Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 THE CONVENTION ——— (Continued from Second Page.) not want It to appear that they have been driven to this by Platt and Lodge. Hanna is very indignant at the boasts of Lodge, ard warts It distinctly understood that it 13 by the free will of the McKinley people that the declaration for gold 1s made. Fur that reason he and Fornker want the word- ing of the plank chasged somewhat from that stven out by the gold men as agreed on Isst night. Mr. Foraker has drawn up the plaz k. ‘The gold men have control of the resolu- tions committee. Hanna and Foraker con- fess this. but aay that it is a McKinley gcld committee. There will probably he no ypos'ticn from gold men to Foraker for chairman of the resolutions committe. The anti-McKinley gold men say that he will be elected if he keeps his promises to them. ‘The McKinley people say that he will be chesen anyhow, but that he will be for gold. J. P.M. SOME SCENES AT ST. LOUIS. Pen Pictures Before the Convention Met. Spectal From a Staff Correspoadent. ST. LOUIS, June 16—A man stood upon thé counter of the middle of the hundred- fcot bar In the Southern Hotel and sang one of Tony Paster’s old songs, the refrain of which is: “Geld, gold, gold 1 love to hear it jingle. Gold, gold, gold: Its power ts untold, For the women, they adore It, While the ren try hard to store It: There's not a better thing in life than Goid. gold, gold The crowd took up the catchy refruin, and as they sang it tinkled an accompani- ment upon thelr glasses with gold pieces. When the last stanza was completed, a shower of half eagles rained upon the counter, and everybody pressed forward to drink a toast to goid. It is sald that $100,000 in minted yellow metal was poured u,on the town yester- day. It flowed like water through the channels of trade, and as it flowed, its sound was sweeter than any blith2some brook that ever babbled. It was a shrewd scheme. It 13 not exaggeration to say that the magic of the metal, the object lesson of its presence In the concrete, was partly re- sponsible for the gain of over 100 delegates to the support of the gold standard platform which Senator Lotge counted his own when the sun went down. Far ‘nto the night last night the delega- tions labored in their rooms getting ready for the business of today. The sickly morning sun peering sleepily through the mist of the dawn and the smoke of the awakering city shone into rooms where men were siili struggling with the arrang- ing of reprecentations upon the great com- Mittees of the convention from the various delegations. Each delegation selects its own members upon the committees, and many delegations settle questions of policy to be incorporated in the general platform. The s:ruggle for gold was carried into the delegations, therefore, and had to be fought out primarily there. The outcome was told in the selection of the man to repre- sent the state on the committee on resolu- tions. The fight was bitter in Indiana, Michigan, Diinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas, where the factions were well matched upon the respective sides of a declaration for “sound money” and “the existing stand- ard” or for the little word “gold.” As the morning wore on one could ob- serve the enthusiasm of the delegates rise under the influence of the approaching hour of the convention as the mercury rises in the shade as the sun climbs the heavens. Enthusiasm of this kind is infectious and quickly communicated. A stirring burst of music from a band, followed by five min- utes of timely and vigorous cheering, will start the pulse to thrubbing with a quicker beat, and you see the effect of it in the moving of the crowds. There is a restless- ness, a shifting to and fro in an aimless way while the infection spreads, a buzzing like a bunch of bees preparing to swarm, until directly a banner fs lifted aloft, the band strikes up again, ard with a cheer and then another the crowd moves along, gathering accretions as it goes, as the whirlwind picks up the chaff in the streets, end the whole place is in a tumult of en- thusiasm. Then another movement starts in to coun- teract it. Stimulated by the enthusiasm of their opponents the other fellows whip themselves into a furor of loyalty for their own candidate, get their band and gather their crowd, while they also proceed to sweep the corridors. When the two streams of hum:nity meet there is a commingling of currents in a whirlpe@ol of confusion, firally separating to later gather around a rew center of attraction. Everything is movement, noise and exhilaration. If a man talks to you it is in a high, nervous key, and you find directly you have taken the infection of his excitement insensibly. Two thousand hot and happy men in the great corridors of the Southern Hotel, Pouring In and out of the four cross 5 re entrances. Two thousand throats cheering, yelling, laughing, protesting, Taking a Babel of noise, commingling with the discordant crash of conflicting bands. Heat, dust, the glare of electric Ughts, the shrill roll of a snare drum in cme corner, calling the assembly and for the Instant drowning all other noise: a pushing, jostling, good-natured crowd, fol- lowing the impulse of their excited brains that drives them here and there; drinking, singing, speech-making, hurrahing for cen- didates here and there; a scrap, followed at once by a maudlin reconciliation at the bar. Every man has cut ioose from all restraint and gives free vent to the ex- cited, irrational, ridiculous impulse of the moment. It only needs an element of Viclousness, which fortunately is lecking, to make the scene a little annex of Hades. N.O. M. THE PLATFORM. Senntor Foraker Has Been Thorough- ly Considering Its Construction, ST. LOUIS, June 16—Mr. Feraker will practically have the detalls of the orzaniza- tton of the resolutions committee perfected when the committee meets after Its ap- pointment. He has been giving the matter careful attention, especially with a view to securing the representation possi- ble on the subcommittee on the financial plenk. He hes accordingly assigned the service of the preparation of this plan to Mr. Patterson of Ilinots, Mr. Lauterbach of New York and Senator Teller of Colo- rado. It is also decided that Senator Lodge of Massachusetts will be made chairman of the subcommittee. which will be ap- pointed to deal with the foreign affairs and charged especially with the preparation of the convention's expression on Cuba. ‘The Massachusetts Senator has given espectal attention to this subject as a mem- ber of the Senate committze on foreign relations. He has been a constant sup- porter of the recognition of belligerent rights to the struggiing island, and wili doubtless so seek to commit the party to that course. The selection of Senator Teller to a place on the subcommittee on finance ts to give the free silver people a full show on the financial plank, but he does not hope to have his financial views accepted. About 10 o’clock it was announced by Mr. Lauterbach, who is to be New York's member on the resolutions committee, that he was net satisfied with the gold plank. The announcement was surprising in view of the fact that Mr. Platt had practicaliy declared himself perfectly satisfied after the conference last night with Foraker, Merriam and Lodge, and early this morn- ing the d tes were jubilant over the possibility of ot least carrying thot one melts need if their ‘candidate afd not suc- c But the exclusive report of the Asso- ciated Press containing the words of the plank had reached the east, and Mr. Platt was deluged with telegrams from eastern financiers. part objected to reads: “Wo favor the use of silver as currency, but to the extent only that its parity with acid can be maintained. It was understood that the change de- anded involved striking out the word ‘sllver,” and so Mr. Lauterbach presented an amendment, reading: “We believe that all obligations, elther in currency or paper, issued by the govern- ment should be payable in gold coin.” This amendment had not been submitted to Mr. Hanna or his representative up to the time of the meeting of the committee, but it was understood that Seenator Lodge favored it. It will be discussed during the recess this afternoon. MR. QUAY’S COURSE. ‘Will Allow Himself to Be Voted for and Will Then Vote for McKinley. ST. LOUIS, June 16.—It 1s reported upon what appears to be good authority that Senator Quay has at last definitely decided upon his course of action In the conven- tion. According to this report he will al- low himself to be placed in nomination. But that after the vote shall have been cast he will, as chairman of the Pennsyl- vania delegation, rise and change the vote cast for himself for McKinley. McKinley’s friends claim, however, that their candidate will have received sufficient ¥otes to irsure his nomination before the Pennsylvania delegation is reached in the roll call. —_-_ —_. THE MONEY PLANK. Proposed by the West, but Satisfac- tory to the East. A press dispatch from St. Louis sent last night seys: The money plank of the platform has been agreed upon. It is a victory for the middle west, but is perfectly satisfactory to the extreme east. The New England contingent, headed by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and backed by the Platt and Quay forces In New York and Pennsyl- venla, urged the adoption of a short em~ phatic declaration, and their plank was firally formulated at the conference held iast night. That plank was: “We favor a maintenance of the existing gold standard, and are opposed to the free coinage of sil- ver, except by international ugreement for bimetallism with the leading commercial nations of the world This was to be the offer of the east, and upon it they were to stand. ‘The leaders in the middle west states, Ohio, Indiana, IMinois, Wisconsin, Minneso- ta’and Nebraska, were equally strong in the insistence upon a declaration that would not be open to the charge of equivo- cation. z Michigan, Iowa and South Dakota, three of these tlers of states, stood out against a declaration favoring in terms the “pres- ent gold standard.” ‘They rather favored something distinctively friendly to silver, while affirming their opposition to free coinage under existing circumstances. The plank agreed upon by the Iowa delegation, after a four-hour struggle, and which is understood to have the indorsement of Senator Allison, fully sets forth this idea. That plank was as follows: “We favor the use of gold, silver and pa- per as the money of the United States, all to be kept on a parity of value, and the enactment of necessary laws to accomplish the purpose; we also favor the use of silver as international money, either through in- ternational agreement to secure a common ratio with a free coinage at such ratio by the agreeing nations, or by concurrent legislation of the ieading nations to accom- plish the same purpose. Pending such an arrangement, which should be prompted by | the power of the United States, it is un- wise and inexpedient for the United States alene to adopt a free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and therefore we op. Pose such free coinage of silver.” The leaders in the middie west offered the plank which follows. This plank was submitted to Senator Lodge and other eastern men 2s a substi- tute for the plank prepared by them, and has been accepted as completely satisfac- tory. This, it is believed, ends the long fight over the financial plank cf the plat- form. Senator-elect Foraker, who is the chair- man of the resolutions committee, will pre- sent it to the committee. This is the reso- lution: “The republican parzy is unrese-vedly for sound money. It secured the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payments in 1879; since then every dollar has been as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed to every ineasure cal- culated to debase our currency or impair- ing the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to the free and unimit- ed coinage of silver, except by international agreement, which we favor, and until such agreement can be obtained, the cxisting gold standard is to be preserved. We favor the use of silver as currency, but to the extent only that its parity with gold can be maintained, and we favor all measures designed to maintain inviolably the money of the United States, whether coin or paper, the standard of the most enlightened na- tions of the earth.” Stak ee McKINLEY MASS MEETING. Final Demonstration Prior to the Convention. . A monster McKinley mass meeting was held last night in the Music Hall in St. Louis, which forms a part of the Exposi- tion buildirg, in which, elght years ago, Grover Cleveland was nomimated. The audience was made up largely of visiting delegates, although local politiclans were in evidence and a number of ladies graced the function. Introduced by Mark Hanna, Gov. Bush- nell of Ohio presided over the meeting. On | taking the chair the governor said William McKinley was the choice not only of Ohio Lut of the nation, and the audience rose land howled its acquiescence. Like Virginia, he said, Ohio proposed to be the “mother of Presidents,” and she wis ready with her man for the présent occasion. The remainder of the governor’s speech was devoted to the question of protection. He was followed by ex-Congressman Wil- liam E. Mason of Chicago, who started out with the statement that today the republi- cans of the country wotld ineet to nom- inate a Presideat of the United States. The auiience sent up a terrific shuut for the man from Ohi Why don't you speak aout silver?” je ed a vo “Sliver,” said Mr. Mason, fn response, “is a great’ issue between democrats and— demos Mr. Mason caid the party of Lincoln had always steod for an honest dollar, as con- starntly as It had stood for the Monroe doc- trine. No republican Congress ever had been and never would be fo> the free and unlimited coinage of copper, silver, nickel or gold, or any other metal, except at its intrinsic value. It had been caid that xic- Kinley was a man of one idea. “The hen- headed gentlemen,” said Mr. Mason. ‘ho makes this statement never heard McKin- jley speak on the doctrire of reciproctly, the question of fivarce, and certainty could not have have heard him in his masterful leadership oa the floor of tha Ho.se when the Fifty-first Congress adopted the Reed rules. But assuming, for the sake of the argument, that these iptellectual giants are correct and that he is a man_of but one idea—it 1s a mighty good fdea; it is the republican idea; it is ome more idca than Mr. Cleveland has bad for four yeara; bet- ter than all that, it is en American idea. It was the fox, I think, who boasted to the Hon of her fecundity and pointing to her brood berated the lion that she had but one cub; ‘True,’ said the lion, ‘I kave j but one cub, but it Is a lion.’ One idea! Socrates drank the hemlock and faced deat. for one icea. Lincoln, one idea, pres- 6rvation of the Union; Grant cne idea, the overthrow of secession; McKirley one idea, the pretection of American irdustries, the employment of American labor and’ up- ; building of the American man, and you God-fearing people can go home tonight and thank your maker that the rext Pres- ident of the United States ts to be a man with one idea.’ Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio said an attempt was being made to blind the issues of the campaign by the Introduction of the silver question, but the American people were not to be deceived. What they want- ed in the American line was the American Gollar. The greenback doliar had no symp- toms of debility about it, for it was worth its face value in gold. It was a repubit- can dollar, fought for, legislated for and won by the republicans, and what was wanted was the protection of American in- dustry, represented by Gov. McKinley, which would put more of them in the 2c ee bookets of the American workingmen. (Cheers.) Referring to the silver question, Mr.Gros- venor declared the mine owners demand a doliar with fifty cents of the white metal. P. D.Woodmandy of Ohio, ex-president of the Union League Club, spoke of MoKinley as “the advance agent of prosperity.” Speaking for Missouri, Webster Davis of Kansas City said Missouri and Missouri re- publicans were all right, and for that rea- scn they were all for McKinley, and if it could be conveniently arranged, Missouri- ans would be specially jubilant over the pomination of Chauncey I. Filley as Mc- Kinley’s running rate. A reference by Gov. Bushnell to H. Clay Evans as a vice presidential candidate was received with appdause. —____+ e+ _____ STATES THAT ARE FOR GOLD. Twenty-Etght of Them Take Decided Action Against Silver. Twenty-eight states, comprising the terri- tory east of the Mississippi and almost the entire south, elected members of the lutions committee at St. Louis yesie! nd instructed them to vote for a gold dec- ration. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington aiso took strong ground for gold. In Indiana Gen.Lew Wallace was chesen a member of the resolutions committee af- ter he had declared that he would rot stand on the Indiana plank and that the utterances for the maixtenance of the gold cone could not be made too strong for him. Minnesota, with her cighteen votes, in- structed ex-Governor Merriam to ins or. a declaration ‘or the gold standard. Michigan and several of the northwestern states, notably Iowa and the Dakotas, and several of the southern states, Georgia, Mississippi arid Louisiana, announced their opposition to free coinage, but did not fa- vor a too radical declaration in favor of the gold standard. Towa was particularly solicitous, and feared that it might carry the northwest into the democratic camp in case the Chi- cago convention pronounced later for sil- ver. The eastern delegates are overjo; the outcome, and believe that the res the action removes the last uncertainty as to the character of the financial plank. Senator-elect Foraker of Ohio, who is to be chairman of the committee on rezolu- tions, has prepared a rough dratt of a platform covering most of the subjects to be presented, and this will furnish the ba- is for the work of construciing the plat- rm. The following estimate of the division of the states on the financial question was given last night to the Associated Press from the leaders in the various movements, and has been submitted to them in tabulat- ed form and approved. The resulta are as follows: For gold standard with the word gold in the plank: New York, 72; Tennessee, 24; Connecticut, 12; Deleware, 6; Wisconsin, 24; Maine, 12; Maryland, 16; Massachusetts, 3; Minnesota, 18; New Hampshire, 8; New Jersey, 20; Pennsylvania, 64; Rhode Island, $; Vermont, 8; Washington, 8. Total, 330. For free silver coinage: Colorado, a Idaho, 6; Montana, 6; Nevada, 6; South Dakota, 8; Utah, 6; Wyoining, 6; Arizona, 6; New Mexico, 6; Oklahoma, 6; Indian ter- ritory, 2. Total, 66. Against free coinage of silver, but with- out mentioning gold: Alabama, Call- fornia, 18; Georgia, 26; Kansas, 20; Ken- tucky, 26; Louisiana, 16; Michigan, 28; Mississippi, 18; Nebraska, 16; Ohio, 46, Oregon, 8; South Carolina, 18; Texas, 30; West Virginia, Total, 304. Doubtful state: North Carolina, 22. Probably silver: District of Columbia, 2. Probably gold: Alaska, 2; Illinois, 48; In- diana, 30; Arkansas, 16; Missouri, 34 (“‘pres- ent standard.”) Total, 154. +o+—___ NEW YORK STOOD BY PLATT. Mr. Depew Refused to Lend the Dele- gation at St. Louis. Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday after- noon at St. Louis the New York delegation met again and at once Mr. Sutherland made a motion for the admission of the press. This was carried, and Mr. Depew asked the further pleasure of the meting. Mr. Lauterbach obtained the floor and criticised the action of Mr. Miller in the morning, in trying to depose Mr. Platt from the head of the delegation, and then pro- ceeded to say that while it was conceded that there would not be any use in carry- ing to the committee on credentials and convention the seating of the anti-Morton delegates, still he thought that the delega- tion should protest against the seating of those delegates by the national committee. He thought that the unseated delegatcs should be allowed to vote on these ques- tions. General McCook, one of the anti-Morton men, objected, and made a heated argu- ment in favor of his own right in the mat- ter. The matter was noted on the minutes and then Mr. Depew arose and made a brief statement. He said: “I have no desire to occupy any other place fn this body or to have any honor except that of present- ing the name of Governor Morton. My friend, Mr. Miller, has made a mistake tn misconstruing my answer to his remarks to me about being chairman of the meet- ing. I will not stand for chairman unless my election is unanimous. Mr. Miller arose and stated: “I did ask Mr. Depew whether he would accept this nomination and he answered ‘yes,’ and since the meeting this morning he again assured me that he would accept. I stand here to repudiate the leadership of the man who has declared that McKinley is unfit for the office of President. I cannot stand under such a banner. I cannot go forward with the world pointing its finger at me and saying, ‘How can you vote for a man whose ability you have questioned?’ I re- gret, Mr. Chairman,that you will not accept the office. I for one will not follow the leadership of Platt.” Attack on Miller. Mr. Thurlow Weed Barnes, then standing directly in front of Mr. Miller, talked at him some of the most violent language that has been heard, while the majority of the delegates applauded. “This man,” he said, “who was elected to represent the state of New York as prefer- ring the candidacy of Levi P. Morton, has turned over to Wililam McKinley. Why? Who is the traitor? (Cries of ‘Miller! Mil- ler!') What is the issue? Why it is Miller against Platt, and that alone? The people do not want to follow a traitor’s lead.” Miller sat with trembling Itp, and General McCook strove to break into the affair by moving to proceed with the vote. Miller tried to get him to not withdraw Mr. De- pew’s name, but he insisted and named Warner Miller. “That's the issue; that's against a republican,” Aldrich. Senator John Raines arose and in scathing terms denounced Miller. He said: “Now the gentleman has placed himseif in the position he coveted. Shall we choose a re- publican or a kicker? A chronic kicker from Herkimer, a man whose place is never known, who was never faithful to any man or any party? That Is the issue. I hurt back in the Herkimer statesman’s teeth the statement that Mr. Platt has maligned Mr. MeKinley. When e comes and New York republicans cast their votes for President, whether he be Morton or Mc- Kinley, he will get Mr. Platt’s support and the support of New York republicans, but he can never rely upon the vactllating and treacherous statesman from Herkimer, Warner Miller. His name will go gown to ignominy.” The roll eall began, and some of the dele- sates explained their votes. Mr. Suther- land said: “I vote for Levle P. Morton's friend, Thomas C. Piatt, instead of one of his enem‘es.” ° ‘When the vote was announced as Platt 53 and Miller 17 there was a burst of ap- plause. A motion was made to make the nomina- tion unanimous, but Mr. Matthews of Buf- falo objected. ‘The Money Question. Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss offered this resolu- tion: “Resolved, That the New York delegatton favor and heartily support the strongest statement that can be devised recognizing the Imperative necessity of maintaining the present gold standard of value and con- demning the free coinage of silver.” r. Quigg offered this substitute, which he and Mr. Lauterbach said was favorably received by a majority of the state delega- tions, and was originally passed by the state convention of Washington: “We favor the maintenance of the present gold standard, and are opposed to the free coinage of silver except by International agreement for bimetallism with the lead- in: pty nel agen of the world.” This was finally agreed upon by putting the two resolutions in conjunction, using Mr. Bliss’ as a preamble and Mr. Quigs’s for a resolution. it—a_ traitor shouted Delegate LATE NEWS BY WIRE wr RE New York’s Cray) Bank Robber Died This ‘Afternoon. seer gig te AN IMPULSE 70 KIL SEED HIM The Baltimore News" Announces Its Republicanism. THE DAY’S’ BUDGET NEW YORK, June 16.—Semple, who shot Barker Wyckoff yesterday, died at the hospital ‘shortly after noon. His wife was with him at the end. Mrs. Sem- ple and her mother, Mrs. Annie L. Tongs, went to the hospital, where the husband of the former was lying at the point of death, early in the day. They told the police there that Semple had recently been em- ployed as a book canvasser. He had, in that business, been absent from home a great deal of the time. He was a man of temperate habits and had never ‘shown vicious or insane tendencies. The women were permitted to remain most of the morning with the dying man. Baltimore News Changes Politics. BALTIMORE, Md, June 16.—The Balti- more News, 2n influential democratic news- paper in this city, practically gives notice in an editorial today of its intention to support the republican ticket in case the St. Louis convention declares for the gold standard. ——— THIRSTING FOR A LYNCHING. A White Tramp Assnils a Virginia Girl, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 16.—Great excite- ment prevails at South Beston, Keysville and intermediate points along the Southern railway today over the outrage committed by an unknown white tramp upon Miss Meadows, the twenty-year-cld daughter of a well-known farmer at Sacks, a station near South Boston. The outrage was com- mitted late yest®rday afternoon, and the young lady was found in an unconscious condition about 160 yards from her father’s house. Her clothes were kadly torn, and there were all the evidences of a desperate struggle for her honor. She is a hand- some young lady and very popular In the neighborhood. At the@time of the outrage Mr. Meadows was away from home, his daughter having gone out for a walk. The neighbors #re greatly incensed, and the father was today scouring the neighbér- hood with a double-barreled shotgun. He remarked that if he found the tramp he would tak him before His davghter, and if she identified him as the man who out- raged her, he wovld blow out the brains of the wretch. The sympathy of the ne‘gh- bors is with the father, and if the tramp is caught a necktie party will likely follow. The tramp was seen at Keysvilie yester- day, and from there,went on down the railroad toward South Bortcn. ——__ Cretes Rout the Turks. ATHENS, June 16.—It 1s reported here that 300 Turkish troops were killed in a recent encounter withthe Cretan insur- gents at Comoneri. Se Lt Hung at Luncheon. BERLIN, June 16.—The emperor and em- Press gave a luncheon at the new palace today in honor of Li Hung Chang, the Chinese envoy. Several of the imperial princes, the chancellor, Prince Von Hohen- Iche; the minister for foreign affairs, Baron Marschall Von Bierberstein, and the other cabinet ministers were!among those pres- en . i e a Attempted Suicide and Arson. Special Dispatch to The Evehing Star. CUMBERLAND, Md, June 16—Last night a man named McDonald, committed to jail for vagrancy, attempted suicide by eating bologna sausage with paris green on it. After working some hours the doctors managed to bring him around. Shepherd Wilson, aged about twenty-one, committed to jail in default of bond to keep the peace, caused a panic in the jail here at an early hour this morning by set- ting fire to the institution. He fired his bedtick and then piled his bed upon it. The flames were discovered and extinguished with much difficulty. Wilson, who was locked in his cell, was almost suffocated when rescued. —_->—__ THE LEONARD CHARGES. dge Haygner Says No Conclesion Has Been Reached. Referring to the charges of mismanage- ment recently preferred against Warden Lecnard of the District jail, Judge Hagner stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that the members of the District Supreme Court, by whom the warden ts appointed, have reached no conclusion in the matter. The charges and Mr. Leonard’s answer thereto are being carefully considered by the court, stated the judge, but he could not say when action would be taker by the cour: in the matter. Nor could he, of course, state what the court's action would FELL FROM A TRAIN. Samuel Bland Probably Fatally In- jured Today Nenr Alexandria. Samuel Bland, colored, fell from a train bound for Washington on the outskirts of Alexandria this morning about 10:30 o'clock, and received injuries that will probably prove fatal. Bland took the 10:23 train for Washington, and as it was pass- ing Manson's Falls, just outside Alexan- dria, fell in some way from the platform of ore of the cars. He was picked up un- conscious and carried to the Alexandria In- firmary, where he now lies in an exceed- ingly precarious condition. Drs. Smith, Howard and Siaughter were immediately summoned, but up to a late hour this after- roon were unable to determine the extent of the man’s injuries, as he is still in an unconsc'ous condition, —— A Nuisanee Abated. For some time past there have been many complaints received by the police from res- idents of that section of the city south of the Agricultural Department and the Smithsonian that it was unsafe for ladies to pass through the White Lot or the other public grounds in that vicinity, even in the daytime. They were ‘subjected to an- noyance by a man who has been loitering about the grounds, and who up to a few days ago has been able to evade arrest. Last Saturday Special Officer Davis of the Agricultural Department, without assist- ance, chased the fellow and lodged him in the 12th street station house’ The man was a swift runner and but for the per- sistence of Mr. Davis he would have es- caped. This service called forth the thanks and praise of the citizens of that section, who feel relieved that the nuisance has been abated. The Treasury $tatement. Today’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: 3 Available cash balances, $266,620,179; gold Feserve, $104,281,504; net sftver, $33,382,743; net silver of 1990, twenty-five cents; Unit- ed States notes In the treasury, $90,227,(08; treasury notes of 1890, $34,052,578; fotal re- ceipts, this day, $739,420; total receipts, this month, $14,003,750; total expenditures, this day, $576,000; total expenditures, this month, _ $14,560,000; deposits in national banks, $18,815,650. ———— At 1:20 Thomas C. Piatt said, in regard to Mr. Morton’s candidacy for the vice presi- dency: “I can only say that there is more favorable news from Mr. Morton.” He declined to show the telegram. ———— The schooner Perkins from Deer Island, Me. for New York, lumber laden, went sshore during Sunday’s gale on the beach at Great Point. ‘terday at his late quarters, THAT RICHMOND TRIP Officers Selected for the Provisional Battal- ion of the High Schoo! Oadeta Probable Dificelty im Securing Arms —A Correspondent’s Reasons for the Visit. Those High School Cadets who are de- strous of attending the reunion of Con- federate Veterans at Richmond, June 30, are actively engaged organizing four pro- visionai companies for that purpose. The pesition of Maj. Burtoa R. Ross, the mili- tary instructor of the regiment, in the mat- ter was made lain at a meeting of the cadets yesterday afternoon, when Maj. Ross explained that he had no authority cver them, his action merely being to pro- mote the trip on bekalf of the Confederate Veterars’ Association. Maj. Ross left the matter of the organization of the com- panies entirely in the hands of the boys. Dificulty About Arms. It Is likely, however, that the cadets will not find it plain sailing in securing rifles and accouterments for use during the trip. As stated in The Star yesterday, it is not at all likely that the necessary equipment can be borrowed from any organization of the District of Columbia National Guard for the resson that the Jaw and the com- manding general are opposed to such a course. It is generally conceded to be un- wise for any company of the guard to loan its rifles, for the reason that It is ilable to be called upon to perform duty at any moment, and to be caught by such a cail without’ its government outfit would be decidediy unpleasant, to say the least. Those who claim to know unhesitatingly declare that though the provisional bat- talion of High School Cadets may go to Richmond it will not be armed with Na- tional Guard riftes. It kes been suggested that the cadets might borrow the necessary equipment from the Nationa! Riftes, but ft is a proba- bility that the National Fencibles will go to RicFmond, and in that event there seems te be no doubt that the property of the National Riftes will be loaned to the Fenci- bles in preference to the High School Cadets. In any event, Capt. Oyster’s com- mand doe. not possess a sufficient number of rifles to equip a battalion, so that the liklihood of the cadets visiting the Virginia capital armed seems at present rather dim, in the cpinion of those acquainted with the situation. ‘The Officers Selected. The provisional battalion will be com- manded alternately by Maj. W. H. von Buyer and Maj. Graff. At meetings held yesterday afternoon at the Eastern school and last evening at the Central school, to choose officers, the provisional company at the Eastern elected Strother Miller as cap- tain and Messrs. Bryan and Yount as Heu- tenants. The sergeants will not be decid- ed upon until another meeting, to be held at 2 p.m, Thursday. The two Central school captairs were elected yesterday afternoon. At the meet- ing last evening Capt. Hoover named H. Farrow and A. Howe for Meutenants, while Capt. Hodge’s lieutenants will probably be J. Kay and.M. C. Maxwell. Capt. Hoover decided on A. P. Tisdell as first sergeant: F. Albert, second sergeant; S. Bogan, third sergeant; E. We'sal, fourth sergeant, and Le Roy Herron, fifth sergeant. Capt. Hoge announced W. S. Tisdell, C. D. Young and J. O. Gheen as three of his non-commis- sioned officers. At a meeting to be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o’clock both com- panies will be completed. The company from the Business school will be officered by W. S. Blanchard as captain and B. R. Kelly and C. R. Clift as lieutenants, and if the Western school can organize a company E. A. Berry will be placed in command thereof. The following communication has been received in reply to that of a “Veteran,” published yesterday: To the Faitor of The Evening Stac: In relation to the communication publish- ed by you in relation to the proposed trip of the High School Cadets, permit me to say: I am a son of a late confederate cavalry officer, that I was raised im the heart of the famous Shenandoah valley, the battlefield of the late war, and from childhood have heard the war discussed pro and con by both sides, but never have IT hearf such groundless arguments ad- vanced as those used by the author of “Why the High School Cadets Should Not Go to Richmond.” That there was a confederacy I suppose your correspondent will admit; that it is a matter of history he ts compelled to admit, for we are taught that in the High School. Now what harm could there possibly be by having the young men of today reared in government schcols, taught by such noble- minded men as Dr. F. R. Lane and Maj. Burton R. Ross, that there is but one coun- try and one flag; witnessing the last dying embers of the confederacy. The invitation that was extended to these gentlemen on behalf of the cadets was sent in the spirit of true southern hospitality, and as such should be recelved and accepted. I served three years in the High School Cadet Corps, and can fully appreciate what a trip like this would mean to them. It would mean ‘that for a trivial cost they will witness an event that will go down in history as one of the happenings of this century. It would mean that they will be brought personally inte contact with men who have achieved greatness before the war, in the war and since the war. Let the High School Cadet go to Richmond, whether he go as an individual, a company or a regiment, and see with his own eyes that these unpleasant references are with: out foundation, and, instead of “rebels,’ he will find good loyal citizens, who will welcome him with good old Virginia hos- pitality, whether he wear a uniform of blue or gray. HERBERT M. LOCKE. Funeral of Capt. Quackenbush. The funeral services of Capt. 8. W. Quackenbush, U. 8. M. C., took place yes- the marine barracks, Brooklyn, N. ¥. The prayers of the church were read, followed by a few eloquent words of tribute by Rev. Father Nash in the presetce of the captain's fam- ily, after which the remains were escorted to the ravy yard steamer by full military escort en route to Washington, D. C., ac- companied by his bereaved family. At Washington the cortege was met by a guzrd of marines acting as pallbearers. The remains were conveyed to Oak Hill cemetery, where after a short but feeling service by Chaplain Fatber Rainey, U.S. N., and last sad taps on the bugle, they were interred. Captain Quackenbush was born in Albany, N. ¥., forty-six years ago. He was the eldest son of the late Rear Admiral 8. P. Quackenbush, U.S.N.,. and grandson of the late Deodatus Wright of | Albany, N.Y. He received his appointment 28 second Heutenant of marines on_ his twentieth birthday, and was the ranking officer of his age in his corps. He had completed his full tour of sea service. Previous!y to his present as- signment § the Brooklyn marine barracks he served as fleet marine officer of the South Atlantic squadron. enbush leaves a widow, daughter of Rear Admiral Wm A. Kirkland, US.N.; a mother, residing tn this city; a sister, the wife of Lieutenant Commander Perry Garst, U.B.N., and a brother, Mr. John Quackenbush. a Alien Clerks. The inquiry in the departments, under a recent resolution of Congress, as to the rumber of aliens in clerical service, dis- closes that there are none in the Depart- ments of State or Justice, and in the In- terlor Department so far twelve cases have been found and in the Post Office Depart- ment four. At the same time it has been noted at the office of the clerk of the Su- preme Court of the District that the num- ber of applications for naturalization pa- pers has greatly increased. Since May 14 fifty-six persons have become citizens, and among them eighteen are department ler! —__.—__—_ An Ineorporntton. Articles incorporating “the Grove Lime and Coal Company,” formed for the pur- pose of dealing In lime, cement, wood, coal, ete., were filed today by Manasses J., Wm. J. and Bernard L. Grove, Samuet M. Fraz- jer and Bates Warren, trustees. The capi- tal stock is placed at $15,000, in shares of Captain Quack- + FINANCE AND TRADE |HOW TO BE COMFORTABLE. The Stock Market Shows- Signs of Life. INSPIRED BY HOPEFUL SP.LOUIS ADVICES The Two-Thirds Gold Vote » Prospect Did It STOCKS AND SHARES e a Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 16.—Realizing sales by London and traders stayed the upward movement in values during the early trad- ing this morning. The sharp advance over last Wednesday's low level, extend- ing from 1 to 6 per cent, attracted protit- taking, but made no significant impression in sentiment. Fractional concessions pre- vailed temporarily, but the latter demand reflected detided improvement in char- acter and resulted in a higher level of valves. St. Louis advices predicting a two-thirds vote for gold were directly responsible for the prevailing optimism. Confidence in the perpetuation of an honest currency system will, if disappointments do rot intervene, continue to dominate values for sore time to come. In some quarters an indisposition to enter upon an active speculative cam- paign was credited to a lack of confidence in a strict adaerence to the expressed policy once the nomination is secure. Skep- tcism of this character ts unfortunately too pronounced, but a breach of faith with the east is scarcely probable and timidity of this character should gradvally disap- pear. The attitude of London !s relied upon to a very considerable extent in determining the course of prices at this juncture. The new platform must be submitted to for- eign criticsm in order that its real specu- lative significance may be determined by those ‘more immediately concerned. The gold movement and the steadily decreasing federal reserve make foreign participation In our market a subject of unusual tm- portance. With the $10,000,000 mark a ™most reached, changes in the treasury’s daily balances become an object of legiti- mate speculative concern. An expressed loyalty to gold will attract gold, and the fight for such an expression is approved by the coneervative element in all departments of the business world. American securities, acknowledged sound in every particular, can be bought consid- erably under the market value of less merl- torious foreign issues. A demand for such securities is relied upom to foliow a foreign indorsement of our currency plank. The lack of revenue for government pur- poses has been q fixture too long, however, to be immediately overccme by a mere dec- laration to remedy existing defects in the laws governing this subject. A tendency toward improvement 1s the most thet is assured, and the very essential and im- portant element of time is required to ac- complish substantial results. It Is reasonable to expect a moderate re- action in sentiment after the first enthu- siastic outburst attesting the wisdom of the fcreshadow-d change in methods. The remedial process must be seriously consid- ered and deliberately entered upon. The first advance will be no more permanent than the general harrah in the voting dis- ricts. ———.__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest ané the lo st 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 Sagar... 128 128% 188K Ise ‘American Super, Pfd... 108% 103% joe ion ‘Amertean Tobacco. .. OX GH GK Oy American CottomOM.... 12% 13 12% 18 Atchison... ... 15% 15M 15S Balto. & Ohio... » » 9 19 Canada Southern, 5% SK OK SL esapeake = c,,C., C. & St. L. “ it B&Q x ae TO TS Tg 16a 125% 126% Den. &R. Grande, Pid. 49% 40% Dis. & Cattle Feeding... i7 17% Generai Electric. Be % 158 15% 5s Puilinan Pal. Car Go. Southern Railway, Pfd Paita. ‘Traction. Wabash, Pia. Wheeling & 1. Erie... Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd Western Onion Tel. Siiver.. Washington Steck Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. 8. $250 Bt 112%, | American Graphophone, 30 at 83%; 20 at o: 108% asked. U_ 1925, 117% bid. U8. District of Columbia bid. 20-year fund ¢s, gold, 110 bid. Water stock Ol. enrrency, 110 bid.’ Water stork 7s, 1903, currency, sd. 3.658, funding, currency, 1 bid, 111" asked. oe ma Pigeazed Miscellaneous Bonde.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 106% bid. Metropolitan Kailread conv. 6s, idly vid, 124 asked Belt Raflroad 5s, 81 Did, 36 asked. EcKington Laifroad Ga, 95 bid, 9S asked. road 6s, 111 bid, 113% a: |. Washington pany 66, series ‘A, 113% bid. Washinzton Gas Company Gs, series B, 113% bid. Wasblizton Gas Company conv. Gs, 200 bid. Chesapeake and Poto- mac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust Ss, F. and’ A., 100 bid. Amer fnd Trost 5s, A. ard 0., 100 bid. | Washinzton Market Company Ist €s, 109 bid. Washingt: ket Company imp. 6s, 109 bid. Wash’ ket Company ext. 64, 109 bid. Masonic elation 106 bid. Columi il Asso Washington Light fufautry 1st ~Pank of Washlagton, 275 He, 240 bid. Metroyalitan, Bank of the Repri 25 bid, 300 asked. Central, 280 bid. Farmers and Mechanies’, 180 Dd. Second, 133 Lid, 138 Asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130° bid. Gaplia 115 bid.” West End. 108 bid, “11 asked. raders’, fd, 90% asked. Lin-oldi, 1044 106 asked. Ohio, 83 bid. See Safe Deposit and Trast Com ‘ational Safe Deposit a ast, 113 bi Washing- fe |. Eekington, 20 asked. Georgviown and Tennallytown, Gz Md. fias and Electric Light Stocks.—Washiagton Gas, 44 did, asked. Georgetown G: © bid. UL 8. Electric 119% bid, 125, ctameaney, Stocks Firem bid. = Met tan, Corcor: Db Potomac, @ bid. Arlinzten, 130 fir hee Din id, 14 160 bid. National Union, 10. bi faked _Cglambla, 10 had 14 anked. | Itigxn, 736 bid. c's, Lincoln, 7% Did, Commercial, ‘ay aa. = pees Title Insurance Stocks.—Meal Estate Title, 103 bid, 110 asked. Colnmbin Title, 514 bid, 6 asked. Washington Title, 3 bid. District Title, 7 vid, 16 Telephone Stocks.—Prrmslvanta, 28 bid, 50 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, ay ‘oid, G4 naked. Amer- ican Grapbophone, °9 bid, $% asked. Ainerican Geaphophone, preferred, 10v; Bid, 14 asked. Tneu- matte Guo pb ba ‘sakes. |iscelianeous . — Mergentbaler type, 125 bid, 128 asked. “Tanston Sloot pe, Tie GEES asked,” Washington Market. 13 bid.” Gevat Palla Jeg, 120 Did, 180 asked. Ltticol Hail, 90 auked. . 000 bushels—southe: hels “southern wheat aS%; July. Atguat, 30% Beek hae: soe bushels; sales, 7.000 bushels—southors white or, Mader: do. yellow, 24ia3i%. Oats Tomas, 2 White western, 24ica2big? No. 2 antzed @56 bushels’ Bye inictive at steady ieee Nek Some Hints From a« Scientific Source About Hot Weather. Hot weather invariably causes sickuess and makes even the strongest people feel weak, lam guid and worn oct. There is, however, a way to kesp cool, sirong, bealthy and well, in even the hottest weather, as thocannds of men and women can testify from practical experience. Every per- som who values bealth and strongth will do well to follow their example and carefully read the follow- ing opinions on the sabject : J. F. Clark, M.D., of ReldsviNe, NX. C., says: “At this season of she year I find Duffy's pure malt whiskey extremely beneficia! 2s a tonic, atimulant and appetizer. I can recommend it to the debili- tated for its medicinal qualities.” Mrs. R. G. Sehiede, 1231 Parrish st., Philadel- phla, says: “I bave been using Duffy's pare malt whiskey, amd fad that it was not only Improved any appetite, but greatly increased my streng Mrs. F. P. Haviland, 7 W. 119th st., says: “I bave used Duffy's pure malt whiskey with Great beneSt. Tt has given me strength, good ap- petite aud cured sleplessness, from which I suf- fered. The above opinions cl way to Keep strong a by using ® pure stimulant 19 avaist nature. | Ther Iso prove beyond question the purcet and fest etimulant to take is Dutr’s pure malt whis- key. becamae it never failx to wive new life, tone and strength to every part of the beds. It is re- freshing, ‘strenethening. hexit’ giving, und there ts nothing ‘better for people who guid in eumme: weather. grocer or druggist, however, be sure that you get Duffy's pure walt ‘and nothing else. Insist on hav- t you ask for, and accept no inferior imita- ew York, ris ove that the best in bot weather is ing from your 4041 western—receipts, 507 beshels: nes ustls. Has Gonchelce Smet 0. Grain freizhts quiet, rates steady, unchanged. Sugar snd batter stealy, unchanzed. Eggs quiet, 1 mand Whisky’ unchay Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, ccrrespondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Bich. Law. Clone. Wheat—Jul; pel an. r 1 718 Sept! 732 Lard—July 415 Kept 4.20 Rihe—Jalr. ae S 3.97 Month, Crone. duly... a) August Ta7 < Br October. 6. ——— OPERATIONS IN CUBA Will Be Largely Saspended Darin; Summer Months. The Spanish minister, Dupuy de Lome, has gone to Lencx, Mass., for the sum- mer. The entire staff of the legation and the minister's family accompany him. Ow- ing to the large interest committed to the charge of the minister jest at present, it ts not expected that the trip will afford any intermission m the busy work of the let tion. The location at Lenox will give the minister opportunity to communicate read- ily and in perscn with Secretary One during the latter's vacation at his Massa- chusetts summer home. It is the understanding in diplomatic cir- cles here that the military operations in Cuba will be suspended to a large extent @uring the summer months, cwing to the prevalerer of continual rains, which mak campa‘gning difficult end dangerous. The formal mliitary organiz: tion will be main- tained, resulting ir occasional skirmishes, but the rain bodies on loth sides probably will await the dry season of the fall be fore beginning forward movements. Hopes are expressed among officials thet peace may be restored 4s a result of @ change of heart among a certain class of young enthusiasts in the Insurgent ranks, the sons of people of influence and s:and- ing. Many of these young men have been educated in the United States and have imbibed a spirit for free institutions as opposed to those of a monarchy. is this last class of young enthusiasts which gives the Spanish authorities the most concern, as it the best young blood of Cuba, and it ts hoped that it may be won back. Concessions of autonomy end home rule are to be made mainly with a view to reconciling this cla The Spanish cortes has been In session for a number of wecks, but as yet has not reached the Cuban question, owing to the length of time required to organize. After the speech from the throne all business is suspended until the credentials of newly-elected members of the cortes are examined. This tekes a surprising length of time, much longer than the delay in the United States incident to the selection of committzes by the Speaker of (pe House of Representatives. It is this fact that makes the cables silent as to the pro- ceedings at Madrid. It is belleved that the organization will be perfected within a week or two, after which the first subject considered will be Cuba. The government bas a good majority in the Cortes and it is expected that there will be early and favorable action taken on the plans out- lined in the speech from the throne for giving home rule to Cuba on a far wider scope than has becn previously suggested. GIVES A Mr. E. B. Hay Testifies im the Holt Will Case. Lite this afternoon in the Holt will case Mr. E. B. Hay was still on the stand end continued his testimony. Mr. Hay said that when he first saw the will he was satisfied it was in one piece. It was much smoother them than now. He said that he had examined a large number of Judge Holt’s lette He characterized the judge's handwriting as erratic and pointed out a number of its most striking in characteristic: The handwriting the will, he thought, compared very fa bly with that in the letters he had examined. It was not a feigned hand or #n attempt to copy some one’s cise handwriting. There is a marked absence of carefulness of stroke, and no evidences of tracing. In the letters he had found all the characteristics which ajpear in the will. In the will, he said, there is no appearance of a cramped hand. On the contrary, there is as much freedom as is possible with the “finger movement.” Mr. Hay then followed with an informal lecture on the subject of penmanship, dis- tinguishing between the full-arm move- ment, the forearm and the finger move- ment, and the results in handwriting to be expected from each. He was still on the stand when The Star's report closed. eiriarg STRAINED RELATIONS. A Rumor That Mr. Wilson W Judge Howard Removed. It was rumored abovt the Post Office De- partment today that an unpleasant situa- tion had arisen between Po: ter eral Wilson and Judge Howard, the sixth auditor. Coupled with this report was the statement that the strained relations were due to the course pursued by the auilitor la in holding up department accounts a Bowler. So irksome have these decisi by the auditor become to Postmaster eral Wilson, according to the rumor, he has taken the matter to the President and intimated that Judge Howard's resi nation should be demanded cf him or the Postmaster General's resignation would be placed at the President's disposal. To a Star reporter th’s afternoon Judge Howard, wher. acquainted with the report in circulation, said he knew nothing of it nor of the alleged basis of tt. On the con- trary to the statement that there were unpleasent relations between the Post- master General anl himself, he could say without hesitation that their relations were very agreeable. Judge Howard said he could think of no posstile cause for the rumor unless it arose from the malice of some Jisgruntied clerk in the department. Postmaster Gereral Wilson being absent in Te:nessee nothing authoritative from anyone in the department could be secured today, and no one in the office of the Post- master General acknowledged having any information on the subject. ie aa Decorated by the Empcror. A cabiegram from Budapest, Hungary, errounces that Mr. Andor Saxiehner of the firm of Andreas Saxiehner of that city, proprietor and exporter of the celebrated Hunyadi Janos natural aperent water, has been decorated by Francis Joseph I, em- peror of Austria and king of Hungary, with the cross of the iron crown, order ITI, on the occasion of the Hungarian millennial celebration now being held ig Budapest.