Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1896, Page 2

EATE NEWS BY Arvivdl of Ohaftman Maris A, Hanna io New York WILL CONFER WITH THE LEADERS Convention of the Emplre State Democrats. J» — CURRENT POLITICAL NOTES NEW YORK, July 28.—Mark A. Hanna, chairman of the republican national com- mittee, arrived from Cleveland today. He said he could not give any outline at pres- ent to his movements while here. He did not know whether any of the mem- bers of the national committee had reach- ed the city nor exactly when the first meeting of the committee in this city would be held. He suggested possibly to- morrow. He expressed his willingness to talk to the reporters after luncheon, but added: “I don’t know how much I shall have to tell yo Mr. Hanna was asked if he had come east to consult with the advisory commit- tee. “There is no advisory committee,” he re- plied. “I am going to advise with every man who knows more than I do, and there are probably a good many of them. I ex- pect Mr. Quay here toright, and Mr. Ho- bart will be over here tomorrow. In the af- ternoon tomorrow we will have a meeting of the eastern members of the committee, and we hope soon to have things moving. I cannot now be further interviewed.” Mr. Hanna then entered a cab for a tour of Inspection of quarters eligible for the uses of the national committee in its east- ern campaign work. GOLD ME! ANSWERED. Address by Wisconsin Silver Dele- gates to Chicago. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 28.—The silver delegates to the ‘mocratic convention have given out their address to the pub- lic, replying to the letter published by the gold delegates, headed by Senator Vilas and General Bragg. It is devoted mainly to answering the charges promulgated by the gold men, but goes to some extent into the merits of the silver question. The point is made that the silver delegates obeyed their instructions until the chairman of the Wisconsin delegation refused to al- low the vote of the state to be cast for any presidential candidate, and that they then obtained permission from the pre- siding officer of the convention to cast thelr votes. In conclusion the democrats of the state are urged to get together to see to it that silver men are sent to the state conven- ticn. HAD MANY CALLERS. Maj. McKinley Spent a Good Portion of the Day at the Hotel. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 28—Ex-Gov- ernor McKinley spent a good portion of his time at the Hollenden Hotel today, where he received many callers. This was Wo- @en’s day in the centennfal celebration. and Many ladies were among those who called to yet_ the presidential nominee. This evening he wil attend the women’s cen- ternial banquet at the Gray's armory, and will Itkely make a brief address, after which he will return to Windemere. Mrs. McKinley was present at the wo- ™men’s meeting at the Central armory this anorning, and was introduced to a large number of those attending. NEW YORK DEMOCRATS. The State Convention Will Be Held September 16. NEW YORK, July 28—The democratic state committee met at the Hoffman House today, and at a session lasting only ten minutes decided to call the convention for the nomination of state officers to meet at Buffalo September 16. No other business was considered at the meeting. Prior to the meeting several of the lead- ers among the committeemen were ques tioned as to the probable action of the state convention in regard to the candidates and latform of the national convention recent- ly held at Chicago. The general sentiment was that the candidates will be indorsed, but on the subject of the platform there was far less unanimity. Chairman Hinckley, when asked for a statement as to the probable treatment of the silver question at Buffalo, responded with an elaborate opinion on the subject of the weather. GOING TO CANTON. Mnj. McKinley to Be Presented With a Bust of Himnel CANTON, Ohic, July 28.—On Wednesday afternoon a delegation from the Republican Club of Chicago University will come here and present to Maj. McKinley a bust of McKinley by Hirsch, the sculptor. The Knoxville, Pa.. Republican Club writes as follows: “A delegation of Knox- Ville, Pa., citizens, two hundred or more, will leave here next Thursday, July 30, to visit you at your home in Canton. The ub will leave here at 2 o'clock p.m., and expect to arrive at Canton about 4:30." WILL THROW SEWALL OVER. Course of the Pop toral College Announced. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 28.—The popu- lst state gubernatorial convention met in the hall of ihe house of representatives this afternoon and J. H. McDowell was elected temporary chairman. Mr. McDowell, upon taking the chair, spoke of the recent national convention and said ‘We have nominated the great Tom Wat- son of Georgia and now understand we are not going to throw him off under any cir- cumstances. I stand here instructed by Senator Marion Butler to tell you this. I have instructions from our national ¢hair- man to tell you what to do In regard to electors. “When the electoral college meets there Pilll be one hundred populists present, and they will say: ‘We will have the Vice President or you will not elect Mr. Bryan.’ I want to say right here that there is no agreement between the populists and dem- ocrats, but in this state we wil! have a proper proportion on the electoral college, and if Mr. Bryan Is the next President, Mr. Watson will preside over the Senate and have a voice tn the government.” After the appointment of committees the convention adjourned until 2 o'clock. First Anti-Silver Gun. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 28—The first gun of the anti-silver crusade In Maryland will be fired at Towson, Baltimore county, toright, when the recently organized “Sound Money League” will hold its in- augural meeting. This league is largely composed of democrats, who have deter- mined to vote for McKinley because they believe that course to be the only effective method of stamping out the free silver eraze. Among the speakers who will address the gathering are Messrs. William Cabell Bruce, president of the state senate; Randolph Barton, John M. Nelson, C. C. Homer and others. Mr. Barton recently resigned as a democratic elector-at-large. ——_ Declares the Tariff is the Issue. RENO, Nev., July 28.—The Reno Gazette, one of the leading papers of Nevada, has declared its intention to support McKinley and Hobart, on the ground that protection instead of silver is the paramount issue of the campaign. ee Prisoner Surrendered. Edward Minor, a young colored man,was surrendered today to Deputy Sheriff M. Causin Waring of Prince George's county, Md., on a requisition from the governor of that state, by order of Judge Hagner. The man is charged with stealing a set of har- ness some time ago from John and Bradley Davidson o1 Prince George's county. its in the Elec- Pe. |Bevelations ~ of orate... Mrs. Yarde-Baller Denies the Damage ing Charges Drought by He? Husband—Her Story), LONDON, July 28.—In the divoi die vision of the high court of justice tc be- fore Sir Francis Henry Jeune, presiding judge, the suit for divorce brought by Mr. Walter Yarde-Buller, a brother of Baron Churston, against Mrs. Lellah Yarde-Buller, a daughter of the late Gen- eral R. W. Kirkham of San Francisco, Cal, was resumed. The respondent testi- fled to her marriage and said that after- ward Mr. Yarde-Buller took her to a hotel at Brixham, where they occupied separate apartments. At the time of her marriage the respondent was the widow of Mr. D. Boyle Blair, an Englishman, who -aied in the British consular service in Africa. Continuing, Mrs. Yarde-Buller said that subsequent to their residence at the hotel at Brixham she and her husband went to Kingsmear and then to Churston: Mr. Yarde-Buller, it was further shown, was declared a bankrupt in 1888, after which he and his wife went to the United States and visited Mrs. Yarde-Buller’s friends in New York, Springfield and Oakland. While in America, the respondent testi- fied, Mr. Yarde-Buller wrote a confession in regard to his conduct toward her and her father, which confession was witnessed by Mr. Marjoribanks, their lawyer. Gen. Kirkham Paid Expenses. All this time, it appears, Gen. Kirkham was supplying Mrs. Yarde-Buller- with money for their support. Mr. Yarde-Buller returned to England in 1891, and eleven months later Mrs. Yarde-Buller rejoined him. She went to Churston, and found that during her absence many of her belongings had been sold, including her wedding gifts. Gen. Kirkham, Mrs. Yarde-Buller also stated, advanced £2,000 ($10,000) to be cx- pended at Churston. Continuing, Mrs. Yarde-Buller testified that her husband had left her alone at Churston, without a servant, and that she had to do the work of the house, while her father was dying of broken heart, thou- sands of miles away, on account of Mr. Yarde-Buller’s conduct toward his wife. After Gen. Kirkham’s death it was an- nounced that Mrs. Yarde-Buller had been left a large fortune, and, sh> added, her husband rejoined her the same day. But, while at Churston, on this oceasion, Mr. Yarde-Buller, it seems, ordered his wife out of the house and told her to go out into the streets. Defended With a Kitchen Rake. The respondent further testified that Mr. Yarde-Buller struck her and pulled her hair, and, while in London, she said, he kicked her and struck her in the face. Mrs. Yarde-Buller admitted that she defended herself with a kitchen rake. In regard to the statement made by Mr. Yarde-Buller on the witness stand that one night his wife insisted upon going to the Alhambra Music Hall and afterward to a resort frequented by gay people, where, he claimed, Mrs. Yarde-Buller made a dis- turbance while he was talking with a friend, and afterward drove home with a strange woman and locked him out of the house, res @i dent said Mr. Yarde-Buller took her to tne Alhambra, and later left her to pay for their supper at the Cafe Cavour. As she did not have enough money to foot the bill, a woman who had been supping at an- other table in the same place came-to her assistance and paid the bill. Mrs. Yarde- Buller denied the statements of her hus- band that she had behaved like a mad we- man, once going so far as to take poison and another time locking herself in the drawing room and making strange noises. Did Not Throw a Plate. She also denied locking her husband out of the house and said it was not true that she had struck him witha dimmer plate. In short, Mrs. Yarde-Buller denied having committed any of the acts of violence a:- tributed to her by her husband. Regarding Mr. Valentine Gadesden, who, in a cross-suit brought by Mr. Yarde-Buller against his wife, is made co-respondent, Mrs. Yarde-Buller- testified that Gadesden came to England from San Francisco solely to arrange her affairs and to protect her from the violence of her husband. She dented having committed adultery with him and sald it was not true that she had called him~*Val, dear.” Upon cross-examination the respondent admitted that while in the United States her husband complained of-her walking out with Mr. Marjoribanks, and she said she had consulted a lawyer in America In re- gard to taking divorce proceedings, but had not proceeded because she was a fool and welcomed Mr. Yarde-Buller back. Answering further questions, Mrs. Yarde- Buller said she had not sued for divorce in England as she wished to spare her chil- dren the shame which must naturally fol- low the disclosure of the family troubles in court. Mr. Gadesden, the respondent further ad- mitted, had been living in the same house since December last. Had a Bean Farm. Answering a question relating to Mr. Gadesden’s ranch, whether he raised. cat- tle or horses upon it, Mrs. Yarde-Buller sald: “I think he grows beans upon It.” The respondent also asserted that she paid Mr. Gadesden a guinea a day (about $86.75 per week) and all his expenses to attend to her business, adding that on the arrival of Mr. Gadesden and herself from America they went to the Hotel Metropole before proceeding to Churston. Mrs. Yarde-Buller classed a statement made by a New York paper regarding her- self as being scandalous, and said she had commenced an action for £10,000 ($50,000) against the periodical referred to. When the respondent was asked whether she did not think that continuing to live in the same house with Mr. Gadesden would impeach her reputation, she replied: “That was thoroughly impeached when I took the name of Yarde-Buller.” After some corroborative evidence, the case was again adjourned. eS THINKS BRYAN WILL ACCEPT. Gov. Holcomb Returns From the Pop- jst Convention. LINCOLN, Neb., July 28.—Governor Hol- comb was on duty today, looking in good spirits and feeling somewhat better phys!- cally since his trip to the populist conven- tion at St. Louis. He said he believed Mr. Bryan would accept the populist nomina- tion, and, as he had lately held a long in- terview with him, the governor's opinion is worthy of a great deal of weight. The muddle over Vice President, he sald, would be settled ‘by fusion in different states, Sewall and Watson to take their chances in the electoral coilege. In Nebraska, the governor sald, there would certainly be fusion, and that the fusionists would carry the state. He fig- ures that under normal conditions there will be 200,000 votes polled in Nebraska this year. He divides these as follows: Republicans, 85,000; popullsts, 75,000; all kinds of democrats, 35,000; prohibition, 5,- 000. Of this the governor believes Bryan will receive all but 5,000 or 6,000 democratic votes, all of the populist vetes, and @ ma- jority of the prohibitionists. He also fig- ures that from 10 to 12% per cent of the re- publicans will bolt McKinley. In a reca- pitulation he believes that Bryan will re- ceive 110,000 of the 200,000 votes cast in Ne- braska this year. ss ———___ Rushed to Transport the Crops. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28—Several western railroads are being pressed to pro- vide facilities for the movement 6f* last year’s corn and small grain crop, which is coming into market at a rapid rate. Since Sunday the Santa Fe has sent west cleven trains of empty corn and grain cars, and at the Argentine yards orders have been re~ ceived for 270 more grain cars. The men in the Argentine shops were notified “last night that they would begin at once to work six full days a week. Many éxtra trainmen are also getting employment. _ ee gees Charged With Corruption. , SAN FRANCISCO, July 28—The grand jury has presented an accusation against Supervisors King, Scully, Benjamin, Hughes, Dunkirk, Morgenstein and Wag- ner, asking their removal from office on the ground that they corruptly reduced the assessments of several large corporations. © STRANGE BTATE OP AFFAIRS | BRI - THH EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1896-TEN PAGES, OKKAYERS GO:OUT eucneaammend 0. ,.Baglish . Divoroo |‘Thoeo at the Unlon Depot Ordered to Quis ‘Works —_— ‘Trouble Between Some of Them and the Contractor—Effect on the City Post Office. The bricklayers on the new union de- pot, together with their laboring assistants, numbering about ninety in all, have stop- ped work. The men quit yesterday on an order from a walking delegate of the brick- layers’ union. The men do not character- ize their action as a strike. They say that they have simply stopped work until three of their craft have been justly dealt with. The story of the trouble between the con- tractors and the bricklayers is as follow: It is claimed by the men that on lest Thursday three of their number, Pat Mack, Edward Cox and James Collins, were ordered to tear down an inside part!- tion wall which they were engaged upon and reconstruct the same. Arthur Cow- sill, the contractor, explained that the wall was imperfectly constructed. Cost of Work Deducted. It is said by the men that nothing was said at that time about deducting the men’s wages for the time consumed in the recorstruction, but when Saturday night came the contractor deducted from these men’s wages $20.82 for seven and one-half hours’ time, $1.87 for cement and $1 for extra laborers’ hire. The men refused to accept the cut, and did not go to work yes- terday morning. They reported the matter to the Bricklayers’ Union, and a delegate ordered the other bricklayers on the work to quit. The men claim that it was not the con- tractor’s business to condemn this work, but the inspector's, who, if it had been un- satisfactory, would have reported it to the unfon, and the union would have taken the Steps to satisfy the contractor. These men have asked for an audience with the contractor to present their griev- ance before him formally, but it has been denied. Effect on the New Post Office. Contractor Cowsill’s trouble with his men who are employed on the union sta- tion in Georgetown involved, to a certain extent, the progress of the work on the new post office building. Mr. Cowsill has the contract for the brick work on the building, but the work is practically com- pleted in the big tower, where thcre are a few thousand more brick to be laid. The nature of the work is such that only from two to four men can well be em- ployed at one time upon it. ‘The latter number were engaged this morning when they were ordered to quit work and walk out. There was some talk of the labor officials ordering out the terra cotta men, about fifteen in number, and this would have been a much more serious matter. It was finally decided that as Mr. Cowsill did not have the contract for the terra cotta work it was out of their province to order these men out. Shortly after noon today Mr. Cowsill saw Superintendent Kinsey, in charge of the constructicn of the post office, and inform- ed him that 2s his differences with his men in Georgetown had all been arranged, the bricklayers on the tower would be back at work tomorrow morning all right. —— BONDS WENT Tenders New York Obligations Not Equal to Amount Offered. NEW YORK, July 28.—In accordance with the advertisement calling for bids for $3,- ‘$05,962 of 3% per cent gold bonds of the city of New York, Controller Fitch opened the tenders today. The aggregate of the bids, twenty-two in number, amounted to only $1,010,000, the price ranging from par to 105.35, the latter for only $10,000 of the is- sue. The result was vcry discouraging to the controller, at whose suggestion, a year ago, it was decided that future issues of bords saould be made payable in gold, the rate of interest being at the same time in- creased from 3 to 3% per cent. In Brooklyn $1,535,000 of 3% per cent gold bends were to have been awarded today, but as only two bids had been received it was decided not to open the tenders until September 15. > PRESIDENT HOFFMAN SURPRISED. He Expressed His Opinion of Judge Symington’s Injunction. BALTIMORE, July 28.—President Hoff- mann of the Seaboard Air line expressed great surprise this morning at the action ot United States Judge Symington of North Carolina in issuing an injunction upon the warring southern railway companies to prevent further cutting of rates. President Hoffmann said that he had as yet had no definite information concerning the exact nature of the proceedings In question, and until he did it would not be posaibls for him to enter fully upon a discussion of the matter. — Death of John §. Gourlay. John S. Gourlay, formerly of this city, died in Waterbury, Conn., Saturday, July 25, at the residence of his brother-in-law, A. I. Goodrich. He was sixty-seven years of age. Mr. Gourlay and his wife came to Washington from Boston about thirty years ago. He entered the government printing office, and was engaged there until a year ago, when he went to Cambridgeport, Maas., where he was employed at the Riv- erside Press. He was prominent in Odd Fellowship in this city, having filled the highest offices in Excelsior Lodge, and hav- ing also held office in the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. At the time of his removal from Washington he occupied the position of deputy grand. He also filled the highest positions in the Royal Tem- plars and the Independent Order of Good Templars and was a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Mechanics. i Four years ago his wife, Mrs. Lizzie 3. Gourlay, died in this city and was buried in Waterbury. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gourlay were earnest workers in the organizations with which they were connected, and en- deared themselves to a large circle of friends. Mr. Gourlay had been in poor health for several years and had recently visited friends in Indiana, Illinois and Mich- igan in the hope of regaining his health. He was a man of rare beauty of character. One brother, Wm. D. Gourlay of New York, : r Sereate tancral services will be held in Waterbury today. The interment will be in that city. —_—_——_— The Late Wm. B. Jackson’s Will. The will of the late William B. Jackson, dated April 9, 1891, and a codicil dated February 27, 1893, filed here, bequeathed the testator’s title and ‘térest, one-half, in the farms in Maryland, known as Bur- gundy and Greenwood, to the widow of his brother, Benjamin, Mrs. Eliza C. Jackson, and to the said brother’s children—W. Biaden, Elizabeth L., Mary C. and Benja- min L. Jackson. To Elizabeth D. Palmer, a sister, the tes- tator’s horses, carriages, household furni- ture, &c., are given; to Ann D. Jackson, $500; to Robert Chew, his coachman, $250; to Harriet McCauley, his former cvok, $130, and to Willie Brooks, his nurse, $100. To Mrs. Palmer and her children one-half of the residue of the estate is given, also one- half of the executor’s commissions. The balance ts left to Eliza C. Jackson and her children. W. Bladen and Benjamin Lowndes Jackson, nephews, are named as executors. — An Incident of the Bicycle Parade. The case of Carl E. Gundlach, the cos- tumer, against the Washington Times Newspaper Company for $25 and costs for the alleged failure of the company to pay for a float, made for use in the recent bi- cytle parade, was heard ‘in Justice of the Peace Lewis I. O'Neal's court this after- noon. Mr. Gundlach testified that Mr. Kinnear, representing the Times Company, bargein- ed for the float, which was accepted and taken away by the representatives of the company. Evidence for the defense will be heard later in the afternoon, and the court will not give judgment before tomorrow. tncrEasHoM posTaL REVENUES. What Will Be Shown by the Postmas- . te® General's Report, The forthe: annual report of the Postmaster will show a material increase in $h4' revenues from stamped paper of all je two kinds, but will still je a postal defictency of at deast, $10,000,000, The total value of all stamps, envelopes, wrappers and Postal cards during the fiscal year fust closed 178,101 against $74,037,409 for the year @dipg June 30, 1895. the previous fi¥eal year. The valuc of stamps of all Kinds alone was $61,491,100. ‘The value of the'various kinds of stamped paper for the year was as follows: Ordi- ary poetage stamps, $57,774,058; special de- livery stamps, $446,627; newspaper and per- jodical . stamps, $2,419,177; postage-due stamps, $450,658; ordinary stamped envel- Qpes, $508,285; special request envelopes, $7,568,070; newspaper wrappers, $4,805,618; postal cards, 3028 All of these show increases in valuation except newspaper and periodical stamps and ordinary stamped envelopes. The former decreased a }ittle over $26,000, while the enormous decrease of $3,790,452 was shown in the latter. Newspaper wrappers, on the contrary, took a phenomenal leap in value, increasing $3,777,741 for the year. ———_+e+_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Time for Lighting. As stated several days ago in The Star, the attorney for the District has decided that the clause in the specifications for gas Ughting with réference to the time for be- ginning to Nght and extinguish was not au- thorized by law. This opinion has been ac- cepted by the Commissioners and stricken out, and with this change the specifications accepted by the gas company. The contract for lighting the streets, avenues and alleys with gas was today awarded to the Wash- ington Gas Company. Bicycle Regulations. Mr. R. O, Holtzman had an informal talk this morning with Commissioner Truesdell upon the subject of the bicycle regulations. He prefaced his remarks by saying that he was not opposed to bicycies; on the con- trary, he was in favor of them. But he did believe in regulations governing their use, and sald he hoped the Commissioners would not amend those not in force, but see to it that they were rigidly enforced. Yesterday afternoon, he said, while his wife was crossing G street at 12th, she was knocked down by a negro bicyclist who had no bell. She was injured to such an extent that she was taken into the Ohio National Bank, and later conveyed to her home. This was only an illustration, he said, of the needs, the absolute necessity of regula- tions governing the running of bicycles. Two years ago his father had been knocked down and injured in a similar manner. He hoped the Commissioners would stand by the regulations. Improvements Needed. Professor Gallaudet of Kendall Green called upon the Commissioners this morn- ing with reference to the improvement of Florida avenye and M street, adjacent to the groands of the institution. He referred to their bad condition, and pointed out that dn appropriation had been made for their improvement. He hoped the Commissioners would get the work of improvement under way at an early'date, in order to have it completed befpre*the new college term. School House Site. There was" héaring given by the Com- missioners t§{s afternoon to the agents of a certain plege pf property in the north- east (square 774), which was offered as a site for the mew elght-room public school building in the northeast. Under date’/of July The Star printed the fact that the Commissioners had about | agreed to accept. the site offered by ex- Gov. Wm. Pitt Kéllogg, which was located at the corney of, Sth and K streets north- east, and witch He offered at 8) cents per square foot. Alsy that there was a slight hitch in the Yhatter, owing to the fact that Cardinal Gibpons would have to first give his relgase th.an’old alley that had been abandoned years ago. “’ It was this ndtice that brought the rep- resentatives of ariother piece of property in the same locality to the Commissioners with a protest against the consideration of ex-Gov. Kellogg’s bid. They claimed that the governor was not the owner of the property represented in his bid; that a por- tion of It was Included in the alley which belonged to Cardinal Gibbons. Upon this protest the Commissioners granted a public hearing, which was held this afternoon. The hearing did not last long. Commis- sioner Truesdell, speaking for himself and referring to the bid under consideration, that is, the property represented by t! protestants, said: “I do not consider that a suitable tract for a school house and I shall never vote for it.” ‘This seemed to thrcw a damper over the proceedings, which shortly came to a close. The protesting bidder was represented by Attorney J. F. Scaggs. He stated that he| did not dispute the right of the Commis- sioners to reject any or all bids. The bid submitted by his client was much cheaper than the one offered by ex-Gov. Kellogg, and was within the section named by the Commissioners in their advertisement in- viting proposals. Ex-Gov. Kellogg submit- ted a plece of property for sale to the Dis- trict which he did not own. The public records show he did not own any such lot described as 100 feet front by a depth of 125 feet. This being the case, the bid was irregular, illegal and fraudulent, and should be thrown out. The square originally belonged to Car- ainal Gibbons, and there was an alley run- ning through the square north and south. After the title to the property became vested in _ex-Gov. Kellogg and M. M. Parker, this alley was closed and another alley opened. The title to the first alley reverted to Cardinal Gibbons. To obtain a lot of the required size It would be impos- sible to do so without closing the east ani west alley. But the regulations were against this, for al! new buildings must, under the existing regulations, abut on a public alley. He thought the District could not obtain a title to the property. Commissioner Truesdell answered rather emphatically. that the District was not in the habit of paying for something which it did not get. oe A $50,000 SARCOPHAGUS. Beautiful Work of Art for the Monu- ment of Mr. and Mra. Warder. The Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, R. I., {s completing a remark- ably fine work of art. It is a magnificent sarcophagus, to be used on a monument to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Head Warder of Washington. It was at first intended to place the body of Mr. Warder in the sar- cophagus and to leave a space for the re- mains of Mrs. Warder, but the latter has since decided. that neither of them shall be placed there, atid’ that the sarcophagus shall be used simply as a memorial. It is a beautiful plece-of work, § feet long and 3 feet wide, and .swill weigh fully 3,500 pounds. It {g finished in antique bronze, is in Romanefornmy and its decorations are in the style of thg Italian renaissance, the heavily decoratedncasket resting upon four lion paws. ;The swork was designed by Shepley, Rutan & {Coolidge of Chicago, and the model was made by Philip Martini, the New York ggulpir. When completed the work will cost fyljy $10,000. ee A McKinley Ratification. A ratification meting by the McKinley Club of the West-End will be held at the John Wesléy ‘Church, on Connecticut avenue betwéen i? and M, Thursday even- ing next. ‘Fre line of march will be from the corner & 3ist/and P streets to Penn- sylvania avé@fue, to 20th street, 20th to L, L street to"Connecticut avenue, to the church. Addresses will be delivered by Dr. Reyburn and other distinguished gen- tlemen. bs — Operated on at the Emergency. Clarence Marlow, a colored man, of 721 7th street southeast, who was brought to the Emergency Hospital Sunday evening, suffering from a st2b wound in the right side of the abdomen, was operated on at the hospital today by Dr. Snyder. His re- covery from the hurt is probable. —— Filed a Demurrer, ‘The case of Capt. E. 8. Randall, owner of the steamers Samuel J. Pentz and Harry Randall, charged with violating the liquor law on the boats, was to have been heard In the Police Court this afternoon, but counsel filed a demurrer in the case, and the hearing was postponed until Friday. ACCOUNTS ALL RIGHT Anditing Oommittes of the Stonecutters| Association Finishes Its Work, Receipts and Disbursements Handled by Mr. McHugh Balanced = to a Cent, .The auditing committee of the Journey- men Stonecutters’ Association, Messrs. George W. Meyer of Minneapolis, Stephen J. Jackson of Albany and W. M. Welsh, who have been in Washington for some days past examining the books of the gen- eral secretary-treasurer, Mr. James F. Mc- Hugh, have completed their labors and will leave the city in a day or two for their homes. The aecounts showed that during the past two years Mr. McHugh has receiv- ed about $160,000 belonging to the associa- tion, and has disbursed or placed in bank to the credit of the orgenization an equal sum, and it was found that the books bai- anced to a cent. A picture of Mr. Meyer was printed in The Star of Saturday, and those of Messrs. Welsh and Jackson will be found below. William M. Welsh, appropriately nick- ramed “Blondy” by his fellow craftsmen, is one of the most popular stonecutters throughout the east. He was born at Ro- chester, N.Y., in 1863, and served his ap- prenticeship at that place, after which he began a life of roving adventure, having worked in nearly every state in the Union. He has been a member of the E. B. for five consecutive terms, filling the position with credit to himself and honor to those who elected him. Stephen D. Jackson, general auditor of the Stonecutters’ Association, was born in Tuckahoe, N.Y. He comes from a family S. J. Jackson. of stonecutters, his father and grandfather having both followed that occupation. He is well aud favorably known throughout the United States, and is very prominent in labor circles in Albany, N.Y. He has re- Peatedly been elected secretary of the Al- bany branch without opposition, and rep- resented that local as a delegate in the To- ronto convention in 1894. Se Se WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS. A Prediction That the State Will Go for McKinley and Sound Money. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I see in your issue of the 23d instant an interview with one ex-Senator S. W. Walker of West Virginia, in which ne says that West Virginia will give 50,000 majority to the Chicago ticket. This statement ts like the many other mythical ones upon which the silver men are basing their predictions of surprising the country at the coming élection. The fact is that the free silver craze will not carry West Virginia. If the Feople who are following this political here- sy have no better or surer grounds than this state they had better raise the white flag. Take, for an example, four repre- sentative adjoining counties in Mr. W. L. Wilson’s old second district, now repre- sented by Mr. A. G. Dayton, namely, Hampshire, Hardy, Grant and Mineral, the first two largely democratic and the last two largely republican. After a careful in- vestigation from the leading citizens of both parties I find but three republicans who will rot support the straight republican ticket. On the other hand, 100 leading democrats of Hardy county alone signed an address | in which they declared they would not support the party that declared for free silver. The situation in Hampshire county is just as pronounced. ‘here are two dem- ccratic papers published in that county and no republican. One of these is making a vigorous fight for sound money. Ir this county one of Mr. W. L. Wilson's trusted leutenants, an old demccratic armor bearer of the second district, has declared in strong terms for sound money, and along with him are many others of the best in- formed men of the county. As a whole, in the four counties menttoned, which is a fair average for the state, the silverites will lose five votes where they will gain one. This, in view of the fact that the repub- lican majority at the congrexstonal election in 1894 was over 13.000, does not look like a democratic majority this year of 59,000 for populism and silver democracy. As for Bryan carrying the state this fall, it can- not be done. McKinley electors will be elected by a good majority and the entire state ticket. for repudiation, a debased currency and anarchy, but for protection, sound money, law and order for all classes—rich and poor, brawn and brain—thus exemplifying her teautiful motto: ‘“Mountameers always free’ t not for free silver. J. I. BARRICK. 1896. Keyser, W. Va., July =e Claims Damages. In a sult filed by her today against the Capital Traction Company, Mrs. Alice KX. Seligson claims $10,000 damages because of irjuries alleged to have been received by her October 8, 1895. Mrs. Seligson states that about 9 p.m that day she was seated in her carriage on Pennsylvania avenue between 17th and 18th streets, when It was wrecked by being run into by a two- herse wagon, said to be a cable repair wagon, belonging to the defendant com- pany; tke said wagen, she charges, being driven at an unusual, unnecessary and reck- less rate of speed. ‘She is représented hy Attorneys James D. Brady, Edgar Allen and Rossa F. Downing. = ene Case Nolle Prossed. The case of Michael Curtin, charged with keeping an unliccnsed bar in the mile limit, as heretofore published in The Star, was nolle prossed in the Police Court today. Policeman Augustus Hess was complainant in the case, but he had no witnes against Curtin, and it was, therefore, nec- essary to drop the case. _— _ Ramapo “Also Ran” LONDON, July 28.—This was the first day of the Goodwood meeting, and beautiful weather prevailed. The Prince of Wales was among those present. The Steward’s stake of 300 sovereigns for three-year-olds and upward was won by J. R. Yanks’ bay colt Chasseur, Sir Thursby'’s Tartar was second, and M. R. Lebaudy’s Sweet Auburn third. There were twenty starters, includ- ing Mr. Wishard’s American horse Ra- mapo. West Virginia does not stand j MR. CONN CHARGES ‘LIBEL ‘Warrants for..Proprietor and Editor of the Capital. Newspaper Warfare and What Was Said—r. Cushing Absent and Mr, Brooks Released. This afternoon Detectives Carter and Gallaher arrested Mr. Hobart Brooks, pro- prietor of the National Capital, and have a warrant for the arrest of Marshall Cush- ing, editor of the same paper. The war- rant charges, on the oath of Mr. Charles G. Conn, proprietor of the Washington Times, that the defendants published in Saturday's tgsue of the Capital an alleged false, malicious and defamatory libel to the great injury, scandal and disgrace of the said Conn. ‘The alleged libel is set out as part of the Werrant as follows: I was curious to know who was respons- ible for.the attitude of the Washington Times on the gold question. Its editorial utterances up to a short time ago showed @ decided leaning toward the free silver cause and the sudden change to gold amus- ed and interested me. Perhaps the fol- lowing alleged correspondence will throw some light on the subject. The first is a letter which purports to be a copy of one sent by Mr. Conn tc a silver leader. I give it as it comes to me: Mi WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19, i596. r. Dear sir: In view of the fact that the republican national convention, in its plat- form adopted in St. Louis Wednesday, has declared for a single gold standard as the basis for our currency, and the certainty that the democratic national convention, which meets in Chicago on July 7th next, will declare for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 by the United States independent of all other nations, it is the beiief of the management of the Washington Times that {t would greatly help the cause of silver if free coinage were advocated by the Times. ‘The influence of the Times among the laboring classes, not only in the District of Colum- bia and its surroundings, but wll over the country, is well known, and the advocacy of this, the people's issue, would, I am sure, Sreatly help the cause. Should you desire to avail yourself of the privilege of ex- pressing your views, editorially, in the Times, I feel sure that the terms, etc., could be satisfactorily arranged. Trusting to hear from you at once, I re- main, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Cc. G. CONN. To this letter answer ts said to have been made as follows: WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20, 1896. Mr. C. G. Conn, Editor Washington Times: Dear sir: Replying to your favor of the 19th instant I regret that I must decline the offer of space in the Times, if our bribes are bigger than those of the other side. The question as to the free and un- limited coinage of silver is one to be de- cided at the polls, and while we have funds on hand sufficient to meet all legiti- mate campaign expenses, we are not buy- ing up newspapers, but are leaving that for the other side to do. Very respectfully, etc. This, I am informed, ended the corre- spondence. Two days later, as I have said, the Times came out with double- leaded black type editorials denouncing ine silver and upholding the gold stard- ard. Mr. Brooks was found at his office, N¢ 1407 F street. When he reached the Police Court this af- ternoon Prosecuting Attorney Jeffords call- ed the case to the attention of Judge Mil- ler, and suggested that as Mr. Cushing had not been arrested, the case might be con- tinued until Thursday. He said he un- derstood that Mr. Cushing was in New York. “By whom is the charge made?” inquired the court. “Mr. Conn of the Times,” replied the Prosecutor. “Then it's newspaper against newspaper, remarked. jhe court. The question of bond was then mentioned and Mir. Jeffords said he had no objection to the court’s acceptirg Mr. Brooks’ per- sonal bonds for his appearance. This was done and Mr. Brooks promised to have his co-defendant in court as early as possible. — TO TEST THE AIR MOTORS. A Trial Trip to Take Place in New York Tomorrow. ‘The trial trip of the new compressed air car will take place in 129th street, New York, tomorrow morning. After the Ameri- can Compressed Air Company gets its ma- chinery in order {t will be necessary to ar- range the car for passenger service. The car will run on the 125th street line, and the other cars of the same design will also be run over the uptown lines. The railroad cempany thinks It best to try the new motor first on the lines where travel is light. The car to be used tomorrow is exactly like the other cars of the line, except that it is two feet shorter and has a different mo- tive power. The motorman stands on the front platform, and has within reach a starting and reversing lever, an air brake and a valve. That is all the machinery in sight, and it takes up very little room. Underneath the tloor are the two engines and the compressed air and hot air tanks. The air, which is under a pressure of 2,000 pounds to the inch, is pumped into the car tanks at the power house. Then it is let into the hot air tank, which is heated to 350 degrees, at a pressure of 150 pounds. In the hot air tank the air, which has been made cold by extreme pressure, rapidly expands. In this way it is conveyed to the engines, acting just like steam. Each one of the tanks has been submitted to a pressure of 4,00 pounds to the square inch before being placed in use. When in the car, however, the tanks are never sub- jegea to a pressure of more than 2,000 potnds. Honored. Dr. Thomas Taylor of this city has re- cently received two medals, with their accompanying diplomas, from the com- mittee of awards of the world’s Columbian expositior—one “For a collection of ap- pilances showing the valuable applications of the microscope in detecting the adul- terations of food, and in testing other arti- cies of trade,” and the other “For a large and important exhibit, giving in a graphic manner valuable instruction regarding mushrooms and identifying those that may be eaten.” Dr.Taylor has also received the anrouncement from the secretary of the International Association of Applied Chem- istry of his election to membership of that association, which is now holding its an- nual meeting in Paris, France. Dr. Tay- lor has contributed, by request, an illus- trated payer on the “Crystallography of Flats,” to be read at this meeting. > Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Ma. spot ber, 41,877 bushels; exports, 271 bushel 5 by sample, 5sa64; weak—spot and month, September, 30u30%4—1 porta, 17,143 bushel: ern white and yellor No, 2 white w 27M: 24he—recelpst, 65,509 buxhels: ‘Oats xtronz mixed 24a els: stcck, 3 nearby, Situ: bushel<; exports, none ‘ . firm—chelce timothy, $16 bi rain freights steady, steamers dull, unchanged. Sugar and but- ter steady, unchanged. Eggs weak and unchanged. Choose firm and active, “unchanged. Whisky “un: changed. ——__ Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspendents Messrs. mann & Co, New York. Ladenburg, Thal- 5 677 21S B10 B12 45 3.45 84S 15 310 BA 32 S27 B32 High. Low. Close. 7.07 688 7.05 653 638 G30 GSI 634 6.48 647 631 6.44 Se FINANCE AND TRADE Substantial Declines Throughout the : Active List. SHIPMENT OF SPECIE 10 RUSSIA Agreement Reached in Regard to Its Cessation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— + Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 28—Concessions in the London market and moderate realizing for foreign account resulted in substantial de- clines in all parts of the active list this morning. Commission houses, in many in- stances, advised clients against commit- ments in elther account until the situation becomes less problematical. The failure of the city to sell its bonds is direct evidence of the want of confidence on the part of in- vestors, and emphasizes the probabilities of a lower speculative level. Local liquidation was noticeable at times throughout the day, but no violent concessions resulted from the process. ~ Duliness has come to be regarded as alto- gether desirable in view of the fact” that values almost javariably decline in propor- tion to the increase in the volume of the day's business. Prudence suggests a re- duction of outstanding contracts, pending the outcome of the political campaign. Rallies are consequently likely to attract sales for both accovnts during this period, but there would seem to be little occasior for wholesele reductions from the present low level. A crumbling process would 1ot embarrass the Mnaneie! community, because provision has been made for such a contin- gency. It is also encouraging to note that the long account is not likely to be increas- €d to such an extent as to become disas- trous in the event of unexpected raids. The exchange market continues to im- prove under the management of the recent- ly associated bankers. It is understood that an agreement has been entered into with Russia looking to a cessation of specie purchases in our market. As a con- siderable volume of the specie sent to Eu- rope bas ultimately gone to Russia, this rangement is considered of great signifi- cance at this time. The exchange syndicate is actively at work and no opportunity to perfect plan of protecting the gold reserve is ov’ looked. Burlington's s' submitted tement of June earnings, reflects an increase of plus after charges of $24,975. The show- ings made by this property from now on should continue to reflect. moderate im- provement. The stock is extremely sensi- tive to the well-distributed rumors of an enforced reduction in dividends, and yield- ed 1 per cent from the opening level on a moderate volume of business. One per cent reductions prevailed almost uniformly at the close of the noon hour as the result of continued selling around the room. London's selling was looked upon with more or less concern, owing to the fact that foreign purchases have been the one source of stability for some time past. The transfer books of the more active interna- tional issues indicate that the foreign in- vestment interest has been considerably ex- tended of late. It is this very fact that caused uneasi- ness, however, the argument being that London must eventually become apprehen- sive, as it sees the increasing skepticism of local operators. The selling thus far for foreign account has not been of suffi- cient volume to indicate that anything more than a reduction of speculattve Lold- ings has been in progress. This may not be desirable, but it is scarcely alarm- ing. —_—-__ 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 ~eported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. re om ms American Sugar. American Sugar, ES Bay State Gas. ‘Canada Soutbel Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Onto. Cc. C. C. & St. Louts Chicago Gas...... CMa St Paul CM, & St. Pai Chicago, R. 1 Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Hio Grande, Pfd_ Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minois Central Laclide Gas. Lake Shore... Loulsville & Nashvii Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific National Lead Go. National Lead Co., Pt New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacitic Northern Paci North American. ‘Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mail Phila. & Reading Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Iron .. Union Pacific. Leather, Pfd. Wabash, Pra’. Wheeling & L Erie. Wheelin Western Sliver... & L. Erie,Pra. Union Tel. Exchange. call12 o'clock m.—United States 8. 4s, registered, 106 bid, . US. 48, coupon,’ 107 bid, 108 asked. 1925, 113% bid, 114 asked. U.S. 5s, 111 112" anked, jumbia Bonds.—20-year Fund. Fond. gold Gs, 110 Wid. Water 7s, 1901, 110 bid.’ Water Stock cur. 1903, 110 bid! Fund. ‘currency 3.65s, 112 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad bid, 110 caked. Metropolitan Railroad ¢ 111 ‘id, 17 asked. Belt Rallroud Ss, 7 % asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 90 bid, 95 ask. Columbia Railroad 6s, 1134, asked. ser, A, 63, 108 bid. » ser. B, Gs, 100 bid, Chesapeake abd Potomac Tet American Security aud ‘Trusts, 101 and A., bid. American Security and Trust ds, A. and 0., 100 bid. Wastington Market Company Ist Gs, 10¢ bid. Washington Market Com imp. €s, 106 bid. Washington Market Company exten, 63, 106 Did. Masonic ial Association 3s, 106 bid. National Bank Stocks.— Bank of Washington, Did, 300 axked. Bank of Republic, 240 0 poli-an, 280 bid, 300 asked. asked." Farmers and. Meck asked. 2 , Jumbia, 110 bk.” West En : asked. Lincoln, 100 asked. Ohio, ‘85 bd. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—Nattonal Sa 120 asked. Washington Loan J. American Security Vastiing fe Deposit, 5 Deposit and Trust, and Trust, 116 a 140 asked. Ruflroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 64% Md, 66 asked. Metropolitan, 104 bid. Columbia, 55 Wid. 2 asked. Eckington, 27 asked. orgetown and Tennallytown, 27 asked. Gas and Etectric Light Stocks. Washington Gas, Georgetown Gas, 40 oid. Cul: ¢ Ligh id, 5% asked. 32 Md. Franklin, ropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid: 63 bid, 74 asked. Arlington, "125 bid. 150 bid. National ‘Coton, 14 14 asked. Riggs, bid, 8 's, Gasked. Lincoln, 8 asked. ‘ Real Estate Tith Columbia Title, 6 asked. Com! wid, 4 5 Ww: gr Pitle, Cueaareake amd Tot Fraphophone, a; Cre p asked. “Pocumatic Gun Carriage, 10. bid, Jancous — Stocks.—Mergenthaler is Linotype, 117% bid, 121 asked. Lanston Monotype, 4% bid, iy asked. Washington Market, 14% asked. Grea Falls Ice, 125 asked. Lincoln Hail, 90 asked. *Ex. di —— Fell Hort Himself. W. E. Gray, a restaurant keeper from Virginia, was treated at the Emergency Hospital last night for a bad contusion of the elbow received in a fall.