Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Pathetic Scene in the Methodist General Conference. RETIREMENT OF BISHOPS CONSIDERED The Churchmen in Question Leave the Gathering. AN INDIGNANT PROTEST CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 14.—In the gen- tral conferznce of the M. E. Church this morning great interest was manifested in the report of the committee on episcopacy. Dr. Buckley, the chairman, read the report of the committee. It stated that in the opinion of the committee Bishops Bowman and Foster are too old to stand the strain of their duties, and recommended their re- tirement at the end of this conference a: non- In the list of bishops return ed as effective were all other bishops with the exception of Hishop Taylor, and his name was not mentioned. A x DUS ap- propriation was urged for them, and the respect felt for them was fully As soon as the report was read B's Foster advanced. The entire audience arose and received him with the greatest applaus2. In the midst of a most impressive silence the low tones of Bishop Foster's voice were ad a request to tion was one of ged to be per- parts of nded his for a few moments, by a rising , Srant- nan said he would make the he had just learned fcr life that he was not ef- call was made for a few re- m him, but he «teclined to say anythirg, and the two w e hall. F shop Bow ame requ he first tim and he left eve ing In the hands of the conferenc The first part of the report was adopted. Then Dr. Buckley read the second part, de- termining the non-effectiveness of Bishops Bowman and Foster. Dr. Buckley moved the adoption of the report, and a hundred volces seconded the motion. Dr. George H. Bridgeman of Minnesota, offered a substitute which cited that Bishop Morris and Bishop Simpson be continued in board of bishops, but relieved of their tive duties. In support of his motion, Dr. Bridgeman said !t was unnecessary and un- kind to take such action as was contem- lated In the report of the committee. He eulogized Bishops Bowman and Foster, and urged that they be permitted to round out their magnif careers as effective mem- hers of the bo Rev. . Sawyer spoke feelingly in ibstitute. He said the other nembsrs of the hoard could be trusted to give them little k or no work. The only object in retiring them was to retrench, and that was unnecessary In the face of the ship. He closed with a the adoption of the sub- two hours’ dehate the sub- prevailed, and the confer- elect two bishops. The con- adjourned. pedi ed FIGHTING THE MATABELES. motion Insurgents Again Benten and a Chief Captured. LONDON, May 14.—A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Buluwayo says that Captain Napier's column on Tuesday last, while on its way to escort Cecil Rhodes’ column, had a skirmish with and repulsed the Matabele tribesmen. GWELO, Matabeleland, May 12.—The patrol which pursued the insurgent Mata- bele natives after the fighting on Saturday last, near Movine and about half a mile from Movine’s main kraal, which was com- pletely destroyed, met the insurgents later and another hot and close fight followed. Between fifty and sixty of the enemy were found dead after the engagement. The patrol suffered no loss. Chief Makalaka was captured. —— MR. WELLINGTON IN LINE. Tells His Friends to Support Me- Kinley's Candidacy. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., May 14.—Senator- elect Wellington has sent over word to his close political friends here to fall in behind the McKinley banner, and to assume a commanding tion among the McKinley his state. This practically emoves the doubt as to how the vote of the Maryland delegation at St. Louis will be cast, and the claim of the McKinleyites that the Ohio men is now sure of fourteen of the sixteen votes from the state is gen- erally conceded. The enthusiasm among the McKinley men here Is of the wildest description, and their delight is only al loyed by the regret that Mr. Wellington did not see fit to declare himself prior to the state convention, in order that that Gelegation might have been instructed. All hope of the anti-McKinleyites to throw the state's vote to any aspirant other than McKinley appears to have been relin- quished, and the admirers of the ather can- didates are prepared to accept the inev- itable. Democratle political affairs are beginning to attract attention, and much speculation is being indulged in as to the personnel of the several tickets to be selected, and in regard to cther party matters as well. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon Mr. Skipworth Wilmer, a prominent corporation lawyer, to accept the nomina- on in the fourth district, to succeed Mr. ‘owen. Mr. Wilmer’s nomination, if he @n be indu . would be a par- Heularly happy one, as it is believed that it would unite all factions in the party. He is a prominent member of the Civil Service Reform Association, which will insure him the supporg of the most exacting members of the party, and his fervent support of Mr. John E. Hurst in the gubernatorial cam ast fall has endeared him to the regulars. In the third d trict Mr. James B. Guy- ton's name is mentioned by democrats of all grades as the probable sui or of Congressman Rusk. Mr. Guy an ex- councilman from the seventeenth ward. —-s~. Buried at Sea. PLYMOUTH, May 14.-The Hamburg- American Line steamship Columbia, Capt. Vogelgesang, from New York, on May 7, for this port and Hamburg, arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning. Capt. Vogelgesang reports that Miss B. Sekiner of New York, a saloon passenger, died on May S, and was buried at sea. eee To Surrender Ernst Goetz. The Secretary of State has issued a war- rant for the surrender to the German au- therities of Ernst Goetz, who has been held in Philadelphia by Commissicner Ed- munds for forgery and uttering forged pa- per in Hamburg. Goetz, who is a bank clerk, is charged with making off with alout $20,000, obtained through forgeries. ; in charge of the gu THE SLACK CHILDREN. Arguments Made Today Before the Court of Appeals. In the Court of Appeals today the con- troversy over the children of the late Wm. H. Slack was renewed. It will be recalled that the will of Mr. Slack bequeathed the custody and guardianship of his children, two little girls, to bis sister, Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine. The mother of the children, Mary Kemble Slack, instituted a Iong legal fight to regain possessign of her children, and upon her petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed in New Jersey, the court there awarded her the custody of them. Not, however, until after Mrs. Perrine had re- moved them to this city out of the juris- diction of the New Jersey court. Here Mrs. Slack contested her husband's will, and filed a petition for the custody of the children through habeas corpus. But, before there was a decision in the habeas corpus proceedings, the late Maj. W. B. Slack, the grandfather of the children, sought to enjoin all proceedings until af- ter the contest over his son's will had been finally concluded. After a long hearing Judge Hagner issued the injunction, hold- ing that by authority of an old English statute, that of Charles II, still in force here, a father has the right and power to dispose of the custody of his minor chil- dren, even to the exclusion of their mother, ‘k appealed from that decision, the contesi over the will was |. She renewed the habeas corpus irgs before Judge MeComas, but he 1 to grant the petition. Thereupon Slack appealed from that decision, it was on the two appeals that the me before the Court of Appeals In the hearing today Mr. Calderoa ‘arlisle and Mr. Jere M. Wilson represent- ed Mr: » Mr. Geo. E. Hamilton and Mr. A. S. Worthington appearing on be- half of Mrs. Slack. The hearing will be concluded tomorrow. Result cident on the The court of inquiry in the eceident to a gun mount on the cruiser Montgomery March 18 last have made a report to the Navy Department, in which they state their opinion that no further judicial proceedings should be had in tha matter, but that Lieut. Charles H. Lyman and Ensign Charles T. Jewell be censured by the Secretary of the Navy “for thelr failure to perform their duty in a more zealous and more efficient manner.” Th. evidence adduced by the inquiry showed that during target practice on the vessel ramed one of the five-inch gun mounts on the forecastle was disabled at the first fire, and that the accident was caused by an In- sufficient quantity of liquid in the cylinder. A small amount of liquid found on the pivet stand pointed to the probability that this had been forced out through the gland avring the recoil. The court found that the nployed to determine the condition ylinder were effective, and that the ments of the gunnery drill book had n fully complied with. urt Lieut. Lyman to satisfy himself that these requir had been fulfilled as to the emptying, cleaning and refilling of the eylinder, and that the loss of liquid f: was supplied at once when nec : but that he did not fail to take th ry precautions immediately befe firing, in that while he was. super: pection of the cylinders he was called away from that duty to navi- gate the ship, and properly delegated this duty to his direct subordinate, the chief unner’s mate. The court held requir not bec In the opinion of th in failing ent erred the tending the ii nsign Jewell, who was sin that division, re- sponsible, in that he failed after the over- hauling of the battery last fall to personal- ly superinted the assembling of the sun and mount in question and the filling of the cylinder; also because he failed from that time until March 1% to supply the e of liquid from th cylinder or to inform himself that su: weste had been properly supplied. Accord- ing to the court, the accident to the gun mount resulted from the neglect of tha two officers named. In accordance with their findings, the Secretary of the Navy today admini: : a Severe reprimand to Lieut. Ensign Jewell in letters of censure. — THE COURTS. Lyman the form of indivi Court of Appeals—Present the chief jus Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shepard. No. 570, Bennett et al. agt. Torbert et al.; appeal ssed with costs by appellants. No. and No. 5v1, Slack agt. Slack et al.; argument com- menced by G. E. Hamilton for appellan and continued by Calder islé for ap- pellee. Equity Ceurt No. 1—Judge Cox. In re Julia Doody and William Rittis; writs de lenatico irquirendo ordered te is- sue. Cornell agt. Cornell; hearing stayed ll payment of covnsel fees and alimony Hell agt. Bell; time to take testimnoy limit- ed to thirty days. Robinson agt. Robinson; testimony before R. J. Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Fogler agt. Hulse; A. Wil- son and J. E. Chapman required to bo parties. Tretler agt. King; rule on Trustee Murray, returnable May 1s, granted. Daly agt. Daly; amended decree for sale. Fer- guson agt. Durfee; auditor's report con- firmed and distribution ordered. Williams agt. Williams; pro confesso against certain efendants ordered and testimony before W. Ward Mohun, examiner, ordered taken. Goldsmith agt. Kronberg; receiver directed to pay examiner's fees. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Sherwood agt. Johnston, et al: decree dismissing bill, with costs. Best agt. Best; hearing on rule postponed till May 18. Fro- muth agt. Purne et al.; decree substitu L. A. Bailey and E. H. Holtzman, trustees, and continuing injunction. Barron agt. sarron; decree refuring prayer of original bill and granting complainant in bill divorcee a vin. mat. Hills agt. Hills; divorce a vin. mat. granted. uit Court No. 1.—Judge Bradley. Jordan agt. Gib! judgment by default. E. Morrison Paper Company; do. Bivens agt. Stumph; motion for new trial filed. Du Val & Co. agt. Commercial F ance Company; on trial. The Knowle or and Knowles Company agt. Hote- ler; Judgment by default. Harrison Bros. & Howson agt. same; do. Cirenit Court No. —Judge McComas. Thomas agt. National Union; verdict for plaintiff for $3,000, with interest | from March 8, 1894. York agt. American Securi- ty and Trust Company; judgment on ver- dict. Seliger et al. agt! King; do. Collins agt. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rail- way Company; on trial. Criminal Court United States agt. Walter P. Wilkins and Joseph Wilkins; violating oleomargarine efendants plead not guilty. S. Taylor le agt. Mills Dean; death of defendant 1—Judge Cole. v suggested and case continued. Robinson, Parker & Co. agt. Henry P. Parker; two ¢ : continued. United States agt. Fred’k Nelson and Frank Lewis; larceny from the person; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Frank Fitzgerald; sec- ond offense; petit larceny; defendant with- draws plea not guilty and pleads guilty; sen- tence, Albany, one year and one day. United States agt. John Allen and David Johnson; housebreaking; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary Lanahan; executor bonded and qualified. Estate of Mary M. Frisby; administrators bonded and quall- fied. Estate of Jno. Kaiser; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Edw. Kaiser; bond, $600; bonded and qualified. Estate of Thos. Johnson; will returned with commission executed. Es- tate of Chas. H. Baker; commission or- dered to issue. Estate of Jno. H. Wilmot; supplemental statement of account filed. Estate of Geo. White; receipt filed. Estate of Thos. A. Hall; petition for letters of ad- ministration filed. In re E. J. Accardi, guardian; statement of receipts and @ bursements filed. Estate of R. J. Shepherd; petition for rule on administrator to ac- count filed. — Suicide Caused Another Death. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 14.—Mary Eismann, a servant employed by James Allen Clark, committed suicide yesterday by asphyxiation, turning on the gas in the kitchen and her adjoining bed room. Clark, who was eighty years of age, needing the girl's attention and receiving ne answer to his calls, went into the kitchen, closing the door behind him. Being very feeble he was quickly overcome by the gas anti was found dead on the floor a few feet from the dead servant. IMMIGRATION BILL Senator Gibson’s Speech Against Imposing Any Restrictions. A. P. A. ORGANIZATION ATTACKED The House Devotes Itself to Pri- vate Pension Bills. QUITE A NUMPER PASSED Mr. Gibson (Md.) addressed the Senate in | cpposition to the bill restricting immigra- tion as s20n as the session opened today. He urged that there was no reason to turn back the immigrant from our shores so leng as there were mountains to tunnel, rivers to bridge and virgin country to de- velop. The present foreign population reached nine millions or about one in nine The United of of the States millions entire population, could accommodate hundreds of people without crowd Many of the states with scant popu- lation would be glad to welcome the ner, either with education or illiter- ate, if he only works. ‘The most populous tes are the most prosperous, said the enator, and they owed their prosperity largely to the great benefits resulting from immigration. A. P. A, Attacked. Mr. Gibson said that the power behind this anti-immigration bill was ‘the American Protective Association, a secret, oath-bound, red-lettered, left-handed, dark-lantern or- ganization. Che ill had for its real pur- pese, said the Senator, hostility to the Catholic Church—a purpose of envy, hatred and malice, It was the offspring of a brood of mischief-makers. Mr. Gibson read the oath of the organiza- tion. This was the organization, he said, that was seeking to enter American politics. There was no branch of honest politics vhich a sect, oath-bound organization could serve, Believes the People Will Condemn It. Mr. Gibson added: “The whole people are equally interested in’ the welfare of this country, and none should be refused an equal share with tho rest in every delibera- tion and in all legislation affecting It. All political clubs, societies and associations start on their career with professions skill- fully drawn, so as to make it appear that their purposes are patriotic and worthy of support, but all of ‘them, as soon as they have obtained power, aré used by unprin- men to do wrong. his is the history of the carbonari nibilists, the Jac s, the anarch the commune, and this will be the histe of the A. P. A. unless its evil tendencies are perceived in time by the American people, and its dange career stopped by their good sense and judgment. [have faith, Mr, President, without bounds or limits, in the American people, in their moderation, w dom, justice and courage. 1 do not belie that they will submit to the dictation of any such organization as the A. they will promptly and effectively stamp with the seal of their condemnation this im- pudent and dangerous interference with the interests of this republic." Dangers to the Sugar Industry. Mr. Caffery (La.) followed with a brief speech, setting forth the dangers to the sugar Industry of this country resulting frem the proposed increase of bounty on sugar by the German reichstag. The sugar industry of the United States was already laboring under a great many burdens, and the Senator thought it meet and proper that Congress should not permit a great indus- try to be destroyed by the discriminating action of a foreign country. That same discrimination had already driven all cane sugar out of Europe, and it would destroy in the United States an Industry from which half the population of his state ‘guin-! ed their sustenance. Mr. Caifery reported | back a bill, heretofore referred to the com- merce committee, relating to bounties, and it was referred to the finance committee. Mr. Nelnon Against Restriction, The immigration debate was then re- semed, Mr. Nelson (Minn.) speaking against further restrictions of immigration, He stated before proceeding with his argument | that not a thought of the A. P. A. had! been given in committee in connection with this bill. An abstract of his speech will be tound elsewhere in The Star. The Du Pont case was taken up at the close of Mr. Neison’s remarks, and Mr. Platt (Conn.) spoke in support of Mr. Du Pont’s claim to a seat. THE HOUSE. the The House, under the special order adopt- ed last week, devoted today to the con- sideration of private pension bills. The de- bate on each bill was limited by the terms of the order to ten minutes. Before the House went into committee of the whole under the order the report in the contested election case of Cheatham vs. Woodard, from the second North Carolina district, in favor of the sitting member, was adopted without division. ‘The First Bill to Come Up. The first pension bill to come up was one to restore to the rolls a widow of a soldier who had forfeited her pension by remar- riage. It was criticised by Mr. Dingley (Me.), who expressed the opinion that re- married widows should not be pensioned, save for exceptional reasons. He said there were 10,000 widows who would apply for similar relief on this precedent, and moved an amendment to show that the beneficiary was pensioned, “notwithstand- Ing her remarriage, for the reason that she was totally disabled and wholly without support.” Mr. Pickler, chalrman of the pension committee, opposed the amendment on the ground that it was an apology for tho passage of the bill. The amendment was lost and the Dill favorably acted upon. Pensions were passed at the rate of about one every five minutes. Among the bills passed was one to pension the widow of Gen. O. M. Poe, at the rate of $0 per month, ‘The river and harbor bill, with the Senate amendments, was reported to the House, and the Senate amendments disagreed to, and a conference was ordered. —— SHOULD PROTE WORKMEN, Coroner's Jury Verdict Over Denth of Thomas James. Dr. Hammett, the coroner of the District, held an inquest this afternoon at the sixth precinct police station over the body of Thomas F. James, the man who was found dead yesterday afternoon in the basement of the new city post office, haying evidently fallen from the fourth floor the day before. The first witness called was Chas. B. Barbour, the superintendent of the work of “pointing up’ on the outside of the build- ing. Barbour testitied, as stated in The Star yesterday, that James was discharged Monday morning. Tuesday afternoon, be- tween 2 and 8 o'clock, he returned and went up to the fourth floor, where he found Mr. Barbour, and asked to be taken back to work again. The superintendent, -under the impression that the man was under the influence of liquor,told him to go down from such a dangerous position, and that he would talk to him in the office later. That was the last seen of James until his dead bedy was accidentally found yesterday af- ternoon. John S. Lindsey, one of the roofers, told of the finding of the body. W. E. James, a brother of the deceased, testified that when he last saw Thomas he seemed to be downhearted over the loss of his job, but sald that he expected to be at work again by Thursday. When they sep- arated his brother seemed to be in a pretty good humor and said nothing that made it look as though he contemplated suicide. ‘The jury returned a verdict to the effect that James’ death was accidental, but that the authorities should tak. some means to protect the lives of the workmen employed upon the post office building, OBJECTED-,TO THE WIVES Trial of the Alleged Kuock-Out-Drops Men. N Mr. Birney “Asks, the Removal From Court of the Families of ‘the Accused. é Frederick, @igst Fred, alias Frank, Nel- son, and Frank Lewis, alias Lewis Mans- field, two young.men accused of robbing three men here. March last by the use of “knock-out drops,” were placed on trial be- fore Judge Cole, in Criminal Court No. 1, this afternoon, They were defended by Messrs. A. A. Lipscomb and Chas. H. Tur- ner, District Attorney Birney and his as- sistant, Mr. Laskey, appearing on behalf of the government. Nelson’s mother, wife and little chlid gat beside him, the wife of Mansfield seating herself beside him. There are two indictments against the men, the first charging them with having robbed Peter Outwater of Paterson, N. J., of two $5 bills, the other charging them with having rebbed W. Ross Brown of Pennnsylvania of a $5 pocket book and a $25 watch, and with having stolen a § 5 watch and a $10 chain from James L. White. Rained a Commotion, The defendant's counsel opposed Mr. Bir- ney’s moticn to consolidate the indict- ments, but Judge Cole granted the motion, the defense excepting, and then Mr. Bir- rey aroused the ire and indignation of the defendant’s counsel by moving the court to direct the removal from the court room of the women and chiid. ; “Why, your honor,” exclaimed Mr. Lipscomb, “I am simply astounded by the cruelty and heartlessness of the district attorney's motion. I have practiced law for many years, but I never heard of such a request before, and I never knew of any judge, unless it was Jeffries, excluding from the court room a man's wife or mother or even his child.” He promised his friend and the court that there would be no tears or moans, nor any other thing unseemly or made for ef- fect, and he protested against the grant- ing of the motion. Judge Cole said that while he doe: believe in star chamber trials, he times suggested to counsel the absence of certain parties, and his suggestions were always agreed to, In the present instance he vould suggest that the little child be removed, Mr, Lipscomb so agreed, and, af- ter Nelson had kissed the little one, its mother led it out of the room. She soon re- turned, however, and took a seat beside her husband. After the jury had been sworn, Mr. Birney explained to them that he expected to prove that the defendants met the three men they are charged with robbing in public plac and inviting them to drink with them; red the “drops” in the Hquor. Then, When the men became unconscious or stupe- fied, they relieved them of their money and | jewelry. The First Witness, Mr. Outwater was the first witness, and he stated that he met the men at the bu- Treau of engraving and printing; that he ac- cepted their invitation to take a walk; that they visited a saloon, now unknown to him; that he drank with them, and that the next thing he knew he found himself in a park, with his money gone. eae gs ED FOR McKIN EY. Great Enthusiasm Manifested at. the Clarkxburg Convention, CLARKSBURG, W. Va., May 14.—The republican state convention has instrucied for McKinley and declared for sound money amid great enthusiasm. Senator Teller Indorsed. BLO, May 14.—Delegates from 41 of counties in the state held a cau- forenoon and agreed upon the fol- lowing, which will be incorporated in the platform and be undoubtedly adopted by the republ ention: “We hi indorse the course of. our representative member of the Congress on the silver question, and heartily indorse Henry M. Teller in his stand and actions in the United States Senate on the tariff, in maintaining that no tariff legislation is passed by Congress unul silver is restored to its proper place in the curreacy of the country, and theregis free coinage of that metal at a ratio with gold of 16 to 1. The Wolcott men still threaten to bolt. Should they do so, those who remain will adopt a resolution demanding his resigna- tio Charles Brickenstein and C.C. Hart were elected delegates to the St. Louls conyen- tion from the second congressional district today. SenatoMTeller was Indorsed and asked to lead the Colorado delegation. An effort to amend the resolutions so as to instruct not to bolt at St. Louis was defeated by a vote of 109 to 170. Bimetallism and protee- tion are declared paramount. See ae Hotel Arrivals, Raleigh—F. P. Woomer, J. E. Alexander, E. A. Bliss, R. Corbett, C. F. Duffy and R. W. Adams, New York; A. J. White, Chi- cago, Ill.; H. I. Benson, Philadelphia, Pa.; B. Philips, Lynn, Mass.; H. Underwood, Milwaukee, Wis.; Sir Arthur and Lady Hoyter, London, England; E. G. Oates, Knoxville, Tenn. Willerd's—G. B. Lyon, Albany, Cc. R. MeMillan, Philadelphia, Pa. ter, Altoona, Pa. Oxford—G. H. Crane, C. A. McAllister, > Smayer, Cochran—Miss- Lindsay, Frankfort, Ky.; Mrs. J. L. Thomdike, Boston, Mass. Normandie—H, C. French and wife, R. R. Spoker and wife, I. D. Booth and wife, and A. H. Hudson and wife, Elmira, N. Y.; 0. J. Victor, New York. rlington—J. L. Russell, G. Pinchott and F. Edson, New York; H. R. Bishop, jr., Boston, Mass.; R. F. Howe, Chicago, MM. Shoreham—W. R. Andrews, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. S. Ames, St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, Worcester, Mass.; A. R. Wright, Portland, Me. Page's—W. M. Burrows and H. Dayen- port, New York. Riggs—S. Griffith, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. P. Post and daughter, New York; B. Mc- Gregor and wife and Miss McGregor, Edin- burgh, Scotland. Ebbitt—s. Smith, London, England; C. H. Chapman, Boston, Mass.; J. A. Miller, Prov- idence, R. I.; E. H. Stringham, New York. St. James—H. T. Beggs and son, Bir- mingham, Ala.: Geo. E. Butterworth, New Haven, Conn.: M. Hanford, Boston, Mass.; H. E.' Worthington, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. W. Adams, New York; Wm. A. Cortland, New York; A. C. Sargent and family, Low- ell, Mass. Johnson—E. T. Green, New York; D. B. Carse, Chicago; W. M. Mead, New York; W. B. Scott, Philadelphia; F. Gerber, Phil- adelphia. Ne Y¥.3 G. Pot- Baltimore, Md.; ew Orleans, La.; C. J. Ann iin Street Cars, Trspectors were sent out this morning by the Engineer Cémmissioner to report all railroads thit were violating their charter obligations. He says he is determined that the railroads operating within the city and outside shall run their cars for the con- venience of the public, according to the terms of the schedule required by law, a copy of which is required to be kept in the office of the Commissioners. Yesterday af- ternoon Major Powell rode over the route of the Anacostia railroad and found a con- dition of affairs that was very bad. No cars were being run on the M stréet branch of the road, ahd the ghost line (the Congres- sional cemetery<branch), he was informed, had ceased to exist these many months. The tracks were overgrown with weeds and filled with dirt. When Major Powell: arrived at the Dis- trict building this morning he ‘immediat sent for his chief inspector, Capt. B. Y. Beggs, and ordered him forthwith to send an ingpector over the Anacostia road and report immediately what part or parts of the road were not being operated. It is the intention of Major Powell, it is understood, to bring this matter to the attention of the Commissioners, and order President Gris- wold to operate his road in accordance with the terms of his’charter. If he refuses to comply, the matter will be brought to the attention of Congress, ee A team, frightened at a circus parade at Eest Liverpool, Ohio, yesterday, plunged into a crowd. Mrs. William Hayes was fatally Injured. THE SAD SEXTET Differences Among the Democratie Delegates to Chicago. WORKING AT CROSS PURPOSES ———_ Individual Aspirations Said to Be the Causes. Sees INSIDE HISTORY SOME The tragedy of the Kilkenny cats may be re-enacted right here in the city of Wash- ington before long, if some Power does not exert {itself to produce harmony in the District demccratic delegation to the ap- proaching national convention at Chicago. Political ingenuity of the highest char- acter has been directed for some time to- ward attaining this harmony. Readers of The Evening Star are familiar with the campaign which preceded the convention that elected the sextet of delegates, and are aware that five of the delegation owed their exaltation to a combination entered into by the majority of the members of the central democratic committee of the Dis- trict of Columbia. There Wan but One Innu There was but one issue in the campaign, so far as the members of the “combine” were concerned. The silver and gold ques- tion did not enter into it at all, save, per- haps, in the case of one candidate, wi was Mr. Robert E. Mattingly. The other delegates made no campaign issue of the financial problem, and the coavention that elected them was silent on this subject, though it is said to be a good sixteen to one bet, judging from the individual pre ences of the Celegates, that “he majority are not administration men when the color of money metal is the issue. However, the sole issue in the campaign, so far as the “combine” was concerned, wus the selection of a member of the na- tional democratic committee for the next four years, and a majority of the delegates el re understood by their friends to be determined to place Mr. Lawrence Gard- per in that position. Mr. ‘duer Managed the Campaign. It was regarded as his just due by the delegates because he was in reality the manager of the campaign He directed it from beginning to en¢ y day, for weeks, all the candida’ pt Mr. Killeen and Mr. Forrest and Mr. san met for consultation and ad met other leading « embly districts. oul of the movement . and th aight-out District supported with the inet understanding, aid, that it should name Mr. Gardner nat The ding moerat umed that Mr. Gardner was slated to 4d Mr. Norris or the national committe Messrs. Holmead, 4 tingly, Jordan and Boyle theught to be committed in advance to Mr. Gardner. The morning af- ter the con tion at the Academy of Music Mr. George Killeen ted Mr. Gardner and formally tendered him his support for national committeeman. Mr. Morgan is understood to have also declared that he Would support Mr. Gardner. A Sudden Change Occurs. Thus there appeared to be unanimity in the delegation over that one question at least, but suddenly the impression got abroad among the delegates that it would be a good thing to choose a member of the delegation itself as national committeeman, and it was not long before all six of the delegates were cherishing national com- mittee aspirations. To add to the complexities of the situa- ion the delegation became pretty well need that it would be granted but two votes at the Chicago convention and each man_ naturally determined upon be- ing one of the two who would do the cast- ing thereof. The Metropolitan Hotel Meeting. It was at this juncture that some of the socal democratic leaders endeavored to pateh up, if only temporarily, the differ- ences between the delegates, so they might presenta respectable sort of a front when they reached Chicago. efforts led to the secret meeting of legates held Wednesday night of st week at the Metropolitan Hotel. The entire delegation was present, and it w stegested that the war horses of the local perty should be called in and consulte, and allowed to try their skill at mediation and arbitration. Motions to invite Thomas B. Kalbfus, Lawrenc William Dickson, Henry E. L. Norris to join the delegation were car- red, but a motion to include Marshal Al- bert A. Wilson was defeated, whereupon Mr. George Killeen expressed a pretty de- cided opinion of the action, and prepared to leave the meeting. He was prevented from doing so, how- ever, by the action of his colleagues in lay- ing the entire matter on the table. The delegates separated without reaching a de- cision on any of the important questions. Another attempt was made to get the del- egation into some sort of a shape for the work ahead of it, and this resulted in an agreement being reached by which another meeting 1s to be held, at which the dele- gates will have the gentlemen selected as alternates present. The delegates really do not know which way to turn, according to common report, because it is said that nearly every one of them now desires to be national commit- teeman, while each is determined to have a seat at Chicago, even if the District is allowed but one. Suggestions of Various Kinds, Some democrats claim that if only two delegates are admitted they will be Messrs. Mattingly and Morgan, who received the highest votes cast in the convention; others claim that the two admitted, In such a case, will be the two who are named by the na- tional committee previous to the opening of the convention as members of the com- mittee on the distribution of seats. It is the opinion, however, of the best informed democrats in the District that even if the District is allowed but two votes that all six of the delegates will be given seats and allowed one-third of a vote each. Indeed, the central democratic com- mittee which was in existence during the campaign In which the delegation was vir- tually selected, and which managed com- binations in the interest of all the six dele- gates, unanimously passed a resolution at one of tts meetings declaring it to be the sense and will of the democracy of the District that in case six votes were not allowed the delegation that it should plead for seats with the understanding that each man should cast one-third of a vote. j —<$—_ POLICEMAN MURPHY. in Washing Postal Authorities Complain of His . Interfering With the Mails, Assistant District Attorney Taggart stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that the Post Office Department officials have complained to the district attorney of the action of Policeman Murphy, who ar- rested a mail driver during the Hancock statue parade last Tuesday afternoon, Whether the policeman will be proceed- ed against for his alleged interference with the United States mails, Mr. Taggart said, he could not now definitely state. The mat- ter will, however, be fully investigated, and future ‘action of the authorities, if any, will depend upon the result of that investi. gation. ae Admiral Selfridge at Cronstadt. A cable message was received at the Na- vy Department today from Admiral Self- ridge announcing his arrival on the cruiser Minneapolis at Cronstadt, Russia, where he will represent the United States at the na- val demonstration in honor of the corona- tion of Czar Nicolas. —_—_+o+.____ Today’s Presidential Nominations. The President today ssnt to the Senate the following nominations: State—Ernest A. Man of Florida, to be consul of the United States at Bergen, Norway; Robert Ransom of North Caro- lira, to be second secretary of the legation of the United States to Mexico. JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT. Contest @ver Right of Police to Stop the United States Mails. The arrest of Ernest Gideon, the colored mail driver, because he insisted on driving his wagon across Pennsylvania avenue at 7th street Tuesday afternoon during the Hancock statue unveiling ceremonies, as published in The Star yesterday, may yet be the cause of a serlous conflict between the local and general governments. Charges of refusing to obey the order of the local authorities and disorderly con- duct are the charges against him. The Commissioners had ordered that the street be closed, and in the enforcement of this order Captain Austin, as acting chief of police, it is said, ordered the arrest and incarceration of Gideon. Since the arrest was made Inspector Smith of the Post Office Department has een making an investigation with a view to instituting proceedings a: st the local authorities for alleged obstruction of the United States mails. While the postal authorities have virtually decided to pros- ecute somebody, no action in this direction will be taken until after the case of the driver is disposed of in Judge Kimball's court tomorrow. What the postal authorities object to more than anything else about the case is the fact that a bonded employe was taken off h wagon on so trifling a charge as they state it, and a discharged emplo: put in charge of the val le mail matter. It is true that a mounted officer was sent ¥Y post office with the wagon, but this does not sat the ties. hould a prosecution be decided upon the tal authorities, it is said, will not pro- ceed against Policeman Murphy, who mace the arrest, but will swear out warrants f persons higher in authority. Capt. Austin was in charge, and it is alleged that be dl- rected the officers to make the ar: For this reason, it is sald, he may be charged. On the other hand, Gapt. Austin, it is un- derstood, claims that he was acting under orders from the Commissioners, so that it is possible that tue Commissioners may have to go into court and defend a friendly suit, brought for the pur » of having the fy court settle the question of the right of the police to stop the mails in this way Inspector Smith was in consultation with A stant District Attc afternoon, and Capt in the corferenc was reached, an ney Mullowny this Austin also tool t 9 definite conclusion alrealy noth- ing will be done until after tomorrow's trial. Legal avthorities on the on have en seorched those int iin the case, and it is said that authorities favor- ing both sides were found. During the Chi- cago riots t Is wore stopp. dit is sald that the decision of the Attorney Ge: eral at that time was in effect that fact of the mail carriers being com to go over other than the regularly adv lised and contract route was not a violation of law. —_— CALIFOR The Forty-Niners 4 Annual E The Society of the xcursion. ornia Pioneers of 2849 followed their de - tom today by tak n of the steamer Macalester and going down to Marshall Hall to enjoy a reunion and a planked shad dinner, with arcompanying as of intellectual and other vari The ich the Pione eel their annual excursion from Washing- | ton is ntened by the fact that Maj. | L. L. Blake commands the boat that ¢ | while Col. McKibben is the host who aw Merskall Hall. Both th Pioneers who have pa: third degree and occupy a position ation Shared orly by Mr. Hallet Kilbourn, Senaior Stewart of Nevada and a few others equally distinguished. The boat drew a from its wharf at this afterncon, having on board a most rongenial party of gentlemen, the older of whom were the members of the soc and the younger their guests. Almost as in =oon as the boat left the wharf a Voice could be heard practicing “On miner, -forty-niner,” while from int little knots greuped about the de could be seen that some of the charter inembers of the organization were reco: at ing the thrilling circumstances surround- ing th finding of twelve Pp 4d nu aw back in those times when the wes gold crazy and luck prodigiou excursionists will return home a “rou supper and reach the wharf here about o'clock. —_ PISTOLS AND RA ORS. Men Charged With Carrying ed Weapons, Three cases involving charges of con- cealed weapons e called to the attention of Jucge Miller in the Police Court today, the most serious case being represented by a colored man named William H. who lives ncenl- Brown, Georgetown. There was a dif- between Brown and a man named yesley Johnson about a woman. ht Poti Last nan Passeno arrested him on uspicion that he intended to use the wea- pon on Johnson. The prisoner admitted that there was trouble between Johnson and himself, and said he bought the pistol to defend himself with. He denied this morning that he had intended shooting Johnson. Judge Miller sentenced him to four months in jail. Isaac Mergent, a South Washington col- ored man, was in the toils, charged with carrying a razor and assaulting Julius Mo- ten. This affair happened on Emancipa- n day, and the prisoner was arrested yesterday by Policeman Muller. He de- manded jury trials and the cases went over. A rudely constructed blackjack was the weapon Joseph Ringwalt was charged with arrying. The hammer, he claimed, he ed in his business, and when he tied it in a plece of cloth he had no idea of using It leged weapon was ordered and the personal bonds of the man were taken. Se as a Mackjack. The destruction of the i THE MARQUETTE STATUE. The Procedure Its Acceptance to Be Reported by Representative Quigg At a meeting of the Mbrary committee of the House today Chairman Harmer re- ferred to Representative Quigg for report the resolution. providing for the accept- ance uette statue now in the statuary hall of the C: tol. Mr. Quigg is to report on the procedure customary in cases of the acceptance of statues by the government, the purpose of the members being not to depart from the practice usual in such matters. It is said that the religious phase of the question will not enter into the consideration of the com- mittee in dealing with the resolution. ——__+-e 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 GRALN. ‘Open. Wheat Sy 63%, i ok, 20% 297% 31K is i s oT 52 75 462 4.67 477) 4.82 419 4.12 4 427 Law. Close. 8.02 8.07 805 8.08 SOT Bog 740 744 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 14.—Flour dull, B748 barrels; bushels — so on grade, bat ‘steady te western, mixed i ty receipts, stock, 166,010 bushels, Rye st iv; 4add w O16 bushels. ights quict and easy, butter steady, unchanged Dumble, Armistead & Cronan, wholesale and retail hardware merchants, at Houston, Tex., have filed a chattel mortgage for the benefit of creditors. postal authori- { y the government of the Pere Mar- | FINANCE AND TRADE Favorable Influenee of Better Prices in London, ees, DULLNESS DOMINATES THE DEALINGS —— Confidence in Ultimate Results is Marked. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 14.—In sympathy with the sustained improvement in the London market, local p were advanced from \ to 4: per cent this morning. Dullness was again the dominant characteristic of the day's trading, the periods of total inactivi- ty being more frequent than at any time of recent date. Commission houses did com- paratively nothing, and traders were not Gisposed to operate aggressively in either account. Confidence in ultimate results Is strongly marked, but the opinion prevails that terest will be saved by patient waiting. The market has acted very er bly during the last fortnight, and gives evidence of a will- s to res; elopment: Politics continue to absorb xttention, and predictions are everywhere made that the publication of the St. Louis platform will antedate a period of profitable activity. ond sharply to any favorable There may be no reason for doubting the adoption y polic: this of an emphatic sound mon , but the street is too skeptical on point to accept the assurances of ns. shington advices on all subjects were favorable to values, but, as usual, merely operated to prevent decliaes, no new busi- ress being inspired thereby. The graiger shares were bought monerately by t room in anticipation of thelr. becoming sin a broader market. Concessions y fail to attract a moderate demant for these securities, whica in the absence of e liquidation serves to hold t stationary, al of the by tate Gas in a substan over first The recent change in the Bost teation is regard s having ma- terially improved the t prospects of this company, but it is perhaps a trifle early to begin extensive stock operations impton. Sugar was fractional ought in advances rage “ The market rarely, if ever. and, couple dividend d . 100 early nount of but present indications t favorable to anything mé han nal shipmen The o mov of SF may be reduced somewhat in vol- ume, but is not expected to erase entirely during the present month. ‘The trading of the la anged in characte ted with r was dull and Traders were of ades Clos tons those recorded ssion, " r Advances. YORK, May 14.—-The free pur- chases of silver by the continent tn the London market is reflecte tions for the metal, here advancing to chielly from Franc i in rising quota- e commercial S. The inguiry 2 Spain, Ss FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the openi end the lowest and thi ‘ew York stork marke by Corson & Macartney, members New ¥ ock exchange. Correspondents, Moss Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. the highest ing pri of the . aS Peported Open. Aig! Low. Last American Sugar. Tea°y es ize” 1243¢ Yas jalto. & Ohio. Canada Southern Canada Pacitic Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hn. . Den. & KR. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding... General Ulinois Central Lake Shore hese) oepee Erie .. : 14% 6h Loutsvilie & Nashville: B05 BI Long Island Traction esis Seenee Metropolitan Traction. . - - Manhattan Elevated. Ws; 105% Michigan Centra’ * Missouri Pacine. Wig tg Kational Lead Co.. Pfd sere) ces /. 5. Leather, Pfd. Ce OE ‘Siig 8K MOM Ps B Phila X Reading Pullman Pai. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pfd. bila, Tra = xas Paciti Tenn. Coal & iron. Unien Pacite Wabash. Wabash, Pid, Wheeling & I = Wheeling & L. Erie, Pf Westeru Union Tel Silver. — Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regular call12 m. Gas B bends, $1,000 at 116. Metrep lis. 1 Union Insurance, Meat a 1 Columbia 4s, 1 4 bid, Seti 113 ask Hends.—2-vear fund 5s, 108 nd, IOS bid, Wat, stock Water sto. . 110 Md, funding, currenry in Railroad Ss, Ratlooad allroad 3s, 79 allroad Gx, 100 bid.” 103, bid, 114 asked. Did, 10g aske Gs, 125%, bid, 135 bi ington asked. American Security and A., 100 bid. American A. and 0. 100 bid. Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washing 6s, 108 bid. Wasting WS bid. Mase Halt Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 190 bid. National Bank Sto: ks. F Washington, 280 id. Metropelitan, Farmers » bid. asked. Capital, $6. bid a Citizen! 11s. bid. Lincoln, 107 bid 110 asked. West 10344 bid, mnal Safe Washing- American ¥ tug Company, 74% uy MY dashed lngton, 20 rtown and 10 bid, 30 shington Gas, i id. U: Franktin, Tithe 110 asked. Columb n Title, 3 bid. BS Did, 46 asked. Mid, bo asked, and Washingt Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. *“* 120 bid, asked Steamboat, 100 bid.