Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1895, Page 2

2 —_—— nature of his expected explanation covered a@ w'de range of possibilities. The nz of the hall with the delegates proceeded in a most orderly manner. There Was no enthrsiasm ard no demorstration of any kind, the disposition of every one seeming to he to get down to business in a manner likely to produce the least fric- ion. Called to Order. r The convention was called to order by Chairman Gilkeson and the roll call of delegates proceeded. Senator Quay and Governor Hastings sat close to each other in the center of the hall. Early in the session “‘The Old Man” shed his coat ard vest and sat In his shirt sleeves looking the pieture of content. The “com nominated Harry Hall of Pittsburg temporary chairman, while Sen- ator Quay himself nominated Congress- man “Jack” Robinson. Ex-Chatrman Tom Cooper seconded the latter nomination. He Is known as the “Peacemaker, id made a strong plea for harmony and re®onciliation. As he spoke of “extending an olive branch,” Senator Quay arose from his seat, and walking over to Governor Hast- ings, and shook his hand, while the ‘audi- ence applauded. ‘The iirst clause of the compromisg was carried out by Chairman Gilkeson recog- nizing the contesting delegates from Phil- adelphia, each representing two-thirds of @ vote. The rojl was then called on the selection of temporary chairman, the test vote of the convention. Quays Great Victory. Senator Quay’s candidate was elected by a majority of thirty votes. This assured to Senator Quay the com- plete control of the convention and fixed him securely at the head of the republican party in Pennsylvania, from which the combine tried to oust him. It was a remarkable victory, and old politicians say that it has been one of the most brilliant examples of personal vindi- cation in the history of polities by reason of the circumstances attending the fight. Senator Quay has won by a handsome ma- jority in the face of tremendous odds. Senator Quay takes his brilliant victory with the same equanimity that he has ex- Se at the most trying stages of the bght. Martin, Magee and Porter of the combine are very much cast down, and cannot con- ceal their disappointment. Old politicians here say that this means death to them in state politics, and will very likely seriously affect their control of municipal affairs. They are discredited leaders. Governor Hastings has probably lost more than any one else in the defeat. He staked his political prospects apon this fight. It is not believed that Senator Quay will harbor any desire for revenge agaiast Governor Hastings, for he has not dir:ct-d any of his attacks upon him. It will be a matter of keen humiliation to the governor. it is thought, to have to accept political leniency of the man he fought so bitterly. ‘The combine is utterly without resource in trying to account for the landslide which has overwhelmed them. They can- not charge bribery, because the Quay peo- ple were peor, and for once in a political battle Senator Quay was on the oppesite side of the fence from the “barrel.” They cannot charge that patronage figured in it tor they themselves controiled the patron- axe. N. O. M. SCENES. CONVENTION The Hatchet Buried and the Olive Branch Waved. HARRISDURG, Pa. August 28.—The streets in the heart of the city began fll- irg up at daybreak with people. For once Harrisburg was unable to accommodate the unusual crowds that have poured into the city the past two days. Scores of men walked the streets all night. Qthers lounged about the hotel lobbies and on the benches in Capitel Park. Long befcre the delegates began to gather at the opera house delegations turned out on Market and 3d streets, with bands of mu- sic. ° They marched through the streets, shout- ing for Senator Quay and carrying ban- Rers and flags. The nall opened at 10 o’clock, but the delegates did not begin to put in an ap- pearance before 11. On the two front rows Of seats in the first gallery was a formid- able pedy of men in shirt sleeves. They had been placed in charge of the hall last night by Chairman Gilkeson, and were ready to carry out his orders. There were no signs of trouble, and the crowd had nothing to do but watch the crowd gather. Gov. Hastings and David Martin were the first delegates to arrive. They came in to- gether from the rear of the hall, and were received with much enthusiasm as they took their seats. Senator Porter of Philadelphia was the next arrival. He, too, was applauded as he climbed down from the stage to a seat in the front of the hall. At precisely 11 o'clock Senator Quay, at- tirel in a loose sack coat, white duck trousers and straw hat, entered the hall from the rear with Congressman Stone of Allegheny. There were few delegates in the hall when the Senator arrived. He was ap- plauded as he walked up the alsle and took @ seat just in the rear of Gov. Hastings. The two looked straight ahead, and did not appear to know of the other’s presence. Senator Quay’s friends crowded around him, and when he came in the hall con- gratulated him with what they believed Was a certain victory. Near the “old man’ Was young “Dick” Quay, his son, and Frank Leach of Philadelphia. Senators Flinn and Penrose came in to- gether and were wildly applauded as they took seats near each other in front of the stage. Calling the Roll. During the calling of the roll Senator Quay walked down the aisle and spoke to Chairman Gilkeson about the two sets of delegates in the first ward of Philadelphia. ‘The names of both sets of delegates were called. The names of Senators Penrose, Porter and Thomas, David Martin aud Alexander Crow were cheered as they were called by the secretary. The roll call completed, Speaker Walton of the house of representatives named Col. Henry Hall of Pittsburg for temporary chairman. Senater Quay said: “By direction of the caucus held last night I have the honor to name for temporary chairman Mr. John B. Robinson of The name of Robinson was wildly ap- plaude Ex-Collector Thomas V. Cooper of Dela- ware took the floor and made a speech seconding Robinson's nomination, in the course cf which he expressed the hope that both fagtions might tind oceasion to use vices as an evidence of recognition. Cooper was talking Senator Quay trom his seat. He walked over and ov. Hastings’ hand and whispered & iu his ear which must have been , as he smiled when Senator Quay resumed his seat. Quay Wins. The call of the roll on the temporar chairman was watched with intense in- tere s this was the first battle between the warring factiors, The moment the roll call vas fini there was a loud buzz of conversation all over the house, as it was apparent that Quay had drawn first blood. The ment that Robinson had been ¢ to 1a 1-3 for H dest ap- plaus Hall moved that the election of Robt be made unanimous. Go Hastings seconded the motion and it ed taking the chair Mr. Robinson si uu for the huror you have c » and I wish to say [ am now of the convention.” the speech surprised nator Quay moved that the committee on permanent organization be instructed to report the > of Hastings for temporary chairman, Carried. ‘The Quay people having possession of the convention, y as half a dozen of them wei at a time, clamor- ing for | The usual provision t nd order of business was mad On motion of Gov. H: tings the provision for a was stricken out and there will be but cne session. This action wi the It of a whispered cont autor Quay and Goy. man SI All » which for the selection of chatr- committee by the candi- ‘manent chairman of the pended, and said state and the ntic chairman tx jon im- mediately 2! ie report of the con be Free Coinage Opposed. Mr. Rite: Vhiladelphia, offered the fol- lowing resolution, to be referred to the committee on resolutions: “We adopt and reaffirm the currency plank of the national republican platform of 1892, as follows: z, “‘The American people from tradition and interest faver bimetallism and use of beth gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such pro- visions, to he determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the parity ot value of the two metals, so that the purchasing debt-paying power of the dol- jar, whether silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times as good as any other. We commend the wise and patriotic steps aly ready taken by our government to secure an international conference to adopt such measures as will insure a parity of value between golc end silver for use as money throughout the world. “We oppose the debasement of the na- tional currency by the admission of silver to free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, for the reason that if such a policy be adopted it will not be possible to maintain the parity of values of the two metals and the purchasing and debt-paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper cannot continue to be equal.” Money in Politics, Senator Quay offered the following reso- lution: “Resolved, That we decry the growing use of money in politics and the corporate con- trol of legisiatures, municipalities, political Frimaries and ele¢ctiovs, and favor the en- actment of the legislation and enforcement of laws to correct such abuses. “We earnestly insist upon a form of civil ervice which will prevent the enslavement of public officers and employes, and the cempelling of those appointed to preserve the peace to confine themselves to their duties, which will insure absolute freedom and fairness in bestowing state and county ani municipal contracts, and will punish any form of favoritism in granting them, which will forbid the grant of exclusive frenchises to dealers in public necessities, comforts, conveyance and sanitary require- ments, and will insure the recognition of ability and fidelity in the public service, keeping service to the ccuntry ever foremest when accompanied by ability and titness. “We demand that public office should be for the public benefit, and its terms should be during good behavior. No public em- pleye or officer should be permitted to in- fluence primaries, or elections, nor upon any pretence to be assessed upon his salary, and all unnecessary positions ani salaries should be abolished and expenditures and texation reduced; there should be a uniform basis of valuation of property for public purposes. Corporations enjoying public privileges should pay for them, and schools be divoreed from polities and xept absolute- ly free from political influence and control.” Referred t» committee on resolutions. Delny Over Committees. The effort ‘o secure fifty members each for the committees on platform and per- manent organization caused much confu- sion and delay. At 1:30 p.m. the delegates from the various senatorial districts finally succeeded in selecting their men, and the result wes announced. Committee on permanent organization met at once in the lobby and went through the form of agreeing on Gov. Hastings for permanent chairman. Hastings Enthusiastically Greeted. ‘Temporary Chairman Robinson designated Senator Quay and C. L. Magee, as a com- mittee to escort Permareht Chairman Hastings to the platform. Wild enthusiasm followed the appearance of the two rivals, arm in arm with the big governor, and the first indication of ths republican “love feast’ which is looked for before the day ends. Gov. Hastings thanked the convention for the honor of his unanimous election as chairman. He said the recent events in the republican party of Pennsylvania proves the prophesy that electric storms have the effect of clearing the atmosphere and we reserve our cyclone for the free trade, debt- creating democratic party. Nominations for state treasurer were call- ed for, and Col. Henry Hall of Pittsburg named Mr. Benjamin J. Haywood of Mer- cer county. There were no other nomina- tions and Mr. Haywood was unanimously chosen. The Nominations. Senator Quay was recognized. He said: “I am satisfied while I have my preju- dices in this fight that it ts for the best interest of the republican party that the neminees of our governor for the superior court be the choice of this convention. I will, therefore, though it may be unprece- dented, move that James A. Beaver of Cen- tre; Howard J. Reeder, Northampton; John J. Wickham, Beaver; George B. Orlady, Huntingdon; Charles E. Rice, Luzerne; E. N. Willard, Lackawanna, be declared the nominees of this convention.’ (Cheers.) ‘Phe Senator's motion was unanimously agreed to. Chairman Gilkeson, who sat in front of Senator Quay, was substituted for one of the delegates* from Bucks county for the purpose of making a motion. He said: Gilkeson Withdraws. “It is perfectly evident to my mind, after the vote for tempoyary chairman, what would be the result of a vote for state chairman. I, therefore, in the interest of party harmony, withdraw as a candidate for this place, and move the unanimous election cf Senator Matthew Stanley Quay.” This statement was received with wild applause. The delegates stood up in their seats and waved fans and handkerchiets. The spectators in the galleries applauded, and for a minute the convention was a howiing mob, Congressman Stone's Address. Mr. Stone, after giving a brief sketch of Senator Quay from the time of his birth in York county in 1833 up to the present time, sald: ‘Poor country boy with noth- ing but the pious example of his Presby- terian father and the prayers of his Chris- tian mother for his inheritance, he has risen step by step in the ladder of po- litical fame, until now he stands the ac- knowledged leader of the republican party not only in Pennsylvania, but in the na- tion, Modest, unassuming and reticent, avoiding soldiers’ reunions and grand army encampments, yet holding the affections of the soldiers of the late war for his un- uring efforts in their behalf and for his personal bravery on the field of battle, a bravery so conspicuous as to win and ob- tain public recognition by the Congress of the United States. Never was there a braver or more courageous soldier, not only on the fields of death and carnage, but on the political fields of the state and na- tion. : “In Senator Quay the people recognize @ great political leader, who is not afraid to trust his cause in their hands. His elec- tion in the present contest means not only @ great republican majority in Pennsyl- vania this fall, but it means the election of a republican President in 1893, for his election as chairman of the republican state committee in Pennsyivania in 18% means tational commitice Im ig0e. tease mucan g ittee in 1896; means disg and defeat to the democratic party. Means Cienner Politics. “It mears also better and cleaner politics in the state. It means the enactment of such legislation as will make public ser- vice the surest tenure of office. [t means also the elimination from our local politics of official interference. Senator Quay di- vorced from the political machinery of the large cities is now more closely ellied with the people than ever before. His remark. able contest and its yet more rez arkable success dedicates him to the people of Penn-ylvania. He understands and ace=pts the t At his time of I'fe he does not aspire to higher honors, and his only am. bition is to continue to serve the people of his state and to close his political career with their confidence and approyal. = “We have had a great contest inside the party. Let us ever keep our contests with in the ‘party. J.et us remember that we are republicans. Let nothing be said or done here today that will come back to plague us when the battle is on with the demo- cratic party. It has been hot, and many things have been said and published, and more things have been published than’ said ich have-oaly made it hotter. ‘These things should not be treasured up as wrongs. In a fight like this we dght our best, and while the desperate fighting pro- vokes and worries at the time, yet af it is over the hardest fighters are only remem- bered with admiration for their courage and thelr bravery. There are too many good soldiers on both sides of this contro- versy to spare any of them from the ranks, and !n a party contest no republican can ever dislike another so much as to wish to see him become a democrat. “Let us remember that any troubles of this campaign which may survive this con- vention will neither benefit us individually or as a party, but only benefit the democ- racy. Let us, therefore, he good soldiers ard take what comes to us, be it victory or defeat, in the same spirit that we hava ens vay TY Paar € t ever borne—submission to the will of the majority. Let us look beyond the skirmish line of 1895 into the great national struz- gle of 1806, and let us remember that we can only hope to beat the common enemy when we are united. 7 Effect Upon Industry. “Let us contemplate for a moment the calamity which would happen to this coun- try by the re-election of a democratic President ard a democratic Congress. The ccuntry is_slowly recovering from an epi- demic of democracy more disastrous in its dread ravages than any political dis- ease that has ever afilicted us before. “Under the expectation of republican success in 18%, trade has improved, our furnace fires have been rekindled and not a strike of any importance has occurred this year. The people will endure this un- ual and unjust democratic tariff law, which distributes protection in some spots and free trade in others under the assur- ances of a speedy return of republican Tule. Importance of the Chairmanship. “It matters not so much whether our candidate for President comes from the young and growing republican state of Iowa, the great state of Ohio, or whether we shall take the great democratic fighter, Thomas B. Reed of Maine, but it does matter much whom we select ss chairman of our national committee. The selection of the general is more than half the bat- tle. “The republican party cannot afford to make any experiments in 1895. Every one knows that the selection ef Senator Quay as national chairman would not be an ex- periment. He has been tried and found to possess every Gualification necessary to successfully conduct a campaign against the democratic party. If there are any doubts about his ability to conduct a cam- paign before his present contest, those doubts ought now to be removed. There are many in the republican party In Penn- sylvania whose ability, skill and courage has been displayed on mary political bat- tlefields, but the General Grant of the re- publican party, the genius of the republi- can party, the inspiration of the republican party in Pennsylvania, sits as a delegate in this convention from Beaver county. I nominate as chairman of the republican state committee, Hon. M. 8S. Quay of Beaver county.” Before the question was put Congress- man Robinson apologized for the author- ship of the Quay campaign slogan, “What did he do with it?" referring to Chairman Gilkeson’s disposition of the campaign furds. He said he was satisfied that Gil- keson spent the money honestly. Quay Unanimously Chosen. Senator Quay was then made the unani- mous choice of the convention for state chairman. . ‘There were cries for a speech from Sena- tor Quay. The Senator arose, and declin- ing to take the platform, simply said: “I will endeavor in the campaign now ersuing to make it a campaign of merit.” As soon as Senator Quay finished, the delegates and spectators, who had been sweltering in the awfully hot theater for more than three hours, began to break for the door, evidently not caring to hear the platform, the committee on which was in session in one of the galleries. A gavel made from a part of a rafter in the house in which Blaine was born in Washington county was presented to Chairman Quay by Gov. Hastings. The Platform. The harmony program struck a snag at the conclusion of the reading of the plat- form, wher Mr. Riter of Philadelphia mov- ed the substitution of his sound money resolution for the money plank in the plat- form as read. Congressman Dalzell made a_ strong speech in support of Mr. Riter’s attitude. He related his well-known views on the money question and urged that the plat- form of the Pennsylvania republicans should be made as strong as possible. Senator Quay said he saw no objection to Mr. Riter’s resolution as long as it was at- tached to the platform as read. Mr. Riter’s amendment was agreed to and the platform as adopted was agreed to. Convention Adjourns, HARRISBURG, Pa., Augtist 28.—The con- f° vention adjourned sine die at 2:48 p.m. ——— BUSINESS AND PLEASURE They Occupy the Attention of the Knights Templar. BOSTON, Mass., August 28.—The busi- ness of the twenty-sixth triennial conclave of Knights Templar was begun in earnest today by the Grand Encampment, while the round of pleasure was resumed by the great body of the knights with lively en- thusiasm. Sessions of the Grand Encampment were held both morning and afternoon at Ma- sonic Temple. The exhibition drill of the crack com- manderies of the United States, Columbia of Washington, D. C.; Apollo Commandery Drill Corps of Troy, N. Y.; the Little Com- mandery from the Masonic Widows’ and Orphans’ Home of Louisville, Ky.; St. Ber- nard of Chicago; Minneapolis K. T. Drill Corps and Detroit of Detroit, Mich., was held at the South End base ball grounds. Many of the grand and subordinate com- manderies kept open house all day, while excursions almost without number to the yarious harbor resorts and historic points nearby attracted thousands. At 10 o'clock the steamer Cygnus started down the harbor with a merry party of 1,200 sir knights and ladies. The boat pass- ed most of the seashore resorts and went out as far as the lightship. The Cygnus returned about 1 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock started out again on the same course with another party. DeMolay Commandery of Boston charter- ed a boat and took several visiting com- manderies ovt for a sail. Parkman Com- mandery of East Boston provided a similar entertainment for York Commandery of New York city, their special guest for the day. - Several commanderies held all-day re- ceptions. Hugh De Payens Commandery of Melrose had Hugh De Payens of Little Rock, Ark., and the Grand Commandery of Arkansas as guests. The Grand Com- tandery of W: Virginia had hundreds of visitors at Hotel Brunswick, while the California commanderies at the Parker House and Grand Army Hall, Boston Com- mandery at Horticultural Hall and Apollo Commandery of Chicago at the Parker House continued their reception of yester- day and last night. In the table of comparison in his report Grand Recorder Isaacs sybmitted the fol- lowing concerning the* growth of the Knights Templar: ‘There were 813 subordinate command: In 1889 under the Grand Commandery subordinate commanderies under the Grand Encampment; 1 knights in Grand Com- marderies; 964 'knighted in subordinate commanderies; total membership of com- manderies, 87,724. In 1892 the nember of subordinate com- manderies under the Grand Commandery were 880 and 30 under the Grand Encamp- ment; 19,864 knighted in Grand Command- eries; 900 knighted in subordinate com- manderies; 92,781 total membership. There were 961 subordinate commanderies under the Grand Commandery in 1895 and 36 under the Grand Encampment; 11,53: knighted in Grand Commanderies, knighted in subordinate commanderi total membership, 106,770. The financial report gives a comparative statement elght years back. In 1887, $3,- 538.40 was received from the Grand Com- manderies, which sum was supplemented each year, until it reached $5,128.60 in 1895. There were $39 received from subordinate commanderies in 1887, which increased year by year, reaching $528 in 1895. Grand Treasurer H. Wales Lines reported balance at last settlement, £2,099; receipts, $17,848; expenditures, $15,459; ' balance, $2,988; net cash resources, $30,303, —— MR. SPOFFORD'S ACCOUNTS. The Results of the Treasury Investi- gation Not to Be Made Public. The Treasury Department has determined to give out to the public no information concerning the accounts of Librarian A. R. Spofferd, even when the investigation now pending of Mr. Spofford’s course as ll- brarian are completed. It was expected some time ago that when this investiga- tion should have been completed the fifth auditor would make a statement of the facts ascertained by him, but the depart- ment having reconsidered the case, this will not be done. When the investigation 1s completed a report on It will be placed in the hands of the President, to whom Mr. Spofford is accountable for his acts, and it will be for Mr. Cleveland to deter- mine what should be done in the premises. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|STILL A MYSTERY So ns A Merican Willage Visited by a Waterspout, GREAT 1089 QE LIFE AND PROPERTY Murders Committed at Pittsburg and Louisville. CAPTAIN BALDWIN KILLED ZACATECAS, Mex., August 28.—The vil- lage of Huatingo was visited by a water- spout yestérday, causing great loss of life and property. Many of the houses were washed away, and eight persons met death by drowning. The ‘fivod also destroyed all the crops in the yalley. The storm came up very suddenly, and the waterspout burst directly over the tow. Murder at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 28—James Getty, an ex-councilman and a wealthy wholesale liquor dealer, was shot and killed this morning by Alexander Hutchinson, formerly proprietor of the Merchants’ Hotel in this city. Getty was the owner of the Hotel Willey, and the murder was the re- sult of a disput over the leasing of the no- tel to Hutchinson. The shooting occurred in Getty’s office, on Ist avenue. Hutchin- son gave himself up, and is now in jail. Murder at Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 28.—Theodore B. GiNum of Indianapolis, supreme organ- izer of the Oriental League, was stabbed in the neck and instantly killed last night by James Burnett. The man who committed the murder attempted to gain admission to 4n entertainment without a ticket, and bad been ejected by Mr. Gillum, and the killing was the result of this action. The murderer escaped. Killed by Indians, EL RENO, Okia., August 23.—It Is re- ported here today that Capt. Baldwin, U. S. A. acting agent at the Kiowa, Com- manche and Apache agency at Anadarko, Was murdered last night by Indians. The report lacks verification as yet, but federal officers credit it except that they believe the murder was committed by gamblers and whisky peddlers, who Capt. Baldwin has been waging a relentless war against for some time past. The report has creat- ed considerable excitement here, and a party of marshals is on the way to the scene. Its Constitutionality Affirmed. NEW YORK, August 28.—Justice Stover, in the supreme court this morning, landed down a decision in which he affirms the constitutionality of the new court of special sessions. The decision was rendered in the cese of Thornton, who was convictd of wite-beating by; the old justices on July 1, and who has remained in the custody of former Justice Hogan in default of n ing a $10 fines “Ve —_—--——_ THE COLUMBIA'S INJURIES. 4 34+—_ t Trying to Find Out Who is to Blame. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, N. ¥., August 28—The inquiry .jnstituted by Assistant Secretary of the Nayy McAdee to, if pos- sible, ascertain wNo is responsible for the damage sustained by the United States erviser Columbia while she was in South- amptcn, Engidnd; last July, which was be- gun yesterday afsernoon, was resumed in the trial room, here today. cB D BY A ROCK. + Fatal Mixkap fo a Colorndo Train. BUENA VISTA, Col., August 28:—A roll- ing rock Strué¢ka Foloraco Midlaml passen- ger train nea} FWher, wrecking “the bag- gauge and smbkinif cars. The dead and in- jured are? ‘“Dead—Fi J. O'Connor of New York, said to have been a prominent banker of that city. Injured—J.W. Richie of Kansas City, M Thomas Boestler of Dayton, Ohio. A trick pony valued at $1,500, belonging to the Fay Circus Company, was in the baggage car and was killed. Mr. O’Cornor was standing on the plat- form at the timc of the accident. oo FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. WRE ‘Two Men Killed im a Pennsylvania Quarry. ALLENTOWN, Pa., August 28.—Two men were killed and one other fatally injured by the explosion of a dynamite blast in the Thomas Iron Company's stone quarry rear Schads, Lehigh county, today. The dead men are Fred. Brown and William Rathline, both single. Their bodies were horribly mutilated. ‘There was not a pieze of Rathline larger than a hand left. Har- vey Folk’s head was cut open, and he can- not recover. DIED FROM HEART DISEASE. Deputy Glazebrook Gives the Result of the Autepsy on Woody's Body. At the conclusion of the testimony of the other witnesses before the coroner's in- quest over the body of David Woody, who died last night after being struck with a stone in the stomach by Augustus Juhn- son, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified to making an autopsy on Woody’s body, but discovered no signs of violence. He found that Woody had been afflicted with valvular disease of the heart to such an extent that any undue excitement or muscular exercise would have been suffi- cient to cause his death. He declared that Woody came to his end, therefore, from heart disease. ‘The jury then retired to consider the case. —_—.__ DOUGLASS ESTATE. A Suit to Settle It Begun by Mrs. Rosetta D. Sprague. Rosetta D. Sprague, a daughter of the late Frederick Douglass, today filed a bill in equity, said to be a friendly suit, against the widow and heirs-at-law of the deceased, praying for a settlement of the estate. ‘The dower right of the widow is asked to be ascertained, and allotted to her before the prayed-for sale of the real estate is made and the proceeds therefrom divided among those thereto entitled. The petition states that the deceased owned Teal estate here, in Baltimore, Md., and in Rochgster, N. Y., but its value is not given. THE RACING. A Good Atimdance Atiracted to the . Junction. While the card presented by the Virginia Jockey Club at Stl Asaph’s today was only a fair one, it was good enough to furnish the talent agood day’s sport. The track was in very good condition. Weather clear and hot. Agtendance good. Five books were on. ey Tomorrow’s Aletander Island Entries. First race,’ onf-half mile, maidens—Cy Cooper, 122; Jimmy Lambly, 122; Sentinel, 122; Mistletoe, 145; Archilies, 115; May, 115; Lady Brooke, 115; Himyaric, 115; Isaacs, 115; Indian Girl, 115; Noxious, 93; Mid Rose, 93; Shuster, 93; Ida May, 93; Willie Dexter, 8.” Second race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Avon, 100; Vespasian, 100; Tam- many Hall, 100; Pickaway, 97; Irish Pat, 97; Charlie R., 97; Stlver Queen, 95; Tear Drop, 95; Bella G., 05. Third race, five-elghths of a mile; two- year-olds, selling—Monolith, 112; Al Helen. belt, 106; Hallie Gay, 103; Affinity, 103; Vesta, 100; Baccarat, 100; Murray, 100. Fourth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—By Jove, 110; Oak Lawn, 110; Little Bravo, 110; Woodchopper, 110; Blizzard, 107; Remorse, 107; Brooklyn, ‘107; Can't Teli, 107; Belisarius, 107; C. O.'D., 107. Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs— Key West, 129; Dart, 122; Con Lucy, 122; | Frank R. Harf, 122; Imp. Plunderer, ‘115. Sixth race, six and one-quarters furlongs, selling--O'Hearn, 106; Contest, 104; Padr 101; Redowas, $8; Rufus, $8; Airpiant, 93: R. F. Dee, 98; Windgate, 98; Jarley, 9: Wormset, 95; McKeever, 95; Parvenue, 95 Clara Belle, 93; Pattie, 86. } speculation ar to the particular time and (Continued from First Page) be Judge Holt's will. The theory that his xunt, Miss Tait, had mailed the will to the register does not hold good, because Miss Tait has been away from Washington for ten days. The Bot in Whieh It Was Mailed. At the city post office little could be learned today except that the location where the mysterious double-stampea tet- ter was mailed has been fixed. This was not such a hard matter as it at first seem- ed to be. There is at this time of the year less mail to collect late in the afternoon than at other seasons. Except on F street and 15th, most of the boxes are found to contain very few letters. The envelope containing the will was found at the 5 o'clock collection. All letters brought in by that collection are stamped at ( o'clock. There are’ nineteen collectors who gather up the collection at the 5 o'clock collection. Superintendent Ridgely today submitted the facsimile superscription that appear- ed in The Star yesterday to each of these ninteen carriers and so located the box where it was mailed. At present the post cffice authoritles do not consider it advis- able to disclose the precise spot, but they have the information, and in due time it will be made known. The carrier who got the letter found it in an outlying part of the city, and there were few other letters in the box, none of them being in long legal envelopes Ike that containing the will. The peculiar subscription caught the carrier's eye as he took the missive from the box, and he at once Identified the fac simile when 1t was shown to him. Scerecy Was Desired. It is believed that the will was not mail- ed by, any one in Washington, or, if 80, the person who mailed it was not fully aware of the important contents of the letter. The locality where the letter was mailed indicates that whoever mailed it knew that secrecy was desired by the principal in the affair, and went to that section of the city on the street cars in order to mail the letter. The post office employes and the clerks at the dead letter office, who are experts in superscriptions, are uniformly of the opinion that an effort was made to dis- guise the identity of the hand that ad- dressed the will letter to Col. Wright. They say the person who prints an address be- cause he cannot write in script, in ninety- nine cases out of a hundred misspells some word. What Mr. Throckmorton Says. There was considerable curiosity today to learn if Maj. Throckmorton knew of th: existence of this will giving his daughter half the estate. His mother, an aged lady, bourding at 52 B street northeast, said 1o- day that he did not. Neither, she says, did she or her granddaughter know of the ex- tence of this i made in 1873. Mrs. Throckmorton receivei communications to- day from her son and sranddaughter, but of the nature of them made no disclosure. She is not in good health, and by advice of her physician keeps to her room, refusing to see amy one upon the matter of the mys- t:rious will. All questions have to be taken to her by a servant, and she answers, or net, a3 may seem to her best. A Hoax. There was received at the office of the register of wills this afternoon a letter superscribed like that containing the “will” in large awkward printed letters, which for a time aroused considerable curlosity and excitement. When Col, Wright opened it, however, he broke into a broad laugh at the paper which he found within it. Upon it was printed In rough letters the following message: “For $1,000 cash full paticulars of the Holt will be given. Address through Star or Post, ‘Nemo’. This comme .cation is regarded as a hoax. All the same, however, it is on file and if any of the numerous sleuths who are at work or. the will case desire to take it up as a clue, Col. Wright says they are perfectly welcome to do so. ‘The Will Framed. So many people have been coming to the register to see the mysterious will that there was danger of the document being wern out. Today Col. Wright had it placed between two sheets of glass and nicely framed, so that it can be inspected by all who desire to do so without injury tc the paper. Not only was the original paper upor which Judge Holt wrote the will very mech worn, in addition to being burned, but the sheet of paper upon which the will was pasted ts itself quite old, a3 appears from Its soiled condition and the fact that it has been twice folded, so that it is near- ly wern through on the creases thus made. Those who have had experience with cld documerts say that tne burnt will must have been pasted upon the sheet of paper fifteen or twenty years ago, and the doca- ment has been evidently carried in an en- velope rather than laid away m a safe. It must have been shown to a great many people in order to have become so much soiled upon the back as it is. This rein- fcrces the theory that the paper was kept fer a long time by some one who desired it only for the sake of the autographs upon it. Miss Hynes Heard From. A telegram was received in this city to- day from S. S. McCann, a Kentucky law- yer, representing Miss Hynes. He asked that nothing be done toward proving the will until he should arrive here, whica would be some time tomorrow. Where Was It Signed. Of course there has been a good deal of place where the will of 1873 was signed and witnessed. Thus far no one has come forward to throw any light upon the mat- ter, and only such intrinsic evidence a: may be derived from the document itself is to be had. Friends of Judge Holt do not accept the theory that he must have given a dinner to Gen. Grant and Gen. and Mrs. Shermen, upon which occasion he brought out the will, signed it and had them wit- ness it in his presence. hile he was to a certain degree an eccentric man, he was a man of courtly and gentlemanly instincts, and they do not believe that he would have proposed such a funereal matter at such a time. The fact that Gen. Grant was a witness as well as Mrs. Sherman and Gen. Sher- man, is said by some to preclude the In- ference that the will was signed at the residence of Gen. Sherman. The general belief is that Judge Holt took the will to the White House, where, by chance, Gen. and Mrs. Sherman happened to be, and he asked them as a matter of kindness to he- come witne: to the paper. The fact that Gen. Grant's name appears second is un- doubtedly due to Gen. Sherman's nice sense of precedence with regard to the President of the United States. Some say that the paper was taken to General and Mrs. Sherman, who signed their names to it, and then to Gen. Grant, who signed his name. This receives little credence, from the fact that Gen. Grant's name appears between the other two t.ames, and all three names are &o0 nicely parallel that it would seem that they must have been written at the same time and with the same pen, and probably with the same ink. Indeed, there is nothing to in- dicate but that the bedy of the instrument as well as the signatures was written with the same pen and ink. Mr. Sloan's Suggestion. A plausible suggestion in connection with the mysterious appearance of the Holt wili Is cffered by Charlie Sloan, the well-known auctioneer. In conversation with a re- porter.of The Star this morning, Mr. Sloan ventured the opinion that the Holt will was found in one of the books of the Holt library, wkich was sold at auction in this city Iast December. The late Judge Holt had a very valuable library, numbering something over fifteen hundred volumes. In settlirg up the estate after his death, the library was put up at auction and dis- posed of volume by volume. The sale took place during the early part of last De- cember, “I have an idea,” said Mr. Sloan, “that the will was found in one of the becks belonging to Judge Holt’s library, and the purchaser of the book upon discov. cring what seems like a message from the tomb, in order to avoid notoriety, forward- ed it to the register of wills. The address on the envelope, although in a disguised hand, was evidently written by an inicl- ligent person for an illiterate servant would have hardly addressed the envelope in such correct form, “To the Register of Wills, Washington, D. Cc." There sre many persons who do not know the correct style of addressing an envelope, ! cr, if they do, they are frequently careless about it. According to the fac simile of the addressed envelope, it was the work of an Intelligent person who does not care tc be mixed up in the contention. It is quite reasonable to suppose that the finder of the will may not have examined closely the books purchased at the sale until recently, when the old document was found con- cealed between the leaves of one of tne velumes. It frequently occurs that in dis- posing of the effects of old estates, valu- able papers are found in old books. Years ago it was a universal practice for people to hide away between the pages of unused beoks valuable papers such as wills, mar- riage certificates, etc. Mr. Sloan says he has on several occasions found important papers in that way, and turned them over oye greatly astonished parties inter- Hx-Representative Caruth Interested. Ex-Representative Caruth of Kentucky is one of the maay who are greatly Inter- ested in the story of the alleged Holt will. He knows a great deal about the Hult fam- ily by association with the Kentucky branch. Judge Holt in his younger days held the position of district attorney in Kentucky, a position afterward held by Mr. Caruth, and Mr. Caruth is well ac- quainted with the family of his brother, Thomas Holt. “Washingicn Holt,” he said to a Star reporter today, “used to go to school to me. In about 6%, shortly after graduation, I taught school in a place known’as Holt’s Bottcm, and both Wash- ington Holt end Bill Sterrett, two of the heirs-at-law, went to school to me there. In war times and for a few years after- ward Washington Holt’s father, Thomas Holt, and Judge Joseph Holt were not on good terms. Thomas Holt had one or two sons in the confederate army, and the fam- ily were very indignant with Judge Holt on account of his relation to the Lincoln administration, and especially on account of the hanging of Mrs. Surratt. Political feeling was high and many families were broken uD on account of it, and this was a case of that sort. I understand that at that time the two brothers had no commu- nication with each other, and that the feel- ing between them was quite bitter. Subse- quently, however, old offenses were for- given and there was a cumplete reconctilia- tion. Judge Holt became very intimate with his brother’s family, and was partic- ularly fond ef Washington Holt. He man- ifested his devotion to the members of his femily, from whom he had been estranged in a good many ways. He built a church or a chapel in their old home in Kentucky, which he dedicated to his mother, and sought every opportunity to show his friendship to Weshirgton Holt. I am thor- oughly satisfied that he was reconciled to all the members of his family and desired their Intimacy. If he ever made a will cut- ting them off it ts entirely probable that he revoked it, as it is a perfectly fair assump- tion from the renewed intimacy, dating back Into the seventies, that he regarded his own family as his heirs.” FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Influenced by Sales to _ Realize, MODERATE GOLD EXPORTS EXPECTED Active and the Center of Interest. Grangers if GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 28 —Speculation was influenced by a ‘series of realizing sales this morning which prevented any marked additions to yesterday's figures. London sold some stocks at the opening, which gave color to the presumption that the bulk cf yesterday's purchases were made in the interest of the short account. Prices held well, however, owing to the presence of a liberal supply of buying or- ders at figures slightly under the market. Moderate engagements of gold’ for export by tomorrow's steamers were reported, but attracted little attention. The scarcity of all classes of bills was tke occasion of a further advance in ex- change rates, the cecurity bills promised yesterday not materializing. There were no gold bills in the market, hence no im- ste exports are expected during the Weel The lower-priced stocks, which were neglected during the upward movement of the last few days, were taken up this morning and advanced for substantial fractional gains, The Grangers were again active and were the center of the realizing = which characterized the opening our. St. Paul continues an exception to the balance of the Hst under purchases for both long and short account. The advance over 77 this morning was accomplished on a good volume of business, all offerings finding willing purchasers. Crop reports continue uniformly. encouraging, and _be- yond the occasional profit-taking incident to the advance in this group there is no in- dication of a decreasing interest in the upward movement. Reports of litigation growing out of the Great Northern attitude toward the re- organization of Northern Pacific were re- et from various sources during the ay. An enterprise of this character has never failed to attract a long lne of Itigants, and the present situation occasioned no surprise to the experienced interests be- hind the proposed reorganization. Injunc- tions are the natural p ‘oduct of all radical changes in railway management and are frequently only dilatory processes insti- tuted by a minority interest. The pres- ent instance, however, furnishes evidences of a struggle which will not be easily dis- posed of and leaves the outcome consid- erably in doubt. The industrial issues were active and ir- regular, under professional trading. Sugar declined 1 er cent during the morning, but rallied later in the day on London ca- bles reporting an advancing market for the foreign product and the probable termina- tion of the decline which has recently pre- vailed. The market for the refined pro- duct is said to show signs of !mprovement and no further reductions in trade rates are anticipated for the present. The trading around delivery hour was ac- tive and strong, at the best prices of the day, the grangers, Tennessee coal and iron and distillers attracting a good volume of business during this period. The market is slowly coming out from under the control of the room element as an increasing commission house business attests. Reactions may occur at or near the present level, but the movement will not run far unless prevailing sentiment is suddenly revolutionized by the hay of some adverse event not at present count- ed among the probabilities. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. —~ TEN VEGETARIANS CONVICTED. Chinese Officials Aiding im the Riot Inquiry. HONG KONG, Angust 28.—It is reported here that all the members of the Ku- Cheng commission are in good health, and it is said that the Chinese officials are assisting actively and thoroughly in the investigation being made into the recent massacre of missionaries. ? Ten vegetarians, It is added, have already been convicted, and the trial of others is proceeding. There is said to be no danger of any fresh djsturhances in that district during the sitting of the commission. “The Gther Side” Denied. BALTIMORE, August 25.—Rev. Gilbert T. Hokomb, who has traveled extenstvely in China in the interest of the American Board of Missfons and of the American Bible Society, protests against the “Chi- nese side of the recent disorder,” as given in Chicago dispatches quoting a promt- hent Chinese n:erchant. Mr. Holcomb said: “It is perfectly ridica- lous to think that our missionaries are unfamiliar with the Chinese language, and, as reported, at the mercy of disreputable natives, who use the missionaries as tools for thelr own dishonest practices. AS a matter of fact, our Amertcan missionaries in China are known the world over for their linguistic abftities. Every interpreter in the United States legation in China has been, until Minister Denby’s administra- tion, a missionary. The greatest authori- ues we have on Chinese-English are Ameri- cans. All our treaties with China ha: been drawn up by American missionaries. The follswing are the opening, the high. est and the ‘owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Consul Hixon’s Reports, The department has received cable ad- — a ae. tae vices from Minister Denby, dated August | American susar, Pia. (oM 10V% 18M 100% 27, In which he states that Mr. Hixon, our | American Tobacco. 8 “Si consul at Foochow, started for Kutien, un- | American Cotton Oll <i 2 der orders from him, to investigate the re- | Canada Southern. ses oe cent riots in the early part of the month. | Canada Pacific. . se Mr. Hixon went with the consent of the | Chesapeake & Ohio. Soon) Chinese government and under the protec- | Giicago. B. & Q. % ae tion of an escort furnished him by the pro- | Chic“ Northw 106" 1063 vinclal authorities. He was accompanied | Chicago Gas. ay By by a naval officer of our fleet, the latter, | C.M. & St. P 634 a3 the department has been advised from other sources, being Commander Newell of the Detroit. Mr. Hixon has reported tc Minister Den- by that the work of the commission at Kutien is preceeding smoothly and that the Chinese officials are lending their active co-operation. A considerable number of convictions have already been secured. As to the Szu-chuan commission, Mr. Denby states that it will begin its work as soon as the British consul at Chung King, who hes been designated by his govern- ment to serve thereon, can leave his post, which, for the time being, he finds it im- possible to do. The late viceroy of Szu-chuan, Liu Ping Chang, has not been appointed by the Pe- ing government its commissioner for {n- vestigating either the June or August riots, but he has received orders from the em- peror to remain at his post at Cheng-tu until his conduct prior to and during the riots has been thoroughly investigated. It is stated at the department that mat ters are progressing in Cina in an e: tirely satisfactory manner. ——->————_ e THE CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL. Deiaware & Hudson. Den. & R. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattie Feeding. “General Electric. Brie .... . Louisville & Nashviile.. Long Island Traction. . Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. . Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co.. . & St. Louis. Northern Pacific. . Northern Pacific, Pfd.- North American: . unt. & Western. Pacific Mail... Phila & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & iron fon of the Engincers Upon the Changes in Lake Levels. oe xe A beara of engineers, consisting of Col- Wavasn, Prd orel Poe, Majors Ruffner and Marshall, | Wheeling & L. iri appointed by the Secretary of War to de. | Woeeunge b Erie! termine the effect of the operation of the | Wisconsin Central Chicago drainage canal upon the great | Slver lakes and harbor levels, have subm Teri ied their report. The board says the taming of the lakes must effect their levels, and if the reduction in level amounts to six inches it will require but two years for the change in level to take place, and not many years as has been asserted. The hoard is un. certain about the extent of the reduction In level that the tapping of Lakes Huron and Michigan by the canal will effect, but infers that this redu : infers that ction will be three to eee Waxbington Stock Exchange. call—12 o'clock m.—U. 8. 4s, reg., Washiszton and Georgetown Rali- road rights, $250" at 160; 100 at 155. Columbia Railroad @s, $1,000 at 112. Pneumatic Gun Car- riage, 100 at 31 cents; 100 at 31 cents. Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, reg. 112% bid. TU. 8. 4s, coup., 1124 bid. U.S! 4s, 1025, 123 bid. UL S. Ss, 115%" bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. 5s, 103 bid. 30-year Fund. gold Gs, 112 bid. Water cy 7s, 1901, 115 bid. ' Water Stock cur- 3, 116 bid. Fund. currency 3.653, 109 8, 2-10e, 100 bid. y Washington end Georgetown Railroad cony. Os, Ist, 150 bid, 165 asked. “Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 4, 2d, 150 bid, 165 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cory. 65, 108 bid, 110 asked. Belt Raflroad Ss, S21 asked. "Ekington Rablroad 6s, 100 bd, 105 asked. o—-_ Ex-Justice Duffy Dend. o NEW YORK, August 25.—A despatch from Toms river, N. J., says that ex-Police Justice Patrick Duffy of y there this morning. ee er Columbian Ratirond 6s, 111% bid, 112% asked. Grain and Cotton Washington Gas Company, series A, Gs, 112 bid. Cotton’ and grain! mark Washinaton Gas Company, series By Gs, 113 bid. shington Gas Company Conv. ti, 135 bid. Chesa- ek Suan ‘and Potouutc. Telephone 3x, 100 bid. Amerl- eeurity and Trust Ss, F. "and A. 100 bid. Wheat—Sopt.. an Security aud Trust Ss, A. and 6., 100 bid. : Wazhingtoa Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washiagton Market Company imp, @<, 110 bid. Market Company exten, 63, 108 tid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 100 vid. Washington | Light Infant ist Gs, 100 bid. nk ks.—Bank B00 asked. Washington, 280 Bank of Republic, 250 bd. Metro- tan, 285 bid, 310 ask Central, 270. bid. Moath. | Farmere and Mechanlex’, 170 bid, Second, 140 bid. September. ", 130 bid. Columbia, 130 Wid, 140 asked. Oc bid." West End,’ 166% bid. ‘Traders’, bid, 105% asked. Lincvin, 100 bid. Ohlo, 82 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies..-National | Deposit and Trust, 123 bid, -39 asked. Wa: Buliimore Markets. j ton L vd Ts , 121 bid, i126 axked. Ameri- : | bid. Washingt fe BALTIMORE, Ma., Augrst 2s, | gan Soeur ist, 140 bid, Washington Sa changed—receipts, 1 posit, 11 nad aml Georgetown, sales ot ‘aud month, €3iaG3i;; September, sn, 97 id, 100 ber, G4lantitig: December, GSba : red, G0aGig. 13,500 bash: Washington Gas, shipments, 64,000 bushe ited States els} sales, 135,000 bushels soutinrn sample, 68165; do. on gr 40 asked. and mout 42a 4: zi nitaa, Corcoran, , #adly: year, 35%a35: Pra. Ariington, 145. 14,373 bughels:" stock,” 57,03 id, Nationa: Calon, 10 Wie sales, 40,000 Uushels southern white corn. yellow, 43a44. Oats fairly No. 2 white wes Lit. Peopie’s, 3% “Title. Taturance 1 Estate Title, 100 bid, 113. asked. bid, S asked. Washington Title, 8 asked, District Title, 9 bid, asked 0% Columbia, Lu Lintoin, 5 bi receipts, Tay fir, hone Pennsytvania, 37 bid. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 56 bid, 50 asked, American per quarter, | Graphophore, 3 bid. 3 asked. Pneumatic Gun nanged. ‘arrisze, .30 bid 2 asked. z 5 “ma Miscellaneous Stocks a Market, 12 bid. ices in’ sympathy with prices in the country Failx Ice, 130 140 asked. Bull Rup rse, 60 Ibs., 9 to 914; medium, 35 Ibs, $y to 2, 35 asked. ja Hall, 70 bid. Mer- 9%} small, 22°lbs., 10 to 10/4. 175