Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1896, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Maryland Democrats Declare for the Gold Standard. — OVERWAELMINGLY AGAINST SILVER = Senator Gorman Presides and is Loudly Cheered. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS ——— to The Evening Star. 3, Md., June 10.—The Special Dispat BALTIMOL lobby and corridors of the Carrollton Hotel have been crowded throvghout the morning hours by s of visitors and delegates to th state convention, which jemocrat was calied to order shortly after noon to- in day Ford's Opera House. It was un- questionably a “regular crowd that fil up and down the stairs and filled the big lobby of hotel, and the indepeadent el ment, which played so conspicuous a part in last fail, was never in he campaign Senator Gorman arriv 1 from Washing- ton at 8 o'clock, and throughout the fore- noon held a reception in one of the parlors on the second floor, where he was sought by Mr. Rasin and other of his old political associates, by hundreds of his less 1 fuential admirers as well. The crowd v undoubtedly a Gorman ering, and it is | question emblage un- | der the ¢ -n more eager to obey hi rue en the free sil- ver faction showed a disposition to acce: to his wishes, and a ca: never have supposed of the crowd that a great political heaval had oceurred since the demo: state last met in con n. .» under adership of tewart of Talbot county, this morning, and ‘able activity in behalf rere was a general air of the crowd as to the ke on the money que: ut sound ret that the con- ntion was uot called a month earlier; been the case, the silver sent ment would have Leen of trifling, if of an: importa: proper tion, m nit that they Silver Benten. Jure 10.—The prelim- s all dene at the Car- lelegates began to a: inary skirmis roliton, ng wi where the semble . and where by 10 o'clock this morning st all bad assembled. Senator Gorman, who reached here about ¥ o'clock, took control as usval, and soon had h itenants clos+ied in room 109, im consultation over the slate and plat- form. A sphynx-like sileace was observed by both the Senator and his adherents, not the slightest intimation the plan they follow being permitted to be- came from the room ever, had it that ¢ ¥ a straighcut gold s had been abardened in of the free silver men, surprising strengin y of the de esulution. among the This was del under E. Stewart of Ta hered in a room not far from ator Gorman and loudly an- ed their intention to have a voice in ming Jelibsrations of the party. will not make a fight for & free said Majer Stewart, “unless e it upon us. In that luce a straightout silvé resolution, and we have counted ero noses to make us able to carry it through. Up to the hour fixed for the convention to assemble the only thing known posi. tively was that it had been agreed that John Hurst, the late democratic can- didate for governor, would head the dele- gation to Chicago; that Gen. John Gill would be one of the delegates-at-large, and that Congressman John K. Cowen would rot be placed on the delegation, except possibly from his congressional district. ‘This latter concession was made in defer- ence to the wishes of Mr. Hurst, who has declared that he will not go if Cowen ts a delegate-at-large, in view of the fact that the latter was opposed to Mr. Hurst asa Candidate for governor. Senator rman's Remarks, The convention was called to order by Chairman H. W. Talbott of the state c tral committee, who announced that Sen- ator A. P. Gorman would preside as tem- porary chairman. The announcement was hailed with prolonged appiause. “I am always at home with democrats,” said the Senator, in assuming the chair. “We come together today, not to discuss local affairs—I would not give much for the dem! y of any man who would rake up the embers of the past and air his pri- vate grieva: e3 at the expense of referred wh compli sideni Cleveland a and inveighed aga 1 republicanism. Of the y, he said it was the “ He urged the democrat er differences and act in har- testing le men io lead rin this, a y hope of this gre: entary a his ad- Me- st publican pa of the all Maj. Stewart of Talbott was on hi as soon as Mr. Gorman ceased to s with a motion that all resolutions to the convention before they wer. the committee on resolution 2 first gun from the silver men, i the vote was looked upon as a test. it was overwhelmingly defeated, not more ate ng vo! es on credential chosen by cou then took a recess for and reso- were t ties, rentior our Lo enable resolutions to formulate committee on report. CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS. en Temporary Chair- f the Conventh HARTFORD, Conn., June 10- e demo- lezates to Chieago a cratic state cunvention,to select d the na 1 convention at 1 attendance of delegates. was made temporary chairman M. B. Cary and other temporary officers were elected. Mr. Cary, on assuming the chair, ad- the convention at some length. He independent vote as somethirg the part anagers y years knew nothing, but as an element to the democratic p: ted for rm y of recent vic! 5 he com- ing camp: the speaker sald, the inde- pendent voters will hold the balance of pewer, and he appealed to the del retain in the democratle party makin deliberations and the plat- form they were about to adopt cont. to th to all ple of “equal an. jestice wrinciple 0} that the tariff issue was decided ears ago, whe demo- cratic n in the electora the pai had continued: or tempc in the men, there is ty suece of this que ie | Something hig} y_Success, and something better than securing office. Let us show the peo. ple of this nation that the democrats of Connecticut, in convention assembled. do not fear to state exactly what they mean eines saulvocation or evasion; let us tell O ple lat we are di it. Preciated silver dollar. "®t the de- “in considering this question,” Mr. sald, “we may follow the advance of that man who has been the leader of our party for the last twelve years. That man wh» has been our standard bearer three times, and. has twice led us to victory; that man of supreme courage, of high statesmanship 13 and fearless independence, who has earned | the gratitude not only of every democrat, but of every citizen of this land—Grover Cleveland. “Let us heed the teachings of another democrat, one. who for three successive terms, was elected governor of a strong republican state, and who served in that capacity without leaving a single flaw up- on nis record; a man who has advocated that the democracy of the nation shall take a bold and radical stand upon this finan- cial question, and who recently replied to a letter asking whether he was a candidate for the presidential nomination that in the} coming convention at Chicago the platform was everything and the candidate nothing. the ex-Governor of Massachusetts, William Eustis Russell. Ex-Governor Waller, who was made per- manent chairman, spoke brietly on assum- ing the gavel, and then the report of the committee on resolutions was adopted. On the subject of the currency the plattorm says: “While we favor the most liberal use of silver consistent with the enforcement of a gold standard, we are unalterably opposed to the free coinage of silver, deeming It a device for the debasement of our currency and to the compulsory purchase of sii- ver by the government. “We believe that the safety of our na- tloral finances requires a system of sound banking, by which a bank note currency ample to supply the needs of the whole country shall be created, safely secured and always and everywhere redeemable in gold.” The platform also indorses the adminis- and es tration of President Clevelan cially public credit and his exemplifi Monroe doctrine.” The selections made at the caucuses last night for delegates to Chicago were rati- i by the convention, as follows: At large, district, Miles B. Preston; second dis- de Harrison; third district, Thos. @ aller; fourth dis: County delegates from Hartford, ward Coogan; Tolland, ‘man T. Tingler; ew Haven, ennedy; Middlesex, Horace R. Butler; New London, Wm. H.! 3 Windham, Fredk. A. Morrell Charles K. Lyman; Fairfield, | Houlahan. In deference to the wishes of ex-Governor W. E. Russell of Massachusetts, expressed a letter to Lynde Harrison, the del gates were not Instructed on the subject of presidential candidates. —— GORE LOST HER CASE. MISS Verdict for the Defendant in Her Suit for Breach of Promise. LONDON, June 10.—The trial of the suit for breach of promise, brought by May Gore, the actress, against Viscount Sud- ley, eldest son of the Earl of Arran, dam- ages to the amount of $75,000 being claim- ed, has resulted in a verdict for the de- Sudley, in the course of his cross-examination, said that he never men- tioned marriage to the plaintiff, either by word or letter, and that her statement in connection was pure inve ition. tinuing, the viscount said that when he asked the plaintif? to leave Lieutenant Stourton he had not offered her any in- ducement except affection. He loved and respected her, and his long association with her had not changed that feeling. did not i: |. however, to make any sacrifice, except a financial one, and If he maintained his connection with her he had to give up his allowance. Th ndant admitted that he prevailed vpon the plaintiff to sign a covenant not ty sue him, and even if he won the present a action, the viscount stated, he intended to invest’ £144) (§15,00u) in her behalf, The plaintiff, replying to the chief jus- never mentioned Viscount 's intention to marry her while in conversation with Lady Airdlie, his sis- ter, nor to Lady Cranborne. Mr. George Lewis then said ke proposed to call the father and sister of iefendant in order to show that the marriage was not discussed in her family, but the chief jus- tice upheld an objection to this. The chief justice, in summing up, sald he | was bound to say that the correspondence was the evidence which had not supplied the necessary corroboration of the breach action, —— RECOGNITION. Petition From District Republicans to the National Committee. Special F Staff Correspondent, ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 10.—A communica- tion was laid before tre national commit- tee late this afternoon, signed by L. C. Bailey, L. M. Saunders, Oscar Nauck and M. M. Holland, asking that they be ac- credited as delegates from the District of Columbia in addition to Carson and Glea- son, with Messrs. Ortlip, Johnson, Freeman and Davis as alternates. The request was made on the ground that the District of Columbia should have as many delegates as the territories. The request will be ccnsidered Ly the commit- tee this week. Powell Clayton, national committeeman from Arkanaas, ys the committee is not likely to increase the representation from the District of Columbia. N.O. M. ee BRADLEY HITS BACK. ASKIN Show That McKinley Recom- mended a Silver Platform, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 10.—Gov. Brad- ley is greatly angered by newspaper reports giving contents of an alleged letter from Bradley to McKinley, in which Bradley dis- plays leanings toward free silver. It is sa:d that Gov. Bradley is preparing an interview to be given out today, which will contain a letter written to Bradley before the last republican state convention: here, in which Major McKinley recommended that a plank favoring silver be placed in the platform. Gov. Bradley says he has not authorized any notice that he intended withdrawal. ee THREE HAVE DIED. wil Casualties of Yesterday's Cyclone in Alabama. Speelal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 10.—Up io this time three deaths have been reported as a result of yesterday's cyclone at Wyeth | City, Ala. Ed. Long and an unknown | negress were instantly killed, and thirteen houses demolished. A special from the scene this morning states that Dave Long of Albertville, Ala., was also Kill. during the tornado. His body has just been recovered in a fleld near Albertville. A number of persons are re- ported to be fatally Injured, but their names have not been secured. pam ee BLAND AND McLEA A Ticket Talked About by Democrats nt the Capitol. ‘Yoday’s talk among the demecratic poll- t a big combination is torm- for its object the nomination et bland for President, anc John R. M Lean of the Cincinnati Enquirer for Vie: President. Ore of the shrewdest western politicians at the Capitel is booming this combination, which would appear to he a strong one. It will probably catch the Mis- souri and Ohio delegations to begin with, besides other strong delegations. Against this is the Boies ard Daniel combination. These two combinations are likely to re- mein in the ficid until the day of the con- vention. _ A strong argument in behalf of the nom- ination or Mr. McLean is ikat he is a Wealthy man and would bring quite a lump te the democratic campaign tund, whica new hus indications of “heart weakness,” ———-—+-2- 2 Eckington Bill Signed, The President this afternoon signed the Eckington and Belt Line railroad bu i Judged by Their Associates. Adveriisers in The Star are pleased with the company they are in. They know it is a bene- fit to be with the live, successful merchants and the successful ones are all in The Star. A reputable advertiser knows that it does him no good to be found in poor company. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. - IMR. HARRIS’ SPEECH What Wes Said in the Senate in Answer to Mr, Gallinger. The Two Electric Light Companies— A Tribute to the Personal Char- acter of the Commissioners, The accusations cof Senator Gallinger yesterday, when the discussion on the Dis- ropriation bill was in progress, and which were printed in The Star, nat- urally evoked much comment at the Dis- trict building. Commissioner Ross, speak- ing to a Star reporter for the board, said at the present time tne Commissioners had nothing to say. He referred, however, to the speech of Senator Harris in reply to the remarks of Senator Gallinger, and said it set forth the merits of the case very well. In his specch Mr. Harris said: “I regret that the Senator from New Hampshire has deemed it necessary or even preper to indulge in the criticism he has dove upon the Commissioners of the District of Columbia; but I do not think such criticism, even if justifiable or true, beth of which I deny, has any material bearing upon the question now pending hefore the Senate; nor shall I notice that phase of his remarks further than to say that I have served on the District comm: tee for the last nineteen years; I have known the present heard of Commissione since the beginning of their respective terms, and ove of them for many years lefore he became a Commissioner; and from the intercourse and knowledge that I have had of those gentlemen I stand here prepared to say that I would trust thelr integrity and their partiotism as far as I would trust that of myself and my asso- ciates on this floor. Like ourselves, they may sometimes commit errors or mistakes; but, I repeat, their integrity of purpose, their fair dealing and their patriotism I would trust as far as I would that of my associates here. “The questions involved are compara- tively simple, and might have been stated in much less time than the Senator from New Hampshir2 has seen fit to consume. He criticises what he c: the change of cpinion of the District Commissioners, re- ferring to some decisions cr reports that they have made in former years. Mr. President, if they have changed their opin- fons upen this or ony other question, they do not stand alone in the world in the mat- ter of change of opinion, Mr. Gallinger's Change of Front. Mr. Harris then read from the Record of February 3, 1898, giving the discussion of the pending District appropriation Dill, which, he said, showed that “the Senator from New Hampshire” was earnest in ad- voeating the right of the Potomac Com- pany to compete with the United States Company in the city and out of It, anxious to relleve the people frum the exactions of monopoly. “This debate went on," he sald, “and the Senator from New Hampshire took pre- cisely the ground in 188 that I have taken since that time, that I entertalned then and that I entertain today. He was speak- ing of this Potomae Company, which orig- inally located its plant on the other side of the Chain bridge, but subsequently moved up near the Aqueduct bridge, to the edge of Gecrgetown.” After reciting the various events and facts leading up to the present application for further legislation, Mr. Harris said: “This amendment is intended to authorize the Potomac Electric Light Company to | carry on the enterprise that they have thus undertaken, to turn on their currents, and to enable them tg carry out their contracts with the people they contraced with to ght their residences, and the railroad companies with which they have contract- ed to furnish power for propelling their cers. This amendment does not provide for a single overhead wire within the city or even within the fire limits, and the fire limits extend much beyond the city limits, but it prohibits a single overhead wire within the limits of the city of Washing- ton, and also within the fire limits, which ext @ 1 beyond the city of Washington, and wherever this company has occasion to cross any part of the fire: limits this amendment requires them to construct conduits and put thelr wires under ground, as the other company has been compelled to put their wires under ground within the limits of the city. But In view of the legts- lation in respect to electric wires, the Judge having under consideration the appli- cation for injunction, reached the conclu- sion that the District Commissioners had no authority to grant permits, yet the ex- tension of wires of the United States com- pany, wherever they have been extended, to the last foot of their extension, has been made under exactly <he same’ per- mits, granted under precisely the same authority. It occupies precisely the same position as the other company, so far as its work of construction is concerned. Now, here stands this junior company with sev- enty miles of wire already strung, its poles up in the rural districts, its contracts outstanding for the extension of the plant and the extension of the wires to furnish electric power to railroads and electric lights to country houses, enjoined from putting on its current and enjoined from extending another foot of wire to carry cut those contracts, and that, too, at the instance of the president of the United States Electric Lighting Company.” “I have no disposition to Invite the other company, nor does the amendment, nor does the bill I have reported to the Senate authorize the junior company to enter into the territory now occupied and now being lighted by the United States Company, but I think it would be just even to go that far. But the bill reported does not go to that extent. This amendment does not go to that extent. This amendment accom- plishes no more and no less than to an- thorize this company to turn Its current on the wires it has already strung and to go on in the performance of contracts it was fairly and fully authorized to make, and that it has made, feeling fully authorized to do 80, and to continue its country lines which it has already constructed. “{ do not choose to detain the Senate by a further discussion of the matter, for the whole case rests upon the single point. Wherever they enter not only the city, but even the fire limits, far beyond the “ity. Mount Pleasant has been referred to—the amendment requires them to go under- ground, and that is all I understand the eople of Mount Pleasant demand. They do not want overhead wires, notwithstand- ing they are beyond the city Hmits. I do not care to detain the Senate with further suggestions.” ———— +-© +— NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING. Adjournment After a Short Session, With MeKinley in Control. Special From a Staff Correspondent, ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 10.—The national committee, which met at 12 o'clock, de- cided without a division to hear the con- tested cases before the whole commitige, giving thirty minutes to each case. They then adjourned until 2 o'clock. This shows that McKinley has control of the national committee. The McKinley men talk of pushing their victory at this afternoon's session of the committee by forcing the nomination of temporary officers of the convention. ‘They hope to select Mr. Fairbanks for the tem- porary chairman, there has also been a move ameng some of the national commit- teemen to get the com ttee tn indorse some sort of a financial plank. Several members have what they call suggestions to this eect. R. C. Kereas has a typewritten plan already. His idea is similar to the Indiana plank. It is thought, however, that the committee will not seriously consider any such attempt to forestall the committee on resolutions. The silver men are talking since the ad- Journment of the national committee of giving out a “talk” on their views th's afternoon, but as Mr. Trier and the real silver men are not here yet the statement will be only seml-oftie: |, — Personal Mention. Medical Inspector R. A. Marmion of the navy is in the city. Lieut. E. S. Prime has reported at the Navy Department for examination for pro- motion. > liga S W. Hogg is on a visit to this city. Maj. D. W. Lockwood, corps of eng!neers, is in the city on special duty. MR. DEVLIN DENIES Objects to Much Testimony Given in the Holt. Case. WR STERERE AND THE WILL Close Cross-Examination Today of Washington Holt. THE OTHER WITNESSES pe ee Se When the trial of the Holt will case was resumed in Judge Bradley's court today it was the general understanding that the caveators would finish some time during the day, depending somewhat upon the time consumed by Mr. Butterworth in the cross-examination of Mr. Washington Holt. It was expected that elther this afternoon or tomorrow the question would arise as to whether the caveatees were to be allowed to introduce any further testimony in sup- port of the genuineness of the handwriting in the alleged will. The presence in the court room of young Mr. Sherman and a couple of handwriting experts showed that Mr. Darlington would at least make the at- tempt. It will be remembered, however, that in the opening of the case Judge Brad- ley held it to be incumbent upon the cav- eatees to produce all the evidence in their Possession in support of the handwriting. This point was awaited with considerable interest by the lawyers about the court house, who have kept a close watch upon all the developments of this remarkable case. One of the lawyers for the caveatees said to a Star reporter this morning that in his gpinton the case would soon be given to the ury. - Destruction of a Win. When court cpencd this morning Mr. Worthington recalled Mr. John C. Wilson, formerly a representative of the safe de- posit compuny where Judge Holt had a strong box. He testified as to the exam- ination that was made of the contents of the box in a search for a will. There were few papers of any value in the box, he said, and among these there was no paper ofa testamentary nature. Mr. Washington D. Helt was then called to the stand for further cross-examination. In answer to questions from Mr, Butter- worth, Mr. Holt said that when Judge Holt gave the land in Kentucky to him and Mrs. Holt the only corsideration was the Payment of the sum of $10, Tne rest was “love and affection.” Mr. Holt said that he had no idea whether a search was made for a will Prior to arrival, after the judge's death. “Did you not tell Representative Hitt,” asked Mr. Butterworth, “that you were satisfied that Judge Holt’s papers had been gone over, and that you believed Col. Ster- ett had found and destroyed a will “I do not remember to have said any such thing.” “Did you not aay that you believed that {Z the colorel were in his cups, and that if sympathy weré expressed for the act, he might confess?" i “I do not rocoltect. I yas very much distressed at the tme and may have said things without realizing what I was say- ing. 1 remempber.ghat 1 had a conyersa- tion with Mr. Hitt, but I do not recall what it was about.” “Was it abdut-the wili?” Peer “1 am unable to say; I will neither af- firm nor deny ft.” Mr. Holt saffl fat when he had that conversation he was so stunned and bewil- Gered that he could hardly have been held responsible for, what he said. “Did you offer Colonel Wright, the then register of wilfs, $40,000 if he found a will?” “I did.” “Did you offer bis assistant the sum of $5,000 if he could flad one?” “I did. I remember that I told Colonel Wright that J..was willing to give $10,000 if he could find.such a will as I believed had been execited, namely, one that made me executor of the esiate. “When I offered his assistant. $5,000 I remember he said that that sum could not be picked up every day, and I told him that I didn’t think he was going to pick it up that day, either.” “Why not? “Because I was convinced that the will was elther lost or destroyed.” “Did you ever see any such will as you have described?” “I never did.” “Was your uncle a tender-hearted man, and easily moved?" “Yes, I should think he was. I remem- ber very well when that eloquent south- erner, Mr. Henry W. Grady, made his fa- mous oration in New York. I read it aloud to my uncle, and {t brought the tears to his eyes.” “Then he was more easily moved as he grew older?” “I do not know that he grew that way as he grew older. I know that he was strong and well at the ttme I have referred to.” The witness said that when Judge Holt told him that he had given Miss Hynes $10,000 he said that he had given it our- right and without any restriction. The Judge said that the sum ought to be suffi- cient for all her needs, and he believed it would result in her being treated with more consideration and respect by her relatives. Value of the Estate. Mr. Holt, how much did you regard the estate 2s worth?” “About $180,000." Later Mr. Butterworth said: “Then if such a will were in existerce as you have described it would give you $180,0002"" “Yes, sir.” “Let's be right about this,” Mr. Worth- ington interrupted. “The estate was worth Nearer $250,000 or was at one tim “That's an event you would he likely to remember, is it not, Mr. Holt?” “Quite so. It 18a thing that has not happened to me very frequently,” answered the witness, dryly. “Then your uncle told you that you were to be the executor of his estate so many times that you cennot recall the exact date of any one such time?” “That's it exactly.” Tho cross-examination then took a turn so as to bring it around to the matter of the will x “Examine this paper which is cal will" began Mr. Butterworths “ue? & “You may call it a will. I don't,? re piled the witness, quickly. “Well, the paper that we call a will Now tell us your reasons for saying that It isnot only a forgery but a botch as well.”” Among other things the witness said that the document was in’ no sense a scholarly or lawyer-like paper. In legal papers he said, his unclé/ always referred to himself as “Joseph Holt ‘ofthe city of Washington, District of Coliimbla,” while in the alleged will he is spoken Uf as “J. Holt of the city of Washingtom!'D. ©" The Judge, he sald vas always a-stickier for form, and’ yes this paper whith! Sarports to be a will boc queathmg a latge property was drawn op in the most loose and careless manner. puss tacts ae & number of others in- duced his be att forgery. ope Somerset: Wasa “Now,” Mr. Buttérworth asked, “ a a fect that thé disposition of the ae made by this will has something (eae with your judgment as to its genuinenoss?* “I am reall unable to answer such question, Mr. Butterworth, = though, ‘that & mitn’s prejudices affect his judgment/more or less. SUP Mr. Worthington ®bjected to this, and re- marked that if Mr. Butterworth wanted a lecture on psythology and the operations of the mind, it would be better to wait until this trial was over, be Willing to Be Informea. In the course of his testimony Mr. Holt said that he did not think a lawyer of his uncle's attainments would ever have used the word “inherit” as It appears in the al- leged will. “Do you understand the full, literal meaning and significance * = erie he was asked. °F ‘e Word in “I do not, general, but I am willing t informed,” ‘replied Mr. Holt, who isan thing of an invalid, and was beginning to chafe under the long cross-examination. On redirect examination the witness again went over the occurrences about the time of the judge's death, and the subse- quent search’ for a will. “When was it that Judge Holt told you that he was trying to secure the passage destruction of a of alaw which would relieve you from the necessity of giving bonds as his executor?” asked Mr. Wilson. “I think it was some time between '83 and ‘85 After some further questioning, which pe ei nothing new, Mr. Holt was ex- cused. At this point and out of the regular order Mr. Sherman was called to the stand by Mr. Darlington, to give evidence in re- buttal. Mr. Sherman was asked as to certain pe- culiarities in his father’s handwriting. Mr. Worthington objected to this as not rebuttal testimony, ard in this way was sprung the question ¢s to whether the cav- eatees would be permitted to produce any further evidence as to the genuineness. Mr. Worthington insisted that if this ques- tion were admitted it would throw open the whole subject of the genuineness of the document. Mr. Darlington sald that one of the wit- nesses yesterduy testified that there were certain peculiurities in the signature of Gen. Sherman as a witness to the will that he had never sceu in any of the genuine handwriting of the general. Mr. Worthington explained that all the witness said was that he had never seen any signetures of Gen. Sherman that were marked bh ch peculiarities. It was not That Is the Expectation at the Capito! This Afternoon, Business in Both Houses— Chairman Dingley’s View of the Situation. As The Star goes to press ihe probabili- ties are that Congress will adjourn before ™morning, though it is possible that ad- journment may be postponed until tomor- row. At 3 o'clock all that remained in the way of adjournment vere the sundry civil bill and the District appropriation bill, on which the conferees were hard et work. It is generally accepted that the sundry civil bill mainly blocked the way to the dissolu- tion of Congress, as the controversy over the public building items contained in that prope rebuttal testimcny to bring another witness to say that he bad seen signatures that were so marked. Decision of the Judge. Judge Bridley sustained the objection. In a long aad carefully worded decision he held that frow the way in which the issues in this cis were drawn, the caveatees were barred from presenting any further testimony of this sort. A number of other quesitons of a similar rature were » but were ruled out, end Mr. Sherman, who came over from New York for the purpcse of testifying, WAS x I from the stand before he had said a werd. Mr. Worthington then called Mrs. W. G. Sterett as & witness. Mr. Darlington ob- Jected that as she was the wife of one of the parties she was not a proper witness. The objection was sustained. Mr. Werthington said that he knew she was not competent, but he presented her as a witness in order to give her a chance to state that she did not find a will, “Oh, we concede that,” said Mr, lirgton. Worthington said that he also de- to call Mrs. Wash. Holt for the same purpose. She was objected to. “Then we rest cur case here, Worthingten. It was row 12 o'clock, and at the request of Mr. Darlington recess was taken for a full hour. After recess Mr. Darlington asked Miss Mary Holt to take the stand as a witness. He questioned her as to a statement she made severai days ago that she had onc beard Judge Holt speak of Col. Sterett. Mr. Worthington objected, but withdrew his objection when Mr. Darlington suid that when Miss Holt first started to speak of it the objection was sociely on the ground that it was not a proper subject for cross-examination. Miss Holt said, in an- swer to a question “When I was here in 189% on a visit, my uncle sald that he never could understand what Col. Sterett did with his money. Ac- cording to Mrs. Sterett he was always ‘broke,’ although Col. Sterett said that he was earning a good living.” Mra. Ricketts’ Deposition, Mr. Darlington then offered to read to the jury a portion of the deposition of Mrs. Fannie Ricketts. Mr. Worthington object- ed, on the ground that as Mrs. Ricketts testified that at about the time of the mak- ing of the alleged wili Judge Holt was on intimate terms with the persons whose names appear on the will as witness: her evidence should have been given the dl ruled the objection, and the lawyers for the caveators noted an objection, In her deposition Mrs. Rickett formerly very well known in society, ary, 18 Dar- sald Mr. in ct evidence. Juuge Bradley over- who was ashington stated that some time in Febru- she was a guest at a dinner at Judge Holt’s house. Among the other guests were President and Mrs. Grant, | Secretary and Mrs. Fish and Gen, and Mrs. Sherman. | In answer to a cross-interrogatory in the deposition Mrs. Ricketts said that she | afterward heard Judge Holt speak in terms of the greatest bitterness of the elder Mrs. Throckmorton, who had been one of the guests at that dinner. Mr. Darlington then called to the stand Mr. Luke Devlin, and asked him to relate the circumstan-es under which he applied for letters of administraticn on the estate of the late “Billy” McGarrahan, the fa- mous claimant. The question was objected to, but after consijerable argument on both sides Judge Bradley overruled the objection. Mr. Devlin then said that from 1S71_he was a friend of McGarrahan’s and fre- quently loaned him money. At present he holds McGarrahan’s note for $2.10), and it was at the request of McGarrahan’s coun- sel that he acted as administrator. Mr. Devlin stated that he never said what Mr. Miller, The Star reporter, testified to his saying, that 1 would have been to his ad- vantage if he could have got into McGar- ranan’s room the night before he died. Denies Statements. Mr. Devlin said that the only time he ever wrote to the Throckmortons was when he wrote to Miss Josephine. It was In an- swer to a letter from her, in which she asked whether a will had been found. She said that knowing he was such an intimate friend of Judge Holt’s she thought he might know if a will was in existence. His letter, in answer, was then identi- fied and read to the jury. In it he said that he was satisfied Judge Holt had never maue a will, for if he had one of the witnesses would have turned up. Still, he admitted that the witnesses might have ail died in| the meantime. The witness said that he never made a statement in The Star office, in the pres- ence of Mr. Miller, that he had always had an idea that a will was in existence and that he had written to the Throckmor- tens that something ouzht to be done.*He also denied that when he went te the office of the Post he told Mr. Wilkins that he mignt use a typewritten statement of his with reference to the matter. Mr. Devlin admitied that he had formerly been a collector of autographs, but he ceased in 1§ and gave his album to Mr. O. L. Pruden. This album, he said, had lately been recovered, and was now in the possession of the lawyers for the cavea- tees. Mr. Devlin then denied Witness Fought’s statement that in 1874 he had fad trouble with Judge Holt growing out of an indcrse- ment he made cn an official paper. _ Mr. Devlin submitted a paper which Mr. Dar- lington read to the jury. It was a letter of recommendation signed by Judge Holt in 1874 referring to Devlin in terms of strong commendation. Mr. Devlin characterized as absolutely false the statement of Mr. Fought that he had been compelled to give up his key to the office of the bureau of military ju: tic On the contrary, he said, he re- tained the key up to the time he left the office. As showing Judge Holt’s feelings toward him he sald that it was through the influence of the judge that he was pro- moted from a clerkship at $1,100 to one at $1,600. The exzmination of Mr. Devlin was brokea in upon for a time in order to take the testimony of ex-Representative John A. Bingham of Ohio. Judge Bingham is row eighty-one years of age, and during the triai of the assassins of President Lin- con and long afterward was intimately connected with Judge Holt. For Ive years the witness was minister to Japan and kept up an cccasional correspondence with Judge Holt, so that he was very fa- millar with his hendwriting. Mr. Bingham was shown the alleged will and asked his opinion of it, based on his opinion of Judg» Holt's manner and style. Mr. Worthington and Sir. Wilson were at once on their feet to enter an objection, and after a warm discussion on both sides as to the merits of the question, Jud; Bradley decided that it was clearly not r buttal evidence, and sustained the objec- tion. Mr. Butterworth then put the question in several different ways, but each time the objection was sustained. In answer to a further question from Mr. sutterworta Mr. Bingham opinion Judge Holt was a painstaking man, but not a technical lawyer. He got at facts and general priaciples ail right, put was not remarkably eccuraie in expres- sion. * This concluded his testimony and Mr. Devlin was again put upon tie stand. — Burinl of Capt. Bourke. The remains of Capt. John G. Bourke, 3d Cavalry, U.S.A., who d'ed in Philadel- phia Monday, reached the city today. "The interment, which was pr.vate, was at Ar- Mngton. —-2--____ At Charlestown, W. Va., the jury in the case of Dr. W. E. Perry, indicted for crim- inal assault, was unabe to agree, and was discharged yesterday. d that in_his | Oy) bill was by far the most severe of all the pending differences between the houses. ‘There was a feeling, however, that ulti- mately the House would recede from its disagreement to the Senate amendments, and that late this afternoon a tinal report might be made from the conferses on this bill, thus clearing the way for an adjourn- ment a few hours later. As The Star goes to press the prospects are that an agreement will be reached on the District bill within two or three hours and that work will be begun immediately on the final conference on the sundry civil bill, and that if these agreements are satis- factory to the houses Congress will be in a position to adjourn some time tonight. “T think we will adjourn this afternoon or tonight,” said Mr. Dingley at 2:50 o'clock this afternoon to a Star reporter. “Of course, that will deperd a ecod deal on the President signing the bills which have ecn sent to him. It sometimes occurs that a President objects to a rush late in the afternoon. All the indications, however, are that we will get through, but I do not know by what time The general impression on the House side is that an adjournment will be reached by 6 or 7 o'clock this evening, and in accord- ance with that impression many of the members are already bidding each other good-bye. The employes of the House are all rejoiced at the idea that they are so nearly through their work. ALLEGED SHOPLIFTER. Arrested Today at Palais Royal and Searched. There was a little flurry of excitement at the Palais Royal this afternoon, caused by the arrest of a nicely dressed and appar ently respectable white woman. One of the clerks at the ribbon counter claimed that she sold the woran a yard of ribbon, and while waiting upon another customer, the first woman purloined the remainder of the piece, from which the yard mentioned was cut. The woman was requested to remain in the stere by one of the oflor walkers, Mr. Emaruel Blout, to which she made a sarcastic reply. Instead of remaining, however, she start- ed to run away, and had gone some dis- tarce down 11th strect before pursuit was made. Mr. Blout ran out of the store with- out his hat, and selzing a bicycle standing rear the store entrance, he overtook the woman two squares away and insisted that she return to the store. A telephone Tessage was sent to the first precinct po- lice station, and Precinst Detective Sut- ton soon reacbed the store with the patrol wagon. The woman driven to the station, where she gave her name as M Fletcher, thirty-six years of age, at College Park, Md. It is understood that Mrs. Fletcher is the wife of a clerk in the jon office. When searched by the matron a roll of wide pink and green ribbon, claimed to be worth §2, was found or the prisoner. She then offered to pay the matron $ if the latter would say rothing about the finding of the stolen goods. When the offer was declined, Mrs. Fletcher admitted that she took the ribucn. She explained that she is the mother of three children, the youngest an infant les¢ than one year of age. At the time of her arrest Mrs. Fletcher had about $ in her pocket book, $2 of which was given her by a neighbor with which to make @ purchase at nother store. An effort was made this afternoon to have Mr. Lisner, the proprietor of the Palais Royal, withdraw the charge against Mrs. Fletcher in view of the circumstances surrounding her position in life. Several of the clerks in the store state that Mrs. Fletcher bas often been seen there, and that they had suspected her of theft on several Gecasions, CELEBRATE THE FOURTH. Oblique Effect of Restraining Small Boy's Propensitics. At a meeting of the Cormmissioners afternoon the subject of allowing youngsters of the city to celebrate the this the the Feurth of July came up for discussion. Ever since Major Moore has been at the head of the police force the patriotism of in Washingtor has the young American hot been interefered with. ery ycar, however, it is customary for Major Moore to confer with the Commissioners about the matter. This year he thought the old arrangemen! |; Was good enough and promptly told the {Commissioners so. There is some dif- ference of opinion, however, in the matter, ‘and @ proposition is under consideration to confine the boys to the vacant lots about the city. It was first thought advisable to allow =hem to use the White Lot, but in view of the fact that the Daughters of the Revolution had certain exercises there that day, and the further fact that the other place usually set aside for the children was being beautified by the planting of flowers for the Christian Endeavor meeting, it was decided not to use the White Lot. There was cne year, the one just before Maj. Moore took charge of th» police force, that the Commissioners issued a proclama- tion announcing the sirict enforcement of the law. That day there were fourteen fires, which originated in the pack yards and woodsheds, where the chiilren shot off the fire works. ee HAS BEEN RELEASED. Boston Charite ix Now Practically a Free Man, Charles Mortis, alias “Boston Chartie, was this afternoon released upon his per- sonal recognizance to answer the indict- ment enargiug him, together with John C. Cunningham and Daniel F. Dwyer, conspiring to defraud Judge Lind: Texas, last winter, by means of an all bogus telegram. Distriét Attorney Birney consented to such an order, because of the abzence in Texas of material government witnesses. Cunningham was surrendered to the authorities of New Orleans a few days ago to answer a similar charge there. Dwyer is out on bail, and Moriis being un- able to furnish bail, Mr. Birney did_not de- sire to keep him in jail until Oztober. Grain and Cotton Markeis. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, ccrrespondnts Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- * cobroy. Open." i Close. timore Markets. June 10, 7.489 barrels: SOO Intrrels. — W 1 month, ; September, G45, ments, 92.081 bushels: 4) "bots hels—sei Corn firm—spot ASieaSa! > steamer bushels; ” shipment itis: sales, receipts, : Rye Se re 7 Imshels; stock, 28,348 bushels. Hay olee timothy, —"$i7.00a8! Grain jet and steady, unchange war and butter steads, unchanged. anged. ges weak, 1 Cheese steady, unchanged. Wiisky unchanged with | j trading w MAY ADJOURN TONIGHT| FINANCE AND TRADE Regarding the St. Louis Platform. RUMORED CUBAN WAR MESSAGE Speculation Disquieting Rumors Caused the List to Decline. —— + — - GENERAL MARKET REPURTS ates races Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 10,—Speculative apathy gave way to @ period of violent liquidatior this morning, values receding easily under a liberal pressure of long stock. Accounts but indifferently margined since the Decem- ber panic were closed out in anticipation of the adoption of an elastic currency pla form at St. Louls. Elasticity in the finan- cial world will be construed as an indorse- ment of silver. The day's decline would have been confined within narrow limits, however, had not the Cuban war scare been revived during the period of the least support. A report came from Washington that the President was about to send a message to Congress relative to Cuba. The international ist broke sharply for declines varying from 2 to 2% per cent. St. Paul and Nashville were prominent in the latter movement. The Weakness in this department extended to all classess of securities within a remark- ably short time, and declines averaging about 2 per cent were everywhere recorded A denial of the Cuban reports prompt- ly sent out by houses with Washington connections, but had no immediate influ- ence on prices. Subsequently more rational restored, and a moderate re- covery ensued. The return of Mr. Morgan from Europe is relied upon to promote interest in the Stock market, but his attitude toward the present political outlook was not favorably construed in its application to European holders of our securities. If a sound money platform is adopted, however, it is reason- ably certain that many important foreign contracts will be entered into to the mutual profit of local and foreign Investors. The sacrifice of weak holders, to which attention was almost exclusively devoted during the period immediately following the noon hour, should prove beneficial to the main eftuation. The recent protracted season of inactivity has encouraged a spirit of pessimism not wholly warranted by facts. The nervousness of small holders almest invariably invites an attack stm- ilar to the one witnessed today, but the speculative atmosphere is the clearer for it in the long run. The present level of valves will afford an excellent cpportunity for a creditable vement indorstrg the adoption of a wise money plank. Should this plank be omit- in the presidential platform the de- cline in values incident thereto will be less © now that those best able to stand the strain are in possession of the bulk of the securities, Surprises have been provided for, and a period of waiting alone remains. The en- gagement of only $100,000 gold for export and a satisfactory cotton report were two favorable developments which were en- tirely neglected as factors. —-—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. eclally Ww 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, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar + May ley 1 WK American Sugar,-Pfd... 5 American Tobaceo. Oy Oy a American Cotton Oti iy iy 1136 Atchison. log Mtg 18% Gy Thy 17 49% ay wy 6 a Chesapeake & Onid. 15 14% C.,C., C. & St. L. 88% ay Chieago, B&Q Ty 4 “Chic. & Northwestern. 182 Og Chicago Gas, Cfs. 6 ix 06m C.M.& St. Paul : 76 ia C.M. &St. Paul, Pta. - . Chic., K. I & Pacttic Om 8K Del., Lack. & W 100 160 Delaware & Huai 196 196 bea. & R. Grande, Oy “ Dis. & Cattle Feeding. 16 14% General Electric. Sly sig Mllnots Central O35, 9335 Lake Shore. 150 160 : id 13% ie & o Long Island “Tr: Sy SR Metropolitan Traction... 105 1053, % Manhattan Elevated. 8% 104 103% Michigan Central Wig Wig ig Missouri Pattie. ay 8h 2055 National Lead Go. Uy iy By National Lead Co.. Pid. 8635 5834 8656 U.S. Leather, Ptd New Jersey Central New York Centr NY. & N. Eng. Northern Pacitic, Pid North American Unt. & Western. hila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Go Southern Railway, Pid Pita. Traction. Texas Pacitie Tenn. Coal & i Union Vacitic. Wabash. Wabash, Pi Wheeling & Wheelin Wester ton Stock E: sar call "clock om pital Tes Lincoln Ne ctl, Lat T4, nd Ss, 100 is, funding, Rail Is.—_Metropolitan tan Retire j asked. Belt Mallroad 5s, St Eckingion Railroad 68, 15 bid, ‘100 bia Railroad 6s, 112%, b'd, i133, asked. ton Gus « series A, 112 bid. Washing- ton Gas ( serfes Ib) 113 bid. Washing- 68, 190 bid. “Ch . 100 bid. . F. and A., 100 bli, f sand Trost and 0, 100 ‘Wasivin, Company Lat company imp. Wastin y ext. 6a, Masonic 106 bid. Washington 1 Natlonal Bank Stocks. Bank of the Repu 285 bi Loan and Trost, curity and ‘ros Railroad ks Did. 74 asked. | Metropolitan, asked. Ce D bid. Bel ington, 2 bid, orgetown and Stocks. bid. bata 11 tote, 130 wid Union, Rigs Fincoln, 7! ed. Upon the moticn of Mr. W. Preston Wil- Mamson, counsel for Mrs. Mary L. Hoover, Judge Hagner this afternoon directed the marshal to arrest Mrs. Hoover’s husband, Thos. G. Hoover, and commit him to jail, ‘unless he pays $75 alimony and $#) counsel fees by noon June 12. Mrs. Hoover is su- ing for divorce, and her husband was or- dered by Judge Hagner to pay the said amounts the 14th of last month. Her coun- sel claims that he refused to obey the court's order.