Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1895, Page 2

2 “HE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1895-TEN PAGES. have passed away. The beneficence of democratic legislation has already pro- duced and is producing its effect. Faith 1s rapidly being restored, confidence re- established and business everywhere re- viving, and it is now clear that it is only @ question of time, either in November of this year or of next year, when the Ameri- can people will reward the democratic party for its profound service to the re- public. Three Great Promises. “The three great promises made to the American people in 1892 have been more nearly. fulfilled and carried more nearly into execution than any three promises ever made by any party in any platform. What were they? They were summed up by Samuel J. Tilden forty years ago as home rule, sound money and free trade as nearly as governmental requirements per- mit, and under the very shadow of the disaster brought on this country by the republican laws against which we prom- ised and whose repeal we demanded—the force bill, the McKinley bill and the Sher- man bill. These promises were fulfilled. “The democratic party repealed and wiped from the statute books the force bill and gave home rule to this country, as far as your national legislature had any- thing to do with the question, and next re- — unconditionally, the Sherman silver w, and thereby prevented the absolute bankruptcy of the United States treasury, which was imminent. There is no human being whose judgment is entitled to the elightest wolght who does not know that the gravity of the situation and the im- minence of the peril was averted by the repeal of the Sherman law. And the third, and, in the democratic heart, the most de- the repeal of the McKinley bill, was secured against the greatest obstacles and the fiercest and bitterest opposition, and in its place was passed a democratic tariff bill, which will long stand as the law of the land. Senator Brice’s Course. “I speak with some fullness of feeling and knowledge of this particular bill be- cauze I took great interest in it during its consideration by the Senate. Many of my demceratic friends in Ohio were seriously @isturbed—some of them quite indignant— at my course in the framing of that bill. “Gentlemen of the convention, when sent by you and your associates to repeal the McKinley bill, we did not propose to return to you with the McKinley bill unrepealed if it lay within our power, and we did not. ‘We had also been sent by you to support the government of the United States and to secure the best prosperity and happiness to the people of this country. This we could not do {f we abolished all taxes and large appropriations, resulting in the bank- rupty of the United States treasury, and consequent uncertainty and ruin of all your business, financial and industrial machinery. We could, therefore, not consent to the passage of # bill which did not provide sufficient revenue. Had we done so the confidence of the country in the ability of democratic party to administer the af- fairs of the government would have been destroyed. The Income Tax. “Many of you believed that the income tax should be put in the bill—some de- manded it. I doubted its constitutiorality. Had I felt certain that it was unconstitu- tlonal I should have voted against it, but with the bill framed with the income tax included, sufficient revenue would have been raised during the past fiscal year to pay all the goverrment outgo—no more. With restored trade, however, it is now clear that the bill, even without the income tax, will provide about the amount of morey that is required to carry on the gov- ernment, and we now have the satisfac- tion of hearing from every township and every ward in this state of Ohio that our judgment as to what should be done in the framing of the tariff bill has been af- firmed and confirmed by events, and are Prepared to go to the country on the dem- ccratic tariff bill with its effect on trada, commerc2, industries and wages, and it is seen that there is no indication of any at- tempt anywhere, except by extreme re- publican protectionists, to again open a question wnich has finally been adjusted upon democratic lines. The Money Question. “But, gentlemen, there is another ques- tion In which great interest is felt, about which there is great difference of opinion, concerning which we may hear more in this conventioa. It will, perhaps, not be feparded as out of place or improper for me, as an individual democrat, somewhat familiar with the discussions and the condi- tions, to make some suggestions in this convention, which may be taken for what they are worth. “I have a deep interest in the fortunes of the democratic party in this state and in this country. I attended my first state conventior in 1863, in the heat of the rT, ‘ when we nominated Clement L. Vallan- digham and George F. Pugh. I partict- pated in the discussions from 1869 to 1876 on another brar.ch of this money question, constantly endeavoring through all these years to have my fellow-democrats come where we all finally did come, to a sound money platform, under the wise and alle leadership of Samuel J. Tilden, in 1876, and when I see today efforts being made to divide the great democratic party just on the eve of its revival and resumption of Power, on a theoretical and academical question in which no practical result is possible, I come to this convention to ask full consideration before taking passionate action. I come to urge the party in Ohio to stand on the platform of 1892 on the money question; to let the currency remain as it now ts, and not to change our ground without full deliberation at a national con- vention and a deliverance from that body. “I come to urge that declaration for free coinage would be foclish, because it would be an impotent, an idle declaration. It would separate us from the national de- mocracy. It would drive from our support thousands—hundreds of thousands—of men who otherwise would act with us. A decla- ration in favor of free and unlimited coin- age of silver—16 to 1—made by this con- vention would have no practical effect, and it would mean an abandonment and dis- claimer of the splendid results of your democratic administration. Praise for Cleveland. “You ard I have possibly differed from Mr. Cleveland at some time and in some things, but taking him by and large he Is the greatest statesman and party leader of his time. His democracy, his honesty, his integrity and his continued attention to business, which constitutes genius, have never been excelled, and, in my opinion, democratic success in 1892 was largely due, as democratic success in 1896 will also be largely due, to the character of our demo- cratic President, and to the high plane up- on which he has sought to place his party and his administration. “Do not understand me as suggesting the candidacy of President Cleveland for re- election. No such question is now before us. Whe Issue. “You have heard the republican war cry. Their statement that while both the tariff and silver question will be discussed, neith- er will be the issue in the sense of obscur- ing other questions; that the great para- mount issue upon which the battles of both this year and next will be fought will be the record of the democratic party un- der PresidentCleveland; that the question is whetrer it is to be indorsed and its policy continued or whether it shall be repudiated and its policy erded. “We accept this, and on it will make our contest, and of the final judgment of the American people there can be no doubt. The American people will in the end stand by us for home rule—that is to say, no in- terference by the national government with the elections of the people; for sound tariff—that is to say, a tariff only made for sufficient revenue to carry on the gov- ernment economically administered, and for sound money—that 1s to say, a cur- rency of which all dollars, whether paper or silver or gold, shall be interchangeable and equally good for their nominal par in the hands of every man everywhere, and the democratic party will be assured of a triumphant future.” The Senator Applauded. ‘The Senator was loudly cheered when introduced, and was frequently applauded as he proceeded, especially in his reference to the enforcement of the platform of 1892 and his pronounced opposition to free coin- age, also in his eulogy of President Cleve- land. Congressman Byron Ritchie of Toledo presented the majority report on creden- Uals, which seated the Brice delegates from all the contested counties. ‘When that part of the report was read stating that the Campbell delegates from Butler county were seated unanimously there was hearty applause. Mr. Phillip Crow of Kenton ted a minority report to seat the anti-Brice dele- gation from Cuyahoga county, which in- cluded the city of Cleveland. These re- ports were received with alternating demonstrations of cheers and hisses. Mr. A. D. Weitzel presented a minority report to seat the anti-Brice delegates from Clark county, headed by John H. Thomas. These minority reports included more than the free silver issue. The opposition to Senator Brice was also involved in them. John H. Clark of Youngstown, a radical gold man. delivered a phillipic in advocat- ing the minority report of Mr. Crow, which favors the free silver delegates from Cuya- hoga county, who were the most. pro- nounced anti-Brice men at the convention. Horace Alvord of Painesville made elaborate argument for seating the anti- Brice delegates from Cuyahoga county, and Frank Leblond of Cleveland was equally elaborate in defense of the Brice delegates. On motion of Thomas M. Paxton of Cin- cinnati the previous question on the roll of eighty-eight counties was called, on the adoption of the minority report of Mr. Crow as a substitute for the majority re- port by Mr. Ritchie on the contest in Cuya- hoga county. There were 808 delegates, but Butler and Clark counties refused to vote, owing to the contest in their own delegation. The roll call resulted: Ayes, 367; nays, Brice Delegates Unseated. Whereupon the Brice delegates gave up their seats among mingled cheers and hisses to the anti-Brice or free silver a gates from Cleveland. As there are fifty- nine delegates from Cuyahoga county, the result was received with great demon- strations by the minority, which had been defeated in all other preliminary contests. After according seats in the hall to the unseated Brice delegates from Cuyahoga county, the vote on the Clark county con- test was taken, the question being on sub- stituting the minority report favoring the seating of the free silver or anti-Brice dele- gates for the majority report that seated the gold or Brice candidate. The result was announced as follows: Ayes, 27412; nays, 446%. As the Brice delegates from Clark coun- ty already held the seats, under the report of the committee on credentials, there was no change in this case. This vote on the Clark county contest did not have issue in it other than that of the silver question, and it was generally regarded as a test of strength on the majority and minority re- ports cn resolutions. The report on credentials, as amended, was then adopted, the only change being in Cuyahoga county; the report of the commit- tee on permanent organization, continuing the temporary officers, was adopted. The report was made by Judge J. G. Meiser, a free silver man, who put the motion, and congratulated the free silver men that they controlled the convention for the minute that he presided. Senator Brice returned his thanks for the double honor conferred on him, after which the report on rules and order of business Was adopted. Ex-Congressman John F. Follette of Cin- cinrati had an amendment adopted limit- ing any debate to twenty minutes on each side, with a view to preventing a protracted debate on the resolutions. Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd, as chair- man of the committee on resolutions, of- fered the following report, adopted by a vote of 19 to 2 of the committee: The Platform. The demccratic party of Ohio In conven- tion assembled, points with satisfaction and pride to the wisdom of the action of that Party in the last two years and the results accomplished according to its promises, to wit: The repeal of the republican legislation known as the Sherman law, the un-Ameri- can federal election law and the McKinley law, from which repeals has resulted re- turning prosperity to the country to such an extent that even the republicans are obliged to recognise the same. We congratulate President Cieveland that his efforts in favor of the repeal of these vicious laws and the upholding of the credit of the country have been successful. We congratulate our Senator, Hon. Cal- vin S. Brice, for the earnest and effective support he has given to the President in these matters. When we consider the fact that the demo- cratic party received from the republicans in 1892 a bankrupt treasury, that it in- herited from them the vicious currency and tariff laws: which had prepared and finally produced the panic of 1893, we insist that it is entitled to the thanks of the people for the courage with which it has attacked and repealed these laws. We reaffirm the following portion of the seventh plank of the platform of the last national democratic convention: “We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to coin of both gold and silver without discrimina- tion against either metal or charge for mintage; but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adjusted by in- ternational agreement, or by such safe- guards of legislation bf sure maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the payment of debts, and we demand that the paper -urrency shall be kept at par ith and redeemable in such coin. We in- ist upon this policy as especially necessary for the protection of farmers and laboring classes, the first and most defenseless vic- tims of unstable money and fluctuating currency.” We call the attention of the people to the methods and practices of bossism by which the republican party in this state has been managed in the last few years, and for examples point to its history in Hamilton county and to the final culmination of the same in the Zanesville convention, and we ask the people by their votes this fall.to put their condemnation on such practices. We denounce the last legislature as cor- rupt and unworthy of the confidence of the people, and we submit to the voters whether they wish to perpetuate this con- dition of affairs by placing the republicans again in power. ‘We view with alarm the large increase of indebtedness throughout the state by coun- ties and municipalities, as authorized by the last legislature, and the increase in the last few years in the tax rate, and we de- mand economy in expenditure and con- servatism in the increase of debt. Debating the Reports. Judge Patrick, from the committee on resolutions, offered the following minor- ity report: . “We demand the immediate restoration of the law providing for the free coinage and full legal tender of both gold and sil- ver coins without discriminating against either metal, as provided in the Constitu- tion, and without awaiting the assent of England or any other foreign nation.” Judge Patrick made a radical free silver argument in faver of his minority report, and scored the majority report as a ser- pent which one could not tell whether it was running for gold or coming back. He caused a storm of merriment when he turned and pointed at Senator Brice as he sald the gold was in the hands of rich, and that this was a fight of the millions egainst the millionaires. He begged that the democratic party be delivered from the national banks and the millionaires. Mr. Hurd replied in favor of the majority repcrt and for honest money. He claimed trat no state convention had the right to reverse the declaration of a national con- vertion, and that the place for the fight to make the standard was at the next na- tional democratic convention. After his argument there was a scene on the stage by Judge Patrick congratulating Mr. Hurd. Mr. R. D. Marshall of Dayton made a plea for the majority report. Looks Like Campbell. Notwithstanding all his declarations to the contrary, it is understood this after- noon that ¢x-Gov. Campbell will be_nom- inated by acclamation, and that he will not decline. Free Silver Beaten. L. A. Russell of Cleveland closed the de- bate for the free silver minority report. The time had not all been taken for the majority report when the roll of counties was called on substituting the minority re- port for the majority report on platform. ‘The result was as follows: 270 ayes, 526 nays. The majority report was then adopted without calling the counties. In the roll the Cuyahoga county delegation, which had just been seated, cast its 59 votes solid for the minority, or free silver report. ‘The Brice men claim that a test of strength in the state on the silver question alone would find the 59 votes of Cuyahoga county divided, if not for “honest money.” ‘The vote on the minority report was, however, generally considered a test of strength in the state on the financial ques- ion. CAMPBELL NOMINATED. Later—Ex-Gov. Campbell has been nomi- rated by acclamation. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Meetings Called of Maryland State Committees. NEED FOR DEMOCRATIC HARMONY Governor Brown Arraigns Senator Gorman. A SENSATIONAL INTERVIEW ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 21.—Chairman Talbot issued a call today for a meeting of the democratic state committee to be held in Baltimore September 4, when the situa- tion will be discussed and arrangements for the campaign will be put under way. Democrats do not pretend to disguise the fact’ that the outlook in their campaign this fall is exceedingly dubious, and the party, since the nomination of Mr. Hurst, has been in a very disorganized state. The prophecies of the ieaders are very far from fulfillment, for instead of a prompt cessa- tion of the hostility aroused by the nomina- thon the protests are steadily increasing, and day by day more democrats announce their intention of voting for Mr. Lowndes. The “machine” is at present in a dis- organized state, as both Senator Gormaa and Mr. Rasin are out of the city, and their absence is very keenly felt. The politicians are beginning to appre- ciate the magnitude of the task involved in attempting to restore harmony. The Cleve- land faction is outspoken in favor of sup- porting Mr. Lowndes, and from indica- tions Is not to be won over. The conserva- tive democratic press refuses to support the ticket, and leaders like Thomas G. Hayes swear they never will be reconciled. So great is the anxiety felt that rumors were current today that Mr. Hurst would be asked to withdraw in the interests of harmony and a second convention called with the hope of nominating a leader who might unite the party. The republican state committee meets tomorrow and will probably elect either Wesley M. Oler or State Senator Thomas Parran of Calvert county as chairman. The republicans are highly elated over the dissensions among the democrats, and they look on the election of Lowndes as practically assured. One thing may be stated as certain, the situation is one that warrants a quick return for Messrs. Gorman and Rasin, and no little effort on their part before the present snarl in the democracy is disen- tangled. The Governor Arraigns Gorman. BALTIMORE, Md., August 21.—Governor Brown, the present executive of Maryland, nominated an@-elected as a democrat, in an interview in the Baltimore News this afternoon, severely arraigns the influence exerted by Senator Gorman on the recent democratic state convention, and advises the withdrawal of John E. Hurst, the present democratic candidate for governor. Governor Brown urges the calling of an- other state convention. ——.__. HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. A Young Man Charged With Selling a Bogus Patent Medicine. This afternoon in Judge Mills’ court there was an interesting case tried, In which the sale of an alleged imitation of Paine’s celery compound figured. A young man named Frederick Hueston was the defend- ant in the case, and the charge against him was false pretenses. A nuraber of witnesses in the case were examined. Some of them had purchased from the defendant bottles of the alleged bogus mixture. An egent of the well-known firm was in court with bottles of both mixtures. The bot- tles are the same and there is a striking similarity in printing of the labels. On the labels of the compound sold by the de- fendant the name is spelled “Payne,” while that of the genuine article is “Paine.” It was alleged that he sold the bottles for 25 cents each, and in doing so repre- sented that he was selling the genuine article. Judge Mills heard the evidence of the witnesses and held the young man for the action of the grand jury, and he gave bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance. a FOR A HOSPITAL WARD. Mrs. Anna Wolcott’s Will Provides for Suffering Little Ones. The will of the late Mrs. Anna Wolcott, filed this afternoon for probate, directs that her entire estate be turned over to Benjamin P. Snyder and Mahlon Ashford in trust. They are to invest $41,000 and from the income shall use $25 per annum in keeping in order the burial lot of the deceased at Oak Hill cemetery, and with the balance establish and maintain in the Washington Home for Incurables, in mem- ory of the daughter of Mrs. Wolcott, a ward, to be called the “Lilie Wolcott ward,” for the treatment in the best_man- rer and free of charge of children afflicted with curvature of the spine and kindred diseases. Should the home for incurables decline the bequest for the purposes specifi- cally designated, it is provided that the trustees shall select some other hospital in Washington, Baltimore or New York city for the ) urpose described. A number of generous legacies are made to indi- viduals. —— ON LOCAL RACE TRACKS. A Large Number Went Over to St. As A very large crowd made the trip to St. Asaph’s today, attracted by the good card that was on. The track being in first-class shape, some fast time was expected. The weather was clear and pleasant. Five books were in line. Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries. “ First race, five-eigaths of a mile, selling —Lillipute, 110; Gorman, 104; O'Hearn, 104; Flash, 102; Windgate, 102; Crown, 102; Brogan, 99; Cody, v9; Miss Modred, 97; Trish Lass, 97. Second race, six and one-quarter fur- longs, selling—Lebanon, 105; Home Run, 105; Tommy Brophy, 105; Red Jim, 105; Samaritan, 102; Pickaway, 102; Blizzard, 102; Cadet, 102; Silver Queen, 100. Third race, four _and a half furlongs, two-year-olds—Al. Helenbolt, 110; Affinity, 110; Monolith, 107; Inheritance, 107; Vesta, 107; Crescent, 98; Shuster, 95; Murray, 95; Ratt Goundy, 92. Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, sell- ing—Adaxus. 107; Mohawk, 104; Harry Keister, 104; Dr. Faust, 102; Rosita, 102; “William Penn, 102; Siberia, 102; Rufus, 99; Joyeuse, 97; Annie T., 97. Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs, selling.—Tolosa, 122; Columbus, jr., 122: Tammany Hail, 122; Woodchopper, 122: Jim McLaughlin, 1: Avon, 122; Elmstone, 122; Imp. Plunderer, 122; Sonora, 122; Dart, 122; Forest, 122. Sixth race, six and one-quarter furlongs, selling.—A. O. H., 105; His Grace, 105; Trai- tor, 105; Padre, 102; C. O. D., 102; Brooklyn, 102; Craftsman, 102; Tear Drop, 100. Fourth and sixth races declared off; first and second divided; split of first forming fourth, and of second the sixth. ——.—_—_ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge McComas. Ogden vs. Ogden et al.; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Woodward vs. Tuttle et el; order authorizing receivers to accept offer of W. H. Stoll for $5,050. Wood vs. Wood; testimony before Albert Harper, exammer, ordered taken. Everett vs. Everett et al.; sale finally ratified. Hughes vs. Wescott et al.; restraining or- der dissolved and injunction denied. Hol- den ys. Bell et al.; order appointing com- mission to take infant's answer. Clark vs. Clark et al.; order ratifying commission's return nisi and decree for sale, with John oe and W. Mosby Williams, trustees, to sell. Probate Court—Judge McComas. Estate of Wm. E. Tucker; citation re- turned served. In re orphans of James W. McGlue; petition for appointment of guar- dian filed. Estate of Harriette N. A. Nute; will partly proved. Estate of Wm. 5. Tucker; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Anna Wolcott; will filed, with pe- tition for probate. LARCOMBE; BOUGHT STOCK But He Now Claims That It Was Because Li Sat ire © the Simepuxent Beach t Into Court by Entered ‘Today. The Affairs Company t it A suit in echt, airing the affairs of the Sinepuxent Beach Company, was this af- ternoon institiited against John F. Wagga- man, Harvey L...Page and Samuel Maddox by John 8. Larcombe. Some time in 1891, so Mr. Larcombe de- clares in his bill, he was approached by Harvey L. Page, who showed to him what purported to be an agreement to purchase the controlling interest in Sinepuxent Beach, and he was informed by Page that a@ stock company had veen incorporated, known as the Sinepuxent Beach Company, which had purchased the piece of ocean beach known as Sinepuxent Beach; that the property was of immense value, and that Page used various representations and arguments to induce Larcombe to become @ stockLolder in the company. The latter goes on to say that Page showed him an cgreement to purchase the controlling in- terest in the property, and that a majority of the steck was to be put into a pool, to be held by each party in his name, but to be voted by Page and John F. Wi as trustees, who were also to act as trus- tees in the management of the stock. Page informed Larcombe, so it is main- tained, that if he (Larcombe) became a party stcckholder in the proposed stock pcol, he could have the money invested by him returned with interest at any time he might be dissatisfied, and an agreement to that effect was to be given to him. Mr. Larcombe says he objected to the agree- ment controlling the stock by trustees, and then Page represented that the objection- able features would be removed. Solicited Him to Invest. Subsequently, according to the bill, Page wrote to Larcombe from New York, urging him to call on Waggaman and deposit $2,000 to purchase stock, stating that the objectionable features of the agreement would be removed. Trusting to the rep- resentations cf Page, who was an old ac- quaintance and personal friend, Mr. Lar- combe says, he gave Waggaman his check for $2,000 to purchase as many shares of stock at the rate of $110 a share as $2,000 would buy, the balance of the money to be returned to him, but, Mr. Larcombe adds, the money has never been returned. Later on, Page informed Larcombe that the agreement was to be signed by all parties interested in the stock, and also that in view of the objections by other stockhold- ers, the clauses objected to would be omit- ted and a new agreement in a different form getten up, in which Samuel Maddox was to be named as a trustee in addition to Page and Waggaman. In the spring of 1802, Mr. Larcombe says, he received a paper, and trusting in Page, he only read it over in a casual way and did not then perceive the full effect of its contents. Subsequently, Larcombe de- clares, Page was asked for the agreement that was to be signed by stockholders, and also for the balance of cash, but he made an evasive answer, and told the complain- ant that it Would be all right, as Maddox had been made trustee especially to watch the interests af the stockholders. Having the greatest confidence in Maddox, Mr. Larcombe says, Re took no further action; that in read\ng Over the paper which had been given him he did not notice the clause which was inserted in it requiring the con- sent of a majority of the stockholders in the pool to dissolve the same. Only recent- ly, maintains Mr. Larcombe, was he in- formed thatsim fhe event the money was not pald the stock pool could not be dis- solved without the consent of a majority of the stockholders. He declares that the pro- vision of the .cgntract described was in- serted for the purpose of defrauding him. Other Statemen It is further;stated by Larcombe that it was represented to him that there were no incumbrances upon the Sinepuxent Beach property, but that Waggaman and Page, by means of controlling a majority of the stock, havé a’ controlling interest in the company and) haye incumbered the prop- erty to the extent of $83,000. Recently, it is recited, Waggaman had an opportunity of celling the property so as to realize $120 a share for the stock, after having paid off all indebtedness, and in addition there would have been a surplus of $40,000, but ‘Wageaman refused to make the sale unless it was agreed that he should receive all the rplus after paying $120 for each share of stock. Mr. Larcombe asks the court to declare the ‘contract referred to void, or, if not, that so much of the contract as prevents him from receiving his stock be decreed of no force, and that the trustees be com- felled to deliver to him the stock he claims, free of all trusts. A bill alraost identical to the foregoing has been filed against the same defendants by Arthur D. Addison, who claims that he delivered $2,500 to Page for stock. ——— CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDED. The President Has Included All the Branch Printing Offices, The President has extended civil service rules to the printers employed in the branch printing offices of the government— the weather bureau and similar offices. The employes will hereafter, be amenable to the same rules that govern the appointment of employes to the government printing office. ‘The examination which will be held Au- gust 28 for positions in the government printing office will include the trades of stereotyper and electrotyper. Up to this time no applications have been received for these positions, although there are like- ly to be vacancies to be filled. Discharged Employes. The civil service commission say that the impression hat gone abroad that the names of all persons who were discharged from the government printing office within less than a year prior to the date of classifica- tion will be entered upon a register of eligibles, and certified for appointment wken vacancies exist. This impression is extirely erronacus. The only. names enter- ed upon registers of eligibles are the names of persons who pass examinations. Those who are separated from the service with- out delinquency or misconduct are eligible to reinstatement within one year, but the reinstatement can take place only when the public printer makes requisition for it. If the public printer desires to reinstate a man who was separated from the govern- ment printing office less than a year ago without delinquency or misconduct he makes a statement of the facts in the case to the civil service commission, and if upon the statement of facts the man is found to be eligible #he clvjl service commission is- sues a certificate duthorizing his reinstate- ment. t { Results 6f the First Examination. Some incorrect information has gone abroad in‘regard; to the results of first examinatigns for the government printing office. The facts are as follows: There were 229 cpmpetitors in the skilled laborer examination, of whom 182 passed and 47 failed. In the compositor examination there were 46 competitérs, of whom 29 passed and 17 failed. Inthe bookbinder examina- tion there were 32 competitors, of whom 8 passed and 4 failed. In the pressman examination there were only 4 competitors, all of whom paseed. Considerable ¢onfusion exists in the minds of ‘would-be applicants in regard to the sp2cia%’examifiation to be held on the 28th instant. This examination is for ap- plicants for the positiens of compositor, pressman, bookbinder, stereotyper and electrotyper, and for no others. Skilled laborers cannot be examined on that date. ‘The examination on that date will be held only in this city, and cannot be taken in other cities of the country. [eee Water Main Assessments Canceled. On account of the decision in the Burg- dorf case, the Commissioners have order- ed the cancellation of the water main as- sessments against lots 11 and 12, block 19, Brookland; lot 10, block 15, Brookland; lots 2 to 14, block 15; lots 1, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, block 16; i, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 83, St, 85 and 36, block 19; lots 2 to 14, 20, those parcels of undivided land on both sides of 4th street from W to Albany streets; lots 123 and 129, square 617; lots 33, 14 and 15, square 1030, and against lots 10, 11, 12, block 5, Brookland. MR. QUAY’S PROGRAM He Wants to Again Be Chairman of the National Committee. CHAFES ONDER ENFORCED RETIREMENT His Friends Claim That He Was Unjustly Treated. A FIGHT IN PROSPECT Well-accepted reports in political circles accredit Senator Quay with a very com- prehensive program. It contains as much for himself as it does for his colleague. Mr. Cameron’s fiterests have been the more in evidence in the Pennsylvania fight for the reason that the Cameron record on silver was thought to afford the Hastings combination an effective handle against the junior Senator. But Mr. Quay’s calcula- tions for himself huve been well unider- stood, and if he regains contro] of the party machine at Harrisburg next week he will begin at once, it is predicted, actively lay- ing wires for the accomplishment of his full purpose. His Eyes on the National Committee. It is said that Mr. Quay has his eyes fixed on the chairmanship of the republican national committee again. His friends have always condemned the means employed to compel his retirement from that place, and he himself is represented as anxious to have wiped out by a re-clection the memory of that defeat. The circumstances are easily recalled. Soon after the republican triumph of 1888, achieved under his management of the na- tional committee, Mr. Quay became the object of severe attack. Grave charges were brought against him, reflecting on his record as treasurer of Pennsylvania, made some years before. For a time he remained silent, The one fact, as his friends claimed, that he had since that time received the highest proof of the confidence of his peo- ple by elcction to the United States Senate made it unnecessary for him to notice the charges. At last, however, the charges be- gan to prove troublesome. He was still chairman of the national committee, and some of the republican leaders came to the conclusion that unless a reply of some kind was made, or Mr. Quay resigned his chair- manship, the party would suffer. The pub- lished report at the time that President Harrison was among those who took this view was never denied. The pressure, at any rate, was strong, and, yielding to it, Mr. Quay not only resigned his chairman- ship, but rephed to the charges from his place in the Senate. But, as the story goes, Mr. Quay has ever. since chafed under the recollection of the episode, and been awaiting with some im- patience an opportunity to retrieve himself. He decided that renewed indorsement at home would greatly assist his efforts for renewed indorsement by the party at large, and, so deciding, he offered himself for chairman of the state committee. The one place, if secured, is to be made the step- ping stone to the other. A Compromise Necessary. The Quay calculations respecting next year are that the chairman of the national committee, like the candidate for President, will have to be chosen on compromise grounds and lines. The gold men of the east and the silver men of the west have to come together in a way to inspire perfect mutual trust and confidence. Not only must the candidate chosen be acceptable to both sections, but the conduct of the work of the committee must be committed to hands well appreciated in both sections. The east would not be satisfied with a man from the west, nor the west satisfied with a man from the east. Mr. Quay regards himself as a middle state man. His indi- vidual record is for sound money, but through his colleague, Mr. Cameron, who is a free coinage man, his relations with the western men are cordial, and in this way his acceptability as a compromise chairman is discussed by his friends. Opposition te Be Overcome. If this program unfolds itself aS at pres- ent outlined there may be repeated on the national republican stage an enlarged scrap of the Pennsylvania order. There is no evidence that the men who thought Mr. Quay’s retirement from the republican na- tional committee several years ago a neces- sity have changed their minds respecting him. That they would oppose him for re- election as chairman is thought to be cer- tain. And they are men of power in the party. But, on the other hand, Mr. Quay’s friends hold now as they held then, that he was unfairly dealt with, and that noth. ing is too good for him. o—_____ TROUBLES OF THE BUTCHERS. Organised Labor Abattoir— Talk of a Combinatio ‘There was some excitement today in labor circles on account of a rumor that several of the leading butchers of the District have formed a union, and that each has put up a forfeit of $300 that he will not, under any circumst=nces, employ any journey- man butcher who is a member of a society of organized labor. As stated in the re- port of last night's meeting of the Federa- tion of Labor, it was asserted at that meet- ing that the management of the abattoir at Benning have brought men from Baltimore, el are paying them at the rate of $1 a lay. The name of Mr. Nicholas Auth was men- tioned today as one of those who has joined the combination of employers referred to, and who is said to have put up his $300. To a Star reporter Mr. Auth said today that those who had started the rumor were in error; that there has been no union formed recently among butchers, and that the only society of the kind in existence is the Butchers’ Protective Association, which was formed about eight years ago, and which comprised in its membership most of the butchers of the District. “At the time of signing the constitution,” said Mr. Auth, “each member deposited $50 as @ guarantee that he would comply with the rufes of the association, and would con- tinue as a member thereof so long as it had an existence. Since that period each member has paid his dues regularly, and there is now a good round sum in bank to the credit of the association. “Recently, however, owing to the changes in circumstances, &c., it was found that the aseociation has outlived !ts usefulness, and arrangements are being made for a dissolution of the scciety and the partition of the funds on hand among the members. It is expected that the wind-up will occur in about three weeks, and that then each member will receive about $250 or $300, being the sum he has paid in and interest.” One of the men interested in the abattoir in conversation with a Star reporter denied the charge made at the nesting last night of the Federation of Labor. “As a matter of fact,” said young Mr. Loeffler, “the men now employed at the abattoir are the same as those who have been there ever since the establishment was opened. Their wages range from $40 to $75 a month, the foreman getting the last named sum. “The men work,” he continued, “from 7 a.m. to about 5 p.m., and are paid iiving wages, which they woul] not be getting if they only received $1 a day.” In reference to the condition of affairs at the Benning abattoir, one of the promi- rert labor leaders of the District, in con- versation with a Star reporter, today in- sisted on the truth of the statements made at last night’s meeting of the Federation. A request was today sent to both Messrs N. Auth and A. Loeffler for a statement from them before tomorrow night as to whether they would be willing to employ union labor in future, as it was intended to esk District Assembly, No. 66, K. of L., at its meeting to be held Thursday to take final actfon in regard to the matter. Mr. Auth stated to a Star reporter that he was perfectly willing for all his em- ployes to join the union if they wish to, ae that he would not force any of them to lo 80. ————— . Injuries to Defender. NEW ROCHELLE, N. ¥Y., August 21— Defender arrived at her moorings off Pre- mium Point at 7:30 p.m. yesterday, in tow. It is stated here that Defender’s mast was split at the step in yesterday’s races. At 10:30 this morning, however, Defender left under sail for Bristol It is asserted that it will be necessary fo put a new mest into Defender. STUPID BASE RUNNING| FINANCE AND TRADE: It Kept the Senators From Tying the Soora. First Game Played This Afternoon— Sceme Free Hitting—Anderson and Cuppy the Pitchers. Two games of base ball were announced at National Ball Park between the Cleve- land and Washington nines today. The first started at 2:05 with the bleachers crowded and a fair sprinkling of spectators in the grand stand. Washington was first to bat, and Sel- bach, Joyce and McGuire retired on files to the outfield. ©. Cuppy and O’Connor were the battery for Cleveland, while Anderson and Mc- Guire occupied the points for the Sena- tors. Umpire O'Day was on hand, seemingly forgetful of his harrowing experience of yesterday. . For Cleveland Burkett fouled out, but McKean hit a hard one back of Hassamer, which rolled to the score board, making third, and scored on O'Connor's sacrifice. Childs then made the circuit on a hit to right center. 4 Cartwright and Hassamer walked to first. Crooks bunted and Schelbeck hit a long fly to center, scoring Cartwright, but holding er on second. Abbey set the crowd wild by hitting one about a foot inside of the score sending in Hassamer with the tieing run end himself reaching third. Cuppy gave Asderson his base, but the inning ended when McAleer caught Selbach’s fly. The bleachers cheered derisively when Oliver Tebeau struck out. McGarr went out on a hit, which Scheibeck nicely handled, and Blake flied out to Selbach. Score, 2-2. In the third McGuire made a single, after Joyce had filed out to Childs, and on a yellow error of McAleer’s reached third, but attempted to come home on Cart- wright’s bunt, and was put out at the plate. Cartwright stole second, but Has- famer was called out on strikes and no runs resulted. Cuppy hit the first ball pitched, and did not stop running until he reached third, and came home on, Burkett's sacrifice. The third inning ‘ended with the score 3 = saat of the Spiders. ip iat time the hits re— az oS a, 3. ee ee nators might at least have tied the score in their half of the fourth, but runs were thrown away by stupid buse running. ————_._—_ A VACANT CHAIR. How Gen. Green Clay Smith’s Memory is Honored by the U. V. U. The hall of John A. Logan Command, U. V. U., was crowded last night, when inter- esting ceremonies were held attending the formal recegtion by the command of the vacant chair recently occupied by Gen. Green Clay Smith as national chaplain of the organization. This chair was sent to Logan Command by the national encamp- ment, which held its session at Lima, Chio, Avgust 8. The chair was enwreathed with flowers, draped in mourning, and bore the badges and other insignia of oZice of the deceased chaplain. Comrade A. A. Beck, acting for the national organization, turned the chair over to Logan Command. Col. H. L. Street, on behalf cf the command, received the chair in a graceful address, after which all the comrades marched around in solemn procession, each one dropping a rose into the vacant chair, and then joining Choris- ter Yingling in singing “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” Appropriate speeches were made by Gen. Wm. Irving, d ent commander; Col. Sam’] R. Strattan, National Surgeon Gen- eral 8. S. Bond, Col. W. C. Tally, Col. Ress, Mrs. Lillie Thomas, Capt. Chas. E. Trout- man, Adjt. Gen. U. N. Legion, Corporal Tanner, and others. Col. H. L. Street hav- ing been elected first deputy national com- mander at the recent encampment, ten- dered his resignation as colonel of Logan Command, which was accepted with many regrets. - Lieut. Col. Sam’l Baxter will row become the commander of this famous or ganization of battle-field soldiers. The chair will be formally presented to the widow of Gen. Smith, at her residence, Thursday evening, by a committee of one hundred ladies and gentlemen. ARRIVED FROM SCOTLAND. The Clothing Supposed to Have Be- longed to Dana Davenport. ‘Word has been received at the State De- partment of the arrival in New York of the bur dle containing the clothing taken from the young man in Scotland supposed to be Dana A. Davenport.. This news was sent to Rev.W. G. Davenport,father of the supposed dead man, and this afternoon he called on aig sara Hollinberger to ascertain what he best. do in the matter. Rev. Mr. Davenport had made all arrangements for going to Scotland, but he will now wait until the arrival of the package from New York, which is expected to be here tonight, as the State Department has sent word to fave it sent here. > The Electrical Workers. Mr. Berger, president of the Electrical Workers’ Local Union, No. 26, has received & communication from Grand Secretary- Treasurer Kelley, requesting him to notify the electrical workers to remain away from Atlanta, Ge., for the present, as the new union organized down there are about to make a stand for an increase of wages to $2.50 a day, as the rates received by elec- trical workers are from $1 to $1.50, a few receiving $2 and the foreman receiving $2.50, He also states that the painters are receiving from 80 cents to $1.25 a day, car- penters from 90 cents to $1.50. This is an outrage, he states, and unless the trades organizations can win this fight and secure living wages the exposition should be plac- ed on the “unfair” list. At the request of seven members of Electrical Workers’ Union, No. 26, a special meeting will be called at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at 805 M street northwest to take action on the communication and other matters of im- portance. ———.__. Bids for the Bartol Stock. As stated yesterday in the special dis- Patch from New York to The Star, th¢ stock and bonds of the Wasfington and Georgetown Railroad Company held by the Bartol estate were offered at public sale, but were withdrawn. The bonds and stock were offerad in block, and the only bid was $350,000. The entire lot was withdrawn without waiting for fur- ther bids. Then the bonds were offered, and the highest bid received was $123. stcck was not offered separately, and atter nsultation the entire holding was with- wn. It is stated that all the bonds were placed on the local market today, and that the price for the entire holding is $150. Sees Grain and Cotton Markets. oe ee at. ‘Cotton Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 GRAIN, ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 21.—Flour dull, unchanged —receipts, 11,662 barrels; shipments, 12,860 bar- barrel els; sal 200 Wheat steady—spot, 66) oat September, GoKabeT: Dee 664; month, 66a comber, Gu%a00%; steamer No. 2 red. 6iais receipts, 87,591 bushels; shipments, 16,000 bushel stock, 677,097 bushels; sales, 126,000 bushels— southern wheat, by sample, GfaG8; do. om grade, 6H ra, L, ea G aR ha zi atts are ents year, 87% p52 — ary, receipts, ' at + s is Is; sales, 25,000 busi thern ‘white 44245; do. yellow, 47848. Oats steady, fair inquiry—No.’ 2 white western, 27a27i%; No. 2 mixed, 23a25%—recelpts, 9,612 bushels; stock, 113,435 bushels. Rye inactive—No. 2, 48—receipts, 1,090 bushels; stock, 27,368 bushels. ; deniand good—choice timothy, $14.50a$15. Grain Prices Advance Sharply on Encour- aging Advices, GRANGERS CONSPICUCUSLY STRONG Sugar Trust is Forced Down by the Bears. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 21.—Favorable crop reports, the probable early cessation of the gold export movement, and the covering of short contracts were important influences in today’s stock market, prices advancing sharply in consequence. London cables again reflected a slightly lower range -of values for local securities and brought no business to this side. The market for foreign exchange was somewhat easier in tone, as the result of an increased supply of bills and no in- crease in the demand from remitters. The deposit of gold by the syndicate banks after the close of yesterday’s business in- creases the federal reserve slightly beyond the $100,000,000 limit, and practically in- sures immunity from such attacks as are the natural outcome of commercial trans- actions with foreign nations, During the balance of the term embraced in its contract with the government the bond syndicate will prevent any permanent depletion of the present gold supply, and the period succeeding the complete’ per- formance of this contract should take care Particular, as trade con- ditions should by that time have changed in_our favor. The Granger shares were jou strong on the publication of aaume Te flecting the enormous profit to be derived from the corn crop, nw almost beyond the reach of an average frost. Rock Island and St. Paul were given the preference, but the balance of the group was strong good buying for long account. market will have a ten- dency to force these securities to the front rank of speculation, as they will shortly begin to furnish tangible evidence of returning prosperity and increased “Svenhaitan was moderately throughout the day, selling off on early but subsequently rallying for a gain e r element in the industri: voted the bulk of its ingenuity to ine ae: pression of sugur and succeeded in forcing a sharp reaction of 3 1-2 per cent from first prices. The trade gituaticn and the for- eign market for raw product are the un- satisfactory features on which the present movement is The well organized and ure assisted in their T™movements by the purely professional character of the present industrial 5 Chicago Gas was weak on a fair volume of business, rumors of unfavorable develop- ments continuing to aid the decline. Houses with Chicago connections are large- ly responsible for the recent revival of bearish sentiment on this property. The concentration of the bear forces on the industrial issues during this period of dullness will have a bereficial effect on future trading niasmuch as the fear of speculation’s being dominated by this irresporsible group of securities will be disposed of satisfactorily. The trading of the final hour was active,but sold off under realizing sales and further attacks on the active industrial shares. 5 Sentiment as to the outcome of specula- tion in congervative railway properties a encouragii and indications Int to increased activit; peer to doe 'y during the com- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the hij est and the iowest and the closing pines of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor's stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Stocks. ‘Opes. a Low. American sugar. 112-112 1083 10834 American Sugar, Pid... 1023, 108% 108 108 American Tobacco. 96 BB NBG BBE 26 6 (6 Yhila & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pid. Phila. Traction. hington Stock Exchange. Salee—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Washli Georgetown Maliroad conv. 65, $8000 at foo. Unie ted States Electric Light, 10 at 134%; 10 at 134%. Goverment Borden. S “ta sep 112% bia, ernincat ou. a 112% asked. U. 8. 4a, Tey bia, U.S. 12 121i bd.” U. S'S nb bia zy District of Columbia Bonds.—20-rear Fund. 103 bid, 30-year Fund. gold @s, 112 bid. Wal Stock 7s, 1901, 115 bid. Water Stock 16 bid. currency 3. id. Gas Washington Gas Company conv. 66, . Unle ted States Electric Light conv. Sa, 126 hid. Chess- Peake and Potomac, Telephone Ss," 100 bid. | Amer can Security and ‘Trust Ss, F. ‘and A., 100 American Secarity and Trost Ss, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washington Market Com; Ist 63,110 bid. Waste ington Market imp. @s, 110 bid. We ton Company exten. Gs, 107 bid. Hall Association 5s, 100 bid.’ Washington Infantry 1st 68, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of W: 280 a Bank of Republic, 250 bid. litan, 285 bid, 810 asked. tral, 270 Farmers ‘and Mechanics’, 170 bid. Second, 140 Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid, 140 Capital, "115 bid. West End, id. ¥ 108 bid! Lincoln, 100 bid. OBlo, . Safe Deposit and Trust .—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked. Washing» ton Loan and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Americam Security and Trust, 137 bid, 140 asked. Ws Railroad St —Woshington and Gcoreectows, £265 bid, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 94 bid, asked, Columbia, 58 bid. Belt, 35 asked. Ecking- ton, 35 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 50% bid. Georgetown Gas, 50% bid. United States Electric Light, 133 bid, 134% Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 40 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Potomac, 66 bid. Arlington, ‘American, 165 bid. National Union, 10% bid. Go» 134 bid. Riggs, 7% bid. People's, 5% bid. 8% bid. Commercial, 4% bid, le Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 113 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked, Washington Title, 8 asked. District Tite, 10 bid, 13 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.— lwanta, 87 bid. Chesa- penke and Potomac, 55 , €0 asked. Americam Graphuphone, 3% bid, 4% a: Pneumatic Gua CTimcliancous 'Siocks, “Washington Market, Misc neous St = a bid. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. Run Panorama, 35 a: . Norfolk and W: Steamboat, 90 bid, 96 asked. Lincoln Hall, 70 Merganthaler Linotype, 191 bid, 200 asked. ‘ie. div. oe