Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenze, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Erening Star is served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the —— 2 cents each. mail—soywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—S0 cents per menth. Saturday Quinteple Skeet Star, $1 per year, with feretgn postage added, $3. xtered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C a3 second-class mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made knowa on application. The Evening & Star. No. 13,485 WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES THEY SAT ALL NIGHT > Members of the House of Commons in a Deadlock. ae SUSPENSIONS FOR REFUSING 10 VOTE eg Sir William Vernon Harcourt’s Criticism. Ba eee. RAID ON THE PROVISIONS LONDON, May 22.—A deadlock began in the house of commons yesterday after the diseussicn of the agricultural rating bill, Providing for the reduction of rates on agricultural land. The house was in com- mittee of the whole from 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon, and at 3 o'clock this morn- ing the closure was movel. But several members refused to enter the division lobby, whereupon the speaker, Mr. Gully, was summoned, and he named Jehn Dil- len, the anti-Parnellite leader; Dr. Tan- ner, Donald Sullivan, David Lloyd, George John H. Lewis, the latter two being Welsh membei ng the chair. The members named were suspended for a@ week. During a later division Mr. James O'Con- ner, member for West Wicklow, refused to . for disobey leave his seat, and the sergeant-at-arms removed him in the usual manner. a c ervative leader, Mr. Balfour, suspension of the members motion was carried by a jt “A to 38. Miche Davitt and Daniel Macaleese, mbers for South Mayo and North Mona- pers'sted in remainir uring the division, whereupon arms Was summoned t remove them. This 1 formal manner, Mes: Davitt and Ma repudiating any tention to show disrespect for the chair. Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, the liberal thereupon moved to adjcurn the de- claiming the house was not in a fit condition to contirue the ussion, but =. eclired to accept the motion, 3 nued. ernment py § until the bi! rgean ker done in the usu to aleese to continue th Should be compiet The secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberiai ; retary of the foreign office in the secre- tary Lerd George Har ilton r occupied the trea: ight lorg, in the evening y had wern cn the previous night. nout the night gress in the coffee were in 1 from the consumed, ites of the iderably by pper: their house. At 5 o'clock this morning the manager of the ccffee room made a scrtie, and s ceeded in purchasing the entire conten a > located in the neighborhoed of He loaded these provisions into conveyed them to the house. rted on another foraging ex- eventually returned with two bread. butter, coffee, tea, bacon, ham, e and the starvation for the members With a good breakfast. th gen to look at the agricul- a more favorable light, ion was resumed. ires followed, 1 at § Vernon Harcourt, the lib- and amicabi Re n_ tried to adjourn the laring that the government's passion fer closure haa destroy day when the house can no longer rely upon the promises of the governmert. In my leng experience I have never known a bill conducted tn such an arbitrary manner.” Sir William Harcourt’s motion was de- feated. Finally, at 10:30 a.m., just as the mem- bers were getting hungry again and long- ing for luncheon, and with the manager of the coffee room preparing for another reconnoitering expecition, all the clauses of the bill were agreed to, and, with many sighs of relief, the house adjourned until June 1, and the members hurried away to their clubs or Fomes for luncheon. —— EX-SENATOR WALLACE DEAD. He Finally Succumbs to Paralysis of the 5 NEW YORK, May 2 Senator William A. Ws vania died at 7:25 this morning at 8th street, this city. Mr. Wallece had been seriously Ml for several months, and for a month past he had been unconscious for a greater part of the time. Paralysis of the brain was the cause of ex-Senator Wallace’s death. He was taken sl on February 10. At his bedside when he dled were his sister and her husband, the latter State Senator S. J. McCarroll of Pennsylvania and William E. Wallace, his son. The body will be taken to the late home of Sen- ator Wallace at Clearfield, Pa., where the interment will take place. There will bo no funeral services here. Senator Walla: leaves 2 widow, two sons, William E. and Harry, and three daughters, all residing in Clearfield. The latter are Mrs. John Wrig- ley, Mrs. Judge David L. Krebs and Mrs. Oilison O. Smith. The Senator was in New York with a view to settling up his business when he was stricken with the illness that has resulted in his death. sate wn Persons Il. MADISO! ., May Gen. Lucius Fairchild, ex-governor of Wisconsin, and formerly commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was taken ill about three weeks ago with kidney trouble. He grew gradually worse, and about a week ago was forced to take to nis bed. He has grown weaker daily, end is now in a pre- czrieus condition. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May Miss Phoebe Ccusi the noted lecturer and weman suffragist, who came to this city a few menths ago on account of a severe ettack of rheumatism, has rapidly grown Worse, and is now very ill. Y At noon un- nptcms were noted in Miss condition, and it is feared that Miss Dodge's il has taken a se- turn. The physicians stated that Dodge was in a condition to cause considerable anxiety. — Funeral This Morning. ‘The funeral of Mrs. Mary Fullerton, wife of James Fullerton, the well-known lawyer, took place from St. Aloysius Church this morning. Her son, the Rev. Father Ful- lerton, who is pastor of a Baltimore church, celebrated mass, and Father Dolan preach: ed the sermon. The remains were taken to Raltimore for interment in Bonnie Brae cemetery. SS Personal Mention. Lieut. Lucien Young of the navy has re- turned from Lextngton, Ky., where he was summoned several days ago by the serious illness of his aged mother. She hass since recevered sufficiently to permit his return to_his official duties In this city. The Corean mister will probably be ab- sent from the city for some tim@en account of Ul health. At present he is at Long Branch. Attorney General Harmon has returned to the city from a short visit to Cin¢innati. COLONEL DAVID S. GORDON | MR: QUAY HAS GONE |FORO'S THEATER -oisasTER|ig NOT A CANDIDATE |° He Will Be Placed on the Retired List of the Army Tomorrow. His Record Conspicuous for Merit and Gallantry During the Late War. Col. David S. Gordon, sixth cavalry, who has been in command of the cavalry post at Fort Myer since October 1, 1894, will be placed on the retired list of the army to- tmorrow, by operation of law on account of his having reached the age of sixty-four years. His retirement will result in the Promotion of Lieut. Col. Sumner, sixth Col. D. S. Gordon. cavalry, now stationed at Fort Leaven- worth, Kan., to the grade of colonel, and that officer succeed to the command of the Fort Myer cavalry post. Until he shall have heen confirmed and formally transferred, Maj. Thomas C. Lebo, sixth alry, will have command of the post. A Veteran of the War. Col. Gordon is one of the veterans of the war, and his record is conspicuous for merit and gallantry. He was born in Pennsylvania in December, 1832, and was appointed from Karsas a second Heuten- ant of the second dragoons April 26, 1861. He joined his regiment May 13, 1861, and ved with it at Washington, D. c., to y 4, 1561; served on the staff of Gen. eS uuiil taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Kun, Va., July 21, 1861. He was a prisoner of war to August, 1862, and on parole until exchanged September 30, 1862. He rejoined his regim. October 21, 1882, and served with it in Army of the Po- tomac te December , ISG2, being engaged he battle of F urg, Va. He on duty at headquarters middle de- partment, Haltimore, Mi., to duly 5, 1863; with regiment in the Army of the Poto- to August 9, ‘ng engaged in following dy station, tappahannock ipeper and 1sGt; Mine Run to December 2, Tavern, 3 and expedition from To 8, is Meadow Shop, May 30, June 1, 1864; Haw’s Old Church, + May 31 and station, June 11 and Deep Bottom, July 27 to , ISGi. He was on sick leave August ) to September 29, 18G4; cn mustering and disbursing duty, and on recruiting service to January, 1865; with regiment in the Shenandoah valley aad in Maryland to October, 1865, on frontier duty in Colorado and Kan to October, 1866, and in Dba- kota to July 10, 186%, having Leen engaged in action with the hostile Sioux Indians pear Fort Phil Karney, Dakcta, June tnd 18, 1867, and Shell Creék, Dakota, Oc tober 26 and November On leave July 10 to October ; with regiment on frontier duty in Wyoming and Utah to Jure 14, 1876, ed with Indians September 14, 1869, Delight, Wyo., May 4, 1870. he was on recruiting service to Jan- ;_with regiment in Wyoming in Montana (on Bannock September 23, and in. the campaign against the Sioux Indians, June 26 to Augrst 31, 187%,) to August 23, 1880, having been engaged in actions with hostile. Indians at Milk river, Mont., iy 17, 1879, and near Poplar Creek, Mont., August 14, 1879. 9 ded the posis at Mcst.; Fort Bidwell, Cal.; Fort tea, A Fort Niobrara, Neb., and commanded the cavalry forces at Chicago during the labor troubles, in August, 1804. He served at Fort Skeridan, Ill, until Oc- tober, iS4, when he was transferred to the commend of the post at Fort Myer. Twice Brevetted. Next Col. Gorden was twice brevetted. The first time as major for gallant and meri- torious services in the Gettysburg cam- paign, July, 1863, and the next time as lieutenant colone! for gsliant services in the action against tne Indians at Miners’ Delight, Wyo., March 4, 1870. He has been colonel of the sixth cavalry since July, 1862. - TODAYS CABINET MEET iG. The Latest Phase of the Cuban Situa- tion Discussed. The cabinet meeting today was attended by all the members except Secretary Mor- ten, who is out of the city. Secretary Olney called at the White House early to discuss the latest developments in the Cuban situation with the President, with a view to taking action for the protection of American interests in the execution of Gen. Weyler’s tobacco edict. The Ameri- can minister at Madrid has been instructed to ascertain from official sources how that order will affect the trade between the United States and Cuba, and the character of his report will determine the future policy of this government on that particu- lar question. Secretary Lamont remained closeted with the President for an hour or more after the adjcurnment of the cabinet meeting, and the impression obtains that the best plan of action on the river and narbor bill was the subject of their deliberations. ————-e—_____ UNIT RULE IN OHIO. Senator Brice Says That It Wii Prevail. A good deal has appeared in newspapers recently on the application of the unit rule in Ohio, and alluding to the possible cap- ture of the entire delegation by one side or the other. The application of the unit rule in Ohio is an impossibility, it is said. From time immemorial {it has been the custom and law of the demecracy of the state to allow each congressional district to select its own delegates. These district conventions are almost as supreme as the state convention, and the latter would not think of interfering with them in any way. Whichever side controls the state conven- tion could, {it is said, instruct the delegates from the state to do a certain thing, but the instructions would have no binding effect. Senator Brice said to a Star re- porter: “There will be no unit rule in Ohio. The delegation from the state will be di- vided. For instance, there may be thirty for gold and sixteen for silver, or vice Not He Left Last Night te Call Upon Major McKinley. WHAT HE HASTO OFFER a Conflicting Rumors as to Genera! Clarkson's Position. THE HOBART BOOM Yesterday afternccn Senator Quay ar- ranged matters in the appropriation com- mittee in regard to the conference on the naval and deficiency bills so that he could get away at once, and he therefore packed up his things ard took the 7:10 o'clock train on the Pennsylvania railroad for Canton, Ohio, via Pittsburg and Beaver, Pa. He gave notice that he would be back in Washington on Tuesday next, and be ready to continue his fight for four naval vessels. The arrangement made was that nothing further should be done on the na- val bill until his return; but as: all the items the Pennsylvania Senator 1s inter- ested in contaired in the river and harbor bill have been settled, there will be no de- lay in trying to reach a conclusion on this bill so it can go to the President. His Departure Not a Surprise. The departure of Mr. Quay was no sur- prise here, for {t was known yesterday afternoon that he was trying to make the arrangement in the conference committce to get away, but It was tho:sht he would not be able to leave until today. Mr. Quay was anxious to get away so as to get to Canton by Sunday, fcr word has been re- ceived here that Major McKinley expected to go to Cleveland next we: and Mr. Quay wishes to see him in Canton. What Quay Has to Offer. Much amusement 1s caused by the serious statement that Mr. Quay will cffer to Me- Kinley, In exchange for a promise of con- trol of the Pennsylvania patronage, the benefit of his advice and experience in practical polities. There is no doubt that Mr. Quay will support the republican nominee, and that his “advice and experi ence in practical politics” may be availed of, so far as it is serviceanle, Lut, under existing circumstances, it is not regarded as trading material on which to make terms with McKinley. It is suggested that this “experience in practical politics” has not counted for much in the effort to pre vent the election of McKinley deiegates, and that in this matter McK! has gov along very well without the “advice.” About the only thing that Quay is reck- oned to have to offer MeKinle krowledgment of the supremacy the hdrawal of all op- ansylvania, From the point of view of politicians this is some: thing of value. How certain McKinl may feel of the nomination, he and hi friends will not despise the offer of fresh support, though it is extremely doubtful whether the value placed upon it will be as great as the control ef the entire patronage sition from of Pennsylvania. It is not believed here ‘that Quay e: as much as that. Some of his friends say that all he wants is fair treatment, so as not to be placed in the hands of his enemies. How Clarkson Stands. From the talk indulged in by General Clarkson, after his conference with Quay, the inference is generally drawn that he is not satisfied and is disposed to keep up the fight. Other information indicates that this inference may not. be correct, and that as a matter of fact Quay Is in- trusted with an olive brarch from the Allison end of the anti-McKiniey combine. General Clarksor’s talk abcut the weak- ness of McKinley, and his declaration that the Ohio candidate has not a majority of the uncontested delegates, is regarded by those not entirely in sympathy with him as simply an attempt to make his con- ciliation appear more valuable to McKIa- ley. The Hobart Boom, The Hobart vice presidential boom ap- peared in Washington today. Judge J. F. Fort of Newark, N. J., one of the delegates to the St. Louis convention, and National Committeeman Hobart were on the floor of the House this morning in tow of Repre- scntative Loudensleger. Mr. Loudenslager introduced them to a great number of the republican members of the House, especial- ly to the well-known McKinley men, and there was a great deal of half serious talk about New Jersey’s candidate. Mr. Loud- ensleger said he was not trying to start the Hobart boom, but that it was well for members to meet a man who might be a candidate. MISS ROBINSON, LAWYER. She Appeals to the Supreme Court to Be a Notary Public. Miss Nellie G. Robinson, the Cincinnati lawyer, is in the city on a mission that affects an interesting phase of the new woman question. Some time ago she ap- plied to then Governor McKinley for ap- portment as a notary public. The gov- ernor was desirous of making the appoint- ment, but he feared that the constitution of the state would not permit such an inno- vation. Hence he denied the application and advised the modern Portia to apply to the supreme court of the state for a writ of mandamus to compel the appoint- ment. She did so, and after the usual de- lay, judgment was rendered averse to her claim and denying the writ. Miss Robin- son, however, refused to accept this as final, and she has now come to Washing- ton to apply to the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of error against the supreme court of Ohio, commanding the issuance of a writ of mandamus against Governor Bushnell to compel the appointment. This matter falls within the jurisdiction of Justice Harlan, whose cir- cuit, the sixth, includes Ohio, and to him Miss Robinson will present her case. —_———_—__—_—_—_-o._____ The Chinese Minister's Return. His excellency, Yang Yu, the Chinese minister to the United States, returned to Washington last night from a visit of in- spection to Spain and*Peru, to which coun- tries he ‘s also accredited as minister. He was accompanied by his wife and family and two attaches, Y. 8. Fue and S. T. Sze. They arrived at New York yesterday morn- ing on the Columbiaa line steamer Advance from Colon, after a three weeks’ visit to Peru, where there are a great number of Chinese subjects. It is expected that the minister will remain here for the remain- der of the year. He is a man of great wealth, and will probably give several en- tertainments during his sojourn at the cap- ital. Hurt in a Runaway. As the result of a runaway accident last evening on 9th street, near G northeast, Mrs, Annie C. Hancock and her daughter, Miss Olive Hancock, of 1009 H street north- east, and Michael McCormick, the driver of the vehicle, in which the parties were rid- ing, were all slightly injured. It is said the horses got beyond the control of McCor- mick and dashed into a lamppost, and later against a tree, throwing the occupants to the pavement. Mrs. Hancock was taken to the Emergency Hospital for treatment, and Miss Hancock to her home, while McCor- mick was arrested on a charge of reckless driving. 5 Seven Olaims Barred From Oonsideration by the Commission. ‘Tardiness of Thetr Submission the Ground of Refusal to Examine Them at This Time. The Ford Theater commiss!on has drawn the line on the claimants who failed to pre- sent their cases before the filing of the re- port, which fixed the amounts to be paid to surviving sufferers from the fall of the building three years ago. This action was taken this morning, when the commiss‘on met to consider the tardy claims, that have been dropping in from time to time ever sirce the report was submitted. There were seven of these cases on hand, filed by George M. Rowe, Chas. G. Smith, W. T. Faulkner, Wm. F. Reagan, Abraham B. Keefer, Bernard H. Harrison and Richard Cc. Jones. These had all given excuses for their delay in coming forward, but none al- leged that the failure to file earlier was due to absence from the city or physical im- possibility to reach the commission. The usual reason was that the fallure of health for which damages were claimed had de- veloped so gradually that it was not dis- cevered that a valid claim existed until af- ter the report had beem made. All Claims Rejected. After deliberating on these cases for some time, the commission r2ached the conclu- sion that the delay of the claimants taken them out of the jurisdicticn of the ccmmission, and that their cases could not be considered at this date. So orders were given that the papers in the claims should be restored to the senders, whose right re- . of course, to file individual bills for relief, just as ‘any ordinary claims are pressed by way of Congress. The principle that the government owes it to all sufferers from the fall of the building to pay an equitabic amount in damages having been established, first by the appropriation of $105,000 to pay the death claims, and soow to be followed by the allotment of up- ward of $150,000 for the suffering survivors, it will be perfectly competent for the com mittees on clain any cases that Y seven men or others who may yet turn up with claims. Grounds for the Action. The commission held that the presence in the city of these seven men practically throughout the three years that have elapsed since the accident, and during the many months since the work of adjudi- cating the claims was begun, and carried on with great publicity, bars them no from coming in to reap the benefits of the log and difficult settlement that was prosecuted with the belief that every po: sible claim had been filed. ‘Then, too, it did not appear from the records ‘or from the tardy claims themselves that the men filing thom were carried down by the fall- ing floors or that they suffered from ounds or other palpable hurts. Hence, a careful medical examination would ‘be necessary in each case, and it is doubtful whether there Is now time to secure ac- ticn before the Senate passes either the bill or adopts the amendment appropriating for the relief of the survivors. It fs now un- derstood that the Senate committee on a propriations will accept the amendme and incorporate it tn the general deficien bill, ‘ Mr. Teat’s Death. In all probability this amendment will be still further amended before its passage by the insertion of the name of Mrs. Test, widow of Mr. Franc's W. Test, among those who are to be paid $5,000, for the death of her husband, which occurred the night of the day when the commission filed its final report, and which has been undeniably traced to the accident. In the report Mr. Test was granted $2,500. —_ FOR THE RELIEF FUND. Money Given to H the Dead Fire- men’s Families. The following are the subscriptions re- ceived at The Star office for the families of the dead firemen: Evening Star C sone Lincoln Fire Insurance Co. A. Lisner. G. B. . Max Cohen, editor Views. Indian Bureau employes. J.C. D. Mrs. J. C. D. Cash ...... Great Falls Ice Co 100,00 Mutuel Protection Fire Insurance Co. 50.00 $109.00 In His Name. seoee 1.00 John Ryan + 2.00 Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, K. P. 10.00 Mrs. E. R. B... os 1.50 German-American Fire Insurance Co. of D. C. 100.00, Galt & Brother. 10.00 Golden, Love & Co..... 100.00 McK. 5.00 Ss. W. S. Mrs. M. F. Lynch. Saka & Co. 1.00 In mourning envelope Independent Ice Co.....,..... caPT, A Slight Improvement Last Night, Which Has Been Maintained Today. The condition of Mr. George E. Lemon remains practically unchanged. There was a slight improvement noted last evening, which has been-maintained: today. SSeS Army Orders. Col. Robert H. Hall, fourth infantry, has been detailed’to attend the encampment of the National Guard of New York at Peeks- kill, N. Y., from June 27 to August 15. Capt. Levi P. Hunt, tenth cavalry, has been relieved from duty at the Marmaduke Military Institute, Sweet Springs, Mo., and detailed to duty at the Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo. Capt. James Miller, second infantry, has been relieved from duty with the National Guard of New Hampshire, and Capt. H. C. Ward, sixteenth tre! from duty with the National Guard of Tennessee, and or- dered to join their regiments. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Capt. Wm. A. Mann, seventeenth infantry, for two months; Capt. H. 0. 8. Heistand, eleventh infantry, for four months, with permission to go abroad; Lieut. E. D. Hoyle, second artillery, for four months. The following transfers in the first caval- ry are made: Capt. John Q@ Adams, from troop L to troop H; Capt. Frank A. Ed- yards from troop E to troop L, The following transfers in the eleventh infantry are made: Capt. Ralph W. Hoyt from company F to company &, Capt. Hen- ry O. = Heistand from company I to com- pany F. By direction of the President, an army retiring board has been appointed to meet at the Government Hospital for the Insane, near this city, for the Gaamastion of Capt. Quincy O'M. Gilmore, Bighth cavalry. ‘The detail for the board is Majs. Robert M. O'Reilly, surgeon, and Thomas C. Lebo, sixth cavalry; cap Frank West, sixth cavalry, Guy L. He, assistant surgeon, and Constantine- Chase, fourth artillery; First Lieut. George L. Andersoa, fourth artillery, recorder, Z Assurance to Illinois Democrats Re- garding the President. DOWNING THE THIRD TERM SPECTER Positive Announcement by Ex- Mayor Hopkins. EFFORT TO SECURE HARMONY Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, May 22.—Illinois sound money democrat: think they have the latest news about President Cleveland's intentions. They say they have the assurance that he ig not a candidate, and it is an assurance on which they can rely. This is not Post- master Hesing’s year-old confidential talk in Woshirgton with Mr. Cleveland, but !s up-to-date -infcrmation direct from head- quarters. The substance of it all is that the President has too much respect for the American people to seek a third term or to be put in the attitude of having the nomination seek him. ‘The occasion for making public this dec- laration grows out of the split among the Illinois democrats on the morey question. The sound money democrats in the begin- ning of their campeign found they would be stronger if It were krown that there was no third term specter back of the movement. They went forward with the understanding that they would not be em- barrassed by anybod cancidacy. Re- cent newspaper dispatches from Washing- ton have statec that Mr. Cleveland's asso- ciates wers still in doubt concerning hi intentions, and that he was once more looked upon as a “receptive” didat In consequence the sound money demo- crats were celled on for explanations. Af- ter an intervrl of two or three days they give the explanation in the form of a posi- tive statement. Cleveland," says not a candidate. not be presented to the Chicago conv tion, He has the same interest that ev! true democrat has in keeping the pa: from going wreng cn silv We are not thinking of candidates here in Mlinois. ‘The first thing is to save the party.” Mr. Hopkins is the kead of the sound money organization in Chicago. On his leadership depends the contest which will be made te send an anti-silver delegation to the national convention. His words are accepted by his followers as authoritative. He does not claim to know of any letter from the President, yet the sound money democratic leeders in private talk even more positively than they do for publica- tien that Mr. Clevelend ts not a candidate. Some confirmation of these statements is found in Controller Eckels’ course. The controller has, at various times, been ac- cused of advocating the renomination of Mr. Cleveland. During his recent visit ne confided to his friends an impression that the talk of a third term w distasteful to the President, though he cautioned them against crediting reports of snybody car- rying arovnd a letter from Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Eckels did not seem to think the Pre: ident would be heard from in this manner. SENATOR QUAY AT CANTON. ex-Mayor Hop- His name Major McKin Meets Him at the Railway Station. CANTON, Ohio, May 22.—Senator M. S. Quay of Pennsylvania, accompanied by J. Hay Brown of Lancaster, Pa. arrived in the elty this morning over the Penns vania railread at 10 o'clock. Major McKinley, having received a tele- gram that Senator Quay would pay him a visit, met him with the family carriage. ‘To a repertcr on the train Senator Quay declined to talk as to the object of his mis- sion, saying merely that he was paying Major McKinley a friendly visit. Mr. Brown said that he was merely traveling 2s Mr. Quay’s companion, and had no knowledge as to the nature of his mission, and that Senator Quay intended returning cast at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It is believed here this afternoon that the visit is friendly in every way. TAUBENECK IN IGNORANCE. Knows Nothing About the Rumored Fusion Movement. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22.—The announce- ment frem Indiana that the populists of every state in the Union are to fuse with the democrats in case a free siiver plat- form is adcpted has excited much interest among the local populists. Chairman Tau- beneck of the people’s party national ex- ecutive committes is quote] as saying: “I know absolutely nothing cf the story. No populist, bimetallist or democrat has ever mentioned this to me. !f the populists of Indiana have agreed to a combination of this kind they have not taken any one into their confidence. So far as the na- tional committee of the people's party is concerned there is no truth in the re- port.”” ST. LOUIS CONVENTION HALL. Only the Finishing Touches Remain to Be Added. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22.—The big con- vention hall: is practically complete. Only the finishing touches remain to be added to the great auditorfum, in which the re- publican party in convention assembled will name its candidates for President and Vice President of the United Staies. The con- tractors who built the structure will turn it over to the local committee of the Bus- iness Men’s League on June 1. By that committee it will formally be turned over to the national republican committee or a subcommittee representing that body on the day before the convention opens. It is believed to be the most complete conven- tion hall ever erected. It will have an ac- tual seating capacity of 13,09 people. Se Freedmen's Bank Depositors. Mr. Skinner of North Carolina has intro- duced a bill in the House, by request, pro- viding that the sum required to pay off all the depositors in the Freedmen’s Bank be appropriated out of the treasury of the United States and that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to pay to any person or persons that present their bank book or any legal account against the Freedmen’s Bank, providing that it can be clearly shown that such ac- count has not been settled; and all persons who present such bank books or presenting any account for settlement must satisfy the disbursing officer that they are the owners or legal heirs or the legal repre- sentatives of the estates: Provided, That it can be proven that this bank was founded upon the government of the United States or .ts charter in the name of the govern- ment of the United States at the time it re- ceived the deposit. TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, or Postal card. Terms: 13 cents per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. ae Many Measures Oonsidered Today by the House Committee. Resolution for the Relief of the Farmers and Gardeners—Other Local Acts. The House District committee held a spe- cial meeting this morning, at which ac- tion was taken upon a number of import- ant bills. A very full atterdance of mem- bers marked the meeting ard business was disposed of rapidly in order to get ready for District day, next Mcn@ay, which will quite probably be the last District day ¢f this session. By a unanimous vote the committee or- dered a favorable report on Senate Dill 308, authorizing the employment of day labor in the construction of all municty buiidings and works in the District of Co- lumbia. Mr. E. M. Blake of the Federa- tion of Labor briefly addressed the com- mittee behalf of the bill and received the assurance of Chairman Babcock that the bill would be brought up for consider- ation in the House at the neat District day. An adverse report was ordered on the De Armond bill repealing the law relating to the division of the cost of maintaining the severnment of the District of Columbia with th tales government. House bill S346, to ‘authorize | Nicolai Brothers to a pipe line heretofore laid down by them, was favorably reported, and House bill 5195, authorizing a general’ pipe stem, Was indefinitely postponed. bill 849, authorizing the Baltimore hingten Rapid Transit Company a connection at Takoma Park with the Brightwood Company, was re- ported favo with the amendments pro- by th immis: ners, fouse bill 8 providing for the of estates of lunatics and reiave the proceeds, was ordered faverably re- ported. For the Farmers’ Relief. Mr. Shannon was authorized to report a Jeint resolution for the ers and garde Center market. ows: “That the provisions of the ordin: the city of Washington, approved relief of the farm- ers doing business at the The resolution in full is as 1 requiring the cierks of the s markeis y out and mark in convenic spaces the several pavements in, adjo to and bordering on the market squar or ofen sp or thoroughfares, and which may be used for the sale of other country and jurisdiction of 15 feet of the streets measuring from the curb line on which said squares tro: shall be enforced and shall apply to th. south front of the Center mari and to id market appointed by e hington Market Comp That the Commissioners are horized and directed to venient spaces the side of B street y off and mark in con- ik on ihe south between 7th and 13ih strects and the sidewalk on the north s f B street between ldth and J2th stre which spaces, with the abutting the street pavement, may be us falc of country produce; also to keep on the north half of the wholesale markct space large weighing scales and suitable pavements for the convenient accommoda tion of teams havling loads of hay, straw, cats, corn, cornmeal or wood; also to make on the south half of said square suitable pens for cattle on the hoof and swine on the hocf, and stables for the temporary shelter of the teams used by farmers and other ers for bringing T own raising. fhat the acting clerk of the Center market appointed by the Washington Mar- produc to market > of th. t Company for the south front of said market, and the District. authorities for the other parts of B street north between 7th and With streets, shall assign said places to farmers, gardeners or truckmen selling produce of their own raising, pro- vided that a clear passageway not than four feet wide for pedestrians shail be left on the said sidewalk. “That no charge, license fee or asse ment of any kind,’ except 15 cents for oc cupancy of a space on a market day and the evening previous thereto, shall be lev- ied by sald Washington Market Company cr the District authorities on any farmer or producer of vegetables or provisions, bringing the same to market, for oceupy- ing a space without or with horses wagons or carts used in. bringing vegetables or provisions to. th nor shail any fine or fee be as: punishment imposed upon any fa producer for selling at any time with District during market hours any ar of provision or vegetables grown or pro duced by him and found unfit for use. “That no more than 20 cents shall be charged for weighing a load of hay or straw on the public scales kept at tne wholesale market place and certifying’ the weight thereof, and no more than 5 cents for weighing any other load or animal, or other article whatever, and certifying ‘tho weight thereof.” The commi:tee also favorably reported the bill which passed the Senate April 10 last amending the act establishing the Board of Children’s Guardians. This Dill was published in The Star at the time that it passed the Senate. It is Mr. Babcock’s intention to get through as many bills as possible upon next District day, which occurs next Mon- day. Under the rules this day is set apart for the consideration of District business, and it is not thought that any effort to override the rule would prove successful if attempted. For the District Militia, Senator McMillan today offered an amendment to the general defiziency bill appropriating $14,943.95 for the militia of the District of Columbia, to be expended according to the estimates submitted by the Commissioners. To Regulate Cemeteries. Senator McMillan today introdiced a bill to regulate cemeteries and the disposal of dead bodies in the District of Columbia, re- cently prepared by ihe health officers. A Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Senator MeMillan todiy presented a me- morial from the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ As- sociation, inclosing a resclution adopt. last Monday evening, as follows: “That is the sense of this association that, while deeply regretting the hesitation of Con- gress to fully recognize the inconvenience to which the citizens of Mt. Pleasant are being put by delay in providing for pay. ments for property in our midst, alread condemned, or to be condemned, we at the sdme time strongly favor any measure which will even in part furnish the relief needed. We, therefore, favor Senate bill 3123, introduced May 12, up to and includ- ing section 9 of said bill.” In transmitting this resclution, Mr. Som- erville, president of the association, re- quests early action, “as some of the own- ers of the property in the first section are in danger of losing it, owing to the fact that the mortgages are about due, and there appears to be an unwillingness on the part of the holders of said mortg: to extend or renew them.” Mr. Somery adds: “The situation is really serious.” Harry Lee Pardoned. The President has pardoned Harry Lee, senterced in the District of Columbia Feb- ruary 27th last, to 364 days in the United States jail for assault. The indors reads: “This pardon is granted solely the representations of the physician of th» jail where the prisoner is confined, to the effect that his health is in a very precarious state, and that longer confinement will greatly aggravate his condition.” Memorial. 'STRICT IN CONGRESS | ATTACKING THE WILL Legal Sparring in the Holt Estate Case, POINTS FOR HEIRS AT LAW Important Line of Evidence Ad- mitted by Court. ee WITNESSES TODAY THE When the Holt will trial was resumed this morning before Judge Lradley the court room was again well filled with spec- tators, who followed the evidence and the legal tilts between counsel with the closest attention. It was the fifth cay of the trial, which is new likely to last at least three weeks, unless the unexpected should happen. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bricgs, while on the stand, was asked what she knew of Judge Holt’s feelings toward the Throck- mortons, especially the wife and mother of-Maj. Throckmorton, which might throw some light on his intentions with reference to the disposition of his proper The question was objected to by coun- sel for the caveatees, and the remainder of the afternoon was spent in an able argument between Mr. Darlington and Mr. Worthington as to the admissibility of parole declarations of Judge I evi- dencing his purpose of revoking the will. Mr. Horatio Kinz. an exhaustive ruling Judge Bra ned the contention of 2h questions of such a nat adjournment was reached, > Mrs. Briggs was given an opportunity to reply to the particular ques- cn propounded to her. Gen. King Recall This morning Gen. Horaiio King was were ad- recalled to the stand for further cros exam ion. He was asked if he remem- bered Mr. Chas. James called to see him short after the finding of the al- leged will and had a conversation with him upon the subject. Gen. King sald that he might have had conversa- ion, but if so he never said that he be- ed the will to be genuine. He had not mined the paper carefully then, and was not qualified to speak with a thority upon the subject. Gen. King al told Mr. J that he st, and be that Judge Seen to & himself that the will should turn up at the proper time. Gen. King said that he could not recol- lect whether Mr. Wash. Holt had called upon him prior to a call from Mr. Dariing- ton, e Relations With Throckmorton, Mrs. Briggs was then called to the stand again. State whether or not you had any con- versation with Judge Holt in which the | Throckmortons were mentioned.If so, what id “We object,” said Mr. Darl we hold that it should relate beneficiary, “for solely to the and not to all the members of the famil “When did this conversation occur?” asked Mr. Wilson. at INST." ate what was said,” continued Mr. ‘on. “We object.” said Mr. Darlington. Judge Bradley decided that ev & to the members of her famil tely affect the beneficiary. nee re- might Mr: was then told to go on with her answe: It was at Judge Holt’s house. In the course of a conversation I asked him as to the health and whereabouts of the Throck- “Judge Holt was standing at He turned anger. He mortor “At another time I was at a le White House. I was le: the time. bout with the air of a man in aid, ‘1 do not know the Throck- e at the ing upon the arm ef Judge Holt, with I had gone to the re Major Throckmorton came up to us and shook me by the hand. He then offered his hand to Judge Holt, but the latter refused to recognize him, and turned his back upon him with such an air that I was so frightened that I had to in a chair near at hand. t the time cf the contest over the continued Mrs. gs, in other question from Mr. Wil- scussing with Ju Holt the in general. T asked him if for us to draw up a will that could not be broken. He told me that ff I had any I had best d e of it ‘As for mys brother's sc and Tam sv well done.” Something was Wash or Washington, though krow whem he mean Mr. Darlington objected to all dence, but Judge Bradiey decided tb jew of ali the mysterious feature: rounding this case, the evidence was missihle. He therefore overruled the jection, Or will t it will b about sald I did not then examination Mrs, ate of her birth. 0 not rememb you not Briggs was tha proximate event.” the ‘I never make a statement under oath on what I kuow only from hearsay evide “We will pass over that,” said Mr. lington, with the tone of run up against the inevit After examining the length as to Ss a news- aper correspondent, Mr. Darlington ask- ed her {f-she knew the Throckmortor “I did, as I knew many other good and Dar- man who had witr cr experienc ss at some Vd you met them?” not recall at this time.” ere you accustomed to sec them?” “I can hardly tell you now. I can tell though, where I did not see them. understand my question that way?” “I don’t know just what you meant.” “Answer it that wa) then. “Weil, I can tell 2 them at Judge Hoit's. “Then how came It that you ed Judge ut the Throckmortons? me it was becavse I had heard the elder Mrs. Throckmorton say she knew Judge Holt. If you were a newspaper cor- respondent, Mr. Darlington, you would not ask that question. You would know that newspaper people ask questions and ob-