Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1898, Page 2

MONEY FOR FIGHTING ———— Consideration of the Revenue Bill Resumed. =e DISCUSSING THE COST OF THE WAR -_ Mr. Jones Opposed to Ri Much Now. ——— CONTESTED ELECTION oe Se ing So CASE ‘Th> Senate's chaplain in his invocation at the openirg of the session today paid trib- ate to e who suffer at home through horrors of war. “Oh! Merciful Father, hear our prayers in behalf of the wives, mothers and sisters { the gallant soldiers who have gone forth t the service their country. Grant to them, O Lord! rt and cheer in their lonelines: . chairman of the committee « ‘ollowing resoli- That the tem- by the Presider to place their lives and limb: of war. ted . that the oftcer. w pay of th ported from the mili at- by Mr. Carter (Mont.+ pro- and a s in the United State n on the day of their en’ State camps, with a prov t to the Philip- month's pay in ad- was explained that the bill te these who had as volunteers | ited States army. The bili son (Iowa) consid- sure Was re- (Ark.) taking the floor. it he doubted whether in the te who was to vote all the money and taxes y to carry on the present war. He duty. he thought, if much money. The presented was how much ney is needed. ‘The Coxt of the War. called attention to the state- ecTetary of the Treasury Gage dditional expenses of the war, above the current expenses of the government, would be y month, a tot year. Secretary finance committe about Al- the of ng to $240,000, , in addition to 3 rnment. i this statement, de- wi,000 referred to in eretary Long did not in- amount carried ion bill for the present war, inelv r, the amount, about 000,000), Ww would be included in the eral « bill. He isfied the amount st the far from 000,000 from. the » until the of Jul Mr. Jones Dissxents. Mr. Jones, continuing. mairtained that it Was entirely unnecesary fer a!l of the ex- nses of the ting war to be provided for in the pending bill. Cengress would t e in December next, and if the ed its presence, it could by the President sooner all of the tely how 1 from the uch revenue we how- ht to rest ending in- y Mr. Aldrich, g to fix the ed by the ut I believe it rus to levy 2 increase our If I had to of bonds I would prefer an issue ding that the privi is for their Mr. Ma passed the in (Va.) the ver for th committee offere ling f an amend- punish- Ths provisions the amend- son presented a nts of the ordinary > next fiscal y $51,000,000 for $480. S41,8 r. the or R "RESENTATIVES, today Mr. Davenport (Pa.), No. 1, called up election case John 8. Rhea, aistrict. The ri member and with- ed. The conte now minister to ere passed provie he ships ing Amei Catania, now at New of the govern- for transport pur- purpose House t trans- ‘al votes of the states by messengers. sion by mail and Mr Corliss in present meth- rs, prolonged members par- ok up its bill to limit to fay the labor of labo workmen or m t er upon public otherwis a@ bill to authorize the artisan commission and to recommend Kxistation to meet problems presented by 1 agriculture and capital. The bill i * a commission of five members the House and Senate, respectively, ers representing different in- nis te be appointed and confirmed by tie ent ntennial, now | GLADSTONE !S DYING His Physician Says He Cannot Last Over Twenty-Four Hours, Great English Statesman Slowly Sinking at His Home at Hawarden —His Family Present. HAWARDEN, May 17- physician said this afternoon: “The end is now near. Mr. Gladstone has taken little nourishment. He breathes Mr. Gladstone's heavily for a few minutes and this breath- ing is hardly perceptible. Mrs. Gladstone is with her dying husband. She and others of the family do not leave the room for more than a few minutes at a time.” A bulletin issued at 3:40 y.m. today said: re has been a serious failure of Mr. Gladstone's strength during the last six hours. His pulse is with difficulty percepti- ble at the wrists, and his extremities are cold.” An official bulletin just issued, 5 p.m., =o ‘ir. Gladstone has taken a serious turn for the worse. His death may be expecied four hours. in twenty When offered medicine at 4:30 p.m. today Mr. Gladstone exclaimed: “No, no." Apart from this he has seldom spoken, except to commence a prayer. He is practically un- conscious. ————— CAPT. CARTER'S CASE. It Has Been Referred to the Attorney General. It has d>veloped that there are important legal complications in the case of Capt. 0. M. Carter, corps of engineers, recently tried for alleged irregularities in connection with ernment works in Georgia, and that cretary of War has decided to refer ase to the Attorney General of the d States. Usually all military court- martial cases are reviewed by the judge ad- vecate general of th: army, and the refer- erce of the Carter case to the Attorney General is acespted as an indication that seme very important legal difficulties have been encou pred. . The record of the case, including the pro- ceedings, findings and sentence of the court- martial, has been before the War Depart- ment for about two weeks. It 1s reported that the court found the officer guilty of one or more of the sp2cifications of the se- rious charges preferred against him, involv- ing the handling of many million’ dollars belonging to the 2 Capt. Car- ter has many standing n m in his present ordeal and ar. final vindication of the serious charges made against him. They alleg>, so it is said, that a prejudice ed against him in the office of the judge adv sneral of the army, and suggested to the highsst law er in the civil branch of the government as the fairest and best method of disposing eS GOLD COMING FROM KLONDIKE. That $25,000,000 Will Come on First Steamers. ATTLE, Wash. May 1 son of this city, and James Tacoma, have € bri 3 Report GW Wesley of arrived here from Dawson with them S00 letters and of Rep- | $10,000 in gold dust. = fas st attain- | Mr. Wilson states that the report that next year would |W: C. Gates, or “Swiftwater Bill,” and three other pe true. ms were drowned, is not fter the He met them three days report was brought to Dyea. A wrecked at Thirty-mile and all pa were drowned. It was not known how many engers the boat contained or who they were. Mr. Wilson estimates the | amount of gold that will be brought down on the first steamer x). The bulk of it will be owned n 1) and men. MeDonald alone will have nearly $3,000,000. The reporis of the Span- ish war had not reached Dawson when Wilson and Wesley left. > ARMS GOING INTO SIAM. Authorities at Bangkok Are Uneasy Over the Fact. TACOMA, Wash., May 17.—According toa recent is of the Bangkok Times 3.000 sarbines of American make have been taken into Siam surreptitiously and sold, ether with a quantity of ammunition. A portion of the carbines was taken up the river, far into the interior of Siam. not Known at Bangkok just who pur- chased th rms or for what purpose they are intended, but trouble is expected of their introduction. EAD IN PRISON. Cxnadian Newspaper Correspondent Under Nine-Year Sentence. Ont., May 17.—Sir Louis Dav. r of marine, in response to telegram making inquiries about Freem: | Halstead, the ( ian newspaper man re- ported to have been arrested and shot by ards at San Juan, has received the following dispatch from the British consul at San Juan: “Halstead arrested for photographing new forts; tried by court-martial; sentenc- ed nine years’ imprisonment.” The secretary of state is inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Halstead. He is a British subject and | the Canadian government will doubtless de- mand his release through the imperial ities. ee Senator Hanna Will Preside. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May aked out h —It has e that Senator Hanna is to be | asked to preside over the republican state convention, which will probably be held June 21 and 2 at Columbus. This is re- garded as extremely significant and indi- cating that the regular republican organiz- ation in Ohio or the Hanna republicans ex- pect to control the convention, Coupled with this announcement comes the report that Charles S. Kurtz, ex-Ohio committeeman, will spend the summer in Arizona. Mr. Kurtz had expected to be able to control the convention. — ee Spaniards Are Suspicious, MADRID, May 17, 11:30 a.m.—Dispatches from Havana indicate that it is the opinion there among the Spaniards “that the real object, of the Uncas visit there was to as- certain whether the Cape Verde fleet had arrived; hence the care taken by the Span- ish officials to keep the Uncas at a dix tance.” . ‘The Uncas is the boat sent to Havana on Sunday under a flag of truce to negotiate for the exchange of two American news- paper men captured by the Spaniards. Two of the Spanish captives at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, are to be sent to Havana in ex- change for the American prisoners, ARMY AND NAVY PROMOTIONS A Large Number of Nominations Sent to the Senate. : Several Important Maryland Sclec- tions — Many Postmasters Also Included in the List. The President today sent these nemina- tions to the Senate: William F. Airey to be United States mar- fhal for the district of Maryland. Henry R. Torbert, to be appraiser mer- chandise, district of Baltimore, Md.; John B. Hanna, to be surveyor customs, Balti- more, Md.; Meyer Hahn, to be collector customs district of Pamlico, N. C.; Ges. P. Waldorf, to be collector internal revenue, tenth district of Ohio. Risdon M. Moore of Texas, to be collector of customs for th> district of Saluria, Tex. Nav; Capt. Silas Casey, U. S. N., to be a com- modore; Commander Benj. P. Lamberton, to be a captain; Lieut. (Junior Grade) Harry George, to be a Hoeutenant; Lieut. Com- mander Harrison G. O. Colby, to be a com- mander; Lieut. John H. Moore, to b2 a lieutenant commander; Lieut. Commander Leavitt C. Logan, to be a commander; En- sign Ralph E. second lieu- nd Lieut. Amon Bronson, jr., sign in the nav: Thomas rgeons in ters to fill vacan- New York, ank W. b rt Hunter Orr of Delaware, Van ams Hart of District of Colum Horn r Penros of of Ma: W! 2" trowa Pierce xas, Hebert Harris Woods of District Columbia, Wiliam — Aifre i nd, Harrison Lamar Robins of Mis- ppi, William Henry Doherty of Mas chusetts, Charles Morris, jr., of New York. Homer Reed Stanford of Tenness a civil engineer in the navy spector Hosea J. Babin, to be a medical di- rector in the navy. Surgeon Ci A. Seigfried, to be a madi- cal inspector in the navy. Wer. To be assistant adjutant general with rank of major—George S. Hobart of New Jersey. Withdrawn—Captain Henry C. Ward, 16th Infantry, for inspector general with rank of major; J. M. Simoral of Nebraska, for commissary of subsistence with rank of captain; Richard H. Davis of Massachu- setts, for assistant adjutant general with rank of captain. To be engineer officers with rank of ma- jor—First Lieutenant James Franklin Bell, 7th U. 8. Cavalry; Hugh H. Gordon ot 3 William Dunbar J of Mis- First Lieutenant W. H. Strother, Robert B. C. Bement of rd De V. Morrell of Penn- Lieutenant Clement A. sylvania; Flagier, s of Engineers, U. S. A. To } nt adjutant general with | rank of ¢ irst Lieutenant William | Infantr} New. York, William Joyce Sewell of ant quartermasters with rank of captain—First Lieutenant J. W. Broo 4th Artillery; John C. Breckenridge of New York, Frederick W. Coie of Florida, Wm. E. English of Indiana. To be commissari of subsistence with rank of captain—Stewart M. Brice of New | ward R. Huichins of Iowa, Orson | n of Itinois, Peter C. Deming of ‘orton J. Henry of Penns rmichael of Virginia, Mc n, Seth M, Milliken Perry Smith of Pennsyl- ohn of Tennes: Edward achusetis, Philip M. Lydig Miller R. Downing of New Wilson I. Davenny of Illinois. John Doyon of V vania R. of Maine, Olive a, Salmon F. Dutton of Vermont, be additional payma ‘s—Frank M. Hammond of Mas usetts, Winfield M. Ciark of Pennsylvania, Henry C. Fitz ald of New York, John Demerit of N Hampshire, ndegrift of Ohio, George C. orgia, George Thomas Hello: Yerk, Herbert M. Lord of Maine R. MeMillan of Minne a, George B. Guild Rusting of N , jr. of Marylan Utah, George V ouri, O'brien Moore of jradley Ray of Hlinois, Stillwell of “Arizona, Wm. B. of District of Columbi w York, Seymour ford S. Walton of en Gambi Downe: of Mis ‘exas, Beecher Wm. H. Rochester, j Robert S. District of Columbia. To be chief quartermaster with rank of Jr, major—Capiain John M. . Me To be chief commis Carson, A. of subsi ames Oglethorpe V ja, Samuel W. Hay of Penn- H. Moody of North Caro- nedoe of Geor: sylvania, Jami hi be inspector generals, jor—C: John G. United States Infantry; C: Crozier, ordnance depa States arm with rank of Ballance, 224 ptain William iment, United To be chief M. irgeons, with rank of major Woodbury of New York, hooier of Towa. Postmansters, Ohio—Robert M. Rownd, Columbus; C. A. —Jobn wis McKim, Celina; W. S. Fornshell, Camden; W. A. Dickie, Deaniston; J. W. Ammer- man, Eaton; Robert 8. Fulton, German- tewn; S. E. Leffer, Deg A. L. Jones, eenville; James B. Fisher, Marion; A. J Eminger, Miamisburg; Robert F. Dent, Newcomerstown; Harry E. Taylor, Orr- ville; Charles A. Lehrer, V. Jones, Sidney. Sandusky; Robert New Hampshire—Geo. H. Hitchcock, Hanove P. Dustan, Peterborough; Luther H. il, ‘Tilton. Abram W. Boss, Flemington. New York—Edward Reed, Glens Falis; Grabam H. Wheeler, Hamondsport; Milan J. Brown, Little Valley; John G. Wallen- meir, Tanawanda; Vernon A, Kent, West Ed Herbert, ard Brown, Thomaston; Thos. Richmonc B. Purinton, G. Fairfield. husetts—Jcs, —Wm. M. A. West, Province- Allison, Mifflin- Minnesota—Charles C. Salter, jr., West Duluth. Arkan es Brizzolara, Fort Smith; L._ Altheim > Blatt. Florida—H. St. Augustine. Mhnoi: Eureka; J. D. Ro- bards, : John Kline, Henry; L. J. Appel, Highlands; A. C. Sluss, Tscola. pwa—H. E. . Maquoketa. Kansas—E. F. iwell, Lawrence. Louisiana—Carol G. Lyman, Franklin. Michigan—L. E. Becker, Fenton; B. F. Browne n Beach. sippi—D. W. Rhine, Lexington; L. s, Wesson. M. L. Doughty, Farmington. —J. H. Tower, Sutton. Obio—ira Crawford, Dayton. South Carolina—Frank Nichols, ville. ‘Tennessee—F. E. Britton, Jonesboro. Texas—J. S. Conn Greenville: H. O. Wilson, hall; C. E. Hoke, Taylor; F. M. Barton, Terrell; L. E. Deger, Velasco; Cora M. Balston, Vernon; T. W. Florer, Waxahachie. Virginia—A. L. Harless, Christiansburg. Washington—H. Eldridge, New Wabtcom, Wisconsin—G. W. Burchard, Fort Atkin- son; H. G. Kress, Manitowoc; E. M. Rogers, Hartford. Green- ee No Protest From Here. ‘THE HAGUE, May 17.—Up to this after- noon no protests have been received from Washington regarding the coaling and pro- visioning of Spanish warships at Curacao, Dutch West Indies. —— Steamship Arrival At New York, Ethiopia, from Glasgow; Aller, from Naples; Southwark, from Antwerp. At Gibraltar, Fulda, from New York for Naples end Genoa. At Bremen, Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, from New York via Plymouth. ee In Favor of Russell Harrison, The Senate military affairs committee to- day voted unanimously to confirm Russell B. Harrison's nomination as assistant in- Spector general. ; Sherrill Bab- | | JN FAVOR OF ITS PASSAGE. Report on the East Washington Heights Railway Co. Bill. The report on the bill to incorporate the East Washington Heights Traction Rail- read Company was submitted to the House today by Mr. Curtis of Iowa. The report Says: “The committee on the District of Colum- bia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 10298) to incorporate the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company in the District of Colufgbia, after careful consid- eration, report the same back to the Heuse with the recomnfendation that it do pass. “The bill contaths thé usual provisions re- garding the maintenagce of the streecg ad- jacent to its tracks, reciprocal trackaze privileges, taxation, etc., as is required by Congress in all street railway charters now and lately granted. “The incorporators named in the bill are men of well-known good repute and finan- clal standing, and this committee is entire- ly satisfied that the road will promptly be built if the charter is granted. The com- mittee accept as evidence of the good faith of the incorporation in this regard the fact that they have already expended upward of $500,000" in the section of the District through which the road will pass. “The route of this road will be as follows: Beginning at the.circle at the western ap- proach to the Pennsylvania avenue bridge at a point to be fixed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia: Provided, That this terminus be constructed in accordance with plans to be approved by the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, with a loop or passenger station, or both, ’as may be considered by them necessary for the interests and convenience of the public; thence across the Anacostia or Eastern Branch of the Potomac river, on a bridge or trestle to be built by said company in ac- cordance with plans to be approved by the Secretary of War; thence along Pennsyl- vania avenue extended to Branch avenue; thence along Branch avenue to the Bowen road or Albany thence along the Bowen road.or Albany Street to the settle- ment known as Good Hope; also from the intersection of Branch avenue and the| Bowen road to the District line by a route to by the Commissioners of the of Columbi: also from the intersection of Minnesota avenue with Pennsylvania avenue extended along Min- a avenue to Harrison stree Iso from the intersection of Ponnsylvania avenue ex- ‘d and 28th street northward to the ad; thence along said Ana- 1d -to a point to be fixed by the sioners of the District of Columbia the settlement known as East opposite Washington Park. “It will be neted that this time does not parallel any existing street that the bill provides that it shall issue free transfers to its patrons to the Capital Trac- tion Company at the point where connec- tion is made with the lines of that road. “The committee has given special and full consideration to the needs and wishes of the people residing in the territory to be served by this company, who have by peti- tion, signed by over 1,000 residents and property owners along the proposed line, by railway resolution, and by personal appearance be- fore the ‘District committee, urged the passage of this measure. Your committee has also been furnished with a petition signed by the owners of ninety-seven per cent of the property along the prope route, urging the early enactment into of this bill. “The lines of this road will accommodate sey field, also EF: are now abst i of an ington Heights—which without street car fac nd will open to eas ion of country beaut of the District entirely different from that which can possibly be'served by any previ- ously chartered railway system within the District of Columt ihe bill in its present shape is recom- mended by the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and has the unanimous approval of the committee meee SECOND ARMY Gen. Graham, Its Com- mander. Major General William M. Graham, who has been assigned to the command of the “ad Army Corps, with headquarters at Falls Church, is one of the veterans of the army. was appointed to the army from ci CORP: Cureer of M vy. He il life Ist Artillery June 1, second lieutenant , and was with his regiment in Florida during the hostilities against the Seminole Indians in 1856, and was in command of s battery in the at- tack on and pursuit of the Mexican bandit Cortinas in Texas early in 1860. At the cutbreak of the civil war he was stationea t Fort Washington, Md., and served with | stinction throughout that conflict, most as a. of the time with the Army of the Potomac. ; Fiom 1863 to. 1864 he was in command of the 2d Brigade, Horse Artillery, and later ice of chief of artillery of the middie milii division. In he commanded the 2d District of Co- lumbia Infantry, in the department of Washington. He was brevetted four times for gallant and meritorious services during the war, us major for ser during the pent umpaign in Virginia, as lieutenant col- ices in the battle of Antietam, colonel for service in the bat- ysburg, and as brigadier general for general services in the field. Since the war he has served in parts of the country and w operations ayainst hostile Indians in 1869. In March, 1872, he was tried by general court-martial and sentenced to be suspend- ed from rank and command for two months and to be confined to the limits of his pos: fe served in South Carol in #76 in Pen Ivania during the labor strikes of 1877, since which time he has been with his regiment, the Sth Artillery, and in command of various posts on the ious coast and in the eastern states. y, 189, to October, 1886, he was in command of the post of Presidio of San Francisco, during which time he w: in command of the troops operating against the rioters and strikers in California in ISM. He subsequently commanded the post ef Fort Hamilton, N. Y., and on his ap- pointment as a brigadier general in March, mmand of the department of Texas,with headquarters at San Antonio. On the creation of the new department of the gulf, with head- quarters at Atlanta, in March, 1898, Gen. Graham was transferred to that command, and has remained there over since. He was ippointed a major general of volunteers on the 4th instant, and his assignment to the command of the 2d Army Corps, with head- gvarters at Falls Church, is his first duty under his present rank. BE. K. ppointment of Attorney General to Try Prize Casen, KEY WEST, Fla., May 17.—At the re- quest of Rear Admiral Sampson, the At- torney General has appointed Edward K. Jones of N2w York to act as special counsel in the trial ef prize cases. Mr. Jones will arrive here tomorrow, and has requested that no cases betaken up until then. Attorney J. Parker Kirlin of Couvers & Kirlin, New York, #nd Attorney Wa, Mynderse of New York have oe and will appearfor’the claimants of the cargoes of the Btena’Ventura, Pedro, Cata- lina and Miguel Soyer. Attorney George Denegre of New Orleans has also been retained for the owners of the same vessels. Judge Locke ts here and the trials will begin Thursday ‘or Friday. - A MAJORITY CONCEDED. Bart No Assurance, When the Hawaiian Resolution Will Be Taken Up. No definite assurance is obtainable as to the time when the annexation resolution may be called up for consideration in the Houe. It is conceded that the resolution must be considered under a special rule to insure speedy action upon it, and Chair- man Hitt was in conference this afternoon with members of the committee on rules. ‘The committee has not yet decided when it will be advisable to bring in a rule pro- viding for the consideration of the resolu- tion. The opponents of the resolution con- cede that there is a majority in its favor, and the only question at this time is to get the measure before the House. ———o-____. Registered Patent Attorneys, ‘The roster of registered patent attorneys 1s about ready for distribution. The com- missioner of patents has ordered a ‘copy sent gratis to each registrant. Copies to the public will be 5 cents each, iw j next, and w ‘THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1898-14 PAGES, ia : TRIAL OF DENNIS’ CANTY Jury Obtained and the Examination of Witnesses Begun. Opening Statement of Attorney for the Defense—Deputy Coroner Glnaze- brook on the Stand. The trial of Dennis J. Canty, charged with the murder of George M. Rye, March 15 last, was resumed in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning. There was a large attend- ance.. The prisoner appeared to be self- possessed and in good health. He chatted with his counsel, including Judge Jere Wil- son and A. S. Worthington, the only signs of nervousness he exhibited being frequent pulling of his moustache. The prisoner's wife and mother occupied seats to his right and seemed greatly interested in the proceedings. Canty’s father-in-law, Mr. William Hussey, occupied the chair nearest him. An additional panel of sixty men had to be called, and then the names of the wit- nesses. There great difficulty in secur- ing a jury. Eleven talesmen had been ieft over from yesterday, and the additional sixty names provided. Of this number fifty- two were present, six not having been found, one being Sick and the others not | personally served with the summons. The jury as finally selected was as fol- lows, the occupation of the members being stated A. S. Howard, barber; N. A. Lohr, car- penter: John S. O'Connor, painter; W. Rich- ard Laws, colored, iaborer; W. H. Marr, ex-policeman; William Johnson, occupation not stated; Edward E. Foley, carpenter; K. Yerkes. barkeeper; Engelbert E gairymaa; Joseph “Newton, watchman: Thomas Sears and J. B. Conway, occupa- tions not s! Four talesmen were examined in succes- sion wuo nad to step aside as they said they had made up their minds on the case, and could not be convinced to the contrary by evidence. Join Foust, colored, was the first to say that he had formed no_ opinion. There were no grounds against his bing accepted a3 a juror, but the counsel for the defense objected to him, saying that he w. & man of no opizion, and he was excused. William Johnson was acce; and W. J. Dav panel, was exc: 5 the next man examined, and he was ac- cepted as a juror, taking his seat. Defense Waives Challenges. Counsel for the defense stated that it S entitled to four mor2 challenges, but those remaining would be waived. Herman Baumgarten expressed the wish that he be excused, and gave such an exccilent r2ason he judge that he was released from ing on the jury in this case. Aifred West, colored, was next called. Th2 judge Stated there was a statute of privilege pro- uld not serve two con- terms. West served in Circuit 2 as a juror last month, and it cided that h> was disqualified. The name of J. K. Yerkes was next called, and, after the usual questions had bee propounded to him, he was allowed to take his seat as a juror. District Attorney Davis suggested to the judge that it would be a+ { idea to tell the men in the box if had any excuses to offer this time would be the best in which to do it, where- upon Robert W. Coleman arose and stated he was in danger of losing his situation if he vas not excused. In reply to a question ed that he was a He excused. Marco Lau- also excused by the judge. ames of lingelbert Endres and A. T. Talks were called and examined. Mr. Talks wa. aeccpted and took his seat, and a ndr It was announced by counsel for the de fense that J. Edward Bates was chall Thomas Giles was next called and accept- ed. t judge, he s wa The Government's Turn. The government’s turn came next for challenging, and Simpson was excused. arles Walters was then called. He not quasified to serve. Andrew A. Black- man was the next talesman called. He wus ailowed to take his seat in the box. it was announced that Mr. Talks would be excused. William T. Dugan was th next to appear for examination. He wa disqualitied, and Daniel T. Lynch w: the $s also disqualified, and Wil- jizm A. Johnson was called. He stated he was a member of the bar and s excused. John Brinkly was over sixty-five ye age and Joseph Newton w. Med in his place. Defense announced that Giles wa chailenged. Horace F. Sparks was led. He was e ed, and Francis W. Baker as called. M. A. Kelly was the next on the list. He ood aside, id Harrison Banks (colored) took his place. He excused gy counsel for the defense. liam Striping had formed an opinion whic vid not be changed. John C. Eckloff was excu: nd Edward P. Stone called. He was challenged by the defense, and Jay B. Smith was His n, i Smith, instead of James, which was the nume summoned, and he sed. William H. Duncan, colored, was cailed and challenged. James H. ored, accepted. William who was on the pa s took his place in the box. Saunders was challenged and stepped down. W. J. Gayer Hed znd allowed to take ‘his seat. He was challenged by counsel for defense. James L. Calhoun told the judge he had an excuse, and the judge let him go. Samuel Bageley was called. William H. Lepley was called, when Bageley was decided not to be qualified. W. H, Doug- lass was call Thomas W. Berry's name was next, when Douglass stated he had conscientious scruples against capital pun- ishment. Mr. Berry was excused. J. B. Conway was next. He was allowed to take his seat. It was nearly 12:30, the hour for recess. At this point the jury was sworn, and the judge made the announcement that a recess would be taken until 1:15 p.m. Hereafter the morning session of the trial will continue from 12:15 until 1 o'clock. Excluding the Witnesses, At the afternoon session District Attor- rey Davis arose and suggested that all the witnesses of the shooting must b= ex- cluded from the court room on both sides. This was made to include those also who arrived on the scene directly after the shooting took place. This was done. Mr. Davis also read the indictment, the sub- stance of which was published in ‘The Star of yestercay. Attorney Worthington of counsel for the defense recited the story of the killing. He told that the victim had staggered back after the shooting, sinking down on the ground, and had opened a knife, as stated by witnesses. He said that the open knife was found by witnesses. The knife was not in the court room now, he added, but he thought it would be produced. ——_—_ OVER 80,000 MUSTERED IN. Reports to the War Department Con- cerning Volunteers. Reports received by Adjutant General Cerbin show that 82,000 of the 125,000 vol- urteers called for by the President have already been mustered into the service of the United States, and are being rapidly moved to the different points of mobiliza- tion, Colonel Leonard, commanding the 12th Regiment of New York Volunteers, re- ported that that organization left the camp at Peekskill this morning for the front. Cclonel Pew reported that the 8th Massa- chusetts Infantry was ready to move. Col- onel Grant, commanding the 14th New York Volunteers, telegraphed that he will make immediate preparations for departure for the front. The 3d and 4th Regiments of Pennsylvania Yolunteers have left the camp at Mt. Gretna on their way_ to Chickamauga. The Ist New Hampshire Vol- unteers have been mustered in and fully armed and equipped. The 158th Indiana Volunteers have started to join the army in the field. The 1st Regiment of Nebraska Volunteers and the 20th Kansas Volunteers have started for San Francisco, where they will shortly embark for the Philippines. Orders for volunteer troops to move were given today as follows: ist Regiment of |. Wisconsin to Tampa, 2d Illinois to Tampa; Light Battery A (Illinois) to Chickamauga; 3d Michigan to Tampa; Battery B of Penn- sylvania to Chickamauga. Oo Spain Wants More Cruisers. MADRID, May 17.—Instructions have been given to the maritime authorities of Barcelona not to permit the departure of large steamers which might be used as “auxiliary cruisers.” THE EIGHT-HOUR BILL FINANCE AND TRADE It is Taken Up and Passed in the House of Representatives. Several Speeches Made in Its Favor— Provisions of the Meas- In the House this afternoon Mr. Gardner called up for consideration House bill 7589, limiting the hours of daily service of labor- ers, workmen and mechanics employed upon the public works of or work done for the United States, or any territory, or the District of Columbia. The bill provides that the time of serv- ice of all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed upon any public works of, or work done for the United States, or any territory, or the District of Columbia, whether said work is done by contract or otherwise, is Hereby limited and restricted to eight hours in any one calendar day; and it shall be unlawful for any officer of the United States, or of any territory, or the District of Columbia, or any person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any territory, or said District. or any contractor or subcontractor for any part of any public works of, or work done for the United States, or any territory, said District, or any person whose dut shall be to employ or to direct and coi the services of such laborers, mechanics, or who has, in fa tion or control of the services laborers, workmen or mechanics, to require or permit them, or any of them, to labor more than eight hours in any one day, except in cases of extraordinary em: gency caused by fire, flood life or property. Other sections of the bill provide regula- tions for enforcing the law and penalt for its violation. After being considered about an hour, with sev or in the House for al speeches made in favor of it, the eight-hour labor bi! was passed. Governor Grosvenor of the labor commit- tee then called up the bill providing for the appointment of a non-part to collate information upon question: ing to capital and labor. DUER-MAC UPTIALS. Quietly Celebrated at Home on Ac- count of Religious Beliefs. NEW YORK, May 17.-At the home of the bride, at noon today, Miss Katherine Duer was married to Clarence Hunger- ford Mackay, son of John W. Mackay. Owing to the religious beliefs of the con- tracting parties differing, the bride being a protestant and the groom a Catholic, the wedding ceremony was a home affair, sim- ple, and witnessed only by the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom. The wedding was solemnized by Archbishop Corrigan, assisted by his pri- vate secretary, Rev. James N. Connolly. The archbishop sat on a raised dias und a canopy of palms and lili The brid and grvom knelt during the ceremony on frie dieus. The bride wore a gown of heavy white satin trimmed with rare old poi lace, white satin slippers with buckles of sclid gold, and a veil, an heirloom in the Duer famil She carried a bouquet of white orchids and lilie: ‘The bridesmaids were Miss Daisy Leiter, Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane, Miss ri Burden and Miss Inez Telfener, of the bride. Columbus C. Baldwin acted as best man. The ushers were Philip Lydig, F. L. H. Betts, Frank Lyon Polk, William T. Burden and Wm. C. Martin of San Francisco. The parlor was a perfect bower of lilies and other flowers. Wiliiam A, Duer, the father of the bride, gave her aw Im- mediately following the ceremony there wa wedding breakfast in the breakfast room on the first floor. ‘There were accom- medations for 150 guests. The bride is the daughter of Mz. and Mrs. William A. Duer. Her mother was a daughter of William R. T famous as a wit. Miss Duer was one of the brid maids at the wedding of Consuelo Vander- bilt to the Duke of Marlborough. The honeymoon of pie will be spent at Homewood, estbury, L. 1. Later they will go to Newpor Princess Colonna, formerly the Countess Telfener, Mr: he cousin okay’ ter, and her twe daughters were present. The wedding gifts were many and of great value. The bride’s wedding outfit cost over $10,000, eS FATAL FALL WITH AN ELEVATOR. ‘Three Men Killgd and Five Injured at Boston, Mass. BOSTON, May 17.—By the falling of an elevator used fer hoisting building material at the uncompleted warehouse of the Bos- ton Wharf Company today three men were killed and five were injured. _ ‘The dead—O. 8. Henry, foreman; Daniel Doyle, Leo Cardamen. Injured—Henry Harvey, William Dun- can, McCahel Griffin, Petro Pinneo and Bruno Sanarco. The men were riding on the elevator, which was heavily loaded with material for use in the construction of the building. The combined weight was too much for the car, which gave way at the eighth story, and the men and materiai fell to the bottom of the well. SS No Restriction on the Press. NEW YORK, May 17.—The Anglo-Ameri- can Telegraph Company this morning 1s- sued th2 following notice: ‘Pending further decision by the chief signal officer we will accept press messages without restrictions.” ————— Cannonading in the Gulf. F. L. Lee, collector of the port at Gal- veston, Tex., today sent to Secretary Gage the following telegram: “The Norwegian steamship Transit, from Progresso, reports that heavy cannonading was heard by them yesterday 100 miles southeast off here. The captain Is well known here as reliable. e+ Grain, Provisions 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. Open. High. Low. Close. 109 110 ae a 36° BG Bad B-% 23% (28: 1260 6.55 692 6 62 670 High. 6.28 6.34 638 631 6.37 62 623 6.25 —__.——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 17.—Flour firm. unchanged— receipts, 10,674 barrels; exports, 9,394 barrelx; sales, 1.050 barrels. Wheat Atin—spot and wouth, 137401379; June, 133%" asked; July. 114 asked: Angust, 113 asked: steamer No. 2 red, 1 re ceipts, 68.507 bushe! exports, 180,662 Is; ten wheat by sample, IiSai3iuq, dor on pratt. sample, gi on $ 1340138. Corn dull and easy- 41a41%; month ae tHE or danger to | Generally Higher Prices Followed Strong Foreign Demand. a REE Pg GRANGERS LED IN THE ADVANCE Bul: Clique in Sugar Stock in Evi- dence Again. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatet to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 17.—Lonaon prices were generally higher this morning as th result of a waning interest in Mr. Chambh lain’s speech and increased the future of American ratiwa Some sales for foreign account were not- i during the opening hour, fut th of this business was not to give direction to the local market. mission houses were active in the buy and liberal purchases of lon stock we reported for the most influential ope fidence sufficiently large Com- ne in the street. The Granger shares, as usual, were select- ed by the majority of ne and tn- der th creased influence of their outle earnings and pr t s in div substantial ¢ orded. Rock Island was easily made to oss par, for the first time many y nda furih ain of 1 per « fe # growing confidence in in its per cent for the privi- vidend at tvan 2 that by scrip would b n instead 0 and that the sc ud 5 a market value. The company’s ea insure 5 per cent, and ily pre for a large rate. The question is one however, and remains for futu ul features of The low-priced lient support, a ure for the more 's, there is every ntion to mark them up joked upon as € ving marke shares were given exc while neglected in a m: 8 dividend pay ion of S opportuna American sugar was bought in round mounts for the clique recently noted as becoming active in its advance. The sue- sful operations in these shares last sum- improved opportuni now duplication of that achievement certain. An important deal is i shares of the American stock scld with as much pub- y as possible for insidg account A the opening hour, the price breaking si ly to 107%. At the decline the effort sed, and under liberal t ing a re tions turers Ween the plug tobacco manufac- nd the cigarette monopoly are , and the ultima’ to consolidate is reasonably sure. There is some holding out, as is always case, but a influence ann sugar trade ut the time the manipulat- settlement of the fight a similar announcement n adjustment of Tobacco's difficul be forthcoming. As in all such tr ur s, the public rely upon being n into the ¢ of the manipuiat- ing interest ju the latter in- terest is seeking a market for its holdings. Moncy rates ruled around Mz per cent during a greater part of the day, and there ls no reason now apparent for pprehend- ing dear mon Large in bank clearings, an enormous exe exports and a liberal gold supply rm a condition in which overconfidence alone is threatening. ——__ L AND COMMERCIAL. KF NCI The following are the opening, the high: est and the lowest ard the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartrey, memb New York stock exchange. Correspondenis, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Cipse. American Spirits. ig Wg RK American Spirits, pfd By Wy By WY American Sugar... 0. 1344 s 8 ori Alerican Sugar, pfd. in Tobacco. Isay State Gas. ada South: da Pacific. Chesapeake & Onio ©..C.C. & St. Louis. unicago, B. & Qo... UMieagoa Nor tawestern Chicago Gas. Cc M.&St. F y C M.A St. Paul, pf. Delaware & Hudson .... Den. & Kio Grande, pt: Erie. General flee Uhnois Centra! Lake Saor Louisviue a 3 Metropol Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Central. Missonri Pacitic National Lead Navonal Leau Co.. pra. New Jersey Centrat.... New York © 5 Pacitie Maul. .... S Phila. & keading. z Puiiman Pb. we southern Ky.. pf Paila. Traction . ‘dexas Pacittc. Tenn. Coai & iron. Union Pacific... Union Pacific, pra. Wabash, pid. Western Unwn Washingion Stock Exchange. Sales—regular exl!!—12 Melock m.—Capital Trac- fon, 20 at 74%. Columbia Raiload, 6 at M be it 143; 10 at 143; lo 10 at 143. American Graph joan Graphophene p ved, 1) Poeumatic Gup Carriage, 100 at cents; 100 at 56 cents. After call—Mergenthaler Linotype, 5 at 143. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- rene 112% bid. 114 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad Ss, 117 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. @s, 119 bi 1235 asked) Metiopelitan Ratiroad certificates indebtedness, A, 117 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness. B, 107 bid. Colombia Railroad 6s, 118 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 40 bid, 55 sked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 93 bid. Washingion Company 6s, series A, 110 bid. Washington Company 6c, series B. 112 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp., 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 104 bid. American Se- curity and Trust Ts, F.'and A., 160 bid. American Security i Trust Se, A. and 0., 100 bid. ington Market Company Ist 6s,"110 bid. ington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Wash: ington Market Compauy ext. 6s, 110 bid. " Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 bid. “Washington Lie: Infantry ist 6», 90 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 305 bid. Central, 140 " bid. Farmers Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 142 bie Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. Capital 120 bid." West Bod, 101 bid. 103 asked. ‘Trade: 101 bid! Lincoln, 110 Wid, 117 asked. Safe ‘Deposit ‘and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 114% bid. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 126, bld,'13 asked. American’ Ser curity and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 50 bid. cis 2 f I % g a