Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1896, Page 2

2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE|2EMocraTic COMMENT Death of Benjamin H. Bristow in New York. CUBANS SHOT AT HAVANA John S. Wise of Virginia Wants to Be Attorney General. NEWS OF THE DAY NEW YORK, June 22.—Benjamin H. Bis. tow, Secretary of the Treasury during President ¢ second term, died at his home in th y today of peritonitis. Mr. Bristow was taken ill only last Saturday. a native of Kentucky Mr. and w: ty-four years old. He gradu- ated at srson College, Pa., and began the practice of law in Issi. He was loyal fought at Donelson, Shiloh and . colonel. He held various civil Cflices, and nominated by Gen. Grant for Attorney not confir s eretary of the 2sury, and held that office until June, 1875, when he resigned. He was a candidate for President that year, receiv ing 11% votes on the first ballot. Since 1 he practiced law in New York. aS CUBAN MES ENGERS. Two Patriots Shot Cabanas Fortress. HAV . June 22.—Eleven Cubans ar- rived at Annotto bay on Saturday last in an open b Three of them landed. The remainder of the party started to return, but the boat was detained. Three of the men are said to be messengers from the insurgents under Puyals, Wilson and Benito, named Fernandez, Lauis and Morato. The boat was chased by a Span- isk gunbcat. Miguel Alonzo Cabrera and Andreas Hernandez Rodriguez were shot today out- at During the r inces of Havana, Clara the insurgent: including Colonel Ci four pris In addition, at various points, twenty insurgents, including Lieut. Col. Montes Oca, have surrendered to the h authorities. The troops during the od had five men Killed and nine- nm wounded. The health of General arges is improving. ee INDORSING TELLER. Matan: and Santa Jost fourteen killed, aco Duquesne, and TALK OF Texas Democrats Getting in Line for Chicago. AUSTIN, Texas, June 22—There is quite an additional inpouring of delegates to the two conventions to meet her2 tomorrow. Judge fa) of the gold standard wing came this morning and reports that number of his following will be here tonight and in the morning. The sil- their forces mustered tions point to the fact wiil noc be more than five or ed ail told im attendance. have abcut decided to er men ates to Chicago in order to ctions. If only four go, be reem on the list for all for that reason, eight will number will include Hos: Blake, Duncan, Bailey which was waged lay by those on the blown over, and he will to pacif! friend ion that the conven- land for President, members are talking WISE FOR ATTORN ENERAL. Repert That He Wants a Seat im Me- Kinley’s Cabinet. Speetal 1 = Star. RICHMOND, Va., June A reliable report Capt. John S. Wise, for- meri: now of New York, 1s “p the powers that expect to be for a seat in McKinley's ezbinet, provided, of course, the latter gets his seat. This report is somewhat surprising, inasmuch as Capt. W in-a letter to a friend in Richmond a few weeks ago, expressed i favorable te Gov. Morton. Mr. e is an able lawyer, and it is said he desires to be Attorney General. eS MeKINL: AT THE TRAIN. He Meets His Fighting Friends With His Surrey. > CANTON, Ohio, June 22. The Canton, Ohio, 1.07 Cleveland train brought to Canton National Chairman Mark A. Hanna and wife, Col. Fred. Grant and wife, H. Clay-Evans of Tennessee, Col. W. M. Osborne, x-police commissioner n of Governor McKinley, of Bos- . Myron T. Herri ylvester Everett.the late President Garfield's friend, of Cleveland. As the train pulled in at the station Gov- ernor McKinley, who had taken the Hne- and driven to the station, accompanied by Mr. George B. F . editor of the Repe and went in: paign the “How said Hanna to alth, and you all 1 a sick man,” re- vernor, with the strongest ong handshaker. MeKinley sonally escorted M rant to his own Evans on the k the lines and surrey, trent © < with ve to his house, other carriages being at him Provided for the rest of the party. Lunch- een was in waitin RUYORED CABINET BREAK. The British Ministry on the Edge of Resixnation. The Globe this after- umored that one of the min- isters resigned at the cabinet meeting which took place this afternoon. Later in the afternoon it was officially denied that a cabinet minister resigned as a result of the meeting of the ministers today. — Diplomats in New York. NEW YORK, June Among the pass- engers who arrived today per Columbia line steamer Advance was Senor L. Borja, min- ister fr cuador to Mexico, and Gen. P. United States minister to Guate- en. Young returns home for a stion. He reports a very peaceful n of affairs in Guatemala. —— Blacklisted Men to Sue. CHICAGO, xhty June railroad Workmen have made affidavits and turned in evidence their possession into hands of attorneys, and next Wednesday suits egeregating hundreds of thousands of dol- Jars for damages will be filed in the cir- fuit and superior courts against almost railway corporation having ter- or offices in Chicaso. 5 road men assert they were black- sted by the railroads on account of their gonnection with the American Railway Union strike of 18, and their failure to secure employment under their own names after telling the truths concerning their acts and occupation at the time of the great boycott they consider evidence of blacklisting. In many instances the re- fusal to employ will be used as evidence to prove a blacklisting conspiracy be- tween the roads. seg ——___ His Body Recovered. The body of Wilbur Handy, who was drowned yesterday, was recovered at the feot of 35th street at 3 o'clock this after- noon. The General Opinion Expressed as to the Effect of Whitney's Letter. Its Object Apparently to Discredit the Action of the Conven- tion im Advance. ‘The Whitney letter has provoked much comment among democrats. ‘The general opinion among democrats {s that the let- ter will not materially influence the action of the Chicago convention. The talk about bimetallism is not regarded as sincere, and is spoken of as an evidence of weakness. It is not thought Mr. Whitney has any hope of preventing the adoption of a free silver plank, but that his endeavors will be directed to securing the nomination of a candidate who has not been very: posi- tive as to the money question and who might be depended on to take a position, after nomination, which will be a modi- fication of the platform. The Effect of the Straddle Proposition Tie position taken by Mr. Whitney in favor of a straddle on the money question is understood not to be what he would have favored had the gold men been a ma- jority in the convention. Whitney and those he represents are gold standard men. Therefore any proposition from him to straddle is regarded by the silver men as a confession of defeat, and an attempt to de- lude the opposition intg the belief, that there is a prospect in the east for the dem- v4 yin: ‘or. othe silver democrats do not look for any assistance in the coming presidential cam- paign from Mr. Whitney, Mr. Cleveland or those whom they represent. While reither may vote for McKin!ey—the tariff antagonisms standing in the way of that— they are not expected to support the dem- ocratic ticket. Object of the Two Letters. Both Cleveland's letter, published some days ago, and that of Whitney, published toJay, are regarded as issued, not with the hope of influencing the action of the Chi- cago convention, but with the intention of discrediting the anticipated action and pro- novncing against the party action senti- ments which will be useful to the republi- can ticket, but which they could not ex- press after the convention without openly bolting the party. WHI Work for Campbell. It is thought that Whitn¢ will use all the influence he has in behalf of Camp- bell of Ohio, or for some other candidate who would accept the nomination on a silver platform aud would afterward apolo- size for the platform, making a straddle in the campaign, if rot declaring a personal preference for gold. AFTER THE CONVEX TION. Major McKiniey is Receiving ‘Tremendous Amount of Mail. CANTON, Ohio, June fter a refresh- ing rain last night, it an inviting morn- ing for an outing; and immediately. follow- ing the breakfast hour Goyernor and Mrs. 1 and ‘ll Hastings, who will depart for after being guests at the Mc- a Mrs. Ru: home tod. ks at the governor's house in piles a yard high. Private Secre- James Boyle. will reach Canton this morning from Columbus, and locate hei for the campaign. Mr. ‘Abner MeKinley r’s brother, leaves for New Yo! % this afternoon, and National Cha'r. man M. A. Hanna will reach Canton from Cleveland at Majer McKinley went to church yester- lay. as usual, with his mother and family s. In the afternoon he smoked and chatted on the porch of his home, surveyed the big, yellow, sticky mud puddle, where once was a brizht green lawn before the crowds of congratulating friends stamped it out. ‘The sermon in the morning was delivered by Pastor Edmonds in the Methodist Church. His subject was “A Sure Elec- tion,” and his text, “Wherefore, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and elec- tion sure, for if ye do these things ye shall never fail.” The preacher reminded his hearers that “Rum, Romanism and Rebellian” had de- stroyed one popular idol, and exhorted them to beware of similar ensnarements in choos- ing wor B Mr. Edmonds also ‘approved “6f Mroces- sions, fireworks and -voeal enthusiasm as Promoters of patriotism, and gave the Mc- Kinleys a large amount of miscellaneous good advice. 3 A reception is to be given to Mr. and Mrs. McKinley by the women of Canton Friday, and Saturday 10,000 visitors from Cleveland will come. Among the letters received Saturday by Major McKinley was the following: “MANSFIELD, Ghio, Tine 20; 1896, “Hon. William McKinley, Canton, Ohio. “My Dear Sir: I have hot hurried in send- ing you my congratulations for your nomi- nation as the next President of the United States, but they are not less hearty and sincere. I will gladly do all I can to secure ‘our triumphant election. Give to Mrs. Mc- Kinley my good wishes, in which Mrs. Sher- man joins. Very truly yours, |OHN SHERMAN.” — A. HEADQUARTERS. A. P. They Have Been Established Pennsylvania Avenue. It has been definitely decided, it is said, to establish the rational headquarters of the American Protective Association in rooms on the secend floor of the building at the southwest corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 12th stre It is said that President Echols and Secretary Palmer of Montana have been in Chicago for a week arranging for the transportation of the furniture and records of the Supreme Coun- f the A. P. A. from that city. The quarters of the order have been in Chicago several years. President. Echols and Secretary Palmer are expected in the city tomorrow or next day. After fitting up their offices they will get down to the work required of them. It is learned that Saturday night a meet- ing of the District of Columbia Superior Council was held to consider the resi: tion of Oscar Nauck, for some time p nt of the District Superior Copincil. resignation, which w: grounds, was accep on The based on business ted, and C. B. Story was elected to fill the vacancy. ee Detective Lacy Returns, Detective Lacy, who was sent to the St. Louis convention for duty, in response to @ request from Chief Harrigan of the St. Louis police force, returned home Satur- day. He figured in a railroad accident both going and coming, but no serious damage was done either time. Maj. Moore today received a letter from Chief Harrigan, thanking him for the officer's servbes. Cori- cerning the officer he said: “I want to say to you in this connection that Mr. Lacy conducted himself through- out in a gentlemanly and officerlike man- ner. No crime worth speaking about was committed here during the convention, and I feel sure that the effective services ren- dered by your man had much to do with the making of this clean record. I could not speak too highly of him. He acquitted himself creditably.”” Our Advertising Columns. Read the advertising columns of The Star carefully. They are an invaluable guide to the buyer. You will find the an- nouncements of all the success- ful business houses and will miss the fake concerns and habitual bankrupts. You won’t find the latter. Reputable advertisers dislike being found in their company. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. IN LOCAL POLITICS Delegate Andrew Gleeson Tells the Story of the Convention. THE ROPTORE WITH PERRY CARSON Conditions Now Existing in the Democratic De'egation. FIVE FOR FREE SILVER ee The pilgrims who went to worship at the national shrine of the republican party in St. Louis have nearly all returned to their homes and each one of the Washington con- tingent becomes the center of an interested group wherever he stops on the street or in one of those attractive resorts that front thereon by permission of the excise board. Mr. Andrew Gleeson returned Saturday night, and while he was full of regret at the defeat of Mr. Reed, he was also flush- ed at a victory which almost compensated for the loss of his leader. This was due to the fact that Mr. Gleeson succeeded in eliminating his colleague, Col. Perry Car- son, from the national republican commit- tee, and it was only by the merest chance, according to Mr. Gleeson, that he was not chosen to represent the District himself in that important body. In conversation with a Star reporter this morning Mr. Gleeson told the story of the rupture between Col. Carson and himself. Promised to the Voters. “I had kept Carson on the national com- mittee for twelve years,” said Mr. Gleeson, “and during the campaign which precede: the election that resulted in the cholce of Carson and myself as delegates to the na- tional convention I promised the voters who supported me that I would not again support Carson as national committeeman. When we got out to St. Louis, and I made my decision in the matter plainly known to Perry, he begged and pleaded with me to change my mind. I told him no; that I wouldn't do it. I told him I had prom- iset] the people who had elected me not to put him on the committee again, and that I didn’t propose to break political promises then after I had fulfilled them for twenty- five years. I told him that I would join with him and select any good, respectabie 1 republican in the District for the plac suggested a number of names, among them being those of C. Maurice Smith, L. ¢ Bailey, Dr. A. P. Fardon, Robert H. Keys, ex-Senator P. B.S. Pinchback, and then suggested myself, but Perry declined to support anybody but himself, and I swore that I would not help him under any cir- cumstances. Col. Carson in the Convention. “In the convention,” continued Mr.Gleeson, “Perry made a holy show of himself. When the vot» was called on the Teller resold- tion, offering the silver substitute for the financial plank, I cast the vote of the Dis- trict of Columbia, as chairman, in favor of ying it on the table. Then Perry got up ard addresssed the chairman of the con- vention and wanted te kr what the vote Incant; whether it meant a no vote or an aye vote. Senator Thurston explained the matter to Carson, and, with many ‘thank ou, sirs: thank you, s Perry sat down. When the call was made on the state and territorial delegations to name the men selected by them for national committe en I arose and announced that the de ation from the District of Columbia was divided and could not agree upon a name and would not present one. Then Perry xot up again and went_down the middle aisle and addressing Senator Thurston, who was the chairman, said that he was there from the District of Columbia, and his alternate was with him, and that he preposed the name of Perry H. Carson as national Gommitteman, and Dis alternate wanted the same thing. “Chairman Thurston informed him that his alternate had nothing to do with the convention whatever, and with more ‘thank you, sirs,’ the colonel sat down again. He was under the impression all the time that he would hold over a member of the na- tional committee in case he and I couldn't agree upon his successor, and when I told him that the national committee formed in 1492 was dead when the national convention of 1896 met he wouldn't believe it. Mr. Gleexon Defeated by Chunce. “Last Friday morning, when the case of the District of Columbia's place on the na- tional committee was being considered by that body, I would have been elected to the vacancy if a misunderstanding had not oc- curred,” continued Mr. Gleeson. “I was placed in nomination for the place, when a member got up and suid that my election wouldn't change the actual representation on the committee, because I would give my proxy to Carson.’ This was denied at once by some of my friends, but, as there was fear that a good deal of time would be use1 up in discussing the case, Powell Clayton moved to refer the whole matter to the ex- ecutive committee of the national commit- tee for settlement, and this was carried. There were forty-one members of the com. mittee who would have voted for mornin, ages Parker or Britton. “Who do you think will now be selected for the place on the committee?” inquired The Star reporter. “I don’t know,” said Mr. Gleeson, “the names of Col. A. T. Britton and Mr. Myron M. Parker are prominently mentioned, and i understand that Senator Proctor of Ver mont has succeeded in securing the influ- ence of Gen. Grosvenor of Obio in favor of Parker, but I hope Parker won't get it. He went befcre the cemmittce with a letter advising the abolition of sufrage in the District of Columbia, and — notwith standing the fact that it had been indorsed hy Chairman Tom Carter, it was unani- niously defeated. here was to have been a mass meeting held tonight for the purpose of taking action against the nomination of Parker as joral committeeman, but it could not be airanged in time. One will be held, though, mighty soon, and then ke will ‘find out wkat the rank and file of the republicans here think about his action at St. Louis.” Opinions of Others. Mr. Frank B. Conger, who was also in St. Louis during the convention, said today that h2 believed either Mr. Parker or Mr. Britton would be selected by Mr. Hanna to represent the District on the national com- mittee. Col. Fred T. Brackett, formerly chicf cierk of the Treasury Department, and one of the officers of the St. Louis convention, said today that the executive committee of the republican national committee would certainly select Mr. A. T. Britton as Col. Perry Carson’s successor. The fact that Mr. Parker has the support of Gen. Gros- venor and otker close friends and lieuten- ants of Mr. Hanna is accepted by several other republicans with whom a Star re- porter talked as proof positive of Mr. Par- ker’s early entrance into the national com- mittee, and the announcement of his se- lection is expected to be made at the next meeting of that body. In Democratic Circies. The dissolution of the republican conven- tion has caused interest to be renewed in the approaching democratic gathering of the same sort, which will soon assemble in Chicago, and the local democrats are again regarding their six chosen delegates in an interrogative manner. Mr. Frank P. Mor- gan, one of the chosen six, who attended the St. Louis convention in Lis capacity as @ newspaper man, came back with the cor- respondents on their special train, and was rather critical of his associates on the dele- gation for holding a meeting in his absence and choosing the officers of the delegation. Mr. Morgan, when seen by a Star reporter tcday, sported in his buttonhole a bright silver disc, with a small gold star in the center. It bore in blue letters this inscrip- tion: “Nebraska, 16 to 1.” Upon being asked whether the button expressed his sentiments on the subject of the financial question, he declared that it did, and he said that in the west everybody was talk- ing silver. “I was told in St. Louis,” said Mr. Mor- gan, “that 90 per cent of the democrats and 80 per cent of the republicans all over the west were én‘fdvor of silver at 16 to 1, ard I believe it.” Morgan WilVote for Norris. The questioy, of/who would be recom- mended for ff 6, upon the national democratic co! dpe by.the District dele- gates having ¢pmelip, Mr. Morgan declar- ed that he wQuld'yote for Mr. James L. Norris for the jpostfion. “I have gr egpect for the old war horses of the@,detfocracy here, such as William Dicksen, wrence Gardner and James L. Norv; it I believe Mr. Norris has done as mich for the democratic party as any man in, the\local ranks, and I am heartily in fa¥or ef retaining him in his place on the national committee, of which he is such a Valuakle member. I met five members of the national democratic com- mittee who had been at Chicago putting the finishing touches on the arrangements for our convention, and they all expressed a warm desire for Mr. Norris to be con- tinued as one of them. So I shall vote for him.” Attitude of the Others. The other members of the delegation are not so outspoken aS Mr. Morgan in their Breferences, but it .4s known beyond any question that all of them, except Mr. Hol- mead, will vote for a platform including a silver plank of the strongest description. Regarding the naffonal con:mitteeman, it is believed that Mr, Lawrence Gardner now stands the, best chafhce of being selecte® for the position, althovgh it is understood row that Messrs,- Boyle and Holmead, who were formerly believed to be commit- ted to Mr.’ Gardner's interests, have de- clined to pledge themselves absolutely to his candidacy. Mr. Jordan is said to have but one. vote in the delegation, which, is bis own, it being understood that he will pursue this course at the request of the National Association of Retail Liquor Deal- ers; of which he is a member. Mr. Mat- tingly will support Mr. Gardner and Mr. Killeen’s action cannot be prophesied. William Dickson a Possibility. With this condition in the delegation, and with the possibility of a deadlock being reached when the national committeeman is to be selected, it would not be surprising in the least if Mr. William Dickson's name should be presented as the solution of the problem. He is not a candidate for the honor, but he is known to be the second chofce of at least three members of the delegation, while the other three might, it is belleved, come to his support when they felt that the selection of their particular favorites could not be accomplished. GENERAL LEE’S REPORT Not Known at the State Department of What It Will Treat. No Likelihood That It Will Attempt to Change Executive Policy— What is Being Done. A day or two at least must elapse before the report which Consul General Lee is said to have forwarded Saturday from Ha- vena can reach the Department of State. Zt is not clear whether the report will come by mail or whether Gen. Lee wil ‘avail himself of the services of Collector Ryan as a messen as has been intimated might be the case. As there has been some speculation as to what has called forth this rerticular report from the consul general, it might be interestmg to learn that aside ftom some brief cablegrams announcing his arrival and thé’ receipt of instructions, nething has yet been heard officially from the new consul general, so that it is high time that he should‘report in the ordinary course of the consular routixe. No ‘Spévint Instructions. While it i that consular off under their geperal instructions to report to the State Dep events that might be of inte government, it{canpot be learned that Gen. Lee was under any, special instructions to make a report upon the policy to be pur- sued toward Cuba. Of course, for such in- formation respecting the military situation as he could ha while bein; pent up in Havana, and at a distance from the fighting line the State Department would be grateful, and it) would carry weight in view of the military experience of the consul general. But after all his report will be of value in exact accordance with the facts contained, and it is hardly to,be,aupposed that the.consul gener: will go beyond such a statement_und attempt to ahape,the policy of the State Depart- ment as to recognition of. belligerency or even of independence, which must be de- cided in, Washington after contemplation of a field broader than is open-to tie per- ception of an official stationed in Cuba. ¢ The Redress of Grievances. At present the State Department is giv- ing, more attention to the. redress © of grievances of American citizens than to the other subject of the propriety of in- terference in the strife between the Span- jards and the Cubans, and to this end has been pushing a vigorous correspond- erce with Mr. Hannis Taylor, our minister at Madrid. The purpose is to prevent, so far as possible, depredations upon the property of Americans in Cuba, and espe- cially the recurrence of such affairs as the ill-treatment of the Delgados, father and son, and their servants. Some nice questions of diplomacy are involved in the adjustment of these matters, as for in- stance in the Delgado case, the whole question of how long an American resi- dent of Cuba can preserve his American citizenship, when he has practically given cers are expected meni any t to our try se, up his allegiance to his native or adopted concentrated all of his material interests im the island. The treatment of such matters is sufficient to engage the attention of the ment just now, and so it able that there will be change in the policy purs general subject of relations with Spain, particularly as the prevalence of the rainy season in Cuba has operated to largely restrict military operations ther eee TRANSEER OF A THE te Depart- ppears improb- immedis ATER. Maanger James L. Kernan Wants the Grand Opera Hou: Negotiations are in progress looking to the transfer of the lease of the Grand Opera House in this city now held by Mr. Edward H. Allen to Mr. James L. Kernan end his associates, who are. the proprietors of the Lyceum Theater in this city and the Monumental and Holliday street theaters and Kernan’s auditorium in Baltimore. ‘The transfer papers have been drawn up, and are now being considered by Mr. Ker- nan and the gentlemen interested with him in Baltimore. There are said to be some clauses in the document which do not meet with the approval of Mr. Kernan, but it is thought that a’ satisfactory modification of their terms may bé‘reached and the trans- fer completed.¢ J If this is acgompHished the Grand Operf House will be made a theater for the pro- duction of the legitimate drama at popular prices, such as’is Produced at the Holiday Street Theater! in Baltimore, the same at- tractions beik engaged for both these houses. Therej will be no vaudeville or va- riety features introduced at the Grand if Mr. Kernam secures {ts contro}, and the Lyceum Theater in this city will be con- tinued precisely as .it has been in the past. The Grand @perai House is the property of the Washington: Light Infantry Corps, and upon its dompletion was leased by Mr. John W. Albavgh at an annual rental of $12,000. Upon the termiration of Mr. Al- baugh’s contract, Mr. Allen secured the property at an annual rental of $20,000. ‘The Opera House has not been altogether a success since Mr. Allen assumed its man- agement,and the past season has been par- ticularly bad. This was dut in a large measure to the prevailing depression, which affected theatrical ventures alt over the country, and, to cite a prominent instance, caused the failure of the great theatrical firm cf Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. If the transfer is effected the Washington Light Infantry Corps, it ts believed, will be thor- oughly protected in all its interests. The Holiday Street Theater in Baltimore has been very successful since it became a pop- ular-price play house, and Mr. Kernan and his associates feel certain that similar re- sults will ensue here if the Grand Opera House is devoted to business of the same character under their management, THEIR SIDE CLOSED Caveatees Are Through in the Holt Will Case. MISS THROCKMORTON THE LAST WITNESS Clearing Up Details in the Famous Trial. WILL SOON BE es The sixth week of the Holt will case be- gan this morning at 9 o'clock, an hour earlier than usual, as a result of Judge Bradley’s desire that the case should be advanced as rapidly as possible. When court adjourned Friday afternoon Miss Throckmorton was on thé stand. This morning she was-recalled for cross-exam- ination by Mr. Worthington. In answer to questions from him she related in some de- tail the acquaintance she had with Judge Holt, and the friendship that existed be- tween them: She-was-elso asked as to the correspondence that passed between them. At this point the cross-examination was suspended while Detective Henry Lacy was ¢alled by the lawyers for the caveatees. Lacy was assigned to duty at the St. Louis convention last week, and has just return- ed to Washington. The witness testified that he was present at the interview which Mr. Truesdell, The Star repcrter, had with Geo. O. Johnson, the colored butler at Secretary Carlisle’ house. Johnson was formerly empioy. Judge Holt, and the meeting between him and the reporter was brought about through the Kindly offices of the witness. Lac: stated that during the interview, which occurred some time last August, Johnson said that he had been sent for by Mrs. AVash. Holt, who expressed the gr surprise and disappointment that no w had been found. Johnson also quoted Judge Holt as saying that none of his prop erty should ever go to any of his rela- tives who had abused him for his loyalty to the Union. On cross-examination the witness said that he was not certain as to whether Mr. Darlington had told him what Johnson had said while he was a witness on the stand. Mr. Darlington, he said, had asked him whether he remembered the interview, and at the lawyer's request he repeated the substance of the whole interview as he re- membered it. Johnson on that occasion said that he remembered the break between Judge Holt and the elder Mrs. Throck- morton. He regretted it at the time, for the reason that innocent little children, who knew nothing about the trouble, wouid be the sufferers as a result. Personally he Was the better off by it, for Mrs. Throck- morton had been given permission to use the judge's carriage whenever she wanted st every day. As Johnson was the coachman he had a much easier time after the judge and Mrs. Throckmorton ceased to speak. Mixx Throckmorton Resumes. The cross-examinaticn of Miss ‘Throck- morton was then resumed. She told of many visits that she made to Juage Holt and described the close friendship that € isted between her and her “Bor: Pere,” a pe called her godfather. In this she con- dicted the testimony of Judge Holt’s OVER rvants, all of whom testified that she was rarely at the house. In answer to a question from Mr. Worthington, Miss Throckmorton said that she never met any Che at the house except the servants. She never saw Mr. and Mrs. Holt, Miss Holt, Col. Sterett or even Mrs. Ray until this case Mr. Worthingtcn then asked as to ere she was and where the judge was arious times in the last ten years of the latter's life. Thus, for example, she sta that in the spring of 1*85 she w; i with her grandmother on B street s eest, only as stance from the jud; heuse. She was in and out of Judge Hoit's house all the time, and Mr. Worthington then asked her how it was that she did not mect Miss Hynes and Mrs. Ray, who were visitors at the house during that period. He also asked her if it was possible for the Judge to have gone to Niagara at that time without her knowing it. She said that she remembered his going, for he sent her some Presents from Niagara that summer. Her subsequent visits to this city were then gone into at length, Mr. Worthing- ten’s line of questions being evidently di- rected to showing that the intimacy pe- tween them was not as close as she would have it appear. Miss Throckmorton said that she was sure that the judge's servant Martha had seen Judge Holt kiss her a number of times on her arrival or departure from the house. At the time of the judge's death, she ad- mitted, she had no letters from him in her Possession. It was her custom, she said, to destroy most of her letters, for army officers’ families, who move frequently from place to place, are not able to keep all they would like to. The letters from her father to her mother, written from the field when he was taking part in the Modoc war, were carefully preserved. “Now, Miss Throckmorton, do you re- member whether your father wrote to your mother that he had had a letter from Judge Holt in which he agreed to take care of your father's family in case your father was killed “We object,” said Mr. Darlington. “If those letters are wanted we should have been given notice.” The question was not pressed, and Mr. Worthington then questioned the witness as to the letters from Judge Holt to her family, which, she testified last Frida: were kept with others in a box, which w kept securely locked up. The box was opened after the alleged will turned up, and her brother brought them over from New York to Mr. Darlington last summer, She and her mother, she said, conducted the search for “Bon Pere's” letters while the major was at his office down town. They did not remember at first that the let that were wanted were in the old pox. During the examination Miss Throckmor- ten testified that among the letters was one fiom General Sherman, addressed to Judge Holt on the subject of the Modoc war. When Mr. Worthington was through with the witness, Mr. Butterworth offered this letter e. The other side objected cn the ground that the evidence was purely collateral. Mr. Darlington insisted that the letter would throw some light on the mat- ter of General Sherman’s signature to the will, but Judge Bradley sustained the ob- jection. The examination developed the fact that she had kept a scrap book from the time the alleged will turned up. In it she start- ed with the telegram from Mr. Devlin, which gave her the first news, and followed with every newspaper article which has been printed with reference to the case. “I can bring the book if you want it, Mr. Darlington,” she said. “Oh, no, Miss Throckmorton, Mr. Worth- ington might claim that it was in evidence, and it would take forever to read it. At the conclusion of Miss Throckmor- tcn’s testimony Mr. Darlington announced that he had expected to close his case at this point, but some reference had been nade to Mr. Wickliffe Throckmorton, and as the young man was to be here tomorrow he would like to put him on the stand. Otherwise he was all through. Witnesses Recalled. Mr. Worthington then calied George JIchnson to the stand again. Johnson testi- fied that during all the time he was in Judge Holt's employ the judge kept a set of account books, in which he entered a record of every cent he spent. The witness identified the books when Mr. Worthington handed them to him. Martha Thomas, the judge's cook, was recalled, @nd she also testified to his metiodical habits in keeping a record of all his expenses. x Martha testified that the first time she ever saw Annie Tully, Miss Throckmor- ton’s maid, was when she was on the Stand. She said that there was no truth in Annie’s testimony that sne had accom- panied Miss Throckmorton on the occa- sion of one of her calls upon the judge. Annie said that she sat in the hall for abeut an hour waiting for Miss Josephine to come down. She was unable to describe the hall, but said it was quite a large one. In answer to Mr. Worthington’s questions Martha Thomas said this morning that the hall was very narrow and dark, and no one ever sat there, for the hall’ was too nerrow to keep a single chair there. Contradicting Devlin. Mr, Fred. Schrader, a Post reporter, who has heretofore testified in this case, was recalled. He said that on the occasion of his interview the day after the will turn- ed up, Mr. Devlin said that he had no doubt the witnesses’ signatures were gen- uine, but he made no distinction between Mrs. Sherman’s and the others. Devlin told him then, as showing the intimacy between General Grant and Judge Holt, that the general at one time offered the judge the post of Secretary of War. Mr. Schrader testified that Deviin had told him that he supposed the will was written and attested some time when all the par- ties were dining at Judge Holt’s house. This contradicted the testimony of Devlin himself, who, when on the stand, testi- fied that he did not say anything of the sort. ales Strothers, who was one of Judge cl Holt’s servants, and who is alleged by the caveatces to be the person who most prob- ably sent the will ta the register’s office, was recalled by Mr. Worthington, He also testified to the judge's habit of keeping books. The only furniture in the hail was a hat-rack, he said, and there was no place there to sit down except on the stairs. He never saw a chair there, and any one who was waiting to see the judge was expected to sit in the parlor. Trips to Niagara. Miss Mary Holt also gave corroborative testimony as to the judge’s account books, which she identified. She said that, at Mr. Worthington’s request, she had gone over all the books very carefully, as they showed when and where he went on his yariouz trip away from Washington. Her examination extended over the period from 172 to 1888, and she had made a memoran- dum of numerous details, including all ref- erences to “E. H.,” the way in which he spoxe of Miss Hynes. Miss Holt said that the last entry referring to any trip he made to Niagara with Miss Hynes was dated October 6, 1879. Mr. Worthington then placed in evidence Il the entries from October 6 to October , which gave a record of every cent the trip cost, down to the nickels he spent for car fare or for newspapers. The next preceding trip to Niagara was made September 16, 1 There was no record of any such trip after 18% By means of this record the witness was able to give the date of every trip the judge took during all the sixteen years, and of every payment that he made to E. H. At this point the midday recess was taken. After recess Miss Holt again took the stapd and was further questioned as io the Ist’ she had made of all the payments to E. H. as recorded in Judge Hoit’s account books. All this t mony as to what the account books showed was for the purpose of dis- crediting Miss Hynes’ testimony that she took several trips with Judge Holt after 1879, and that after the present cf $10,000 in bonds In 1854 there was no break in the allowance that the judge made her. The record showed that up to Iss4 the judge sent Miss Hynes from $475 to $70) each year, but that after the judge gave her the bonds he sent her very few checks and at very long intervals. Continuing, Miss Holt said that she had not found, in all her search of the account hooks, ary reference to any member of the Throckmorton family. On cross-examination Miss Holt said that she began examining the books about a week ago, and did all the work herself at Mr. Worthington’s request. Other Testimony. Mr. Butterworth offered in evidence a rumpled bill which was found among Judge Holt’s effects, to which no reference was found in his account books, for the pur- pose of impeaching the accuracy of these records. Mr. Worthington called as his next wit- ress a photographer, who testified to the dates and when he made certain photogra’ photo-lithographs, which have been in the case. Robert E. Carmody, a dravghtsman, testi- fied to making a diagram of the first r of Judge Holt’s house on New Jersey ave nue. The diagram, which was made this morning, was exhibited to the jury. The next witness called was Mrs. R. J. Meigs, the wife of Clerk Meigs of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, who lives very close to the Holt house, and just across the street. She testified that she knew the Throckmortons by sight, but had not seen a single member of the family ever enter the house since Miss Josephine was a little girl in short dresses. On cross-examination Mrs. Meigs said thai of course it was possible for people to go into the judge’s house without her know- ing it. Mr. Worthington then read to the jury a letter from Mrs. Throckmorton to Judge Holt. It was found at the judge's house after his death. It was dated in December, 1891, Fort Schuyler. In it Mrs. Throckmor- ton begged the judge to lend her $1,000. She referred to a previous letter in which she gd asked for $2,000, but told him that she had already obtained half the amount and utyed him to let her have the balance, as the. major was to be tried by court-mar- tial and they needed the money. At Mr. Butterworth’s request Miss Throckmorton was recalled to the stand to explain the matter of the letter and why ro answer was recelved. She said that soon after the letter was written the money was obtained from a friend ef her father’s. She immediately took the midnight train to this city and called on her godfather early the next morning. He said that she might bave the money, but she said that her father did not need it. Her sole object in coming to this city, she sald, was to let the judge know that the money was not wanied. The case was still in progress when The Star's report closed, with every prospect of lasting until late in the afternoon. —>—__ Chinese Cane. Judge Hagner today rendered his decision in the case of Chun Kun, the Chinese stew- ard and cook, who was ordered deported to China by Judge Cole last week under the provisions of the Chinese exclusion act: refusing to release the Chinaman on a writ of habeas corpus. Mr. Edwin Forr: representing the Chinaman, noted an aj peal to the Court of Appeals, and asked at the celestial be admitted to bail pend- the appeal. Judge Hagner announced hat he would consider that motion late this afternoon. —_.__ Entertained at Dinner. Recorder Tayler entertained at yesterday Bishops Hood, Petty and Smail of the African Methodist Zion Church; also the financial secretary of that church, Dr. Wm. Howard Day of Penn dinner Thomas A. Sullivan of 84 Myrtle street, a bricklayer, had two fingers severed from his hand today by a wire rope on the eie- yator at the new city post office building. ‘The injuries were dressed at the Emer- gency Hospital. SS Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stack exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. High. Low. Close. 5 ST ily ‘ Sis 16% ry 1% Pork—July. or Sept Paty Lard—July $05 Sept 447 Ribs—July 370 Septet 387 Close. Augast 3s Septe 76 October. 6 November... Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., June 22.—Flonr dull— grn super, $1-95a$2.20; | do. ES fam’ pat Sj spring wheat si FS pts, 5,006 shipment barrels; sales, 150 barre quiet and —spot and month, gust, 61%a614y; 1516. bushel bushels, 3 bushels—southera: by sanple, 60463," Corn firm—spot snd Ssyadsie; July, SPKasIHe: August, ty ember, 33% bid; steamer mixed, 380,028 bush- els—southern ‘white com, 35a35!y; do. 36%. Oats quiet and steady—No. 2 240244; No. 2 mixed do., 22022 ipt Hay steady! fair demand for choice grades—choice timothy, $174 $17.50. Grair freights very quiet—steam to Liver- pool, per bushel, 2d. July; Cork for orders, per quarter, 2s.7id.a2s.0}d. June. Sugar steady— nulated, $4.83 per 100 lbs. Butter steady— fancy creamery, 15 13414; do. ladle, 12 i cked, Eges’ weak trest, New York, 60 Ibs., cheddars, Sa8’ ac $Labegt SI ‘pot, gallon for” Galshed Stieas a tS; Toads; '$i.31091.32 per gallon for jovbike tats oo FINANCE AND TRADE The Stock Market Blew Hot and Cold. es COBAN HOSTILITIES AFFECT VALUES The Chicago Convention Unsettles Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Se Saeed Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June —Disappointment and apprehension were both reflected in to- day's stock market. The first condition re- sulted in a material reduction of the long account. The second established a prefer- ence for the short side of a market des for a time, to be dominated by uncer ties. The Cuban situation is a constant menace to values in view of a possible util- izing of this subject as a counter-irritant for Chicago's Sredicted silver epidemic. Such action, it is thought, would reflect more doubtful politics than good diplomacy, and would complicate rather than impro’ situation, Fears of 2 revival of the controversy are Strongly marked, however, and notwith- Standing the ace lating argumenis against aa immediate recognition of bel- ligerent rights a ng speculative ctor, The silver platform, or a shifty ient amounting to one, is considered of the ceriainties of next mont cal convention. The effect of a deci ration for silver will in all probability Most marked in the foreign Values will, of course, refle approval of such a cours porsrily. The verdict in favor of guld at St. Louis Was too emphatic to destroy confidence in its ultimate victory. The nominee on a sil- ver platform is likely to reflect. incompe- tence in the same ratio as the platforms reflect impracticabili The elections, however, are a long way off, and nervous- ness will only vary in degree and never permanently disappear until this question is determined by a popular ve The engagement of € port to Germany by vtts not generally expe: < ly contributed to the general d dency in stock values. ditions of exchange greater induce purchasing only tem- elining ten- Under existing con- offers our market nents to Germany country thar any ; spite of the fact that a commission added to the usual contract. A reduct ot 3-16 of a cent a pound in refined suj and the attendant decline of 2 per the price of the stock of the America soimpany were reflected in the general mar- et. ‘The continued liquidation of sp accounts and the cept from the shor culative ne of a demand, ex- interest, resulted in during the late after- ned for th s- of a chara fecting the present earning capacity of the properties in the railroad department. ‘The narrowness of the market and the credulity of a nervous room clement were directly responsible for the importance attached to the day's rumors. The market is, however, one for the 7 sional to operate in and not the no Figured value and market value are under circumstances similar to those now ling liable to dety logic.—It is such con- ditions that create bargains, however, and discriminating purchases should refiect but @ minimum of risk. as FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yori stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. 12.% Low. Close. American Sugar. 118% 119% American Sugar, Pfd American Tobacco. ..... 66 American Cotton Oll.... pee Atchison, . : wy Baito. & Ohio. 3 IS Canada Southern....... wo Canada Paciti . Chesapeake & Onis. pared oe SE : By Chic. & Northwestern: 102% Chicago Gas, Cis. CMe St Paul. 7. C.M. & St. Paul, Pid Chic., RT & Pacitic. Del., Lack. & W.. Geiaware & lindson.... Den. & K. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electrii Ulinois Central Lake Shore. Erie Long Island ‘Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. Nationa! Lead Co. . National Lead Co., Pid. U.S. Leather, Pid. New Jersey Central. New York Central NY.&N. Eng. Ch N.¥.C. & St. Loni Northern Pacific, Northern Paciite, Pid’. North American. Ont. & Western, Pacitle Maii.. Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Go... Southern Railway, Pfd. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Paciti Tenn. Coai & in Union Pacitic Wabash Wabash, Pid. Wheeling & 1 Wheeling & i Western Union Washington reall Mone Lanston di Fund. urrency 109 vid. Miscell 106 bid. 12214 as Railroad 6s, 110 bid, ons Te 10) Bid. Am and 0., 100 bid. Gs, 110 bid. 100 bid. 110 bid. “100. asked. bid. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Deposit, and Trust, 1165 1 ton Lown and ‘Trust, Railroad bid, Wia Di Two Gold Medals for Best Dancers. Tomorrow night there will be prize danc- ing at Mt.Vernon Park, under Prof. and two gold medals will be awar¢ most graceful dancers. The cars lea 13h street and Pennsylvania avenue at 6, 7 an 8 p.m., returning at 8:50, 9:50 and 10:50 p.m. ugent, d the