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Evening star., 1896-06-26
REIGN ORDERS WERE SMALL
~ Railroad List Was Thor.
oughly Dull.
w 81 A T w AS DON e

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. June 26.-Opening prices
this morning were fractionally higher than
those recorded at the close of yesterdays
business, but no significant change In con-
ditions was reported. London's early
cables reflected fractional improvement,
but the volume of foreign business was too
small to influence local values The trad
ing in Sugar completely dominated the
market. the first hours trading again ex-
ceeding J0,eoo shares. The stock was OPEN
ed at an advance of Is per cent from clos
ing figures. and attracted liberal sales for
both accounts, resulting in a sharp reac-
ton to 113h. At this level liberal vol
Gne of buying orders was encountered,
which forced an advance of more than 2
per cert. The covering of short contracts
and s,me significant new buying resulted
in the boari-room conclusion that the
weeks decline had run its course
An advance I'm all grades of refined SUGARS
ranging from ~ to Is per cent, was an inn
pcrtant incentive to the Improvement but
the effect OF the usual weekly profit-taking
Is not to be undercstmated. The radical
movement which has characterized recent
trading i'm This stock may not be Immediate
|! duplicated, but the IL rgest interests rare
ly accumulate holdings at this level
A ) per cent decline in Leather preferred
and deliberate attack on Tobacco. with
profitable results. were features of some
Importance TO the professional element
The .e.ilroad list was dun and barely steady
around the improved opening level. The
buying necessary TO improve values in this
dei,a, tment must come from outside sources,
but yet confidence is lamentably lack
ing. The free silver declaration at Chicago
will have an adverse effect primarily, and
will continue menace TO values until q
gold victory is demonstrated by figures.
The figuring on Ills subject, while not al
ways accurate, will in all probability re-
iiect temporary prospects of silver success
as the campaign progresses Such show
iEgs Will attract sales by European holders
and gold will he dema nded in settlement of
such transactions. Ip the present condition
of the gold reserve such selling would have
decided influence local prices. The
shipment of S2po.oD gold by tomorrow's
steamers was somew hat of surprise and
Is wholly unjustified by the prevailing
rates of exchange. 1t is probable that il is
part of an old contract ma &c with pro-
vision for commission in addition to the
usual rate
The market promises little beyond the
limits of traders turn until after the
political lines have been accurately drawn
by the action to be taken at Chicago. The
Present view OF the situation is almost
unanimously opposed to being extensively
long of the market until after the first
erects Of this action has been discounte ed
Conservatism Will tend to emphasize the
present narrowness, and until a broader
market is established fixed Improvement is
rot likely.
Evening star., 1896-06-26

Claims to Possess the Damascus Steel
Formula.


From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
s. r. Dawson. convicted at Des Moines,
Iowa, of murder in the second degree for
killing his son-in-law, Walter Scott, is the
central figure Of another sensation. Daw-
son was without means, and when he came
to employ lawyers he agreed to hypo.he-
cate his great secret, on which he has been
at work for years, a process for the pro-
duction Of Damascus steel. The process
had attracted wide attention, and was re-
garded as very valuable. To procure coun-
sci Dawson wrote out what purported to
be the secret. and placed it in the hands Of
trustee. who was to represent both Daw-
son and his creditors. and use the secret
pany that was to manufacture the steel
The attorneys defended him, and the trial
resulted in his conviction of murder in the
second degree The lawyers and trustee
concluding that they might as well try the
process, went to a foundry and attempted
to make a batch of steel, but it would rot
work They could not make anything like
Damascus steel. They hired expert metal
lurgists. and they also failed. They had
been hoodwinked, and Dawson still pos
sessed his secret. He has not yet been sem
fenced, and the reason was learned today
The lawyers went to the presiding Judge
and asked for delay till they could worm
the real secret out of Dawson. They have
not had success in this. lie insists that
they have the proper formula. and do not
know how to use 1T. 1t is probable SELL
terce Will be passed in a few days, as the
court is becoming tired of waiting. Daw-
sons secret, unquestionably very val
liable one. will probably die with him.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
BLAND IS HAY-MAKING.
He is Driving n Farm Team and &c
ting in His Hay.

He Is Driving Farm Team and Get.
ding in His Hay.
While democratic state conventions in
Texas, Ohio and Illinois rang with the
name Of "SilIer Dick Bland, the Mis-
scuri candidate for President, that plain
citizen was shouting whoa and gee to a
team of Missouri horses in a hay field He
was driving mower on his farm near
Lebanon, and there was nothing in his ap-
pearance to distinguish him from the farm
hands who raked the hay in the wake Of
the machine.
Bland is attending to his farm by day
and looking after his politics by night.
He drives In from Lebanon each morn
ing to get his mail and dispatches, and
with the aid of his wife, sorts and reads
and answers as many possible in the
evening.
He isn't going to Chicago but will be
represented there probably no other can
didate will be- While he goes on gather
ing his crops in a blue jean suit and broad
trimmed hat, two thousand members of the
ST. Louis Bland Marching Club, with five
bands of music, will be parading In Chi
caSo and bearing banners and shouting
his PRAISES. Fifty thousand dollars has
been subscribed by the twenty-six demo-
cratic wards of st. Louis organizations to
equip the marching club.
Bland's managers will go to Chicago
early next week to open headquarters
They are Col. Nicholas w. Bell, Col. Jo-
seph K. Hickey and George w. Allen.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Senior Crews Waiting to Start at
: Poughkeepsia
EVERYTHING READY FOR THE RACE
Varsity Men Stand Fairly Even in
Practice.
B E Il Z IN G. IS Ii G. II T

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June 26.-The
day of the four-cornered varsity race
opened inauspiciouSly. There were heavy
clouds, mist showers and generally threat
ening weather conditions early in the day,
but toward noon the prospect frightened
somewhat. and the possibility of clear
sky by the time set for the race-5:30 pm.
appeared much greater.
In spite of the threatening weather, the
city is full of people come from distance,
and Cornell Columbia, Pennsylvania and
Harvard each has it's shouters among the
crowds that throns the streets and the
banks of the Hudson.
The officials selected for today's race
are: Referee, Geo. l.. Rives. Columbia;
judges on referees boat, Columbia Guy
Richards: Harvard. George S. Mumford: :
Cornell. Fl. T. White: University of Penn
sylvania, Reginald l.. Hart; timers Co.
lumbia. Walter B. Peet; Harvard. r. C.
Watson; Cornell. +. w. Kelly; Pennsylva
MIA, Louis c. Madeira. jr.: judges at the
finish. VIM b. Curtis; Columbia, f. h.
BtursiS: Harvard, j. b. Moulton; Cornell,
L. NJ. Howlanj. University of Pennsylva-
mia, joseph +. Head.
in the final practices this morning, Har-
ward showed the best form and Pennsyi-
yGnla the speed, but the water was choppy
ard the wind d direct head one so that
conditions might count for nothing this
afternoon Columbia went out first this
morning for brief spin and in form was
tfe best she has displayed yet. The crew
has improved greatly. The rough water
did not bother the crew much and the
possibilities for a hard fight with Penn
sylvania at least if the waters this after
noon are rough good.
With the wind in the west, to which in
dications pointed at midday, Harvard will
have the advantage of smooth water
shared in bit by PENNSYLVANIA. while
Cornell and Columbia will have rough
water unless the wind drops.
An interesting statement of future racing
at Poughkeepsie came from Capt. Billiard
of Harvard today and is to the effect that
If Yale expects to row with Harvard next
year she must row here with the crews
that are in today's regatta. Capt. Bullard
says: I'VE have two years agreement to
row Cornell and this is only the first year
We must row her next year. 1t Is prob
able that We will patch up things with
Yale AMI she will want to row us. We
can't row here and at New London too II
Yale wants to row see no way out Of it
but for her to come here"
The betting up to noon today was light.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
The Essential Point.

Shrewd and successful adver-
tisers know that bogus, fake
circulation, given away or sold
at nominal figure and predes-
tined to the gutter, ash pile and
garbage dump, does not bring
results.
Advertisers pay for profitable
results and to get them they
know that a home circulation is
essential. That's why the ad-
vertising columns of The Star
are daily directory of the sue
cessful business men of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Result of the Inquest on the Drown
ing of Willie Newton.

Deputy Coroner Glazebrook this after
noon held an inquest at Lees undertaking
establishment to determine. If possible the
manner in which Willie. Newton, the little
boy who was found drowned beside the
11th street wharf late ryesterda afternoon,
as reported in The Star, happened to fall
into the water. --..
Several witnesses testified that Willie
Newton made his appearance on the oyster
wharf shortly after 9 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, and Charles Javins. who resides
at 11th and Water streets southwest, stat
ed that large number of boys are usually
playing on the oyster wharf. He was In
formed yesterday afternoon by a colored
lad that q boy was drowned. Witness
raised the little Newton boy out of the
water and covered the body with canvas.
Robert Lee. small colored boy, who
went to the oyster wharf yesterday to take
dinner to his father. testified that he dis
covered the body in the water yesterday
and called the attention of some men to the
fact.
The jury returned verdict of accidental
death by drowning.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
TWO. VOTES PLEDGED
Mr. eileen Joins Nr. Morgan for James
l. Norris
The Fight on Membership of the M.
tional Democratic Committee
Grows More Interesting.

The members Of the District democratic
delegation to Chicago are slowly but surely
making up their minds what they are 60
ing to do when they reach the convention.
and announcements Of their intentions may
be expected at any time. The object Of Sc
lecting national committeeman Is now
rppermost, and II those Of the six who
have kept mum thus far follow the lead of
their two colleagues who have already
spoken there will be no change in that
committee so far as the member from the
District Of Columbia is concerned Mr.. F.
P. Morgan declared, through The Evening
Star a few days ago, that he would vote
for Mr.. James L. Norris as his own sue
cessor.
Mr.. George Killeen used the same far
reaching medium today to make a similar
announcement
A Star reporter met Mr. Killeen this
morning. and asked him who was his
Cho1ce Tor national committeeman.
Mr.. killeen IL Emphatic.
"James l.. Norris" replied Mr.. Killeen,
"for In my opinion he is the only man in
the District who is entitled to 1t, and one
of the men who has the time and ability
to fill the position. 1 am under no obliga-
tons to Mr.. Norris, but knowing what
services he has rendered to the democratic
lis great democratic father, whom / had
the honor Of knowing for twenty or twenty
five years. l have made up my mind from
the start that 1 shall vote for Mr.. Norris
first. last and all the time. There are other
good men. no doubt, in the District who
could fill the position. but l know Mr.. Nor
riS best and l am going to make him ma
tional committeeman If am able to do it,
Il fully believe that Mr.. Norris standing
in the District. politically and financially,
will make him very valuable upon the ma
donal democratic committee, where he has
already had much experience. We all
know that when funds have been needed
for the expenses of campaign his efforts
and influence have been most valuable fac
tors in swelling the contributions, and he
has given his time and labor and his own
money without stint to promote the sue
cess Of the party. / think such man is
too valuable to be placed on the shelf"
An Interesting Problem.
1t now remains to be seen to whom the
other delegates will swear allegiance. Mr..
Mattingly will support Mr.. Lawrence Gard
ner Internationally. What will be done by
Messrs Boyle, Holmead and Jordan 1t is
impossible to say. save that Mr.. Holmead
will not support Mr.. Norris under any cir
cumstances. The announcement Of Mr..
Killeen may cause Mr. Holmead, 1t is
thought. to join Mr.. Mattingly in behalf of
Lawrence Gardner. But what Messrs Boyle
and Jordan will do Is conjectural They
may support Mr.. Jordan himself, and then
the delegation will be again divided The
problem is interesting in more ways than
one.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
THE HENLEY ENTRIES.
The Full List Made Up and Closed
Today.


NLEY-ON-THAMES, June 26.-The
entries for the regatta of 1896 closed last
evening, and the list was issued this
morning. For the grand challenge cup
there are nine entries, Yale, DeHoop, New
College. Leander, Thames, London, Trinity
Hall, First Trinity and Eton.
The entries do not give the names and
positions of the actual crews. and they
will not be handed in until four days be-
fore the race.
Leander. however, will in all probability
have the following crew: Bow. w. F. G.
Holland; No. 2. H. Graham; No. 8. E. c.
Sherwood; No. 4, r. Carr; No. 5, E. r
Balfour: No. g. Guy Nickolls; No. z, T. E.
Stetch; stroke, H. Gold.
All the members of the Leander crew are
Oxford men, and Sherwood Carr, Balfoul
and Gold were members of this years Ok
ford crew. Gold was stroke of the dark
blue eight which beat Cambridge after
such hard fight this year, and he was a
member of the Eton crew, which made a
fine showing at Henley last year. He is
considered to be wonderful stroke.
For the Diamond sculls, Mr.. Rupert GUM
ness, the holder of that trophy; DR.. Nc
Dowell of Chicago, Mr.. Arthur Guinness,
Nickolls. r. X. Beaumont, F. Beddington,
Fl. p. Blackstaffe, J. ]. Bluise, J. E. Joicey,
j. E. Moher. S. S. Swami and E. A. Thomp-
son of Montreal are entered
The total number of entries is fifty-eight,
cne greater than the number entered in
1893, which, up to the present, was record
year.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
WITNESSED By HIS VICTIMS son.
Hanging Of James Truss Mt ElktOn,

ELkTON. Nd. June 26.-James Fl. Truss
of Chesapeake City. Md, who brutalIy mur-
dered Captain Thomas Camp of Goshen, NJ
j.. was hanged today. The drop fell at
11:i4 O'Clock, Truss neck being broken by
the fall
Truss arose at 6 o'clock this morning
looking worn and downcast. He had evil
IDENTIFY commenced to weaken. He donned
black suit, and was angry because it did
not fit He ate a hearty breakfast of ham,
eggs and potatoes. and seemed to relish it.
At 10 o'clock Minister Westerfield, his
spiritual adviser. entered the cell and re-
nained with the prisoner until he was
taken to the gallows. Mr.. Westeriield i'm
plored him to make a confession If he were
guilty. For tine there was a heated dis
CT ussion between the men. Truss became
al cry. and in a loud tone exclaimed: Il
cannot say anything because I am not
guilty"
The execution was private. Truss, who
had previously borne Il good reputation,
murdered Capt. Camp for money, while the
latter'S vessel was lying at Chesapeake
CITY He at first was not suspected of the
crime, but his lavish outlay OF money caus-
chain 0f circumstantial evidence was woven
around him. the jury convicting him after
being out but few minutes. a son of
Cspt. Camp, the murcered man, was among
the spectators of the execution.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Medical Doord Comuleted

The Medical Board COmpleted.
By virtue Of the act of Congress regulat-
ing the practice Of medicine, the Commits
sioners today appointed the beard repre-
senting the eclectic school. They are as
follows: DR.. w. H. Heiser for a term of
one year. Drs. NJ. L. Julihn and Frederick
M. Sweet for a term of two years, and
Drs. Thomas Robinson and William Gedds
Tor term OF three years. The appoint
ommendat,on Of the Eclectic Society of
this city. All Of them are physicians well
known In the city. and their appointment
mas given general satisfaction. This board
VIII meet tonight and select a president.
AS soon as the homeopa thic board meets
and elects president a meeting of the ad-
visory board will be called and prepara-
tions begun to carry out the terms of the
law. 1t is doubtful that there will be an
examination in July, although an effort
Will be made to get ready by that time
Notes.
Tie Commissioners today leased the
wharf at the foot of Both and K streets to
Littlefeld. Alvord & Co. for the sum OF
$1S1O1 per annum.
The Commissioners have allotted s1O0
from the emergency fund for the work of
removing the caterpillars and cocoons
from the street trees
The Commissioners today ordered: THAT
paragraph of the general orders to regu-
late the future plating and subdividing OF
all lands and grounds in the District OF
Columbia Is hereby further amended by
the addition thereto after the word alley in
the Last lines thereof Of the words provided
further. that the Limitation as to width OF
lot shall not prevent the subdivision OF
land covered by substantial buildings eN-
isting March -. 1896. into lots conforming
in width to the width of such buildings"
Because plumber who failed to pass an
examination emitting him to registra tion
displays sign over his place of business
the Commissioners today notified him to
remove the sign and discontinue doing
work as a plumber.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
GRAIN.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md. June 2e--Flcur quiet. un-
changed-Receipts, IL ,62S barrels: shipments 40
40 barrels; sales. 400 barrels Wheat steady
Spot and month, 6lhaelA; July. 6l@61k: Au-
lO.23s bushels; exports, il2.Ooo bushels; stock,
1s3,O06 bushels; sales. $1,000 bushels-Southern
Corn dull-spot and. month. 321s@Ss; July. 3oh0
32A August; 33g83A; September 33A bid;
exports, 100. IA bushels; stock, l.S77 bushels
sales. 10000 bushels-Southern white corn. 3eal
36L2; do yellow, 36EI37. Oats dull-No white
western 2sh@23ls; No. mixed do, 2lK@22- Re
seipts. 1l 4SO bushels; exports. none; stock. 342
GAL bushels. Rye quiet and stcady-No. 2, 35et36
nearby-Stock, 27.139 bushels. Hay quiet inclined
to easier pricesmChoiee .. timothy. sl5 bid. Grain
freights quiet, but firm, unchanged. Sugar steady
Granulated, f4.35 per 100 lbs.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
WELCOME FOR SILVER BoLTERs.
Senator Cannon Greeted by 10000
Persons.

BUTTE. Mont, June 26-The greatest
ovation ever accorded a citizen of Mon
tana was that given Congressman Hart
man upon his arrival from st. Louis. He
was met at the depot by thousands of peo-
pie and band, and after he entered :,
carriage the horses We're unhitched and
rope attached. to the vehicle. Several hun
dIed enthusiastic silver men from all par
ties pulled the carriage a mile up the hill
to the city.
The people went wild. Buildings were
decorated and people with brass bands
p&raded the city all day. In the evening
Mr.. Hartman addressed 5000 people and
explained in detail the st. Louis bolt He
said he had turned his back on the national
republican organization until it again rep
resented the people.
Amli cheers of 2O,GC0 persons and the
booming of cannon. Senator F. ]. Cannon.
the silver Senator of Utah, was received at
his home in Ogden. procession mile in
length was formed with bands and drum
corps at their head and Senator Cannon fol-
lowing IN carriage, hauled by a great
line of men, He was taken to Lester Park
and into the pavilion. William Glassnan
president of the silver clubs of Utah, was
made chairman and made rousins silver
speech.
Senator Cannon followed in a short talk
He spoke feelngly of the st. Louis con-
vention days, and was cheered from first
to last. Several other speeches were made
and when one of the speakers referred to
the alternates who stepped into the places
OF Cannon and brother boilers there was
hootiaS and kissing by the entire multitude
Representative Charles A. Towne met
with an ovation from the people of Duluth
Mimi. on his return such as never has been
accorded TO any person In the history of
the city. Fully ten thousand persons stood
In the mud and part of the time in a
drizzlinS rain and listened to him as he
explained the position he would take dur
ing the campaign and to the reasons why
he withdrew from the republican party.
When he rose to address the people the
crowd sursed back and forth in one solid
mass. cheering, shouting. laughing and cry
ing as if mad. When he finished hats cans
canes and umbrellas We're waved or thrown
in the air by hundreds
Evening star., 1896-06-26

LONDON. June 26-The Daily News has
letter from Canton, China, giving an ac-
count OF the attack upon the American
mission at Kiang Yin on May Is last, as
was reported at the time by the Asso-
ciated Press.
The Daily News correspondent says that
a crowd gathered on account Of the SANDER
which has been Disseminated that the
missionaries We're kidnapping infants.
Sure enough" the letter continues. the
body of child was found beneath some
dried leaves in the garden. The mandarin
refused to protect the mission, and as the
crowd was armed with poles, knives and
sickles, the missionaries would certainly
have been killed If they had not escaped
over d wall to the fort on a hill nearby.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
OMcers Elected.

At the last regular meeting Of Empire
Council. No. IA, S.nof j., the following Of
ficers for the ensuing term We're elected:
Worthy chief, A. j. Sanford; vice chief.
Geo. w. ChandleE patriarch, VIM. H.
Cocker; treasurer. Jas At Spaulding; f1nan-
cial secretary, VIM. B. Kelly; recording
secretary Jas. Campbell; guide, John
Horning; assistant guide, Howard Grit
fifth; inside watch. Ghas. MCGOWAN; outside
watch, John Soper. IL
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Pauline Hall Fined.

Pauline Hall, the comic opera singer,
went. riding in Schenley Park, Pittsburg,
on her wheel yesterday. She was spinning
along when Solomon Coulsen, assistant
superintendent of police, saw she had no
plate on her wheel and arrested her Miss
Hall was taken to the Oaklend police sta
ton and turned over to the matron. Mag
istrate MacGonigle because Of her ignor-
ance Of the ordinance reduced the fine of
$25 to 81 and costs.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
MIR. Carlisle,s DenfaI.

Secretary Carlisle emrhaticaly denies the
statement attributed to him by H, H.
Smith, ex-journal clerk Of the House of
Representatives. in oent interview at
Kalamazoo. Mich. Mr.. Smith stated that
the Secretary told him last winter that If
the Chicago convention declared for free
silver he would support Mckinley. Mr..
Carlisle said he has not talked with Mr.
Smith for two years, and added that the
latters statement was gratuitous and
malicious falsehood..
Evening star., 1896-06-26
Fort Myers New Commander.

Col. Samuel 8. Sumner. who succeeded
Col. David 8. Gordon, retired. in command
Of the 9th Cavalry, reported at the War
Department today, after which he went to
Fort Myer. regimental headquarters, and
assumed command of that post. He comes
here from Fort Leavenworth. Kan, and Is
accompanied by his wife. They are tenn
porarily domiciled at the Richmond.
Evening star., 1896-06-26
A Murder Mystery.

AKRON. Ohio. June 26.-Among the wit
resses examined this morning in the trial
of Romulus Cole. charged with the murder
Of A. N. Stone. his wife and Ira Stilson.
We're Emma and Hattie Stone, both Of
whom had terrible struggles with the mur-
derer. Neither could throw the slightest
evidence on the identity of the murderer
on the night Of the murder
Evening star., 1896-06-26

A bill in equity was flee today by Henry
Ise,nan against George Iseman and Others
and one by George Iseman against Henry
Iseman and others, in 10th of which bills
receiver is asked to be appointed for
premises G03 to Gil Pennsylvania avenue
southeast until the claims Of the parties
thereto can be adjusted. Attorney Leon
Tobriner represents the complainants.