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would not surprise him to see Grover Cleveland and John Sherman vote together this year. Our business now is to break down the fences and let the people out. ‘They are with us. Many silver men are to fight In their parties for silver. will lose, and then they will stick in the party. We are going to throw open our doors and keep them open for all the silver men to come.with us. We are not going to refuse anybody, and will join with all sil- ver men. 5 Gen. Warner concluded his speech amid prolonged applause, and then said the con- ference was ly for business. Officers Elected. Gen. Warner was elected permanent chair- man of the meeting. He thanked the con- ference for the honor. EB. B. Light, secre- tary of the Bimetallic Union, and Gordon Clarke of this city, were elected secretar‘es. The business of the conference was not immediately taken up. Senator Butler ad- dressed the meeting for a few minutes for the purpose of introducing Wharton Barker of Philadelphia, who, he said, had recently visited China and Japan and“was posted on the financial questions in those countries so far as they have any bearing on the trade relations with this country. Mr. Barker made a short talk, after which Senator Stewart was called for. The Ne- vada: statesman belittled both of the pres- ent parties and hinted that there are many men in Congress talking free silver who are traitors to the silver people. Senator Stewurt said he was glad the time for action had come. The people de- serve to be slaves if they don't act now. He descrilied the republican party as Jekyll and Hyde, and denounced the Cleve- land democrats. He said the democrats and republicans are hand and hand. He made a red-hot speech. He said the repub- lcans are caucusing every day to whip the weak-kneed silver men against the silver bill in the Senate. Senator Stewart concluded by saying that he was glad to face such an enthusiastic audience. He congratulated the populists on their patriotic stand at St. Louis last ‘week. He said Cleveland and Reed and larrison and all the others are devoted ‘ollowers of Rothschild. Committee on Resolutio: At 1:30 o’clock, at the conclusion of Sen- ator Stewart's speech, Judge Sheldon of Connecticut moved that a recess be taken until 2:30 o'clock, and that the chairman appoint, in the interval, a committee of one from each state and territory present, to prepare resolutions, and also an address to the country. The motion was carried. During the recess Senator Jones walked into the hall and talked with the dele- gates. Talked With the Leaders. Gen. Warner’s speech was suggested and formed by the situation as he found it among the leaders of the old parties here. He had not written a word, it is said, as he did not know what he would say until he talked with the silver men of the demo- cratic and republican parties in the House and Senate. He spent Monday a‘ the Cap- itol in conversation with the leaders of both parties. Among these was Speaker Crisp and Senators Jones and Morgan. He evidently did not get anything definite from any of them. He also talked with Senator Blanchard and various other silver men at the Capitol. A new party delegate who made it his business to talk with numerous double- standard mer at the Capitol, said that he never found a more badly rattled crowd in his life. They have no idea wnat they are going to do, he declared, although they all seem to think that both the old parties will declare for a single standard. The gentle- man said that these. men ate holding on like a drowning man to the old parties when they know there is little hope for silver. He confidently expects to find them all scrambling into the new party boat be- fore the end of July. He says they are* holding off now to see how the people are going to take to the new party. The Cake Not Baked. When Gen. Warner was asked by a Star reporter, before the conference, for some- thing about the plan of campaign of the new party men, he said: yh, we cannot tell you that.. We are, however, going to make the fight a hot- one from now on. Silver leagues will be estab- lished throughout the country in a rapid manner, and the political part of the affair will be pushed by this confer- ence. We are going to call a national convention, as you will learn at the con- ference this morning, and appoint a’ na- tional committee, consisting of one from each state, at the same time arranging the representation from the various states in the national convention. The national committee will be a provisional one—that is, it will have power until the national convention meets. It will be the business of this committee to arrange for state con- ventions and to make all arrangements for the national convention.” “Well, what body or party is this na- tional committee supposed to represent?” the reporter asked. “Why, it will represent this conference until the new party is permanently organ- ized at its ‘national convention. You see, the party will have no name until the na- tional convention meets. The cake hasn't been baked yet.’ he said, humorously, “but we are preparing all the ingredients now. When the national convention meets the cake will be baked.” “Suppose, general, that one of the old parties should come out flat-footed for a double standard?” was asked. “Ah, well,” he replied, “the battle will be won,” but he-did not say whether the free silver free lances would then join the ranks of that party or stay in the new or- ganization. ——-+-2-—_____ THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY. ef 2 Necessity for a Joint Co ention for Marking It Shown Assistant Secretary of State Adee and Gen. Duffield, superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, today explained to the committee on ways and means the desir- ability of an appropriation for the expensi of a convention with Great Britain for marking the Alaskan boundary along the one hundred and forty-first meridian of ‘west longitude. A joint resolution to ap- propriate $75,000 for the purpose is before the committee. a IN HARRIS’ BEHALF. fiort Made to Get Him a New Trial for Murder. An effort for a new trial was made today im the Court of Appeals by Messrs. Thomp- son and Frailey, counsel for John, alias Patsey, Harris, sentenced to be hanged Friday week for the murder of Matthew Spruell the 4th of last July. ‘The condemned man’s counsel urged that the court below (Judge Cole) erred in e: cluding from the jury the plea of intoxica- tion, offered by Harris as an excuse; that is, they claimed that the man was too much intoxicated to form a deliberate, malicious intent to commit murder. They claimed, too, that the evidence reduced the crime from murder to manslaughter. District Attorney Birney and his assist- ant, Mr. C. H. Armes, represented the gov- ernment today, and the court reserved its decision. Should the court’s decision sus- tain the conviction below, it is understood that the man’s counsel will ask the Presi- for at least a short reprieve. ——+>—_ GEN. EWING’S FUNERAL. Rev. Dr. Pitzer of This City Will Officiate. Rev. Dr. A. W. Pitzer of this city will conduct the funeral services over the re- mains of General Thomas Ewing at the family residence in Yonkers, Friday morn- ing. Gen. and Mrs. Ewing were very much attached to Dr. Pitzer all their married life, ‘and before the war were attendants upon his church in Leavenworth, Kan. During Gen. Ewing’s congressional life his family were members of the congregation of the Central Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. Pitzer is pastor, and since removing to New York on several occasions the general was instrumental in securing for Dr. Pitzer invitations to preach in the church in Yonkers which he attended. Mrs. Ew- ing, upon her husband’s death, immediately uotified her life-long friend of her desire that he conduct the funeral services, and im response to this request Dr. Pitzer will leave for New York tomorrow morning. —_——.—_—_ Mechanics’ Liens. Thirty-six mechanics’ lens were filed to- day by Attorneys E. H. Thomas and F. R. Keys for creditors of Builder Charles Hanbach cn ten houses in South Washing- ton, built by him for Brooks Cason. It is said by counsel that Mr. Hanbach has left the city, owing a number of his employes. The number of the will be, counsel say, increased to sixty in a day or two. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Wellington Reoeived 68 Votes Ia Joint Convention at Annapolis. — EXCITING SCENE AFTER THE CHOICE Action by the Senate Regarding the Eastern Shore Law. EFFORT TO RECONSIDER Special Dispatch te The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 22.—Con- gressman Geo. L. Wellington was elected United States Senator today to succeed Charles H. Gibson (democrat), by both houses of the Maryland general assembly in joint convention. Mr. Wellington received 63 votes, and Phillips Lee Goldsborough, his nearest com- petitor in the race which terminated today, retained one of his followers, Senator Dob- ler, despite the decision of last night's caucus. The complimentary vote of the demo- cratic minority was distributed between Senator John Walter Smith of Worcester, who received 23 votes; John R. Patterson, 7, and James E. Ellegood, 1. The enthusiasm which was exhibited when Speaker Mudd announced the result has never been equaled on any similar oc- casion in the history of the state. The ex- travagant joy of the Wellington men knew Senator-Elect George L. Wellington. no bounds, and many of those who opposed the Allegany man are now trying to create the impression that they had in spirit fa- vored his election all along. A number of the eastern shore members refrained from voting teday, some follow- ing the lead of Senator Westcott and keep- ing away from the session, and others be- ing excused from voting. The’. hore men, of course, are inclined. to take a blue view of the situation, d make no effort to con- ceal their regret at the manner in which the famous law, which they regard as their fcremost institution, has been ignored. It is believed that the republican caucus last night has established a precedent and that the old law will be allowed to die of itself. There was some extravagant tale among the shore men last night of taking the question into the courts, but the influence of the more conservative members was exerted, and no such step is now consid- ered. R Speaker Mudd’s speech, in-which-he an- nounced his intention of voting for Wel- lington, was the moving point in the strug- gle, and from that time on to his nomina- tion in last night’s caucus the tide flowed steadily toward the successful candidate The eastern shoremen made cfforts to unite, prior to the caucus, but some of them persisted to the last in voting for their individual favorites, and they find small consolation in the assurance of their recent allies from this side that the respon- sibility of the loss of the senatorship lies on their own shoulders. The Wisest Move. Mr. Wellington's election is generally pro- claimed as the wisest possible move the republicans could have made. He is re- garded as eminently fitted for the honor, and is looked upon as the only man in his party who can face Senator Gorman in the many emergencies likely to arise on any- thing like an equal platform. His election, of course, places his lead- ership in Maryland republicanism beyond question, and tnose who stood with him in this fight are congratulating themselves for their foresight, while complete political ex- tinguishment is predicted for those who “opposed him. Mr. Wellington bears his néw honors modestly, and beyond expressing his thakks to his friends he has littlé to say. _ He is still suffering from the effects of a bad cold, which prevents his seeing the throng of politicians who frequent the ho- tel eager to see him, but some of his clos- est Allegany friends intend to take him home to Cumberland this afternoon, and see that he cets a few Gays’ rest and quiet before returning to Washington. No one was more delighted at Mr. Well- ington’s election than Gov. Lowndes. The family of the governor and a number of his guests were present when the decisive bal- lot was taken Cheers and Yells. After the announcement of Mr. Welling- ton’s election by the speaker several of the more enthusiastic members broke out singing the Doxology. Many of the republicans who were op- posed to Mr. Wellington, as well as some of the democrats, began to hiss and yell, and the mingling of the hynin with the hisses and other outcries caused pande- monium until order was finally restored and the joint convention was declared ad- journed sine die. Action of the Senate. The senate today passed a resolution protesting against the election of Mr. Wel- lington, on the ground that it was con- trary to the provisions of a law now on the statute books regarding the election of United States Senators. The resolution was introduced prior to the joint ballot on which Mr. Wellington was elected, by Senator Talbott of Mont- gomery, and was passed almost unani- mously, Senator Scott alone opposing it. On the reassembling of the senate, Sena- tor Dryden moved to have the resolution reconsidered, and Senators Day and Ran- dall also advocated its reconsideration, but the motion to refer it to committee was lost by a vote of 12 to 11, President Bruce voting with the republicans. —.__ HUNTER GAINS ONE. Excitement Attending the Voting at Frankfort, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 22.—A spe- cial to the Post from Frankfort, Ky., says: The excitement attending the taking of the first joint ballot in joint assembly for United States Senator today gradually in- creased until noon, when the Senate was formally notified that the House was ready. The lobbies and galleries were crowded, ladies being present in large numbers, while many politicians of prominence crowded upon the floor of the house. The iirst joint ballot resulted: Hunter, 68; Blackburn, 58; Carlisle, 2; McCreary, 6; Wilson, 1; Buckner, 1. ——— ALEXANDRIA’S EXCISE COMMISSION. Provisions of the Bill Passed by the Virginia House. Special Dispatch to The Evening star. RICHMOND, Va., January 22.—Mr. May's bill amending an act creating a board of excise commissioners for Alexandria county passed the house today. The bill provides for a new board of commissioners, which shall meet on the fourth Monday of every month at the county court house, to consider the grant- they are to be considered and acted ‘The house also passed Mr. May’s bill in the sale of ardent spirits and Alexandria county, raising __SH® EVENING MOVEMENTS OF INSURGENTS. Gomes Again Moves His Forces Nearer Havana. f HAVANA, Jenuary 22.—Gen. Maximo Go- mez, thé insurgent commander-in-chief, c@mped last night at Tapaste, somewhat néarer, although in a northerly direction, to Havana than San Jose de Las Lagas, where he passed Monday night. When last reported, Gomez was moving in the direc- tion of Jaerus, the most important town in the province of Havana, with the excep- tion of the capital. Advices from the province of Matanzas sty that Col. Viscuna yesterday met the ingurgent leader Perico Perez at the head of about -1,200 men on the road between Pedroso and Balondron. The insurgents occupied a fortified farm at Vista Alegre, and after an hour's fighting, during which the enemy made strong resistance, the troops dispersed the insurgents, who fled in different directions, leaving twelve killed and seven wounded on the field, and carry- ing away many more of their wounded men. ——_—_ PITEZEL SAID TO BE ALIVE. Efforts to Secure Evidence for H. H. Holmes. CHICAGO, January 22—A local paper says: “If the story told by Robert Corbett, a private detective who has been in this city for a few weeks working on the Holmes case, is true, H. H. Holmes fs not guilty of committing a single murder in Chicago. “The Pitezel murder case, which is now rendigg in the supreme court of Pennsylva- nia, will come up for a hearing within a few days, and the defense {s making a deter- mined effort to secure the reversal of the finding of the jury and lower court on tech- nical grounds. “If these fail, then the information gath- ered by the defense will be resorted to, and it is believed that they will be able to prove beyond a doubt that his alleged victim, Ben- jamin Pitezel, is alive and living within one hundred miles of Chicago at the present me. “Corbett, who has been running down the various stories charging Holmes with mur- der in Chicago, claims to have evidence showing that H. H. Holmes did not commit a single murder in the city of Chicago, and that. Holmes’ confession regarding the death of Nannie Williams is substantially correct. The girl was beyond a doubt killed on July 6 at the flat occupied by Holmes and Minnie Williams, at No. 1220 Wrightwood avenue. The body was then taken to the ‘Castle’ and destroyed by fire. The skull found by the police at the ‘Castle’ was that of Nannie Williams. “Corbett also makes the following state- ments: That Minnie Williams is alive and has been seen on the streets of this city within the past two weeks; that Emeline Cigrand is alive, and is now living in Iowa; that Julia Conners and her daughter Pearl are alive, and at present living in Michigan, and that Holmes will be able to prove a complete alibi in the murder of Howard Pitezel at Indianapolis. “In concluding his statement, Corbett said: ‘Holmes is a peculiar man, and his re- lations with the various young women are the cause of his present predicament.’ ” sachs TO PRESENT A BIG CLAIM. IMinoistans Hope to Get $200,000,000 From the Government. CHICAGO, January ‘A special from Champaign, IIL, says: A conference was held here between L. C, Blaisdell and twenty other citizens of Champaign on the oné side and A.. J. Kuyckendale of Springfield, Capt. J. 1. Abel and John T. Ferguson of Decatur on the other, on measures for pressing a huge claim against the government. The gentie- men name ter conferring with citizens of Indianapolis, will proceed to Washing- ton. The claim referred to is based on the al- leged assignment thirty years ago to Chas. Durkee, then governor of Utah, of over $60,000,000 worth of Union Pacific bonds. L. Cc. Bh jell is the trustee for the heirs of Durkee and has spent much time>and money in the investigation of their claims. He says the late Secretary Folger admit- ted the existence of the assignment upon these bonds, and Biatsdell says he has the best of legal advice that the principal and interest, now amounting to nearly $200,(00,- 000, is recoverable for the benefit of the Durkee heirs. . ee MISS BARTON READY TO START. She Expects to Reach Constantinople in Three Weeks. NEW YORK, January 22.—Miss Clara Barton and her staff, members ofthe Na- tional Red Cross Society, arrived from Washington this morning. They were met at Jersey City by a reception committee of. five, who drove them to Delmonico’s, where they breakfasted as the guests of Mrs. Charles H. Raymond, the president of the Red Cross Society in New York. After breakfast the party were driven dewn to the dock of the International Nayi- gation Company and repaired at once to the ladies’ reception room, where Miss: Bar- ten and her companions received the mem- bers of the press. Those who will accompany Miss Barton to Constantinople to relieve the sufferings of the Armenians are Dr. J. B. Hubbell, field agent; Miss Lucy Greaves, steno- grapher and typewriter; Ernest Mason, in- terpreter and linguist, and George H. Pull- man, secretary to President Clara Barton of the National Society. Among the persons who were introduced to Miss Barton as companions du voyage were two missionaries going out to the Poona district, Bombay—Miss Fannie F. Fisher of Danville, Ill., and Miss Elizabeth M. Bentheim of Millbrook, Ill. “I can give you but five minutes,” said Miss Barton to the group of newspaper men in the saloon of the New York. We ex- pect to reach Constantinopie within three weeks. I have no definite plans as yet, nor shall I have until I reach the field of operation. Iam a simple woman, bound on a delicate, difficult, but humane mission; therefore speak and write kindly of me. “I do not know the amount of_the Ar- menian relief fund. We are going to feed the hungry, and that is as far as we have laid our plans at present. I shall upon ar- riving at Constantinople endeavor to enlist the sympathy of the United States minister to Turkey. I do not yet know whether 1 shall make an effort to have an audience with the sultan, and I have only newspaper knowledge that the sublime porte has, through the Turkish minister at Washing- ton, announced his opposition to the dis- tribution of this relief fund.” Spencer Trask, who is an officer of the New York branch of the society, interrupt- ed Miss Barton to say: “It is the fault of the press that an- tagonism to the Red Cross Society has been shown by the public and by the Turkish government. The Turkish government in- terdicted the Red Cross Society by name. It has no reason to be opposed to the hu- mane desires of the society, and it would not be if it was not that the press has an- tagonized it.” An Armor Plate Factory Here. Senator Smith of New Jersey introduced in the Senate this afternoon a bill for the erection of an armor plate factory in the District of Columbia. The bill appropriates $2,000,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a building and purchase of machinery for the construction of armor plate for the use of the navy. It provides for the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a commission of three officers to select the site, their report to be made within one month of the enactment of the law, and the work of construction to begin within three months after the enactment of the law. e+ ______ Acquitted of Embezzlement. Elliott C. Smith, a young white man, was acquitted in Criminal Court No. 1 this after- noon of.the charge of embezzling the sum of $80 from Samuel L. Bensinger, the 14th of last November. It appeared that the young man, who was in the employ of Mr. Bensinger, collected the money and spent $50 of iton a spree. He offered to return the balance the next day ard make good the full amount within a few days. He insisted that he had no intent of de- priving his employer of the money, offer- ing his intoxication as an excuse. The wife of the young man burst into tears upon the rendition of the verdict, and her husband, after thanking.the members of the jury, supported his wife out cf the court room. —_——_—_ Reed Delegates in Texas. A dispatch was received today from one of Speaker Reed’s friends in Texas an- ncuncing that in three of the Texas dis- tricts republican conventions had been held and the delegates to the national conven- tion. instructed to vote for Mr. Reed. The districts were the second, sixth and eighth. Resolution From the Senate Foreign’ The Senate galleries were well filled to- day in anticipation of the speech of Senator Wolcott of Colorado on the Monroe doc- trine. Most of the Senators constituting the committee om foreign relations were present, in view of the revival of foreign questions, the Turkish-Armenian subject, as well as the Monroe,-dociriae, having been advanced to a further stage. Mr. Sherman: (Ohio). reported adversely from the foreign relations committee the resolution of Mr. Call (Fla.) directing the Secretary of State to send to the Senate the digpatches of United States consuls in Cuba. The. regolution was about to be indefinitely postponed, when, at Mr. Call's request, it was placed on the calendar. Turkey and Armenia. Mr. Cullom (fI.) reported from the Sen- ate committee on foreign relations a long resolution concerning Turkey and Armenia. The text of the resolution follows: Whereas the supplementary treaty of Berlin of July 13, 1878, between the “Otto- man empire and Great Britain, Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Russia contains the following provisions: LXI. The carry out jorations and. reforms demanded by local requirements in the provinces inhabited by the Armenians and te guarantee their se- curity against the Circassians and Kurds. It will periodically make known the steps taken to this effect to the powers, and will superinténd their application. LXII. The sublime pocte having expressed the wish to maintain the principle of re- ligious liberty, to give it the widest scope, the contracting parties take note of this spontaneous declaration. In no part of the Ottoman empire shall difference of religion be alleged against an individual as a ground for exclusion or incapacity as regards the discharge of civil and political rights, admission to the pub- lic service, functions and honors and the exercise of the different professions and in- dustries. All persons shall be admitted without dis- tinction of religion to give evidence before the tribunals, Liberty and, outward ex- ercise of all forms of worship are assured to all, and no hindrance hall be offered either to the hierarchical organizations of the various communions or to their rela- tions with their spiritual chiefs. The right of official protection by the diplomatic and c6nsutar agents of the pow- ers in Turkey is recognized, both as re- gards the above mentioned persons and their religious, charitable and other estab- lishments in the holy places; and, Whereas the extent and object of the above-cited provisionstof said treaty are to place the Christian subjects of the porte under the protection of thé other signa- tories thereto, and to secure to such Chris- tian subjects full liberty of religious wor- ship and belief, the equal benefit of the laws, and all the privileges ané immuni- ties belonging to any subjects of the Turk- and, 1s by sald treaty the Christian powers, partied thateto, having established under the cofsent! of Turkey their right plisiand'secure the above recited Whereas the American people, in com- mon with all..Christian people everywhere, have beheld with horror the recent appall- ing outrages and gassacres of which the Christian poptilation of Turkey has been made the victtir Resolved,by the Senate of theUnitedStates, the House of Representatives concurring, That it is an,jmpqyative duty jn the inter- ests of humanity to_express the earnest icism and lawless violence, and as shall se- cure to the unoffending Christians of the Turkish empire all the rights belonging to them, both as ‘men and as Christians, and as beneficiaries of the explicit provisions of the treaty above recited. Resolved, (hat the President be request- ed to communicate these resolutions to the governments of Great Britain, Germany Austria, Fraace, Italy and Russia. Resolved further, That the Senate of the United States, the House of Representa- tives concurring, will support the Presi- dent in the most vigorous action he may take forthe protection and security of American citizens in Turkey, and to ob- tain redress for injuries committed on the Persons or property of such citizens. Went Over Until Tomorrow. Mr. Cullom said the resolution was re- ported by the'‘ananimous vote of the com- mittee and he desired immediate action. Mr. Gray (Del), said he did not antici- pat2 any objection to the resolution, but it was of such importance that there should be time for consideration of the terms of the resolution. Mr. Cullom acceded to this suggestion, giving rotice that he would ask for action tomorrow. Mr. Pugh’s resolution for silver payments of government bonds, came up under the rules. Mr. Hill’said it had better go to the cal- endar. Mr. Pugh responded that He would never consent to let the measure be retired ex- cept by a vote. He yielded, however, to Mr. Wolcott, saying that he. would press it to a passage at gvery possible opportun- t: r. Wolcott was recognized for his speech on the Monroe doctrine. The Senator spoke earnestly and was accorded close attention, and an abstract of his remarks will be found elsewhere in The Star, * As Mr. Wolcott proceed@d the galleries filled to their full capacity, and there were but few vacant seats on the floor of the chamber. Some Interruptions, The first interruption came when Mr. Wolcott contrasted the condition of affairs in the past with those of today, adding: “We de not desire to acquire an additional acre of land, either north or south of us.” Here he was interrupted by Mr. Mitchell (re.), who asked what the’ United States would do in case Great Britain sought to control the Nicaragua canal. Would there be a protest in the name of the Monroe doctrine? Mr. Wolcott replied: “We certainly would interfere in the case presented. We would interfere to any extent. Not in the slight- est because of; the;Monroe doctrine, but be- cause of th@ undoubted and inalienable right we haye.to protect our interests wher- ever any! j;_aseerts to the contrary in any portion .f the earth.” - (Applause in the galleries} 5 Again, whga Mg. Wolcott spoke of our threatened war with Chile only a few years ago, Mr. Hoag remarked, sotto voce: “Yes, they showed,their »friendship for us by kill- ing a few Amerigan sailors.” Senor Men- donca, the Brazilian minister, entered the diplomatic gallery while the Senator was teferring to fhe South American countries. As Mr. Wolcott closed there was a round of applause jn the galleries, which the Vice President quickly, checked. Mr. Wolcott was surrounded by his as- sociates from both sides of the chamber and from the House of Representatives, who congratylated him on his speech. Mr. Hansbrough (N. D.) sought to secure recognition for hig remarks criticising the course of the Secxetary of Agriculture, but the subject went over by an objection. Mr. Pugh’s Bond Resoletion. Mr. Pugh succeeded in having his reso- lution taken up, and Mr. Hill offered an amendment providing that if for any rea- son silver coin shalf not be at a parity with gold coin the United States bonds now payable in coin shall be paid in standard gold coin whenever demanded. ‘Mr. Hill spoke-briefly against the resolu- tion. It was, he, mainly a recital of ancient history, and he deprecated further confusion of financial ‘conditions. : Mr. Telier (Col.) followed on the financial situation. Mr. Teller’on the Bond Bill. At 2 o'clock the Pugh resolution was dis- TURKEY AND ARMENIA] "susan. 1 STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 180¢-TWELVE PA now at a premium. out silver legislation. Mr. Allen asked with’ his rty. ot sncintes. that the indus- pat trial depression was due to tariff legisla- tion. Mr, Teller replied that he did not. Mr. Allen further asked if Mr. Teller thought any real difference existed between the republicans and democrats on the finan- cial question. Mr. Teller said the difference was so slight as hardly to be detected on the gold question. THE HOUSE. In the House today Mr. Johnson, chalr- man of committee on elections No. 2, made the report of the committee on the con- tested election case of Timothy J. Campbell agt. H.C. Miner, from the ninth New York district. The report failed to find, save in a single instance, any evidence in support of the grounds of fraud and intimida- tion on which the contest was based, and recommended that Mr. Miner be allowed to retain his seat. The report was unani- mous. Mr. Campbell ran as an independent can- didate against Mr. Miner (dem.) and Simp- son (rep.). The report was adopted with- out a division. Mr. Wilson (idaho) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of the Senate bill to aid public land states by the donation of 25 per cent of the proceeds of the sale of public lands for the maintenance of schools of mires in such states. Objection was made. ‘A joint resclution was adopted to extend the time for the completion of an incline railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs reservation, Ark. The Chicago Post Office. Mr. Lorimer (lll.) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of the Senate resolution authorizing the use of $25,000 of the appropriation for the Chicago pub- Me building for the employment of archi- tectural aid in the preparation of plans for thet building: The sundry civil bill last year carried $30,000 for this purpose, and $55,000 was criticised as an exorbitant amount for the plans. Mr. Lorimer said that $55,000 was but 13-8 per cent of the entire cost of the building, $4,000,000, and he considered the charge reasorable. Mr. Atwcod (Mass.), who is himself a practical architect, expressed the opinion that $55,000 would not be enough for the pians and proper supervision of a building to cost four millions. Mr. Crisp on the Architect's Office. Mr. Crisp thought if $55,000 was to be appropriated for employing architects to devise the plans for the Chicago public building and if this practice were to be fol- lowed that the office of supervising archi- tect of the treasury, for the maintenance of which $200,000 were annually appropriated, should be abolished. He was not certain, he said, that it would not be best to allow the architects of the country to erect all public buildings. There were now, he said, between foriy and seventy-five public build- ings authorized to be erected, on which work had not yet been commenced. The resolution was amended so as to provide that the appropriation should cover the su- pervision of the construction of the build- ing, and, as amended, it was agreed to. ° SUGAR BOUNTY CASE. The President Makes a Statement of ‘acts to the Senate. The President sent a message to the Sen- ate this afternoon in response to Senator Caffrey’s resolution of inquiry as to the action of the executive in the payment of approved claims for sugar bounty. The President confined himself simply to a ‘statement of facts in the matter, showing that the controller of the treasury had re- fused to pass the claims because of a doubt as to the constitutionality of the bounty clause of the McKinley act, and that the Secretary of the Treasury had certified the test claim to the Court of Claims for adjudication. No comment is made by the President in regard to the propriety of the course pur- sued, except in so far as his statement of the facts in the case may be accepted as an approval of it. 2 @enator Dubois to Speak. Senator Dubcis will speak on the bond bill in the Senate tomorrow. Some very direct remarks are expected from him. For the Delaware River Improvement A delegation from Philadelphia, headed by Mayor Warwick, appeared before the com- mittee on rivers and harbors today for the purpose of pressing ferward an appro- priation for the improvement of the Dela- ware river between the city and the bay. Among the associations represented were the builders’ exchange; the committee con- sisting of M. Dobbins, W. 8S. P. Shield, J. S. Stephens, Franklin Howe, J. J. Ryan. A joint committee of trades association known as the congressional committee, com- posed of J. Cooke, J. P. Higbe, W. D. Windsor, W. F. Hogan, M. Y. Schermer- horn, W. J. Cummings, J. G. Cox and Chas. F. Kelly. The Master Builders’ Association, the Board of Trade Manufacturers’ Club, Vessel Owners’ Association and several others were also represented. —_—______-e-__ In a Serious Condition. Robert T. Williams, a telegraph operator, whose home is at 1107 Massachusetts ave- nue, fell to the ground about ¢ o’ciock last evening near 14th street and New York avenue in a semi-conscious ccndition. He was hurried to the Emergency Hospital, where the case was diagnosed as hemi- plegia, or paralysis of one-half of the body, resulting from hemorrhage of the bral At a late hour this afternoon Mr. Williams’ condition was practically unchanged, and is regarded as very serious. According to his friends, Williams had been drinking heavily and has several times threatened to commit svicide, but the physicians at the hospital say his present disability could ot, have been caused by any action on his part —__ Supreme Court Matters. A death in the family cf Judge Dillon, one of the counsel in the California irriga- tion cases, has caused a postponement of the hearing in those cases, which was to have bean begun in the United States Su- preme court today and the cases involving the scope of the power of the state of Arkansas to tax the Western Union tele- graph lines in that state was taken up in their stead by agreement among counsel. These cases will be followed by the argu- ment in the case against Theodore F. Browne, in which the question at stake is the right of a wiiness in interstate com- merce suits to refuse to answer questions cn the plea of self-incrimination. When this case is concluded the irrigation cases will be heard. Anthropological Society Election. At the annual meeting of the Anthro- polegical Society, held last evening, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the year 1896: President, Lester F. Ward; vice presi- dents, Frank Baker (re-elected), George R. Stetson, George M. Sternberg, W. J. Mc- Gee (re-elected); general secretary, J. H. McCormick; secretary of the board of man- agers, Weston Flint (re-elected); treasurer, P. R. Pierce (re-elected); curator, F. Webb Hodge (re-elected); councillors, Cyrus Ad- ler, James H. Blodgett (re-elected), Joseph D. McGuire (re-elected), Washington Mat- thews, J. Ormond Wilson and Thomas Wilson (re-elected). = ee Bicycle Accident. Mr. Arthur Fassett, a young man, well known in this city, who resides at 2650 14th street, met with a painful accident shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Fassett, who is connected with the Columbia Bicycle Company, was riding a wheel, and on turn- ing the corner of 14th and K streets at a rapid rate of speed was forced to run into the curbstone in order to prevent a collision with a heavy express wagon. He was picked up in an unconscious condition-and taken: to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. McGrath sewed up a lacerated wound of the lip and nose. Mr. Fassett soon re- covered consciousness, and his condition is by. no means serious. Gis. FINANCE AND. TRADE Revival of Confidence in Foreign Money Osnters, WALL STREET AND THE WAR ODELOUK Watching the Progress of Events at the Capitol. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 22.—The revival of confidence in foreign money centers as re- flected in London's prices this morning re- sulted in a strong opening level on this side. Advances varying from 1-4 to 1 14 per cent were recorded in all of the usually active issues. The volume of business was not large, but its character was distinctly improved. International disputes have been divested of a majority of their more serious feat- ures and by processes entirely consistent with nineteenth century civilization. It seems probable that our foreign ‘elations will have resumed a perfectly satisfactory aspect within a few weeks at most. In view of the prospect attention naturally re- verts to the financial condition of our own country and to the half-completed efforts to remedy existing evils. The emergency revenue bill, now tied up in the ‘Senate committee, is generally re- garded as the most important of recent measures looking to more than temporary financial relief. Should this bill pass the Senate, and the best opinion is that it will eventually, the benefit to federal finances would be imme- diately reflected in improved values in all departments of finance. There is some dif- ference of opinion as to the bill's chances of becoming a law, even should the Senate permit it to pass, but on this point neither side can claim an advantage. Even should it fail after being sanctioned by both houses ot eed its effect would not be entirely jost. ‘The bond transaction will be a success from all appearances and should in conse- quence inspire some activity in speculation. A successful bond issue and a revenue biil together would disarm all opposition to improvement. The sterling exchange market declined 42 per cent during the morning and attracted Do new business at the decline. ‘The demand from remitters is small, and European demands for gold are not likely to cause any apprehension for the present. The money market, jucged by the rates for call money, reflects no symptoms of an immediately alarming character. The three per cent rate now prevailing is largely the result of a contracted volume of business and could not be relied upon should the d mand increase. With the exercise ot cau- tion to the extent demanded by the uncer- tainty of the next two weeks the objec tionable features of the bond contract may be successfully passed over. The reports of earnings now coming in are very satisfactory, in some instances unusually so, and should shortly attract the attention of investors: and speculators alike. Northwest's report for the month of December, made public today, reflects a gain of $567,940 in gross earnings, or a total gain from June 1, 1895, of $3,394,825. St. Paul is another property which weel ly reflects a satisfactory earning capacity, and is consequently a general favorite with conservative operators. The entire granger group will participate’ in any movement looking to improved values. The meeti:irg of the anthracite coal in- terests tomorrow will in all probability fur- nish a basis for some activity in the coal shares. Radical measures are essential to the establishment of satisfactory trade con- ditions, and it is currently believed imme- diate attention will be given to the objec- tionable features of the situation. The industrial stocks were moderately active during the day, but were not in har- mony as to direction. Tobacco lacks sup- port and feels the effect of 1umors of an attempt in the New Jersey legislature look- ing to the forfeiting of its charter. Sugar is threatened with similar legislation, but as usual is accorded the stpport necessary to counterac: adverse reports. The last hour’s trading was dull, but in the main strong at the last prices of the y- a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Low. 101% 1028 ung & 1. “irie ny Wheeling & L- Erie, Pid 85% Western Cnion ‘tel. 8236 laconsin Central, peer eee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropoli read $1,000 at 111%. Wash fon Gas 20 at 120. Capit Traction, 2 at 76%. 8 7. Pneumatic Guo Gee tI) 25 cents; 100 at 5 cent Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 1 w. 4s, couj 1081 hy bid, 109% asked. U. 8. 4s, coupon, 110% asked. U.S. 48, 1925, 114 bid. U. 8. 1904, 11214 bid, 115% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5e, 103% bid. 30-year fund Ge, 107 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 313 bid, 3.658, funding, currency, 110 ig ois, rezintered, 216s, 100 bid. Miscell letropolitan Railroad conv. 6, 1i1 bid, 111% asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 103% bid. ' Belt Railroad 5s, 80 bid, 83% asked. 100% asked. Co tomac ‘Telephone nd Ss, Security 5s, . a a nd American and Trust bid, 105 Wasrington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 270 bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 240’ bid. Metropolitan, 289 bid, os Central, 270 id. Farmers and Mechanics’, 195 asked Sec- ond, 133 bid. Citizens”, 130 bid. Columbia, 128 Lid, 138 asked. Capital, 114 bid. West End, 106 bid, 108 asked. ‘Traders’, bid. Lincoln, 98 bid, 100 asked. Ohio, & bid, 95 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. ‘ational Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, Washington Ian and Trust, *118 bid, 121 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 139% bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction ny, 76 bid, 77 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, Columbia, “55 Belt, 8% ‘bid, 20 asked. Eck- ington, 19 bid, 30 asked. ‘town and Tennal- Iytown, 13 bid, 30 aske Irsu: ‘ocks.—Firemen’s, 30 bid, 40 asked. Frankli bid, 45 ask tan, 68 bid. Rotomac, G5 bid. Arlington, 142 155. asked. fats ‘Columbia’ 1132" bas 19e sake a Riggs, 7% bid, S% People’s, bid, 5% trustee in the place of Charles deceased, @ See: ~A Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Ti 106 6 asked. Title, ‘bid, T asked. | pn pis atk arse District ‘Title, f° bid, ‘Telephone Stocks.—1 jin, B6 bid, 50 asked. fan Graphene OM. aked rami Gun Ey (BO asked. a eee ‘bid, Btocks.— Washi: Toe, 1 ty] ‘bid, 1 ba i Boda abla na Weasane oa oa Tgncoin, 27% bid, 8 asked. Commercial, ° bid, 11 600 bushel 3 do. yellow, 406 bushels. Rye stendy—No. 2, 46 x Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,, 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. - GRAIN. | one” Gee” re Se 2 : = zi % 2014-% 20% ToBos toto 582 5.97 $28 99 S20 27-80 5.35 5.46 5.45 OOFTON. 1, Pes Se T9 8.05 8.03 8.05 808 8.12 MR. CLEVELAND'S CANDIDACY. “Hickory” Says Question Whether He Will Refuse. To the Eéitor of The Evening Star: This evening’s Star asks the question, “Will Mr. Cleveland speak?” As a plain Prince William democrat, farmer and sportsman afield, I ask why should he speak? He was imperturbable when the snap convention took from him every dele- gate in his own state in "92 and equally so when the anti-snap endeavored to re- store them. The question of the hour is, will Cleveland refuse to be nominated? should he? Mr. Why Is he less patriotic now than then? Has he shown any signs of im- becility? Is there any disability? Is he any less a democrat now than four, eight or twelve years ago? Can the democrats reasonably expect to win on the basis of the returns of 1895? From whom can we recruit? Who is there who can better restore order or bring in to battle greater strength? It is admitted that both parties are divided on the money question. The nominee must be for or against the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The horns are equal there. Then will not the great number who are in tune with him all through, added to those who are in dis- cord, only on silver, be more likely to pro- duce the required result than any calcula- tion based on unknown quantities or un- known factors. Will he show his hand? Mr. Cleveland has always shown his hand when called—by the people—and if I mis- take not this call will be made soon after the ante is put up. I speak from ob- servation and association with democratic sportsmen from neanly all of the states, at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington, Columbus, Rich- mond and in the field, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Ala~ bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Maryland and Virginia; with farmers.and other-business men. I desire to add that I owe the ad- ministration nothing except the respect due for good government from every citizen, nor am I an expectator. No sensible man will discuss “third term” foll; « . J. R. PURCELL. Gainesville, Va., January 20, "96. a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Sanitary Examiner, Dr. G. M. Kober, the typhoid fever ex pect, has been apponited a medical sanitary examiner in the health department to per- form such duties as may be assigned him by the health officer. Appointed a Private. The Commissioners have appointed Jere- miah F. Sullivan a first class private on the police force: Home for Aged. The Commissioners have recommended for favorable action Senate bill 886, to pro- vide for a home for aged and infirm col- ored people. % Adverse Report.» =~ ~ - Upon the recommendation of the ettor- ney for the District the Commissioners have reported adversely the bill limiting the Mability of stockholders of corporations in certain cases. The attorney, in his opin- ion, says the bill is out of line with the general incorporation law of the District. If it is meant as a substitute for the exist- ing law, it is too meager. The present law is altogether too strict, but if it is to be changed by Congress it ought to be dis- posed of as an entirety and not by plece- meal. —_———_ a The Star and the Woman's Convention Full and interesting reports of the pro- ceedings of the convention of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association, which com- mences in this city tomorrow, will be pub- lished in The Evening Star. For the ac- commodation of those who desire to secure the complete story of the meetings the issues of The Star for the week of the convention, containing reports of the sessions, will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada for fifteen cents. — ‘The Death Rate. A fall of 20 per cent occurred in the death rate of the city last week. The num- ber of decedents whose deaths were re- ported at the health department was 110. In the previous week they amounted to 146. As a consequence, the annual death rate declined from 27.6 to 20.8. The mor- tality from lung diseases amounted to 40, as with 56 by the last report. There was a fall in the number of fatal cases both of pneumonia and consumption. Sixteen cases of diphtheria, with 3 deaths, and 10 cases of scarlet fever, with no deaths therefrom, were reported. During the week there were 2 deaths from measles and 2 from grippe. Otherwise, the health of the city is above the average normal annual death rate. ———_— Montgomery Gold. The jury in the case of Benjamin W Clark against Representative Alfred C. Harmer of Pennsylvania and Mr. Lipp- men today returned a verdict for the de- fadants. The plaintiff! claimed that in 1882 the defendants gave him $2,000 for the privilege of working a vein of gold quarts in Montgomery county, Md., for ninet; days, it being understood that the defend- ants would pay him $8,000 should they con- tirue the work beyond that period. He claimed that although they did continue the work, they refused to pay him. —_— Grand Jary Indictments, ‘The grand jury this afternoon returned the following indictment Joseph Johnson, assault with intent to kill; Wellington Ber- ry, larceny; John Martin,do,; Richard Sum- merville, adultery; Richard Goodall, second offer.se of carrying concealed weapons; Jno, H. Lawson, housebreaking; John Lewis, larceny from the person; Rodey Ashton, forgery. Lawson and Lewié pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence; the othera pleaded not guilty, The charge of larceny from the person against William De Neal and Horace Rawlings was ignored. _ Trustee Wanted, Sally Stewart, through Attorney Clam ence A. Brandenberg, today filed a bill in equity against Charles M. and Floreace Thomas, praying for the —— ote in the matter of east half of lo’ 1, square 821. «