Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, the Mewkg: Gar Neegige Gaon Vi ew! 0] S. H KAUFFMANN, Pres eee ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carters, on their own account, at 10 cents Ber week, or 44 cents per mouth. Copies at the center Z cents cach. By mail—snywhere in the United States or Canuda—postage prepald—S0 cents 7 month. paatorday Guinte ple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with prelgn postage sdded, . (Entered at the Post itive at Washington, D. C., €s second-class mail matter.) EF All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Lvening Star. — No. 13,493. WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for anp 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: 18 cents per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing thejr address from one Post-oflice to another should give the last address &s well as the new one. A SILVER ADDRESS *t Has Been Issued by the National Party’s Chairman. A WARNIRG 10 THE DEMOCRATS Only a Solid White Metal Man Will Be Supported. AND TELLER TILLMAN Dr. J. J. Mott, chairman of the national silver party, has issued an address to the voters of that party, which has attracted gor in t he throws a cer- © attention, tain amount of cold water on the probable ination of a silver man by the Chicago be: no: convention. The expectation has since the inception of the new party pport the democratic ticket should be for sfiver. not say that the par! t intima at if Dr. s of silver men be- 1 and solid support. What the Address Says. after referring to the ex- of the white metal whi aroused, say stood at once s of silver are leader uts in his the silve Ie time m rences on this quest e considered silver and at the plead for the unity of parti not the frie of silver and the suf- The unity of old parties ody knows. ing years f is matter mi and the temper be no dela: e hour ki: ss in this conflic the lining-up for the battle. Thos compose the line must be friends, same blows for the same ob- breaks party lines, and party broken, silver will be free. se of the new party is declared will not wait. T ret of his pose is to unite for action e restoration of free si This cannot be accom- : or del . The repu to the gold of $0 per c r "an party is com- rd through the f the state con- raddie that may be pal platferm will deceive mocratie party must not : pt any nd organize now, for plucking. Do the problematical action of any What Gen. Warner Says. 1 Warner, who was the originator ational silver party, and who pre- ever the con held here in nuary, does not seem to agree fully with the ideas expressed by Mr. Mott in the foregoing address. In a receat interview Gereral Wa declared that the silver party, populists and prohibitionists would support the democratic ticket put out by the silve> hicago, and this Is the fee her silver leaders. Gen- eral ver, insists that the Chic H be a solid silver Man, whose record has not against whom there is no do: Address is a Warning. hanged and It is sald that Chairman Mott's address Is intended more as a warning to silver demo- erats than anything else. It is further said, on good authority, that if a sflver man of long standing is nominated at Chicago Dr. Mott will be one of the first men to advise the silver men of the coun- try to s' = he means to convey to the silver democrats now is that there must not a compromise at Chicago. His party support a man like Stevenson or Campbell or Matthe They want to see a dyed the-wool silver man put out at Chicago. They Are Stuck on Tillman, It is stated that the silver party lead- ers belleve that Tillman would unite all elements of the silver people, and that he would be the man to nominate at Chi- cago. General Warner refers to Tillman as “the American Cromwell.” Dr. Mott 13 lal to Tillman. He thinks st made up of Tillman and Tel- jer and Tillman would sweep the ailey of Texas is also said to be in the silver ranks, and his hame ts being urged for second place on the democratic national ticket. not, it is said, — Mention. y McAdoo has gone to Newport, where he will deliver an address at the opening of the Naval War College tomorrew. Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned from a short visit to New York. Lieut. L. M. Koehler, ninth cavalry, and Lieut. W. W. Wright, nd infantry, are in the city on leave of absei Secretary Lamont, days at Seabright; } will return hy Mr. Paul H ec s spent a few J.. th his family, s evening. Cromelien has resigned his eiving teller of the Lincoln ntered the service of ph Company. drut, commiseary cf signed to cuty as ¥ of the department of the - Col. ‘Th Wilson, as- ant commissary general of subsistence, the Columbia Phoni Maj Charles A subs . ha chief comm We relieved. Mr. George Ha kwool of New York, but formerly of this city, spent Sat- y and Sunday here, med by his friends. + e+ ______ Weather for This Month. According to the north Athantie pilot chart, just issued by the naval hydro- graphic office, there will be generally fair weather in the central and southern parts of the north Atlantic during the present month. A few southwesterly and westerly gales along and to the northward of the transatlantic routes and near the Ameri- can coast. Fog is indicated from i de- grees west to 55 degrees west, and from @ degrees west to the coast; also near io degrees north from 5 degrees west to 25 degrees west. Icebergs and field ice be- tween the 45th meridian and the Ni foundland coast; bergs between 45 degrees west and 56 degrees west. ——-e+ Naval Movements. The training ship Alliance has arrived at Norfolk and the Machias at Kobe. The San Francisco hag sailed from Messina to Mersine. and was warmly welc = all | ©. on the part of | NEW YORK Interest in Their Coming Convention at Saratoga the 24th Instant. They Wanted to Write a Platform Acceptable at Chicago, but Com- promise May Not Go. A great deal of interest will center in the New York democratic state conventicn, which convenes at Saratoga the 24th in- stant. The republicans will have written their national platform and made their presidential nomination, and comment en the subject will be fresh and informing. Will the New York democracy be able to turn the history to account tn their de- liverance? If so, in what way and to what extent will they do so? Their Ambition. It has been the ambition of the New York democrats to write a platform worthy of adoption at Chicago. They have wished to present the sound money question in terms to meet the approbation of the servative men of both factions. In a word, they ha hoped to be able to. present a compromt: omething that, coming from ew York, would aflord a safe meeting sround for both the gold and the silver men. Th have been persuading them- selves that neither an unequivocal gold nor iver platform would answer the present nds of the national democracy, and they ave desired to be the instrument in hold- ing the party together. Will a Compromise Dot 3 job was certain to be @ifficult tn any circumstances, but in the circumstances that nt the silver men to the front in such force it is regard2d as a question row whether or not it can be executed at all. Will the silver men te in a humor to arken to any compromise frem any q@ r? Can they be induced to fcrego the’ n to d are in express terms nage at 16 to 1 and nominate an uncompromising silver man for Presi- dent? If not, then it is conceded that the New Yorkers will practically be without influence at Chicago. But the greater the d:ficulty the greater will be their exer- tion, and they are not geing tc conf defeat until it has actually Leen sustained. The Regulars. The reference to the New York demo- crats is to what are known as the regulars —the men led by Senators Hill and Mur- Fhy. They ar: in contcol of the party machinery, and will, it is esserted, be in full control at Saratoga. The state con- vention will be officered by them, the plat- form will be prepered them and the delegation to C e tp from their y will prob- 2 New York at will speak through the ate organizat and not through the men known to adhere the most closely to, d to be In the closest confidence of, the national di This is why it bas been t ight possible for New York to act as a mediator at Chicsgo. Financial Vie he No attempt is made to draw with ac- | curacy the difference—if any differen ex- ists—between the financial views of Messrs. Hill and Murphy and those of Mr. Cleve- land. The three men are in agreement on the bond question. - All are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silv the proposition to coin the scignio! the treasury came up in the Senate Mr. Murphy voted azainst {t and Mr. Hull 1% it. So that, upon broad lines, the New York Senators and the President ure | operating together. But M Hill and Murphy have not,~as the President has, subordinated everything to the money question. They have not put all their eggs into one basket. They are politicians who believe in organization and con that it is neeessary at times to make concessions to preserve the organization. ‘The Pr: dent wants his views adopted at Chicago without the sligitest alteration. The New York Senators ere opposed to the fre coinage of silver, but they are under- stood to be willing to make substantial concessions to prevent the disruption of the democratic party. They have no policy to put above the general welfare of their Party. No Presidential Candidate. It Is still stated that New York will present no candidate at Chicago. Neither Mr. Hill nor Mr, Whitney desires instruc- tions for himself or for anybody else, a no instructions therefore will be given. RAINING AT NA HVILLE. Inauspicious Beginning tennial Festivitic NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1.—The cen- tennial anniversary day, to which Tennes- seeans had long looked with such emotions of pride and with such delightful anticipa- tions, dawned gloomily. The sky was over- hung with clouds, which lingered after the heavy rains of the day before, and as the day advanced the rain once more began to fall. The city’s gay decorations were drenched and the prospect for the splendid and elaborate parade was disappointing. However, the booming of cannon, giving what was intended to be the suarise salute of sixteen guns, thrilled the assembled multitudes and despite the beclouded skies and the showers of rain the streets were alive with hurrying couriers and cavyal- cades of marshals and aids, who were busy preparing for the parade. The great procession was to start at 9:30 o'clock, but so unpropitious and forbidding was the weather the centennial committee decided to postpone the parade through the city eoat cut to the exposition grounds until The trains since Saturday have heen bringing crowds of people into the city, and many thousand strangers are here to en- joy the demonstrations in honor of the hun- dredth anniversary of the state. the Cen- The Procession, ‘The driving rain, with all of its depress- ing effects, could not dampen the fervor of the centennial occasion. While the rain poured down, and there was no apparent prospect of favorable weather, the order was issued to march at 12 o'clock, rain or shine. As soon as the announcement was made ringing cheers were heard and were taken up on the streets. General Thurman, at the appointed time, set the parade in motion. First were the cle brigade, headed by eight mounted policemen, then came the chief marshal and staff, with an honorary staff of 100, composed of leading citizens of the state, then the military organizations, federal and State, next the state and federal officials present and distinguished ggiests, followed by the State Historical Soctety and exposition committee. The second division consisted of the chamber of commerce, Colonial Ibames, Daughters of the Revolution, He: mitage Association, Christian Temperance Union and various civic organizations. The third di ion wes composed of ex- confederates, Knights of Pythias, T. P. A. Association, Hoo-Hoes and various other organizations in uniform. The fourth di- vision contained citizens in carriages, numerous labor organizations and cen- tennial guards. The fifth was the colored division, which was very large, and in- cluded many negro organizations in uni- form, benevolent and social societies and vorkingm: twithstanding the weather the parade was one of the largest and most enthuai- astic ever witnessed in the history of the state. DEMOGRATS|THE CASE GOES ON Third Week of Holt Will Trial Cou- menced, RELATIVES ON THE STAND More Letters the Dead Man Wrote to His Friends. ALLEGED LATER WILL a es The third week of the long-drawn-out Holt will case began at 10 o'clock this morning in Circuit Court No, 1. It ts diflt- cult to tell how much longer the case will last, but it is doubtful if it is given to the jury much inside of three weeks from now. The length of the trial is likely to depend somewhat on the ruling of the court should the caveatees offer any expert testimony in rebuttal as to the genuineness of the hand- writing in the alleged will. In the opening of the case Judge Bradley decided that it was incumbent upon the beneliciaries under the will to introduce all thelr evidence as to the authenticity of the document, and it will be a delicate question for him now to decide if they should call experts to rebut the testimony of Dr. Frazer. 1f such evi- dence is admitted, it would naturally pro- the trial considerably. When court opened this morning Worthington called Ellen Foster, Jud Holt 1 cook, to the stand for fur- ther examinati She testified as to th ments of the Holt hou: cus v t domestic arr ehold and the v: its that the judge made to his rela- in Kentucky. She id that on the | before he died Judge Holt told ia that if anything should happen to him wanted her to secure his watch and k and lock them up until Mr. Washingcon Holt came. He said that were {t not for the fact that Mr. Holt was in bad heai:h he would have sent for him before. Ellen said that Judge Holt told her often that she must not get out of patience at his many calis upon her; that he was not long for this world, and that she would be Properly cared for in his will. Col. Sterett, she said, was frequently at the judge's house during the week before the latter's death, and Mrs. Sterett reached the bedside within ten minutes of the Judge's death and stayed there the remain- der of that night. he sald that she did not know anything about any papers being destroyed or re- moved from the judge's house after his death. On the stand this morning she was nege- shown the alleged will, She sat1 she had never s it before, had not the slightest | idea how it got burned, nor how it reached the office of the register of wills. She said that she remembered the day a paper was found by Iittle Willle S! the judge's closet. Charles, the co: mde a copy of It. he read {t to her. § dated January 1, 18s¢ his is the piece of paper withireference | Mary and her parents to which witr tors have testified. On it were rds, “Date of will, January 1, 1886, 1 some other | words. It haa been used to give the sion that there was a wi than the one that is now he! The paper was afterward ters Insist that it w a number of other y in the possesss 1 of later « ng contested. | the cavea- | i} Darlington along the same line, but little of anything of significance was’ developed. She was questioned especially as to the people who were in the judge's room du: ing his final illness. She said that she did | not see any of the drawers or closets open- | ed or any papers destroyed. She asked as to Miss Josephine Holt Thre morton’s visits at the house, and especially as to the time when she came and the judge declined to see her. She said that it was mainly at her solicitation that the judge finally agreed to see her. She went down and told Miss Throckmorton that the judge vculd see her, but only for five min- utes, The witness sald that on the piece of paper which was found in the judge's closet was written the name “Roundtree,” but she did not remember any per: of that name ever calling at the ho nor had she ever heard of any such person. After the judge's funeral, she said, Mr. and Mrs. Wash. Holt lived at the house fcr some time, but she did not know just how long. On regirect examination the witness sald that from what she saw at the house she Was convinced that the Judge was fonder of Mr. Wash. Holt and his wif2 than he was of any one else on carth. Special | cups and saucers were set aside so that | each of the Holt family might have his or her own individual cup and saucer, and no one else was allowed to use them. In other ways like this the judge showed his fondness for the family. The Judge's Niece. The next witness called to the stand was Mrs. Margaret E. Bowmer, one of Judge Holt’s nieces, and an heir-at-law. Her mother, she said, was Mrs. Willlam Sterett, the judge's sister, and Col. W. G. Sterett is her brother, Mrs. Bowmer testified that she had known Judge Holt ever since she was a child. He often visited at her mother's house. The judge alone excepted, all the famliy were sympathizers with the south in the late war. ‘This fact, however, seem- ed to make no difference in the relations that existed between them. During the early years of the war he visited at her mother’s house, and at no time did he show ing toward the family. In 1 or 187), the witness said, she had a falling out with Judge Holt, and never saw him after that. Prior to that time she corresponded with the judge. She did not preserve his letters, but her daughter, go- ing over some old papers recently, came across some seven or eight of them. They bore dates from 1872 down to the time of the falling out. They were produced in court this morning, and offered in evi- dence. They were formaily objected to by Mr. Darlington on the same ground that he has taken in the case of all such letters, but the objection was overruled. The letters were then read to the jury. They were all of a personal nature on sub- jects of family interest, and showed that he entertained a warm feeling toward all his Kentucky relatives. Mrs. Bowmer said she and her uncle ex- changed letters about half a dozen times a year. The letters that have been destroyed were all of a friendiy and affectionate char- acter. She said that while on her way to the centennial in 1876, with several friends, she stopped off in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Holt were in the party. They called at the judge's house, and at his in- yitation the ladies in the party, four in number, stayed at his house while they were in the city. Mr. Holt and Mr. Bow- mer stayed at a hotel. Her uncle, she said, treated her in 2 most kind and affectionate manner. He said that it seemed hke hav- ing his dear sister, her mother, with him. Mrs. Bowmer was then shown the al- leged will. She said that she had never seen it until reccntly. She said that the handwriting in the paper did not seem fa- miliar to her, and there was something about {it that made her think he never wrote it. On cross-examination Mrs. Bowmer again said that the war made no difference in the relations between Judge Holt and the members of her mother’s family. For a while after the war he did entertain some feeling toward Mr. Thomas Holt and his family. She did not remember that Mr. Wash. Holt was ever in the confederate army. She was asked by Mr. Darlington as to the cause of the differences between her | occupied about and Judge Holt. She sald that Judge Holt was provoked at her because he thought she had made some criticism upon him and his conduct. Mr. Darlington then produced a letter from the witness to Judge Holt, found among his papers, and dated after this es- trangement. She {dentified the letter as one of hers. It was read to the jury. In it she sought a reconciliation with’ her uncle, but he neither answered nor returned it. The next witness called by the lawyers for the caveators was Miss Mary Holt, a daughter of Mr. Wash. Holt. She said that she first met her grand uncle in 1874, when he was at her father’s house. In 1879 she, with her family, made a visit to Judge Holt's house In this city. They stayed for several months. Her mother was an in- valid at the time. At the judge's instance they were made to feel as much at home as if they were at their own house in Ken- tucky. On subsequent visits, when she stayed with her mother at Judge Holt’s house for several months at a time, he treated them in a most affectionate manner. In 1886 she went to Philadelphia to school. The judge went over with her to see that sho was pleasantly fixed In her new sur- roundings. While she was at school ke wrote to her about every fortnight. At his invitation the whole family met in this city end spent the Christmas holidays at his house. She saw him a number of times after that. In ISS@ she took a three months’ trip to Europe with her mother and a school party. Her uncle defrayed her expenses. He was always giving her money, she said, and he told her that whenever she needed more she was t upon him and not upon her parents e never did so, however, for she never had occasion to. He was most generous to her at all time: At Mr. Wilson’s request, the witness re- lated a number of Incidents that showed Kindness toward her. He paid her school ES her she might go wherever thi. n or in Europe. On one oc on, while visiting in this city, he sent her to a feweler’s to buy he pin. When she showed it to him he Was not good » he back to get a handsomer one. She recounted the visits Judge Holt was accustomed to mak her father’s house twice eve . It was the old family homestead, and on his visits the Judge | often made considerable expenditures on improvements He built a house and a numb larg r of farm buildings and twice en- 1 the gro He often spoke of hs love for the old place and exp: d the hope thet It would never be allowed to pass al more let- Hiolt to the members of the family in K tucky and a batch from him to the w were also introduced, after which a was taken until 1 o'clock, Loving Letters. The examination of Miss Helt was con- tinued after recess. She sald that her cor- respondence with uncle continued up to the time ef his death. Toward the last she received a number of letters from him which were written at his dletation by one of the servants, but signed by him. Mr. Wilson read mber of the letters to the jury. The first was written when Miss Holt was a little girl at school. It x _ letter as an old man would expressad the dat the head of ss and t ittle girl Tn later j letters he spoke of his longing to get back to old homesteti and see his hitle Mary and her pare egain. He told ner ver leiters, and hoped that she would wrice often. His let- Hed with expressions of the ion, at times showed a t that would Uby a youth- vein of quict humor of a si A stood and appreciat endent. He often spoke of his own lo: 3, and told her how he envied her the companiouship and love of her family. My house, like my heart,” wrote Judge Holt, in one of his jeiters, “will be always open to you.” The reading of the letters occupied an hour and a half. When they had been gone through with Mr. Wilson introduced a large number of letters from Judge Hoit to Mrs. Wash. Holt. The reading of thes all that was left of the afternoon. nee FATAL MINING DISASTER Five Men Horribly Burned in an Ex- plosion, Safety Lamps Were Carried, but They Proved No Preventive—Pres- ence of Mind Shown, SHAMOKIN, Pa., June 1.—Five miners were horribly roasted by an explosion of gas at the Buck Ridge colliery this morn- in, of the men are dying from their injuries, and there is but slight hope of the recovery of the others. The victims are: George Faust, frightfully burned about his entire body; cannot recover. Samuel Faust, a brother of the above named, burned about hands, face and body; recovery doubtful. Thomas Thomp- son, reasted from head to foot; will dic. Daniel Schmeltz, burned about head, face and upper part of body; may recover. Jon Specht, burned about head, face and bedy; may recover. Seven other workmen who were within twenty-five yards of the injured men. es- eaped without injury, The men were em- ployed in No. 9 vein, west side, which was known to be full of gas at the time they entered. They proceeded cautiously and were using safety lamps, while brushing the gas from the chamber, Suddenly there was a loud explosion and the five men were hurled to the floor surrounded by flames. Had {t not been for the presence of mind of their fellow-workmen the men would all have been killed, as they were G carried to a place of safety before the deadly aft Jamp had had time to ac- cumulate. The mine is owned and operated by the Reading Coal an] Tron Company, and is located about four miles from this place. eee TO GRAY GABLES. GOING Mrs. Clevelund and the Children Will Leave Thursday. Mrs. Cleveland and the children will leave hera Thursday next for Gray Gables, where they will remain until the ¢celd weather of the late fall necessitates their return to this city, A force of servants, including the President's yalet, Sinclair, left here today for Gray Gables to get the cottege in readiness. ‘The President will remain here until ngress adjourns, but fully expects to join his family on the shores of Buzzard’s bay before the end of next week. ——— Alleged Embezzler Released. LONDON, June 1.—At the Bow street po- lice court today, Cuthbert Cooper, who was recently arrested at Sheffield, charged with embezzling funds belonging to the Pru- dential Insurance Company of Erie, Pa., was discharged by the chi magistraie, the latter holding that the evidence pro- duced was insutlicient. Zz ——_——.—_- Loulsyille’s Fall Races. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 1.--The Louis- ville Fair and Driving Association an- nounces that it will hang up 249,000 in stakes and purses, to be contested for dur- ing its fall meeting. There will be ten fixed events, none of which are for less than $800, the princt ones being for $1,000. in MANY ARE MISSING|T HE The Long List Compiled by the St. Louis Police. MASS MEETING 10 BE ASSEMBLED Question of Accepting Aid to Be Considered. QUITE A SCARE TODAY ST. LOUIS, June 1.—The list of persons missing since the terrible tornedo of last Wedresday 1s appalling. At present th police have 120 names, which are given be- low, ete.: Charles and Eddie Appell, eight and six yee Louisa Arnicka, John Brouthers, Henry Reichenbacher, C. M. Brown, John Bergest, Carl Brandenberger, John Con- nelly, Springfield, 11; Alfonse Cooning, Earlington, Ky.; Wm. Crooks, Mamie Con- red, Charles Col Wm. Cook, Joseph Lor- y, Joseph Detzer, Mrs. Florence Davis, Stephen ©. Davidson, Philip Damai, Wheaton, Il; K. Davidson, Jean Decker, F. Eastman, Teleph Edward Felb, orfeit, Decatur, Il; Jere Fruit, ischer, Hardin Il.; Sydney Foster, Mens Gogar, Hardin, I1.; Nancy Gingels, Beaver Creek, Ill; Odolf Goodman, Maggle Goodman, L. P. Goodman, Adolph Good- man, Walter Grucneway, Maggie Hickey, Jacob Harris, Isabel Horne, Charles Huss Goorgs Hess nan, George How Jo: Minneapelis, Albert Hardy, Ind. T. Jean, Bertha J. W. Johnson, Samuel Jones, Lardie Jacobs, Je Belleville, M.; — Fenks, Ma e Keim, Cha Keifer, ( «lly, Chicago; Gerhardt Knoll, nipp, Charles Klein, Charles Anthony abkin, came from Cincinnatt the day of the tornado; Cal. McCarthy, James Mc- Clalan, Webster Grove; Jessie McCarth: Memphis, Tenn.; G. Meyer, Hamburg, Il. Jcheph McClaughlin, George Moser, Dora Myers, come from Chicago the day ‘of the tornado: A. J. Neising, Indianapolis, Ind.; Jchn O'Leary, Wm. O'Meara, James O'Reilly, P. M. Parker, Mille Pauley, An- drew BP. Probasco,/ Mary Ridley, Alton, II; John Rose, John Raak, Ida ‘Richards, Charles’ W._ Rutledg: Jobn Scott, B. Settrer, Peoria, lil.; Charle L. Simmons ph, Mo.; James H. Smith, Charles Schoff, hate Schulter, th, Le James Sturgeon, einside, nnati, Ohio; August Herman Mo.; J. D, Strudel, 5, W. Thompson, Mollie Thurus, Mrs. M. Ter- 2, F.'H. Wooddell, d, Max Wm. Ward ; Bertie el, Olga Weperfritz, Mary Wagner, George Watkins, St. Paul, Mirn.; Robert Ww Whetzel, John Wuifinger, Sim. oung, George Zieg! Frank Zail se Zalijigak, Lizzie — colored,thought to be under the ruins of hambermaid of the steam- Odill; eleven persons, names un- to have been’ drowned by Libbie Conger; carpenter of amer City of Vieksburg; four. school ; Supposed to be in the ruins of the Soulard Market. The following dead we rums of storm-destro Adoiph Anschel, nd John Kelly Discussing Outside Aid. A mass meeting ef citizens has been called for tomorrow afternoon to consider the advisability of appealing fcr ou ald for the relief of storm sufferers gned by & number of prominent emiah Ray, recently from i arle “hmidt, Russell avenu er J. J. known, suppo the recovered from d buildings yes. Mrs. Ellen Hen- Souch Lroadway merchants and saied portions of South th: citizens of the de St. Lou the loss of prop- at first supposed, it being estima For this reason, the call contin stance is sorely needed, and the offers of numerous cites of this and foreign coun- tries should not be declined. A Thorough Scare, At an early hour this morning the two stricken cities, St. Louis and Hast St. Louls, received a thorough scare. A storm came up from the southwest, accompanied by low, rumbling thunder and almost con- tinuous flashes of lightning. na few minutes later big black clouds on the northern horizon and roll they covered the city. There was a strong wind, though nothing at all approachin a tornado or hurricane. The elemen: ¢ turbances lasted for nearly hour and then became a slow, dri: = rain. No damage resulted. In the City Hospital Ruins, Last week it was thought iifty patients were in the ruins of the city hospital, j which was demolished by the tornado. To- y every man, woman and child who was in the institution either as help, nurse, doc- tor or patient, has been accounted for. Michael Dunn ‘was the only puilent killed cutright by the storm. Some have died since, but only a few from actual injuries received, At St. John's Hospital the patients wer all doing fairly well, except Anton Gregory of 2d and Victor streets, who has not yet recovered consciousness. At the Alexander Brothers Hospital two patients have died and three have been dis- charged. The doctors at the different institutions expect very few additional deaths now among their patients. Thi ing there were eleven bodies of tornado victims in the morgue. They were Cora and [Ethel Claypool, Sirs. Cahill, Mary ‘Talbot, Wm Anderson, Charles Alcornero and an known white man, supposed to be Adoiph Gutman; Wm. Plank, and three children from the Bethesda Home. Of this number, three were removed by relatives later in the day. TI y and Mrs, Cahill, who were killed at Jefferson and Papin streets. Unless there are some claimants for the remains of the unknown man, William Plank and the three Bethesda Home vic- tims, they will be interred in the potter's field this afternoon, appeared dup until > PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES, The Soudan Expedition Brought Up in the House of Commons. LONDON, June 1.—Parliament feassem- bled today after the Whitsuntide recess. In the hous2 of commons, the parliamen- tary secretary for foreign George N. Curzon, replying to Mr. John Morley, denied the existence of any corre: pondence with Germany on the subject of the Soudan. He addei that the correspond- ence with Italy in this connection was of a milttary character, and could not be laid upon the table. —_———__ Egyptian Town and Gown Row. CAIRO, Exypt, June 1.—Serious disturb- ances have taken place at the Moslem University mosque. Some sanitary officers attempted to visit the school, where a case of cholera had been reported. The students opposed the entrance of the officiais, and the governor of Cairo and other govern- ment officers were summoned. The students stoned the pojice. The disturb- ance was finaliy quelled. —_——_ Brewery at Allegheny Burned. PITTSBURG, Pa, June 1.--Fire at an early hour this morning partially destroyed D. Lutz & Sons’ brewery, on Spring Gar- den avenue, Alicgneny. Loss, $50,000--fully insured. The orig:n of the fire is a mys- tery. The brewery will be rebuilt at once. LAW VALID Court of Appeals Sustains the O!eomarga- rine Act. Decision in the Prather Case—Con- viction Upheld and the Ap- peal Overraled. The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Morris, decided in the cas> of Wilkes C. Prather that the oleomargarine act is a valid and constitutional lew, affirming the conviction of Prather. Prather, a retail dealer in proceries, &c., was charged with violating section 6 of the act by selling oleomargarine as and for butter without marking the stuff as oleo- margarine. Upon his trial before Judge Cole several weeks ago he was promptly eted, belng sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of suit and to be imprisoned three hours in jail. He noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals, contending, first, that the section in question is rot a con- sututional and valid exercise of legislative second, that the regulations made commissicner of internal revenue in pursuance of the act should have bh proved at the trial (the court below merely having taking judicial e of t an rd, that a sale by an emplo ndant at the latter's place of b: nd in the due course of that by S not sufficient to charge the de- ndant wiih such knowledge as to make bim (Prather) criminally liable under the act. The Court of Appeals decides ag Prather, however, in every instance, hold- ing the law to be a valid and co: ; exercise of le that the court ing judicial reguli stances made Prather criminally Mr. Justice Shepard, however, di: from the first proposition. In concluding the opinion of the court, Mr. Justice Morris says: “It is true that it is pot the sale of oleomargarine for but however dishonest such transactions 1 be, that is prohibited, but only the sale oleomargarine without its being pack: stamped or ola of the nue law imposing a upon it. aimed on behalf of the rellant (Prather), 1t was proper for Con- rge the act with being but kn penalty one know wiedge an the revenue laws charged, whether the act do: e ate act of the person char authorized act through an employ jes aaa RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. House Committee Recommends Its Passage Over the President's Veto. committee on rivers and 1h y decided to recommend to the 2 the passage of the river and harbor till over the President's veto. There was no difference of opinion between the re- publican and democratic members of the committce on the main question, and al- though no formal vote was taken the de- cision was unanimous. The only point of di on was whether the report to the House should be in the nature of a reply to President Cleveland’s objections to the bill and to the contract system, and an affirmative conclusion was reached. Was an attempt in the committee to have the bill brought up in the House t but the assurance given by Represent Hermann that the bill would be called up Tuesday prevenied such action. It was decided te ask the committee on rules to allow a day er two to debate the veto. Only a half hour debate was had on the passage of the bill in the House. -<- W COSTA RICAN MINISTER. N Senor Calvo Formally Presented to the President by Secretary Olney. Sceretary Olney today presented to thy Fresident Senor Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo, In his new capacity as minister to the United States from Costa Rica. Senor Calvo has been attached to the Costa Rican legation here for nearly ten years, and since April 24, 1 when Minisier Peralta returned to Costa Lica, he has acted as charge d’afiaires ad interim of the legation. In the course of his address to the Pres- ident, Minister Calvo sai “A siucere admirer of Washington, and of th like your excellency, the country of atriotic men who, inspired by the lcflicst ideas of Justice and a govern- mental policy promoting harmony among nations, the mission iitrusted to me is alike honorable and agreeabl “In the discharge oi tha: mission, I tertuin the hope that, faithfully inter ing the aspirations which have always vni- mated the government aad the indusirious and peace-loving peopic of Costa Mica, 1 May sectire your exce geod will and the co-opsration of government of Which your excellency is the worthy chief.’ NEW CHIEF EXAMINER. The President Severna Sele for That ” Abram Poxition, The President sent to the Senate today the nomination of Abram S. Severn of Now Yerk to be chief examiner of the civil serv- ice commision, vice Webster, deceased. Mr. Severn is at present an employe in the office of the controller of the currency, having been appointed May 15, 15s, cuties ccnnecied with Lie organization ot hetional banks, and it is said that his legal work therein has becn of the highest char- acter, He 1s a native of Waterloo, N.¥., thirty- tour years of age. He enwred idamuwn College mm iss3, bec#ne bachelor of aris in lssi_ and muster of arts im 1SW. Ue was aiterward principal ot Waterloo Union Col- lege and teacher of Latin, Greek and Ger- man. He studicd law in invl, and practiced betore his eppointment to Wie goverment The office to which he is now transferred has been Vacani about iwo menus. s. wo —_-e~ GEN. CLARKSUN’S HEALTH, Senator Gear Does Not iielieve That He is Il, A New York paper this morning reports that Gen, James S. Clarkson of Jowa is ill at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in that city and ported to be in a dangerous condi- It is stated that he has been ill for two weeks. When spoken to this morning about the report Senator Gear said that he did not put any faith in it. “I got two letters from Gen. Clarkson this morning,” he said. “They were dated last night and signed by him. When Gen. Clarkson was here a few days ago he was suffering a good deal of pain from a kidney trouble, but 1 haven't any idea that he ts seriously il ee Three More Pension Vetoen. The President today returned to Congress three private pension bills with his veto in each case. In the case of two of the bills, granting pensions to Mrs. Armanda Wood- cock and Jonathan Scott, both originating in the House, he points out that owing to careless description in the bills, the pen. sions could not be paid under their terms. In the other, a Senate bill, granting a pension to Helen M. Jacobs, the President sets out his objection io allowing pensions to the widows of soldiers who remarry. THE DISTRICT BILL Agreements on Many Items in Con- ference. STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSION Liberal Buildings and Maintenance. Allowances for School OTHER MATTERS i Senator Teller toc ay presented to the Sen- ate the first report @f the committee on District conference on the bill, indicating an ¢ thirds of the ch: further conference appropriation about two- d asking for a the disagreeing of the two houses on the two ttems. The report was ordered to be ed, and action was deferred for the p Prac- tically ali of the important matiers still re- uding the entire chart- ges, on tes schedule, the provision for continuing of the the construc many of the st ates to be paid for ga phones The Senate and the House om aque tunnel, nd the ic light and uct from fi amend- rees to fifty-seven. 1 of the lat however, are mere iments of the total funds in para- other agree- of numbers about even forty-two Senate Vielded. The Senate recedes from the following amendments: Increasing the number of a nt buildix om three to four; remitiing the water m tax; as- sessed the Protes Spiscopal Cathedral foundation; increasing the vwance to | the surveyor for clerk hire from $5,200 to $5,550, and correspondingly in paragraph; including the offi or of gas and h of the contingent ; Increasing that fund from $22,540) to $24,000; pro ng $10,- ov for the pu of a site for tion of a mo! Claimed Potomae flats as be known as Kiver ow for paving isth cinnatl Creck near ¢ limit of price on ext asphalt ment trom $2 to $2.15 per square yard; sing the allowance for completing ue wer from $4,000 the allowance for e of way for sewers from $1,009") to increasing the ap- propriation for iring county roads and suburban st from $40,000 Lo $61,000 increasing the amount for grading Sb man avenue, Roanoke and Irvi « etrecis from $10,000 to $12,000; $5,000 for paving Massachusetts avenue ‘extended from wd street to Sheridan Circle. Street Improvements. The provisions for improving Michigan avenue, Harewood avenue, 22d street and 24th street in Langdon, 12th street ex- tended, Belmont and ma streets, Pennsylvania avenue ext nd Branch Javenue, Emporia and Frankfort streets, Keresaw avenue and Park road, i cluding | the provision requiring Park to be ie ated between Kenesaw and ingle road, and F street exte 1 to the uthwest enua 0 the Zoo! Park; ww for new e wree iz bout, 35,000 for protecting the inlet to aqueduct at Great Falis; increasing the salary of the secretary of the L of sch trus- tees from $1,200 to $1,400; $1.26) for the hire of a janitor who shail be an engineer and machinist, for the Central High School nanual training department; salaries of the janitors of fift ings from $0 to $600; increasing the ance for fuel for the schools fr “0 | to $36,500; $10,000 for one four-room addi- tion to the Benning School (x »; $10,000 for a four-room building at Hillsdale; in- creasing the limit of the new Wes: High School from $50,000 to $100,000; in- easing the number of police lieutenants from three to four; s > number of privates of c ;.in- creasing the ce drivers from $380 to $0); increasing th ing fire appa for fuel from allowance for repair- from $3,000 to $3,500, and «0 to $4,000; $3,500 for an ariel truck; $55,0) for two additional en- gines and lots and the furniture therefor, to be located by the Commissioners, the amendment that w e Sen- late under the stres: was caused by the Lout ; in- creasing thi pplies for, the telegra ice from $11,000 to $13, »0) for the incineration of increas- iz the Pact to prevent the er and a fr 000 to $8,000; $21,000 for the erection of a wall around the jail; $2.60 for a new bake oven at the reform school, and increasing the pay of the f n of the distribution branch, water dey from $1,200 to $1 Comp: Agreement. Compromis. z the follow= ing cases, ven in om der, first, the sum named by the House; second, that named by the Senate, and third, that agreed upon in conference: For Tent of District offices, House, $7,400, Sen- ate, $10,000, confere! . $9,000; for adver. Using taxes in arrear a $i.c00, Ben- ate, $8,000, conference, $7,5:"), for the prep= of the numeric ment book, enate, $41), conference, to pay the expenses enforcing the highway act, § 312,500, confer- ence, $10,440), and ‘the co uck out that part of the ame horizing the Commissioners to parkways ling toward or connecting grand parks to Increase the wi of the Piney Branch parkway; for advertising and court nses Involy in the pros $14,000, cution of the Senate, for street hedule, Ho , $13 ), conferer west section, House, $15,000 920, conference, House, $23,140 300; northeast Senate, $62,480, the totals, Ho ovements, conference, $15), ments; for repairing asphalt or co pavement, House, $1.75, Senate, $1.4), con- $1.50. The Sewer Clauses. For suburban sewers, House, $18,520; Sen- ate, $121,000, conference, «0; for the 15th street and F street portions of the ference, Easby’s Point intercepting sewer, Senate, $87,000, conference, $25,000, and the total cost is not to exceed $57,000, under a con- tract which is authorized by the continuing the Rock 1B intercepting sewer, , $14,000, conference, and regulating Yaie, Bismare Harvard and Columbia str i; for street enate, grading ceton, between ith and 4th streets, H Senate, $25,000, conferenc: cleaning streets, House, $146,000, ate, $165,450, confer TAM, the parking comm ii : Senate, $22,000, conference, $20,000; for the public pumps, House $7,000, Senate $10,000, c@hference $,500; for repairs to schcol buildings and grounds, Hove $31,000, Senate $53,000, conference, $32,000; for the