Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1896, Page 2

urchase of tools, etc., House $8,000, Senate 10,000, conference $0,000; for the purchase of text books and school supplies for the use of pupils, House $35,000, Senate $40,000, con- ference $38,000; for adaitional ground and reconstruction of Anthony Bowen School, Senate $52,000, conference $30,000;. for new four-room building at Langdon, Senate $10,- 000, conference $8,000; for a new two-room building on the Hime of Connecticut avenue extended, Senate $10,000, conference $8,000; privates of class 1 in the police force, House 261, Senate 305, conference in number. Police and Fire. Miscellaneous expenses of the police de- partment, House $18,300, Senate $20,750, con- ference $19.50; in the fire department, Hovse, six watchmen at $0, Senate, ten watchmen, confe ght watchmen; for repairs to engine houses, House $3,090, ¥#), conference, $3,500; to exch inge raight frame engine for modern rate $4,000, conference $2,500; for i at Mt ce $1,200; od inspector, who . House $1: be a practic: $1,800, conferer den of t that this sum is to b direction of the Att ‘erence $1,500), ition to these agreements there are €ne or two others that could not be classi- fied in the foregoi raph. The Hou: accepts the Si ment authorizing the treasury to of com- that have uty Collector, The House accepts the Senate ameni ment pr for coliector, re- duces the salary from $2,000 to $1,800, and prov that the deputy collector shall hereafter pe such duties as may be required of ni y the collector, who may require to give bend for the faithful him fort nd that the col duti every respect be respon- United States, the District of and to individuals, as the case for all mon collected. The agrees to resture to the bill the on that the whole cost of and Y ory in the offic dd meters shall the Washington Gaslight Company. In ex- tor this the House accepts the amendment to the ng that the rec: o charge for rer or eniry upon t further proy » recorder of deeds all trans- ision propriating § harbor b tion of $1, necessary vided uni tract is construction of an eigh ing at Giesboro, in the B, at a total cos: 1,000, and for a place is Still in Conterence. follcwing amendments in ce: Appropriating $202, for of the lots condemned for the on of 16th strect; prov that t railroad shall be permitted to ¥ part of the route of any or cable except by WO for saving nd Coinmbia ri rida avenue and Wyomin on that Connecticue from At on Leroy line of 2 as now est: shed in the rate for public gas House provision being $16 and $20.50 a year per lamp, th total oropriati which until for e minutes as fixed by the House, the amended to read to pro- ra total of 4,0u0 hours of illumina- after Gas Lighting. requiring the Com- tract for gas light- , to the lowest re- xing the rate 1 to private consumers at 75 nousand; all the ameadments re- the of electric light; that g the resumption and compi-tion of ment cost ir on the aquedu and ap- efor; the amendment re- to be chars: or tele mendments in regard to uding the provision for a and the ndment of the provision of the = $500,000 of the ues of the District re- hall transferred applied in payment r the 48-inch and 14th and in part of the incurred for increas. as provided in the endments Accept enate amendments to the Dill enumerated in the fore- $s have be: peed by confer- tom to, going specific the House. It ence report The President Afixes H » a Namber of B: ident has approved the act tion 416 of the Revised the United States, providing 1 of unclaim aken from p ssion of the pe laws of Dist perty and eft in the t amending st of Columbia as to sone! ried women, so as to make parents the vral guardians of their minor children; ® act to incorporate the National Uni- versity; the act defining the ndard ape and size for dry measures in use in the District of Columbia; the act for the relief of Kate Eberle, an Indian wot the act amending the military rec John Evans; act for t re Jobn S. Burwell; the act for the relief of Nicolai Bros. of the District of C lumbia; donating condemned cannon to of Hastings, Mich.; the act in- the ension of Eugenia R. » widow of Gen. T. W. Sweeny: the reasing the pe ; the act grant mth ion of Georgianna @ pension of $100 ham, widow of Q. the act granting a >£ $10) per month to Nathan kim- adier general . AL; the 5 & pension to Mary C. Kelly; tsing the pension of Gen. Jas. tt; the act ting pensions to Blunt B. Muncey, FE Donohue, nael H. J. Crouch, Maria E. Wilson, John “ Davis, Margaret A. ‘liam Grose, Thomas Holad: e C. E. Philbrook, Elizah 2 Newman, Ellen Carrie L. Yeaion and Samuel ¢ ——____e-— DEFICIT FOR MAY. Kingsley, Fold tal Receipts and Expenditures Dur- nz the Lust M The total rec for the month. total re the eleven months of the present Were $287.004,601, or $4 the total expe-ditures dur.n period. se + Today's Presidential Nominat The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State—Abram R. Severn of New York, to be chief examiner of the elvil service com- mission. ; ame cowie B. Childers of New Mex- co, to be attorney of the United Stat the territory of New Mexico. Ste terl foe es The Dolpht Cruise. The Dolphin will leave here Wednesday with a perty to attend the graduating ex- @rcises at the Naval Academy. been suspen e it shall, appear that the money was paid in good for services actually rendered, and the amount in the agzregate to the priacipal of | { | State ele | turesque figures of pioneer days. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Fighting at the Polls at Portland, Oregon. EXCITING ELECTION IN THAT STATE Party Lines Obliterated in Many Counties. LEGISLATURE TO BE CHOSEN PORTLAND, Oreg., June 1.—The Oregon tion, which is being held today, will have significance and interest as being “the first gun” of the presidential cam- paign. It will, however, be impossible for politicians in other states to get much satisfaction from the result, because of the demoralized condition of the three parties. Ever since the fighting and shoot- ing at the April primaries in this city this campaign has been tntersely exciting, and never before was there an election which caused mcre anxiety than the one which will take place today. In nearly every county and city there are three tickets in the field—republican, democratic and populist—and in some cases there are independent tickets and two re- Publican tickets Fighting at the Polls. The weather throughout the state is | fine, and an unusually heavy vote has been The greatest Interest is centered in election of the Congressman in the second district, where H. H. Northup (re- publican) is running es an independent candidate en a gold standard platform. The regular republican, democrat and pop- ulist_ nominees are all well known ad- herents of the free coinage of silver. in this city very bitter feeling has been engendered by a split in the republican ty, and soon after the opening of the several fights occurred. Several scor poll of special pol’ce and deputy sheriffs have worn in, the police being arrayed on the side of the Mitchell republican ticket, le th sputy sheriffs are work the interest of the regular republican ticket. To et a United States Senator, One justice of the supreme court !s the only state officer to be elected. Two Con sressmen and members of the legislature which will choose a successor to Senator Mitchell In the United States Senate will be elected. In many counties party lines are ob- literated, and this fs especially the case In | this (Multonah) county. There are two re- publican tickets in the field, a democratic and a populist ticket, and a number of in- dependent candidates. It ts conceded that R. S. Kean, republican candidate for su- preme judge, will be elected by a majority Probably in excess of 10,000. The legislature will probably be republi- can by a good majority, as the republicans have ten hold-over senators out of thirty. | In the last house the democrats were not represented, while the populists had only six out of ‘sixty, the remaining fifty-four being republicans. ES CHIEF SEATTLE’S DAUGHTER. Princess Angeline Dies at the Age of Seventy. SEATTLE, Wash., June 1.—In of Princess Angeline, Sunday, monia, Seattle loses one of the the death of pneu- the daughter of old Chief Seattle, after whom the tewn was named, and on ac- count of the friendship of her powerful | father for the whites during the famous | battle of Se: le in 1856, Angeline, in her de- old settlers. She had suffered greatly for the last few weeks, but fought like a tiger when an effort was made to force her in a hospital, and where her life undoubtedly could have been prolonged. the Duwamish tribe. > ‘MARYLAND DEMOCRATS. County Conventions to Be Held To- morrow. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., June 1.—Democratic county conventions, at which delegates to e state convention and several district conventions will be chosen, are to be held in the following counties tomorrow: Caro- line, at Denton; Charles, La Plata; Dor- chester, Cambridge; Harford, Bel Air; Kent, Chestertown; Montgomery,Rockville; Queen Anne's, Centerville; Somerset, Princess Anne's; St. Mary's, Leonardtown; Talbot, Easton; Washington, Hagerstown; Wicom!- co, Salisbury. The conventions are expect- to be of a purely perfunctory character, and no contests are looked for, with the possible exception of Talbot, where the free silver sympathizers may make their presence known. ——__ Visitors to Annapo Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 1.—Some of the board of visitors at the Naval Academy were officiaily received this morning by Superintendent Cocper and the officers of the Naval Academy. The cadets passed in review, in charge of Lleut. Moale, after which an inspection of the buildings was made by the board. The visitors are Gen. J. C. Tappan, Arkansas, and Messrs, R. R. Howell, Nebraska; J. C. Richburg, Chi- cago; Chas. Scott, Mississippi, and John Weeks of Boston. None of the Senators or Representatives have yet arrived. a Hammond Released on Parole. PARIS, June 1--A dispatch to the ‘Temps, apparently old, from Pretoria, sa that Jehn Hays Hammond has been pa- roled, and has gone to Johannes where his wife is ill —— Bought by Gen. Mahone’s Widow. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va. June 1.—The handsome residence of the late General William Mahone was sold at auction this morning under a deed of trust, and was purchased by Mrs. Otelia B. Mahone, widow of General Mahone. The price was $9,000. ‘There were only two bidders, Mrs. Mahone and Gen. Edgar Allen of Richmond. After this sale, which was largely attend- ed, the household d kitchen furni- ture of General Mahowe, together with all of his costly silver ware, was sold at auc- tion. Broke a Leg at the Beach. Sanford Beatty, fifteen years old, broke his left leg between knee and thigh this afternoon while jumping into the water at tne bathing beach. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where the limb was set. CAUSE AND EFFECT. Perhaps you have noticed that the advertisers in The Star are the successful business houses of Washington. This is not a coincidence, but a plain case of cause and effect. The Star’s advertising col- umns are filled to overflowing because advertisements in The Star bring profitable results— and results are what advertisers want. Washington advertisers are much too shrewd to be fooled by ridiculous circulation claims, nor are they to be black- mailed into throwing their money away. clining years, has been looked after by the | She was seventy years old. | She is almost the last of | THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 189¢-SIXTEEN PAGES. TO MAKE IT UNANIMOUS IN CONGRESS TODAY Alleged Reason for Senator Quay's Trip to Ohio. ‘The Secret of His Canton Visit Claim- ed to Have Been Revealed—Activity at YoKQnley Hendyuarters. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1.—The office of Mr. Hanra is a lively spot now, and will be for the next sixteen days. The first important point to be settled this week is that of the temporary and permanent chairmanship of the convention. The main point is the permanent chairmanship, how- ever, and this question will be taken up this week. A rumor is current that Chaun- cey M. Depew was likely to capture the po- sition; and his candidacy gave the McKin- ley people something to think about. Some of the McKinley supporters would like to see ex-Goy. William Merriam elected. “One thing may be depended on," said a man who enjoys the confidence of Mc- Kinley, “there will be none but McKinley people on guard at St. Louis, unless every vestige of opposition should disappear with- in the next ten days. In that case, per- haps, New York might be given the chair- manship. Depew is as fair as any one in the state who is not allied with one faction or the other. Thurston of Nebraska has been talked of; but I would not be sur- prised to see H. Clay Evans of Tennessee get the piace if it looks as though Reed was to be made Vice President, which is now the play.” The work cf leadership of the McKinley delegates on the floor will be placed in the hands of Representative Charles Grosvenor, who from his long parliamentary exper- ience and readiness in debate, is admirably equipped for the work. Judge Thompson will continue to manage the fight for con tested delegations. Mr. Hanna will have general supervision of the forces ‘on the outside. Mr. Quay’s Pinn, There is no longer much doubt among those who know anything about the Mc- Kinley movement as to the plan proposed by Senator Quay, whereby he 1s to make himself solid with the McKinley adminis- tration for the Pennsylvania patronage. “Quay came out to Ohio to make M Kinley’s nomination unanimous,” said one of Mark Hanna's associates at Winder- mere the otner night. The plan unfolded by Senater Quay is said to have had its origin at the republican national convention at Minneapolis four years ago. ‘The plan Is simply this: There will be at St. Louls a roll call of the states, at which the names of the various candidates, including the va- rious “favorite sons,” Allison, Reed, Morton, Quay and the rest, will be presented to the convention. Then there will follow the call of states for votes. It so happens that Feansy last state in the alphabetical Ust that has a favorite son. Iowa, Maine, New York, Ohio all come before Pennsylvania. When the Keystone state is reached McKinley will already received enough votes to nominate him. Senator Quay will there- fcre rise and, on behalf of that state, de- mand that the nomination of McKinley be made unanimous. There is a good prece- dent for this program, because it 1s ex- | actly what McKinley did at Minnespolls for Harrison. It will be remembered that when Ohio was called and Foraker announced the vote of the state for McKinley, that the Ohio candidate left the chair’ and took his place on the floor to demand that that state be pclted and that the vote be cast for Harrison. The late Col. Elliott F. Shepherd of New York had been called by ! McKinley to take the chairmanship of the convention, McKinley's motion was sec- onded by Senator Clarkson. Senator Wolcott raised the point of order that the convention being in the midst of a roll call the motion was out of order. Mr. | McKinley replied that, the rules of the | Fifty-first Congress being in force, the onvention could suspend the rules ‘by a | two-thirds vote at any time, and added: ‘Let_us do {tt now." The chairman put the motion. But it being shown that the vote of other states was “in the direction | of McKinley’s motion,” it was withdrawn The precedent was established by the rul- ing of Chairman Sh 1, however, so that Senator Quay's pl ill have no ob- struction. This will give all the candidates a chance to have their names duly pre- sented and voted upon. It will relieve them of any embarrassment as to smallness of their vote, which will never be announced, and solve the problem as neatly as could be desired. lvania Is the THEY STAND FIR Gaithersburg Believes Still in Sidney Randolph's Guilt. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GAITHERSEURG, Md., June 1.—Every- body here is satisfied that Sidney Ran- dolph is the criminal who assaulted the four members of the Buxton family, and it 1s generally believed that Mr. Buxton has fully identified the prisoner, and says he had a desperate strugcle with him after the ax was used on his head, and before the pistol shot was fired. Saturday ning an elderly colored man, known a3 Hal McAbee was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Thompson and locked up at Rockville as a witness in the case. He was with the colored woman Opera War- fleld Monday morning soon after the crime was committed, and says he saw a white mai in the woods, seated beside a fire. Others claim to have seen the fire, but if any one else saw the white man he has not yet come forward and given the of- ficers the information. The woman did not make any such statement. She said that she saw a colored man on the railroad track and made no mention of a white man or fire. Detectives Pohler and Seibold of Baltimore are now here, making an investigation. They have made the home of the Rev. Lloyd their headquarters and the minister held a lengthy conference with them this morning. Deputy Sheriff Thompson and Mr. R. H. Miles, a merchant here, were also at the conference, and 1 these men worked on the case all day yes- terday, but were not willing to tell what they had learned. Rev. Lloyd said to The Star correspondent this morning that he had no opinion as to the guilt or inno- cence of any one in the case, but he would work until the mystery is cleared away. He wants the criminals caught and pun- ished, and he is quite sure that this will be accomplished. The Baltimore officers were in Washington to see the Buxtons before they came here, and today they are going over the entire ground from the home of the Buxtons to the place where Randolph was captured. The officers sald they had no opinion to express today, but tonight they may reach some conclusion as to the cause of the crime, and by whom it was committed. Sheriff Collier and State's Attorney Kil- gour did not come here from Rockville this morning and participate in the investiga- tion with the Baltimore oflicers, as was anticipated, but they are expected later in the day. It is now just one week since the crime was committed, but the Baltimore officers. think they will be able to fully solve the mystery. The people here are still of the opinion that there were two men implicated in the affair and that one of the two entered the English house, The people here have not yet fully re- covered trom the exciting times of last week, ajthough some of those who quit work and joined the posses In search of the fugitives have returned to work. The question of lynching Randolph, should he be shown to be the guilty party, Is still be- ing discussed, and while it is generally said that there {s no danger of lynching many citizens modify it by saying there is no danger just now. Ex-Justice Stonestreet, in Rockville, still has the mysterious coat in his possession, and has not brought it here for inspection. Just what mystery is attached to the coat could not be learned today, but it Is known that those making the investigation are paying enough attention to it to learn what they can of its identity, and it may yet play an important part in the efforts to apprehend the guilty parties. Opera War- field, the colored girl, was seen this afternoon by The Star's correspond- ent, and she declared that the man whom she saw cross the railroad track last Monday morning was Sidney Randolph, whom she saw after his arrest. She says he wore the same elouchy shoes and coat he had on when she saw him in charge of the sheriff. Condition of the Buxton Family. The Buxton family are all improved to- day, and the youngest girl, Sadle, while still very low, is reported by the physicians as slightly better. * | ! A Lively Tilt Between Senators Hansborough and Hawley. f 4 i THE ROTUNDA FRIEZE THE CAUSE Senator 'Cullom's Speech Against the Bond Bill. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE >_—- The venerable Mr. Morrill of Vermont, chairman of the committee on finance, gave notice in the Senate today that he would speak tomorrow en the Dingley tariff bill, with free silver amendment, which meas- ure has remained in abeyance on the Sen- ate calendar since Mr. Morrill’s motion to take It up was defeated some time ago. Mr. Brown (Utah) presented the follow- ing resolution: “Resolved, That in the opinion of the Senate of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury has no authority under the act of January 14, 1875, to Issue any furth- er or other bonds in addition to those al- ready issued, and that any such bonds that may hereafter be issued by him would be without authority of law and void.” The resolution went over, to be consid- ered in connection with the Butler Dill, later tn the day. A resolution by Mr. Lodge (Mass.) was adopted, requesting the President for in- formation as to the seizure of the Ameri- can schooner Frederick Geering by the Canadian cutter Aberdeen. In introducing a Dill for building the Nicaragua canal, Mr. Morgan (Ala.) said it would be most appropriate for the Senate to pass the ca- nal bill of last year. Final action could not be expected at this session, but in con- nection with the favorable action of the House it would Bive satisfaction to the country, The Rotunda Fr' A brief but breezy controversy arose over a@ resolution offered by Mr. Hansbrough (N. D.), chairman of the Hbrary commit- tee, appropriating $6,000 for completing the frieze In the rotunda of the Capitol. The picture which is to be the final feature of this frieze has long heen in controvers: Ne explanation was given as to the nature of the picture, but it was indicated when Mr. Hawley (Conn.) interposed with the statement: “I have no criticisms of the President to express; and yet I see no reason why the representations of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln should be omitted while a representation of Mr. Cleveland is placed there.” Mr. Hansbrough explained that the com- mittee had two sketches, one of them showing President Cleveland touching the electric button which announced to the world that the world’s fair was open. In the background was a representation of the Duke of Veragua and family—the last of the Hne of Columbus. Mr. Hansbrough said he did not think any Senator should allow his prejudice against the President to prevail in this instance. Mr. Hawley responded that it was most surprising that this historical frieze should entirely oyerlook the greatest historical event since the revolution—the war of the rebellion. The very omission would creaie criticism, Mr. Hawley suggested a representation of Grant and Lee shaking hands at Ap- pomattox as an appropriate theme for an artist. And yet, added Mr. Hawley, sug- sestively, as a bust of John C. Breck! ridge—a man who left the vice presidential chalr to enter the rebellion—was to be placed in,a nighe in the Senate, he would make no objection to this resolution. With some warmth Mr. Hansbrough stated that the Breckinridge bust had been suggested by at least one of the Scnators from Kentucky. “I am one that believes the war Is over,” added Mr. Hansbrough. reg! Ovsect to that sneer," sald Mr. Haw- ey. “It was not meant as such," answered Mr. Hansbrough. “I have no narrow views on this sub- Ject,”_ proceeded Mr. Hawley. “I thank heaven I have the warmest feeling for some of those who engaged on the other side. But it is impossible to belie history. There was a great war. We have wiped out its animosilies, but the event itself cannot be wiped out of history. The Resolution Went Over. The resolution was about to be adopted, when Mr. Wilson (Wash.) objected, aud it went over. Mr. Sherman’s request for a vote at 4 p.m. today on the filled cheese bill was objected to by Mr. Harris (Tenn.). Bills were passed granting right of way through Grand Canon forest reservation, Arizona; to the Flagstaff and Canon Rail. road Company, and granting a pension to Elvira Bachelder. The latter bill corrects an error pointed out in a recent veto. Indiiin Appropriation Bill. The partial conference report upon the Indian appropriation bill, which has been contested for three days, was further de- bated. Mr. Vilas (Wis.) declared that the provision as to an Indian citizenship was little short of a legislative outrage, and evidenced a decadence of public morality and duty. Mr. George of Mississippt also criticised the conference report. No action was taken up to 2 o'clock, when the bond bili was taken up, and Mr. Cullom (Iil.) spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Callom'’s Opposition. Following 1s an abstract of Senator Cul- lom’s speech: “No one on this flcor deplores the issue of interest-bearing obligations by this gov- ernment in time of peace more than I do. But does any Senator imagine that the causes which made the issue of bonds nec- essary, and which may require further is- sues, can be removed by simply passing a bill prohibiting it? The consequences of the passage of the bill, if it shall become a law, to my mind, are so far-reaching as to be simply appalling. In my opinion, it would be the undoing of all that has been accomplished since the passage of the re- sumption act. “It would mean the repudiation of our ob- ligations. Its tendency would be to place this country at once upon a silver basis. It would seriously endanger every business concern in the country which has weath- ered thus fur the terrible financial storms of the past three years. It would throw cut of employment hundreds of thousands of laboring men and women who have be- gun to hope that the dawn of brighter days was at hand., It is wholly wanting in com- mon honesty ‘and would forever be a blot upon the page of American histcry.” Mr. Cullom declared that the United States algne ,could not restore silver as eC. money, and added: What. the nations need ts an inter- national “conférence and ratio agrecment, and every, day makes it clearer to me that such a conference is sure to come, and I believe very sdon. * * Tam in favor cf using all'the silver as coin we can, and we may be 4ble ‘to use even more than we are now using; but the question of a stand- ard should be’ settled. We should not de- part from the‘ gold standard until we can have the*co-operation of other great com- mercial nations. For such a settlement of the financial question I hope and look.” 7 HE HOUSE, Immediately, after the chaplain’s prayer in the House today Mr. Kem (Neb.), in ac- cordance with his announced policy of ob- struction, raised the point of no quorum. It took ten minutes for the Speaker to count a quorum, and then he remarked: “The chair hopes that members will be present promptly. hereafter. and save these annoyance: The Johnson-Stokes election contest from the seventh district of South Carolina was the first business. Mr. McCall of Massa- chusetts, chairman of the elestion commit- tee, made a motion to reconsider the vote of Friday, by which the House refused to adopt the minority report that Johnson was elected. The motion was passed without division, Then he offered a substitute that there was no valid election, and that neith- er Johnson nor Stokes was entitled to the weat, and on a rising vote the substitute was adopted by the narrow margin of one, the result being! Yeas, 104; nays, 108. The Seat Vacant. On the yea and nay vote the substitute was adopted, 180-125. Its effect is to de- clare the seat vacant. Those voting for the substitute were 72 democrats, 68 republicans and 8 popu- Mets. Those opposed were all republicans. It bet suspension day. general business Was taken up, the first bill being that to Spprove acts of the legislative assembly of ew Mexico authorizing the issue of cer- tain bonds. The bill, with House and Senate amend- ments, passed—i50 to 42. A parliamentary difficulty was discov- ered. It appeared that the House should have concurred In the Senate amendments instead ot passing the bill, and that it would be necessary for the bill to return to the Senate for its action. TALK ABOUT TELLER Proposition to Neminate Him at the Chicago Convention. Democratic Senators Advocating 1t— Not Afraid of His Views on the Tariff. There has been a revival of talk about nominating Senator Teller at the Chicago convention, and the western republican sil- ver men, those who expect to bolt the St. Louls convention, are doing all they can to that effect. They are also hooming Sena- tor Daniel of Virginia as the vice presiden- tial candidate on the ticket with Teller. Talking with a prominent western silver man today on the latest talk about Teller, a Star reporter asked: “How could the democrats afford to make Teller the nomi- nee, and are there any prominent democrats who are in favor of the scheme?” How the South Ought to Feel. “Yes; they could afford $t,"" he answered, “and I know of several democrs who are advocating the proposition. Teller can be elected President, sure, if the demo- crats will nominate him. Now, let me sa There ougnt not to be any jection to the nomina of southern democrats. It was he who stood | in the deno 4 the force bill | as infa It was he who prevented the assage of that bill, and the south should him in grateful remembrance. He fs one of the most honest men in public life today.” “What about his tariff views “Hasn't his recent course inthe shown that he has put the tariff asid that he holds the money que everything else? I do not believe that if he was President he would advise any tariff legislation until the money question had been detinitely settled if the silver men have a majority in next Congress I believe he would be wi » and th to sign whatever tariff bill they might agre: on as best for all sections uf the co; d He can hi pended on to do w As sta‘ there ts vei k in favor of Teller mocrats, but ther ent among many of them of acqui in the talk now being indulged in in his favor. said by man t It y that the rank and file of the party would support Tel 7 if he leaves the republican party at St. Louis he will then become a democrat, be- cause he prefers that party to the populist and silver parties. The fact that he brand-new democrat, they say, ought not to be against him. The Silver Party for Him, A big boom for Teller is being worked up in the east among the foilowers of the American silver party, which has head- quarters here. The delegates from Penn- sylvania to t . Louis silver convention will, it 1s said, be almost solidly for him, although Wharton Barker will have many friends. The same fceling as to Teller {s growing in the other eastern and in the New England states. If he would accept it he could have the nomination of the combined silver conventions which meet at St. Louis July 22. The booming is being done by Tel friends. Nobody knows what are his view: or what he would do, The prevailing op jon is that Senator Teller doest presidentia any party. is earnestly for silv ts to see it win, Many believe that he will recommend that the silver men of the west support the nominee of the Chicago convention, as, in his opinion, the best chance to win. +o + ROASTL AD Col. Carson's Biz Barbecue This Afternoon, A barbecue and general season of rejoic- ing that Perry Carson was elected at the primaries held several months ago to in part represent the republicans of the Dis- trict of Columbia at the St. Louls conven- tion, was begun at noon today in Eureka Park, Hillsdale. The grounds were handsomely decorated with flay and the stand, where the speak- ing will take place, with flags and large engraved portraits of William B. Allison and Thomas B. Reed. There was a good attendance as soon as the gates of the park were opened, and every car on the Anacos- tla road which subsequently — arri brought additions to the crowd. It is ex- pected that there will be an immense at- | tendance tonight, when large ox will be roasted whole, and a por- tion given to anyone applying for it. The flow of oratory is expected to com- mence at 4 p.m. with an address by Rev. W. Bishop Johnson. Other speakers who have been invited to make remarks are Col. Perry Carson, John M. Langston, George W. Murray, T. T. Allain, John AC Gray and S. G. Brown. The music for the occasion is by Richards’ Band. —_ the carcass of a Wants President Monroe's Signature. In the White House mail this morning was a letter addressed to “His excellency, James Morroe, President of the U. 3.” It came from British Guiana and contained an urgent request for thr author of the famous doctrine against for- eign ercroachments on the American con- tinent. The writer Is a Venezuelan rest- dent of British Guiana, who evidently ex- pects great things of ‘President Monroe” in the territorial dispute between Great Britain and Verezuela. —_———_-+- e-______ Goes to North Carolina. Vice President Adlai EB. Stevenson and daughters, and Gen. ‘V. R. Cox, secretary United States Senate, will leave Washing- ton tomorrow, June 2, at 10:43 p.m., over the Southern railway for Chapel Hill, N. C., at which point the Vice President will deliver an oration before the University of North Carolina, June 4, and will return to Washington that night. W. S. Hinman, formerly of the quarter- master general's office, has been trans- ferred to a clerkship of the $1,400 grade in the office of the assistant secretary of the navy, vic2 William R. Mackrille, who resigned to enter the newspaper business. ee Georgetown Gaslight Co. Election. The anrual election of directors of the Georgetown Gaslight Company was held today, the polls closing at 1 o'clock this af- ternoon. The old board was re-elected, as follows: Henry C. Winship, president; Frank Paul Leetch, secretary-treasurer; 8. Thomas frown, William B. Orme, John Marbury, M. J. Adler, George L. Nicolson and Wiliiam Leetch. Ss Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company was held this afternoon, and the following chosen directors for the ensuing year: Dr. Daniel B. Clarke, James L. Norris, Thos. E. Waggaman, Chas. S. Bradley, Ralph L. Galt, H. B. McDonald, Dr. J. M. McCalla, Alex. Porter Morse, George Ryneal, jr., George Wright, W. T. Birch, Benj. W. Guy. The directors will meet Wednesday reorganize by the election of president other officers to serve for the next ive month, twi tic Senators | on above Besides that, | | is hey urge that | sal signature of the | FINANCE AND TRADE London Buying Causes Prices to Ad- vance Fractionally. VOLUME OF BUSINESS DWINDLED Silver Agitation Likely to Be a Factor. pgs GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 1—Opening p: this morning were fractionally high than those recorded at the close of week’s business, London buying and the covering of short contracts inspiring the advance. Foreign buying of Louisville and lle was conspicuous during the early trading, a 1 per cent advance in price be- ing almost wholly due to the demand from abroad. An increase of $13,531 in net earnings for the month of April contributed to the suc- cess of the early movement. ‘The general list was advance] from % to % per cent, but was only indifferently sup- ported at the advance. The voiune of busi- ness dwindled to the stagnation point, and values subsequently y.elded to realizing sales by the room. Tne general character of the market is unchat the marked waiting te 60 conspicavas during . domi | journment of | Telied upon to overcome the p J but the such must rily be dwarfed political changes are pendin | Speculative standpoint, the a Co ts a condition pr rdinary undertakings ar ; date of adjournment i | until the actual | nounced, Ab un- f period «f activity and a high Values should follow this uncement, but politics will undoubie an- ome to the front luenc In consequence of pric: are likel be freque | in direction, agitation, no matter how pov Ss of tinal vic ortant factor, misieading. H idate must by ney platto: land s altogether und | The result must prove satisfactory, but Guring the fluctuating fortunes of the two j ca during the period precedin Za vote ck Values will be extremely seusiti The voting population will be given a ex- | cellent opportunity this fall for establish- | ing intrinsic values. Present prospy vorable in this too remote | shington advice tion reports ar | after them crop and conven- rst to be cons orts. Prove satisfactory will be employed in the near future | ter advantage than heretofore. The foreiga exchange market steady mnnder simall o! © j bills.” The engagement of $510,000 for ex- port by tomorrow's steamer was announced during the morning, but attracted no sig- nt comment. In some quarters a re- duction In the outflow is pred but ll-informed interests are disposed to re- sat Wat this time y W of this prospect the antagonism to the Butler land bill is not 1. The national credit has fre- sustained by the vested pow- ght to be repealed. The pass- h a measure at juncture would be disastrous, a circumstance jus- | tfying its prospective and emphatic de- feat in the lower house, at least. sees FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opent end the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. High, the highest American Sugar... American Sugar, Pa Atehison Balto. & Canad Canads Pacifi cago Gas. Cia. |. & St Paul. &St. Pam, Pid hie. KT & Pacttic. Lack. & W. taware & Huds Loutsvitie "3 Long Island Metropolitan Tractio Mani evated. U.S. Leather, Pra. New Jersey Centr: New York Centr Northern Pac! | Norua Amer Ont. & We: Tucific Mail ihila. & Reading Pullinan Pal. Car Go. so ‘way, Pfd. JRea Vraction texas Paci Teun. Coal & iron. Union Pacitic } Wabasir pee .. Erle, Pid Western Union Tel..... Silve: Washington Stock Sales—regular call_ 12 o’cl: Ss, $1,000 at $1; $500 at 81. road, 10 at 117, 10 Gas, 5. "A After call Government bid, 4s, M 117; 4 at 11 an Graphop ction, 20 at 7 s.—U. 8. 4s, ton mbia Bonds. Wid. 30-year 6s, gold, 10 7s, 1901, currency, 10 bid. 112 bid. 3.058, d, 113% asked. upaay Gs, series A, t14 bid. cony. Os, 1235 bid. ington Gas ( ington Gas © nd Po- F 100 bid. “American Security and Trust 100 bid. American curity O., 100 bid. Washit ton Market 8s, Wash! fon Market Co. . Washing. fon Market Con: bid. Masonite bid. 25 bid, BCU and Mecbanles nd. Oitizens Capital, 11S bi Lincoln, Safe Deposit_and Trust Compan Deposit and Trust, 120 asked. and Trast, 120 bid, 125 asked. Am 2 and Trust, 140 bid, 146 asked. Washington Deposit, 5° obid. Ia pCapital Tract Mefropolitan, 11: Wid Eckington, nnallytown, bid. ion Company, bid, 118 bia. G. ririe Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, ed. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 8. 123 bid, 125 8 Insura ocks.—Firemei 40 asked. Franklin, 27 bid. 1 Corcoran, 50 bid.’ Poto! 139 bid. German-Americai 1 Union, 160 Did, 14 asked. |. 14 asked. Riggs, 4 bid. People’s, Lincoln, 7% bid, 84 asked. Tithe Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 103 Did, 110 uske!. Columbia ‘Title, 3% bid, 6 asked. District Title, 7 bid, 10 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvanta, 38 b14. peake and Potomac, 55% bid. ‘hed. Chesa- wriean Grepho- phone, 9% did, ¥% Miscellansous | Stock thaler Linotype, 125% bid, 128 asked. Lanston ype, Sty bid. Sh% asked. shington Maiket, 12 bid. Preat Fails Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked. ‘Lincola Hall, 90 asked. “Ex div. er | {from Washington | tence in MR. QUAY’S DECLARATION His Belief as to McKinley's Nomination Hes Caused No Sencation. Understood to Have Been Made Afte: Consultation With Mr. Platt Yesterday. The formal expression of opinion by Mr. Quay that Major McKinley will be nom- inated on the firet ballot has not caused any sensation. He has expressed culy what has long been the common opinion, and such a declaration from him has been expected for some time. This formal ecknowleigment of McKin- Jey’s supremacy was mz with Mr. Platt. W 1 Platt end ? Sun uarded, difercncs of opinion = to how friendly the interview was, but ihe ident desire is that it should be un- dlerstoo ade no effort to convine nould be kept u It is represented that Mr. Platt is not in 4 position hinself to do anything but ma‘n- tain his attitude of antayon MeKin- that and y re net with him the g th It is sa‘d tha of Recent welal Dixpater PHILADED “The and Cuban ne o and - dependence han hes b with more te. ma- more vigor- y¥ Gonzalo De Que i and makes a akes up the Among wia fon of th: cared from the or and of Iherntaa per t of ation, aml wich it com- é lapse vain's glory and to the «f- r mere than pws that it 1 him, and ard has teleg nent that the 3 nh Dunlop and Tu the Bur- robbers, extradition e ts led on the : New York ———-_ 2+ ___ Ordered to West Point. Professor tain corps of « for duty as professor of civil and military engineering, Military Aca Wil Filed. The will of the late Franklin Hunter, dated June 17, 11 and filed the widow, Anna Locklin divides land in Fairfax tween Mrs. Hunter, ter, and Robert Springste The residue of the estate is Hunter. Bee es He Escaped. Two policemen pursuing and firing at @ burglar who had effected an ¢ the Brightwood Hotel at an Burial ST. LOUIs, ton, forme of © i racks, w Led IL, was bi ried in the barracks to e decea States army by gallant servi Union army during the civil war, a became n-ted as an Indian | July, 1895, having reached rn he was retired, with the rank of lieutenant _ A Long-Term Convict Dies. NTON, N. J., June 1.—William Ag- new, who was serving a twenty years’ sen- prison for wif ution today. The ‘der was committed in ISS7. = Charged With Bank Robbing. SA FRA sco, June 1.—Charies Decker and James Creegan, the men who were arrestet In New Jersey two weeks ago on Indictments fov the grand jury, charging them with being implicated with A. H. Dean in defrauding th la nd the Crocker-Woolwich b. ks of 20,000 by me ofa k, arrived in this city last night of Detec= tives Whitaker and Seymour. a Gen. Clarkson's Condition Better, NEW YORK, June 1.—James 8. Clarke son of Iowa, whose Sliness was reported to have taken a dangerous turn, is reported today to be much improved. Disaster to a Swine Village. BERNE, Switzerland, June 1.—The vile lage of Krienholz, in the Bernese Oberland, has been partially destroyed by landslips and subsiding of the ground, caused by springs of water. The inhabitants have been compelled to desert the place, and great damage e to the raile has been road and farm ~ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1 street, members } correspondent mann & Co., New York GRAIN. Ladenburg, Wheat—Juty. Corn. Sa, Se Outs 3.82 COrTON No. 3 ‘mixed do Block, 205,654 a3 $16.50a$17.4 i and fulrly steads— steam to Li ant Cork ‘for orders por quarter, wd. June, Sugar 2) pet 100 pounds. Butter ery, ial imitation, . god lad! fore pack el, S410. Ege firm—tfresh, 1 ends — fancy New York, old, 60 pounds, ch 5 do, @. 35 pounds, fints, 9%: do. new, 60 pounds, Ched dars, 939%; do. a pownds, flats, 948%: do, do. 22 pounds, pieatcs, 9010.” Whisky, 1.300181 per gallon for fintshed foots in car fonds; 1.81¢ 1.82 per gallon for jobbing lots.