Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1898, Page 2

DELAYED BY SHOWER MR. WHITE AGAIN FIRST BREAK MADE Raining at Time Set for the ’Varsity Boat Race. CREWS ARE ALL IN READINESS ———— Betting Favors Cornell, But Yale Stock Goes Up. -- BULLETINS FROM THE COURSE —_>—__—_ NEW LONDON, Conn., Jene 22—The who are to battle for col- Thames today, the s who came to cheer fight, and the hundreds of } camp followers of Harvard, Yale and Cor- uid find but little fault with the conditions as they looked over the the sound early this on th out int see the wind. which blows now t five knots, fall almost to nothing by said one old sait, and half a dozen had just rived at the rd the remark scurried off to nd get the best possible n rite crew. Rounders Were Se arrivals this morning did not, ho’ ree. The ever, tind such large ail-night crowds in the city as in former years. Whether the war had claimed the services of college and particularly the rowing set, or s a lack of interest, could not be scertained, but nevertheless the , who had worked so hard ears ‘to get the crews on the Thames, ‘were consi a at the meager influx and some of them were 1 not open their prospect for trade ne. There Was Little Betting. There was no street parade, no band, and what was more important to the majority nt’s arrivals, but little betting. Last year at Poughkeepsie every bettor rould find a place for his money without trouble, and long odds were’ the exception And not the rule. But today the prestige of a winning crew made Cornell a two-to-one shot in the eyes of the sporting fraiernity, while bets on the gainst the field also commanded better than even mon ‘There was, howeve iderable Harvard pnd Yale money about last night and more this morning, when the latest gossip from the crews came down the river. Surprises in the Past. A good many recollected that there had always been surprises in bygone da nd with this in m not a few came to the conclusion that a “sure thing” is very like- s last night, as far from in- ly te be u ad been looked upon for rtain winner, but this morning the sporting set were no surer of res s odds began to jump until just noon there mething like even money on the Ithacan: The principal event of the morning with the Harvard was the presentation to Mr. Lehma w of a pair of fine cre i Held glasses, as a token of the esteem in which t ‘smen hold him. Mr. Lehman vas “| and gratified, and and feelingly in reply to little speech. Yale Holds the Record. The fastest time over the Thames was made by the Yale crew of 1888 i i while Harvard’s best time was made by the ISS crew in 20.44%. In 1896 Yale went to Henley, while Harvard rewed for the first time at Poughkeepsie, in a four-cor- . Columbia and nered cor the Univer: was rowe sylvania third and was a record break- » four miles in 1 . while Har’ American taught the na combii English-Amer- Mr. R. C. Lehmann of Oxford ity came over espec Harvard how to row oke. All = of these un a Cornel. Yale Harvard. The following is a summary of the Har- vard and Ya y Lon- Harvard, Harvard, Harvard, Harvard, Harvard, Harvard, Bulletins From the Course. rting Point, Gales Ferry, Conn. After a ‘slight thunder shower, the wind has died dewn again to almost a dead calm and has shifted so that what little breaths are stirring are from the south, coming up the course. 2 p.m.—Mr. Cook, at Yale quarters, y y Y 1: ys to the Associated Press that the raze will be started at 2:30. Many visitors to sce the race were de- leyed in reaching the city by a wreck on the New Haven ard Hartford road, and this caused the time for the race to be fixed at 2:0 instead of 2 o'clock. At 1:30 p.m. there e 15.000 visitors in the town. STARTING POINT. GALES FERRY, Conn, June 22, 4 p.m.—Observation tra: as 32, d the station. The crowds on the io: 2 ally quiet. The rain fs inc appear in the north. is becoming rough. ander and lightning r on the course 2:26 still towing shell, ts 1 quarters, ap- parently for purpose of holding a confer- ance regarding postponement of race. Starting Point, p-m.—The rain that has been holding is now slowly in- creasing, and the storm from the north is coming faster. Not a sound comes from the observation train. 2:40 p.m., race not formally postpored, but no crew is mov- ing. Cornell intends to enter shell at the Harvard float. Water gradually becoming rougher. Referee’s boat now approaching Harvard quarters. rting Point, 2:6 p.m. joing to Yale quarte ard and Cornell. —Referee’s launch Has been with Rain increasing ) p.m.—Race will be started at 3:15 if ions are right. cond: Finish station, 3 p.m.—The prospects ag this time are worse than at any time be- fore today. The thunder storm is working down toward the course and the river to the north is inky black. Starting point—3:05 p.m.—Wind now al- most a gale from the north. Referees’ launch rushing down the river: has passed Harvard quarters. Heavy rain in the north. Starting point, 3:11 p.m.—Soaking rain is He Resumes His Speech Against Hawaiian Annexation. © SAYS THE ISLANDS ARE NOT NEEDED Inquiries Into the Treatment of Lieut. Hobson. IN MATTERS THE HOUSE « Rev. Joseph C. Hartzell, D.D., bishop of Africa of the M. E. Church, pronounced the invocation at the beginning of the Senate's session today. Mr. Wellington (Md.) presented the cre- Gentials of Lewis E. McComas, lately chosen senator from Maryland to suc- ceed Mr. Gorman. A Joint resolution was passed authorizing the Presideat of the United States to in- vite, through th» proper channels, the gov- ernments of Englani France, Germai Austria, Russia, Be'gium, Switzerland, Mexico and Verezuela to send details of infantry, artillery and cavalry to this coun- try to participate in a military jubilee to be held in Madison Square Garden, New Yerk, by the trustees of the Red Cross So- ciety of New York. The jubilee is to be held during the two weeks beginning De- cember 26, 1898. az Inquiry as to Hobson, Mr. Davis (Mirn.), chairman of the com- mittee on foreign relations, asked immedi- ate consideration of the following resolu- ticn: “That the Secretary of the Navy is directed to inform the Senate whether Lieut. Hobdscn «nd those who were cap- tured with hi have been or are confined by the Spanish authorities within the line of fire or under the fire of the United States fleet; and, if so, at what place or places they are or have been so confined; aiso to inform the Senate what efforts have been made to effect the exchange of such Prisoners and with what results; also to transmit to the Senate copies of the corre- spcndence or report upon the subjects of this inquiry.” The resolution was agreed to. Matilation of Dead Bodies. Mr. Davis then offered the following res- o.ution, which was also agreed to: “That the Secretary of the Navy is directed to inform the Senate whether the bodies of the United States marines or sailors who were rece: y killed in battle at or near Santiago de Cuba were mutilated after death by the Spanish soldiery and to trans- mit to the Senate copies of the official cur- race and reports upon the subjects inquiry.” was offered by Mr. Jones ng the committee on public (Ark.) Gi lands to investigate the official conduct of ecial Agent C. A. M. Schlierholz, !ocated at Batesville, Ark. In the course of a speech upon the res- olution Mr. Jones made some very serious charges agaigst Schlierholz. The resolu- tion went over, pending further investiga- tien. Mr. White's Speech Resumed. The resolutions providing for the annexa- tion of Hiwait were then laid before the Senate, Mr. White (Cal.) resuming his speech, begun yesterday, in opposition to the resolutions. Mr. White presented addi- ticral arguments and citations of author- ites to establish his position that annexa- tion of foreign territory must be by treaty and could not be by legislative act. After concluding his presemtation of the jegal and constitutional objections he had to urge against the resclutions, Mr. White entered upon a discussion of the statements that the possession of the Hawaiian Islands was a military hecessity to the United States, particularly as the government now had impertant interests in the Philippine He ridi 1 group sa haif-w culed the idea that the needed by this coun- y station to Manila. Ridiculed Naval Experts’ Statements. He pointed cut that from San Francisco it was 418 miles nearer to Manila by way of Unalaska than it was by Honolulu. He sai, too, it had been urged that the Ha- waiian Islands were needed as a defense of Islané Hawaii try the Nicaraguan canal. Honolulu was 4,210 les from the western terminus of the Nicaragua canal. He thought it much more sirable to defend the ¢ Franc which was only 2,700 miles from > terminus, or from San Diego, only 2,200 miles away. At great length Mr. White rid- iculed the statements of the naval and military experts that the United States ought to hold the Hawaiian group as a mil- ry to prevent its seizure by y other nation and to use it as a step- ping stone across the Pacific. He main- ned that even if the arguments of the experts were correct the United States pos- sessing the isiands would have to surround them with tremendous naval power to de- fend them in time of war. THE HOUSE. nai from San A bill incorporating the national congress of mothers was passed when the House met today. It was called up by Mr. Lin- ney (N. C.) and, after being read, Mr. Moody (Mass.) created a laugh by feigning ignorance of its provisions and asking Mr. Linney if there wes anything contemplated by the bill or organization kindred to the artificial hatching of chickens. Mr. Linney assured him there was noth- ing of the kind in the bill. The conference report upon the bill to ratify the agreement between the Dawes commission and the Seminole Indians was adopted. Mr. Simpson's Expl: tion. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) created something of a Civersion by rising to a question of per- sonal privilege. He proceeded to read from @ report of Representative Grosvenor's speech before the Ohio republigan conven- tion, in which the Ohio member was re- ported as saying, after referring to the opposition to the republicans in the House having voted in the interest of the “recon- centrados” for the $50,000,000 appropriation, that “nine out of every ten of those gen- tlemen” had voted ‘no’ upon every subse- avent appropriation bill for the “suffering soldiers” of the Union. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) made the point that it Was not a matter to wartant the Kansas member in rising to personal privilege, and the Speaker, upholding the point made by the Pennsylvanian, remarked with some humor that proceedings in the House were not infrequently subject for outside-com- ment, and, should members insist upon rising in each instance to a question of per- sonal privilege, the House would have its time so oceupied that “it would be unable to give that calm and elaborate considera- tion to legislation that is its wont Then, while the Speaker hammered hard to bring Mr. Simpson to his seat, the Kan- Sas member persisted and declered: “The assertion as regards the yote of members on this side is false. Every man on this side has voted for every appropriation bill, and no man would have cast the reflection upon a large portion of this House, con- tained in the speech of the gentleman from Onio, were he not dead to aH sense of honor and truthfulness, having in his possession the facts with which the gentleman must coming down, and it looks like a long shower. River is crowded with white caps meen is blowing a stiff breeze from the mor! —— Senienced to Reform School. Daniel Cole, a colored boy, withdrew his jiea of not guilty and pleaded guilty in ‘riminal Court No. 2 today of larceny from the person. He was sent to the reform school. > Fined for Assault. James A. Donaldson was today fined $10 by Judge Kimball for assaulting Louis Davett. The accused is said to have knock- ed Davett down, and after he fell to the ground {t ts alleged Donaidson kicked him several times ebout the body. have been familiar.” Leplee: Lashee bills were passed then, and also one authorizing the Montgomery- Elmore Bridge and Lmp1 ent Company to construct a bridge across the Alabama river at Montgomery, Ala. Found Fleating im the River. The dead body of, an unknown colored man was found about noon today foating in the river near Shepherd’s wharf by Jzmes Williams and John Holbrook of Alexandria. They notified the District authorities and the crew of the police boat recoverel the body and brought it to the wharf. From the body was tat Tanereer id ta ie eect patrol wagon. boii “THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1898-14 PAGES, One Regiment and a Battalion Leave Camp Alger. TROOPS PROBABLY 60 0 SANTIAGO Agreement Ratified Between Sur- geon Girard and Hospital Corps. RECRUITING THE REGIMENTS Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., June 22, 1898. Part of the 24 Army Corps today set out for active service. The fortunate troops all came from Secretary Alger’s own state, Michigan, and were sent to Camp Alger only two weeks ago. Only a portion of the Michigan troops were ordered away, the entire 33d Regiment and the 1st Bat- talion of the 34th. These men marched to Dunn-Loring, leaving camp about 11:30. Cars were in waiting for them there to transport them to Alexandria, where they will take boats to Newport News, and there be put aboard the transport Yale. Their ultimate destination is said to be Santiago, Cuba. Major General Graham received orders late last night directing General Duffield to make ready to leave camp with the forces indicated at 9 o'clock this morning. Up to that time no one at headquarters had any certain information from the War De- partment. The corps commander and Gen- eral Duffield went to Washington Monday night and there had a conference with the Secretary of War and Adjutant General Corbin. It was then strongly intimated that the Michigan troops would be the first to leave camp and that General Duffield would be their commander. The 9th Massachusetts, the regiment brigaded with the two Michigan commands, was to start with their associates from Michigan, ac- cording to the report, but the later report that emanated from the department today devoloped that the 9th Masaschusetts, would not break camp until the latter part of this week. On the receipt of the order the happy soldiers turned the night into day. They jubilated over their less fortunate com- trades in every conceivable way. This jolli- fication so delayed the necessary prepara- tions for departure that instead of leaving at 9 o'clock, as directed by General Gra- ham, the troops were unable to get away before 11:30. Only Necessary Equipments. Only the things most essential to active service im the tropics were taken away. Everything else was either sent home or left in camp. Arrangements- were made with Colonel C. L. Boynton, commanding the 33d, and Major Winans, commanding the Ist Battalion of the 34th, to have ail extra clothing, camp furniture and other supplies not provided for in the army regu- lations sent home at the expense of the national government. Only six horses, tlie number necessary for General Duffield’s staff, were permitted the entire detachment. Even these are not to go on the transport, but are to be sent to Tampa and taken to the front from that point. The colonel and the major will accordingly go to battle afoot. The supplies previously issued other regi- ments were drawn upon to complete the equipment of the troops selected to leave camp first. Messengers were sent to the 6th Mlinois, for instance, about midnight, demanding in the name of Major Duvall, the chief ordnance officer, all the stores and all the revolvers in the possession of the regiment. This is the cause of much aggravation, not on the part of the 6th Illinois, but on the part of other regiments in camp which did not require to borrow ordnance to properly equip their men. When the 2d Brigade of the 1st Division is ordered to the front it is certain (if the ordnance officers of the regiment interested are able to so arrange matters) that there will be no borrowing to complete their equipment. A New Agreement. Chief Surgeon Girard and the men of the Hospital Corps have settled the matter of enlistment by a compromise. The enlisted men are to serve as enlisted men in the regular army, but are to accompany their regiments wherever they may be ordered and be discharged at the close of the war. Col. Girard has expressed the terms of the agreement as follows: “The chief surgeon has been requested to express his views in writing for the in- formation of all concerned as to the meth- ods of assignment which will be followed after the transfer of volunteers to the Hos- pital Corps. “The men transferred will be assigned to the hospital company of the division to which their former regiment belongs. “In this company they will be assigned to brigade sections, corresponding to the bridgades to which their former regiments beicng. “In the brigade sections they will be as- signed to regimental subsections, composed of men from their former regiments. “The result is that if their former division, brigade or regiment is detached; they go with it. “If the quota of 2 per cent in each regi- ment is not transferred, the deficient num- ber is made up from enlistments at large. “It is, therefore, to the interest of regi- ments to recommend for transfer their full quota, so that in case of sickness or injury they may be attended by their former com- rades, “In a regjntental command there will be a regimental hospital; in a brigade command a brigade hospital, and in a division com- mand, a division hospital, equipped as pre- scribed in the field supply table. “The widest possible publictty should be given this circular in regiments.” Recruits Still Coming. Recruits still come into camp, The Penn- sylvania regiments are now practically full, the Tinois commands almost full an-1 tke others have about half the number of new men needed. Among those who came last night were twenty-four members of the Hallstead Band, from the town of Hal!- stead, Fa. This band is to be attached to the 13th, Pennsylvania. The band of the 3d Brigade, N. G. P., from Pottsville, is ex- pected to report shortly as the band of the 3a Brigade, 4th Divistcn, 24 Army Corps. Among the Penrsylvenia men the 34 Brt- gade Band stands as well as any in the country. Lieut. Zalinski, U. 8. N., the designer of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, visited cemp yesterday. He v&s very cordially re- ceived. Lieat, Zalinski has been retired,: but the order of retirement was counter- manded soon after the war broke out. Thirty-five of the recruits enlisted to serve with the Tth Iliz.ols lost their wa} in the woods yesterday afternoon. They wan— dered into the camp after a while, and were all arrested by the guard as suspi- clous characters. One by one they were then taken to Col. Marcus Kavanaugh for ivégment. When it was known they were recruits they were of course gladly wel- bidden the use of cigarettes among his men. He has also invented a new instru- ment of torturé in the shape of a saw horse high: twelve fap g Last niet exceedingly cold in camp. Most of ine men felt the need of extra blankets. on guard suffered most, Oo however, thpir ‘overcoats have all been sent back enlistment stations. Virginia \éreW part of her share from the United States treasury yesterday in the form of @vernment pay for her 3d Regi- ment of Infangy. Paymaster Major Stew- art paid the for service varying from three dox$ ta. teen days. Capt. Joe Wil- lard, Comfany 1, entertained a number of visitors yésterday, among others Represen- tative Baird of Louisiana and some friends. Major General 0. O. Howard addressed a meeting of enlisted men last-night. The speaker was"to have been introduced by Major General Graham, \but the latter was called away to a telephone -consultation with the war Department. General How- ard chose one.of his favorite themes—the necessity for ‘al self-reliance among sol- diers. About 4,000 men were gathered to hear him. MERRITT [9 SAIL WEDNESDAY. Col. A. S. Front Agsigned to Command the 4th Brigade. SAN FRANCISCO., Cal., June 22.—It is new stated on “good authority that Maj. Gen. Merritt wil sail for the Philippine Islands next. Wednesday on the steamer Newport, following the third fleet of trens- ports, which wil probably get away cn Mcnday. The 3th California Regiment hopes to be assigned to go on the Newport with Gen. Merriit. Major Gefierat: Otis has issued orders re- lieving Brigadier General McArthur from the command of the 4th Brigade and or- dering him to-report for instructions pre- paratory to assuming command of the next expedition to Manila. At the same time an order was issued assigning Colonel A. S. Frost of the South Dakota regiment to the command of the 4th Brigade. Two hundred recruits for the Kansas regiment and 130 for the Tennessee volunteers ar- rived today. Five soldiers afflicted with pneumonia were taken from Camp Merritt to the French Hospital. The work on the. eruiser Philadelphia at the Mare Island navy yard is progressing rapidly, and shé will be ready for sea by the first week of July. = —_ INSANE WOMAN ARRESTED. Came Here From Philndelphin to See Uncle Sam. A woman giying her name as Christina Noll was arrested in th2 Capitol this after- noon by Capitol Policeman Joyce and lock- ed up at the sixth precinct station on sus- picion that she 4s insane. “I came here to see Uncle Sam,” she said, “because people are trying to mur- der me with water.” Police Surgeon Nevitt examined the wo- man this afternoon. He concluded that her mind is affocted, but thinks she is able to return to her home in Philadelphia unattended. Mrs. Nol, is qpparently about thirty-five years old. She says her husband is a tailor and their home is at No. 212) Mon- mouth stréét. Recently, she said, her hus band has Ween Working at Riverside, N. J spending hts Sumdays at home. Since his departure «for the New Jersey town she says she has been hearing strange noises in the closéts of her house and the drink- ing water has Ween charged with electric- ity for the ptrpose of murdering her. When she‘drinks the water sh2 says she feels feathers passing through her head. In a small, satchel she iad several bottles containing what she termed to be the murderous ‘water. Before leaving Phila- delphia she says, her mother told her that the societies inthis city would heip her. She knew if she could see Uncle Sam she would have. no further trouble. lt is probab?l> that Sanitary Officer Frank will sen@'her back home. ae INJURED BY A FALL. Street Rathway Conductor Meets With Serious Mishap. Marshall Hillery, a conductor on the Capital Traction road, fell from his car on Pennsylvania avenue near 13th street about 10:15 o'clock this morning, and was seriously injured. Policeman Johnson took him to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. Fife treated him. The conductor was walk- ing on the running board, collecting fares, at the time, and made a misstep, and fell to the concrete pavement. The car was going fast enough to throw him some dis- tance from the track. While his injuries are serious, the injured man may recover. He lives in Georgetown. ——— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justic2 Cox. Groome agt. Rosborough; time to file rec- ord extended to August 1. Ross agt. Mc- Bride; mandatory injunction granted. In re minors of George Hogan; decree of Or- phans’ Court ratified. Nourse agt. Pole; tims to file exceptions extended 20 days. Campbell agt. Hevner; time to file tran- script extended 30 days. Dick agt. Dick; W. M. Offley aj-pointed guardian ad litem. Bowman ast. Larrimore; sale of stock and fixtures authorized. Smallwood agt. Lyon; commissioner’s return ratified nisi. Danis1 agt. Stern; Bargain Clothes Company al- lowed to intervene. Circuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. West End National Bank agt. Stark- weather; verdict for plaintiff for $1,900. American Boiler Company agt. Waring et al.; judgment against Jas. H. Meriwether by stipulations for $400. Key agt. Nor- wood; on trial. Criminal Court ere 1—Chief Jstice Bing- am. United States agt. Joseph Smith and Chas. E. Miller, larceny; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Daniel Cole; larceny {rem the person; defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty; sentence, re- form school. United States agt. Louis Rig- ney; larceny; verdict, guilty; sentence, New Jersey state prison for three years. Probate Court—Justice Cox. Estate of John R. Ward; will partly proved. Estate of Euphemia R. Sanno, pe- titicn for sale filed. Estate of Mary E. Harrison; renunciation of one of the execu- tors filed and petition for probate filed. In re Madeline S. V. Dahigren; commission ordered to issue. In re Rose M. Wester- meyer; Frederick Westermeyer appointed guardian; bond, $100. oe SOLDIER IN COURT. Arraigned and! Fined for Carrying a Conceuled Weapon. Fred. W. Church, a m2mber of the 9th Massachusetts Regiment, now at Camp Al- ger, today -pleaded guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. The proof was that Church went into a house south of the av2- nue and tried to t a man there because he thought: the latter was talking about kim. bh ee The accused seid he was not aware that it was a violation of law to carry a weapon, and asked to b>-released, as his. regiment had been ordered to leave for the south to- day. Judge. Kimball sent a message to Church's conimanding officer to know if the latter desired to intersst himself in Church’s bebalf, but, not having received any reply after the lapse of severai hours, the court sentenced the prisoner to a fine of $50, with the alternative of three months in jail, and ordered that the weapon b: con- fisecated to the District.. Judge Kimball fur- ther directed that.the War Department be informed of the facts in the case. Injunction Issued. ‘ A mandatory injunetion was issued by Justice Cox today in favor of the District Commissioners in their suit against Mazy J. McBride. It is ordered that she vacate fourteen days the public Connecticut avenue extended Joliet she does not, the Commis- street, and if ae remove by sioners are _ INDIANA DEMOCRATS OPINIONS DIFFE R They Meet in State Convention at | Question of Répeal of Liquor Law of Indianapolis. OUTLINE OF FUTURE POLICY| DISTRICT Views of Lawyers Who Made by the Temporary Chair- , man, Senator Turpie. W. J. BRYAN IS INDORSED INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 22.—The democratic state convention met in Tomlin- son Hall at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The corvention is Trade up of 1,528 delegaics. United States Senator David Turple pre- sided and S. M. Brisow of Blackford coun- ty was elected secretary. There were only twe contests befcre the committee on cre- dentlals, and they were quickly disposed of. State Chairman Martin called the con- vention to order. The rules provided that al! resolutions should go to the committee without debate, and that the first nomination sheuld bs for secretary of state. Senator Turpie, on assuming the gavel, was re- ceived with cheers, He spoke in part «5 follows: Senator Tarpie’s ress. Senator Turpie said in part: “A long series of lawless aggressions and outrages committed by the kingdom of Spain against the people of the United States and against the neighboring people of the republic of Cuba? ending in the destruction of the bat- tle ship Maine and her gallant crew, mov- ed Corgress to declare war against that country. Since the 2ist of April last we have been engaged in a foreign war, and this changed condition has imposed upon the Congress and people of the United States new duties connected with its pro- gress and prosecution. A diligent, vigorous and energetic prosecution of the war is at this time the wisest economy, not only of life and treasure, but of effort in achieve- 2 a a w li P it, o! ing the object and purposes of cur appeal | p: to arms, in redressing the wrongs, and in | py vindicating the rights of liberty and humanity, so closely related to our na- tional prestige and honor, and to the greai cause of justice which we have undertaken to espouse and to maintain. “The first thing needed for war purposes is an adequate sujply of revenue, and at the very beginning of our labors to that end we were notified by the honorable Se2- retary of the Treasury, notwithstanding the romance of arithmetic, which he is- sues as a circular daily, showing a surplus of many millions, that in fact he had only available funds on hand sufficient to de- fray the war expenses up to July 1, 15S; at_ from and after that date Congress must provide therefor. a a ier way to g the one in ques' many particula: to s to it for the District. attorney for the District, today it is clear to him the act of repeal the one of ‘61 -of 1861. ATTORNEY DAVIS’ ACTION Have Examined the Statute. a “T have instructed ers, ter. <a nen TEST CASE MAY BE BROUGHT stant District At- torney Mullowny to refer all applications for warrants to me.” said Dissrict Attor- ney Davis today, with regard to the pros cution of liquor sellers for selling to sol- “I have grave doubts in the mat- Mr. Davis refused to state whether or joubts. “The King case was not at him.” “I don’t mind sayin, @S that it should rep jon iquor to sold: lainly as the Engl In , repeal ali other law ft laws. the sale of liquor in the Distri act reached Congress it was change but the repealing clause was left as I wrote it, except with regard to the Soldiers’ Home mile limit matter. he prosecuted, said he, “simply because there was a read- He referred to the conviction of King for carrying con- cealed weapons. t. not he would issue warrants !f applications are made, and he also declined to state his continued, “that I drew up the main portion of the liquor act of 1898, and that my intention the act of 1861 relating to the sale of . I made it, as h language could do statutes or parts I wanted it to be a code as to After the “Il have personally a very strong convic- ticn in the matter, but I am not prepared y what my office will do with regard Mr. Davis also stated that without spe- urpose that the eal it. Probable Test Case. The probability is that a case will be The contrary view ct of general legisla’ et with a spe a it e phraseology ened it remains cially naming the act of 1861, it was his act of 1803 should made for prosecution, in order to have the question definitely settled, although lead- ing members of the bar who were seen to- day by The Star reporter take the same ground Mr. Davis occupies, and believe the act of '61 has been repealed. s held by the attorney Mr. Duvall, the assistant ted that did not He believes that an nm does not repeal an al purpose un! does so for the in = ; : with direct and conclu: Dingley Bill Not a War Measure. uu and, tke aoe Oren ke “This disclosure was not unexpected. | protection of soldiers, is not touched by any Our present revenue law, commonly called | later legislation, and that foree. He the Dingley bill, is not a war measure. It is very far from that. The Dingley bill was a very peaceful, quiet, exceedingly pacific spoliation of the earnings of labor and the products of land for the benefit of the clustered group of monopolies who dic- tated its rates and schedules. It afforded its beneficiaries unlimited resources for pelt and pillage, but it yielded a return of rev: nue so scant as to be insufficient, even in times of peace. Its authors in their care for the trusts forgot the treasure. There was nothing left to Congress except to look elsewhere for money with which to carry on the war. “The war revenue bill passed cont U cases a that the regard to acts of the ernment of the District. of Bush again: determined by the Court ef Appeals, com- > contention. nited Sta s district attorn sing from act ttorney for ated that it is the rule ‘or the y to prosecute Congre ne District move er municipal gov- and in Court cf Appenis’ Decision. as well ‘ated today that the decisi the Distric! covers the presen point the opinion r Tepe as other m in , the first t say! ling clause of the act of 189 lawyers, the case caus reads as follow. many things worthy of approval, such a Bey Thal Hite ia rt tebeli be tn dion the inheritance tax, the coinage of the sil- | of and as a substitute for sll euiseme lene ver in the treasury, the taxes levied again the sleeping car companies and against the Standard Oil Company and the sugar trust. These multi-millionaire combinations were | thus given the opportunity to make their contribution toward the payment of the war. The bill contained many things gross- ly wrong, among these the bond issue, but it carried supplies to the army and navy engaged at the front against the public enemy—supplies were necessary. ry. “The unwise ~ and vicious methods re- rted to by the republican party to pro- vide revenue we can, and shali, change and reform by an appeal to the justice, prudence and patriotism’ of the people through the ballot. The grave questio: as to the just methods of the raising reve- nue, either for times of war or peace, are not to be settled by a single bill, or in one enactment. They remain yet for discus- sion and adjustment at the polls. The question, whether the representative paper rrency of the currency is to be controlled in its volume and character by Congress, | © have the question judici the representatives of the people, or by > certain corporations engaged in the busi- JURIES IN ness of banking awaits also the action of excemre the people. ‘The question as to whether the | Amendment to Pending metallic standard money of our country shall be coined from gold alone, or from both goid and silver, in the terms of the Constitution of the United States, ts also yet to be settled. Predicts 2 Democratic House. “All the political signs of the times in- dicate that we shall elect in November next a House of Representatives in favor of a measure that shall bring adequate revenue for all the purposes of war and peace, in favor ofsa supply of currency that shall add no interest or principal to our national bonded debt, in®favor of a coinage law that shall make no discrimi- nation against either gold or silver as standard money of the United States. “Concerning the disposal of our military acquisitions and of the subjects incident to the close of the war now pending, they may well be remitted to the future, to which they belong; to the great future rapidly approaching, fraught with high question- ings of the career and destiny .of our be- loved country. There we may leave them in the full confidence that the American democracy will deal with them in due sea- son and in such manner as shall best sub- serve the national interest and best com- port with the national honor. What the Platform Advocates. The platform which was adopted affirms that the present war with Spain is just and righteous, and recalls with pride the ‘per- sistent support gf the cause by the demo- cratic senators end representatives; con- gratulates the country on the universally patriotic uprising whieh has swept away the last vestige of sectionalism; rejoices in the heroic deeds of Dewey, Bagley ani Hobson. ‘The platform favors such a permanent strengthening of the navy of the United States and coast defenses as shall assure adequate protection against foreign ag- gression; liberal pensions are advocated for the survivors of the civil and present wat. The platform also favors the construction and control of the Nicaragua canal by this government when its feasibility shall be determined, but opposes a loan” of the na- tional credit to any private corporation for that purpose; on the financial question the platform affirms with emphasis loyalty to the platform adopted. by the national demo- cratic convention in 1896, ‘at Chicago, in favor of free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver. The platform de- clares against the d2clared. purpose of the Present Secretary of the Treasury to apply the gold standard policy more thoroughly. The Tariff Plank. The tariff plank is as follows: “We earnestly reassert the .democratic dectrine that all tariff taxes shall be laid for revenue as their sole object and pur- Pese, and we do at this time especially de- nounce and condemn the high prohibitory rates of the present republican tariff, com- monly called the Dingley bill, under Te operation of which trusts and combinations have multiplied and the cost of the neces- saries of life has been increased and the wages of labor have not been advanced, and which has entafled upon the country @ deficit of many. millions to be made up only tac ger taxation in time of war, thus i) , Instead of a benefit, an on- ilar burden upon the people of the United “We reaffirm and emphasize our declarations in favor of the election of United States senators by the —- Mr. Bryan was thus 4 p v lb a that all laws or with this act, except such ld Plicable to the sale of liquor within one mile of the Soldiers’ subject, trict. chairman of the and brokers, 1427 F si nd regulations in the Home, hereby, repealed.” r “The language of this clause and renders it apparent that Congress in- tended this act as a complete substitute for ail other laws and regulations upon the and that thereafter all should be taken out and all mz WS as are District of Colum- bia in relation to the sale of distilled and fermented liquors in the said District, and arts of laws incons ent ap- be, and they is ntained under its provisions alon prosecut peculiar licenses: ions ‘This would seem conciusive, but Mr. Da- it is understood, e any further coni He declined, however, visions of the alleged act of prefers not oeversy between office and that of the attorney for the Dis. say wheth- er or not he will order warrants to issue in future in any ase brought under the BIL to pro- pre in orde lly determined. LUNACY CASES. 1 Sug- gested by Commissioners, In a communication to Senator Allison, Se the District ropriations, ine 24, page 27, as juror: nate committee on ap- Commissioners today recommended that the following pro- be added after the word “courts,” in »,of the general deficiency biil, now pending in the Senate That during such time Provided, re not in ttendance upon said Criminal Courts, the marshal may, in such (lunacy) cas: panel the jurors in attendance upon the Po- lice Court, who shall perform such duties in addition to and as part of their duties in said Police Court.” eS, , em- The paragraph which this proviso is de- —_— +> Furnished by W. GRAIN. 2. High. ‘Wheat--July. th Sept. 6s. 2: St PROVISIONS. %: 2.77 E 5.45 3.35 ‘ BSSSY BRSRRES EERR*ET accel azesse? syvusef Grain, Provisions and Cotton M: Baltimere Markets. "BALTIMORE, June_22.—Fiour dull, 5.100 artes: 7.831 barrela; exports, 150 ‘Wheat signed :0 modify was inserted in the bill at the request of the Commissioners in order to meet the views of Serator McMillan, ex- pressed in a letier to the Secretary of the interior, to the effect that the proceedings for the coramitment of persons to the gov- ernment hospital for the insane are per- functory and unduly expensive. Since the paragraph was submitted to the House comnuttee on appropriations the attention of the Commissioners has been called to the fact that other provision must be made for jury service in lunacy cases during the summer vacation of the criminal courts, or at other times when those courts are not in session. The paragraph, as the bill pass- ed the House, provided that in all lunacy cases instituted by the District, the Crim- inal Court jurors shall determine the men- tal condition of the persons into whose state of mind the inquiry is to be made. great majority of lunacy cases tried here are instituted by the District, and the thir- teen jurors constituting each jury are com- pensated at the rate of $1.25 a day. the designation of Criminal and Police Court jurors to hereafter try such cases will result in a considerable Saving to the Distrist. The Hence, rkets. . Hibbs & Co., bankers . members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. in| FINANCE AND TRADE American Sugar and Tobacco Suffered Bear Attack Today, | MARKET GENERALLY WAS WEAR Baltimore and Ohio Declined on New Reorganization Plan, —_—____ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS _—_—_— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YORK, June ‘Today's arket suffered from conditions imilar to those which have rated against im- provement on previous days of the week London was pathetic and irregular, buyers om, and the best opinion for the short account were hazardous because of the prospec* of an early triumph for the American ums Locally there was a disposition to await definite advices from the front, and small traders «were intrueted with the bility for fixing values pronounced during the « professional element cone jong the line of le American for a subs stock a react being that sale responsi- Heaviness being rly trading, the ntrated its indus t resistance Sugar was sold rather freely ntial decline, an adv suit and the inereasing certainty Wallan annexation being effectively used against the price of these share de- cline was not resisted by friends of the property, the only recov | the buying of stock al Amer Tobacco was cent in sympathy with sugar, but the result was Extreme weakness § Baltimore * and Ohio, resulting from the publication of the new reorganization plan, had an adv fluence on the railroad list generally. The assessment of $20 per share and the issuing of new preferred stock covering the amount of the subscription have been expected by in- the better informed interests for several weeks The announcement today was easily con- verted into an argume ainst the stock, hewever, notwithstanding that the new id to have been underwritten at : nare. Should the latter transac- tion be warranted by the course of tne ne securities, the preferred stock of the com- uy would sell at an cquivalent some- where between the present prices for Union Pacific and Northwestera Pacific common, The relatively small capitalization of the read has always insured a heavy burden to stockholders, who had to go throug’ a re organization involving Tew securities. The hope that some advanced financial device might be employed to relieve this burden jt the last moment has induced many to hold stock until the committee officially de- C the assessment. The gelling t Je assisted by short sales, reflect disappointment of a few tired holders. Lake Shere directors declared the regular dividend on the stock of that company, an extra dividend %% per cent from current earning: Louisville and Nashville postpones its @iv- idend disbursements and proposes to raise the wages of its men before considering the stockholders. Earnings continue to meet expectations, and the apathy of the spec- ulative situation is no wise due to unfaver- able routine developments. Bids of 101% have been made for round amounts 6T the new government bonds, and purchase: tively nege for the + scriptions, jotted. — -+.--- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the’ high- the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock excharge. Correspon jents, Mcssrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High Low. Close American Spirits... 4% 418i American Spirits, pfa. 3 American Sugar. . 1. 131 128% American Sugar, pfa... Wy My Wig American Tobacco...... 154 1b 1144 Atchison .. S eee | et Atchison, pfd..... . 384 BL Baltimore & Ono. |. BS 13K brooklyn R. Transl 49, 485 Canada Southern. ee ee Panada Pacific. . 5 S28 “B84 ae ae 1043, WAS 0B 125 12555 96% 964, sf : e 9" WA OSs St PM. & 0 a Chicago, Hl. & Pacific. 106Y 1064 105%) hig. & 'G Western. Wy ye plidated Gas. . 196% 196 Lack & W beiaware & Hudson Den. & Kiv wrande, pra Erie a Gene jectme....... Ulmoix Centrai. Lake Saure. Louisville & Nash detropolitan ‘Tracts Manhattan ievated Aicigan Cencrat é in Pacitic, Natioua! Lead Co. New Jersey Centrai New York Northern Pacite. Northern Pacific, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacific Mau. Phila. & eating. | poutbern iKy.. via, texas Pacific. Tens. Coa & iron. 4 wey Uuien Pacine. an. ad Union Pacific, pta...... 58% BY Big Western Union 161... 2 (fl —__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular .all—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Rail- road 6s, $000 at 118%. D. C. 3.65, $500 at 114. Capital Traction, 5 at 73%. Washington Gas, 74 at 48. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 170; 16 at 171; 10 at 172; 10 at 173; 10 at 1724; 10 at 10 at 17144; 99 at 171%." Lauston Monotype. 100 at 15; 25 at 15: 10 at 14%. American Gravbo- phone, 100 at 13\. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 100 at. 35' cents; 100 at 35 cents: 100 at 35 cents, fter call—Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 171%. Washington Gas. 26 at 43%. District of Columbia Bouds.—3.65s, funding, cur- rency, 114 td. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of Indebtedness, A, 115 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 109 bid. Columbia Railroad Gs, 118 bid. Belt “Railroad 5s, 35 bid. Eckington Railroad Gs, 100 asked. Wasbingion G pany 6s, series A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Coi- pany 6s, series B, 114 bid. U. 8. Electric Licht debenture imp., 101 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 8," 103 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security ard Trust 5s, A. and ©. 100 bid. Washington ket Company Ist 68, 210 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 110 bid, Washington Market Company ext. 120 bid. ‘Masonic Hall Association Ss, 105 bid. National Bask Stocks.Benk of Washington. 285 0 bid. 109 bid, 104 asked. Lincoln. 119 bid. 12: and Trost. 114% bid. 116 am mete Say REE