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Evening star., 1895-04-30
FOR FREE COINAGE
Action by Caucus of Missouri Demo-
Gratis.
OPPOSITION VIGOROUSLY VOTED DOWN
Thirty-Five of the Fifty-Eight
Members Of the Legislature.
AN EXCITING SESSION

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 30.-Thir-
ty-five of the fifty-eight democratic men,
bers of the state house of representatives
met last night and adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That We, the democratic men,
bers of the house of representatives, thir-
ty-eighth general assembly, favor the free
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.
The vote on the resolution stood: Ayes,
%; nays. 3; not voting, 4.
An effort was made to have the body ad
journ as a caucus and vote as an assembly
of individual democrats, but they who had
caused the caucus to assemble voted the
proposition down and bound the members
to the caucus action. The whole trend of
the caucus was to precipitate discussion
which will probably result in state con-
vention.
Julian of Kansas City presided over the
meeting, ana stated at the beginning the
purposes of the call.
Sullinger of Gentry sprang the resolution
forthwith, and the fight was on.
Buckner of Pike county declared that
the sole purpose of the resolution was to
force state convention and that it must
inevitably result in splitting the party.
The fight against the resolution was taken
Up by Rothwell of Randolph, Pritemett of
Howard, Armstrong of Henry and Dra-
belle of St. Louis.
Pollack of Dunklin county offered a sup
Elementary resolution inviting the senators
and state officers to be present at second
caucus, to be held Wednesday next, and
unite in a call on the state democratic CEN
trail committee to call a convention at
cate to be fixed by the state committee for
agreeing upon financial policy for the
democrats of Missouri.
This resolution created the widest up
roar and in order to prevent a general
break it was withdrawn and the other
adopted.
MARSHALL, Mo-, April 30.-The demo-
cratic committee of Saline county has
passed resolution in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
ratio OF 16 to l by the government of the
United States and calling a convention Of
the democrats of the county to meet in
Marshall, Mo-, May 81, to express the senti-
ment of the party on this question.
The resolution also favors the calling of
state convention in the near future for
the purpose of making public declaration
as to the party policy for the great cam
paign of 1896 and to repudiate the gold
bug bonded debt policy of the Cleveland
administration"
Evening star., 1895-04-30
A BIG DEFICIT.
Indications of the Shortage for the
Year Being $4J,OOO,OOO.

Indications of the Shortage for the
Year Being $45,OOO,OOO.
The government revenues FOR the month
ended today have not met the eXpecta-
tions of treasury officials, and the irdica-
tions now are that the deficit for the pres
ent fiscal year. ending June 80 next, will
be little, if any. less than s45. O0OG. To-
days receipts were only &31s,2O1, of which
$780, 7O2 were from customs. and $114,341 from
internal revenue. The balance came from
miscellaneous sources. The receipts for the
month of April were s242i7,SS6 and the
expenditures $32.952.69O, leaving a deficit
Of IS, 7O4.S54 for the month, and of Si5,-
241.OO6 for the fiscal year to date. The re-
ceipts from internal revenue show falling
Off for April, as compared with the same
month of 1894. of over s1O0,0OO, and a de-
crease of about $2,000,pO0 for the ten
months of the fiscal year. During the re-
naming two months Of the fiscal year
there will be no extraordinary expendi-
lures. The pension payments will amount
to about $22OOO,OOO. ind the interest pay
ments to about $1.250,WO The financial
situation at the end of the year is not ex-
pected to differ very mat erially from the
situation today, Notwithstanding the an
ticipated revenue from income tax
Evening star., 1895-04-30
HOPES FOR A CONFERENCE
Representative McCreary is Still Believer
: in International Bimetallism.
A Significant Increase of Sentiment
Politics in Kentucky.

II still entertain hope of an international
monetary conference in behalf Of bimetal-
lism," said Representative McCreary to a
Star reporter today, land 1 think an agree
ment will vet be reached between the prin-
cipal nations of the earth for the use Of
gold and silver at a proper ratio in the
coinage of the world
Mr.. McCreary, 1t will be recalled, was one
of the delegates of the United States to the
international monetary conference held at
Brussels in 1892. He was vigorous advo-
cate of biinetallism at the conference, and
has maintained lively interest in the sub
ject since then. He arrived in Washington
from Kentucky last night.
Significant Increase of Sentiment.
II have observed recently what seems to
be significant increase of sentiment in
favor of bimetallism in Europe" he con-
tinued. This was evidenced in the recent
action taken by the German reichstag upon
the subject and the expression of the Ger
man chancellor. In France there has also
been revival Of feeling favorable to the
increased use of silver in the coinage of
bimetallic faction with such men as Bal
four and Houldsworth at its head. Other
countries have also shown an inclination
to take up the matter, so, for these reasons,
l am led to hope that definite action may
yet come of it.
LAS for myself, have always been a
bimetallist and sound currency man, and
my votes in Congress have been upon hat
side. My position, therefore, is well es-
tablished and of record"
Politics in Kentucky.
When asked as to the political situation
in Kentucky, Mr.. McCreary grew some
what shy. There is a senatorial fight on
IN o,I t., t., a.
So is the silver question. Mr.. McCreary
had no hesitation, however. in announcing
his belief that the democrats will carry the
state al the elections for state officers. He
said a strong ticket will be nominated, and
he thinks it will win.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
MANY REQUESTS
Contained in the Will of Father John
r. Delaney.

Contained In the Will of Father John
T. Delaney.
The will of the late Father John T. De-
laney. pastor of the Church of the Holy
Name of Jesus, dated March 16 last, was
filed for probate this afternoon. The will
provides that after the payment of the
funeral expenses 5000 be given to James
Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore,
in trust for the Holy Name Church, to be
built On 11th and & streets northeast. To
Rev. John Gloyd, pastor of St Patrick's
Church. $3.50 is bequeathed to be used by
him as privately directed. Five hundred
dollars is left to Rev. ]. L. Andres, pastor
of ST. Leo's Church, Baltimore, to be ex-
pended in saying or having said masses
for the souls in purgatory.
There is bequeathed to the brother Of the
deceased, Charles B. Delaney, $1O0; to his
sister, Mrs. Mary c. Stanton, 500: to his
sister, Mrs. Margaret Robinson, 500; to
Mary Olevia Jacobs. 500: to Mrs. Mary
Jacobs, $50; to William Lusby, $3.50 in trust
for the poor of the Holy Name parish; to
st. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum, $3.50:
to St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, $3.50;
to St "A. AIMS Infant Asylum. $50. and to
The testator also bequeathed to Rev.
John Gloyd $3.50 of the cash ito be found
in my office. to be used by him as have
privately directed. The balance of the
cash in my office to be used by the execu-
tors of my will for having masses said for
the souls in purgatory."
The remainer Of the estate of the de-
ceased is left to his sister, Mrs. Margaret
Robinson. 1t is provided that his library
become the property of his successors as
pastors of Holy Name Church, after the
brothers and sisters mentioned have taken
such books as they may select A number
of personal effects are disposed of in the
will Rev. John Gloyd and Charles b.
Delaney are named as executors.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
IN DIR. puCHANAN,s BEHALF.
An Effort to Get His Case Before the
Supreme Court.

An Effort to Get His Case Before the
Supreme Court.
George W. Gibbons, attorney for DIR. Bu-
chanan, the New York wife poisoner. ap-
piled to Clerk Mckenny of the United
States Supreme Court today to have dock
eted an appeal from the decision Of Judge
Brown refusing to take cognizance Of Bu-
chanan's petition for a writ Of habeas cor
pus. The clerk refused to docket the case
on the ground that the papers did hot
come to him in regular form. Mr.. Gibbons
sought to have an Endorsement Judge
Brown had made on the papers accepted in
lieu of formal order denying the petition.
and also presented a certificate of the ac-
ton of Judge Browns court from the clerk
of that court, but Mr.. Mckenny would not
accept them. Mr.. Gibbons confesses that
his primary object in seeking to have the
case considered in United States court
was to secure a stay Of proceedings. and to
this end he has had n copy of the papers
served on the warden Of the penitent.ary
at Sing Sing. He hopes. Notwithstanding
the refusals Of the United States court Of
f1cers to entertain his applications. to in
duce the state authorities to stay Buchan-
ans execution. Mr.. Gibbons will leave thia
afternoon for New York.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
A PROMISE TO PAY
Nicaragua Accedes to the Proposed
Compromise.
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER BRITISH LEAVE
An Early Settlement of the Corinto
Trouble Expected.
7 H E ATL ANTA'S TRIP

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April 30-The
cided to accede to the compromise PROPOSE
tion for the settlement of the pending trou-
BILE, and this decision has been communf-
Gated to the authorities at Washington
and London. According to this proposition
Nicaragua agrees to pay the f15,J00 in
London fifteen days from the time the
British ships leave the harbor of Corinto.
1t now remains for Great Britain to agree
to this condition. The governments course
is regarded as shifting on Great Britain all
further responsibility for the trouble The
most positive assurances of the prompt
payment Of the money have been given so
that there may be no question of uncer-
tainty on this point.
Believed to- Be Near a Settlement.
Officials here believe that the cuimina-
tion of the Nicaragua trouble is very near
at hand as a result OF pending negotia-
tions between London, Managua and
Washington. and that today probably will
determine whether a satisfactory adjust
ment and the withdrawal Of British troops
from Corinto is possible.
While 1t Is known that the negotiations
now in progress give hope to officials that
settlement will be made. yet 1t could not
be learned this afternoon that the final
stages Of an adjustment had been passed.
The understanding is that President Ze-
laya and his cabinet have before them the
plan for paying S17, 500 in London two
weeks hence on condition that Corinto will
be Immediately evacuated, and that IL this
Is accepted by Nicaragua, Great Britain
will also agree to it. There are many de-
tails to such an agreement. and these no
doubt explain the delay in exchanging
final answers.
1t is regarded as settled that Nicaragua
will consent to pay the demand of StI,5O0,
and the only questions now remaining are
and the subsequent arbitration of the other
British claims. In some quarters it is be-
Eeved Great Britain will not yield her ad-
vantage of the occupation Of Corinto until
the money is actually paid. On the other
hand Nicaragua wants an immediate with
drawal of troops as a partial means of
maintaining her dignity before the world.
possible that the United States may give
assurances that the money will he paid,
not as a guaranty, but in such way as to
permit an agreement.
The Atlanta.
The Navy Department has not yet re-
ceived information Of the Atlanta having
sailed from Key West to Greytown, Nicar-
aqua, as ordered yesterday by Secretary
Herbert. 1t is expected by naval officials
that a telegram announcing her departure
will be received as soon as she finishes
coalng. The first orders were for tho
Raleigh to go to Greytown, as it was
thought the Raleigh had reached Key
ton. The necessity for a ship at Greytown
seems to have been urgent enough not to
await the arrival of the Raleigh at Key
West.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
ASSIGNED TO NEW COMMANDS.
The President Makes Some Import
ant Army Changes.

The President Makes Some Import
ant Army Changes.
The President today ordered number Of
very important changes in commands of
military departments. Maj. Gen. Ruger is
relieved from duty at Chicago, in COM
mand of the Department Of the Missouri,
and ordered to report to the Secretary of
War at Washington for special duty in
connection with the drill regulations
Maj. Gen. Merritt. is transferred from the
command Of the Department of Dakota, at
st. Paul, to the command of the Depart
ment of the Missouri, at Chicago.
Gen. Brooke, now commanding the depart
ment of the Platte at Omaha, is transfer
red to the department of Dakota at St
Paul.
Gen. Wheaton is transferred from the
command of the department of Texas at
San Antonio, to the command of the depart
ment Of Colorado at Denver. which COM
mand has just been vacated by Mai. Gen.
McCook.
Gen. Bliss, the newly promoted brigadier
general, is assigned to the command of the
department Of Texas, and Gen. Coppinger
who has also just been appointed a briga-
dier general. is assigned to the command
Of the department Of the Platte.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
To Try DR.. Kershner.

The Secretary of the Navy hes decided
upon court-martial for the trial Of Med
ical Inspector Edward Kershner, fleet sur
geon of the North Atlantic squadron, on
charges of violating the regulations Of the
navy, it is said, in having published Of
fetal matters without perm ssion.
The detail for the court-martial which
will meet in New York next week, is; as
follows: Rear Admiral J. G. Walker, pres
ident; Commodore r. r. Wallace. Capt.
Albert KautZ, and three other officers of
this rank; Medical Directors E. S. Bogert
and H. NJ. Wells, and Medical Inspectors
C. H. White and T. N. Penrose, members.
The judge advocate of the court will be
First Lieut.. C. H. Lauchheimer of the ma
rine corps.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
BALTIMORE coATMAKERs- STRIKE
Little Opposition to the Proposal to
Quit Work,

Little Opposition to the Proposal to
Quit Work.
BALTIMORE, April 30.-The strike of tho
$500 garment workers Of this city which
was inaugurated this morning has been
brewing for months, and was finally de-
cided upon last night at a large but secret
meeting, which was presided over by
Charles F. Reichers of New York, the gen.
eral secretary of the United Garment
Workers Of America. The decision to quit
work met with very little opposition. But
five organizations of the garment workers.
union are out, comprising all of the coat
makers Should the pants and vest makers.
who also labor under the task and sweat
shop system, go out, the number will be
increased by thousands.
The scale of wages demanded by the
men and women are: Operators, $l2;
basters, $11; pressers. $40; assistant op-
orators 81; assistant basters. 81; bushel-
men, 50; finishers, Sc; Telling hands, S4.
A leading striker said: They won't let US
live We are supposed to make s. day.
but it takes us often three days to make
one days work. We want to work by the
week and day of ten hours
Another meeting will be held today.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Admiral Meade May Retire.

A naval rumor of Importance is that
Rear Admiral r. W. Meade, commanding
the North Atlantic squadron, contemplates
an early retirement, under the forty-year
service clause. He would not retire for
age until 1899, but is clearly eligible for
retirement under the service clause, hav-
ing served forty-five years. He is one of
the youngest rear admirals on the active
list. and stands an excellent chance of
becoming the ranking officer Of the navy.
The reason given for Admiral Meades
voluntary retirement is bad health. 1t Is
said he was not we'll when he started south
with the fleet of evolution, and that he
has had several bad turns since then.
Rumor fixes next month as the time CT his
retirement.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
TWO MEN PARDoNED.
They Were Sentenced for Assnulting
n Chinaman.

They Were Sentenced for Assnulting
Chinaman.
The President today granted pardons to
Charles Roger and Emil Garner, two
Frenchmen. who were convicted in the
Police Court of the District of Columbia
and sentenced to 364 days Imprisonment
in the District jail. The pardons are grant
ed upon the condition that the men imme-
diately leave the country and return to
France. They were convicted of an as
sault upon Chinaman named Moy Ling
on the night of January -, 1895. Among
the papers asking clemency for them was
a petition from Mr.. Jules Boeufve. chan
cellor of the French embassy. He says
that the prisoners are young military men,
one having served in the French army, and
the other in the French navy, and that
their past record is good They regret
he says, the cause of their present trouble
and will return to France If they can
obtain their liberty. In granting the par
don the President refers to the interest
shown by the French embassy in the case
and says he is governed in his action by
the suggestion that they will return to
their native land.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
RIOTING AT MARQUETTE.
Eight Men Were Seriously Injured in
the Fighting.

the Fighting.
HOUGHTON. Mich, April 30-The Calu-
met and Houghton militia company went
to Marquette On special train at mid
night. Serious rioting took place on the
ore docks last evening and Gov. Rich or
dered out the battalion of the fifth regi-
ment to put a stop to the disturbance.
MARQUETTE, Mich, April SO.-Eight
men are known to have been seri-
ously injured in the riot at the Ore DOCKS
They are:
Paul Degraye, Belgian, face cut through
with steel pick, scalp torn by same lnstru-
ment and skull believed to be fractured by
blow from club.
Dan Westerville, body badly bruised and
scalp cut open.
Chef Venmertele, back and legs injured
and perhaps permanently crippled.
Two other Belgians and three Finlanders,
names unknown. various injuries, chiefly
scalp wounds.
Officers are occupied preparing papers for
the arrest of the leaders in pursuance of
order of the circuit court, enjoining
them from unlawful interference with
Flynn, Mcfarland and OMeara in perform
ing their contract to trim vessels.
Charges of contempt of court and deadly
assault will be made against thirty men,
and arrests will be made soon as pa
perS can be prepared and served.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
MUST PROTECT THE VOTER.
Ills Ballot Cannot Be Examined by u
Grand Jury.

His Ballot Cannot Be Examined by u
Grand Jury.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 30.-The state
supreme court at Jefferson City today rem
dered an important decision in connection
with the Australian ballot law. At the last
November election in Jackson county and
Kansas City gross frauds are said to have
been committed. The matter was brought
before the grand jury and the latter body
called upon the recorder of votes to pro-
duce ballots for their inspection. The re-
corder demurred and the case was finally
taken to the supreme court for adjudica-
ton.
The court today released the recorder of
votes from the tentative custody of the
marshal and denied the right of the GRIM
inal court to compel the recorder to pro-
duce these ballot boxes. In summing up
the court said:
1.-The consideration which induced the
states of this Union to adopt the secret
ballot not only continue to exist, but
others have been added. The timid voter
today is not only protected from his opu-
lent employer, but from the aggressive
spirit of his own fellows and the domina-
tions Of the brotherhoods and unions
Giving the grand jury the right to inspect
the ballot boxes, the court holds. would
violate the secrecy of the ballot as well
as an Infringement Of the Constitution.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Interior Department Appointments

The following appointments and promo
tions were announced at the Interior De-
partment today:
Patent office Appointments - Alex. NJ
Bum of North Carolina, messenger. $500,
under civil service rules; Miss Florence
Mitchell of Kentucky, copyist, S9oo.
Geological survey Appointment - Miss
Nellie F. Sergeant. Illinois, stenogrdpher,
SO Il month.
Office of Indian rs-Appointment-
Walter B. Fry, messenger, $3.50, under civil
service rules.
Land flice-Promotions-Miss Marie De
SauIes. District of Columbia, $1,000 to
$l,21O. Thomas A. Flood Illinois, 5000 to
$1,000; Fred. l.. Neville. New York, from
transcriber, $500, to copyist, $500.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
rodnx,s Cabinet Meeting.

There were apparently no questions Of
Importance for the consideration of the
President and his cabinet today. The meet
ing ted less than an hour, all told,
whereas they seldom occupy less than two
full hours Secretary Smith was the only
absentee Secretary Lamont and Postmas-
ter GeLeral Wilson fingered with the Pres
ident after their colleagues had departed.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Local Post Offices.

The following fourth-class Maryland post
masters were appointed today: At Car
michael Queen Anne county. c. II. Colt,
vice T. II. Callahan, resigned; at Glenarm,
Baltimore county, A. ]. Shearman, vice E.
p. Mullneaux, resigned: at Roe, Queen
Anne county. G. ". Bittle, vice W. H. H.
Roe, resigned.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Green Goods Men Captured.

Chief Post Office Inspector Wheeler has
been informed that Inspectors Gordon and
Erwin at San Francisco on Saturday ar
rested John Wise and Frank White, green
goods men. and captured a complete green
goods outfit. This, it is said nips in the
bud big green goods scheme just started
in that city.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
A Naval ExnrnfnS Board.

naval board, consisting Of Commander
Maynard, Prof. Dodge and Lieut. Morgan,
assembled at the Washington navy yard
today for the examination of twenty-four
candidates for appointment as electrician
at that yard, position recently vacated
by resignation.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
stxtx-Ffve House. burned.

BRESLAU. Prussia, April 30-A terrible
fire occurred at Brzezinkr today. Sixty
five houses were burned to the ground and
eighty families have been rendered home
less. Three persons perished in the flames
and many are reported missing.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
KNOX TO BE FREED.

The American Who Drew Checks That
Were Worthless.
CITY OF MEXICO. April 30.-Robert ].
Knox, the American who has been i'm
prisoned in Bellim for two years, will gain
his liberty tooay. The accused and his
wife were arrested for passing worthless
drafts en- a New York bank. Mrs. Knox
died in Jail
Young Knox was from Elmira, NY, and
was most respectfully connected. His
friends have always insisted that his act
was one of indiscretion rather than OF
crime He Is a graduate of Hamilton COL
lege and young man Of more than usual
attainmentS.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
WRECK OF THE ELBE.
Resumption of the COroner's In
Quiry.

LOWESTOFT, Eng, April 30.-The cor
oner's inquiry into the sinking of the North
German Lloyd steamship Elbe on January
80 last was resumed here today. Sharp,
the steward of the British steamer Crathie
which ran into and sank the Elbe, testified
that he went on deck at 5 o'clock on the
morning of the collision and saw on the
port side what looked like several lights
on fishing boats. Then, he continued, he
went to the galley, where the fire was
burning, and found there the mate and the
lookout man, and they all stayed there
until the collision occurred.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
MIR. McAdoo ON Duty,

Assistant Secretary McAdoo resumed his
duties at the Navy Department after a six
weeks cruise in the West Indies on the
cruiser Columbia.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Contract Awarded.

The Secretary of the Navy today award
edthe contract for the completion of the
drydock at Brooklyn, N. Y, to Thomas and
Augustus Walsh Of New York, at their bid
of 100000,
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Victim Of the MontrcoI F,r.

MONTREAL. Quebec, April 30.-Ida For
tin, one of the Macdonald tobacco factory
fire victims, died at 1880 in Notre Dame
Hospital Hers is the second death.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
RIoTING AT RIO JANEIRo.
No Confirmation of the Report Re-
ceiVeI Here.

ceiveI Here.
Minister Mendonca of Brazil has received
no official confirmation of the reported
rioting in the streets of Rio, and he believes
the reports arise from street brawls hav-
ing no special significance.
The report was that several street fights
took place Sunday night between soldiers
who are friends Of ex-Presldent Peixoto and
the police. Men were killed and wounded
on both sides. The leaders, 1t was reported,
were arrested. Fears are said to exist Of
outbreaks in other localities.