Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896--TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Ministerial Relief Considered by the neral Assembly. EDITORS ELECTED BY THE Missionary Bishops Discussed by the Conference. BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION ee SARATOGA, Y., May 23.—The docket of the Presbyterian general assembly con- tained two items when today’s session was opened. They were the report of the per- manent committee on the work of the board of ministerial relief and the further con- sideration of the report on the management of church temporalities. There was, in ad- dition, a possibility in the way of special reports and unfinished business. , Routine business occupied the first half hour, after which the report on ministerial relief taken up. The report showed beneficiaries under the board, an in- crease of 9 and a decrease, through death, of about fifty. The receipts for the year showed a slight decrease, reaching $171,5 ‘The expenses of the year Were $16t The average amount granted to those under the care of the board was $210, with a maximum of $300. One of the princ‘ples of this board is that it avoids contracting any debts. It was recommended that the sum of $200,- 00 be contributed to the uses cf the relief board during the coming year. The assem- bly was then addressed by Dr. Wm. C. Cat- tel, secretary, and by Dr. Villeroy D. Reed of Philadelphia, the first president of the beard. Considering Mixsionary Bishops. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2%—Bishop Warren presided over today’s session of the Methocist general conferenct ‘The Rev. Dr. F. B. Scott was elected edi. tor of the Southwestern Advocate by 2 more than were necessar. vas ordered that Dr. E. W. L. Hammond, the displaced editor, be paid his salary un- » til other work can be procured for him. Dr. Homer Eaton was made treasurer and Dr. Louis Curtis assistant treasurer of the m sionary society. Dr. F. L. Naglee was electe itor of the Haus and Herd, and Dr. J. F. Berry of Detroit was elected edi- tor of the Epworth Herald. Dr. J. M. Buckley prese e commit on the ep: t Grae the case of Dr. A. C. Bowdish against Bishops Bowler, Fitzgerald and Warren as to his transfer from New York to New England conference, and reviewed ed the report of opacy. He re- the case in full, as given in these dispatches last n The report was that no grounds existed for complairit, and the report was sus- tained. The administration and character of the hops was approved, and Bishop Tho- burn was declared effective, while the committee reported in highly eulogistic ms. The non-effecttveness of Bishop lor of Africa and his retirement was mmended, and the report was con- curred in. The committee reported in favor of mis- sionary bishops in India, South America and Africa, but_as Dr. Buckley was op- posed to one in South America, Dr. Kynett took charge of the report. Dr. Kynett opened the debate in favor of the report. Others who spoke were Dr. Payne of New York, Dr. y of Philadelphia and Dr. Buckley. trthe As a result of the #ay’s cussion it was decided to shop on The cenfereace fixed al adjournment. Menday at $ May 2S at 1 o'clock for Unto ASBURY PARK, N. J., May 23.—The sec- ond day's session of the eighty-second an- niversary of the American Baptist Mission- ary Union was well attended. The exer- ises began with a meeting of the Women’s Foreign Mission soci nd the reports of the different committees and addresses by mission nded the morning session. This afternoon there was a Young Peo- ple’s hour, in charge of the Baptist Young opie's Union of America. The reports of and the > special committees followed, session was closed with addresses by sev- eral missionarie Meth t Protestants Adjoura. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23.—The quad- rennial conference of the Methodist Prot- estant Church finished its work at Kansas Kas., today, after s urned sine die. Many of! tes will remain over Sunday and cal pulpits —_ NOT GO TO NEW YORK. ‘ilmnn Likely to Remain at Johns Hopkins. BALTIMORE, Md., May 23.—A meeting of the faculty of Johns Hopkins University was held this morning. and a meeting of the trustees this afternoon, and at both resolutions were adopted declaring that the President departure of President Daniel Coit Gilman to t the ition of superintendent of public instruction in New York will be an irreparable loss to the university Dr. Giiman was present at both meetings and, it is t rste the assuranc: t_he te acc York hould be of the : Mon ja further protesting againsi departure. Dr. purp) 3ilman’s WANTED THE WEDDING STOPPED. Detectives Re n Telegraphic Re- quest From Clifton Forge. arly this morning a telegram signed Luey Jor was received at police head. quarters from Ciifton Forge, Va., asking for the arrest of Wesley Reader and Har- riet Jones, colored, and also that their prevented. The telegram was tiled, but as the detectives had to look after no time matrimonial affair. aid Detective Gorman, “re- business the minds of a similar telegram received about fifteen years ago, when there was @ reward of $500 offered for the prevention of the marriage.” In t the detective explained, the couple and went to the Riggs Ho: ive Flinders and others pre- vent » marriage and received the re- ward. Two years later the young people were married in England. There had been no license issued: for the colored people trom Clifton Forge this afternoon. aS TIVITIES AT Moscow. lamation by Heralds—Going * to the Kreml MOSCOW, Russia, May 2.—The date of the coronation of _the.czar—May 26—was formally proclaimed by tne heralds to the people at 9 o'clock this morning, and the ceremony will he repeated tomorrow and Monday. 25, the day before the coronation, ‘emony of transferring the regalia to threne room of the Kremlin wiil take the place, and on the same day their majes- ties will remove from the AlexandrinsRy the Grand Kremlin Palace. ecial mass will be celebrated during ing in all the churches. ‘he coronation ll take place in the Cathedral of the Assumption, the most sacred place in the Russian empire. ANOTHER TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Chile, Brazil and Argentina Likely to Come Together. LONDON, May ‘The Chronicle’s Rome correspondent says: “News has been re- ceived from Valparaiso that on the initiative of Chile it has been decided to establish be- tween Brazil, Chile and Argentina a com- ™mercial agreement, applying the prinetples of the Monroe doctrine to South America.” Sasori Conference Report Accepted. The House has accepted the conference report on the river and harbor bill. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, A reference to the statement be- Jow will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fice one. it 1s easily possible for a newa- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstaads, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an * honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don't give them. * The family circulatioti of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper and is be- lieved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of ‘The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, May 16, 1826....0........00.... 34,013 MONDAY, May 18, 1396. 28,725, TUESDAY, May 19, 1896.. 29,843 WEDNESDAY, May 29, 1896. 29,282 THURSDAY, May 21, 1896. -28,893 FRIDAY, May 22, 1596... see eeeeee 179,946 991 | solemnly sweat that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of Tar EVEN- ING Sv circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, May 22, is%¢—tnat is, the num- ber of ‘copies actually wold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are retarnal to or remain in the office unsold. Subscribed and J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. sworn to before me tits twenty-third day of May, A. D. 1896. THE PRINTING OFFICE A Present 3B E EK. RAMEY, Notary Public, D. C. Skarp Co!lcquy on Personal Responsi- bility. ding Declared Dangerous —Jockeying With Site Speculations Intimated Im Debate. In the House late this afternoon during the consideration of the conference report on the sundry civil bill the Senate amend- ment providing an appropriation for a new boiler and power house for the government printing Texas moved amendment. office came up. Mr. Sayers of to concur in the Senate Mr. Milliken of Maine, while one of the most devoted advocates of a substantial printing office, was not entirely satisfied with the amendment in its pres- ent shape. : Mr. Sayers said that there are 2,500 or x) people employed in the gover ent printing office, who by reason of existing conditions are in d. In House that if an ac that or if anxer of their t an impressive manner he stated to the leat should oecur in ve shoula break out, should collapse, the re- building, if a the structure sponsibility would rest on the shoulders of the gentleman from Maine, the gentleman who opposed th niment. sam He would wash his own hands of all responslbiiity. Always Afraid. Mr. Milliken said he realized that there were 3,000 people at work in that structure Pd agian more (nan that number, ne Ort omriing has been twice condemned by the grand jury. There is likely to be a repetiticn of the Ford's Theater disaster there at working any time. The operators are under fear at all times. This being the case, why had not the Senate sent printing office? in the proposition to build a new How will the building of a new boiler house prevent the old struc- ture from tumbling down? Mr. Savers, in return, called Mr. Milliken ta accou jon as chairman of the c&mmittee buildings and grounds for not public reporting to the House a bill providing for an adequate printing office. Mr. Milliken defended himseif by saying that it was well understood why this was not done. Mr. laying the part of the dog in the manger. You won't do anything yourself, nor per- mit any one else to do anything. stgnding the fact that danger,” public Sayers replied that Mr. Milliken was Notwith- WO lives are in “the committee on and grounds has done he continued, buildings pothing for their relief. Even if the committee should do some- thing it would be three or four years be- fore the result could be felt. In the mean- time <he committee on appropriations pro- poses to do what it can to relieve the uation. Mr. man Cannon as io the pol icy of Congress. ley of Maine questioned Chair- 'y of the gov- D: ernment in regard to a government print- ing office, whether it 1s proposed to patch up the existing siructure or provide an entirely new and adequate building. Mr. Cannon replied that for seven years Congress had been trying to purchase a site for a government printing office, and had be s be tims utilize what the government to great not succeeded. He believed it would ven years more before anything could done in this direction. In the mean- the practical business policy is to is compelled h as little cost and with the safety to life and limb. use He had always favcred a new printing offee, but saw no hopes of getting one within seven or was frank to ccnfess that he ten years. In the me: ime the sun would rise and the sun would set, Congress will printing Therefore Congress come and go, and the work of the office will go on all the time. should cdo what it could to relieve the immediate necessities of the case. e+ COMPE: 1D BY CUSTOM. Russian Ceremonials Demanded Dip- lomats’ Appearance in Un form, Minister Breckinridge’s appearance in uni- form during the corcration ceremonies yes- terday in Moscow wa: it is learned, while not perhaps involuntary, at least brought about by a proper sense of deference to the strict ceremc nials appearing reauirements of the Russian court It is required that persons court on such cccasions shall wear the uniform of their diplomatic corps, and if there is no such distinctive uniform, then they shall wear a black evening coat, ith metsl buttons; white vest, knee eches and silk stockings. Mr. Breckin- ridge was early advised of this require- ment, and consulted the State Department as to his covrse in the matter. It was evi- dent that if the minister was to attend the ceremonies at all he must comply with this requirement, or else make an issue that would nor be in good taste to raise at such a time, so he was permitted to wear this style of garments, which, after all, is as rear the garb in which Franklin made his appearance in the brilliant courts of Eu- rope as modern practices will permit. Possibly because of a lack of connection with any of the militia organizations of his native Jand, Mr. Breckinridge was estopped from following the example set by Ministers Grubb and Runyon, who out- shone even royalty in the German court by attiring themselves in the splendid uni- form of the New Jersey National Guard and in that of the City Troop of Philadel- phia. The State Department has made a departure in the case of the coronation cer- emonies from the usual practice, and has made an allowance to the United States minister for the entertainment of the nu- merous guests that he will be obliged to entertain in honor of the special American representatives, 4 ILLINOIS AND SILVER The Free Silver Democrats Likely to Carry the State. CHICAGD 10 BE THE BATILE GROUND Gov. Altgeld Leads the Fight in His Home. WHAT MAY HAPPEN Special Dispaten to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, May 23.—The forty-eight votes of Illinois in the democratic national con- vention are within the grasp of the free silver men. About the only question is whether the sound money democrats can get up a contesting delegation which will have enough signs of regularity to keep the silver delegates from taking part in the organization of the convention. This ques- tion will be determined by the outcome of the Chicago primaries Monday, and the ccunty convention the following day. Plans for a split have been perfected. J-oth factions are fussing over the arrange- ; ments for the primaries, but the points of 1 the controversy have no general interest. Gov. Altgeld’s free silver following ts in control of the party machinery, and is using it. The sound money democrats are insisting that the action of the silver fac- tion justifies a bolt, but they are half fear- tul that the developments at the polls may have the appearance of fairness, and thus weaken the action they intend to take. The bolt is to be based on the claim that one- third of the party, meaning the Chicago democracy, has been denied representation, and that in order to give representation a rew set of primaries is necessary. There- fore, it is proposed to have the sound money democrats on the state central com- iittee, wko number eight or nine, issue a call for another state convention. Senator Palmer has been writing from Washington for weeks, urging that this courge be taken, but it is only within a few days that the decision has been reached. An organ- ization has been perfected in all the con- gressional districts of the state, and Frank- lin MacVeagh and Senator Palmer have been selected as members at large. If Alfgeld WV It will be seen that no further steps can be taken until the outcome in Chicago Is known. If Gov. Altgeld and the free silver faction should have a streak of unexpected liberality and iet the sourd meney faction have nearly everything in Chicago, the latter would not be in a position to go be- fore the state and demand another con- vention. The nature of the struggle, how- ever, makes it improbable that any ma- terial concession will be made. Ex-Mayor Hopkins, who is directing the sound money campaign, says that he does not expect fair primaries because the silver crowd cannot afford to have a falr expression of opinion. ‘The ex-mayor says that the in- terest of Gov. Altgeld's labor following in free silver is exaggerated, and that the workingmen are not going to the primaries in any considerable number tris year, when these primaries are demucratic. He states with frankness that they are thinking chiefly of the McKinley tariff. All parties and all factions in Chicago have a high regard for Mr. Hopkins’ judgment, as he is the best organizer in the west. The view of the tariff which he takes is shared by some of his associates, who de: e that the whole issue in Iilino!s this year is to preserve the integrity of the party organization. Tu do that they are ready to put independent county and state tck- ets in the feld, as well as to send a con- testing delegation to the national copven- tion. This shows how deep the dissen- sions among the Illinois democrats are. Basis of a Bolt. With the avowed purpose of making the Chicago primaries the basis of a bolt on the part of the sound money democrats It becomes interesting to know how far the sentiment of the party throughout the State will sustain them. Herein les their greatest weakness. No disinterested ob- server can fail to note that the masses of the Ilinois democrats are sincerely and evrnesily for free silver. In every county a few old-line members of the party are found standing together and protesting against what they call “the populist folly but they are so hopelessly in the minority that their loneliness makes them almost pathetic. Free silver among the democrats is what Major McKinley was among the republicans. In both cases there is an ir- resistible tide which sweeps everything be- fore it. The evidence of the feeling is shown in the county conventions. At this writing [ise 40) delegates to the state convention have been chosen. The overwhelming ma- jority of them have been instructed for free silver. Some of the conventions have indorsed President Cleveland's administra- tion in a general way, others have put in the qualification, “so'far as it has been Gemocratic,” while most of them have in- dorsed nothing but tree silver. A few of the counties have contests on the part of the sound money democrats, but they do rot count in the landslide to free s‘lver. Controller Eckels, by personal missionary ‘work, has succeeded in making it unpleas- ant for the sfiver men in his county; yet there is hardly the basis for a genuine con- test In the demonstration made for sound money. Mlinols for Free Silver, By the time the Chicago primaries are held and the sound money democrats know just where they are “at” an actual major- ity of the delegates to the state conven- tion will have been chosen outside the city, and this majority will be a free sil- ver one. Chicago, or Cook county, has 362 of the 1,069 delegates. The way ‘the tide is running every one of them could be given to the gold standard or sound money iemocrats ond Gov. Altgeld would stlil have a safe majority h which to choose free silver democrats and enforce on them the unit rule. Howev the governor has ho intention of permitting a sound money delegation to be sent to the state conven- tion from Chicago, so that phase cf the subject may be dismissed. The anti-silver leaders believe that in choosing a contesting delegation they would have an advantage in that most of the best known members of the party are with them. Their choice for delegates-at- large would probably be Franklin Mac- Veagn, ex-Mayor Hopkins, Senator Palmer and possibly Col. W. R. Mcrrison. Col. Morrison's lack of sympathy for bolters might get the better of his opposition to free siiver and his friends here do not think he would care to he identified with the movement. Nothing is heard from him in the struggle now going on between the two factions. A number of other leading democrats are also silent, but some of them would he willing to iake the respon- sibility of going into the national conven- tion as contestants. Ex-Congressman Ben Cable would not mind accepting the honor, though he doesn’t like to be yoked with Senator Paimer. Mr. Cable's place on the national committee is to be given to Mr. Thomas Gahan, Gov. 4}\geld’s lieutenant, in the probable event of the free silver democrats being seated. The governor himself wll head the regular delegation. Before the talk of a bolt by the sound money democrats was heard, he was will. ing that some of his associates should he men of more moderate views, relying on the unit rule to keep them in line. Now it is the intention to send none but rock- ribbed free silver men. Goy. Altgeld in- tends to be in the convention for one rea. son besides his devotion to free silver, He has heard that Senator David B. Hill ex- pects to “lay for him.” Altgeld is pug- nacious and obliging. He will be glad to meet Mr. Hill. Though the New York Sen- ator looks upon him as an anarchist the governor suspects that they hold some views in common concerning “certain dis- tinguished members of the party.” Seeking Middle Grouna.. These details of a personal nature are little thought of in the light of the strug- gle over prirciples. Leaders in both fac- tions are implacable. From the facts given above it will be seen that the advantage of the situation is with the free silver demo- crats, so far as the regular party action goes. It may be that by the time the state convention meets, June 23, middle ground will be found, but no signs of it can now be discerned. The sound money democrats are acting on the theory that nothing can prevent a split in the national convention. Their aim is to keep the sound money wing in control, so that the silverites will be the bolters. Their efforts are to build up enough of an organization in Illinois to make a bolt respectable and to give the semblance of fegularity to their contesting delegation. ff they can advance the cause of sound mipney they are willing to be shown down stairs as politely as were the New York anti-snappers in 1892. Their danger !s the cverwhelming free silver sentiment all through the state, which may rendet the proposed contest too ridtculous to be carried-teyond the regular state con- vention. DIVIStQN. SALOONS oan ee aM Retail Liquor‘ Dealers Plead for Their Licanses. Hearing Before the Execixe Bonrd— Other Matters of Local Interest. The executive board of the Federation of Retail Liquor Dealers of Washington, D. C., had a hearing before the excise board this morning relative to the licens: Ing of liquor saloons in the ‘Division. The committee was headed by President E. L. Jordan, who presented a memorial stating that the prolong-d and heart- breaking suspense incidental to the appli- cation of the Division saloonkecpers for renewal of license has had a most de- pressing effect upon their ousiness inter- ests. “Not only has it prevented their making such improvements as might en- able them to suppert the heavy expendi- tures incidental to the same,” said the memorial, “but their creditors, appre- hensive of the ultimate rejection of their license applications, are becoming nervous and importunate, for it is a lamentable fact, as stated by the Knights of Labor in @ recent controversy, that one-third of the local saloonists have mortgaged stock, fixtures and real estate in the des- perate struggle to maintain their business interests and support their families. Claim to Pay Exorbitant Rents, “The proprietors of many establishments in this section, with implicit cenfidence in the disposition of your honorable board to protect them so long as they complied with legal obligations, entered into lease contracts with the owners of the properties upon which they are located at rent rates more exorbitant than could be olytained for any other business, with the result that if their license be now rejected those who are responsible will be obliga:ed to comply with the exorbitant terms of these un- expired lease contracts months and years after the business for which they were originally assumed has ceased to exist. “Kor a long period the saloonists in this locality have suffered in pocket and repu- tation by enforced and unjust competition with the speak easy and its disreputable adjunct, the bawdy house, and now that the local authorit'es have demonstrated their determination to protect the legiti- mate dealer as well as’ the community from this hallowed combination, we earnestly pray .that your honorable board will not degrade the business which we represent td w-lower position than that assigned it by law, by placing it upon the level with s: bawdy house and speak easy, and deciiing, as a matter of public utility, that its-extinction is as necessary as the suppression of these disreputable and illegitinjate establishments. Concluding Representations, “In conclusion, we submit that, as the representatives sof an organization which aims at theohighest conceptions of the ob- ligations involvea in the Iquor traffic, and which is desirous above all things to have it conducted with deference to the good opinion an# réfpect of the community, your honorgble. board will always find us willing and desirous to co-operate in any ineasure that will have a tendency to ele- vate the salbon! and if any of ofir brothers shall wiiituliy estavlished jor. the better the sanie We cannot be consisient with our vbligateis to our organization, support or euvourage them in so doing, but if they cConscichUously endeavor to comply with every legal obligation, as seems to have Leen the case with many who have grown kay in dusiness in this locality, we are in duty bound to appeal to your honorable beard to protect them in their just rights under the 1 s you would their fellow- government of citizens engaged in other legitimate occu- ations in other sections of the city usting your honorable board will give this memorial that consid ion which the equities involved and the Interests at stake would seem to warrant, we remain, with respect, etc."” Liquor fn Center Market Hall. Applicat:en was made to the excise board this morning by Mr. Edgar Strakosch for permission to transfer for several weeks the Hquor Lcerse of a regular dealer to the Center Market Hall, in order that the managers of the Russian Orchestra, which contemplate filling an engagement at that hall, may have the privilege of serving beer and other refreshments to the audi ence. He made the claim under section # of the liquor law, which permits the trans: fer of licenses for temporary occasions. The beard, however, was under the impres- s'on that the law did not contemplate such a long tra: ster, and advised Mr. Strakosch to file an application for a regular retail liquor licei re. r Private J. F. Reagan of class cne of the police force has been promoted to class two, vice Ells deceased. Work of the Excise icemen Promoted. Board. The excise board this mcrning rejected the following applications for retail li- censes: Fred. R. Miller, corner 8th and D streets northwest; Toby Bush, 817 7th street northwest, and S. J. Eagan, 233 K street northeast, and the follewing appli- cations for wholesale licenses: Wm. E. Reynolds, 3272 M strest rorthwest; J. J. Dugan, 500 L street nortleast. The board granted a transfer retail lice: to Chas. M. Dunn, from Alois Pauli, Pennsyl- Vania avenue. —— MAY BE AN INVESTIGATION, Justices Consult Over the Charges Agninast the Jail Management. The members of the District Supreme Court’ this afternoon held a consultation upon the matter of the charges of alleged mismanagement, filed several days ago against Warden Leonard of the District jail. Upon the eoriclusion of the eonsulta- tion Judge €ole"stated to a Star reporter that the cctirt Mas not finally determined what coursé wilt be pursued by it in the matter, -Thé action to be taken will, bow- ever, be deetded:upon in # day or so, he explained, and tantil then the court will decline to give:put any further informa- tion. The),judge intimated rather than expressed the bglief that an investigation will follow as: a,vesult of the tiling of the charges. 9. _::0 . Warden Lapnard was at the city hall this afternoon, and.;had an interview with Judge Cole after the meeting of the judges. He remarked that ne courts the fullest in- vestigation,"Aftd’ has no fear whatever of its result. qty — Death of Ggorge Kepler Curtin, Mr. George Kepler Curtis, oldest son of Mr. William,Elexpy Curtis, died at the fam- ily residence this morning at 5 o'clock, after a long illness. Mr. Curtis was twenty years old and was regarded as a young man of brilliant promise. He possessed many lovable qualities that endeared nim to his friends, who will feel their 1d8s in his death. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. ——__ Real Estate at Auction. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, sold yes- terday at public sale house 605 North Car- olina averue scutheast to the U. S. Secur- ity, Life Insurance and Trust Company of Pennsylvania fcr $5,600; also four two- story houses, 3207, 3209, 3211 and 3213 Sher- man averue, to Samuel Ross for $3,190 each. C. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale house 719 East Capitol street to A. W. Mallery, agent for W. W. Lei- bert, fer $9,650. slate laws and regulations | TARIFF AMENDMENTS Several Were Offered to the Filled Cheese Bill. ALL OF THEM WERE REJECTED Some Sharp Talk in the House’ on Public Buildings. THOSE OF LOCAL INTEREST There were only a dozen Senators in the chamber to listen to the chaplain’s prayer today, and Mr. Chandler (N.H.) immediate- ly demanded a quorum. Senate attaches skirmished about the corridors and com- Miitee rooms and succeeded in mustering a bare quorum after a quarter of an hour. Then Mr. Chandler objected to the request by Mr. Vest (Mo.) to dispense with the Teading of the journal. Before the journal had been finished, Mr. Nelson (Minn.) asked consent to dispense with further reading, but Mr. Chandler again objected. Half an hour having been consumed, Mr. Hale (Maine) reported from the committee on appropriations the gen- eral deficiency bill, the last of the annual supply bills. Mr. Hale also reported a joint resolution to extend the benefits of honorable dis- charge and three months’ pay to all enlist- ed men in the navy, to overcome, as he explained, a decision by the controller “without all precedent” that stewards were not enlfsted men. The resolution was agreed to. The Filled Cheese B Before the morning hour was over Mr. Sherinan endeavored to secure recognition for the “filed cheese” bill, and at the close of the hour Mr. Mitchell (Ore.) tried to bring up the resolution for election of Sen- ators by the people. Mr. Sherman was recognized, and Mr. Mitchell protested against the action of the residing officer in giving the floor to the Senator from Ohio, and characterized Mr. Sherman's action in asking recognition for @ bill before the morning hour was over an imposition upon the chair and upon Senate. Upon Mr. Sherman's motion to take up the filled cheese bill, Mr. Vest (Mo.) asked the yeas and nays, and the call resulted, 3 nays, 15. yeas were: Republicans—Allison, Brown, Burrows, Cameron, Clark, Culiom, Davis, Elkins, Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hars- brough, Hawley, McBride, McMillan, Mor- rill, Mitchell (Oreg.), ) Platt, elscn, Perkins, Pet- Pritchard, Sherman, Shoup, ‘Teller, Wetm , Wilson—2x. Democrats—Bacon, Blackburn, Cockrell, Mitchell (Wis.), Roach, Turpie and Vilas— Populist Allen, Butler, Kyle, Peffer—4. Total, 39. Nays: Democrats—Bate, Chilton,G: Gri Harri: Lindsay Pasco, Vest,’ Walthall and White. publicans~—Baker- Total, 16. Mr. Sherman explained that the bill was similar to the oleomargarine act. This is a revenue measure,” interrupted Hil (N. Y.), “what revenue will be re- ed from it?* diMcult to tell,” replied Mr. e 5 It was estimated that the oleo- margarine bill would produce $1,000,000, but ft yields two or three millions General discussion ensued upon the ques- tion whether the filled cheese business is a fraud and whether it can stard a high tax, aud Mr. Hill gave notice that he would move to substitute the House rates, the Senate amendments having just been adopted tigrew, Rerry, Caffery, Jones (Ark.), Mr. Mr. Mr. Teller (Col.) said in a sarcastic tone: “I would like to inquire of the Senator from Ohio, who has on several occasions lectured us because we have not taken steps to increase the revenue, why he did not add amendments to this bill for raising more revenue. The Senator from Ohio on several occasions has been very urgent, but always on a bill containing principles dis- lasteful to a majority of Senator: Mr. Milla’ Proposition. Mr. Mills (Texas) offered an amendment to the filled cheese bill to impose an in- ternal revenue tax of five per cent on all articles in excess of $10,000 per annum man- vfactured by any person, company or cor- poration in the United States from iron, steel, coppy, brass, nickel, lead, zinc, cot- ton, wool, Temp, silk or flax, the receipts to be applied to the purchase and extin- guishment of the interest-bearing debt of the United States. Mr. Sherman moved to lay the amend- ment on the table and Mr. Mills called for a quorum. The motion to lay on the table was catrie?, 42—15. = Mr. Allen (Nel Teller’s Sarcasm. Tax Beer. ) moved an amendment to impose an additional tax 0>f one dollar a barrel on beer, ale and porter. Mr. Sher- man moved to lay it on the table, and the motion was carried, 4 Mr. Gray (Del.) moved a tax of ten cents a pound on tea imported into the United States. Mr. Gray's amendment was lost, 27-19, and 2 o'clock haying arrive, Mr. Allen arose to speak on the bond bill. THE HOUSE. Mr. Howard (Ala.), the author of “If Christ Came to Congre: at the opening of the session of the House today sprang a sensation, but it was short-lived. The House, with practical unanimity, suppress ed him. As soon as the journal had been read, Mr. Howard, whose seat is in a re- move corner of the hall, arose dramatically in the center aisle, and, flourishing a paper in his hand, demanded to be heard on the resolution which he sent to the cierk’s desk. The resolution was as follow: “I do impeach Grover Cleveland, Presi- dent of the United States, of high crimes end misdemeanors, on the following grounds: “1, That he has sold or directed the sale of bonds without authority of law. “2. That he sold or aided in the sale of bonds at less than their market value. “3. That he directed the misappropriation of the proceeds of said bond sales. . Toat he directed the Secretary of the Treasury to disregard the law which makes United States notes and treasiry notes re- deemable in coin. ‘5. That he has ignored and refused to have enforced the ‘anti-trust iaw.’ ‘6. That he has sent United States troops into the state of Ilinois without authority of law and in violat:on of the Constituti “7, That he has corrupted polities through the interference of federal office holders. “8. That he hus used the appointing power to influence legislation detrimental to the welfare of the people; therefere, be it “Resolved by the House of Representa- tives, hat the committee on the judiciary be directed to ascertain whether these charges are true, and, if so, to report to the House such action, by impeachment oc otherwise, as shall be proper in the prem- ises. And said committee shall have au- thority to send for persons and papers.” Sat Down on by the House. When the clerk ceased reading Mr. How- ard, who had erisen to address the House, was suddenly taken off the floor by Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, who raised the question of consideration against the resolution. The question was promptly put by the Speaker, and by a practically-@rarimous vote the House de- clined to give Mr. Howard a hearing. The House then settled dewn to dull routine. The Senate public building amendments to the sundry civil bill, which were under consideration when the House adjourned yesterday, were taken up. The amend- ment appropriating $70,000 for rebuilding the public building at St. Albans, Vt., was agreed to. City Post Office All Right. The amendment increasing the limit of ecst of the Washington public building $410,000, was also agreed to. The amend- ment appropriating $60,000 for repairs to New York city post office building was non- concurred in. ACCUSED OF INFANTICIDE A Weman Oharged With Burning Up a Baby. A Singular Case Near Lincoln Park— _ Am Investigation by the Authorities, People living in the vicinity of Hope ave- ue southeast, just two squares south of Lincoln Park, are indignant because of the alleged misconduct of Sarah Jones, a col- ored woman who lives at No. 6 Hope ave- nue. Policeman W. E. Owens of the fifth precinct was complained to yesterday, and, after an investigation of the case, he ap- plied to the clerk of the Police Court for a warrant for alleged murder against the woman The warrant was refused, how- ever, and the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Mullowny, directed that a further investi- gation be made. Policeman Owens went to the health of- fice and made a report of the case to the health officer and Dr. Fowles, and the re- sult was that one of the sanitary inspec- tors, Mr. Beaumont, who investigates nuis- ances and compels citizens to get garbage cans, was ordered to make an investiga- tion of the case involving so serious a charge. It is alleged that Sarah Jones gave birth to a child Friday last, and thai she de- Stroyed the infant in the s.ove. She denies that she gave birth zo a child, but the neighbors, as well as Policeman Owers, who noticed her condition Friday morning, question the truth of her statement. Mrs. Jones is the mother of a fainily of five living children, the oldest a boy of about thirtcen years, who sells news- papers. Then she has a girl ten years old. ond this child made the damaging state rent against the mother that the child had been put in the stove and burned. If there was a child born to her, as al- leged, there is no way of determining whether or not it was born dead or alive. and in order to sustain a charge of mur. der it 1s necessary to show that there was Ife in the body. Because there was Iroof on this point the warrant appl Ter at the Police Court was refused. The woman's husband is in the peni- tentiary, wher he has been for about two years, serving a five years’ sentence for robbing graves ir Maryland near Oxon Hill. It was to keep him from knowing of the birth of the child that, the police claim, Sarah put the infant in the stove. —_——_— IRVING FORD IN He Appeared to Think He Wonld Not Be Hanged. Irving Ford, the negro murderer of Elsie Kreglo, who is so soon to rv e a sen- tence of death, is not so anxious to die “lke a gem'men” as he was when he was brought here from Harper's Ferry. Some of his fellow-prisoners have been talking to him, and have given him an idea that he may escape the gallows and go to the penitentiary jor life. It was in this frame of mind that the Rev. John Roberts of the colored Y. M. C. A. found him when he called to see him yesterday. Ford had sent for him a week ago, but before his trial the jail officials did not care to have the parson sce him. As soon as the colored missionary learmed of how Ford was building his hopes on going to the penitentiary, he told him that he need not have any hopes: that he would certainly be executed. He found that the prisoner had lost his appe- tite, and had not been eating anything. The missionary advised him to eat and keep up his sirength in order to prepare for the ordeal through which he must pass. Hanging, he reasoned with thé prisoner, is nothing more than having a rope put around his neck. It was nothing when he thought of eternity beyond, and was the easiest thing in the world to do. Ford listened to the advice given s end was soon in better spirits. Before his spiritval adviser left him he was eating some eggs and toas: It is the opinion of his that Ford will have trouble when he ha to face the scaffold, unless there is a gre change in him. He thinks that the com- parative solitary confinement is having a bad effect on him. Ford is unable to read and get consolation from books, and all can do is to sit in the cell and think of crime. From now until the time of his execution Ford will be visited by Mr. Roberts, who has given spiritual consolation to at least a score of murderers who met their death on the scaffold. piritual adv} —_-—— THE C. E. HOUSEWARMING. A Big Throng at the Rooms of the "96 Committee. Between one and two thovtand Christiaa Endeavorers attended the housewarmi given the committee of "96 in its new i- quarters, in the Sanders & Stayman build- ing, F street, last evening. Every one resent was received with unaffected cor- diality, and carried away pleasant mem- ories of the occasion. From 7:3) otciock the rooms were thronged, and during most of the evening the visitors were so many that they overflowed into all parts of the buitding. The members of the committee of "96 formed the receiving party, and as far as possible remained in the Vicinity of their respective desks. They were W. H. H. Smith, chairman: A. S. Tay: man; John D. Morgan, S. Foster, treasurer; W - Church, hall; Rev. E. B. Bagby, sption; J. B. Sleman, jr.. press; M. M. Shand, enter- tainment; C. 8S. Clark, musi registration; Grant Le=: Everett, ushers, and W. WwW. decorations. An attractive musical program was pre- sented. Run Over. A few minutes after 11 o'clock this morn- ing Miss Bessie Sousa, who lives at 1 street, was knocked down at Dupont Cir: cle by a wagon driven by Seman Joucole, employed by David Livermore. She re- teived severe wounds on the neck, body and face, and was removed to the house of Mr. Leiter, and was afterward taken home in a private carriage. She says the driver was not to blame. —__.—__ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Md., Ma: unchanged—receipts, ments, 12,7) barrel: Wheat duil—spot and July, 664@66%; August, 6644066%—receipts. 31,351 shipments, 72,000 bushels stock, ¢ 70,00 bushels ~southern wheat by sample, 68@70. Corn dull—spot and month, 381s@33' (RI; July, 34W@R4g receipts, 132,143 bushels; 000 bushels—southern corn, 34. Oats steady— 25% G26; mixed do. : 3,962 bushels; shipments, 40,000 stock, 194,385" busheis. Rye quiet 40@41_ near! western—rec bushels; stock, 27,28 demand limited—choice timothy, @in freights quiet and steady,unchanged. Sugar steady—granulated, per 100 Ibs Butter steady—fancy creamery, 15% to do. imitation, 13 to 14; do. ladle, ladle, 10 to 11, steamer packed, S7iv. firm—fresh, 10, Cheese steady, un: Whisky unchanged. ——._ Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,, 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenlurg, Thal- mann & Co., New York GRAIN. Open. High. Low. Close. 6% GIG GK 61 81% 2 4h 20% ree 4 Tig in 72 7.30 745 TAT 440 4.40 4.52 457 3.90 8.92 4.02 4.07 Open. Hizb Ch a 7.58 1.83 788 700 Ts Te Ta 786 TBA TBS T82 FINANCE AND TRADE Manhattan Again Advanced on Buy- ing by Former Bears. POLITICS AS A SPECULATIVE FACTOR ——_>-—___ A “Sharp Advance in General Electric. er GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ome <a } Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 23.—The course of prices in today’s market was almost uni- formly in the direction of improy nt The volume of business was small as the result of London's close holiday and the brevity of the day's session. Irom the Satisfactory progress made it would seem that the significance of foreign buying has been overestimated of lute. The bulk of the business was attracted to a few stocks in which manipulation and the covering cf short contracts were the dominaut in- centives. Manhattan was advancad to 107% ng by brokers lately active on the but tn the opinia of shrewd ob- the demand will itself very brief period. A sharp advance of 2 3-5 per cent in Gen- eral Electric was credited to an important business transaction now on the verge of Satisfactory completion. Rumors of such @ transaction have been frequently late] of late, but attracted lit‘le as the result of the unsatisfact ory exhaust tion of the general market. Sugar was acuve beiw the extremes of i24% and 1 At the ter price the Stoch was in good supply, but the demand at concessions from as good, a condition an almost stationary jeve Fractional gains predominated among active iss) with the exception of ede Gi in which a substantial decli: rded as the result of an unprom- ising outlook for a decision in the case now pending in the Supreme Court ‘The political outlook has decreased notice- ably during the week as a speculative tor, and fe © of an alarming currence: vision are d y Jess pron has been previously noted, spired by the attempt to dsc policy leadin spired by politics and Good politics inspire s t price was ving to es! qually plish, in- d.t the money andidate was in- by actual fear e in one faction and an agitation of vulrerable questions ir the other. The convention must re- fiect the result The weekly bank statement reflects a gain of nearly $3,000,000 in lawful money, notwithstanding the loss of 33,000.00) im specie during the week. The guin is about equally divided between specie and legal and 1s attributed to the interior movement. A reduction of over $3,000,000 in loans is hot altogether encouraging, but as the re- ductions have been voluntary the change should cause no uneasiness in speculative circles. The deposits have fallen off and the reserve is consequently increased a trifle more than the total gain in lawful money. Present ind ‘cations point to the shipment Of at least $1,500,000 gold to Germany Tueslay, and this fact, A with the steadily decreasing gold reserve, may, in nt sensitive condition of the mar- profit-taking during the CIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the w York stock market today, as report by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs, joore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close, 1241851 HY GR 8 “OOK “Ba merican o- oes Atchison - 1 1S Sky “say 18 ISK 51g Chesapeake & ‘ & St t hicago, BL & Q Louisville & . Long Istand Traction. Metropolitan Trac Manhaitan blevated Micnigan Central, Missou C. National L National | . “gs, ot 9 Leather, Pfd. Gy Gy Ge OK Jersey Central... cones ree 8 New York Central . - ° N Y.&N. Eng. ts. ss ‘ Louis See nae Me x ty 2 13” 5 BOS Pacitic Mai YW Wy Wy Be Phila. & Keadiug rife rtd Tg Pullman Pal. Car . Southern Railway, Pfd.. Paila. traction Vexus Pa Jenn. Coal Union Hac Wavasi. Watash, Wheeling & Wheeling & L. kr Western Union Tel sous Bonds. — Metropolitan Metropolitan Railroad trod mm Rallooad @s, 100 ud fis, dy i Railroad Sa, conv. ts, 125% na, sd W Wi Ww 4. Colum ingt Irgton « asked. A. 114 | vs, 14 hi ington Gas ¢ " Inid XT tre Light Chesaparke and Po- towac ‘Tele lv2ty naked. Amer- Jean Sc A. 100 is city ion Market Market 10. % Hs, 105 bi 6s, 108 bl bid. Mas Washington mpany 1 apany tap. of Washin bid. M bid. ton, Stocks on phon nid. Chesa- and I Graphophom Stocks. asked. Ta Linot: Monotype, TM i ing Washington Market, 13 bid at Falls Tee, 12 D asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam- boat, 109 bid. Lincoln Hall, 99 asked. — Additional Contributions. Chief Parris has received the following additional contributions for the benefit of the families of the disabled firemen: J. C. Hesse, $5; J. T. Walker & Sons, $10; Charles G. Thorn, $5; H. Polkinhorn's family, $5; Mrs. Geo. C.' Sampson, $1; box collection, $2.81; Mrs. Kate Green, $1.