Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1895, Page 3

SSS SPECIAL NOTICES. BENNING, D.C., NOVEMBER 25, 1895. ‘The annual meeting of the stockbolders of the Washington Abattoir Company of West Virginia will be held at the office of the company at Beu- hing. D.C., on THURSDAY, December 26th prox.. at 12 m.. for the parpare of ‘electing directors and transacting such other business“as may come before the meeting. ROS. A. FISH, Sec. 411,18,25-3t GREEN CLAY SMITH MONUMENT.— DESIGNS and bids for the monument will be received Ly the board appointed by the national commander, Vnlon Veterans’ Union, until DECEMBER 31, 18y5. The cost of the completed monument, erected in its place In Arlington cemetery, is not to exeeved twenty-five humired dollars. All bids and designs will be forwarded to 8. F. Hamilton, recorder of the board, 221 of th: board. J. G. BURCHF dli-3t RANCE DLUMBIA. DECEMBER 11, 1896. Polley Lis ‘company are hereby noti- fied to bring “thelr policies to this offlee without and have them indorsed, “Henewed without to the last Mondzy in December, ‘These who HAVE PAID are requested to surerder thelr receipts, and have the amount COMPAN paid by them refunded. a11-dindgo J. WESLEY BOTELER, Sec. Norich— ‘The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Second Natteoal Bank of Washington, D. C., for the election of directors, will be hejd at the bank on TUESDAY, the Lith day of Jauu- Sry, 1806, between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 2 o'clock p.m, JOHN C. ECKLOFF, 452, 19,28, 30k jané&13 Cashie HAT THE PARTN etween John Auth utd Wiegand Reftz was dissolved SATURDAY, Dec. 7, 1895, and that I will not be responsible for uhy further debts of the firm. al WIEGAND REITZ. OYSTERS THAT COME FROM CHINCATEAGUE BAY Are way ahead of any other Oysters in the World—this scason. Reports say—finer ones never came fro eater. 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WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVE ENTERED THIS day Into a limited parthership, agreeably to the provisions of chapter 17 of the Revised Statutes the United States relating to the District of Polumbia, snd do eby certify that the name of e firm ‘under whieh said partnership is to be HIBBS & CO.; that the gen- conducted ts W. B. eral nature of the business to be transacted sa a Daaking and general commission business, the same shall be transacted in the Distric Columbia; the general is Willkun B. Hibbs, and the” spectal _p. George C. Bloomer, both of said District; the capital con- tributed’ by the special partner is ten dollars ($10) In ceph; the period at which sald partner- ship is to commence is November 30, 1895, and it vember 30, HOS. B. HIBBS, General Partner, BLOOMER, Special Partuer, November 30, 1805. d2-3aw4w dium, has resumed practice for the full and win- ter and will be at home daily until further no- tice. Business exaninationy a specialty and sat- fstaction guaranteed. 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A GAMBLERS PHRASE ON HIS LIPS Indulged in an Incoherent, Ram- bling Talk. IN THE DIMLY LIGHTED JAIL a MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 11.— With a gambler’s phrase upon his lips and a cold smile upon his face, Harry Hayward, Catherine Ging’s murderer, faced the eter- ral this: morning. ‘ “Pull her tight, I'll stand pat.” These were the last words he uttered as the dep- uty pulied the well-soaped noose as tightly about the murderer's reck as he could in or- der that death might come the more quick- ly and the more surely. It was twelve minutes past 2 o'clock when Sheriff Holmberg pulled the lever, and thus released the trap upon which Harry- Hay- ward stood. In just thirteen minutes Coun- ty Physician Frank Burton declared that the swinging figure in which not a :novement or struggle had been observed was that of a dead man. The final act in the great tragedy of life and death had been played, and the curtain had been rung down og the career of the chief actor. The coolest man at his own ex2cution was Harry Hayward. Not a man of the little knot of privileged spectators who had kept a long vigil in the big gray room but whose heart thumped more loudly and im- portunately than one which was go soon to cease its beating; not a face but turned more ghastly than his in the gruesome light. The cne gas jet had been turned off, and the room was illuminated only by a loco- motive head light suspended about four teet from tke floor opposite the scaffold. The huge cone of light threw a horrid, dis- torted shadow of the engine of death on the rough, whitewashed stone wall behind. Two 1ooses were discernible, both well tried and tested, one being held in reserve. A deputy had carefully chalked two c!r- cles where the feet of the doomed man were to stand, and nad outlined the trap that there might be no mistake in the un- certain light. The chief deputy mounted the scaffold, where Werden Wolfe cf the state peniten- Uary, ex-Sheriff Winn Bracket and Sherif! Chappell of St. Paul were already waiting, and directed that every hat be removed ard that there be no smoking. A’ cordon of policemen filed in, and made a little passageway for the death party. Meanwhile, the prisoner had been ma-le ready in the cell room, his black silk robe hed been put on, and the black cap ad- justed. Suddenly the door was drawn wide open, and the sound of an inarticulate yell emanated from the cell room, where the prisoner's comrades were taking their farewell; then three hoarse cheers for the sheriff, Holmberg, led by Hayward himself, and ending with “He's all right.” It was awful, such a demonstration led by a man on his way to meet his death. As its echoes died away the sheriff ap- peared, followed by the prisoner between Deputies Bright and Anderson, and Deputy Megaarden bringing up the rear. Harry Hayward entered the deata cham- ber with the same easy stride that marked lis promenades when he wus a “swagger” youth. “Good evening, gentlemen,” said he in clear and even tones, as he Yowed his way into the room, wearing his somber garb so jauntily that grotesqueness was forgot- ten. He made his way up the stairs to the scaffold, but tripped en the unaccus- tomed gown. This amused him, and he laughed at the misstep. As he strode upon the trap the deputies looked more like frightered children clinging to a parent than officers of law. Carefully placing his feet on the marked spot he drew his splendid figure to its greatest height and glanced about with a calm face, occasicnally brightened by a smile of recognition as he descried some friend in the crowd. His Farewell Words. Upon being asked if he had anything to say he replied in a careless, drawling tone, “Well, yes.” He moistened his lips with his tongue. “Well, to you all,” he began, “there has been a good deal of curiosity and wonder at my action, and some of you think that I am a very devil—with a peculiar drawling accent on the first syllable of that word— “and if you knew ny whole life you would think so all the more. I have dictated the full statement today on all my life to Mr, Edward Goodsell, Mr. J. T. Mannix and a stenographer—let see, what's that stenographer’s name?’—and Hayward peer- ed down over the edge of his scaffold as if expecting some one to answer. “Where's Uline?” ke went on, somewhat discornectedly. “Uline here? I promised to take his dog with me under my arm to make him a record. It would be a good thing for the dog. Doyle, you told me to bow to you. Where are you? Aren't you here? I caa’t fee you,” and the speaker peered about for the detective. “I'm here, Harry,” called cut Doyle. “Well, then, good evening, Mr. Doyle,” said the prisoner, smiling graciously and bowing. Then, taking another tack, he ca ed out: “Clemens, did you get that ticket A hat was shoved up into the cone of light in assent. “Ah, that's good, Mannix, let me see now” —and Hayward hesitated With the embar- rassment of a man who has forgotten his speech. = ‘Take your time,” said Sheriff Hoimberg. Let me see now, I certainly had some- thing to say to Mannix, because I have al- ways entertained the kindest feelings for him. Joe, remind me of what It was: you know I have been having trouble with my memory lately.” “Say nothing more tn that Itne,” came in low, distinct tones from Mannix.’ “You are about to meet your God, and should express Fere your forgiveness for your brother as you did so nobly to me today, and with thoughts of your mother and father before ycu, you should act as you have during the last forty-elght hours, meeting death man- fully and forgiving all those toward whora you have borne any ill-will up to this time. Forgive him,” said Harry, as Mann'x finished, “well, T have freely forgiven him for any imaginary wrong he thinks he has done me. He has done me no wrong. I have done him a great wrong. Father Cleary, Father Timothy and Father Christy have taken great interest In me and have exerted themselves greatly about my spiri- tual welfare. I have the greatest respect for each of them. For John Day Smith, my lawyer, also. He is a good man and a Christian as well as a lawyer, and I have promised him to say something here tonight which I should have probably have said of my own accord."” “On,” resumed Harr his former easy tone, * When dropping back to s Goodsell here?” told that Goodsell was absent he continued, “Well, Dr.Burton, [ think I have’ something to say to you.” What it was will never be known, for the doctor stoppel him with the suggestion that he had better not say anything. Hayward stood a moment tn thought, as t Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKE MCACUL, POUCH TOBACCO, <0 NERVES QUAKING. NO HEART PALPITATING. NO DYSPEPTIO ACHING. ANTI =-NERVOUS. =DYSPEPTIC. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER M AE. i] ® Partly Cloudy © Coady @ fain @ Snow. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are iso- bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for cach tenth of ar inch. Dotted Mnes are fsotherms or Unes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or |» Snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The reba and “Low'’ “High” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. GENERALLY FAIR, But There Are Indications of Light Showers Tomorrow Night. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday.—For east- ern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, increasing cloudi- ness, probably light snow; winds shifting to southeasterly; warmer. For the District of Columbia and Mary- land, fair during the greater portion of Thursday, but conditions are favorable for light showers by ‘Thursday night; warmer; winds shifting td southwesterly. For Virginia, generaily fair; southwesterly winds. warmer; Weather conditions and general fore- cast—The storm yesterday morning off the south Atlantic coast has moved rapidly northeastward, sacccmpanied by severe gales on the coast from Hatteras to Bos- ton, and is nuw central southeast of New England. A second depression is ccntral over Lake Michigan. [he barometer- 1s highest in Utah. Snow or rain has occurred in the south Atlantic states, New England, and the lake regiuns. The foilowing heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours, Cape Henry, 2.10; Kitty Hawk, 1.42. ‘The temperature has fallen from Vir- ginja southward to Georgia and Florida, with frosts in northern Florida and on the central gulf coast. It is warmer In the central valleys and the lake regions, Condition.of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; con- dition, 36. Receiving “reservoir, tempera- ture, 36; condition at north connection, 36; condition at south connection, 36; distrib- uting reservoir, temperature, condition at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 38. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 9:28 a.m. and 10:15 p.m.; high tide, 2:55 a.m. and p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 19:27 a.m. and 11:17 p.m.; high tide, 3:56 a.m. and 4:32 p.m. The San and Moon. Sun rises, 7:12; sun sets, 4:34; moon rises, 2:01 a.m. tomorrow; sets, 1:12 p.m. tomor- row. The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:34. The police regulations require that “All cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion af- ter sundown shall carry a suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted _by Pp.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:56 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Naphtha lamps all lighted by 5:52 p.m.; extinguishing begun at 6:11. The naphtha lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. Range of the Thermometer. The following’ were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: S am., 24; 2 p.m, 34; maximum, 34; min- if telling the 1ames of those he wished to remember in his last words. Satisfied apparently that all had been done that he had intended, he half turned his head and flung back over his shoulder: “I guess that’s all. Now, Phil Megaarden, go ahead.”’ The straps were quickly adjusted. As the noose settled down over his head he said: “Let's see; where does the knot go; under the right ear? No, it's the left, isn’t it? Please pull it tight. That's good. Keep your courage up, gentlemen. It was Harry's last glimpse of earth. “Pull her tight; I'll stand pat,” he said. Megaar stepped back, raised his hand in the fatal signal, and like a shot the body dropped through the opened trap. The spec- tators waited breathlessly while the doctor listened to the fluttering heart. Thirteen long minutes passed, Dr. Burton stepped back, and the spectators began to file out. A aeputy loosened the strap that bound the hands. They fell inert at the side of the body, and Harry Hayward was dead, Awaiting the Summons. Before dark morbid crowds had assembled in the vbeinity of the jail. There was noth- ing to see except the gray walls and the o casional opening of the heavy doors to ad- mit some official, yet they lingered in waiting for the tragic event. At miinight the throng numbered severai hundred. As Capt. Sandberg was covering the win- dows of the jail, looking into the alley, Har- ry noticed him and shouted: “That's right. Biock out the gaping crowd. Thi will be no visitors after 5 o'clock in the morning. ; People wishing to see me will nave to call at the morgue, as I intend to change my quarters,” and he laughed as he said it. He said he could never hang unless there Was a crowd presen He wanted to see the people, ard suggested that it would have been better to have the scaffold out- side and have seats arranged so that every one could see it. As a sample of his conversation, the fol- lowing can be quoted: Sheriff Holmberg came into the cage and Harry said: “How are you, sheriff? I am as fine as silk. You and I are the chief actors tonight, aren't we, sheriff?” He seemed to never think of any here- after. Hayward’s swell dinner was served, ac- cording to his desire, shortly after 10 o'clock, and he partook of it with apparent relish. Hayward spent a considerable portion of the evening telling stories and listening to stories by others. It being his last night, he was allowed quite a privilege, and was continually surrounded by friends. He was gay and jovial all the time, and gave every indication that he would go to the gallows as he would to dinner. He spoke about his wife occasionally, for he insisted she was his wife. He said he gave her $50 to make her feel good. He passed cigars around freely and talked about ris gr meal. The toast he proposed at his din- ner was: ‘‘Here’s to the girl who loves me and to the girls whom I love.” He gave it in the French. During the evening Hayward held a long conversation with his attendants, laughed and joked on the subject of his ap- proaching execution. ‘To the newspaper men he said: “I would Eke to see the account of how this thing came out and about my actions on the scaf- fold,” and again he laughed as if he were going to a picnic instead of to his death, About 10:30 a stenographer was admitted to Harry's cell, and he fi aed the sta ment which he had been spending consider- able time on lately. Rev. Father Timothy arrived shortly af- ter, not upon the summons of the con- demned man, but in case that at the last moment a desire should be expr: by the kitherto unrepentant man for a spiritual adviser. ~~. -—_ Hotel Arrivals, ch—A. G. Thomson, Fred J. Miller, New York; Samuel Freeman, New Jerse Herman Juste, Nashville, Tenn. Willara's—George P. Knott, R. L. Pater- son, jr, New York; Frank Miller and wife, Bridgeport, Conn.: 0. W. Lowing, U. S. N Shoreham—Elisha Risley, Hartford, Conn. Francis T. Chambers, Philadelphia; George P, Sheldon, Dayld Milliken, jr,, New York. ‘Arlington—R, E. Jennings, Arthur Brad- shaw, New York; B. L. Wiggins, E. 3 Quintard, Tennessee. T. Rawson, Cincinnati; W. C. Smith, L. W. Smith, New York; Frea Shaler, W. B. Ohl and wife, Pittsbur: Blair, ‘Philadelphia. 2 St. James—William H. Walcott and wife, Newport, R. L; Harry Clark, Hobok J.; J. E. Stuart, New York; Jno. G. 5 Pittsburg; Geo. L. Hyde and wife, Salem; Mass. etropolitan—R. A. Hope, Greensburg,Pa. Wm. G. Harvey, R. Maguire, W. R. Hous New York; Chas. Thomas, Louisville. Page's—George Street, London, England; C. E. Young, Virginia; M. Palmer, wire and dcughter, Albany. Oxford—W. N. Collins, Jersey City: C. C. Flake and wife, New York; J. Lampkins, Georgia; E, C. Gordan, Alabama. Ebbitt—Chas. D. Brooks, M.D., New York; Jno. A. Wilson, Franklin, Pa. Normandie—Jerome Carty, Phila Catt, phi: Geo. B. Fielder, Pennsylvania. Riggs—E. Lange, Geo. W. York. Howard House—J. W. Theodore, Olan, Y.; H. C. Holthaus, Baltimore, Mda.; J. H. Scarborough and wife, Trenton, N. J.; J. W. Caldwell, Greensburg, Pa.; Chas. Chal- font, Danville, Va. ee Played Crap. Eli Brown, colored, who wes arrested Sunday for conducting a game of crap, plead guilty in the Police Court today to a charge of violating the gambling laws, and was given forty-eight hours in jail’ and fined $10 or thirty days additional. New and } = THE OLEOMARGARINE WAR. Proposed Resolution Calling on the Treasury for Information. In the next few days the indictments fcund against a number of persons who are alleged to have violated the laws gov- erning the sale of’ oleomargarine in the District of Columbia will be drawn up, and the cases under them will Be presented to the Criminal Court for, Ammediate -action. The press of business gt the city hall has delayed somewhat the preparation of these documents, and this has caused those en- gaged in the sale of imitation butter to re- peat their assurances that the prosecution of the alleged violators had. been dropped, and that nothing more would be heard from the internal revenue or legal authori- ties on the subject. The individuals making these assertions @re understood to base them upon the be- lief that ‘the government will allow per- sons charged with violations of the law to Pay the money penalties prescribed under the statutes, “ahd thus relieve themselves from the publitity of a trialas well as the Possibility of a Senten¢e' of hoth fine and imprisonment in case a conviction is se- cured in their oqaes. 6 yoo) 1? It is well known that such. course was pursued in many similar cases before both here and elsewhere. In those instances, however, it is understood the treasury offi- cials were afraid the testimony they could present was not sufficient to procure con- victions under the statute, and they conse- quently accepted the oleomargarine deal- ers’ propositions to pay the money penal- ties and drop the, cases, Of course this payment was an admission that the law had been violated. In view of this fact itis said to be in- tended by prominent members of the Na- tional Dairy Union, who are closely watch- ing the present course of events in Wash- ington, to secure the passage by the United States Senate of a resolution of inquiry calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for all information regarding prosecutions under the oleomargarine laws since Janu- ary 1, 1895, and the names and occasions when prosecutions were dropped upon the payment by those accused of the money penalties provided by the statutes. ——— Keeping a Nuisance. Members of the South Washington Citi- zens’ Association were present in the Police Court this morning as interested spec- tators in the, case of a colored man named Lewis Jefferson, who was charged with maintaining a nuisance on South Capitol street between I and K streets. The al- leged nuisance consisted of an immense pile of manure, prébably one thousand cart loads. The attention of the authorities was called to the presence of this alleged nuis- ance by the citizens’ association, and it was only after considerable trouble that the officials were able to discover who own- ed the manure, and he was served with the Necessary notice to abate the same. Hav- ing failed to comply with the notice a war- rant was issued, and the case was heard today. Judge Kimball heard the evidence and told the old man there was no excuse for his continuing to maintain the nuis- ance/after all the time he had been given, and fined him $25 or sixty days on the farm! Sere gees Had a Chance. The Tenleytown fire brigade had a chance this morning to give the village residents an exhibition of its efficiency. About 9:30 o'clock George Donaldson discovered that there was fire in the house of William 'T. Burrows, on the Grant road, where a de- fective flue was the cause of the trouble. The volunteer fire department turned out, and, assisted by Policemen Riley and Hess, suceeded in extinguishing the flames before the house was totally destroyed. The loss amounted to about $500, and is fully cov- ered by insurance. —— Threw Her Trunk Out. David S. Townsend, who lives at 11th and H streets northwest, was before the Police Court yesterday, charged #ith ag assault on Nettie Burke. THe woman rented a room in his house, and*whén her time was up she did not move fast enough for Town- send, and he broke open hex room door and threw her trunk out. She charged that in so doing he laid violent hatids on her, and a fine of $ was imposed on “Townsend. + Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, one-haif:‘milé, selling—Avon, Trixey Gardner, Tanjmany Hall, Tolosa, Pecahontas, Bella A.,..Eclipse, jr., Clans- man, Wang, La Prentts, 112; Arda, Wheel- eskl, Countess, Irish Lirss, Benefactor, 105. Second race, six and one-uarter furlongs, selling—Walcott, 112; Taner i ; Grand Prix, 01; Marguerite, Frank R. Harr Traitor, 101; Jersey, Mattie Chun, 98; Drumstick, 96; Quilla, ; Sir Carlton, 77; Henrade, 70. Third race, five-eighths of a mile, selling, two-year-olds—Pennbrook, 119; Buccaneer, 110; Nantucket, 106; Perfidy, 103; Fannie Fulton, 103; Devola, 103; Miss Elizabeth, 103; Scandal, 103; Yeoman, 102; Mid Rose, %; Rapids, %; Gascogne, 84; Hands Off, 84. ‘ourth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- Electro, 105; Nobby, 182; Windgale, Bob Miller, 102; Mohawk, 102; Cody, Cockade, 102; Redowac, 102; Jews Harp, 02; Ballmasloe, 102; Brogan, 102. Fifth race, four and a half furlongs—Top- gallant,122; Belwyn, 119; Marguerite IT, 119; Fagin, 119; Padre, 119; May D., 119; Forest, 119; Balmoral, 114; Belvina, 114. Sixth rac?, one mile, selling—Foxgloye, 1 Drizzle, 102; Ed M., 102; Gonzales, 102; Lento, 102; Elizabeth, 99; Leigh, 99; Hazel, Reform, 93; Andrews, 93; Juliet, 90; Valkyrie, 90, ST. LOUIS SELECTED The National Republican Oonven- tion to Be Held There, JUNE 16 FIXED AS THE DATE Primaries Decided Upon for Elect- ing District Delegates. THE BALLOTS TAKEN | “We are burning the city up,” was the significant telegram received last night at the Arlington by Mayor Walbridge and Mr. S. M. Kennard of St. Louis from a number of enthusiastic citizens of the Missourl me- tropolis. There was scarcely less enthus- jesm among the Missourians in Washington than that indicated in St. Louis by the tele- grem, and until a late hour they were cele- brating the victory won before the nation- al republican committee. It was particular- ly pleasing to them that they had defeated Chicago in the scramble for convention hon- ors, and this consideration added more zest to their happiness and more power to their elbows when they proceeded to crook them. Au Exciting Scene. The scene at the Arlington when the com- mittee reassembled yesterday afternoon to settle the all-important question of the time and place for holding the next repub- lican national convention was exciting and interesting. While it was almost a fore- gone conclusion that St. Louis would pull the plum, the representatives redoubled their efforts and made a brave fight. The Chicagoans asserted with every appearance of confidence that they could not lose the pr-ze, and declared that San Francisco would throw its strength in the direction of the windy city when a decisive ballot seemed in order. The Californians, how- ever, declared they were in the fight for themselves alone, and would hold their fcrees together until the last ditch was reached. Many efforts were made to make combinations, but they ended in nothing, and when the committee went into execu- tive session a St. Louls warrior assured his friends that six of the votes promised to Pittsburg would go to St. Louis as soon as they were wanted. District of Columbia Matter. When the doors were closed the question of the representation of the southern states in the next convention was taken up, and then the District of Columbia was made a bone of contention. All aay the Arlington corridors had been crowded with local poli- ticians. Andrew Gleeson, Calvin Chase, Mar- cellus Bailey and a host of other anti-Carson men hung around and buttonholed commit- teemen. They wanted the committee to pass a resolution, already prepared, declaring that the District delegates to the next re- publican national convention should be elected directly by votes cast at a primary election, instead of being selected at a con- vention, as heretofore. Powell Clayton in- troduced this proposition in the committee, and with it was coupled the proviso that the committee should name three persons, who should fix the time and place for hold- ing the primary, end atso have the power to appoint judges for such election. When the matter was brought up Col. Perry Car- son was called on by the committee to give his views on it. He candidly expressed his preference for the old system, but sald it made no ¢ifference to him how delegates should be chosen, because he was bound to be one of them. The resolution was then agreed to, and Messrs. Carson and Gleeson were named as two of the svpervisors, the third to be appointed by Chairman Carter. There was much disappointment among the local contingent in the corridors when this action was known. Most of them had come cocked and primed with speeches, which they imagin they would have a chance to fire off by reason of the commit- tee giving them a hearing on the resolution, but in this they were fooled, and they could not conceal their unhappiness, Down to Balloting. When the District matter was settled, Virginia affairs were discussed in a casual way, and then the committee proe:eded to the real business for which it was called. The question of time was quickly decided, the original proposition to hold the conven- tion June 16 being adopted unanimo:sly after several amendments to fix upon dates in July and August were voted down. This being settled, an informal ballot was taken upon the question of a place. It re- sulted as follows: San Francisco, 20; St. Louis, 13; Chicago, 8; Pittsburg, 9; New York, 1. A motion was made and carried that on future ballots the city receiving the lowest number of votes would be dropped fram suc- ceeding ballots. On the second call of the roll the result was: San Francisco, 19; St. Louis, 14; Chicago, 8; Pittsburg, + This was greeted by the friends of St. Leuis zs a sure sign of eventual success, and the next ballot showed this confidence was well founded, as the figures show: San Francisco, 19; St. Louis, 18; Chicago, 9; Pittsburg, 5. It was seen that four votes from Pitts- burg had gone to St. Louis on this ballot, and there were offers of 50 to 1 made that St. Louis would get it on two more ballots. The fourth and fifth ballots resulted as follows: Fourth. Fifth. 2 29 19 16 9 6 Pittsburg 1 ° The Committee of Arrangements. The committee adjourned at 6 p.m., after appointing a committee with full power to make all arrangements for the national con- vention, consisting of Manley of Maine, chairman; Carter, Montana; Clarkson,lowa; Hahn, Ohio; Clayton, Arkansas; Kerens, Missoui4, and Campbell, Illinois. This com- mittee was in conference with the St. Louis delegation today. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster ad- dressed the committee on woman's influence in the party, and the committee recom- mended that New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma be allowed to select six dele- gates each to the next convention. REJOICING IN ST. LOUIS. Congratulations Exchanged Over the Success of Its Emissarien. There is general rejoicing in St. Louis over the action of the national republican committee in selecting that city as the place for the holding of the next national republican convention in June, 1896. Not alone those who will be directly benefited by the convention and its attendant crowds showed their interest in the action of the national committee, but everybody seemed enthused. Long before the bulletins an- nouncing the vote of the ccmmittee on the location had been posted in newspaper of- fices windows large crowds of people as- sembled, and when the final ballot was put up announcing that St. Louis had won the prize the enthusiasm was unbounded. At the offices of the Business Men's “League, which has a committee in Washington, bulletins were received by telegraph every few minutes after the voting commenced, and when it was seen that St. Louis was steadily gaining there was much rejoicing. Almost simultaneously with the receipt of a bulletin announcing the result of the final ballot the following dispatch from S. M. Kennard was delivered to James Cox, secretary Busiaess Men’s League: “The battle is fought and won. Our friends are celebrating and everybody is happy. Representatives of St. Louis in Washington, without exception, have been earnest, hopeful and valiant.” Congratulations came in over the tele- phone in quick succession, and jubilation became general. Secretary Cox, in discussing the result, said that the information received prior to the departure of the committee for Washington convinced him that the dele- gation would bring back the convention and the result was by no means a sur- prise, e are not quite out of the woods yet,” he added. “When the committee started we were $20,000 short of the funds ahso- lutely necessary to entertain the conven- tion and maintain the reputation of St. Louis for hospitality. This calculation was based upon $15,000 being subscribed by the steam railroads, which have not yet final- ly reported. Since Saturday morning I have INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS, ATTORNEYS . ++-Page 5 ‘AUCTION SALES. Page 9 BOARDING .. +--Page 4 BUSINESS CHANCES. -Page 4 CITY ITEMs.. -Pagr 12 COMMISSIONERS -Page 4 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. -Page 4 DEATHS ... . -Page 7 DENTISTRY -Page 6 EDUCATIONAL . -Page 5 EXCURSIONS ae FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats). : FOR RENT (Houses. ~Pages 4 and FOR RENT (Miscellaneous). -Page FOR RENT (Offices). +Page FOR RENT (Pianos)....... -Page FOR RENT (Rooms). -Page FOR RENT (Statles) -Page FOR RENT (Stores). -Page FOR RENT (Warehouses) FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Low). - FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). HORSES AND VEMICLES. Ky 5 LOST AND FOUN! MANICURE MARRIAGES . MEDICAL -Page MONEY WANTED AND -Page PERSONAL ..,.. -Page PIANOS AND ORGA! Page ‘Page POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. 1 RAILROADS -Page 1: SPECIAL NOTIC! -Page PRRRATAO DR ARATTE EDAD RATE EE ROR TRAD STEAM CARPET CLEANING. -Page SUBURBAN PROPERTY -Page UNDERTAKERS . ---Page WANTED (Heip)..... -Page WANTED (Houses)... -Page WANTED (\iscellancous) -Page WANTED (Situations) -Page secured pledges for about $6,000 more money, so that there is $14,000 at least still to be raised to make good our guarantee of $75,000, but we will have no trouble in raising the amount required. “It is planned to hold the zonvention in the exposition building, the north nave of which will be fitted up at a cost of $15,000, and when finishec will seat at least 15,000 people.” Hotel managers were kept busy all after- noon and evening answering telegrams from different parts of the country asking that rooms be reserved during the con- yention week. Speaker Reed and Major McKinley, pres* idential possibilities, anticipating the com- mitteé’s action, had already reserved quar- ters at the Southern Hotel, where their respective state delegations will also be taken care of. J. H. Manley, secretary of the national committee, telegraphed that rooms be re- served for the committee at the saine hos- telry. Gen. Russell A. Alger, another “possible candidate for presidential honors, has se- cured rooms at the Southern, which will also be the da.arters of the following state delegations: Michigan, New Hamp- shire, Ohio, Maine, Colorado, Lllinois and Massachuseits. Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, will make his head- quarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel, while the working force will be taken care of at the Planters’ Hotel, handy to both the teleg-aph companies. Sn Impersonating u Detective. William Ellis, a young colored man, had several bottles of brandy in his possession last night when Policeman Howell of the eighth precinct arrested him, but as the owner of the liquor was not known, the prisoner was taken to the Police Court this morning as an alleged suspicious person. It appears that some young colored nan, alleged to be the defendant, has been seen on the streets at all hours of the night by policemen, and he claimed that he was working for Detective Lacy. This information reached the detective, and he requested the officers to arrest the young man. _ Late last night Policeman Howell met him and placed him under ar- rest. When he reached court this morning he was turned over to the detectives at police headquarters, and it was soon learned that the brandy was stolen property. Two cases of the liquor had heen sfolen from in front of Ergood’s store on 14th street, and Ellis was locked up until the case can be fur- ther investigated. The officers are satisfied that the theft was committed by persons other than Ellis, and think he was prob- ably shielding them whep he was pretend- ing to be working for Detective Lacy. The officers are now locking for the prisoner's supposed confederates. ——>—__ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: John C. Barbee and Lula Ruff- ner, both of Princé William county, Va. George W. Riley and Lula Longworth; Milton J. Merrillo of Boston, Mass., and Lillian Brown of Washington, D. C.; John B. Geter and Elizabeth A. Reith; Joe John- son and Annie Gasskins; Richard Young and Martha E. Young; George Miller and Marion Hayse; Otto H. Trudrung and Anna M. Stubries; William G. Andrews of Guil- ford, Conn., and Caroline C. Jenkins of Washington; Henry Men and Mary Jane Osczr; William Johnson and Susie Simpson; George Thomas Burford and Minnie Bell Jordan, both of Staunton, Va.; W. C. Kel- ley and Daisy P. Burgess, both of Char- lottesville, Va.; J. Winfield Peugh of Wal- tham, Mas: and Martha S. Crockett of Hamilton, Va.; Edgar C.. Blackman and Dora S. Ballenger; Richard T. Smith and Cassie Clemons; John Lewis and Mary Brown. ———>_ —_ On Suspicion, This morning Detectives Horne and Weedon arrested Michael Nolan and locked him up on suspicion that he participated in the robbery of L. F. Fisher of 622 E street northwest. The robbery took place in the park near the Baltimore and Poto- mae depot. Fisher had met two young men, with whom he had several drinks, ard was then “held up” and robbed of bis watch, an album and a small amount of cash. ' The officers expect to make another arrest in the case this evening. They re- covered the stolen watch, which they traced to Nolan, and he says he bought it from a strange man wo The Cattle Market. At the Union stock yards, Benning, re- ceipts of stock for the week were: 138 head of cattle; market firm, with a small ad- vance over last week; good butcher cattle, 33-4 to 4 1-4 cents; oxen, dry cows and bulls, 2 to 31-4; lambs, good, 4 to 41g; old sheep, good, 219 to 2%. ‘The supply was not equal to the demand. Veal calves, 5 to cents, according to quality; fresh cows, $25 to $45 per head. —— Republican Mass Mecting. The republicans of the District have made arrangements for a rally tonight at G.A.[. Hall. The matter of holding a primary, as suggested by the naticual committee, wiil be discussed, Perry Carson and others mak- ing speeches on the subject. It is expected that several prominent speakers will be present. The varicus candidates for dele- gate to the natioral convention will also speak. ———— For Partition. A bill for the partition of certain prop- erty, known as lot 22, square 725, has been filed by Jacol) Diemer against Ellen Doody, said to be insane, and at present confined in the Government Asylum for the Insane. ————— Auction Sales of Real Estate. Walter B. Williams & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale property 1232 Penn- sylvania avenue, fronting 23.58 feet cn the south side of the avenue by an average depth of about 53 feet, to H. O. Towles for $10,300, which is at the rate of about $8.50 per square foot. Also property in the rear, 1229 D street, fronting 20 feet, with an average Cepth of about 7 feet, improved by a taree-story house, to H. O. Towies for $11,000. ————— The Ranger Out of Commission. The Navy Department has ordered the Ranger, now at the Mare Island navy yard, to be put, out ef commission. eS Quarantine at St. Thomas. 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