Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1896, Page 2

2 — THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. general of Mississippi troops, by the de- cisive vote, eighty-eight out of a total of ninety votes, and it was anticipated that he would become commander-in-chief of the armies of the confederacy. ion, however, to the chief magistracy of the eenfederate states removed him from this sphere of action, and thus it was that in his exalted position he became the vicarious sufferer for the acts of his people, and thus it is that he, ‘the last single captive to millions In war,” is exposed to the charge of cowardice without proof and without Provocation! “I trust that Mr. Keefer will not, to prove his assertions, resurrect the charge that Jefferson Davis, surviving the fall of the confederacy, was eaptured in female attire. A baser calumny was never uttered. Thirty years have failed to produce one iota of proof, and with the exception of a few political vampires, who have done more than treason and anarchy combined to disrupt this government, human lips never given this fabrication currency. Mississippi is proud of the military fame ef Jefferson Davis, and it ts but just that she shculd speak when her son, who led the soldiers ef the republic upon many a stricken field, is stigmatized as a traitor and a coward; and when it is thereby sought to make all her sons and their achievements odious, well may she retort that it was on the decisive plains of Chal- mette that Andrew Jackson proclaimed that the daring ef Mississippi soldiers, un- der Thomas Hinds was the admiration of one army and the astonishment of the other, and that it was a Mississippi major general, Jno. A. Quitman, who gave in the City of Mexico the order to fling to the breeze the first American flag that ever floated from the ramparts of a conquered tal, and that he was the first American governor in the palaces of the Montezu- mas.” Wear the Stars and Stripes. On the other side “A True Blue” make the following suggestion: “As the Grand Army of the Republic the Union Veteran Legion and the Ladies’ Aux- fliaries have spoken in no uncertain words, I propose that all truly loyal people, and es- peciaily all members of Union soldier or- ganizations and all ex-Union soldiers gen- erally,wear upon their left breasts a minia- ture United States flag during the time of all the ceremonies of the rebel love feast, to show our detestation and condemnation of the act of glorifying treason and perpetuat- ing the memory of the traitor of all trai- tors. It appears there is little if any room for old glory in Richmoné just now. There- fore, comrades all and loyal people every- where, keep old glory to the front as sug- gested.” writes ie A Forgiving View. The father of one of the cadets writes @s follows: I wish to express the indignation I feel @t the spirit manifested In certain resolu- tions coming from @. A. R. posts and others condemning the trip of the High School Cadets to Richmond. These resolu- tions, while seeming to profess extreme loyalty to the Union, are really very dis- loyal. The ex-confederates have all been fully pardoned by the Congress. To be par- doned is to be entirely freed from the dis- pleasure cf the offended party, and one who is py. xed has the right to be treat- ed just as if the offense had never been committed. Jefferson Davis was loyal to the Union when he helped fight her battle in Mex- ico; disloyal when he rebelled. Were he Lving tie full pardon granted to all the rebels would cover his sin. The G. A. R. men who have published res- olutions running over with the spirit of unforgiven bitterness and hate were ur.doubtedh: yal to the Union in 18é1, and are just as undoubtedly disloyal now, in that they repudiate the action of their government and seek to nullify the pardon the Congress has granted, and signd just n need of pardon as the rebels position is that of the elder son in vie of the prodigal. He was loyal father when the younger son took hare of gcods and went into a far country; he was disloyal when he refused ome the boy whom his father had forgiven and restored. Prnise for Richard Bryan. To the Editor of The Evening Star: All honor to Richard Bryan of the Fast- ern High School for his manly, dignified reply to the letter of some G. A. R. wo- ™men trying to foster or revive the bitter feeling of thirty years ago. Can it be pos- sible that any woman calling herself Chris- tiap ean try te instill hatred and malice in the hearts ard minds of boys bern long after the bitterness had died in the hearts »f those who fevght so well? There is dis- loyalty and all uncharitableness. We have no “condonance™ (ye gods, what a word!) for such unchristian sentiments. —_E. H. T the par. toh Se Estate at Auction. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, sold yes- terday at public sale dwelling 2216 11th street northwest to Ida D. Lewis for $1,100. Real R. S. Donaldson, auctioreer, has sold a frame house on Douglass avenue, Barry Farm, ward also S. York for $100; lots I block i, Trinidad, to George Becky Sent Down. Becky Smith, who has spent the greater Portion o: heuse, several years past in the work- was released from that institution last. She was gathered Into the toils again yesterday for being drunk and for begging. t doing nothing, yer honor,” said er. a are incorrigible,” remarked = court. “I y ill only give you thirty days this time. returned to the dock, protesting lcudly that the whole univers? is contin- vally conspiring against her. ee Sentence Reduced. The sentence of George C. Cor! Was sent to jail last week by Judge Kim- ball for 264 days for wife-beating, was this afternoon reduced to sixty days, on appli- cation of the wife, Katie C. Corliss. The latter set forth in an affidavit that her husband had merely slapped her while in an intoxicated condition, and that a sister of the husband was the cause of all the treuble. Suspension of sentence was asked, but the t finally took the action stated. > strial Home School. who Ine By virtue of the authority obtained in the appropriation bill, the Commissioners to- day accepted from the board of managers the transfer of the Industrial Home School, and named the following as the trustees thereof: Mrs. Huldah W. Biackford, Dr. T. B. Hood and Mrs. McPherson, each for a term of one year; William B. Gurley, B. T. Janney and Jesse Nourse, each for a term of two s; Mrs. Emily Nourse, J. B. T. ‘Tucker and Ormond Wiison, each for a term of three years. oe In Minister Romero's Behalf. A movement is on foot in the American in the City of Mexico to induce Senor Romero, the Mexican minister to Washing- ton, to withdraw his resignation, on the ground that he is the best and most ac- ceptable minister Mexico ever had here. It is believed that the difficulty, which was caused by an article on the Guatemalan boundary quest‘on, published by an official journal, will be smoothed over, as the Mex- jean government is anxious to retain his services. —eoo—___ Back to Fourth-Class. The decline in volume of business at post offices throughout the country has resulted in twenty-two of the presidential offices falling below the required revenue limit, end being relegated to the fourth-class list. They are as follows: Blackhawk, Col.; Montowese, Conn.; Colby, Kan.; Phillips, Me.; Annapolis Junction, Md.; South Ab- ington station, Mass.; Ewen, Mich.; East Grandforks, Minn.; Bluehili, Culbertson, DeWitt and Shelton, Neb.; Highland, N. Y.; Fredericktown, Ohio; Blackwell and North Enid, Okla.; Audenreid, Mechanicsville and Wyoming, Pa.; Clark, South Dakota; Blackstone, Va., and Prentice, Wis. wane ee Death of C. F. Haviland. The Department of State is informed of the death of Mr. Charles Field Haviland, an American citizen, who went to Limoges, France, in the year 1851, became interested in the manufacture of china, built up a large trade with the United States, and continued in the same business until his death. He died at his country seat, Mas- Marvent, near Limoges, on June 12, 1896, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. ILATE NEWS BY WIRE[MEN TO 8&4 the Confederate Reunion at Richmond. ; PLAN PROPOSED FOR A BATTLE ABBEY Offer of Half a Million Dollars by C. R. Rouss. - Opening SPEECH BY GOV. O’FERRALL Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 30.—Washington may be the seat of the confederate battle abbey, and the plan for this building has taken a grander scope than the originators of the idea ever conceived. Col. A. G. Dickinson of New York, who represents Mr. Charles Broadway Rouss in this great scheme, appeared this morning before the committee appointed by the veteran asso- ciation at Houston last year to select a site and arrange for raising the funds for the battle abbey with a new proposition. Col. Carey of Richmond represents Virginia on this committee, and Capt. Hickey, who was present, represents Washington. Mr. Rouss new suggests that a grand memorial hall and art institute be erected in Wasbington that shall be a credit to the ration, end he agrees to give to it $500,000, prov:ded the people of the south contribute a like amount. Mr. Rouss stipulates that he shail appreve the design, have the nam- ing of one-half the trustees and one-half of the appointment of the chairs of art and science proposed to be established. Mr. Rouss very earnestly sets forth the advantages to be derived from the exten- sion of the former plan and the location of the abbey in Washington, and enjoins the committee to give it careful consideration. He does not, however, withdraw his former proposition of $100,000 with a location in any southern city the committee may select. ‘The new proposition came as a great sur- prise to the ccmmittee, but made a deep impression, and when the comunittee ad- journed it was to meet again at 11 o'clock temorrow to further consider the proposi- ticn. The coming of the Washington High School Cadets and the confederate vet- erans of the District this afternoon is look- ed forward to with much interest. By Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., June 30.—The con- federate reunion opened today with charm- ing weather, clear and cool. An immense thrung of people is present and the expo- sition grounds, where the convention is held, in a large auditorium erected for the purpose, are crowded. The auditorium is handsomely decorated. As Gen. Gordon showed his face on the Yostrum this morning a mighty confederate yell went up and the battle scarred veteran received an ovation. Gov. O'Ferrall and other distinguished men went up and grasped his hand, the bands played “Dix- ie," and the people shouted. Before the convention was called to or- der, Gen. Gordon was presented a gav made from a tree from the battlefield 1 Chickamauga. Rev. J. William Jones offered fervent prayer to “the God of Lee and Jackson and Davis.” Gen. Gordon, without making a speech, introduced Gov. O'Ferrall, who, on behalf ef Virginia, welcomed the veterans. He said: Gov. O’Ferrall’s Address. Veterans and comrades: You were en- listed in these bands who wrote their names in glory’s skies and carved them deep in the temple of fame: who made the cause of the south so imperishable and the renowr of her armies so fadeless. You endured hardships which no human imagi- nation could picture and no mortal tongue could describe. Your exploits equaled those Gov. 0’Ferrall. of the heroic age in Grecian legends, and your devotion was not surpassed by Leoni- das and his three hundred at Thermopylac. In the path of duty no danger daunted you, no suffering subdued you, no force appalled you, and no defeats disheartened you. True as the dial to the sun, firm as th rock on the mountain crest, resolute as the lion aroused in his lair, with unblanched cheek and steady nerve, you obeyed every command, however rained the missles of death. The greater the peril the stiffer were your sinews; the fiercer the battle the hotter was your blood. No Grecian pha- lanx, no Roman legion were ever adorned with badges more honorable than those you wear upon your manly breasts. It was neither conquest nor power for which you fought; it was in defense of home and country. The rights for which the foun- ders of this republic struck were no more sacred to them than the rights for which you struck were dear to you. If you were rebels, so were the fathers of constitutional liberty of a hundred and twenty years ago. If you fought to sever your connection with a Union whose bonds were galling, so did the men now immortalized in song and story when they snapped the cord of Brit- ish allegiance in 1776. If you had within you a spirit that would not submit tamely to wrong and dared to assert itself in the front of grim-visaged might, it came to you by ancestral inheritance; or if foreign bern, you imbibed it from the air you breathed.” < Pointing to a statue of Lee, he said: “Just in front of us, astride his noble war steed, is the great captain of the nine- teenth century, unsurpassed in legend or tradition. How thankful are we that hu- | man hand has been gifted with the skill to convert inanimate matter into the living ferm of him, who, with Washington. shall ride immortal, And shall ride abreast of time; Shall light up stately history And blaze in epic rhyme. Both patriots, both southerners; true, Both rebels, both sublime. “When the work which will be begun so soon shall be completed, the world will be- hold a monument erected to an unsceptered ruler by the free will offering of the scat- tered remnants of his armies and the de- scendants of dead soldiers: by the high and the humble, the rich and the poor. Not a block wil be laid by taxation, not a stone will be laid by government donation.” While Gov. O’Ferrall was speaking, Wade Hampton came in and was presented by Gen. Gordon. He was received with cheers, lasting several minutes. At the conclusion of the governor's ad- dress Mayor Richard M. Taylor delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the city of Richmond. ee Yale and Cornell Crews Abroad. LONDON, June 30.—The Pall Mall Ga- zette publishes a long article on the Hen- ley prospects, during which it compliments “Bob” Cook, and says: “Saturday's trials over half the course indicate that there fs not much to choose between Yale, Leander, New College and Trinity Hall; but the same state of things prevailed in 1895. Leander, New College, Trinity Hall and Cornell were all within a second of each other in the trials. Trinity did tre half course in 3.28 and the fuil course in 7.06, Leander never showed bet- ter than 3.30 over the half course and the full course in 7.07; New College did the half course in 3.25 and the full course in 7.00, and Cornell did the first half in 3.22 and the last in 3.25, their best time over the full course being 7.04. “An analysis shows that Cornell was faster than any English crew for a mile, bi not stay, and Yale has not yet given a sample of staying power.” EARD Direoters ef Metropolitan Read Will Hold Another Meeting, Discharged Employes to Be Given an Opportunity to Deny Charges Letters Come In. President Phillips of the Metropolitan Hallway Company today consented to call a meeting of the board of directors of the company for the purpose of considering the case of the discharged employes of the road, as he was yesterday requested to do by General Secretary-treasurer John W. Hayes of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor. Mr. Phillips’ letter to Mr. Hayes was dated today and was as follows: “I am in receipt of your letter of June 29. I will at once communicate with the directors for the purpose of inquiring of them when it will be convenient for them to meet, and will at their meeting lay be- fore them your letter above referred to.” The following is a copy of the letter that Mr. Hayes wrote to Mr. Phillips and which élicited the above reply: ‘‘A number of the members of Local Assembly, No. 1336, Street Car Employes,were discharged from the service of the Metropolitan Street Rail- way Company on Thursday, June 25, 1890, as we are informed by order of the board of directors. “We are strongly of the opinion that there must have been some misunderstand- ing of the cause which led the directory to take this action, and therefore respect- fully request the privilege of presenting the case from our standpoint, through our avthorized representatives to the board of directors, in session at the quickest pos- sible moment. The Hon. J. W. Babcock, who has been acting for us, reports that after a conference with you on this sub- ject, he is firmly of the opinion that all that is required is the meeting above re- ferred to for an honorable adjustment of this dispute, and has directed me to write you immediately, requesting such a con- ference. You will confer a favor if you will kindly say to bearer when the meeting will take place.” Mr. Hayes’ letter was delivered to Mr, Phillips last evening by Mr. F. M. Dent just as Mr. Phillips was about to board a train to go to his summer home at Rock- ville, Md., and as he did not then give Mr. Dent a reply, Messrs. Charles W. Beckwith and William P. Smith were appointed by the executive board of tne Street Railway Assembly a committee to call on Mr. Phil- lips this morning for his answer. When Mr. Phillips reached his office in Georgetown at 9 a.m. he found Mr. Beck- witb waiting to see him. Mr. Phillips then prepared his reply as above. Other Letters. This afternoon the executive board sent another letter to Mr. Phillips, but they de- clined to disclose the contents of the com- munication in advance of its reception by Mr. Phillips. Master Workman Lawrence of the Street Railway Assembly this afternoon received a letter, of which this is a copy, from Mr. Henry Storey, secretary of the South Wash- nigton Citizens’ Association, the original having been sent to Mr. Phillips: “TI have been instructed by the members of the executive committee of this associa- tion that it nas been represented that cer- tain late employes of your company were discharged because of their connection with labor organizations, and that these men were discharged for that reason only. They desire to express their dissatisfaction with such action by your company and earnestly hope that you will reconsider your action and reinstate those employes.” A message was received from President Babson of the East Washington Citizens Association, stating that he had sent a let- ter on the subject of the discharge of the men to Mr. Phillips, and from the tenor of the communication, it was thought to be similar in general tone to that of the South Washington Association. Conductors on the 7th sireet line of cable cars who today conversed with a Star re- porter on the subject of the pending trou- bles of the Metropolitan, relating to the recent discharges, said that their receipts had increased nearly 50 per cent within the Past few days. There are some persons who are advising the executive board of the assembly to de- clare a boycott against the Metropolitan company, but so far the board has declined to adopt such an extreme measure, and it is belleved that not only will such a course be avoided, but that the entire difficulty will be adjusted and the men who were dis- charged restored to duty in the course of a day or two. oe, Successful Operation. While the surgeons at the Emergency Hospital have had many cases of fractured knee cap with which to deal, they were confronted with an Instance today which was as rare as the operation of treating It was successful. The patient was Emil Delcamiyn, a Dan- ish sailor aged thirty-five, who stated,when admitted to the hospital last evening, that he received the injury by being thrown down by a comrade during an altercation on the vessel on which both were-emplo; ed, now at Georgetcwn, about 3 a.m. ve terday. The patient was put on the operating ta- ble, and Dr. Carr, assisted by Drs. Mc- Grath, Withers and O'Connor, split the knee cap open. when they found the two fragments so widely separated as to also necessitate the ripping up of the flesh for quite a distance above the knee. After do- ing this, the separate parts were reunited and fastered with silver wire. This after- noon the patient is doing as well as could be expected. ——__ Treasury Employes Wed. It is currently reported in the Treasury Department that Miss Anna Lockhart of that department was married last evening at 9 o'clock at the parsonage of St. An- drew's Church to Mr. R. C. Woodbridge of the secret service bureau. The news Is a great surprise to her many friends in the department, where she is well known. She was at her desk up to 1 o'clock yesterday, when she left quietly without giving her nearest friend an intimation of her inten- tion. It is said that even her mother did not know of the contemplated marriage of her daughter till she learned of it through a friend, who received a note after the marriage with the request that the news be conveyed at once to her mother. Mr. Woodbridge has only been here three weeks. —_—___ To Secure Payment. Robert Callahan today filed a bill in equity against Charles E. Bear, to enforce the payment of a promissory note of $1,000 The parties the ist of last January were engaged in conducting the Hotel Oxford, and Mr. Callahan claims that the note was given him by Mr. Bear the 29th of that month, payable two months thereaf- ter. Claiming that the note has not been paid, he asks a sale of Mr. Bear's interest in the partnership, and also prays that the latter be restrained from disposing of or incumbering said interest. Attorney Clar- ence A. Brandenberg represents Mr. Calla- an. Se ee Policy Case. Detective Hartigan last evening arrest2d Benjamin F. Kerby, a middle-aged man, on a charge of promoting policy. The pris- oner has served time in the past for the same offense. Policy slips were found glued between Kerby’s fingers. In the Police Court today he plead guilty, and Jvdge Miller sentenced him to four months in jail. ——— An Assignment. Edward M. Boteler, said to be engaged in the undertaking business at 785 8th street southeast, today made an assign- ment to L. Cabell Williamson for the bene- fit of his creditors. The assets are placed at $26,277.88, and the Habilities at $21,465.68. +. Will Filed. The will of the late Richard McAllister, ir., dated November 27, 1885, filed today, ap- points the widow of the testator, Mary I. McAllister, executrix, and makes her sole beneficiary. THE SILVER MEN Less Talk, of Teller Being Nomi- A LETTER, FROM HIM 18 EXPECTED Advice Senator Butler Gives to the oRopulist Party. tr ANXIOUSOVERORGANIZATION A letter received here from a prominent Tlinois politi¢ian, who is a delegate to tho demo-ratic national convention, says that Tilinois will not present the name of any candidate to the convention. He says that neither Mosrison nor Stevenson suits the silver men of that state, and that as Gov. Altgeld is of foreign birth he cannot be nominated for first or second place. The writer takes strong ground against the talk of nominating Teller. He says the democratic party cannot sacrifice itself in the future for the sake of winning now. He would like to see Teller President, but the democratic party cannot afford under any circumstances to nominate him. The writer, who knows what he is talking about in this matter, does not believe that Teller will get a vote out of the Illinois dclega- tion. Nothing is sald as to what man the delegation will suppcrt, but the belief here is that Bland will catch most of the votes. The majority of the delegation will vote as Gov. Altgeld and W. H. Hinrichsen think best. Leas Talk of Teller. ‘The letter indicates what is believed to be the growing sentiment among the silver democrats frcm every state as to Teller’s nomination at Chicago. There is less talk of it each day, and it is now thought that few votes will be cast for him from begin- ning to end. Notwithstanding this feel- irg, it 1s said by well-posted friends of the Cclorado man that a strong but sileat movement is at work fcr him; that it will crop vut in an unexpected and sensational way at Chicago, and will be a winning af- fair. Several well-known men who are on inttmate terms with the democratic silver leaders give color to this story, and in a mysterious way will inform their friende, “Look out for Teller at Chicago.” Plans of some kind have been formulated to pro- mote the Teller boom. It is admitted by the friends of Teller that these plans are being kept secret. A peculiar thing is that the scheme is being worked by democrats, prob- ably assisted by the ardent bolting repub- lican friends of the silver idol. They Expect a Letter. Despite the foreg@ing, which Is based on authority, there is a growing impression that Senator Teller will make some kind of & deliverance on the subject of his nomina- tion before the Chicago convention gets down to work In good shape. ‘The idea is that Senator Teller appreciates the objec- tions urged to his nomination by the dem- ccrats, and that he will write a letter de- clining to allow the use of his name. An- cther ideavis that he is well aware that he will not get the nomination and corsequent- ly will not write anything on the subject be- fore the cqyvention is neld, but that im- mediately after the convention he will give to the public his views as to the platform and candidate. The hope of the democrais will be that his views will be satisfactory to their man. No Love for the Populists. Notwithstanding the populist leaders scem to:have almost unanimously taken up Senater Teller, the past utterances of the Colorado Senator indicate that he has no more lye: for the populists than many of the aemocrats have. He would care less for a populist nomination than for the democratic nominati It is not thought wuld ¢ party now or at any‘time. may not cere td attach himself to the demo- cratic party in a Way which would prevent his going back to his old party, but as be- tween being nominated at Chicago and St. Louis, if he is to be nominated at all, he would much prefer to be honored by the democrats. Populixts Are Independent. The improbability that Teller will be nom- inated at Chicago, and that a thorough democrat will be selected, leaves the popu- list leaders to carry out their threats to nominate a man of their own at St. Louis. The attitude of most of the populists is strongly suggestive that what the demo- crats do will not be pleasing to the populists and that they will travel the rocky road of peli alone. Senator Butler of North Carolina is assuming a most independent attitude toward the Chicago convention. In a letier to his paper, The Caucasian, the official populist organ of North Carolina, he shows his position clearly. The letter has not yet appeared, but an advance copy of it is in the hands of a Star reporte After eulogizing Senator Teller's course St Louis, Senator Butler writes as follows of the political situation and of the bolt at St. Louis: “A number of democrats are now predict- ing that Teller and his friends will go into the democratic party. Of course, this is idle talk, for he will do no such thing. What a grievous blunder it would be for Teller and his friends to leave one old party that had broken its promises and betrayed the reople to go into another one with equally bad a record, simply because it is making more fair promises at this time. ‘here is but one hope for silver and the people, and that is for every man who op- poses the gold trust and monopolists to ral- jy together under the people’s banner at St. Louis on July 22d. “The announcement that ex-Secretary Whitney would hold up his European trip, and that he and a number of other prom- inent gold men would go to the Chicago convention, has been seized upon by the silver democrats for party advantage. ‘That is, these silver democratic leaders who have so long deceived the people and kept the financial question in the background when they knew it was the overshadowing ques- tion, but who are now trying to hold the honest rank and file of their party in line, when they can no longer fool them, by de- claring for silver, are busily engaged in putting up a man of straw and knocking him down to show their courage and pa- triotism. They cry out that Whitney is go- ing to Chicago to get the democratic party to declare for the gold standard, and that if the people will put faith in them that they will show how they will defeat Mr. Whitney and his evil schemes at Chicago. Now, the truth about the matter is that neither Whitney nor any of the gold men are going to Chicago for the purpose of getting a gold plank. The gold ring does not want twogold candidates for President this year, He is going there for quite an- other pusposa It is to prevent the silver men from.unjfing this year. It is true that when Mr. Whitney gets to Chicago that he will urge thei southern delegates to agree to a gold.plank. When they decline he will urge them ta accept a compromise plank. When they decline, then he will agree to a straight free; coinage plank on condition that the silver men will agree to a com- promise gandidate for President, and here is where; :the sdeal will be made. Whitney will sayjsto ‘them: “If you take Mr. ‘A’ as your eandfgate the east will not furnish any campaign funds, but if you take Mr. ‘B,’ who.alsg claims to be a silver man, the east owillpput up the money for your campaign.” The thing that Mr. Whitney and the gold_men fear most is that the democratje national convention might in- dorse Teller for President, and they fear that if this Were done that the St. Louis convention might also indorse him, and thus the silver forces might be united. This he knows would be the sure defeat of Mc- Kinley, which means the same thing as the defeat of the gold combine. But even if Mr. Whitney fails in everything else, his last card will be to have the gold men to apparently indorse or submit to the ac- tion of the democratic convention in order to discredit it and make the union of the silver forces impossible. Mr. Whitney knows that the democratic party is so odious on account of its false promises and treachery to the people that any candidate and any cause that bears only the demo- cratic label is doomed to defeat in the coming campaign. He wants the demo- cratic party to run a free silver candidate and to be defeated in the coming campaign, but he wants to hold the party together to keep the southern democrats bound to the northern democrats, because in 1900 the re- publican party will have become so odious, if unfortunately it should get into power, that it will be necessary for the gold men to control the national democratic conven- tion, put up a goldbug for President, and elect him through the machinery and by the help of the democratic party, including the south, This is Mr. Whitney's scheme, and for this, and for this only, he goes to Chicago. Those who doubt this will learn to their sorrow that it is true when it will be too late. And we predict, in that the silver democrats will be caught in his trap, either knowingly or unknowingly.’ Anzious Over Organization. The fear of the populist leaders is that if thelr convention should indorse the demo- cratic nominees their party would be for- ever swallowed up in the demccratic party. It would lose tts identity in all future con- tests. It would not be surprisirg now, con- sidering the positions of so many populist leaders, to see a nomination made at St. Leuls. The populists wil! tell the people that the democrats did not concede them anything, and that they could not afford to be treated as if they did not have any in- fluence. After the romination is made, and for fear that they will be accused of dividing the silver vote of the country, the populists will spring the plan of Briedenthal or some other scteme. That is to have fusion elec- toral tickets put in the field in the western silver states and in the south, the electors to vote for whoever they please in the electoral college when it mects. The pop- ulists look upon this plan as being the only one on which they can come to an under- standing with the democrats. The atti- tude of the leaders, however, may not con- trol the convention. Several pepulist state conventions have adopted resolutions fa- voring support of the democratic nominees. The leaders, after all, may be overturned at St. Louis, and the convention may take a tack which doesn’t look sur now. — THE PITTSTON MINE HORROR, Steady Progress Made Today by the Rescuers. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 30.—The situation at the Twin shaft this morning has undergone no change since midnight. As long as there is a possibility of any of the men being alive the officials feel it thelr duty to continue the work of at- tempted rescue. Another large crowd xathered about the mouth of the shaft this morning. In the crowd were twelve grief-stricken wemen, wives of entombed men. They still have hopes that their loved ones will be brought out of the mine alive. Superintendent Law said there was roth- ing new to report. The appeal sent out by the board of trade is already meeting with liberal re- sponses. A gentleman from New York, who does not want his name made public, sends $1,000. Smaller subscriptions, rang- ing trom $5 to $25, have been received. With the exception of Superintendent Langan’s family all the other families of the imprisoned miners are in destitute circumstances. General Superintendent Lawall of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, Morgan R. Morgans, outside superinten- dent of the same company, Superintendent Law and other prominent mine officials and experts held a conference at 11 o'clock at Pittston. They received reports of the men in charge of the rescue work, and after discussing them decided that the work of clearing the mines should go on. At noon it was claimed that the props were holding better and that the rescuers were making considerable headway. It was said that they had made more head- way between 10 to 12 o'clock than they did all last night. It is now stated that the number of men in the twin shaft Is betweerf sixty-nine and seventy-two. —— ALING IN BERING SEA. Important Decision by the States Court at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—The United States court of appeals decided today that the Paris awards on matters pertaining to sealing in Bering sea must be upheld as the supreme law of the land, and that the United States government has no right to make special laws governing its citizens in hunting seal that do not permit them equal privileges with the citizens of foreign countries on the sealing grounds. The decision is important, as it defines clearly for the first time the restrictions to be placed upon American seal hunters in Bering sea. United ——— INDIANS THREATEN TO RISE. Trouble With the Red Wards of the Nation. REDDING, Cal., June 30.—Great excite- ment has been caused by the receipt of a letter containing néws of a threatened ris- ing of the Pitt River Indians July 4, gath- ering as many braves as pessible and mas- sacreing all the white settlers who live along the north banks of the river. Sheriff Houston is organizing an expedition to hurry on to the threatened region. This tribe is the most powerful and thoroughly organized in northern California. TOMBSTONE, Ariz. June 30.—United States troops, under LAeuts, Averill and Yates, surprised an Apache camp in So- nora, about 40 miles below the line. The troops, co-operating with a force of Mexi- can cavalry, are still in pursuit of the dis- banded rer egades. —— Capt. Creager Sustained. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, June 30.—Judge Richie to- day decided the contest between Capt. Noble H. Creager and Mayor Hooper over the city collectorship in favor of the for- mer, and ordered the issuing of the writ of mandamus compelling the mayor to administer the oath of office. Cap: Creager had been elected by the city coun- cilmen after their ordinance had been s- ed over the mayor's veto, and the legality of the election was questioned by Mayor Hooper, who will have the case taken to the appeal court. tS La Ficche Sold for $66,000, LONDON, June 30.—At the auction sale at Newmarket today of the stud belonging to the late Baron Hirsch, Sir Tatte Sykes bought the famous brood mare La Fleche -for 13,230 guineas, about $66,000. ——___ Oppose the Two-Thirds Rule. CHICAGO, IIL, June 80. The Illinois delegation to the national democratic convention unanimously voted today to support in convention a resolution for the abrogation of the rule requiring presidential candidates to receive the votes of two-thirds of the convention to insure the nomination. ‘The proposal was supported in an earnest speech by Governor Aligeld. The governor declared that the two-thirds rule had been a curse to the democratic party ever since it came into existence. ee Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. mann & Co., New York. Ladenburg, Thal- FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Induced by Improved Prices Abroad. BIG PURCHASES FOR LONDON ACCOUNT Tendency Toward Weakness in Exchange Rates. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 30.—Improvement in the Londcn market varying from 1-8 to 11-8 per cent inspired moderate buying for Iccal account during the initial trading this mcrning. A very considerable proportion of the buying may be credited to the cover- ing of short contracts. The demand from foreign houses was more legitimate in character, the total purchases of St. Paul and Nashville exceeding twenty thousand shares. During the decline of the past week London is estimated to have bought in all 100,000 shares of the prominent inter- natioral issues. The confidence reflected in the foreign market is particularly en- couraging at this time. ‘The local apprehension, occasioned by the parade of silver, will dwindle to insignifi- cant proportions if confidence in the result can be revived by a hopeful attitude abroad. The timidity of capital is a familiar and al- Ways-to-be-expected incident of presiden- tial campaigns, but the gravity of the ques- tions involved in the one now opening is destined to emphasize a preference for in- consequential undertakings. If confidence can be maimained above the point of li- quidation the most will have been made of the present unsettled situation. The times are not propitious for the as- sumption of new obligations and activity is consequently not desirable. Politics will be magnified beyord justifiable proportions, perhaps, and will at times displace all otn- er considerations. The customary and ac- knowledged risks of financial operations will be increased out of all proportion to pos- sible gain by the manipulation of campaign rumors. Conditions of this character re- sult in traders’ markets and will delay the much needed outside demand. The outlook today is as encouraging for @ sound money victory as at any time, perhaps, but the market will discount many other possibilities before reaching this one. Funds prudently employed dur- ing the various movements likely to be recorded during the midsummer period should be subsequently regarded as hav- ing been well employed. The foreign exchange market was dull throughout the day with a slight tendency toward weakness. An increased supply of security drawings against London's pur- chases is mainly responsible for the reces- sion from the specie point. The federal gold reserve being within a trifle more than $1,000,000 of the recognized Umit naturally increases local interest in possi- tle gold movements. ‘The President’s departure from Washing- ton was construed to be favorable to pros- pective improvement in our foreign rel: ticns, and b: for the time being at least disposed of te Cuban question as a specu- lative factor. The decline, which culminat- ed at the close of yesterday's business, is Tegarded as having fully discounted the probable effects of the Chicago convention. A return to the same low level may follow the rally now in progress, but nothing more decided is considered probable. Sentiment at the close of tne day reflects decided improvement by comparison with yesterday at the same period. ——— 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 B: way. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar... 11036 1125 109% (1118 Rmescasioaner role ios Tous Toe xy BK Cig OB Chicago Gas, Cfa. c . Grande, Pi tle Feeding. General Electric. Mlinois Central SLake Shore. Northern Pacitic, Pid. Norta American. ‘Ont. & Western, acitic Mall rhila. & Keading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pfd Paiia. ‘traction. Pi Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Ptd Western Union ‘tel. suver.. 1 2Ex- 3Ex-div. 3. 4Ex-dt 5EX-div. 2 % == SS Washington Stock Exchan; Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. Electric Light, 5 at 116; 10 at 116. After call—Metropoil- tan Railroad 6s, $1,000 at 118, i registered, 8. 4s, 1084 Did, 109 asked. U. Coupon, 100% bid. U.S , 116% bid, 117 asked. U.S. Ss, 1903, 113 1. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 102 bid. 30-year fund 6e, gold, 110 bid. Water stoc is, |, currency, 110 Water stock 7x, 1903 currency, 110 bid. 3.658, funding, curren Miscellaneous Tonds.— Metropolitan Railrosd 6s, 106% bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 82 Railroad 6s, %6 bid, 100 asked. 111 bid, 113 asked. series A, 113 bid. Washingt series B, 113i bid. | Washington Goverument Bonds.—U. 2 asked. Eckington Columbia Bailron mp shington ny colin. Ose Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone 6s, 100 bid. American Security and ‘rust os, F. A., 100 bid. American Se- curity and Trust Ss, A. and 0., 100 bid. Washing- ton Market Company ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington imp. @8, °110_ bid. | Washington t 63,'110 bid.“ Masog Hall Association 5a, 106 pid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 65, 9 Obi National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, *275 6s, 6s, Market Company fark y ext. bid. Bank of the Republic, *240 bid. MI 5 56) tan, *285 bid, 300 asked. Central, *280 26! ers and Mechanics’, *180 bid. Second, 30 bid. 27 2 135 asked. Citizens’, 120 bid. Columt *128 bid. i is Capital, “115 bid.“ West, Had, 108 bid.” Traders’, 2% 1 *96 bid, Lincoln, *98 bid, 107 asked. Ohio, 8 Ue 6.1 bid. 720 7:10 Sate Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe 3.92 3.87 Deposit and Trust, 120 asked. ington Loan 4.05 4.00 and Trust, 119 bid,’ 120% asked. American Security 3.67 B62 f, 140 bid, 146 asked. “Washington Sate 335 BL Deposit, 51 bid. N. = Kallroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, *63 High. Low. Did, 67 asked. Metropolitan, 100. bid, 109 1sk T0711 Columbia, 55 bid. Belt, 35 asked. Eckington, 1 682 6ST nid, ‘asked. Georgetown and Tennallstown, 7 662 657 bid. 6.00 658 fas and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, Bee 45 bid, 47 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. U. 8. Electric Light, *115 bid, 116% asked. Baltimore Markets. rance Stocks. Firemen's, 83, bid. | Franklin, ‘ropolitan, L 5 June 30.—Flour dull—spring wheat svn ington, German. patent, | 3.50a3.70—receipts, 8,78) barrels; _ ship- 160 did.” National Union, *9 bid, 14 ments, 20,637 barrels; sales, 150 barrels. ’ Wheat Columbia, ‘9 bid, 14 asked.’ Riggs, Uy firmer—spot, month and July, 60a60%; August, 60% | bia 8% People's, 5 bid. Lincoln, Te 160%; September, GUis200% receipts, 16,202 ‘push- | bid’ Sie asked, Commercial, 4 i els; stock, 187,689 bushels; sales, 116,000 bushels— | “Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, *100 ee do. on grade, | vid, 110 umbia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. pasa oath. S2ae | Washington Title, 3% Did. District Title, 6% bid, yi tem! 10 L. ed, 30%a31—recelpts, 22,73§ | ‘Telephone Stocks.—I Ivania, 38 bid. Chera- bushels; exports, £0.714 bushels; stock, (238.127 ‘and Potomac, Gt ‘asked. American hushels—southern white corn, 35; do. yellow, phone, °8 bid, 7% asked." American Grapho- 8. Onl . 2 white pode, preferred, ‘8 bid 11 asked. cP Sugar, bat! firm, road c., St. L. c Q cfs 3 M. & St. Pat 1 4 Del, Lack. & 043 v. 6 y & d. Eng. i. pas: abash, Z — Ex. 4. iE 5 1 bonds, —U. U. as, 4s, 1: bi ft 1 bid. bid. bie mv. Os, bid, 235 asked. and 1 M: Cor ‘bid: 56 a, 300 asked. Cen is w pt z 62 | and ‘rus tee id, 35 asked. a. @: Insi focks. Atl = C3 asked. id, 8% asked. Peopl Stocks asked. Colt nga 6 jocks. 233, peake piers 25 asked. near | “Miscellaneous Tih asked. ged. | ati 25 ‘asked. 8 phone, pret Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype, THB vid, 122 asked. Tanstoe Monotype, 6 Tia, is Tee, 120 bid, "125. asked.” Lincoln Hall, “90 *Ex div, Poeumatic Gun Poe ee been ndoneeeaneannaeny Cost Price Sale Johnson Luttrell’s, 713 Market Space. Record Breaking. The American steamer St. Paul recently broke all Southampton rec- ords. Her time was 6 days 5} hours. Our special “Cost Price Sale” has broken all previous records in Dry Goods selling for the month of June. Now for the July Record. We begin by offering our entire stock of new and seasonable dry goods at and below actual Wholesale Cost For Cash. Wash Goods. 200 pieces of Dimity and Jaconet Lawns, in new styles of figures, stripes, linen effects, &c., that were 12}c. a yard. Now 8c. ' Princess Cotton Duck Suitings, in navy, black and white grounds that were 12jc. a yard. Now 9 1-2c. 12%. DRESS GID Be. SOOTe 5 z , B 5 2 | % 55 - _White Goods. ITE COTTON DUCK, Ay Pesatde tee; AND Je. A YARD. KEL Ibe. 2H 1D AND | eager REGULAR Pics 6. Te arte wernt ot ameoae FIGURED AND DOTTED SWISS. MUSLINS, 124 TO 3%. A YARD. REGULAR PRICES, 15 TO Swe, Also, White Persian Lawns, Dim- ities, Organdies, Long Cloth, Plaia and Check Nainsook, &c., at prime cost for cash. Black Goods. FIGUPED MOHAIRS, 34 INCTL 35c. ALL-WOOL HENRIETTA, 38 IN 35c. ALL-WOOL STORM SE! 50c. SURAH SERGE, 46 INC G¥c. STORM SERGE, 46 6c. FIGURED MOM AIT Te, BLACK SICIL IAN, 46 $1.75 SILK AND WOOL CREPO) 3 $1.50 SILK WARP HENRIETTA, $11t Colored Dress Goods. 12%. PART WOOL BICYCLE 8 Bt Biige. ALI-WOOL SUITINGS. FANCY MOHAIR SUTTING LUE CHEVIOT, 5 25 '¥ BLUE CHEVIOT, 52 INC Se. NAVY BLU SICILIA Te. NAVY BLVE STORM’ SERGH.. $1.50 SILK AND WOOL NOVELTIES. |. Silks. 29c. Japanese Wash Silks and 27- inch Swivel and Silk Crepes that were 39c. yard. Choice, 15c. sR ERS 7 SOc. FIGURED INDIA 290. +690, “Boe, “Boe. "70, Ready-Made Dept. 59c. Percale Shirt Waists, with full bishop sleeves and double point- ed yoke. Now 309c. 75¢. “Paragon” Shirt Waists, with detachable collar to match. Now 509c. $1.25 and $1.50 Batiste, Lawn and Dimity Shirt Waists, with de- tachable collar. Now 98c. 8gc. Percale and Madras Shirt Waists, Now 69c. $3 CORDED £ a $5. SILK WAISTS POR. $5 PERSIAN WAISTS POR?! K ‘Johnson & Luttreil, 713 MARKET SPACE. at Believe All you hear—but you can believe everything you see with your own eyes. That's why we want you to come here—and see what our values are—what our prices are. There are bar- gains here in plenty—along just the line you need now. Furniture — Carpets—Mat- tings—Refrigerators—Baby Carriages—and everything that furnishes a house. Bet- ter than usual values—at lower than usual prices. Our Bicycle has a record for honest worth qqual to any of them. Price Isn't anywhere near $100—but it's as worth it as any wheel on the market. Bicycle Furnishings. “Your credit House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, N. E. Cor. 7th and I Streets. it ——— ick CREAMS. “ke ~ Dy clictous, ole. RICH soe ‘frumen “dainties cannot made. CREAMS. chur atatrs surged within <7 pias. $i 15 gal; w bricks,’ $1.40 gal. 426 9h st. T. JARVIS, ‘Phone 1060. jev0-t,th,s-14 THERE ARE SOAPS AND SOAPS, BUT ONLY ONE SUNLIGHT SOAP. ap28-ta,ly