Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897-14 PAGES. mever construed this as a hostile act. [Spain's recognition of the confederacy was }Defore the battle of Manassas, and before the confederate states had shown their @bility to resist the federal government. faarp Exchange With Mr. Hale. I the course of his speech Mr. Morgan Yeferred to Spanish prisons being stuffed LATE NEWS BY WIRE Enthusiasm at Athens Over Independ- ence Day Celebration. ‘with Amert prisoners. This brought on another sharp exchange with Mr. epee — “What evidence has the senator’ (Mor- waa eaeney, has ne “the oewsons ot| RUMOR OF POSSIBLE ARBITRATION Cuba are filled with American citizens.- I lieve that assertion.” ——__.___—— like to senator fr¢ Forty More Battalions of Turkish Reserves Called Out. the his belief th vho gave him - s it come from?" thority was not called ._ It was for Mr. affirmative by rec- rtment or from he ENGLAND MAKES AN OFFER oo Morgan referred to for “his Spanish y over any ref- Greece, April 6.—The greatest enthusiasm was manifested here today during the fetes organized to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration in 1821 of the independence of Greece from Turkish rule. The king and the members of the royal family here, accompanied by the the Duke 6 ceda, Ize k to hu- i to r from Maine most innocent ish as a shoc Morgan said he at evidence Was | ministers and all the high court and other ,that Americans had been slaugh- | Gmciais of Athens, attended the religious Hale answered that the Alabama | ceremonies at the cathedral, where a te tor would not be allowed to escape | deum was sung. om the qui by talking of Armenia The king received a great ovation dur- and Abyssinia and the Duke of Alva irg his passage to and from the cathedral, aoc eee and he and tie ministers were showered r th Ameri s with leaflets inscribed “Hurrab for war! ation is just the revers. Rumor of Possible Arbitration. ao toe cee cenete PARIS, April 6.—A rumor is in circuia- larly withii i x weeks, tion here that the King of Denmark, at th in whieh authorities have inter irstance of the czar, has been asked i for release of a citizen has been arbitrate the Cretan question. to in a friendly tone; in nearly ERE Wank iteecencen: © has ocet rred. Macs ; oe i that his attitude was in| LONDON —A special dispatch friendship for Spain. ople says that the council ‘ared nothing He sought | of ministers sat until late last night and enly to have the age of 10} Gecided to call out and send to the frontier years maintained and not ty more battalions of army reserves. To Help Greece Out. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 6.—It is sta- ted here that the British minister at Athens has been instructed to make pacific over- tures with a view of enabling Greece to ex- tricate herself from the present dilemma. It is further stated that if these overtures are re the Piraeus will be blockaded by the fleets of the foreign powers. E On the Frontier. ELASSONA, Macedonia, April 6.—Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief, is- in an inflammat Mr. Mor ed that the authority was ample ement that twenty people had been stuffed into a room nine- tee n feet in dimension. senator from Maine would - (Morgan) did not believe of believing any- of those saintly Morgan said the t answered the ques- Mr. Maine senator had 1 tion as to who was his authority. hen Mr. Morgan added: “But IT know whe it Is. The world knows who it ts. The or cannot conceal the fact that he is in communication with the Spanish au-| Sued orders last night similar to those thorities.” which the Crown Prince Constantine, the Mr. Hale's Denial. Greek commander-in-chief, issued yester- Mr. Hale was at once on his feet, speak- | J@¥ to his troops. Edhem Pasha holds the commanders of the Turkish frontier sta- tions responsible for any untoward inct- dent. It is noteworthy, however, that large bedies of Turkish troops are now moving toward the frontier, together with three mountain batteries, and that the ridges of Molina and Skumha have been strongly ing with great earnestness free from agi- tation. “Not one single item of this information hhas come from the Spanish authorities, he declared. “On the contrary he had talked with many people coming from Cuba: he had received letters; all fron} Occupied by Turkish troops, who will re- an citizens with American names | ™ain on guard there until Wednesday. and American residence, and in time he Caution tn Firing Salutes. might present this American testimony to SSA, April 5 the Senate. It was from such sources that| _! R! —(Delayed in transmis- his information had come and from no| %n)—In order to prevent accidents, the others. The Alabama senator would not{ crown prince has issued orders that can- succeed in inflaming the case by these as- nen, in honor of independence day, may only be fired at a great distance from the camp. A Constantinople Report Denied. LONDON, April 6.—An official de sertions Displaced by the Bankruptcy Bill. At this point, 2 o'clock, when the morn- ing hour expired, intervened to cut off the fal was debate and give the right of way to the evening of the statement from bankruptey bill. Constantinople that the British minister at Mr. Morgan uted to go on, but when | ; ad been instructed to make pa- the friends cf the bankruptcy bill insisted | cific overtures to Greece, with the view of on going Mr. Morgan said he would | enabling that country to extricate persel! Move to proceed with the Cuban resolu- | from the present dilemma. and thus displace the bankruptcy Plan of Grecian Blockade Completed. ROME, April 6.—It is semi-officially an- nounced that the admirals of the foreign fleets in Cretan waters have completed the plan for the blockade of eece, and ened a test vote. It was final- however, that Mr. Morgan #o on tomorrow. Mr. Hale insisted, that the yan resolution should ed and the calendar, al- have forwarded it to their respective gov i jection 3 Tor- Re made no objection to Mr. Mor-} ernments for approval. Le somes peice France has decided to send additional hen I give not coneluded Mr. Mor-| forecs : pores forces to Crete. at when I get the floor I will move Sot! to a_concl with this Cu- 5 een ar 2 ion. I desire action and a vo' MES ESED TO TEEE- and we ought to act or else drop the : ject, and Mr. McK deat with i Military Leader of Jameson’s Raid This concluded the lively two hours given Would Not Answer Questions. to Cuba, and ie ptey bill ‘as [ + Satta as foes nkruptcy bill wa: LONDON, April 6—The parliamentary is committee inquiring into the Transvaal raid was again in session today. Among those present were Lord Chelmsford, Baron Loch, formeriy high comrmissioner of South Africa; Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, and Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the liberal leader tn the heuse of common : A private discussion resulted in the read- ing of the confidential correspondence be- tween Sir Jobn Willoughby, the military leader of the raid, and Sir Redvers Buller, the adjutant general of the forces, the for- mer having declared that he acted under orders as Matabele administrator, in the bona fide belief that he had imperial au- thority to do so. Sir Redvers Buller, FEARSON MUST HAN The Court of peals Affirms the De- cision of the Lower Court. The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Morris, affirmed the judgment of the trial court in the case of Lum Fearson, convicted of the murder of John Ford last August, and sen- tenced to be hanged the 30th of this month. In deciding the case, the court holds that there was no error committed by the court below, and says that there is no force in the suggestion that the act of January 1807, prevents the punishment of the crim! of murder where the offense was committed prior to that date. In this the Court of Appeals reverses the replying, said that recent decision of Judge Bradley in the| the war office kad duly considered the Gray case plea, but Sir John Willoughby ought to o—_o—_ bave krown that an crder to attack a HARRIS 1900. friendly state was ultra vires, besides which he had disregarded the order of the high commissioner to retire from the Transvaal territory. Sir William Harcourt cross-examined Sir John Willovghby with the view of eliciting his reasons for believing he had imperial authority for the raid. The witness, however, declined to say anything beyond admitting that he had ‘The Kansas Senator Pushed as a Can- didete Against Bryan. TOPEKA, Kan. cand Airil 6.—For some time lidacy of United States A. Harris of Kansas for the for President of the fusion in 190 gossip among Kan- nomination as bee Ze private talks with Dr. Jameson on the Helans. The Daily Capital in this} subject, the substance of which he re- fused to divulge. @ no bigger than n over Mr. Bryan's lership of the popo- The former is being make the race. This caused Sir Wm. claim: “Then I must clear the room and settle this question once for all.” After the room had been cleared the com- Harcourt to ex- of 1 is friends = — oe mittee entered into a private discussion. m to a Washington Syndi-}| An hour later the doors were reopened ente. and the chairman informed Sir John Wil- TEGUCIGALPA, Hor via Galves- | loushby that he must answer the ques- tions, but that he need not repeat Dr. ton, Tex: April ‘The congress will | sameson’s exact words. grant to a syndicate of Washington capi-| sir John Willoughby, however, still de- talists a concession to build an electric] clined to answer the questions, alle railroad on the Fryer Puerto to Truxillo. tem, from Puerto | public grounds for his refusal and dec ing that he was prepared to take the con- sequences of doing so. ‘ “The chairmain again advised the witness to divulge his reasons that he had imperial autherity for the raid, but Sir John Wil loughby remained firm. ‘Throushout the rather exciting scenes the witness was agitated and deadly pale, but he showed no sign of yielding either to Sir William Harcourt’s persuasion or to the kind, but stern, admonitions cf Willam L. Jackson, the chairman of the committee. AUSTRIAN CA INET CRI Emperer Francis Joseph Insists on the Ministry Remaining. A. April mperor Francis nas sent an autograph letter to Count Badent, president of the council of ministers, declining to accept the resigna- 6. ae Oe See Caran (eee nee nae The committee adjourred until Friday the gove nent ought to devote it next, when Dr. Jameson and Sir John Wil- the general interests of the state, unde- | Icughby will be re-examined. terred by temporary party difficulty, and he assures the cabinet of a continuance of his full confidence, adding that he ex- pects the ministers will loyally and un- swervingly devote themselves to carrying ont the principles of the program suimit- ted on their assumption of office and in the epecch from the throne. German Postmaster General Dying. BERLIN, April 6—Dr. Von Stephan, the postmaster general, who was to ¢ chief representative of Ger- » Washington postal congress, nm recently ampu- ae JOINED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Dissolution of a Southern News- athering Association. NEW YORK, April 6.—The Southern As- sociated Press dissolved today as a news gathering and news distributing organiza- tion, and its members decided to join the national organization of the Associated Press. The following newspapers have en- tered into contracts with the Associated Press: Richmond, Va., Dispatch; Richmond, Va., Times; Norfolk, Va., Virginian; Nor- tated right leg below the | folk, Va., Landmark; Chariotte, N. C., Ob- knee, patient has been gradually | server; Charleston, S. C., News and Cour- sinking ever since. jer; Savannah, Ga. News; Montgomery, > — Ala., Advertiser. Wales’ Yacht Again Wins. ae NICE, France, April 6—I> the cruising race to Monaco today Britannia, with the Prince of Wales on board, beat Ailsa by four minutes. NO. 3 IS A FLYER. She Developed a Speed of 26 Knots in Chesnpenke Bay. BALTIMORE, Md., April 6.—Torpedo doat No. 3 returned this morning from a builders’ trial trip in Chesapeake bay, in the course of which ghe demonstrated that she is the fastest boat in the world except torpedo boat No. 6, the Porter. The course over which the trial was made is a triangular one off “Point-No-Point,” and is the same over which the oficial trial will be made in a week or two. The new flyer carried a maximum of 250 pounds of steam and an average of 205. Her screws made 390 revolutions a minute, and averaged 307, and she accomplished twen- ty-five knots an hour with no difficulty. The Captain Washed Overboard. PLYMOUTH, April 6—The British steam- er Azalea, Captain Dishon, from Balti- More, on March 17, for Southampton, pass- ed the Lizard today and signaled that her captain was washed overboard at sea ana drowned. ———— Capture of Lewis, the Forger. URBANA, Ohio, April 6—Z. T. Lewis, the notorious bond forger, has been arrest- ed at Ypsilanti, Mich. “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. It is asserted that at one time she was traveling at the rate of twenty-six knots and that she can do this whenever called upen. On the homeward run No. 3 was but three hours and twenty minutes between James Point and the Lazaretto, a distance of fifty miles, under 90 pounds of steam. The vessel’s contract calls for twenty- four and a half knots, and no premiu.n is offered. The speed of No. 3 is exceeded only by No. 6, a thirty-knot torpedo beat. No. 3 is built of steel, is 160 feet long, 16 feet in width and five feet depth cf hold. ‘The craft is as sharp as a knife, and tapers to amidships. She has a round, flat stern, to prevent her burying herself. She car- ries four torpedo tubes and three one- pounders. The boat is one of three of the kind building by the Columbian Iron Werks Dry Di Company. oo ATTRACTED A CROWD Many Persons Gather to See Wm. J. Bryan at the Capitol. The Defeated Candidate for President Argues a Case Before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court room and the corri- dors without were crowded today with spectators attracted by the appearance of Mr. Wm. J. Bryan as counsel in a case. Two lines of people, many of them ladie waited outside of the door after the court room had been filled, and when Mr. Bryan appeared at noon they applauded him. The case on hearing involved the con- stitutionality of a law of the state of Ne- braska, enacted April 12, 1893, entitled ‘An act to regulate railroads, to classify freights, to fix reasonable maximum rates be charged for the transportation of ights,”” etc. everal railroad companies were arrayed against the state board of transportation, the Union Pacific at their head, with James C. Carter as chief counsel. It was the con- tention of the railroads that the purpose of the legislature was not to fix the maximum rates to prevent extortion, but to carry goods upon such terms as the farmers of Nebraska could afford to pay. The case was appealed by the board of transporta- tion from the United States circuit court for the district of Nebraska, and Mr. Bryan was associated with the attorney general of the state as counsel. His Appearance and Argument. It was twenty minutes after one when Mr. Bryan addressed the court. He wore a black cutaway coat and black string tie. In beginning he said that it was unfortu- nate that there was no established rule by which the court was to determine what were reasonable rates. It must be pre- sumed, however, that a legislature in fixing what it held to be reasonable rates acted in good faith. Mr. Carter had held that there were three kinds of rates—reasonable, not reasonable and unreasonable—leaving a space in which motive could act, but Mr. Bryan corftended that there were but two kinds of rates— reasonable and unreasonable—and that a court in passing upon rates could not con- sider the motives of a railroad; a company suffer the consequences. he said, “to a certain ex- tent a monopoly, and the people cannot de- pend on the laws of competition to protect them from the exactions of a monopoly.” In deciding what were reasonable rates, he argued, a court must not base them on the original cost of a road or on its stocks and bonds, but on its present value. Farmers and storekeepers, whose prop- ty fell in value, could not charge higher rates, not having a monopoly and not being able to water stocks and bonds. On the Rights of Corporations. When he came to discuss the rights of corporations, Mr. Bryan became ome- what cratorical. He said: “If a few cor- perations can secure a monopoly and not be governed by the same rules as others, the people are the victims of those monop- he rights of citizens to reasonable s are as sacred as those of ratlr te profits. [he court cannot assume that individ- s would raise up in their midst a ficti- tious individual, a corporate personage, and endow it with rights higher than those of the creators.” Mr. Bryan argued that courts should not protect stock and bondholders in attempts to secure profits on fictitious capitalization. The stock and bondholder was presumed to invest with his eyes open; if he made a inistake it was no duty of a court to proiect him frem the consequerces of that error. ‘The states were legislating to prevent fle- titious capitalization, but if courts upheld a right to profits on- fictitious capltaliza- tion they encouraged and nullified the pol- icy of the siates. If the courts held that corporations must take their chances like individuals in business they would become interested, and work for these things,which would tend to promote the general welfare. His Concluding Words, He added: “If there be some who can ex- empt themselves from the general condi- tions, there is a temptation to them to en- deavor to perpetuate those conditions.” In conclusion, he declared that the people who gave value to a road by using it were as much entitled to consideration as those who contributed to build it, lest there was no equality for citizens before the courts. Mr. Bryan spoke until 2 o'clock, and when he finished the crowd swept from the court room with a rush, eine <i ee NO CHOICE MADE. Hunter Still Three Votes Short of Election. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 6—The ballot for United States senator in the legislature teday resulted as follows: Hunter, 50; Blackburn, 42; Martin, 12; Boyle, 6; Stone, 1. Present, 122; necessary to a choice, 62. Dr. Hunter being three short of un elec- ion, and the Blackburn men having plain- ly evinced their intention to disr2gard all compromise candidates, Representative Carrell, gold democrat, moved an aJjjourn- ment, which was carried. Tension was a bit higher today on ac- count of the fact that nothing definite could be heard from the counties of Morgan, Breathitt, Owsley and Wolfe, where an election was held yesterday to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of Senator Sal- yer (gol democrat). The republicans claim that Atkinson has won, thus giving them seventy-one votes all told on joint ballot, but the democrats are very hopeful of Hage. There was some excitement before the twenty-fifth ballot was taken, and many thought that an election was at hand. Senator Ellison, gold democrat, started the bail rolling for State Senator Henry L. Martin, who has all along been looked upon as the only available candidate for the democrats. The Blackburn democrats declined to vote, hoping to break a quorum, but the gold democrats voted solidly for Martin, while the _republicans voted for Hunter, thts insuring a quorum. The Blackburn men then moved a re- capitulation, and the silver democrats stuck to the ex-senator’s standard bravely. The members, fearing some upheaval of some sort, pressed close around the clerk’s desk during the ballot, and it required a half dozen determined men to seat them. In the midst of the turmoil and con- fusion, Dr. Hunter appeared on the scene and his appearance was welcomed with cheers. a OFFICERS NOT TO BLAME. Where the Fault for the Accident to the Puritan Rests, After a careful inquiry into the condi- tions under which the monitor Puritan was disabled on her way north from Charleston last month, and was obliged to call for the aid of the cruiser Colum- bia to tow her to New York, a naval court of inquiry has fixed the responsibility for the break down on the designs, which are old, and has acquitted the naval officers from blame. The report of the court of inquiry, which was held at New York on the 19th ultimo, was made pubilc to- day, after receiving the approval of Sec- retary Long. It finds that the machinery and boilers of th: ship were faulty in de- sign and should have had larger bearing surfaces for the journals. —____+o-______ Secretary Alger returned to Washington from Detroit this morning and «tended the cabinet meeting. LIVELY CONTEST ON — Unusual ‘Toteriit! in; the Election in Ghigo WEATHER ONPVORABLE FOR VOTING Harlan Unexpectedly Strong in the Swedish Districts. AT POLLS IN OTHER CITIES as CHICAGO, April 6.—With raw, rainy weather, one of the Hveliest mayoralty contests ever seen in Chicago is taking Place today. Of the seven candidates in the field, four are considered to have at least a fighting chance for election. They are Carter H. Harrison, regular demccrat; Judge Nathaniel Sears, regular republican; Washington Hesing, gold democrat and brsiness men’s nominee, and John M. Har- lan, citizens’ independent. On account of the strong fight which has been made against the so-called republican machine, it is conceded that both Hesing and Harlan will draw heavily from Sears’ strength. Harrison is running on a “wide open” plat- form, and is expected to receive nearly all the free silver vote. He is the favorite in the betting. National issues have been ig- rered almost entirely by all the candi- dates. The weather is unfavorable for the pol!- ing of a heavy vote. Considerable regu fell during the night, and this morning tte sky was still overcast, with a cold, penetrating wind blowing off the lake. | Voting was light during the early morning, but grew heavier as the day wore on, and long iines fcrmed at many of the polling places, with the exception of the tenement house dis tricts. Voting, as a rule. progressed slow ly, indicating that considerable seratcaing was being done. Chief of Police Badenoch gave strict or- ders to close all saloons, and the rule was rigidly enforced, several saloon keepers who opened their doors being arrested im- mediately. Harlan, independent, developed unex- pected strength in the Swedish districts of the thirteenth ward, and also in the stock yards districts. A pretty aldermanic contest is going on in the twelfth ward, where “Jim” Camp- bell is up for re-election. The Municipal Voters’ League, the reform organization which is trying to reconstruct the city council, is making its most bitter fight against him, and confidently expect to de- feat him. Campbell, if elected, hopes to be chairman of the finance committee of the clty council. This afternoor reports from all over the city indicated a total vote of between 276,- 000 and 290,000, ‘The vote last fall was a little over 354,000, QUINCY, IIL, April 6—The day is fair and the vote large. The contest is mainly between goldites and silver men, and is very close, though the city is usually demo- cratic. GALESBURG, Ill, April 6.—The municipal election is in progress today. The day is cloudy and threatening and a light vote will be polled. tickets are in the field ablican and independent. Indications point to a republican victory. KANSAS. annual TOPEKA, Kan,, April 6.—Election day here opened cloudy and,threatening. Only two tickets were in the field, republican and citizens. A Jarge pumber of women registered, and a, big vote will be There are two women on the repub- cket for members of the board of jon, on whom some fight ts being have NWORTH, Kan., April 6—A full set of city officers is being voted for here today, a one of the warmest campaigns on pul 1 issues for years. There are four tickets, andthe women are taking a prominent part. slightly cloud WICHITA, Kan., April 6.—Interest in election quite strong. Female vote may because of cold, rainy weather. Full vote expected. w The weather is raw and ONSEN. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., April 6.—Mayor and city officials elected today. Republican success assured, though hot contest is on, bringout out about a full vote. Weather fine. OSHKOSH, Wis., April 6—The weather is cool and cloudy. Interest in election is intense, and a heavy vote ts being polled. The result will be close, although posted bets slightly favor the democrats. LA CROSSE, Wis., April 6.—The day is fine; large vote being polled. Interest on mayoralty intense. McCord, republican, evidently leads. MICHIGAN. LANSING, Mich., April 6.—Acting Chatr- man Walt of the republican state central committee wired the Associated Press to- day as follows: ‘Returns slow, but satis- factory. Indications are that Long will have a majority nearly as large as M in- ley’s last fall. (Signed) “FE. W. WAIT, Acting Chairman.” DETROIT, Mich., April 6.—City republi- cans are preparing to contest the election. They charge that a voting machine used in one precinct disfranchised a lot of voters and that some Polish votes were bought by democrats. DETROIT, Mich., April 6.—Returns from yesierday’s state election are still frag- mentary today, but it is evident that Jus- tice Long of the supreme court is re-elected by upwards of 40,000 .plurality. Complete figures in the Detroit election give May- bury, dem., 5) majority over Stewart, the Pingree candidate. Of sixty cities in which mayors were elected, the silver party carried 28, republi- cans 27. In five party lines were not drawn. A decided trend toward the silver forces was visible in many of the elections, COLORADO. DENVER, Col., April 6—The municipal elections in all towns in the state occur to- day, and very warm campaigns have be2n made in most of them, In Denver there are thirteen tickets {n the field, though the main contest is on mayor, the leading can- didates being Wells (republican), Herring- ton (democrat) and McMurray (the present incumbent, independent). 5 In Leadville the question turns on the Miners’ Union, which has heretofore dom- inated the city politics. The silver question does not enter irsto Qutorado politics, all parties being favarable.to free coinage. All issues are purely jecal.), The women as 4, rule. take as much inter- est in the election®gs thé men and will poll gs large a percentkge of thelr atrength, be MeKiason Wing by 2,500. CLEVELAND, Qhio,; April 6.—Complete returns give McKissor,2.500 over Farley. The other candigatesson the republican ticket have majorities ranging up to 10,000. Demoersts Corry Butte. t ig BUTTE, Mont., April.6.—The democrats at the local election cdtried the city, win- ning on general majorities rang- cmees iy Ing from 500 th Gy) aggljst the republicans and populists. "yy GREAT INTEHEST, IN ST. LOUIS. in Some Wards 8ST. LOUIS, Mo.; April 6—The day open- ed clear and cool, with prospects that these conditio-s would prevail all day. There are three tickets in the field for a full set of mur icipal Officers, ard the con- test is a ho€ one. The republicans, with Henry Ziegehhein up for mayor,; divide the honors with the two democratic fac- tions. Edwin Harrison ‘heads the ‘fegular democratic ticket, whilé Lee Merrfwether is the nomfjee for ma@yor on. the. other ticket put up by the disgruntled democrats. Each ticket contains 8 position for an increased tax for the érection of a free Hbrary building. By 8 o'clock at least half the ballots in some of the wards hed been cast, and the prospects are that the vote counted tonight may be as heavy as that at the last na- tional election. Throughout Missourt. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., April 6.—Election day is clear and bright. The campaign has been very -quiet, and a light vote will be cast for candidates for the common coun- cil. Party lines are not drawn in today's election. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 6.—Infense in- terest is being displayea ©t the polls acros the line in Kansas City, Kan., where full city ticket is being voted. The crats and populists have combined to down the republicans. The women ure belleved to hold the balance of strength, and are out in force. The weather is bright and clear, end a heavy vote will be polled. MESSRS. PLATT AND QUAY Both Bosses Turned Down in Mr. Roosevelt's Nomination. a Both, However, Can Find Sources of Consolation—Mr. Platt Declines to Talk on the Subject. The nomination of Theo. Roosevelt to be ant secretary of the navy was the t interesting, as well as the most im- portant, sent to the Serate today. This nomination, in a way, turns down both Platt and Quay, the two bosses, (hough perhaps the latter does not feel it much. Platt was cpposed to the nomination of Roosevelt and Quay had indersed Robinson of Pennsylvani It is probable that the interviews given out by Robirson before the St. Louis con- vention favorable to McKinley, while Quay was werking on other lines, are remember- ed by the senator, and the recollection mod- ifies his disappointment. mo: Platt, too, may find solace from the fact that Roosevelt's appointment is charged to ew England rather than to N York, though made from the empire Sen- ator Lodge, who was most active ing this appointment, was not particularly favorable to the selection of Governor Long as Secretary of the Navy, though he did not directly oppose it, and the ment of Mr. Roosevelt is a compe! to him. The general comment on Mr. Roose- velt's nomination is that he would well fill a much better place and that it is surprising that he would accept this. Roose- velt has long taken a deep interest in the navy and has desired this appointment in preference to one of greater prominence. He has written an interesting and in- structive history of the navy, besides many articles on the navy. It is a sort of fad with him. Mr. Roosevelt is one of the most energetic and fearless young men who have figured in American politics. He is an earnest re- publican, but is ready to attack wrong whether in his own party or any other. He loves a fight when he is satisfied that good is to be accomplished by it, and he is not a respecter of persons or of customs which he regards as bad. He is a co ent and practical civil service reformer, and as civil service com- missioner was a thorn in the side of spoils- men, as well during the Harrison admin- istration as during the time he served un- der Mr. Cleveland. He was a fair fighter and asked no favor. He probably did more for the cause of civil service reform than has any other member of the commission from its start. He was an aggressive reformer while a member of the New York legislature. Then when he became a civil service commis sioner he took the lead in the contest for appearing frequently stigating ry is attention. been a struggle to reform abus in that position ever before at- tracted so much attention. Mr. Roosevelt ach in the west, where he ha y, and he is a k mighty hunter of big gan As a writer he is popular, and he is one of the most companionable of men. Senator Platt of New York, in resvon: to today had anything to the ion, responded, significant], 0; not now. WANT OF *IDENCE. CON Meaning of Sir Wm. Vernon Har- court's Motion in House of Commons. LONDON, April 6.—In the house of com- mens today the government leader, Mr. Balfour, replying to the question put yes- terdey by Sir. Wm. Vernon Harcourt, as to whether the government would give a day to discuss his (Sir William's) motion for an address to her majesty pray- ing that the forees of the crown be not employed against Greece or the people of Crete, sald that as there was no word in the motion expressly condemning any- thing the government had done or an- nounced its intention of doing, he was forced to the conclusion that Sir William Harcourt’s object was not to raise a direct issue, and that under the circumstances it would not be in the interest of public busi- ness to give the day suggested. (Loud cheers from the conservatives.) Sir William Harcourt then said that Mr. Balfour appeared to have entirely miscon- strued the intention of the motion. While he, the speaker, could not describe the motion as a vote of censure, he explained that there has been such a thing as a vote of want of confidence in what it was thought the government was likely to do. He added: “We hold that there is no justification for the employment of the crown forces against Greece and the Cretans, and we challenge the government's policy on that point.” (Loud opposition cheers.) a Ses PLEADED GUILTY. clieved Col. Ochiltree of Hix Clothes, Chas. J. Roberts, Col. The valet, accused of having m tre wardrobe, today pleaded guilty the charge of larceny in Criminal Court No. 1, and was sentenced by Chief Justice Bingham to two years in the New Jersey state prisor at hard labor. Charles Mades’ Rights Affirmed. Judge Cox this morning dismissed the bill of complaint in the case filed by Eliza- beth Engle et al. vs. Charles Mades. About eighteen months ago the complainants in the case filed a bill in equity against Mr. Mades, claiming {hat he had defrauded them of their rights in a large amount of real estate in this District. The property involved is said to be. worth about Judge Cox, in a long opinion, held that the complainants in the case had shown no title whatsoever in the property involved, and that Mr, Mades is the absolute and sole owner of the same. oe If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. The Man W F. Ocailirec’s st of Col. Ochil- — Naval Promotions. As a result of the retirement yesterday of Admiral Ramsay, the following promotions will result: Commodore Sicard, to be rear admiral; Capt. Kautz, to be commodore; Commander Leary, to be captain; Lieut. Commander Swift, to be commander; Lieut. Winslow, to be lieutenant commander; Lieut. Gunior grade) Maxwell, to be lieu- tenant, and Ensign McCully to be lieu- tenant (junior grade). eaneerangs Capt. Sampson’s Retur Capt. Sampson, chief of the naval ord- mance bureau, who has been making an inspection of the plant of the Illinois Steel Co., with a view to its ability to turn out armor plate, returned to Washington today. He has not as yet made known his conclu- sions. Badly Injured While Horseback Rid- ing. This afternoon Horace Reynolds, colored, twenty years old, who lives at No. 477 K street southwest, met with a painful acci- Gent while horseback riding. The animal fell on him, crushing his leg. He was taken in the police ambulance to Provi- dence Hospital for treatment. . = : Postmaster General Gary went to Balti- more this afternoon to attend the wedding of his daughter in that city tomorrow. demo- { FINANCE AND TRADE Early Cables Reflected an Improved Speculative Tone, RS Spree CHICAGO'S ELECTION A FACTOR es Used as an Argument Against Gas Trust. ——_e GENERAL MARKET REPOR Se ee Ts Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YORK, April 6—Ope prices morning were for the most part ex- actiy at a parity with last night’s closing figures. Where changes did occur t were slightly favorable. Early cables reflected an improved specu- lative tone and higher market for nearly all meritorious Investment securtties. Brit- ish consols and French rentes were up on the more pacific prospect in Crete, and American railway shares were dull at frac- tional advances. A few minutes’ trading sufficed to dem- onstrate the narrowness of the local mar- ket, however, and the room again cone trated its attention on the sues. A premium of 1-8 of 1 per cent on New Jersey Central and Delaware and Hudson deterred further sales, except such as were manipulative and made in the interest of covering. The mayoralty contest in Chicago used as an argument against Chicago € fears of a choice hostile to the inte y prompting moderate sale: ccounts. At the decline the buy was superior, the price being advan per cent beyond the opening 1 ling of long sugar on adverse tariff ad- »s and increased activity by houses with Washington connections, attracted some attention, but the price yielded stubborniy, as_heretofore. ‘The selling during the greater part of the day was regarded as being better than the buying, the doubtful fate of the sugar schedule being the chief incentive to such a position. The recent strength of the stock and its relative dullnesss combined in preventing any aggressive movement in the interest of lower prices. ‘The street, or the professional part of it at least, is thought to be heavily short of this property, but the borrowing demand ces not indicate any pronounced scarcity in the supply of borrowable actual developments are ann Washington relative to the pi made with the tariff bill it is thou pesitive arguments will be suppti justification of the present speculative po- sition. ‘The American Spirits Company is pro- gressing satisfactorily with its various trade agreements and proposes a general aavance in its product. The pool in these shares seems to favor a dull market for the present, so that the full significance of the rfected agreement may encourage marked demonstration when finally pro- mulgated. ‘The railway list was turns, fractional adv: lines within ihe -onfident buying is dence warrant broadening market is offered few arguments favorable to vance, and few wholly se opposite position. There i ation, but the tr: decline ma’ its arguments lack in arrowness is not of its in favor of a decline, but it alm. prompts an effort in that direc in special instances, subject to spr ditions, there would seem to be itil rant for more than fractional changes the prevailing lev a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. n- vulnerable is strong and weak by ing prompt- ume narrow lim- and orted, f material a actory to th The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stcck exchange. " Correspondents, Messrs. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. : Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite...... Ry Wy ay erican Spirits, pid. ERG Aas American Sugar. 110% 109% 1103, American Sugar, pid. wey Wey Wey American Tobacco Me American Cotton Oil. Atchison Baltimore Bay State Gas.. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific Chicagoa Nortawestern. Chicago Gas. 5 M. & St. Pau! M. & St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, RL. & Pacific. - Chicago, St. Paul, M&O. Consolidated Gas 5 Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & liudson.... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erle... g General UiMnois Central. Lake Shore. 5 Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated...... Michigan Central Missouri Pacifi ational Lead Ce i: ational Leau Co., pfd.. New Jersey Central... New York Central. . Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd Ont. & Western. acide Mail. Phila. & ite: Puilman VP. €.Co Southern Ky., pfd. Phita. ‘racton ‘Texas Pacific 5 ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Facit U.S. Leather, pfd.. Wabash, pfd 12% 12% Western Union tei 0%. Stiver...... cere Washington Stock Exchange. Sales— regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Ratil- road $000 at 115ty. Lincoln Capital Traction, 5 at rupolitan Railroad, G at i10%; 3 eumatic Gun Carriage. 100 at 56 cent 100 at 50 notype, 5 at 122; 15 at ropolitan "Railroad, "10 at i Traction, 3 at “52. After ; 10 at 110%, Cap District of Columbia Bonds.—20-y bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 112 bid. Wate Zs, 1901, currency, 111, bid. er stock 7s currency, 1114% bid. bid, 112” asked. jscellanevus Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 112 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 63, 11444 bid. 115 asked. Metropolitan Railroad ‘certificates of Indebtedness, 113 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 60 bid, So asked. Eckington Raflroad 6s, 90 bid. ‘Columbia Railroad 68, 115 bid, 117 asked: Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company @s, series B, 115 bid. C: and Potomac Telephone 5s,'101 bid. “American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 101 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, A. and ., 101 bid. Washing- ton Market Company Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, ‘108 bid. | Washi Market Com ext. 68.108 bid. Masonic Hall Associution 63 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ast_ 6s, 95 bid. ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 250 id. Bank of the Republic, 200 bid. Metropoiitan, 280 bid, 310 asked. Central, 260 bid. rie and Mechanics’, 174 bid, 195’ asked. é, tid. Citizens’, '120 bid. "Columbia, 130 bid. Capi- tal, 119 bid, 130 asked. West End, 106% bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 94 bid, 100 asked. Lincoln. 102 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 114, bid, 114% asked. Wash- ington Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 125 asked. Ameri- can Security aud Trust, *141 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 51) 52 asked. Metropolitan, 110% bid, 111 Co- receipts, 14.063 barrels; exports, none; sales, 600 horrels,” Wheat dutl—spot and month, 72% May, T\a7dig; July, 724 asked Sg Inabels: “exporis, mine: stock, 315, sales, 30.000 bushels—southern "wheat thy _munple asked. Corn dull_spot and month, 27hga2? jay, 2Na Inly, 2Wa2g: steamer mixed, 2 A eee 2s Dorkels, exports, 164.300 bushels: bustiels: males, 70-000 yellow a: 12316 pushes Cotton Market. Furnished by W. Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- y, bankers, Rid. Asked. Colored Citizens Ask th Appointment f Thos. L. Jone District Attorney Davis has not yet se- lected the man to fill the vacancy in his office occasioned by the resignation last Saturday of A Attorney Chas. H. Arm s have applied to Mr. iment, but as Mr. Armes’ resi; pes not take effect until the 15th instant, he will probably not announ: he name of Mr Armes’ successor for several days Among those who have applied for the position, which is understood to 4 a year, is Mr. Thos. I colored menaber of th gations. upon Mr. Jones’ ests, One was comp. celored members of the bar, head Professor John M. Langston, while th er comprised several colored Baptist min- isters of the District. Mr. Davis assu them that he ts well acquainted with Mr, Jones’ abilities, and that in 5 ing M. Armes’ su-cessor he will carefully con- sider his application. Mr. John Laskey, an assistant to Mr. Dav nd Mr. Charles L. Frailey eet also applied for the place. They are young attorneys of considerable ability, and are highly regarded by the members of the bar. Mr. Samuel D. Truitt, another well- known young lawyer, is also seeking the appointment. Mr. ————s Visited the Navy Yard. tary Long, in company with Capt. mpson, chief of ordnance, visited the ravy yard this afternoon to witness t assembling of great guns. At the reque: f Secretary Long usual salute wes omitted. the Local Patents AL Patents were allowed t ay ton inventors as follows: Pearl K. Crowell, one-third interest to E. C. Morison, port- 1 cotton gin an curtain fixtur — Te Survey Withdrawn Lan ator P, ndment to th i] making today pr iry civil mn for witl ex ame pro > publ of Februa ast ng tor - vations. -o- = i Given Damages. LONDON, April 6—The jury in the a bench division of the bigh court justice today awarded Joseph Pennell 0 damages in the suit for livel which he brought against the Saturday w ter publishing an article ish n of issuir hegraph ions prin whi re and not drawg on The Flagsi A cable m at Navy Department today announcing arrival of the flagship San Fi ) a from Mersi. the the ancisco at -o- England at Once. h to Tin ‘D, eveung Star. Ohio, April 6.—Mr. John to the rt oof St after a brief visit with his mother- Julia Stone, in this city, de- for New York, and will sail at once tor Londen to assume his new dutie: a A Veteran Teaci WATERTOWN, N. Den April r.. Raymond Kendall is dead at Canton, St. 6—Paul Lawrence county, aged seventy-five years. He was the first president of Lombard University, at Galesburg, Ill. At the out- break of the civil war he raised several regiments in Hlinois. He served as quar- termaster of the 1Z0th Missouri Cavalry under Gen, Hatch. For a year after the war he was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was at one time principal of the Clinton Liberal Institute, at Clinton, N. ¥. — To Test the Anti-Fight Law. DALLAS, Texas, April 6.—Tommie Cavanaugh, charged with violating the Texas anti-prize fight law, has arrived at Forth Worth. He was recently arrested in St. Louis and extradited. He is going to be vigorously defended, and the outcome will be that the law which makes prize fighting a felony will stand its first trial in court. —_-_-+ Damages for Libel. LONDON, April 6.—In the queen's bench division of the high court of justice tae jury today awarded Miss Marion Terrin £00 damages in an action for libel which she brought against Uie St. James Budget for stating that she was to leave the stage to marry her brother-in-law, Mr. Morris. a GLENCARL) Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hedrick of Oak avene are looting ferward with much pleasure to presenting their son, Master Benjamin Mace Hedrick, to their many friends of the village summer contingent. Mrs. Walter Jones of Oak avenue Jeft Saturday on an estended visit to friends at New Branawick, NJ. While away Mrs. Jones will visit relatives in New York city, and will provubly return to Glencarlyn about May 1. Giencarlyn is rapidly assuming the bustle and activity characteristic of the summer season. Several families have already occupied thelr summer residences in this immediate viclnity, and a cumber of cottages will be thrown open during the next fortnight for the reception of their Gen.” ni Gen. 8 3. Burdett has returned to Wash ington after a brief visit to hls handsome home on Summit avenue. It is probable that the general and family will remove to Glencarlyn during the coming week. Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Stockbridge of Washington pave returned home, afer'a brief visit to frlends re. ———._—_ Harrison K. Caner and Thomas C. Colket rede horseback Saturday to Philadelphia from New York, one hundred miles, in six hours and fifty-two minutes. The record was twelve hours and seventeen minutes. Charles B. Caster, democratic clerk of Bordentown township, N. J., died Sunday night of typhoid pneumonia at his home at Bordentown. The battleship Iowa, after a run of a lit- tle less than twenty-four hours from New York, dropped anchor outside of Boston