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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
THE SILVER MEN.
The Executive Committee of the New
Party Still in Session.

the Executive committee the We"
Party Still in Session.
In addition to the meeting of the finance
committee of the rev silver party yester-
day there was a meeting of the full execu-
tive committee, and every member was
present AT the same time the executive
committee of the National Bimetallic Union
met. The gathering was a union Of the
silver forces for the purpose of discussing
the best plans for conducting the silver
campaign from now on.
The executive committee of the silver
party did not finish its work yesterday
afternoon, and was in session for some
time today.
member of the committee said to Star
reporter that there was nothing to give
to the public; that the meeting was for
business purposes. He said that reports
had been received from every state. and
that they showed that the work of organi-
cation was progressing beyond all ex-
pectationS. Men who had not been expect
ed to take any interest in the new party
had Joined, and there was great enthusiasm
wherever organizations had been effected.
He predicted that the new movement was
geing to assume the dimensions of land
slide.
When saked what states were showing up
the best in the way of organization. he
mentioned Ohio and Michigan.
No arrangements have yet been made for
state conventions to elect delegates to the
ST. Louis convention in July. This will be
put off until az late period as possible,
as the party wants to make as good a
showing to the country as it can when
meetings are held.
The secretary Of the executive commit
tee states that there Is big demand for
copies of the resolutions adopted at the
conference here In January, and for the
recent manifesto of Chairman Mott About
/; 2eG0,GaO copies of each are to be printed
and distributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
LEGAL AMENITIES.
ssneA Lively ADarfins Between Law.
germ IN Court.

60nEA Lively 4B0rfin9 Between Law.
HofI IN Court.
There was q case - the Police Court this
mrning arvolvhg a charge Of threats
against Henry E. Burgess, :he colored bar
bef. bat the trial Of the case resulted IN a
wholesale exchangs Of personalities be-
tween Attorney Hicks and Calvin Chase,
editor Of the Bee. who is also a member Ct
the bar Judge Miller heard the case and
gave the lawyers all the opportunity they
wanted to exchange their personalities. The
case resulted out of a difficulty in the
rooms OF the Morton Club, on Pennsylvania
avenue. after the Criminal Court Judge had
suspended sentence in the case Of Burgess
for violation of the gambling law.
During the hearing today IT developed
how the two attorneys, when they Were
counsel for Burgess, kept the case in the
Criminal Court from being tried. Mr..
Chase held the assistant district attorney
In conversation while his colleague went
upstairs and talked Mr.. Birney into an
agreement to have sentence suspended.
In stating his complaint, Chase said that
Burgess had threatened his life. This he
had done when he (Chase) and Ricks went
to see him about their fee.
Mr.. Kicks questioned the editor concern
ing his private business transactions with
others ard then came down to the question
of his legal qualification.
Did you ever graduate from law
school?" Mr.. Kicks asked him.
II don't know about that" replied Chase
but many fool has diploma. and there
are lots Of them in the penitentiary and
workhouse now"
Didn't Mr.. Birney tell you that you
ought to be selling produce instead Of
pracficing law?'
mo. but he thought you ought to be at
the plow'
Didn't Burgess give you twenty-five
cents for your fee?"
No: he gave 1t to me to buy drink for
you"
Mr.. Mullowny said be thought there was
not enough in the case to put Burgess
under bonds. There was a squabble about
a fee. and he thought there had been time
for them to cool off.
"And they have cooled off" said Kicks:
land when they get out they will hug and
kiss"
The charge against Burgess was dis
missed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
FINANCE AND TRADE
Reassuring Adviees in Regard to
B. and O. Affairs.
AWAITING NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Selling Movement Based on Proba-
bic Passage of Cuban Resolutions.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 2s-Reassur1ng
advices relative to Baltimore and Ohio
affairs had i beneficial influence on values
in the London market this morning, and
encouraged a uniform advance on this side
during the initial trading. The good for
tune of the property in question in making
satisfactory arrangements for the payment
of its maturing interest obligations was
hot, however. equal to couEteracting the
fears inspired by the possibility Of new
diplomatic complications. The improvement
in values was consequently of very brief
duration. general selling movement, based
on the probable passage of the Cuban reso-
buttons forcing sharp concessions at all
points of activity. The Venezuelan episode,
from which but partial recovery has been
made. is Of too recent date to warrant
confidence in values when another doubtful
undertaking Is on the verge of receiving
legislative sanction.
Had the defects in the federal financial
system and the evils arising rom i lack of
sufficient revenue been first provided for
patriotic outbursts would perhaps have
received more general Endorsement than at
present. The lately restored gold reserve
has never been seriously regarded as q
permanent fund. and consequently legs-
lation which may hasten its depletion is
not looked upon with favor in financial
circles, where the real brunt of such actions
The advance In prices recorded since the
success of the last bond sale has been
accomplished, in the main, by professional
traders. Europe has been looked 10 as
probable buyer on a large scale later In
the season. and opinion has been practical
ly unanimous that purchases for foreign
account would be absolutely essential 10
the maintenance of a moral speculative
level The local public interest has been
insignificant, and todays apprehension
among traders, declines varying from
to per cent attest will probably discour-
age European participation until the real
Importance of today's vote in the Senate
is made known.
The last hour was devoted to the active
liquidation of speculative accounts, and
liberal selling by the professional hear
element. Sugar declined ) per cent from
opening prices on large volume of BUSH
ness, ard encouraged an attack in all parts
Of the industrial list.
The Cuban sugar problem involved in the
final disposition of the island was naturally
! a significant factor in the property named
The declre in the railroad list was due
entirely to fears of the temporary detrdc-
ton of a foreign market for our securities
The low prices recorded during the linal
trading will probably be recognized ais
unwarranted during the next forty eight
hours. The President may not attach as
much importance 10 the resolutions of
Congress that body would wish anG any
disregard of such wish viii be beneficial
NalneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
APPLAUDED MIR. VESTS SPEECH.
The Result Was Tint One OF the
Spectators Was Elected.

Mr.. Gilbert Hurd of this city was an &C.
cupant Of the public gallery yesterday az
ternoon when Senator Vest made his now
famous speech in favor of granting bcllig-
erent rights to the Cubans. Mr.. Vests
eloquence SO worked upon Mr. Hurds feel
mgs that at it's close he was one of those
who appla uded. Col Bright. the sergeant
alarms of the Senate, vas sitting near
by, and ordered his removal from the gal
lery for violating the rules Of the Senate.
To say that Mr.. IIurd was incensed would
be to put it very mildly. In a statement
made today to The Star he said: After
I was removed from the gallery l was or
dered to be taken to a subterranean recess
or prison, where, after being incarcerated
for some time. my trial took place. ! was
sentenced to be banished from the building
and grounds. An escort was detailed to
carry the sentence into effect, and Sena-
torial dignity was indicated, and the honor
and glory of that august body maintained.
1 notice by the morning papers that the
applause was general yesterday at the close
Of MIR. Vests speech, and l cannot ina CINE
why l was selected to he arrested and
treated as a common criminal, and no no.
tice taken of others who did the same. 7
can f1atter myself that l am the only citi-
zen of Washington, and, perhaps OF the
United States. who has been arrested and
imprisoned for expressing sympathy for
Cuba"
What the SerScant-at-Arms Says.
When inquiry was made today in the Of
flee of the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
Star reporter was told by Col Bright
that Mr.. Hurd was the only man in the
public gallery that he occupied who APP
plauded when Senator Vest concluded his
speech yesterday afternoon. The door
Keeper, obedfeEt TO instructions, elected the
man and escorted him to the Office for
further orders. Col. Bright informed him
that under the statute he might send him
to the Police Court for willful violation Of
the law, and instructed the doorkeeper to
ia Ike the man to the guard room and to hold
him there until Mr.. Garden, the captain of
the Capitol police, who was then absent
could interview him. When Capt. Garden
saw Mr.. Hurd, about half an hour IL ter,
the latter was very willing to go away
quietly and gladly accepted the chance to
be escorted out of the grounds, as IS the
usual course pursued in such cases.
Mr.. Hurd, is is said by the officials, would
not even have been put out of the building
had he not assumed defiant attitude When
questioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
HE WAS JEALOUS.
Ernest Lyles Fired Shot at His
Sweetheart.


Ernest Lyles. a young colored man, who
figured in the Police Court today in four
cases OF assault and concealed weapons,
was heard in his own defense, but his
statement was complete admission of his
guilt
About o'clock Sunday night Ernest was
near Pennsylvania avenue and Goth street
when he met Sarah Johnson. He was in
love with Sarah, and the sight of her with
another man was too much for him to stand
Without word of warning he drew pistol
from his pocket and fired one shot at her.
Il didn't mean to kill her." was his state
II ent. Il only fired to scare her..
Emma Williams was the prosecuting wit
ness in another case
Il want to speak to you" said Lyles to
her when he met her on the street.
you can't speak to me now" said EN-
ma. Il haven't the time
You'll have to take the time" said En-
nest, as he pointed pistol at her.
She took the time without stopping to
argue the case any further and then she
saw him hide the weapon under her front
porch.
Ernest could only say he didn't mean to
harm the females and he didn't know it
was loaded" but these excuses awaited him
nothing for he was given one year for the
two offenses of concealed weapons and
eighteen months for the two assaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Senator Kyle Says He IL Reasonably
Sure Of Action This Congress-.

Senator Kyle Says He IL Reasonably
Sure of Action This Congress.
There was a meeting of the committee on
the, Undverstty Of the united States this
Aaorntns, Of which Senator Kyle rs chair
man. for the, purpose Of considering the bin
20 incorporate the National University Of
the United States, which has been under
consideration AN of this session. There. was
more than quorum present, but 1t was
thought better to postpone the final con-
sheraton Of the bill before making a re-
port until week from tomorrow, when a
special meeting will be held that will prob
bill to the Senate.
Senator Kyle stated this afternoon to a
Star reporter that he was confident the bill
would be placed on the Senate calendar
favorably within short time. and he felt
reasonably sure of action before the end
of the present Congress. This being the
first session of Congress the bill will not
die by Limitation at the end of the session.
but will pass on with full right to the next
if action should not be had before adjourn
ment. Mr.. Kyle said further that the main
debate now Is upon the question Of endow-
ment- Some members Of the committee, he
added. feel that the times are too hard to
provide for a large endowment by the
United States. but he feels that If this
point should be urged it will be well to
waive the matter of endowment for the
present IN order to give the institution
status and an official standing. He said
that there Is undoubted evidence to be had
On all sides Of a general desire in this coun-
try for the establishment of a non-secta-
RAN institution of wide scops and he be-
lfeves that once this university Is establish
ed under the name of the nation it will at
tract to 1t liberal donations from public
spirited citizens who believe heartily In
the encouragement of non-sectarian instruc-
ton.
One of the chief arguments made against
the incorporation Of the National Uni
versity, he said by Bishop Hurst, repre-
senting the Methodist University, was that
1t might detract from the prospects OF such
If situations that which he represented
of receiving liberal subscriptions from out
side. But Mr.. Kyle points out the fact
that the Chicago University has bean
rctable recipient of the most valuable
gifts, including one of 81, O6O,O0O from Mr..
Rockefeller. since the Illinois University
vas incorporated and maintained under
state control. thus disproving, as he
claims, the contention that governmental
aid to educational institutions does not
preclude or check private donations to
other establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Ordered. to. Pay.

James K Humphrey. executor Of the
estate of the late Stella B. Conger, wife Of
ex-senator Omar D. Congor. was directed by
Judge Hagner today In the Probate Court
to pay Mr.. Conger $500 by the Sd Of next
April The latter was granted SOD a month
by his wife's will, and ne claimed several
days ago that the executor owed him 81 100
On account Mr.. Humphrey answered that
he had done the best he possibly could, the
estate not being. he claimed. sufficiently
largs or profitable to allow him to pay the
allowance promptly every month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
To Unsent Mr.. Robbins.
False PreteuRes.

Arthur Fl. Harris. colored, was convicted
IN Criminal Court No. 2 this afternoon of
false pretenses, and he was Iemanded to
jail to await sentence. The man last Sep
TENDER pretended that he was the pro-
prietor of coal yard on 4th street, and
obtained from Thomas Paul, colored, the
sum of 81 by falsely representing that he
was soliciting orders for coal. The govern
ment also claimed that Harris had defaud-
ed many other colored people in the same
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Charity Work.

81. p. Barnaclo. secretary to the superin-
tendent of charities. said this afternoon that
there are many persons still applying for
relief They average about ten a day. and
many Of them are -office-holders. Most
of them, he says, want money for their rent.
This winter, Secretary Barnaclo says, he
has found very few unworthy cases. The
poor fund is now about exhausted. and
unless money is received from some source
in the near future the work viii be- sus-
pended for awhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28

A Largely Attended Funeral Con-
Quoted With Masonic HOnOrs.

a Largely Attended Funeral Con.
Quoted With Masonic HOnOrs.
The solemn funeral rites Of the Masonic
order were held yesterday afternoon at
the cathedral of the Scottish Rite over the
remains of the tate Dr. Smith Townshend.
being preceded by the Episcopal burial
service. which was conducted by Rev. DR..
Thos. G. Addison. Eminent Commander
Robert Constant of Columbia Commandery
conducted the knights Templar ceremonies,
at the conclusion of which the cortege
moved to Rock Creek cemetery. where
Columbia Lodge held final services.
There was a large attendance OF the
friends of the deceased, including number
of members of the Loyal Legion. OF which
DIR. Townshend was companion.
The pallbearers were: J. r. Sutton. jr.,
A. J. Whitaker and A. M. Mussey OF CO.
lumhia Lodge, No. 3. Ancient and Accepted
Order of the Scottish Rite, and CT. Hughs,
J. H. Meeden and F. Miller of Columbia
Commandery No. 2. knights Templar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock Coroner
Hammett will hold an inquest in the case
of Henry Smith, the colored man who was
killed by train near the North Capitol
street crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. The body Of the deceased is still
in the morgue, and Will be held there until
the case is decided by the coroner's jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Sues for Divorce.

Virge Hardin, whose maiden name was
Alvey, today petitioned for divorce from
Brit Hardin, to whom she was married
here June 20, 1894. Mrs. Hardin states that
they lived upon the bounty of her mother
until the list of January, 1895. Then they
went to live with her husbands mother
and there they lived until the following
spring. when, she charges, her husbands
cruelty and abuse, commenced shortly after
their marriage compelled her to leave him.
In addition to the decree Of divorce, Mrs
Hardin prays for permission to resume her
maiden name, and asks that her husband
be compelled to bear the expenses Of the
suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.

MOmOtOmbO Shelled and the Inhabi-
tants Flee.
Copyrighted. 1S96.by the Associated Press).
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February %,
via Galveston, Texas.-A government gun
boat today threw ten shells into the town
of Momotombo, on Lake Managua, whic h
had declared for the insurgents The in
habitants fed. No landing party has as
yet been sent ashore from the gun boat
The town of Nagarote has been taken by
a government force, which is now adyanc-
ing Leon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28

Washington Pantry, colored laboren
had his left hand badly crushed In a MAJ
chine, while working at the site Of tho
rev union depot in Georgetown this after.
noon. AT the Emergency Hospital, where
the injured man was removed, Dr.. Mo.
Grafh found It necessary to amputate one
of his fingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Ralph T. Moses and Eus .nia o.
Morrison; David E. Francis and Katie S.
Lutts. both Of Pittsburg, Pa; Alfred B.
Maye and Emily Jackson; Richard S. Car
ter and Nettie NJ Johnson, both of West
moreland county, Va; Richard H. Harris
of Charlottesville Va, and Georgia A Ter
rill of Spottsylvania county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
THE HOUSE.

The House went into committee of the
whole today Immediately after the reading
of the journal and took up the consitlera-
ton OF the legislative. executive and judi
c1ai appropriation bill. thus temporarily
postponinS Cuban discussion.
MIR. Henderson, chairman of the judiciary
committee, gave motive that during the day
or tomorrow he would bring in a rule from
the committee on rules to make it in order
to offer as an amendment TO this bill
bill favorably reported from the judiciary
committee to change the compensation Of
United States marshals and their depu-
ties from the fee to the salary SYSTEM
This bill fixes the salaries of United
states attorneys and 1narS;lalS at from
5000 TO $4,000, and fixes the fees OF United
States commissioners.
Mr.. McCnll's Explanation.
Mr.. Mccall ;Tenn.) explained the pro-
visions of the legislative bill, which, he
said. carried 81. 444, 195. s625..S2 less than
was carried by the present law. The total
number of salaries provided for was 1907,
25J less than the number estimated for
and $50 less than were provided for in
the current year.
There were twenty salaries In the bill
above the statutory provision and 1O7 be-
low. The enactins clause of tie bill, how
ever, provided that the salaries i'll the bill
should be accepted Gin full compensation y
This. MIR. Mccall said. in the opinion of
the committee, would bar action in the
Court of Claims for recovery OF the salary
provided by law.
Mr.. Hopkins In) criticised the appro-
p1latiGns committee severely for not re-
porting bill carrying the legal salaries.
rs it not a fact asked Mr.. Mccall,
that your salary by law is $500? Yet
you only receive $1,000 Do you want
your salary raiSed?'
Mr.. Cannon. chairman Of the appropTia-
tons committee, stated that the most of
the reductions in the salaries had been
made by the Incompatible Forty-fourth Con-
gress and had been continued for twenty
years. They Were the salaries in the cur
rent law.
No Special Order Needed.
An arrangement was made by unanimous
consent for the consideration of the salary
bill, thus obviating the necessity of bring
ing in special order. Mr.. Grou1 tVt)
tool. advantage of the latitude allowed I'M
der the general debate on the bill to sub
init an argument in favor Of "a sound
and stab currency''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Government Receipts.

NaloEal bank notes received for redemp-
ton to-day, $197. 800. Government receipts
From internal revenue 3479,976; customs,
1881, 1874; miscellaneous, $432 TO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
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 Schley, No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Provides Against Political Dfscrfmi-
nation.

The House committee on civil service re-
form today authorized favorable report
on bill making 1t misdemeauur- to dis
eliminate against any persons. under the
Jurisdiction Of the civil service On account
of political affiliations, and prevailing a.
penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
Grain and Cotton Markets.
(sR PAIN

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 r
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann &. Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
CAPITOL TOPICS,
MIR. Lesnre's Claim Against Haiti,

The President today sent to the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of State
in regard to the claim Of A. H. Legare
against the severnne of Haiti The Sec
retary's report shows that no action has
been taken by this government since the
adverse decision Of 1892, and that the Hal
found due.