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2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897-24 PAGES. == LATE NEWS BY WIRE| Senator Hanna’s Friends Get Control of Clevelane Convention. WKISSON BADLY DEFEATED The Democratic Convention Re- fuses to Indorse Noble’s Candidacy. DELEGATES ARE UNPLEDGED CLEVELAND, Ohio, june 19—The re- publican county convention was slow in ecnvering in Music Hall this morning, and it was nearly noon pefore the members got down to business, Though the returns at the primaries showed that the Hanna men controlled the convenuon the Foraker forces, repre 2d by Mayor McKiss puted the trol, and boasted that when the convention was called to order they would be in charge. ‘The fight $ precipitated by the nomina- tic of F. Taft, a McKisson man, and Judge Francis J. Wing, a Hanna man, for permanent chairman. The ballot resulted in the overwhelming victory of Wing, and the convention thereafter was clearly in the ecntrol of Hanna. A resolution, ringing in its tom r for re-elec was adopted indorsing Hanna tion to the United States Senate, the convention settled down to y-six delegates to the state convention. Noble Fails of Indorseme CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jtine 19.—The demo- cratic courty convention to elect delegates to the state ccnvention convened in Army and Navy Hall this morning. The fight ot the convention was upon the question as to whether this county should put a can- didate for governor in the field. Judge Conway W. Noble had made a campaign for the solid support of Cuyahoga county, but he failed miserably in the convention to obtain it. The delegates are practically unpledged. - ‘The convention indorsed the Chicago platform throughout. An endeavor was made to restrict the indorsement to the money plank, but it was defeated, and the entire platform indorsed. The convention had no senatorial preference. a GERMAN EMPEROR AT COLOG: Delivers an Address at the Unve! of Hix Grandfather's Stntue. BERLIN, June 19—At the banquet held in the Guozenich Saal, at Cologne, yester- day, efter the unveiling there cf a s.atue to Emperor William i, the emperor, Plying to the burgomasier’s toast, said ho remembered “The glorious time when the «liither and fa itizens ef Coluga ong added: z § to Auman calculation, my much-lemented facher should have stood on the spot i now ocenpy, but providence willed it otherwis Continuing, Emperor William cordial thanked the city of Cologne for its loy: and patrictism, and expressed apprecia- tion of the astonishiag devezopment made by the c s nis majes The emperor coneluded with declaring would follew in the ‘o S of his gra father, “maintain which a Germ: ts in very w an preduct: peror, defend G and retain a m CAPTURE OF FOULTZ. The Offcers Pi He Will Be in Custody Before Midnight. ey Foultz, the fugitive murderer, had 2 o'clock this af- ternoon, but the police think they are fast running him to cover, and if they succeed in landing him before midnight they will not be si The offer of a reward of ee resulted in many clues being received by the police. More than a dozen reports received this morning had him lo- ed in as many different places, and they e miles apart. The clue te which the police paid most a tention had the fugitive in hiding in house in Montgomery courty, Md., and number of office mp: d by Deputy Sheriff Jo ‘ounty, went from police headquarters today te make a search for him. Word was receive? this after- noon that he was in * Home grounds. But this h umes, and the grounds hk so often, that no attention was pai suggestion. No report hal been celved at 2:30 o'clock this afte! Inspector Hol- linberger from U who went to make the searcn in Maryla: ADMIRAL BROWN RETIRES. a. On Account of Age He Leaves Active Service in the Navy. Rear Admiral George Brown, until with- in the last few weeks in command of the Norfolk navy yard, which he was largely instrumental in building up to its present high standard, was placed on the retired list today on account of age. Admiral Brown fs at present at his home in In- aiana, from which he was appointed to the when only fourteen years of age irement will promote the following officers to the grades just above Commodore E. O. Matthews, Capt. G. Remey, Comman¢ . H. Whiting, Lieu- tenant Commander D. Heald,” Lieut. Lieut. Gunior grade) neodore D. Dewey and F. Roosevelt Has the Papers for Review The cas* of Prof. Fanctuili, leader of the Marine Band, who was convicted by court- tial of insubordfaation, and sentenced te dishonorable dis was submitted to Acting Secreta: velt today for n. The record of the proceedings, and sentence of the ccurt and the orsements of Col. Hewwood and Capt. Harringtcn, were carefuily reviewed by Capt. Lemly, juds vocate general of the rn; and were s ted te Mr. Roose- velt with his report thereo: Although he declined to discuss the mat- ter im its present condition Acting See retary Roosevelt admitted to a Star re- porter this afternoon that owing to the importance of case and the general ted he would most proh- retary Long early next caight deem however, that he the case 4nd make @ recom io its disposition. He has erous telegrams and letters cise of clemency THE McCORD INVESTIGATION, Indian Inspector Gurdner Maken Charges Which the Other Denies. ne Senate committee on territories to- continued its investigation of the charges against M. H. McCord, nominee fer governor of Arizona. R. S. Gardner, © Indian inspector, whose affidavit rges Mr. McCord with an effort to bribe Was present, and, upon exgmination, ted that what he construed into an ef- tort at bribery had taken place in 1891, in connection with the location cf an Indian school at Merrill, Wis He sadd that he had , McCord before he had reached point of an actual offer of bribery, but E s said indicated to him that an rT of $2,000 was intended to be made to uence his recommendation. Mr. McCord was examined: and stated that he had had no such conversation as that referred to by Mr. Gardner. } | BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION, A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one, It fs easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive 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 is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, June 12, 1897... 34,952 MONDAY, June 14, 1597. 29,015, TUESDAY, June 15, 189 WEDNESDAY, June 16, 1 THURSDAY, June 17, 1897 FRIDAY, June 18, 1897. ++-179,270 Daily average 29,878 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, June 1s, is9i—that is, the num- ber of copics actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subseribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold Total, J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this nineteentn day of June, A. D. 1897. JNO. C. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. C. PRINTING OFFICE CHANGES Investigation Conducted by the Civil Serv- ice Commission. The civil service commission is investi- gating the charecter cf charges made in the government printing office by Public Printer Palmer. The commission’s evi- dence so far secured tends to show that politics has been an essential factor in de- ciding promotions, reductions, reinstate- ments and removals. Of thirty-eight cas so far examined by the commission, the re- sult has been to find that republicans kave been favored, while democrats have been removed or lowered in rating. The civil service commission has com- plete records of changes made in the gov- erimert printing office since that branch of the public service been classified. These records for last April show that there were fourteen discharges, fourteen resignations and thirty reinstatements. During the same month there were thirty seven promotions and thirty-nine red tions in salaries. In last May there were eight discharge: thirteen resignations and two employe dropped, while there were thirty-four re- instatements. There were in the same month fifty-four promotions and thirty- eight reductions of rating of employes. The numbers of employes who left the ollice through discharge and resignation nd the number reinstated, it will be seen. are very similar, as are the numbers of promotions and reductior: It is claimed by many of those who have been removed or reduced that. their places were made vacant to allow the reinstate- ment or promotion of republicans. If it is found that politics has dictated the changes in the government printing office the commission will protest against such violation of the civil service law. Other departments will be investigated to ascertain whether politics is an ele- ment making changes in the classified service. The investigation of the govern- ment printing office will be disposed of, however, before any other investigation of a government department is begun. — FRACTURED. HIS SKUL! White Lad Injured by a Stone Thrown by a Negro. Alfred Clark, a thirteen-year-old white boy, was taken to the Emergency Hosvi- tal this afternoon by two of his com- panions with a fracture of the head. He | was treated and walked away from tie institution. It appears that the lad was on the Po- tomac flats with some other Leys, and on boarding a row boat a colored man re- quested them to let him ride. He was re- fused and some words ensued, when the colored man threw a stone, which struck the bo: the head. Two of his companions to the Emergency, F the others fotlowed au, who Tan toward the Long b ostensibly for the purpose of crossiag to’ Jackson City, wrere it is thought he “hangs out.” _ SENATOR FORAKER REMAINS. took young Clark ed, and Vhe Pending Tarif! Bill Will Keep Him From the Ohio Convention. Senatcr Foraker says that the reason for his not going to attend the Ohio convention is that it is important, on account of the pendency of the tariff in the Senate, that one of the Ohio senators should be here. It is agreed between him and Senator Han- na that he should remain. There is no fight being made by Mr. Foraker and his friends against the re-elec- tion of Mr. Hanna, and there is no question about the sentiment of the convention be- ing in favor of Mr. Hanna's return. He Says that letters which he receives from Ohio and also outside of the state indica’ a gradual improvement in business condi- tions and that he fs confident of republican success in the Ohio campaign this fall. eae ASKED TO MEF’ HERE. Commissioners Extend Invitation to National Educational Association. The Commissioners today appointed a delegation to wait upon the National Edu- cational Association, which will meet in Muwaukee July 5, and to invite the del- egates to hold their next meeting in this city. The delegation consists of the fol- lowing: Prof. B. L. Whitman, Alexander Graham Bell, W. B. Powell, Sara A. Spen- cer and J. Ormond Wilson. The Commis- sioners’ invitation follows: “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia, on behalf of the municipality and people of the District of Columbia, have the hoaor to tender to the National Educational Association a cordial invita- tion to hold its next annual assembly in the city of Washington in July, 1808, It is believed that the advantages afford- ed by Washington in its railroad and notel facilities for receiving 2nd caring for large bodies of people are such us to render it pre-eminently fit for the purpose named. “The gradual centering of large educ: tional interests in Washington in_conse- quence of the opportunities offered by it as the seat of government with all its varied public institutions, is already well known. Its advantages are so evident that it is unnecessary to enlarge upon them. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Largest Crowd in Weeks at the Ex- ecutive Mansion. MANY CALLERS WERE DISAPPOINTED Board to Codify Criminal Laws Selected. KENTUCKY SELECTIONS MADE The White House crowd today was the largest In weeks. Many of them waited patiently for hours, but did not get to see the President. “I've been in town three weeks,” said one despondent office seeker, “but I haven’t seen the President yet.” He belonged to the throng which is received by the President between 12 and 1 o’clock each day. But since the President returned from Nashville he has been engaged at those hours with members of the cabinet or Congress, and has had to send out word that he could not see callers. This was also the case for some time before the President went to Nashvill The callers opened this morning with Senator Hanna with the President. He re- mained a short while. He will leave for Ohio tonight, as will Representative Tay- lor and other Ohio members of Congress. Senator Hanna had nothing to say on Cuba, but jokingly said that he did not mind talking of Hawaii. Pennsylvania Callers, Several Pennsylvania men saw the President. Representative W. A. Stone of that state called with R. J. Hemmick of Pittsburg, an applicant for the consul gen- eralship at Ottawa, Canada. Representatives Davenport and Sturde- vant of Pennsylvania called to see what they could do in behalf of George H. Hig- gins of Erie for United States district at- torney for the western district of Penn- sylvania. Senators Quay and Penrose are supporting ex-Representative D. B. Heiner for this place. It is said that a protest has been entered with the President by many members of the House against senaturs being allowed so much power in the matter of appoint- ments. The members of the House think they ought to be allowed more in the mat- ter of appointments. This question prom- ises to bring about a clash in some siates, it is said. In a number of states the sena- tors and representatives have had agree- ments, but in other states the senators practically dispose of all the patronage. To Codify the Cede. The President has decided upon the three men who are to compose the board au- thcrized by Congress to codify the criminal laws of the United States. They are all preminent lawyers and will go to work soon after appointment. The work will take a long time. One member of the board, it is learned this afternoon, is to be Judge Albert C. Thompson of Ohio, ex-member of Con- gress, and well known here. Kentucky Causes Settled. The President is understood to have in- formed a Kentuckian today that the rec- omicendutians of Senator Deboe for al ate offices will go through, and that the appointments wiil soon be made. The slate of the Kentucy senator is as follows, and the men named will soon be nominated For United States marshal, State Senator for district attorney, R. B. Hill; for collector of in venue of the rict, E. fifth district, app; sixth district, D., N. Comin- eventh district, Sam. J. Roberts; eighth isivici, John W. Yerkes. ‘The only district in which there was any opposition to Senator Deboe's candidate was in the fifth. Represeritative Evans put up a candidate against C. EB. Sapp. now understands that Mr. Sapp will neminated, and has withdrawn all oppos tien. Mr. Evans has a candidate for a ecnsulate in C. W. Erdman of Louisville. It is said that Mr. Erdman will get what he wants. The hottest fight yet to come off for Ken- tucky is that of surveyor of the port of Leuisville. The term of the incumbent does not expire until January, but it is already conceded that Senator Deboe will indorse C. M. Barnett, chairman of the state cen- tral committee. The Bradley element has asked for little so far, but has put Daniel he “We would only beg to add the assur- ances that our citizens would highly ap- Preciate the opportunity of meeting and knowing the distinguished members of the ee ae SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES. dose; B. Hill Alleges Alienation of Hin Wife's Aftections. Joseph B. Hill, through Attorney Fill- more Beall, filed a suit this afternoon against Nicholas F. and Maud Cleary, claiming $25,000 damages for alleged aliena- tion of the affection of the plaintiff's wife, Arna M. Hill. association, and would accord them a warm welcome.” eee Bridge Bilis Signed. The President has the thorizing the pot Ee, iaeg bridges. the St. Louis river between Minnesota Wisconsin and Pearl river, Mississippi. au- over and R. Coliier forward for the surveyorship. Dr. Hunter of Kentucky and several friends saw the President. It is said that Dr. Hunter has decided not to accept a for- eign appointment. He is now engaged in trying to get places tur those who stuck by him in his senatorial fight. After Consulates. The Pacific coast and wesiern states have not gotten much in th: way of foreign Places so far, and are hoping to even up in some of the coming appointments Senators McBride and Representatives El- lis and Yongee of Oregon today brought to the President's mind the fact that they have some good mei who want consulates. ‘They tulked for severa) applicants, among the number ing John F. Caples, who wants to be consul general at Melbourne or Valparaiso. A Florida Collectorship. Florida politicians are in a fight over the collectorship of the port of Key West. National Committeeman John D. Long has put all his power benind John W. Horr, while Mr. Stripling, who was the republi- can candidate for congress from that dis- trict last year, is ably fighting for George W. Allen. The Key West collectorship is the best office in the state, and naturally there is a desire for ‘t. Col. Mosby to Get a Pince. Senator Proctor and Colonel John gs. Mcrby, an interview with the President. The talks between President McKinley and Col- onel Mosby are always of a pleasant na- ture. During the war Senator Proctor was stationed near Washington and was in clese proximity to Mosby and his war- riors. The Vermont senater this morning | told the President that Mosby caused him @ good many uneasy moments. Notwith- Stagding this he was willing that Mosby should have a good place in the consular service. Colonel Mosby wants a gocd con- sulate in China or South America, and is going to get it. That much is settled on. it has been the President's intention for some time to provide for Colonel Mosby, and the only question has been the place to be given him. Want Thomas Sent Soon. The Swedes who urged the appointment of W.-W. Thomas of Maine as minister to Norway and Sweden, and who were assured that Mr. Thomas would in due time receive the appointment, are now asking the Presi- dent to make the appointment before Sep- tember. Ernst Lundgren, the head of a Swedish organization in New York, called on the President this morning, in company with Representative Hurley of Brooklyn. Mr. Lundgren explained to the President that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King Oscar of the Swedish throne will be celebrated in September. It ig the intention of the Swedes of this coun- try to present their former king with a magnificent silver set. ‘They want Mr. Thomas to make the pre- sentation and would like to see him nom- inated as minister In time to perform that honor. The President has a high opinion of King Oscar, and if the favor asked will gratify the Swedes it will be granted. As heretofore stated in The Star, it was some time ago decided that Mr. Thomas would succeed Minister Fel yn, but owing to the latter’s service to the republican ticket in the last campaign it was desired to let him remain as minister for a time. Times Getting Better. Chairman Cannon of the House commit- tee on appropriations returned last night from an extensive tour of Illinois. He had @ long talk with the President today about what he saw and. heard in Illinois, the President deep interest in fr. Cannon’s statements. Mr. Cannon says that grerzopar. is for the ea: the ex-confederate chieftain, had | i fact med fs looked to td put the bill through. The passage of the bill, Mr. Cannon says, is the hope of aljfor better times, and that is why there is ™much anxiety as to the time it? will t through. chis anxiety, Mr. Cannon s@ys, is serious. He says that the situation lowly improving. Reck- oned in perce: , he thinks that it is 12 or 15 per cent better than six months ago, with Prospect Uf great and lasting improve- mae When’ the tariff bill gets into opera- THE 20PPOSITION WON e Floor Matting Put on the Free List of the In the Senate today the flax schedule of the tariff bill was taken up with little deiay, the pending question being on Mr. Allison's motion to umend paragraph 327, relating to thread, twine, etc., made of flax, hemp or ramie, by substituting the rate of 14-cénts per pound and 7-8 cent ad- ditional for each lea in excess of 5. Mr. Vest (Mo.) and Mr. Jones (Ark.) con- tested the proposed’ change, arguing that the rates were éxcessive, while Mr. Allison contended that they were essential as a compensatory duty for the increased rates on the raw material, already provided. Mr. Allison’s.amendment was agreed to— 6-19—Mr. McEnery voting with the re- publicans. Mr. Allison moved to increase the rates in paragraph 328, relating to yarns, making the rate 7 cents instead of 6 cents a pound on single yarns in the gray not finer than 8 lea or number, as proposed in the original finance committee amendment, and 30 per cent ad valurem instead of 49 per cent on singie yarns finer than 8 and not finer than 8 lea in number. Mr. Sewell (N. J.) said the increase had been decided upon to compensate for the increase in the rate on the raw material, demanded by the “western people.” “Very weil,” said Mr. Gray, “that is more light than we have heretofore had. Go on.” “That's enough,” interjected two or three republican senators. Mr. Allison complained that if the Del- aware senator had not received the neces- sary information it was because he had noi listened to.what was said. The colloquy continued, bringing out the information that the manufacture of flax yarn had not been profitable in recent years. Mr. Gray insisted upon knowing if the manufacturers demanded the increase in order to exist. Mr. Allison replied that the manufac- turers had not come to Washington to de- mand the advance, although they had made representations, but that the com- mittee had acted upon the advice of ex- pert appraisers in making the changes de- cided upon. It was, he said, the purpose of the committee so to adjust rates as not to throw American laborers out of em- ; Ployment. In conclusion Mr. Gray made an argu- ment fcr free raw material, the necessity for which, he said, was illustrated by the action of the finance committee, in this case of linen thread. The amendments Were agreed to without division. The committee amendments to flax gill netting were agreed to. Mr. Vest took exception to the increase on floor mattings, saying the duties as pro- posed would range from 40 per cent to 105, Whereas they had heretofore been free. He moved to strike out the entire section. Mr. Jones (Ark.) read letters to show that no Minnesota flax had been manu- factured in Belf: and saying that the flax received was of poor quality. Replying, Mr.’ Pettigrew said he knew the flax produceéll in Minnesota to be of the best quality, ami that linens exhibited here yesterday, were made of flax of the same quality. On a roll cali’ the Senate accepted Mr. Vest's aMendmétnt striking out paragraph 330 in réard +t floor mattings, the vote standings25 toc Messrs. rier and Hansbrovgh (stgaight republicans), Man Pettigrew and Teller (silver republic ns) voted with the democrats on this motion. The result cteated‘a-slight stir in the chamber, ‘as #4 "was ‘the -first- substantial triumph ‘of the: apposition to the tariff pill. ‘The etfeap, is torestore floor mattings manu- ‘om Straw or other vegetable sub- stance to the free list. These include the Japanese, Chinése and Indian mattings. Paragraphs 331, 332 and 333 were accepted Without diysion. Mr. Pettigrew took advantage of the op- portunity to inject some references to the late Sampeign into the controversy. He said he thought he understood the motive of the commiltce, as it would be invidious to leave the oil cloth trust unprotected; that there had apparently been a diligent search’ for articles made by trusts and their protection provided for at rates rang- ing from 5) to 150 per cent. This result was, he asserted, due largely to the fact that the trusts had all supported the re- publican ticket in the late campaign; but whether the action was due more to grati- tude for past assistance or to anticipation of future help he could not say. He ascertained that in the campaign the republican party had transported free of charge voters from any part of the coun- try to any other part. He considered it fortunate that the republicans were bound by an ironclad caucus agreement, other- wise these “outrageous plunderings in the interest of the trusts’ must fail. ‘fhe amendment was lost—22 to 27. The amendments to paragraph 335 (shirt collars and culfs) were received without opposition, but Mr. White moved to sub- stitute the present law for paragraph 336 in relation to laces, lace window curtains, tidies, ete. The motion was lost. With this paragraph the Senate passed the halfway point in the bill ee THE MULLAN CASE. A Legal Victory Achieved by Counsel for the Accused. The proceedings of tke Mullan court- martixl, which has been in progress at the navy yard all the week, were character- ized today by a signal victory for the de- fense. Yesterday afternoon after The Star’s report closed testimony was read by Mr. Hayden given in Commander Mullan’s favor before the Pensacola court of in- quiry. When the evidence of Col. D. G. Brent, collector of customs at Pensacola, was brought out it showed that the witaess had testified that he had drark many times with Commander Mullan at the club, the Escambia Hotel and other places in Pensa- ccla; that the commander had drank beer j om such occasions, and that witness had never seen the accused under the influence of liquor. Paymaster Jewett was present at the Escambia Hotel on several occasions when witness and accused were to- gether, but the accused was not intoxi- cated ‘on such occasions. At this point Mr. Hayden stated to the court that in the specificatidtis against Commander Mul- lan, Paythastér:Jewett had stated in a very indefinite way that Commander Mul- lan was andef‘!the influence of liquor at the Escathbia*Hotel on several occasions. He statéd that! Col. Brent's testimony stated he had met Paymaster Jewett there, but acctsed, AS not intoxicated. Col. Brent's testimony was further examined and reed further when Attorney Hayden objected 40 th admission of a question asked Co}. Brent «t Pensacola if he had discussed’ Comifarder Mullan’s habits for sobriety ‘with Paymaster Jewett, az being hearsay. q: 10: Mr. Hayden Fgad from the testimony be- fore the court Pensacola, in which the judge ocaiy had staied specitically, when Co} Breyt was on the stand, that he did not igtend 2) Impeach the testimony of the witngss. ie room was cleared, and when thé ‘attorileys were recalled the court announ that, the chjection of the coun- zel for tht accfed was cverruled, and that the question included.’ The question was again read.and again objection was made, the court ruling as before. Objection was also made to- the next question: “Colonel, what did you say to Jewett?” attorney for the accused call- ing it hearsay evidence. After again clear- ing the room, the court decided that the question could de introduced. At this point Ju McCammon asked an adjournment until this morning in order to ask the court. to reconsider this decision. Upon reconvening this mo: “Judge Mc- n a number of au- thorities in his side of the ar- HOME, SWEET HOME District National Guards Returned to Washington This Morning, NOW IN THEIR CIVILIAN ATTIRE Scenes and Incidents of the Last Day in Camp. CHEERFUL AND TEARFUL The troops of the District of Columbia National Guard reached Washington this morning from their ten days’ outing at Fort Washington, Md. The brigade was attired in heavy marching order, including haversacks, canteens and tin cups, and pre- sented a decidedly business-like appear- ance. The guardsmen were tanned by the sun, but seemed to be much benefited by camp life. The ranks were solid, and, all in all, the District soidiery appeared to the casual observer to be well worthy of the plaudits of the local population. steamer River Queen, bearing the » approached the wharf, the band played “Home Again,” and at its conclu- sion the soldier boys sang “There's Going to Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To- night.” No time was lost in disembarking from the steamer, and without pomp or ceremony the troops proceeded to their re- spective armories, where military togzery was laid aside and civilian attire substi- tuted. The Battalion, under command of Maj. Richard A. O'Brien, marched to The yen ing Star buildings, where the battalion passed in review as a compliment to The Star. The guardsmen expressed themselves having had a thoroughly enjoyable time at Camp Washington, and many of them re- gretted that the encampment was not of longer duration. By Special Wire VENING STAR HEADQUARTERS, FORT WASHINGTON, Mad., June 19. “Camp Washington,” without paraliel the most successful outing in the history of the District National Guard, is a thing of the past. Promptly at 8 o'clock this morning the “general” was sounded, and every tent on the reservation, with the exception of those occupied by the officers and for mess Purposes, dropped simultaneously. The tents were rapidly folded and tied, and the brigade“formed line at 8:45 o'clock. Half an hour later the troops were moving up the Potomac river, waving adieu to the site of the camp. All Were Early Risers. Every one was astir before reveille, and a scene of activity followed. The final touches to the packing of baggage occupied attention for some time, and at 7 o'clock wagons began hauling the baggage to the wharf. A good breakfast was served to the men, and the dropping of tents was next on the program. After forming line, the troops began giving three cheers for everybody and everything in hearty tones, Gen. Ordway, Col. the general staff officers, the regimental, battalion and company officer: well as The Evening Star and its private telegraph line, w-re complimented. The embarkation was prompt and sys- tematic, and after the least possible delay the National Guard was afloat, the band playing and the men cheering as the steamer departed. Gen. Ordway and sev- eral of his staff did not leave until an hour after the troops, the general going by the launch Bartholdi. ‘The private telegraph line of The Even- ing Star was put to good use this morning, when Gen. Ordway and several other offi- cers of the National Guard found it neces- sary to communicate with Washington without delay on official business. Last Band Concert. After supper the visitors gathered about the band stand and listened to the even- ing concert. Among the numbers was a new march, “Washington Commandery,” by Lieut. B. B. McLeod, the organizer of the band. While the concert was in pro- gress a very pleasing incident togk place in the headquarters’ mess tent. ‘The tent had been cleared of tables, and there were assembled therein all the offi- cers of the brigade, who were in camp, and many of the visitors. Occupying a chair at one end was Gen. Ordway. Finally Col. Thecdore Mosher, who is soon to be relieved from duty as the Dis- trict’s adjutant general, was summoned. Col. Mosher was very much surprised. Gen. Ordway arose, and, addressing him, stated that, in view of the approaching departure of the adjutant general, the officers of the Guard and himself wished to express their thanks for all he has done for the organ- ized militia of the District. After saying a | number of very complimentary things, Gen. Ordway, on behalf of the officers of the commissioned and non-commissioned gen- eral staff, presented Col. Mosher with a very beautiful sword and scabbard. The recipient was almost overcome with emo- tion, but managed to express his thanks for the kind words and the beautiful gift, and added that he always had and always would take a deep interest in the District | National Guard. Loving Cup Also. When the applause that followed had subsided Col. Cecil Clay of the 2d Regi- ment, on behalf of the staff and line offi- cers of the guard, made an amusing and at the same time sincere speech, and handed to Col. Mosher an elaborate sitver Icving cup. Col. Mosher again expressed his thanks, and turned to receive the con- gratulations of the scores of well-wishers who grasped his hand, m= After the concert last evening, the band preceeded to the tent of Gen. Ordway, where a serenade was tendered to the com- munding officer. He acknowledged the compliment with a few pleasant words, ccrgratulating the band on the excellent work accomplished by it during the en- cempment. “The Conquering Hero.” Col. Cecil Clay, the energetic command- ing officer of the 2d Regiment, is now hail- ed as the conquering hero, for the force commanded by him in the field exercises yesterday successfully routed the enemy under Col. Alexander. After The Star's report of the engagement closed Col. Clay’s command came into view and iurn- ed the left flank of Col. Alexander's skir- mishers. The fighting was fast and furi- ous for a time. At a very interesting stage of the proceedings orders were issued that the fight was at an end and the troops returned to camp after five hours in the field. Later, the opposing commandtrs were officially notified from headquarters that the attacking party, under Ce}. Clay, had received the greatest number of cred- its, and was therefore the winner of the engagement. : . Rules Governing the Engagement. For the field maneuvers there was abso- lutely no program prescribed nor was it predetermined as to which side should be successful, The opposing forces were left to fight the problem out, and the final re- sult was determined by the following gen- eral rules: A turning movement was declared suc- cessful: 1. When the party attempting it within two hundred yards of the flank of the enemy without being discovered and fired the first shot. 2. When the party attempting it, al- though he might have been discovered and fire opened on him before getting within two hundred yards of the flank of his enemy, appeared with 2 force larger in ny tapers his enemy had at that maintained that superiority until. pliner ass mabe interchanged one minute between tach voliey. 8. Owing tothe great extent of either side to march a force & the fin square 304. ful whenever the force making the attack was larger in numbers than the force de- fending at that point, and such superiority was maintained until after five volleys had been interchanged between the op- posing forces, at intervals of one minute between each volley. 5. It was stipulated that if either force exhausted its ammunition before achiev- ing a final success, under the rules pre- scribed it would be totally defeated. Gen, Ordway'’s Views. Gencrai Ordway believed that these sim- ple rules for deciding the success or failure of a turning movement and a direct attack would be sufficient to govern the decision of umpires, and at the same time gave Breat latitude to the commanding officers of the forces opposed to each other. Ata glance the commanding general thought It would be perceived that at the very mo- ment a flank attack appeared to be suc- cessful the party defeated on its fi might deliver a counter stroke by a dircet attack on the front of his enemy, and thereby completely nullify its effect, and necessitate a complete rearrangement of lines on both sides, or a decision by the umpire that the action was ended. The mcvements and combinations possible were so great that General Ordway considered it useless to suggest them to intelligent officers. The army officers on duty with the Dis- trict Guard, who acted as umpires of the engagement, pronounced it a complete suc- cess, the strategy displayed by Colonel Clay being particularly complimented. Maj. Thompson's Statement. In speaking of the objection raised by the Morton Cadets to an entry in the guard record hook made by Major Gilbert Thomp- son of the Engineer Battalion, when the latter was serving as field officer of the day, Major Thompson had the following to ay to The Star correspondent: I see by The Star that the Morton Ca- dets are not satisfied with an entry of mine in the guard book. I made no mention of their execution of the manual of arms, but in contrast to the practical, alert manner of the company they relieved they appeared very inexperienced in guard and sentinel Cuty. I will state that until this evening I never knew that such a com- pany was the Morton Cadets, nor do I know now the title of the company the Mortons relieved. It is also evident from the statements of Cavt. Slocum and Major May that my criticism had a beneficial effec “The performance of duty by the guard could not be excelled. A large number of people visited the camp, but notwithstand- ing this they were handled so well at the wharf when returning that not a single disturbance took place. The officers and men should be commended c. F.C. —__+ HORATIO KING'S ESTATE. w 1 Disposing of It Submitted for Prebate Today. The will of the late Horatio King, filed the 24th of last month, was made public today. It is dated December 21, 1895, and names Horatio C. King of Brooklyn, and Henry F. King of West Newton, Mass. sons, and the testator’s widow, Isabella G. King, as executors. To the widow are given the family dwell- ing on H street, and all the household fur- niture, effects, books, paintings, etc. To Horatio C. King, the son, premises 46 Wil- low street, Brooklyn, Y., 100 shares of stock in the Texas Land and Cattle Com- pany, also all proceeds from the testator's old post office and all other claims busi- ness. To Annie A. Cole, a daughter, lot To the widow another lot in the same square, 25 shares in the Metro- politan Railroad Company absolutely, and a lot on Temple street, West Newton, Mass., for Ife or during widowhood, with re- mainder t» Henry F. King, a son. To th latter is given a third lot in square 304. this city, and a lot on Temple street, W Newton, Mass. The residue of the estate is to be equally divided between the widow and three chil- drn, The testator says that if, by any pos- sibility, either or any of the beneficiaries shall oppose or contest any of the pro- visions of the will, such beneficiary or beneficiaries, or their descendants, shall be debarred from all participation in the es- tate. —_—_——.—_—_ FINAL STEPS TAKEN. Deeds Filed by Which Van Riswick Cane In Settled. The final step was taken today in the settlement of the estate of the late Mary Van Riswick by the filing of the deeds which carry into effect the agreement re- cently reached by the heirs. It will be re- membered that by her will Mrs. Van Ris- wick left to her daughter, Mrs. Martina Carr, only a life estate in house No. 1419 K street northwest and a half interest in the personal property. Mrs. Carr objected to the probating of this will, claiming undue influence, and, after a long trial, the jury, in Judge Mc- Comas’ court, set aside the will. Susbe- quently an agreement was effected by the attorneys representing Mrs. Carr and her sister, Mrs. Avarilla Lambert, under the terms of which the deeds filed today were executed. Mrs. Lambert, her husband, Tallmadge A. Lambert, joining, conveyed to Mrs. Marfina Carr an undivided half interest in lot 7, in square 217, being house No. 1419 K stret northwest, thus placing the entire fee title to this property in Mrs. Carr. By another deed, also filed today, Wilton J. Lambert, who was named as executor under the will of Mrs. Van Riswick, con- veyed to Mrs. Martina Car, all his inter- est in house No. 1419 K_ street northwest, and in an undivided half part of all other real estate owned and possessed by Mrs. Van Riswick, except a tract of eighteen and one-quarter acres, being part of Girl's Portion, and known as Van Riswick, on the 7th street road, near the District line, aré also excepting jots 39 and 40, in square No. 203, situated on V street northwest, be- tween 14th and 15th streets. These properties so excepted in the above deed are under the terms of the agreement to be the property of the grandchildren of Mrs. Van Riswick. The property known as Van View becomes the property of Wilton J. Lambert in fee, and the two houses on V street are to belong to his two sisters. This ends one of the longest will contests ever before the District courts. —— CHICAGO IN DANGER. Weather Conditions Favorable for a Most Destructive Storm. CHICAGO, June 19.—The United States weather bureau here announced at 2 p.m. today that all conditions are favorable for a destructive storm in the region of which Chicago is the center. The storm may strike at any point in the menaced territory and may easily be so widespread as to inflict great damage in any locality from Madison, Wis., to Lafayette, Ind. “The conditions which I state,” said Prof. Garriott, “apply to southern Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and Indiana and southern Michigan. The storm will be sufliciently severe from present indications for tremendous casualties and great loss of life and property. —_->-— 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. Wheat—Jaly. Cais Gone ao, Sept. Gig 6H G#: Re Isis 18 Baltimore Markets. aon, wring ard aay, Tasos sae FINANCE AND TRADE Realizing Sale Causes Prices to Fa!) Of on Wall Street, American Sugar and the Granger Shares Were Worst Sufferers. -__—— GENERAL MARKET REPORT: | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. EW YORK, June 1.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around last night's closing level. Foreign houses did practically nothing, the queen's jubilee being for the time superior to all other considerations. Proht taking was again noticeable ta nearly all parts of the list, and as a result of this selling the market shaded off under the cover of extreme duliness. No sales of especial significance were re- corded anywhere except in Sugar. The shares of this property were depressed 1%y per cent under almost continuous realizing T Was no special news to influence this action, the future prospects of the com. pany being unusually bright In almost all speculative « high level is expected to be ing the present season. Northern Pacitic preferred yie ing for the same les a new corded dur- to sell 1, a house largely responsible for the recent advance having begun to reduce the profits of the tape in- to actual possession. The Granger shares as a class reflect the change in se itreat to a more couraging: extent than any otior group of conserva tive securities. Th. earnings of roads cperating in th ricul-ural districts are showlng aimost ant improvement, and this fact very justly attracts especial ai- tention at this period cf predicted financial improvement. Indications point to the outflow of a con- siderable volume of gold by next Tues- day's steamers. These movements ha not as yet attracted ny serious comment, and it is quite possible that the effort to influence prices on this account wiil prove unprofitable. The absence of teally discouraging news is a negative argument of considerable weight in the present situation. Positive evidences of presperity are abundantly predicted, but the tangible margin reality is small. But as there is no really fearful event directly ahead, routine news is almost invariably construe@ into an in- centive toward improvement. This week's market has given repeated exhibitions of confidence; new high prices have been made, and in many instances maintained. The ability to absorb securities and the absence of liquidation, except where profits are shown, have become demon- strated facts. Reactions for slight or per- fectly natural causes should consequently attract new purchasers. The tariff debate may be 'imited to an actual, fixed day, in the near future, and this action will invite a speculative dem- cnstration of aproval. Washington, it. is thought, is shaping events in the interest vf improvement. London must be impress- ed by inability to get along over her holi- days, und prices are likely to be advanced on this acoount, tf for no more legitit reason. The weekly bank statement shows an encouraging demand for money, the loans having been increased $4,422,100 during the week. Some of this money has come into the stock market, but the bulk of it has gone inio business and commercial en- terprises. A gain of about two and one- half millions, mostly in legals, is reported. The deposits have increased $7,4 the reserve, by reason of these ch improved to the extent of $759,475. EO a hi 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. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Open. Hich. Low. Close. American Spirite....... My Mig My ay American Spirits, pfd... 30% 80% 80% Sux American Sugar 126g 1M 128 1B American Sugar, pi American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Atchison .... Baltimore & Ono. Bay State Gas. Canada Southern. Canada Pacite...---~. ihesapeake & Ohio. CCC. & St. Louis. vhicago, B.& Q...... Chicago&Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas. M. & St. Paul : M. & St. Paul, ptd. Michigan Central. ‘Missouri Pacific National Lead Go. National Leaa Go., pfd. New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacific... Northern Paciftc, pfd- Ont. & Western Pacific Mail...... Phila. & Reading. Pultman P. . Co. Southern Ky., pid. Phila. Traction Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ 0’ Gas, 25 at 424. Preuma: 47 cents. Mergenthaler Linotype, Lanston Monotype, 100 at 1144. District of Columbia Bonds bid. 30-year fund 6s, guld, 1 7s, 1901, currency, 11346 bid. ock m.—Washington Gun Carriage, 100 at Ww at 122%. fe Water stock Ts, 1903, currency, 114% bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 110 vu ‘Sitscellancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Matlroad a, 115 bid. Metropolitan a conv. ts, 1h bid, Metropolitan Tallvoad. certiseates of Indetednens, A, 108 bid. Metropolitan Raflroad certificates of indebtedness, 1, 109 bid, 110 asked. Belt Ratiroad 5s, 60 bid, '8y ‘asked. ‘Eckington Railroad Ga, NO bid. mabia Railroad Gs, 116 bid. Washington Gas Company Cs, series A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company Gs, series B, 114 bid. Chena and Potomac Tel we Se, 102 bid. American he- curity and Trust F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5a, A. and ©., 100 bid. Wash- Spavwotes eit tase Spavwoetos it san ton Market Ce ext. Gs, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Association 103 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wasbington, 280 bid. Bank of the Bi blic, 250 bid. oy 276 bid, 285 asked. Central, 255 bid. Farmers Mechanics’, 175% bid. Second, 134 bid. Citizens’, 124 bid. Cok 125), bid. Capital, 119 bid. West ot es ee ‘Traders’, ¥2 bid. bit i Safe Deposit and Trost Companies.—National Safe oer and Trost, 118 aske Washington Loam ‘Trost, 119 bid. 125 asked. American Secarity a ‘Trust, 142 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 3 Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, *4 bi ropolitan, 113 bid, 114%) asked. Columbia. 34 bid. and Electric t Storks.—Wastington Gas, Mot id, 43 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 vid. U. hee rhe it, OS asked. pete Me, PRE m, 68 wid. Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomnc, G7 bid. Ar ington, 125, oa” German-Americon, 190 bid. Ni tional Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. 14 arked. | Riggs, 75 bid Teiple's, 5% Vid. Lane coln, Sig bid. “Commercial, Title Insw Stocks." Real’ Estate Title, 100 ba, Hos aed. Columbia ‘Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. District Title, 19 asked. Tel Stocks. — wania, 39 Wid. Chena- phone, 83; bid, 9 asked. American

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