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Evening star., 1896-06-24
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular ,slzl2 o'clock pnncon ,o;ls Ns-
% Haa7 afief Tnpsi Raeosd
e ;;ossrnnsnt isonds-u s. IS. registered, Ios4
$; 4s 1923. il75s bid. ll7ss asked. Z. S. 6s. ia
District Of Columbia Bonds eo,year Fund. ss.
loa bid Soyear Fund gold O., llo bid Water
Ee Currency IS. isos' 10 BID Fund currency ssss.
Miscellaneous onds-Metropoli,an Railroad IS,
LA asked. lexington Railroad 6s, a6 bid. loo
SSssS SSu%sa a Rsiresd c' M bid iis assS 1
WASHINGTON Gas Company, ser. B. Is: IL bid;
ssSsd MSsSnsSn ns na St s1n smae S S
100 bid American Security and Trust 5s, +. and
and S sS bid sss%r asst sna S
6s. lIo bid Washington Market Company imp
S hid I'D Masonic hs GS%.ay % los s
Washington Light Infantry LIST IS: 10 bid.
National Bank Stocksasank OF washington, 2s5
bid. Central. $50 bid. Farmers and Meehanlcs..
ss lid lid @%n las sa sd hid iss cspa :spa Sd
West End; i12 asked; Traders as bid. Lincoln.
Safe Deposit and Trust: 12O asked. washington
Loan and Trust lig hid /, l2lE asked asked american
ton Safe Deposit. so bid.
., Rairead stocksmoapital Traction s1 Company.
lexington; 35 asked Georgetown and Tennally-
44Is bid. ~ asked Georgetown Gas 43 bid. Uni
ted States Electric Light, Ills bid. 12l asked.
IS bid Metropolitan. 30 bid. Corcoran. 50 hid.
Potomac, 6s bid. Arlington: l3o bid; German
asked Columbia, il bid, is!s asked. Riggs, n
bid, 81 asked. Peoples. 6ss bid; Lincoln. IA
0T Title % insurance stocPs-Res p Estate Title los
bid. 1lO asked Columbia Title. 81 bid, asked.
Washington Title. bid. District Title, bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Pemsylvania. as bid. Chesn-
peake and Potomac. esi. bid, &c asked American
1.rar,h kad m
Graphophone. pfd lGh bid, l3 asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. 30 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergen,t,nler Linotype.
slel hid 125 asked. Ianston Monotype. bid
III asked. Washington Market, 13 bid; Great
Falls Ice. 40 bid. i25 asked. Lincoln Hall. 30
asked.
eEx div.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
ANOTHER EXPEDITION LANDED.
The Commodore Takes the CuI,ou
Men and Munitions of War.

Ihc Commodore Takes the Cubnna
Men and Munitions of War.
The news that the Commodore had landed
a number OF men and large supply of war
materials the Cuban coast early last
Sunday morning was received by the Cuban
representatives in Washington this morn
ing, and the rejoicing was naturally great
The expedition carried by the Commodore
Is said to have been placed aboard the
steamer off the Florida coast by the Three
Friends and two schooners. 1t consisted
Of nearly a hundred men, many of whom
were skilled engineers and a score or more
familiar with the use Of high explosives
and modern rapid-fire guns and several
expert electricians.
The Commodore sailed from Charleston.
and her manifest showed that she carried
1.75O rifles, two cannon, thirty cases OF re-
EolverS and cutlaSses, large supply of
miscellaneous military and medical stores
and 275,0O0 cartridges. Besides the men
who went aboard of the Commodore. IT ia
said the Three Friends also transferred a
large cargo Of arms, including two rapid
firing guns and qrentity of ammunition.
The Commodore reached Tampa yester-
day, and when the custom house officers
boarded her and examined her papers her
ccmmal der. Capt. Morton, was asked what
had become Of the munitions, and accord
irg to special dispatch in todays Phila-
0elphia Press the captain replied that
he threw tn em overheard because of bad
weather" This Is the second expedition
the Commodore has landed in Cuba.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
FINANCE AND TRADE
Orders Produced Decline in Price
Of Sugar.
OUTSIDE MANIPULATION At WORK
Coal Properties Felt the New
Advance.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK, June 24-Fractional i'm
provement in the London market resulted
In sympathetic purchasing movement
during the early trading this morning. At
the advance, prices were but indifferently
supported. and yielded to a revival of the
selling later in the day. The liquidation OF
speculative holdings has, in all probability
run its course in the regular list. the rally
being delayed by the continued violence of
Sugars fluctuations. The sales of this
stock were again the most conspicuous
feature Of the trading the price yielding
eesily under the pressure OF market orders
decline to 113k. recorded during the first
hours business. represented pa per cent
reduction from the opening level, and 10
per cent by comparison with last Fridays
figures. AS usual under the circumstan-
ces. no reason worthy Of acceptance was
assigned for the movement The recen,
reductions in the price Of the refined and
raw products have not reached proportions
warranting such depreciation in the value
OF the stock. Lower prices could not have
extended uninterruptedly over a period of
five days unassisted by inside fnfuence
Ihe covering and repurchasing Of recently
sold stock will have a beneficial interest
on the general market.
An advance Of twenty-five cents O. "a,
in anthracite coal rates had "a heneecioI
lhhuence on the coal properties Reading, in
particular The advance is announced TO
take Immediate effect, and will probably
be duplicated later in the season Compar-
ing the present tide-water price of coal
with last years rates. and considering the
prospect for an active season. the coal
shares should eventually come into prom
lnence as active specula tive features The
market for foreign exchange continues dull
under moderate offerings of bills. No gold
bills were reported as Offering this morn
hal 1a hot
he shipped toward the end of the week
The amount will not be large however, un-
less present indications prove Disappointing
Inc poliuca phases of the present specu-
lative situation are monopolizing attention
In both the local and foreign markets
l-ondons enormous supply of idle funds
cannot be attracted to this side while the
silver agitation is in progress. Business
depression, extending over protracted
period, has greatly diminished the local
purchasing power The revival of business
at home and the complete restoration OF
confidence abroad are dependent upon a
sound currency policy to a very consider
able extent Other reforms are essential
but in lesser degree.
The dull vacation season and the Vary
ing fortunes of the two political parties
are to be contended against from now until
after the elections. Both accounts should
be benefited during this period of finan-
cial tension, but the investor being inter-
ested IN only one may have many tempo
rary disappointments. Good crops ami
good earnings should insure good tudg-
ment in the Ole optional direction on which
the fullest appreciation of the two former
conditions is wholly dependent
Evening star., 1896-06-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

Although the Commissioners have decided
adversely the claim of Garbage Contractor
Warf1eld relative to an increased sum for
removing the garbage, the case has by no
means closed. 1t will be recalled that Con-
tractor Warfeld claimed that he was en-
titled to eight-twelfths Of the amount he
bid, namely. $4,000. for doing the work
during the last eight months Of the year,
the fraction representing the number OF
months. The first contract under the new
appropriation was awarded to Mr.. War
field for something over eight thousand
dollars. and If his additional claim were al
lowed. the amount paid him altogether
would exceed the original appropriation OF
100000. The contractor has claimed all
along that he was entitled each month to
one-twelfth Of the amount Of his bid. This,
however, Is denied by the Commissioners
who claim he should be paid according to
the service performed. In other words, he
should receive more during those months
when ne Is compelled to perform daily
collection, than in the winter, when only
two collections a week are required.
1t Is understood the contractor will ac-
cept the ultimatum of the Commissioners
with reference to his claim on the condi-
tion that hereafter all payments are to be
made in equal proportion to the contract
price. That each month he is to be paid
81. I5O or one-twelfth Of his contract price.
w Hdl Tie COutFdClOT Will 90 the COM
misstoners refuse to accept this condition
is not known. although it is understood
that suit will be Instituted.
1t is definitely understood that the Com
missioners will not for a moment consider
the proposition. To pay the contractor one
twelfth Of his contract price each mon III
would subject them. it is said, to much
embarrassment, in case the contractor
should throw up his contract. BY way of
illustration, 1t is pointed out that should
he receive one-twelfth of the appropria-
tion for each winter month, and then de-
fault in the summer time. the Commission
ers would be in a predicament, for then
they would have no funds with which to
carry out the terms of the contract.
Permission Granted.
Permission has been granted the Capital
Traction Company to excavate along it's
7th street line for the purpose of making
continuous track rails.
The Attorneys Opinion.
In an opinion rendered to the Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon the attorney
for the District holds that in making an
assessment against property for sidewalks
bounded on one side by triangular park
the owner must pay from his building line
remote from the parking at the intersec-
ticn of the street and avenue which form
the triangle.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
GRAIN,
Baltimore Marketu.

BALTIMORE Md. June 24.-Flour dull. un-
changed Receipts. 1876 barrels; Shipments ,64a
barrels. Wheat steady-Spot and month 62I.d
G2ta; July. 6lH0s6lHs; August. elasI6Is; septem.
Der. 6a@62h-Receipts. GALS bushels: stock, 2s6,
329 bushels; sales, SO 060 bushels-Southern wheat
by sample 54@ss: do grade. 5pa6s Corn easy
Spot and month. S34@33as: July, 3el lst327s: AG-
slt.I31%-Receipts, 3.592 bushels; exports. IS.
ia bushels; stock. 422 432 bushels sales. ~ coo
Oats quiet-No. white western. "a asked; No 2
mixed do. p asked-Receipts, 33. .65S bushels:
m BUSHELS ss aSS s9Dc
els; Hay steady-Cioice timothy, sl7 bid. Grain
tseashts fairly STEADY unclaimed Sugar and but
Cheese steady unchanged Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Will Pay Ont.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. June 24.-Re-
ferring to yesterdays failure of the Bank
Of Salt Lake. ]. NJ Bacon. president and
sole proprietor of the bank, said today:
1.-The deposits are about $269. 600, which.
with 10000 Of borrowed money will swell
the liabilities to about $300000. The assets
exceed 100000. giving me 100000 in which
to work. Every person doing business
with me will noe only be paid in full, but
will receive interest on their deposits as
Well 1 have turned over every dollar in
my possession to the assignee
Evening star., 1896-06-24
.r." .aEERs THE BoLTERs.
Senator cannon and His Colleagues
Erceive un Ovation.


SALT LAKE. Utah. June 24.-When
: ns'or rsnnon and Representative Allen
oi itsii. snd Delegate A. Cleveland of Ne
ve1s strv-i in Salt Lake hundreds of ad-
intirs citizens met them at the depot with
carriages howers and brass band. AS
,h- train pHlled into the depot the band
piay"d. Sc the Conquering Hero Comes"
ani gr-at hurrah went up from the
cro"'d. When the champions of the white
install s.~ppsd to the platform cheer after
cheer 'eni he air. and stampede oc-
'''rrsd the crowd rushed to shake the
hands of the convention bolters. They
o':,r.'e they received an ovation, and each
-i."i- briefly of their action at st. Louis.
7! he .a,nah-r@ declared their faith in repub-
liz an principles. excepting those outlined In
til- financial plank at st. Louis.
r'a>s meeting was held at the theater
last night. Senator Cannon. Congressman
Ain anI A c. Cleveland were the speak
rs. All of he gentlemen were greeted en-
;hti>is <Iiraly, and the reception given was
Thai h Mas still a republican as far as the
principles ~ the party in Utah were con-
a. rn-I. ,ui hat he and his associates had
'''e-i' r.ai pnt of the party at ST Louis. He
"aii tla xar as to silver was on and
would be settled at the polls this fall He
a'iN""rie'i The sacrifice of ambition by the
Il nip'.raiS "a Chicago and the nominal ton
ii senator Teller of Colorado for President
III a platform which shall declare for the
ir-- c"iuas- of silver. Protection was an
is-u- Which cut no figure, in the speakers
'piniuu. party daring to tinker with
The ,siin until the financial question was
settled. Speeches were also made by Judge
':'nJ .in and Judge Colhorn.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

III 10 disfranchisement Of thousands Of 10y
al democrats in Indianapolis. The minority
report recommended that contestees in
each Of the wards named be permitted to
ieta.n their seats as members of the con-
V..ation. Tso report protests against the
committee on credentials making any report
touching tho action Of the seventh district
convention :. in the selection Of delegates to
the ns sttonsl convention: that this matter
VAS not within the Jurisdiction of the COM
nittee credentials.
Al ! ! .D' o'ciock the convention took a re-
t"ss for twenty minutes, the seventh dis
trici withdrew from the convention for the
purpose OF preparing a report.
4 Woman Delegate.
Far the iirst time in the history Of po-
htical conventions in Indiana, female
delegate, fully and duly accredited was on
the 1oor. She was Mrs Antoinette d.
Leach Of sullivan. She is a lawyer by pro-
fes >ton
When the convention was again called to
order. the report of the seventh district
s' submitted to the convention. The gold
man organized last night, and the silver
s'"g oo't@d By the ruling on contests to-
day. the gold faction of the seventh dis
hict ~ss practically out Of it.
The report reviewed the proceedings of
M district meeting held last night.
The Platform.
Following is the platform:
We affirm our adherence to and faith
IN the democratic doctrine Of bimetallism,
sni therefore we demand the immediate
restoration Of bimetalism by the free and
unrestricted coinage of both silver and
gold As primary noLey at the ratio of 16
TO /. ~ hnut waiting the cooperation Of
''r-at Sritsin or any other foreign power
all such coir age to be full legal tender in
"a faltni Of all debts, public and private.
Resolved. That we believe the existing
tariff lsas would fully equal the demands
Ter neeiad r-venue for the expenses of gov
eminent Economically administered under
the tonditons which will arise from the
!esiof alton Of bimetallisn. We are op-
i'"S=o to the redemption and final cancella-
iion of United States notes (greenbacks) or
an: oiner notes or certificates issued by the
IrttAi States to circulate money, such
i-'i" ",:t?tioa and cancellation necessarily In
Noiviny an increase Of the public debt by
tl!. issus ii bonds and the reduction of the
'rir.n.y. We demand sufficient, stable
'".rIe OF money. gold. silver and paper, to
.ai tile l-auremerts of our ever-growing
f'puiaIion and the constant increase Of our
productive industries. We protest against
;i- ncr,,as.. Of the public debt by the issue
ri ~ --re.I-bearing bonds.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Permission Granted.
DROWNED IN THE RIVER.
Mnlica Williams Lost His Life This
Afternoon.

Malica Williams. colored boy eighteen
years Of age. lost his life by drowning at
the foot Of New Jersey avenue shortly af-
ter 2 o'clock this afternoon. In company
with three companions. George Wright.
William Hamilton and Louis Fceak, Will
Jams was fishing. when he dropped his
knife overheard. He waded into the water
to get the knife. but stopped suddenly
and complained of cramps in his breast.
A moment later, without warning he sank
beneath the surface. and did not reappear.
Word was sent to the harbormaster of the
occurrence, and the police boat was dis
patched to the scene. When 1t arrived,
how ever, the companions Of Williams had
recovered the body, which was taken to
the wharf Of the police boat.
Williams home was at GA McKilany
street, between 9Th and 7th. K and L streets
northeast
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Georgia Convention Tomorrow.

MACON, Ca, June 24-Caucusfng prior
to the democratic state convention, which
opens here tomorrow morning. has COM
menced in dead earnest. This morning the
wire-pullers and the log-rollers are hard at
work. and the seas that looked to calm and
unruff1ed yesterday are beginning to cloud
over. ard before night a storm may be
ON the way.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
Free Coinage Regardless of FOREIGN
Countries.

FFee COInUge NeEArdIess Of FOrclRn
Countries.
AUSTIN. Texas. June 24-The silver
state convention reassembled this morning.
and after several hours discussion. adont-
ed the platform on which a row was pre-
cipitated last night. The platform was
adopted with only few amendments 1t
declares for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 10 to l. regardless of the ac
ton of foreign countries. The platform
also condemns republican fallacies The
roll was called as to whether or not four
or eight delegates should be selected to the
Chicago convention.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

Mr.. r. s. Chiffon. chief Of the consular
bureau, will leave this city In a few days
for a continuation of his inspection OF con-
sulates. He will visit Canada and the west
ern countries of Europe.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highes
and the lowest and the closing prices of thu
New York stock market today as reported
oy Corson & Mccartney. members New Yort
stock exchange. Correspondents. Messrs.
Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
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 habitual
bankrupts. You won't find the
latter. Reputable advertisers
dislike being found in their
company.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1896-06-24
SILVER LOVE FEASTS
(Continued from First Page.)

present crisis to speak clearly on the finan-
cial question. The party of Jefferson ana
jackson, of Benton and .Tilden, has always
favored the best money in use-the money
adopted as the standard by the most en-
hShtened nations of the earth. Neither con-
siderat1o1 of eXpediency nor the selfish in
terest of those who own silver bullion
should lead US to depart from the safe and
secure path The people have not forgotten
that the siiver-purchase law. bearing the
name of another Ohio statesman, was the
work of a republican Congress and OF a
republican President. That law made of
silver commodity. and united it for its
true mission a medium of exchange. Nor
have the people forgotten that the repeal
or that law was the work OF a democratic
Congress anti a democratic President Ii
it had done no other thing in its four years
OF power and responsibility, our party
should have the gratitude and confidence OF
the country for thus stopping the coinage
of Tfty-cent dollar.
Wild Cheers for whitney.
On the roll call of delegates. when King :
county was read through, Delegate Patter-
son presented the contest of the Shep-
nerdlteS. and 1t was referred to the com
Inittee on credentials when appointed
When Mr.. Whitney's name was read there
occurred tire greatest ovation of the day
delegates cheering for fully five minutes
some OF them standing upon chairs am
waving fans and handkerchiefs. Finally
the band started TO play Hail to the
thie1, and almost the entire convention
rose and cheered- As the applause began
TO cease. New York city delegate spran;
TO a chair and started Three cheers for
David e. HILL and they were given with
4 WILL When Queens county was read
Mayor Gleason presented protest against
the seats occupied by the Madden dele
&ates, and a similar protest was made in
itlchmond county. Wayne county presented,
It's contest. and all We're referred to TIL,
committee on contested seats. When the
c1mmittees had been named, d recess was
taken until ) pm.
Fixing Up the Slate.
The slate for alternates-at-large was
changed materially before the convention
met Wilson S. Bissel's name was with
drawn because he preferred to go as a dis
trict delegate from Erie county. VIM. R.
Grace also declined. and at IL o'clock the
slate mad been fixed to include Judge Earl
Jacob "A. Canter and VIM. Purcell the
fourth not selected. Senator Hill will b.
chairman OF the committee on platform.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

After recess Mr. Worthinston continued
MS argument on the matter of the hand
writing that Is In dispute. laying srecial
Stress upon the general appear 4 nee of the
Will After all. he said. 1t is the general
appearance rather than the SPECIFIC differ
ehces that enables non-cxpert to pass
an opinion on the subject. Just as we can
distinguish between faces without being
able TO say wherein the fsatures are dif-
Ierent MI Darlingtoa had expressed a
feeling of dislike and distrust for Mr.. Car
valho.
But" said Mr.. worthingts.n. IT have
noticed In my experience at the bar that
a lawyer Is very likely not to think much
CT a strong witness on the other side. But
The evening times., 1896-05-30
HER WISH FULFILLED.
Woman Wanted the Lightning to
Strike and II Promptly Complied.

Trappc, Nd, May 3O.-Quite a singular
fulfillment of a wish occurred Thursday
afternoon on board the regular steamer on
the trip up the Choptank River during the
thunder storm in Dorchester and Talbot
counties, but in way not in accordance
with the desire OF the person who made
the wish. The wisher was lady who was
watching the play OF the fierce lightninss
and the other exciting Accomplishments OF
the storm.
She said she would like to see the light
ming gstrike somewhere" meaning. of course.
that she wished to see the effect of tie
display IN some harmless way. Bit she had
no sooner uttered the wish than the light.
ming did strike on Chancellnr's Point, in
Talbot county Almost instantly the barn
aud stables on the farm of Mrs. Lydia
Hughlett were in flames and number
Of horses and much provender and other
stores were destroyed.
The spectacle was most impressive. hut
the lady who made the wish to see the
lightning strike somewhere was Mortified
as sooa as the wish had been gratificd.
The loss of stock and produce fell on Bar
ton Me-rick. the tenant, ani -ie lnss on the
buildings is sustained 10y the owner. The
lady who made the wish slys she viii never
entertain such Il thought again If she cap
help it.
The evening times., 1896-05-30
AT SOLDIERS HOME.
Exercises There Were Unusually In
tereSting and Impressive

Exercises There Were Unusually In
teresting and Impressive.
The weather today was more than usually
propitious for the Grand Army boys. and
this, added to the naturally superior at
fractions of tile Soldiers Home grounds,
served to draw an unusually large attend
ance upon the memorial exercises there.
The sky was cloudlcss. Old Sol rose ma
jestically and shed his rays upon the hill
tops, pecred curiously beneath the boughs
of trees and added CLINT of gold to Na-
ture's beauty in the flowers. The heat was
scarcely pcrceptible; a stiff breeze soften
ing its influence, aud the earth, one great
garden OF green presented its most beaute-
GUS aspect.
This years observance, while not differ
ing materially from that under previous
programs on other Memorial Days, was ap-
parentiy more generally participated in by
all classes.
Every soldiers grave within the terri
tory under the supervision of the Soldiers
Home Assembly, like oil other soldi ,rs'
graves III all the cemeteries in the Depa IT.
mcnt of the Potomac had been previously
marked with a tiny flag, and the homes of
Siith, UT. tuuS ueSSuetttU were UfN.r-
ally bedecked with floral offerings, a
very red, white and blue covering spread
upon the carpet of green.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Col. Charles P. Lincoln, the principal
orator mt the Soldiers Home observances,
chose Memorial Day as his theme, and
after speaking in a general way of ihe
customs among the ancients, which form
ed precedent for the establishment Of
such a memorial in commemoration of