Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1896, Page 2

2 : Preetiog August ie call: + “The honor of the nation, as well as the reservation of the principles of true de- »™ocracy, are at stake, and I invite indi- vidual democrats of Iowa who are loyal to their faith t> attend this Des Moines con- ference. “I have every confidence that the demo- crats, who have year after year held aloft jthe banner of Jeffersonian democracy and to whom repeated defeats meant only :n- creased zeal and effort for the true faith, will not now surrender their principles and embrace the heresies of populism. I ap- peal to the patriotism and loyalty of the individual democrats of the state to act at o ‘The time for action is now; a genuine national democratic convention and a 1a- tional ticket with democratic nominees are assured, and the democrats of Iowa must ‘act promptly to aid in this patriotic work, which will save the national honor and preserve indefinitely the faith of the party.” JUDGE ELLIS’ PARAPHRASE. “You Shall Not SIay Labor With a Silver Slug.” CANTON, Ohio, July 20.—The R. B. Hayes Club of the 23d Regiment, 0. V. \, will visit Maj McKinley in the after- noon of August 3. This club is composed of survivors of McKinley's old regiment, end the membership is general throughout the state, but a large number live in Cleve- land. Judge Advocate General Matt. H. Ellis of the national staff of the G. A. R., Yonkers, N. ¥., is one of the thousands of democrats who write that they will support McKin- ley, “and,” Mr. Ellis contends, “you shall not slay American labor with a silver Slug.” THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN. It Will Be Opened for the Republicans by Senator Thurston. CHICAGO, July 30.—Senator Thurston of braska will open the western campaign for the republican ticket at Madison, Wis., tomorrow night. Somehow or other the impression got abroad that the campaign in the west would be opened by Maj. Mc- Kinley himself at Columbus August 12, but Chairman Hahn of the bureau of the cam- 7 @ here Monday, and Every moment aince his arrival ne has bees besought by the leaders in the several states under the jurisdiction of the west- ern headquarters to turn his campaign orators loose at once. His first general or- der was a command to Senator Thurston to buckle on his armor and take to the field Friday next, to remain fighting, too, by the way, until the eve of election. DEMANDS SEWALL'S WITHDRAWAL. Watson Says the Democrats Should Make Concessions. ATLANTA, Ga., July 30—Thomas E. Watson of Thomson is out in a statement in his paper giving his grounds for accept- ing the nomination for Vice President from the populist national convertion. The =nnouncement is made as a signed It virtually demands the with- the democratic candidate for Throughout the editorial insinuations are made, and where it seems to analyze the situation, develops the fact Mr. Watson is making a strong de- mand for his immediate recognition as un's running mate. In part he says, Louis conven- editorial. of drawal referring to the recent St. tlon number of exper- zed and well equip- . striking for the indorsement of both Bryan and Sewall, the fate of the party Was {n the highest degree critical. The ‘middle of the road’ men were the more numero! ut less united. They could not Pxree leaders. In the vice presiden- tial nomination they were divided between everal different candidates, while the Sewall men were a compact body, which | 2s | ened to become a majority by the mere failure of the opposition to concen- trate. is chaotic condition of thin; 3 which I witnessed with keen anxiety, aaa which caused members of the Georgia dele- gation to telegraph me to allow my name to be used to restore harmony and save the ps Upon that express condition, 1 consented, and the object was attained. all was defeated, the Populist factions harmoniz: and the democratic program ckmated. This condition of things was not of my seeking. If now the democratic managers should refuse to make any con- cession at all it would show that our ef- forts toward unity have all been thrown away. If they continue to demand that the Populists shail go out of existence as a ; {hey will prove to all the world their populist party. ‘A correspondent of the Atlanta Jor attempts to make it appear that there has been a collusion between Senator Butler, chairman of the populist national execu. tive committee, and myself. This is all wrong. That correspondent, in r com) With several other gentlemen, called on ™e at my residence and we had wh: Stpposed to be a private conversitom Something was sa!d about the plan of cam- paign. and I was asked if I had heard from Senator Butler In reply I stated that i had a telegram from him suggesting that 1 g0 at once to Alabama, and stating that a letter explaining matters would follow. I remarked that it seemed io me we had better wait awhile and see what the situ- ation was going to be. Mr. have to respond to our nomination im a few days or the executive committee would Meet on August 5 and take some action concerning his silence. “Besides this reason there are others. One of them is our Georgia state conven. tion convenes August 6, and it might be well to watt and see whether the party will indorse what was done at St. Louis. It is by no means certain that the party will do ‘so. There are mutterings of discon- tent all elong the line, and if Mr. Sewall declines to retire for harmony’s sake, the rank and ‘ile of our party may break away from the leaders and refuse to vote for Mr. Pryan at all.” “Therefore, my opinion is that we had better go slow uniil the atmosphere clears itself a little." “(Signed “THOMAS E. WATSON.” PAMPHLET. BANKERS’ They Point Oat What Would Follow Free Coinage. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 30.—The California Bankers’ Association has issued ® pamphlet on the financial question, as the members believe that the currency Is the vital issue of thé presidential cam- Paign. They take the position that the plank in the democratie platform favoring the “free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 without awaiting similar action by any Other government” is a most dangerous Qne. They set forth that if the United States should alone attempt free coinage of silver at that ratio gold would be hoard- ed to await a premium or shipped to for- efgn countries and sflver alone remain as a circulating medium. They also fear that capital would be driven away, credit para- lyzed and enterprises crippl The pamphlet concludes: “Convinced of the righteousness of our cause and earnest- vw & to promote the general welfare, We unhesitatingly express our decided opinion that every vote against free coin- age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 Is a Vote for the return of confidence and pros- perlty; for the benefit of all classes: for the Protection of your families and homes, and, above all, for the preservation of your country’s honor.”” —_—.>__ WAS QUITE SATISFACTORY. Test of a Compressed Air Motor in New York. NEW YORK, July 30.—One of the new compressed air motor cars which the sd avenue cable line expects to put into gen- eral use was given a trial over the 125th street line early this morning. The car was taken over the line three times. According to Superintendent Robinson and Inventor Hardie, the test was satis- factory in every respect. The car was equipped with a tank of compressed air, which could be kept un- der pressure of 2,000 pounds to the square inch. The motor was operated at the rate of 13) pounds to the square inch. The car attained a speed of from one to fifteen miles an hour at the will of the operator. The car was equipped with a brake and rd box, both of which worked perfectly. t could be stopped in less than its own Jength when going at a high rate of speed. Acother and more complete test will be made at 10 o'clock tonight, when three ears will be run over the line. Bryan would | How the Work of the Silver Mon Will Be Met. A WORKER T0 ENTER EVERY COUNTY Republican Managers Feel Confi- dent of Final Success. MR. HANNA’S PLANS Special Dispxteh to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 30.—The re- publican campaign will soon be inaugurated and, according to the plans mapped out by Chairman Hanna, it will be a lively one. The chairman has a plan for putting a man Into every county in the United States. Speech-making and talks are to be relied on rather than Mterature, al- though the latter mearis of carrying the gospel will not be ignored. The silver sentiment will not be disregarded or un- derestimated, but its existence recognized as a fact in certain quarters. There is acknowledged here to be a silver senti- ment which in certain quarters is well defined. The republican managers will work to eradicate this. In view of this the campaign will be to a great extent one of speeches and addresses, not in the large halls in the dig cities, but in country school houses and town halls in the rural districts. Of course, there will be speeches in large cities and great party demonstrations, but the real work will be done in the committees throughout the states, and %t will be thoroughly done. The republican managers feel confident of the ultimate outcome of the contest. They believe that not all the voters will vote according to their present inclinations when they become convinced that the theo- ries which have been advanced to them are fallacious. The leaders believe that the free silver arguments are so thin that it will be the simplest thing in the world to refute them. It has heretofore beem actually and in a short time will be formally decided to send into the country and small towns a large number of men who will discuss the currency in the town halls, school houses and wherever they get the opportunity. This will be necessary in order to undo the work already done by the silver agents, who have been at work a long time. In Summit county, McKinley's county, at the present time there is traveling a ‘sil- ver quartet who sing and one of their num- ber makes a silver speech. The campalgn of the stlver forces may be said to have be- gun here already. The republican speakers will not necessarily be orators, but they will be men informed upon the subject of the currency. The republican managers believe that the issue is not one of senti- ment, but of business. Work im New York. NEW YORK, July %0.—The work of M. A. Hanna as chairman of the republican campaign committee began early today. Ex-Senator Warner Miller breakfasted wita the Ohioan, and Gen. Jas. H. Wilson of Delaware and other prominent republicans diopped in and chatted with him while he sipped his coffee. Subsequently Mr. Hanna conversed with ex-Governor A. B. Cornell and Abner McKinley, brother of Maj. Me- Kinley. Waiting to see Mr. Hanna when he left the breakfast room were M. E. In- galls of Cincinnati, Gen. Cyrus Bussey, assistapt secretary of the interior; Gel M. Osborne, Senatcrs Proctor John I. Davenport, ex-Judge Wm. G. Ril of Accomac county, Va.; Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago, Wilbur F. Wakeman, Secretary of the American Protective Tariff League; A. F. Caryall, secretary of the Mc- Ww. 4 Elkins, Kinley Sound Money League, and J. F. Case of Florida. HARRITY’S DENIAL. Never Authorized a Statement That Bryan Could Not Be Elected. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 30.—W. F. Harrity, ex-chairman of the democratic na- Uonal committee, when questioned this morning about rumors circulated in New York that he had declared that Bryan's election was impossible, which statement, coming from Mr. Harrity, was regarded as beneficially influencing the stock market, said: “I never authorized such a statement to be made. I have not yet seen the interview myself, and have never even seen the al- leged interviewer.” WILL BE VIGOROUS. The Campaign as Outlined by the Silver Party. DENVER, Col., July 30.—I. M. Stevens, who will have charge of the campaign of the silver party, with headquarters at Washington, D. C., has returned to Denver. “We will conduct a vigorous campaign from the word ‘go,’” said Mr. Stevens. “Speakers will be sent out and silver litera- ture distributed everywhere. We will have the finest orators in the country, and, as a rule, they will be men who formerly allied themselves with the republican party. We purpose to swamp New York and the New England states with speakers. The gold men will find they will have business enough to attend to at home. We can’t meet money with money, but we can meet money with organization. The commitiee of the sllver party and the democracy will work in perfect harmony.” SENATOR DUBOIS’ STATEMENT. Will Support That Party Only That Stands for Silver. BOISE, Idaho, July 30.—A reception was given to Senator Dubois and Representative Wilson last night, followed by a torchlight procession and an open-air meeting in the court house yard. Addresses were made by Messrs. Dubols, Wilson and others. Du- bois announced his support of Bryan and Sewall as advocates of bimetallism. In closing, he sald: “So long as the republi- can party advocates a single gold standard just so long will I refuse that party my support, but will give my adhesion to those natict.al candidates who most truly repro- sent the free coinage of silver.” NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS. First District Convention Will Re- nominate Loudensiager. WOODBURY, N. J., July 20.—The first district republican convention, for the nomi- nation of a Congressman, was held in this elty today. The convention was called to order shortly after 12 o'clock by Senator Ross of Cape May. E. A. Armstrong of Camden was chosen as temporary chair- man. After the appointment of committees on rules, credentials and resolutions, a re- cess was taken until 2 o'clock. Upon reassembling Armstrong will be made permanent chairman and Congress- man H. C. Loudenslager will be unanimous- ly renominated, there being no opposition to a third term. At the afternoon session ad- dresses will be made by John Keen, Barker Gummere, Controller Hancock of Trenton and other republican leaders. Resolutions indorsing the St. Louis plat- form and candidates there nominated will be adopted and strong declarations in favor of the gold standard will be made. ———— Funeral of Mrs. Edwards. The funeral of Mrs. Aspasia Edwards, widow of James Edwards of West Point, N. Y., took placa yesterday afternoon from the residence of her son-in-law, Au- gust W. Noack, No. 1511 Q street northwest. The Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church, assisted by Mr. Chauncey R. Bottsford of St. Mark's, con- ducted the services. The pallbearers were all past grand masters of Harmony Lodge, I. O. O. F., of which Mr. Edwards was a member and past grand master at the time of his death. —_——-_. Ran Away. A horse attached to P. Kennedy’s grocery wagon ran away from 9th and B streets southeast this morning. At the corner of lith street the wagon colided with a lamp post and demolished a letter box. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES, ve meen = [LATE NEWS BY WIRE|MUST GET TO WORK What Bepresentative Terry Says of the Dem- Must Send Out Silver Literature Where It is Needed—The Virginia Outlook. Representative Terry of Arkansas, who has been at Front Royal, Va., since the ad- journment of Congress, was in Washington today to consult with some of the members of the democratic committee. “I think,” he said, to a Star reporter, “that Bryan is going to be elected, any- how, but it is time the democratic commit- tee should get to work. It is time that our silver literature should be circulated through the east, and that systematic work should be done throughout the country. There should be no more delay than is ab- solutely necessary. It is especialiy import- ant that we should have silver literature in the hands of the right people in the east. There 1s no time to lose. “I have been in Virginia since Congress adjourned, and I can judge of the political sitvation only from my observation there and from what I learn through corres- rondence. “In Front Royal there is a strong gold sentiment. Mr. Turner, who refused to run for Congress because of the demo cratic platform, represents that district, and he was sustained in his course by quite a strong element. But in spite of this tho democrats are going to support the ticket nominated at Chicago. “A good many have become silver men outright, and the rest will support the tick- et because, as they say, they are loyal Vir- ginia democrats. There will be no bolting to count for anything by gold democrats. In other parts of the state the silver ‘sen- tment is strong. I have no doubt that Virginia will go for Bryan and Sewall by a larger majority than the democrats have had for years. “My correspondence from the eastern States shows that there ts a strong senti- ment there In favor of silver, and that it only needs cultivation and development. There is a general demand in that sec- tion for information on the money ques- tion. The committee has got to arraage to get our lterature out where it is demanded. It can’t be circulated through the state committee in the east. A Mst has got to be made up kere and they have got to get in communication with earnest silver men in that section who will distribute it. If silver literature were sent to the Massa- chusetts state committee you know what they would do with it. They would dump it into the sea, as they did the tea. It must be got out through the efforts of the com- mittee at Washington.” o— SECRETARY HERBERT'S POSITION. He Will Go to Alabama to Vote for a Free Silver Governor. The politicians find something peculiar in Secretary Herbert's position on the pend- ing political situation. He has already de- clared his Inability to support Bryan and Sewall on the Chicago platform, and it was supposed that his objection to that plat- form was mainly confined to the free coin- age of silver plank. That theory, however, Is viewed by some as hardly consistent with the Secretary’s announced purpose of voting for Johnson, the democratic free sil- ver candidate for governor of Alabama. Of course his advocacy of the election of a free silver man a3 governor of his state does not in itself Indicate that he favors the Chicago plank for the free coinage of silver as a national policy, but it shows that he is not so wedded to a gold stand- ard that he would not vote for a free silver man for a state office. Furthermore, it ts said that his renunciation of the demo- cratic national ticket was due more to the implied censure of the financial policy of the administration, in the issue of bonds, ete., by the Chicago convention than to objection to the election of a democratic free silver President. Secretary Herbert will leave here this evening for Montgom- ery, Ala., where he will vote on Monday. He expects to return here Tuesday even- ing, and will leave again a few days later for a visit to the naval war college at Newport. o+______ THE NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES. The Demand for Them Unprecedented —Two and Five Dollar Notes. The demand upon the Treasury Depart- ment for the new $1 silver certificates is something unprecedented and has already taxed the bureau of engraving and print- ing much beyond {ts capacity. These notes are being issued at the rate of $10,000 a day, and the total amount now outstanding is $240,000. Many bankers have offered gold for them, and it is sald that they are rated at a premium of 25 per cent in Wall street. Owing to the limited stock on hand the treasurer fs able only to issue them at present in redemption of old and worn-out silver certificates. The new two and five-dollar silver certifi- cates will be ready for issue next week, and it 1s supposed there will be a similar demand for them while they are new. An absurd report gained credence in New York that the new one-dollar certificate was to b2 called in and canceled because the word “tranquillity” in the extract from the Constitution on the face of the note was misspelled in that it contained but one L The extract given is a copy of the Con- stitution on file at the State Department, and is historically correct. The framers of that document did not use the modern system of spelling. ee eee WITHOUT FOUNDATION. The Published Statements as to the Appointment of Mr. Sheridan, The published statements that the Presi- dent has appointed John Sheridan of West gina a government director of the Union Pacific railroad without consultation with Secretary Hoke Smith, the cabinet officer under whose department such ap- pointments fall, it is learned, are entirely without foundation. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, chairman of the demo- cratic congressional campaign committee, is the sponsor for Mr. Sheridan. He saw Secretary Smith some weeks ago and urged the fitness of Mr. Sheridan for the office, he being an experienced ratlroad and business man, and at that time demo- cratic national committeeman from West Virginia. The appointment was decided on at this mecting of the Senator and the Secretary, subject, of course, to the ap- proval of the President, which, of course, was given, as yesterday's appointment shows. ——~——__-e+_____ THE. GOLD BALANCE. It 1s Still on the Increase. The gold balance was reinforced toijay by the deposit of $2,374,000 in gold coin, and now amounts to $109,175,963. Pledges have been made by banks in various parts of the country for the exchange of about $3,000,000 additicnal gold coin, thus insuring the increase of the gold reserve to nearly $113,000,000. It was $89,000,000 when the bankers came to the rescue of the govern- ment for the protection of the gold reserve and the preservation of the national credit. ———_-o-___ MR. REED’S SPEECH. It Will Probably Be Used as a Cam- paign Document. At republican congressional headquarters today it was said that Mr. Reed's speech of yesterday would probably be used as a campaign document. Mr. Apsley spoke in the highest terms of the speech and said it was characteristically powerful. ——_-o+_____ Personal Mention. Maj. Charles D. Viele, Ist Cavalry, has been relieved from duty at Fort Riley, Kan., and ordered to duty at Fort Sheri- dan, Ill. Mr. H. Prescott Gatley, clerk of Equity Court No. 2, leaves for Boston tomorrow. He expects to spend a month at various New Engiand resorts. ————_—_2+______ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $585,587. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $557,298; customs, $377,814; miscellaneous, $67,668. THE CUBAN WAR A Proclamaticll by the President of the Uhited States, WILL ENFORCE YHE NEUTRALITY LAWS What Constitdtés in Law a Mili- ~Yy tary'Expedition. JUDICIAL DECISIONS CITED ee eee The following proclamation in regard to Cuban neutrality was issued by the Presf- dent of the United States of America to- day: Whereas by a proclamation dated the 12th day of June, A. D. 1895, attention was called to the serious civil disturbances, ac- companied by armed resistance, to the es- tablished government of Spain, then pre- vailing in the Island of Cuba, and citizens of the United States and all other persons were admonished to abstain from tak'ng part In such disturbances in contravention cf the neutrality laws of the United Staves; and Whereas sald civil disturbances and arm- ed resistance to the authority of Spain, a Power with which the United States are on terms of peace and amity, continue to Prevail In said Island of Cuba; and Whereas, since the date of said proclama- ticn said neutrality laws of the United States have been the subject of authori- tative exposition by the judicial tribunal of last resort, and it has thus been de- clared that any combination of persons or- ganized in the United States for the pur- pose of proceeding to and making war upon @ foreign country with which the United States are at peace and provided with arms to be used for such purpose consti- tutes a “military expedition or enterprise” within the meaning of said neutrality laws, and that the providing or preparing of the meaus for such “military expedition or en- terprise,” which is expressly prohibited by includes furnishing or aiding in transportation for such “military expedi- tion or enterprise;” and Whereas by express enactment, if two or more persons ccnspire to commit an offense against the United States, any act of one conspirator to effect the object of such conspiracy renders all the conspirators Ma- ble to fine and imprisonment; and Whereas there 1s reason to believe that citizens of the United States and others within their jurisdiction fail to apprehend the meaning and operation of the neutral- ity laws of the United States as authorita- tively interpreted as aforesaid and may be misled into partictpation in transactions which are violations of said laws and will render them Mable sto the severe penalties Provided for such violations: Now, therefore, ‘that the laws above re- ferred to as judicially construed may be duly executed, that the international obif- gations of the United States may be fully satisfied, and that their citizens and all others within their jurisdiction, being sea- sorably apprised of their legal duty in the premises, may abstain from disobedience to the laws of the United States and there- by escape the forfeitures and penalties le- gally consequent thereon; I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, do hereby solemnly warn all citizens of the United States and all others within their jurigdiction against violations of the sald laws interpreted as hereinbefore explained, and gtre métice that all such vio- lations will be vigorously prosecuted. And I do hereby invoke the co-operation of all good citizens in the enforcement of said laws and im the detection and apprehension of any offenders. against the same, and do hereby enjoin upon all the executive offi- cers of the United States the utmost dill- gence fn preventing, prosecuting and pun- ishing any infractions thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United Stetes to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty- first. (Seal) GROVER CLEVELAND. By the President: RICHARD OLNEY, Secretary of State. ++ WEDDING AND BLOODSHED. An Eloper Shoots His New Brother- in-Law. VINCENNES, Ind., July 30.—Thomas E. Prather, a farm hand, and Miss Maude De- lay, daughter of a wealthy farmer, elopei from Sanborn, this county, and drove to this city and were married early this morn- ing. Then they drove back to Sanborn, when an altercation took place between Prather and Clyde Delay, a brother of the bride. Prather drew a revolver and shot his new brother-in-law in the abdemen, plowing an ugly gash in Delay’s side as it went. The wound fs very serious and may prove fatal. After glancing out of Delay’s body the bullet struck a by-stander and cut off his thumb, afterward passing through @ base drum. ——— ROBERT GARRETT’S FUNERAL. Serv es to Be Held in Baltimore To- morrow Afternoon. BALTIMORE, M4., July 30.—The body of the late Robert Garrett will be buried in Greenmount cemetery, this city, tomorrow afternoon, after elaborate services at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. It was brought to Baltimore from Deer Park in a special train of a baggage and two parlor cars, accompanied by the members of the family who were at Deer Park when Mr. Garrett died. Miss Mary Garrett, his sister, will be present at the funeral, but the other mem- bers of the family aah in England. Flags on the Baltimore, al Ohio administration building and on {'amgen station, the stock exchange and many;pther public buildings are at half mast, , KILLED WFFE ‘AND CHILDREN. [ean Ga Triple Tragedy fm Texas That Has Just Com’ to Light. AUSTIN, Texas, duiy 30.—It hag just transpired that W. #. Burt, a member of one of the best families in the state, killed his wife and tw chfldren, aged two and four years, and pba their bodies in the house cisterd; Killed inja Scufiie. NEW YORK, $uly 30.—Edward Johnson, sixteen years of ge, Is in custody at Perth Amboy, N. J., to answer for the death of John Hilderburg, twenty years old. Hilder- burg and Johnson and several other youths were scuffling on the street last evening. While Hilderburg was engaged with a lad named Van Syckle, Johnson ran up and struck him on the jaw. Hilderburg fell senseless, and when a doctor was called a few minutes later he was dead. Young Johnson bears a good reputation. cae eee Arraigned as a Counterfeliter. NEW YORK, July 30.—George Sands, who is alleged to have been engaged in counterfeiting United States coin in various cities, was arraigned before United States Ccemmissioncr Romaine in Jersey City to- day. He is alleged to have had as an ac- complice Mrs. Mary Knapp of Boston, who left her husband for Sands, and who, for two weeks after her arrest, kept her identi- ty concealed under the name of Jane Doe. PRINTERS AT THE POLLS/FINANCE AND TRADE Great Interest Shown in the Typographical Union Election. J. D. Kehoe Elected Prestdent—The Other Officers Chosen—Incidents and Seenes at the Temple. Up to a late hour this afternoon all that was krown as to the result of yesterday's election of officers of Columbia Typo- graphical Union for the ensuing year and four delegatcs to the International Typo- graphical Union was that Mr. J. D. Kehoe was chosen president, Mr. C. M. Robinson secretary and Mr. J. J. Higgins treasurer. The two latter had no opposition, and, cf course, their election was unanimous. For the vice presidency the contest between Messrs. J. M. Kreiter and R. K. Young- bleod was very close, and a member of the committee appointed to convass the votes said he would not venture an opinion as to which would be elected. The same condi- tion of affairs existed between the candi- dates for sergeant-at-arms, Messrs. W. H. Beck and B. Rowlett. In regard to the office of doorkeeper the election of N. C, Stoops was conceded, but it could not be foreshadowed which two of the three running as trustees, Messrs. J. E. Bright, F. H. Melick or Alpheus Sholl, would be successful. As heretofore stated in The Star, there were sixteen candidates for the office of delegate to the I. T. U. convention in Oc- tober, only four, however, to be chosen, and those in the lead were Shelby Smith, E. W. Patton, F. C. Roberts, T. B. Hoag- land and T. M. Rirg. The delegates to the Central Labor Union will be Messrs. J. W. Croes. S. J. Gompers, W. M. Keener, J. B. Moulden and George A. Tracy, who had no opponents. A Lively Election. The interest in regard to the election has been intense among the union Printers for weeks past, and the battle just ended was one of the most earnest ever waged for the leading offices of the union since Columbia Typographical Union was formed,and near- ly all who were entitled to vote cast their ballots for their favorite candidate or can- didates. The counting was begun soon after the Polls closed last evening, but, on account of the many names on each ballot, the work progressed very slowly. As the count- ing of the vote of each chapel was com- pleted the result was announced on a blackboard which had been Placed fn the large assembly hall on the first floor. So interested were many of the printers in the result that many remained in the Temple all night, and some did rot leave for their homes until this morning was far advanced. Tried to Trick Mr. Kehoe. While the voting was in progress yester- day afternoon a circular was distributed broadcast, which stated that if Mr. Kehoe was elected president the printers might expect to see type-setting machines intro- duced into the government printing office, as Mr. Kehoe, it was alleged, was a stock- holder in a company which is engaged ia the manufacture of these articles. The circular had hardly obtained circu- lation, however, before Mr. Kehoe and his friends became aware of its existence, which was intended to injure the candidacy of the former, and no time was lost in posting a prompt denial of the charge. In addition this action, a number of Mr. Keh friends visited many of the downtown chapels and assured the printers employed there that the report concerning Mr. Kehoe was false. That their missionary work was effective was proven by the fact that Mr. Kehoe was elected. ——_——__ SAVY YARD EMPLOYES. The Classes That Come Under the Re- cent Civil Service Order. The civil service commission has recetyed a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, asking whether, in the opinion of the commission, foremen, leading men, other men in charge and mechanics em- ployed at navy yards, are embraced within the executive order of June 10, 1896, ex- ding the classified service. In response, the Secretary was informed that, in the view of the commission, the classes named are within the purview of the executive order and are subject to the Provisions of the civil service law and rules. In accordance with this view, the commis- ston has entered upon its minutes the fol- lowing resolution: Whereas the enforcement by the Secre- tary of the Navy of regulations governing the employment of labor at navy yards having been shown to be highly useful, and it being important that they should be given stability independent of changes of edministration, and it appearing that the examinations and other tests of fitness provided by these regulations are based on the principles that personal fitness should prevail over recommendation, snd that political influence should be disregard- ed, it is Resolved, That these regulations be, and they are hereby, adopted as the regulations of this commission, under the authority conferred by clause 1 of Rule I. Incendiaries Captured the Watchman. SULLIVAN, Ind., July 30.—The mine of the old Pittsburg Coal Company at Hy- mera, Sullivan county, was burned this morning. A committee of the miners’ or- Sanization visited the mine yesterday ard sought to induce the men at work to quit, but they refused. This morning about o'clock the watchman was captured and carried some distance away and the works turned. The plant was equipped with the Yost approved machinery. ‘The loss will amount to $25,000. —__. Transfers of Real Estate. Brooks Casen to Alfred A. Smith, lots 145 and 146, sq. 736; $20. Samuel W. Deckman to Henry Steiwer, part lot 2, sq. 576; $400. Handley E, Harris et ux. to Geo. F. Sti pact lot 51, Pleasant Plains; $10. tsteae Frederick Kohler et ux. to Fred J. Kobler, tot 8, Fortune Enlarged; $1. —_—=.__ Thrown From a Steamer. OGDENSBURG, N. Y., July 30.—Alex- ander Masterson of Brockville, Ont., was thrown over the rail of the excursion steamer Oclemana while entering this har- bor at midnight Tuesday, by Matthew Deriensey, also of Brockville. In the scutlle both went into the St. Lawrence. Master- son was drowned, and Derlensey was charged with manslaughter in the first de- gree in the city court today. See Shot by Robbers. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. July 30.—Two masked men robbed the Illinois Central sta- tion at Walker, a station between this city and Clinton, at 10 o’clock last night. Agent Campbell was shot and probably badly wounded by the robbers. —_—-———— Stories of George Law. From the New York Times. Anecdotes of Mr. Law might be multiplied indefinitely, but the following show him in his greener days to have been even in embryo the unconventional George Law of the latter times. His father, it appears, was a strict disciplinarian, and made his son drive a car twice a day from 59th street to the Astor House, so'he might know the busi- ness from the dashboard up, as it were. Young Law was driving up Sth avenue late one cold, drizzling night, when a young friend jumped on the front platform and in- vited the future railroad president to have a drink. He proposed that the car should meanwhile be left in charge of the con- ductor. Law, after he had carefully digested the proposition, said he thought he knew a bet- ter plan, and, whipping up his horses, he switched his car into 55th street and drove over the cobblestones to a resort in the mid- dle of the block, kept by a former boxing instructor in Columbia College. The car drew up at the door of the saloon with all its windows broken and all its passengers bruised and angry. Law mollitied them, however, by treating all hands. The horses were then changed to the other end of the car and the car restored to its proper posi- tion in 8th avenue. os Sig. Bernard Tantongo, formerly gov- ernor of the Banca Romana of Rome, is dead. Advances in Prices of Stocks ‘at SUBSEQUENT DECLINE IN MANHATTAN Sympathetic Influence on the Rail- way List. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS = Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 30.—The more en- couraging political outlook and the im- proved tone of the London market resulted in advances varying from \% to 1% per cent at the opening of today’s stock market. Subsequent trading was irregular, as the result of professional operations, but was quite as satisfactory as could have been expected, in view of the sharp opening ad- vances. Manhattan sold down nearly 3 per cent from a strong opening, on a re- vival of rumors relative to a decreased di- vidend, and had an adverse sympathetic influence on the entire railroad list. The selling of this stock was largely for the short account, the poor showing soon to be submitted for the June quarter uniting transactions of this character. A very con- siderable proportion of the short interest established after the first deflection below par is believed to be still outstanding, and has been extended materially since the facts have become more generally known. ‘The transactions in American Sugar were liberal in volume and indicated activity of a different character fron that whfth has heretofore marked the daily operations in this property. The early level was not maintained, but a good demand was report- ed at fractional advances from last night’s closing level. The market generally reflected a change for the better, not in prices so much as in the underlying sentiment. Dullness was at times pronounced and the tendency toward retrenchment showed no signs of abate- ment, but the confidence of the pessimistic element was noticeably weakened. Conservatism among sellers is an en- couraging feature of the present very doubtful situation. Cautious trading in both accounts would ineure as much eat- isfaction as anything within the range of reasonable expectation would do. An advance of % per cent in posted rates for demand accommodations was an un le- sirable development in the market for for- eign exchange. The demand from remit- ters is reported to be light, and no urgent business is anticipated. The syndicate con- tinues to operate mysteriously, but confi- dence is strong in the success of the un- dertaking. A determined effort will be made by the International bankers to pro- tect the gold reserve as re-established by the national banks. The opening of the sound money cam- paign is looked forward to in financial cir- cles as an event of unusual significance. The merits of this cause have been forced into obscurity of late as the result of the prominence given to the sensational feat- ures of the opposite financial theory. In communities strongly committed to the gold standard capital has become appre- hensive because of the onesidedness of the political controversy. This condition must change now that the issues are to be debated in the presence of the gereral voting public, and the monopoly of the center of the stage is no longer as sured to the champions of the repudiation movement. The temporary triumphs of either side will be reflected in the daily fluctuations of the stock market, but the hope now pre- vails that the sound money cause wil! attract the greater percentage of victories, including the final decisive one. The stability of prices today may be largely credited to a more general ac- ceptance of these optimistic political fore- casts. The trading of the final hour was moder- ately active under the leadership of Sugar, the highest price of the day being recorded for this property on large sales toward the close of business. — 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. Open. High. Low. Close. 102 108% LL 3g 1034 American Sugar. ‘American Sugar, ‘American Tobi American Cotton Atchison... Baltimore & Ohio Bay State Gas.. Canada Southern.. Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Onio. C. M. & St. Paul. Cc. M, & St. Paul, Pfd. Chicago, R. I. & Pacific. Consolidated Gas. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Kio Grande, Pfd, Dis. & Cattle Feedii Liinois Central, Laclide Gas. Lake Shore. Louisville & 3 Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Central. Missourt Pacific. National Lead Co. . National Lead Co., Pfd. New Jersey Central. New York Central. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, Pfd_. North American. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. Phila Tractiot Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & Iron Union Pacific. U.S. Leather, Wabash, Pia. Wheeling & L. 29 Wheeling & L. Erie.Prd. 93% 38% 93% Western Union Tel. 8 183 OTT Sliver. CO Os BOK Sees shingtonm Stock Exch: Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- tion, 1 at €4%. United States Electric Light, 10 at 100, 10 at 99, 10 at 100% Mergenthaler Lino- type. 2 at 118, Government Bonds.—U. 8. 46, fered, 106 hid, 107 asked. U. 8. 43, couy bid, 108 asked: GaSe dee H3 bia, Tht asked. tS Bs, 111 a District of Columbia Bends.—20-rear Fund. 5a, Water 104 bid. 30-year Fund. Fold Ge, 1 L Stock currency 7s, 1901, 110 bid.’ Water Stock cur- ren-y 78, 1008, 110 bid. Fund. ‘currency 3.656, 112 Miscellaneous Bonds.— Metropolitan Rafiroad 107 bid, 110 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Ge, 110 bid, 116% asked. Belt Ratiroad 5s, 70 bid, 80 asked. ° Eckington Railroad ¢a, 90 bid, 95 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 112 bid, 113 asked. W: ington Gas Company, ser. A, Gs, 108 bid. Wash: eee oe Com; me Ber. hho 109 bid, 115 asked. he eo fomac Telephone 5a, 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust ba, A. and O., 100 Did. we Market Company Ist 63, 105 bid. Washington Market Company’ tmp. Washington Market Compeny Masonic Hall Association bx, bid, 300 asked. Bank of Republic, 240 bid. politan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 275 1 asked. ' Farmers and Mechanics’, 170 bid. 129 bid. Citizens’, 120 bid. Golumbi: Capital, 110 bid. ‘West End, 108 asked: 100 asked. | Oblo, 95 bid. | fe Deposit and Trust it and Trust, 120 aske and Trust, 116 asked. Trust, 140 asked. Ws Raliroad Stocks. nies. —National Safe Washington Loan American Security and hington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. ‘apital Traction Company, 63 bid, 65% asked. Metropolitan, 105 bid, 110 asked. Catan So bid. Heit 27 naked. Bekington, 27 a Georgetown and Tennallytown, 27 asked. Gas and Flectric Light Stock: *42 bid, 46 asked. Georgetown Gi i ted States Electric Light, 101 bid, 10244 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 32 bid. Franklin, $4 bid. | Metropolitan, 68 bid. | Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, G3 Wd. Arlington, 125 bid. 'German- American, 150 bid. National Union, 14 asked. Co- lnmbia, 14 askea. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked. Peo- Avid. 5% asked. Lincoln, $ asked. Com- a Title "Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 110 asked. Columbia Title, 6 asked. Washington Title, 3% asked. and Potomac, °55 Tel Stocks.—Chesa) bid, 62 asked. American Graphopbone, 4% bid, 6% asked. "American Graj pd: 13 asked: Pneumatic Gun Garclage, fo wi, Bo auked, a Mlaceflaneous Stocks Met jer Linotype, bid. "Lanstor Monotype, © bid, 9% asked. "Wash. Market, 1: asked. Great Tee, 2 SL Balttmore Markets. BALTIMORE, . Jaly 30.—Flear quiet and Seon a 5 app Need "August, ‘e1aerige steamer No. 2 red, 57%a57%_receipta, ‘rbas tack: els; a , stock, 1,049,762 bushels; sales, 93,000 thorn ‘wheat by eample, iaGs: month, Soysntone: "here : September, Phasing receives, SnSre buster pee OS bushels; stor, 450,915 bushels; sales, 5,000 bush- els—southern waite and yellow corn, 31, Oats . 2 white 28 bid; Ko. 2 mixed bushels; exporta, 60, 000) Dushels; stock, 344,231 Dushela. ‘Rye stend lem. low—No. 2, nearby, 3444035; western, iSa 35% —receipts, G10 ‘bushels;, exports, none: stork, 22.038 bushels. Hay firm-cholce timothy, $100 $16.50. Grain ficights continued firm, more active, Unchanged. Sugar, butter, eggs and cheese un- ch: Whisky unchanged. — Grain and Cotton Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspendents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. Open. “High. Low. Close. ‘Wheat—Sept. 59%, a BR DN Dee. $i 61% GO, —-GO% zs <3 Me See] TT% 18 17% 18 ei ott 650 3.15 3.15 BAT 3.47 320 320 337 3.40 Low. Close iz 7.12 763 7.05 662 6.63 659 659 SHE THREW LYE. Buckner W on Triat for an As- snult. Laura Buckner, a middle-aged colored wo- man, was put on trial before a jury in Judge Miler’s court late this afternoon. She was charged with an assault upon Sergeant Daly and Policeman Greer of the fourth precinct. They raided her place in South Washington June 21 on suspicion that she was selling Hquor without a license, and when they entered the house she threw some lye in their faces and all but blinded them. In his opening address to the jury, Law- ver Closs, for the defendant, claimed that ax the policemen did not see the defendant in the act of committing a misdemeanor, they had no right to enter her house with- out a warrant, and when they did so, she had a perfect right to defend herself and her preperty, even to the extent of taking Ife, if necessary. Daley and Greer described the assault upon them about as it was told in the newspapers at the time of the occurrence. A number of other witnesses followed with thetr testimony, making it Itkely that the case would occupy the better part of the afternoon. Sete ae THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Riley, guardian, agt. Riley et al.; order ratifying sale nisi. In re Nellie Doody; John Doody appointed committee. Windsor agt. Parker; rule on purchaser returnable September 15, 1596. Cireuit Court Strang agt. D. certiorari. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of John Mulhall;will partly proved and petition for probate filed. Estate of Chas. B. T. Payne; affidavits as to rental value of property filed. Estate of Daniel Crowe; petition for appointment of ad- ministrator filed. In re Jacob S. Allen, guardian, petition for an allowance for maintenance of ward. tate of Robt. J. Murray; will partly proved Estate of Al- bert G. Brackett; proof of publication. es Concert at the Barracks. The following is the program for the concert by the band of the U. S. marine cerps to be given at the marine barrac’ this evening: 1—March, No. 1—Judge Hagner. amended judgment in "nder the Double Eagle” Wagner Rossini -Larsen 2—Overture, “William Tell 3—Polka (concert), “Birgit” Musician Larsen. 4—“Reminiscenses of Ireland” >—March. “Directorate” . 6—Vorspiel from Rantzau (fit Godfrey 7—Medley, “Metropolis $—March, “The Athlete’ Patriotic hmyn, “Hat! Columbia". ieee To Enforce Judgment. To enforce a Judgment cf $120, Riggs & Co. today filed a bill in equity against El- mer E. Ramey, praying for the sale of sub- lot 7, square 202. The same firm also filed a bill against John J. O'Connell, praying for the sale of sublot 61, square to en- force a judgment of Attorney R Ross Perry represents the complainants. Seriously Injured. ‘: Samuel Spriggs, twenty-two years old, employed as a laborer, was seriously in- jured this morning in an alley near 25th and H streets by dirt falling on him. The police patrol wagon was sent for and the injured man was sent to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. He lives at 2319 H street northwest. ——— Lamp Explosion. This morning about 1 o'clock there was a bright blaze in the Junch room of F. M. Young, No. 1335 7th street northwest, caus- ed by the explosion of a coal oil lamp. The fire, which did but little damage, w ex- tinguished without turning in an alarm. RE Scag Col Rody Found. This morning about 7 o'clock the body of Andrew Collins, colored, companion of the dead woman who was taken from the river at Alexandria, was found tn the river near thé Long bridge. The body was taken from the river by the crew of the police boat and taken to the morgze. An investigation will be made by the coroner, Socialists’ Sexsions Resumed. The sessions of the International Social- ist and Trade Union congress were re- sumed yesterday afternoon in St. Martin's town hall, London, with Chairman Hynde- man presiding. In his opening address the chairman begged the delegates to maintain order, pointing out that their ene- mies were deriving considerable satisfac- tion from the apparent inability of the congress to conduct its business. ———+e- Mr. Pulitser’s Deadened Houne. From the Troy Thmes. Joseph Pulitzer has returned from Europe and is now at his summer residence in Bar Harbor. He has achieved great success in journalism, but, as in many other instances, it is offset in a very painful manner. In- somnia is a frequent complaint among brain workers, and Pulitzer suffers to an unusual degree, being really the worst case on record. He built a house at Rar Harbor in the most careful manner to escape nolse, but, although an immense sum was ex- pended, it was not a perfect success, and hence was remodeled at a vasuly increased expense, and now it is the -nost “deadened” building in the world. Even under such favored circumstances, however, he finds it exceedingly difficult to sleep, and there is but little prospect of permanent reli Hence his condition is far from being c viable, and no doubt he would give half of his immense wealth for the sleep enjoyed by a day laborer. ——__—_»59——___—_ Grandmother of Charlie Ross. From the Philadelphia Record. Mrs. Ross, mother of Christian K. Ross, master warden of the port of Philadelphia, and father of the missing Charlie Ross, died at her home in Middletown, Pa., at an early hour yesterday morning, at the age of ninety-five. Mrs. Ross, who is the widow of Joseph Ross, who died over fifty years ago. was until recently in apparently perfect health. A few days ago she met with a serious accident, having fallen and d cated her hip. Since this she has been grad- ually sinking. Christian K. Ross was not at his office yesterday afternoon, having left for Middletown by the noon tra!n. The abduction of Charlie Ross, over twenty-one years ago,made this family famous thro.gh- out the country. —_—+e-+____ Mrs. Julla Vollmer, aged thirty-eight, ex- pired in convulsions at St. Louis Tuesday night as a result of the heat.