Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. ———————SSS== briefest possible time to present its su- periority. Pittsburg agreed that half an hour would be all sufficient, and St. Louis came into line with the rest of the procession. It was also agreed to call the states alphabeti- cally. Chairman Carter's Remarks. At this point Chairman Carter created something of a sensation. In the straight- forward way he has of making a speech without preliminaries, he said it had never been his habit to dignify with denials any Publications which might happen to be personal to himself, but on behalf of the national republican committee he desired to call attention to scme misrepresenta- tions which had recently appeared in the daily press. He was sure they were made vnder a misapprehension and mmisunder- standing of the real facts in the case. It had been represented that the national committee, in its present important duty, was being influenced by sordid motives in the selection of a city between those com- peting for the honor of holding the next re- publican national convention. He knew for himgelf, and he knew from his conversation with all the other members of the com- mittee, that the national republican com- mittee was influenced by no mercenary considerations of any character whatever, and at no time and under no circumstances had it ever been. Considerations of a 5 graphical character, he sald, and the de- sire of members to suit the convenience of the delegates who will be chosen to the convention, and to subserve the best inter- ests of the republican party. “With this clear and distinct understanding, Mr. Carter, in conclusion, “the secretary will call the roll.” Callfornia’s Claims. Alabama, Alaska and Arkansas made no reply. When Galifornia was called Mr. Mike de Young arose and said he presented the claims of California. He did not pro- pese to make a speech, he said, until later, when he would also make his business proposition to the committee, but would introduce scme other friends of California. He thereupon called upon Gen. N. P. Chip- man, who represented the District of Co- lumbia in Congress during the territorial form of government, who made an earnest plea for the selection of San Francisco. After discoursing upon the victories Cali- fernia had won for the republican party end the fact that she deserved better treat- ment than being considered an isolated portion of the country, Gen. Chipman pro- ceeded to point out the favilities San Fran- cisco presented for accommodating the convention, the arrange:nents made with the railroads for transporting the crowds and the hotels for caring for them. He created a smile among the newspaper men by assuring the committee that the tele- graphic facilities would be equal to 300,000 werds a day outside of the regular demand upen the wires. Gen. Chipman was followed by Mr. Geo. Knight, who mace a ringing address in favor of the selection of his beloved city. Mr. Knight said they had an empire in the west which could get along without the rest of the country and still pour millions into its coffers. The whole west asked the con- vention to come to San Francisco; the con- vention could sit there In the same dignity that the republican party was clothed with without interference of cliques or factions, and he believed every republican would be improved politically and religiously if the convention went to San Francisco. The ap- plause was Icng continued when Mr.Knight concluded. Mr. De Young's Business Talk. Mr. Mike de Young followed. He said it had fallen to his share to make the business propositions. He had heard the chairman say that the committee would not be in- fluenced by mercenary cons‘derations. He wanted to influence it, though, and he didn’t know where to draw the line. He was afraid he did not understand the word mercenary in this connection. He would like to know where the republi- can and democratic parties got their money to pay their expenses, as they were not in business. The people of San Francisco were so anxious to entertain the conven- tion that they were meeting each other in the street and subserihing money for the purpose, and they had told him to get the convention. (Laughter.) “lve got so much money I don’t know what to do with It and I want to give some of it away. I don’t want to buy any any votes. I want to subscribe to our party such as any Individual who sub- scribes to the fund of elther the democratic or republican.” The committee would not be visited behind the door. He wanted to make his offer in the open daylight before everyhcdy, including the newspaper men. He was authorized to do many things, ard he trusted he would not be understood as being mercenary. Referring to the fact that the committee was in debt he said San Francisco would pay the debt of the committee; would transport'{t to the coast and entertain its members as the city's guests. He declared that accredited dele- gates to the convention would he given a rate of $12.50 from central points in the states to San Francisco and the same rate for return, while an open rate of $25 each way would be also offered. He promised that no republican would ever be sorry for having put the convention in ‘Frisco, and in conclusion declared that even if his city lost the honor it so dearly coveted the state would not give up an fota of its stalwart and triumphant repub- Itcanism, but would be even more loyal and devoted In spite of such adversity. In Chicago's Behalf. Mr. de Young was greeted by long ap- Plause, and the roll of states was proc: ed with until Illinois was reached, when Mr. Sam W. Allerton was introduced and read a short but business-I'ke argument in favor of Chicago's selection. Mayer Swift followed, and was welcomed by applause. Chicago, he said, was in a peculiar position. There would be a smile when he said Chicago was assuming a Garb of modesty. It was true, however, for Chicago could not help feeling grate- ful to her sister cities for their noble as- sistance.in making the world’s fair a suc- cess. He paid a tribute to San Francisco and to Mr. de Young personally, to Penn- sylvania and Pittsburg and to St. Louis. He said it seemed to him like carrying coals to Newcastle to expatiate upon the facilities of Chicago as a convention city to such an intelligent set of men. Chic vas not making y bid for it. She oniy said to the republican party to make it requirements known, and she would meet them. “Come to Chicago," he said, “and [ym ready to turn the key: of the city over to the committee, and say to you to state your requirements and ma your known, and we will 1 and r © them.” St. Louis Invitation, Mayer Swift was loudiy applauded, and as there were no other speakers in behalf of the windy city the roll call proceeded. When Missouri was reached Mr. Kerens arnounced that Mayor Walbridge of St. Leuls would mak> the invitation on behalf of the city. Mayor Walbridge was intro- duced as the republican mayor of the re- Publican metropolis of the The mayor said that St want hext republican nat committee. The same thing might be presented less bluntly, itted, but such was the fect. It w characterized by an attraction ao other city Presented in that {t was not sectional, and was a place where ‘he men of the north, south. cast and west might feel entirely at home. He proceeded at some length to discuss the history of the republican party; the readjustment of its various component parts in a sectional sense, and the renais- sance which confronted it, ard said the party might prove itselt worthy of national confidence in a g and more genc degree by holding its convention in a without sectional influences, and whi would rise to the full height of the glorious ortunity -Congressman Nathan Frank speaker, He said have the convention bec: 5 and as’ for it, and never wanted what she did not deserve. He declared St. Louis could provide everything for the comfort, convenience and entertainment of the con- vention and the accompanying crowds that the most exacting tastes oguld com- mand. He recited how splendidly St. Louis had taken care of the democratic conven- ten in ISS, and recounted the munificen and splendor of the hospitality extend to those in attendance upon It. He based the claim of St. Louis also upon the ground that Missouri had si bers of the Fifty-fir necessary to elect nt the republican mem- Congress who were ker Reed, and was pe the pior in the work of breaking the bond of southern bourbonism. He promised Missourt would, in any event, cast its elec- toral vote in 1896 for the republican nom- inees, but this assurance could be made doubly sure by giving St. Louis the con-| vention. The democratic party in the state were already confronted by destruction, and such a course would make it inevit- able. Chicag) had been given five conventions out of tan, he sald, and for one he was impelled to exclaim: ‘How long, ok. Lor how long.” St. Louls was in touch, he declared, with every interest a great po- litical party was bound to consider, to fos- ter and protect. “Gen en,” concluded Mr. Frank earn- estly, “we must have this convention. We cannot return without It. Mr. S. M. Kennard, president of the St. Louis exposition, was next introduced by Mr. Kerens. Mr. Kennard said he had been delegated by the business men to speak for them, and declared that everything said so far in illustration of the advantages of the cther competing cities, was doubly true of the advantages St. Louis possessed of a similar character. Proceeding, he showed the facilities St. Louls had for handling the crowds and taking care of the dele- gates and described a substantial struc- ture of brick and stone, 4) feet long by 550 wide, with halls capable of accom- modating 12,000 people. In conclusion Mr. Kennard said he was authori: to say that St. Louis would meet sny and all of the committee's re- quirements. He did not care to mention any amount cf moncy, but he assured the ecmmiitee again that St. Louis stood ready to meet anything in the way of demands it might make. “Now, genilemen,” said Mr, Kennard, “one word about the weather. I have lived there forty years, and I never knew a real hot summer in St. Louis.” There was a perfect uproar of laughter at this, and Mr. Kennard awaited its sub- sidence, “Well, “the that’s true,” he continued, south breeze there is always cool, and tke nerth breeze is cooler. Then Chauncey I. Filley mace one of his vigorous, impassioned and character- istic speeches in behalf of St. Louis. He sald {t wasn't a question of money with St. Louis, she was founded cn a financial rock ard was willing and ready to provide all the money needed. St. Uouis.did not ask it 6s republican favor. She has fought her own battles for the party without help from the outside. It was no recent thing in St. Louis. She geve hit (Mr. Filley) a majority and elected him mayor in 1868 as an uncompromising emancipationrist and re- Bublican. Missouri was now a republican state, sure of 20,000 majority at any time, ard had made herself what she_ was. Twenty-five per cent of the population of the country lived along the valley in which she was situated, and the Sreatest good to cre greatest number demanded her selec- jon. New York's Offer. At the conclusion of Mr. Filley’s address the roll of states again proceeded, and when New York was reached Gen. Daniel Butterfield came forward, and was greeted with applause. He sald New York did not need eloquence to portray its qualifications. It was in following its duty as the metrop- olis of the nation that New York offered to entertain t'e republican convention and every other convention. He proceeded to tell what New York would do, and then paid attention to the excellent effect upon republican prospects in the state next year the holding of the convention would have, ard, getting down to substantial reasons, premised cheap hotel rates and a fire-proof hall for convention purposes capable cf accommodating 10,000 persons. New York would also do everything else that any other city would, and do it better, and he advised the committee to consider the mat- ter carefully before reaching a decision. Mr. Murat Halstead followed in a few re- marks favoring New York's pre-eminent qualifications for a convention of the char- acter of that of the republican party. Pittsburg Reached. Pittsburg was then reached, and Mr. Dave Martin introduced Representative Dalzell. Pittsburg, Mr. Dalzell declared, presented the most admirable facilities in every re- spect. It was within twelve hours’ travel from all the great centers of population in the country, while its railroad facilities were normally sufficient to accommodate any sort of a crowd; it was also possible to double them if necessary at short notice. He denied warmly the assertion that Pitts- burg did not have sufficient hotel accommo- dations. He was authorized to offer on be- half of the twelve leading hotels their entire facilities to the use of the committee, to be devoted exclusively to the accommodation of the committee ‘and delegates attending the convention. The citizens’ committee of Pittsburg. he continued, would take care of 10,000 club men free of cost. There was an exposition building capable of accommo- dating 7,000 people, with 500 newspaper men on the stage, and with telegraphic facilities unequaled in the country. Continuing, Mr. Dalzell said he did rot urge the claim of Pittsburg alone, but of the whole commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whose place for thirty years in every re-- publican battle had always beeh in the van. With her the republican party was still marching on. In the last two elections she had given the most tremendous ma- jorities ever given by any party for any cause, and in behalf of that past and an equally auspicious political future she ask- ed that Pittsburg be given the convention. Historic justice demanded that Pittsburg should have it. It was .in Pittsburg on Washington's birthday in i856 that the re- publican party was born—now, in the hour of its triumph and ascendancy, it should take up its way upon the broad road of future glory from the same sacred spot. He pleaded passionately with the com- mittee to come and start the victorious campaign of 1896 upon the old original camping ground, and was loudly applauded. He continued in an impassioned strain for some moments, and when-he concluded the most generous applause was given him. Congressman Stone followed Mr. Dalzell. ‘Ihe Pittsburg people wanted the conven- tion. For a quarter of a century they had been the hewers of wood and drawers of water. By reason of Pennsylvania’s im- rense majority she was allowed to ask nothing of the party, save the place to hold the convention. He knew bebind all the talk of railroad and hotel accommoda- tions the committeemen were considering the effect the selection of this or that city would have upon the chances of this or that convention. Pittsburg had no candi- date, and would have none until the con- vention had named a nominee. There would be no banners in the streets for any of the candidates mentioned, but every gentleman mentioned ip connection with the nomination would receive fair and equal treatment. Cameron and Quay Write Letters. Chairman Carter, upon the Conclusion of Mr. Ston. ‘peech, had two communications requesting that Pittsburg be selected as the convention city read. The writers, he said, were Senators Cameron and Quay. A Recess. No other competitors being announc=d and the call of states being concluded, Mr. de Young moved that the commit take a recess until 2 o'clock, to then meet in ex- ecutive session. This was agreed to, and at 1:15 the bers of the committee repaired to luncheon in the dining room of the hotel. The Final Strokes of Work. During recess the representatives of Chi- cago and St. Louis redoubled their efforts to secure the plum, and the chances of St. Louis seemed to be slightly in the ascend- ant. Everybody not in the hot of the fight was praising Representative Dalzell’s speech, and Senator Carter said there was no other man in the country who was the Pennsyl- vanian’s peer in such an undertaking. When 1 how many ballots would be required before a selection would be made, Mr. Car- ter said that the mixed condition’ was such that no one could tell. said at 2:45 that Chicago had made to the committee which assured it of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The District Delegates. It developed during recess that a fight over the District of Columbia would be precipitaicd in the committee this after- noon, and the friends of Perry Carson and Andrew Gleeson were on hand in goodly numbers, under the leadership of their re- spective chieftains. It became known that Mr. Gleeson had procured a promise from a member of the committee to offer a resolution to the meeting providing that the two delegates from the District of Columbia should be chosen at a primary election, instead of by a convention, The committee at 3 o'clock was discuss- ing the representation of the south in the hext convention, Primary Elections Provided For. After a heated discussion the resolution to elect delegates in the District at a primai election was adopted. This was regarded as a defeat for Carson. It pro- es for the appointment of three super- visors, who were to fix a day for holding a primary election. Messrs. Andrew Glee- son and Perry Carson were made members of the the board, and the appointment of the third , who will be chairman of the boar 8 lett to Cha.rman Carter, who wilt nnee his election later, LATE NEWS BY WIRE} AMBASSADOR BAYARD) THE AMOUNT OF GOLD/OF Loca ieeeees Reported Outrages on Negroes in Lee County, Florida. DRIVEN FROM THE ORANGE GROVES Surrounded by Armed Men and Marched Off. PLOT OF CONSPIRATORS TAMPA, Fla., December 10.—Nearly 200 half-starved and terrorized negroes were brought here on the steamer Lawrence from Lee county. The negroes were hired here last week to go to Lee county to pick oranges. When they reached Fort Meyers they were ordered to leave, being told they could not work there. ‘The negroes showed resistance, when arm- ed whites surrounded them and marched them to the wharf, where they were kept under guard for two days, until the steam- er returned. The negroes were given noth- ing to eat, aad feared they would be mas- sacred, as the guards kept up a constant fusillade at night. Two of the negroes became so terrorized that they leaped overboard, and, it Is thought, were drowned. Several others tried to run, but were shot. The negroes say the bodies of those shot were thrown into the river. The negroes brought back circulars issued by citizens, stating: “Lee is a white man’s county, and negroes must stay away, under pain of death.” A. V. Lane, a prominent resident of Fort Meyers, confirms the story of the outrage told by the negroes. He says white men have been visiting the camps of the orange pickers and firing into them until nearly all the negroes have fled the county. He says that many negroes have undoubt- edly been killed. Orange trees in Lee were uninjuredyby the frost last winter and Lane says a conspiracy has been formed to prevent fruit being pick- ed and thus force the owners, who live in other states, to abandon the groves. Then the conspirators hope to get the groves for @ song. ——+_—_ HARRY HAYWARD MARRIED. The Condemned Murdercr Makes ao Sensational Announcement. CHICAGO,December 10.—A dispatch from Minneapolis, Minn., says: Harry Hayward, who was convicted of the murder of Catherine Ging, and who will hang tomor- rcw for his crime, has created another sen- sation by announcing that he is a married man, and that he has been married for two years. The announcement was made to his cousin, Earnest Gocdsell, but re- fused to give the name of his wife, and asked that she be allowed to visit him later. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 10.— Harry Hayward’s latest invention that he was married secretly in August, 1894, to a theatrical supernumerary, was today com- pletely exploded. Harry's desire to see her apparently inspired the secret marriage stcry, but the sheriff took no stock in it, and the doomed man was not permitted to see the girl, although she responded to his summons. Her mother declares that the marriage story is false, and that her daughter had not seen Hayward for three yeers before his arrest. She had forgotten ever having met him until his arrest re- called the fact. She is but seventeen now. She has sent him many flowers during his incarceration. Not one of Hayward’s rela- tives take any stock in the tale. SSS SUPPORTING CAMPOS, A Dispatch Signed by Lending Span- jiards Indicating Sympathy. MADRID, December 10.—Dispatches re- celved here from Havana announce the ar- rival there of six transports with reinforce- ments of Spanish troops for service In Cuba. Gens. Marin and Pando were also on board. The recent movements of the insurgents In advancing into the province of Santa Clara have created considerable anxiety here. The committee which organized yester- day's demonstration against the municipal council, members of which are accused of gross abuses, has cabled to Capt. Gen. Mar- tinez de Campos assuring him that he has the sympathies of the population of this city In his efforts to suppress the Insurrection In Cuba. The dispatch is signed by Ortiz, president of the chamber of commerce of Cuba; Urqul, Duke of Tamames, Salmeron, Sagasta, Sil- vela, Alteno and many others, including the editors of the leading papers of Madrid. The captain general has cabled a reply saying that he sincerely thanks Senor Ortiz and the other signers of the message, as- sures them that he appreciates the fact that they remember him, and says that he only regrets there was cause for the demonstra- tion of yesterday in Madrid, “particularly at this moment, when union is desired and when the only tribunal ig the action of jus- tice.” ——__ ELKS. THE GUESTS, Continued Success of the Columbia Club Carnival. The Elks were the guests last night at the Columbia carnival and did their share in making things lively, besides thoroughly erjoyirg everything themselves. An at- tractlve program was carried out, including a jockey dance, in costume, by Miss Kirhy; a sparking bout, and a serles of living pic- tures, some of them being presented for the first time, while others were so pop- ular as to be repeated by request. Some of those successful in the drawings last night were: Dr. W. R. King, a steamer trunk; Cluskey Cromwell, a dress suit case; ‘Thomas P. Smith, handsome beer stein with silver tap; E. Sherwood Morgan, carving set; Fred C. Gieseking, a bicycle. Tonight drawings will be held for a set of Ruskin's works. The National Rifles, Fencibles, Corcoran Cadets and the Washington Light Infantry Corps wil attend the carnival this even- ing, and the Washirgton Saengerbund and the Madrid Mandolin Club will contribute to the musical program. The latter organi- zation is expected to appear in gypsy cos- tume aud stroll around the hall serenading the various booths. Other features of this evening’s program are the living pictures; exhibition of Indian clu’ swinging by Miss Fannie Hurst, in costume; May Blossom in a fancy dance, and some of the members of the gymna: ium class will give a horizontal bar exer- cise. Messrs. Spurrier and Cabrera are down for an attractive feature, “Contor- tion and Sandowism.” = NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC COLLEGE. The Students Want a New Faculty and Will Get It. ‘The National Homeopathic Medical and Dental College is in the throes of transition from one board of trustees to another. The change is due to the dissatisfaction of the students over the differences between the college and the Homeopathic Medical So- ciety. As a result.the new board of trustees will consist of Zalmon Richards, O. C. Hal- ton, W. W. Wright, Steven E. Gough, C. T. Yoder, J. C. Parker and Dr. James T. Hen- sley. This board consists, with one excep- tion, of business men. At the request of the students also the old faculty will retire and a new one representative of the profession will be installed. There seems to have been much friction in the old faculty, which it was impossible to relieve or reconcile. It was stated at the college today that Dr. Heizer had tendered his resignation and that sev- eral others will be tendered tonight, when the new board holds another meeting. The report that the students mutinied and declined to pay tuition is denied at the col- lege. The worst they had done, it is said, was to ask that a new faculty be chosen which would receive the indorsement and support of the Homeopathic Medical Society, and their request met with favorable action on the part of the board. (Continued from First Page.) ——4— Jusnow, they condemned from that, this resolution in the orderly rag.of business ought to be referred to the edmmittee on the judici- ary, the law couimitgee of the House. Here is a propositions tovirefer articles of im- peachment to the cotbmittee on foreign af- fairs. That, it@8eemp to me, is itself an unheard-of progositfun, ~ That committee which has always jcharge of matters of impeachment in thig /House is the commit- tee on the judisjary.{ For that reason this resolution ought nof<pass, and I give no- tice that before*the ‘Fesolution 1s voted up- on I shall make a inotion—I would make it now, but perhaps it would cut off debate, which I do not desire to do—I shall make a motion to refer this resolution to the com- mittee on the judiciary.” Mr. McCall's Motion. Mr, McCall followed Mr. Crisp and said that Mr. Bayard made a violent partisan speech, which was. obviously one of im- propriety. He moved to amend his reso- lution so as to inclide in it the extract from Bayard’s Poston (England) speech incorporated in the McCall resolution. Mr. Dingley Takes 2 Hand. Mr. Dingley (Me.) followed Mr. McCall, and took the ground that Mr. Bayard was an ambassador of the United States, and the question was whether he should so far forget his duties as to denounce the policy of one-half of the people of the United States, and he asked Mr. Crisp if the case Nas reversed as to parties 3 he would approve of Mr. Hayard’s position. » Mr. Crisp replied that the question which Mr. Bayard discussed was not local to this country, but world wide. Suppose, asked Mr. Dingley, pursuing the idea, that a week after Mr. Bayard had went upon a platform in London and de- rounced the people of this country who favored the unlimited coinage of silver as corruptionists, would the gentleman from Georgia indorse him? Mr. Crisp replied that Mr. Bayard was discussing merely an academic question; that his views as to whether the position was right or wrong cut no figure. He did not think the criticism of the gentleman from Maine was a just one. Mr. Dingley—“Has the ambassador of this country the right to go upon a plat- form in a foreign country and denounce one-half of the people in the terms used by Mr. Bayard? Mr. Crisp—“Any citizen, no matter who he may be, or what position he occupies, has the right to say what he thinks upon economic questions.” Mr. Crisp then turned questioner. He asked Mr. Dingley if he thought that the specifications in the resolution furnished ground for impeachment. Mr. Dingley avoided the question by say- ing that no matter whether there was frourd for impeachment or not, the House shculd condemn the utterances of Mr. Bay- ard. Mr. Crisp then charged Mr. Dingley with avoiding the question, and said that the only ground for debating the resolution was that the offense with which Mr. Bayard was charged was impeachable. Mr. Dingley declared, amid applause on the republican side, that his personal opin- ion was that the offense of Mr. Bayard was impeachable, and ought to be impeachable by the House. Whether it was policy for the House to impeach, was another ques- tion. i “I am very glad to get the gentleman's cpinion,” said Mr. Crisp. Mr. Cummings’ Speec” Mr. Cummings .(N. ¥.) injecied some humor into the debate. He said that he did not know whether the pending resolu- tion had been brought into the House un- der false pretenses, but he did know that the resolution was based upon a newspaper report of a speech, and that it was brought In by a newspaper editor (Mr. Barrett) and backed by another editor (Mr. Dingley). He himself was a newspaper man, and he congratulated the newspaper men of the country thst they had at last spoken from the floor of the House. (Laughter.) He was in favor of giving Mr. Bayard Justice. After all, our ambassador at Lon- den has only been reiterating the ideas which Mr. Cleveland had frequently ex- pressed in messages, letters and speeches. Mr. Barrett's Closing Appeal. Mr. Barrett in-clesing the debate recalled as an argument In favor of bis resolution the circurstances attending the dismissal of Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister from this couatry, on account of utter- ances which the State Department felt sen- sitive about. He made an impassioned ap- real to the House to adopt his resolution. Mr. Crisp’s -Motion. Mr. Crisp moved to refer Mr. Barrett's resolution to the committee on judiciary, and demanded a yea and nay vote upon motion, which was then ordered. Mr. Crisp's motion was defeated on a rising vote by 80 to 206. upon it, as I sai it. “Now, paesini i COUNTER CHARGES, W. Hill Makes Allegations Con- cerning His Chief. 5 The Postmaster General today sent to the Department of Justice a communication stating the facts with regard to the charges made by W. W. Hill, assistant superintend- ent of the free delivery service, against Mr. A. W. Machen, superintendent of the same division. Mr. Hill has held, in connection with his office in the post office department, the position of commissioner of the United States Court of Claims, and it ig understood that he is to b& removed from this latter pesition because of his clrarges against Mr. Machen. The latter, when seen today by a Star reporter and asked for a statement in re- gard to the matter, declined to speak, and said that the first assistant postmaster general would make public whatever was to be known about the matter. Gen. Jones, however, would only say that as yet Mr. Hill had filed no charges against Mr. Machen, that Hill was no longer an em- ploye of the Post Office Department, and that the Department of Justice had’ been communicated with in regard to his posi- tion as commissioner of the Court of Claims. Through the New York Tribune today Mr. Hill, who is-in Brooklyn, makes known a portion of the allegations which he claims he can prove. One of them is that the pay dccount of Henry L. Lorenz of Toledo was increased by antedating Lorenz's appoint- ment from November to July 1 last year, and that the voucher for 123 days’ service, amounting to $369, was cashed in some way without Mr. Lorenz's knowledge. Another charge is that when Robert G. Monroe ran for © in the fourteenth New York district Mr. Machen sent five secret service agents to New York to assist in defeating the Tammany candidate and aid in electing Monroe. Another tharge is that Mr. Ma- chen urged Postmaster Sullivan of Brook- lyn to have the Brooklyn carriers buy their uniforms of 4 Balwmore firm in which Hill claims Machen is interested. HIS HAND CRUSHED. Remarkable Courage Displayed by James H. Berry. James H. Berry, who ts in charge of the work of elevating the statue at the corner of 7th and Pennsylvania avenue, met with a most painful accident this afternoon. A huge stone weighing many tons fell from its position and caught Berry's hand be- tween it and the base of foundation of the statue. In this position it remained for fully twenty minutes while his colleagues endeavored to attach the derrick to the stone to remove it. It is said by bystand- ers that Berry, during the work of remov- ing the weight from his hand, stood per- fectly cool and exhibited a nerve that was admirable. He never moved a muscle until the stone was removed, when it was seen that his hand was crushed to a jelly. He was taken to the ,Emergency “Hospital, where the physicians stated that the mb would be amputated. ———>__. Demoeratic Steering Committee. Senator Gorman, as chairman of the democratic caucus of the Senate, has com- pleted the steering committee by the addi- tion of the names of Senators Walthall, Murphy and White. The committee as now cémposed consists of Senators Gorman, Cockrell, Harris, Blackburn, Jone of Ar- cenaas, Brice, Walthall, Murphy and hite. Inquiry to Be Made of What is in This Country. THE PRESIDENTS POLICY CRITICISED ——— Offers of Aid from Bankers Said to Have Been Rejected. ——— A CHANCE FOR GREENBACKS There is a promise, when the discussion of the currency question begins in Con- Bress, of a very interesting inquiry touch- ing the amount of gold held in this coun- try, by whom, and the reasons why, in the straits to which the government has sev- eral times been reduced, it has appeared to be so difficult to keep the reserve up to the hundred millions figure. The President's Policy. Critics of the President's policy assert that it has been curlously short-sighted; that it has not only put the greenbacks in a false light, but has denied to them the full exercise of their power. While money brokers have been permitted to use them to the government's disadvantage, the gov- ernment has neglected to use them to its own advantage. Why, the question is asked, has the government at such times never gone into the market and obtained gold on its greenbacks? Why were inter- est-bearing obligations always considered necessary? It is estimated that there are at least five hundred millions of gold held in this country. The figure is sometimes placed at six hundred millions. Half of this sum is in the vaults of banks, national, state and private, and much the greater portion vf it, it is asserted, could at any time have been secured for the government by the exercise of a broad national policy. The greenbacks have always been as good as gold. That has been the government's boast, and upon that boast—so universally accepted and supported—the government's credit has rested, and still rests. And yet, it is charged, that, with all of this gold near at hand, and obtainable merely by the making of a request and the produc- tion of the greenbacks, the government has gone into the market—or, rather, into a syndicate’s counting room—and paid high interest for the yellow metal. Offers of Gold Rejected. A prominent eastern Serator has this matter under consideration and will give his views at length when the time comes. He lays the blame wholly at the door of the administration. He points out that the banks have repeatedly offered to come to the government’s assistance; have tele- grapked the amounts of gold they stand ready io transfer to the government for its greenbacks, But these offers were rejected; sometimes for one reason and sometimes for another; but for some reason they were almost invariably rejected. The result was the manifestation after awhile of a spirit of indifference on the part of the private hold- ers of gold, and, what was even worse, the growth of an impression among the great body of the people that the small holdings of the government represented nearly all the gold there was in this country. And so it came about that when runs on the gov- ernment’s supply would begin, anxiety among the tody of the people would become very great. The Coming Interest Payment. The importance of this subject Increases with the approach of the ist of January, when the semi-annual interest on Ameri- can securities held abroad is due. This, of courss, must be paid in gold. The exact amount of this is not obtainable, but it is large. Now, the question is asked, how shall this emergency’ be met? If the amount is to be drawn from the govern- ment’s store, how much, if any, of that store will be left? Would the govern- went’s whole store suffice? Obviously, therefore, it is held, there must be another sale of interest bearing bonds by the gov- ernment, or else an exchange by the gov- ernment of greenbacks for gold to such irstitutions as may have gold, and which, knowing the greenbacks to be in every way as good, may be willing to part with it on these terms. Ought not the banks and the private holders of gold this time to have a chance to show how far they are willing to go to help maintain the public credit? Have they not shown their willingness to respond? Would they not, if afforded an opportunity, supply the government with all the gold ‘t nesds until Congress can mature legislation which shall put an end to the embarrassment? The republican financiers are saying give the-greenbacks a chance. ++ —______ 'TLY IMPROVED. SLIGH Little Hope, However, of Capt Bas- sett's Recovery. The condition cf Capt. Isaac Bassett, as- sistant doorkeeper of the United States Senate, was slightly improved today. This improvement, however, does not give his friends any hope for his recovery, but fs regarded only as a temporary change, and is very slight. His general condition is about the same as it has been during the last few weeks. JOHN MILLER’S HICCOUGHS. He Took One of the 100 Remedies Suggested and Was Cured. From the New York Sun, John Miller has been dangerously ill at his home !n New Brunswick, N. J., from inces- sant hiccoughs, which were brought on by other complaints. The story has been pub- lished far and wide, and the result is that Kindly letters of advice are pouring in upon him from all parts of the country. Through one of these letters relief was brought to him and his cure at present seems final. Mr. Miller's home is with his uncle, Fred Miller, freeholder for Middlesex county. He never had been seriously sick until a few weeks ago, when he was attacked with mal- arial fever. After a few days this developed into pneumonia. His physician, Dr. Clarence Slack, was bringing him out of this, when, about emidnight a few days ago, his hic- coughs began. Steadily, night and day, the spasms continued, and steadily his physical condition weakened. In desperation hi mother, Mrs. Catherine Miller, who has at- tender her soa since his first illness, said to Miss Katie Miller, cousin of the young man: “Katie, go through those letters and find something to help him, if you can.” The girl searched through the formidable heap and found this simple prescription from W. M. Ihrie of New Brunswick: “Take oil of cassia and put a drop or two on pieces of block sugar every ten minutes and dissolve in the mouth.” There ‘vas a little oil of cinnamon in the house, and Mrs. Miller said: “Let us try that. It won't hurt him, anyway." The dose |was administered. Miller hiccoughed once or twice and then stopped. He has not been afflicted with the trouble since. A peculiar feature of his cure is that he can take nour- ishment now, which he could not do during the two weeks of his malady. — Primaries in the District. Powell Clayton introduced the resolution providing for the holding of primary elec- tions in the District for delegates:to the national convention, and at 3:05 it was be- ing discussed. a Personal Mention, Commander R. P. Leary is in the city on waiting orders. He is at the Grafton. Secretary Smith has returned from At- lanta, where he wel to make a speech to the legislature on the financial question. io Police Appointments. The Commissioners today appointed the following as members of the police force: Willlam C. Van Horn, Rufus Vanderschafft and Harry W. Kober. ss Licenses Granted. Retail liquor licenses were granted today as follows: J. B. Albrecht, 520 10th street northwest, and Louis Steerman, 1947 14th street northwest. Measures Offered in Congress That Affect District People. A Railroad Extension Bill—Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Com- pany. eee eS ° A bill to amend the charter of the Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Com- pany of the District of Columbia was in- troduced in the Senate today by Mr. Faulk- ner. The bill authorizes the company to lay down a singie or double track railway, with the necessary switches and turnouts, in the city of Washington through and along the following named streeis and ave- nu ¥Beginning at the junction of G and 14th streets northwest, running thence north along 14th to H street northwest; thence along H street westwardly to Connecticut avenue, thence northwestwardly along Connecticut avenue to I and 17th streets northwest, thence north along 17th street as the said strect may hereafter be extend- ed by the courts of the District of Colhiin- bia to Park avenue, thence northwestward- ly on Lowell street to 19th street, thence south on 19th street to its junction with Kenyon street. Also beginnjng at the in- tersection of North Capitol street and Michigan avenue, thence eastwardly on Michigan avenue to Bunker Hill road, thence along Bunker Hill road to its june- tion with 4th street northeast extended, so as to connect with the line now running to Brookland. Also beginning at the pres- ent terminus of said road at the junction of 15th and D streets northeast, running north on 15th street to Maryland avenue, thence along Maryland avenue to Bladensburg road, thence along Bladensburg road to the boundary line between the District of Co- lumbia and the state of Maryland; Pro- vided, that the said Bladensburg road shall be widened to 66 feet within the distances to be occupied by the said railroad com- pany as herein provided at the expense of said railroad company.” Condemnation proceedings are provided for, provided the company could not come to an agreement with owners of land required for widening the road. It is pro- vided that the work of extensions shall be commenced within ninety days, and com- pleted on so much of the said streets and avenues mentioned above as is now open- ed within eighteen months after the ap- proval of the act authorizing the exten- sions, and the remaining portion within one year after the streets named shall le opened. Overhead wires are not permitted within the District of Columbia. The use of Forses as motive power is prohibited. The company shall charge not exceeding 5 cents fare for one continuous ride from any point on its lines to the terminus of its main line or any of its branches. The com- peny is authorized to increase its capital stock or to issue bonds for such amount as may be necessary to pay the actual cost of constructing and equipping the several ex- tensions authorized. The assent of a ma- jerity of the stockholders is necessary to authorize the issuance of stock or bonds of the company. The company must sell six tickets for 25 cents within the District of Columbia. Another National Museum Bailding. Senator Morrill today introduced in the Serate a bill to provide for the erection of an additional fire-proof building for the pational museum. The bill is changed from the measure introduced in the second ses- sion of the last Congress for the same pur- pose. The building is to be 300 feet square, with two stories and a basement, to be erect- ed under the direction of the architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in harmony with the present National Museum building and located on the southwestern portion of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution. For this purpose the bill appropriates $25 00, just one-half of the amount allowed by the bill of the last Congress. The build- Ing is to be placed west of the Smithsonian Institution, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not less than fifty feet, with its north front on a line with the south face of the Agricultural Department and of the Smithsonian Institution, and construct- ed, as far as practicable, by contract. Gen. McKibben'’s Widow. Mr. Palmer introduced in the Senate to- day a bill granting an increase of pension to Marion McKibben, widow of Gen. David B. McKibben, to $50 per month. Sennte District Committee. It 1s not likely there will be a meeting of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia until the reorganization of the Senate is effected. There will be no meeting of the committee unless there is some very urgent business for it to trans- act, which is not probable in the interval between the present and the time when the Senate will be reorganized. it is doubtful whether Senator Harris will remain chairman of the committee or whether Mr. McMillan, the senior republi- can member, will be given that honor. Politics do not enter the District commit- tee to any perceptible extent, as there are no questions which could be decided by a party vote. But the committee chairman- ship carries with it the right to the use of the committee room, to the appointment of a clerk and to other perquisites, besides power to wield great influence in the work of the committee. The committee has two vacancies, Senators Hunton of Virginia and Martin of Kansas, and if a democrat and a republican should be appointed to fill these places it would give the repub- licans a majority of 6 to 5, and would give me one) to Mr. McMillan if he de- sires it. ——____++________ DISORDERLY GUM CHEWING. ‘Two Girls Fined for Noisy Mastication in a Church. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. A very interesting case was heard recent- ly In the police court in Cumberland, Pa., in which two young and pretty girls fig- ured as prisoners before the bar of justice. The Rey. Mr. Gillum, pastor of a church at Cresaptown, a villege six miles from that place, swore out a warrant against the girls, charging them with disturbing public worship. They were brought to this city and ccmmitted to jail, when they were taken befcre the public judge for trial. The Rey. Mr. Gillum was placed on the stand, and stated that he had been con- ducting a revital, and that the girls had a habit of taking a front seat in the church and chewing gum in such a noisy manner as to disturb his congregation. He also stated that he told a brother of one of girls about it, when his sister came dancing up the aisle and made a mouth at him. The minister remonstrated with the young Woman. when the other girl interfered, and he placed his hand on her shoulder and told her to go out and never come back again. The girls went out and darod him to come out on the outside. He went out, when a regular scene took place. One of the girls shook her fist in his face and called him a liar. Several other witnesses were examined who swore that the girls had disturbed public worship by chewing gum and laugh- ing and talking. The magistrate imposed fines and costs amounting to $27, which was paid. —— ee Land Officer Register Short. Green B. Swango, register of the land office at Frankfort, Ky., has been found to be short in his accounts. The gov- ernor had ordered an examination, which disclosed a shortage of a thousand dol- lars. It Is now stated that Deputy Reg- ister Grant has a check for the amount ready to pay into the treasury on the ar- rival here of Swango. ooo Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal. mann & Co., New York. oo FINANCE AND TRADE Rates of Foreign Exchange Show a Small Drop. TOBACCO TRUST ATTRACTS ATTENTICN Rapid Declines and Rallies of the Stock. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 10.—The under- tone of speculation was decidedly steady this morning, notwithstanding a lameni- able lack of legitimate outside business. Opening prices, in a majority, of instances, reflected fractional concessions, but there being no particular pressure to sell, a mod- erate rally subsequently ensued. The market for sterling and continental bills was again favorably influenced by a fair supply of commercial drawings, rates being posted one-half per cent below those quoted yesterday. The week's gold move- ment will be contracted in a few small consignments between Thursday and Sat- urday. The bulk of the day’s news items were confined to the varying phases of the un- enviable position voluntarily assumed by the American Tobacco Company. The early trading resulted in a sharp decline of 3 per cent from which point a demand from the- short interest advanced the price 4% per cent. Rallies and declines followed in rapid succession with the weight of argument strongly pessimistic. The sentiment favorable to some deter- mined effort to prevent the recurrence of Friday’s action has scarcely crystallized into any tangible mode of prevention or redress, but there is little doubt that some- thing will be done. Sugar opened off and was disposed to lag somewhat during the early trading, but the reappeerance of large buying orders ad- vanced the price 1 per cent. The character of the recent purchases has been such as to warrant ‘a belief in higher prices, -but the demand at the present level is by no means general, and a reversal of inside Policy is greatly feared. The transactions in Consolidated Gas at- tracted considerable attention during the day, an advance of six points following a good volume of business. Important fa- vorable developments have been pending for some time in this property and are now on the eve of culmination. Manhattan was the feature of the railroad list so far as the extent of its fluctuations {s concerned, a gain of one and one-quarter per cent being recorded on the announcement of the decla- ration of the regular dividend. Decreased earnings operated against the price of Rock Island, but the neighboring memters of the granger group were not ad- versely affected. The executive committee of Western Union have recommended the payment of the regular quarterly dividend, and the directors will affirm the action at tomorrow's meeting. ———.$,.+ FINANCIAB AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest aad the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yerk stock exchanga. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Last, American Sugar. 108% 1 1053 10536 American Sugar, Pid... 100° 100 9% 99: American Ti i Ty 68 Tt American Cotton Oil. 18% 18K 18K 18: Atchison....... 163 16% «16K (163g Canada Southern. BK BI HE Canada Pacific. 2S BS Chesapeake & Ohio. c.,C., C. & St. L. Chicago, B. & Q. Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cis. C. M. & St. Paul. C. M. & St. Paul, Pf Chic., R. L & Pacific. Lake Shore. Eri le. Louisville & Nashvilie.. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co! . 8. Leather. New Jersey Central. New York Central. N Y¥.&N. Eng. € N. ¥.C. & St. Loui Northern Pacific. Northern Pacitic, North American. Pullman Pal. Car Go. Southern Railway, Pfd. Wa. Traction. ‘exas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific Wabash, Pfa, Wheeling & L. Etie Wheeling & L- Erie, Pta. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central, Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. 48, reg- istered, $100 at 116%. Metropolitan Iailroad 6s, $1,000 ‘at 116. Capital Traction, 1% at 75. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 110% 1. S. 48, coupon, 111% bid.” U.S. 34 asked. U.S. 3s, 1008, qi 1a. Water stock 7s, 1903, funding. currency, i bs, 140 tropolit liroad conv. i fetropolitan Railroad 5 Belt Ratlroad 5s, $4 bid, 87 asked. Eck: Rallroad és, 0 bid, 103 } road Gs, 112 bid, 114 asked. % a 112 bid A.. 101 bid. 2 American and 0., Washin Gs, 110 bid. Washington 110 bid. Washington Market Compan 110 bid. Masonic Hall Assoctat Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. National Bank Bank of Wa Mid, 288 asked. iropolitan, tiers and 3 139 asked. ‘olu-abia, 130 bid, 140 asked. 'S asked. . OS bid, 1 Sate Deposit Deposit and Trust, Toan and Trust, 119 bls Capital, d, 108% itd, Trade a Washington ‘al ‘Traction Company, 75 etropolitan, 101 bid, 108 asked, Belt, 37 asked. Eckingt wn_and’ ‘tT Gas and Electric S bid, 47 asked. e Light, 117. ce Stocks. F Metropoti' nallytown, 37 ask ‘ks. — Washi Adlingts ci National eked. a 12 “bid, bid, Sly aske op te Tanke coe Title ‘Insurance Stocks. 109 bid, 116 geked. Columbia ‘Title, 7 Id, Ste ask Washington Title, 7 asked. Disirlet Title, 8% bt 19 asked. Telephone ke and Potomac Pennsylvania, bid. Chesa- ‘American raphophone, bid, 4% asked. tie Gun Carriage 5 bid, Mis: laneous Si ton Market, 14 Did. Great F , 130 asked.” Bull Panorama, |. Lincoln Hall, 65 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 215 bid, asked. The Blenheim Bouquet. From the Lady's Pictorial. The now historic Blenheim bouquet has not been spared even by relatives of the Duke of Marlborough. In proposing a vote of thanks to Lady Warwick the other day at the chrysanthenum exhibition at Strat- ford Lord Claud Hamilton had a dig at It. After wondering whether gardeners were not devoting too much attention to size, as compared with shape and color, Lord Claud added that “bouquets five feet in diameter, such as that which they read of in connec- tion with the marriage of a noble relative of his, were. to say the teast of it, some- what awkward.” It is to be hoped that if any dim idea of emulating the Blenheim bouquet on this side of the water had sprung up in the minds of brides-elect Lord Claud's little stroke of satire will appropri- ately nip it in the bud.