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2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY: JULY 14, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LATE. NEWS BY WIRE|A ViGoROUS PROTEST SILVER DEMOCRATS SORE Convention of the Iowa Silverites at Des Moines. ee 10 CHOOSE BYRAN MEN FOR ST. LOUIS Congressional District Conventions to Be Held. REPUBLICANS TO MEET DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14—The silver- ites of the state met in convention at Flynn's Hall today. Ths meeting was call- ed to order by Amos el of Bloomfield, state chairman. Rev. S. H. Dashor of Waterloo was made temporary chairman and J. W. Cliff of Des Moines secretary. Tho district conventions will be held in the day and the candidates for Congress selected in the several districts. Judge Connor will be United States judge to take the nomination in this district against Congressman Hall. Connor has been a republican, but bolted the St. Louis platform. Thirty-five delcgates will be se- lected for the St. Louis convention. They will all be for Bryan.. Cliff says if they do not support Bryan the silver men show themselves insincere in their position. The temporary organization will be per- manent. About two hundred are present. ‘The weather 1s very hot. Iowa Republicans. DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14.—Candl- dates and delegates for the republican state convention to be held here tomorrow are beginning to arrive. Many of them came four days ago. The prospects are for a largdy attended convention, though the weather is oppresstvely hot here. he main interest centers in three offices, that of Secretary of state, railroad commissioner and jude of the supreme court. For sec- retary of state there are three candidates, G. L. Dobson of Des Moines. Ed Chasseli of Lemans and G. A. Hanaford of Charles City. Thelr chances are in about the order named, though the situation may change materially. For railroad commissioner, F. A. Camp- bell, ex-commissicner of Des Moines, and John Kemble of Muscatine, are contesting for the r=nination with A.Dawson, the present Incumbent, who was appointed by Governor Jackson to fill a vacancy caused by death. The ight fer judge is more complicated, the candidates being not less than a dozen, including many prominent district judges having entered. Jt is thought that S. M. Weaver of lowa Falla will iead in the first ballot. The outcome is uncertam. State Treasurer Herritt and State Auditor Me- Carthy will be renem. without oppo- sition. RETURN OF THE THREE FRIENDS. Has Landed Five Expe: ‘tions en the ban Consi. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 14.—The fill- buster steamer Three-Friends hes returned to this port. Capt. Bruard gives a very in- teresting ac int of Mie last voyage, in- cluding a number of narrow c= the enemy was 's cruisers. The expe 11+: essfully landed on the Cx, omposed of ii) msn, unde res. The vessel a go of arms and . FT is has landed five expedition. ‘apt. Bruard says he is dons wit fillbustering. - —_— PART OF HIS FINGER. { a ' Catcher Robinson of ihe Baltimores | afters an Operetica, LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jviy 14-—Soms time ago her Robinson of the Ba! club had the littie finger of his right hand injured in a game and has been troubl with this member ever sii acelt oceurred suc yank Col. CUT Orr Cal s ago inflammation sst im and {t evident yesterday that unless the 1 part was amputated bloc? potse i result. The operation was per- formed this morning by Dr. Stucky, and, while Robinson may not be able to play for veral weeks, the loss of a part of the finger will not render bis services in the game in the future less efficient. ge EXPECTS A HARD FIGHT. Mr. Mudd Thinks the Repubiicans Will Not Have an Easy Victory. Special Dispat-b to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 14—Speaker Sydney E. Mudd, the leading aspirant for the republican congressional “nomination from the fifth district, is In tewn today, and expressed himself on the situation to The Star correspondent. Mr. Mudd does not share the rosy-colored views entertained by other prominent re- Publicans as to his party's outlook in the country at large, and in Maryland, and while he expects to see McKinley and Ho- bart elec and belleves that this state will cast her electoral votes for them, he believes that the victory will be won only after a hard struggle. In commenting on the situation he said: “I realize that this ts going to be a hard ght, and we can’t afford to keep quiet and watch the sound money democrats come over. We must exert ourselves to the utmost to gain their support, for our Yicket will not win a decisive victory un- less all the gold men !n the country are ‘ack of it. Against us there will be a Yast army of disgruntled, dissatisfied voters, who will welcome any change, as they fee! that it cannot be a change for the s is going to be a fight to the end, but I believe that sound money and sound pri ples will win.” When 2 about Maryland Mr. Mudd replied: “ that we will carry the I recognize the strength of - ment here; there is some- thing very alluring about ‘the silver crazo, eepecially to the farmers and those who y hard times, and we can- his readily. ‘There is one thing that I have made up my mind about, and that is the utter folly of trying to make the tariff an issue, and in my congressional campaign in the fifth onfine myself to the finan- exclusively. I expect to; dist although I don’t loom for a walkover. bj republican headquarters will be ned toward the latter part of the month. Tooms ovcupfed last year in the Bank + of Baltimore building, at the corner of St. Paul and Raltimere streets, will be re- tained. eee Beached the Steamer Colorado. NEW YORK, July 14—The Mallory line steamer Colorado, Capt. A. C. Burrows, from Brunswick, Ga., while proceeding up | the matn channel today struck a mud scow, in tow of a tug bound out, and damaged the gteamer’s bow. Capt. Burrows found his Wessel was making water rapldly and at Ofce beached her on the west bank, inside buoy 7, in twenty-one feet of water. All the passengers, twenty-three In number, ere trousnt to town in tug Theodore a Silverites to Start a Paper. Special Dispatch to The By-ning Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 14.—The silver- ites will start a democratic morning paper here Angust 15. Tt will be the only paper in the city that will support the democratic national ticket. ae Broke Jalil, but Were Cx Special Dispetch to The Evening Star, CUMBERLAND, Md., July 14.—Henry Benson of Wushingten, D.C., who was ar- rested here for picking pockets, and Harry Norris a boy crook who gave his address as Pittsburg, who were awalting the action of the grand jury, broke jail in this city ¢ night, and made ae way into West wane They were followed by the — with a mounted posse, and cap- red. — The Judge’s Vacation. Judge Ivory G. Kimball of the Police Court will leave tomorrow for Cape Rosier, Me., where he will spend several weeks. Secretary of State Olney Talked Plainly the Spanish Minister, ‘The Methed of Deperting American Citizens From Cuba Charnecterined as Lacking fn Humanity. In the diplomatic correspondence for 1895 just published, there is an interesting com- munieation from Secretary Olney to Senor De Lome, the Span‘sh minister, in regard to the treatment of American citizens arrest- ed in Cuba for “supposed complicity with the insurgents. In one of these, referring Farticularly to the case of certain Ameri- cans, who had been ordered to report to Consul General Williams for deportation from Cuba by order of Captain General Campos, Secretary Olney uSed the following vigorous language: “The department is unable to compre- hend that part of the-order of the gov- ernor general which appears to require four citizens of the United States to report to the consul general of the United States at Havana for deportation from the island. The proceeding is harsh in this regard, that two of the deported persons, Joseph H. Ansley and John A. Sowers, are said to have been men of families, and, being in impoverished circumstances, to have been compelled to leave their wives and chil- dren tehind them without resources. The governor general's order, as interpreted by the military commandant of Sagua, ap- pears to have required tnese individuals to remove from Sagua to Havana at their own expense, and thereafter to find for themselves the means of reaching the United States. “It is true that upon representation of their destitute circumstances the military commandant of Sagua offered to furnish transportation to Havana; but it does not appear that the government of the island thereafter intervened in any way to enable these unfortunate men to obey the arbi- trary mandate of expulsion. “The right of Spain, as of every other sovereign state, to expel aliens need not be discussed. If the right be conceded to the fuliest extent the mode of Its exercise may be so harsh, unreasonable and oppressive as to give just ground of compiaint, and was so beyond all doubt in the four cases now. under consideration. Whether there be regard to the arbitrary character of the decree of deportation, to the successive steps by which it was apparently proposed to be enforced, to the separation of hus- band and wife from dependent families, or to the constrained abandonment of the lat- ter in destitute cireumstances to the mer- cies of strangers, the proceedings at every stage and in every particular seem to have been characterized by willful disregard not merely of the rights of American citizens, but of the dictates of common humanity. “This goverament cannot be expected to Jook upon such proceedings except with In- dignation, nor to pass them over without remonstrance. It takes this occasion, there- fore, to make known its sentiments in the matter, and gives notice that It will demand adequate redress for the indignity and in- justice inflicted on Sowers and Ansley, ani that it will ect such precautionar measures to be taken by the Spanish go ernment for the Titure as wili prevent an like treatment of other American citizens. ——— peat Real Estate at Auction. H. Rozier Dulany and Howard P. Mar- shall, trustees, sold yesterday at public aue- tlon a tract of land, containing some forty-seven deres, lying immediately south of the village of Rosslyn, Alexandria coun- ty, Va., and near the Aqueduct bridge, to sell, for $51,000. This sale was st to the right of way of the Alexandria and Mount Vernon Company, and the Washington, and Falls Church Railway 'Com- which, it is calculated, reduces the we to about forty a pany, total aert yesterjay at public sale dwelling 121 4th Street northeast to B. W. Guy for $5,350, a Official Inspection. Secretary Herbert will leave here next Saturday en the Dojphin for a tour of inspection of the northern and ‘eastern navy yards. The Dolphin wiil come here m Newport tor the purposes of the trip. he Secretary will visit all the important avai stations on the Atlantic coast, in- eluding the nay rd at Norfoik, the navy yard at League Island, the nay yard at Brooklyn, the torpedo.and train ing station at Newport, the navy yard at Heston and the ravy Yard at” Portland, Me. It is also expected that he will avail himself of the opportunity to make short stops at Gray Gables on Buzzard’s Bay and at Bar Harbor. ie During Secretary Herbert’s ‘absshce the affairs of the Navy Department will be looked after by Assistant Secretary M Adoo, who is now engaged in ar. inspec- tion of the naval militia of the New Eng- land states. Balloons tor the Army. There are now in..use in the army two balloons, one of which was purchased abroad, the other being manufactured in this country. Experiments fave been } made in the transportation of gas, and a method has been devised by which the con- densed vapor Is carried in metallic tubes Another plan is to have a portable gas plant, which can be moved with the main camp. It being necessary, however, to have a main storage place for one of the bal- loons, it has been decided to construct a building at the signaling school at Fort Logan, Col., in which one of the military balloons will be kept, pending the conduct of a series of experiments. The balloon squad, which comes under the general di- rection of Gen. Greely, chief signaling offi- cer, ia developing its efficiency, and aas worked up a system which Is expected to be of great value in actual field ser en Fighting Expected in Maiabelelaad. BULUWAYO, Matabeleland, July 14 News of the utmost gravity has reache this place from the Mangwe and Tati di: tricts. It Is to the effect that a rebel impi has taken up a position on the Tati road, about twenty-five miles southwest of Bulu- wayo. Fake, one of the most noted of the native chiefs, has joined the rebels with reinforcements, and ordered the constru tion of forts on the Tati road. The Mak: Jakas are already in great force in the northweatern part of the Tail concession. Hien tng is expected to take place imme- dfately. ———____ The Vice President's Intentions. CHICAGO, July 14.—A special to the In- ean from Bloomington, IL, says: “Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson, who have been here for two weeks, since their arrival from Cape May, departed last evening for Bowling Green, Ky., where they will spend a fortnight with their laughter Julia, who recently became the bride of Rev. Mr. Hardin. ‘They will re- turn to Bloomington to spend the summer, having abandoned their original intention of returning to the Atlantic resorts, —-—. American Horses at Newmarket. LONDON, July 14—At the Newmarket second July meeting today Enoch Wish- ard’s American horse, Dameell Il, was one of eight starters in the ell-aged selling plate, but was not placed. This race was for two-year-olds and upward, the winner to be sold at auction for 200 sovereigns; dis- tance, five furlongs. The race was won by Newmarket. The plate is worth 103 sover- eigns. August Belmont’s Terpsichorean II tan second in the race for the Soltykoff stakes; Merle, owned by Sir Waldicgriffith, won the race, and Stewarton, owned by Wallaca Johnsion, was third. The Solty- koff stakes are of 5 soverigna each for Starters, with 300 sovereigns added for two- year-olds; second to receive 50 severeigns cut of the stakes. Postage on The Star. The rate of postage on The Evening Star is one cent for 12 pages, two cents for from 14 26 pages. : Don’t Like the Nomination of Bryan, but They'll Get Over It. They Are Afraid of His Populistic - Ideas, Whieh Will.Not Bene- fit Thetr Party. It has cropped out that there was more soreness and dissatisfaction among silver democrats with the nomination of Bryan than was supposed. It is not serious enough to amount to anything, it is sald, and In a few weeks will be forgotten. This dissatisfaction caused a statement to be published that Representative Bailey of Texas would bolt the nomination of Bryan. There was no truth in the statement, and Mr. Bailey has authorised tts denial, stat- ing that he expects to support the ticket, and believes that it will be elected. It is sald. here, on good authority, that the dissatisfaction was among some of the old-line silver democrats, men like Mr. Bailey, for instance. ‘They said at the time of the nomination that Mr. Bryan was thoroughly imbued with populisite ideas and was too far off the democratic track. They said then, and say now, that Mr. Bryan favors the government ownership of telegraph lines and believes in the aboli- tion of national banks and the issuance of money direct to the people. . They Are Afraid of Him. ‘These old-line democrats are afraid of Mr. Bryan. They say that he will be elect- ed, with a silver House to back him up. A Lill for the free coinage of silver and gold will be passed in six months after his elec- tion and will become law. Then the demo- crats will have Mr. Bryan's other ideas to contend with. They are afraid, they say, that they will have as much trouble with lim as they have had with President Cleve- land. His populistic ideas will benefit the populists and not the party which nomi- pated him. He Threatened to Bolt. Mr. Bryan’s positions are well known to the populists and will go far toward having him indorsed by the convention next week. In addition to his feelirg as to national questions, Mr. Bryan threatened last year to bolt the party if a gold man was nom!- nated on a gold platform. In a speech at Pirmingham in 1805 he put himself on rec- ord as a Lolter if certain things were dono. ‘There Is no danger, howevr, it is said, that any of those who are scre will kick out of ths traces. There is no other party they can go Into, if they wanted to, and the most of them do not want to. They were supporters of Bland or Boles, and vere naturally disappointed that their fa- vorite was not rominated. It has been the case in every convention, but the sore- ness soon disappeared, and these men turn- ed out to be the best workers. So GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS. A Young Man Who Sold and Traded Spectacles. A young man who gave his name as. Burt Sells, and his age as twenty-one, was arrested this morning by Policeman Brad- ly on a charge of being an unlicensed ped~ dler. The young man, in company with his brother, was selling spectacles, with brass rims shining like gold. The young man would visit houses and sell them for what could get, charging from 1 cents to $2 per pair, the purchaser thinking them gold. He is one of a party that is supposed to. be working the town without a license, and more arrests are expected to be made. ‘The headquarters of the people are over ai Rosslyn, Va., where they have a camp. The prisoner claimed to have permission to work the town during the C. B. convention. Several pairs of old shoes were taken from the prisoner, who had traded glasses for them, Over 33 in money and three pairs of giasses wrapped in tissue paper were also taken from him. as Barnes, a colored porter, was arrested yesterday on a of criminally assaulting Bertha on, a fifteen-year-old colored girl, The arrest was made by Policeman Connor, upon the complaint of the girl's mother, who ts employed in service in town. The facts of the case show that the girl came .n from the country during the week, an sunday night attended services at Mt. Zion Church. Here Barnes wrote her a note and: met her on the outside, when it is claimed he committed the assault. The awning in front of J. J. Fister’s bi- le store at 1237 32d street broke away from the fastenings and fell to the ground yesterday afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock. Mrs. Margaret Wood, residing at 439 R street northwest, who was passing at the time, was caught under the iron work and slightly injured about the fs MARRIAGE LAW. Returns for Licenses Not Made by a Ministers. Tie new marriage law requires, among ether things, that persons performing the marriage ceremony in this District shall make return to the clerk of the District Supreme Court not later than ten days thereafter. Failure to so obey the law subjects the offender to a flue of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars upon conviction, tn the discretion of the court. The new law went into effect the 13th of last month, and today it was discovered that quite a number of returns to licenses issued since then have not been made. The ministers performing the marriages au- thorized have, therefore, maze themselves liable to the penalty provided. —_ TURNED HIM LOOSE, Judge Miller Objects to Certain De- tective Methods. ase of George Sheridan and Rodgers, the alleged crooks, ar- i at the Capitol last week, was called » the Police Court today, only one of the defendants, Sheridan, responded, and the sence of Rodgers, who had been released by the police, provoked a heated discussion, during which Judge Miller pald his re- Spects to the police department. Judge Miller listened to Precinct Detec- tive Hartigan’s explanation, and told him that there was no earthly excuse for what had been done. “The court turned these men over to you with the distinct understanding that they were to be brought back into court, sald the judge, “and here you have turnda the man loose. This idea of letting a thief go because he gives information against oth- ers {s all wrong, for the price of his free- dom is invariably the acquittal of those against whom the information is given, as happened in this case,” “It's a ridiculous way of doing business,” the judge added, ‘and the court will not be trifled with any more in this Way.” ‘The officer explained that the charge had been nolle prossed at his request before the man was released, and this action was taken because of the request from head- quarters. In the case of Sheridan the officer said he had learned that the prisoner had been in trouble in Ohio, where he was known «s Roberts. The court thereupon sentenced him to give real estate security in the sum of $200 or gc to jail for six months. — Treasury Clerk Paralyzed. Mr. O. F. Wells, a Treasury Department clerk, was suddenly stricken with apoplexy while in the department building this morn- ing. The unfortunate man was removed in an ambulance to the Emergency Hosp!- tal, where an examination by Dr. Mo- Grath and the house staff showed one side of the body to be paralyzed. The condition When the David r of Mr. Wells is extremely critical. He is |: fifty-three years of age, and is a native of Ohio. His residence in this city is 817 11th street northeast. —————— They May Go on the Grass. During the music Ly the Marine Band in the Capitol grounds tomorrow after- noon, women and children, and nurses with baby carriages will have full permission to go on the grass, but wagons and bicycles will be kept out of the grounds. aged: CAMPAIGN’ “PLANS Both Parties ta Ogrysthe War Into McKinley to- Tay Sound Money South and West. THE REAL BATTLE GROUND The silver men anmoutice’ the purpose of carrying the war into Africa. They will |invade the east and appeal fo the wage earners, who, as they claim, neve never hearg the ,silyer question strongly state: from taliveee seeaaeit ‘They belleve thé results will surprise the sound money men. Mr. Bryan himself is: to inaugurate this movement. His acceptance of the presiden- ttal nomination in New York will serve to introduce him-to the eastern people, and this may be followed at a later day in the campaign by Visits from tim to other east- ern localities. He ig likely, to be mich tn evidence on the stump... The curlosity to see and hear him .wijl {nsure him a large audience at every point he may visit. The Republican Policy. The republicans announce a similar pol- icy. They are preparing to invade the sil- ver strongholds in the west and south, where, as they claim, the sound money side of the question, has never been sufti- ciently canvassed. Some of their ablest men are being proposed for this work,with Mi. McKinley himself at their head. In this time ef admiration of Mr, Bryan as an orator It Is not forgotten that the repub- lican candidate is also a speaker of extra- ordinary powers of persuasiveness. He has done some very notable stumping in his day, and in such an emergency as now confronts him he ought to rise to his full- est stature before popular audiences. The names of ex-President Harrison, Speaker Reed and Senator Allison, all personally popular with western and southern men, are on this list. Some Criticiam Made. ‘These maneuvers, however, are the sub- Ject of some criticism. Some of the poll- ticlans who employ the vernacular char- acterize them as “grand stand plays.” They do not believe that any great material effect will be produced by them. The east will hear Mr. Bryan and his fellow orators with interest and respect, but will not yleld to east is for sound money, and will remain so. In the south the glections machinery is wholly in the hands of the silver men, and that counts for much in all contests in that section. Mr. McKinley, General Har- rison, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ailfson and others may have large audiences, but what will that signify if the-republicans are poorly repre- .Sented at the polling places on the day of electiof?” WHat“returns ‘canbe obtained for all their trouble? Where the Real Batile Fought. The men who réason ‘in this way are very certain that the real battle toward the close will be hottest amd be fraught with most moment in the states of Ilinois, Indiana. Iowa, Minnesota, Alichigan, Missouri, Kan- sas and Nebraska, There is where the sil- question is the burning question, and where the literatére of the free silver meni has‘been the most widely distributed. Those stufes are thought to hold the balance of power, and the predictjon is made that, the candidate carrying the majority of the sum total of their ¢lectordl votes will be the next President of the United States. Some ng Silver Men, ‘The silver catise, {t*ts pointed out, bas gyome strong met in-that territory. Mat- thews in Indiana, Boies In lowa and Bland in Missouri polled their states respectively at Chicago in-support oftheir presidential Will Be the coming campaign. geld in Illinois, his personal fortunes ace in |. the balanee there, and that ins bes ee the fuliest measure of his acflyiiy .. may. looked for. Oppused to these men will be Harrison, Allison and Cullom, and in Mis- 'gouri the strongest combinatign that can be AS for Gov. Alt- CHINA FOR CHALRMAN CLARK. Members of the Music Committee Testify Their Regard for Him. One. of the pleasant after features of the convention which closed yesterday was the than of the music committee, of a magni- ficent china closet containing a china set of 112 pieces, the gift of the members of his wonderful chorus. At the close of the meetings last evening, the members of the music committee ad- journed to the home of Mr. Clark, where the china closet had already been piaced in the dining room. Mr. Clark had no idea that the members cf the committee were preseat for any other reason than to say good-bye to him before he leaves for the north this evening. He was somewhat sur- prised, therefore, when Mr. Harry G. Kim- ball. who has been his. faithful Heutenant in the great work of organizing and manip- ulating the choir, addressed him in a very neat speech expressfve of the appreciation and affection of the chorus and music com- mittee, and, throwing back the folding doors, disclosed the substantial evidence of their love which is mentioned above. Mr. Clark responded feelingly to the re- warks of Mr. Kimball and expresssed in turn the deep feeling of affection which he held for every member of the chorus, which has so nobly filled its part in the conven- ticn work. Ice ¢ream and cake, eaten from the new dishes, were next in order, and then the company adjourned, bidding Mr. Clark erd his wife God speed in their summer jeurney. They leave tonight for their sum- mer home at Cape Porpoise, Me., and will not return until the day before the schools open In the fall. Chidirman Clark wishes the members of the chorne to consider themselves an or- ganization until formally disbanded. He expressed himself as delighted with the work that been accomplished. The singing as heard at the preliminary public rehearsals and during the conyention was bot spontaneous, he says, but the result cnly of carefu] and attentive, training, in which the fidelity and loyalty of the mem- bers largely contributed. In the months of preparation which the members have undergone many pleasant associations have been formed, and Mr. Clark thinks thgt there should not be an immediate disbafding of the mammoth bedy. So he reqficsts the membere te et!ll consider themsefves Yoyal to the chorus, and before finally: dissolving the organiza- tion iv the fall, it ig his hope to bring them together onge again. The success of ‘the dinging at the demon- stration in, fron’ of the Capitol Saturday afternoon, sald »Mr. ‘Clark, was a matter of the greatest tifigation to the music committee and $F uohounded satisfaction to the chorus. It was a crowning triumph after months ofhart!' work. Because of the complete: sudressinchieved, the mem- vbers felt fully repaid 40r. any sacrifice they smay have undgrgong while working to perfect themselves aud to make the music fof the convention one of its most inspiring features. ee, eat Although manj'ot. (fe .by the united. | ead Were difficult for such a large body of ‘singers, yet he had the utmost confidence, he said, in their ability to sing them, and had not the slightest hesttation in placing the numbers cn the .program. ‘Altogether, concluded the cheirman, the chorus had done weil, exceedingly well, and there was. nothing in Ats work, etther in public or private, for which he felt in any way called upon to apologize. * Selections rendered —— Marriage Licenses, Marriage lItcenses have been tésued to the following: Wh¥e—Robert H. Crockett of Bluefield, W. Wa., and Aubrey V. Gardner of Frederick's Hall, Va,; Fontaine Maury of this city and Herrietta Brooke of Prince George's county, Md.; F. Ashby Lewis and Katie V. Heymond, both of Prince William county, Va.; Jonathan R. Thorne and Fior- ence A. Murray. Colored—Frank Brown :and Stella Johnson; Wm. H. Marshall and Alice Barnes; Wm. H. Marshall and Mary J. Lipscomb. his arguments orto his eloquence. The- aspirations. Each‘will canyass' his state in presentation to Mr. Charles S. Clark, chair DISTRICT DELEGATES William Dickson Describes Their Course at . Ghicage. The Home Rule Plank in the Pint- “form the Strongest Ever Adopted by a National Convention. Mr. William Dickson, one of the leaders of the local democracy, returned from Chi- cego last night, with an interesting assort- ment of stories anent the convention. In conversation with a Star reporter, he re- viewed the work of the delegation from the District. “The District delegates acquitted them- selves creditably, and made an excellent impression by their bearing and their unit- ed action on all vital questions presented,” sald Mr. Dickson. “‘An erroneous idea pre- vailed, before they left Washington, that dissatisfaction existed among them, .and that personal wrangling would weaken their influence at Chicago, and affect their standing, but, on the contrary, they acted with gopd judgment and made many friends among the leaders of the party throughout the states. “Mr. Jordan, chairman of the delegation, is entitled to much praise and credit for his alle ‘and’ effective management and his earnest interest in all-affairs pertaining to the District's interests. Strong Home Rule Plank. “The territories and the District acted together, and formed an organization to Secure the increased membership recom- mended by the national committee and to enforce the adoption of a rock-ribbed and copper-bottomed plank in the platform con- cerning home rule. I had the honor to be especially invited to attend the meetings of territorial representatives, and meeting many acquaintances from the west who served with me in former conventions I felt highly complimented at being elected en honorary member of the body, acting with the members in their deliberations and aiding them in all their efforts. The home rule plank is the strongest ever adopted at any party ccnvention held her<- tofore, and is of especial interest to our zens. Furthermore,” continued Mr. Dickson, 'a committee was appointed from the ter- ritorial delegation to call on all of the presidential candidates at Chicago or their representatives and ascertain how the dec- laration of home rule principle in the plat- form would be carried out by them in the event of their nomination and election, and from ¢ach and all of the candidates or their representatives a most positive pledge of atrict adherence to this doctrine was ob- tained. Personal Work of Delegates. “Mr. Holmead did good service on this committee, and Mr. Mattingly made a very favorable impression on his colleagues of the committee on resolutions. John Boyle was a very busy man. He divided his time between the steering committee, of which he is a member, the credentials committee and his newspaper work. He was long on work and short on sleep, and Frank Morgan was in the same boat. Geo. Killeen met many friends from his old home in Peoria, Ill., where he was elected as a councilman many years ago, and his committee work will begin when he helps to notify Mr. Bryan of his nomination. The National Committee. ‘A great deal might be said about the rivalry over the place on the national com- mittee from the District,” said Mr. Dick- son after a pause, “but It Is quite unnec- essary to revive old feuds or go into full details as to how Mr. Gardner was select- ed. The contest was really between Mr. Jordan and Mr. Gardner, and it was gen- erally understood that the gentleman re- ceiving the highest on the first or second ballot would be ultimately chosen, and it so resulted. Mr. Norris received the com- pliment of one vote on each ballot. Mr. Norris kindly provided admission tickets to the convention to all Washingtonians who attended.” Looks Like a Winner. “What do you think of the ticket?” ask- ed the reporter. “The ticket will grow in strength, and ,it luoks to me like a winner,” replied Mr. Dickson. “I had the honor of serving on the national committee for eight years with Arthur Sewall, and a finer specimen of manhood in every particular I never met. Bryan is a plain man, one of the people, and will, aa time advances, prove one of the most popular candidates for high office ever presented to che American public.” SSS A’S ASSOCIATES, MR. HA Who Will Compose the Republican Executive Committee. * Mark A. Harna, chairman of the republl- can national committee, announced the members of the rational executive commit- tee last night. They are: Matthew 8. Quay, Pennsylvania; Joseph H. Manley, Maine; Henry C. Payne, Wisconsin; Cyrus Leland, Kansas; Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Charles G. Dawes, Ilinois; W. L. Durbin, Indiana; N. B. Scott, West’ Virginia. The new committee stands practically as announced ten days ago. It was stated then that one or two changes in the list might be found necessary after the work of the Chicago convention had been fin- ished. In the original list Warner Miller of New York was included, as was John I. Long of Florida. Mr. Miller was dropped. Mr, Scott goes on in place of Mr. Long. The advisory committee will be named tomorrow. os oe LOOKING FOR POISON. Inquest Today itn the Case of the Holden Woman. ‘The inquest in the case of Estelle Holden, or Chisley, whose death in the “Division” occurred a week ago last Sunday, was re- sumed at the sixth precinct station this afternoon. This is the case in which the woman died under alleged suspicious cir- cumstances, and poisoning was suspested. Prof. Hird, chemist in the health depart- ment, has made an analysis of the con- tents of the stomach, and upon his evidence will hinge the question of whether or not the woman was murdered. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook made an autopsy the day after the woman's death was reported, but he found that a chemical analysis was neves- sary to determine the question of poison- ing. Detectives Carter and Gallaher, who have worked on the case, have charge of the police and of the inquest. Although none of the officials would state in advance of the giving of the evidence whether or not any poison was found, it is certain that Professor Hird found poison when he made the unalysis of the contents of the woman's stomach. This makes it apparent to the coroner and officere that the woman was murdered. ‘Theres is an Important witness in the case, who says she saw Charles Holden, the wo- man’s husband or lever, give her the aup- posed fatal dose, and her evidence may have considerable bearing on the cage. But the officers are unable to ‘ind a motive for ths deed, if Helden really administered the poison. The man and women were or ths best terms imaginable, and she vircually suported him, so it te seid. In addition to the evidence of wemi mentioned and that of Prof. Hird. several other wit- nesses will be exsmined. ——__<--_ Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—L. C. Hanselle, New York; Paul Price, Philadelphia; Wittam Kennedy, New York; A A. Thompson, Mew York; J. A Choney, New York; J. P. Palmer, New York; T. @. Horton and wife, Vym. Foy and wife, S. M. Clark, Leopold Haas, -B, Arthur Haas, Atlanta, Ga. Willard’s—J. H. Spencer, Houstsn, Tex.; P. R. Lance, New York, W. L. Clark and wife, Memphis, Tern; B. W. Baidvwin, New York. Shoreham—A. H. Doty, T. V. R. Brown, New York; R. D. Falten, C. Rott, Pitts- burg, Pa. Arlington—J. M. VanHensen, Albany, N. Y.; G. W. Miller, R. M. Morris, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. Vinton Dalgreen, New York. Ebbitt—Chas. L. Burdett, Hartford, Conn.; David Cowell, Sensbury, Pa. Cochran—Miss M. M. Folks, city; Mrs. Miller, Miss Landen, R. W. Miller, Orleans, Miss. La Normandie—E. M. Adams, C. E. Trumbo, wife and daughter, Mrs. R. Mor- ris, Miss Mullins, Miss Lillian Jones, Ida Westgate, Linnens, Mo. 4 CLUB .CAMPAIGNIFINANCE AND TRADE What Searetary Gardner of the National Dem- ooratic Association Says, Applicatio: ch for Charters for New Constantly Coming in—The Convention in September. There are indications that the coming campaign will be one of the greatest “club campaigns” in the history of politics in America. This, at least, is the opinion of the officers of the National Association of Democratic Clubs. This association received yesterday sixty applications for new clubs, and today there were many additional re- quests for charters from all parts of the country. “I believe,” said Mr. Lawrence Gardner, secretary of the association, to a Star re- porter today, ‘that more political clubs will be formed and working during the coming campaign than at any similar time in the past. I have never known so much interest to be manifested in the-formation of clubs. During the last campaign we had 4,000 clubs in working order, with an average member- ship of one hundred and sixty-two. This record will be surpassed during the coming fall, judging from the way applications for new clubs are coming ii ‘The second quadrennial convention of democratic clubs will convene at St. Louis, Mo., September 20, and it is believed th thirty-five hundred delegates will be in at- tendance. Every club is entitled to one dele- gdie, and in addition to one delegate for every one hundred members. The conven- tion at St. Louis will be for the purpose of discussing the best methods for organizing and working political clubs, and the en- thusiasm that will be engendered on that occasion, it is believed, will result in the formation of a large number of additional organizations. The officers of the national association of democratic clubs ere now considering the best means for encouraging the formation of political clubs, and at the convention in St. Louis an effort will be made to advance the work of the national association by adopiing what is known as the North Caro- lina system. In North Carolina the demo- crats have perfected a system of clubs which, it is believed, produces better re- sults on election day than could be secured by any other method. Every county of the state bas a club, which is given author- ity to forfh other clubs within the count all of which are under the general man- agement of the main organization. The clubs formulate a plan for reaching every voter within their jurisdiction, and it is said that after a man once joins a club there is no longer any danger that he will fail, not only to cast his own vote on elec- tion day, but to become a proselyting agent for his party. Political clubs do not thrive in every state owing to political conditions. For instance, in New York democratic clubs have never been considered as re- inarkably successful largely because Tam- many ts jealous of dividing its power with any other set of organizations. On the other hand, political clubs accomplish an immense amount of work in Wiscon: Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ke tucky and Tennessee, and it Is in th states chietly that the national association is looking forward to perfect the club or- ganizations. During the last campaign ihe National Association of Democratic Clut claimed a membership of about 650,000, Tns year they will make an effort to run this total between one and two millions, Senator Faulkner Expected. Senator Faulkner, chairman of the dem- ocratic campaign committee, will arrive here at 5 o'clock this evening. When he gets here he will have a conference with Secretary Lawrence Gardner and others in regard to the active work to be done by the committee in the matter of sending out campaign literature. The committee has made extensive preparat have been but itis yet to be det are to be used and uuantities cf each that are to be ordercd from the printers. The committee intends sending out an imme: amount of li nd, with this object in view, Stored at its headquarters 4,000,000 en- velopes, franked ready for us Representatives Otey and Ww on Virginia have called at the committee he quarters ta arrange for securing a stock « literature to distribute in their districts, end the committee has received extensive crders from many sections of the country. Secretary Gardner has just ordered an in- stallment of 111,000 copies of Congressman icMillan’s speech, entitled “What This Congress Failed to’ Do.” . of A Reappointment. Upon the urgent recommendation of the health officer the Commissioners today vio- lated their established rule regarding the term of service of physicians to the poor and reappointed Dr. J. A. Drawbaugh. ‘There were no reasons assigned for the ac- tion, and now there is considerable bad feeling among those physicians to the poor who were not allowed to enter the competl- tion for the positions. In a number of instances infiuential friends appealed to the Commissioners for the reappointment of several physicians to the poor, but the health officer reported against the proposition, and the Commis- stoners stood by him. The Commissioners wnen asked concerning the matter said they knew nothing of the case, but had acted upon the recommendation of the health officer. The National Rifles. By order of the corporation a meeting of the board of directors of the National Rifles was held last evening. Jemes F. Oys- ter was in the chair, end the follow- ing-named members of the board were present. E. 5. Bailey, J. Henry Small, J. O. Manson, C. Neil Barry, Geo. W. Evans, H. K. Simpson, T. A. Garner, K. Ellis, J. H. Cunmngham, Low- has. T. ell, T. J. Pickett, W. 8. Boteier. Mr. A. A. Hochling, jr., wa nimous- selected to represent majority of the corpo ton in a suit in equity about to be brought to change the form of the legal tence of the present corporation. ‘The rity not having made their selection of counsel, the board authorized them to do 50 at the earliest opportuni will F The will of the late Jul Ann Burr, dated 4, I8s®, and filed today, appuints B, Pennicks executor, To Jackson Andrews of Batavia, N. ¥., a brother, the real estate, consisting of a house and lot in Warsaw, N. ¥., is given, and to him $40 in government bonds are also given. ‘fo Mary V. Purdy, a sister, $1,000 in bonds are given, After providing that sev- eral personal effects shall go to friends, the residue of the estata, it is provided, shail go to the said brother, Jackson Andrews. —_—__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W, B. Hibbs & Co, 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, Ladenburg, Thal- correspoudents Messrs. mann & Co., New York 32%: Auzust, steamer apized, exports, 00,000 \ bushels—southern WLite and —receipts, 43,43 exports, mone? Stock, 477,319 bushels. Itye inactive but stead, No. 2, 34 asked, nearby; 35, western—reevipts, 73 bushels; stock, 17,082 Uusbels. “Hay finn, with a fair demand—-holce tmothy, $16u$16.50. Grain freights steady, more doing, unchangtd. Sugar and butter steady, uncl ged Wu unchanged. Cheese firm, utebe Selling to Realize Profits Caused a Fall in Prioes. LONDON HARDLY A FACTOR TODAY An Advance Noted in Rates of Exchange. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Jperial Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 14.—Pree offerings by traders and a general disposition to realize on last week's purchases resulted in a further decline in-stock Values this morn- ing. London was scarcely a factor, owing to the insignificant volume of foreign busi- ness, but the speculative tone at that cen- ter Is not satisfactory. Prominent bear traders were active in today’s market al- most to the exclusion of legitimate trading. The confidence of the short interest is demonstrated by the absence of a demand, even for covering purposes. The loan market indieates the presence of a ver derable short intere market. but conditions, at the mom not sufficiently ercouraging to for mediate covering. An advance of 1-4 per cent in exchange rates, a decreased supply of bills and an increasing demand, gave rise to rumors of large guld shipments at the close of the week. 0 amounts were stated, but a material concession in rates and an increased sup- ply of drawings will be necessary to pre- vent a considerable outflo Canadian barks are said (9 be in the market for gold and cautious local hoarding coniinues. With the gold reserve slowly gravitating toward the point at which bond issue ru- mors must be seriously considered, this re- vival of the demand for specie must, if con- tinued, prove injurious to value: The declines in Northwestern, Jersey Central and the {international list were 5 ticularly marked during the day. No ne incentive was offered in explanation ef the declines, political apprehensions alone serv- ing to increase the skepticism as lo the permanency of the present level of values. A 5 per cent decline in leather preferred, coupled with the weakvess in Sugar, hal an adverse influence on all active issues m_ both departments. Some short selling of the international is- sues, Nashville and St. Paul in particular, Mas credited to fears of liquidation by foreign holders as the result of the promi- of silver. The probable indorsement of the silver platform and candidate by that branch of the populistic party which has not yet annexed the title of democracy is 1elled upon to discourage London holders. There are no large interests in the mar- ket except such as are engaged in reducing outstanding Habilities. Trader: have the market practically to themselves, and fa- Vor the short account until politics are di- vested of present uncertainties. There is no change in the character of reutine intelligence, tne major portion of v.hich continues to be favorable, but more impressive forces are monopolizing atten- Ucn. The present market ment is undoubtedly the usual professional dis- ecunting of the worst phases of the politi- cai situation. In a broader market little or no impres- sion would ha ade by the mod- erate volume o effectively cm- oved In the pr Nothing pcan be 7 xtent reactional nt, but the dis- unuing is alno in lo be overdone, and will ¢ nily react sharply against the originators of the movement. The market will shortly begin to reflect the actual progress presidential ce n, and while strength of the flver cause Is admitted to the fullest ex- tent, there should be no oceasion for doult- ing that such re S will be favoratle to the opposi ‘or this reason a marshal- ing of funds is already in progress, and will be employed at the extreme iow level row in the process of establishment. —— AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the op and the lowest and the New York stock m Carson & Mac York stock exch Messrs, Moore & FINANCIA ng.the high ing prices of today, as ~epor members New ondenis, American Sugar Pacific Chicago, RT. Consolidated Del, Lack. & W Delaware & Huda Den. & RioGrande, Prd. Dia. & Cattle Feeding... Metropolitan. Tract Manhattan Ele Michigan Cen Missouri Pacitte Nattonal Lead Cc National Lead © w Jersey Central, New York Central Northern Pacitic Pacific Mail.....-- Phila. & Reading. Pullman P..C. Co. Southern Ity.. Pfd Phila. Traction Texas Pacith a & Ire k Exchange, clock m. Wa National Uitlon fe chy registe . coupon, 10s bid, 116% asd Bonds.—20. gold Gs, 1 114 bia. curreney i903," 110 bid. Fund 108 bid, 112 asked. Miscelinueous Monds, Metropolitan Ratloaa Metropolitan 4s, Ww curres 200 bid. 100 bid! American > A., 100 bid. American Security ap ond O., 100 bid ington Mark: Gx, 109 bid. 109 bid. 109 Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 9 National Bank Stocks. Washington Market ¢ i Metropeli tan, Columbia, SG bid, Beit, 35 asked. asked. if n and Tenmiliytown, < and Electric Light Ste 44 Did, 46 asked. United States Stocks.—Firemen’s, 22 bid, 40 aged bid, 45 asked. Metzopoliian, 6 Potomac, 6 bid. Arlington, 130 German Ame: 160 bid Wid, 14 asked 7% fnatie Gun neous Stocks, -Mergenthaler Linotype, 119% bid, 125 asked. “Lanston Monotype, °6 Wd, asked. Washington Market, 12 bid, 14% ed. Grea Falls Ice, 120 bid, 130 asked! Lin- coin Hall, 90 asked.