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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07

An Evidence of the Power OF 9
Wealthy Man Over Congress-.

W. c. Patterson, president Of the chamber
of commerce Of Los Angeles, Cal, body
composed of 800 of the representative busi-
ness men of southern California, said today
to a Star reporter, referring to the bitter
fight in the Senate with reference to 4 har-
Dor near Los Angeles, Cal: &C. P. Hunting
ton has succeeded in procuring from the
committee on rivers and harbors in he
House and the committee on commerce in
the Senate, recommended tions for an appro-
priation for a har5or at Santa Monica, al
though the people in the vicinity, the Con-
gressman from that district, both Senators
from California, and eight of the most dis
tinguished United States engineers have
recommended and preferred San Pedro. This
is a remarkable instance of the power of one
wealthy and Inscriptions man over the
American Congress.
THE people of California and of the whole
country should carefully scan the vote when
the measure Is put upon its passage. For
the sake of the good name of our people. it
is sincerely hoped that Il smaller number
will be found to wear Huntingtons yoke
than he is disposed to claim. There has in
the history of the country been no more out
rageous effort than this to subvert the will
of the people, to override justice, and to
plunder the United States treasury for the
benefit Of private corporation. The people
of the Pacific slope, irrespective of party,
are thoroughly aroused over this attempt
to destroy their commercial interests, and
to hand them over, bound hand and foot, to
the tender mercies of a grasping monopoly.
Our people feel that they are about to be
greatly wronged, and there is no uncertain
sound about the earnestness and meaning
of their protest"
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THE HOUSE.

| Mr.. Pickler (S. d., chairman of the COM
mite on invalid pensions, who was de-
feated last night when the House refused
| to stand by him and continue the legisla-
| tive day for the purpose Of clearing the
| calendar of private pension bills, created
| some CONSERVATION when the House met
| this morning by raising the point of no
quorum as soon as the chaplain completed
| his invocation.
| Speaker Reed counted the House, but
could find only ninety-five members pres
ent. Members stood about in groups and
asked each other what 1t was all about,
| but Mr.. Picker sat stolidly in his seat deaf
| to the appeals of members who approa ched
| him.
! No move was made for about twenty
minutes. In the meantime many mem
bers had entered the hall. At 12:20 pm.
Mr.. Crisp tGa.) asked if there was not a
| quorum present.
| "The chair thinks there is,'' replied the
| Speaker, "and the clerk will read the jour-
nal.
| Mr.. Picker again made the point of no
| quorum.
"rhe chair overrules the point Of order"
said the Speaker sharply, and the clerk
proceeded
| Mr.. Pickler, with a copy of the Record
was evidently preparing for war while the
| Journal was being read. AS soon as it
was finished he demanded that the names
| of the members present when the quorum
tailed IN committee of the whole last night
be read. Mr.. Picker objected to the ap-
proval of the journal, and Mr.. Dingley, the
| floor leader, moved it's approval. Again
Mr.. Picker attempted TO interpose the
| pont of no quorum, but this time the
| Speaker found quorum, and the journal
was approved-174-0.
Some Routine Business.
Thus baked, Mr.. Picker retired to his
seat and some routine morning business
was transacted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Boutelle
lMe), Robinson Pa) and Cummings On
Y0 conferees on the naval appropriation
| bill.
| Mr.. Stone Pa.) secured unanimous con-
| sent for a bill to amend the act creating
| the circuit court of appeals while Mr.
Picklers attention was temporarily di-
| verted. He rushed down the aisle and
attempted to interpose objection.
'Too late drawled the Speaker, good
naturedly. THE chair twice put the re-
| quest while the attention of the gentleman
was providentally diverted" UaughterD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
A Man Believed to Be Elsie Kreglo's
Murderer Caught in Baltimore.
AN ARREST AT HARPERiS FERRY
Searching the Woods and Roads
in Montgomery County.
LOC CAL INVESTIG ALTON

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May IA young coll
ored man, who gave his name as George
Stevens, was arrested In the freight yards
at Union station at 3:30 O'Clock this MORN
ing by Patrolman Bell, on suspicion that
he was wanted in Washington for the mur-
der of Elsie Kreglo, the young white girl
whose body was found in the woods near
that city several days ago. While Stevens
protests his innocence and says he is direct
from Richmond, he closely answers the de-
scription of the murderer, and Marshal
Frey this morning telegraphed for the
Washington police to send a couple of de-
tectives over. in hopes of identifying him.
He is powerful negro, dark, and when
arrested was leaving freight car OF
train that had just arrived from Washing
ton. He stated he had been allowed to
ride over by kind-hearted brakeman, and
was on his way to Dayton, Ohio. He said
he was sick with cramps, and was taken
to the City Hospital, where he was given
medicine, after which he was taken to
the central station and locked up.
The supposed murderer was wearing two
suits of clothing at the time of the arrest
Detective Boardman of Washington reach
ed here this morning after two prisoners
saw the man at the central station, but
most precisely to the description of Irving
Ford.
Detective Boardman is of the opinion
that the man in custody is Ford.
Last evening Capt Hill Carter, conductor
of Il. and O. express train No. lG2, saw
negro tramping along near Muirkirk who
answered the description OF the negro
wanted. When the train reached the Re-
lay House he telegrdphed back to Laurel
to the police authorities of that place to
look out for the negro. Nothing has yet
been heard from Laurel and ii is believed
the negro switched off into the woods and
is in hiding. The negro Stevens told Mar
shal Frey he had been working a
steamer on the James river, and having been
discharged decided to go to Dayton, to visit
relatives. He says he reached Washington
Sunday night and left there yesterday af
ternoon. A couple of ladies' handkerchiefs
were found in his possession, and he wore
white shirt, which looked as though IL
had been recently washed He is retcent,
and complains that he is still suffering with
cramps. He had knife in his pocket, the
blade of which is badly rusted.
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CHAIRMAN CARTER'S CALL,
Republican National Committee to
Meet in st. Louis June 10.

Meet IN st. Louis June 10.
Chairman Carter of the republican ma
tional committee today issued the following
call: washington, D. c., May 6, 1896
The members of the republican national
committee are requested to meet at the
Southern Hotel in the city Of st. Louis en-
Wednesday, the 10th day of June, at 12
o'clock noon, for the purpose of preparing
the temporary roll of membership and des-
ignating temporary officers for the conven-
ton and for the transaction of such other
business as may require the action of the
committee. 1t appearing probable that an
unusual number of contested cases will be
presented to the committee for considera-
ton in connection with the preparation of
the temporary roll, it is deemed advisable
to call special attention to The following
clause In the call for the convention: All
notices of contests must be filed with the
secretary of the national committee, in
writing, accompanied by printed statements
of the grounds Of contest, which shall be
made public Preference in order of hear
ing and determining contests will be given
by the committee in accordance with dates
of filing such notices and statements with
the secretary
"All persons desiring to present matters
for the consideration of the committee
under the foregoing clause are requested to
assembling of the committee on the date
above designated.
Prior to June l communica tionS should
be addressed to the secretary, in care Of
the Arlington Hotel, Washington, d. c.,
and thereafter in care of the Southern Ho-
tel, ST. Louis, Mo. (Signed) J. H. Manley
secretary; Thomas H. Carter, chairman
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Delegates Classed ms Doubtful.
Free silver Delegates to the State
COnY Yenti0n-TiIImnn IndOrsed.

ConfentiOn-IiIimDn InuOrsed.
Democratic county conventions were held
In every county in South Carolina on Mon
day to elect delegates to the state con-
vention, which meets on the 18th of this
month The free silver men carried every
county but three, and in one OF these the
delegation was divided. The boltins idea
predominated in all but few of the coun-
ties. While no open Instructions in favor
of bolt were given the county delegates,
resolutions against boiling were tabled
wherever introduced. Senator Tillmans
course was approved in nearly all of the
conventions. Tiilman and his friends will
have complete control of the state conven-
tlon. Senator 1rby, who Is against bolt
Ing, was elected a delegate from his coun-
ty by close majority, and with the assist
ance OF what are known in the state as
corscrVatiVes, the faction of the party
tor 1rby's county adopted resolutions in
Iavor OF tree silver and against bolt at
Chlcago Senator Tillman's home county
elected him a delegate to the state conven-
ton without opposition.
The prospect of contesting delegation
from the state is now increased. AS here
tofore stated in The STAR the gold men of
the state and the silver men who want to
remain IN the party regardless of the action
Of the party at Chicago will make an eff
fort in the state convention 10 have a reso-
luton adopted against boiling. If they
do not succeed they declare that they will
reorganize the party, hold another state
convention and elect delegates to Chicago
pledged 10 abide the result of the national
convention
The regular state convention will not
adopt resolutions favering boiling, but will
elect delegates who will follow Tillman
When ne leaVes the convention. Tillman
was lndorSed as lpresidential candidate
throughout the state.
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garded as the last of series of lies. Father
Daily is the only man who knows whe ether
or not the man went into eternity with a
lie on his lips, for to him Holmes, either
last night or today, made a final state
ment But that is buried in the secrets
of the church.
His FAREWELL.
After shaking hands with his lawyer, who
then left the scaffold, Holmes turned and
bade farewell to Superintendents Perkins
ald Richardson, and the priests, who were
the other occupants of the gallows. Then
he and the two clergymen knelt in silent
prayer. They arose at 1912 o'clock
In another half minute the end had come,
Holmes hands were manacled behind him,
the moose and the black cap were adjusted,
and the intense stiffness was broken by a
sharp crack, that echoed along the cor
ridor like the report of a pistol. The
body shot down and hung without tremor.
priests softly arose. They were chanting
the prayers for those in the agonies of
DEATH
Five minutes later six physicians ex-
Miller. ]. d. Da Coasta, William E. Ashton,
Ernest La Place and Drs Sharp and Butcher,
the latter two prison physicians.
They made their examination but gave
no official opinion. DR.. Butcher priya tely
stated, however. that a broken neck had
undoubtedly caused death. The heart beat
feebly for fully fifteen minutes after the
1al, but to all intents and purposes the man
was dead when he first shot down
Inc body was allo we'd to hang until 1O:45
O'Clock. Then 1t was cut down and placed in
a coffin.
Last of Holmes.
At 1870 o'clock the big iron doors in the
rear or the prison swung open, and an un-
dertaker's wagon rolled out. In it was a
plain black casket, containing the body
The wagon drove rapidly to Mount Moriah
cemetery, where it was placed in a vault.
Here it will probably remain for two or
three days, when it will be quietly inferred
in another grave yard. Whether or not it
VIII be finally buried in consecrated ground
depends upon Holmes last words with
Father Daily and the will of Archbishop
Ryan.
Almost Immediately after the execution a
letter carrier walked up to the gates of
the prison and delivered a newspaper ad-
dressed to Fl. H Holmes. AS the under
takers wagon rolled out of the court yard
1t was pursued for some distance by a
crowd of gamins, who pounded gleefully
upon the sides of the vehicle, until driven
away by the police.
The Philadelphia papers varied in their
reports of the exact time of the hanging,
authentic report came from the Associated
Press representative, who was the first
person to leave the prison after the execu-
ton.
There will be no autopsy on the body of
Holmes, among his last words being a
strict injunction to Attorney Rotan to that
effect.
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GEN. GRANTS STATUE,
Letters From Mrs. Grant and Gen
Dodge on the Subject.

Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, president of the Gen
eral Sherman statue committee of the Army
of the Tennessee, has written letter to
persons here interested in the erection of a
statue to Gen. Grant, in which he calls at
tention to the bills in relation to it now
pending before Congress. He states that
he has noticed that Senator Squre's bill
only takes care of the pedestal and grounds
and indicates that he regards the bill intro
duced by Representative Hepburn as being
more satisfactory.
Senator Squire, who is ardent in his de-
sire to have his resolution providing for a
statue to Gen. Grant adopted, has received
a letter from Mrs. Grant. In her mlssiye
Mrs. Grant expresses 10 Senator Squire her
acknowledgment of and her thanks for his
resolution in behalf of a monument to Gen.
Grant. Il have long locked and hoped for
an expression of some kind from the gov
ernment,'' says Mrs. Grant, in concluding.
'and think your thought if carried out,
would be a grand fulfilment of that hope.
l thank you, Senator
Gen. Dodge will be in Washington at the
Arlington for a few days stay, beginning
Nav 49,
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a DEFICIENCY FURLOUGH,
Twenty-Five Printers I'm the Interior
Department SummarfIx Lnid OIL


The employees of the Interior Department
branch printing office and bindery, twenty
five in number, were informed yesterday
that Until further notice their services
would have to be dispel sed with. This ac-
ton on the part Of Public Printer Benedict
was nece5sitated by the fact that the ap-
preparation for printing and binding for
the Department Of the Interior, unwisely
reduced fer the current year, had been con-
sumed, and i deficiency, asked for In am
pie time end passed by the House, has
been inewtricably lodged in the Senate.
In the meantime the useful and more
than lf-supporting United States patent
office land, pension, Indian and half doz-
en- other bureaus are being embarrassed
in their work by lack Of necessary blanks,
books and printing, and twenty-five other
wise industrious men and women are be-
ing deprived of needed incomes.
The public printer expects that Congress
Will ultimately pass the deficiency, and that
the Interior Department will not long he
deprived Of printing office. Yet he was
not willing to take chances on this view of
the possibilities. and the men will not be
put at work until the money is in sight
with which to pay them.
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WATCHING THE HOUSE.
Ford Believed to Have Left Mont
Eomery County.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SILVER SPRINGS, Md, May :.
If Irving Ford is in this section of the
country he is We'll under cover, for the
detectives and about twenty-five residents
of the county have made a thorough
search of the woods and the search is still
going en-. Policeman Schuyler reached
here about noon and is assisting in the
search More than a dozen supposed trails
have been found in the woods. and every
one has a theory to advance as 20 the
mans W whereabouts.
His wife says she thinks he has gone to
Winston, n. c., where she says he lived,
while his father says he came from Vir-
ginia between Richmond and Fredericks-
burg. 1t was learned here today that they
have relatives near the county line cross
re ads, Charlotte county, Va. As the inves-
tigaton proceeds, the former good name
the fugitive enjoyed becomes completely
oblterated. 1t now appears that he was
orce arrested on charge of felonously
assaulting a woman, and was acquitted.
Last night complaint was made that
he had attempted TO assault girl in the
kitchen at the house of William Bonsal.
The girl made an outcIy and when a men,
ber of the family reached the kitchen Ford
said be was only fooling, and he was not
arrested. Last night the Ford house was
watched by colored man, who thought
the wife would probably go out early this
morning 10 take her husband something to
eat. She did not go, however but the
colcred man who was mistaken for Ford
came near being killed about dayhreak by
one of the SearcherS. There are about
twenty-five men in the posse.
Parties are being formed. but as the
woods run long ways along the north
west branch ii is thought the fugitive
might be able to keep out of sight in the
woods for several days if he has plenty of
food. Detective Rhodes returned TO the
house of Mr.. George McCeney, and said
he had received word of the fugitives
movements in the woods near his house
this morning. The latest report is that
he has left the woods and gone in the di-
rection of Colesvile Detective Lacy and
others have started in that direction.
Mounted Policemen Fifeld and Matthews
reached here this afternoon and are as
ssting in the search.
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CHICAGO'S FAILURE.
Money Pledged for the Democratic
Convention Not Forthcoming.

The statement that the Chicago people
had failed to comply with their promises
made to the democratic national commit
tee in consideration Of the selection of
Chicago as the place for holding the demo-
cratic national convention is confirmed.
The democratic committee i'll charge of the
matter meets in New York tomorrow. Up
to the latest advices Chicago had failed
to make good any of TIE promises. The
chairman of the democratic executive COM
mittee has telegraphed 10 them that the
committee will require a guarantee CT the
fulfllment of the promises made before the
end of the meeting in New York, and that
in default of such guarantee the convention
Will be taken from Chicago. 1t is in
sisted by the representatives of the Chi
cago people that the guarantee will be
forthcoming, and some sort of an explain
alton Of oversight is made for the failure
up to this time to carry out their pledges.
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AFTER OVER THIRTY YEARS.
MFR. HensIey's Claim Against the
Government Finally Allowed.

There is a suggestion of Mari. Twain's
famous story of the beef contract in the
signature by the President tcday of bill
for the relief of A. T. Hensley of Texas
In 1862 back in war times. this claimant
was fortunate enough, as he supposed, 10
get an order tc supply some pine flooring
and rough timber to the army. Since that
time he has been endeavoring to collect his
bill, working steadily through all of the in
tervening years up to this time to get his
claim through both branches of Congress
simultaneously and tken to secure execu-
tive approval. This session he knew it was
10 finally pass, and ne came to Washing
ton, spent nine weeks here at considera bic
expense and has today succeeded in hay-
ing the bill approved by the President.
There are some other formalities to 90
through with yet before MIR. Hensley gets
his money. and when all is done he will
receive the sum of Si32
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
SEARCH At LAUREL.
Detectives Start Out on the Line Of
the II. and q.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
LAUREL, Mo, May Two Washington
detectives arrived here at ] o'clock this
afternoon and started for Mistletoe Spring,
one mile below here, the last place at which
the suspected negro murderer of Elsie
Kresio was seen last night.
The detectives are anxious to learn
whether he spent the night in that neigh
horhood, in what direction he was last
seen heading for. Bailim Robey of Laurel
started this afternoon in the direction Of
Baltimore in the kope of getting some clue
TO the suspected colored murderer The
regrCe es around this section are very much
worked up. 1t was thought once that he
spent the night at one of the houses in the
cclored settlement here, but this report was
unfounded. No clue has yet been found to
his present whereab bouts
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IN CONGRESS TODAY
MIR. PETERS Bond Resolution Still
Further Discussed.
SENATOR PALMER In OPPOSITION
Mr.. Picker Attempts to Obstruct
the House Business.
B e A T N BY VOTE S

In the Senate today Mr.. Gallinger On. H.)
presented a resolution calling on the Sec
retary of Agriculture to report Immediately
the reason for the delay in distributing
seeds. 1t was agreed to without COM
| ment or division.
The resolution for a bond investigation
| was then taken up, Mr.. Hill, who retained
the floor, yielding temporarily to Mr.. Pal
mer Qll) in a speech opposing the reso-
luton.
Mr.. PnImer's Opposition.
Il oppose this resolution" SAID Mr.. Pal
| mer, because l regard it as an illegitimate
means of procuring material 10 affect and
| intiame the public mind
The Senator went On to say that he did
not suppose any Senator, except, possibly,
the Senator from South Dakota CMr. Pet
tigrew), questioned the integrity of the
Secretary of the Treasury. The Secre-
taryS judgment perhaps might be dis
puted; the correctness of his acts might
be questioned, but there was no question
of integrity involved. Mr.. Palmer re-
viewed the platform utterances of the par
ties. Citing the old adage the world DO
move" Mr.. Palmer said the country had
moved since the platform declarations of
1892. and it was evident that the financial
plans made at Minneapolis and Chicago
would not satisfy the people in the coming
| elections. In mentioning Mr.. Cleveland's s
| return to the White House in 1893 Mr..
Palmer said the President had called to his
aid that able statesman, that pure and
honest man, j. G.. Carlisle
Mr.. Palmer asked If free silver would
bring about a J0-cent G0-cent, 7o-cent, So
cent or 9O-cent dollar. Mr.. Butler On.
c. said he would answer the ques-
ton by reading from speech by
Senator Hill, known as the "Elmira
speech He was proceeding to read
at much length Mr.. HilIs early views on
the metals. when Mr.. Palmer refused to
yield longer, saying: Il asked a plain, dis
| tinct question, to which l have received a
great amount of wind, and 1 decline to
yield further"
As to Presidential Candidates..
AT another point Mr.. Palmer referred to
idency and for Congress in not being
this connection the Senator had an article
knley for his "Janus-faced" attitude on
finance.
And yet" added Mr. Palmer, "all indi-
cations point to the fact that the subject
of that criticism will be the republican can
didate for the presidency"
Senator across the aisle whispered to
Mr.. Palmer the substance of the bulletins
from the indianapolis convention, whereup-
on Mr.. Palmer added: In fact, l under
stand that the opposition to him has broken
down."
Mr.. Vests Charge.
During the debate Mr.. Vest declared that
the office holders and postmasters in Mich
igan controlled the late democratic conven-
ton and formed gold plank in the plat
FORM He said that there was not the least
doubt that the democratic party of that
sta te was for free silver.
The action of the oficeholders, he de-
clered. was disgrace to the American peo-
Dle.