Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE |" *C*e4e0* comer Convention Delegates Excluded From Their Hall. REPUBLICANS MISSCURI EXCITED Police Were Summoned to Pre- serve Order. REPUBLICANS OF DELAWARE ——— ST. can myention was almost turned into a riot this morning, -before the dele- gates were admitted to the hall. The hour set for opening of the conventi$n was 10 o'clock, and at that hour fully 2,000 per- s were in front of the Opera House ng for admittance. ause of the trouble was the dis- between the Filley and Kerens The former chairman of the d tickets to his set leaving St. Louis. and his fcllowers are present in with a contesting delegauon, and used all the trouble. on arrangements s bogs, and this com- jed tickets to the convention, and, having obtained possession of the @oors of the opera house, refused to admit @ny one until Filley would consent to a compromise. ro » hours the delegates stood In the hot n, cursing, alternately, Filley and Kerens, but all to no purpose. nally, however, the crowd became so be r it was feared an attempt would be made to break down the doors, ore order. about 12 o'clock newspaper reporters graph operators were i mvention hall, but the dele on the outside, while a tw and pelicemen were sent to re At truce rrauged between the delegations. A little after 12 o'clock a crowd of men, was wearing Filley hats, congregated in the rear of the theater and attempted to smash in the rear doors. They used a battering ram, and glass was smashed. The ser- & rms on the inside telephoned for the police, and a patrol wagon, full of officer: nt to the scene. nt-at-arms was unable to iden- s using violence, and no but the officers remain- ohn L. Bitelger, chairman committee on arrangements, on of the keys, and would he hall. arrgsis were me ed on guard. the local were furious, and sre made that both Filley and rould be turned down when the ntion finally opened. DELAWARE REPUBLICANS. cony Contest at Dover Be Addicks Hig: pov ay ‘The republican Btate « The nm met here at noon today. ins delegates held and the latter nomi- ‘enator Higgins and John Pilling vastle county for national delegates. Ss wis widely applauded and cheer- 2d as he entered the hall. He sat as a zontestant from Brandywine hundred. Dr. C. R. Layton of Georgetown was ch porary chairman. The fight between the two factions was Precipitated by a motion for the chair to Bppoint the committee on credentials. The Higgins people fought for the naming of the committee by the trict caucus, and after a long and bitter wrangle the motion for the chair to appoint the committee pre- vailed by a vote of 97 to 52. This 1s first Dlocd for the Addicks faction. The con tio: took a recess until 3 o'clock, with organization effe D TO “STRADDLING: othing but the temporary ted. OPPO: Gov. Matthews Says That the Democ- racy Should Clearly Declare Itself. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 12.—ov. Matthews hi written the following letter im answer to @ recent statement that hé fevored a stradille on the question: Mr, George W. Goodwin, stle, Ind.: My dear sir: I have yours of inclosing a clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer, end waich also appeared in the New York World, which 1s a telegrarn from St. Louis, giving, as claimed, a letter from Col. Matson of Greencastle to Col. Joseph K. Rickey, who ts reported to be a member of the “Bland excutive committee.” In this letter, if true, Col. Matson makes the statement that in a recent interview ‘with me “he (I) talked like he wanted to straddle upon the money question.” I hope and believe that Col. Matson has been misunderstood, for neither with Col. Matson nor others have I favored “a strad- dle on the money question.” On the con- trary, I tained, still believe and BO expre: i myself to Col. Matson that there should be no “straddle,” evasive de- claration or douotful phrases in the plat- form to be adopted at. Chicago. This kind of political platform is never Tight, and especially would it be harmful and unwise this year, whén the public is in no frame of mind to tolerate it. Whatever position we may take upon the financial problem, let it be plain, clear, honest and fearless. I believe, and distinctly stated to Col. Matson, that a straddle upon this question wo be nearly, if not quite, as dis- astrous to the democratic party as the adoption ef a pure, straightout gold resolu- tion. I believe, further, that a positive, not too Fedical, declaration in favor of silver for the m of the double standard, both sily gold: and for the speedy restoration of silver to the position held prior to 1573, would insure success to the rty and bring to the country plete and permanent prosperity. To do otherwise, the issue wiil be exceedingly doubtful and prove calamitous to the in- ter of the body of our people. The clip- you inclose gives me the first knowl- edge of its existence, and I thank you for calling my attention to It. ery truly yours, CLAUDE MATTHEWS. Indianapolis, Ind., May 12. th instant b itical Note: PITTSSURG, Pa., May 12.—E. F. Ateni- son was nominated for Congress today by the republican conferees of the twenty- fourth district. Charles H. Seaton and E. F. Atchison were elected national delegates to the St. Louis convention. CHICAC new republ —At a meeting of the central committee to- Hitch of Paris, IL, was elected chairman, LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 12—S. P. of the democratic na- pmemit! nd chairman of the press and telegraphic accomm>dJations and facill- s for the c«moeratic national convertion e held in Chi July 7, requests that the applicatio: we for reporters and rrespondent: the convention hall be lication filed later than considered. Captain Se Vv YOR Edward 8. Carpenter pleaded guilty today in the criminal branch of the supreme court to the rt and was sentenced to months in the peniten- tlary and to pay a fine of $1,500. Carpenter admitted having rece a bribe of $1,000 from the Liquor Dx ociation of the thirty-third distri: —_—>__. The Womaa Identified NEW YORK, May 12.-—The mystery of the woman who committed suicide at the Colonade Hotel Friday evening has been solved. Charles H. Biller has identified the body today as that of his wife. Mr. ud Mrs. Biller lived in Newark, N. J. The woman was about thirty-one years of age. Mrs. Biller appeared from her home six weeks ago, leaving no clue. Mr. Biller hinks his wife was Irfane. They had lost wo children, and ove: that bereavement the mother had brooded for a long time. She was a graduate of Vassar College and @ woman of exemplar, character. *Ex-Police Captain j* The Mahon Bill With Amendments Be- ported Favorably. How the Government is to Aid the Enterprise and to Be Pro- tected. The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce today ordered a favor- able report on the Mahon Nicaragua canal bill as amended by the subcommittee. The vote stood—ayes, 7; noes, 4. There were six members of the committee absent. Those who voted in favor of reporting the bill were Messre. Sherman (N. Y.), Wanger (Pa.), Doolittle (Wash.), Joy (Mo.), Noonan (Tex.), Bennett (N. Y.) and Stewart (N. J.)— all 1epublicans, Those who voted against it were Messrs. Hepburn (rep., Iowa), Cor- liss (rep., Mich.), Patterson (dem., Tenn.) and Bartlett (dem., N. Y.). The absentees were Messrs. Fletcher (rep., Minn.), Settle N. C.), Aldrich (rep., Til.), Price (dem., Rusk (dem., Md.) and Ellett (dem., Va. The bill as ordered reported today is the Mahon bill amended in several particulars. It provides a capital stock of $100,000,000 fer the canal company, the shares to be non-assessable, and the number not to be increased except with the consent of Con- gre It provides that if the canal com- pany shall, within nine months after the passage of the act, show that all the shares heretofore issued, except those issued to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, have been call- ed in and canceled, the Secretary of the Treasury shall subscribe in behalf of the United States 700,000 shares ($70,000,000) to the capital stock of the company in re- turn for the guyrantee of the bends to be issued by the company. Ten thousand shares of stock shall also be issued to the holders of the stock surrendered. The di- rectorate is to consist of eleven members. one each to be appointed by Nicaragua and Costa Rica, one by the canal company and eight by the President, with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate. No director can be pecuniarily interested in the com- pany. Their compensation is to be $5,000 per annum and expenses. The expenditures of the canal company found to have been expended since June 3, 1889, are to be paid in capital stock, provided they shall not exceed $4,500,000. The company is authorized t6 issue $1,- 000,000 of thirty-year 3 per cent bonds, guaranteed by the United States and re- ceemable at the pleasure of the United States after ten years. The bonds.are to Re secured by first mortgage on all prop- erty of the canal company. A sinkirg fund for the redemption of the ends is provided for, and in case of de- fault by the canal company in any_re- Spect the United States is authorized to foreclose. The earnings of the company shall go first toward the payment of the interest on the bends guaranteed by the United States; dividends on the stock rot exceeding 5 per cent, and the batance is to go Into the United States treasury as a sinking fund. The dividends on the stock of the United States is to go to the ex- tinguisament of the mortgage debt. The canal is to be constructed according to the plans of the engineer department of the army and under its supervision. The auditing of accounts, é&c., is rigidly pro- vided for through the government account- ing officers. ———_-e+-_____ A QUESTION OF DOUBT. Arc Department Laborers Under the Civil Séevice Rules? The rece -t crder of the President extend- ing the provisions of the civil service act to nearly all the grades not previously cov- ered by the law. leaves in doubt the pres- ent status of that large class of employes carried on the departmental pay rolls as “laborers,” but who, in fact, are not labor- ers, as they perfor-n, side by side with the messengers. exactly the same duties as are performed by the latter class. Under an order of the past year, messengers were placed within the classified service, and it was confidently expected that the new or- der would place “laborers” performing messenger service on an equal fcoting with the messengers. “It certainly seems unreasonable,” says a government employe writing to The Star, “to continue such a discrimination be- tween persons performing exactly the same services. “The order, as published in The Star, ex- empts from its provisions all offices which are filled by appointment of the President, by and witha the advice and consent of the Senate, and also the places held by those employed ‘merely as laborers.’ ‘ow, there are in each of the depart- ments laborers attached to the office of the superintendent of the Gepartment building who are employed ‘merely as laborers, tinct and apart from the class of so- laborers who perform messenger service. The vse of the word ‘mercly’ to qualify the class of laborers to be excluded from the order leaves the whole subject in doubt, for if all laborers In the depart- ments are excluded from the benefits of the order, then the use of the word ‘merely’ was and is superfluous and meaningless. I am inclined to believe that the order was incorrectly reported, or at least that its real meaning on this point is obscured. ‘The matter can be sct at rest only by an authoritative statement from the civil ser- vice commission, and for obvious reasons it is beyond the power of the persons di- rectly affected to secure such a statement. “Therefore it is that I write to ask The Star to obtain from the commission such a statement of the case as will set the mat- ter at rest, and thus relieve us from the anxieties of the present situation. For such an act of kindness I am sure that the several hundred or more persons directly benefited by a correct understanding of their status will be deeply grateful to The Star. AFTER MARYLAND DELEGATES. McKinley and Anti-McKinley Fac- tions Trying to Secure Them. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 12.—The recently chosen delegates to the St. Louis convention have become a veritable bone of contention between the McKinley and anti-McKinley factions in this state, and each side is mak- ing desperate efforts to secure their votes. A number of agents of the national anti- McKinley leaders are in the state, conspicu- ous among whom is Mr. Charles H. Lin- ville, nephew of ex-Senator Platt of Ww York. Mr. Linville told The Star corres- pondent this morning that he had just re- turned from a trip through the state, aur- ing which he had visited all the delegates to the republican national convention and had found only two of them, Mr. James A. Gary and Mr. Crawford of Hagerstown, to be out-and-out McKinley men. The others he declared have no intention of voting for the Ohio man. In the Fifth District. The democrats are talking of nominating Gen. John Gill, president of the Mercan- tile Trust and Deposit Company, for Con- gress from the fifth district. Gen. Gill is one of the wealthiest men in the state, and the members of the democracy who are conspicuous In advocating his candidacy represent great wealth and influence. Mr. Sydney E. Mudd, who will probably be nominated by the republicans, is an ex- perienced politician, and a conflict between him and Gen. Gill would be likely to prove a memorable event in the history of fifth district politics. Gen. Gill has given no in- timation whether he would accept the nom- ination. ——— Councilman Martin Loses His Seat. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 12—At a Meeting of the city council last night the seat of Councilman Martin, who eloped with sixteen-year-old Clara Seabert last Wednesday, was declared vacant. A man to fill his seat will be appointed today. Martin's whereabouts is still unknown. eS Real Estate. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., quctioneers, sold yesterday at public sale house 2807 M street to Lydia M. Cruit for $1,500, and house 2300 M street to Mary A. Cruit for $1,500, pane Ses An Incorporation. Articles incorporating the Washington In- stitute, a normal and academical school, were filed today by Edward V. Davis, N. Bishop Johnson, J. B. Colbert, Isaac L. ‘homas, Logan Johnson and W. H. ‘hambers. PRAYING FOR INGERSOLL. A Remark at the Methodist Confer- ence That Caused a Sensation. CLEVELAND, May 12.—The M. E. con- ference soon got into a snarl this morning, in which the local morning papers were at- tacked, and in which the meeting of the committee on the state of the church, held yesterday afternoon, came out prominently. In that meeting Rev. Dr. Quayle, in the course of his remarks about the Christian Endeavorers in their attempt to secure a recognition of the Deity in the constitution, used the language which appeared in the morning papers, which is as follows: “Not long ago that organization not only made itself ridiculous and all the church which it represents, but actually made the religion of Christ ridiculous by praying for the redemption of Bob Ingersoll. Do you think that the Methodist Church would ever be guilty of such an act of absolute idiocy.” Cries of “No” were expressed throughout every room. F. J. Cheney of central New York then arose and presented a resolution which recited the fact that the local morning papers had so quoted a member of the cenference, and disclaimed any responsi- bility of such sentiment by the general conference. He presented the resolution for adoption. It not only disclaimed responsibility, but also indorsed the Endeavorers. As soon as read two motions were made, one to refer to the committee on Epworth League and the other to lay on the table. Bishop Fowler ordered the yote taken on the motion to refer. A mistake was made in the counting and a second vote was ordered. Dr. Buckley desired to present a substi- tute, but Bishop Fowler refused to enter- tain it. The vote on the motion to refer it to the committee on Epworth League was then lost by a vote of 162 yeas to 250 nays. Mr. Henry French of California moved its adoption, when Rev. W. A. Quayle of Kan- sas City, who had made the remark, rose. He is a youthful-looking delegate, and after stating what he said concerning the Christian Endeavorers, denied the use of the language attributed to him. Every attempt by Mr. Cheney to get at the facts of the case was howled down. Every denial of the article called out wild applause, but Mr. Quayle said he did say a certain society was idiotic, and he thought that was the sentiment of the majority of members, Another wild outburst of applause greeted this, and the conference appeared to con- cur in the opinion that the action was idiotic. The resolution répudiaiing the purported language of Rev. Dr. Quayle by the con- ference was adopted. ge TROOPS CALLED OUT. Attempt to Wreck the Bunker Concentrator at Wardner, Idahu WARDNER, Idaho, May 12.—A deter- mined attempt was made last night to burn down the mammoth Bunker Hill con- centrator at Wardner junction. The con- centrator was fired with the ald of boxes, sacks and kerosene, and at the same mo- ment a portion of the flume was blown up with dynamite, which shook the building at Kellogg, nearly a mile distant. The dynamite was used a few hundred yards above the mill. The machinery stopped and the electric lights were extinguished two minutes later. The time selected was when most of ihe mill hands were at supper. The object was to get the concentrator to burning and pre- vent its extinguishment by cutting off the water supply. The bunker Hill employs 400 men. The militia was called out and remained out all night, but no arrests haye been made as yet. * COLLECTING MONEY. Arranging Benefits for the Suffering Kreglo Family. At a colored mass meeting held at Mount Carmel Baptist Church last evening to make arrangements for the coming Carson barbecue resolutions were adopted de- nouncing in the strongest terms the mur- der of Elsie Kreglo, and pledging the sup- port of those present “in bringing to a just and speedy conviction the perpetrators of all such violations of Divine and human laws.” The fund for the relief of the bereaved Kreglo family is growing steadily, and by the time the contributions are all in will no doubt, have reached a tidy figure. The Program. The program for the Kreglo benefit, to take place at Allen’s Grand Opera House next Saturday evening, has been prepared. It consists of a number of selections from the Boston Musical Club, a solo by Mr. Charles Hall, selections by the Ideal Man- dolin Quartet, bat dance by Master Eddie Davis, piaho solo by Miss Gertrude Ra- venburg, violin selection by Prof. J. H. Rhodes, Harry Park's trick bicyeling, read- ing by Mr. Goodwin Patten, dance by little Elsie Lower, alto solo by Mrs. Hempston impersonation by Miss Helen Rhodes, b: solo by Mr. Charles Roberts, ballet by the pupils of Miss Helen Block, Constance Her- worth, the well-known whistler; the Mo- zart Mandolin Trio, vocal selection by Miss McGregor, reading by Mr. J. J. Hogan, and the Washington Theater Company in the first presentation of “The Stepping Stones.” Another Benetit. Messrs. A. C. and M. D. Lewis have ten- dered Willard Hall, rent free, for an en- tertainment Friday evening. Mrs. Claren- don Smith, the dramatic authoress, and a number of local people haye volunteered their services for that occasfon, = EPWORTH LEAGUE. Annual Convention in Session Today at Alexandria The second annual convention of the Washington District Epworth League, M. E. Church, began its sezsion at the M. E. Church in Alexandria this morning. Mr. Frederick Deake of the Alexandria chap- ter made the opening address and wel- comed the fifty delegates present, which was replied to by Rey. William Grubb of Leesburg. Mr. Woodward of Washington was made secretary of the convention. Rey. Dr. Mellville of Hyattsville delivered an interesting address on missionary work. This evening a mass meeting will be held, at which addresses will be made by prom- inent leaguers. The program includes ad- dress by J. Frederick Deake, president of the Alexandria chapter; response by J. W. Grubb, and papers on various subjects, including “Shall the League Take the Lead,” Rev. J. T. Williams; ‘Recreation and Amusement, Frank J. Tollard; “Mercy and Help,” Miss Eila Fisher and others; “Literary Work,” Mr. C. W. Mil- ler; “Sample Service,” Alexandria Junior League. A special feature will be a nut- cracking question box. Another feature will be a four-minute report from each of the chapters. The election of officers for the ensuing year will take place tomor- row afternoon. —— MR. CLEVELAND OUT OF IT. Chicago’s Postmaster Tells of “a Re- cent Conversation. A special dispatch from Chicago to the New York World quotes Postmaster Hesing as saying, regarding a recent talk with President Cleveland about a third presiden- tial term: “I have been, as you are aware, on very friendly terms personally with Mr. Cleve- land. He informed me tn unequivocal fan- guage that under no circumstances would he again be in the field: He said there was ono reason alone that would prevent it. That ts his health. He would not survive the Inbor of another four years. He feels’ that he must he out of doors and take exerc!se in order to prolong his days. He proposes to travel and to take life easier in the future. “He informed me that he would not even accept the nomination, if. made, explaining that he had all the honor it was possible to attain in the exalted position he occupies, and that he would have the risk of defeat. I have not given out this -onversation with the President previously SSS Lutheran Conference. The eastern conference of the Maryland synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church met yesterday tn Trinity Church, Reiste-s- town, Md. Rev. I. C. Burke is president; Rev. A. Homrighaus of Washington, secre- tary, and Mr. Edward F. Stockett of Balti- more, treasurer. Several tonics were dis. ed during the day, Rev. Dr. W. E. P. son, Rey. Dr. J. G. Butler and Rev. Dr. Hom- righaus of this city taking part. IN CONGRESS TODAY The Santa: Monica Harbor Matter Debated in the Senate. MESSI. FRYE) AND PERKINS SPEAK Sa Mr. Wheels Interpolated Remarks Stricken Prom the Record. L OTHER MATTERS Mr. Aldrich (R. 1), a member of the com- mittee on finance, asked immediate consid- eration In the Senate today for a reso- lution offered by him directing the finance committee, under the provisions of the Senate resoluticn of March 3, 1891, to in- quire whether American labor and indus- tries are suffering from or threatened with injurious competition through importations of oriental products, and if so, to investi- gate the causes which have made such competition possible. Mr. Allen (Neb.) objected to immediate consideration and the resoluticn went ov The invitation to attend the Tennessee centennial exposition was accepted, and the presiding officer was authorized to nam2 a committee of five Senators to at- tend the opening at Nashville, Tenn., on June 1 next. Mr. Frye Resumes His Speech.© Mr. Frye (Me.), chairman of the commit- tee on commerce, then resummed his speech in support of the proposcd amendment to the river and harbor bill for a deep wa- ter harbor at Santg Monica, Cal. The Senator reviewed in detall the re- ports of the army boards. At one point, when reference was made to the feasibility of oe: the harbor at Santa Monica for the ameunt mentioned in the amendment, Mr. White (Cal.) interjected the inquiry: “Where was that amount, $3,008,000, ob- tained?” “Irom Mr. Hood,” responded Mr. Frye, “and sent to the War Department.” Again Mr. White called attention to a “poetic statement’ made by Mr. Frye yesterday as to waves forty or fifty feet high, Mr. Frye spiritedly rejected the state- ment that he had ever spoken of waves forty or fifty feet high. He knew as much about waves, he said, as the Senator from He explained that his refer- of California. ence was to the dashin; on the rocks, breaking f high. “Yes,"" said Mr. White, sarcastically, “the rocks might be one hundred feet high.” Refers to Mr. Huntington Mr. Frye took up the evidence given by Mr. Huntington. This was the man, said the Senator, referred to by Mr. White as “individual,” and by Mr. Berry as a nan of gr He is not bulling the stock markets, nor ‘uring them,” said Mr. Frye, scornfully. “He is engaged in great enterprises, and in all of them he is successful. So, if he be an ‘individual’ and if he be ‘greedy,’ the r ons that Induced him to change from San Pedro to Santa Monica are worthy of the consideration of the Senate.” The Senatar read at length from the evi- dence of Mr Huatington, o the reports of Engineers Hood and Corthell. When in- cidental reference was made to the fact that the people of Los Angeles did not want ifie waves y or fifty feet the harbor at Santa Monica, Mr. Frye s: he did not care what the people of Los An- geles wanted. They did not know what they wanted. One day they favor one lo- cality, the next day-another. One fear they choose a congressional candidate on a plat- form favoring San Pedro; this year they had chosen one on a platform favoring Santa Montea. Mr. Berry interrupted to say that the recent platform referred to did not mention Santa Monica, but declared in favor of all harbor projects. This, declared Mr. Frye, Was equivalent to an’ indorsement of ihe Santa Monica project now proposed, and Was so proposed and so understood by the candidate. Mr. Frye laid stress upon the report of Capt. Taylor, showing the unique advan- tages of Santa Mon The California Sen ator (White) had, “like a skillful lawyer, inccrporated Capt. Taylor's report in his (White's) speech, In order that it might be buried in the bowels of that speech. Mr, Frye read the ‘Taylor report and a recent telegram from Taylor, now at the War Col- lege at Newport, expressing his strong opinion favorable to Santa Monica. The Senator also read a letter received by him from Gen. Miles, now in command of the army, stating that as a result of his observation while in command of the di- ion of the Pacific he had no hesitazion In saying that Santa Monica had many ad- vantages to make it a safe harbor and gocd anchorage, While the surrounding bluffs afforded opportunities for mounting land batteries for defense. The White Amendmeat. Concernit.g the White amendment refer- ring the question to another board, Mr. Frye said he did not wish to take the cne chance in ten that a board might report for San Pedro, as the Senate might just as well dump three millions in the ocean as to attempt that project. It was an absolute absurdity, said he, to build an outer deep water harbor at San Pedro after having an inner deep water harbor. Mr. Frye said it was useless to think a harbor would not be built at Santa Monica. Did any one sup- pose Mr. Huntington was not going to have a harbor at Santa Monica? Mr. Vest interposed the suggestion that if Mr. Huntington desired to construct this harbor let him do so. The three millions expended by Mr. Huntington would be no charge on the United States treasury. Mr. Frye responded that he did not believe any Senator would ask Mr. Huntington to do a work that the United States ought to do. He had as much right as any other citizen to the consideration of Congr While he had said boldly that he believed Mr. Hunt- ington would not let the Santa Monica har- bor fail, yet he did not expect any Senator to say then let Huntington do it. In closirg Mr. Frye expressed hope that the Senate would seitle this fight at once and for all, never to be heard of again, by voting down the White amendments ‘and acopting the committee amendments, Mr. Perkin»g’ Reply. Mr. Perkins (Cal.) followed. He gave a glowing account of Santa Monica as the paradise of this country. As to the issue between Santa Monica and San Pedro, Mr. Perkins said he denied the sug- gestion that this was a _ contest between two railraads.* He read from Mr. Frye’s speech that the cry of Huntington “savored of the slogan of tke sand lots,” and that his name was “conjured up as: the bogie-man of Cali- fernia.” “Theat cry is a libel upon the fair name of the people -of California,” exclaimed Mr. Perkins. “I repel the charge that the peo- ple of California seek office by declaiming against any man.” He went on to state that he had nothing against Mr. Huntington, unless it was c tain testimony before a committee and a letter he had written. He had known him as an honorable merchant in California. The Senator spoke also of Mr. Huntington's former associates, Senator Stanford and his public beneficence, and the Crockers, who were distributing thousands in charity. He ithe nee a/‘vile slander” the assertion that the pgople nf California juggled: w! these name to influence politics. The vice president of the Southern Pacific had re- cently been chosen by the California con- vention as g presidential elector. The peo- ple of California;believed in railroads, but they insisted that these roads shouli not prostitute their powers and influences, but should stand on an equal with every other eltizen. Mr. Perkins turned his attention to the reports concerning Santa Monica and San Pedro, arguing the advantages of the lat- ter. THE HOUSE, At the opening of the session of the House today Mr. Perkins (iowa), chairman vf the committee on printing, rising tea question or priviles called attention to what he said he regarded as an abuse of the privi- lege of printing In the Record by Mr. Wheeler (Ala.) During the debate last Fri- day on the question of clerk to m he said, Mr. Wheeler secured five min‘ites, and in the course of his remarks the con- | In this case there was not a suggestion o templated expenditure made him “tremble for his country.” “The vibrations of the gentleman from Alabama,” continued Mr. Perkins, ‘‘ex- tended over several pages of the Record.” (Laughter.) Mr. Perkins then yielded to Mr. Wheeler for an explanation of his con- duct. The latter said he had merely in- serted tables illustrative of his rémarks. Tables were never read to the House; they were always printed. He defended at length the privilege of ample revision of Speeches, citing the fact that the greatest American statesmen, among them Daniel Webster, had always been liberal in the ex- ercise of this privilege. Motion to Exclude Interpolations. Mr. Perkins, in reply, said there could be no question as to the impropriety of Mr. Wheeler's action. He was amazed that the gentleman claimed it as a right. The gen- tleman had repeatedly offended in a simi- lar manner on previous occasions. He pro- Posed to test the question by moving to ex- clude the interpolated portions of Mr. Wheeler's speech from the permanent Record. Mr. Wheeler created considerable amuse- ment by claiming that the reason this at- tempt was made to exclude the tables he had printed in the Record was because they put the republican party in a bad light. Mr. Perkins ridiculed this plea. The real question was whether the gentleman from Alabama could empty into the Record any- thing he desired. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) suggested that the whole question be gferred to the committea cn rules for investigation. Mr. Payne (N. Y.) called attention to the fact that Mr. Wheeler had repeatedly of- fended in a similar manner, and said the House was as competent as the rules com- mittee to decide the matter. Mr. Crisp moved to refer the question to the committee on rules. The motion was defeated on a rising vote 63—1 Party lines were strictly drawn. The vote was then taken by ayes and noes. The Motion Carried. The roll call resulted 75—144. The motion of Mr. Perkins to eliminate the interpolated portions of Mr. Wheeler's remarks was then agreed to without division. A miested Election Case. Mr. Cook (II!.) then called up the contest- ed election case of Rinaker vs. Downing from the sixteenth Illinois district. ‘The majority report favored the contestant. Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) attempted to interpose a motion to adjourn, so that the House might attend the exercises connected with the unvelling of the Hancock statue, but Mr. Cook declined to yield to him for that purpose. Mr. Leonard (Pa.), who opened the dis- cussion in favor of the adoption of the re- port, remarked upen the difference between this and other cases tried by the House fraud. The election had been absolutely honest. On the fr returns Downing bad forty plurality. The majority, by a re- count in two counties and the admission ef certain ballots, found that the contestant, Rinacker, had thirty p Mr. Moody (Mass.) dis fublican colleayues on the committ jeined with the democrats of the commit- tee in asking the adoption of a minor iesolution to recommit the case and “re count the vote dcemed fairly tn dispute.” + CAPITOL TOPICS. Senator Chandler's Return. Senator Chandler returned to the city this morning from Boston, where he went last Wednesday with the remains of his only Vrother, John K. Chandler, who died last week in this city. The {interment was at } Auburn, Certificates of Health. Senator Sherman today introduced a Dill requiring all immigrants to the Unitel States to exhibit upon landing in this country a certificate of health, signed by a medical officer of the marine hospital service, and providing that any immigrant who does not carry such a certificate shall be sent back to the port from which he sailed. To Change the Penalty. The bill changing the penalty for viola- tion of the interstate commerce law from imprisonment to fine was under consider- ation in the Senate committee on inter- state commerce today, and it was practi- cally decided to recommend that the law be amended by striking out the provis- ion for imprisonment and confining the punishment to fines of $5,000 for the first offense, and to $15,000 or less for each sul sequent offense. The preparation of a re- port to this effect was delegated to a sub- committee, of which tor Cullom is chairman, The committee also referred to the same subcommittee the question of an amendment of the law making receivers of roads, which are in the United States courts amenable to the law as other rail- roud vilicials are. Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. The House committee on judiciary today ordered a favorable report on the bill to establish a site for the erection of a peni- tentiary, to cost not exceeding $150,000, on the military reservation ay Fort Leaven- worth, Northern Pacific Reorganization. The House judiciary committee today or- dered a special meeting for Friday to con- sider the Hartman resolution for the reor- ganization of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company as a federal corporation. Laws as to American Seamen, The House committee on merchant ma- rine today authorized a favorable report on a bill to amend the laws relating to Amer- ican seamen. It provides for the terms of contracts between seamen and masters, punishment for violations of contracts, quantity and quality of food to be supplied sailors, allotment of wages and other ma‘ ters relating to the employment of men, Lands for Mining School, The House committee on public lands to- day authorized a favorable report on a bill introduced by Representative Wilson of Idaho to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands not exceeding $12,000 to each state annually to the endowment and support of mining schools in the several States and territories, The Filled Cheese Bill. The finance committee of the Senate to- day reported favorably the House filled cheese bill, with some amendments. The amendments made reduve the annual revenue tax on the manufacturers of filled cheese from $400 to $240, and on wholesale dealers in thé article from to $00. The report was adopted by a bare majority of one, the vote standing 5 to 4. Government Ownership of Telegraphs Reprcsentative McGuire, the author of the bill, and 8. H. Bell, representing the Inter- national Typographical Union, appeared before the House committee on post offices and post roads today in support of the measure for government ownership of tele- greph. Mr. McGuire occupied most of the time, entering into minute particelars as to the operations and efficiency of his plan. At the conclusion of his arguments Mr. Bell announced*that this would close the case, as far as the Typographical Union was concerned, and submitted to the com- mittee the report of former hearings, in which the measure was advocated. The matter is in the hands of a subcom- mittee of which Mr. Bromwell is chairman. Mr. Bromwell said that during the recess of Congress he would make a thorough in- vestigation and that if it was in his power to do so would make a report at the next dn Monday the hearing will be session. neid before the Senate committee at 11 o'tlock. Application has been made by P. B. Delaney, the electrical expert, for a hearing before the Senate committee, at which he proposes to demonstrate that the government can establish a better system of both telegraph and telephone than is now in existence at a cost of about $15,000,- 000. Enlistments in the Navy. Responding to a resolution of inquiry, the Secretary of the Navy has sent a letter to the Senate, stating that of the 9,533 blue jackets enlisted in the navy 4,400 are for- eign-born, and that S61 of the 2,017 marines were also from outside the United States. e+ Storm Ripped Off the Roof. SIBLEY, Iowa, May 12.--A terrific rain and wind storm passed through this sec- tion last night. The roof of the three- story Academy of Music building was blown off. Part of the city building was royed by the wind. Many smali build- were demolished. TO DEFEND FORD Messrs, Peters and Donaldson Will As- sume the Task. Mr, Shillington and Mr. Walker Both Declined—Ford Visited Again by Detcctives. Judge Cole this afternoon appointed Ar- thur Peters, formerly of Maryland, and R. Newton Donaldson, attorneys to defend Murderer Irvin Ford. Mr, Peters is one of the youngest members of the bar, and Btaduaied at the head of his class in the law schcol. As it cannot be expected that they will secure an acquittal for Ford, it is to be assured that he will be convicted only af- ter being proven to be clearly guilty of his crime. Mr. Donaldson is also a clever young lawyer. Mr. Joseph Shillington, who was yester- day afternoon invited by Judge Cole to conduct the defense in the case of Irving Ford, the self-confessed murderer of El- sie Kreglo, this morning informed the judge that his engagements are such as will prevent his acceptance of the court's invitation. Judge Cole thereupon invited Mr. Philip Walker to defend the prisoner, informing him that he would request Mr. Arthur Peters and Mr. Richard Donaldson, two younger bers of the bar, to as- sist him. Mr. Walker declined. Mr. Shillington explained to a Star re- porter that while he naturally felt a_re- pugnance to defending such a man as Ford has confessed himself to be, yet had his engagements permitted he would have ac- cepted the assignment out of respect for Judge Cole’s wishes. Mr. Shillington in- timated that only insanity could be urged in defense of the negro, and to properly make such a defense would necessarily re- quire considerable expenditure of Ume and labor. Mr. Shillington expressed some doubt as to whether the confession made by Ford could be used against him. Cer- tainly not, he thought, if through fear and undue influence the man made them. In any event, he believed the case would be earried to the Court of Appeals, although he felt that no undue or unnecessary de- lay would be attempted by counsel as- igngd to defend the man. In"speaking of the case to a Star re- porter today Judge Cole said that he is extremely anxious to select such counsel for Ford as will secure for him every right due him, and for that reason he had been anxious to have Mr. Shillington assume charge of the man’s defense. Yet, he felt that he could not insist upon Mr. Shilling- ton's acceptance of the assignment, es- p ly as the law provides for no com- pensation for counsel assigned by the court to defend an alleged criminal. However, he belie d that Mr. Walker would accept the assignment, and as he is a capable man, he expressed himself as being con- fident that the man will be earnestly and well defended. Visited at the Jail. Yesterday afternoon Detectives Horne and Weedon went to the jail and had a conversation with Murderer Irving L. Ford, but learned from him nothing that he had ready told them, so far as the charge against him 1s concerned. The prisoner seems to have taken a liking to the officers and now he tells of how near he came to killing one or both of them. As hi to- fore published in The Star, he says he saw ihe officers when they were in the weods searching for him. “And,” he sald, “I’m glad you didn't come upon me. 1 like you, but if you had comme up much clo: on me in the woods I ainly would have shot you, for I had a pistol with six bullets in it.” He says he dropped the pistol when he jumped in u river at Harper's Ferry. The prisoner expressed himself as much pleased with the visit of his wife, for he had feared she had forsaken him. “This time last week,” said the mur- derer to the officers, “I didn’t know what I was doing. While Ford has made up his mind that he has got to die, he is extremely anxious that every effort possible should be made to save hin:. He says he wants somebody to call and read the Bible to him, as he wants to make the necessary preparations for the next world. Detective Weedon still thinks that Ford killed the old shoemaker, Wesley Hall, and thinks that later on he ‘will tell the story of the crime. There were no new develop- ments in this part of the investigation to- day, nor are any developments ¢€ ted for a few days. The priscner’s wife will call upon him Thurs or Friday, and she has promised the officers to get him to tell of the Hall murder if he really ¢ ted that crime. ——— LOCAL STRAWBERRIES, mmit- Nearby Crops Coming Into Market ‘Today. Today marks the opening of the straw- berry season, so far as nearby ries are concerned, for the first of them appeared in arket this morning, and it will be only a few days before the luscious fruit will be here in all its glory. Large con- signments of berries from the south are being received, more than three hundred crates having been received by the com- mission me~chants this morning. They are selling according to quality, wholesaling at from 7 to 11 cents a box, while the retail price ranges from 10 to 20 cents. The hot weather of this month, as well as of last, has advanced the berries con- siderably, and few crates have reached market from near-by growers. Dealers here say that the North Carolina berries have been unusually good this season, while the berries from Norfolk are not in such g00d condition. These from North Carolina are of uni. form size, and are not covered with gri but the dealers complain that the Norfolk growers do not put straw under the piants, and they are also careless in the picking, putting in the boxes green and ripe berries of all size: In several of the Maryland counties, chiefly in Anne Arundei county, the berr; brsiness affords employment to hundrec of people, and is a source of much revenue. Along the Nanticoke and Wicomico rivers berrics are ripening very fast, and will be on the market ahead of the Anne Arunuel fruit. Berries shipped any distance have to be packed solidly in the small boxes in order to insure shipment in good condition, but before being sold at retail by the street dealers some of them turn them from box to box and in this way it is said they fill three boxes with fruit with two boxes as they are received from the shippers. Schade to Go South. The amateur cycle tournaments at Green- wood, S. C., on the 15th and Charlotte, N. C., on the 20th for the League American Wheelman championship of the south, wil! have among their entries a weil-know: cyclist from this city, Fred Schade of the Columbian University. Schade leaves here tonight. 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 Close. 6: 3 waeaae daa clataaars gee Bx5 } unchanged — 62 barr ments, . spot, August, 674265 rec shipments, sales, 55, white corn, 35'4a36; do. yellow, firm—No. 2 white western, 2 do., 244 bid—receipta, 11,244 bush. bushels. © quiet and steady 48a44 ” western—re Grain freights iy, unchanged. Suzar steady, ter firm, unchanged, Heys steady, Cheese tn fair demand—fancy size cheddars, 10; do. old 35 siz new G) size cheddars, Yi: to. new 22 size, plenic, flats, un- iw 35 size, 10. Whisky FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Buying by London Im- proves Values, BUT THE MOVEMENT WAS SHORTLIVEP Anxiety Over the Competitor In- cident Has Gone. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evexing Star, NEW YORK, May 12.—Values were frac- tionally improved during the early trading this morning as the result of moderate buy- ing by London and the covering of room contracts. ‘The movement was extremely shortlived, however, prices receding later in the day under the cover of pronounced dullness. The dominant speculative condi- tions ars not such as to make immediate activity reasonably probable. The goid outflow by today’s steamers ts reported to have been the result of a special order frcm Russia, and is not likely to be immediately duplicated. It will be remem- bered t the original shipments to many were made under special contracts at time when exchange rates did not reflect any profit to the exporter. It is hoped that ‘he effects of these de- mands will be fully counteracted in the near future by the floating of the new Pennsylvania railroad loan in London. The supply of security drawings should be materially increased in this account, and should prove fully equal to the demands from remitters. Today's demand for for- eign accommodations and the supply of all classes of bills were reported as being ex- tremely light. The Competitor Incident Is not Ukely to become a subject for further concern in speculative circles, for the present, at least, and sentiment has perceptibly improved in consequence. The Cuban situation has not been divested of its alarmiug features, how- ever, and one subject for concern usually & ves way to another. In a broader market it is doubtful if Cuban troubles would attract more than passing notices. The narrowness now s0 conspicuous and the lingering nervous- ness, due to memories of the December panic, make it porsible to influence the professicnal element beyond what is act- ually justified by facts. There is no pub- lic demand for stocks, and for this res the market hesitates. The reme one defect will not suffice to in a demand. A slow growth is as it is desirabl There are r lieving that conditions tend toward pros- perity, and this is the most that conserva- tive op tors have to go on. A decline of 1-4 per cent In Manhattan was a conspicuous incident of the day's trading in railway shares. Rumors of a further reflection of the resv surf, ompetition in the Statement of e€ nings, accon of sales long k, were res the d ne. rokers recently vancing the stock were toc the bulk of the seblin the showing made in the the grang ares were supported, ruling slightly ing level during day. ‘The industrial group reflected the apathy noted elsewhere to an coual extent, and was irregular under a volume of business, principally professional. The various reports of earnings submit- anding test crop report, ut indifferently under the open- the greater part of the ted were favorable, but passed unnoticed as an incentive to speculation. Wa: ton advices were disappointing, tna as they contained nothing definite relative to the date of the adjourninent of gress. The prospects for a svucnd morey platform were reported to be more enco: aging than at any time since this question began to attract the attention of tra: FINANCIAL A The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of tha New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney stock exchange. Cor Moore & Schley, No, 8 Open. High. Lost American Sugar. 193 188g BK eBay American Suga: x A n Tobace 05%, 133 14% 15 Chesapeake & Ohid, c..C., €. 1 Pfa. Chic, K. 1 & Pacific. Del, Lack. & W Delaware & Hu Den. & K. Grande, Pfa_ Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinols Central. Lake Shore. Erie ..... Louisville & Nashville Long island Traction Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacine. National Lead Gi National Lead Co., U.S. Leather, Prd. New Jersey Central New York Central . NY.&N. Eng. Cfs N.¥.C. & St. Louis Northern cific. . Northern Pacific, Pid. North American Unt. & Western. Pacific Mail Phila & Keading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Katlway, Pid.. Phila. Traction. Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Erie Wheeling & L. Erie, Ptd Western Union Tel. Silver... . “Washington stock Sales—regular call. change. 12 o'clock m.—Metropotitan Railroad Ge, $1,000 at 16%; $1,000 at s re Light. 10 at 117%: io at 11 10 at 118; 10 at 11 12 at SH; 100 at 8%, Oat S%; 30 at 8 ered, 1 bid, 110K sked. U.S. year fund 8s, 103 Bid. Water Steck Water stock 7s, funding, Columbia Bonds, ar fund Gs, gold, 1 Zs, 1W01, currency, 110 Mid. currency, 12 bid. 3.658, bid. repolitan Raflroad x 120 bid, a8 Wl, 10S asked, 1i4% asked. Was! : 10 bid, 112 , series B, 112 » bid, id. Ame i y and Trust 100 bid. nzton Market on Market Company Washington Market Compa Masonic Hall Association 5 6s, 109 bid it Washington, . 240 Wid, M 280° oi nil, Coluan National Bank 8! Bank of the 130. bid. West End, 107 bid. W2 asked. Lincoln, 103. bid, % bid. afe Deposit and ‘Trast Compa: Deposit. and ‘Trust, 120. asked and Trust, oa ‘Trust, pital, and Electric 1 id, 48 asked. sctrie Light Tusurance S\ Commercial, Insurance Stocks.—Rteal Estate Title, 110 asked enivia Tit 4 Wid, 64 asked. bid. Disteiet Title, 7 bid, ‘Telepbone 8) Ponusyivania, 88 bid, 30 asked. Chesapeake and | P Sig ld. "American hone, 8% bid, 9 asked. Pneumatic Gun . 20 bid. asked Misceliancous Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype, 129 Md, 12014 asked. Lanston Monotype, 7% id Wasisington Market, 13 bid. Great Fails Toe, 124 bid, asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam boat, 100 bid. “Lincoln Hail, 90 asked,” 10a