Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1895, Page 2

2 T i yal P—CCi HE STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Sudden Death of a Wilmington Law Student. SON OF EX-CONGRESSMAN G. H. BATES Not Known Whether It Was Sui- cide or Accidental. HIS DEAD BODY FOUND WILMINGTON, Del, September 11 Charles Theodore Russell Bates, a promis. ing young man of this city, aged twenty- four years, shot and killed himself this morning at the residence of his uncle, F. L. Gilpin. It is not known whether the shooting was accidental or the result of deliberate intent. He had been examining guns and talking with his cousin, Russell Gilpin, about going ganning after reed birds a short time before the affair. It is also known that he was in a state of mental worriment over family misfortunes, and also suffering from overwork. ‘The young man and his cousin were con- versing in the former's room, about 3 o'clock this morning, and young Gilpin re- tired to the bath room. On his return, about fifteen minutes Jater, he discovered the body of young Bates lying across the bed. He was dead, and there was a gap- ing wound in his left breast, just over the heart. Beside him, on the floor, was a sin- gle-barrel shotgun. Young Bates was the eldest son of Geo. H. Bates, who was appointed commission- er to Samoa by President Cleveland during the latter’s first term, to investigate the condition of affairs growing out of the re- bellion in that island, and was subsequent- ly apocinted one of the commissioners to the Berlin conference for the settlement of the Samoan troubles. He was also a nephew of ex-Governor Wm. E. Russell of Massachusetts. The young man was a stuient of law in the office of Francts Rawle, in Philadelphia, and would have been admitted to the bar in a few months. ——— TO BE SEEN AT ATLANTA. Exhibits Destined for the tion. CHICAGO, Ili., September 13.—The Chi- cago and Eastern Illinois railroad carried to Atlanta probably the largest and finest individual exhibit destined for the interna- tional exposition. The contribution was the group of six Pullman cars shown at the world’s fair in Chicago, probably the most gorgeous coaches ever built for rail- rcad purposes, The exhibit includes the composite car Marchona, dining car La Rabida, sleeping car America, compart- ment car Ferdinand, observation car Isa- bella, parlor car Santa Maria. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois officials announce that the exhibit will arrive in Atlanta some time this evenirg. GALVESTON; Texas, September 13.—A special to the News from Eagle Pass says: The Mexican village expedition, in two ears, seventy-three people, including a number of Tehuantepec Indians and other troupes of typical Mexican life, have ar- rived here on their way to Atlanta. The Mexican commission to the exposition will pass through tonight. —_—- —. SAVED THE TRAIN, Expost- A Upvion Pacific Faust Mail Stopped in the Nick of Time. CHEYENNE, Wyo., September 13.—Mrs. Olstrom, wife of a section foreman, saved the westbound fast mail train on the Union Pacific, consisting of two mail cars, a day cach and a Pullman sleeper, from a prob- able frightful wreck near Wolcott station, six miles from Rawlins. While alone at the section house, she discovered that a wooden bridge spanning a small gully crossed by the track was burning. The fast mail, nearly an hour late »proaching at a high rate of peck avering to make up lost time. Mrs. Olstrom ran down the track and flag- t of the blazing bridge. The tim- were burned to such an extent that the train would have carried down the bridge. The overland flyer and fast freights following the fast mail were de- layed five hours, The p ngers on the ‘ust mail made up a purse of $ for the woman. CHARGED WITH THEFT. Dern, the an WI oxe Story Arous- ed Covsiderable Sympathy. Spee spatch to The Evening Star, RICHMOND, Va,, September 13.—Tae hornet’s nest stirred up among the military here last night by the sudden arrival of FS Cordoza of Lunenburg, who, it was rumored, came to arrest some of the mili- tary who were sent to Lunenburg to pro- tect several prisoners on trial there, blew over this morning when it was learne that the Lunenburg official had arr Jobn Dern, the German, who came to R’ mond some time ago and created a sation by a story of how he was driv of the county by desperadoes and his household goods broken up. e Austr: and German consuls here at the time considerably wor up by Dern’s story, which brought out a greit deal of controversy Lunenburg ¢ zens. Dern is charged with having stol 20 pounds of tobacco from one of the men named ly, who he claimed helped to run him an? his family out of Lunenburg after destroying his furniture. Dern was bailed. > --— VIOLENCE AT ISHPEMING. Leaders Losing Control Over the Strikers. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ISHPEMING, Mich., September 13.—Mat- ters here seem rapidly drifting into a con- dition of anarchy. Non-union workmen are assaulted and badly beaten whenever ven- turing beyond the guard lines. All strang- ers are peremptorily halted and com- merded to give an account of themselves, if appearing to be workingmen, and in many cases are roughly handled. Trains are being stopped whenever they are sup- posed to be carrying non-union men. Stones are hurled down steep hills on to the gvard line, loaded cars let down steep inclines to crush into cars filled with sleep- ing workmen, and this sort of thing is growing worse rather than better. The leaders are losing control over the more turbulent spirits, and unless violence is speedily stopped some of the assaults will develop Into murder. The military authorities are gravely con- sidering the Situation, and as a last resort military law may be declared in both Ishpeming and Negaunee. > A SENSATIONAL REPORT, Bustamente, the Refugee, Said to Have Been Roasted in Oil. SAN FRANCISCO, September 13.—A local puper prints a sensational story, stating that Florencio Bustemente, the San Sal- vadorean refugee, who was surrendered to the authorities at La Libertad by the cap- tain of the City of Sydney, who was seized by La Libertad, was saturated with coal oil and roasted alive. The statement is made in the same paper that Bustamente was surrendered upon the order of the American consular agent at La Libertad. = REV. DR, WAKEFIELD DEAD. The Oldest Prencher in the Methodist Church. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 13.—Rev. Dr. Samuel Wakefield, the veteran Metho- dist minister, died today at West Newton. Dr. Waketield was said to be the oldest Mason and the oldest preacher of the Meth- odist iscopal Church, and likely the old- est of any denomination in the world. He had been a member ofthe Masonic frater- ‘t+ for almost seventy-five years. Here is another suggestion for the business man who adver- tises or ought to advertise. Advertising space is valuable in proportion to the extent and character of circulation of the advertising medium. The Star’s advertising rate for a given space for three months or more is less than 5 cents per line, without changes; for ten thousand lines to be used within a year, changes at will, the rate is 7} cents per line. The Star’s circulation is be- lieved to be’ five times that of any afternoon paper in Wash- ington—no other afternoon pa- per makes public its circulation. On this basis it is therefore easy to calculate that a fair rate for space in other afternoon papers would be one cent a line where The Star charges five and 1} cents a line as against The Star’s charge of 7} cents. KiLLED BY THE CARS. Two More Fatal Grade Crossing Di: eaters. WILMINGTON, Del., September 13.— Hemer Clarke, aged nineteen years, son of Jeweler K. H. Clarke, of 6th street between Felix end Edmonds streets, St. Joseph, Mo., while attempting to board a Baltimore and Ohio train at Carpenter station, Del., today, was struck by another train, and instantly killed. The body was mangled beyond re- ecgnition. It was identified by A. McNeil of St. Joseph, with whom young Clarke had been traveling for three weeks. LANCASTER, Pa., September 13.—Albert McNutt, known as “Big Charley Ross,” a man of about forty-five years, who has lived about Marietta and Columbia for the past twenty years, but about whom little is known, tried to cross the Pennsylvania tracks at Marietta this morning in front of an apprcaching train, when he was struck by the locomotive and hurled twenty-five feet. He died a short time afterward. It is said his parents live in Maryland and are very wealthy. ——— FORCE AT THE POLES. A New Doctrine Regarding the Em- ployment of Violence. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 13.—Col. D. S. Troy, one of the leading lawyers of the state, who recently joined the populist party in the interest of honest elections and free silver, as he said, and whose plan for an honest election and free silver con- yention to meet in Birmingham November 13 next was adopted by the populists, is cut in a two-column article In the state organ of the populists, which makes in- teresting reading. Col. Troy endeavors to explain under what circumstances the use of force at yoting places would be legal and justifiable. He regards the willful refusal of the county officials to have on the board of election inspectors an intelligent represen- tative of the opposition, whenever prac- ticable to do so, as sufficient evidence of frauduient purpose to debauch the election franchise, and an honest, law-abfding citi- zen, he asserts, has the same right to pre- vent elections being held by them as he has to prevent any other violation of the law in his presence. He thinks that under these circumstances whatever force is necessary to stop the election should be used, even though blood has to be shed. egrets LEADING CITIZENS CONVICTED. They Have Been Waging War on Border Bandits. FORT SMITH, Ark., September 13.—Geo. McElroy, Henry Hook, Charles Hook, Dr. John Mclland and Thomas Stu‘febeam, prominent and representative citizens of the Creek Indian nation, have been con- victed in the United Stu court on four charges of deadly assault and arson. Their c rew out of the attack by vigilantes Bruce nd of outlaws, near on Eugene Miller, harborei Jennings, Oklahoma, April 14, 18o4. In the fight “Dutch John” Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, aged 3 Herman Miller, aged three, were wounded and beth of the Mil houses burned. ‘The defendants were tried and acquitted of the murder of “Dutch John” last spring. ‘They have been very conspicuous in th warfare upon the border bandits. —_ e A WORN-OUT FLANGE. It Caused a W on the Michigan Central. MARSHALL, Mo., September 13.—The west bound north shore limited train on the higan Central was wrecked here hortly after noon. The locomotive jump. ed the track on a curve and after te 000 feet along the tr anded in a ijoining. George Peppitt, the engineer is under the engme, badly injured. The locomotive is wrecked beyond repair, the mail ard express cars are smashed, and the first three passenger were thrown from their truc injured but the engineer. A 1 flange is supposed to have CAPT. SUMNER'S SENTE: Suspension From D: for Six Months and a Reprimand, CE. The Navy Department today made publi its action in the case of Capt. Geo. W. Sumner, late in command of the United States cruiser Columbia. This officer was recently tried by court-martial at the Ereoklyn navy yard on charges growing out uf the injury sustained by his vessel in docking at Southampton in July last. The first charge was culpable inefticiency in the performance of duty. The court found him guilty in a less degree than charged, in that he did not fully perform his duty in having proper preparations mede for the docking, and seeing that the supporting docks were in proper condition for receiving and sustaining her weight. The court {gnored that portion of the charge alleging that in consequence of that failure the vessel was subjected to severe strains, resulting in damage to her hull and necessitating repairs costing «about 31,000. ‘The captain was found not guilty of the seccnd charge, of suffering a vessel of the navy to be hazarded in violation of the naval regulations. The specification under this charge, however, that he suffered the vessel to remain under severe strain with- out causing the dock to be flooded, was preved. He was found guilty of the third charge, neglect of duty, and the specification under that charge was proved, namely, that he paid the charge of docking without protest. The sentence of the court is as follows: “To be suspended from duty only for period of six months on waiting orders yp: and to be reprimanded by the honora the Secretary of the Navy.” . The action of the department has been stated to Capt. Sumner, with a copy of the proceedings, findings and sentence of the court, which are approved, and he is fcrmed that the publication of these eneral orders is regarded as a_suftic mpliance with that portion of the tence calling for a reprimand by the See retary of the Navy. gee New Horses at St. Asaph’s. One of the best cards of the meeting was presented at St. Asaph’s today, in which several new horses were ontered. ‘The track was in first-class shape her clear and pleasant; attendance very good. Six books e on. ——_->—_—_ No Washington Boys Hart. Captain Churchill telegraphed this morn- ing from Louisville that none of the boys in the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps were in the disaster. LAST DAY’S SESSION Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria’s Big Convention. THE § WALLER CASE CONSIDERED Closing Exercises Will Take Place This Evening. THE NEXT MEETING Owing to the committee meetings the third and last day's session of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Sa- maritans and Daughters of Samaria was not called to order today until 11 o'clock. The session was introduced with singing and with an invocation of Divine blessings by the prelate. The morning session vf the lodge was devoted mostly to listening to reports from the various committces which have been appointed during the ses- sion. The most important report sub- mitted was that of the committee on “the good of the order,” of which the Rev. J. A, Taylor is chairman. ‘The salary of the grand national secre- tary was asked to be lessened, as_were also the traveling expenses of the officials who travel from state to state in interest of the order. The committce asked that the Grand Lodge appoint a committee whose duty it shall be to look into the present condition of the order and escer- tain what can be done to increase the ter- ritory of the order and institute such work as will make the work of the organiza- tion more useful. Some Grievances. The committee on grievances, that has had under consideration tte disaffections existing in the order, after deliberating for some time, submitted its report, in which it recommended that all strained relationships between the officials and mem- bers of tue order be amicably adjusted. ‘The question of the next place of meeting, which went over from last evening’s de- liberation until today, was taken up, and Charlotte, N. C.; Cleveland, Ohio, and Prov- idence, R. I., were placed in nomination. At the hour of going to press the delegates were still balloting, with the major portion of the delegates favorable to the selection of P.ovidence as the next meeting place. The report of the investigation commit- tee, to which was intrusted the charges Mrs. Emma J. Baldwin. which were made against retiring National Grand Sire Batts, is being looked for anx- fously by the members of the lodge. The consensus of opinion among the delegates is, as expressed in The Star of yesterday, that the committee will exonerate Mr. Batts from all charges. The committee was in session during ull the morning. The peo- ple who preferred the charges appeared before the committee and told what they knew concerning the matter, After consid- ermg all of the evidence, it is said that the committee is ready to submit its report this afternoon late, when {ts grand sire will retire from the head of the organiza- tion. Officers’ Reports. The committee on officers’ reports sub- mitted their report, which included favora- ble recommendation of the recommenda- tions which were made in the grand sire’s, secrete and others’ reports. The com- mittee which was appointed to inquire into the Waller czse, and of which J. H. Will- jams of New Jersey was chairman, offered before the Grand Lodge resolutions con- demnatory of the manner in which the trial of Waller was conducted by the French government, lamenting the embar- rassed condition of his family and urging the gover: ment to put forth at once every effort to secure the immediate release of Mr. Walle Tov At this evening's session of the lodge all of the old offici Il retire, and the new national grand sire will assume charge of the affairs of the lodge in the United States for the next two years. The retiring sire will make a speech, thanking the membet of the Grand Lodge for their co-opera during his incumbency at the head of the organization. ‘Tae other national officials will make similar addresses, and Mr. Mar- hall will then assume the duties of his ight’s Session. new office. The new oilicials and the visit- ing delegates will be tendered a reception in the lecture room of the church. The delegates to the conyention will spend to- morrow in visiting the White House, Capi- tol and other places of interest around the city and will late in the evening leave for their respective homes, The usual vote of thanks to the District rGand Lodge for its accommodation of the grand session will be adopted, as well as a similar compliment to the officials of the Metropolitan Church, in which church the national session is be- ing held. National Officers. After The Star's report of yesterday closed the contest for the election to office resuted as follows: Deputy national grand sire, S. J. Brow ssociate, Hannah Green; asscciate vice grand sire, Bettie Harrison; grand national secretary, J. H. Williams of New Jersey; grand prelate, J. M. Ross of Obio; associate prelate, E. L, Broun; grand orator, J. H. Maddox of North Carolina; as- sociate, H. Jones; grand conductor, F. B. La Mott of Brooklyn, N. associate con- dvctor, Sister Sarah Carter; grand marshal, R. Hilton; instde sentinel, B. Bryan, Sarah Grecn; outsid:. sentinel, Bro. Vann; assoc! ate, Sister Aldrich, The grand sire then airounced the following as the committee on condolence: Rev. Robert Johnson, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, J. H. Maddox, Sarah Carter and Ralph Hilton. At 5 o'clock the members of the Grand Lodge assembled on the outside of the church and were photo- graphed. Owing to the failure of the chief marshal to issue proper instructions to the local lodges, the street parade which was ar- ranged for yesterday proved a failure from standpoint. As a result none of the District members other than the na- ticral officers and delegates were in the parade. Instead of starting at 5 o'clock, as was intended, it was before the column moved, and with the higher officials in car- tlages, the procession moved along R street to 12th, to New Hampshire avenue, to K street, to Vermont avenue, to M street, cast to New J y avenue, to R street, and thence to the Metropolitan Baptist Church, where the delegates were dismissed. Manassas School. At the afternoon session one of the color- ed women who is interested in the work of the industrial school at Manassas, Va., appeared before the grand body and made an appeal in behalf of the institution. The body raised a collection in aid of the school. The question of the selection of the next place for the annual session of the grand lodge occupied the attention of the Efternoon session, and Charlotte, N. C., Providence, R. I., Cleveland, Ohio, and other cities were placed in nomination, but after much discussion the selection of the meeting place was deferred until today. At the evening session of the lodge the church auditorium was well filled by dele- gates and members of the local lodges. The meeting was not restricted to member- ship of the lodge as were the other meet- ings of the sesgion. The meeting was open- ed with prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. M. Ross of Ohio. The} first speaker was retiring National Grand Sire David F. Batts, who delivered anm-address on the work accom- plished by the order and took occasion to speak commefidably of the part done by the women. Valler Case. Prof. John M, Langston was next intro- duced, and, ‘agreed upon, in the after- noon session, spoke in the interest of ex- Consul Walleg,,;who is now in a French prison. Mr. Langston spoke of the wonder- ful strides Waller made as @ young man, when he was confronted with many difficul- tles on account vf his race. He recited the replacement of Waller and his subsequent trial and confinement by the French huthorities. Mr. Langston told of the distressing circumstances the wife and family of the ex-consul are now in. He claimed that they were in absolute want, and would not have been able to reach this country had it not been for the friendly action of this government. Prof. Langston said that he was looking after the interests of the case, and asked those present to contribute their aid to the rais- ing of a fund for the support of Mrs. Waller and family until the claims of her husband could be adjusted. Rev. J. Anderson Taylor expressed his sympathy for the ex-consul. He said that be thought that this was a case in which the American people should stand shoulder and shoulder, regardless of race or color, as an American citizen had been outraged. The national grand sire announced the fol- lowing as a committee on resolutions, to consider the Waller case: J. H. Williams of New Jersey, J. M. Washington and Mrs. Julia Wingfield. The reports of the various national offi- cers were received and referred to a com- mittee for consideration, Other Busine: At today’s session the committee on con- dolence, of which the Rev. Robert John- son is chairman, reported to the body the death during the year of Jos. H. Burgess, formerly of this city, who was a past grand sire in the order. The report spoke in the highest terms of the life and character of the deceased. The committee on claims will not submit its report until late in the afternoon, owing to the variety of claims and obligations of the Grand Lodge. Mrs. Emma J. Baldwin, who was selected as the associate treasurer of the Grand Lodge, is a District woman, and has held Many positions of trust in the gift of the local locges. The District people are well satisfied with the positions that have been accorded them by the Grand Lodge, having secured the positions of national grand sire and associate treasurer, two of the most responsible positions in the order. The committee appointed on examinations in- cluded Charles H. Marshall, M. H. Hunter and Sister Carmine. —_—__ MUNICIPAL SYSTEM. Commissioners Intend to Install a Private Telephone Plant. Within a short time, it is expected, the Commissioners will install in the District a telephone service for the exclusive use of the municipal government. They have decided that the instruments furnished by the Marhattan Supply Company are the equal of the Bell patents, and they will Purchase a number of them and set up a telephone line of their own. This was de- cided some time ago, but the protest of the Chesapeake'&nd Potomac Telephone Com- pany against the use of these instrument which, it claimed, was a direct infring ment of the4€elkpatents, set them to think- ing, and before, finally closing with the Manhattan Company they required an in- demnity bond to‘insure the District against infringement suits. This has been furnish- ed, and the attorney for the District has declared it fi good form and properly ex- ecuted. All.thag, now remains is for the Commissioners to close the deal and set up the insttiuments. The wires necessary are all in place and there would be little interference, It is understood, however, that the local telephone company will not submit to this new system without a yigor- ous protest. It has claimed all along that the Instruménts were infringements, and suits for infringements will undoubtedly be fled. The District, even if it succeeds in putting in the new instruments, will be considerably haailicapped by the’ loss of the exchange service, which the telephone company will immediately shut off. The new system will be confined between the several School buildings, police stations and fire engine houses. ——— BIDS OPE ‘ED. Offers to Build the Two New School Buildings. Fids were opened today for building two eight-room school buildings, one at the corner of Ist and Pierce streets northwest and the other at Brookland. The ‘idders were: For Breokland—Columbus Thomas & Son, $1 W. W. Wirfree, $11,545; James M. Durn, $11,750; Samuel M. Plum- ley, $12,670; Daniel F. Geo. W. Corbett, $1 400; Jno. H. Howleit, $13.5 For Pierce street school $22,000; Geo. W. Corbett, Mockabee, $22,718; Chas. 800; Mellon & Watts, Columbus Thomas & Son, $22,532; A. W. Swe: $24,314; Darby & Davis, $26,534; W. W. Winfree, $21, Contracter Dunn entered a_ protest against the acceptance of the bids of W. W. Winfree, on the grounds that he did not accompany his bids with a check of deposit from the collector of taxes. He submitted certified cheeks in lieu thereof. The Commissioners have heretofore held that the instructions to bidders m be strictly followed. They specify that “each ider will be required to deposit with the lector of the District of Columbia the um of $100 as a guarantee he will enter into contract within five da Mr. Winfree, who is the lo der, ed to ao. Mr. Dunn will undoubtedly both contracts. ——__ COURTS, Equity Court No: 1—Judge Cox. Zell agt. Clarks; rule on Geo. E. Kirke, rnable September 15. Myers agt. Law- pro confesso against certain defend- ants granted. Barbour agt. Barbour; in- structions to recelver granted. Frost agt. McKenna; testimony before C. E. Thorn, examiner. ordered taken. Beane agt. Beane; do., before C. Ingle. Salter agt. Campbell; injunction dissolved and money in registry held until further order. Fowl- er agt. Dyer; commission to get infant's answer ordered to issue. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Cox. District of Columbia Loan and Invest- puene Company agt. Gray; judgment by de- fault. Probate Court—Judge Cox. Estate of Jno. H. Yakey; petition of Ed- win C. Ford for letters of administration filed. Estate of Geo. H. Byrn; will admit- ted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Walter T. Byrn; bond, $500, Es- tate of Anna K. Thompson; order of pub- lication. Estate of Thos. Murphy; objec- tions to probate of will filed and order_ef publication, Estate of Rebert McMurdy; account passed. Estate of Joseph Lawton; do. Estate of Geo. D. Burch; do. Estate of Samuel Wise; do. Estate ‘of Robt. C. Hewett; do. Estate of Martin Kilfoyle; order to give additional bond of $3,500, Es- tate of Christian A. ‘Tingwold; will filed. Estate of Daniel Lyons; letters of admin- istration issued to Michael Lyons; bond, $100. Estate of Edward J. O'Hare; do. to Louise O'Hare; bond, $100. Estate of Ham- ilton E. Leach; account of sales filed and final notice issued naming Friday, October 11, for settling estate. In re Annie 5. Neu- rath, guardian: order on guardian to show cause. In re National Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Company, guardian of orphans of J. S. and Fannie M. Beale; order for sale of personality and to repair real estate with preceeds. In re Leroy James, r., guardian; order of appointment with bond, $1,000. In re orphans of Jno. O'Neil; Ellen O'Neil ap- peinted guardian; bond, $4,000. — Transfers of Real Extate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Jno. W. Williams et ux. to Eliza¥eth A. Cook, lot 55, sq. 873; $10. Sam&el K. George to Katherine Pine, lots 19, 11, 17, 20, bik. 4; lot 18, blk. 6; lots 12, 13, 14, 26 to 29, 52, 33, bik. 11; lots 3, 4, 5, to 15, blk. 2; lots 24 and 28, bik. oi Bl, DIK. 14; 14, 15, bik East) Deane. Katherine Pine to Kate Farr, lots 13, 14, 15,dik. st Deanewood: 3450. Warren W. Biggs to Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company, lot 3,bik. 1, Whitehaven; $50. Daniel Cur- tan to Martin Curtan, part let 16, sq. 677; 3100, Jno. Krohr to Allen bussius, lot $9, sq. 1029 . Mary J. Snowden to Catharine A. Beckett, lots 15 and 16, blk. 6, Ivy City; $1,400. wood; $35 SOUND MONEY MEN|4 NEW PRINCIPAL|FINANCE AND TRADE Only Those Talked of as Possible Candidates. THE DESIGN OF THE ADMINISTRATION Anti-Silver Delegations to Be Se- cured for Favorite Sons. ————— CLEVELAND’S PREFERENCE In connection with the discussion of can- didates for the presidential nomination by the democrats {t 1s a curious fact that about all those mentioned are administra- tion or “sound money” men. There is not a prominent ultra silver man among them. Whitney, Morrison, Gorman, Carlisle, Ol- ney, Russell of Massachusetts, Brice, Campbell, and even the two southern men in the cabinet—Smith and Herbert—are talked of and no silver man mentioned. Stevenson, who is supposed to be friendly to silver and who occupies a position which might be expected to attract attention to him, Is scarcely spoken of any longer, Morrison being generally settled upon as the Illinois candidate. ‘The nomination of any one of the men constantly suggested would be a victory for the administration, as far as the money question is involved. The Administration’s Design. There are those who think they see something of design in this, and especiaily in the encouragement which Mr. Cleveland is said to be giving to the leading sup- porters of his money policy in all sections to aspire to the nomination. Wherever a state delegation can be se- lected to give a compliment to a favorite son who fs an anti-silver man, that delega- tion will be committed against free silver and in control of the administration forces, and in some cases there would probably be no way to so commit the delegacion except on the idea of booming a favorite son for the nomination. Morton and Har- mon are the only members of the cabinet whose names are not mentioned as pos- sible presidential candidates, and in all in- stances the power of the administration is exerted to the utmost to increase their Influence at home. The Test of Loyalty. Again, in every state where there is a “sound money” democrat of any sort of prominence, he is given recognition by the administration, and every assistance possi- ble is given him to acquire the ascendancy ever democrats holding different views who have been more prominent in their party. Democrats who agree with the ad- ministration are given recognition over men of far’ greater prominence in public life and in party associations, and loyalty to the administration is made the prime test. Politicians say that the extent to which this is carried is beyond anything nee has been known in the history of par- jes. It is said to be applied all along the line, from the highest to the lowest, and in small matters as well as in great. Mr. Cleveland's Preference. As to tte presidential nomination, it is not regarded as probable that Mr. Cleve- land is faverably disposed toward Morrison any more than he would be toward Gor- man. But if «the Illinois delegation goes to the natioral gonvention for Morrison it will rot go there bound to free silver. Mr. Cleveland probably does not expect the nominaticn of Carlisle, but through his leadership the delegation from Kentucky will"be ar‘agonistic to free silver. In Ohio the prominence of both Campbell arc Brice as presidential possibilities, or at least as aspirants for the nomination, holds that delegation to a “sound n:oney” basis. It is believed that Mr. Cleveland al- rezdy has in mind the man he wants nom- mated, but he wants at this time to have the range of possibility wide enouga to en- courage activity on the part of every prom- irent man in the party who agrees with the administration financial policy. Some whom the people generally would not think of as presidential timber look differently upon the matter themselves, and feel the in- spiration of ambition. ———————— BIDS ALL REJECTED. No Decixion Yet Regarding the Ste- vens School Building. The Comm loners have reached no de- cision regarding the Stevens school build- ing beyond ordering the rejection of all bids received for repairs and the readver- tisement for propesals on a reduced scale ot improvements. The Icwest bid received for adding the additional twelve rooms was far in excess of the appropriation. Build- ing Inspector Brady, however, says that by cutting off the northwest wing of the cen- tral additicn, and lcsing three school rooms thereby, he was of opinion the repairs could be made within the appropriation. It may be that the Commissioners will solve the serious problem by deferring the im- provements until next June, and allowing the children to attend t school as at present cerstructed. It may not accommo- date all cf them, but a number of them could be provided for. If this is done Buiid- ing Inspector Brad: be will guarantee to have the enlarged building ready for oc- eupancy by the loth of September, 1896. Supervising Priacipal Montgomery before the Commissioners this morning dis- sing the situation. He said there were children enough in that section to fill an- other eight-room building, and hoped the Commissioners in their mates to Con- gress would recommend another building there. Later in the day Inspector Brady was di- rected to make another plan, showing the building somewhat restricted, but so fixed that it couid be added to when an appro- priation was obtained. Se DISTRICT GOVERNMED was T. Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: T. A. Duffy, to erect two two- story brick dwellings, Nos. 307 and 309 K street northwest, to cost $3,600; John W. Foster, to erect two four-story brick build- ings, Nos. 616 12th street and 1204-1206 G street northwest, to cost $35,000. Street Extension. ‘The street extension maps, which are to be filed in court and upon which the Com- missioners will ask for condemnations, have nearly all been prepared, and will ve filed in court next Monday. The attorney for the District went over the maps, which number upward of 200, and took’ notes for the preparation of his bill, which will be presented with them. Wants It Improved. Mr. M. I. Weller appeared before the Commissioners this morning and urged the improvement of East Capitol street between 13th and 15th streets northeast. He said this street had been repeatedly urged for improvement by the East Wash- ington Citizens’ Association, and there was no good reason why it had not been im- proved. Next year the Metropolitan street cars would run to 15th street, and for two blocks east of the park there is not a foot of sidewalk. ——— ee Musician Complains, A libel against the steamboat City of Richmond for $54 was filed today by John N. Pistorio. Mr. Pistorio claims that dur- ing May, June, Ivly and August last he Was engaged on the boat as the leader of its band, and he charges that the amount of the libel is the balance of pay due him. —— A Cadet-at-Large Appointed. The President has appointed as cadet-at- large at West Point Julian Arnold Ben- jamin of Garrison's, N. Y., grandson of the late Secretary Hamilton Fish, and son of the late Col. Samuel N. Benjamin of the army, who was thrice wounded during the civil war, and died while in active service. This appointment is made to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation, on account of physical disability, of George B. Dandy, jr., son of Gen. Dandy. Prof. William A. Wilbur Called to Oolum- bian Academy, Yeung and Vigcro With Great Executive Ability, He is Selected After Much Consideration. The plan of reorganization undertaken by the trustees and governors of the Co- lumbian University evidently embraces the recognition of the wisdom of securing young and vigorous brains for the direc- tion of the system. The selection of President Whitman was strong testimony of this intention, ard in choosing a prin- cipal for the Columbian Academy, as it is hereafter to be called, more. familiarly known as the prepuratory department of the university, additional evidence of the same character has been presented. The new director of ‘his important branch of the university is Professor William A. Wilbur. He was born at Mys- tic, Conn., in 1864, and is therefore thirty- ene years of age. He took the degree of bachelor of arts at Brown University in 1888, and the degree of master of arts from the same institution in 1804. Professor Wilbur has taught with acceptance at the Prof. Wilbur. Vermont Academy, Saxtons_ river, Ver- mont; at Colby Academy, New London, N. H., and at Howard Seminary, West Bridgewater, Mass., at all of which insti- tutions he has distinguished himself for ability and fidelity. Those who have known Professor Wilbur in his educa- tional work speak in the highest terms of him as a man and as a teacher. He is widely known for his executive ability ana his skill in the class room. He is a man cf slender but muscular build, and guiet and unassuming in his manner. The committee to whom was assigned the work of filling the vacancy in the principal- ship of the Columbian Academy—Rev. Chas. A, Stakely, D.D., chairman; President B. L. Whitman, Rey. Samuel H. Greene, D.D. and Prof. J. Ormond Wilson—having can- vassed the country for a gentleman for this place, after much care and deliberation decided upon Prof. Wilbur. Prof. Wilbur is a married man, having married Miss Knapp of the celebrated Knapp family of New York. He is ex- pected to arrive in the city today, and his wife and child will join him with the com- ing of cooler weather. The academy will have Dr. A. P. Mon- tague for its dean, and great improvements are to be made in the curriculum. A special endowment is now being raised for the new department of political and historical philosophy, in which important branches will be conducted by Postmaster General Wilson, Maj. J. W. Powell, Dr. Otis T. Mason and Dr. Lee Davis Lodge. Alto- gether Columbian Academy will enter upon the new scholastic year better equipped than ever for the important work of train- ing youthful intellects into that receptive mood by which they may be enabled to easier digest the more serious studies that are to follow. Se THE MORA CLAM. The Draft for Its Payment to Be Pre- pared Tomorrow. The details for the payment of the Mora claim hay» been definitely arranged, and the draft prepared for transfer tomorrow. It will call for the equivalent in Englis pounds sterling of $1,449,000, will be signed by Mr. Dupuy De Lome as Spanish minis- ter, made payable to Mr. Olney as Secre- tery of State, and will be drawn upen Spain’s tinancial agent in London. Mr. De Lome in person will hand the note to Acting Secretary Adee, who, as such, will have authori to indcrse the draft in the absence of Mr. Olney. The icss of $51,000 from the amount of $1,500,- 000, originally agreed upon, is due to the difference between the value of the Span- ish peso and the American gold dullar. Mr. Mora will be in Washington when the draft is received. He has long cher- ished the idea of finding a heme in a more southern climate than that of New York and will hereafter reside in Washington. Charged With Libel. In the Police Court this afternoon Mr. M. McC. Smith, an advertising agent, whose office is in the Washington Loan and Trust building, was the defendant in a libel suit, the prosecuting witness being Mr. Edward Fane, who was formerly in his employ. The alleged libel consisted of a letter, which Mr. Smith is said to have written to Mr. Frank Wells,1411 Pennsylvania avenue, in the course ef which he said that Fane ad been discharged from his employ for distonorable practices. Fane, it is said, was planning to go into business apart from Mr. Smith, and was using his position to build up a business for himself. His discharge and the alle sed Jibelous letter resulted. Messrs, Barrett and Niles represented the defendant. The Jetter was in evidence, and Judge Kimball Gecided that his only course was to hold Mr. Smith for the grand jury. His bond of $40 was continued unul tomorrow, when the court will fix the bond. —__—.—__ Only Original “The Original Southern Classical Cake Walking Club, No. 1, of Washington, D. c.,”" was incorporated today by the follow- ing: Thomas Wood, president; Maurice Wood, vice president; John Sanders, re- cording secretary; Mary Hammond, fluan- cial secretary; Lucian J. Kent, treasurer; John Walter, sergeant-at-arm: Thomas Hawkins, business manager, and Joseph Weshington, master of ceremonies. The objects of the club are stated to be to associate for banevolent and charitable purposes; to assist and take care of broth- ers and sisters in sickness, to bury the Gead, as well as “to give exercise and im- provements of graceful walking, and up- holding and improving the morals for the Space of twenty years.” ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 13.—Flour inactive, un- changed—receipts, 10,355 barrels; shipments, 860 hurrels; sales, 450 barrels. Wheat weak—spot and month, 594a59%; October, GOjaGl; December, 62% uer No. 2 red, 565 elpts, 10,~ stock, 656,318 bushels: sales, southern wheat by sample, 604. Corn firm—spot, 33% month, 4a; October, 3814 bid; year, 34n34%4; Tamuary, 35% a33%4—receipt tipments, 572. bushel sales, bushels; southern White corn, 39440; do. do. on 10.000 yellow, 40a41. "Oats quiet, active at firm pr o. 3 white western, 2 mixed, 24a2414—re- 2 bushels; Stock, 98,431 tushels.” Rye stock, 64,- hy, 314.500 $ . and rates Steady, unchanged. Sugar and butter steady, un- changed. Eggs firm—tfresh, 16. Cheese firm, un- changed. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN. A. Wheat—Dec. ahi May SIKH Che Corn—Dec. BS Lard—Jan. Ribs—Jan. Month. October. Novembe! December January. ‘Wall Street Discussing Tomorrow's Gold Exports. EFFECT OF LAZARD FRERES ACTION. Rumors of Another Bond Floated. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 13.—The an- nouncement that $2,500,000 gold had been withdrawn from the subtreasury by Lazard Freres, members of the government bend syndicate, had a decidediy unfavor: ble influence on stock values this morning. The firm being disappointed in its expecta- tiors of an easier market for foreign ex- change during the early part of September was obliged to ship coin as the only avail- able means of satisfying foreign obligations. The continued scarcity of all classes of bills is accounted for by the small propor- tion of the winter wheat crop, the slow movement of cotton and the unprofitable rates for breadstuffs. The total outflow of gold by tomorrow's steamers will reach if not exceed four and one-half millions. The fact that a house identified with the bord syndicate had been added to the steadily lengthenirg iist of goid importers was construed as foreshadowing <he early yon amanes of treasury reimbursements. Rumors of a small bond issue, probabl $15,000,000 or 525,000,000, toward the end es the month were again revived, and re- ceived some credence In weil-informed cir- cies. Should the latter action be decided upon it is expected to be accompanied with the positive assurance that the gold re- scrve will not be permitted to fall below the $100,000,000 limit during the present ad- ministration. The effect of such assurance would be decidedly advantageous both at home and abroad, and would subordinate the gold movement, if not eliminate it, as a speculative factor. An actual deposit of $500,000 gold at the subtreasury by the Hanover National Bank in exchange for greenbacks and the report- ed deposit of $6,000,000 by the syndicate banks had a beneficial effect on values dur- ing the early afternoon. The subtreesury announced further de- pesits of gold by local banks, not in the syndicate, during the final hour of business, Prices held weil in consequence of this ac- tion, and the early morning losses were partially recovered. It is to be remem- bered, however, that the period of doubt which must ensue between the reported en- gagement of gold and the deposit of an equal amount to offset the loss will be utilize? by the bear element in speculation to depreciate values. Sudden attacks of this character are likely during the remainder of the month, but the subsequent recovery will in all probability establish a new high level. Sentiment favors an advancing market. The gold situation has many undesirable features which must be disposed of before Jarge enterprises are announced, but active measures looking to this end are now as- sired. The crisis, if such there be, will have been successfully passed before the month is out. Meanwhile bargains will be created. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high est and the lowest and ihe closing prices of the New York stock market tcday, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Etocks, Open. UWigh. Low. Last, american Sugar....... 107% 10i% 1OL3 10555 +American Sugar, Pfd. WG 9 BIG American Tobacco. 54 American Cotton Oil. Atehigon...... Canada Southern Canada Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio. c., C, C. & St. L. Chicago. B. & Q: Chic. & Northw Del.. "Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson pen. & R. Grande. Ptd. Dis. & Cattie Feeding. General Electric. Minots Central .. Lake Shore. = Erie Lonisville & Long Island Metropolitan ‘iraction.. ¢Mamhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific Nattonal Lead Co. Natic U.S Leather. New Jersey New York entral Northern Pacitic, Pfd. North American: . cnt. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pia. Phila. Traction. Wexas Pacific. Tenn. Coa! & Iron. Union Paciti Wabash. s Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Wheeling & 1. Western Unio Wisc tExadiv. 144. iBvealv, —_——__ Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 111% bid, 112 asked. U. S. 48, coupon, 1124 bid.” U. 8. Bs. "1908, 115 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 10$ bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 112 Did. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 117 bid. 3.658, funding, cusreney, 111 bid. Bigs, registered. 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georze- town Railroad cony. 6s, Ist, 160 bid. Washington and Georgetown Rallioad conv. 6s, 24, 160 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv, Gs, 111 bid. “Belt Rail- road 5s, 85 bid, 90 asked. Colombia Ratlroad 6s, 1i2 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Washington Ges Company 63, series 1, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 325 bid. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 127 bid. Ches- apeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid.” Amecl- ean Security and Trost Ss, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Secarity and Trust Se, A. and 6.100 bid: Washington Market Company ‘Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 68, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 108 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 68, 100 bid. tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of the Republic, 245 Metropolitan, 270 bid. Farmers and Mechan- 178 bid. Second, 137 bid, 150 asked. Citt- zens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 181 bid, 142. asked. Capital, 116 bid, West End, 106 bid. Traders’, 105% bid. Lincoln, 95 bid. Ohio, 82 bid. ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Gompanies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid. Washington Loan and Teast, 121 bid. American Security and Trost, 140 bid, 143 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 80 asked. Ratiroad Stocks.—Metropolitan, 95 bid, 100 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 49 bid, 50% asked, Georgetown Gas, GO bid. U. Bloctrie Light, 189% Did, 136 asked. Stocks.—Firemen’s, vid. Fra “Ss n, 70 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid. ‘Arlington, 140 bid. German- |. National Union, 10 bid, 15 Columbia, 13 bid, 16 asked. Riggs, 7% People’s, 5% bid. Lincoln, 7% bid. % bid. 0% bid, 14 asked. District Title, 10% | 88 bid. Chesa- 1 54 bid, sked. American Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .23 7 iia Ri asked . 84 asked. Title Insurance Stocks:—Columbia ‘Title, peake and Potoma Graphophone, 3 bid. OMG atiamcous Stocks.—Washington Market, 4 Mergenthaler Linotype, 190 bid, 15 asked. “tne vermeil adjourn over Saturday during Sep- tember. ——— His Will Filed. ‘The will of the late Christian A. Ting- wold, made at Lanham, Md., August 12, 1895, appoints the Washington Loan and Trust Company and Moses F. Norwood the executors and trrstees of the deceased, and to them ar2 given In trust for Mary E. Skinner of Clark’s Gap, Loudoun county, Va., lot 4, block 6, Avalon Heights, and lot 8, block 3, Ivy City, the same to be sold and the proceeds therefrom paid to Miss Skin- ner. To Daniel B. Miller of Lanham, Md., are given wearing apparel, jewelry and cer- tain stock. Seven promissory notes, aggre- gating about $3,500, are to be divided among the relatives of the deceased, father, brother and sister, now living In Norway. To the sister is also given the residue of the estate, the legacles, bequests and de- vises to be reduced pro rata, if found necessary.