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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-23

Government Bonds.-U. & IS, registered. los,.
on "'is Ssksd' =: s Is coupon ie7 bid; los
5s. l11ii bid, 1l2 asked. -
,d District a %. Of cola~ha Bonds year Fund 5s
Stock currency Is, 1901, ITO hid Water Stock cur
rcncy u, 1893 10 bid. Fund. currency 36.s. II2
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad 81.
I07 hid. no asked. Metropolitaa Railroad cow
lexington Railroad Gs. 06 asked. Columbia Rail.
road 6s. liz bid, 1Ia asked. Washington Gas Com
psny. b. Gs. Ice bid. Chesapeake aud Potomac
Telephone ls lov bid. Anreican security and
Market Company List os loi bid washington Mar,
cemp"n, esten g. io7 bid Masonic Ifa Martst
ticn ~. 1os bid. Washington Light Infantry LIST
National Bank Stocks-Bank OF Washington. 27O
bid bid, 800 asked Bank a of Republic 2io hid Metro
Farmers aud Mechanics. l10 bid l95 asked Sec
bid. Capita, 10 hid. West End los asked
Traders, % asked. Lincoln loo asked. Ohio, So
Safe Deposi, and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit aud Trust 100 asked. Washington Loan
and Trust. 10 asked. American Security aud
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company, "a
bid. &C asked. Metropoitan. 100 bid, lO7is asked.
Columbia. IS hid. Belt. - asked. lexington IS
asked. Georgetown and Tcnnallytown. * asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington fias,
az bid. 46 asked Georretown Gas. 40 bid. Uui-
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's 81 hid. Franklin.
81 bid. Metropolitan, 6s bid. CorcoraI ~ hid
Potomac co bid Arlington 13o bid German
American. 1G0 bid. National rnion hid Ia
asked Columbia, = hid, IA asked. Riggs 7a hid
81, asked Peoples. bid. asked Lincoln. s
asked.
Title Insurance St0cks.-Real Estate Title ZOE
hid 40 asked. Columbia Title, o hid g ask I'd
Washington Title, bid District Title. 6 bid 10
asked.
Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, IS bid, SO asked
Chesapeake and Potomac 81 bid, ~ asked Amer
lean Gruphophone, So bid. 5A asked American
GraphophOne pfd.. IL asked Pneumatic Gun Car
rage, 10 hid, % asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenfhaler Linotype ZIG
bid. lls asked 1anston Aionotype. bid 5%
asked. Washington Market. IL bid l4H asked
Great Falls Ice, IFS bid, 110 asked Linceia Had
90 asked.
sEx. div.
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DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The Iowa LAW Prohibiting the Manu-
fActure of Ci9aretten.

The Iowa LAW Prohibiting the Manu-
facture of CiRaretten.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 23.-United States
Circuit Judge Sanborn has decided the
Iowa anti-cigarette law unconstitutional
and ordered released on a writ of habeas
corpus Donald c. McGregor of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
The law was passed by the Iowa legisla-
ture last winter. and went into effect on
Jelly 4. 1896. and prohibited absolutely the
manufacture or sale Of cigarettes in the
state or their importation into the stale.
McGregor was arrested for impor ling
cigarettes and selling them in the original
packages. and an application for a writ of
haEeas corpus was made to Judge San
born.
The attorneys for the petitioner rested
their arguments on the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States In the
famous prohibition case that went up from
the same state come years ago after the
prohibition law was enacted there
That decision Is to the effect that the
federal Constitution having delegated to
Congress the power to regulate commerce
between the several states, the legislature
had no power to prohibit The importation
OF liquors into the state their sale in
the original packages by the importer.
Attorney General Remley argued that
the legislature had power to prohibit the
importation and sale of cigarettes, and
cited other authorities to sustain his view.
Judge Sanborn followed the decision of the
Supreme Court and granted the writ.
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GONE TO ALLIANCE, OHIO.


Major Mckinley 10 Attend College
Cammenoement Exercises.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 23.-Maj. Nc
Ainley was driven to the Union station
eerly this morning and took the O'Clock
train on the Cleveland and Pittsbufg road
for Alliance, where he will take part in the
commencement exercises Of Mt. Union Col
iege. OF which he u q trustee. Immediately
after the exercises at the college, a special
train will bring Mr.. Mckinley back to this
city. arriving in time to permit him to at
tend the New England dinner. which will
take place today on the campus of the
western Reserve University.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. July "a special
to the ffmes-Star from Alliance says: An
enc rmous crowd was in attendance at the
tnIty-nlpth annual commencement Of Mt.
Union College today. The exercises began
at O'Clock. Maj. Mckinley, one of the
trustees Of the college. arrived from Cleve-
iand at 9:3O am. A great crowd was at
tne station to greet him. Lewis Miller of
AKRON, Congressman ]. D. Taylor of Cam
bridge, Senator Williams, T. r. Morgan.
ST., and David Cording of this city were the
hands. escorted the major to q carriage and
started Immediately for the college Five
thousand people were around the college
building. while the large auditorium was
packed, to give every one an opportunity
TO hear Mckinley. The platform was on
the campus under the trees After orations
OF graduates. the announcement was made
LOT all TO gather on the campus, where
MAJ. Mckinley would address them
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RECHs CONFESSION.
He Swears He Did Not Know What He
Was Doing When He Made 1t.

He Swears He Did Not Know What He
Was Doing when He Made 1t.
MAYS LANDING, N. j., July 23.-The
state this morning in the Rech murder
trial succeeded in having the damaging
confession of Rech offered In evidence.
Prosecutor Perry had Captain of Detec-
tives Miller Of Philadelphia on the stand
In accordar CO with the courts ruling.
Capt. Miller testified that before the writ
ten statement was made Rech stated to
him IN his office that he committed the
murder, and told how he did it. Rech told
him that 1t was on Sunday morning. He
slept upstairs and his wife on the lower
moor. That morning he heard a noise down
stairs. and going there he found Bessie
dressing. ready to leave. He caught her by
the neck and strangled her to death. AT
ter she was dead he laid the body on the
bed and tightly knotted two handkerchiefs
about her neck, so that she could not re-
turn to life and to save her any possible
suffering. He then went to the woods, dug
the grave. cut the tree and buried the
body. This concluded Capt. Miller's testi-
mony, and the prosecution again offered
the full confession in evidence, which in
detail corroborated the testimony of Capt.
Miller.
Reeh. the alleged murderer. was then put
on the stand by his counsel to prove that
the confession was made without hope. The
prisoner SWOre he was sick and really did
not know what he was saying when he
made his statement to Capt. Miller.
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THE ADMINISTRATIONS COURSE.
Cabinet Officers Waiting for the
President to First Give Hta Yieas

Cabinet Officers Waiting for the
President to First Give His Views
Speculation as to the administration
course in the present democratic crisis is
not suppressed by the studied silence
which peIvades the official circles
Mr.. Eckels' interview in support of the
third ticket idea is not representative of
the administration in this respect; Mr.
Eckels has made up his mind and the ad-
minstration has not. That it may come
to his conclusion is not unlikely, but at
present the inner circle is simply thinking.
Cabinet officers are themselves in doubt as
to the Presidents exact course and they
feel restrained from speaking clearly until
Mr.. Cleveland gives an .ntimation of his
wishes Those who know his feelings best
assert that he is SO Disguised with the
democratic performance at Chicago tina
he IS comparatively Indifferent and almost
unwilling to give any attention to the sub
Ject whatever. and is letting the campaign
drift along In its own way. 1t is known
that he Is entirely confident that Mckinley
will be elected, and on that account per-
haps feels less necessity for taking an ag-
sreSSive stand at the opening of the cam
paign than he otherwise would. Secretary
Lamont declines to speak for publication
on the third ticket proposal. and the other
members Ct the cabinet take the view that
the President should speak first. Score
tary Herbert is going to Alabama to vote
the regular ticket in the state election, but
will fail to repeat the act in November
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The New Police Surgeons.

AS stated exclusively in yesterdays Star,
the board of medical examiners which ex-
amined applicants for the position of police
surgeon made its report. DR.. William p.
Carr, as heretofore stated, received the
highest average. and was today appointed
police surgeon for the northwestern dis
trict. The board also submitted the fol-
lowing names. from which the Commission
ers are to select the other surgeon for the
southwest: They are as follows: Drs.
Allen, Vale, Church. Deveraux AMI
Thomas. The Commissioners will con-
slider the hospital experience of each one
Of these physicians and make the appoint
mont for the southwestern district from
this list. The board also recommended the
appointment Of DR.. Allen for the south
west in view Of his high average in the
examination and his great hospital ex-
perienee. The appointment, however, to
this place will not be made until October.
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A WESTERN BOYS TALE.
kept in the Power Of n Negro. VII
Forced Him to Steal.

nePt In the Power of n Negro. VIII
Forced Him to Steal.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The police are in
vestigating strange story just told -
by sixteen-year-old Arthur Peterson. Your-e
Peterson was arrested on the lake front
Noses ST Clair. colored. fifty-four years old
who was with the boy. was also arrested
and locked up. At the police station ST
Clair refused to talk. but the boy told Sergt
Murphy that in St Paul, his native city, he
net st. Clair. who seemed to exercise a
peculiar influence over him. Less than a
year ago. young Peterson said, he came &c
Chicago with St Clair who told the boy so
the latter said, that If he attempted to leave
or told any one about the ill treatment he
received. he would kill him.
Several weeks ago We went out to Oak
Park and Austin" said young Peterson
and committed number of burglaries H.
each place. St. Clair compelled me to as
sist him in these burglaries. telling me what
to do We got considerable valuable prop
cTty, which st. Clair disposed of, and then
we went to New York. There we committed
one burglary. We did not realize very much
from ii. and st. Clair thought We had bet
ter come back to Chicago. We arrived in
Chicago several days ago, and / have been
watching for an opportunity to get away
from ST. Clair
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sets. Levi R. Pierce; Michigan. R. B. Tay-
lor: Minnesota, 8. M. Owens; mississippi
Mo aas h fseys. Ne %ssss h soy
silas HolcomP: Nevada. none; New HamP-
Fuller; New York. J. r. White; North
Al H. Y F. o asa1s ssFfa s. PsaSss
Psssss a'T E. Deans !? Rhode 1siaa
Bartholomew Vsiietts; South nth, Carolina "a! lima
Kirby; Utah. H. W. Lawrence: Vermont.
Milton Baker: Virginia, James Q. Field;
Was John, R. Rogers; West ,S Nir.
schilling; Wyoming, VIM. Brown; Arizona.
| A. H. Noon; Indian territory. none; New
Mexico. Thomas F. Kelleher: District Of
Columbia, Carl Browne; Oklahoma, VIM.
Garrison; Alaska, none.
Upon taking the chair Gen. Weaver con-
graduated Mr.. Kirby upon being so nearly
on parity with himself. He continued
his speech by saying that the money ques-
| Ia the present campaign, and said the peo-
Pies party had made it such. THIS ques-
ton had split the two old parties. and there
was no doubt of the opportunity presented
to the pepuiists. He divided the demands
Of the party on this question as being the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver, the
issuance Of legal tender paper money and
the abolition of the national banks.
He said the transportation question was
also essential as was the question of the
election Of United States Senators by tho
people. While he felt he said. like con-
graduating the democrats upon their re-
cent action. he wanted to say that he be-
lieved the peoples party should plant itself
on it's own platform. He was for the prin-
ciples of the party first and for the party
autonomy next but he desired that 1t be
understood that he did not propose to give
up either. There could be no doubt that the
principles which he had enunciated were
the essential Ones and he thought there
would be no difficulty in concluding the
wcrk today.
Robert Schilling Of Wisconsin was elected
secretary and Joseph Burkitt of Mississippi
assistant secretary.
The committee decided upon the appoint
ment of five subeommttees Of Ave EACH on
preamble. finance, transportation, land and
direct legislation, and authorized the chair
man to make the selections. The commit
tee then took recess until o'clock.
The selection of Gen. Weaver as chair
man of the committee is construed into a
Bryan victory by the advocates Of the in
dorsement of the democratic nominee. Gen.
Weaver is chairman of the Bryan caucus
and wore Bryan badge when he took the
chair.
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Papers Read Before the Building and
Loan AssOcin ten Convention.

PAPERS Read Before the Building and
Loan Associn tien Convention.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 23.-The sec
ond days session of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan As
sociatfons was opened today by an ad-
dress on the American Homestead AS
ISOLATION the Safeguard of American
Finances" by Espy W. H. Williams of
New Orleans. president Of the Louisiana
State Homestead League. The speaker said
equitable cooperation in finances. as well
as in other things Is the only way to "ab
solute safety" The fact that there is not
and there can never be any divergent or
antagonizing interests between our share
holders is what gives absolute safety"
He said when the credit Of the United
States as a nation can be grounded upon
the same principles that sustain the credit
of the homestead association there will be
no longer any need to fear Wall street or
Lombard street; no need to dread the de-
pletion Of gold reserves or to trcmble
at the mercenary threat of the foreign
bondholders. 1t was the belief that the
day was approaching when this condition
would be realized.
when that time comes" he continued,
"the bonded debt of the United States will
be held. not by foreign capitalists, but by
the American citizen"
Mr.. Williams paper caused considerable
discussion. Foreman of New Jersey and
Whftesde, Brown and Clarency Of Phila-
delpha, all favored the suggestion that
holders Of building and loan stock, when
their shares had matured, invest their
money in government bonds. If this course
could be pursued, Mr.. Brown said, within a
few years the entire bonded debt Of the
United States would be held by the citizens
Of this country. He advocated 50 ne action
being taken looking to the reduction of
the prices of bonds. so that people with
small capital could purchase them.
J. H. Westover of Williamstown, KY,
spoke on Building Associations in the
South" He said that in the country south
of Mason and Dixon's line there are 1900
building and loan associations. with a
membership Of $50 900 persons and an az
gregated capital of 100000 COO He said
that in no part Of the country can homes
be acquired with less outlay than in the
south. Labor Is cheap, building sites are
cheaper and building material ia abundant
and near at hand.
A paper by c. F. Bentley Of Grand Is
land, Neb., on 1.-The Voluntary liquidation
of Building Associations" was read by Act
ing Secretary J. c. Fry. He advocated en-
tire harmony between the officers Of loan
associations, as means to prevent a de-
sire for liquidation Addresses were also
delivered by H. 7. McClung Of St. Paul on
THE Real Estate Depression of the Past
Three Years and Its Effect on Building and
Loan Associations" by James B. Clarency.
Philadelphia, THE Laboring Man in Build
ing Associations" and THE Best Msthods
of Paying Matured Stock" by SEYMOUR
Dexter Of Elmira, N. 7.
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MINISTER ROMERo's RESIGNATION.
The Mexican Government Esteems
Him Too Highly to Accept 1t.


Him Too Highly to Accept 1t.
CITY OF MEXICO. July 23-Tae govern
ment will not accept Minister Romero g
resignation. holding him in too high esteem
as successful diplomat to allow him tc
retire at the present, and regarding him
as possessing the good will of the American
government and people. Mr.. Romero will
start for Washington at once.
A company of MeXicans and Americans
will develop the water power at the mouth
of the great drainage tunnel, and it is be-
lieved power can be utilized for lighting
the city.
remarkable phenomenon at the mine OF
Santos Reyes, in the state of chihuahua,
occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
tremendous explosion was heard. and an
enormous mass of burning matter was seen
to fall from the heavens, striking the side
of a mountain and bringing down with it
in it's course entire cliffs, and finally plunged
100 feet into the ground. making hole from
which boiling water still issues.
One of the most singular phenomenon
observed was heavy rain falling from the
sky Immediately after the descent Of the
meteor. The people are very superstitious.
as this is one of the many realfzations of
the prophecies of the vision-seeing girl of
Tobasco. The same meteor destroyed the
house Of a miner, killing his two children.
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ability of the leaders to bide their time
until the situation Is favorable and then
to act with great promptness.
They must pull the trigger the instant
the sight is on the target or they will
shoot far off the mark. The number of
men on either side of the controversy with
a fixed purpose is comparatively small. A
majority Of the delegates are subject to
change at any time. Buffers appeal to
the patriotism of the convention not to
permit them to be led by pride Of party
to do the wrong thing and his recommen-
dations that they kneel down and pray
for guidance. struck a responsive chord.
The suggestion that they can do some
thing for humanity by making a personal
sacrifice will bring tears to the eyes of
many who compose this convention.
The practical partisans play upon one
chord and then another to arouse their
emotion. The Bryan people have the SEN
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NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.

Th0se OF One Dollar Were Issued
From the Treasury To-day.
The new one-dcllar silver certificate made
ITS nrsf public appearance today. Forty
Thousand OF them were taken UP In the
treasury cash today and were issued to
customers In the usual routine of govern
ment business. AS soon as the fact be-
came known. there was a rush for them
ny merchants and others who wanted to
give them to favored customers as change
Many OF the applicants at the cash room.
however. wanted them merely as curiOsi-
ties, just as children desire new toys
assistant Treasurer Meline says that the
new notes VIII be regularly issued from
| Low On IN the redemption of old and worm
out notes. and also in the regular disburse-
hents OF the government. He SAYS that
sre supplies which are being received daily
from the bureau of engraving and nrni.
ing will be sufficient to meet all ordinary
ceinaEds even IL il Is as great at it is
likely to be for some time to come, while
tne biils arc new and strange
There is a great diversity of opinion with
regard to the new note. 1t is unouestion-
abiy work Of art in its general design
ana execution and will commend itself par
icuiariy to residents OF this city because
OF the beautiful birds view of the ma
tional capital which adorns its face. The
principal criticism Of 1t heard on the streets
To-Day Is that 1t has something Of the APP
pearance or a patent medicine advertise
ment and looks altogether different from
the paper money to which the people have
become accustomed which latter fact Il
u said, may at first result In confusion and
lrickery. others say that this criticism has
no ground other than that the bill is new
ana strange as yet, and that IL will grow in
admiration with a better acquaintance
new silver certificates of the denomina-
tiohs or two dollars. five dollars and ten
dollars are being prepared at the burea u
OF engraving and printing and will be put
into general circulation in the course Of a
Few months. Mr.. Win. A. Low the New
York artist, who Is now in the employ Of
the government, designed the frontispiece
or the new one-dollar certificate.
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THE TRADE OF JAPAN.
Interesting Statistics Presented
Consul General NcIvor.

Interesting Statistics Presented nv
Consul General NcIvor.
Consul General McIvor at Kanagawa ia q
forwarded to the State Department tables
showing the foreign trade Of Japan during
the year 1895. In these tables the Japanese
silver yen has been taken as equivalent to
ii certs, this being its mean value during
that year.
The total value of exports was SIS. 1a3 &C.
and OF imports $685. SO. OF this amount
the United States is credited with $21,5I-
IG4 for exports. and 81, 1904 for imports
The customs duties collected were for ex-
ports. 81 ls0,2Si; imports. 81. lGl 800: mi seel-
laneous, $500, making a total of s., 400. =
l35.
During the year 1853 steamers and I ,Oa5
sailing vessels entered the ports of japan
from foreign countries. OF these ninety
six were American, aS7 British. and 311
German Forty-nine American steamers
and sailing vessels were engaged In the
coastwise trade of Japan against 1G1
British. 104 French, and Isl. German.
Japan exported 81. ~. $40 gold and ST.. f:a. =
$40 silver bullion. She imported bullion 70
the value of S525, "a. ia gold and s., 41u.5'sS liz
silver.
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TO PROTECT THE RESERVE.
Geld to he Paid Into the Subtrean-
uries by Bankers.

The Treasury Department has been ad-
vised that nearly $2;t.e00.co0 in gold will be
turned into the subtreasuries IN exchange
for legal tender notes by banks in various
parts of the country for the replenishing
and protection of the government gold bal
aree, which has been recently subjected to
IN apparently systematic attack by foreign
dealers. OF this amount. about SIS. 100 900
has been pledged by bankers in New York
city. $2.HD.Ub by bankers in Boston, and
$2.oSO,iD by bankers in Philadelphia Word
has also >reached the department that the
banking institutions of Chicago will also
assist in the movement for the protection
of the gold balance In the general interest
of the national credit, but no details have
yet been received on the subject. The sub
stantfai cooperation of the banks in this
matter has efectualiy removed necessity
for another issue of bonds for some time
TO come. At least that IS what they saw
at the Treasury Department