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THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. utes, In which there was muca abusive | that the Ohio delegation vote as a unit. The language used, but no violence occurred, ; gol that was threatened for a time. Theodore Nelson of the state central ‘When he temperary organization, with A. H. Bell as temporary chairman. Mr. Bell, on taking the gavel, said: Mr. Bell's Address. Mr. Bell said in part: “If there was a time in rhe history ef any political party when every step should be taken with prudence, but without fear, the time is now at hand. Great issues are before the people. Momentous interests are at stake. “Four years ago we nominated a man for the presidency from: New York, in spite of the protests of the delegation from that state. May God forgive us for it. At that election we carried almost every state. Our hopes were then bright. But alas. Our President, forgetting the tariff issue on which we had so grandly won, brought corfusion into his party by striking down with traitorous hand the only apology that still remained for the coinage of the peo- ple’s silver. As a result, the demecracy of Tiliois teday has no representative in Con- gress. The rank and file of the democratic party has always been for the free coinage of silver and gold at the oid ratio. The declaration of the party has heretofore heen couched in equivocal terms. We are told by some of cur friends that for har- mony’s sake we must conciliate; we must straddle. There will be no straddling this campaign. We must be sixteen to one men or gold men. The duty to act feariess- ly is upon us. “It is the people against the plutocrat. I have confidence to believe that the cause of the people will triumph. If we fail now let us register a vow in heaven not to cease until the wrongs of the people are redressed . It was given out by one of the free silver leaders shortly before the convention was called to order that the platform would first declare for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 tu 1. ‘The other planks would be for a reform in the taxation and revenue laws of the state. It will declare that, recognizing the fact that as the government has no other means of paying the expenses than by a protec- tive tariff, the present tariff laws should not be disturbed. € ‘There was another demonstration of ap- plause wher he referred to the free coinage of silver. When he finished the great audi- ence gave vent to anothe- deafening ap- plause. The roll by congressional districts was then called to learn the names selected for the vartous committees. Judge McCon- nel! was chosen by unanimous vote to act with the committec. E ‘There was but one contest, and that was from the eleventh congressional district. It was moved and adepted that ail the dele- gates be seated save wher2 there was a cont: A motion was made that the com- mittees prepare their reports. An uproar follow-d, and the motion prevailed. A re- tess was taken until 3 o’cluck. GATHERING AT SARATOGA. ‘The Straddlers Said to Be in a Hope- less Minority. SARATOGA, N. Y., June 23.—Delegates to the democratic state convention, which meets here tomorrow, are arriving by every train. Senator Hill, ex-Secretary Whitney, Chairman Hinckley and Mayor John Boyd ‘Thacher of Albany are here. There are few contests to be settled by the conven- tien, the most important one being that of the Shepardites, from Kings county. It will be urged against the seating of this dclegation that it was through the action of the Shepard faction in nominating an in- nient candidate that the republicans nabled to elect their nominee for of Brooklyn last November. The on of the form which the’conveution’s laration on the currency shall take is the foremost one today, and fs stil? open. Senator Hil is alleged to favor an unquali- fied plank in favor of the gold standard, and judging by surface indications the straddiers are in a hopeless minority. The four delegates-at-large to the Chica- go convention will probably be Senator Mill, ex-Governor Flower, F. R. Coudert d Senator Murphy. It is practically de- termined that State Senator Jacob A. Can- tor and ex-Postmaster General Bissell will be two of the alternates, with the chances in favor of John Boyd Thacher and John . Sanchfield, ocratie leader in the last embly, as the other two. Perry imont will be a district delegate. Wil- liam F. Sheehan will refuse an election as national committeeman, and his place may be iilled by John Boyd Thacher. It is prob- uble that Mr. Bissell will sit in the national cenventien in place of Senator Murphy. BADGER DEMOCRACY FOR GOLD. The Silver Men Make Their in Vain. MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 23.—The cussing of congressicnal istrict deiega- tions delayed the opening of ihe demo- cratic state convertion, and it was 1i: when ex-Gov. Peck, chairman of the state central committee, sounded the gavel and called the assemblage to order. Louis A. Lange of Fond du Lac and J. I. Claney of Madison were made secretaries. Thomas Frawley of Eau Claire was selected as Fight can- temporary chairman. After a brief burst ef applause had subsided Mr. Frawley Troceeded to deliver a speech on the issues of the day. Temporary Chairman Frawley said that je the great issue of previous national ntests (the tariff, is preserved and the lines thereto are sharply drawn, still the mount issue presented is, shall the lemccratie party of today stand where it has stood for upwards of a century of its tence for a siable currency measured a standard that the enlightened judg- mt of the commercial nations of the hed and that experience has approved. He declared that the na- tional treasury should not be turned into @ barter shop or market house for the pro- duct of silver mines. At the conclusion of Mr. Frawley’s speech committees on permanent organiza- ten and resolutions were appointed. A Fzht between gold and silver factions en- ied over a motion that all resolutions be err. 1 to the ccmmittee witheut read ver men oppcesed the motion, were outvoted, and the conv tcok a recess until 2:20. The Chieago Delegation. Following are the delegates to Chicago eresen at caucu of congressional Jis- trict delegations: First district, George MeKifl, Janesviile; Thos. Kearney, Racinz. Malone, Juneau; Wm. H. Atkinson. Third, Herman Plattesville; Dr.W.A. Synon, Ridge- way. Fourth, Wm. Lergenthal, Henry Haase, Milwaukee. Fifth, M. C. Meade, ¥ 2 Dr Blank, Jackso2. P. Hamilton, Manitowac; J. H. 2 Lake. Seventh, Robert Lee el of Almas; J. B. Larsen, Eauclaire; ath, J. L. Brenna, Stevens’ Point: John Kewanee. inth, Judge Amos , Marinette: E. J. Doekery, Ash- Tenth, R. J. Shields, Superior; BicNally, New Richmond. OnIO FOR FREE SILVER, Bookwalter and McLean Urged for the National Ticket. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23.—The demo- cratic state convention does not convene until tomorrow, but the delegates are all here today for the district meetings at 4 P.m., when delegates to Chicago from some districts, as well as members of the usual committees, will be chosen. The silver men have over 600 of the 700 delegates, and the gold men are making no contest. Even ex- Governor Campbell, who arrived yesterday, announced today tnat he would not stand for delegate-at-large or for his indorsement for President. As Campbell standard bea: three times agaii Bushnell, and the conservative cle thought the convention would concede to is anything he wanted, his friends have the democratic has been een pressing his cl. jowever, have given notice t none but pronounced free c the delegation to Chicago, and even with the unit rule they do not want any con- servatives. They will exercise their power in this manner today in organizing the com- Mittees of the convention, and tomorrow in running the convention. The committees meet tonight. There is only one contest, and that is from Stark county. There will be no protracted fight on the resolutions. The committee on resolutions is expected to stand 18 to 3 for free silver. While John R. McLean and John W. Bool walter are both slated for delegates-at- large, their friends are contending for in- structions for President. Beth of these men are being pressed for places on the national ticket, and this contest is expected to re- sult in no instructions being given, except iad delegates from Cleveland are prepar- ing to fight the instructions for the unit rule. The currency issue has brought to the city many old-line demecrats, who have not attended their party canventions in re- cent years, and many prominent democrats whose faces are familiar are not here. CAMPBELL FOR DELEGATE. His Action Complicates the Situation in Ohte. ee COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 23—Ex-Gov. Campbell arrived last night, contrary to expectation, and at once announced that his name wculd be presented to the con- vention for delegate-at-large:. This rather complicates the situation, as the free silver men are none tco kindly toward the ex-governor, who ran on a gold plat- form last year. Charles P. Salen of Cleveland is also an aspirant for delegate-at-large,with chances very much in his favor. He is thought to be the most likely man for the fourth place. It is practically settled that Col. W. A. Taylor will be temporary chairman of the convention. Bland at Work tm Texas. AUSTIN, Tex., Jure 23—The Driscoll Hotel was last night in receipt of a tele- gram requesting the reservation of rooms for Richard P. Bland and a party of six friends, who will be here today. Bland’s friends here say the presence of the Missourian is all that is necessary to secure his indorsement, and the coming is probably at their instance. HOOSIERS GETTING TOGETHER. Ex-Congresaman Hen Shively to Be the Candidate fer Governor. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 23—The state democratic convention will meet in this city tomorrow at 10 o'clock. There will be 1,747 delegates present. The cau- cuses will be held tonight and will undoubt- edly be dominated by silver men. B. F. Shively will, it is believed, be the nominee for governor. There is little doubt that the conventicn will adopt an ultra free silver platform. The proportion of dele- gates in the convention im favor of free silver wil! be about 1,400, leaving the num- ber for a gold standard at about 300. Gov. Matthews will b: indorsed for the presi- dency and delegates will be instructed to vote for him at the democratic national convention. TEXAS DEMOCRATS UNEQUIVOCAL. They Will Demand Free Sixteen-to- One Silver. AUSTIN, Texas, June 23.—Both wings of the Texas democrats met in separate ses- sion here today at noon, but outside of per- fecting temporary organization and the ap- pointment of the various committees, noth- ing was done. Adjournment was had until this afternoon. Last night both factions held caucuses. The sflver men agreed to send eight delegates to Chicago, and, us there seems to be no formidable oppvsition to the causes, it will probably hold good. A draft of the platform was seen this rmorn- ing by an Associated Press representative, and it declares unequivocally for 16 to 1, against tariff, and fs at cross purposes with the St. Louis platform at almost every turn. The gold men in caucus last night agreed that it would be best to send a delegation to Chicago to contest seats, and they will probably do that. Though Bland, the silver ate, Was expected here this morning, not arrive, but his friends thirk that he will be here on this afternoon's train. owe ND CANTON. AROU Mr. McKinley Receives Congratulat- ing Bicyclists. CANTON, Ohio, June 23—It was 8 clock this morning when Governor Mc- Kinley made his appearance on the front porch at his home. Shortly afterward he retired to his library and glanced at a few of the thousaads of letters in his morn- irg’s mail. Among them was an auto- sraph letter from Senator Quay, who said he did not try to push his congratulations Into the first great flow that came, but continued: “I do congratulate you on the splendid vote of confidence you received ir the convention, which represents abso- lutely the best thought of the republican barty of the nation. ‘The first callers today wer2 typical of an innovation In attentions to presidential cardidates. Just as Governor McKinley received notice from a friend that a New York wheelman, Charles Mareni, had started from the city hall of the metropo- lis for Canton to greet the republican nom- inee, there stepped up to the porch three yele Wm. Sturgeon of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Lile Harris of Wheeling, W. Va., and C. E. Mason of Randolph, Ohio. ile the question of location of na- tional headauarters has been under dis- cussion and Cleveland has made a strong effort to secure them, the impression does not exist here that the custom of years bast will be changed, and it is believed that the republican national campaign will be directed by Chairman Hanna from New York as usual. Great preparations are being made for the big meeting next Saturday night. Can- torfans have been so delighted with the ecnvention work of Senator Foraker and Congressman Grosvenor that efforts will be made to secure their presence. It is understood that District Superintendent Miller of the Pennsylvania Company is making arrrangements for an immense delegation from the Ohio state capital, and that the party will leave Columbus for Canton some day next week. —<—_s____ INSURGENTS ACTIVE. A Party of Filibusters Make a Suc- cessful Landing. HAVANA, June 23.—Andricain, the insur- gent leader, has burned 5,000 tons of cane at the plantations of Reunion Deseda and Chucho, In the province of Matanzas. The insurgent major Francisco Varona has been killed in an engagement with the Spanish troops near Saluda, province of Havana. On the Rio Hondo, in the Trinidad dis- trict of the province of Santa Clara, the irsurgents have captured a large boat load- ed with provisions from Cienfuegos. The boat was hecalmed and at anchor. The in- surgents carried off a passenger and one of the members of the crew. In the Cardenas district of the province of Matanzas an expedition of over 100 fili- busters has succeeded in landing. It is un- derstood that the greater number of them are Americans. Jaime and Joaquin Bucet, charged with being the authors of the recent attempis to destroy the Christina and Cocha brides with dynamite, and who were arrested the day after the attempts, were delivered to the military tribunal today, with the neces- sary documents proving their guilt. Gen. Stevenson at Cape May. CAPE MAY, N. J., June 23.—Vice Prest- dent Stevenson, accompanied by Mrs. Stevenson, Miss Letitia Stevenson and Mr. Lewis Stevenson, arrived at the Stockton Hotel this morning. Mr. Stevenson will leave his family at the seashore and attend the Chicago convention, returning for a protracted siay. —_—-__. More Freight, Less Pay. SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.—The report of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for the year ending December 31, 1895, is- sued today, shows that the net earnings per mile have decreased gradually from S, in 1872 to $2,296.62 in 1895. This is explained by the decrease in the receipts per ton. attributed to reduced freight rates. The figures show that the traffic has in- creased and the net earnings have de- creased. 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. LATE NEWS BY WIRE En Readiness for the Great Suburban This Afternoon. OARSMEN ON HODSON AND THAMES interesting Yachting Events in English Waters. NEWS OF THE DAY NEW YORK, June 23.—This was a typi- cal morning for Suburban day at Sheeps- head bay. The trainers were out early with their charges to escape the heat, and frequenters of the tracks who watch the exercise gallops at sunrise were paid for their pains. The suburban candidates had their gallops, but none was sent along at anything like top speed for more than a furlong, just to get their lungs into good condition for the struggle of the day which was to come twelve hours later. The last real work of preparation was done last week, and each of the seven engeged in the classic stake of the year was asked the question and gave a satisfactory response, according to the owners. Only seven horses were on the card for the big race, but every one was a good one. First came the top weight, Henry of Na- varre, fully fitted to carry 129 pounds on account of his many victories with that an: even more weight. At his exercise this morning he looked as fit as he ever was in his life. His coat shone like silk, his eye was bright, and every muscle looked like steel. He was trained to the hour by that past master of the art, John Hyland, who said he had no excuses to make for the horse should he be beaten. That he had no Torebodings of such a result was evident by the way in which he spoke, although he was willing to confess that Clifford was @ great race horse, and undoubtedly in the pink of condition. He thought, however, that there was no good reason why his herse should not be the favorite. Henry’s Rival. Clifford, too, was in good order. He moved along through the stretch as if he knew that in a few short hours he would have to make the effort of his life to win a suburban, which would be well worth winning from such horses as he would be pitted against. He showed no ‘signs of age, and moved through the stretch like a three-year-old. To those who were accus- temed to see high-class horses in the pink of condition it was evident that Henry of Navarre would have his work cut out to win, especially when Fred Taral, the jock- ey who makes so few mistakes and is a master hand at the finish, was to ride the favorite for the Brooklyn handicap in- stead of Clayton. J. W. Rogers knows how to fit a horse for a bruising race, and Clifford has had as good a preparation as could be desired. Equal, in weight with Clifford, 125 pounds, was the game, gallant Sir Walter, a perfect type of the compact, racy looking thoroughbred. He has tried for all the rich handicaps for the last three years, but not until the race for the Metropolitan handicap this spring was he in at a light weight. He failed again there, but whep it came to the Brooklyn, a little over two weeks ago, he was better tit and won, although his victory will always be rated as a fluke. Walter Rollins had got Sir Walter fit, but did not iike the twelve pounds penalty which he carried for win- ning the Brooklyn. A Friendless Lot. As far as the others were concerned, they were practically friendless. Nankti Pooh ran a bad race in the Brooklyn han- dicap, being pounds short of his best form of last year, although his trainer did not think so at the time. He was better to- day, but generally considered to be out- classed. The Commoner, the western representative in the stake, was also judged to be outclassed by the high weights, and while he was named as doubtful, W. M. Wallace, his owner, said he would go to the post if he had four legs and the track was dry when the bugle blew. Hornpipe looked well. but so did he when he last ran and was besten, the only hope for him being a wet track. The other starter, Belmar, did not look quite up to form, and his starting was looked upon as brought abont through Mr. Gal- way’s desire to have his colors in the race. J. Hill will ride him, and he will be well cared for. OFF WITH BREEZE. Another in the Series of Royal Yacht- ing Regattas. LiVERPOOL, June 23.—Satanita, Allsa and Britannia started this morning in the second day’s racing of the regatta, under the auspices of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club of New Brighton, over a fifty-mile course, and for prizes, £80 ($400), and £20 100). The start was made at 11 o'clock, and Satantta got away on Ailsa’s weather, with Britannia, wide to leeward, but in a good position for the tide. A stiff west- northwest breeze was blowing, and a very heavy rain was falling. Satanita and Atlsa carried working topsails, but Britannia housed her topmast. Cricket. LONDON, June 23.—In the cricket match between all-England and Aust@lia, on Lord’s cricket grounds today, the former eieven were put out for a total of 292 for their first innings, against 33 runs scored by the Australians in their first innings. An immense crowd of people witnessed the match. The wicket was fast and true. After losing two wickets for three runs the Australians stuck until 4 o'clock, when they had scored 252 for three wickets, of which Trott made 120 and Gregory ‘%, with both men not out. a THE OTHER BROWN. ‘The Man Arrested at Liverpool Has Been Released. The Secretary of State has received a cable message from Ambassador Bayard at Lendon saying that Mr. W. R. Brown had keen released yesterday afternoon. Mr. Brown is a prominent citizen of Macon, Ga. He was arrested on the 18th instant as he stepped ashore at Liverpool from the steamer Aurania on the supposition that he was “W. W. Damon, alias W. A. Brewn,” who is charged with the larceny of $10,000 in New York. It was a clear case of mistaken identity, and steps will be taken to make amends to Mr. Brown for the indignities he has suffered. It is said that the New York police authorities are wholly responsible for the mistake, the British police having acted salely upon their request. —— A New Chief of Division. Mr. L, O. Murray of New York, private secretary to Assistant Secretary Curtis, will probably be appointed chief of the organl- zation division of the office of the con- troller of the currency, to fili the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. A. R. Servan as principal examiner of the civil service commission. Mr. Murray is a law- yer by education, and is considered as well qualified for the office tor which he is said to be booked. Controller Eckels has rec- ommended his appointment, and there is scarcely a doubt that It will be made. The new office is in the classified service, under the President's recent order, and the ap- pointment fs vested in the Secretary of the Treasury. $$$ —_____ Slight Damage by Fire. Slight damage was caused about 7 o'clock last evening at 511 13th streeet by the ex- plosion of & gas pipe. An alarm was turned fn from box 142, and the fire depart- ment responded, but the flames had then been extinguished. es A Verdict of Not Guilty. A jury in Judge Miller’s court this after- noon returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of George Hagan, a young white man, cl with indecent exposure on 28th street June 3. BEFORE JUDGE KIMBALL A Translation: of the harge Against Gborge Anderson, Riding « Bicycle With Hands Off Not 2 Crinie—oener Cases and $ ae Results. Ae ‘The procesaiey in. Judge Kimball's court this merning was smaller than usual, con- siating of but, twenty-eight persons, repre- senting alt sort# and condittons of human- ity. The atmosphere was cool, and, after the hammering of several carpenters at work on an adjoining shed had been sus- pended, by order of the court, the course of justice was followed with rapidity. “When you call the collateral list, Mr. Cole,” said Judge Kimball, “please do so slowly and distinctly.” “All right, sir,” replied the bailiff, and a conglomeration of sounds, indistinguish- able, filled the air for several moments. “I wish Charles Dickens was alive to hear and immortalize that character,” whispered @ spectator, and then the court proceeded to impose fines in a number of disorderly cases. “George Anderson,” next called Clerk Jos. Harper, “yer are charged, on ther Ist day er June, in ther year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five—I mean six—with being then and there and every since that day, and still are, a vagrant, an idle and disorderly person, a person of evil life and fame; without vistble means of support; likely to become chargeable to the District as @ pauper; found begging in and about the Baltimore and Ohio depot; a suspicious person, having no fixed place of residence, and unable to give a good account of yer- self. What say yer, are yer guilty er not guilty?” “What did you say?” plaintively inquired @ woe-begone-looking individual on the other side of the rail. What He Said. “He says you are a vagrant,” almost shouted Bailiff Kendig. “Are you, or are you not?” “I'm no vagabond,” said the prisoner, with a wail. “I was never arrested before in all my life.” Special Policeman John Green of the Bal- t'more and Ohio raiiroad testified that An- derson hed been hanging about the depot begging from passengers alighting from the trains. He grew pugnacious when spoken to, and was then placed under arrest. Anderson took the stand and presented a pathetic picture. He wept copiously, and claimed to be an honest man. was sick, he said, and was on his way home to Balt!- more from Winchester when arrested. He Was not begging, he merely asked a man for 2 chew of tobacco. “If you'll let me go, yer honor,” pleaded Anderson, “Fll walk to Baltimore. Oh, please let me go.” “You've made a very poor impression with those tears,” remarked the court. “It strikes me that they come very easily, and I have no doubt you make use of them in appealing to the sympathies of the persons you accost. In order‘to dry your tears, you may go down for five days.” And Andersen. passed through the door- way leading to the basement cells crying as though his heart would break. », Other Canen. Mr. John E. Taylor, son of Judge Anson S Taylor, was roaming about the court in a heat of indignation. He was arrested last evening in West Washington by Po- liceman Kennerly for riding a biggcle with his hands off the guiding bar. “He had his hands in his pockets,” said the policeman, “‘and when I caught hold of him he fell over on one side.” “Was it a level stretch or a hill?” asked the court. “It was level ground,” replied the police- man. “Well, I have held here before that a ‘ood rider has control of his wheel on a level, stretch, even with his hands off the ar.” “But his hands were in his pockets.” “That makes no difference. He was not at @ street crossing. Case dismissed. Mr. George Breitbarth was in court as witness against Mr. James Nel. The latter wes accused of driving a vehicie June 10, near Brightwood, and colliding with a buggy driven by Mr. Breitharth. The latter and a friend, Mr. Richardson, were thrown fully fifteen fest, so it was testified, and quite badly injured. Both vehicles were somewhat shattered. It was claimed that Neil was following the left side of the road and was responsible for the accident. “Were you driving fast asked the court. “Not I,” answered Mr. Breitbarth. “My herse can’t go faster than a dog trot.” Mr. Nell said that he was driving with a young lady. The night was dark and he kept as far to the right as was possible without running into the gutter. He was driving slowly. Although Attorney Truftt declared that it would require the force of a locomotive in a collision to throw Mr. Breitharth fif- teen feet, the court held that Mr. Neil was responsible, although intent was lack- ng, and a fine of $10 was imposed. The other cases were of minor import- ance. —_.+___- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Validity of Building Regulations. * Mr. Samuel Maddox, as attorney, raised an important constitutional question be- fore the Commissioners this afternoon af- fecting the validity of the building regula- tions. It was the case of a property owner whose land was situated on a corner. Part of the lot was built upon, the rear portion being reserved by the building regulations as a light and alr space. The adjoining lot owner recently took out a permit to erect several houses, one of which adjoins this lot on the rear. He availed himself of the building regulations regarding party walls, and has commenced the erection of his wali ur and one-half inches on the property f the other man undef the regulations. Mr. Maddox clatmed that he had no right to do this, as the owner on the corner was prohibited from ever using the party wall and the regulations virtually allowed the other owner to take four and a half inches of the corner man’s property without any compensation. It is believed that the build- ing regulations will be amended to meet such cases. Several Promotions. The Commissioners today approved the recommendation of the collector of taxes and made the following promotions and ap- pointment in the office of the collector by virtue of the provision made in the District appropriation bill: Charles W. Collins, to be deputy collector of taxes. David Warner, promoted to bookkeeper, at $1,600 per annum. Samuel C. Dickinson, clerk, promoted to clerk at $1,400. The vacant clerkship in the collector's office was filled by the appointment of Mr. T. Frederick Alvey, Commissioner Trues- dell’s private-secretary. —__. Ending the Conference. The last day’s meetings of the present arnual session of the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church began this morning. The confer- ence decided to found an annual scholar- ship at Livingstone College, and each mem- ber of the churches in the conference will be expected to pay 50 cents per year to- werd the support of the same. The rest cf the meeting as devoted to the hearing of reports of various committees. Bishop Petty will read the list of ap- pointments for the ensuing conference year tonight, and the body will adjourn immedi- ately afterward to meet at Chambersburg, Pa., in May next. ——._. Injured Policemen Improving. A marked improvement in the condition of Sergt. Daley and Policeman Greer, who were badly burned by lye thrown in their faces during a raid on a speakeasy Sun- day, was noted today at the Emergency Hospital, and it tis expected that both men will be able to report for duty In a few days. ——. To Be Examined for Promotion. Lieut. Commander W. W. Gillpatrick, light house inspector for the fourteenth district, reported at the Navy Department today for examination for promotion. ee EVIDENCE ALL IN Beginning the Argumenta im the Holt Will Case. {MAY GO 0 THE JURY ON THORSDAY Only Fwo Witnesses on the Stand This Morning, THE LAWYERS’ PRAYERS When the trial of the Holt will case was resumed at 10 o'clock this morning the general feeling was that matters were drawing to a close. The chances now are that the case will be given to the jury some time on Thursday or Friday morning at the very latest. The taking of testimony was pructically completed yesterday afternoon, with the understanding that Miss Thrcockmorton’s brother, who has not been in attendance vpon the trial, as he is engaged in business in New York, might be called this morning. Prior to the adjournment yesterday after- Toon some little time was spent in the presentation of prayers and arguments thereon. Mr. Darlington presented a dozen instructions which he thought ought to go before the jury. The other side took ex- ception to a majority of them, but Mr. Worthington was not then prepared to submit his instructions and the matter went over for the present. The attorneys for the caveators executed @ sharp and very neat flank movement on their opponents yesterday afternoon when Mr. Worthington moved to strike out all the testimony on the subject of the gen- ulneness of handwriting given by those witnesses for his side who had stated that they based their opinicn that the writing was not genuine partly on the matter of the composition. These were the witnesses who thought that a man of Judge Holt’s literary end legal attairments would never have written such a document. A number of legal authorities were quot- ed to show that in a case like this such evidence might be withdrawn at any time before the charge to the jury, even though it had been allowed to go in as proper evidence at the time. When the evidence was submitted Mr. Darlington objected, and when the objection was overruled he noted an exception. After the evidence had been before the jury for nearly a month Mr. Darlington did not félish the idea of having it stricken out, for it removed one of his best grounds for exceptions in case the jury should render a verdict breaking the will Judge Bradley, however, decided that the motion was a proper one, and or- dered all the evidence in question to be wiped off the records. Mr. Darlington was somewhat handicapped, for he could not well object to a motion to strike out testi- mony to whose introduction he had object- ed at the time. As a result of the strain of this long trial Mr. Jere Wilson has shown some signs of breaking down recently, and this morn- ing he was unable to appear at court. Mr. Worthington was therefore compelled to etand alone for the caveators, though he had the assistance of his business asso- ciate, Mr. Heald. Place of Mailin: The first witness called this morning was Capt. Jas. E. Bell, the superintendent of the city delivery division of the Washing- ton post oflice, who was called to throw any Mght he could upon the question of where the alleged will was mailed when it started on its mysterious journey to the register’s office last August. Captain Bell testitied that from the marks upon the envelope in which the alleged will was sent to the register of wills it was possible only to say that it was collected in the northwest section of the city. The en- velope was postmarked Washington, 6 p.m., August 24, 189. It was taken up, Captain Bell explained, on the 4 o'clock delivery. Mr. Charles Wickliffe Throckmorton was then called as a witness by Mr. Darlington. He testified that he was in Washington in June, 1805, and again in September. On the latter visit he came over for the pur- pose of seeing Mr. Luke Devlin. That was the first time he ever met Mr. Devlin, and the first time he ever saw the will was on Labor day, 1895. He came over to bring the letters to Mr. Devlin. He said that up to that time he had never seen the letters from Judge Holt to the other members of his family. Mr. Worthington then read a table set- ting forth the results of an examination of "3 gccount book; during the ”) and "91. It showed that in no year did the judge’s present of money to Miss Hynes exceed $180. This was for the purpose of further contradicting Miss Hynes’ testimony that after Judge Holt gave her the $10,000 in bonds in 1884 he still continued to pay her an allowance, which averaged abcut $0 a month. It is the claim of the caveators that when Judge Holt gave Miss Hynes $10,000 in 6 per cent bonds he censidered that he had done all that was incumbgit upon him for his first wife's relation. The Big Dinner. Throughout this trial frequent reference has been made to a big dinner, which Judge Holt gave at his home on Capitol Hill in the month of February, 1873, to which the President and Mrs. Grant, General and Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. General Ricketts and a number of other prominent people were bidden, Lest the claim might be made in the course of the arguments that this party was given on the evening of Feb- ruary 7, thus accounting for the presence of the three witnesses to the alleged will, Mr. Worthington offered to show that the dirner was given a fortnight after the date of the alleged will. Again recourse was had to Judge Holt’s voluminous account books. The one for 1873 showed that on February 22 he had paid a well-known caterer $110 for a dinner given the day before. Among Judge Holt’s Papers was found the caterer’s receipted bill. This was put in evidence, and showed that the dinner was for seventeen guests. As the bill did not include wine or serv- lee, it showed that the dinner must have been quite a handsome affair. Judge Holt would seem for once to have fairly glutted his oft-expressed desire for social com- parionship in his lonely life. Mr. Darlington then followed by reading a number of long and rather tedious Ict- ters from and to Judge Holt, which were intended to show that in later years the breach between Judge Holt and Mr. Ray, the husband of Miss Hynes’ niece, was healed. The claim is, it will be remem- bered, that Judge Holt would not have left any share of his property to Miss Hynes knowing that it might, at her death, go to the Rays, with whom he was at outs. Welcome Announcement. It was just 11:15 o'clock when Mr. Worthington leaned back in his chair and said: “We have nothing more, your honor.” “Nor we,” said Mr. Darlington, with the air of a man who knows that his work has been well done. Judge Bradley breathed an audible sigh of relief. Upon the faces of the stenogra- phers there fell a rosy light of hope like the dawn of a new day. The trial began Monday, May 18, and since then they and the newspaper men have been writing constantly and with scarcely a break. At this point in the proceedings Judge Bradley excused the jury until 1 o'clock, at which time arguments to the jury were to be begun. The balance of the morning session was taken up with the considera- tion of the lawyers’ prayers for instruc- tions to the jury, and some rather warm arguments ensued between counsel. At 1:20 o'clock, when court resumed again after recess, Mr. Blair Lee began his ad- dress on behalf of the caveatees, the bene- ficiaries under the will. Arguments Commenced. In the course of his remarks Mr. Lee told the jury that they were called upon to pass upon two issues, the question of forgery, which is the main contention of the lawyers for the caveators, and the question of revocation, which is a side is- sue. In his opening address he said Mr. Worthington had claimed that Judge Holt would never have written a will which ramed Maj. Throckmorton as a trustee. Yet two Presidents of the United States had shown that they did not regard the charges against the major as worthy of consideration. Furthermore, Miss Throckmorton came of age before the charges against her father were brought, so that the judge knew the major would Favor he called Guan. t serve ao s trustee any event. - Mr. Lee argued that the relations between Judge Holt and his relations, as set forth by the witnesses for the caveators, were not such as to make it likely he would ever have left them a cent. The other side, he said, had laid great stress upon the fact that Mr. Deviiz was nervous and unsure as to his actions en the day the will came to light. Yet the circumstances in connection with the funeral of Judge Holt showed that the relations, Mr. Wash. Holt and Col. <r were anything but cool and col- jected. Mr. Lee then went into the matter of the wilt and the condition tt was when it was-received-at the register'a: fice. All the evidence, he said, went to show that the will was written on one single plece of paper, and that the line of severance between the upper and lower portions was not complete on the day the will first turned up. Mr. Lee then read ex- tracts from the of Senator Sher- man, Mr.- Tecumseh Sherman and Col. Fred. D. Grant as to the signatures of the three witnesses to the contested will. All had testified that there was no doubt in thei minds as to the genuineness of the signatures. Mrs. Sherman’s son had testi- fied that she always wrote her name in full when she subscribed it to formal or legal documents. The fact that on the will which is being contested her name was written Ellen B. E. Sherman, instead of Ellen Ewing Sherman, as she usually signed her name to personal or informal letter was, to Mr. Lee's mind, strong proof of the validity of the handwriting. Various unprejudiced witnesses, outside of the ex- perts, had testified that the whole docu- ment was a genuine paper. That the punc- tuation in the will ts uncertain and does not come up to the rules-he regarded as strong evidence that the paper was in the handwriting of Judge Holt, for if a man had been imitating his handwriting he would not have been careless in this mat- ter. He would not have left out commas where they , nor would he have put them after each part ef Josephine Holt Throckmorton’s name. The very careless- ness of the document was proof of its gen- ufneness. Burning Papers. Mr. Lee then went on to point out that it was Judge Holt’s practice never to burn cr otherwise destroy any paper that might ever possess any value or interest. Yet Mr. Wazh. Holt and others had testified that immediately after the death of the judge all sorts of papers were given to the fiames. He would always wonder why it was that the papers which Mr. Wash. Holt ordered burned were destroyed out of sight of the man who had given the order. All this he sald was quite enough to raise a doubt in any ordinary mind. Again, with reference to the fact that Luke Devlin had proposed to the heirs-at- law that the Holt mansion should be rent- ed for the benetit of the estate, Mr. Lee said that it but exemplified the old story of the wise Solomon and the way he decided who was the real mother of the disputed child. The most natura] place to look for a will after the judge's death was about the house, and yet the only persons who had a chance to search the house were his relations, each of whom was naturally hos. tile to the provisions of such a will as the one of 1873. Mr. Lee then devoted some attention to the character of the man, Charles Sirot)- ers, who was left in charge of the house after the judge’s death without being com- Felled to pay rent or even the taxes on the Property. Continuing, Mr. Lee characterized it as very remarkable that the other side should have laid such stress upon the exact sim- ilarity between the writing in the will and in the I<tters of Judge Holt, while their witnesses hz! again and again pointed out the differences that existed between them. Some of the witnesses had testified that in their opinion the will was not in the hand- writing of Judge Holt because the ‘lissimi- larity was altogether too great, while others had based the same opinion on the fact that there was tco great similarity in the writing. Mr. Lee then called attention to the re- semblance between the writing in the will and that in other papers which were ad- mittedly written by Judge Holt as going to prove that there was not the slightest ground for the charge of forgery. Follow- ing this he took up the matter of the rela- tions existing between Judze Holt and those of his own blood-at the time of the making of the will, incidentally touching upon the feelings that existed among his relatives toward each other. The testator and the members of his family who lived in Kentucky were alien- ated as a result of the feelings growing out of the late war, and this breach was never completely healed, so that it was but nat- ural that Col. Sterett should say that in 1878 Judge Holt probably did not know whether he was alive or dead. On the other hand, said Mr. Lee, the re- lations between Judge Holt and Miss Hynes on the one hand and the Throck- mortons were complete and perfect, as shown by letters and oral testimony in this case. Mr. Lee's address to the jury was not completed when The Star's report closed. RTs. eee THE cou Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Lindenkohl agt. Lindenkohl: D. O’C. Cal- laghan appointed trustee to convey. Mon- roe agt. Monroe; appearance of absent de- fendant ordered. Rush agt. Rush; testi- mony before Chas. W. Stetson, examiner, ordered taken. In re Sarah C. Borrows; writ de lunatico inquirendo ordered to issue. Campbell agt. Porter; reference to auditor. Speare agt. Boteler; Chas. H. Bauman ap- pointed guardian ad litem. Jolly agt. Smoot; decree granting conveyance in fee. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Armes agt. Armes; rule to show cause, re- turnable June 30. Savage Fire Brick Co. agt. Foster et al; pro confesso against Defendant Messer. Beverly agt. Beverly; order refusing divorce. Mosher agt. Good- fellow; pro confesso against Defendant Mosher. Strain agt. Farquhar; crder of irstructions to trustee. Polkinhorn agt. Clark et al.; cecree for commiesion to make partition. In re Elizabeth Monroe, luna- tic; rule to show cause, returnable July 6. Eastern Trust and Bankirg Co. agt. Amer- ican Ice Co.; demurrer overruled with leave to answer. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. In re will of Joseph Holt; on trial. Mc- Farlan Carriage Company agt. Geyer; judgment by default. Circuit Court No. 3—Judge McComas. United States agt. Scott et al.; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge Coie. United States agt. Saml. Delaney; house- breaking; verdict, guilty; sentence, Albany ten years. United States agt. Geo. H. Ber- tram; grand larceny; withdraws plea of not guilty and pleads guilty to petit larceny; sentence, jail sixty days. United States agt. Albert E. Hayden; violating oleomar- garine law; defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty. United States agt. Frederick Davis; housebreaking; verdict guilty. United States agt. Frank Deuter- mann; violating oleomargarine law; defend- ant arraigned; plea, not guilt United States agt. same; do.; do. United States agt. Jno. L. Gundling (two cases); do.; o. United States agt. Sami. J. McCally; do. do, United States agt. Jos. H. Goodrich do.; do. United States agt. Frank Deuter- mann, violating oleomargarine law; demur- rer to indictment filed and overruled. Unit- ed States agt. Ferdinand Huhn; do.; do. United States agt. Frank Wiegand; do.; do. United States agt. Jos. H. Goodrich; d do. United States agt. Saml. J. McCaully, do.; do. United States agt. Frank Deuter- ress violating oleomargarine law; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Christian G. Schneider; will fully proved. Estate of Chas. O. Moore; inventory filed. Estate of Thos. H. Stevens; administrator bonded and qualified. Estate of Jno. T. Delaney; final notice, naming Friday, July 24. In re Geo. W. Thom: guardian, annual rental value of ward real estate. Estate of Catharine Z. Bor- rows; inventories filed. Estate of Chris- tian G. Schneider; petition for probate of will and assent of rext of kin filed. Estate of Joel Wise; will fully proved: Estate of Lewis G. Stephens; p@ition for leave to withdraw will from files filed. Estate of Jean B. Gautron; will filed. s Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, M4., June 23.—Flour duil and un- changed—Keceipts, 8,023 barrels; shipments, $3 bare ie Shane nat “egies Smee ju! y + ie 3 ember, 24~fteceipis, 4.083 Husbeis shipinenta, wood bushels; stock, 296,829 bushels; sales, 108,000 bush- els—Southera wheat by eample, 60@38. Corn cash Sen, Lunes gay Spot and, wouth,, Sata; 3» August 3, tember, camer’ mixed,” 31%@32 Rect! a ir ashiels; sales, 72,060 bushels—Southern white corn, 35%; do. , 86. Oats ensler—No. 2 white western, ashed;’ No. 2 mixed, 22—1 tS, 80,564 stock,’ 827,888 bushels. Rye inacitve—No. 37 nearby"—Recetpts, 1,029 dushela; stock. 7 “Chole bushels, “Hay weaker: timothy, $17 bia. Grain frelghts very fat, Fs unchanged. Butter steady, unchanged. upehanged. Cheese firm, ‘unchanged Ey bushels; weal Open. Wheat—July. 3 36 3 sy Corn- Jul 29 20 Oate-July. 1S 1065 I Sept. 174% 1 17 Pork—Jufy z.08 ™ 7.08 * 7:00 ae: Be Lant—Ju : 420 420 4.17 370 B42 3:70 385 8.00 3.85 COTTON... rr ts Th fx Stover te th ts un s 5 November.-...so0e 678 676 6.68 ma THT FINANCE AND TRADE International Beourities Sagged’ Slightly. VOLUME OF DEAIS INSIGNIFICANT A Rally in the List Looked For. TODAY’S OPERATIONS TSN Se Special Dispatch to The Evening S : NEW YORK, June 23.—Opening prices were uniformly higher this morning, as the result of covering purchases by London an¢ traders. Nashville and St. Paul, the active features of yesterday's decline in the inter- national market, were the conspicuous fea- tures of the early trading. The volume of commission business is restricted to insig- nificant proportions, the professional ele- ment representing the source of both sup- ply and demand. Securities bought at yes- terday’s low level were merketed at frac- tional profits this morning, and the long side of the market temporarily abandoned. The gradual extension of the short interest is the most auspicious indication of a rally in the near future. ‘The continued weakness of Sugar, a fur- ther decline of 2 per cent being recorded, had a Cepressing influence on the general market and monopolized the bulk of the business. The Hquidation of long stock was clearly marked, but short selling was, per- haps, the more effective in depressing the price. The St. Louis platform is not whol- ly satisfactory to this corporation, owing to the sugar bounty clause, which aims to protect the producer and the so-called anti- trust refiners. This argument is iacking in that aegree of soundness which would make it ever partially effective were the wishes of the powerful inside interests favorable to igher prices. The absence of support- ing orders clearly indicates a willingness on the part of the larger interests to see a lower level for the company’s shares. A desire uf this nature may be explained in a varlety of ways, but the desire is inva- riably more potent than the cause arsigned for its existence. Opposition to such a Cesire is an educational prezess, and more expensive than its brevity would reasona- bly justify. The silver question is beginning to at- tract serious consideration even in the most optimistic gold circles, and is conse- quently a factor demanding constant at- tention. The fact that its domination of the Chicago convention is conceded does not lessen its significance, except to the ex- tent of its probable discounting prior to the convention's action. The buying of silver certificates, resumed this morning by trad- ers, is directly due to the prospect of a sentimental rise following the convention's indorsement of the white metal. ——__ 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 York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. 119% 120 115% 118g 108" 103 102% 102K i GT American Cotton Oi Atchison... ©. C., C. & St L. t. Pi . C. M. & St. Paul, Pf. Chic., K. 1 & Pacific... Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson Den. & K. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central eeling & L. Weneru'Union Tel silver... 6056 Washington Stock Exch: Sales—regular call12 o'clock m.— Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 10 at 64, 10 at 64, 10 at @5, 55 at 65, Lanstou Monotype, 25 at 744, 100 at The - 8. istered, on, Tok bia Ge bid. 108 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 121 eet Sl bid, $8 asked. ington Railroad Gs, 95 bid, 99 axked. Columbia Railroad Ge, 111% bid, 113% asked. Washington Gs, 114 bid. ug Gas Company, ser. A, Gas Companys, ser. B, @8, 114 bid. Gas Company . Gs, 210 Potomac ‘Telephone bs, 100 bid. and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. curity and Trust 5s, A. and 0. ton Market Company Ist 66, Market Cor imp. a, ‘110 bid. shingtow Market Company exten. Ge, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association en 106 bid, Washington Light Infaa- try Ist 6s, 90 bid. National’ Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 278 bid. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. Metropolitan, 285 bid, 300 asked. Central, 230 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 133 bid, 188 asked. Citizens’, bid. Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 115 bid.” West End, 109 bid, 112 asked. Traders’, 98 bid, 100 asked.” Lincoln, Onio, 8 bid. 103 bid, 106 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—Nat ional Sate Deposit and Trust, 116 bid, 140 asked. Washingtoa Lown and Trust, 119 bid, 123 asked. “American Se curity, and Trust, 140 bid, 146 asked. Washingten Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Hatlrond 8 Gapital Traction Company. 70% jetropolitan, 113% bid, 115% ‘asl |. Belt, 35 = asked. Georgetown and "T Gas and Electric Light 4414 bid, United St Metropolitan, . 66 Did, Al 110 asked. Columbia Title, 5 ington Tithe, 8 bid. District asked. wid Wa: hace Pennsylvania, 38 bid. and Potomac, 64 bid. American G: % asked. Ameri Poeumatic Gun one Stocks. Chesa- peake phone, *8 bid. 8 pid. am rapt carriage: 5B tocks, Mergen’ Linot asked. Lanston Monotype, asked. Washington Market, 12 bid. G1 e, 120 bid, 125 asked. Lincoln Hall, 11 asked. Futia i. Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thal mann & Co., New York.