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THE EVENING STAR, WEDN& VAY, APRIL 25, 1900-14 PAGES. of Pennsytvania that he be renominated | to lead our hests to victory at the No- vember election, and to this end we in- struct the delegates this day elected to favor his candidacy In the mational con- vention.” For the national defense, for the re-en- forcement of the navy, for the enlargement of our foreign markets, for the employ: ent of American workmen in the mines. ship- forest. farms. mills, factories and yards, the immediate enactment of legis- jatton similar to that favorably reported to each branch of Congress ed, go that American built, American owned and American manned ships may regain their carrying of our foreign commerce. Money Question Happily Settled. The country fs congratulated that the money question no longer disturbs busi- ness conditions. and adds that the gold standard !s now accepted as the mone- tary unit of value. ‘The election of United States senators by the people Is favore: an amendment to the federal Constitution to that effect is de- manded. The delegates to the national convention are instructed to offer and sup- port such a resolution. The administration of Governor Stone is indorsed as ise, conservative, business- Nke and clean. Referring to M. S. Quay, the platform says: fon that “We again record our firm convi In the appointment of Matthew Stanley Quay as a member of the United States Senate from Pennsylvania Governor Stone acting within his constitutional au- and the thanks of the repub‘icans »sylvania are due to John P. Elkin, attorney general, for his masterly and log- leal argument before the elections commit- tee of the United States Senate, clearly demonstrating the existence of this pow in the chief executive of the state. We de- plore the action of the United States Sen- » in denying us the right of full repre- ation to which we are entitled under federal Constitution. We sti‘l contend the governor had constitutional au- ; the appointment, and in se- lecting Matthew Stanley Quay he was act- ing In accordance with the clearly expr: ed will of a large majority of the republi- cans of the state. Confidence in Senator Quay. ss our confidence in Senator ship, and we believe in his persona! integrity. A great Quay’s ical and wrong has been done him which the people pol will right at the proper time, and therefore that Matthew Stanley we urge and insist Quay shall be a candidate for re-election ty the United States Senate, In which he has so long served the people with such distinguished ability and fidelity, and to this end we pledge him our hearty and cordial “onator Penrose Is commended for his earnest insistence that Mr. Quay be seated, and he is ¢ mended also for the tire’ess diligem and ability with which he looks tituents. after his con Ballot laws favoring a secret and honest ballot are favored, and in addition legisla- tien bling the judges to open ballot 2 proper complaint of citizens. orm also declares a belief that should prevail, and at » will of the majority ections, the ions, the senatorial and the par- n integral part rganization for ng the will of the who h We 4 t te par- » be the will of the conven- when the ascer- in, who by that . to abide Auditor General r Beacom are stration of te Tre COMMITTEEMEN. JOCTLAR Suizer to Rexpond to ce Presidency. d'Alene investigation morning there was no ste xeiting artlett Capron Calis “The Vi When the Coeur resumed thi: w day's turn to affairs by an me to order with “The committee will ¢ tive Capron as toastmaster,” Mr. Sulzer. » ‘The vice presi- ded the Rhode Island mem- T that Mr. Sulzer will be Mr. Sulzer said he had no remarks to vice presidency nelair resumed his testimony, deal- t mit system. Robertson began the of Sinclair he made no personal conflict. The directed largely to : exercise of civil nority the Coeur d’Alenes was in- consistent with a state of martial law. Se Takes His Former Place. Lieu:. Charles O. Pierson, U. S. Vol. siz- nal corps. in charge of the telegraph divis- ion, has tendered “his res in the volunteer army, to take ef- 4] 30, 1909, ond it has been accepted by the President Col. Allen. signal officer, division of the Pacific, a, requested that Lieut. Pierson be sent to him with a view to placing him in charge of the centtral tele graph office. Manila. and while the compli nent of being i for this Important pesition was ly appreciated by Lieut. Piers forced, on account ¢ compensation {a- je the du Lieut. Pierson will revert to his original pesition as chic grapher of the War Departmer lary of which has been increased er annum, and will be fr. charge of the telegraph division of that department. ——_—__+ + +_____ HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY. BUl Regulating Practice In District— Other Measures Introduced. MeMillan today Introduced in the a bill to regulate the practice of pathic pharmacy in the District of umbia. The bill provides that there all be created a board to be known as rs of homeopathic Mr. the District of Columbia, which shall consist of three homeopathic e appointed by the Commis- vard shall keep a register c pharmacists who have r qualification. upon examina- as pharmacists, and no others an also introduced a bill, s introduced in the House March extension of V street. As placed the Senate, the bill {6 changed in es t respects. provides that twenty days after $1.250 shall have been deposited with the collector of taxes the Commission- ers may institute proceedings for the con- demnation of land necessary for the ex- tens of V street through the square uth of square 1206, from the west line of 35th street west 12) feet to the line of vashington county, to the full width of 60 feet Mr. McMillan also Introduced a bill to relieve George W. King from the operation of the act to restrict ownership of real estate in the territories to American citi- zens. ———__+ e+ WILL BE GIVEN TO MRS. RUIZ. The Chair Bearing the Dying Message of Her Husban The State Department has arranged to gend to Mrs. Rita L. Ruiz, widow of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, who died fn prison at Guanabacoa, Cuba, while a Spanish pris- oner, the chair on which he wrote a dying message to his family in letters formed of his own blood. Dr. Ruiz died in Febru- ary, 1896, and the chair bearing the mes- @age was recovered by Gen. Fitshugh Lee, ‘who was United States consul at Havana a@t the time. At the cutbreak of the Span- ish war he placed it in the care of the British vice cons: Mr. Jerome, who kept ft until Gen. Lee’s return to Cuba, shaetle a@fter the Spanish evacuation of Cuba. At the request of Mrs. Ruiz, the chair was brought to this city a short time ago. The message, which was written on the back of the chair by Dr. Ruiz. is as fol- lows: “Mercedes, mine, Evangeline, Ricar- dito, good bye. My children of my life, I give you my blessing. Be obedient to your mother. They will kill me if 1 am taken to Habana. Tell everything. Good bye. Rita of my soul’ costes DROPPED FROM BILL House Eliminates Provision for Pneu- matic Tube Service, CAUSES A SENSATION MR. MOODY Senate Adopts Conference Report on Hawaii. THE SCOTT ELECTION CASE At the opening of the session of the House today William H. King, who served in the Fifty-fifth Congress from the state of Utah, was sworn in as a representative from that state to succeed Brigham H. Roberts, who was denied a seat. Without preliminary business the House resumed consideration of the post office appropriation bill. The item appropriating $725,000 for pneumatic tube service, an in- crease of $500,000 over the appropriation for the current year, was the subject of two hours’ debate under the arrangement previously made. Mr. Little (Ark.) opposed the pneumatic tube service, which, he held, was unneces- sary and of no material benefit in expedit- ing the mails. The charges for the service in New York, he said, were outrageously exorbitant. The government was paying $37,000 a mile rental for six-inch iron pipe, besides the cost of operating the machines. Oppoxex Pneumatic Tube Service. Mr, Moody (Mass.) also opposed the ex- tension of the tube service. If it was en- tered upon, he said, it would add in the near future millions to the already swollen expenditures of the Post Office Department. Using this item as a text Mr. Moody made an urgent plea for retrenchment in public expenditures. Every branch of the public service, he said, was asking for its share ot the enormous revenues which were being collected. The tube service, he said, had been con- structed by contractors whe took thelr pay in stock and bonds. The only asset of the company was its contract with the gov- ernment. “I regret to say.’ continued Mr. Moody, deliberately, “that one of the principal holders of these stocks and bonds was a member of this House and a member of the committee on appropriations.” “Give his name,” shouted Mr. Livings- ton (Ga.). “I will not,’ replied Mr. Moody. Then he added another sensational statement, to the effect that a large block of the stock of the concern had been sent to a near reia- tive of a prominent member of the House as a New Year gift. But I am proud to id Mr. Moody, that the return mail carried back that onoring and dishonorable gift.” When the applause that greeted this statement had died out Mr. Moody ap- pealed to the House not to indorse “this sort of a transaction.” Mr. Moody disclaimed any intention of reflecting upon the post office committee, which he highly commended. He was es- ially glowing in his praise of Mr. Loud, rman of the committee. Mr. Moody had been appealed to by commer- cial bodies of Boston to ald in the exten- sion of this service, but he refused to clore to his duty in this matter. He that companies in all the large ties of the country were preparing to raid Congress in behalf of further extension of the tube service Mr. Bingham (Pa.) thought In view of the disck Ioody that the testi- . d them should be cord, and with Mr. Moody's it wi sti ony Mr. Bingham said that Congress was not concerned with the question of morals in- volved fm an ex-assistant postmaster gen- era) takin » with a corporation, but with th whether the tube serv- He ple In expediting the mails. y favored the extension of the ne Postmaster General, he sai was servic a, had sg: that the service could be ex- tended to twen: n cities for 00,000. He had said the benefits of such an ex- tension would be without limit and the mpensation than the word “rea- implied. ‘The proposed approp: tion would extend the service to Chicago a extend the service in Philadelphia, York and Boston. The Paragraph Struck Out. Moon (Tenn.) moved to reduce a= Mr. appropriation carried by It to the amount the t law, $225,000." d his amendment entire Climination of He 9 to for the the graph. Tt was adopte THE SENATE. |. ST to When the met today Mr. Platt CN. Y.) occupied the seat in the front row of the republican side formerly occupied by Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania. During the on Mr. Penrose of Pennsylva- upied the seat, holding it for Senate Mr. Quay in case he should be seated. A joint resolution aut izing the exhibit of government relics at the New York printing exposition was adopted. Conference Report on Hawaii. At the conclusion of routine business Mr. Cullom presented a conference report on the bill to provide a government for Ha- wall. He explained that the principal change made by the last conference was the striking out of all provisions requiring the payment of taxes before registration to vote and the elimination of the provision that a person may be imprisoned for debt or for non-payment of taxes. “If the conference report suggested Mr. Jones (Ark.), of taxes will not be is adopted,” “the payment a@ prerequisite to vot- ‘That's it exactly,” “And in addition ther onment for debt.” “As I understand It,” said Mr. Bacon, “all ents of the United States and Hawail are entitled to the right of franchise, wit t restriction as to the payment of taxes.” ‘Phat is right,” said Mr. Cullom. Mr. Tillman inquired what had been done with the provision requiring the President to appoint the officials of the territory from among the residents of Hawail. Mr. Cullom replied that on that point the bill remained precisely as It had passed the Senate. The offices were tw be filled by cit- izens of Hawalt. Mr. Tillman thought the same provisions ought to have been inserted in the Porto Rican bill. so that “carpet baggers” should not be “inflicted upon these people. Mr. Foraker pointed out that by the pro- visions of the Porto Rican bill the Pest- Gent, if he saw fit, could appoint all the officers of Porto Rico from-citizens of the island. Mr. Blatt (Conn.) protested against the provision of the bill requiring the Presi- dent to appoint officials of the tsland from the inhabitants. - Mr. Pettigrew renewed some of his ob- Jections previously expressed to the bill. Report Adopted. The conference report was then agreed to without division. On motion of Mr. McComas tae Senate proceeded to consider the resolution re- ported from the commitiee on privileges and elections declaring that Nathan B. tt was duly elected a senator from West Virginia and was entitled to his seat. Mr. McComas, who is a momber of the commitiee on privileges and elections, de- tailed at some length the case as the com- mittee found it upon investigation. The sintement was practically an elaboration of the report made in the case by the ma- jority of the committee. At the conclusion of Mr. McComas’ state- ment Mr. Pettus (Ala.), who presented the minority report, asked that the case go over until tomorrow, and it was so ordered. A Senate bill providing an American reg- ister for the steamer Esther of New Or- leans (formerly the Phoenix of Norway) was passed. A resolution was offered by Mr. Tillman (3. C.) and adopted calling upon the Secre- tary of the Treasury for information as to the number, location, character and aggre- gate cost of each public building already erected or now in course of coustruction, with the cost of the site in each case. Agricultural Bi Consideration was then begun of the agri- cultural appropriation bill. As reported to the Senate it carries $4,959,120, replied Mr. Cullom. shall be no impris- CHICAGO'S LABOR TROUBLES|VIEWS QF MINORITY CONTRACTORS AND BRICKLAYERS HAVE A LONG CONFERENGE. Latter Demand an Increase of Five Cents an Hour—Aasauits by ion M CHICAGO, April 25.—President George P. Gubbins of the Bricklayers’ and Stone- masons’ Union and a representative of the Building Contractors’ Council were in con- ference until an early hour this morning over the labor troubles. The agent of the contractors sought to persuade President Gubbins to withdraw his union frem the Building Trades Council, but without avail. ‘The conference, however, 1s expected to have an important bearing on future nego- tations under the provisions of the state- ment {issued by the Bullding Contractors’ Council. One result of the conference last night may be that the contractors will receive assurances that a new policy will be adopt- ed by the Building Trades Council, which will render that organization not only un- objectionable, but of positive benefit to the employing organizations. Bricklayers Demand More Pay. The bricklayers showed their confidence in the outcome by voting to demand an in- crease of 5 cents an hour In their wage scale after May 1. The present pay is 50 cents an hour, and according to the state- ments of President Gubbins there Is an 1n- creasing demand for union bricklayers each day, which makes employment certain for every member of the union this summer. Bakers’ Union No. 2 has pledged itseif to supply 1.000 loaves of bread each week to the Building Trades Council for idle work- meq The special committee appointed by the council to settle the labor troubles held a preliminary meeting. The five citizen mem- bers were. not appointed. The commission will hold public hearings and examine wit- nesses. ASSAULTS BY UNION MEN. Secretary of Chicago Tennis Club and a Workman Injured. CHICAGO, April 25.—In an assault led by union carpenters last evening the secre- tary of the Chicago Tennis Club and an aged non-union workman were severely In- jured. The trouble arose from the attempt of the union men to prevent the non-union man from making repairs at the tennis club's grounds. The injured were: Jas. O’Connors, non-union carpenter, kicked in the face and otherwise bruised; L. H. Waldner, secretary of the Chicago Tennis Club, struck on the shouider with a cudgel and knocked down. Waidner held the ten- nis championship in 1S98. R. W. Clark, night superintendent of Davidson Bros.’ marble works, was beaten into insenstbility by three men supposed to be union workingmen, while going home from work this morning. Clark was taken to the Alexian Brothers’ Hospital, where it is said his recovery is doubtful, The man’s ce was pounded to a jelly. Clark had been superintending a non- union job at the marble works. 7 THE HEARING NEARLY ENDED TRIAL OF WILLIAM SAUER ON CHARGE OF MURDER. Arguments of Coansel Begun This Af- ternoon—Evidence of Defendant in Hix Own Behalf. The summing up arguments of counsel to the jury in the case of William Sauer of the United States marine corps, on trial for the murder last February of James Allen, a civilian, were begun this afternoon in Criminal Court No. 1. The morning ses- sion of the court was occupled with the consideration of prayers for instructions that counsel desired the court to give the jury. This matter was disposed of at 12:30 o'clock. A recess was then taken. When ecurt convened at 1 o'clock Assistant United States Attorney Gould opened the arguments. Mr. Gould was followed by Attorney Mitchell and Attorney Turney, in the order named, for the defense. Mr. Turner was speaking when this report closed. Mr. Gould will close the arguments and Justice Clabaugh will then charge the jury. The session of the court was continued until very late yesterday afternoon in order that the introduction of testimony might be concluded before an adjournment was taken. Several men of the marine corps and two or three clyllians, called by the defense, testified that they were in the saloon thé evening of February 12, at the time the difficulty was in progress. A dis- pute arose among a group of marines, and Allen, who had been drinking, sought to interfere. Sai warned him to keep out of the discussion. Allen called Sauer vile names, Sauer left the saloon and Allen followed. Finally, Sauer struck Allen a blow, which felled’ the latter. Defendant a Witness. Im his own behalf Sauer told the jury that the night of the affray he entered the saloon alone. He noticed that a number of marines were disputing. Sauer remarked to a friend that Allen was the cause of the dispute. The latter overheard the remark, and growing angry, applied vile epithets to Sauer, and attempted to start a fight, but was prevented from doing so. In company with friends Sauer left the saloon, and Allen foltowed him out and called to him. When he returned to Allen the latter used coarse language and declared that he could lick the whole marine corps. When he ad- vised Allen to go home, so said Sauer, the man responded with a blow. Sauer struck back and Allen fell. Sauer raised the man and remained with him until the arrival of the ambula ee eeree SS FAVOR FORD. Alabama Democratic Convention in Session at Montsomery. MONTGOMERY, April 25.—Greater interest centers in the Gemocratte state con- vention, which began iis sessions here to- day, than has been aroused by any similar athering in this state for many years. Capt. F.S. White acted as chairman. ances appare! avor the nomination of Samuel Ford for governor. As to the minor offices, it is probable the present of- ficials will be renominated. ——>++>—__ MANY PAPERS READ. Five-Minute Discussions Follow at the Ecumenical Conference. NEW YORK, April Bishop Dudley of Kentucky led the opening exercises at to- day's session of the ecumenical con/erence. The devotional exercise was followed by the beginfing of the regular day’s work In Carnegle Hall, consisting of a program tor the consideration of educational work. The Rev. Dr. W. T. A. Barber, head mas- ter of Leys School, Cambridg=, England, and Wm. T. Harris, commissioner of educa- tion, both spoke at length on the subject “The Place of Education in Christian Mis- sions.” “The Necessity for Training Teaching” Was discussed by the Rev. John W. Conk- lin of the Bible Mission School of Spring- field, Mass. These papers were followed by short dis- cussions by those of the delegates who have been engaged in educational work abroad and those who were best informed along the same lines at home. The discussions were limited to five-minute addresses. During the afternoon five sectional meet- ings were held. At the Union Methodist Church the general topic was that of “Wider Relations of Missions; at the Madison Avenue Reformed Church the topie was ‘Vernacular Literature;” at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, “The Native Church and Moral Questions” was discussed; “‘Normal Training” was the sub- ject at the Central Presbyterian Church, and the “Medical Training of Nations” was ee at Chamber Music Hall, Carnegie fall. : ‘Tonight two central meetings will be held, one at Carnegie Hall, as usuai. and one at the Central Presbyterian Church. Dissenting Opinion in the Montand Senatorship Case. COMPLAIN OF MUCH HEARSAY EVIDERCE. ———qq“—_ — Report, They Say, Was Not Sub- i mitted to Committee. FACTS ONLY HALF STATED ‘The minority of the members of the Sen- ate committee on privileges and elections, censisting of Senators Pettus and Harri who do not accept ail the views of the ma- Jority of the committee in the case of Sen- ator Clark of Montana, today presented their dissenting opinion in the sc. ‘The report begins with the following statement: “We agreed, and still agree, to the resolu- tion reported by the committee through its chairman. That resolution was ac&pted by the committce itself. But the report is merely the wfiting of the chairman with the ald of one other member, and never was submitted to any meeting of the com- mittee, and therefore cannot be considered as the words of the committee.” They then ptoceed to state their reasons for dissemt, which are based, they say, upon the opinion “that, in this important inquiry, the committee was bound by,’and ought to act on, the ordinary rules of evi- dence.” Complaint is made that much of the testimony was “hearsay’ evidence, which they say was received in “great volumes.” F Referring to Senator Chandler’ connec- tion with the case as chairman of the com- mittee they say: “We tried merely to dis- lwharge our duties as members of this com- mittee and as judges in this most important case, but the chairman kindly relieved the other members of that labor, and deter- mined that matter for the committee. ‘They then state thelr reasons for consent- ing to the majority report. which is based on the opinion “that the friends of Senator Clark illegally and improperly used large amounts of money, and thereby caused the election, and that this election is not valid, but under the law of the land is void.” Conditions in Montana. They then enter upon a review of the present conditions in Montana. Referring to the initiative meeting of the Clark men and the attendance of A. J. Campbell at this conference, and his later election to Congress, Messrs. Pettus and Harris re- mark: “So, to the extent named, Mr. Camp- bell got the benefit of that private meeting of which he was a member, and the benefit of the money sent out by the committee to the executive committees in varlous coun- ties. Mr. Campbell was a well-known op- ponent of the Daly faction prior to and in 1898."" ‘Taking up ex-State Senator Whiteside they say?. “The evidence tends to show that Whiteside was unfriendiy to W. A. Clark and that he made a threat to ‘explode a bomb’ if Clark became a candidate for the Senate; and that about the same d Marcus Daiy, in New York, made a threat ‘to run W. A. Clark and his family out of Montana.’ ”’ Whiteside's Course. Referring to the co-operation during the legislative session of Campbell and Clark, they say that “after Mr. Campbell had heard the plan to entrap and betray his friend, Senatar Clark, he told Whiteside, in substance, ‘Do not rely on your own evi- deuce to prove the charges.’ Thus,” they continue, “Campbell and Whiteside became united Mm a common cause in December, 1808. And from that time Whiteside had the benefit of Campbell's advice. And Whiteside, if’you credit his account of him- self, acted well and naturally the part of spy and traitbr, and did ‘explode a bomb.” After the legislature adjourned Mr. Camp- bell, with Marcus Daly's money, went into the business of buying newspapers and hir- ing editors and setting them to work, He also became actively engaged in the busi- ness of hiring detectives with Daly's money. Among other hard cases he employed one Benjamin Hill, and set him to hunting up evidence against his friend. And Mr. Camp- bell gives a graphic account of how Hill brought to his office a sealed letter from Bickford to Roote, and how he caused Hill to open the letter for Campbell to read it. And after reading it it was interesting to hear Mr. Campbell describe how the letter was carefully resealed and sent on by Mr. Hill to its destination.” Campbell and Hill, Mr. Campbell's connection with Ben Hill ia then reviewed. Reference is made to his payments to certain witnesses, and It is remarked that ‘Mr. Campbell became Daly's agent to disburse money without Umit as to‘amount, and he disbursed it in that way. And in 1899 Mr. Campbell was employed by a corporation controlled by Daly at a salary of $15,000 per annum. When last heard from Mr. Campbell had disbursed about $40,000 of Mr. Daly’s money in this case, and had incurred liabilities for fees to eminent counsels, amounts not named, and still had power to go on spending, with- out Mmit as to amount. He conducted this case as leading counsel, and became also one of the principal witnesses, but cther ccunsel made the arguments.” They also review the connection of State Attorney General Nolan with the prosecu- tion, referrmg with especial pointedness to his use of notes of testimony taken before the grand jury of Lewis and Clark county, saying: ‘He could not be induced to see the slightest impropriety in hts disclosure of the secrets of the grand jury or in this wholesale promise of pardons, specially given for the use of Mr. Campbell in the work in which he was then engaged. This attorney general came to Washington, took an active part in the prosecution and in suggesting witnesses, and on the witness stand could not conceal his bias.” Testimony Regarding the Justices. They pronounce the testimony connect- ing the Montana supreme court with the case as “irrelevant,” and say: ‘This trans- action, so far as we are informed, oc- curred six or seven months after the sena- torial’ election; no fact proved connects Mr. Clark with any part of that transac- tion. Dr. Tracy had no sort of connec- tion, directly or indirectly, with Mr. Clark, and if he had there was no connection be- tween the election in January and the supreme judges in the fall of that year. All of the evidence was nothing more than what may be calied ‘coloring matter.’ And it was a ited against the protest of the senator 4gom Maryland and others. “And in; the{¢onduct of this case much other mere ‘coloring matter’ was‘ received as evidenge.” ‘They ¢fiticis® the report of the commit- tee, saying thet it contains “several curi- ous statéfnent# of a part of the evidence as to théthing’stated. For example, they say {t ts stated'that Senator Clark in June, 1898, epee the checks which he had drawn his’Bank. But the report fails to state that for years nast it was his habit to ,destrpy his checks when his ac- count was rengered by the bank and ex- amined. ,And the report faiied to state that the committee,had the bank account of Mr. Clark durjng all the time in which it was charged {hat,;money had been illegally used.” Jp; ° gio They algo. @ssert that in the main re- port “Statemenjs are made-as facts which yonlyyon the testimony of a wit- are basi ness of doubtfu) credit, and that testimony icted. “The only proposition for which we coutend is, that this is a Judicial case, and a committee of the Sen- ate ought to consider and report it as judges.”” Children Play With Matches. Children playing with matches caused a fire in the house of Mrs. Turbin, No. 1541 4th street northwest, about noon today. Charles Turbin, fourteen years old, was slightly burned about the neck. to the amount of about $75 was done. i. —__ Nearing the Close. The second trial of the seven colored men Indicted for assault on Miss Dora Linkins, on hearing in Criminal Court No. 2, is @rawing to a close. This is the case in which six of the defendants, after a con- viction at a former trial, were sentenced to imprisonment for thirty years each. WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS MEET TO SELECT DELEGATES. TO NATIONAL CONVENTION. ‘Temporary Chairman Monahan Makes a Speech Warmly Eulogising Present Administration. ————— MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 25.—The re- publican state convention to choose four delegates-at-large and to ratify the selec- tion of delegates made in the ten congres- sional districts to the national convention at Philadelphia met at noon today in the Davidson Theater in this city. ‘Chairman Treat of the republican state central committee ealled the convention to order, and introduced James G. Monahan of Darlington as the temporary chairman. Mr. Monahan criticised Wm. J. Bryan, and declared that if the republicans do their duty as they did in 1896, there can be but one result—the triumphant re-election of President McKinley. - : Mr. Monahan spoke in part as follows: “Today the accredited delegates of Wis- consin’s magnificent army have met for the purpose of indorsing a national republican administration that stands for faith kept, promises fulfilled and piedges redeemed, and to elect and instruct her delegation to vote for the renomination of President Mc- Kinley. “Several times during the history of our nation an administration has presented strong reasons for an indorsement by the people, but never before has there been More to commend and less to censure than in the present. “In the coming fight we are to meet the same old foe—one that in ideas is three parts populist and one part democrat, but in numbers is three-fourths democratic and one-fourth populist—an unholy alliance of political negation and long-whiskered vag- aries. They will nominate W. J. Bryan, who, whether he is being appointed colonel of a silver regiment in Omaha, suffering from a military lockjaw in Fiorida, resign- ing his commission in the army before the close of the war, lassoing a panther in Texas or talking politics to Chatauqua as- semblies at so much per talk, is wrong on every question, and is consistent only in his inconsistencies. “President McKinley will be renominated, and, as in 1806, these men will oppose each other in the great contest of 1900. If the republicans do their duty as they did in 1896 there can be but one result—the tri- umphant re-election of President McKinley. “There stands our leader, and there, speaking for themselves, are his official acts. President McKinley has not only kept faith with the people by fulfilling ante- election pledges, but has grandiy risen to Meet new conditions and unlooked-for con- ditions. He has been weighed in the bal- ance of public opinion and found not want- ing. His administration will live in history as one of the brightest and best in the annals of history.” At the conclusion of Mr. Monahan’s speech committees ‘on resolutions and per- manent organization “were appointed, and a recess was taken until 2:30 p.m. Following is the report of the committee on resolutions: “We reaffirm the principles expressed in the platform of the national republican party of 1896, popularly approved and in- dorsed at the last national election and commended and justified by subsequent events. “We are gratified that experience neither constrains us to recede from the high posl- tion then taken on questions before the country, nor to subordinate the views then vehemently supported to meet the exigen- cies of a new campaign. ‘We hereby express our profound gratifi- cation that the present Congress of the United States, conformably to that plat- form, by formal legislative enactment, has established as a permanent standard of value the gold coin of the nation. “We indorse the strong, -brilliant and pro- gressive administration of our President, Wm. McKinley, under which our national domain has been enlarged, new luster added to our arms and unparalleled increase of ee and prosperity secured to the coun- The administration of Gov. field was also indorsed. ears —++<____ HARMONY AT INDIANAPOLIS, Indications That Griffiths Will Nominated for Governor. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 25.—Outward appearances are that the republican state convention will be harmonious. The sole topic ef conversation today was the nomi- nation for governor. Little talk was heard rezamling the platforms, although it will come before the convention at the opening session this afternoon, and the nominations are on the program for tomorrow. Frank J, Littleton, speaker of the last house, said today: “The main fight centers in the nomination for governor, and from present indications it seems to mo that John L. Griffiths will secure the nomination. “The best of feeling prevails between all the candidates and their friends, and overy- thing will be thoroughly harmonious,” District meetings were held this morning. The convention will be called to order at 2 o'clock in Tomlinson Hall. J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette will preside. The adoption of the platform will be the first business be- fore the convention. Tomorrow will be de- voted solely to nominations for the various Offices. ——_+-+__ Amending Railway Charter. Mr, Sullivan today introduced in the Sen- ate a bill to amend the charter of the Washington and Marlboro’ Electric Rail- way Company. The bill provides that in Heu of that portion of the route hereto- fore granted this company between the in- tersections of -Pennsylvania avenue east with railroad avenue at the crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and with 15th street east the company be allowed to pass a’ong Pennsylvania avenue and the bridge between the said points. ————_—_—_+-2+____ Troops Sail for Alaska. Adjt. Gen. Corbin received a telegram this afternoon ‘from Gen. Randall, com- manding the new Department of Alaska, saying that Company G, 7th Infantry, left Seattle yesterday on the transport Rose- eranz for Port Valdez. The company was composed of 103 men and was commanded by Capt. J. B. Jackson and Lieuts, C. W. Otwell and J. B. Aliison. In addition the party included 53 quartermaster employes, a commissary sergeant and 11 hospital corps men under Acting Assistant Surgeon J. T. Arwine. To Repeal Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. Representative Cooney of Missouri has introduced a bill “to abrogate and repeal the treaty between the governments of the United States and Great Britain commonly known as the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.” The President is authorized and directed to open negotiations with Great Britain to secure the abrogation of the treaty, and if this is not brought about by December, 1900, then ew provides that the treaty shall be an- nulled. —2+—______ Exceptions to 11th Street Award. Justice Hagner this afternoon heard ar- guments In connection with the exceptions filed to the award of the jury in the matter of the proposed extension of 11th street. The court took the matter under advise- ment. . It is averred that Congress in directing in regard to certain assessments indirectly attempts to take private property with- out compensation; also that the award is contrary to the evidence submitted. ——.—_—_ Damages Claimed. ‘William L. Manuel, through Attorneys W. ‘W. Offiey and Warder Voorhees, late this afternoon filed suit at law against the Ana- costia and Potomac River Rallroad Com- pany to recover $6,000 damages. The sult is the outcome of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff Feb- ruary 2 last. —_. Return of Captain Michlier. Capt. Francis Michler, 5th Cavalry, has returned to the city, with his bride, after a four months’ tour of Europe, and has re- sumed his duties at the War Department on the staff of Gen. Miles. + 6. -____ Colonel DeWitt Granted Leave. Lieut. Col. Calvin DeWitt, deputy surgeon general, has been granted four months’ leave of absence on account of sickness. FINANCE AND TRAD Rise in Sugar Helps the Entire Stock LONDON STRONG ON WAR NEWS Seen ee ABLn46. Onte atendy > mixed, 8. itye ait oa Western, STa5s. Hay easier; \ a$1S Grain ‘freixhts very quiet, steam to Liverpool, per bushel, did. May: Cork for orders, per quarter, M4. May: Se 744. Janes Sugar, cheese, butter and eggs firm, muchanced List. 2 per cents, registered, Sassus: 3 per , Pegietered, Iii 192s? 3 per coupon, 1808-192. 4 per . ebupon, 1d fer recistered, Per cents, coupon, 1% 5 per conte, reetrered, T 5. per cents, coupon, 104 New Sow... 5 Belief That Strength of Stocks is Only Temporary. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 25.—Higher prices and a more confident war feeling in Lon- don helped to stay the decline in the local market and encouraged some professional buying. Public interest is at a low ebb and commission houses had little outside business. The engagement of a small amount of gold for export was announced, but failed to make any impression on sentiment. The bank reserves are not in the strong condition of last year, and a similar drain on the gold supply would be followed by more apprehension than was occasioned by last June’s shipments. It is not likely however, that the test will be severe, and the present $15,000,000 surplus should carry the banks through without thought of stringency. This view prevails in banking circles, and the money rate of 2 to 24 per cent clearly refiects confidence in an un- Mmited supply. One cause of uneasiness which is at least being considered by the public is the fear of labor troubles, premonitory rumblings of which are heard in mining and other in- dustrial centers. Such matters would be entitled to little weight were it not for the fact that politics, anti-trust crusades and labor grievances are in danger of com- bining in fostering uneasiness. The market already hesitates, and rallies are the most that conservative interest are willing to predict. This sudden reversal of sentiment has no foundation other than the episode in the Steel stocks. The other difficulties, however probable, are remote, and come to the surface only because last American Sugar, Amenican To! s week's hopes were shattered by the sledge- hammer tactics of the depressing party in the Steel shares. American Sugar, which began a rather remarkable advance at the close of yes- terday’s business under the influence of rumors relative to the settling of the trade war, gained another 5 points this morning in spite of specific denials of such reporis. The price was skillfully advanced at every opportunity, the short interest being forced to cover liberally. However shallow the excuse, and how- 4 bey a Atchison... 3 the Baltimore and Ohio issues. Was apparent in the latter shares, but strong interest bought at the decline. Southern Pacific ylelded to Iquidation, but the Pacific group held remarkably w: things considered. bei Liquidation + The grangers, Pennsylvania and New York Central, rallied from time to time, but the buying came largely from the room, Rumors that the Doschers had sold out to the American Company were responsible for the late advance in sugar. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock -Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New Open. High. 853% 4 aug ord ~ 10934 1038: 282 York. American Cotton OM. A. 8, Wire.. es Am. Steel & Wire pid_.. ever pronounced the manipulation, the ad- ce. Atchison, pfd.. vance in Sugar served to rally the whole market. Reading and the unthracite o group rallied easily under covering, as did Baltimore&Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio, pfa_ BrooklynRavid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio... «.., CC. & St, Louts. Ciieago, B. & Q.... Chic & Northwente: Cnicago Gas. C. Mand 8t, Paul. Chicago R. I. & Pacific. Chic., St P.M. & O. Chie.'& G. Western. Colorado Fnel and iron Consolidated Gas... Gon. Tobacco. Con. Tobacco, pfa Delaware & Hudson Federal Steel... 1 gderal Steel, fa. General Electric. llinois Centrat._.. Louisvilie & Nashville Metropolitan Tractio: Mannattan Elevated... Missouri Pacific. M.. K. & T., pfd. ional Lead Co. iew Jersey Central. New York Centraj N.Y.ontario & Western Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd.. Pacitic Mi . Penusylvania R. R. = Phila.& Keading, Ist pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway. Southern Kailway, pfd_ Texas Pacific.. — Tenn. Coal and Irou_..., Union Pacifi Western Union Tei. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock tlon 48, $2,000 at Jo7%. Capital Traction scrip, 230 at 107%. Capital Traction, 20 at 104%, 20 at 104K. 20 at LOE. 20 at 104%, 2 at 104%, 5. at 10 ai m.—Capital Trac- 220 at 108%." Clty and Suburban Ralltoad, 25 at 25%. 25 at 2815. Washington ‘Gas, 25 at 54%. les thaler Linvtype, 10 at 192%, 10 at 192%, 10 at 192%, 10 at 192g, 10 at 102%, 10 at 19244, 10 at 1924, 10 at 192, 10 at 192, 10 at_ 192, 10 at 191%. “Lanston Monotspe, 100 at 13%. Pueu- matic Gun Carriage, 100 at 2i cents, 100 at 21 couts, 100 at 21 ce Pon scrip, $97 at 107 After call—Capital Trac- . Capital Traction, 50 at Fei 24 ames . AD! merican Gra phon Capital Traction, 30 at lie. Columbia Railroad 5, at 112. ‘West End Na- tlonal Bank, 5 at 120. 1902, 30-year funding, 10% bid. 3.658, 1924, funding, 12) bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Capital Traction 4a, bid, 107% asked. Metropolitan Railroad Se, 121 1224 asked. Metropoliten Railroad cert. tndedi 4, 110 bid.” Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., B iio vid. Columbia Rallroad 6s, 126 bid. Columbia Hallroad 2d mort. Se, 111% bid, 11245 asked. Wash- ington Gus series A, "6s, 117 bid, 125 asked. Wash- aston Gas series 8, Ga, 11g bid. 125 asked, US. jectric it deb.’ imp. 6s, 107 bid, 112 asked. U.S. Electric Light cert. Indeb saked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 104 bid. “¢ e and Potomac Tels ‘con. Ba, 105 bid, 108 asked. American Security and ‘Trust 48, 100’ bid. Wa8hington Market Co. Ist @s, 112 bid. Lape oe Co. imp. @@, 112 did. ‘Washington Market extn, s, 132 i. Musonte Hall ) BEOC! lon erican Grapbhophone deb. 5s, 100 Did. tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, pid, 400 asked. Lanston Monot: 13%. 107% bid, +, G8, 105 bid, 110 Metropolitan, 600 bid. Central, CHICAGO, April 25. Wheat—May July Com—May Ins Oats —M July CHICAG —Provistons: Pork- May..... wh July , Land—May... 7 duly... a Ribs—May ny July ae) ? NEW YORK, April 3. Open. High. | May. om uly VSL 9.34 August. . 19 vas October, S25 8.18 PRESENTATION TO DEWEY HANDSOME GIFT FROM 50.000 CHIL- DREN OF THE NORTHWEST. Brought to Him at Hix Coantry Home, Beauvoir, by a Delegation—A’ Ne paper Undertakin Admiral Dewey received a delegation at Beauvoir, his country home, today which represented 50.000 children in the West, and presented to him as a token the regard and esteem of the donors beautiful gold watch and fob. About six months ago Archie Cadzow of Rosemount, Minn., suggested to tho Min- neapolis Journal that the children of the nerthwest raise money by five to tweniy- five-cent subscriptions with which to j chase a watch for Admiral Dewey. The suggestion met with favor, but, in order that there might be no differences of in terest in the matter, and thet all mic share alike, {t was decided to resuriet thy contribution to a gift of one cent. The lection of the money, which came fr several northwestern states, involved much work that the Journal was to apply to the newspapers of that sr One hundred and seventy-five of joined in the movement and assisted in ceiving the money and receipting fe north- t a publishing the names of the cont All these names, together with a the enterprise, made up from newspaper clippings, and prepared in the form of beautiful book. accompanied the watch. The watch i carat gol ring th monogram Din gold on th front of the case and an ad flax blue and white enamel on back the Inside of the case is an inscription of the names of the Spanish ships destroy in Manila harbor. and the inscription, “Presented to Admiral Dewey by chil dren of Minneapol d the Ne at, May 1. 19, each donor contri i cent Attached is a fob of very unique beautiful design, made of gold and bi gun metal. The watch and the fob made from gold, black gun metal and cc per obtzined from the Philippines, the un metal and copper being from ships de= stroyed in Manila harbor. The hours are marked on the gold dial not by Roman or Arabic numerals, but by the letters of the edmirai’s name, there being eleven of them and just enough to oceupy the required spaces. Presented by Mr. McCleary. The watch was presented to the admiral in a neat address by Representative James T. McCleary. Miss Mas Harris Anson, editor of the Minneapolis Journal Juntor, who conducted the raising of the fund, was present, and also Archie Cadzow, the originator of the idea, who received from the admiral a hearty expression of thanka for this beautiful tribute of their esteem from the little people of the northwest, Each of the donors holds a neat little cers tificate of an equal share in the gift, is sued by the Minneapolis Journal. Mr. McCleary in making the presentation speech said in part: “This, then, fs the gift of children. It i the tribute of those who are looking for- ward with bright anticipations of the fu- ture, from those whose records are yet to be wrought oj, to him whose record ts a matter of pride to his countrymen, and whose fame fs secure, It is the tribute of possibilities to achlevement. You may well regard i, sir, as a matter of special satis+ faction and wholesome pride to be known and honored by childrep. “Their plaudits are sincere and unselfish. And the fact of being known and honored by the children of the land is In itself the highest evidence of honorable fame. There are few men great enough to be named in a common school history. Brief, indeed, sir, will that history of your country bé which will hereafter omit your name.” Admiral Dewey's Response. Admiral Dewey in reply said: “I value the praise of the children and the affectionate enthusiasm they show me, and I have never been more touched than now. So long as the chiiren love me I am unassailable, for they are unerring in thelr intentions and know when they are loved. “That 50,000 little ones should mgke me 50,000 good wishes as they bestowed their pennies for this watch is the proudest tri- umph of my life. When I hear {t tick or see its hands move I shall say to myself, “How rich you are; 50,000 innocent, kindly friends are witn you,’ and my heart will swell with joy and gratitude. “And you, my dear young friend, will tel them for me that I shall wear the watch and feel it shall be a talisman against sorrow and a guarantee of happi- ness and success.” —— DEATH OF ORREN W. WEAVER. Was Chief Clerk of the Department of Labor. Orren W. Weaver died last evening at Garfield Hospital: He had been in bad health for several years past, and recently it was found necessary to perform an op- eration, which was done yesterday, but he was unable to rally from the shock, The remains will be taken from the elty te his former home in New England, where the interment will be made. His children—Mr. C. T. Weaver of West Newton, Mass., and Mrs. S. H. Adams of Dedham, Mass., were with him when he died. Mr. Weaver was well known, especially in official circles, in this city, and had the respect of all who knew him. © was born in Saxtons River, Vt., in the year 1840, and having gained an education in the academies of that state and also in New Hampshire, he reine Bac juently, he a in in business ta Gasted. te tea year 18t4 bp ons given @ place in the Massachusetts bureau of statistics of labor by Mr. Carrol! D. Wright, and served there until 1880, when he was appointed to a ition in the United States census bureau General Francis Walker. Five years later he was made chief clerk of the department of labor, which ton he held at the time of his death. je wes an excellent practical statistician. aN IES Decree in Railway Controversy. Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2, late this afternoon signed a decree con- cerning an agreement entered ¢mto by the Anacostia and Potomac River Rafiroad y and the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway cov- ering the joint use of the railroad tracks on 14th street between E street north and B street south. A feature of the agreement is that the Anacostia Company is to pay the Mount ‘$18,000 for a specified Answer in Dewey Suit for Prise Money In compliance with a rule of the Bupreme Conrt of the District of Columbia, requiring the Secretary of the Navy to show cause why the prayers of the libels of Admiral

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