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Evening star., 1900-02-21
AN ERLYl CONVENTION
Democratic Leaders Want to Meet Before
the Republicans.
Purpose to Be Carried Out at Tomor-
row" Conference of the Ma
tfOnal Committee.

1t is the purpose of the democratic lead
ers. and it is supposed that the national
committee of that5party will SO decide to-
morrow, to call the democratic national COLI
vention to meet at date earlier than that
of the republicans. Heretofore it has been
the custom for the party out of power 10
delay Its convention until after the party
representing the administration has met
and declared policy in a formal platform.
Usually there is some advantage to the mi
nority party to have the administration pol
icy thus formally declared. so that it can
be made the basis of opposition.
In this instance, however, there is rea-
son for the desire of the opposition leaders
to depart from this custom. 1t is their pur-
pose to attack the administration upon its
policy as indicated by action rather than
upon the policy that may be professed in a
platform. The democrats want to say what
the republican policy is and to make that
the object of attack. instead of accepting
the definitions of policy that may be made
In the republican platform. They want to
call 1t the party of Imperialism, while the
republican platform will declare 1t to be the
party of progress. They want to denounce
II as the party of trusts, while the platform
will probably have an antitrust plank.
They want to describe the republican policy
as opposed to bimetalism under any condi-
uons, at any time, but the republican plat
ocal declaration as to an international BIZ
metallic agreement as the Senate added to
the currency bill now under consideration.
1t is with reference to trusts that the
democrats more particularly want to fore
stall the republicans, and this furnishes the
chief reason for desiring an early conven-
tion. They want to make a feature Of the
denunciation of trusts and to charge the
republican party with being responsible for
the development Of trusts during the past
three years. Therefore they do not want
the republican national convention to be
the first in the field with an antitrust plat
form. They want to enforce their charge
that republican platforms do not furnish a
guide for the policy of the party when in
power, and that the platform declarations
are made simply ito deceive the people.
Therefore they want to hold their conven-
ton first so as to give their own definition
of the administrators policy, and to show
their disregard for the platform declara-
tions as an indication of the attitude OF the
republicans.
The desire to anticipate action by the
populist convention in nominating Bryan
Is not influential in determining democratic
leaders in favor of an early convention.
The division of the popuists a the meeting
of their national committee at Omaha set
ties the situation as far as the populists are
concerned. These who will support Bryan
at all will do 50 in complete cooperation
with the democrats; the others are expect
ed to put up a ticket of their own.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Tolerably Strong Opening iu Stocks
Followed by Dullness.
THIRD AVENUE A WEAK SPOT
1t Has Been Disturbing Factor
for Some Time.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

| Special nlsTatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 21.-The strength
which has characterized the opening hour On
previous days of the week was briefly re-
| hected this morning. London sent over 4
range OF prices showing gains varying from
| 4 TO L per cent. and foreign houses were
moderate buyers. There was no public do
| mand, however, ard dullness finally assert
| ed Itself. to the fractional injury of the re-
| Gently active shares. There is well-founl-
| ed belief in certain influential quarters that
| the Sd avenue sttuation has had a great deal
| to do with the lack of aggressive action in
the general list.
1t has been known for a long time that
the company needed substantial financial
| aid. This knowledge was disconcerting in
at least two ways. The stock must suffer
in the market. thereby making new de-
mands on the shareholders, and the money
must be borrowed thereby contracting the
supply of borrowabe funds. The amount
needed was an unknown quantity, and
bankers very naturally We're anxious to
definite amount
Now that it has been arranged to provide
some twenty-one millions and to guarantee
4 per cent dividends the entire street feels
relieved of an appreciable proportion of its
gloom
The coal shares were opened higher. but
Ltter reacted under a considerable volume
OF sales to take profits Having absorbed
such offerings, prices recovered again, and
the group was one of the most conspicuous
later In the day.
The selling of leather was conducted on a
liberal scale. rumors of disagreements over
the plan to be considered at next weeks
meeting being offered in explanation of the
ioWer prices. Standard Oil brokers bought
ana sold. but the room foStered the belief
tnat the sales were a first consideration.
Peoples Gas was weak and under pressure
Tor time by houses with western connec-
tons. The periodical difficulties with rival
concerns and the municipal authorities were
revived to help the depression.
Southern Railway and Norfolk and West
ern attracted superior buying throughout
the day. The dividend on the preferred
stock of the former will probably be de-
clared next month, and at the rate of lIs
per cent, instead of L per cent, as for the
previous period. The April advance In soft
coal rates, the accumulation of the stock
py PENNSYLVANIA interests and the econo-
hies OF the management are factors in
spring the demand for Norfolk and West
ern.
The irregular dealings serve to emphasize
the TACT that merit is slowly being en-
ployed as the chief incentive TO new busi-
ness. Earnings can only be ignored for a
time; sooner or later the market recognizes
The true basis of all value and fixes prices
accordingly. The present market is logical
only when 1t is irregular for some stocks
are quite as high as they should be, while
others have been unduly, if not unwisely.
neglected. The holiday tomorrow resulted
In some evening up of contracts during the
Ilhal hour, but the general tone was not all
tered thereby.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Washington Stock Exchange.

s.rance. rs at 50, Metropolitan Fire Insurance 25
8 at s. a5 ae 5s3s. 25 at SIS IS at 55ss, . at
at sss a3eTan e GrapSapbSne. M 5s al iS6 al ii II
District Of Columbia BOnds.-Funding currency
miscellaneous Bcnds.-MetropoIItan b RAILROAD IS,
120 bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan RsilrOad cert.
road cert indebt,. B, 10 bid. 1le asked Columbia
Railroad 6s, l25 bid, 1sl asked. Columbia Rail
ton Gas Company. ser A: es; 1ls bid Washing
ton Gas Company. ser. B 6s. 1l3 bid United
United States Electric Light cert. indebt. es. us
asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s.
5s. 1o4k bid. los asked. American Security and
Trust As, 100 bid Washington Market Market Company
imp es 2 bid I'D Market cgmP1Ry n
National Bank stocks..Bank Of Washington. 857
bid, 400 asked @ MeetTOp&oits1 ctr & 5iS bid b,b asked @
chanics'. 200 bid Second, 1855 bid. Citizens, l5o
@ ss S asssa Ss caR sas 10 rs sd bid iss
asked. Lincoln, 12s bid, lSo asked
Safe Deposit and Trust. I27 bid fss asked. Wash
nsson Loan and nd Trust ls5 49, BID bid 5eS @ asked asked
ineton ist ne'f safe Deposit @ = bid. 50 asked I -
INSURANCE stocks.-Fiseme9's 30 bid Franklin.
&c ss Sa PeC@Se bd IS
147 bid. 1853 asked; German American. 2lo bid.
ks'Pf s. sid Tsn ls ..tsS Ia 's Hsr: IS So sa
Peoples. 81 bid, 81. asked Commercial, bid,
asked Colonial Jos bid, 1l2 asked
Title Insurance stosks1Real RE-, Estate lie Tisi . S
Washington Title, 319 bid: District Title. 3ts bid
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company si.s
bid 9a asked City and Suburban q bid, 80
asked Georgetown and Tenallytown, IS bid.
Gas Stocks-wa ashington Gas. 5Ss4 bid 81 asked.
Georgetown Gas 55 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. 65
bid 20 asked Pennsylvania, 3s bid As asked.
M Miscellaneous Stocks; : Mergenthaler Linotype,
1851 bid 1885, asked. Lanston Monotype 13@s
bid l4is asked. American Graphophone f1Is bid
l1ss asked. American Graphophone. pfd- Iii hid
II asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. % bid %
asked Washington Market, IA bid, 16 asked.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
ONLY HELD UP,
What Commissioner Wight Says of
Bijou License.

w ndt SuyS Oh
Bijou License.
Commissioner Wight was this afternoon
informed by the license clerk that while Mr.
Johnson the proprietor of the Bijou Thea
ter, was not refused license for his place
today, he was informed that the matter
would be held up until after the Commits
sioners have acted fin the case.
1t is understood THAT the attention Of the
Commissioners has been invited to the
character of the entertainments conducted
at this house.. and at was said this after
noon that they wll refer the matter to
their attorneyiifor an opinion as to whether.
in the event DE it being found by them that
the performances given at this theater are
objectionable,sa sa reffewal of Mr. Johnson's
license can bbiawfully denied him.
Speaking ofsthe matter to a reporter of
The Star this afternoon, Commissioner
Wight said that he is in favor of stopping
any performahce which is immoral inde-
cent or likely to- become a public nuisance.
Whether theu performances given at the
Bijou Theaterj are and have been objection
able Mr.. Wight SAID he does not personally
know, although he es'stated that they have
been reported to ffrh as being such.
If, however, these reports are true and
the authorities are by law authorized and
empowered to stop them, Mr.. Wight said
he is in favor of taking such steps as will
put end to them.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
WILL DETAIN GENERAL LUDLOW,
His Departure for Havana DELAYED Inv
Army War College Conferences.

~
Army War College Conferences.
General Ludlow has gone to New York
for few days on private business, but has
arranged to return here Monday morning
In order to attend the meeting of the mil
i.ary board appointed by the Secretary of
War to prepare regulations for the govern
menr of the projected war college for the
army, OF which board Gen. Ludlow is pres
ident.
This new assignment of duty will keep
Gen. Ludlow in this country several days
longer than he expected when he applied
Tor leave of absence. He expected to re-
sumo his duties as military governor OF
the city of Havana on the Goth instant. but
has been obliged to change his schedule
SO as to leave New York on the Sd proximo
1t Is stated at the War Department that
ms connection with the war college board
Will not interfere with the continuance of
MS duties at Havana, and there is no rea-
son to believe that he will relinuuish his
supervision OF affairs in Havana before the
proposed establishment of civil government
in Cuba, probably in May next.
Evening star., 1900-02-21

Mr.. Sewell introduced bill in the Senate
appropriating $4,000 for the preparation of
a site and the erection of a pedestal for
statue of the late Major General George B.
Mcclellan in this cityA The site is to be
selected and the pedestal erected under the
supervision of the Secretary of War. the
chairman Of the joint committee on the
library and the chairman of the Mcclellan
statue COMMITTEES Of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac.
Evening star., 1900-02-21

A bill authorizing the health officer of
the District OF Columbia to issue permit
for the removal of the remains of the late
Brig. Gen. E. o. C. Ord from Oak Hill Gem.
etery. D. c.. to the United States national
cemetery at Arlington. Va, was introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Foraker today. Gen
Ord died OF yellow fever in Havana in lSs3
to this country and inferred in Oak HiIi
cemetery. The law prohibits the reopenine
of grave in which the body of a person
who died Of yellow fever has been buried.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
VIII Locate a Club Mt CIeveIand-ton
ference With RnhIsnn

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 2-PresI-
dent Ban Johnson Of the American Base
Ball League Is here today In conference
with President Robson and others of the
Cleveland National League club. II is very
probable that as result OF the negotia-
tions in progress the lease of the league
base ball park In this city Will be trans
feIred TO the American League before the
day closes.
President Johnson stated that the new
cleveland club would probably be largely
composed Of the best players from the cluh.
which have dropped out OF the Na,iona
League.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Tried to Rob Chinese Luundrv

An unknown coiored man was detected
in the act of breaking into Hop Chong's
laundry. at 1890 18th street, about 5.ao
O'Clock this morning He attempted to ef
feet an entrance by cutting the blinds and
breaking a glass The Chinaman who
was aroused BY the crashing of the glass
frightened off the burglar He has given
the police description OF the man
Evening star., 1900-02-21
LOWER OCEAN POSTAGE.
Delegation From New York Given ,
Hearing.

]. A. Hickman, d. e. Duclos and VIM.
S. Kinsey, committee from the merchants
and manufacturers board of trade of New
York, had a conference today with the
Postmaster General on the subject of a re-
duction in ocean postage, asking that the
domestic rate of cents for letters be
adopted for foreign countries. The Post
master General expressed his approval of
the plan, and estimated that the matter
would be investigated with a view to mak-
ing arrangements with foreign govern
ments. The committee were entirely sat
isfied with the results of the conference,
and say that they have no doubt of the
final adoption of the new system.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Says he Did Not Bribe Men to Vote
for Clark,
MONEY SPENT DURING CONTEST
He Knew Of No Corruption Being
Attempted.
T TODAY ESTIM Y

Mr.. John B. Welcome continued his testi-
| mony in the Clark case today. Mr.. Faux
| ner resumed his questioning upon specific
| allegations by witnesses for the prosecu-
| ton involving the name of Mr.. Welcome
Mr.. Faulkner asked: What amount of
| money did you use during the senatorial
| contest?''
| Mr. Welcome replied ''I can't state the
| amount with eXactness. but / think 1 spent
| from $4,000 to $4,000. l know what
| used upon my own checks. but, in addition.
| | got money at different times from c. w.
Clark, and | also let him have money. We
kept no account whatever, so that it would
be next to impossible to give exact figures.
On my own account | checked out $4,000"
How did you spend this money!?
"On the lobby; bringing people to Helena,
| defraying their expenses there and also
| paying them often much per diem. My
experience. limited though it is. is that
| in politics you never get returns from more
| than one-quarter of the money expended"
Was any part of this money paid to any
member of the legislature for the purpose
| of influencing his vote?"
Not a dollar"
Here the examination in chief concluded,
and Mr.. Campbell took the witness.
The Disbarment Proceedings.
Mr. Campoell asked Mr. Welcome why
| he had not testified in his own defense in
the for his disbarment before the
| Montana supreme court.
My reason was he said, that 1 con-
sidered 1t absolutely useless to go the
stand, because L believed the supreme court
had made up its mind to how to decide
the case and that no testimony would have
made any difference"
You were willing, then. to rest under
the imputation cast upon you without say
ing anything in your own behalf?"
Il was; l was willing to leave it to the
people of Montana"
How cOuld Won ayorahla YER
dict from the people when you made no
statement"
THE people knew that the court was not
unbiased in the matter. 1t was a topic OF
common conversation
Mr.. Welcome said he had feared during
the campaign that there would be an eff
fort on the part of the Daily people to buy
Clarks votes away from him when il be-
came evident that he had enough votes to
elect.
He had not otherwise talked of the bri-
or indirect, on the part of the Clark peo-
pie, he had known nothing of it. He had
talked more Or less with Charley Clark
about the expenditure of the money in their
control, but nothing more than to discuss
whether money should be spent here and
there or to refer to the fact that their fund
was disappearing rather rapidly.
Mr.. Welcome said that for a time in
Helena his expenses amounted to about
81, 900 day. He had had at least a hun
dred men there.
The witness admitted that he had used
efforts to formulate republican opinion in
favor of Mr.. Clark's candidacy, and he
publican members to vote for him to break
the deadlock. He had been informed of
the decision of the republican caucus as
soon as 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
MIR. CULBERsON's AMENDMENT.
VIII Urge Free Entry of Porto Rican
Products Here.

Senator Culberson of Texas today gave
notice of two amendments he will propose
to the Porto Rico government bill. One of
these provides for free trade between Porto
Rico and the United States proper. The
other gives the native Porto Ricans the
same right to choose whether they will
become citizens of the United States that
the Paris treaty confers. upon residents
who may have been born in the Spanish
peninsula.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd. February 2I-Fiour dull un
ehanged-reseipts. I4,924 barrels; exports, 81 96s
Ish; March 534aIss4; May, 74asa74M; steamer
No. 2 red. 6Sa4a6s5s 5s-receipts siS4 bushels; ex
aoaT4 Corn very dnlLspot ard February, 3sasa
Ssss; March and April, 3912as9s,; steamer mixed
bushels-southern white and yellow corn. f0asI
Oats frm-No. 2 white, 3l%a32; No. 2 mixed. 2ga
29h. Rye nominal-No. nearby 54; No. west.
ern, SO. Hay frm-No. / timothy SIG Grain
freights very quiet,steam TO Liverpool. per busheI
16Ad., March. Sugar, cheese. butter firm. nn.
changed. Eggs quiet N'
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Inferred at Arlington,

The bodies of eighty soldiers were in
tered today at Arlington.
The body of Mr.. William Ward Mohun
Of this city, who was employed as stenog-
rapher for the evacuation commission when
he died. was brought to this country on the
tives and buried privately in another ceme-
terry 80
Evening star., 1900-02-21
THE SENATE.

The blind chaplain OF the Senate in his
Invocation at the opening Of today's ses-
sion made touching reference 10 the be-
reavement which has fallen upon Mr.
Lodge CMass) in the loss oc his mother
and 70 the Illness and INJURY of Senators
P-ttigrew. Elkins and bacon.
President Pro TEN. Frye named as mem
bers of the Memorial Association of the
District of Columbia AIr. John Hay and
Judge Walter f. Cox for three years and
Major General Nelson A. Miles for two
years.
To Call Up the Quay Case.
As routine business was concluded Mr..
Penrose (Pa) gave notice that on Wash
ingtons birthday. Immediately after the
reading of Washingtons farewell address
by Senator Foraker, he would call up the
Senate resolution providing that the Hon
Matthew s Quay is not entitled to take
his seat in this body as a senator from
the state Of Pennsylvania" Mr. Penrose
directed attention to the fact that the ques-
ton involved was privileged and intima ted
therefore that it would take precedence
over other matters.
The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the Cape Nome Transporta-
zion, Bridge and Development Company
authorized to do business In the territory
II Alaskan TO construct bridge across the
Snake river at Nome city, Alaska.
To provide for the erection of a bridge
across Rainy river in the state of Minne-
sofa. between Rainy lake and the mouth
II Rainy river.
Granting additional right Of way to the
Allegheny Valley Railway Company
through the arsenal grounds at Pitts burg
Pa.
To incorporate the American Nationa! Red
Cross.
To pay the Po;orna, Steamboat Com
pany SJ,rp on account If salvage charges
IL had to pay becaJLS. the L. 5. S For
tune sunk one Of its steamers
Providing for the adjustment of the
swanp land grant 70 The state of Wiscon-
s.n. =
To pay James and Wm Crooks of Cam
ada 5000 damages on account of Tho
seizure Of the vessel Lord Nelson In 1s1p
The bill, as reported. carried per cent
interest amounting TO 81 6Uo but as the
payment Of interest was strongly antagon-
iZed that part Of the bill was stricken ont.
The Hawaiian Bill.
Consideration OF thu Hawaiian govern
nsent bill was resumed
In Heu OF an amendment by Mr. Clark
tWyoD, Mr.. Morgan presented a substitute
FOR section 70 OF the bill providing that the
Secretary OF the Interior should make an
Investigation of the public land laws of Ha-
wall and the Secretary OF AericlIftura
should make an examination and report the
agricultural and forestry conditions. 81 5OO
70 be appropriated for each Of the inyesfi
cations
The substitute was agreed to-
Evening star., 1900-02-21
RAILROAD To RICHMOND
Bill Granting Charter Passes the yir-
ginia Senate

SpeeIaI DiSpaich 20 lie Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, February 2I-The bill
to charter the Richmond and Washington
railroad passed the senate today by a vote
Of % to s. The bill will pass the house and
will be signed by the governor.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
VIII of Late H. L. Work.

The Will of H. L. Work. dated Birming-
ham. Ala. jung 30. 1899. was filed this
afternoon for D<obate- The greater portion
of the estate Of the testator is bequeathed
to his widow. Mary T. Work, who Is named
executrlx.
Evening star., 1900-02-21
Government Bonds.


The Merchants Parcel Delivery Company
of this city has gotten OUT a handsome
souvenir In commemoration of the birthda;
Of the father Of his country
Evening star., 1900-02-21

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 14f9 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York
Evening star., 1900-02-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLANS.

was agreed to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-26
TEXAS RELIGIOUS NOTES.


Granger, Texas, July 2f.-The Baptist
congregation have begun work on their
new S250O house of worship.
Mckinney, Texas. July 24.-The contract
for a handsome new Methodist church at
Anna, his county, was awarded today.
BaHtgop. Texas, July 25.--The Colored
Baptist association held at Hills Prairie
for the past four days adjourned last n ght.
having been a grand success all around
San Marcos, Texas. July 2t,-The San
Marcos Baptist association that was 10
have met here on the 18Th OF this month
was postponed on account OF sickness In
the community. and viii convene in Kyle.
August 10.
Garden city, Texas. July 90. The mis-
sionary E5ptist revival that has beon con-
ducied here by Rev. Schuardt for more
than week closed last night. Large con
greEat7ns were in attendance most of the
time and much good has been done.
Bastrop, Texas, July 23-Rev David
Waughk cf Sherman, after two weeks
eyangelistic work In this city, wherein he
preached many hue sermons, viii close
his work here with lecture on the &c.
H. Sturgeon and His Work" tonight
Nacogdoches, Texas. July 2s.-Rey. VIII
Ham Tardy. pastor OF the First BaptIst
church will commence protrected meet
'hs next Sunday. The singing will be
Ca. "'i1n ID
Richmond Texas, July 2s-Th. co,.
ored Baptist association that has hen
IN session for the past four DAYS clos ID
's"s night This has Asea a very harmo-