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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. the Cockrell amendment, 3S—24. Fellowing this vote, the committee amendments striking out the two items for Indian pupils at Hampton, Va., and Lincoln Institute, Philadelphia were disagreed to, Qnd those items were retained in the bill. THE HOUSE. The fifth Alabama district was unrepre- sented in the House over night. Mr. Cobb had been unseated, but the resolution de- claring the contestant, Mr. Goodwyn, en- titled to the seat, failed because of the lack of a quorum. The adoption of that resolu- tlon was the pending question when the House met today. ‘The resolution was agreed to, 145-55. Mr. Goodwyn came forward to the bar of the House and took the oath as a member amid « scattering of repubitcan applause. A Delegate for Alaska. Seranton (Pa.), chairman of the com- mittee on territories, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill granting to the territory of Alaska delegate Tepresentation on the floor of the House Providing for an eleetion for such dele- Sate October 1, 1805. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) object On motion of Mr. Cockrell (Texas), a biil Was passed to organize the territory here- tofore known as Greer county, Texas (de- cided by the me Court to be a pal of Oklahoma) as Greer county, Oklahoma. By an amend adopted the present county officers were ed in their ele chairman ovember next. the committee of 4s, catied up another bill rela- > disposition of the land in Greer gave to bona fide when the each and in the remainder t to the settlers un- to those of d some time the ago. donating con- on balls to St. Monument Asso- - AL Angel Post, The General Pension Bill. Mr. Pickler, chairman of the committee nvalid pensions, then catled up his gen- pension bill. te bill amnends the existing iaws in sev- ve import t respects. It makes presumption of death of an enlisted man ve been heard from it provides that de- © discharge shali not ion under the act ed man has served to a pens IN) if the enlis days equently Provides that pensions al! from their first applica it the maximum income of a widdw entitied to @ pension under the act of 1sv0 at annum; it provides that no pen Scontinued, be and that reconsidered shail date trom their dis- D.) took the floor and 1 speech in support of the ations and prac the depart RiOoT OF LUMBER SHOVERS. and Non-Union Men at Cleve- lund Fighting. D, Ohio, April —All the in the city were massed at the central police station in ted trouble on the lum- the union and non- Zach officer was used in enco hich were used May day riots two years Leion ycks a big crowd of union and men gathered awaiting the val of the first vessel of the lumber Trouble was looked for before the y is over, as both union and non-union 1 appear to be in a fighting mood. ng b n shortly after noon. The were a with knives and revolv- her at Pack, Gray & men serivusly = perhaps fat: nd ened eyes. Ss to be unloaded at the dock were on hand to do the work. imed the captain had given them the job. While they were getting ready he work a large crowd of non-union borers put in an appearance, and their leaders, John Powiski and August Swezo, med the work belonged to them. A wrangle immediately followed, and in a few minutes the men were throwing bricks and in various ways endeavoring to annihilate each other. Swezo, the non-union leader, pulled a re- Volver, but before he had time to use it one of the other gang stabbed him in the neck. As he fell he was grabbed by the police and hustled toward the patrol wagon. were but three officers on the ground time, one of whom received a se- Henry Bedliham Central avenue, a non-union man, was kicked insensible and Is terribly injured. About this time Captain Madigan, with forty officers, arrived on the scene. The leaders of the riot were hustled into patrol Wegons. The police managed to stop the tight temporarily, but there is every prus- pect of further trouble, as the men are swearing Vengeance on each other. —————— YHREE HUNDRED MURDERED. Matabeles Cutting OM Small ff White Settlers. NDON, April 22.—The officials of the British Chartered South Africa Company received tolay the following dispatch from Buluwayo, dated April 21: “The situation is most serious. There are 14.000 Matabeles Within three miles, and 1,150 frie Uves have arrived in town." A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Euluwayo, published this afternoon, says: 1 Gwello are absolutely are not disposed to at- ent with cutting off small It is believed that . have been nine white have been killed. $ are running short of ammuni- Parties dly nw but of whites. "3, pre murdered. & thousa "the re —_.___ PASSED THE ASSEMBLY. The Geeater New York Bill te the Governor. ¥. Y., April —The assembly d the Greater New York bill over of the mayors of New York and The senate had previously pass- e bill over the vetoes, and it now goes »vernor for his approval or veto. on OF COLONIAL DAMES. COUNCE Descendants of American Patriots Meeting in Washington. The biennial counc of the National So- elety of Colonial Dames was continued at the Arlington Hotel today, the dele- dates oceupyirg the banqueting hall. The morning and afternoon was passed in dis- cussing the amendments which have been Proposed to the constitution. They are eight in number. The most important one affects the status of the society in changing the claus: providing for the eli- sibility of members, the desire being to limit membership to those who are descended from colonists who were active in the affairs of their communities prior to 1750, instead of 1776, as at present. There was also discussion on the Proposition to Hmit to states only that were originally colonies. No final voies were taken, but It is probable that none of the proposed amendments will be adopted, as it needs a unanimous vote of the council to change the constitution. The committee on nominations for offi- cers for the ensuing two years will make {ts report this evening, and It is under- ood that ail the present officers will be again chosen. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mention of Leaders at the Balti- more Convention Cheered. MARYLAND REPUBLICANS ASSEMBLED —-. Most of the Delegates Wore Mc- Kinley Badges. MR. WELLINGTON’S REMARKS - BALTIMORE, Md., April 22.—The dcle- gates to the republican state conyention were somewhat late in assembling, and it was 12:40 p.m. when United States Sena- tor-elect George L. Wellington, as chair- man of the state central committee, called them to order. The Lyceum Theater, in which the convention was heli, was com- fortably crowded, admission being had by ticket only, each seat being reserved. By far the largest number of the dele- gates wore a big red badge on the lapels of their coats, upon which was a photograph of William McKinley, and the inseription in gold lette “Patriotism, Protection, Prosperity. William MeKinley, the Na- tion's Choice.” x From this and other indications it could be seen that the McKinicy sentiment was largely prevalent. Governor Lowndes and most of the re- publican state officials were present, but Mayor Hooper of Baltimore, also a re- publican, was absent. The auditorium was decorated with red, white and blue bunt- ing, interspersed with the black and crange colors of the state. ‘The proportion of colored delezates was small, there being probably twenty-five in attenda T’rom the talk prior to the a: of the convention it was apparent that there would be but little frietion during the procecdings, although some of the eastern shore delegates declared their intention of opposing the gold plank in the platform. Upon calling the conveation to order Chairman Wellington said: Chairman Wellington's Remarks, “Gi When last we met we were embling gentlemen: in a minority and had been ior many years. The eyes of the state wer? upon us, look. ing for us to redeem the citizens from ring rule. That the party had fullilled these expec. tations was a matter of history. T. and pledges made at that time er fulfilled. ‘The platform of the republican party adopted at Cambritge is now the law of the state. The ker predictel that the state was to give her sixteen clevinral votes to the republican candidate in November. He Lelieved the republicans of Maryland wouid declare for protection, whiea, he said, w part of tae warp and wool of the char- acter cf William McKinley, the great statesman from hio. Reed and McKinley Cheere At this there was a storm of applanse, followed by another when he mentioned the name of Thomas Brackeit Reed, in connection with the expression of the hope that the convention would declare for sound mone The ccnvention then took up the report cf the credentials committee, saowins con- tests in Anne Arundel, Howard and Queen Anne's counties. Th being teferred, nominations for temporary chairmaa were asked for, and A. Barnes of Wor chosen without dissent, Phillips L. Gols. borough, the slated candidaie, naving pre- viously declined the honor Mr. Barnes made a brief address, in which he advocated protection and “a dol- lar which would be a aollar the worid over.” Allusions to Reed and McKinley loudly applauded. A vice president from each county was then chosen, and Robert McDonald of Al- legany elected secretary. Committees on permanent crganization and on resolutions, consisting of a member from each county, were then appointed. AL Resolutions Referred. The chair announced, vpon motion of Mr. Wellington, that all resolutions should be first read in the convention, and then re- ferred. A delegate from Frederick county offered a resolution instructing the delegation to use all honorable means to secure the nom- ination of McKinley. This was greeted with cheers, and re- ferred, as was also another that the pre- penderance of sentiment among Maryland Tepublicaus was in favor of McKinley, and requested the delegates to act accoidingiy. The convention then took a recess for half an hour, to give the committees a chance to report. ——_—__ c PHARR CLAIMS ELECTIO ester coun were Frauds Charged at the Polls in Louisiana, NEW ORLEANS, April 22.—The Item's bulletin board contains the following: “Pharr has been elected governor. The Item will prove this fact by the evidence of 27 Pinkerton detectives present yes- terday at the polls, where fraud was car- red out.” “BERWICK, La., April 21.—I have been elected governor by the votesethat were put in the ballot boxes, and will be in- augurated on the second Tuesday in May. “(Signed) J. L. PHARR. A dispatch from St® John Baptist parish states that serious trouble has broken out there over the election returns. The report, which is from democratic sources, is to the effect that a crowd of negroes attempted to steal the parish ballot boxes and five whites resisted, shooting followed. and the dispatch states that several people have been killed. The governor has ordered a company of the Louisiana field artillery, under Capt. H. B. Boliver Thompsen, to the scene of the trouble. It has now leaked out that Capt. Harris’ campaign committee employed 250 Pinker- ton men, who were scattered the state with the view of detecting elec- tion frauds ‘The impression now is that a good many batiot box stuffers will find themselve trouble. Tas democrats are much exc over the discovery. —_->__ LEBRATING SAN JACINTO. CE Mexican Troops Help Texans to Ob- serve the Anniversary. EL PASO, Tex., April 22—The people of Paso in celebrating the anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto yesterday bound Texas and Mexico closer together In the bends of friendship and brotherly love. Gen. Herrendez, commander of the second militi zone of Mexico, sent the eleventh cavalry and nineteenth infantry bands of It Mexico over to help El Paso celebrate was an event without a parallel in history —a general in the army of a nation sending his military bands to serenade the people of another ration while they were celebrat- ing ihe defeat of the forefathers of the serenaders. > THE STAR declares in the most positive manner, and with- out fear of successful contradic- tion, that it has a regular and permanent, paid-for, household and family circulation in Wash- ington certainly more than twice and probably more than three times as large as that of any other paper, morning or even- ing, published here or else- witere. The Star does not dou- ble its figures, or juggle with them in any way, as is the habit of some papers, for the purpose of deceiving the public. The truth, pure and simple, is good enough for The Star. ae throughout | NOONDAY MISSION MEETINGS Eloquent Discourses by Rev. W. Hay Aitken at Epiphany Oburch, An Incisive Comparison Today of Al- traism With Christianity—Various Meetings Arranged for the Week. The noonday meeting in the Eastertide mission at Epiphany Church, conducted by Rev. W. Hay Aitken, is attracting large audiences daily. Beirg a down-town church it is an easy and inviting opportunity to scores cf business men to slip in to these reetings, where, in the cool and restful quiet of one of the most artistic church interiors in the city, they may listen to a most elcquent ard forcible puipit orator. Mr. Aithen is the general superintendent of the Church of England Parechial Mis- sion Society. He has conducted missions in all parts of the civilized world, and comes now to the United States, after having spent several months in Canada, to held missiens in New York, Philadelphia and Washington. His discourses have the charm of extemporaneous speech, and are more conversational than oratcrical, and, moreover, are steadily logical and convine- ing. This noon he gave his hearers a refresh ing comparison of altruism with Chr uanity. he altruist,”” says Mr. Altken, “says to himself, ‘Now I must not live entirely for myself in this life. I must turn my back ot myself and cn what I desire for my own gratification and work for others. Not for God—for T do not believe in a God; not for a hereafter—for there is no hereafter in my creed. I simply help others so that the world may be the better for my having lived In it.’ That is all there is of altryism. Better a thousand times than many forms of belief. If you can't be a Christian, be an altruist. But why ask such a s: e of any one? Why is it not the nobler, the truer philosophy of life that we should do these things for our brothers because we are children of the one God? Because this life Is an education; because, if we are he- ing educated, we are being educated for something, and that is the hereafter—the eternal life in the glory and presence of God." There will be meetings foi days, April 26 and May week days, except Saturc and & p.m.; Sund: 5 p.m., and holy communion, except Monday, Thursday and Saturday, 8 a.m. Noond. meetings wiil he held tomorrow and Friday—one service to last thirty-tive minutes. ECTICUT REPU ICANS. Delegates-at-Large Were Left: With- out Insiructions. NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 22.—Beautiful weather, a tremendous crowd and great en- thusiasm were the conditions surrounding the cpening of toda, ion of the re- publican state convention of Connecticut. e hour set fur the calling of the dele- gates to crder was 14) o’cleck, but owing to the late hours keft by the delegates, who, were in att dance upon the county and district ¢ 4, held at the close of la night's session of the convention, the poli- ticlans were not astir sufficiently early this morning to permit of the completion of their canvassing work and their presence at the Hygeion Theater at the appointed hour. The night in the inter: was increased today. The leaders of the two factions slept but little during the night, and were on hand bright and early this morning preparing for the predicted drawn battle in the con- vention hall. McKinley badges and em- blems were more numerous than ever Unis morning, rut the Reed men wore a look of supreme confidence ard predicted that Con- neeticut would be for Reed at St. Louls. It -vas 10:30 o'clock before the convention was ready for business. The committee on organization had decided upon ex-Con. gressman Stephen W. Kellogg of Water- Dury us the permanent chairman of the convention, but at the last moment Mr. Kellogg gent word that he was not feeling well enough to take the chair, and ex-Con- gres:men William E, Simonds of Canaan was chosen. It did not take long for the delegates to get down to business. After a short speech in which he predicted a republican victory next November, and the return of pre perity after March 4, 1897, Chairman Si- monds called for the nominations of del- egates-at-large. The following were nominated and elect- ed: Ex-Gov. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hart- ford, Jon ¥, Hutchinson of x, Arthur H. Prewer of Norwich and Mr. Samuel Fessenden of Stamford. veu enthusiasm felt and displayed last t of McKinley and Reed At this point the party platform was read. This short document was drawn by Mr. m Fessenden, who was unable to be present in the convention today. The Platform. “The republicans of Connecticut reaffirm their belief in the doctrine of protection, with reciprocity, as advocated by James G. Blaine, believing that upon its maintenance depends the development of American in- dustry, the elevation of American labor and the protection of the products of the Amevican farm. “We believe in maintaining the flag of America, in protecting every citizen of the United States in his legal rights, at home and abroad, and in preserving the homes of Americans. “We are unalterably opposed to issues of unsecured paper currenc either by the government or the banks; the free coinage of silver, at any ratio, and favor a single standard of value, and that standard gold. “We believe that this policy, with a sound andstatle currency upon a gold basis, will furnish sufficient revenue to meet ail re- quirements of the government and prop- eriy support It. “We believe in such discriminating duties in favor of American bottoms as will again revive cur shipping interests and extend our trade and commerce to every land. “We believe in the Monroe doctrine, and in supplying the government with ships and fortifications ard men to man them sufficient at all times to uphold and main- tain it. ‘We are opposed to the immigration of Paupers, e and crimii “We are firm in our convictions that the Maintenance of these principles, and the enactment of laws to carry them inio effect, under a republican administration charged with the duty of enfercing such laws, will, in the rear future, guarantee to our ccuntry the financial and industrial supremacy of the world. “So long as a deserving Union soldier or sailor, his widow or orphan, remains in the lard, a due sense of gratitude demands that the nation extgnd to all such its pro- tection and speciaf care. “We pledge the nominees of the national republican convention, from whatever states they come, our unswerving loyalty and the electoral vote of the state of Con- necticut.” Delegates Uninstructed. Upon the call of Chairman Simonds for the county district delegates the Various county chairmen reported the nominations made at last night's caucuses. These the convention ratified, as follows Hariford county, James A. Cheney of South Manchester; London county, Thomas H. Allen ef Sprague; Fairfield county, Ed- ward A. Keeler of Norwalk; Windsor coun- ty, Hubert Williams of Salisbury; Middle- Sex county, John M. Douglas of Middle- jog; Tolland county, George Sykes of Rockville; New Haven county, Rufus W. Blake of Derby. In less than an hour from the time the convention was called to order its business was finished and adjournment voted. Neither Reed nor McKinley were men- tloned in the convention. Among the del- egates, however, there was considerable enthusiasm for these two aspirants for the presidential nomination. No other candi- dates seemed to be thought of. ——— Soldiers’ Home Managers. The President has approved the joint resolution appointing William B. Franklin of Connecticut, Thomas J. Henderson of Mlinois, George L. Beal of Maine and Geo, W. Steele of Indiana members of the board of managers cf the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Under the Constitution the President makes appoint- ments to public office by and with the con- sent of the Senate. In this particular in- stance the appointments were made by the Congress, by and with the approval of the Fresident. 1 DOLLAR GAS: IN FIVE YEARS Conclusion Reached by the Senate Dis- triét Gommittes. 3% The Figure Wit Be Reached by Pro- portlofate t Annual Reduc- tien: Cin Price. Pi Dollar gas in fivg years, with proportion- ate reductions in’the meantime. That is the verdict of the Senate District committee on the local gas qiiestion, which was finally settled at a special meeting of the commit- tee held this afternoon. Those present at the meetigg were Senators McMillan,Faulk- ner, Gallinger, Smith, Gibson, Pritchard, Martin, Baker and Bacon. Senators Hans- brough, Harris, Proctor and Wetmore were absent. The session was a brief one and was end- ed by a call of the Senate which broke up the meeting. Before the end came,however, the compromise which has been the subject of discussion between the Senators since last Friday's meeting was formally adopted unanimously without a vote being taken. The Basis of the Compromine. The dollar-gas bill, as it came from the House, with certain amendments, which were adopted In committee some weeks ago, is the Lasis of the compromise agreement. The provision as to rates requires that from the passage of the bill until July 1, 1898, the legal rate for the price of gas shall be $1. a thousand cubic feet; from that date until July 1, , It shall be $1.10; from July 1, 19), until July 1, 1901, It shall be $1.05, and after that date the rate shall be $1 per 1,000 cubic feet. This is in reference to the Washington Gaslight Company. The provision In regard to the Georgetcwn comp: is similar in that it makes a reduction of 25 cents a thousand in five years. ‘The present rate is $1.50. Fer two years after the pasage of the act, until July 1, 1808, it is to be $140; for two years beyond that date It 1s to be $1.35; for one year further it is to be $1.20, and from and after the Ist day of July, 1901, the rate in Georgetown Is to be $1.25. Authority to Issue More Stock, ‘There {8 a new provision added to the Dill to this effect: “That the Washington Gas Light Company is hereby authorized to issue such additional amount of capital stock as will provide for the conversion into such stock of its outstanding certifl- cates of Indebtedi.ess, which conversion is hereby authorized to an amount not ex- ceeding $600,000," The amendment heretofore adopted the committee authorizing the capitaliz tion of improvements is further ameniied by a provision waich restricts such capital ization to further extensions of the plant and docs not permit retreactive capitaliza- tion. by Senator McMillan Satinfied, After the meeting Senator McMillan stated to a Star reporter that he was quite well satisfied with the result of the com- promise. The friends of the dollar gas bill were In a decided minority, he id, end the best thing to be done under the cir- stances, If the bill was not to be aban- d altogether, was to accept the p made by the company's friends in ccmmittee, which was to give the com- pany a certain period of tfme in which to make the reduc ACADEMY OF Continuation of the Session at National Museum. The vond day's sersion of the National Academy of Sctences was held today in the hall of the National Museum. Prior to the public meeting, the members of the acad- emy held a Iness session and transacted considerable busines Members of the council, in zddition to the officers of the academy, who are ex-officio members, were elected as follows: B. A. Gouid, Cam- bridge; H. P. Bowditch, Jamaica Plains; the G. J. Brush, New Haven; Ira Remsen, Bal- timore, O. ©. Marsh, New Haven, romb, Washington, Rates Were appointed to attend the qui-centennial celel pn of Princeton iversity, which will be held in Princeton, and N.J., October 22 next. The delegates are lia ‘Remsen, Johns Hopkins University; John ‘Trowbridge, Harvard, and G. J. Brush, Yale Papers have peen entered to be read at Some Papers. the present session as follows On the X Rays From a Statical Current Produced by a Rapidly Revolving Leather Belt, W. A. Rogers and Frederick Brown; Biographical Memoir of James Edward Oliver, G. W. Hill; Biographical Memoir of Charles Henry Davis, C. H. Davis; Big- graphical Memoir of George Engelmann, C. A. Whit®; Legislation Relating to Stan- dards, T. C. Mendenhall; On the Determina- tion of the Coefficient of Expansion cf Jesto’s Steel, Between the fimits of O de- gree and 64 degrees C., by the Interferential Method, E. W. Morley and W. A. Rogers; On the Separate Measurement, by the In- terferential Method,of the Heating Effect of Pure Radiations and of an Envelope of Heated Air, W. A. Rogers; On the Logic of Quantity, C. 8. Peirce; Judgment in Sen- sation and Perception, J. W. Powell; The Variability in Fermenting Power of the Colon Bacillus Under Different Conditions, by A. W. Peckham, presented by J. S. Billings; Experiments on the Reflection of the Reentgen Rays, O. N. Rood; Notes on Roentgen Ray H. A. Rowland; Some Studies in Chemical Equilibrium, Ira Rem- sen: The Decomposition of Diazo-com- pounds by Alcohol, Ira Remsen; On Double Halides Containing Organic ‘Bases, Ira Remsen; Results of Researches of Fort Pinary Stars, T. J. J. See; On _a Remar able New Family of Deep-Sea Cephalopoda and Its Hearing on Molluscan Morphology, A. E. Verril an Archet an Archi-mollusk, A. 5. Verrill; On Some Points in the Morphology and Phylogeny of the Gastropoda, A. 5. Verrill. There is considerable interest manifested in the election of new members, which will take place tomorrow. It is not certain that the entire number who can be elected at one meeting, namely, five, will be chosen. There are several well-known Washington scientists who are mentioned in connection with this honor, and it is believed that they will not be neglected when the academy ccmes to a vote. ee SCOTT JACKSON'S TRIAL. The Question of the Mollus- re, ing of the Murdered Girl Identi- fied in Court. NEWPORT, Ky., April 22.—Mr. and Mrs. Alexander 8. Bryan of Green Castle, Ind., and all the members of their family, at- tended the trial of Scott Jackson today for the murder of Pearl Bryan. There was a very large attendance. Professor Edwin Post of Depauw University, the brother-in- law of Jackson, sat by his side. Coroner W. F. Tingley was recalled. A lay figure dressed In the clothing found on Pearl Lryan’s body was brought into court, but the bloody dress presented such a hor- rible appearance that the objection of the defense was sustained. Then Coroner Tingley identified each ar- ticle as the one on Pearl Bryan's body when found near Fort Thomas. Mrs. Stan- ley, the sister of Pearl Bryan, testified to the hat and other articles having heen se- cured by Pearl Bryan at her store. She broke down as these articles were held up, and there was quite a scene. Several other witnesses were called to prove the appearance of the body when found. Then Dr. Carothers, who made the post-mortem examination, gave his testi- mony, as given before the coroner. A pecullar feature developed is the policy of the defense to not cross-examine wit- nesses. The only explanation is that the defense of insanity is to be set up. ——.—__ Order as to Revenue Cutters. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an order excluding from revenue cutters all persons not connected with the service. The order does not apply to the occasional visitor, but is intended to break up the grow- ing practice of carrying relatives and friends on cruises. The new order also for- bids the formal enlistment in the crew of a revenue vessel of a relative of any officer attached to the vessel. Clo FEDERATION OF LABOR Delevates From Thirty-nine Organizations Present at Last Night's Mecting. To Protect Dintrict Labor on the American University—New Members on the Brewery Committee. In the absence of President McHugh the reeting of the Federation of Labor last evening was presided over by the first vice president. The call of the roll showed that delegates were present from thirty-nine organizations. Credentials were received from Iconoclast Assembly. filling vacancies In their repre- sentation. Mr. E. M. Blake said it was reported in The Evening Star of the 16th instant that the subcommittee having in charge the construction of the American Uni had decided to let tne work to a contra) tor, and that no provision had been made to protect Washington mechanics from imported cheap labor, and, while the au- thorities of the university would be repr sented at the edifice throughout the p riod of its construction, the representative will have no authority except to see that the terms of the contract are carried out. 8. H. Bell, E. M. Blake and Jos. K. Pot- ter will again wait on Dr. 8. L. Beiler, vice chancellor of the university, and en- deavor to have an agreement reached pro- tecting the District against Imported cheap labor. A pecial committee investigating a gricvance from the horseshoers su; A that the quest'cn be referred back to that union, as it was so arranged that a settle- ment could be easily réached. The special con.mittee appointed to find out the name of the party responsible for the publication in the Post of the resolu- tion in favor of the brewers, asked to be discharged. They stated that the Post re- fused to give them any satisfaction. A committse was appointed on a griev- ance of the butchers against Santos Auth, The following communication was re- ceived from the labor bureau: “The labor bureau invites the co-opera- tion of your honorable body, together with D. A. 66 and the Eccentric Engineers, to get up and take charge of an excursion, to be given Labor day, the proceeds from which shall be used to defray the of an appropriate monument to th cry of cur deceased brother, E. J. Rea, bis wife. A committee cf five from each body 1s suggested to make the necessary arrangemen “CG. A. MAIDE A motion to indorse the movenfent and appoint a committ five was adopted. Delegates De Nedrey and McCarthy re- signed from the committee having in charge the browery boycott, and Delega. Bowen and sin were appointed to take their places on the committee. THE DENIED. The President Vetoes Two Private Billx Passed by Congress. ‘The President today sent to the Senate vetoes of two Senate pension bilis. The t was in the case of Charles E. Jones, a photographer, which attracted considerable attention in the House. It is as follow: “Toe the Senate: I return herewith with- out my approval Senate bill No. 249, en- titled an act granting a pension to Charles E. Jones, The beneficiary named in this bill was a photographer, who accompanied one of the regiments of the Union army in the war of the rebellion. He was injured, ap- parently not very seriously, while taking photographs and where no battle was in actual progress. He was not enlisted, and was in no manner in the military service of the United States. “Aside from the question as to whether his present sad condition is attributable to the Injury sustained, it seems to me the ex- tension of peasion relief to such cases would open the door to legislation hard to justify and impessible to restrain from abuse. “GROVER CLEVELAND.” The other veto was in the case of the bill for a pension to Nancy G. Allabach. It pro- vides for a pension for Mrs. Ailabach, who is the widow of Peter H. Allabach, who served in both the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion, and who was for many years captain of the Capitol police. The President calls attention to the fact that r. Alabach made no application for pen- on on account of disabilities during his life. “Tt fs not,” he says, “now claimed that he Was in the least disabled as an incident of his military service, nor is it alleged that his death, which occurred nearly twenty- ears after his discharge from the a3 in any degree related to such He says the widow was pensioned after her husband's death as the widow of a Mexican soldier, and that her case falls 2 act of 180. “It is pro- posed, however,” he continues, “by the spe- cial act under consideration to give this widow a pension of $20.2 month without the least suggestion of the death or disability of her husband having been caused by his military service, and solely, so far as di coverable, upon the ground that she is poor and needs the money. The condition is pre- cisely covered by existing laws, and if a pre- cedent is to be established by the special legislation proposed, I do not see how the same relief as is contained in this bill can we denied to the many thousands of widows Who, in a similar situation, are now on the pension rolls under general laws. (Signed) “GROVER CLEVEL. AD ‘\CREASED THE ATTENDANCE. D.” Effect of Reducing Prices of Admis- sion at Benning. The reduction in the prices of admission had the effect of visibly increasing the at- tendance tuday at the Benning race track. The gathering was not, however, as large as the character of the sport deserved. The amount of betting done today also showed quite an increase, the regulars being not a little enforced by the general public. Four races on the flat and the Virginia Hurdle Stakes at a mile and a haif, are called for by today’s card. The entries for tomorrow are larger than usual, and the fields during the remainder of the meeting will undoubtedly be large. The Mt. Vernon, for two-year-old fillies, is the stake event tomorrow The next steeplechase will be run Saturday. mn a WITH HIS DISAPPROVAL. The President Said to Be Dixpleased With the Agricultural Bill, It is rumored at the Capitol that there are features of the agricultural appropria- tion bill which do not meet with the ap- proval of the President and Secretary Mor- ton and that the bill will not be signed by the former. The ten days after the passage of the act within which the President may consider the bill and give it his approval will expire Friday or Saturday. If the rumor has foundation of truth and the bill should become law in the manner Indicated it would furnish a sensational precedent. No similar action as io appropriarion bills, except with river and harbor bills, has, it is stated, been pursued by any President. Secretary Morion, when asked this after- noon by a Star reporter for what reason the President withheld his approval, id, epigrammatically: “I don’t know a’ thing about it. + Tomorrow's Benning Entries, The entries for tomorrow's races at Ben- ning follows: First race, five furlorgs—Pay or Play, Merry Monarch, 124; the Sage, 131; Halton, Tinge, 121;x Salvia, 11 Lancer, Jefferson, Niello, 116.x X, each claim ten pounds for apprentices and boy® never having ridden a winner. Second race, three years, one mile—Pal- merston, Premier, 110; Chebar, 100, Third race, Mt. Vernon, two-year-old fillies, one-half mile—Successful, 117; Fide- na, Kittie B., second, My Vic,, Winged Foot, Euphemia L., Florean, 1 Fourth race, handicap, one mile end one hundred yards—Augusta Belle, 108; Chug- nut, 103; Golden Gate, 100; ino, 9 Fifth race, one mile—sir Dixon, jr., 116; Ed. Kearney, Prig, 110; Mirage by Cyclop, 108; Will Elliott, 107; Tom Moore, 106; Au- gusta Belle, 105; Tomoka, 85.x X, five pounds dedicated for apprentice. as The New York metal polishers will de- mand $2.75 for a day of nine hours. The Cleveland saleswomen will be or- ganized. FINANCE AND TRADE Unfavorable Effect on Values of a Newspaper Dispatch. —_+_ PRICES, HOWEVER, RECOVERED LATER a Railway Securities May Supplant the Industrials. oo GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispateh to The Evening S' NEW YORK, April 22—London prices were unfavorably influenced this morning by a cable to the Times reviving the Venez- uelan incident and criticising the inactivity of the governments in relation thereto. A cureful investigation of the facts developed nothing of 4 serious nature, however, and priges eubsequently recovered the early con- cessions, The local market sympa- thetic with London’s action in both in- stances. The buying of the general list toward mid-day was especially good, commission houses being prominently represented in a Well distributed volume of business. A con- siderable short interest in Western Union was forced into a covering movement by skillful manipulation, a 1 per cent advance being recorded during the process. The Granger shares were in good demand, Lerlington being particularly responsive to the character of the tracing. A disposition to favor the more desery- irg railrcad shares and to limit the dom- iration of the industrials 1s to be noted airong the evidences of a gradually bro: ening market. Sugar was advanced 1 per cent on a good volume of buying, due largely to an extension of the long account. Yesterday's sellers of this stock were by no means pessimistic on the property profit-taking and a desire to force out weak holders being all that was significant in the movement. The rapidity with which all offerings are absorbed, even at the pres unusual level, {s perhaps the strongest a gument in behalf of further improvement. Distillers has for some time past been bought by influential interests in antici- pation of an early and profitable reor- ganization. An advance of one per cent this morning attracted some new buying, the belief In higher prices in the near fu- ture having extended io the trading ele- ment. Chicage Gas was advanced by liberal purchases based on prospective dividends. The probable date of this company's turn to the list cf dividend-jraying secur- ities is still involved in erable un- certainty, obstruc- tions. That the plant is earning a dividend it _not questioned, but the way to its dis tribution is as yet only partially develop ‘Traders sold the market during the afte re- jzoon for a turn, fractional con being recorded “without the assistance of | significant developments. Londoa’s attitude will have a marked intiuence cn values during the balance of the week. Reasons previously assigned for | fcreign participation in our market con- Uunue to hold and are not likely to fail of | gvod results. The diplomatic differences betw this country and Great Britain are not likeiy to cause serious friction, but this view would he more acceptable were legislative possi- Dilities entirely ren oved as a factor. The adjournment of Congress is a neces- sary condition prec t to a complete restoration of confidence on the part of the speculative, commercial! and business world. Money ts in good supply at fair in- terest rates, the gold movere to be an adverse facter, earnings are fully up to reasonable estimates, but the fear of legislative surprises negatives to a consid- erable degree all that is good in the pres- ent situaticn. Arguments are numerous in opposition to the logic of this condition of things, but the condition is not changed thereby. FINANCIAL —____ AND COMMERICIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broacway. Open. High, Low. Last. American Sugar... 14h 126 124 196% American Sugar, Pfc 1B 1038-108” 10835 American Tobacco. iB 75 TB Tay American Cotton 01 M% «15 «14y O15 Atchison, 16m «16K «16 (168 Balto. & 0 lig 16M OTR Canada Sout 51 Bit | Canada Pacific.. eects Chesapeake & Ohi>. C.,C., O. & StL. Gas, Cis. Gwe St Paul M. &St. Pi Chic, RT & P: Del, Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson Den. & R. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. linots Central. Lake Shore. Long Island ‘Trac Metropolitan Traction, Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Paciti ional Lead Go... National Lead Co., Pid: U.S. Leather, Pra New Jersey Central New York Central . NY.&N. Eng. Ca N.Y¥.C. & St. Louis. Northern Pacific Northern Pacitte, North American. Unt. & Western. Facitic Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Go Southern Railway, Pfd.. Phila, Traction. ‘Texas Pacitic ‘Tenn. Coai & iron Union Pacific Wabash, Pr Wheeling & Wheeling & L. Erie, Western Union Jel. Biiver. ge Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m, pon, $1,000. at 160%. at 115.” Washingt Chesapeake and Pot After call—t Lan: 40 at Government Bonds. . 1081S bid, 109 asked. U. I, 110% S. Gs, 190d, rear fund 5 Water Water stock 7s, funding, currency ear fund G8, gold, 110 fd 3.058, curreney Ud, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Motropelitan 107ly tid, 109 asked. Metropolitan Rall 2 bid, 125 asked. Belt Railroad Did, ST asked.’ Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid. asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 13 bid, 117 asked. Washington Gas Company 6a, series A, "111 bid, 113 Washingtow Gas Company és bid, 118 asked. Washington ¢ , 122 bid. U, my conv. Electric Light conv. 125 bid. Chesapeake and Potomme Telephone 5s, 100 Did, 103 asked. American Security and Trust Ss, Fo and A., 100 bid. Am ‘Tiust ds, A. and O., 100 bid. Company Ist 68, 108 bid. pany imp. Gs, 108 bid. Bary, ext, G8, 108. bid Washington Market Washington Market ( Washington Market Com- Masoute Hall Associatt bs. 135 bid." Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, National Bank Stocks.—Tank of Washington, 280 bid. Bank of the Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 20) bid, 310 asked.” Central, 280 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 132 bid. 138 asked. 38 bid. Columbia, 129 bid, 140 asked. Capital,” 117 bid. West End, 107i" tid, 110 asked. Triders’, 97 bid. 101 asked. Lincoln, 108 bid. 108 asked. Olio, S3"b1d. Safe Deposit and Tru: Deposit and Trust, 118 ton Loan and Trust, 1 can Security and Tru Ratlroad S tional Safe ked. Washing- % Wid, 125 asked. Ameri + AT asked. ks.—-Capital Traction Company, 69% bid, 75 asked. Metropolitan, 121 bid, 125 asked’ Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, Eckington, 18 bid. |, Georgetown and “Tennallytowa, “10 “bid,” 30 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks, 441, bid, 45. a Georgetown asked. U.S. Ligh Insurance Stocks.—Fi on Gas, Did, 5 asked. Franklin, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 75 ‘bid. Arlington, 140 bid, 155 asked. “niati-Atbetiean, 173 hid” tonal Union, 11 bid, 14 asked. ‘Columba, Did, 14 asked. Rixex, 7% bid, 8% asked. Peo 5M bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 8 bid, 8% asked. Com? mercial, 434 Did, Sty asked. Title ‘Insurance Stocks. Real Extat Did, 110 asked. mbia Title, 5% b pu Title, 3 hid. District Title, 7 bid. Stocks.—Pennsylvanta, 37 bid. 50 asked. Potom: American Graphophone, mataic Gun Carriage, 5 Ovid, .2 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype, nt has ceased j series Bj 118 bid, 121 asked. Lanston Monotrpe, 6% 8% asked. Great Falls Ice, 125 bid. “Lincoln at 70 bid, 90 asked. *Ex div. —_———. 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. Wheat . 7 Corn : , Oats 5 4 Pork : SAT 3 S67 Lard 5 one 5 a7 Ribs a 4.22 5 437 a 2ERSS Raltimore Markets, TIMORE an tid 400 bs reeelpin, B10. corn, 35; 710 bushels: ‘ timothy, ¥ dull, inclined to be w strong, unchanged. Butte stouds, mp hese weak, uncha Whisky up —— CUBANS ARE WINNIN A Recent Arrival Reports the Condi- tions In the Island. Little interest is taken by the Cuban sym- pathizers in Congress in the proposed cessions” to Cuba by Spain. A member on- of the House foreign affairs committee, who occupies very friendly relations with the administration, said today that a gentle- mun of standing who has arrived from ( ba within the past four or five days repre- sents the situation there in a light which is gratifying to those who want to see the republic of Cuba fully established. “This gentleman,” he seid, “has thor- cughly informed himself as to the progress of the lution, and he assures me that there 1s no ground for dowht that the Cu- bans will achieve their fall in The Cubans have been more suc have greater power than is Of course, there is no possibility surgents accepting the Spain. The pr seem to under: proposed by § government proposed ecesions’ were then proposed bans. After, reading the prop thoroughly understanding it th it and began the revolution. It is not li ly, after making the fight and whil prospect of success is before them, th accept the proposition which th before taking up arms -< AT woop The President Takes Up His Abode at Hin Country Houx: The President has taken up his abode at Woodley, with Mrs. Cleveland and the children, and now spends only the working ndence. essful and What that ‘con- Cu- to Now hours of the day at the White House. He usually drives in about 10 o'clock in the morning and remains there until 5 or 6 o'clock in the afternoon. He has his lunch- €on at the White House about 1:30 o'clock, usually in company with one of the mem- bers of his cabinet or a personal friend on a visit to the city. All the children have fully recovered from the measles, and are how reported in excellent health. Mrs. Cleveland and the children will go to Gray Gables, on Buzzard’s Bay, as soon as the summer begins in earnest, and will be join- ed there by the President when he “get Congress off his hands.” The Py will probably continue his residence at Woodley untli he goes away on his usual summer vacation. ——— W TRIAL, FOR A Lottie Tilford’s Counsel Filed a tion In the Police Court. This afternoon Lawyer Forrest filed in the Police Court a motion for a new trial in the case of Lottie Tilford, convicted last week of keeping a bawdy house in the “Division.” His motion was based on affi- Gavits of his client and himself to the ef- fect that Walter Hyson, a colored juror, was apparently asleep during the argument of the case. The motion will probably be argued Saturday morning. ——— Personal Mention. Secretary Lamont has returned to the city from a brief visit to his home, in Mc- Grawville, N. Y. Maj. Eric Bergland, retired, is in the city, on leave of absence. Mr. Harry Upson Sims, son of First As- sistant Secretary Sims of the Interior De- partment, is visiting his parents at their home, 1119 K street northwest. Mr. Sims is a student at the Harvard Law School, and one of the editors of the Harvard Law Review. Private Secretary Thurber, who has been to Syracuse on private business, has re- sumed his duties at the White House. 2+ — To Secure Sale. Charles M. Keleher and three others this afternoon filed suit in equity against Ann- Maria Pywell and thirty-one others, to se- cure the sale of lot 8, square 431, for a par- tition and division of the proceeds and the appointment of a receiver. —— Found ity. ‘There: was a South Washington assault ease tried before a jury in Judge Miller's court this afternoon, a young colored man named William Slaughter being the de- fendant, while London Shears, a colored man more than fifty years old was the complainant. The returned a verdict of guilty, and a fine of $10 was imposed. EET In Charge of an Examiner, ing Controller of the Currency Coffia is informed that the American National Bank of Denver suspended payment this morning was in charge of Bank Kx- aminer E oe: Anke a Receiver. A bill in equity for the dissolution of @ partnership was this afternoon filed by John McKee Syphax against Frank F. Davis, the parties having conducted a drug business under the firm name of Frank F. Davis & Co,, at the northeast corner of llth and U streets northwest. It is set forth that Mr. Davis has failed to keep cor- rect books of account, showing the facts required hy the articles of agreement sign- the mbers of the firm, but, the vill ues, On the contrary, has omitted to upon the books accurate accounts of made by tim of the goods of the An estrangement has grown up between Mr. Davis and himself, says Mr. Syphax, and the former hms threatened to forcitly eject the latter from the store if he enters therein again. In view of the circumstances, in addition to the dissolution of partnership, the ap- pointment of a receiver and ounting are asked. A hearing of the cause will take place Monday next. ——_.___ Political Notes, ALLIANCE, Ohio, April 22.—Republicans of tie eighteenth congressional district in convention here today renominated R. W. Tayler for Congress by acclamation. Col, C. B. Wick of Mahoning county and J. L, Smith of Columbiana were chosen delegates to the St. Louis convention. This is Me- Kinley's old district, and the resolutions urged the major's availability for the pres- idency. HARKISBURG, Pa., April 22.—The state democratic committee met at noon in the board of trade rooms and unanimously re- elected Robert E. Wright of Allentown chairman. Mr. Wright announced the ree appointment of Matt Savage of Clearfleld as secretary. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta: CLEVELAND, Ohio,April 22.—Mr. Hat denies that he called Messrs. Piatt Quay “political babies.”