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THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 29; 1897-24 PAGES. obtained by such temporary preparation, but rather the general average of the ap- plicants. A teacher I know who — course = one i bso ae and passed the examination a cated an appointment, boasted that $t0 tad accemplished it. “I wish to disclaim.” said Captain Pratt, “that 1 am in any sense an advorate of what is called the ‘spoils system,’ but I am opposed to a system that disfranchizes the judgments of all government cffictals resnonsible for the work to be done. TI am convinced that - ing system ogee makes ft impossible for the person - file to have amy voice In selecting the mployes whe Shall serve under bim is a the interests of service and of discipline. Captain Pratt said that during his long experience In the Indian service he had known as much unrest and dissat- ton throughott the schools as now. Questioned by President Procter. Presi Procter cross-examined Capt. Pratt for seme time. Mr. Procter said he had been informed that some of the figures quoted earlier in his statement had been published in = garbled form. Capt. Pratt denied this, and said he had sub- mitted the reports to show that the figures were correct. In answer to Mr. Pro-ter’s question, how- ever. Pratt said his figures of enange: the service included deaths, resignat‘ons and transfers, in fact, every separation from the service. He also gave the names of some employes certified to him by the civil Seater conmoiasans ard a been found inefficient. Seaeeecter asked Capt. Pratt if he had not stated to Commissioner Roosevelt at one time that one of his objections to the civil service was that it would enable the Catholics to control the service. Capt. Pratt replied that he had said that concentration would lead to the ability to enable ons faction to get control of the service and send just such people as they wished nd. He might have used the word Catholic in that connect‘on. Capt. Pratt said the system permitted the concentration of political parties in the service. He had once received seven em- ployes and there was not a republican among them. £ Capt. Pratt Reprimanded. Mr. Procter asked Capt. Pratt if Secre- tary Francis of the Interior Department had reprimanded him for not carrying out the civil service law. Capt. Pratt, in amswer, read the letter of secretary Francis, conveying the alleged reprimand. In it Secretary Francis said that Capt. Pratt's published attacks upon the government's Indian policy was in- subordination, and that his criticisms upon the civil service were not borne out by the facts, but that he himself had misused the civil service law. Capt. Pratt was pro- hibited from engaging in further discussion of the Indian policy or the civil service law. Capt. Pratt read his reply to that letter, in which he said he had suffered at the hands of a person in the government serv- ice inimical to him and courting an investi- gation. Hill's Testimony Contradicted. Mr. Jones, who was first assistant post- master general under the last admins:tra- tion, asked leave to refute some testimony given by W. W. Hill at a former hearing. Mr. Hill had told the committee that Gen. Jones had reprimanded him for making charges against his supericr officer, on the ground that such action was an ex- hibition of ingratitude. Mr. Jones denied that this was true. He had only quired Mr. Hill to wait and -r the charges in the personal pres- of his superior. Mr. Jones had subse- utly found that the charges were base- On the conirary he had found that iil had been conspiring with oth and the conspirators were removed from the service. : Mr. Jones said the testimony given by intendent Machan at the last hearing rrect and he would assume it as his own. The committee then adjourned until next Saturday at 10 o'clock. a TO EXAMINE. PERT Comminnii o x to Stady the Air Motor Eckington Road. The Commissioners appreciate the im- portance of having an expert pass upon the air motor recently adopted by the Ecking- ton rafirosd. While there no funds out of which an expert can be paid, the Com: missioners belleve that they have soived the problem. There ts in ahe engineer de- partment a mechanical engineer who has had considerable experience In such work. it is Mr. W. A. McFarland, at present sup- erintendent of the water department. Mi McFarland has been detached from duty in the water department and ordered to the company’s power house, where ue Is to es- sume entire charge of the air motor. He will stay aboard the car constanuy and nage its runuing. After he has been given ample opportunity to study the sys- tem he will make an exhaustive report to the Commissioners, and they will be gov- ed by this in finally deciding the merits the motors. —+- 2 + ___ Contra Awarded. The Postmaster General has made an or- der awarding contracts for furnishing en- velopes to the several executive depart- ments during the coming fiscal year to the foliowing-named parties: The Logan, Swift & Brigham Envelope Company of Wor- cester, Mass., for’ white, blue and cream- laid envelones. The Springfield: Envelope Company of Springfield, Mass., for manila envelopes. White, Corbin & Co. of Rockville, Conn., for manila envelopes. KR. Carter Ballantyne of Washington, D. C., for clota-lined ‘and miscelianeous ‘en- vetopes Easton & Rupp of Washington, D. C., for miscellaneous envelopes. These Tacts involve expenditures to the amount of about sixty thousand dol- jars. For the white, cream-laid and blue envel saving to the government of apout 12 per cent on the prices of last year will be effected. For the other en- velupes the prices are nearly the same as betore. Tae third annual closing exercises of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, at Manassas, Va., will take place on Monday, May 31. The plans for this school were laid several years ago by the late General R. D. Mussey, whose services in the work were elicited by the earnest appeals of Miss Jane E. Thompson and Miss Jennie Dear, both native Virginia womer, one white and the other black. Along with Gencral Mussey the late Frederick Douglass took an active interest in the work, and his appeal to the public to aid the school shortly after its large new hall had been destroyed fi February. 185, is said to have been his jast public lever. ‘The board of directors is composed large- ly of Washingtonians interested in educa- tional ani philantaropic work, and Rev. Rush 2. Shippen was lately succeeded in © presilency of the board by Mr. Carroll Wright. commissioner of labor, the present president. The school has had a successful year, and in its several departments of carpentry, sewitg, cooking, agriculture, wood working ani domestic science, added to its acade-aic branches, has achieved excellent results. The governor of Virginia and other state officers have been invited to be present, and Hon. Jno. E. Massey, state superin- tendent of education, is expected to make an address. gee Bey Drowned in the Canal. Reuben Matthews, a colored boy, seven years old, was drowned in the James Creek tanal about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He lived at No. 74 N street southwest, and yesterday he was playing in a boat on the canal. The water is rather thick in the canal, but when Reuben felt overboard he went below the surface and was drowned. An hour afterward the body was recovered and taken to the home of the boy’s par- ents. A certificate of accidental death has been given. SE Wants to Die at Home. George Simms, the colored man who was imjured at the time of the accident on the F street sewer, when John Addison was killed, was taken to his home in South Washington yesterday. The injured man’s condition has not improved, but he wanted to go home and die there, rather than in the hospital, and the doctors could see no reason for refusing his request. His home is at 728 3d street southwest. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Savage Duel Betwoon Two Prominent Chickamauga Citizens L. J. BARBER AND FRANK OSBORN After Being Mortally Wounded Os- born Tries to Shoot His Enemy. RECEIVED FIVE BULLETS ——— Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 20.—A sen- fationad duel to the death occurrei at Chickamauga, Ga., about 7:30 o'clock this morning. The participants were L. J. Rar- ber, chief car inspector for the Chatta- rooga, Rome and Columbus railway, and Frank Osborn, a prominent farmer, resid- ing near Chickamauga. Osborn was in- stantly killed. A family feud of five years’ standing has existed between the Osborns and Barbers. Several days ago Osborn circulated a slan- derous repert concerning the wife of Bar- ber. Both men declared they would settle the niatter at their first meeting, and have been armed since. 2 Osborn the Aggressor. This morning Barber yas at the store of Bonti Bros. making a purchase, when Os- born walked in. Approaching Barber, he began cursing him and accusing him of having acted the part of a rascal. Where- upon Barber replied calling the farmer a Nar. Osborn advanced toward Barber, at the same time drawing a pistol, hut before he could use the weapon Barber fired a shot at Osborn, which took effect. Osborz fell to the ground mortally wounded, but rais- ing himself up fired at Barber, but missing his mark. After which he sank corpse. Barber Continued Shooting. Barber continued shooting, placing five bullets in the body of Osborn. Barber gave himself up to the sheriff and asked fer proteciion. Osborn has a large foliow- {ng,eand more bloodshed is expected. Both men are well known throughout this section. Osborn leaves a wife and six children. to the floor a ——.___. WIND MAY PREVENT RACE. Naval Cadets and Pennsylvania Crews to Rew Today ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 20.—Everything is in readiness for the boat race between the crew from the University of Pennsyl- vania and that of the Naval Cadets. The day dawned bright and clear, but a brisk wind out of the north roughened the water to such aa extent in the morninz as to make it doubtful if the race could be pull- ed off at the scheduled time. ‘The course was the same as that over which Cornell ard the cadets raced two weeks ago, and is not a good one for those who remain on shcre to witness the con- test. It is laid from a peint about two and a half miles off shore, the start being «l- most that distance from all spectaiors who are not following the shells in tugs, ana tne racers pull shoreward for two miles, finishing well out in the river. There are no turrs in it, and even a slizht breeze kicks up little white caps, which are very trying to men witose practice has all been done in smooth water. The sailor Leys, therefore, have a slight advantage. in that they go over it almost daily, and Yecome accustomed to its roughnes: os TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Report.the Crown Prince Constantine Tried to Shoot Himsel PARIS, May 2 ‘The Athens correspond- ent of the. Journal agserts “that Crown Prince Constantine, after the retreat from Domokos, attempted to commit suicide with a revolver on learning of the intense feel- ing against him. The correspondent adds tiat the prince was prevented by his of- ficers from taking his life. ——_s—_—_ NO INQUEST. Death of a Little Patient of a Faith Healer. Coroner Hammett gave a certificate of death in the case of Morgan Owen, a little boy seven years old, who died of diphthe- ria about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his father, No. 235 9th street southeast. He had been attended by a faith healer. Dr. W. P. C. Hazen had also attended the child, but was not called until the patient's condition was extremely critical. Dr. Hazen administered anti-toxin, and called twice afterward. Two visits were paid yesterday morning and at noon, the doctor, in company with Dr. Chamberlain, called to perform an operation. He was denied admittance, and was told that the case had been turned over to faith healers. He found it impossible to reason with the father, and, realizing the seriousness of the case, he reported the facts to Dr. Walsh, medical sanitary inspector of the health de- partment. Late in the afternoon Dr. Hazen called to inquire about the eondition of the boy, and learned that he had died about 3 o'clock. Dr. Hazen was asked to sign a death cer- tificate, but refused, and informed Mr. Owen that he would have to get a certitt cate from the coroner. Physicians who heard of the case thought the coroner should hold an inquest, but Dr. Eammett said this morning that he saw no reason for holding an inquest, and he would give a certificate of death from diphtheria. May He Investigated. It is sald that the matter will not be permitted to rest here, and that the board of medical supervisors will probably make an examination with a view to getting the court's rulirg in the matter. A ——_——_—_ SPANISH ATROCITY. Mass Mecting Hed to Denounce the Murder of a Hospital Nurse. The neeti.g of the Worean’s National Cuban League, held at the Riggs House yesterday afternoon, was largely attended, the number of new members enrolled evinc- ing in no slight degree the interest that the gentle sex is taking in the Cuban ques- ticn. The announcement that a professional nurse from Philadelphia, who had volun- teered to attend the sick and wounded in an insurgent hospital in Cuba, had been murdered by Spanish troops, who recently burned the institution, was the subject of indignant discussion, and a motion was adopted to hold a public mass meeting to condemn the atrocity. Gen. William Henry Browne, the presi- dent of the National Cutan League, was communicated with and arrangements were made to hold a meeting at Columbia Thea- ter Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The clergy of the city has been invited to at- tend, and speeches will be made by well- known public men. Reports from the ladies having in charge the arrangements of a lawn party, to be given at the Barber residence, 14th street and Florida avenue, Wednesday next, showed that the entertainment would be a notable one in many respects. Many <ub- stantial contributions have been pledged to the iadies by business men and others. —_ — Turks Invade Neutral Zone. ATHENS, May 20.—The Turks have oc- ve seeeatereenaenencee SL The Greek government has against this movement to the -BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is & boma fide one. © It 1s easily possible for a news- paper with am elastic conscience to Swell ats fegitimate elrculation enor- mously, in order to @eceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star 1s many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, May ‘2, 1897. MONDAY, May 9%, 1997 TUESDAY, THURSDAY, May ‘21, 1397 FRIDAY, May 23, 1997. ‘Total... Dally average.» -BOARS I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents oniy the number of copics of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, May 2, 1397—that‘is, the num- ber of copies uctually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or inailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain In the office anso‘d. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening-Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-ninth day of May, A. D. 1897. JNO. C. ATBRY, Notary Public, D. C. A LEPER BALTIMORE HAS Victim of the Dread Disease at Johns Hop- kins Hospital. It is Believed That She Contracted the Malndy While in the West Indies Some Time Ago. BALTIMORE, Md., May 29.—There is a female leper at the Johns Hopkins Hospi- tal, this city. She was taken to the institution several weeks ago, suffering from what was sup- posed to be a skin eruption, but after a careful diagnosis of her case by the physi- cians at the hospital it was discovered that the woman was a victim of the terrible disease of leprosy. Wnen the truth of the case dawned on the physicians the unfortunatae woman was isolated from the rest of the patients, and in that condition she will be kept at the hospital until arrangements can be made with the health authorities to re- move her elsewhere. Last night the woman was exhibited at the hospital before a number of. promi- nent physicians who attended a meeting of the Clinical Society of Maryland, which was held in the assembly room. of the hospital. The case attracted unusual at- tention. and furnished the physicians an excellent oppcrtunity to study the nature of the disease. The woman is a native of this city, and it is thought contracted the terrible malady. a number of years ago while in the West Indies. After the return from the tropics she went to live in Allegheny City, and re- cently returned to this city. 1t was about that time she noticed a few small eruptions on vartous parts of her body. Gradually they grew in size, and the ph 3 whom she visited treated her for a number of aij- ments. She was given medicine internally, and’ applications of various kinds were used on the eruptions, but they were of no ayail, and they continued to increase. ‘The woman is married, and, as there was no abatement in the disease, her husband prevatled upon her to go to the Johns Hop- kins Hospital. She did so, and it was sev- eral days before the physicians discovered the fact that a leper was in their midst. For the meeting last night Dr. William Osler was assigned to read a treatise on lepre and, in addition’ to that. the wo- Jan was brought before the doctors. Dr. } Osler discoursed on the disease in its many forms, and particularly dwelt on. the form affecting the woman, which, it is stated, is rather a mild one. > PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERS, List of Nominations Sent to the Sen- ate Today. The President today sent the following nominaticns to the Senate: Postmasters— Massachusetts, Winslow Gray, Campelio. Arkansas, A. L. Thompson, Springdale. Georgia, Samuel M. Griffin, Quitman. Hi- nois, Robert N. Foster, Gilman. Indiana, W. Morton Mills, Ladoga; Wm. W. Woods, Wabash. Iowa, L. I. Sturgis, Oelwin; Jos. A. McIntire, Sidney. Kentucky, Thos. H. Baker, Louisville. Louisiana, Elwyn J. Barrow, Saint rancisville. Minnesota, Wm. D. Ellsworth, holm, Hibbing. Mat Burg, City. Eveleth; A. M. Chis- Missouri, Peter C. Van Warrensburg. Montana, Charles Livingston; Ada M. Bennett, Miles Wisconsin, Fred. AL AWARDS. THE F Prizcs Distributed by the Gonzaga College Hall Fair. The final proceedings of the Gonzaga fair committees were had last evening, when the prizes were awarded. + The winners of the premiums were: Mrs. James E. Connelly, corner of 1st and K streets northwest, who received a handsome oil painting, contributed to the society by Miss C. Bruff. Mrs. W. T. Canfield, No. 27 F street north- west, a year’s supply of Elgin, five pounds to be delivered each month; donated by Mr. George Menke of Center and West Liberty markets. R. P. R., No. 117 E street northwest, a pane ball season ticket, good for the year Miss Barbara B. Millrick, a diamond ring, four ladies competing. ‘The awards were made under direction of Messrs. Joseph Kummer, John Moran, C, Sohmyer and David Thomas. —— Suspected Robber Caught. Another man has been arrested on sus- picion of being the robber of Mrs. Rovect Acres of 1641 19th street, and he is held, at the third precinct station. He answers tne description given of the robber by Mrs. Acres. Walter Lucas is the name he gave, and he says he is from Leesburg, Va., and has been here about a month. Lucas has been identified by Rutherford Jackson, who saw him the day of the robbery. Pegg re serene ee Haccalaureate Discourse. Rev. Charles A. Stakely, D.D., will, to- morrow morning, preach the baccalaureate sermon before the young ladies of the Washington College at the First Baptist Church. Under direction of Prof, Roth and Mrs. Parsons the young lady students furnish the music. wt Pittsburg Wins From Brooklyn. PITTSBURG, May 20.—The Pittsburgs. won the morning game in the sixth inning by. good batting. Score: Pittsburg PLATE GLASS DUTIES| DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE © TRUST Mr. Aldrich Difends the Rates of the Bill he DENIAL OF A COMBINE —__+__—__ The Senate resumed its work at noon today with the usual calm prevailing, not- withstanding the stormy events of yester- day. : Mr. Mills (Tex.) secured consideration for @ joint resolution authorizing the Secre- tary of War to use rations for the relief of destitute persons in the district over- flowed by thé Rio Grande river near El Paso, Tex., and appropriating $10,000 for this purpose. Mr. Mills read a telegram from the mayor and city officers of El Paso, saying that 500 houses had been de- stroyed, that 3,000 people were destitute and that the condition was beyond the power of local relief, The joint resdtution was then passed. ‘The bill was considered from the point reached yesterday, viz., paragraph 100. An agreement was reached striking out the provision that all fluted, rolled, ribbed or rough plate glaes, when ground or other- wise obscured, shall be subject to the same rate of duty as finished cast polished plate glass _unsilvered. On the paragtaph as to unsilvered cast polished plate glass size, Mr. Jones (Ark.) Moved to reduce the rate from $8 cents to 3 cents per square foot. In this copnection Mr. Jones declared that the increase of duty on all classes o1 plate glass was astounding. In one case, he said, the rate was increased 83 per cent above the high rate of the McKinley act, which, he asserted, had been repudiated by the people because of its high rates. This was an attempt tu raise the price of mir- rors used in cheap furniture for poor peo- ple, while the large size giass by people ot wealth had its rates reduced. This wes the peculiarity of tne whole bill, though the senators in charge of the bill had in mind the old proverb, “To him who hath shall be given, and to him who hath little shall be taken away When Mr. Jones referred to the enor- mous dividends, declared by the plate glass tru @ Mr. Platt of Connecticut stated that no dividends had been declared in the last three years. Mr. Vest of Missouri added that the en- tire plate glass trade, with a few trifling exceptions, was controlled by the combine which met annually at Pittsburg, fixing rates, etc. Mr. Jones presented a statement showing that the plate glass combination had profits of about $2,500,000 in twenty-two months, on_a capital of $2,040),000. Mr. Quay of .Pennsvlvania read a letter from the Pittsburg Plate Glass Compaay, declaring that any statements that it was a trust or combine in restrain: of trade were untrue. The debate onyplat glass and the exist- ence of a trust became protracted. Mr. Jones read a nugaber of letters complain- ing of the methdds of the Pittsburg com- pany, and he deelared emphatically that the action of that company was un-Ameri- can and outrageous. Mr. Aldrich defended the rates of the bill. It was not fuetMe sald, that the rates on plate glass were to be increased, as as- serted by M®. Sones, or that plate glass was an article of necessity to the common peopie. Plate glass was not an article of general use by the common people. The changes propéselt’were simply: a rearrange- ment of the,rate¥!in the McKinley and the Wilson acts?'THY senator from Arkansas (Jones) had gaken-onie of the items and had “rung the changes” on that one item as | though it applied.to all of them. Comment- j ing on Mr. Jones” statement that the Pitts- burg Piate Glass Company Was the largest of its ‘kind in the world, Mr. Aldrich de- clared. that this was evidence of American energy and enterprige, and. was no cause for raising or lowering duties. “But ‘dre they justitied im coming here | and pléading the baby act?” deinanded Mr. Jones. There: was nq-such plea, Mr, Aldrich re- sponded, and the rates proposed were no more than equitable and just. ° Mr. Lindsay’ of*Kentucky asked if the existence of a trust, to control the trade, was not a good reason for withholding protectien. “J deny most emphatically,” Mr. Aldrich replied, ‘that there is any combination to centro prices or to limit production or to do anything else that is generally under- stood as a restraint of trade.” Mr. Vest pointed out what he considered a@ peculiar feature of the readjustment, that the rates were increased on the grades in common use and decreased on grades used by the fayored class, The proposed rates were so high as to be absolutely prohibitory, and the advo- cates of this bill s2emed to be inspired by the hope of Caray, the apostle of extreme protection, that an ocean of fire could keep Trom our shores. every ship bearing for- eign goods. Mr. Caffery (La.) spoke against the com- mittee rates: The answer of the Rhode Island senator (Aldrich) to the criticism of the rates was eg weak, Mr. Caffery said, 1s his explanation of the sugar schedule, and like that, ‘the more you look at it the muddier it gets.” Mr. Chilton of Texas also spoke against the committee rates. The debate on Mr. Jones’¢ first amend- ment to the plate glass schedule lasted over twc hours, and then, on a yea and nay vote, the amendment was defeated—2! Moved to Adjourn Over Monday. Senator Quay: made a motion this after- noon to adjourn over Monday in honor of Decoration day.’ The motion was discussed at some length,.a number of republicans saying they thought the tariff bill should be pressed. The democrats supported the motion. Senator Morgan said he regretted that the republican House of Representatives was compelled tO meet on’ Monday by the autocrati¢ rule of that body, which worked Ike a dodrkeeper’ who, under direction of the Speaker, ptilled a’ string and opened and shut the doors. 3 Senator Frye edlled Mr. Morgan to order for speaking that manner of a co-ordinate branch ofthe government, but the Ala- hama senator continued afd mentioned the various public measures passed by the Sen- ate which had not been acted upon in-the House. Senator Morgan criticized the House for pot considering the Cuban resolution and kept Congress im‘ a state of disorganization. Mr. Morgan said that the House of Rep- resentatives wasicompelied to obey the dic- tates of ona, and Congress was dis- honoring itself ing subject to the mind of one man, f= aie. —- a Peemit Issued. The Commigigtets today granted a per- mit to the Metropblitan Railroad Company to open Colambi& read between Florida avenue ard %&th 3tteet for the purpose of laying its unfer#found conduit, The com- pany was requirdd-to deposit $500 to de- fray the expensesiof-an inspector and cover any loss that might be sustained by the District. The ugtal stipulations concern- ing the work are included in the permit, a Mr. Rposcyelt’s Departure. Assistant Secretary Rcosevelt left here this morning,for. Newport, R. L, where he is to make an address at the opening of the Naval .War,College, ss Soe pe a Se : The spéciil memorial stamp.in honor of the queen's jubiiée are ofa jen, and .will’be'in two CASE OF MINISTER ANGELL Hot Boca Prosenneed Persona Non Geata by Tankoy. Certain Inquiries Mad Been Made and Explanations Returned to the Rep- resentative of the Porte. Certain inquiries that have been pro- pounded ty the Turkish governmert as to the record of Dr. Angell of Ann Harbor, Mich., who has been appointed successor to Mr. Terrell of Texas, as minister to Tur- key, have led to the erroneous conclusion that formal objection has been made to the minister, or, in other words, that our gov- ernment has been officially notified that Dr. Angell is persona non grata to the sublime porte. At the White House and at the State Department it is firmly denied that any such objection has been made to the reception of the newly appointed minister, but it is true, nevertheless, that some time ago Mr. Terrell was acquainted by the porte with the fact that the Turkish gov- ernment would be pleased to know whether certain ideas of the qualities and record of the new minister were well founded. Information of this character is said io be a right that the Turkish government has always claimed, but it cannot be learned whether this right has been exercised: he: fore in the case of an American minister. In Dr. Angell’s case the inquiries are sup- pesed to be based upon his connection with some religious organization which the porte suspects of special antipathy to the Mo- hammedan faith. The State Department €0es not question the right of a country to decline to receive an obnoxious minister. In fact, the precedents on that point are all in one direction, and diplomatic history furnishes some strong instances of success- ful assertion of the right. a3 While in Dr. Angell’s case there has been no formal complaint. it is the belief of the offictals that it would be best to at once meet the suspicions, apparently founded on error, and present the facts. To this end, the Turkish minister here, Mustaafa Bey, his been consulted, and explanations have heen made to him which, in the opinion of the officials of the State Departinent, wili satisfy the Turkish government as to the minister's fitness for his post and his ac- ceptability to the Turks. Dr. Angell lim- self has recently b@en in Washington in consultation with the State Department officials respecting the matter, and in fact, he left Washington only last evening. pre- sumably fer his home at Ann Arbor, Mich., though he did net leave his address. Be- fore his departure he told a Star reporter that he would not say when he would leave for his post, but it is known that he has engaged passage froma New York on the sleamer of June 11. If he fails to carry out this engagement it will be only because the State Department's explanations shall have been declared insufficient by the Turkish government. Mentioned for the Spanish Mission. Jt was rumored this afternoon that Dr. Acgell of Michigan would be offered the post of mirister to Spain in the event of the Turkish government declining to re- ceive hin WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Butter and Eggx Advancing—A Gen- erally Firm Condition. For the first time in several weeks butter has taken an upward flight in the local wholesale produce market, prices today being about a ccnt and « half higher than they were a week ago, when they were the lowest ‘probably ever before known here. Consequently butter is stronger today and there is a good trade, particularly in the fine goods. There is not, however, any great amount of goods, the lower grades being far from plentiful. Present prices are likely to remain for a short time at least. Cheese is slightly lower, with strict- ly fancy gvods not in large supply. Still lower prices are apt to prevail. As esas are somewhat scarcer they are much firmer, and are strong at the price quoted. It Is not unlikely that they will also advance. The market as to other products, poultry, vegetables and fruits and meats, remains about the same, they being plentiful, in good condition and subject to a good de- mand. Z Butter—Creamery, Elgin extras, 17; choice, 16; firsts, 15; choice bakers’ stock, 11 to creamery print, 16 to 18; New York tubs, 12 to 14; local creamery, 12 to 34; dairy, 9 to 11. ‘Cheese--New York full cream, flats, 11; ponys, 11 to 12. Eggs—Nearby, fresh, 11; western, 10! southern, 10, Poultry—Winter chic! large, live, per Ib., 15 to 1 live, per Ib, 14 to 14; capons, large, 11_ to fcwls—Liv. 2; roosters, live, per Ib., 4 to 5. Live, spring, young, 12 5. 14; geese—Live, per Ib. * e extra, $1.50 to $2 Vegetables—Asparagu: dozen bundles; prime, to $1.25; culls, 50 to 75 cents. cumbers, $1.25 to $2 per box. Kale, 25 to 36 cents per barrel. Peas, $1 cents to $1 7 cents; com- per barrel. Celery, fancy, rer dozen; medium, 5) to mon, 15 to 20 cents. Squash, 75 cents to $1.50 per box. Spinach, 50 to 75 cents per barrel. Beans, $1 to $1.75 per box. Lettuce, 50 cents to $1 per barrel. Potatoes, fancy, new, $4 to $5.50 per barrel; choice, $3.50 to $4; New York, 35 to 37 cents per bushel; Maryland and Virginia, cents; culls, 20 cents. Sweet potatoes, fancy, $1 to $1.50 per barrel; No. 1, 75 cents to $1; culls, 35 to 40 cents. Yams and haymons, $1 to $1.50 per barrel. Tomatoes, Florida, $1.25 to $2 per crate. Beets, $1.50 to $2.50 per 10) bunches. Cabbage, new, 75 cents to $1 per barrel. Onions, Bermuda, $2 to $2.25 per crate. Beans, white, New York, mediums, 80 to 85 cents; New York pea, 8) to S2 cents; marrow, $1 to $1.20; Virginia, white, # to 60 cents; white, mixed, 50 cents; col- ored, 40 to 530 cents. Black-eyes peas, $1 to $1.25 per bushel. ‘Apples, $1.50 to $3.50 a barrel. Oranges—California, navels, $3.30 to $5 per box; seedling, $2. to $3.50 per box. Lemons, Sicily, $2 to $4 per box. Cherries, $1 to $2.25 per crate. Strawberries, 4 to 8 cents per quart. Beef and other meats—Cattle, extra, $3.50 te $4 per cwt.; butcher, $2.50 to $3.50 per cwt.; common, $1.50 to $2 per ewt; rough, $1 per cwt. Hogs, fair, $4 per cwt., gross; ordinary, $3.75 per cwt., net. Sheep, $3 to $3.50 per cwt. Lambs, Spring, choice $6 to $6.) per cwt.; medium, $5.50 to $6 per cw common, $5 to $5.50 per cwt. Calves, prim $6 per cwt.; common, $4.50 to $5 per cw grass, $3 to $3.50 per cwt. Cows, prime, $25 to $25 each; common, $10 io $15 each; old and dry, $6 to 8. —— Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, registered... ees 4 per cents, coupon of 1907. 112%, 4 per cents, tered of 11 hig 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 13 «1 4 per cents, tered of 123 Ags 5 per cents, coupon of 1904 1134 115: 5 per cents, 134 113: Carreney 6’ per cents of 1898. 104% Currency 6 per cents of 1899. 1074 ee Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Opea. High. Low. a oe 23% 17 L BY I 1 1 8. a 7. 80T 7.90 8.00 365 3.600 3.62 375 —@3.6T 3.70 437-422 455 440 435 4.85 High. Low. Close. Pace 73 74 79 TM TM 716 7.120 7:15. 68 636 683 g i ; a i | Louisville & Nashvilie.- EE FINANCE AND TRADE Marked Improvement in Prices New York Board. GAINS RANGED FROM 1 10 3 PERCENT Advance Was Most Marked in Ob- jects of Bear Attacks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 29.—The week closing today hes demonstrated the fallacy of speculating from habit. The depressing in- fluence of the last year had practically destroyed financial optimism, and made activity and depression synonymous. En- couraged by the successes in the short ac- count and discouraged by the failures in an opposite directior, professional Wall street had become biased in its judgment and regarded improvement merely as a possitility of the distart future. Increased earnings, a growing grain ton- nage ‘and confidence in legislative pros- pects were quietly accumulating force, while the heeviest commitment in the market were still in the short actount State legislatures, from which pessimistic action was expected, were approaching adjournment without any indication of violence to capital, and the Supreme Court terminated its spring session with a de cision of great importance to the railroads This latter action had the effect of shak- ing confidence in the short account. From the time of its announcement the market began to improve and reached, in many in- stances, its highest point at the close of business today. Advances from 1 to 3 per cent are numer- ous by comparison with figures rendered one week ago. “he stocks in which the short interest was most unwieldy have profited most. The professional character of the market is still retained, but sentiment has been completely changed. The buying of small lots has frequently marked the cautious return of the investor and commission house activity promises to gain in significance as well as in volume. While the loss of faith in the short account is to be credited with the bulk of the week's improvement, two events of more enduring importarce come to the support of the market late in the week. The progress being inade with the tariff bill has exceeded expectations, and‘revived hopes in its early passage. This factor of itself caniains possibil for great good. A second influence was de- veloped from the generally favorable inter- pretation of Secretary Gage’s speech. Cur- rency reform of a comprehensive and sat- isfactcry character is now looked upon as a reality. Events of this character are admittedly of great force in the present situation. As an offset to such influences the reduc- tion in manufacturing forces and che cut rate sales so extensively advertised by merchants overstocked by reason of the delayed prosperity, may be cited. If the pects suggested by the former develop- ents are not misleading the evils of the latter will be but temporary. The bark statement reflects a gain of neariy $1,500,000 in lawful money, more than one-half of which is in legal tenders. An increase of $2,500,000 is a partieularl gratify ing feature of the report, althougi the bulk of this extension is due to special transactions. .The result of these changes is not fully reflected in the deposits, not- withstanding a gain of $2,500,000 in the iat- ter item. ‘The net result of all the changes repor:-d is an increase in the reserve, bringing :hat total up to $45,998,950. 2 ‘A sharp decline in C. C. C. and St. Louis right at the close of today’s business, ut- tributed to a probable passage of the divi- cend on the preferred steck, was a feature worthy of special note. | 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 reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. orrespondents, Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Low. Close. iy American Sugar. American Sugar, pfd American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. wnleago, B&Q... > Chicagox Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas... M. & St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, R.1. & Pacitic.. Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0. Con clidated as Delaware & Hudson.... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erie SS General Electric. Miinois Central. Lake Shore... Metropolitan Traction... Mahuitan Elevate: - Michigan Central, Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Go National icaa Co., pfd.. New Jersey Central. New York Centrat. Northern Pacific. Pacitic Mal. Phila. & Readinj Saics—regular call—12_ o'clock m. Gs, $3,000 at 116%. Pnoumai ict of Colum ia bid. 30-year fund 6s, Zs, 1901, currency, 113 currency, 114 bid. 3.653, iisceflancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5a, cone. Os, 118 bl, currency, 116 uw ed. Belt Railroad 5s, 50 ton Raflroad 6s, 85 bid, 90 asked. Columbia Rail- road Gs, 115 bid. Washington Gus € Gs, we- | LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD Thirty-Eighth Convention to Be Held in Mansfield, Obio. Sketch of the Organtzation and Pro- @ram to Be Observed at the Coming Seasions — The Officers. The thirty-eigath convention of the gen- eral synod of the Lutheran Church will iv held in the city of Mans*eld, Ohio, in the First Lutheran Church, of which the Reve H. L. Wiles, D. D., ts the pastor. ‘The opening session will be held the first Wednesday after Whitsunday, June 9, 1897, in the evening, at 8 o'clock, at which time the president will preach the fynodical sermon. No business will be transacted that evening, the synodical sermon being the only feature, including devotional exercises. Succeeding the serv’ ice there may perhaps be an informal re- ception of delegates and their assignment to homes for their stay while in Mans- field. The convention, a rule, covers a period of cight days, two sessions for business curing the day, and one in the evening for the discussion of imissions or other work of the church. The synod meets every two years, the last taking place at Hagers- town, Md., in June. 1895, tye sessions be- ing held in “Old St. John's” Church, Rev. S. W. Owen, D. L., >astor. The Officers. The present officers of the synod are: President, Rev. H. L. Baugher, D, D., cd- itor of the Lutheran World; secretary, Re W. 3S. Freas, D. D., of York, Pa., who 1s aiso president of ihe board of church ex- tension; treasurer, Mr. Louts Manss, a ec neent manufacturer of Cincinnati, Obie. Not since 1869, when the synod met tu Washington, has the presiding officer sery- ed two successive terms, the same cusion being observed as is the case in select places of meeting, one year in the the next In the west. present secre- tary, however, has served since ISNi, when tne synod met in Omaha, Neb., having been suecessively re-elected by an almost unan- imcus vote. The treasurer, Mr. Louis Manss, one of the best known laymen in the church, was elected to the office in 1883, at the meeting in Canton, Ohio. His re-election in 1895 was short of being uranimous by one vote only, and that voice he cast himself in favor of Mr. J. W. Kahler, who is associated with him in business in Cincinnati. Maryland Synod Delegates. The delegates from the Maryland synod, to which eight of the churches of Wash- ington belong, number sixteen. Of this number four go from this city. They a Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., and Messrs. A. Fox, A. D. Albert and Cornelius Eck- hardt. Messrs. Fox and Eckhardt were also delegates to the last convention in Hagerstown, Md. The other delegates are: Revs. M. L. Bear! of Middletown, Md.; W. H. Dunbar, D.D. W. Miller, D.D., of Baltimore, Ma entine, D.D., LL.D., of Geiuys- T burg, Pa.: 8. A. Hedges of Jefferson, Md r. J. Yost of Cumberland, Md.; George 8. Bowers of Hagerstown, Md., a brother of Rev. John ©. Bowers, pastor of St. Mark's Church of this ct Senator George L. Wellington and Mr. K. H. Sharretts, G. T. Mother, M. D., J. L. Bikle and F. W. Kakel. First Day's Program. first morning session, Thursday, at 9 o'clock, as provided for in al order, the following program . First—Organization; open- with devotional services; re- ception of credentials ef delegates and en- rolling names of members; election of ofi- cers; reading rules of order: admission of synods; reception of minutes of district synods and other documents. Seconé—Foreign missions; the regular re- port on which will be made by the secre- tary of the board, Rev. Geo. Scholl, D.D., of Baltimore, Md. Third—Appointment At the June 10, mg prayer, of especial commit- tee; reports on state of the church and credentials; devotional exercises; reading correspondence with other ecclesiastical bodies; reporis of auditing committee; on mileage, apportionment, from business committee; on resolutions and on minutes of last convention. In the evening the anniversary of the board of foreign missions will be held, and appropriate speeches will be made by tw or three pastors to be appointed by the president. Second Day. First—Home missions, the report of the board being made by the secretary, Rev. A. 8. Hartman, D.D., followed by reporis on Woman's Home and Foreign Mission- ary societies; orphans’ homes and the deaconess work. In the evening the an- niversary of the board of home missions. Third Day. Reports of the hymn book publishing ccmmittee and on the pastors’ fund. In the afternoon no business will be trans- acted, the time being required for com- mittee work. In the evening, service pre- Paratory to the holy communion, to be arranged for by the committee on devo- tions. The services for Sundey, June 13, includ- ing the holy communion, to ®e arranged for by the same committee. The Remaining Days. Monday, June 14.--Report of the secre- tary, Rev. H. H. Weber, on church exten- sion, followed by the treasurer's report and the report of the statistical secretary. In the evening the anniversary of the board of church extension. Tuesday, June ‘The Publication So- ciety will make a_ report, through the superintendent, Mr. H. 8. Boner; then will follow the discussion of the publication business of the synod; reports of delegates to corresponding bodies and reception of delegates from other bodies. In the even- ing, the anniversary of the board of publi- cation. Vednesday, June 16.—Reports of the board of education, literary and theologi- cal institutions, and the Parent Educa- tional Society, and, in the evening, the anniversary of the board of education. Thursday, June 17.—Report of the Hi: torical Society, and on Sunday school: election of . delegates to corresponding bodies; appointment of standing commit- tees; selection of place for next meeting, and, in the evening, anniversary of the deaconess board and of the Historical Society. If the business of the synod shall require, it will continue its sessions after this, fol- lowing the regular order at each session. Progress of General Synod. The general synod, comprising twenty- five district synods, ja 5 er a i i t et i