Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1896, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1896-—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Primaries Being Held in South Caro- lina Today. oe —__-— THE U. 8. SENATORSHIP THE PRIZE —_+—_— Governor Evans Backed by Till- man’s Influence. —— HOW His CHANCES APPEAR — Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. S. €., September S—The oad primary election in this state to de- de the question who shall be the demo- tic nominee for the Uniied States Sen- held today. No election in ate is being years has excited greater int st. The onteome is in doubt. andidates in the second primary Gary s and Jt The race will be close, favor of Governor Evacs. In the first primary, Sevstor Tillman held hands off, but was at last forced to go to the rescue of Ev leaving for ; wrote a letter to his admirers, advising them to vote for Evaas. Evans stood for reform ia the state, 2) for ali that he (Tillaan) nad stood for, while He would arle was opposed to the reformers. red that the mean the defeat of ' Hina, and that the conservative: 1 so wild with joy. are was by fai t fer the place. Bat that E} eet Tillmanism, and that was the is was an artful appeal wh'ea the Senator made. If Evans wins in the primary, it will be because of Senator peal. It may be, ho r, voters will not look upon Evars as the saivation of the and will not accept Tiilm2 ment preferring to take the view that t tion of the governor would imean the stru of the movemeat. are being made by the ane In a number of places the prin sent to voting precincts have had ine name of Judge Earle seratened. Under the rules of the party in this stats, the members of the legisiature agree to elect the man to the Senate who has received @ raajority of the votes cast in the primary, but if fra is proven, some of them may refuse to do th’. The entire Influence of the state adminis- tration has thrown into the behalf of and ar effort sactioned and he to reawaken dices, means of w’ anu his friends rose to pow > — MISSOURI. FUSION The State Po oned alist Committee Sum- Conference. T. LOUIS, Mo., September 8.—Chairman Razell of the state populist committee sent out a cail to each of the committee ght for a meetirg of the state com- of the people's party Hotel, St. Louis, Saturday, Septe for the purpose of arranging for division of presidential electors with the democrats, as provided by the state con- vention, and the transaction of other busi- ness of great importance to the part Baltimore Republicans Pleased. Evening Star. IMORE, Md., September S.—Sena- lect Wellington left here for Cam- bridge this afterncon, where he is to ad- dress a republican meeting. The republl- aders are very much elated at the success of the Thurston meeting last night, which practically cpened their side of tne campaign. Mr, Well:ngten will be in charge of the fight from now on, and a spirited campaign will be waged up to election day. Republican Campaign in Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Evening St: RICHMOND, Va., September 8.—Chair- man Scott of the republican advisory com- mittee of ihe south, and a member of the national republican executive committee, Is lay conferring with the state repub- ican leaders in regard to the campaign. Senator Thurston of Nebraska will ad- dress the voters here tonight. Colonel am has entered the campaign for the ans, and will stump the state. Sa ‘ARRIERS ETTER CLAIMS. Specin! Commissioner Lorenz Adjust- ing Them in the West. SAN FRANCISCO, September 8.—Judge Henry L. Lorenz, spectal commissioner of the United States court of cla!ms, is in this city for the purpose of adjusting the long- standing claims of letter carriers for over- time between 1888 and 18%. The claim of letter carriers against the government on which Judge Lorenz ts engaged in arose out of the dec'sion of the Supreme Court of the United States In the case of Post vs. the United States, rendered in 1501, in wHich it was held that letter carriers were ergaged to do a specific class of work, for which they were to receive a stated seiary. Under the ect of Congress of 1888 their tyme was iimited to efght hours a day, six days a week. After the eight-hour law Was passed, it became customary for post- masters to detail carriers to do extra work in other departments. This the court held to be contrary to law. unless the men were paid extra for the extra labor. Upon this decision, letter carriers all over the country put in claims against the gov ernmert, the aggregate amounting to x eral mililons of dollars. From here Judge Lorenz will go through the state, visiting all towns and cities Which have carriers, proceeding thence to Utah, Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. ——— EXCLUDED REPORTERS. None From Non-Union Papers Allowed in the British Trades Union Congress. EDINBURGH, Scotland, September §.— ‘The congress of the British trades unioas today discussed the report of the parl mentary committee, which opposes further participation in international congresses. Finally the delegates adopted Ben. Tillett's motion to the effect that all future interna- | tienal congresses should be constituted of representatives of bona fide labor organiza- tions, and that the delegates should be de- termined on the lines of those attending the Rritish trades unions congress. After discussing the motion of the paper mill workers that no representative of the press be allowed to report the proceedings of the congress unless he can prove that the newspaper he represents Is “printed by trade unfon labor and on paper manufac- tured in the United Kingdom,” the dele- + voted to exclude the reporters of all ren-union papers. The latter include all the newspapers of Edinburgh. Counsellor W. Thorne, a member of the “parliamentary committce, and a delegate of the Gas Workers’ Union, moved, and the congress adopted, a resolution declar- ing for the limitation of the work day to eight hours in all trades and occupations. E. Harford, a delegate of the Amalgamat- ed Railway Servants, moved a resolution calling for an amendment of the employers" liability act, particularly In regard to the responsibility of subcontractors, for the extension of the period of notice, and the removal of the maximum Imit’ of com- pensation. The motion was adopted. ee Italy Demands Indemnity. LONDON, September 8.—A Rome dispatch to the Chronicle says: ‘““The Italian govern- ment has demanded an indemnity from the porte for the massacre of Italian subjects in Constantinopk —_> He Broke His Leg. This morning about 10:45 o’clock George P. Chandler of No. 1314 Hunton place was removed to Providence Hospital by the po- = because he was suffering with a broken His condition was the result of an ident. THE ARKANSAS ELECTION. Chairman Armstrong Claims a Major- ity of 65,000. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 8—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark., says: “Carroll Armstrong, chairman of the democratic state central committee, says that the indications are that 165,000 votes were cast at yesterday's election. The | combined vote of the opposition reached 50,000, giving a majority of 65,000 for the democratic state ticket. The campaign was fought on financial lines, the democrats standing for free silver and the republi- caus for the single gold standard. This is double the majority the democrats received at the elections two and four years ago.” ST. LOUIS. September 8—Additional re- turns received up to noon indicate that Col, Dan W. Jores and the remainder of the democratic state ticket won in yester- day's election by 65,000 or 70,000. This beats all former records in Arkansas. The same vote was cast in other counties as was polled in the counties on the line of the railroads. The falling off was not mo: than 10 per cent of the registered vote. In that case 180,000 votes were polled. € this number it is generally believed or con- ceded that Remmel (rep.) will have abou é ae Piles (pop.), 15,000, and Miller (pro.), 2,600. At the highest figures three of the candi- Cates received 57,000 or 0,000 votes. ve Colonel Jones with 120,000, or 64,000 majority over ail, greater by over 13.000 than it was claimed he would get pr-or to the electicn. Two years ago, when Governor Clarke was elected, 126,000 votes were polied. Yesterday's vote exceeded these figures by about 50,000. CHICAGO, September 8.—Chatrman Jones of the democratic national committee, in speaking of the result of the Arkansas election, teday: “I expectea a majority of about forty thousand, but was entirely unprepared for what seems to be the result. “I attribute the tremendous majority to the interest in bimetallism and free sil- ver. The result in Arkansas shows what may reasonably be expected throughout the entire south and west, just as the re- sult tn Vermont foreshadowed the result in the New England states.” secrets ai BLACK LIKELY TO DECLINE. me One Else May Run for Governor in IMlinois, CHICAGO, September 8.—Gen. Jno. C. Black will probably issue a letter tomor- row declining the nomination for governor by the gold standard democrats. There was an interesting conference lasting ov two hours today between Gen. Black and the goid standard de:mocratic committee, headed by Chairman Ewing. As a result General Black gave no de- cisive answer as to whether he will accept the nomination for governor. He promised the committee to make no statement until tomorrow, when it is expected he will de- cline the honor. in the meantime the committee will ve- leet Judge Thomas A. Moran, William 8S. Forman or Henry Reob to make the race against Aligeld and Tanner. Neither Gen. Blac mbers of the committee would talk, but it ts known that Gen. Black told the committee he could not accept Ue nom- ination. ee = HACING AT DONCASTER. Loriliard’s Sandin Won One of the Events. LONDON, September 8--At the Don- caster September mecting today, Enoch Wishard’s American horse Damsel Tl was among the twelve starters in the race for the Fitzwilliam stakes, but was uuplaced. The winner was J. Biggy’s ch. m. Chin Chin, five years old, by Philammon, out of Bye-Bye, Captain Mitchell's Encounter second and L. Brassey's Pardalo was thi Onty two horses started In the race fo the Champagne stakes for two-yegr-olds; dstance about five and a half furlongs. rd Rosebery's colt, Velasquez, by Dono- n, ¥ first, and Pterre Lorillard’s Ber- zzk second. P. Loriilard’s two-year-old Sandia won the Clumber plate from eight starters. Enoch Wishard’s Mac Briggs ran third. Lord Wolverton’s Ugly was second. WHITE HOUSE REPAIRS. | Points From the Monthly Report of €ol. John M. Wilson, = Colonel John M. Wilson's report of oper- ations upon public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia for the month lof August states that the private dining | room of the Exec:itive Mansion, the main |corridor, east room, passageway leading to the conservatory, hand rats of statr- ways, doors of east room, red, blue and sreen parlors, the main vestibule, the stair- | way leading from near butler’s pantry to basement, and other portions of the in- terfor of the Executive Mansion where it waa necessary, have been repainted, new matting has been laid in the public par- jlors and corridors and various necessary work of repairs dore. The portraits of !the Presidents in the cabinet room have been cleaned and varnished, and all fur- niture throughout the mansion requiring it was cleaned, varnished and repaired; much work was also done in and about the conservatories Visitors to the Monument. During August there were 10,211 visitors to the top of the monument, of which 8,347 ascended by the elevator and 1,664 by the stairway, making a total of 1,291,250 per- sons who have visited the top of the mon- ument since it was opened to the public. October 9, 1886. ‘The matter of the purchase of the house on 10th street in which Abraham Lincoln died was placed before the chief of engin- cers August 26, with a recommendation that the offer to sell the property for $30,- 000 be accented. It is expected that the work of repairing the War Department printing office will be completed by October 1. ‘There were recelved for autumn plant- ing in the public parks and winter forcing in the green houses 39,000 Dutch bulbs; 652 smilax plants were set out in the green houses, and abgut 4,000 bulbs planted for yinter bloom. A great variety of work was donz to public parks and reservations. wae Japanese Colonists in Mexico. SAN DIEGO, Cal., September 8,—Nego- tiations in the City of Mexico between the government and representatives of the Jap- anese Colonization Association have been concluded for a concession of 300,000 acres of land in Chiapas. Advices have been re- ceived here to the effect that the Japanese will proceed at once to place Japanese fam- {les and coolles on the land for the grow- Ing of coffee, tobacco and cotton. It 1s the | intention of the Japanese, according to | Government Commissioner of Commerce and Industry Shoenomoto, to run steamers of Yokohama via Honolulu to Mexican | ports as far south as San Benito, state cf Chiapas. —— Ping Tobacco Makers Fatl. WINSTON, N. C., September 8.—L. W. Ashley & Sons, a large plug tobacco manu- facturing firm of Mt. Airy, has assigned, naming J. M. Patterson as trustee. A mercantile firm, in which they are inter- | ested at the same place, has also tailed. | The assets and Hablilities have not been given out. —— New Austrian Minister Coming. LIVERPOOL, September 8.—The White Star Line steamstip Majestic, which sails frem this port tomorrow for New York, will take among her passengers the Earl of Westmeath, Barcn Hengel-Muller von Hengervar, the Austro-Hungarian minister to the United States, and Prince and Prin- cess Ruspoli. .—> Li Hung Chang's Progress. NORTH BAY, Ont., September §—The special Canadian Pacific railway train with Li Hung Chang aboard, which left Toronto at 5:20 p.m. yesterday, arrived at North Bay at 3:05 this morning”and left at 3:20 am. —————— Army Orders. Leave of absence for one month, on ac- count of sickness, is granted Second Lieu- tenant John B. Christian, 24 Cavatry. First Lieutenant Edward 0. C. Ord, 224 Infantry, is relieved from duty at Searcy SENATORS’ FINE FIELDING. It Kept the Browns From Scoring Off King. Manager Dowd’s threat that he would not play this afternoon’s game if Mr. Wag- ner attached the receipts did not material- ize. Mr. Wagner went ahead with his pro- ceedings through the court. Seeing how the affair stocd, Marager Dowd concluded to go ahead with the game and let the iiagnates, from St. Louls and Washington fight it out. There were about 2,000 ladies in attend- ance at the game this afternoon and about 1,000 paid admissions at 2:30 o'clock, with plenty more coming in through the turn- stile. Kissinger and Murphy filled the points for St. Louis, and King and Farrell for the Sersfors in the first game. 4 Up to the fifth inning the St. Louis clib had failed to get a man over the plate. They started in as if they would knock the silver-haired boy out of the box, but he managed to pull through the first two innings with the assistance of phenomenal fielding, and after that he kept the hits well scattered. The Senators secured their first run in the third inning, two tales going up to their credit. King and Lush got their base on balls, Demont sacrificed, both went up a base, and both came home on a beautiful drive over second base by Abbey, who is on the field, owing to Sellach's injury. One of the finest tripie plays ever seen on a ball field was made in the first in- ning, Smith being the central figure in the performance. Dowd had reached second on a two-bagger and Sullivan's safe bunt had placed him on third. Turner, the next man up, hit a Ine ball toward third. The ball would have struck the ground, but Smith threw himself forward on his knees, got the ball on the fly, crawled over to third before Dowd could get back, and then regained his feet and nailed Suilivan at first, who had gone off the base on the t. Charley Farrell, who has been hitting in hard luck, started in to bat left-handed today, and in the fourth inning landed a nice safe one in left field. In the fifth inning King made a two bag- ger. Lush got first on balls, but both were lett by Abbey and De Montreville going out at first. At the end of the fifth inning the score was 2 to 0 In favor of Washington. In the sixth inning each team made one. >—— He Used x Razor. Henry, alias “Chalky,” Lancaster, a South Washington colored man, who is acquainted with the iniericr of all prisons cornected with the District, was before the Pelice Court this afternoon because he attempted to distigure William Dyson with a razor. It appeared that Lancaster want- ed a drink, but he only had four cents, and becavse Dyson refused to give him the cent he assaulted him. Two witnesses told of the affair and said they saw the razor. a enly struck at him,” said the defen- ant. ith a razor?” interrupted the court. No, sir,” answered the prisoner, “with my fist.” ben how did Dyson's cut?” icn’t know.” “He cut 'em,” volunteered the complain- ant. “I didn’t,” said the defendant. Judge Kimball was satisfied that he did, clothing get and so he sentenced him to ntr in Jail. An additional ninety imposed because he carried the r: >— Musta’t Carry a Black Jack. “I don’t think there Is any excuse in the world for a man to carry such a weapon as that,” said Judge Kimball this after- noon, when James Green was on trial for having carried a blackjack. Green's claim was that he carrled the weapon for self protection, and when ar- rested he was near his own house. Policeman Als, who made the arrest, said that citizens had complained to him, and wher he made the arrest Green was going in the direction of his own home. Discussing weapons, the judge said he considered a blackjack a much uglier wea- bon than a pistol. A sentence of ninety days was imposed. ——.__ A Grocery Firm Assigns. H. Clay Wallace, Francis C. Wallace and Charles F. oF rsyth, trading as H. C. Wal- lace & Co., made an assignment this after- noon to Solomon Sugerheimer. The firm conducted a grocery store at 1816 1th Street, the assignment being caused by reason of dull times. if The assets are given at $1,500 for stock and fixtures, and $500 for bills receivable. The Mabilities are placed at $1, : ——.__ A Director Elected. At the meeting of che directors of the Potomac Fire Insurance Company this afternoon Mr. Archibald Greenlees was elected a director, but the election of a president was postponed. ae A Diveree Granted. Emma M. V. Triepel was this afternoon granted a divorce from Frederick W. F. Triepel, and the custody of their one child. ‘The suit was filed April 20 of this year. ——.—__ Silver Clubs in Philadelphia. Secretary Difenderfer of the silver party national committee returned today from a trip to Philadelphia. He declares that se- cret Bryan clubs are being organized tn that city. “The employes are organizing these clubs,” he sald, “to protect them- selves against their employers, who threat- en to discharge them if they are know be members of the clubs.” Sag Forty-nine charters for free silver clubs Were sent to Kansas today by Assistant Secretary Taylor, who has charge of club work in the absence of George P. Keeney. ee Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $311,277. Government receipts. =From internal revenue, $775,248: custo $276,686; miscellaneous, $83,038, ae, Ae Naval Movements. The Marblehead has arrived at Moraine. The Newark has arrived at Key West. ee eee Palmy Days of British Agriculture. Frem the Gertlemat agazine. By the corn law of 1 importation of wheat was prohibited until the price touch- ed 48s. per quarter, when a nominal duty of 6d. was imposed. In the year 1787 the average price of wheat was 42s. 5d. But so abundant was the supply of corn that large quantities were exported to less fa- vored countries abroad. Jersey alcne of all the islands had not suffictent corn for her inhabitants, and imported it from England, France and Dantsic. From the “Concise View of England” we extract the following deligh:ful picture: “‘One favorable year for corn is sufficient to supply three years of scarcity to the inhabitants, and even at such times, when the seasons prove un- favorable, there {s generally a sufficiency, for, after immoderate rains, the corn sown on the hills produces great abundance, and in a time of the greatest drought the low and fenny pafts produce most plentiful srops.’’ So prolific was the soil in certain laces that, we are told, “‘the earth about jaffron Walden, after bearing saffron for three years, will produce good barley for eighteen years successively without any manure.” What would the modern farmer say to that piece of agricultural extrava- gance? So lucrative did the gentlemen who held estates in Buckingham find grazing that they generally kept the estates in their own hands. If they do so now, it would hardly be for the same reason, but land owning then was a profitable affair, and the rents of farm lands ran excessively high. “One single meadow called Beryfield, in the Manor of Quarendon, near Ayles- bury, was let many years ago for £800 per annum, and has since let for much more.” In Leicestershire also, where the great black coach and dray horses were bred, most of the gentlemen were graziers, and it was not uncommon for them to rent from £500 to £2,000 a year. eg Glass Houses, Glass houses of a very substantial kind can now be built. Silesian glassmakers are now turning out glass bricks for all sorts of building purposes, claiming for tham such advantages as variety of shape, free transmission of light, strength, cheapness and general adaptability, When complete q@iffusion of light is needed. as in fac- Coltege, Searcy, Ark., at his own request, | tories, conservatortes, court yards, &c., and will proceed to join his com; re they are especially suitable. FLEXIBLE CURRENCY The Nati Banking System Does Not Afford That, DEPUTY CONTROLLER COFFIN TALKS [a ae en a a Mr. Eckelst Plan Based on a Safety Eund Principle. ee eee LAWFUL MONEY NOTES eee ag eee There is a popular belief that the national banking system of this country 1s a very considerable element in giving the people a “flexible currency,” that ideal system that will make money plentiful when it is needed by trade and commerce and allow it to shrink naturally when the demand for it ceases, When this subject was broached by a Siar reporter today to Mr. George M. Coffin, deputy controller of the currency, Mr. Coffin at once scouted the idea ef flexi- bility being a feature of the national bank- ing system, and declared that that system tends to contract the currency when money is scarce and greatly needed. “Paradoxical as it may seem,” said Mr. Coffin, “when a bank increases its circula- tion under the present system it contracts its capacity for making loans. Let me il- lustrate this: A bank depositing $1,000,000 of four per cent bonds, payable in 1925 purchase them at an expense of $1,130, which is taken from its loanable funds. Upon depositing the bonds it receives $900,- (40 in national bank currency, which, of course, replaces a Hike amount of its funds invested in the bonds, but the net result of that bank so taking out circulation is that it has locked up and permanently invested $2,000 of its loanable funds, which is the margin it has te pay on the bonds and to get the bank notes. No Profit on Bank Notes. “Bankers are, through these causes, un- able to se ure a profit by taking out na- tional bank notes during times of strin- gency in the money market. If money is worth 10 per cent the prefit on the bonds, when the various expense attending the is- suance of bank notes is deducted, ts not sufficient to overcome the loss of interest on $210,000, which we have seen is incurred in the exa nple I have given. “During the last ten days there has been great stringency in the money market, and yet there has been no rvsh for national bank circulation, as there would have been were such circulation profitable. Up to August 41 we had deposited in the treasury security tor national bank circulation in the form of United States bonds worth, in- he premium, $25,060,000, a circulation has been iss amounting to $210,000,000, so that in the ag. gregate the national banks on that d: had 340,040,000 of their loanable funds loc ed up by ‘nvestment in bonds. This fact well appreciated by the bankers them- selves, for, as I have said, money has been scarce and dear in New York of late, but there is no demand for more national bank circulation, and we are on the eve of a period wacn about $20,009,009 will be re- quired to move the cotton crop and $35,- 000,000 more to move the wheat of the country. Me. Eckels’ Plan “The controller of the currency, in his last arnual report,” said Mr. Coffin, “has outlined a system which he believes will be a great improvement over that we now have. It is ealled the ‘safety fund princi- ple,” which he heartily recommends in lieu of the nationa! bank circulation now pro- vided for. ‘This Includes a plan for relieving the general government from the bur- den and strdin of maintaining current re- demption of, its legal tehder currency in gold coin. To carry this system inio effect two things are needed: “(l) Repeal, provisions of existing law re- quiring deposit of United States bonds as security for circulatiop. ~* “(2) Require each national bank now or- ganized, or t0 be organized, to deposit with the treasurer of the United States United States notes of ol4 Issue, lexal tender notes issued under act of July_J4, 18, to an amount e¢qual to one-half of its capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired, in lieu of which it shall receive from the ¢on- troller of the currency ctrculating notes to an equal uméunt of distinctive character, to be known as ‘lawful money’ notes. These notes shall express upon their face the obligat‘on of the bank to which issued to redeem the same in United States legal tender coin upon presentation elther at the United States treasury or at the bank. For the current redemption of notes of this class the bank, before receiving the same, shall deposit with the treasurer of the United States gold coin or gold cert'ficates to the amount of 5 per cent of the notes to be issued to it, and must promptly reim- burse the treasurer of the United States upon receiving notice for any portion of this fund disbursed by him in redemptioa of its notes of this class. ‘The gold coin so deposited with the treasurer of the United States may be counted as a part of the bank’s lawful money reserve against de- posits. In case of the voluntary or invol- untary liquidation of any bank, the treas- urer of the United States shall assume re- sponsibility for the ultimate redemption of its notes of this class from any general fund of United States coin in the treasury, and for every dollar of coin used for such redemption the treasurer of the United States shall be authorized to reissue one dollar in legal tender notes of the same class as was deposited by the bank in ex- change for the notes so redeemed. Any portion of the 5 per cent gold redemption fund remaining on hand at time of volun- tary or involuntary Hquidation of any hank shall be applied by the treasurer of the United States in redemption of its notes of the safety fund class, Lagvful Moncy Notes. “Lawful money’ notes held by any bank shall be available as lawful money reserve against deposits, and the cost of furnishing and printing these notes, and of maintain- ing wear and tear of same, and of trans- portation of same to the banks shall be borne by the United States government. “Any failure either to redeem these notes at its banking house in gold coin, if de- manded, or promptly to reimburse the treasurer of the United States any amount disbursed by him in redemption of its notes, shall be deemed an act of insolven- cy on the part of the bank. “Upon complying with requirements as to Issue of notes of ‘lawful money’ claas, every bank shall be entitled to receive from the controller of the currency circu- ldting notes of another character, to be known as ‘safety fund’ notes, to an amount not exceeding the amount of notes of the ‘lawful money’ class issued to said bank. The notes of this ‘safety fund’ class shall be issued upon the condition that they shall be 4 first and paramount lien upon ail the assets of the bank issuing same, in event of the }lquidation or failure of the bank. “The reyuifement to deposit United States notes fas proposed instead of bonds under: this:system should be mandato: so as to force,the banks to assume the cur- rent redemption of these notes and relieve the general. government of this harassing burden. Fifty, per cent of capital stock has been proposed in such measure as to accomplish thé end aimed at, viz., relief to the genera] government. “a banking Capital of $1,000,000,000 would furnish the basis for absorbing the entire tssue of Unjted States notes. The national barks along have now $668,000,000 of capi- tal,” and h surplus and profits ‘be- sides, if capitalized, to make the needed one billion @dllars, to say nothing of the capital of state and private banks, which would be induced to come into the naticnal system by the ‘safety fund’ currency priv- iege. This plan would involve no con- traction or expansion of the volume of United States notes funded. Each bank would be responsible only for the current redemption of its proportion of these notes during the lifetime of the bahk, the ulti- mate redemption reverting to the genera! government whenever the bank ceased to exist. All United States notes funded should be tmmediately canceled and de- stroyed, both to relieve the treasury of the cost ahd responsibility of their safe keeping and to prevent any misuse at any time by their unlawful reissue. The only expense to be borne by the banks would be the expense incurred in the transparta- tion of redeemed notes returned to them and of the gold coin to be forwarded to the treasurer of the United States in reim- bursement of the 5 per cent redemption gold fund. This 5 per cent fund being avail- able as part of a bank’s reserve against individual deposits would be in the United States treasury instead of in the bank's vault, where it would be idle.” ———_—_—-e EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. Pardons by the President to Restore Citizenship—Application Denied. The President has pardoned (to restore his citizenship) Henry Martin Jackson, sen- tenced in southern New York to six years’ imprisonment in Erie penitentiary and $10,- 000 fine (which sentence expired April, 1894) for embezzling $10,000 from the New York subtreasury in 1887. The President also remits the fine imposed, saying “since his discharge he (Jackson) has persistently and manfully endeavored to regain his lost standing in the esteem of his friends and neighbors. He has obtained employment and has demonstrated in every possible way his intention to live an honest, reputable life. I am willing to extend to him the en- couragement this pardon afford: ‘rhe President has pardoned E. W. Eg- gieston, sentenced in Kentucky to $100 fine for piloting without a license, and Daniel T. Thompson (to restore citizenship), sen- tenced in Colorado to a year’s imprison- ment for desertion from the army. Pardons have been denied in the case of Stephen M. Folsom, sentenced in New Mexico to five years’ imprisonment for fal- sifying the books of the Albuquerque Na- tional Bank; D. EB. Regan, sentenced in Oklahoma to one year for perjury, and R hard World, sentenced in southern Mis- ssippi to three years and fine for person- ating a United States officer. g The President has pardoned James C. Henderson, sentenced in northern Florida to six months’ imprisonment and fine for sell- ing Mquor without a license -°- FOR SOUND MONEY Speeches Mude at the Republican Barbecue at Falls Charch. At the republican barbecue at Falls Church yesterday the attendance increased in the afternoon to 5,000 and great enthusi- asm was manifested. The Star's report yesterday concluded with the introduction of Prof. Nourse. Prof. Nourse opened by saying: “No man is bound by party tles in such issues as we now have. If the republican party had de- clared for free silver I should not have been here. I would have been with any party to uphold honesty and the honor of our country. I object to Mrs. Bryan being President of the United States. I am a woman's rights man, but I cannot indorse a woman for President. He spoke of the absurdity and insincerity of silverites. He criticised Senator Stew- art for meking his contracts payable in gold, and claimed that Stewart said such was the prectice in California and other western states also. He also criticised Gov. Altgeld of Illinois in a similar man- ner, and exhibited copies of such contracts. He closed with the dog and parrot story. (Great applause.) Gen, S. S. Burdett's Remarks. After a recess for dinner, during which the 5,000 people present were bountifully suppiied with lunch, Gen. 8. 8, Burdett was introduced. He said he was proud of the magnificent audience present, that the meney question is the text of the present campaign and that when party discipline i: broken it is always for the sake of prin- ciple. “I like a fighting democrat,” he said. “but have no use for a populist. If the republiean party went off on such a ques- tion I y ould bid adieu to it and vote for rover Cleveiand.” He said he honored the men who lately assembied at Indianapolis vot for pelf or office, but for principle. Th republican party gave the country a finan- cial policy under which it enjoyed prosper- ity and wealtn unequaled in the world. No republican money bears upon-it any dis- credit. He spoke at length of the state banks and their money before the war and tcld some incidents of the worthlessness of some of those bills. “Gold,” he continued, the only money the world over. Every time a nation has aitempted to make any other standard it has made a confession of bankruptcy. Ev- ery nation that tried it was robbing so: of its creditors. The democrats elec their President, had Congress, and what did they do? Mr. Wilson did his bes: to carry out his party’s promises, Nke the henorable man he js, but his bill went to the Senate; it was amended there, and went to the President. Did he sign it? No! He icked it ort. Bryan and a Congress ele ed with him dare not pass a free stiver jaw such as they are now advocating. There would not be a bombproof strong enough to shield such men from the wrath of an outraged people. Virginia proud old Vir- ginia, should not, must not, fool with these thimble riggers. Virginia under Yankee ‘rule in the White House inereased in ac- tual wealth over $150,000,00. Oh, how we suffered! Massachuseits and cther New England states did not increase half as much.” Col. MeCaul's Speech. Col. P. H. McCaul, candidate of the re- publican party for Congress from this, the eighth, district, was the next speaker. He was greeted with great cheering. He spoke of his being a Scotchman by birth, was a democrat, but is wiser today and could sive his reascns for being a republican. He complimented the colored people for their fidelity In protecting the mothers, wives and children of the confederacy while their natural protectors were in the army fight- ing for what they believed to be right. This cry of fear of negro supremacy is not sincere; it 1s only for electioneering pur- peses. “We do not dodge the money ques- tion,” he said, ‘but propose to discuss the tartff question also. Mr. Rixey, my-oppo- rent, comes to your county to buy your cattle. He wants time on his purchases, and offers P. H. McCaul as security, and the note of two or three hundred dollars at two years; this is accepted. But in the meantime, unfortunately, Mr. Bryan is elected and free coinage becomes. the law. The farmer gets frightened and goes to the maker and securities of the note and begs them to change the obligation so as to make it payable in gold. They refuse and say, ‘You voied for Bryan and musi take your medicine.’ He illustrated his ar- gument by many other cascs of like char- acter, and said that no people are more interested in this question than the farm- ers of Virginia and of Fairfax county. He made a strong plea for sound money. ing his address some one in the au shouted: ‘Take a glass of water, Pat.” Mc- Caul, holding up a glass of pure water, said, “I want to say to the good ladies and friends before me that for the past thirty- four years Pat McCaul has taken nothing stronger.” Before the introduction of the next speak- er Maj. B. W. Beebe of Washington sang a campaign song, entitled “The Hero of Protectio: or “McKinley Our Man.” Other Speeches. Mr. B. H. Warner of Washington spoke along the business lines, and gave a plain, practical address. What was most needed was not money, but confidence. Rev. J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman of the congressional national committee, made a forcible speech, saying that the cry should be “Down with free silver, populism and anarch: The news he recetved from all sections of the country was of a most grat- ifying character. Sudge R. E. Doan of Ohio spoke particu- lariy to the laboring classes, to whom the election of Bryan would be the greatest calamity. They were entitlad to the best dollar the best country in the world could make. Mr. H. E, Burton of New York was the lest speaker. He was the first man tn the country to make steel rails, and told how much less they could manufacture them for here than in England. He made many geod points, and was frequently interrupted by applause. The speakers «ll had the close attention of the vast audience, and the en- thusiasm was unbounded. —__>——_ Launch of Torpedo Boat No. G, The Herreshoffs have notified the Navy Department that they will tomorrow launch at thelr works at Bristol, R. 1, torpedo boat No. 6, the first of the high speed tor- pedo craft with which the navy will be sup- plied. Tuis boat is of 180 tons displacement, and she must make a minimum speed of 27% knots per hour, so that, if successful in meeting this contract requirement, the little boat willbe the fastest craft in American waters. Acting Secretary McAdoo was in- vited to be present at the launch, but was obliged to decline, and will instead detail an officer to represent the Navy Depart- nent. The boat will be formally christened by her present cognomen, “Torpedo Boat No. 6,” although this may be changed by Secretary Herbert when he returns to the United States. RETIREMENTS AND PROMOTIONS, How Places Are Made for the Addi- tional Secen mts. The latest vacancy in the line of the army through the age retirement limit is that made by the retirement of Major Egan of the ist Artillery. The promottons that result from this retirement have given Additional Second Lieutenant Guignard his full rank as second lWeutenant. Wext month the retirement of Colonel Lodor will add another second lieutenant to the list. The law transferring officers from the limited disability list to the age retirement Hst is having a good effect by creating many vacancies. Secretary Lamont is ex- pected to make edditional recommenda- tions for retiring officers, as he is anxious to secure places for all the additional sec- ond Heutenants before the next graduat- ing class needs to be provided for, and, if possible, places for the enlisted men who may pass their examinations at the Fort Leavenwor‘h school. Many officials of the War Department think Congress, at the coming session, may enact a reorgani: tion bill for the army, and in that there will be a number of places to be filled, +e. NO SIGNIFICANCE. What Mr. Babcock Says of the Ar- kansas Election. Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committee does not attach any significance to the sweeping democratic victory In Arkansas yesterday. He said this afternoon that in his opinion the result does not Indicate anything with reference to the presidential election. The Arkan- sas affair, he said, was a local contest with a locai issue. National questions did not enter into tt. Moreover, he said, democratic majorities in Arkansas often depend upon those who are the election judges. The republican committee did not make any campaign in Arkansas at all, did not forward any docu- ments or send any orators. SS A Reform Suggested. To the Editor of The Evening Star: So far, the sports at the Internat‘onal Athletic Park have been favored with a most desirable class of patrons, a large percentage of which are ladies and young girls. It seems a bar is conducted in con- nection with the enterprise, which being the custom at a great many public resorts, perhaps serious exception may not be taken thereto in this instance. But the field for the sale of intoxicating liquors has out- grown the bar room, and they are served in the grand stand after the style of a free- and-easy resort. ‘There are among the patrons of these sports a gcodly number to whom the drink- ing practice is objectionable, and who scru- pulously avoid bar rooms, but who cannot avoid coritamination when liquor is traf- ficked among them. Yesterday the hilar- fous antics of a party of young men, under the influence of strong drink obtained on the premises, were disgusting and annoying to the ladies and gentlemen in their vicinity in the grand stand, and culminated in a disgraceful brawl in front of the grand stand after the conclusion of the racing and before all the audience had left. Where there is no limit to the sale of strong drink, I know of no way to prevent intoxication on the part of those who crave it, but if possible it should be arranged so that they will be compelled to seek it in a common spot—the bar rocm—and not in- flict themselves in their objectionable state on those who choose only the clean recrea- tion of the sport, undefiled by viciousness. We have but this one first-class track near the city, and as a lover of the sport I sincerely hope this will not egenerate into a sort of summer garden, where our wives and daughters may no: go except by having to associate with drunken men. WHEELMAN. ~>—_— No Charge Yet Filed. Today in the Police Court there was a collateral of $20 deposited in the name of John Carlington, and the owner of the money was in court to answer any charge that might have been filed against him. Mr. Oyster, his employer, was also in court, and, after being detained until 2 o'clock, he learned that there was no charge filed in the case. It was stated that Policeman Fitzgerald had arrested the man, and, al- though he had not appeared to enter a complaint, Judge Kimball refused to refund the collateral because of a difference in the names. Unless a charge is filed later on, however, his collateral will be returned. a A Horse Show at Manassas. Corresponderce of The Evening Star. WARRENTON, Va., September 7, 1896. The Horsemen's Assvciation of Prince William county will hold a horse show on the 15th and 16th of this month at Manas- sas, which will be an event of great inter- est to breeders all over the country. A big list of entries, in forty-six classes, ts be- ing arranged, including matched horses, pack saddles, thoroughbreds, hunters and jumpers. Among the attractive features of the show will te a ladies’ riding contest and a special premicm to be awarded to the best ladies’ riding horse, by Mr. J. Holloway of Washington. A grand stand, with a large seating capacity, has been erected, and the exhibit will be made in an inclosed ring 200x300 feet. The premium jist contains cash prizes amounting to 4. As the territory tributary to Prince 4 m county is celebrated for its many superb stock farms ard hunting establish- ments, there is every promise of a fine ex- hibition of horses, and a large crowd of spectators from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and the surrounding country. ees = Sale and Partition Suit. Charles G., Agnes, Louise and Emma May Hill, through their next friend, Charles Hill, this afternoon filed a suit against Julian and Emma Greer and Emma V. Hamann for the sale and partition of lot 16, square 245, improved by a frame dwel irg, known as premises 1206 13th street northwest, and lot 7, in square 369, with improvemeats taereon. > Grat na Cot Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN, Open. “High. Low. Close. Bry SS. 534 58. a” 2% IK, 1 2 Lard—Jan. B57 Ribs—Jan. 327 3.30 Month Low. Close. October. 845 855 Novemb KA SS December, 853 8.GE January, 857 8.68 rels; exports, none; sales, 300 barre and’ lower—spot and month, Octo! 4A00; December, 6314a63%, BSad51{ “receipts, 29,923" bushels; exports, 40.000 bushels; stock, "1,348,600 bushels; sales, 71,000 Dushels—southern Wheat by sample, Stal24; do. on grade, SS%a61%. Corn ste: decline spot and monih, 24%a24%: Octobe 4: Novembe Ler, mew and old, 253%a26; Junua mixed, | 205,020%—recetpts, exports, 17,243" base! bushels; bushels; sales, 3,000 bushels. yellow corn, 2032 Xo. 2 mixed, 22 wrts, ene; stocl “I Ry Xo. 2 nearby, 3524936; western, 37a37! 7,983 bushels: exports, none; stock, Hay weak—cholce timothy, freights firme: 3Ud.a3%d., September; S44., Nor orders, “per quarter, 2s.4%4d., Sey ady—granulated, $4.43 per "100 pounds fancy creamery, 16al7; do. Imitation, 13015 do. ladle, 12; good ladle, Wall; store packed, 12. gga firm—fresh, 14%. Cheese firm-—faney New York, €0 pounds, cheddars, Sa! 35 Pounds, flake, Onde: Mdo,, 22 pounds 0. Wrisky,, $1-90a81.31° per, gull goods in carloads; $1.31a$1.32 per gallon for job- Ding lots. a Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. FINANCE AND TRADE Lower London Quotations Adversely Affected Prices. Ra BUT AN ADVANCE CAME LATER Good Effect of St. Paul's Annual Statement. oh GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eS . Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 8.—The course of prices during the initial trading In today’s influenced by lewer London quotatiens and the celebra- tion of the Hebrew new year. The latter event was reflected by a general contraction in the volume of business.*‘The Arkansas election, exerting a sentimental in- ile fluenc scarcely a factor. No significant concessions were recorded during the period in which factors were especially pronounced, the selling being entirely by opments were of character, St. Pau!’ the room. Later devel- decidedly encouragin annuat report to June 3 being especially significant. A surplus of $2,615,202 Is reported 07 all charg: and dividends, against a deficit of $4 for the same period in 1805. The earnings on the common stock of the company are by shown the figures submi: been per cent. The next semi-annual dividend dishurse- ment is likely to be 2 per cent, although some sentiment favorable te a more tibs tted to have eral distribution knewn to exist. The declaration of the regular quarterly divis dend on Manhatian, payale October 1, Was announced during the morning and ferced a sharp covering of short contracts. The action of the stock for the past te days furnished almost conclusive evidence of a determination to continue 6 per cent basis notwithstanding the unfavorable statement previously submitted. The recommendation for the regular dis- bursement on Western Union was made by the executive committee, and will likely be confirmed by the directory tomorrow. These announcements are expected to have a continuing influence for good on the main situation. The policy of continuing fixed dividend rates through periods of decreased earnings may be questioned perhaps, but in the pres- ent instance such a continuation of es- tablished rates fs taken to mean renewed confidence in future prosperity. If the fu- ture holds out encouraging assurances of success, dividends earned in the past may be drawn upon to « the deficiencies of ice to the pr the present without pr erty interests of the shareholders in cor- porations controlled by such a policy. At a time when depression and stagnation dominate all business K to the paralytic influence of a monetary revolu- tion, the confidence of large corpeoratio: in the outcome of present disturbances is particularly gratifying. The foreign exchange market was ported to be dull and void of noteworth feature. The resumption of gold imports idered probable in the very near ho and will exert its usual influence ou 3 The best p of the day were thos. recorded during the first hour of busin. It is hoped that London will re: ond to the favorzble St. Paul report by becoming a buyer of its favorite securi uring the carly trading tomorrow mor Traders, conceding this prospect probable, covered outstanding short contracts, and were disposed to buy ly for a k turn. The re: and contributed materially to the succe of the upward movement during the la aftrnoon. The professional charac’ the market continues to be the gr of atest argument against continued improvement, ——___ 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 Corron & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Nigh. Low. Close, American Sugar... MBG NOY Lia%y 115g American Sugar, Pfd 3 WOK 00 100g American Tobacco. 6" 63 68 American Cotton Oil 1B 10” 1B Atchison... 1s 1G ty Baltimore & Ohio. 124 Bay State Gas... Canada Sonthern.. Canadas Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio. C. C. C. & St. Lowi 4 Chicago Gas, M. & St. Paui i, & St. Paul. Chicago. R. I. @ Pacitic. Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack. & Delaware & Hudson, Den. & Rio Grande, Pfa c ventral. | : Laclide Gas. : Lake Shore. Loulsville & Nashviile.. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pact National Lead Co... National Lead Co., Pt. New Jersey Central New York Central, Northern Pactti Northern Pa North American Ont. & Western Pacific Mall, Phila. & Readin Pullman P. C. Co Southern Ki: Son ‘Tra u c.. tr, pid... Wabash, Pfd...... ye TR Ie 18% Wheeling & L. F ae 6 «6 6% Wheelingé L. Erie Pid. 20... 6 Loe wee Western Union Tel..... @)” “Biig “Ww Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call pon, $100 at $1,000 Light, ‘lock m.—1 Mington Gus United Xe 12 0 +. 103, $100 at 108, 10: tumbia Bonds. Water Stock curren Fund. currency 3.658, 100 bid scelianemig Bonds.Metropotitan Rallrond Ss, 108 bid. Metropolitan Mailrosd cony, Gx, 116 ask: Belt Railrond Se, Eckington Ratlroad Gx, $2. bi ley iid, skeet A, fs, 108 bid. - B, 6s, 110 bid. Cheaspoake and ¢ Telepbope 5s, 100% bid. American Se urity and Trust $s, F. apd A. 100 bid. Auerioan Security and Trust 3s, A. and'O.. 100 bid. Wash- ington M. Company Ist 68, 107 bid. Wastin ton Market Company imp. 68, 107 bid. Washiuzton Market Company exten. tis, 107 bid. Masonic Hall Association 3s, National 240 bid. Metropolitan, S bid. Farmers ond, a tal. 110 bid! ‘ asked. Line 3 - Deposit and ‘Trust Com : bing! d Trust, 118 asked. A Security +138 bid, 142 asked. “Washington Safe posit, 30. bi Railroad i. Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction. Compan; M 110 bid, 113 asked. Light Stocks. Washington G Gee wD Gas, 40 bid, f States Electric Light, "100 bid,” 106 Stocks.—Franklin, 32 bid. Metropol mac, 56 bid. Arlington, 126 bh a Al i 4 148 bid. National 14 asked. neous Stocks. —Mergenth ler Linotype, 12 asked. Lanston Monotype, 4 bid, 6 asked. Washington Market, 12 bid. Great Falls Tee, 140 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 asked. A Hack ured. George Wright, a hackman, who resides at 822 B street southeast, and whose stand is at 7th street and Pennsylvania avenug, was treated at the Emergency Hose: this afternoon for injurie jeceived, so it was siated, in 8” Tiiray and as the result s. 1 gf DlOe= trom a whip handle. Dr. Law- Ss, qa f Rnce dressed several lacerated wounds and ‘ abrasions.