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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
THE CHARITIES INyESTIGA
Senator Harris Did Not Ask for and
Declines the Chnfrmanship

Declines the Chafrmanship.
The announcement made in last evening 8
Star Of the appointment of Senator Harris
Faulkner and Mcmillan by the Vice Presi-
dent as members of the joint commission to
investigate the local charities caused quite
a stir at the Capitol yesterday. To-Day a
new feature is added to the case by the de-
clination of Mr. Harris to serve on that
coinmiss on. This was announced through
the medium of a letter to The Star contra
dieting the statement made upon what ap-
peared to be good authority that Sena tor
Harris had personally requested appoint
ment as chairman of the commission This
letter reads as follows:
70 the Editor of The Evening Star:
My attention has this moment been
called to an article in this evenings Issue
OF your paper Under the caption The
Charities Commission iE which. amonr,
ment: 1t turns out. however. that Mr..
Harris went to the Vice President and
secured from him promise to appoint
him tHarrisl as chairman CT the Joint com
mn. sion by naming him first among the
three Senators. Allow me to say that
the above statement is unquali.iedly and
absolutely false, and that, on the con-
trary. The environments are such that I
shall be constrained to decline serving on
the commission In any capacity.
Respectfully, 1SHAM G. HARRIS"
This declinaticn may change the status
OF the case somewhat. The Vice President
VIII. of course, fill the vacancy If Mr.. Har-
ris refuses to serve on the commission, and
1t may be that he will accept this opportu-
nifty to make an entirely new organizat ton
of the Senate end of the joint commission
The announcement of the appointment
will probably be made. Notwithstanding the
fact that Congress is now in recess but
the situation is somewhat compile ted by
that fact. Meanwhile. 1T is understood
that at the suggestion Of certain of the
leading Senators who members of the
steering committee of the Senate, and with
the approval of the House members of the
JOINT commission. some work will be done
iii the way of collecting material and in
formation for the use of the commission
by Mr.. Moore the clerk of the Senate Dis
tIict committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
o,xmv,c Postage Stamps.
Erom the New York Evening Telegram.
Most governments are more or les:

From tho New York Evening 1eiestVui
Most governments are more or less like
Individuals, a trait which Is shown in the
fact that most governments have hobbies.
One Industrious example of this is found in
the fashion of nations to celebrate extra
ordinary events by the issue of extra
ordinary postage stamps. The United
States did this at the time of the Chicago
fair. The pope. even, has yielded to the
insidious temptation AS rule. the smaller
the country, the longer the list of stamp
issues. since frequent variation creates
scarcity. and scarcity is the cause of the
philatelist reaching deep into his pocket.
Some rather obscure states have been sus-
pected of having deliberately traded on the
passion of the collector for the sake of
increasing their revenues.
But in the present instance Greece has
the best Of excuses for issuing a new series
of stamps to commemorate the games
which have aroused the profound interest
not only of athletes. but of all lovers Of
classic history. The designs of the stamps
have been made altogether appropriate to
the character Of the events. and the result
is an issue which is of much more than or
binary interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular cau-l2 O'Clock m.-Metro-
politan Railroad Us, S.W11i23. American
Security and Trust Is, sl.00alol5s. Capital
Traction. l2oa12h. Chesapeake and Po-
tonac Telephone, l6d6l 4H6l. American
Graphophone. 1898. Mergenthaler Limo
type. 1Oal2i5s
Government Bonds.-U. S. As, registered,
1075s bid. LOSE asked Z. S. IS. coupon, lo9
bid. L. S. As. 1925. ll8A bid. 116sa asked.
L. S: 5s. 11212 bid.
District of Columbia Bonds-20-year
Fund. rs. 100 bid. 3o-year Fund. gold Us.
10 bid. Fund. currency 3.j5s. los bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Rail-
road 5s, JOG bid. 100 asked. Metropolitan
Railroad conv. Us. 122ls bid. 123ie asked.
Belt Railroad IS. ~ bid. 81 asked. Ecking-
ton Railroad Gs. % bid. 100 asked. Column
bia Railroad 6s. 11354 asked. Washington
Gas Company. Scr. A, 6s. liz bid. WASH
ington Gas Company. ser. b. 6s. ll3 bid.
bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
IS. 100 bid. American Security and Trust
rs. F. and A, 100 bid. American Security
and Trust rs. A. and O.. 100 bid. Washing
ington Market Company. imp. Gs. los lid.
Washington Market Company eKten. Gs,
Jos bid. Masonic Hall Association is. 100
bid.
National Bank Stocks.-BanK Of Washing
ton. 275 bid. Bank OF Republic. 24o bid.
Metropolitan. 2S5 bid, 800 asked. Central.
2s0 bid. Farmers and Mechanics. $50 bid.
1872 asked Second, 1913 bid. Citizens 100
bid. Columbia. 1so bid Capital. ii5 hid.
West End. los bid. 10 asked. Traders.
9S bid. 100 asked. lincoln. 100 asked Ohio.
s. bid, 95 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Comprehensive
tional Safe Deposit and Trust lis bid. 10
asked. Washington Loan and Trust. 1l9
bid. l25 asked. American Security and
Trust. 146 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Com
pany. 721s bid. Metropolitan. 10 bid. III
asked Columbia. 50 bid. Belt. 35 asked.
lexington. 20 bid. Georgetown and Ten
nallytown, G bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washing-
ton Gas. 43 bid. 50 asked. Georgetown Gas,
40 bid, 80 asked. United States Electric
Light. 11S bid, 123 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 80 bid
Franklin. 81 bid. AS asked. Metropolitan.
40 bid. Corcoran, 80 bid. Potomac, u bid.
Arlington. 1870 bid. German American, 1875
bid. National Union. 10 bid, IA asked. Co.
lumbia, IL bid IA asked. Riggs, az bid, 3
asked. Peoples. 81 bid. Lincoln. ~ bid.
Sle asked. commercial. Az bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title,
103 bid, 10 asked. Columbia Title. 81 bid
6 asked. Washington Title, 3 bid. District
Title. bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania Is bid
30 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 60
bid. 6li2 asked. American Graphophone
90. bid, aN4 asked. American Graphophone
prefd., lol. bid. IA asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 30 bid. % asked.
Miscellaneous Sto ks.-Meryanthaler Limo
type, l2I1s bid, 1ca asked. Lanston Mono
type. as bid. "a asked. Washington Mar
ket, IL bid. Great Falls Ice, 100 bid, 100
asked. Lincoln Hall. 80 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
FINANCE AND TRADE
EXPORTS OF GOLD TO EUROPE HELP
Yet Moderate Buying Toned the
Market Up.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June IAN evident dis
position to avoid the use of the word gold"
In the st. Louis platform and the unex-
pected engagement of s22oo.oo0 gold for
the continent resulted in uniformly lower
Prices during the initial trading this morn
ing. moderate buying demand was en-
countered at the decline and net gains.
varying from Y to U per cent prevailed at
the close of the noon hour.
The dominant characteristics of the mar
ket are unchanged. political indecison sug-
costing caution In all departments of
finance. The necessity for an emphatic
sound money declaration is daily becom-
Ing more urgent. ard perhaps is the more
to be relied upon 10y reason of its neces-
sity. Eastern delegates. doomed perhaps
to the casting Of merely complimentary
votes. depar. under strict instructions to
insist upon a money plank sound In the
eyes Cf the entire commercial world. Con-
cessions and compromises to be ex-
pected. but some detraction from the pres
ent prominence of silver is not unlikely.
If more gold is impossible less silver
III be insisted upon by the delegates
whose second choice instructions alone
command respect as the convention is
now organized. Any republican would be
an ample protectionist. but some are better
financiers than others. The concern on
the latter point is by no means unwarrant-
ed and must be dispelled before inyt stment
securities become active on large scale
The outflow OF gold by tomorrow's steam
ers is at least sl..sp.Oo0 larger than
expected at the close of yesterdays bust
ness The bulk of the total shipment will
be consigned to Paris. and reflects the COW
ering OF the ordinary counter business of
a prominent foreign banking house Ger
many attacks the balance under special
commissions. The exchange market is de-
scribed being firm under moderate Of
ferings of gold and security bills.
An increase of 81 600 in Nashville's earn.
ings for the first week in June inspired
moderate buying by traders and represen-
tatives of London houses. The entire inter
national list improved fractionally, and was
well supported throughout the later deal
ingS. A reduction of lie per cent in all
grades of refined sugars resulted in a sharp
decline OF 1 per cent in the price of the
Stock of the American company.
The decline was only temporary. how
ever, the demand from the room complete
ly restoring the loss. The reference to
trusts in the st. Louis platform will he
construed as having a direct bearing on the
legislative possibilities oonst family threat
eEing this property, well as the neigh
boring members of the industrial group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
IN BEHALF OF THE TARIFF.
Cornelius n. Bliss and Others at 81
LAMA.

Cornelius N. Bliss and Others at st.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Representatives OF
the American Protective Tariff League will
arrive tonight and open headquarters at
the Planters. The eastern representatives
are the guests of Cornelius N. Bliss, pres
ident Of the American Protective Tariff
League and treasurer of the republican
national committee.
Among those composing the tartn league
party. are the following: {. N. Bliss OF
New York. Gen. Horace Porter of New
York, John d. Wise of New York, Con-
gresham F. W. Mondell of Wyoming.
VIM "Brookfield of New York. Congressman
Robert w. Taylor OF Ohio Col. S. " K.
Cruser president of the park board. New
York city; Homer Laughlin of Ohio. Gen.
Arson G. McCook, city chamberlain OF
New York city: Gen. C. II. T. Coils. COM
missioner of public works of New York
II. T. Oxnard of Nebraska, w. F. Wake
man. general secretary of the American
Protective Tariff League of New York
George w. English of New York. Andrew
D. Jacobs OF New York, r. ]. Lewis OF
New York. DR.. S. A. Robinson of New
York. J. H. Newins of New York, T. ST
John Gaffrey of New York. State Senator
Frank d. Pavey of New York ard Tal!ssen
Evans Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
GOING TO ST. LOUIS.
Republican Delegates Setting Out for
the Mound City.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June IL. Gov
Hastings and party of friends started from
this city at noon today in a special car at
tached to the Pennsylvania railroad
Niagara express for st. Louis. to attend
the republican national convention. to
which the governor is delegate The
party consists of Gov. and Mrs. Hastings,
Miss Helen Hastings. Attorney General and
Mrs. Mccormick. Miss Mccormick, Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Frank Reedsr
anu Mrs. Reeder, Miss Graham of Pitts
burg, schoolmate of the governors
daughter. and James NJ. Auter, messenger
IN the executive department.
state Treasurer Haywood starts tomor-
row night for St. Louis, in company with
ex-State Treasurer Samuel NJ Jackson If
Apollo Major Barnet, deputy secretary of
the commonwealth: John p Elkin deputy
attorney general, and w. W. Morearidee
clerk in the bureau of industrial, sta.
tistics. will go from this city with the
pennsylvania delegation. MIR Elkin is A
delegate from the twenty-nfth district and
MI. Morgardse an alternate from the
twenty-sixth district. Senator McCarre,l
OF this city. an alternate-at-large starts
this evening for st. Louis. with Mrs Me-
Carroll They will be Accompanied by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
Getting Rid of Children,

Lizzie Fry. colored. eighteen years. and
unmarried. was in the Police Court todAy,
because she wanted to get rid of her in
FAINT. She has the consumption, and SAYS
she is unable to care for the child. Moth
ing was said about the fathers being able
to Care for the infant
Judge Miller said he was getting tired If
sending these babies where the taxpayers
Will have to bear the expense Of caring for
them He thought it was about time that
some OF these mothers and fathers of H.
legitimate children were being prosecute d
under the Edmunds law. Lizzie was told
that repetition of the offense would mean
a Jail sentence for her.
The child was turned over to Agent Park
man of the board of chid-en's guardians.
Lucy Davis. another colored infant. was
in court because her mother had abandoned
her. Several days ago Mary Davis, the in
fants mother, left the child at the house
of stranger and failed to return The
child was turned over to the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
BERING SEA COMMISSIONERS.
President Jordan. DR.. Stejneger nns
DIR, Linens Named.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-Dr. David
Starr Jordan, president Of Stanford Uni
versity. has received a telegram from
Charles F.. Hamlin acting secretary of the
treasury. notifying him Of his appoint
ment as president of the Boring sea cons
mission, which will go to Alaska On the
steamer Albatross in a few days TO make
an exhaustive study of the sealing ques-
ton.
The telegram also said he would have
as associates on the commission Doctors
Stejneger and Lucas Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
The Boring sea commission was created
ny Congress to inquire fully as to the de-
struction of the seals now said TO be 60
ing on in the. northern waters.
The number and condition of the females
and cubs will be thoroughly gone into;
also the effect of and means employed in
carrying on pelagic hunting. The influence
of the regulations as to seal hunting pro-
vided by the Paris arbitration, will be
particularly. embraced IN the inquiries Of
Prof. Jordan and his associate commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
DOUBT ABOUT THE BITE.
Dog Case Settled in Favor of the
Defendant.

An interesting dog case was decided in
Judge Coles court tcday-that Of Freder-
lex Zeller against Henry Fetter. Mr.. Zeller
conducts u tailoring establishment, and
also deals in birds.
Some time ago Mr.. Fetter entered the
shop. With him was his little dog. The
birds becoming disturbed Mr.. Ieller step
ped over to quiet them. when. he claimed.
the dog bit him on the leg. Quite a wound
resulted, he alleged. and he subsequently
sued Mr.. Fet.er. claiming 5000 damages.
Mr. Henry E. Davis. counsel for Mr.
Teller complained that the plaintiff. repre-
sentcd by Messrs. Fulton & Edwards. fail
co to show clearly In his declaration
whether the defendant or his dog BIZ the
plaintiff. He also complained that the
declaration was at beast indefinite in al
leging that the dog bit the plaintiff at his
place Of business.
Mr. Fetter insisted that the dog did not
bite Mr.. Zeller. and that. If 1t did. the
wound was nothing more than a mere
scratch until the plaintiff treated it with
ammonia.
The jury disposed of the case by return
ing a verdict for the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

The commencement exercises of the
Washington Business High School will take
Mace Monday evening next at the Grand
Onera House. The program Is as follows:
Overture, Jolly Fellows Sea Breezes'
waltz: patrol, 'Darkies' Jamboree;" march.
business High School, invocation. Rev.
DR. Wallace Radcliffe; Spanish Serenade:"
address to the graduating class. Mr.. Simon
Wolf: .-shepherdess' Drill" arranged by
Genevieve stebbins: Echoes from the Met
.raes Nv Commissioner John w. Ross:
march. 1.-THE Athlete" The music will be
nv the Marine Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
Our Advertising Columns.

Read the advertising columns
of The Star carefully. They are
an invaluable guide to the
buyer. You will find the an
nouncements of all the success
full business houses and will miss
the fake concerns and llabitual
bankrupts. You won't find the
latter. Reputable advertisers
dislike being found in their
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
Temp0rnrx Track

The Commissioners today agreed to gra mt
temporary permit to the Metropolitan
Railroad Company to lay a temporary
track from the main line to the Baltimore
and Ohio track in order to allow the conn
pany to unload its new cars for the F
street line. The Commissioners were in
formed that the road would be in oners tion
by the 18th of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
Divorces Granted.

Judge Hagner today granted Louis H.
Orleman, IT., divorce from Mary D. Orle-
man. to whom he was married at Gains
vile, Fla. July II. 1856. MIR. Orleman
charged his wife with deserving and aban-
doning him here April 81 1892. Two chill
dren. a boy and girl. were born to them IN
and the boy being in the custody Of his
father.
A divorce was also granted by Judge Hag-
ner today to Jane X. Han from FRANK
ua1, because of the husbands unfaithful-
ness Mrs. Hall filed her petition the 22d
Of last April the papers in the case being
u,;thheld from publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

BALTIMORE. June 12.-F1our inac;Ire-sprirc
wheat patent So S0aSs 80: spring wheat straights
s. 35asa. 5o--eceipts, 1889 barrels: shipments
15,477 barrels. Wheat dull and easy-sDot and
month, Gia6iA: July, 62xas3: August. G2a, a6S5s;
September. e,1s asked-rerepts. s62 bushels
stock. 248. 500 bushels; sales. 900 bushels-eouth
e1n wheat by sample. 6sa65. Corn easy-SImt and
month. 3sltas''s: July. .fsas2ai; august. 50;
shipments. 300 bushels; stock. se2 500 bushels
sales. 10000 bushels.southern white and yellow
corn, "a. Oats steady, with fair inaury-No >
white western. 20 asked: No. 2 mixed do 81, 23I5
nreeeipts 225ol bushels: stock. 49,. 6o6 bushels:
bushels; stock, 26.sll bushels. Hay firm-hoice
timothy. l7.c0aSl7.5o. Grain freights quiet, I'M
GLANCED Sugar steady-granulated, sos per 100
pounds. Eut.er steady. unchanged. Eggs weak
fresh. llh. Cheese steady. unchanged. Whisky
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

The grand jury this afternoon returned
the following, Indictments: Horace, alias
Wiley, Jackson, and Robert Clarke. alias
Leslie. larceny; Frank Ramsey. adultery:
Laura Hamilton, second offense Of petit
larceny: David 8. Sullivan. violating sec
tion 1899 Revised Statutes; John H. Butler.
assault with intent to kill; Walter Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
TO CHANGE MISREPRESENTATION.
a System That Would Increase the
DiAtrict'A Vote IN Convention

ST. LOUIS. JuEe 12.-National Commit
teeman Payne will press his resolution for
a different representation in the national
conventions. He wants the national COM
mittee to recommend to the convention the
following:
Resolved, That the national committee
recommend to the convention that here
after the basis Of representation from the
several states shall be fixed at four dele
gates-at-large and one additional delegate
for each 1000 votes or majority fraction
thereof cast in each state for the republ!-
can electoral ticket at the last preceding
election. end that each territory and the
District Of Columbia be entitled to six dele
&c tes.''
On the basis Of the votes cast at the cleo
ticn Of 1894 the representation would be as
fellows. as compared with the representa-
ton in the present convention:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson Mccartney. members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents. Messrs
Moore & Sch!ey, No so Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
MYSTERIOUS HINTS,
Sensation Promised When Quay'x
Plans Are Made known.

TIHHB Nre HHue FnOWn.
Special From Ii Staff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, June Estate Senator An
drews of Pennsylvania, Quay's lieutenant,
and the man who made an anti-Mck;nley
Missionary tour with Gen Clarkson
through the west, has got into the national
committee with a proxy from Alaska.
He is there to swell the very thin ranks
of anti-Mckinley committeeman and to do
such skillful work as he can in preparation
for fight against the committee in the
convention. He says that no one but the
Senator himself knows what Quay's plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

The scenes through which the national
committee has passed during the few DAYS
ably influence it to favorably consider
Mr.. Payne's resolution.
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Great Britain will act arbitrator i'm the
boundary dispute between Argentina and
Chile.
Three men charged with assault on wo-
men have been hanged by q mob at Bryan,
Tex.
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STAR FRIDAY, JUNE 12 isee-s1xrEEN PAGES

are; that they will not be disclosed until
Quay gets into the convention.
When they proceed to carry out the Quay
program, he says, there Will be num-
ming old time and some people will be car
ried off theinsfeet.
He predtct that the work Of the ma
tional comrptttee on the contests will he
KNOCKED neck 9uth the convention l., n. fall,
INDUCED in by tl:ose who are sticking by
the Platt combine.
They threatsna hot fight in the conven-
ton against fhetreport of the national COM
mtttee on the contests. and talk mysteri-
ously about they plans. J. p. Nj.
RUaIpRs At ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. Plntt Ha. taken the Center Of
the Stnge.
Special From STAFF Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS. June l2.-The latest rumor
this afternoon is that Platt contemDlates
throwing the New York delegation to
Reed. 1t cannot be verified.
Mckinley people speak Of Platt's declara-
ton of defiance as an effort to put himself
In position to make terms They suspect
him of wanting to name the Vice President.
and some of them are saying this after
noon that IL Plat asks for second place
for Morton he can have the nomination.
Senator Proctor called on H. Clay Evans
today and announced that he favored the
nomination of southern man Tor tne
vice presidency, and would do all ne could
for Evans.
He said that New England had no candi-
cate for the place, and that While ne could
not make any pledges pending consultation
with the Vermont delegation he thought
Evans could get the Vermont votes:
J. P NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
The herald., 1896-08-25
POLICE MOVING DAY
The Entire Force In Working Clothes Engaged
in Tran sferrirg Headquarters


The entire police force. except the Of
f1cers on duty patrolling the beats. were
engaged yesterday in the task of NOV
ing the furniture and fixtures of the old
police station on Second street to the
new quarters on First street, Just west
of Broadway. All the lockers were
cleaned out of the assembly room and
the material in the captains, detectives
and reporters rooms carted away.
The prisoners in the Jail will not be
moved until Wednesday evening. and
Justice Owens will hold court in his old
quarters until the same day at the close
of business, when the furniture will be
rmoved before evening and the old
building will be left vacant. On Thurs
day court will be held for the first time
in the new building by Justice Owens
in Justice Morrisons court room, which
has been temporarily equipped with the
old furniture and railings until the new
fixtures are received.
Captain Roberts is ensconsed in his
new rooms and the detectives have
transferred their headquarters. Today
the chiefs office and that of hlv secre-
tary, Charles Moffatt, will be removed.
and only the clerk, sergeants and pa
trolmen will remain to keep company
with Ray Cottle the secretary and Bal
lift Appel. On Thursday morning the
old city hall building will be deserted,
and police headquarters will henceforth
be on First street,