MINISTRY ] Great Interest in Mr. Gladstone’s Course. PLANS OF THEIRISH MEMBERS LONDON, June 25.—After a conference today with the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire, the Right Hon. Jcseph Chamberlain and others, the Mar- quis of Salisbury started for Windsor, where it Is expected he will submit to the queen the names of the new cabinet min- isters. An announcement of the composi- ton of the rew ministry is expected short- ly afterward. There was little excitement in the house of commons today when the chancellor of the exchequer,Sir William Vernon Harcourt, announced that he had hoped to give the hcuse some definite information regarding the change of government, but was unable to do so at present. The house then im- mediately adjourned. It 1s announced that Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain, the unionist leader in the house of commons, has been appointed to suc- ceed the Marquis of Kipon as secretary of state for the colonies. It is also announced that Mr. Ralfour, the conservative leader in the house of com- mons, has been appointed first lord of the treasury, in succession to Lord Rosebery, who held that pesition as well as the premiership. A Windsor dispatch says: Tie Marquis of Salisbury has formally accepted the pre- miership vacant by the resignation of Lord Rosebery. It is announced that the Marquis of Salis- bury has received assurances that the out- going ministry will assist the new govern- ing the estimates in time to ment to dissolve by July 10. A great deal of interest during the pres- ent crisis centers in the course which Mr. Gladstone will decide to adopt. His secre- tary, when questioned on the subject, suid that the great liberal leader does not in- tend to tssue a manifesto. He will remain in town for a few days and will then go to Hawarden. Mr. Gladstone spent the morn- ing in disposing of an accumulation of let- ters, and in the afternoon he visited the British Museum. Mr. Justin McCarthy, leader of the Irish nationalist party and member of parlia- ment for North Longford, expressed him- self confident that an appeal for funds to enable the members of his party to contest seats in the coming general election will meet with a prompt response. He says they are able to defend every seat which will be attacked if the necessary funds are forthcoming. It is expected that the Healyites will un- dertake an independent campaign, an they are said to be confident of securing a ma- jority among the Irish nationalists in the new parliament. Mr. John Redmond, the Parnellite leaier, member of the house of commons for the city of Waterford, announces the intention of the members of his party to contest every seat in Ireland at the coming general election. ——_—_ IN SPECIAL SESSION. Assembling of the Mlinois Legisla- ture. SPRINGFIELD, IL, June 25—The M- nois legislature assembled In special ses- sion today in response to the call of Gov. Altgeld to conside: arbitration, Pullman rates, Chicago justiceship abuses, child !a- bor, state finances and a number of other topics which, the governor asserts, were not adequately cared for at the regular ses- n. The intensely hot weather does not tend to improve the temper of the mem- bers. A message from Gov.” Altgeld was submitted when the legislature assembled, but contrary to somewhat general expecca- tion, it was not caustic or of a sensational character. —_—.__ AT SNICKER’S GAP. Troop A Renches the Shenandoah This Afternoon, ROUND HILL, Va., June 25.—Troop A of the District National Guard is expected to arrive at Snicker’s Gap late this afternoon from the valiey. From advices received here they will water their horses in the Shenandoah about 5 o'clock in the after- nocn and take a good rest at Castleman's ferry before climbing the Blue Ridge. They camp tonight in the grounds of Demonet's Mountain House, and tomorrow will make a leisurely fifteen-mile march to Leesburg, where they will camp on the old camping ground occupied by the troop three years ago. Z ss NO MATCH FOR MAHONEY. Larned Was in Gacd Form, but Was Twice Beaten, NEWTON, Mass., June Ma- honey, the crack Irish tennis player, won two successive sets and the match from in the games at the Neighborhood fis morning by the score of 6-3 and Larned was in good form, but was ro match for his opponent. ‘The second and deciding set of the match was easily Mahoney's, Larned showing up advantageously only in the first two games. This is the second‘match that Mahoney won. Larned did not present the game that Hobart played against Mahoney yes- terlay, but has improved in form consid- erably. 25. —_—.__ MRS. DRUSE PARDONED. Gov. Morton Finds Nothing in the Evidence to Conv! ALBANY, N. Y., June 25. Morton has pardoned Mary Druse, who was sent to prison in October, 1885, for assisting her mother to murder the father. She was committed to the Onandaja penitentiary, Lut was recently transferred to the Auburn state prison. The governor believes that ghe confessed under great public pressure and finds nothing in the evidenco to con- vict her, The mother was hanged for her participation in the crime. ——— HAD SPIKED THE TRACK. Wreek of a Freight Aiken, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., June 25.—On the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago railroads one mile from Aiken, S. C., about 3 o'clock this morning a freight train load- ed with rock was derailed and wrecked. Hugh Weatherford, brakeman; Fireman Cherry and a negro, named Albert Bron- son, were killed. Two others were badly oe Spikes had been placed on the tracks. Train Near _————— Bob Fitzsimmons?’ Trial. SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 25.—Eleven ju- rors had been provisionally accepted for the trial of Pugilist Bob Fitzsimmons for killing Con Riordan when the court took a recess at noon today. These men are all subject to, peremptory challenges. Thirty- two out of a panel of sixty-five have been examined. Jt is thought that a second panel will be required before a jury can be completed. —— Teking Back the Old Men. BROOKLYN, N. Y., June 25.—The officer’ of the Atlantic avenue railroad today dls- charged 100 men who were hired to do work during the recent trolley strike. The men say that they were forced out to make room for the old men. The officers of the company deny the statement and say that they were discharged for incompetency. —_ Ambassador Patenotre in Paris. PARIS, June 25.—M. Patenotre,the French ambassador to the United States, has ar- rived here. GREEN CLAY SMITH DYING The Distinguished Soldier-Preacher on His Deathbed. His Career as Soldier, Politician and Minister—His Charge in This City. Gen. Green Clay’ Smith, the famous sol- dfer-preacher, is dying at his home, 611 Massachusetts avenue northeast. Gen. Smith, who has been for five years pastor of the Metropolitan Raptist Church, at the corner of 6th and A streets north- east, has been in poor health for upwards of a year. A few months ago he took a trip to his old home, in Kentucky, in the hope of benefiting himself, but his system had become thoroughly run down, and about a month ago a carbuncle of unusual size began to develop at the back of his neck, and it has steadily increased, and has resisted all the efforts of the physicians and surgeons who have attended him. It is a most remarkable case, and one that has few parallels In the recollection of Wash- ington physicians. The carbuncle spread until it covered an area of over thirty-two square inches, and although several opera- tions were performed, in the hope of sav- ing the life of the patient, all efforts were unavailing, and this morning the physi- Gen. Green Clay Smith. clans ceased their treatment of the mallg- nant ulcer, which had thoroughly polsoncd the system. Dr. H. R. Street, the attend- ing physician, said that it was the most virulent carbuncle he had ever seen. Gen, Smith came from a famous family of Kentucky, which has been noted for its stanch adherence to the Union. His father was a member of Congress from that state, and occupied several other important pub- lic positions. Green Clay Smith was born in Richmond, Ky., the 2d of July, 1882, so that he has lived to be a little less than sixty-three years of age. He was named after his grandfather, Green Clay, who was a member of that great Clay family that produced one of the earliest of America’s famous statesmen. His first military expe- rience was in the Mexican war, having en- listed at the age of fifteen in a regiment of Kentucky cavalry, He served one year and then returned to Lexington, Ky., where he entered the Transylvania University, from which he graduated in . He then studied Jaw, and graduated from the Lex- ington Law School in 1858, and he formed a partnership with his father in the clty of Covington, He was school commissioner from 1853 to 1857. During the bitter strife that preceded the civil war he took a strong position in favor of the Union, and in 186) was a member of the Kentucky legislature, in which capacity he spoke and acted against secession. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in Col. Foley’s regiment for home defense, and served three months. He was then offered the position of major third Kentucky cavalry and directed to re- cruit a battalion. When this work was done he resigned, and was appointed col- onel of the fourth Kentucky cavalry, in February, 1862, and was sent to the front in the south, under Gen. Rosecrans, He saw a great deal of active servi was wounded at Lebanon, Tenn., and was made brigadier general of volunteers June 11, 1s62, He 3 then assigned to the fourth brigade of cavalry, under Rosecrans, and was complimented in public orders for his gallantry in a cavalry battle with Gen. For- rest, {n which he was victorious. March 13, 1855, he was brevetted major general. While in the field he was nominated for Congress as a republican and resigned his military commissioa December 1, 1863, In order to take his seat in the House. He served two terms in Congress. In 1864 his friends presented his name to the Balti- more republican convention, which re- nominated President Lincoln, and to which he was a delegate, as a candidate for the vice presidency. There was a severe con- test between him and Andrew Johnson, and een Clay Smith was defeated by half a vote for the nomination, which eventually caused Andrew Johnson to become Prest- dent of the United States. In 1866 he re- signed from Congress to accept the ap- pointment of governor of Montana tender- ed him by President Johnson, and he serv- ed in that territory until 1869, when he entered the ministry and was or- dained and became pastor of the Baptist Church at Frankfort, Ky. His effort was to withdraw entirsly from public life and devote himself to Christian work, but, hav ing become greatly ftterested in temper ance reform, he was given the unanimous nomination for President by the prohibi vention which met at Cleveland in He received a popular vote of Gen. Smith continued in the ministr: for some years devoted himself to evangel- ical work. In 18) he was called to the Metropolitan Baptist and made himself un- usually popular with the local Baptists. Despite his failing health he participated in the Washington conference of the Bap- tist Churches last sutumn, and though con- siderably more feanle he was quite active in making preparations for the Southern Baptist convention held in this eity some weeks ago. He did not lose his interest in milltary matters notwithstanding his religious Incli- nation, and in March, 1891, he was chosen to be department commander of the Union Veterans’ Union of the Department of the Potomac, and was re-elected the next tober to serve a year. In this capacity he was prominent among those who made ar- rangements for the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Union Veterans’ Union held in this city in September, 1892. He has been men- tiered at times as a possible occupant of the office of commissicner of pensions. Mrs. Smith 1s still alive, and the family consists of two daughters and one son. One of the daughters, Mrs. Whitehead of Kentucky, has been with her father during his iliness. The other children, Duke and Mamie,. are unmarrted. —.__ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. Local Epworth League Delegates Go- ing to Chattanooga. The second international conference of the Epworth League will convene in Chat- tanooga, Tenn., Thursday, June 27. Great preparations have been gnade for the gath- cring, which is expected to be the greatest in the history of the organization. The Washington delegation to the conference will leave tonight at 10:43 o'clock over the Southern railway on a train bearing dele- gations from Boston, New York and Balti- more, and will consist of W* B. Mathews, F. T. Israel, C. M. Lacey Sites, S. L. Beller, F. B, Littell, R. E. Layton, Robert I. Carr, E, W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Basim, Mrs. Bledsce, Miss K. Bowbeer, Mr.Lemon, Mrs. McKim and F. E.. Woodward. The delegation is scheduled to reach Chattanooga tomorrow evening at 8:10 o'clock. The conference will be opened Whursday afternoon with addresses of wel- come by Geo, W. Ochs and Rev. J. P. Me- Ferrin, while responses are to be made by Bishop E. R. Hendrix, Bishop John H. Vin- cent and Mackenzie Bowell. SS Her Will Filed. Tho will of the late Elizabeth Kaiser, dated March 27, 1895, filed today, appoints Milford Fishman executor. The deceased directs that $100 shall be set aside for her lost sen, William, should he be found with- in a year. Smail bequests to grandchildren are made and the residue of the estate is to be divided equally among the children of the deceased, Pauline M. Barr and Charles E. Kaiser. Mrs. Barr is to have the Jewelry and furniture. a S Ifa paper receives credit for having a§larger circulation than it really enjoys, a reason exi: for (withholding from the advertiser the actual cir- culation and mystify- ing cust rs with “about” and “apgroximately.”” The Star, howeyer, has a circula- tion thatit is proud of and each Satuy prints a detailed sworn stategent of its actual circulation, giving the edver- tiser what by business ethics he is plaimy entitled to--a guarantee of that which he is buying. The advertiser in -The Star is not asked to “trade jackknives, sight unseen.”” He knows exactly what he is pay=- ing for. The Star is alone among Washington newspa- Pers in making public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 31,408, copies. ANOTHER SCOW SUNK. ‘Alexandria in Earnest in Their Gar- bage Warfare. A. J. Taylor & Bro., the owners of the garbage scows, anchored another load of refuse matter in the river near Alexan- | dria yesterday afternoon, and the balmy | breezes wafted the most obnoxious odors over that city. Mayor Strauss, in accord- ance with his determination, sent Super- intendent of Police Doble to where the scow was anchored with instructions to sink it, which was don2 about 4 o'clock. Mayor Strauss declares that he will pursue the same course whenever this thing Is perpetrated on the citizens of Alexandria, and he is backed up in his determination by all the citizens of the town. The mayor says that he has remonstrated with the District authorities for more than a y past, and they have paid no attenti his protest, and he deems the sinking ot the sccows without further parley the proper solution of the matter. The foul odors that drift over the city from the decaying garbage are not only extremely obnoxious and disagreeable,but are thoroughly menac- ing to the health of the city. The garbage haulers of the District, so it is sald, did the same thing last summer, and the people of the town put up with it. The owners of the scows are very indignant over the matter, and have notified Mayor Strauss that they will enter suit against the city to recover the amount of cost of the scows and the time lost by not having their use. The scow sunk yesterday was the second that has been dealt with in this manner during the past week, and as fast as they are anchored off the city the mayor has given instructions that they be sunk. ‘The citizens are of tne opinion that it is best to take the bull by the horns, sink the scows, save the health of the city and stand the law snit afterward, if necessary. Little Information, In this city very ‘tittle was known of the latest sinking affair. The owners of the scows had no information and even de- nied the affair. “The statement published this morning to the effect that another one of our scows was sunk yesterday afternoon,” said Capt. Taylor, the owner of the boats, to a Star reporter, “is unqualifiedly false. Dut one scow has been disturbed by the Alexandria authorities, and that occurrence took place Wednesday last. Since that time we have been towing garbage past Alexandria, as has been the eustom, and have also unload- ed the material above, below and opposite that city. “Neither have we taken any action to- ward prosecuting the parties responsible for the injury to the scow as yet. We are in no hurry, but most emphativally intend to secure redre: Capt. Taylor, accompanied by his attor- ney, Mr. Randall Hagner, yesterday called on Assistant District Attorneys Mullowny and Pugh in regard to prosecuting the par- tles referred to, but it was deemed inad- visable to issue warrants, as they reside in Alexandria. It is possible that Capt. Tay- lor will secure a warrant from a justice cf the peace and await the presence of the sinkers of the scow in this city to serve it. eae SERIOUS COMPLAINT. An Oyster Cannery'’s Alleged Peculiar Methods. An intelligent young colored man named Henry Tolson called on Lawyer Jones this aftenoon and asked if he could not lend him assistance in his effort to right an al- leged wrong. His story, as related to the lawyer and a Star reporter, was that he was employed to gb to a place called Lewisetta, on Coan river, where there is an oyster canning factory. He was told that he could earn from $1.50 to $2 a day, and was asked to get as many more young men as he could to go down the river with him. He says that there were fifty-six in two fartties, some of whom went Tuesday and others went Thursday of last week. Many of the men took their families with them. When they reached Coan river, he says, they found that no sleeping quarters had been provided for them, and there was 1othing given them to eat except what they drew from the commissary after they had worked. Instead of being p says, they were given checks, and the clerk at the commissary would not always honor them for supplies. Toison says that the colored people in the ecrntry gave them places to sleep, and as- sisted them as much as they could, but many of them suffered from hunger, and were unable to do much work. When he found it necessary to leave he says he managed to borrow money to pay the fare on the steamboat for his wife and himself, ard he got home Sunday night. Nineteen of the men fn the party, he says, left the piace and started to tramp home, and hé supposes they are somewhere in Virginia tramping in this direction. What he wanted the lawyer to do was to make some move whereby those left down there might be assisted. He gave the lawyer a list of the names of the men in the party, and the lawyer will make an effort to assist the men. PROTECTING TREES. Measures to Be Taken Aguinst Cater- pillars, Within a few days the parking commis- sion will commence an onslaught upon the large army of caterpillars which are de- strcying the shade trees of the city. Major Powell had a long talk this after- noon with a representative of the com- mission, and outlined a plan of attack. It was agreed that it would be unwise to burn the caterpillar nests, as that damaged the trees. Whitewash was no barrier to the little squirmers, and the paris green sclution, which was sprayed upon the trees several years ago, was both dangerous and expensive. Major Powell said he had read where a small piece of lump sulphur, placed in a hole cut into the tree was carried by the sap, and. was a preventive against at- tacks by caterpillars. The subject will be considered carefully before anything is decided upon. : Speaking of the trees of Washington, Maj. Powell called attention to what the Commissioners had recently ordered about continuous tree spaces. Heretofore it had been custcmary to leav® only a small space for the moisture to get to the roots of the tres This did well enough upon streets paved with brick, but when streets were paved with concrete, as many of our side- walks are now being paved, continuous spaces would be left and the space nicely scdded. It was expected that the citizens having the interests of the city at heart and desiring to maintain the trees would keep this space well watered, thereby in- suring the life of the tree and keeping a nice strip of parking in front of their houses, always green. ee Looking After Local Work. Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, is show- ing a deep interest in local works under his supervision. Yesterday he made a per- sonal inspection of the Aqueduct bridge and Glenwood cemetery, and tcday he made an inspection of the Washington aqueduct in company with Col. Elliot and Maj. Knight. AN INQUEST HELD Jury Listens to Testimony in the Barry, Case. The Man's Sufferings Might Have Been Relieved, Says the Verdict— Alcohol Caused Death. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook held an in- quest at Lee's urdertaking establishment this morning at 10 o'clock upen the body of Edward J. Barry, the ex-policeman who died suddenly at the ninth precinct from an_attack of delirium tremens. The jury summoned to hear the evidence and give a verdict consisted of Messrs. A. S. Wilson, C. C. Langley, Geo. G. Ott, L. A. Latch- ford, Jos. Daley and Harry Smith. Station Keeper Bughall testified that the decezsed was brought into the station Sunday night, and a charge of intoxication placed against him. He testified that when the man was placed im a cell he iecame noisy and cried out that things were after him. Shortly afterward he quieted down and apparently went to sleep. Some time afterward, about 8 o'clock in the morning, he became vio- lent again, and a littie while afterward he (Bushall) found the deceased writhing upon the floor. He saw at once the man was In a precarious condition about.to wake one of th. for a doctor resery d when he noticed Officer He Quietly calling him, he dis- patched him for Dr. Cole, telling the cflicer to bid the doctor to come at once, as the man was in a critical condition. When Of- ficer Hebrew returned he stat that Dr. Cole refused to come, and Dr. Nevitt wes at once notified to come, and the latter re- sponded immediately. Refused to Come. Officer Hebrew testified that he rang Dr. Cole's bell three times before getting any response. That he explained the case to him, and stated that the statlon keeper de- sired him to come at once. He also added, in reply to a question from Dr. Cole, that there was a charge of intoxication against the man, whereupon Dr. Cole refused to respond, telling him to go to the medicine chest in the lieutenant's room at the sta- tion, and there he would find a bottle la- teled bromide of potash, and to give the man a teaspoonful dose, to be repeated in half an hour if the man still suffered. But not knowing anything of medicine, and be- ing afraid of getting the wrong hottle, he had refrained from following these direc- tions. Several witnesses testified that the dead man had been a chronie drinker, and during the past few months had ‘been drinking to excess. Dr. Cole was called, and testified that the officer waked him up and stated that there was a man at the station suffering from delirium tremens. That he was feeling un- well, and told the officer what to do. He did not consider the case one of emergency. If he had, he would most certainly have responded. Dr. J. R. Nevitt, police surgeon, testified that he was called to attend the case short- ly after 4 o'clock Monday morning and re- sponded immediately, but found the man dead when he arrived. The Verdict. During the testimony it was brought out that there is a regulation in the police manual which requires police surgeons to respond to cases in the stations, and there was some question why Dr. Nevitt was not immediately notified. The jury then retired, and, after consid- ering the case for some time, brought in a verdict that the man “came to his death from alcoholism, and that his sufferings might have been alleviated by prompt medical attention, and, while we further believe that the responsibility should rest upon some one, yet the evidence is of such conflicting character we cannot fix the blame on any one, but recommend that in all such future cases the police manual be more strictly adhered to and the proper medical authorities be summoned ut once.” PETROLEUM PRODUCTION. Decline in the Older Fields and In- crease in the Newer. Several notable features of the production of petroleum in the United States during 1894 are pointed out in the report of Special Agent Joseph D. Weeks of the United States geological survey. The prin- cipal features were the continued decline in production in che older fields and the increase in the newer, especially in Cali- fornia and the Lima, Indiana, fields; in- crease of consumption over production, re- sulting in a heavy decline in stocks held at the wells and the increase in price as compared with 1593. The chief increase in production was in the eastern Ohio district, showing 581,976 more barrels than in 1803, the standard barrel being forty-two Winchester gallons. The production of New York declined al- most 80,4» barrels and Pennsylvania over a million barrels. Ohio's output increased almost half a million barrels and Indiana's about 1,300,000, Colorado's output decreas- ed about 80,000 barrel: California’s in- creased over 200,000, while the production in Kansas, which did not appear as a fro- ducer in 1893, aggregated 40,000 barrels in 1804. The total increase for the entire country was 931,850 barrels, the last year's product being 49,344,516, At the close of the year the stocks of crude petroleum in the Appalachian oll field were $80 barrels, a reduction of pearly 6,000,000 barrels as compared with the previous year, and against a decline of only 60,000 in production. Wyoming and Kansas are added to the petroleum producing localities, the former fields showing a total production of 2,350 sarrels, Both of these fields are cited as Showing great possibilities for the future. the year’s production cents a barrel, an in- egate valuation of almost 400,000 over 1893. The Railroad Wins. Ia the cases of Geo. H. Dana, Saml. R. Weed, Firman R. Horner and Geo. W. Red- man against the Rock Creek Railway Com- pany, am today directed a verdict in favor of the company in each case. The plaintiffs were owners of land in Lanier Heights, and they each claimed $5,000 damages because of allesed injury to their lots by the cutting through them of a branch line of the Rock Creek railway’s road to the Zoo. The court directed judg- ments in favor of the company on the ground that the company was not lable. —— Died in a Santiago Hotel. United States Minister Strobel reports to the State Department from Santiago, Chile, under date of May 15, tnat Jullus Neg- baur, an American citizen, sixty-five years of age, was found dead in a small hotel in Santiago on May 4. The minister buried the man and took charge of his effects, $69 in Chilean currency and a little cloth- ing. The man had an American passport, issued in November, 1880, by Secretary Evarts for himself, wife and three chil- dren. The minister is seeking for inferma- tlon as to his antecedents. o—-—_____ Smallpox in Mexico. Sanitary Inspector Chenowith at Noga- lez, Arizora, has forwarded to Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service a certificate from Dr. H. W. Purdy, stating that he had just arrived from the town of Minas Prietas, Mexico, and that when he left there on the 10th instant there were from 300 to 400 cases of small- pox in the town. The inspector adds that he has established a quarantine against persons coming into the United States from the infected town. ———_-o+____ Police Pension Fund. Mr. Campbell Carrington appeared before the Commissioners today to obtain the sanction of the Commissioners to permit members of the police force to sell tickets for an excursion for the benefit of the pen- sion fund, which is now in a depleted con- dition, The matter was referred to Maj. Moore for recommendation. —_>—_— No Trouble About Awnings. Mr. Saylor, superintendent of the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad, states that to his knowledge not a single man of the cablemen employed on the road has asked the company to put awnings on their cars. He is at a loss to know how the re- port started that they desired any such thing. FINANCE AND TRADE London’s More Favorable Attitude Causes Buying. ENGLISH CRISIS HAS HAD NO EFFECT Good Crop Reports Cause a Buy- ing of the Grangers. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 25,—For the first time in several days London's attitude toward the more prominent international securities was decidedly encouraging and inspired a moderate buying demand among local op- erators, ‘The regular fortnightly settle ments are progressing sats‘actorily and the rate for the new account is generaily conceded to be Hberal. ‘The resignation cf the Rosebery cabinet has had no effect on speculation, and it is hoped tha‘ the par- jiamentary elections may be postponed un- tl fall, in which event the dullness attend- ant upon such a period will not be added to the regular midsummer indifference. As the result of foreign buying this morn- ing the market for sterling was disposed to yield slightly from yesterday's firm rates. The general situation is unchanged, how- ever, the scarcity of all ciasses of com- mercial bills stili continuing. The buying of the Granger shares was an important feature of the day’s operations, satisfactory crop reports encouraging a revival of the buying demand in this de- partment. Burlington and St. Paul were particularly strong under a fair volume of business. New England opened at an advance of 1! to 53 and sold off sharply to 50 1-4 on sales for both accounts. Rumors of a further sharp advance in this property were cir- culated in the room, but outside of the manipulative interest there is little dispo- sition to trade in the property. The vetoing of the frontage bill late yes- terday afternoon was responsible for a 134 per cent decline in the price of Chicago Gas at the opening, but later trading re- stored the bulk of this concession. The reason assigned for the governor's action was that such a bill was destined to per- petuate the monopoly of existing corpora- tions. The defeat of this bill will result in further interference from rival companies. Sugar opened steady and dull around clos- ing figures. A temporary revival of yester- day’s tactics resulted in a sharp decline of 1 per cent to 114 14. The buying at the de- cline so far outweighed the selling that the price soon recovered to 115. |. Trade re- ports are said to be showing daily improve- ment, and the total supply of all the re- fined sugar now on hand would be ex- _ in less than a week of active trad- Ing. The committee in charge of the North- ern Pacific reorganization is said to be making satisfactory progress with the plan now unéer discussion. The street still in- clines to the theory that there is little hope for the stockholders and sales for the short account are increasing in spite of the borrowing rate already being charged. Rumors that the old interest which pre- ceded the present management of the Chi- cago Gas companies would apply for a charter for a rival company were circu- lated during the first hour, a: resulted in a further decline in Chicago Gas. The outlook for the latter company ts anything but encouraging, and lewer prices for the stock seem inevitable. The closing in the general list was steady at slight fractional gains. ————_—_— 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 & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. Low. Close, American Sugar. 14% 1153 American Sugar 997% 99) American Topacco. American Cotton O} Southera..21222 Canada Pacific......... Chesapeake and Ohio. C.. C.. C. and St. L. 0, Band Q...... Chte.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas. C..M.and 8t. Paul ¢.. M. and St. Paul Pfd. Chic.. RL and Pacif Del.. Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson. - Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Diinois Central Lake Shore. Louis é i and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. . Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Centra N. ¥.. C. andSt. Lo} Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitic North American... . and West + Pacitle Mail Phila. and Kei Pullman Pal. Car Southern Railway Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal and Iron Union Pacitl Wabash... basa BEd heeling and Wheeling and LE. Pfd. Western Unton Tel. Wisconsin Central Silvera... 2. ——__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regolar gf? o'clock m.—Metropolitan Railroad, 3) at 83. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1124 asked. U.S. 4s, coupon LIStin eet ae US. 48, 1025, 1234) bid. U.S. Gx, 1904, 110% District of Columbia Bonds.—20. bid. 30-year fund 68, goid, 1 2 bid. Zs. 190, currence, 16 bid. Water stock currency, 3. funding, rene, bid. Side, registered, 2-105, 100 waco rellaneous Bonds. hington and - Railroad conv. 68, Ist, 130° bid. ans eorgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 1, 130 bid, 138 3 Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 108" bid, UO asked. Belt Rallroad 3 bid, "88 asked. ckington Railroad 6s, 100 umbia Ralivond town 68, 110% bid. Washington Gas Company 113 “bid. Washington Gas Company Ger Scie Washington Gas Company conv. . ts, Hie Light conv. 3, 130 bid. wesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 108 asked. American Security and Trust Ss, EF auf A., 100 t 101 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, A. ind O., 100 bid, 101 asked. Wash ington Market Coinpany' Ist 6s, 110 bid, 116 asked. Washington Market Company imp. Ge, iio bid, 116 asked. “Washington Market Company ext. 68) 105 bid. | Masonic Malt ae 5s, 108 bid. Wash- ston Light Infantry Ist 63, 98 ‘bi ¥ Light Infantry 2d 7s, 98 bid. = National Bank Stocks, Bank of the Ri 290 bid. Central, tea’, 185 bid, 200 asked. Bank of Washington, 290 public, 250 bid. Metropolitan, > bie Farmers and Mechan- Second, 140 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130. bi 17 bid.” West End, tot bid "Traders to bi 106% asked. Lincoln, 98% bid. Ohio, 79 Did, &4 ke ‘Safe Deposit and T: Depostt and Trust, 1 ton Loan and Tras can Security ington Safe Deposit, 80 asked. Tallroad Stock: ngion and ¢ st Companies. Mo bid, 1 asked, 123% asked. Mid, 140 asked. agton, bid, a, 13 National x ed. Iiggs, 8 bid, 6 asked, an 4% bid. ‘Title Insurance tocks.—R bid. Columbia Title, 7 bid, Titie, S asked. Disttict Ti T Pennsylvania, 30 a apeake and Potomac, bid, G04 3 bid, 3s adked.” Poway td, ‘sked. Locks. — Is Tce, 14 Run Pano- shington Market, bid. 1 on Stem bid. Mer- Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, —Flonr quiet, uncha 50 barrel an 78; September, Tia steamer No, 2 red, 6920914 els; Stock, 621 bushes: 000 bushels; Southern’ wheat by sample, do. on grade, G0a73. rn steady—spot and Srgaslie: July, 5 st, 534, bid: bus! Is; stock, 35 thern white Oats weak o. 2 mixed, W Ry 60825 # bushels. “Hay strong and —choilce 31 pa $16. Grain 6 firmer, better demand, unchanged. Sngar Sr ct |. Butter and eggs steady, Cheese quiet, unchanged. ———- Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange, Spring patent flour, ; spring r patent ht. flour, ¥ per, it By tush: shel, GTa5S: S 1% Bias; > r i bulk middi raw, per ton, 13. 00. on track, Washington. ton, 16, 00; Fy t straw, per tor tions for car lots deliver Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported Wy W. Hibbs, stock, grein ant = ton broker, 1421 F st. GRA High. Low.s Close. Wheat — Ini; Gly Tes Septem! Uctobe TEMPORARY GARBAGE CONTRACT. Four Months’ Service, for Which Nearly $28,000 is to Be Paid. The bids for garbage service opened yes- terday did not affect the so-called tem- porary contract for four months beginning July 1. This temporary service is to be performed under a_ contract. made with Edwin Warfield. For the four months’ work, as heretofore stated in The Star, the Commissioners agree to pay the contracior 61.46. Only $40,000 was ap- propriated by ‘Congress for the collection and removal of garbage for the year, and $20,000 additional for its destruction Ly cremation or reduction. This is what Mr. Warfield agrees to do during the four months, according to the contract: To collect and remcve all garbage, refuse, animal and vegetable matter and con- demned food from the city of Washington and its more densely populated suburbs, as said suburbs may be designated from time to time by the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia; collect and remove all dead animals in said District, deposit all garbage refuse, animal and vegetable mat- ter, condemned food and dead animals at such point or points as may be approved by the health officer of said District, and transport daily all such garbage, refuse, animal and vegetable matter, condemned food and dead animals beyond the limits ct said District, the place of final disposal to be subject to the approval of said health cfficer, for a period of four months, com- mencing July 1, 1895, and terminating Oc- tober 31, 1805, ‘Then follow the specifications and gen- eral regulations, which have heretofore been printed in The Star, and then the Commissioners agree to this: Secohd, it is further agreed that the party of the second part shall receive for performing the afore- said work, complete, $6,692.66 for service rendered during the month of July, $7,188.07 for service rendered during the month of August, $7,188.07 for servite rendered ing the month of September, fe service rendered during the month of Octo- ber. Payments to be made in warrants for cash upon the United States treasury. It is hereby further stipulated and agreed that contract No. 1,618 between the Mis- trict of Columbia and Benjamin W. Clark, dated January 21, 182, for the removal of garbage, which was assigned by the said Clark to the National Sanitary Company, and of which the party hereto of the sec- ond part is assignee, be and the same is hereby terminated, to take effect June 30, 1895. The Fidelity Deposit Company of Balti- more is the bondsman of Mr. Wariield. gaan Minisxter’s Request. In diplomatic circles there is amusement over a letter written by Secre- tary of State Olney to Minister Guzman of Nicaragua a few days ago. A certain newspaper had printed a para- graph to the effect that Mr. Guzman had made himself persona non grata to the administration because of stories that had been printed, which were believed to have been circulated hy the minister from Nica- ragua. Mr. Guzman calied on Mr. Olney and showed him the clipping containipg this ar- ticle. Mr. Olney assured the minister that it was without foundation, and that he entertained the most cordial feelings to- ward the diplomat. Mr. Guzman replied that so far as he was concerned, the report in the paper made no difference, but he said that such a re- port would be copied in the ;¢ country by his enemies withou quent explanation, a: that thr means he might sustain seriou: much injary in his diplomatic caresr. He requested the Secretary to write him a let might, througn that mean: ill effects that might follow it. then wrote to this erfect: “Sir—In response to your request, which it was perfectly proper for you to make, I counteract any Mr. Olney take pleasure in informing you ¢ , with the single exception of the statement that you are the Nicaraguan minister to the United States, the report of the — ——— is untrue.” It is not uncommon for a foreign minister to appeal to the State Department to ha some erroneous 1, but the terse way in which Mr. Olney disposed of this case is regarded as interesting. coL. Given Three Months’ Imprisonment for Assault. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 25.—Col. William M. Runkel was today sentenced by Judge Biddle, to three months in prison for assault and battery on Col. A. Louden Snowden, on June 10, to which charge he pleaded guilty on Tuesday last. In sentencing Col. Runkel, Judge Biddle sald: “At first, I was dispesed to give you a severe sentence, but in consequence of the manly appeal of the nrosecutor for leniency toward you, I will sentence you to three mcnths in the county prison.” > Harris Won the First. At Alexander Island today the first race was won by Harris (Murphy), 4 to 5, first; Arda (Andrews), 10 to 1, second; Thackeray (W. Morris), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1203. —_—.——_ Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First race, maidens, six and a half fur- longs—Georgie R., 112; Bonniville, 109; Zamacraw, 109; Longsword, 109; Jack Den- nison, 109; Pomona Bell, 107; Crown, 103 Reform, Belden, 103) The Sealper, 102} Capt. Bob, 102; Cody, eet ond face, six and one-half furlongs, selling—Quartermaster, 105; Foxglove, 105; Red Star, 105; Can't Tell, 102; Vandyke, ome More, 100. furlongs.—Trojan, 122} 7. Fourth race, four and a haif furlongs, selling—Fagin, 121; St. Laurence, 112} Manola, 110; Paragon, 108; Bessemer, 103 Black Beaut: ‘lagrant, 101; Minnie Halcyon, 1 Ste’ 105 sie Taral, ¢ Fifth and one-sixteenth, sell- ing.—Mirage, 110; Tom Tough, 110; ‘Tena- cious, 110; Sir Rae, 110; John Winkle, 110; Dervish, 100, Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- 1; Detroit, 11; Tri Pal Hakes, %y; Intimidad, Salis- Mayor B3., 96; Duke of Glouster, ry, OV: 94; Sentinel May K., 92. To Covstrue a Will A bi in equity was filed today by Glenn ‘T. and George R. Sheriff against Susan B, Sheriff and others, to construe the will of the late George L. Sheriif. For some rene son or other the papers in the case were withheld from publication.