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Evening star., 1897-04-14
PLAN REJECTED,
Republicans Refuse the Terms of the
Allied Opposition.


Allied Opposition.
The committee appointed by the republi-
can caucus Of the Senate to arrange with
the opposition plan for the reorganiza tion
OF the Senate committees today decided
10 reject the proposition made yesterday
by the committee representing the alliance
of the democrats, populists and silver re-
publicans, and to ask for another confer
ence with a view of reaching a more salts
factory understanding
The committee went over the ground
thoroughly todayand reached the conclusion
that for the republicans to attempt to or
ganize on the basis suggested was untena-
BILE and would amount to placing them in a
position Of apparent responsibility, whereas
in reality they would not be in control
An analysis of the proposition showed
that whereas the republicans would under
the proposition control about forty chair
manships to the opposition's forty, the op-
position would be in the majority on thirty
eight committees to the republicans TWEEN
ty-two.
Many Of the committees are unimportant.
but there are some which the republicans
feel that they must control IL they are to
be placed in the position of responsibility.
These include rules. appropriations, post
offices and post roads and others.
If the democrats decline to make better
terms than those proposed already the re-
publican committee will refer the matter
to the republican caucus.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
GRAND JURY STILL IN SESSION.
Will Go Deeper Into the Brfber,
Charges at Frankfort,

Will TO Deepcr Into the Bribery
Charges ut Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 14.-Before the
hour for the joint legislative session it was
learned that the grand jury had decided
to go deeper INTO the bribery charges, and
would devote another day to the investiga-
uon- Then the legislature will act. Reso-
lutions were ready today for an investiga-
ton.
Deputy Sheriff Sullivan served another
long list of witnesses. among them the lady
who says she saw DR.. Hunter go into the
Gaines residence, the member who says
he saw him on his way there; another Off
cfal who is said to have begun the ne
gotiation with Gaines. and another whose
name has never been mentioned. The
question of the eligibility as juror of the
republican who is said to be opposing in
dfctments Is said to be also up before the
jury.
Before the balloting began the Blackburn
democrats asked that the absentees be
called, and answered present" as did the
bolting republicans, showing they had made
up their minds to vote on call rolls.
The completed roll call showed present
124. six pairs, and 63 necessary to a choice.
Hunter received 61; Blackburn, H; Mar
tin, y; Boyle, &; Stone, 1.
There was no motion to adjourn, and the
thirty-seventh ballot began. Again there
was no change. and the ballot was a copy
of the thirty-sixth.
A deputy sheriff arrived at the Capitol at
II o'clock armed with subpoenas for Repre-
sentative Clarke, one of the anti-Hunter
men, and half dozen newspaper cor
respondents. 1t was also stated that sub
rCena had been issued for Mayor Todd of
Louisville. who has been In Frankfort a
great deal of the time endeavoring to assist
DR.. Hunter, but the deputy was unable TO
find Mr.. Todd.
1t was stated this morning that John w.
Gaines, father of Capt. Noel Gaines, who
brought the charges of bribery against
Hunter, had been summoned before the
grand jury, and that he would swear that
one of the most prominent men in Louis
vile had offered him money with which to
buy votes for Hunter
Evening star., 1897-04-14
THE SILVER COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. w. j. Bryan Says They Are Good
Men.

Men.
Speaking OF the Presidents appoi,Imept
OF commissioners to visit foreign countries
in the interest of an international none
tary conference, William j. Bryan today
said he thought the personnel of the COM
mission was excellent. So far rs Mr. Ste
venson and Mr.. Wolcott were concerned
Mir. Payne he did not know
Mr.. Wolcotts visit abc1sd last sum-
mer." said he especially fits him for serv-
ice as one of the commissioners and Mr.
Stevenson's conspicuous position in the
democratic party and the nation make; his
appointment entirely appropriate.
The fact that he Is a bimetallist and
actively supported the democratic party
in the demand for independent action by
the United States instead of being an ar
his influence as one of the commissioners
All Independent bimetallists favor inter
national binetallism if that is possible
but do not believe in waiting for other
nations to act. The six and half mil
lions who supported the demand for in
dependent biIne tallsm will heartily rejoice
if the commission is able to bring about a
restoration of International bimetallisln.
But a large majority, if not all inde-
pendent bimet.tllists, regard international
bimetallism as a very remote possibility
If the commissioners fail to secure an in
ternat1onal conference, if successful
and an international conference does not
secure foreign cooperation for the restora-
tion of biTnetallism the cause of free silver
will be stronger in 1860 than in 1896, be-
cause many who have been inclined to
self-reliance on the part Of the people Of
the United States"
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales,regular eall-I2 O'clock -Metropolitsn
PniiToad 10 Cat at lis washington Gas 10 at ss
20 cents: 100 at 40 cents; 100 at 40 CENTS. Mer-
gsSthaisr Linotype 10 at iis; 10 at iist 10 at
District OF Columbia bonds 3O-year fund IS. 1903
bid 3o-year fund 6s. gold, 1l2 bid Water stock
Is, 1901. currency, 1l3 bid Water stock Is. Igus
currency. ia bid. 3.o5s. funding, currency. los
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metiopolitan Railroad SIS,
Meronotan Raroad esricass Of fn bid
lis bid. Belt Railroad IS, 80 bid. ~ asked Esk-
II5h bid. Washington Gas Company es. series A.
ia bid Was.i igton Gas Company 6s. series d.
lOl bid American Security and Trust IS. p. end
A. l0l bid. Washington Market Company LIST tis.
los @ @ DID, Washnston Market Company Company i%P eap ss
les bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s. lo3 bid
Ssosa ani t sasn % " S m
BID. Bank Of the Republic. 22l bid; Metropoiitan.
Farmers ana Mechanics no bid Second iss lid
citizen y, ss l;s lss BID, na ccgmsa ls2 I'D capital
bid. Ioe asked Ohio. 90 bid, 100 asked A'''"' ''-
Loan and Trust. lls bid. l25 asked. American Sc
curity and Trust, lao bid Washington Safe De
Railrcad stocks.-Capltal Traction. 81 bid. 52x
asasd 'sa. Men,rSpolitan' n liits BID iis asked Co
Ga. and Electric Light stocks.-washingtoa Cas-
Ss1 bid, IN as asked & Geoggeto.a g Gas, as bid. U.
Insurance % stccss@Firemen's % en- % IS asked. Potomac
6s bid National Union, l0ll bid 1O% asked Co
lumbia, II bid, 13 asked. Riggs az bd sh
asked. Peoples. 5A bid. 81 asked. Lincoln. ss%
bid 81 asked. Commercial. 4ks bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, "a
bid nos asked Columbia Title. 81 = sid, 5x asked.
es sas % & bid
Graphophone ssIs bid. o asked. American Grnph-
ophone. preferred. 9H bid. lo.s asked Pneumatic
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mcrgenthaler Linotype,
lisa bid. 1lg asked iaRston Monotype. IA bid.
~ asked. Washington Market. IL " bid. 13 asked
Great Falls Ice. lis bid. Is asked Lincoln Hail.
90 asked.
sEx div.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Baltimore Markets,

receipts 6605 barrels: exports. 4S1 barrels: sales,
1.6j0 barrels. Wheat uDsettled-spot and month,
74n741s;a May, 73ea13%: July, 70ha asked-experfs,
none;. stock, 450, 253 bushels wheat by
sample. 15a78. Corn easy-spot and month, 27ssa
2iisa2i%- receipts, s2I "a bushels; exports. 300
bushels;f stock 2.70s a6l bushels; sales, 81 600
Oats hrnn-No. white. 2aa26 No. 2 mixed. 2SIsa
2f-rcceipts, L 307 bushels exports. none; stock
141 9G5 bushels. Rye stead,--No. nearby. 3IIsa
37N: No. 2 western. ssa3sh receipts. 2.5lo hush
els: exports none: stock. 78,Ii2 bushels. Hay firm
choice timothy $13. so bid Grain freights quiet
little no demand, unchanged Sugar steady
granulated. 4os per 100 pounds Butter weak
fancy creamery, 10; do initiation. 1Ga17; do Ia
die, 14lI5; good iadle. 12al3; store packed. Sa12
Eggs steady-fresh. I0t. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Wants His Name Changed.

Benjamin Heidenheimer today filed pc
tition in the Equity Court praying for per-
mission to change his name to Benjamin
Held. He states that his present name is
of such length and complexity of spelling
as to render it very difficult for strangers
to remember. He also gives as reason for
the desired change that his present Fame
is almost invariably misspailed and mis-
pronounced. By reason of such things, he
states. he is greatly annoyed and embar-
ras sed, both in. his social and business in
tercourse with his fellow citizens. He is
represented by Attorney James B. Green
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Regulation Refused.

~ Chief Justice Bingham this afternoon re-
fused to deliver EIdridge H Babbitt over
to an agent of the state Of North Caro-
lima upon a requisition from Governor
Russell Of that state to answer a charge
in Buncombe county. N. c., of false pre-
lenses.
Attorneys Lpscomb and Turner, repre-
senting Babbitt, showed that the indict-
ment charged one Elbridge H. Babbitt with
committing the offense, while the requi-
sition demanded the return Of one EldrftRe
H. Babbitt. They also submitted that the
accused was not in the state at the time
of the commission Of the alleged ofrense.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
WING Filed.

The will Of the ate Daniel Mclaughlin.
dated April |. 1897, and naming Mary Ann
McGinnell as executrix, was filed today.
House 1131 10th street is given to a sister
in-law, Bridget Buckley, and the sum Of
500 to Annie Boyde. House 1130 Linger's
alley is givenzto Maggie McGinnell. The
residue goes 70 the said Bridget Buckley.
The will ofrthe Ate Ernest S. Beavers
dated March q, 1897 and appointing VIM
A. Sword as executor. was also filed today
To Agnes E. Ritter a life insurance policy
of $3.50 is given g.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Indictments Returned.

The grand Jpry today returned the fol-
lowing indict1rents.IJohnW Williams. Lafay-
cite Moore and Harry Hood. shousebreak-
ing; Richard Lancaster. larceny from the
person; Frederick Hall, housebreaking; An
thony Allen. second offense of petit lar
ceny; Bessie Stacey, larceny. The charge
Patsay, a colored deaf and dumb man, was
ignored by the grand jury. and the man
was discharged.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Secretary Wilson's Appointments.

Secretary Wilson Of the Department of
Agriculture has made the. following ap-
pointmeats: ]. A. Perry OF the District of
Columbia. laborer. $40 per annum; Thos.
B. Harrison of Virginia, an ex-Union SOL
dier, reinstated as clerk. s, 400 per annum: /:
VIM Gordon Of the District Of Columbia
laborer. $40 per month. Mr.. Gordon is an
,ex-union soldier who lost leg in the civil
war.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
OREGON'S DAMAGES.
The Boat Not Thought to BE Much
81

HHc DUut NOt -IHOuBHt 10 De Much
-1--4 Hurt. ,---t
Commandant Whiting of the naval sta
tion at Bremerton, Wash, reported further
today to the Secretary OF the Navy respect t.
ing the grounding of the Oregon while
lying off the new dry dock there. 1t ap-
pears from his report that while the exact
amount of damage to the ship has not yet
been ascertained, 1t is probably slight and
not sufficient to delay the ship a moment
from going to sea for hard service If neces-
sary.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Fourth-Cin.s po.tmaster..

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow did full days wcrk today. ami
not only surpassed himself. but any pre-
decessor of his in the office. He appointed
b2 fourth-clsss postmasters today
Evening star., 1897-04-14
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. SO broadway.
Opep. High Low Close
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Graip .na COTTON M.rket..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-04-14

! 1t matters little what 1t Is that you want
whether a situation or servant-a
want ad. liz The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1897-04-14

If you want anything. try an ad In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Maj. Hnrrics Delighted.

"Nothirg could be more delightful to me
than these nominations" said Maj. George
II. Harries. president of the Metropolitan
railroad Mr.. Ross has been a most efi-
cient Commissioner. with whom it has al
ways been a pleasure to do business, and 1
presume it will be no less a pleasure in
the future. l. wouli have seemed a mis-
take had not the President taken advantage
of Mr.. Ross experience in considering the
appointment. And l am more than erati-
fled at the appointment of Mr.. Wight. but
can't say of him what / would like Ia,
say, because of our close associations. He
Is thoroughly honest, unquestionabl bly
capable man. who will bring to the office all
the qualities that could be looked for.
II the new board cannot give satisfaction,
then the Commissioners system Is a fall
ure."
Mr.. B. H. Warner: Il am very glad to
krow that Mr.. Ross has been appointed
He is most affable and efficient officer with
large influence among our own citizens and
pubic men generally. ! was Truesdell
Eian, and regret exceedingly that he was
not appointed. He was one of the abIest
commissioners the District ever had
Mr.. John Joy Edison: "Thc appointments
are excellent. Mr.. Ross discharge of his
duties as Commissioner has met, as a
rule, in the past with the universal appro-
baton of the community, and 1 do not be-
lfeve that any one enjoys higher esteem
among his fellow citizens and deserves II
more than Mr.. Ross. Mr.. Wight we all
know as a successful business man. AS
secretary of the board of trade, a position
he has filled with ideal success, he has
contributed largely to the influence of that
body in acting wisely upon public ques-
tions. so much so that the public, Congress
and the government have come to regard
the recommendations of the board as being
reliable. ! am certain that Mr. Wight will
make a good and efficient Commissioner ~
Evening star., 1897-04-14
Sent to the Committee

Mr.. Morrill, moved" to- refer the resolution
to the finance committee This precipitated
a tariff vote Great interest was manifest
ed in the vote and the roll call was closely
followed. The motion prevailed by a vote
of 2423, as follows:
Yea:-Baker. Burrows. Carter. Clark, Cul-
lom, Davis Foraker, Frye, Gallinger. Haw-
ley, Hanna, Hansbrough. Hoar, Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mason. Nelson. Platt Of New York,
Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Spooner, War
rem. Wellington-A.
Nays-Bate. Butler, Cannon, Chandler,
Chiffon, Cockrell, German, Gray, Harris Of
Kansas, Heitfeld. Lindsay, McEnery. Mar
tin. Mills, Morgan, Pasco. Pettigrew. Pettus.
Rawlins. Turner, Turpie. Vest and Wal
thall23. - ::
The only republican vote cast against the
motion was that Of Mr.. Chandler, while
the democrats voted solidly against It.
They had the assistance Of all the silver
republicans and populists present except
Mr.. Mantle. silver republican of Montana,
who voted with the straight republicans.
Mr.. Cannon Silver republican, and Messrs.
Butler, Harris Ran.), Heitfeldt, Pettigrew
and Turner (populists) were recorded
against the bill.
Messrs. Teller and Jones and Stewart
CNev.) were absent. IS
Senator Kyle, whose position Is Ques-
ton Of interest and Senator Allen, popu-
lists, were also absent.
Mr.. Morgan then moved to proceed with
the Cuban resolution.
Mr.. Hoar urged that the bankruptcy bill
Evening star., 1897-04-14

Mr.. NJ l. Weller said: Commissioner
Ross integrity and ability are too well
known 10 need comment. He has made a
grand Commissioner and mis- reappointment
1 am sure meets with the full appreciation
of every honest in the District As
for Mr. John B. Wight. 1 am glad to say
know him. He is pre-eminently one of the
PEOPLE ard will bring to the office of Com
missioner a thorough knowledge of men and
business. l predict for him a brilliant ca
reer as Commissioner"
Mr. Simon Wolf was among the first to
grasp Commissioner Ross hand. God
bless you" he said. fervently Il am
pleased beyc d expression that you have
been renomInated-" To a reporter of The
Star he said the reappo:ntment of Commits
sioner Ross was one of the most popular
things that mad ever been done Commits
sicner Ross had made a grand public on
eiai. and mis- denomination was pleasing to
the rank and file OF both parties He knew
the other nominee. Mr.. John b. Wight. and
spoke In the highest terms of him as a
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-19
women,s Dres. Gp,Gs lyin Como .1iuh.

Tho cXtromcly hi-h duties which
Dlngiey proposes to collect from wom-
ems dress goods should be more gener-
ally understood by the women of this
country. 1t is they who must suffer
most because of these duties Here are
few samples of tho increased duties
taken from list prepared by Mr.. p. b.
Worrall of the dress goods importing
firm of Fred Buttcriicld & Co. of New
York:
"A wool and cotton cloth costing in
England Is. per yard, equal to "a cents
III our money, weighing l6 ounces to
tho running yard, costs under the pres
ent tariff 33.6 cents per yard, while un.
der the proposed tariff it would cost
"a SIG cents per yard.
"A wool and cotton cloth costing in
England rs, 4d. per yard, equal to 56
cents i'll our money, weighing 2S ounces
to the running yard, and costing under
the present tariff IS cents per yard,
would under the proposed tariff cost
Sl.4S5S per yard.
An ali worstcd cloth, costing in
England 2s. Id. per yard, equal to so
cents i'll our money, weighing 6 ounces
to the running yard, and costing under
the present tariff 20 cents per yard.
would cost under tho proposed tariff
Sl.20S per yard.
"A 32 inch black serge Cotton
warp, costing in England 5-Sd per
yard. equal i'll our money to l D. 20 cents,
weighing less than 4 ounces to the
square yard costs under the present tar
III 22. 81 cents per yard. Under the pro-
posed tariff it will cost 30 OF cents per
yard.
"A "a inch black sicilienne Cotton
warp, costing III England 7 7-Sd. per
yard, equal to 1915 cents in our mon
ey, weighing B.. ounces To the running
yard, costs under the present tariff
28.62 cents per yard. Under the pro-
posed tariff is will cost 33. 92 cents per
yard.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-19
Champ ClarlS's wit.

Champ CLARK Of Missouri is not only
one of the wittiest men in the house of
representatives, but he is one of tho
best posted on the tariff question.
In ridiculing some of the rates of the
Dingley bill that to him seemed subject
TO criticism, he rccitcd how man of
the name of Goodyear went before the
ways and means committee and secured
the tariff he wanted by some skillful
palavcr about the great statesmen that
Mainc had produced. Then he said:
Mr.. Chairman, that piece of soft
soap made it harder for every poor
man in the United States to build "a
house. Governor Dingley swallowed the
bait as quick as II trout would swallow
fly tlaughterl, and next summer somo
poor devil out west, living in dugout
100 miles from railroad station, who
voted for Mckinley under the dcluded
idea that prosperity would come under
his admin stration and who has not
heard of this tariff bill, ciphers it out
that he can build him two room cot
tage with lumber and other building
materials at the old rate. He goes to the
station to get the lumber and finds that
the price has gone sky high, and he goes
back to his home and says to his wife:
My dear, l am sorry that we must stay
in the dugout. We cannot build our lit
tie house. great man by the name of
Governor Dinglcy has put tho price Of
lumber and other things so high that
we cannot do it. but, thank God, he
has left dragons blood free. Laughter.
Next year, when my handsome friend
from Iowa (Mr. Dolliver) returns to
that fine agricultural district which he
represents, some man who bas not been
able to buy coat because of the high
price OF woolen cloth will say to his
neighbor. There comes Doilivcr, who
put up the price of wooden goods But
the successful candidate for the post
Office in that district says, oh. but Dol
liver put divi-divi on the free listv
And III chorus they sing, 'Dolliver and
dlvl-dlvl forever. Laughter. APP
plause on the Democratic side
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-19
Tourist Sleeping Car Line BE.
tween Washington and San
Francisco.

The Southern Railway and its
connections (the a. e w. T.. l..
" \. and Southern Pacific) have
inaugurated Tourist Sleeping
Car Line between ashlngton
and San Francisco, via Atlanta,
New Orleans, and Los Angeles.
This sleeping car goes through
without change, leaving Wash
ington every Saturday morning
at 10, and is accompanied by
a Personal Conductor and Pull
man porter, who 90 through. The
Pullman fare for double berth is
800 from Washington to San
Francisco.
This service is especially for the
convenience Of the parties holding
second-class tickets, though first
class tickets are good in the car.
Further information may be
obtained from any Southern Rail
way or Southern Pacific agent or
official, or from A. j. Poston.
General Agent, 511 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington. ID. c., or
from w. A TURK,
G.. p. A., SO. Rv.,
Washington, ID. c.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-19
Blaine Opposed - Duty on Hides.


The following letter from Secretary
OF State James G. Blaine i'll 1890 is
supposed to have had great weight with
the ways and means committees:
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1850
DEAR MIR. MCkINLEY-lt H. Il great mistake
to take hides from the FREQ list, where thcy
have been for SO many years. 1t is n slap in
the face to tho South Americans with whom
we are trying to enlarge our trade. 1t will
benefit tho farmer by adding to s per cent &c
the price of his childrcn's shoes. II will Weld
a profit to the butcher only, the last man that
needs II. Tho movement is iniudicious from
beginning to end in every form and phase.
Prny stop 1t before Il secs light. Such move
mcnts ns this for protection will protect til,
Republican party into speedy retirement.
Yours hastily, JAMES c. BLAINE
Hon. William Mckinley, Chairman Ways and
Means.
Where is the Blaine this year who
can head off the westorncrs who want
their share Of protection and foolishly
imagine that they can get it by II duty
on hides? 1t is perfectly consistent with
the protection system to tax hides, es-
pecially as the bulk of the tax would
probably 90 to II few monopoly butch
ers and ranchmen. But observe some of
tho effects upon our industries:
The importatiOns of untaxed hides
and skins last year We're valued at $50,
PIG, 62S. The goatskins were valued at
80, 3O3,359. The former were mostly
converted into sole leather, bcltings
and such like heavy material, for which
our native hides are not thick enough.
The goatslkins are not produced in this
country.
From this raw material we not only
manufacture boots, shoes and leather
goods for our own people cheaper and
better than they arc made elsewhere in
the world, but we exported finished
products Of the value of $50, 2l2, 75G.
Without free and cheap raw material
this export trade would have been inn
possible, and our own people, as Mr.
Blaine pointed ont would he compelled
to pay more for their footwear The
wages paid to our workers i'll leather
last year amounted to $40, 542, 1866