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2 * THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896—-SIXTEEN PAGES. Work of Relief Goes on at St. Louis. CARRYING AID 10 THE SUFFERERS Making an Official Estimate of the Losses. z ee EXPECTED TO TAKE A WEEK June 2.—The work of relief 3 on today in the midst which has prevailed more or past wer Contributions ing, provisioas and other 2res are coming in Hberally, and all > being cared for. Chief s issued a written request to of the various police districts, prevail upoa ihe employes yartment under them to s pay to the relief of the ST. LpUTs, and restoration rod be cann y, but it of cc hund ura in exe r away the e wrought by From informa- chief of police, it b Kurtz, the butcher’: 0 in cash and § R. T. Hugh otstomer in tore in which he was employed, w in the cyclone at Louis hai n tra there give the di and that tallies with L. Sizamons, p name wa the last of the le or Cincinnati. it was struc caped without injui _— ROCKVILLE. DEMOCRATS. Delegates Chosen for the Onkland Convention. Special Dispaten + Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, , June 2.—A democratic es to the state nal conventions met here to- by the selection of Wm. lent and H. Maurice Tal- are the delegates onvention al to the Oakland: H. CONGR FATIONAL WORK. Seventicth Anniversnry of the Home Missionary Socicty, a eeting of sec ents. The number in the service of r, together with aged in superi 2 LHS w nding the we in comn on the d m districts fully supplied or where the eh preached at stated inter- and 6% hav of ¢ aumby ens hich f those who have preached S208. om 1S¢ hools is re the special The are of churches as have been on of faith and y built within the y been | the re re aired The the during year, from ‘acies and others sources and the auxiliaries raised heir own fields % 1 income for drafis 1) $78S8,S18.3 s of the naNonal society labor and nses during z ‘4, and the 141.62 on ous fields, making the total ex- Tor the work (including $8,523.38 for drafts payable at the end auxilie their va: e society at the close March 31, 1,700.41, —_— WHILE HUNDREDS LOOKED on. * Wife's Relatives Cut His Threat. ADA, Mo., June 2—John F. Blair and his son, Alva Blair, attacked the for- mers son-in-law, Henry Anthony, on the ts last evening with revolvers and ony ran and was followed for elght blocks by the other two, who kept shoot- ing at him. Over twenty shots were firs and seven of them struck the victim. Anthony, who ran down into the business part of town, was finally overtaken and Lis throat cut in the presence of 200 people. There were no officers at hand, and the ed any one who inter- bystanders had hair- -3 from flying bullets. Both airs gave themselves up to the sheriff, and are in jail. The Blairs allege as a reason for the mur- der that Anthony had assaulted his thir. teen-year-old sister-in-law. —___ Will Meet in This City. BOSTON, June 2.—The National Federa- tion of Afro-American Women, organized last July in this clty, will hold a national conventdon in Washington July 20, 21 and 22. Secretary Hoke Smith returned today trem Georgia. s3 | Commission to Asoortain Damages Sus- tained by Lritish Veseals. Final Ratification of the Amendment to the Bering Sea Treaty Seon Be Made. The amendment to the Bering sea treaty made by the Senate having been accepted by Great Britain, the final ratifications will be exchanged in a day or two and steps will be taken’ at onee to put its provisions in force. The treaty provides for the ap- | pointment of a joint commission to ascer- tain the damages sustained by the owners of British sealing vessels seized in Bering sea by United States revenue cutters be- fore they had authority to do so under the terms of the modus vivendi, or the ap- proved decision of the Paris arbitration. The first step will be the appointment of a com oner by each of the powers, the United States and Great Britain. While it is not definitely settled, it is ex- pected that the United States commissioner will be Prof. W. H. Dall, connected with the National Museum here and an expert in seal life. When Great Britain shall have appointed a commissioner, a third may be sen by mutual consent, in the event of sreement between the original com- missioners. The work in hand will Involve the meet- ing of the commission at some conven- | ient point en the northwest coast, probably at Victoria, at the end of the present seal- ing session, when the masters of vessels from whom testimony must be taken #3 © the value of the seized craft shall have returned from their summer vo: i { Meanwhile the State Department has not abated its elforts to secure a mod tion of the existing arrangements made ms of the Paris arbitration ction of further protection to The present scheme is found nt, and it is desired to the restrictions row the pelagic sealers in order the entire destruction of the ‘The British government has been very loath to consent to any further restrictions, but has at length so far yield- | | under the te! | in the d al life, ed as to agree to send some experts to the Seal 1 is to observe and report upon the necessity of further legislation. This phase of the e will not, how- come in ny manner before the com- jon appointed mnder the treaty about be ratified, which relates only to the ad- ments of back claims. ‘The British ¢ rived in Washington, and the British om- y are Rerritt. Hamilton Thompson, and the former has nted at the State Department py Sir Julian Pavneefote. These experts will d to the North Pacific ocean ju: T some time on the Commander and Prit- lov Islands, two of the largest seal rook- cries, and they may be accompanied by an American expert. “GRAND SWEET SONG” This is the Tenth Anniversary of the President’s Wedding. Today is the 10th anniversary of the w ding of President and Mrs. Cleveland. Their marriage took place at the Executive Man- sion on the evening of June 2, 1886. There is no formal celebration of the tin wedding anticipated at the White House. The Pres- ident and his family moved in this morning from Woodley and will remain at the White House until the departure of Mrs. Cleveland and the children Thursday for Gray Gables. Tonight President and Mrs. Cleveland will attend the wedding of Mi Stevenson and Rev. Mr. Hardin at the N York Avenue Church, and the reception afterward at the Normandie. Many friends sent flowers today to Mrs. Cleveland as a fragrant remembrance of the beginning of her married life, which the lent has so poetically epitomized as a sweet A The happy event was unmarked by a unusual festivities today. One of the fea- ty’s cabinet meeting was the g of the Presidant and all his rs in their seats abofit the It is the first photograpa of the kind which has been taken since At- torney General Harmon entered the cabinet circle. MR. GOODNIGHT SELECTED. Practiezly Settled That He Will Be Temporary Chairman. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 2.—At the silver ence ex-Congressman Goodnight was practically agreed on for temporary chatr- man, but the selection must be made at the meeting of the state executive committee, which has a majority of gold members. | The gold members say they will not at- | tempt to select thelr men for temporary orga tion. In the event the state com- mittee selected gold standard men for offi- s, the silver men would defeat them In vention. No such contest is expected. | The committee tonight no doubt will agree to present the names proposed by the silver conference. — ‘CTED JUDGE. BEAN Win in About 10,000, PORTLAND, Ore. June 2.—Incomplete returns have been received from the elec- tion held in this state yesterday to select « | supreme judge, two Congressmen and m bers of the legislature, which will choose a successor to Senator Mitchell in the United States Senate. The republicans have elected R. 8. Bean supreme judge by about 10,00) plurality. Thomas H. Tongue, republican, has been elected to Congress in the first district. Partial returns from seven counties out of fifteen in the second district give the fol- lowing vote: Ellis, republican, 793; Quinn pep urnett, democrat, 501; North: rup, independent, 432. It will require com- plete returns to determine the result. The senate will be republican by about ten majority and the house will probally be close, though the republicans claim a majority of at least ten, giving them twen- ty majority on joint ballot. Ex-Governor Pennoyer was elected mayor of Portland by a plurality exceeding 2,000. The popu- lists have made gains throughout the state. —__ Commercial Tariff! Convention. DETROIT, Mich, June 2—The hour of convening of the national commercial tariff convention was postponed this afternoon un- til 2 o'clock, to give time for arranging seats, etc., in Chamber of Commerce Hall after the closing of the board of trades’ ses- sicn. From present appearances, the at- tendance will be much less than antici- pated, only a fraction of the accredited del- egates having thus far registered, although it Is asserted that many more are expected tonight. Republicans Oregon by ee Reform Leaders to He Freed. LONDO June 2—Mr. J. B. Robinson, the South African millionaire, has received a cable message from Pretoria saying that the leaders of the Johannesburg reform committee will be released ima few days. ae Troops Ordered to Crete. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 2.—The gravi- ty which the Turkish government attaches to the Cretan insurrec:ion is shown by the fact that thirty-five battalions of troops have been ordered to ‘he Island of Crete. After the troops retired from Vamos, t insurgents returned and burned the gov- ernment buildings. a Return of the Comus. SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 2.—The British cruiser Comus, Capt. Dyke, has arrived from Corinto. She left Esquimault some months ago under sealed orders, which took her to Corinto to protect British sub- jects during the revolution. She arrived there April 6, and participated with the United States cruiser Alert in taking charge of munitions of war left by fleeing insurgents and handing them over to the authorities. The Comus is on her way to Esquimauit, and will sail tomorrow. | Testimony Today as to tho Friendly Feelings Existing, MANY LETTERS READ 10 JURY Miss Holt Tells of Conversations | With the Judge. SIGNIFICANT REMARKS ——_>—_— The eleventh day of the Holt will case began at 10 o'clock this morning before Judge Bradley. Notwithstanding the fact that the case is now_in the third week, there Is no up- preciable let-up in sho interest shown by the public in all the details that go to make up what promises to be one of the most fa- mous will cases in the history of this coun- try. All day long the court room is crewd- ed, and it is a noticeable fact that a very large number of the spectators are women. Miss Throckmorton and Miss Hynes, the beneficiaries under the alleged wil, are al- ways present, and, with the furmer’s moti- er, occupy prominent places in the court room. They fellow ail the evidence with the closest attention and take coplous noves for the future guidance of their attorneys. With them, and occupying seats just be- hind, are Mrs. McCord and Miss MeCord, the wife and sister of a young Kentucky lawyer who is associated with the atlorieys: for the caveatees. On the other side Mrs. Washington Hoit and her daughter have yet to miss their first day of the trial, and airs, Sterett is a frequent attendant at court. in addition to Lhese, there are a number of female witnesses, who are pres- ent every day, in addition to those who are attracted merely by curiosity and a_ desire to see the parties to the case. When court opened this morning was another straw that showed that case is expected to last for several we longer, at least. The names of the jur summoned for duty on the new, or June, panel, were called, and when ail hai re- sponded, the judge excused them from fur- ther attendance on court this term. A large portion of the afternoon session yesterday was taken up by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Worthington with the reading of let- ters from Judge Holt to Mrs. Wash. Holt and her daughters, Miss Mary and Miss Rosa Holt, showing his affection for the family and his desire to do all in his power for theiz comfort and happiness. When court adjourned, Mr. Wilson an- nounced that there were still some twenty letters left to be read to the jury. Like all | family letters, their contents deal largely th matters of interest only to those for whom they were intended. Judge Rradiey j suggested that in the interest of time it would be as well if the lawyers for the caveators would study the letters over night, and only read to the jury such cx- tracts as would seem to have some bearing on this case. The suggestion was acquiesced in, but when Mr. Worthington announced, at the opening of court this morning, that only extracts would be read, Mr. Darlington ob- jected, unless his side had a chance to in- Spect the letters in advance. Tne objection Was not pressed, however, for Mr. Darling- ton said that he had no desire to consume any unnecessary time, and Mr. Wilson then proceeded to read the marked passages. ‘These were the parts of the letters which contained er pressions of affection and friendly interest on the part of the writer for his relations at the old homestead in Kentucky. there tbe Affectionate Letters, The letters were not very exciting, though they gava an excellent idea of the life and character of old Judge Holt. Their tone showed that he felt his lonely condi- tio, living by himself in his big house up on Capitol Hili, away from all nis blood r lations and watching his old friends passing away one by one. He frequently spoke with great feeling of the death of some j; prominent man with whom he had been closely connected, officially and socially, tor | years, and in whose deach he suffered a personal loss. As his interests in life nar- | rowed down his feeling for his nephews and nieces in Kentucky seemed to grow stronger and deeper. Some of them were noi, apparently, very wall off in this world’s goods, and many of the letters re- ferred to some act of kindness on his part toward tnem. Miss Mary Holt’s school Tills, as well as the expenses of a trip to | Europe and to the world’s fair, were de- frayed by Judge Holt, and he was all the time sending presents of money to her and other members of her family. He seemed to be specially devoted to this young grand- lece, and suowed the most affectioaate in- terest in her welfare, the her health, her plans and ‘her ple The reading of the letters occupied more than an hour. Mr. Wilson read along in a monotonous voice, ovcasionally stumbling over some eccentricity of the judge’s hand- writing. The members of the jury made themselves &s comfortable as possible. The court stenographer, W. Herbert Smith, had nothing to do but mark the letters for fu- ture identification, and he rested his weary fingers, while Clerk Willlams amused him- self by entering cases in his docket book. Judge Bradley spent the time in writing, occasionally referring to some big calf- bound law books. When all these letters had been gone through with Mr. Worthington began upon another batch, written by Judge Holt about the time of Wash. Holt’s lllness, and to a number of members of the family at dif- ferent times. After reading one of these letters, dated in 1870, to a brother, which ended up “With love to mother and all the family, I am _ your affectionate brother, J. Holt,” Mr. Worthington remarked, in a sarcastic tone: “I guess there is no doubt as to whose family he means. Judge Holt does not seem to have been such a man withou' a family as he has been cracked up to be." Then followed a number of letters from Jucge Holt to his nephew, Mr. Washing- ton Holt, all written in the same kindly tome. The reading of these letters had rather a ‘depressing effect upon the spectators, and long before the noon recess the audience had dwindled away to a quarter of its usual proportions. Would Have More. After recess the examination of Miss Mary Holt was continued. She said that on one occasion Judge Holt had a portrait of her mother painted and presented It to her mother. Miss Holt said that when her father was paralyzed, Judge Holt showed the greatest Solicitude. He said that he did not know what he would do !f Mr. Wash. Holt should die, for all his business was in his nephew's hands. “When I was her she safd, “in 1893, he told me, not once, ‘but many’ times, that while my father had some money then, he would have a great deal more after his (my uncle's) death.” “Now, Miss Mary," sala Mr. “you ate familiar with your writing. Will you look at this paper,” handing her the alleged will, “ani a What you think of it? tee “I certainly feel sure that » write this paper.” eee On cross-examtnation the wit that, in her opinion, ing in the Wilson, uncle’s hand- the handwriting in the alleged will more closely resembied his writing late in life than it did his writing ebout the time of the date of the She said that her opinion was bated ly on the unfamiliar appearance writing as a whole, and especially on the formation of the letter “J.” The capital “J" in the alleged will, she said) was so different from the way he ordinarily wrote that letter that sho did not think {t neces- sary to look for any further points of dif. ference, “You were born in 1865, were you 2 asked Mr. Butterworth. yest “No, sir; I was born in June, 1871," plied Miss’ Holt, rather tagily.” are Continuing, the witness *sala that while she was but a buby at the timo the alleged will was dated, she had examined a great many letters from Judge Holt, from*187) down, written to various members of her family, so that she was quite familiar with hig handwriting. She said that Judge Holt was always looking after her comfort. He anticipated all her wishes, and she could not remem- ter ever having asked him for anything unleas it was a book or some other trifle, It seemed te her es though he treated her paper. mat of the and all her family as if they had been his own children. Miss Holt said that when she was here in 1898 she Mrs. Sterett at the judge's house. Sheyxemembered once when he terett. “Whet a say about Col. Sterett?” asked Mr. tworth. ‘The attor: for the caveetors entered an objection that there was nothing im the | direct exa tion that made this a proper subject for ordss-examination. Judge Bragley sustained the objection. Mr. Butterworth then questioned the wit- ness at some“length about her visits to this city and Judge Holt’s bearing toward her. She said that the first letters she could remember ever writing were to her uncle. ny The visits that Judge Holt made at her father's house every spring and fall until his final illness were then gone into at lergth. She sald that she did not remem- | ber ever having met Miss Hynes or any of the_Throc! ons either at her home or at Judge She said that on one occasion her uncle told her thaf he wanted her to learn French, for he wished all her family to en- icy a trip to Europe after his death, and she was to be the interpreter. Frequently he told her that he cared more for her and her family than he did for anybody else in the world. Mr. Butterworth asked her to fix a date when he said that. She said that she could rot name eny particular time any sore than she could say when she first began to realize that her father and her mother cared for ber. Miss Holt again said that the judge tcld her that they -vould have @ good dea! more money after his death than they did then, “Did he say where you were going to get asked Mr. Butterworth. “No, he didn’t,” snapped the witness, “for there wasn’t any other way we could «et it. My father was too much of an invalid to make a fortune.” Miss Holt was asked whether in these conversations she ever heard her uncle speak of any other members of his family, but an objection to the question was sus- tained. it Did Not Know Him. Miss Holt's examination was concluded at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and Frances Strothers, a colored servant, formerly em- ployed at Judge Holt's house, was called as a witness. She testified that she was a chambermaid In the judge’s household for several years prior to his death, She remembered one oc- casion when the elder Mrs. Throckmorton came to the house. The judge sent down word that he would not see her, and did not want ever to hear of her calling again. So far as she knew, nont of the other mem- bers of the Threckmorton family ever called at the house, nor did she ever hear of any such person as Mr. Luke Devlin. The witness gave additional testimony as to the pleasa tions that existed be- tween her employer and his relations, the Holts and the Steretts, corroborating in this the © of the other servants of the house. The witness said that when the judge was too s'ck to write he used to dictate his let- ters ty her or to the coachman, Charles. She never wrote to any of the Throckmor- tons, once she wrote to Miss Hynes, but she frequently wrote to Mr. Wash. Holt and his fannily. letters were all of a warm fs te nature. Like all the o ne said that she had alleged will nor had she the ent to htest idea of how it came to be the register of will E During the last week of the judge's life, she sald, Col. Sterett was at the house every day. She testified as to the finding of a memorandum in the judge's closet, a paper bearing the words “Date of wil, Jan. 1, 1886," etc., but nothing new was devel- oped. At Mr. Worthington’s request Mr. Luke Devlin rose to his feet. The witness was ed to lok ‘dt him carefully and say whether she had ever seen him before. She sald that she had not. ‘The crosseexamination of the witness was conducted by Mr. Darlington, and was still in progress, when ‘The Star's report closed. —_—— PLUM FOR A NOVALIST. One of Robert Louls Stevenson's Fricnds Made Consul at Apia. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: State—William Churchill of New York, to be consul general of the United States to Apia. Davis M. Burke of New York, to be con- sul general of the United States at Tan- gier, Morocco. Postmasters—John W. Van Diver, at Rome, Ga.; Jennie T. Dessert, at Macon, d N- Burke, ent con: who goes to Tangier, ul at Malaga, where he ovember, 1 being ap- ew York. He r 1 General John Judson Bar- | appointed from Alabama in clay, who wa September, 15u3, William Churchill, who becomes consul general at Apia, is a native of Brooklya, born in 185%. He is a graduate of Yal: and familiar with the customs, busine and social, of the Samoan Islands, having spent four Micronesia. Ir. | Cherehill wa ly acquainted with | Robert Louis Stevenson while the latter lived in Samoa, end was of much assi ance to him at the beginning of the nov ist's residence there, furnishing him with information as to the isiands, the tradi- tions and customs. Since his return to the United States Mr.. Churchill has discharged | the duties of eilitor of the Brooklyn Times althocgh he has taken no part in politi His tudorsemenis are of the highest cha acter. He has figured to some extent in the literary world, and is known as the author of one of the latest popular novels devoted to South sea life. a A Wild Goose Story. From the Chicago Tribune. Snipe shooters who during the spring have beer: putting up and occasionally knocking down the elusive jacks over the marshy tracts of Kouts, Ind., tell a wild goose story which makes a lover of the marvelous long to hear a fish yarn from the saime source. The gunners say that the wild geese were so plentiful about Kouts this year that their wallowings in the mud have left so many deep holes that Nelson Morris’ great herds of cattle which roam over the plain in summer have been depleted about one-tenth through loss of life. ensuing on the animals stepping into the holes and breaking their legs. It is reported that Mr. Morris will put an army of laborers on his twelve square miles of land to fill up the holes, and that next spring he will offer a bounty of a dollar each on goose scalps. Dancing to His Own Playing. From Comic Cuts. A short time ago, at the invitation of a friend, I attended service at a small country church in a quiet Kentish village. Service over, my companion introduced me to the organist as a musical friend, and ultimately I was. requested to try the in- strument. This I proceeded to do, and soon found myself surrounded by some of the more susically inclined of the con- Bregation. _Pedal playing, however, was More than one,,at least, of my rustic au- dience could understand; for one youth- ful prodigy, after regarding the movement of my feet on the pedals for some time with open-inouthed astonish nent, sudden- ly blurted vut!"*Blow me if he ain’t play- ing and dancing to it hisself!"”” : 2s Two negroes were hanged to a tree in the middle of Broad:street, Columbus, Ga., and riddled. with -bullets by a mob ‘yesterday morning. They-were Jesse Slayton and ‘Will Miles,.and were charged with assault- ing white women. — TAUGHT.BY EXPERIENCE, Advertisers who are most careful it floting the results of their advertising are the ones best satisfied with The Star asa medium. Shrewd advertisers want profit- able results, and they. know that a gutter and ash barrel circula- tion does not produce them, They wish to reach the people of Washington. That’s why the advertising columns ot a Star a : i of the success oe at of the city, OVER THE VETO ‘The House Passes the River and ” ‘Harbor Bill. NO DEBATE ON THE MEASURE Mr. Aldrich’s Proposed Amendment to the Bond Bill. LOOKING TO TELLER The approaching end of the session was impressed upon the House by several sug- gestions today. A rule from the committee on rules for meetings of the House at 11 o'clock, an hour earlier than usual, during the remainder of the session was adopted. Then Mr. Dingley (Me.) called attention to the fact that several appropriation bills were yet in conference, and safd he noticed that many members were leaving the city and begged members to remain and keep @ quorum. His appeal was reinforced by Chairman Cannon of the appropriations ecmmittee, who there is no prob will end before Wednesday of next week and prcbably not before Friday or Satur- day. If we do not keep a quorum we will not get away for a month.” Agreement on the Gas Mill Mr. Batcock, chairman of the District of Columbia committee, reported an agrec- ment on the gas bill, which reduced the price of gas in the District to $1 for the severnment and $1.10 to private consumers per 1,000 feet, which, he estimated, would save citizens $120,000 a year. The report Was adopted; 126-29, The report of the committce and harbors reccmmending the passage of the bill over the i’resident’s veto was made ty Chairman Hooker, and the report was read. River und Harbor BU Report. The reading ef the report was followed by appiause, most of {t on the republican side of the Ho Mr. Hooker moved the passage of ine bill, saying that the com- mittee had been of the opinion that the President's message covered ‘very postible objection to the bill, and that the report arswered all objections, any members have asked me for time rive on to debate this he said, “and to yield to their reque would take much time. Without ng any opinion on the ques wh there uld be de- bate, and to te op’ on the quesiion waetre sury, I will dem Instantly M feet, demanding rec er told him that di Members we ry (Mo.) was on his nition, but :he Speak- ae Was not in order. ¢ shouting “Vote! vote!” but the voice of Mr. Dock-ry pi 1 the ip- rear, shouting, geaticman agreed with me yesterday to have deha.e on this UI. ‘This is unfa'r, unjust, unmaniy.” Previous Question Demanded. ‘The House demanded the previous ques- ton, 178—00, by a rising vote, und only 48 rose to sustain the request for yeas and nays. “Under the rules, the vote on the passage of the bill must be taken by yeas and the Speaker announc=d. there no rule by which we can have er d Mr. Dockery » House orders {he contrary, said Speaker Reel. “And the House has so orlered—to stifle debate,” responded Mr. Dockery. The Bill Passed. The bill was passed by a vote of 220 to 0, @ wide margin over the necessary two- thirds. The democrats who voted to pass the bill over the veto were: Bankhead (Ala), Berry ), Buck (La.), Catchings (Miss.), Clarke Cobb (Mo.), Cooper ¢ Cooper Ts Culberson (Texas), Cummings ( Y., Denny (Mis Dinsmore (Ark.), Elie! ), Fitzgerald (Mass.), Ken- (WVa.), Elliot (8. .), Latimer (S. C.), (Ark), McCullouch r 5 (Ark), Money (Mi (La.), Price (La on (La.), yatkman (Fla), Strait ( Ibert (S. Co, Terry (Ark.), Turne: yler (Va.), Underwood (Ala. W. ton (Tenn.), Willicms Q , 2S. C29, The republicans who voted against the bill were: Allen (Utah), Anderson (Tenn.), Andrews (Neb), Baker (N. H.), Brown (Tenn.), Calderhead (Kan.), Connolly (1M.), Grout (Vt), Hager (owa), Hainer ¢ Hepburn (lowa), Leighty dnd.), Long (Kan.), McCall (Tenn), 3 (N. J), Pearson (N ney CN. Scranton (Pa.), Se’ Sy, froth (Colo.), Sherman (N. Y.), Strode Tracewell Gind.), Updegraff dowa) Among the sent membe would ha veto if he An effort made Hooker to secure the printing of 10,000 copies of the ri nd harbor veto, and the committee's reply, but it was blocked by objection, A New York Contested Election The river and harbor bill having been dis- posed of, Mr. Long (Kan.) called up the centested election case from the eighth New York district, the majority report of the committee being to unseat Walsh, dem- announcements made for ab- Ss WAS one 3 oted to 7 n pre ocrat, the sitting member, and seat Mit- chell, republican. THE SENATE. The session of the Senate began at 11 o'clock today, in anticipation of the closing struggle and final vote on the Butler bill to prohibit the issue of bonds 4nd of a speech on the Dingley tariff bill by Mr. Morrill, chairman of the finance committee. The chaplain’s prayer referred to the fact that the Vice President would today five an inestimable Gaughter in marriage, and invoked Divine benediction on the bride and the man of her choice. In reporting from the military committee a bill to promote the efficiency of the mili- tia Mr. Hawley explained the efforts made since the time of Washington to effect a satisfactory militia organization. ‘The bill as reported simply recognized what was already in existence, in the form of Na- ticnal Guards and state troops, and put it in effective form. It was a business re- organization of the militia. Mr. Hawley said the bill would not be called up until next session. Peace Mc ument at Appomattox. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Cullom (Ill) for a peace monument at Appomattox, Va. Notices were given that several vetoed pension bills would be called up tomorrow, with a view to passing them over the ve- toes. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) offered a resolu- tion directing the judiciary committes to inguire into certain alleged trregularities in the southern judicial district of Indian territory. Mr. Chandler called attention particularly to reports that receivers’ cer- tificates had been issued by authority of the court for the construction of the Deni- son and Northera railroad, a road 104 miles long, but with no capital paid in. No action was taken on the resolution, Mr. Morrill was then recognized for his speech on the tariff bill. His earnest manner and strong voice gave no indica- tion of his advanced age. An abstract of hig remarks will be found elsewhere in The Star. In reporting a bill for the construction of the Nicaragua canal, Mr. Morgan asked that December 14 next be fixed for con- sicering the bill, but Mr. Pettigrew (8. D.) objected. Indian Appropriation Bill. Debate was then resumed on the confer- ence report on the Indian appropriation bill, Mr. Vilas and Mr. George opposing the report. At 1 p.m. the Butler bond bill was taken up, the Indian conference report going over. Mr. Aldrich’s Amendment. Mr. Aldrich offered the following amend- ment, as an additional section to follow that prohibiting the tasue of bonds: === “Unless In case of emergency It is neccs- sary, tm the opinion of the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury, to issue such bonds in accordance with the provision of the existing law, to preserve the public credit or to meet obli- gations of the United States created by such existing law, which cannot otherwise be met, and all such bonds when so issued shail first be offered at public sale.” Before the debate proceeded Mr. Hill sug- gested that a vote on the Brown resolution, declaring future bonds illegal, should fol? low the vete on the Butler prohibitory bill. Mr. Brown assented, and Mr. Butler wanted 6 p.m. tomorrow fixed as the time for the vote on the Brown resolution. Mr. Hill insisted, however, that “the whole bond business” should be cleared from the floor today. Objections were made, however, and no agreement was effected. Mr. Brown then resumed his speech be- gun yesterday, discussing bonds and free silver coinage. Mr. brown was followed by his Utah col- league, Mr. Cannon, who had oceupied dif- feresi pociiions on the Dingiey tariff bill, the former having voted for and he latter against the consideration of the tariff jon replied to mi: © tive republican voting suinst the Diugicy bill. tic resented ihe ree of insincerity. He characterize the tariff bill as an “iniquity and monstros: of legislation,” sectional and aequitted by his republican Sen: ity He} a cd against the tariff biil have ail the consola- ticn that they necd, each ha received the indorsement ef his people at home. Mr. Cannon referred to the ch Carter and Mantle of Mon Idaho, Teller of Colorado delegates to the national ¢ They Look tw Teller. “The sentiment of the grea: intérmoun- | tain states is for free coinage of sliver,” | declared Mr. Canuon, in impassioned tones, | “and they took to the leadership of Henry | M. Teller rather than to that of the dis- | tinguished gentleman from Ohio (Sher- man.j” Mr. Cannon added that any man from | that section who drew his inspiration from Mr. Sherman or Mr Morrill would be re- jected by his people. River and Harbor § At this point a report from the House was received as to the passage of the river and harbor bill over the President's veto. Mr. Vesi asked that the bill and veto be taken up as soon as the vote on the bond bill was taken, Mr. Sherman objected unless an axre ment on the filled cheese bill wa: ‘Thereupon Mr. Vest gave notice t would move to take up the river and Dil and veto tomorrow. Before continuing the bond deb Butler sought to have 5 o'clock tod for the vote on the bend Lili, but M ler objected on the ground that the p: ent agreement for a vote lefore adjourn- ment was ample. . Lubois of Jhimsef as Mr. Allixon’s Remarks. Mr. Allison (lowa) spoke briefly on the bond bill. He said it was well known that | the bill could net become law. It was agreed, he said, that the borrowing of money for the government was solely a | legislative power, except as the statutes conferred that power on the executive branch. Under these circumstances the | adoption of the Brown resolution would be a repeal of the only law allowing the ex- ecutive to borrow money on bonds. ~ The Modern Woman, From the New York Tribune. “No one denies,” said clever Miss B., “that the nineteenth century woman is a most agreeable creature. Dead languages and higher mathematics have disciplined her mind; genera! culture embellished tt. | She is versatile, brillant, witty and charm- ing, a stimulus and a recreation to man; but he myst at times, I think, sigh for the old type of gentle, reroseful femininity, she who worshiped without criticism, ador- ed with blind loyalty, and”—“Was the hap- pier for her delusion,” interrupted Mrs. X. “My dear, you needn't tell me that my grandmother, with her fcurteen children, few socta: advantages and burden of housework, hadn't an easier time in one sen: than we restless modern wornen, though we have generally but a chick of two apiece, a minimum of domestic care and no end of amusement. Women are natur- maternal ard domestic. I'd love to jawdle in y nursery and cuddle my ba- bies half the day, but wherever I do 1 feel hanging over me a weary round of social duties. Then there are the new books and reviews, ard one’s charity organizations and college settlemen and it's all not ex- act frivclous, and cne doesn’t know where to stop. “There is a hubbub ff one’s accomplish- ments are dropped after marriage, and with the jard so hirh, one’s voice and fingers mist have professional trainin and cc Mi practic Then men talk subjects which requ time and th one has to know something ab gen theory, and Tasmania, and Italy’: us in the triple alliance; and as f it ig a fine art, and takea no end of t and thought. My hustand may sich the old-fashioned, wifely type of placid pose; I assure you I could weep for t conditions which would make her pos: ble. see Kerosene Bath for Clocks. From the San Francisco Chronicle. Did you ever try doctoring a clock that wouldn't go with kerosene? If not, try it the next time your timepiece ceases to tick. The effect is admirable, the method simple. If it ts a clock that the off will not infere— of metal, wood, china cr marblie—place it in a bowl and pour about a pint of oil into the back. Place it face downward and let it stand over night. Even if the face be of Paper and gets completely soaked with the oll, it will do no harm. ‘The kerosene will evrporate within a few days and leave it perfectly clean. If, after chis treatment the clock will not go, it is because there is something radically wrong with it. Some essential part must be broken. The theory is very simple, of course. The kerosene cleans the works and removes oil and dust that may be inter the machinery. If you have any doubts about the efficiency of this treatment, try {t on an old and inexpensive clock first. It cannot possibly do any harm, however. ——ao Coinnge During May. The coinage at the several mints during the month of May aggregated $4,775,230, of which $2,857,200 was gold, $1,826,490 sil- ver, and $9,540 in nickels and one-cent pieces. ees Execution at Lexington, Ky. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 2.—Henry Mitch- ell Smith, colored, was hanged here at noon today for assaulting Mrs. Hudson, a white lady, last year. Only fifty people witnessed the execution tn the fail ——_.__. Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. pe] 27 7 177 17 1 Gan 6.90 6) Oe TO a a4 TAT 412 4.4 4.17 4.27 4 4.30 8.62 3.00 3.72 3.80 3.7% «8.87 orto: Open. Tow. Clore. Ter 136 “138 5 757 7.87 7 B 693 6.95 October. 1 C58 68 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 2._Flonr weak and 1 western super, ’$1.95n§2.0; do. extra, $2.80a: } do, family, $3.25a83.50; winter wheat patent, $3.0) $3.56; spring do., $3.50a$3.80; spring ‘wheat 3. Ua$3.40°—recsipts, 10,905 barrels; sli ments, barrels; sales, barrels. weak-—spot a1 August and E tember, 6114a61l2— receip 2, 445,761 busbels—southern wheat »y sample, 64a05. Corn rege und mouth, % 3 33%; August, 33492314; steamer mix receipts, 24,105 bushels; sui; stock, 1,004,118 bushels; smthern white and yellow corn, 3316. Bats stendy, demand fairly good—No. 2 white western, 2a25i4} No. 2 mixed do., 240244—receipts, 19,259 bushels; shipments, 60,000 bushels; stock, "186/266 bushels, wreak No. 240 neariyy: 42043 wontera stock, 409 bushels. “Hay orm Righ grades ‘weak tor = ipeperes timothy, a eights steady, ar steady—granu- Tat 38 per 100 pounds. utter steady, un L firm—tresh, y pt '. changed. | Bess 12%. Cheese steady, | stock exchange. _Correspomients, FINANCE AND TRADE Disposition in Wall Street to Real ize. FRACTIONAL CONCESSIONS THROUGHOU? Rumors Regarding Motive Power Experiments in New York. ———— GENERAL MARKET ie REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 2—A general disposi- tion to realize on yesterday's purchases re | sulted in fractional concessions in all parts of the speculative list this mo con sold Nashville and St. Paul, the counteracting the good effects of yester- day’s improvement) The movement in the latter property was credited to 0 formation as to the nature of weekly report of earnings. There reasons for believing that proiracted of increases will be interrupted by an unfavorable showin mpared with lest year's figures For sev pl weeks past the percentage of increase nas grown teadily le and is now re; rel ns ing on the verge of temporary Rock Island and Burli Med upon to reflect as row on, a freer mov grain being looked forward to as a desirable Gev ment of the very near future. Re disappointments in this uiewlar tendency to confine t to ext ecnservative proport star of property demanded ning. Jon- a ance. dence by i throug involv eness oS a the value of A reduction of 1-8 per making a 1-4 per cent moti the Gays, resulted in mod a decline of 1 per « The redu refined product is efor the pu ntracts more serious than a m dered as being Lh sulting in a sold that The price yielded per cent, but rallied promptly amcement that a 1 per cent iisbersements had been decided upon. The entire volume of business in both the railroad and industrial departments w rarcely more than the 1 ate age hour under ordinary The expectel passage of the bill in the Senate caused some around the room, notwithstanding most positive assurance that the bill can rever become a law. The foreign exchange market was dull and stea ly supply of drawings against serving to supply the dei te Prices, during the last hou clines varying from 1-8 to 3-4 ee nica sa FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. a moderate gol] shipments nd from remit- ‘eflected do- r cent, The following are the opening, the highest end the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, membe w York Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Proadway. Open. High. Low. 1284, 12235 1065, ite oy Clone. American Sugar. American Sugar, merican Tobacco. American € ny Atchison... 143, Balto. & On! is Canada 50 Chic. Del, Lack. & W Delaware & Hadsou Den. & R. ¢ td Dis. & Caitle Feeding. General & Ulinois Ceutral Lake Shore brie . alitan Traction... tan Elevated Michigan Ce al U_S. Leather, Prd New Jersey Centr: New York Central x it 15% Norih Asericau.. oN Oni. & Western -. Pacific Mail... tad Uhiia. & Reading. 10 Pallmau Pal. Car Co. 158 Southern Railway, Pfd. 286 ihia. Traction. Te Lexas Pacitic, 8 Penn. Coal & iron. we Lnion Pacific Td WANRMRS ces cesses “GSEKET Spee’ bee bees Wabash, Pfd iT Wheeling & 1. Erie 2% 8% Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd 85 S5Q 85 SBN Western Union ‘el! Sry SOS Sulver.. Washington Stock les—regular call -12 o'clo: m. Washin Safe Depmit, 10 at-00. Mewropilicaa Recronde @ at iieye 10 at a joes, 100" a Government 108% asked 1 116% ‘coup sked. "1 110% f Columbia Bond: r fund 6s, gold, avs 110 bid! WW: 3.603, fun tly, Columbia ington asked. Was! bid, 119 asked 8," 160 bid. Oh e 100 bid! American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A. 100 bid. An ity and Trast Ge, A. and O., 100 X Company Ist 6s, 116 bid. Washing auy imp, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Marke: pany ext. Ca, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 4s, 106 bid. Nati Bank ik of Washi 275 did. Bank o fthe id. Metropolitan, 28 bl 300 asked. BRO bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Secon’, 13 137% asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Colaubia, 28 bid. 118 bid. West End, wz | ‘Traders’, Lincoln, 108 bid, 110 asked. Ohio, a8 and Trust Companies ¥ 20 asked. 12: ‘nid. and’ ‘Trast. Deposit, 50 cks.- Capital Trastte mpans, 74 Metropolitan, 117 asked. bid, Belt, 30 aske ekington, 26 own and Tennalts tow at Sto org! asked ¢ Light, 123 Tnsurance Firenca’s, | Franklin, 87% eked bid. Ooteoran, 0 bid. Potomae, ton, 183 Did. German-Amertoan. 5 National Union, 10 did, 14 asked. Colom! 11 bid. Tiege, Tq Wid, B asked. People’s, 5 Lin} 74 nid, SW asked. Commer Title Insurance Stocks. —t: Tithe, 108 Bid, 110 asked. Columbia Tite, 5% bid, 8 neked. Washington Title, 8 bid. District Title, 6 bid, 16 asked. Telephoae Stocks, Penasylyant and Potemec, 58% hid. 62 ophone, 0 bid, #% asked. phone, preferred, 16 bid. Param: 20. bid. Miscellaneous ‘Stocks, — Mergonthaler 126% bid, 128 asked. Lanston M. KY bid, Siz ‘asked. “Groat Falls Ice, 120 tid, 120 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked. *Ex div. —.__ Called by Death. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2—Thos. Barret, president of the Bank of Kentucky, died at noon. Special Dispatch to The Evening Stai RICHMOND, Va., June 2.—Isaac Sage | judge of the county court of Pulaski, di this morning at his residence.