Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1895, Page 2

Ne BN es EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ey LATE NEWS BY Senator Gorman Sanguine of: Demo- cratic Success. THINKS DISSENSIONS WILL DISAPPEAR WIRE Governor Brown Responsible for Hurst's Nomination. BPIRST SUGGESTED IT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August senator Gorman came over from Laurel this morn ing and spent the greater part of the fore- noon at the democratic headquarters. Later in the day he held several conferences with the leaders. The Senator appeared in ex- cellent health and and is very san- guine as to the prospect of democratic suc- cess in November. In the course of a conversation on the situation with The Star corespondent Mr. Gorman said that he expected to see the democratic party carry the state by the usual majority in the fall and that he wasn’t in the silghtest degree discouraged at the opposition caused by the ticket nom- inated last Wednesday. ‘The opposition, he declared, as well as the dissensions in the party, will have entirely disappeared long before the time set for the election, and he expected the democratic party in Maryland to act like a unit on election day. Mr. Gorman spoke enthusiastically of the ticket, which, he said, was a strong one in every respect and one that commended liself to the unswerving support of every democratic voter in the state. The Sena- tor meade light of the oppcsition to the ticket on the part of the Baltimore press, and said that he expected to find the pa- pers in line before iong. Altogether, Mr. jorman said, the outlook for democratic success this year is very bright, and he Says that he is more than confident that Mr. Hurst will succeed Governor Frank Brown. In the course of the morning Congress- man George L. Wellington, who is a warm agkerent of Lloyd Lowndes, was pre- serted to Senator Gorman, and upon the Jatter’s asking whom the republicans would nominate for governor on the 15th Mr. Wellington replied, “Lowndes.” “Well,” said Mr. Gorman, e@ can pile ug a big majority against Lowndes as well as against any other ma: Mr. John E. Hurst's friends now claim that he was nominated more through the influence of Goy. Brown than of Senator Gorman, and that the governor himself urged Mr. Hurst to becom» a candidate before any one elsa had mentioned his neme in connection with the nomination. _ ‘The Star correspondent asked Mr. Hurst teday if this was true, and he replied that it was. He asserted that the governor had more to do with his nomination than any one else, and that “Rrown alone was re- sponsible for his entering the fight. Goy. Browa was also seen by The Star correspoadent, and he confirmed what Mr. Hurst had said. All this, Mr. Hurst's friends claim, will put a new face on the situation. Senator Gorman said at headquarters to- day that he had not heard before that the governor had cnything to do with Hurst’s nomination. ——— VIRGINIA LAWYERS ASSEMBLE. ‘ Mecting of the State Bar Associa- tion. Syectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., August 6.—The Virginia State Bar Associa- tion, with about 300 lawyers representing all sections of the state, opened its eighth annual session here this morning, with Capt. Charles M. Blackford of Lynchburg,. the president, in the chair. Capt. Blackford delivered the opening ad- dress. A large number of the lady guests atteaded the session and seemed deeply in- terested in the proceedings Mr. Jackson Guy of Richmond is the sec- retary of the association. Sessions will be held at 8 p.m. tonight, eleven a.m. and S p.m. tomorrow and il a.m. on Thursday. At this | morning's session commit- tees to recommend officers were ap- peinted, the reports of the secretary and treasurer, showing the association to be in good shape were read, and the report of the exec committee was read, To- morrow’s session will have as its principal feature the annual address by Judge Roger A. Pryor of New York, after which the re- port of committee to recommend cfficers, electing of officers, election of members of executive committee, new and _ miscel- laneous bu: Wednesday evenin. paper by George Perkins of Charlo’ villeon “The Lawyer's Place Among Men. ‘A discussion on the subject of the paper read; Thursday morning, a paper by Tt. Walton Moore of Fairfax entijled “Some Views on Criminal Procedure;” discussion cn the subject of the paper ead; an- nmouncement by the president-elect of the standing committees for the ensuing year; adjournment. Thursday afternoon is reserved for the meeting and organization of the sev2ral standing committees for the ensuing year. The annual dinner will be given at 10 o'clock on Thursday evening. On Thurs- day morning there will be a german for the entertainment of the guests. Promi- nent among the lawyers in attendance may be found Sengtors John W. Danicl, Thos. 8. Martin, ex-Senator Hunton,Claude Swan- sor, Samuel, F. Coleman, R. W. Moore, J. M. Norton, 8. G. Brent, J. C. Barley, Taylor Berry, Judge Page and Judge Bingham of Washington, E. B. Tay- lor, Gardner L. Boothe of Alexandria, Judge R. W. Duke of Charlottesville, F. R. Lassiter and others. ———— CELEBRATED GERMANY. The Victories of August 6, 1870, Being Commemorated. BERLIN, August 6.—The anniversaries of the battles of Spichern and Woerth were generally celebrated throughout Germany today with parades of the garrisons of all the large cities. 'The Grand Duke of Saxe- Weimar. rach, attended by a number of princely persenages, deposited a laurel th on the warriors’ monument at Weimar in the presence of a large con- course of people. The fmperial princes who ere staying at Wilhelmshohe, wit- nessed the parade of t tle garrison from the balcony of thi e.* In all in- stances the guns and flags of the troops were wreathed with flowers. ABOOED. Chicago Presbyterian Churches Must Use Grape Juice. CHICAGO, August 6.—The Chicago pres- bytery has decided that the churches be- longing to it must not use fermented wine at the communion services, d that un- fermented grape juice must be substituted at all times. ‘To carry the work of tem- perance still further, temperance pledges will be placed in the Sunday schools. ————__ A Denver Bank Closes. DENV » Col, August 6.—The Rocky Mountain Savings Bank closed its doors te- day, an assignment being made to Earl M. Cranston for the benefit of litors. No statement of assets and Mabilities has yet been made. Last week a demani was made upon the bank for $28,000 county fund n deposit in it and it was unable to mz payment. This bank was closed during the panic of 1515, but was subsequently re- opened, certificates being issued to deposi- tors. eo Will Accept the Offer, AVANNAH, Ga., August 6—At a sto: holders’ meeting the Augusta and Sav nah railroads today unanimous to accept the offer made by the Ce: railroad reorganization committee to lease that road at five per cent ar dividends. Buffalo Races Postponed. BUFFALO, N. Y., Avgust 6. burst shortly before noon deluged ing pork uack and made it adv Postpone today’s grand circuit races, Vigilant Beaten by the Valkyrie’s Pros- pective Rival, Race Sailed in a Light Breeze Off Newport—The Victor Was Seven Minutes, Ten Seconds Ahend. NEWPORT, R. L, August 6—The crack sloops and schooners of the big New York Yacht Club fleet today contested for the cup offered by J. R. Drexel of the New York Yacht Club. Eight $200 cups were offered, four for schooners and four for single stickers, and the prizes were sufli- clently attractive to bring out a large num- ber of starters. ‘The chief interest of the yachtsmen and the hundreds who watched the race from shore centered, of course, in thé contest be- tween Defender, Vigilant and Jubilee, al- thovgh in the opinion of the majority there was no doubt as to the conclusion, barring dents, as the faith of all the enthu- slasts is now pinned on Defender. Lack of wind was the only complaint sailormen could make against thé weather when they turned out this morning. The sun was only partly obscured by light clouds, which were burned away at an early ‘hour, and at 8 o'clock there was everything to indicate that the day would be lcear and warm, probably with a light southwest breeze. At about 10:30 Vigilant put in an ap- pearance around the end of the point, com- ing down under mainsail, two headsails and club topsail. She was followed a half hour later by the Defender, under similar sails, but the Ju- bilee, at 10:50, had not appeared, and the race started with the two Herreshoff boats only. The wind at 10:50 was about south- west by south, and blowing steadily six miles an hour. The weather conditions were almost exactly similar to those of last Friday, and there were nearly as many boats at the start as on that day. At 10:55 o'clock the boats were still waiting for the Jubilee. At exactly 11 o'clock the nreliminary gun was fired from the Sylvia, and both boats at that time were considerably to leeward of the mark. The Vigilant, however, cam about and stood over toward the light ship for the more favorable position. Defender crossed the line at H Vig- ) both yachts came about on flant at 11:26:40. At lt the port tack, with Defender considerably to windward. The wind was light. At the start Defender and Vigilant were each under mainsail, two headsails and club topsail. The course was to Point Juliet, thence eastward ten miles and back to the light- ship, ten miles, and repeat. At 11 a.m. the Defender blanketed the Vigilant to windward, and reaching ahead of her secured a lead of an eighth of a mile. At 11:10 the first gun was fired for th small sloops, and they start with Quee’ Mab in the lead. The schooners started at 11:15, the Emerald going over the line first. Five minutes later the smell schooners started. i The Vigilant turned the first mark seven minutes behind the Defender in a ten-milie beat to windward. At 1.17:05 p.m. Defender turned second murk and headed for the lightship. ‘The Vigilant was fully a ‘mile and a half astern, She turned at 1:24. The Defender passed the lightship at 0. ‘The race ended with the first round. igilant crossed the line 7 minutes 10 sec- onds later than the Defender. _ ~ CAMPOS RETURNS TO HAVA 2 Yellow Fever BR = Among Spanish Troops. HAVANA, Cuba, August 6.—Captain Gen- eral Martinez de Campos arrived here un- expectedly at 1 o'clock this morning. TAMPA, Fla., August 6—A report re- ceived here from a perfectly reliable source states that of 300 Spanish soldiers sent to garrison the town of Santa Cruz, Cuba, 100 have died of yellow fever, and that their physician is among the dead. Advices from the same authority say that the fever is increasing rapidly the Spanish sol- diery, but that every effor being made by the military author to prevent the giving out of information concerning the ravages of the disease. HAVANA, the Licut. Ruis, with a has had another h the insurgents, this time n Camajuani, in the province of Santa Clara. The insurgents lost two killed and left five wounded behind them. At Penupo, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, the insurgents fired upon a passenger train, wounding one traveler. They afte: ward removed the rails and killed a labore At Anton, near Colon, in the province of Mantanzas, a detachment of seventeen civil guards commanded by Sergeant Braulio Ugarte gallantly attacked a band of seventy insurgent infantry and a larger body of in- surgent cavalry. i The civil guards, however, were obliged to retreat upon their main ‘body, losing three men killed and fourteen woundell, but inflicting considerable loss upon the enemy. Cap Guardado of the Maria Cristina regimert has had a skirmish with the in- surgents at Santarita, province of Mantan- zas. He dispersed the enemy, who left one man killed upon the field. ———— BELIEVED TO BE LOST. Two Well-Known British Ships Leng Overdue. SAN FRANCISCO, August 6—Two well- known British ships, ong bound from: Mel- bourne for London and the other ?rom Newcastle, N. S. W., to Panama, are long overdue, and local insurance men who have seme risks on them have given hoth up for lest. The bark Florence sailed from New- castle on January 26 of this year and has rot been heard from since. The supposition Is that she has foundered or gone ashore on the South American coast. The other missing vessel, the ship Stone- leigh, sailed from Melbourne on February 27, and therefore is now out 159 days. The British ship Dunsyre, which recently ar- rived in London from Melbourne, reported having spoken the vessel on March 1. On the fifth day the Dunsyre encountered a terrific storm, in which she lost sight of the Stoneleigh, and the next day she pass- ed through a lot of wreckage. The general belief is that the ship went duwn in the storm and all hands perished. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 6—The French bark Towney, Capt. Guynut, fs believed to have b:en lost at sea. She left Newport ‘ews for Savannah on July 1, and is thir- x days out. She is reported to have been seen off Hatteras bearing signs of col- lision. —__—>.——_ TOO HARD A BREEZE. Kaiser's Yacht Meteor Did Not Start COWES, Isle of Wight, August 6.—The twenty-raters which are taking part in the regatta of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club today started from Southampton. Niagara soon had a good lead, with the Isolde second and Luna third. The latter carried away Stepharie’s bowsprit, and the last named yacht retired. Niagara won. Emperor William boarded his yacht, the Meteor, formerly the Scotch cutter Thistle, which ‘was defeated by the Volunteer in 1887, in the races for the America’s cup. His majesty was dressed in yachting cos- tume and intended to start with his yacht in the race fer the queen's cup. A half a gale of wind was blowing, which would have required the emperor's yacht to have a couple of reefs in her mainsail, and as Meteor is no match for Britannia in such weather she did not start. During the morning Emperor William boarded the German warship Woerth, this being the anniversary of the battle of Woerth, and made a speech. He pointed out how the battle of Woerth was the be- ginning of the campaign in which the union of the German races had already found expression. Prince Henry of Prussia called for chcers for his majesty and the appeal was hearti- ly respond:d to. ne Pledged to Quay. HARRISBURG, Pa., August 6.—William B. Meetch, John Mcllhenny and George R. Bennison were today unanimously elected delegates to the state republican conyen- tion for the second legislative district of Dauphin county. The delegates are unin- structed, but are pledged to Senator Quay, as are the other two delegates from this county. The DEFENDER AGAIN WINS| MANDERSON TALKS ee The Ex-Senator’s Views ‘Upon Gen- eral Political Subjects. SILVER NOT 80 STRONG IN THE WEST No Idea That Any Will Bolt the Republican Convention. ———_———— THE NEXT CONGRESS Ex-Senator Manderson, who is in Wash- ingto: to make argument before the con- troller of the treasury in the sugar boun- ty case, was seen by a Star reporter at the Arlington this morning. Mr. Mander- son is taking a rest from politics, but he is one of the best informed men in the country on political matters. As president pro tem. of the Senate he was leader of his party in that body and his judgment on political matters is highly valued ty his old associates. He talked this moraing with great freedom almost over the whole range of topics of interest in the political situation, ‘There is not much activity among« silver men in the west of late,” said. “Lhe crops are good and the p: pects brightening and the people are think- ing more of their own immediate affairs than they zre of problematical praposi- tons in politics. Of course, the silver agi- tation has not died out, but there !s not as much red fire being burned. It fs evident, however, that the people are thinking of the question and are talking it over in a social way during their le! hours. This ig proven to me by the correspondence I haye. Though I am no longer in Congress, I get a great number of lettars con ing political taatters from people all over the state, and a great many of them are asking questions and raising points as to the free coinage of silver. The quict dis- cussion going on among the people who are not professional politicians is net to the ad- Vantage of the advocates of free coinaze by the United States alone.” Bimetallism by International Agree- . ment. “On which side do you think a majority of the pecple of Nebraska stand?” was asked. “A majerity favor bimetallism by inter- national agreemer They do not favor our trying to carry free coinage of silver by ourselves. Th. are a few republi- cans who think we should go it alone, and prebably a majority of the democrats take that view of it, but they are not strong enough to carry the state. The general run of people have discovered that the populists have been lying to them. Hav- ing discovered ‘hat scm> of the things that have been dinged into their ears by the populist agitators are not true they have begun an investigation inio the truth or falsity of the whole teaching. Tue result is _a strengthening of the sound money cause. I quote from a sample letter of the great number which 1 get from the plain people making inquiry on this ques- tion. This letter, Which I received a short time ago from a man evidently a G man, who said that he was a blacksmith. It was a very intelligent letter, and the questions which he submitted for my de- cision were concisely stated. He that he was a sound money man, but waa only a blacksmith, with not much time to study the financial question, and that he had to contend for his opinion against the arguments of lawyers and merchants and even some bankers in his town,who had better opportunities than himself to ac- quire information, and that he wanted to submit to me two questions, my decision being acceptable to both sides of the disr pute. A Kkxmith's Question. “First, he said that his silver opponents declared and he Genied that silver wes a legal tender In amoirts not above ilve dol- lars, He insisted that s'lver was a full le- gal tender. Second, the silver men asserted that abraded silver eoin was not redeemed by the government at itse oin value,but w: taken at weight. his he denied. Of course 1 answered the question, ard it seems to me that this is a fair example of the sertions made by seme of the silver men where they do not expect to be disputed. ‘They want those who do not know the difference.to Lelieve that silver is not made a legal tender, and that the goy- ernment fs discriminating against it in the redemption of abraded coin, when, of course, the truth is that it is a legal tender and that abraded silver coin is taken at its coin value, while gold, if abraded be- yond a certain percentage of loss, is taken only by weight “You think that silver Is as strong in the west generally as it was?" ‘Silver Not ax Strong. “I don’t think it is quite. I believe that even in the silver-producing states a good many of those who are interested in the mines are beginning to feel that it will not be to the advantage of the country ror to their own personal interest for this government alone to undertake to maintain the free coinage, of silver. I think that a great many are beginning to understand that there are two sides to the question, even when applied to their own private corcern as silver producers.” “Do you think that the Rocky mountain states are going to cause much trouble in the republican national convention?" “Of course they are going to make a very determined effort to commit the convention to silver. The delegations from these states are golng to be very firmly in favor ot the free coinage of silver and are going to fight for it all they know how.” “Do you think they will carry it to the extent of bolting the convention, if things do not go as they want?” No Idea of Any Rolt. “No, I have no idea that there will be ary bolt from the convention. I think that they will see there is nothing to be gained by such a course, and that having done all they can for the cause that they represent. they will reluctantly acquiesce to the ac- tien of the convention. I do not for a mo- ment think that they will be lacking in loy- ally to the republican party. “What do you think of the outlook for esidential candidates That is a v It question. I do not think that it is possible to judge at this time of what the convention is liable to do in the matter of the chvice of a can- didate. Things have not yet sufficiently developed to indicate the success of any particular person. As far as the democrats are concerned, there does not seem to be any particular anxiety on the part of candidates. They don't appear to regard the nomination as sufficienUy valuable to make a fight for. There is not very much to tempt a man in a nomination which ts merely for defeat.” Clevelund Third Term Talk. “What do you think of the third term talk for Cleveland?” “I do not attach importance to it. In the first place, I do not believe that Mr. Cleve- land desires a third term. I don’t think that his experience during this term has been such as to render the prospect of an- other four years in the White House par- ticularly tempting to him. His first term was very comfortable, and there was a good deal of glory in being the first demo- cratic President after a long term of years, But his second term has not been a bed of roses for him. The rosesshave faded away and he is lying on the bare thorns. He is unpopular with his party; there are many things to trouble him. There is discord around him, and no hope of harmony. In the second place, he and everybody else must appreciate that the people of the United States are opposed to a third term for any one.: Even as strong an organiza- tion as the republican party did not dare put up even as popular a man as Grant for a third term. The strongest party in the country, with everything else in their favor, could not elect a-candidate a third time. Surely a discredited party could not expect to do thi: 3 “What do you think the next Congress will do toward helping the administration out of its embarrassment?” The Next Congress. “I do not think that there is any proba- bility of silver legislation, though a ma- jority of the Senate will be in favor of the free coinage of silver by the United States alone. I believe that a majority of the = a = House vill be in fayor of sound taoney and ppesed to such action. Moreover, the resident will, of course, veto a silver bill if passed. Therefore there will be no_en- couragement for‘silver agitation in Con- gress during this gnd the following cession. As to the tariff, the Senate will not be re- publican on that question. The populists, with the possible exception of Stewart, are free traders, and gould probably be im- possible to pass aprotection measure through the It would be useless, therefore, for-the House to attempt any general revision of the tariff.’” “What do you think ought to be done to increase the revenue gnd relieve the treas- ury from its presemt ¢mbarrassment?” To Increase’ the Revenue. “A merely partigan, view of this might be that the democratic ‘administration should either take the republican prescription or else be thelr own doetor. But the situation is such that mere partisanship can hardly control. No matter where the fault lies, and it is obvioug where it does lie, pa- triotism demands that the treasury should not be permitted to run into bankruptcy, and such relief as can be effected should be offered. In view of the different policy be- tween the administration and Congress, there is a very limited field of action. It seems to me since the failure of the income tax that probably the best thing that can be done is to pass q stamp act. “There is a sentimental objection to this on account of our early revolutionary his- tory, but altogether it is abont the best tax to mect the present emergenc It would accomplish just about what the legi- cal advocates of income tax desired, and what the law they passed would not have 2ccomplished. It is a tax which would fall upon those people best able to bear it, and which would be felt. almost as little as any tax could Parties making big real es- tate transactions, or passing notes and drafts and mortgages, would not feel the small percentage going to the government by the stamp tax. Anywhere from $25 0),000 to $50,000,000, according to the scope of the Jaw, could be raised from such a tax, and I think it entirely probable that a measure of this sort will be presented in the next Congress, and there will be very strong arguments in favor of it as the best means of supplying the ‘leficiency in the revenu _——————— M. C. A/S WANTS. THE Y. They Inclade a Number of Small Articles as Well as a Bullding. Those interested in the Young Men's Christian Association appreciate more fuily than ever before since the burning of their building that the assoclation benefits a large class outside of the membership. It bas always been krewn that the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Association, especially the library and reading rooms. haye been the resort of a great many worthy men and boys wha have no other place to gd, and, in fact, did not have the means to secure similar facilities else- where. This class now find that they have no place to go. The temporary rooms in the Lenman building ere being supplied as rapidly as possible with the furnishings necessary for such a place, but a good many things are still lacking. In tatking about this matter today Sec- retary Pugh mentioned some articles which the association needs immediately, as, for example, a clock, a safe, folding chairs and small tables. There are other things which are needed, among which might be men- tioned a new building, but the above are some which the association would like to have right away, A proposition has been received for the purchase of the property formerly occupied by the association. It fs proposed to pay cash and the price mentioned is about what it is thought the property is worth. It is estimated that the money realized from the sale of the old property will be sufficient to purchase a suitable site, and it is concluded that $200,000 willbe needed to erect a build- ing sulted to the, needs of the association. Among the sites offered is that of the Rink propexty,..on, New York avenue” between 13th and Lith streets. ot staph — SUFFERING P®R-HIS SO. S SAKE. Frank Smoot's' Father Secures H. L. 3 Biseoe by a Trust Deed. John W. Smoot, father of Frank P. Smoot, the defaulting clerk of Major Henry lL. Biscoe, this afternoon filed a deed of trust upon his property on KE street be- twean 5th and 6th streets northeast, to secure Major Biscoe $485.25. ——._—_ Col. Cook is Administrator. Mrs. Ellen Willis, mother of the late Wm. Willis, President Cleveland’s coachman, this afternoon ’petitfoned the orphans court for the appointment of an admin trator of the cstate of her son, whi valued at $1,000. Judge Cole appointed Col. Wm. H. Crock, disbursing clerk at the Executive Mansion, administrator, and he qualified by furnishing bond in the sum cf $2,000, ——.—__. Columbian Half Dollars. Nowadays when one buys stamps or gets a money order at the post office the change that comes back has a value over and aboxe@;what it is worth as currency. The treasury is paying out through the post offices the ‘pretty half-dollar Columbus coins that were minted during 150% for the benefit of the world’s fair. They were criginally sold at the uniform price of $1, and the treasury will not now pay them out except in exchange for gold. When Pcstmaster Willett wants a lot of silver change he sends over the gold in eagles and double eagles and receives an equiva- lent in Columbus medals, which are paid out as half dollars instead of dollars, as they were rated two years ago. —— Tried to Wreek a Train. WARSAW Ind, ,August 6—Early this morning train wreckers threw a switch on the Pennsylvania rallroad at Eagle Lake station, two miles east of this city, for the evident purpose of wrecking ne of the fast express trains. Several cars were thrown down a steep embankment. The trainmen escaped by jumping. ——— The British Minister's Demand. SHANGHAI, August 6.—The British min- ister at Pekin, Mr. N, R. O'Conor, has mad a demand upon the Tsung-Li-Yamen Chinese foreign office) for a military escort from the British consulate at Foo Chow in order to enable him to visit the scene of the Ku Chen massacre and hold the in- quiry demanded. Mr. O'Conor has also positively requested that the Chinese government issue a de- cree ordering the capital punishment of the cifenders and that stringent orders be issued for the protection of all missionaries througheut China. The Chinese government has assented without demur to the demands of the British minister. = ——.——_— A Cyclist Fatally Hurt. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J., August 6.—Henry Waterman, who is also known by the name of Hices, a young fisherman eighteen years of age, died this morning from the effects of injuries received last night while he was riding a bike. Water- man’s bike collided with a farm wagon driven by WilHam Finn, at cross roads in Port Monmouth The pole of the wagon struck Waterman in the breast. The wagon and the bike were going at a rapid rate of speed when the collision occurred. —_—_—— Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, August 6.—Arrived, Missis- sippl, London. LIVERPOOL, August 6.—Arrived, Paris- ian, Montreal. —__ First Race at Alexander Island. First race, maidens, half mile—Crown, Zeller, 6 to 1, first; Countess, Brown, 15 to 1, second; Clair W., Delehanty, 5 to 2, third. Time, .51 1-2 ————>__ Conference of Texas Democrats. FORT WORTH, Tex., August 6,—A state convention of silver democrats will be held here today to boom unlimited coinage. Ex- Gov. Hogg and Frank Lubbock will speak. ———>.—_ A} Stopped to Hear. From the London News. The new canon of Westminster is credited with a ready wit. A story 1s told in the Glasgow Herald of his having once been terribly interrupted. by the incessant cough- ing of his congregation. Whereupon he suddenly paused in his sermon, and inter- jected the remark, “Last night I was din- ing with the Prince of Wales.” The effect was miraculous, and a deathly silencg reigned, as the preacher continued: “As a matter of fact, I was not aining with tho Prince of Wales last night, but with my own family. I am glad, however, to find that I have at last secured your attention.” A $10,000 PRIZE Lord Rayleigh and Prof. Ramsay Receive It. THEY DISCOVERED THE ELEMENT ARGON Other Noted Scientists Receive the Hodgkins Prizes. ARRAY OF SAVANTS —— The committee of award for the Hodgkins rrizes cf the Smithsonian Institution has completed its examination of the 218 pa- pers submitted in competition by contest- ants from almost every quarter of the globe. The committee is composed of the following mempers: Dr. G. Brown Goode, appointed by the secretary of the Smithson- ian Institution; Assistant Surgeon General John §. Billings, U.S.A., appointed. by the president of the National Academy of. Sciences; Prof. M. W. Harrington, ap- pointed by the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Scier.ce. A forsign advisory committee, composed of the late Prof. Huxley, M. Janssen of the Franch Academy of Sciences and Prof, Wilhelm von Bezold, director of the German meteorclogical service, has been consulted in ccnnection with the award of the prizas. ‘The committee of award announces today the following decisions: First priz2 of $10,- 000 “for a treatise embodying some new and important discoveries in regard to the nature or properties of &tmospheric air,” to Lord Rayleigh of London, ani Prof. Wm. Ramsay of the University College, London, for the discovery of argon, a new element of the atmosphere. The s2cond prize of $2,000 is not awarded, owing to the failure of any contestant to comply strictly with the terms of the offer, The third prize of $1,000, to Dr, Henry-de Varigny of Paris “for the best popular treatise upon atmo: pherie air, its properties and relationship.’ Dr. de Varigny’s essay is entitled “L'Air et la Vie.” Honorable Mention and Meda’ Honcrable mention and silver medals were awarded to Mr. A. L. Herrera and Dr. Vergara Lopez of the National Museum, Mexico, “La Atmosfera de las Altitudes el Bienstar del Hombre;” C. L. Madsen, ¢sq., Villa Bregneheg, Helsingor, near Copen- hagen, Denmark, ‘“Thermogesgraphical Studies;” F. A. R. Russell, esq., vice presi- Cent of the Royal Meteorological Society of Great Britain, “The Atmosphere in Re- lation to Human Life and Health.” Honorable mention and bronze medals were awargel to Dr. Franz Oppenheimer and Dr. Carl Oppenheimer, Berlin, Zor an article on “Ueber atmospheerische Luft, thre Eigenschaften und ihren Zusammen- hang mit dem mensch-lichen Leben;” to Mr. Alexander MeAdie of the United States weather bureau, who submitted essays cn “The known properties of atmospheric air considered in their relationships to re- ch in every department of natural sci- and the importance of a study of the atmosphere considered in view of these re- lationships; the proper direction of future research in connection with the imperfec- tions of our knowledge of atmospheric air, and the conditions of that knowledge with other sciences.” Dr. O. Jesse of Berlin, “Die leuchtenden Nachtwolken.” Mr. E. Deberaux-Dex and Mr. Maurice Dibos of Rouen, France, “Etudes des courants aer- iens continentaux et de leur itilisation per des aerostats long-courriers.” Mr. Hiram S. Maxim of Kent, England, “Natural and Artificial Flight.” Dr. A. Loewy of Ber- lin, “Untersuchunga uber die—Resperation und cirkulation under verdunnter und verdichteter | Sauerstoflarmer und sauer- stoffreicher Luft.” Honorable mention is made of Dr. Chas. Smart, S. A., for his essay on “The Prcperties, Constitution and Impurities of Atmospheric Air, in Relation to the Pro- mction of Health and Longevity;” Dr. A. Marcuse of the Royal Observatory, lin, “Die Atmosphaerische Luf: ES J.B. Cordeiro, U. 8S. N., “Hypsometry;” Dr. A. Magelssen of Christiana, Norway, eber den Zusammenhang der Biolog- ischen, Meteorologischen und Kosmischen Erscheinungen.” Prof. C. Nees of the Polytechnic School, Copenhagen, Denmark; “The Use of Kites dnd Chained Air Balloons for Observing the Velocity of Winds,” etc., Prof. F. H. Bigelow of’ the United States weather bureau, Washington; “Solar and Terres- trial Magnetism and Their Relation to Meteorology,” E. C. C. Baly, Esq., of Uni- versity College, London; “The Decomposi- tion of the Two Constituents of the Atmos- phere by Means of the Passage of the Electric Spark,” Dr. F. Viault, Faculty of Medicine, Bordeaux, Franee; ‘“Decouverte dune nouvelle et importante propriete physioligique de I'Air atmospherique (ac- tion hematogene de lair rarefie; Prof. Dr. BH. Gieseler Bonn, Germany, “Mittlere Tagestemperaturen von Bonn, 1848- Prof. Emile Daclaux of the French Insti- tute, Paris, France, “Sur l’actinametrie at- mospherique et sur constitution ac- tinique de l'atmosphere;” Dr. J. B. Cohen, Yorkshire College, Leeds, England, “The Air of Towns;” Dr. Ludwig Iosvay yon Nagy Ilosva, professor in the Royal Joseph Polytechnic School, Budapest, Hunzary, “Ueber den unmittelbar oxydirenden Be- standtheil der Luft.’ The Hodgkins Prize. The Hodgkins prize ts the result of a do- nation made in October, 1891, by Thomas George Hodgkins of Setauket, N. ¥. The donor specified that an income from a part of this fund was to be devoted to the in- crease and diffusion of more exact knowl- edge in regard to the nature and proper- ties of atmospheric air in connection with the welfare of man. An announcement of the prizes which were offered was made by the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution on the 3lst of March, 1893, and it was required that those competing for the prizes should send their treatises to the secretary of the Smithson- jan before July 1, 1894,except those in com- petition for the first prize, which might be deleyed until December 31, 1804. The offer of a prize of this value excited gereral interest throughout the civilized world, and papers were received from nearly all those who were at all interested in this branch of scientific research. In the opinion of Mr. Goode, the object of the donor of this prize has been accom- plished, as he desired to call the attention of the scientific world to the subject of atmospheric air, abvut which he, in com- mon with others, believed that there was a great deal of ignorance, both popular and scientific. It is not likely that the income irom this fund will be expended exactly in this way another year, but another method may be adopted, which will accomplish the same purpose. Great care was exercised by the committee in the examination of the pa- pers, and the advice of eminent specialists was secured upon a number of the papers submitted. + e+—____ Wills Filed Today, The final testan:ent of the late Olivia C. Brooke was placed on record this after- “noon. It directs that the house of the de- ceased, 69 H street northwest, tecome the joint property of her grandso1, Jesse Co- lumbus Brooke, and her son, Albert Aloy- sius Brooke, and makes numerous other bequests to relatives. The sum of $50 is to be paid for masses for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Brooke. Thomas E. Wagga- man is named as executor. Daniel T. Pierce, by his will dated No- vember 4, 1890, and filed for probate this afternoon, left his entire estate to his wife, Annie M. Pierce. —_—$_—__ Changes in the Interlor Department. The following changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General land office—Alexander C. Shaw of Rockingham, N. C., principal examiner of land claims and contests at $2,000, pro- moted to chief of division of public lands at same salary, vice Robert K. Gillespie, deceased. Daniel Webster of Wisconsin appointed principal examiner of land claims and contests, $2,000. Patent office—Appointment: Harry B. Bouton, jr., of New York, :nessenger boy, ————o+______ The Baltimore at Nagasaki. The flagship Baltimore, with Admiral Carpenter on board, arrived at Nagasaki yesterday. TO FIGHT OVERHEAD WIRES District Commissioners Wi!l Make a Test of Their Powers, Opportunity That is Offered in Connection With the Widening of G Street. Averhead wires In the streets of Washing- ton must come down. That is, of course, provided che Commissioners have the power to compel such a thing. They are going to make an attempt anyhow, and a test case will be brought within a short time to de- termine the matter. Major Powell, it is understood, brought up the question when the ppportunity pre- sented itself, and the other Commissioners are in favor of taking action. The position of the Engineer Commissioner regarding overhead wires of any kind has never been uncertain, He has always been opposed to their existence, either in the shape of the trolley, or as telephone or telegraph net- works. When Congress passed an appro- priation for the widening of G street, and aliowed the Commissioners to expend $1 000 to make the street 50 feet wide, provid- ed the abutting property owners contributed a like aniount, the long-desired opportunity presented itseif. The Poles on G Street. To widen G street to fifty feet would take in the long line of telegraph poles running from 10th to 14th streets. What was to become of these poles? Were the Commis- sioners going to allow the telegraph com- pany to replace them on the new line of s{dewalk with other poles? No one seemed able to answer the question. It scemed to the Commissioners that the wires should be placed underground, and an effort was made to bring about this much-desired re- sult. A letter was sent to the telegraph company, explaining the wishes of the Commissioners, but it is understood no reply has been recelyed. Meanwhile the Commissioners have consulted theg attor- ney with a view of learning wifit their power in the premises amounted to in view of the act of March 2, 1889, which reads “That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may hereafter, under such reasonable conditions as they may _pre- scribe, authorize the overnead wires of any telegraph, telephone or electric light com- pany to be laid under any strect, alley, highway, footway, or sidewalk m the Dis- trict, whenever, in their judgment, the pub- lic interests may require the exercise of such authority, such privtleges as may be granted hereunder to be revocable at the will of Congress without compensation, 2nd this authority to continue only -until the termination of the Fifty-first Con- gress.” To Test Their Powers, There {s little question that the last para- graph ofethe‘law takes away the specific authority granted under the act, but the Commiesioners think that this law, taken in connectton with the one which prevents the erection of overhead wires, is ample to «over the case. if the telegraph company should decline to remove its wires, the Com- missioners, it is ‘stated, will proceed against it for maintaining an obstruction to the streets, just as they did in the Eck- ington railroad case. At any rate, the Com- missioners are going to try to do some- thing, even though they meet with defeat. SS PERRY CARSON’S COMPLAINT. District Whitewashing Work Taken < ‘From His Brother. Perry Carson has a grievance. Ever since Perry left the employ of the District he has been the official whitewasher of the city. ‘That is, he has always obtained for his brother the work of whitewashing the station houses. It was a small jo) at its best, but served to keep the wolf from the docr. When Perry applied this year for the work he was given to understand, ke says, there would be no trouble. But a charge came to pass. Perry declares the cflicials who had the matter tu charge scoured the city and found a man who was willing to do the work a few dollars cheap- er, and totally ignored the record he had made for good work. He added that he had served at bis trade of piasterer and white- washer for a iong time. having started to learn his trade at the age of thirteen wit William Warner of Ealtimore. “But this 1’ politics,” said Perry with a smile, they can’t fool the old man when it comes to manipulating the anti-Carsonites.” ———— THE SUPREME CASTLE. Arrangements for Receiving Knights of the Golilen Engle. - The members of the local castles,Knights of the Golden Eagle, are making arrange- ments for the reception of the Supreme Castle, which will convene in this city in the fall. The committee on reception, the general co:nmittee, consists of the follow- ing: Grand Chief H. T. Adams, chairman; Grand Vice Chief Charles Kattleman, jr., Grand High Priest Alfred Worch, Grand Keeper of Exchequer Chas. H. Bauman, Grand Master of Records Geo. A. Warren, Grand Sir Herald J. E. Toone, Past Grand Chief W. H. Signor, secretary, and the fol- lowing sir knights from the subordinate castles, viz: W. C. Fowler and J. J. Trueman of Cyrus Castle, No. 1; BE. L. Tolson and Wm. Freer of Monarch Castl2, No. 2; J. H. Thompson and F. Kerper of America Castle, No. 3; J. R. Gemmill and — Bell of Mt. Vernon Castle, No. 5; 8. M. Dixon and J. Schoen- thal of Potomac Castle, No. 6; W. C. Soules and C. H. Miller of Fidelity Castle, No. 7; also the following named ladies of the } Golden Eagle: Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Posey of Temple No. 1, Mrs, Warfield and Mrs. Greenfield of Temple No. 2% and Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Scott of Temple No. 3. The subcommittees so far named consist of: Committee oa public comfort, J. EB. Foom, chairman; W. C. Fowler, J. H. Thompson and J. R. Gemmill, Committee on press, E. L. Folscn. Other committees necessary to execute the plans and views of the general com- mittee will be appointed from time to time. The general committee is thoroughly or- ganized now and holds meetings every sec- ond and fourth Wednesday in the month. A special meeting will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Elks’ Hall, fourth floor, corner 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue. —_.__ Arrested on a Bench Warrant. William P. Clark, under indictment for forgihg the name of Edward O. Bowie to two checks for $15 each, September 27 last, and another for $10 in October, was arrest- ed on a bench warrant today. He was ar- raigned before Judge Cole and pleaded not guilty. In default of $1,500 bail Clark Was committeed to jail to await trial. Since the alleged forgeries the accused has been in Pennsylvania. —— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by Ww. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1431 F st. GRAIN, ‘Open. High. Low. Clos Se 88 6sB XK Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Augus receipts, 12,320 barrels sales, 125 barrels. 6.—Flour quiet, unchansed — shipments, 2,638 barrels: Wireat_tirm—spot’ and_month, 693,270; September, December, 740745 steamer receipts, 40,475 bush els; stocl 43,000, bushels; southern wheat by sample,’ 70: athern wheat on grade, 68a71. Corn dull and lower—spo did; month, 46%4 Did; September, 46%aste: 89 asked; Jan as els; stock, 6: 2 mixed, 29 —receipts, 120,205. bushel: © steady, Sl—recelpts, 1,185 bushels: . Hay easier—choice timotiy, in freights quieter—Cork for or: Sugar firm, un- creamery, 20; do. im 14; good ladle, Eggs higher—fresh, a2 store ‘packed, Cheese tirm, unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE Features of the Stock Market To- day. SUGAR TRUST CERTIFICATES LOOK UP A Weak Attack Made on Southern Railroad Stocks. SHIPMENTS OF GOLD Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 5. The expectation that London would send a firm market upon the resumption of busi- ness there this morning was only partially realized, first prices there being only up to our closing, and the market was quoted as stagnant for all international shares. The lifeless character of yesterday's trad- ing was reflected kere this morning, ex- treme dullness and narrow fluctuations be- ing the only features, outside of the con- tinued strength in Chicago gas. The buy- ing of this stock was by the same brokers who have been prominent in it since the smash to 50 last month, and as they repre- sent houses that have never been active in the stock, their buying is beginning to at- tract attentjon. On the announcement that as a result of a conference between the wholesale gro- cers of Chicago and representatives of the Sugar trust, the trust had issued a circular offering all wholesalers a rebate of one- eighth cf a cent a pound on all sugars, at trust prices, and that this agreement would result in a rise in the price of all grades of refined sugars, the certificates opened slightly higher than yesterday's closing, and, in the absence of any considerable supply of stock was bid up 1 per cent, where all bidders were apparently sup- plied, and it joined the balance of the list so far as any activity was concerned. _ The trading in the Grangers was even jess in volume than on yesterday, and while they displayed no weakness, the utter lack of interest in them was disheartening alike to bull and bear. There was a half-hearted drive made at the scuthern railway securities by the room, which carried the preferred down 1 per cent, the basis for which was rumored decrease in earnings, when an increase had peen confidently looked for. Market for sterling and continental bills is a shade easier in ton&, although con- ditions present no important change. Sixty- day sterling bills are off 1-4 per cent, but otherwise actual rates are unchanged, as follows: Cable transfers, 4%) 1-2a49) 3-4; demand, 4%) 1-124) 1-2; sixty days, 489 14a S01: sslage & Fuller, the successors to age & Colgate, withdrew $100,000 gold hipment by steamship St. Louis to- morrow. Hard & Rand, another coffee importing house, engaged $250,000 for shipment by ‘~me steamer. When the announcement of the addi- tional engagements of gold was made there was a spasm of activity, which re- sulted in a fractional decline all around the room. The concessions were entirely unimportant and lifelessness is the only word that will properly describe the last hour's trading. It is generally understood that more important shipments of gold will be made at the end of the week, which causes a generally uneasy feeling in the street, which“may result in more or less important decline, unless something unex- pectedly favcrable transpires. Gold Shipments, NEW YORK, August 6.—Nesslage & Ful- ler will ship $100,000 in gold’ by: the St. Louis toxforrow. The United States assay office will send $5,000,000 in gold bars today to the Philadelphia mint and an equ: amount tomorrow to the same mint, for coinage. The sum of $250,000 in gold will be exported via the St. Louis tomor- row by Hard & Rand, coffee importers. x —>— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the iowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market tcday, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Mfoore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Stocks. Open. Ligh. Low. Last, American Sugar. M43, US Mass Tag American Sugar, Pfd. ssess secre seces sesee American Tobacco. i” 18% Il © 11g American Cotton Ou. 26% (26) 3% By Atchison. by 15 15 Canada Soutl 06 c. Chicago. . Q Chic. & Northwesiern, Chicago Gas... c.M. & St. Pau! ©. M. & St. Paul, Pid. Chic., R. I. & Facine. Del, Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & R. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattie Feeding. General Electric, Minols_ Central... Lake Shore. Erie Sues Louisville & Nashville Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Sitcuigancentral---; ic ent Missouri Pacific. National Lead i National Lead Co., Pi U. S. Leather. New Jersey Cet New York Central... N. ¥. & N. Eng.°Cis. N.Y... &8t. Louis Northern Pacitic.. Northern Pacific, Prd. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mall. Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pd. Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Iron... Union Pacific... Wabash... Wabash, Pfa. 5 Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & I. Erie, Western Union Tel. Wiscousia Central... Silver. 5 . Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock m.—Metropolitan Railroad Gs, $1,000 at 109; $1,000 at 169; $1,000 at 00) at’ 10944; Metropolitan Rafiroad, 7 at 4. 109; $1,000 at 109; $1,000 at 10014; $1, $1,000 at 109. Bonds —Washington and_ George- town Railroad conv. Gs, Ist, 155 bid, 170 asked. Washinston and Georgetown Rallroad conv. 6s, 24, 155 bid, 170 asked. pyc see Railroad conv. 6s, 108 bid, 110 asked. “Belt Raliroad 5s, $5 bid, 8744 asked. "Eckington Railroad 6s, 101 bid, 103 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 110% bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Washington Gus Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 63, 125 bid, 135 asked. U.S. Elec- trie Light cony. 5s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telepuone 5s, 98 bid. “American Security and ‘Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bi Washi on Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Mar- ket Company imp. 63, "110 bid. Washington Mar- Ket Company ext. €s, 108 bid. “Masonic Hall Asso- lation pp, 100 bid. “Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s, 160 hla. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 250 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid. Metropolitan, 285 oid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. Second, 138 bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 140 asked. Capital, "115 bid.” West End, 105 bid. Traders’, 3) | 103 bid, 106 asked. Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, 82 bid, ked. Safe Depesit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust Company, 122 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and , 122 bid, 125 asked. urity rd = 138 bid, Ae — 3.—Washington an Jeorgcetown, Metropolitan, 95 Did, 95 asked! ton, 20 Wid, 85 asked. ‘ ° Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 4 bid. Georgetown G: id. U.S. Electrie Light, 182% bid. Insiirance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38 bid. Franklin, | 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 140. bid." German- Americad, 165, id, 200 asked. | National, Talon, 10 did. Colum pid, Riggs, Tig bid. Poo: if 3 ed. Lincoln, & ta, 8% asked. ‘ocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 ambia Tithe, 7 bid, 8 asked. 8 asked. District Tithe, 10 bid, cks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 53 American Graphophone, 3 bid, 3 Gun Carriage, .20 bid, .25 aske ‘Washington Market, iY 130 bid, 140 asked. Bull Litcola Hall, 70 bid. Mergeutualer Linotype, 180 bia.