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-th&l&"'&ETig!Q!&. one njq was tba TIMES' clrca tyJ,Uiu lalion for last week. The STAR'S circulation 7Q 00 for last week was . . . riUjOflt J XCXUrttT E H-4ar art-vlc I lb IT ITaltnllTvM.jCrw Knghtml Aw Mfcmml l'lm. atratlieri. Anv Gluteal lTtr, New York atulo Aiaocl tt fre-.. Bin)tf tucutrU by tlio ex clanlTu right to tmbllah In Wu-biDS ton tlio Now York lieruld copyright Cuble Servlca. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY EVJStflNr, JUNE 2, 1896-EIGrHT PAGES. 02TE CEXT. VOL. 1. O. 2G0. t"a i-jjPwoJS? '" KT " I'' - - - "' fittenKig Swttt (Hie 9 s Kentucky Favors Stevenson as Democracy's Standard Bearer.. ILLINOIS COMING 'ROUND II tin- Blue Grit km Urcilireu Arc IJe teriiiiuedt" Present the Vice PickI-lciit'HNumi- in the Convention, HIh TiiU-e suite Will Not Allow linell to lie Bobbed or That Distinction. Probably the nit st remarkable tlilnir In 'cuincction with the sucwm of the fritter men In Kentucky, and tlici-oiisequciit shelv ing or Secretary CarlWcao a possible suc cessor to Mr. Cleveland, is lLe vast nug mentation given the Fresidenllal boom ol Aillal i;. Stevenson. Tlie availability of tlie Vice P-esdent lint- from time to time been suggested In a hesitating and ualMicartul way. but lib caimiuacv huh u-Mwin. i.n.ed w assuui' tlie pni..rlii'ns or a Ikjoiii HI record in Congress as a (irc-cnlKicLer lias been dragged forlli as a d nvinimg omen or bis de-veiiou t" the cause or free silver, but mi Inras an actual Uniin lias been concerned, leaven has apparently been wanting i" the lump. ADMINISTRATION" AGAINST HIM. Now tills absence of least bas disap peared, ami ti.tre seems to be tin limit to the development which may await the soaring ambitions of W. .nb Prior to this lime lie ha-, In-en haiidiuPed by the Lift that the heavy hand -' 'e administration was against 1. Inilllint Mali Mrec-l wonid nave none orjiim. ami ui.it ull the great army of I tiler.it t.Hiix holdcrs tliri.ucli.iut the country must at rect to look upon him with disdain or Jeopardize their iuHIijiik. such an alter native amountinc to prohibition. Kentuckv liar, overwhelmingly ul'UJ,rii for free silver, an 1 tlie delegation to the Chicago convention h.-s been idaced in the hauls of 1 Wan Hardin, who eucimi pns5el Hi"- defeat for the governorship by frankly expressing Ids convictions tli.it sUver must prevail. Mr Ilar.jin is welded to the undving belief that Mr. Stevenson Is tlie cry bt-s, man. as viewed from all standpoints, that could be nominated to stand upon a wlver platform. Hence it nnturallv follows that Kentucky will pre- Milt the' mine of Mr. Stevenson and give him the solid twentj-tix votes t.r that 'flut'lii calling the list alpliabetically for tlie naming or candidates Illinois comes nl-ead of Kentucky, and there lies a creat MUmblinc block, which may now be re moved. ILLINOIS NOW IN LINE. The Democrats of Illinois, although pra iK.unce.lly in favor of free silver, have not cone inb transports of ecstjey over the i-iesineiitial availability of llr. stevc-iistm In fact their lukewariuness in this regard hnsjieen so painrul as to be on the verse or appalling. IWt even now there are in dications t.r a break in tills apathj. If Kentucky is determined to present the name or Mr. Stevenson, tlie Democrats or Illinois realize the awkward, position in which they would be -placed as relusincto recognize in one or their own number Hut quality which sec-ins so apparent and de-tirahlt- to a sister .State. 'J hereiore. it is probibie thatir Kentucky cannot .be side tracked. Illinois will swine Into line and name tlie Vice President i.erst-ir ratl.cr than have it said -in after jears that the ii'.iniiution was nude outside or the lainily And In this same connection lies a con firmation or tie H.blical proverb that a prophet is not without honor sac anions bis on it people and kin. The Ewincs. Mr Stcven'on's near relatives, are all nsii-r-ritrCiroc3,cs "f sound money, and some of thCin hold an..-? 22 ' stri-nclU Ci tlir belief in that doctnne. ' riiey daie not v.'.rt an eiceptloa in favot of tlit-lr relative, and hence must cither fcverelv hold their rcace or oreniy rili tagoni7c bis candidacy. With Kcutucky as n nucleus there can be no cnnpuiatlnn made as to the limits and dunttiou or Mr. Stevenson's l.o-jm and the inuications now ere that lie may develop Into tlie stroi'sest and most deirable candidate belore the Chicago contention. In sutb an etent It would Illustrate the atlacc that what is food for one Is prbon for another. Tlie same avalanche of bal lots that jxilitieally killed Secretary Car 'Jsle may prove the salvation or Vice Pres ident Met enson both gentlemen being ccn "plcuous and shlrging llglits in the same administration. OimGON IS HI'I'UIILICAN. Hut Mie AVlll Iliivt- Two Silver Con xireNHiiien, Never! ht-les-H. Portland. Ores-, June 2 Oregon has go'ie Kepublican by a large plurality. as in dicated by Incomplete returns un to mid uight. on the only test or strength through out the state, for supreme judge, llean, Ue pubbcan. isclcctcd by a large plurality, with Ga'ton. Populist, second. On Congressmen tlie money question has cut. a large rigure. reducing former plu ralities ttiat Republicans have secured in yea 1 3 pas:. The Kepublican vote Is not lessened, but the PoimbrtV has increased withtheald of tlie Democrats. One of the peculiar features Is the re markably smill IK-inocratie vote, most of it Invinc gone for the Populist nomine.- for Congress in the First district and for the liepuhliean candid-ite in tin. Second. Trie Democrats have apparently voted strongly for free silver, with a view of securing such advocates in Congress. It Is probable that Thomas II. Tongue, of Hillshoro. Re publican, with free silver predilections, will lie elected Concresniaii from the Firstdis tnct, witli Vanderberg, Populist, a close second. Congress I.'lls, Republican, free silver caudid.itc for Congress in the Second dis trict, has undoubtedly been elected, though by a decreased plurality, due to the can didncyorNorthrup.itidei.on'lenlsoiinilmonoy Renublicau. Inman. the Ponulist nominee. will be second, and Bennett. Democratic sound money candidate, third. 11 is reported that many rne sliver Democrats voted for Congressman Llhs. fearing that his defeat would mean victory for the gold bugs. Returns rroin the legislative distrirts are so measer that it is impossible yet to tell how Senator John II. Mitchell stands for re-eli-etion Returns In all cases are slow and Incomplete. Lx-Gov. Sjlvcstcr Pennnver Is elected rnnvor of Portland citv, defeating Silas Chen. Republican, and Gen. Bcebe. Independent. 0 1 F there is anything; needed for the proper equipment of 4 I your wardrobe, 3ou can procure it HERE with less I 9 I trouble" and at less expense than anywhere else in town. 4 5 The proper Suits, proper Hats, proper Shoes, proper Fur- 4 nishing-s of all kinds. Jtist now blue and black Serges, Tow ? p Linen, and Crash Suits are very much in demand. Plenty J S of the rig-lit sort here. 4 Blue and Black Serges, $10 to $25. t Tow Linen and Crash Suits, $5 to $12. 5 Specialty good value in Silk and Lisle Underwear, in blue j ? and tan shades, at $ 1 .50 per garment. Other qualities as J 4 low as 25c and as high as $3.75. t 4 Special sizes iu Negligee Shirts for stout men and men 2 with short necks. All grades. S1.00 to S3.50. Oxblood, the new shade in Tan Shoes, $3.00 here. $ $3.50 and $4.00 elsewhere. Other Shces, $2.50 to $6.50. i 4 Worth their price, too. J 5 A rough Scnnette Braid Straw Hat for $ 1 .00. You'll J J see them everywhere for $1. 50. I ROBINSON, CHERY & CO., I 12th and F AllOHX DECI.AHKI) ELECTED. SeinocriltH or Norwich. Conii., tvill Make a Contest. Norwich. Conn., June 2. Tlie dly elec tion esterdav rt-tiilbHl in the declaration that Atonzo H. Al-orll was elected major by a majority of OO'.i, nltliousli the Demo cratic nominee. Frederick L. Osgood, re ceived a majority or 358. There were declared to lie 64G illesal votes In the First district and 321 In the Second district. The ballots were all primed In long priner tjpe. when the name of the party should have- been printed ill pica, according to the Instruc tions or the secretary or state. The re i ,..lr or the liepuhliean ticket was eleeiel. Mr. Osgood has encaged counsel and will test the decision. 110 Bill ill THE ME Early Meeting in Order to Con sider the Measure. oENATOR MORRILL'S SPEECH Venerable Ln milker Addic.ed IIH ColletiKUe-N Upon the Tariff and Miiuey-Qut-MtliiuHKftiulenoy of tlio Militia Dcfi-mled by .Mr. Unwloy. Funhe'rConferenco Onlt-red. The Senate met an hour earlier than usual today In order to give a longer lime for consideration of the bond bill. In his opening nrajer the chaplain rc Terreil to the tact that the Viee-l'residi-nl would bestowin innrrusetotlaj niieslln-n-bledaushler.aiidluvokeddlUiicbcnetlicl'on on the hapiiy i.iir. A partial conference reiiorton thegeneral deficiency appropriitlou bill was pit-seated ami agreed to. aud a further conference was ordered. henat.; lull to promote the efficiency of the militia wasreportetl from the Commit tee on .Military Ariairs ny Mr. Hawlcy.an.t was placed on the calendar after a lew ex planatory remarks. r-cry 1'resioeut, he said, from Washing ton uown to Hie jear l4:i. had called at tention repeatedly to the ineflteleiiey. tlie, utter useit-sMiess of the oltl law retpilrlng the euiolbneiil of every single mail, from eighteen to forty-five ears or ace. mat law ban men out. 'Iht-n their; had grown up a msteni ol National Guards throughout the States. Tins was prac tically an organized militia, and tlie other vas practically u reserve mililia. The bill now rep. rtcd proceeded on tlio theory of reci-cnizlng what Is m rat tin ex istence, put it in lorm. and rt peal the rub bish of the old law. There were some del. icate questions in regard In the ue of the army, but this bill bad nothing to do Willi tli- amendment. It was simply a business reorganize, tic ii. It would not come up this session, but he had desired to make these remarss in order to fort-fend possible misappre hension. Mr Clnndlcroffercl a resolution instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to iniuiire into matters in the southern Judicial district of Indian Territory among other things, the issue or receivers ci-rttilcate. Iiv author It of the court, for the construction of ho Dennlsnii mid Northern Kailnav. HU mib-s in length, but with no capital paid 'in. He asked Mr. berry In relation to it. Mr Iterrvrct.lii-dthat he hat! never heard, of tlie road and knew nothing about it. Mr. Chilton explained the matter by say ing that the road hail been cradetl at a large cot, and that the work would have had to lie suspended If receivers' certifi cates werenot issued. The ma iter went over without action. ln I nr-t.aiiceof.I otlce given, vesterday ti-e Wnglt-v tariff hill was hurt iiefi.rc trie j!i-n?te and Mr. Morrill, chairman or the Fininre Comrplitce. addressed the Senate In relation to it. At the close of Mr Morrill's speech, the emergency tariff bill was again placed on the calendar. Mr. Morgan, from the telert committee on the Nicaragua Canal, presented a report, which was ordered printed, with a bill, which was placed on the calendar, and he asked unanimous consent that Monday, I'ecemlter 14 next, be fixed for the oonsM crailon or the bill; but objection was made by Mr Pcttigrcw. The conlerc-nce report on the Julian appropriation bill was taken up. and Mr. Vitas made some additional remarks in opposition to that part of the report which Imposes citizenship on the Indians of the Tive Civilized Tribes. neviTHed the .Tudirnit-ut. The court of appeals to.lay reversed the '"tigment of the lower court In the case fit Julian Wall against Count Eugenie ,1c -ii.tkiewioz and the American Security and Trait Company. It wan an action of re plevin br.iught by Mr Wail against the defendants and appellees to recover house hold grKls with which Count tie Mitkie wlcz had fitted his Washington home. The court. In the original trial ordered a verdict in his Tavor. AnxlouH to Find the Owner. Detectives Home anil Weedon have a solid silver tablespoon, known as "The King's Own," which was round on the person of a colored man, now under arrest. It has Chinese or Japanese characters on the handle and antique scrolls. The Ini tials have been scraped off. The detectives are anxious to find the owner or the spoon. They believe It may lead to one of the re cent robberies. Murderer Declared to He Siine. Chicago. June 2. The Insanity trial or Joseph Windrath, the convicted murderer of Carey II. Dircli. was concluded this morn ing, the Jury returning a verdict that the defendant was sane. Windmill's attorney made a motion for a rehearing of the case, and this will be argued this afternoon. Great semi-annual shoe sale at Stoll's "810" Seventh street, opens today. Tre mendous values. Ivy Institute Business College, 8th and K- Our unexcellert summer course. $5. The Times Real Estate bureau can se cure a tenant for your vacantstore quicker than any other agency. Others from 50c to ?3. 50. Streets, sffi- J Drawn and contributed to THE TIMES by Davenport, special artist, exclusively ln the employ of W. R, Hearst, publisher of tho Now York Journal. EVEN SCORE OF LETTERS! Judge Holt Wrote Most Affec tionately to His Relatives. MONEY IN EVERY MISSIVE The Mi-inborn of "vVuHhlugton llolt' i'umlly Were Often Ilenieuibered "by tho Judge Advocate l'nthotrt; Uefereuees to Ul Deserted Life uud Declining Yeuru. There were an even store of Judg Holt's letters left unread at the close of jestcrday's session of the will trial, and when Judge Bradley's court convened this morning tue lawje-rs for the heirs al-law began reading the- remainder. In order to economise time, i t was agreed that only marked p rtions of tlie letters should be read by each side. Those parts that were considered Important ... tt. r.iu ..f the hcirs-at-law were read In Judge Wilson und Mr. Worthlngton, while the rt-maiiider of each epistle was left to the atlorneis for the benericiaries to. In the future, rail those .sentences that would m.t likely strengthen their side When tne'lettcrs were Tend in this way many of the little enaraeieristlc phrases lh.it best iKirtrajed the true Inwardness or tne writer were lelt unheard, and the reading was in the main uninteresting to tin- sie-tators. or course, counsel for tl-e caveators laid iwrlltular stress upon those passages that readily went to show the iileriioeate feelings maintained for the family of vvasiimgiou u. 11011 u) tue cm ixised vvillmaker. FOND 01 UIS GP.E.VT-NIECE. Several of the letters showed Judge Boll's desire to my the expenses of his great- niccc. Miss Mary Uolt, at school. He was i... ..,-: ciirttmm for her welfare and m. quired concernedly about Mrs. Uolt, who was an Invalid rorjears. ,,, Commenting urou the erection of tc le cranh and teleplione wires in the neigh uornood of tlie eld Kentucky home the wiiter said he was delighted to note the improvement, and he would not be slpvv to use the new means of communication or order them u-1 if occasion arose. On one occasion Judge Holt wrote to the wire or his nephew, inclosing In the letter a speech he had delivered ln 1SJ5. Be had Just procured i'v rrom Miss Lizzfe Bines, one of the bciisTicianes under the alleged will, who said she gave it up only on condi tion that It should go into Mrs. II oil s hands In asking Mrs. Holt to write him short letters rrom Europe, where she and her daughter were about to start on a trans Atlantic tour. Judge Holt said the "letters would bens rcfresliingshowcrson theparch Ing gravel of the pathway of his declining life.'1 With the letter he inclosed a draft for $751) to help defray the expenses of the trip. Speaking of his Illness, the writer said that should his case at any time become critical, he would uot fail to let his nephew's family know by wire. This letter, like most of those read, was addressed to Mrs. Holt. He told her that her letters formed almost the only fountain out of which he could driuk in the desert of his closing icars. When Washington Holt s family went to the fair at Chicago he Edit them money, with the understanding that more would follow If necessary, and begged them not to stint themselves inanvthlnc. Almost nil of the letters written in the latter part of his life carried with them drafts rancing In sums from S.100 to $800. "Your letters have been as rays of light penetrating the prison of my life." said the writer eharaoteristlcallv in answer to one of the letters of hlB great-niece. Speaking of the visits of Miss Mary Holt to Washington, the Judge advocate cens eral wrote to her mother, saylngthcy were a sunbursts In his darkened room and still darker life. Expressing a desire on another occasion to see Wnshlnvtnn D. Holt, his uncle said It his arm was long enough to reach to Kentuckv his nephew should feel the clasp of his hand every day. .EXAMINED HER AGAIN. The examination of Miss Mary Holt, who sat In the witness chair while the letters were being read, was taken un again at the beginning of the afternoon session She did not think her great uncle wrote the atleccd will, she said, as the burned paper was shown to her. "There Is a general dissimilarity about the-paper.asl knew his wriUng'said she. "Especially is that t rne of his writing alvlut the time this will Is dated. Comparing it BRIGE. with the letters he wrote in 1873.1 do not think It is even a good forgery."' Upon Major Hulterworth's interrogations the witness was unable to tell definitely what caused her tolrrich her conclusions other than tlie gpner.it.illssimllarltv-of.uic document and especially the forelcn look of his signature. The, joung womarT-was ugain questioned closely upon tlie girts of money that aggregated thousands of .dol lar and tint had been given her family by Judge Holt. "Hit! you ever have any conversation with your great-uncle concerningotlicr mem bers of the famllj?" usketl Major Butter Worth. "Yes; he talked to me once about Col. Slerrett." "What did he say?" Miss Holt hesitated, her lawv ers objected. Major lUitterwortirand Mr. Ii.irllncton in sisted on the question, und Judge Bradley sustained the objection. SEVEN ROBBERIES KNOWN Insp3Ctor Holliubarger Congratu lated Hinnalf Too Early. Clgiirsi, lyiueM, Candy-, a Bicycle, Slot Machine nnd -Money Taken by tho JilKht-Flngerc-d Fellow h. Not a single robbery was reported to po lite headquarters yesterday ami Inspector llolllnberger was "congratulating himself that altera or hunesty had set In behind the flood title of crime which pievallcd here during the winter and spring. This hoiie was knocked out today when HctetlCvo-Clerk-Michael Gorman wascaffed ujion to'enterscveji cases or theft upon the 'lug record or robberies book in the Oclectivc oli.ee. Including one case or housebreaking Iu the night Burglars entered the store of Mrs. . L. Gamble, at -the- southwest corner of Thirteenth and M streets northwest, by smashing one of the glasses in the show window. They then entered the store and getaway wituci box of cigars, three bottles of wine and a Jar of candy. A Hvlph saicty blcicle was stolen from William s. Lee.- No. 33-1 Sixth street northwest, and was afterward recovered by the police. E. O. .Mies, or No. 472 Louisiana avenue, reports stoleu from the waiting room at the Washington and Alexandria ferry wharf au "Age" nickel ln-the-slot machine, con taining about $l&in fj-ccnt pieces. A gold huntlng.-case. watch was stolen from the room of Carl Wolf at the Ar lington "Hotel, wherehe Is employed. Will.am F. Funk, the contractor and builtlei of No. 704 Virginia avenue south east, reports stolen from his toolhouse last, night, near the Ciiluese legation, the plain, specifications, and details for the new houses in course of erection there: also n lot of carpenter's tools. A saddle and bridle were stolen from the stable or Lester Proctor, No. 1003 V street northwest.1 Miss Flora McKeorie: of No 1104Twelflh street northwest reports siolen from her rooms a $20 hill on May HO and a S3 bill on the following day. mi Baseball Bet weenlDeimrt mental. The baseball -game ht Marshall Hall to morrow afternoon on the occasion of the Knights or Pjthias excursion will be be tween the Infantry and Treasury Uepart incnt teams of the Deiiartmental League. M. Goltlsmitir.Sonthavc ofrcred a hand soroetrophy in the shape of a large silver cup. which. Is how" on exhibition at their cstablishmeht. -on Peiinsvlvanla avenue. The contest. Is bounds to be excitliic. as Managers JCellnr and lipase will have out their best teams. Thn'game will be called at 4 mm. Vice President Hazen will man age the exhibition, t 1 m 1V111 Entertain the Americans. London. June 2. The Ancient nnd Hon orable Artillery.-of London are engaged in preparing their program for their enter tainment of tlie Ancient and Honorable Artillery of .Boston, upon the occasion of the coming visitor the latter organization. The program.-'wlll probably Include the presence of the -visitors at the Henley re gatta. Struck it BIk Oil Well. Van Buren, Ind., June 2 The biggest oil well in the Indiana field has just been struck in the woods near this place. Wren the drill was-.xmlletl a stream of oil six Inches in diameter spurted like a fountain .for rifty feet above the derrick. The dril lers were compelled to put the fire out of the engine atjd move it away. Loeb fe Hlrsh'8 Deduction Sale. Loeh & Hlrsh, tho well-known F street outfitters, announce: tbeir first reduction sale of the-scason-tin all men's clothinc. This sale means a fail saving of or.c-tlilrtl on the regular marked price of'every gar ment. Pale begins Jit S o'clock this morn iug and latta bat six,"day. ut DIED W MH JuOli J Body of D. Sprigg Plckrell Found on Kalorama Heights. CCONER IS INVESTIGATING A Colored Woman Discovered tho CorpKe Lying ln tho Grass Along Twenty -fcecond street Identified Toy Papers ln a Pocket as an la uuruuee Agent. The discolored corpse of D. Sprigs rick rell, agent for the Anglo-American Sav ings and Loan Association, Is today lying on a slab in the morgue, and the Third precinct police ure laveitleatlng the niys terv which surrounds the man's death. Tho dead man was found about 7:20 o'clock this morning by Aunie Williams, a coloretl woman, who resldes.at No. 1518 Twcnlv-flrst street northwest. He was lying on his back, stretched outtna clunniof gra"s on the bank. Just above the sidewalk v, T-m.ntvKi.rann. street, above Florida avenue, on Kalorama Heights. Plckrell hnd apparently died ln great agony. A tult of grass and weeds were lightly clutched in each hand, and lib mouth was also filled with grass and clay. He-had the appearance of a man who died struggling. His right ear was split open, anil mere were other suspicious evident es. which will lead to a thorough lavestiga tiou. IDENTIFIED THE BODY. JT he patrol wagon, ln charge of Police men Pnrhatn and Hart, went to the scene and the remains were taken to the morgue and Coroner Hammett notified. Shortly arterward Morgue-keeper Schone bergcr commenced an investlcatlon to de ft rminc the dead man's identity; He found insurance papers and blanks in his pockets, and called at the office of the Anglo-American SavingandLoanLompauy. No. 1102 F street northwest, -where he learned that the dead man was D Sprigg Plckrell, and that Ills residence was at No. 1204 O street northwest. Thl3 was found to be the home of the sister-in-law of the deceased, and she went to the morgue and fully Identified the remains as those of her brother-in-law. She stated that the wife and two chil dren of deceased reside In Kingman place, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth and P and Q streets northwest. The sister-in-law said the wife was nervous and ill, and advised against sud denly notifying her of her husband's death. THE VARIOUS THEORD3S. The dead man was about thirty-six vears of ace. and hail beealn thclnsurance k business for several years past. He had been financially embarrassed for some time. By some it Is believed that Plckrell committed suicide by taking a powerful and quick-acting poison. Others believe he was tne victim of foul play. There Is. In addition to the spilt car, a cut on the scalp behind that organ. When Coroner Hammett called at the morgue this afternoon and saw the con torted bidr, he decided at mice that an autopsy should be performed by Deputy rnrnnpr i-l.-izphronk. Anuie Williams said this afternoon that when she saw FlckreU's boay on the bau last evening In the twilight she supposed the man was either sick or sleeping oft a drunk. The police believe lie was dead when the woman first saw him. The names of George Williams. No. 1C18 Twenty-first street; Charles Wilhams, of the same address, and Frunkiyn Coluurn, Tunlovv road, have been sent to police headquarters as witnesses In the case. Latethlsafternoonthecoronerannounced. that Plckrell died rrom alcoholism. His wile was notified. m m . Gone to Kill Indians, riioanlxville. Pa., June 2. Six boys, aced about fifteen jears, left the homes of their parents here some time aco and have not been heard from since. The boys belong to highly respectable fami lies, nnd their parents are' greatly Jlls tressed about their dlsapiicarance. They had been reading dime novels. They are armed, anil thev started for the West to shoot bears and kill Indians. Efforts are being-made to find them. Mlnern Fatally Burned. RhnmnMn. Ta.. June 2. A terrible ex. plosion or mine gas took place ln the No 31 i.rnnu No. ft vein, at I lie Buck Rhine Rhine Colliery, operated by the Philadelphia and Readlne Coal and Iron Company yesterday morning. Five' men were horribly burned, two so badly that they died after being taken out of the working. STBUCK BY A TnAIN. I). & O. Section Hand Inmnntly Killed nt KeUHlDgton. (Special to The Times.) Rockville, Md., June 2. Conrad Mulfln cer, a section hand of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, living in Washington, was struck by train No. 53 this morning aud In stantly killed. The accident happened near Forest Glen. The supposition is that he stepped from the cast-bound trackon which he was work ing to tlie west-bound track, to get out of the way of train No. 60, the noise or whose approach prevented him from hearing the train by which he -was struck. SUIGiDTofjOHHT. PRICE Well-:.n:wn Liveryman Fired a BiilieMhrough His Brain. ILLNESS CAUSED THE ACT Deed tVns Undoubtedly rremedltuted. Ah Mr. Price Uud the Pitol Exum-ine-d Am to Itn Accurucy of Fire by u Guuwmlth Sunduy Body DIkcov. ered by His "Wife. John T. Price, sr., the well-known livery stable keeper, formerly proprietor of the National Hotel stables. No. 311 Sixth street, northwest, committed suicide about 6 40 o'clock this morning, by shooting him self through the head with a thirty-tvvo-calihcr revolver. , The act was committed at the home of the deceased. No. 210 Indiana avenuenorth vvest, and was caused, it Is thought, by mental depression, resulting from illness Mr. Price was sixty-four jears of age oir Beroii 'miring last night he wore , a troubled Iook. outdid not Intimate b) word or action that he intended to take his life, although that thought was perhaps upper most in his mind, ason Sunday he-carried the pistolto De-vlin'sgunsmltlibliop.on Dstreot. near Sixth, ami had it examined as to its accuracy of fire. UI8 LAST GOOD-NIGHT. It was about 10 o'clock -when Mr. Price ascended to his bed chamber on the third floor, after bidding inembersof his family .1 iad good night, winch they little thought would bo the old gentleman's farewe I. He slept alone In the room, the adjoining apartment being occupied by his son. Johu Noouniiwa.hcjrdfrtnitheldchambcr until 0-40 o'clock this mcrnlrg, when Jlr. Edward Kirkii.ttf.ck. a ton-lu-law or the dea-aa-d. who occupies a rrom on the ri,,r iwiir. heard a sound as thoucu some one had slammed a trunk lid t.r tlropiil a lioot or shoe on tlie floor. .o attention was paid to this noise beyond Un met that Mr. Kirkpatrlek called the at tention or Mr. Jrhn Price Jr.. to it .a few minutes later and they liotb concluded that it was ma tie by the old gentleman while preparing his toilet. AiKint 7SII) o'clock Mrs. Ida Price, the wife or the deceased, entered the rear par lor, where the son and son-in-law where sitting, and announced that breakfast was ready. She then ascended to the second Story landing and shouted up to her hus band tliatthc bcal was ready for him. She repeated tli call several times, but re ceived no response. DISCOVERED BX HIS WIFE. Mrs. Price ascended to tlie third floor and opened the door leadiug to the clum ber or death, at tbesame time exclaiming: ..oim re ou awake:" The sight that met her gaze as the door swung open she will never forget. .Lying on his tack on the bed, the pallor of death overspreading his face, was her be loved husband. Tightly clutched ln his right hand was the small revolver, wh'l-j his right arm lay across his chest. A series or piercing shrieks uttered by the wire was tlie first announcement the family hnd that something terrible had happened. . ,, My God, he is deadl" they heard Mrs. Price exclaim. Mr. Kirkpatrlek and young Mr. Price dashed up the stairs and found the old freiitleman with a 6raall hole In Ills f(re icad, from which blood was flowing in a liny stream, staining the bedding a bright scarlet hue. The son-lii law, Mr. Edward Kirkpatrlek, felt the pulse or the pros trate man. The pulsations had ceased. His eves were glassy aud stared at the ceiling. BEYOND HUMAN AID. Mr. Kirkpatrick shook his head sorrow fully. He knew the life flame had been ex tinguished by the bullet which went crash ing through Mr. Price's brain. But with the faint, hopettiatsonictr-inc could hedone forthevencrablenian.theson-in-lawranout of the house, lie iirst iiomieti me next door neighbor nnd then burned tothe resi dence or Dr. George M. Carlisle. No. 223 Indiana avenue. The phvsician quickly re sponded, hut fnuutl that Mr. Trice was be jond mortal assistance. A message was then sent to police head quarters anil another to Coroner Hammett. The dead man had been ill for three or four wicks and suffered greatly with a combination of liver antl stomach trouhlcs. He was morose, and his friends believe he preferred to end his davs suddenly than to remain a sufferer and die a lingering death from disease. TIRED OF LIFE. Ycstcrdiv he remarked to a friend that lie was heartily tired or life, aud expressed the wish that he could die. Artcr viewing the remains this rorenoon. Dr. Hammett gave a suicide ccrtiricateucil the body was taken ln charge by Under taker J. William Lee and embalmed. In terment will be In the family burial lot nt Alexandria, where the deceased was bom on April 11. 1832. Mr. Price had been ln tlie livery stable business at No. 311 Sixth street north west for twentj"-nine years. His place of business was known as the National Hotel Stables, and he had served in his day some of the most prominent figures In American history. Before the war he kept a saloon in his native town, Alexandria, near the pres ent ferry boat wharf. He was also at one time a military enthusiast and mem ber of the old Mount Vernon Guards there. On May 10. 1894, he sold out his busi ness on Sixth street, nnd has not been activelj" engaged in business since, al though his sons. Etlward nnd John T. Price. Jr., are still in the livery business. PATRONIZED BY GREAT MEN. Among the great men who patronized Mr. Price's establishment la days gone by were Gen. Grant, Presidents H.iyes. Arthur, and Cleveland, and Gen. Phil Sheridan. The magnificent Arabian steeds, which were presented to Gen. Grant by the Sultan of Turkey during the general's famous trip around the world, were placed In Mr.Priee's care by Gen. Grant's personal direction, upon their arrival here. While talking with a Times representative shortly he'ore his death Mr. Price described the peculiarities of some of his historic patrons. Gen. Grant, he said, always pre ferred n trotter. One dav he hired n hi.iev- Morgan nnlmal to take "a spin about the suburbs," as the great soldier expressed It. While rattling along behind this trotter Gen. Grnif wnt .it-reslcd by a colored po liceman for fast driving. When he returned the horse and buggy to Mr. Price Gen. Grant patted the nnlmal af fectionately upon the neck and fald: "Price, this fellow is chain lightning." President Rutherford II. najes used to patronie the stables of the deceased. He nlwavs asked for a gentle nnlmal and rode horscliack. Mr. nayrs would not trust himself on a horse until ho had seen It. tried feverat times up and down Sixth street bv stable boys. Gen. PhlU Sheridan always selected a hn-m Vat rsQ nerv antl snectlv and ex r,.. i.n, r tI.0 vrnse Samuel J. Randall preferred a pacer. Mr. Price leaves a widow and her two dnneher. also two sens. Edward and John T Trice. Jr.. bv his first wife, he i''"" - """ of oilier relatives here and In Alexandria. ScnntK Deceives Nominations. The President todnv sent to the Senate the following nominations: William Churchill of New York, to be con sut gencal at Apia, Samoa. David N. Burke of Ncv York, to be con sul general at Tangier, Morocco. nm OVER IE YETH Rver and Harlnr Bill Rushed Through the House. THE VOTE WAS 223 TO 60 The Iteport Accompanying the BUI Itecununeudiu-r the Pusmujjo Care fully AiiulyzeH It mid Miovvh Wht-re-IhulTi-Mldeut Wan. Misinformed unit In Error. Mr. Henderson, in the Ilnurc trtlay. re ported from the Committee on Rules an order making the l.t ur or n.teiiug lor the remainder or the session 1 1 o'clock a. ra, It was agreed to. Iu this connection Mr Iiiugiey, chairman of the Committee ti Wail aud Means, called the attention ,f members to the necessitj of maintaining a quorum In attentlauce.in eidtr that the business of the Hoiie might be suctc-s-fully prosecuted. Seven of the app.oprintioiib'Hs. be said, were Mill in'couterence. with several iikiXr t-rs of tlirfcrence between the two houses, likely lo cause friction, and m.on wtnin jea ami nay voles would doubtless be de manded berore they were st tiled. Iu order to cloc up the hushies of the . Uo-jse he warned member, proposlua to leave that the pre-ence of a quorum wan ab-olutc-lv necessary ir a quorum be broken, Mr.liingleysaiil.he desircdto warn numbers that It would lie ncccssari-tott-noi for tlie-ni. END Or THE SESSION. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, stated that in his judg ment there was no ftaslrMiy that the present-sevslon of Congress would end be lore Wednesday of next week, antl prob ably not before Friday or ha I unlay. Mr. Henderson-That depends upoa quorum remaining? ,.,,. air. eaniion-e-i.. je. certainly. Witho-it a quonm the session would run along for ""neSicaker-The Chair expresses tt hope that quorum-keeping will begin prompllv at 11 o'clock. Mr. Babc-ock presented the conference report on the bill fixing the price or isi in Ihe District of Columbia, making u. i , a ii.ou-.ind tor a period of five, vears, at the expiration of that time to. be $1. The" report was antagonized by Messrs. Hepburn an.'. Cooper, in answer lo wlfju Mr. ilahcocfc acrtrd tint it was either tins agreement or no legislation. The rep..r was agreed to 120 to 20. The report of the Committee on Rivera .,.,,1 iinrtmru rpmmmeiiibnir the tiassageof the river antl harbor appropriation bill.- lli objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding." was pre-ented by Jlr. Hooker, the chairman, and read. The report states that of the 417 items of appropriations contained In the bill, all except twentv-seven are for projects '-on-talnctl in bills which have heretofore become laws, and which have been for years In process of construction by tba government. No new projects were added to the Mil of 18&4. It will thus be seen, the re iiort states, that the principal work of tho committee has been the investigation ami examination of improve ments to wlmti Congress has repeatedly committed itwlf ANALY3IS OF THE ITEMS. The river antl harbor bill of 1600 appro priated $25,000,000 anil placed certain works under the contract system, wlucn involved the. additional expenditure iX ei3.0UO,0tiO. It appears, therefore, that by far tlie greater uuiubcr or projects ap propriated ror in this bill were ala ap propriated for In the bill of ISOO.and which, are not jet completed. The report states that the larger part ol the projects passed the .scrutiny and re ceived the approval of Gen. Casey, ana have gone unchallenged until now. Tie bills of IKiO and 1602 were approved by President Harreson. and the bill of 1604. was permitted by the prcent execunra to become a law by hmitation. The committee Impeach the President' declaration tliat many or the objects for which the money Is appropnatedare not ref lated to the public welfare. Rererring to the President's criticism that not a few of the improvements have lieen so Improvidently planned aud pnsccc!il that, after an unwic expenditure of raa lions of dollars, new experiments for the'r accomplishment have been entered upon.tta committee sav that It has often occurred, after a project has been adopted in acmr"l nnce with certain defined plans, submitted bj- the, engineers, that the interests or com merce required that a greater and mor favorable improvement thin at first con templated should be made. Ine committee IrtM'eve. therefore, that the President may have Inferred trcm tea language so usetl that tl.e original p'uti had been improvident ami ill advised and the money waited wl.cn the ioney ex pentMl upon t he original pia ns tvas Jutht iocs lyexuendedantl would have been expended evenintieniodiried plans bail Ien originally adopted. NO FOUNDATION FOR IT. A careful re-cxamlnation t( the bill war rants the committee in assertingthat th,-ra is no foundation for the President's state ment that the bill carries appropria tions for work which private parties luvty actuall j" agreed with the gov eminent to do ln consideration of their occupaucj- of pub lic proiierty. Referring to the President's further crit icism, that the bill contemplates an imme diate cash expenditure of nearlv S17.0WI. 0UO. Including 3,0011,000 curried in Ilia sundry civil appre-prlatlon bills for con tract, the committee assert that the Pre.i dentts in error, and thatonly $12.G21,uou are to be expended during the two fiscal years ending June 30. lfe'JS. 'Ihe statement is also made that the bill does not appropriate G2,ii()(.n0u lor con tract work, but only U"0.G1 6,000. It Is also shown that it all the contracts author ized by the bill are prompllv entered into by the Secretary of War, the maximum amount that can he cxrcntled In any on year is SlC,G12.uoii and not r2U,000,00i; as the President asserts . THE AVERAGE APPROPRIATIONS. Passing to the President's accusation, of extravagance, the committee show that the average appropriations for the past six years have been $16,700,000 a.ycvr. while including the present bill and tho two others ror the remainder of this cen tury the total amount for these six years will only average $13,000,000 a year. The report repeatedly emphasizes tho committee's approval of the contract sjb- icni as neing ic-ss expensive to me govern ment and securing mure prompt, ami satis factory results. This system is the ibs tlnctivc feature of the bill, and the com mittee strongly recommend its continua tion. The report adds that no good reason has been assigned by the President why tha House should recede from Us action with regard to the measure. APPLAUDED THE REPORT. There was an unusually large number ot members in their seats, and they listened to the report with close attention, and applauded It warmly. Mr. Hooker stated that In the opinion of the committee, tl.e Prc-Htiieut raised every mi it was ihe intention ot the committee by Its report to answer them. In order to test the sense of the Houso on the question, and without expressing au opinion as to the elcsirablllty.of the course Indicated, he would ask the previous Ques tion on the motion to pass the bill. (Ap plause). ur. Hockcrv ant! several other members were on their feet demanding recognition. The former, witli creat vehemence of man. tier, denounced the course of the gentleman from New Tort, Mr. Hr.oker, shouting; "the gentleman agreed with me yesterday thatthcre snouiti ne opportunity lor aeoate It Is unjust, unfair and unmanly to cut as off this way." Mr. Hooker seemed about to yield to Mr. Dockt-rj-'s demand, but many members Interposed with cries for "the regnlar order." and the svote on ordering the previous question was taken. It re suited- Ayes, 178; noes, GO. Mr. Duckery deti.indc.1 the yeas and nays, but- could muster only forty-six members to secon I his demand no', a sufficient num berand that announcement was greeted with derisive cries .pt triumph from tha friends of the bill. The S enter put the cmestlon: "Upon reconsideration, will Ihe House pass thj Continued on Second rage .- wj x-ig&mg&i . -. i .- z. . i r liTllt'iurMif it '-- - -----ia . -.v--..rfjf'"..irj gaaSftjSsbteuesa dS&r