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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
NOT AN ERROR MADE
Morton Cadets Executed Their Best
Drill at Savannah.
BELIEVED TO HAVE WON FIRST PRIZE
Experts Say Their Performance
Could Not Be Surpassed.
ENGINEERS CLOSE CONTEST
pecial From a Stan Correspondent.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
DRILL GROUND, SAVANNAH, Ga,
May 14.-Thc big drill for $500 and the
Galveston semi-centennial championship
cup Is over and the population is more
than ever convinced that the Morton Ca
diets are by far the finest drilled infantry
company ever shown in this part of the
country. The work of Capt. Shilling and
his men today on the Savannah field was
by far the best In every detail they have
three classes last year at Memphis. 1t is
generally believed that they have carried
off first prize and the Galveston cup, ani
the announcement of the judges tomorrow
evening is expected to show one of the
largest percentages ever made by a COM
pany in an interstate drill.
The grand stand was crowded long before
10 O'Clock this morning, when the Ogle-
thorpe Infantry, the only competitor Of the
Mortons, took the field, with the tropical
sun beating down. The men from Augusta
were loudly applauded. Their drill was
ragged and several cases of rattles were
apparent. In the midst of the drill the
Mortons entered the inclosure, but were
promptly ordered outside by the judges.
The drill of the Ogiethorpes in the school
Of the company required forty-five min
utes and when the team departed for
camp to change it's uniform for the skir-
msh work the Mortons filed through the
gateway. Headed by the entire Mount
Pleasant Field Band. playing Dixie, and
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a YOUNG GIRLS NoyEI. TASK.
Trying TO Save the Lives of Two MUIR
dcrcrs.


KANSAS CITY. No. May IA thirteen
year-old girl petitionipg Kansas City Dus-
mess men TO sign a request 10 Governor
Stone TO save the lives of two negroes was
a novel sight witnessed here. She Was
Eessie Howe, and She had volunt arily start
cd her endeavors in behalf OF Pollard and
Harris who had murdered an Italian in a
saloon row, whom the governor had refused
to grant a further respite. and for whom
their lawyers had apparently given up
hope. The girl appeared at the office #
condemned men, before he hal arrived in
the morning.
Il want to do something for those mon. ."
she said. II don't think they ought 10
hang. There does not seem 10 be ANYBODY
trying 10 help them, and that's why / am
here
The youthful pleader nervously watched
the surprised lawyer for a moment after
delivering the above. lhen continued: Il
want sou to write me a petition. and III
ge, thousands of people to sign il before
Friday morning. IN just make the gov
erncr commute their sentence. Hurry,
please | can't waste any time"
Miss Howe could not be argued out of
her intention. She was stubborn in her
purpose, and at last. armed with a peti-
ton, left the office triumphan;ly. The pa-
tition was vigorously circulated in the city
hall, ana up and down the business streets,
nearly every man she met furnishing the
coveted signature. She worked incessant-
ly, and late in the day she had displayed
her petition filled with names, her lace
beaming with joy.
itors who saw the prisoners during the
past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
JACKSON CONVICTED
Found Guilty of the Murder of
Pearl Bryan.
VERDICT RECEIVED IN DEEP SILENCE
The Prisoner Heard 1t Without
Showing Emotion.
IS GENERALLY APPROVED

NEWPORT, Ky, May 14.-The Scott Jack
son murder case went to the Jury at 10
O'Clock this morning. Before retiring the
judges typewriter Instructions. bloody
clothes letters and other articles that were
shown in evidence were placed in their
hands
At 1.7o5 the jury returned to the court
room with verdict. Amid deathlike still
ness, the foreman handed the verdict 10 the
clerk, who read as follows:
we, the jury, find the defendant. Scott
Jacks n, guilty OF murder in the first degree
ana fix his penalty at death"
The judge had previously announced that
no demonstration of approval or disapproval
by spectators would be permitted. Deputies
were placed throughout the room, with in
struc;ions to bring before the court any per-
son disobcying this instruction, 10 be pun
ished :Cr contempt.
Consequently the verdict WAS heard with
silence, but Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of the court the Spectators rushed 10
the Jurors ana shook their hands heartily.
They also shook each other by The hand.
showing a hearty approval oi the verdict
of the jury.
no manifestation Of emotion except ashcn
pa!eness of the face. Nor.e of his relatives
were present. The aged father Of Pearl
Bryan and her brother, Fred Bryan. were
present when the verdict Was rendered.
The usual motion for a new trial MAS
made, and then jackson was aiken away
TO jail. He had been surrounded by a half
dozen or more officers when the jury came
IN and went out under their protection, al
though there was no demonstration 10 iii-
dicate necessity for SO much care.
The general Impression is that the yer-
diet is right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
T n { D U PONT CAS- E
Interesting Developments Expected When
the Debate Closes.
A RumOr That the Republicans May
EndcavOr to Postpone a Vote
Until Next Session.

The Developments in the Senate tomor-
row afternoon, when the debate On the Du
Pont resolution is to close, are bein await
ed with great interest by people about the
Capitol. The understanding has been all
along for more than Week that this case
would be definitely settled al O'clock by
vote on the question of seating Mr.Du Pont,
but within the last few hours II has been
rumored, and not authoritatiyely denied,
that the republicans in charge of the mat
ter viii at the last moment seek 10 effect
q poStponcment Of the case until the next
session of Congress.
This is regarded as contrary 10 the spirit
if not the text of the unanimous; consent
agreement reached :" week ago Monday,
whereby Il was arranged thai the case
should be disposed CT al O'Clock tomorrow.
SCE,e lively scenes are expected il the Plan
of postpCnemert should be put INTO opera
ton, for Immediately there comes into the
question the celebrated senatorial courtesy
that operates, Is u rule, ID maintain all
agreements of ;his kind strictly nviolate.
Should it be true, as reported, that the re-
pubicans are planning postponement, 1t is
proba BILE that the managers of the case
have discovered an insufiiciency of strength
to seat MIR. Du Pont. The republicans now
have forty-fCur seats in the Senate, which
consists of eight-nine members. Thirty
rine of the remaining forty-five are demo-
Gratis, while six are populists. majority
of the Senate is therefore forty-tive, and to
secure this the republicans need one Of the
six votes in the independent class. Sena-
tors Jones and Stewart of Nevada are re-
gar rtled as being the most likely of the
populsts to vote for Du Pont; but Stewart
it is understood, has recently expressed
himself as antagonistic to seating the Della
varean. 1t thought today that Mr..
Jones is with the republicans on this ques-
ton. This would give the required ma
jority of one vote and would seat Du Pon..
But IT is whisper ed there has developed
among certain free silver Senators from the
west sitting on the republican side of the
chamber a tendency to regard the Du Pont
case as more or less identified with the
sound money campaign, and ii is thought
that perhaps one or more of these men may
have weakened and fallen back from The
party lines on the question of giving ad-
mission to the man from Delaware.
Senator German is certain to hold the re-
publicans to their agreement. if possible.
and an attempt on the part of the latter
to secure postnonement may result in
prolongation of the session beyond the con-
veations 1t was conceded a week ago
Monday, when the unanim ous consent
agreement was reached, that the chances Of
a long session We're thereby materially re-
duced, and it is known today that Mr.. Cor
man has determined to keep the republi-
cans to their word or to hold over them
the prospect of sitting until the 1st of
August, perhaps even later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
FORD.s THEATER DISASTER.
Two More Claims Made and the Death
of Test Will Chmnac the Report.


When the Ford Theater commission made
Its report last Monday TO the Senate it was
thought that all of the survivors of the dis
aster of June 1898, who were entitled to
payment for injuries received had been in
cluded i'll the bill and sthe amendment pre-
sented. Since then, however, two claims
have been filed with the commission for
damages for injuries received in that acc-
dent. The claimants are Richard c. Jones
and Bernard Fl. Harrison. Mr. Jones filed
his papers yesterday and Mr. Harrison to-
day both claiming disabilities due to the
collapse of the building in which they We're
working. 1t is probable that these cases
vii! be a1judicated at once, and if mertor!ous
will be included in the list presented with
the bill and the amendment.
Another change is apt 10 be made shortly
in the list of beneticiaries, owing to the
death Monday night of Mr.. Test, which it
has been proved by an autopsy is to be
traced directly to the fall of the building
IN which he sustained several severe frac-
lures, one of which caused a laceration of
the liver that brought on his fatal disease
The commission awarded him $3.50 for his
injuries, and upon presentation of claim
by MS widow and report of the autopsy
1t Is unqucstionable that her name will be
included among those to receive 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
JOHN HON ARD PAYNE.
Itccu mmend to Pay an Allow
ancc Owed for Forty-Four Years.

Itcca nj m e nd d;.tiou Pay Allow
Hncc Owed for Forty-Four Years.
When the late Mr.. John Howard Payne
sat by the sun-kissed more of Tuuis and
composed Home Sweet Home" while his
soul trembled with yearnng for his native
land. it is probable he woull have stflcd
the songbird In his heart and ceased TO
yearn could he have foresean lEat his Gear
native land would owe him S2a5..2 for for
ty-four years and refuse TO pay. The de-
tails of this ingratitule upon the part Of
his native land are set forth I'm the folloH
ing report made to the House:
The committee on Il IlmS. to whom was
referred the bill III R.3l3D for the relief Of
the heir or heirs Of Jonn Howard Payne,
have had the same un Ter consideration,
and beg leave. to report:
The late controller Of .he treasury, AIR
Durham. in reporting upon this case, said:
"A balance of S2lI.!2 was found 10 he
due from the United States on the settle
mcnt of the account Of John Howard
Payne, as late consul at runiS, to April ..
1852, the date of his death, as shown by
now standing to his credit on the books Of
the register but there is no anproprla ion
out of which it can be paid. rhe balance
was certified 10y this office Jure -. lS5}
and no application for the payment thereof
has been made by the legal representa- i've
of the late consul
The intent of this nil is 20 provide for
the payment of certified balance long
standing to the credit of faithful oflccr
whose fame is world vide. and whose mem
ii is revered and loved ny old and young
alike. Your committee report the bin with
ont amendment and rec onmend its pas
sage"
gress for many years without action ee-
Sulting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

o'clock, the entries being the Savannah
Guards, the Georgia Hussars, the First
Georgia Regiment and the Engineer Corps.
The guards won a score of 1,O1l, with
the Engineer Corps a very close second,
with LOGS. just three points behind. Jer-
sey did not enter a team, though 1t was
expected II would. Some OF Gen.
Spencer's men on the sick list and
others are not feeling in good shooting
condition. The first prize was large sill
yer cup and $50, and the second prize, $50.
At POO yards the Hussars scored 264. The
Guards 80 the Engineers 252 and the First
Regiment, 240.
At 800 yards the score was: Guards, 2fl; {;
HussarS. 2.l5: Engineers, 26S.
The skirmish firing was the most interest
ing of the match, :he Engineers, to the sur
prise of every ore, forging to the front
with 54S, the Guards being second with
al.
The skirmishing was at 600 yards, twenty
shots Il targets, ten halts five advanc-
ing 3nd five retiring, thirty seconds firing
interval at each halt. Dr. Wilson, well
known in Washington, made only 81 at
skirmish, the highest score being that Of
Richmond, g6 our of A possible 100. After
the conclusion of the firing ii required
some time to record the scores, and during
the wait much nervous ness was displayed
by the contestants. The Engineers were
naturally disappointed at the announce
ment, but took the defeat good-Eaturedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
The Appropriation Bill to Come Up in the
Senate Tomorrow.
Its Real Discussion, However, Not
day-Other Local Measures.

There is a general understanding that the
District appropriation bill, of which Sena-
tor Teller is in charge, will be called up in
the Senate tomorrow afternoon Immediate
ly after the vote on the Du Pont case has
been taken. 1t Is not probable, however,
that much. if any, work will be done be-
fore adjournment tomorrow on the bill, and
1t is more likely that the measure will
merely be laid before the Senate as the un-
finished business. Saturday Will be a short
day for legislative purposes, inasmuch as
the afternoon, from 3 o'clock on, has been
set aside by agreement for the delivery OF
eulogies on the late Representative Grain
of Texas. Mr.. Teller hopes, however, to
get In at least two hours work upon the
bill. but the debate on the budget will prob
ably not begin in earnest until Monday
when Senator Mcmillan, the chairman of
the District committee, is expected to re-
turn to the city. Under these circumstances
1t is probable that the bill will not be dis
posed of before Wednesday evening, or per-
haps Thursday.
Bonds for Highway Extension.
MIR. Curtis of Iowa has introduced a bill
in the House directing the treasurer of the
United States. as eX-oflicio sinking fund
commissioner of the District of Columbia
to cause bonds of the District of Columbia
in the sum of 100000 to be prepared in all
respects similar to the bonds issued under
section seven of the act entitled IAN act
for the government of the District of Co.
lumba and for other purposes" approved
June ~. 1874. and acts amendatory thereto
except that they shall he dated January l,
1896 and shall bear interest~at the rate of
3 per centum per annum and shall be
signed by the treasurer of the United
States as eX-ofco sinking fund commits
sioner of the District of Columbia and
shall be countersigned by the auditor of
the District of Columbia. Said bonds shall
be redeernable after fifteen years and pay
able fifty years after date.
Whenever any money shall be required to
pay final DEGREES of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia entered in pro-
ceedings under section six of an act en-
titled IAN act to provide permanent sys-
TEN of highways in that part Of the Dis
trict of Columbia lying outside of cities"
approved March >, 1893, the treasurer of
the United States shall, from time to time,
sell and dispose of any of the bonds pre-
pared under this act a not less than their
par value to the most favorable bidder.
The proceeds OF all such sales shall he
covered into the treasury of the United
States and shall be applied by the treas
urer of the United States without further
authority from Congress in the payment
Of such final DEGREES.
The bill also provides that the Commits
siOnsrs shall proceed with the construction
of the trunk sewers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
INTERNATIONAL COINS.
Favorable Action of the House COM
mittee ON COinnge.

The House committee on coinage, weights
ana measures today decided by unani-
nous vote to authorize a favorable report
on resolution introduced by Representa-
tive {. W. Stone of Pennsylvania authoriz-
ing preliminary proceedings looking to the
adoption of international coins. The resolu-
ton provides that the President be author
lzeo ana requested to invite an expression
OF opinion from the other principal CONNER
clal nations OF the world as to the desira-
oliity and feasibility OF the adoption of in
ternational coins to be current in all the
countries adopting them at uniform value
and to be specially adopted for invoice pur-
poses. II the expressions thus obtained
ircn other nations are such as in the
Judgment cf the President to render a
conference desirable, he is authorized to
invite II at time and place to be desig-
nated py MIN, to consider and report plan
Tor the adoption and use of such coins com
Posed or gold or silver, or both. The Presi-
uelit is authorized TO appoint three repre-
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14

F. S. Davis, Massachusetts; e. H. Sellers,
Michigan; ]. l.. Gilbert, California; Allison
Stocker, Colorado.
Presidents message-G. W. Van Fossen.
Washington; J. Colin Moore. Alabama; J.
j. Rhodes, Vermont; Capt. Z. Doville,
Ohio: c. e. Sapp. Kentucky.
Agitation and educational work-George
A. Murdoch, Pennsylvania r. i. Lott.
Idaho; w. A. Clark, Arkansas; c. A. Wolf
Kansas; H. H. Cullum. Montana.
Committee on rress-B. II. De Wolf, Mas
sachusetts; L. w. Alum, California; John
Bushell Seattle, Wash
The Work Done Today.
Late this afternoon the press committee
furnished the following as the work done
today:
A resolution was passed requesting the
advisory board to report at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The report of the committee on press and
literature, which has charge of the distri-
button of literature, was made through ].
A. Lansing of Michigan, and was adopted.
The report of the committee on the pres
idents message was made The address
was ordered to be published and sent to
each subcouncil in the United States. The
press committee was instructed to prepare
Tor the press such portions of the address
as 1t sees fit and proper.
The committee on obtaining information
as to the positions of Congressman on In
dian appropriations made a partial report.
to the effect that as yet the committee had
found ii impossible to obtain the desired in
formation. The object of the committee is
to find out how each Congressman has
voted on Indian appropriation bills. The
information will be given members of the
order.
Senate's Action Condemned.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That I'VE, the representatives
nf
supreme council assembled, deplore and
condemn the action of the Senate of the
United States in refusing to concur IN the
action of the House of Representatives on
the passage of tine bill at the present ses-
sion providing for the cutting off of all sec
taridn approprld tons in the United States
and the District of Columbia"
The following resolution was adopted:
wv hereas, it is well known that the
struggle for civil liberty is going on not
only throughout the length and breadth of
our common country, but even beyond the
borders of the United States
therefore,, resolved, that we do send
greeting to Premier Greenway and his
brave followers in their great battle against
the enemies of the free public school system
OF the province Of Manitoba"
Mass Meeting Tomorrow Night.
The following prominent delegates and
members have been invited to speak at the
A. p. A. mass meeting to be held in the
Center Market House Hall tomorrow night:
Judge j. H. Jackson, Texas: Col c. O.
Bradshaw, Montana; c. E. Sapp, Kentucky;
r. w. Mayhan, Kentucky; E A. Watkins
Albany, NY. Thcs. f. Leyden Boston,
Mass; Congressman W. S. Linton, Mich
igan; Z. H. Dunbar, Boston; Judge Stone
Kansas City, Mo; Henry F. Bowers, Iowa:
Henry b. Ingram, Boston: Col. L. II. Sell
lers. Michigan: Il. H. DeWolf, Boston; D.
{. Meeker. Kentucky; Baker of California:
DR.. w. f. Shinn, state organizer New
York; Maj. T. c. Ryan. Columbus, Ohio;
Judge Var Fossen, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
QUAY AND HARRISON.
story That the Former Would Not
support the Latter Anyway

The statement is made, Senator Quay
being quoted as authority for IL, that Just
prior to the Indiana convention certain
friends of General Harrison callel on
Quay, and also communicated with Mr.
Platt, to know whether. if General HarIi-
son were indorsed by the Indiana convcrI-
ton, he could depend on the support Of
Pennsylvania and New York. According
to this story, Mr.. Quay replied that no
assurances as TO Pennsylvania would he
given; that he. Quay, intended to remain
in the field and that he wo I'D not sup
port General Harrison, anyhow, preferring
Mckinley to him.
If this statement is correct, 1t e not prob
able that General Harrison had anything
to do with the matter himself or in any
way sanctioned it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
THE MERGENTIIALER PATENT.
The Patent Office Examiners Award
Priority to the EOWler Invention.

The Patent Office Examiners Award
Priority to the Fowler Invention.
The board of eXaminers-in-chief of the
patent office have rendered a decision in an
interference between Joseph c. Fowler and
Z. T. Dodge, president of the Mersenthaler
Linotype Company, on type-sett;ng and
linc-casting machine. This action of the
examiners gives priority to the Fowler in
vention, but is not final. There is ar ap-
peal t. the commissioner of patents, and
from him to the Court of Appeals. The
Fowler claim is said to assail improve
ment in the fundamental construction of
the Mergenthaler machine, which embraces
the idea of Il machine having what are
known circulating type, which, by finger
key mechanism, are set in line of COM
posed matter. This line is caused to i'm
press matrix material to form n matriy
line, from which 4 type bar is cast The
type are then automatically carried back
to and assorted in the cells of the maca-
zine from. which they are released by the
finger key mechanism. Albert H. Norris
represented Fowler and Robert F. Rogers
represented Dodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
THE STAR DY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering It at
this office. in person or by letter, or
postal card. Terms: 13 cents Per
week; % cents for two weeks, or 30
cents per month. Subscribers chang
ing their address from one Post
Office to another should give the last
address as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
MORTON WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
Representative Odell Brings Tim
Word After n C.uf.-ou.a

Word After Conference.
Representative Odell of New York, chair
man of the republican state executive COM
mittee, who has been IN conference with
the leaders in New York, returned to the
House today. He says that Mr.. Morton
Will not withdraw from the contest for the
presidential nomination and that his name
will be presented to the convention by the
New York delegation.
1t was expected when Mr.. O'Dell left
here last week that he would bring back
word of. Morton's withdrawal. Platt was
exerting all his influence to keep Morton in
the field, but it was not thought by the
New York people that he would succeed.
1t is understood that Platt gained his point
by giving Morton assurances of support
outside the empire state which it was not
previously supposed could be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
THE Observation-Disclosures CASE.
How 1t fs Proposed to Have a Recount
of the Ballots,

HOW II Is PrOPOSeU to Have a Recount
of the Ballots.
Judge Daniels, chairman of the commit
teee on elections, No. l, intends tc briEg a
resolution into the House tomorrow morn
ing instructing the sergeant-at-arms of
the Horse to bring before the House forth
with the clerks of all the counties compos-
ing the sixteenth congressional district of
Illinois, with the ballots cast in the Down
ing-Rinaker contest The purpose is to
have recount of the ballots by the House
at this session. This move is in accordance
with the wishes of the Illinois delegation
who want Downing uneeated. IT is under
stood that Mr.. Downing is willing to have
this done.