Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1889, Page 5

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COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYSOF TE) Suerine from an atraci, of Tiness eaich had not jaced my stre ‘on extreme Stbuustion, from inebilfty to approprtate foods tried he effects Of the Genuine Johaua Huds Malt Extract; 8 Winewlassful three ties aday. Its use was fol by marked effects 1. Food, which bad heretofore beet, found to pase th utary canal une broperiy. ‘There appeared ‘an ineruased power of evolving animal heat and storing up fat. fare OF imitati: ‘Le genuine has the signa- figs of “dobann Hod ‘om the neck of every bottle.” All are worthless imitations JOHANN HOFF, Berlin and Vienna, New York Of- ‘Bee, 6 Barclay Jas-tu,th&s a QoBATOHED 28 YEARS. Hf I bad known of the Curiccra Rewepres twenty- eight years ago, it would have saved me $200.00 (two hundred dollars), and an immense amount of suffering. My disease (Psoriasis) commenced on my head ina spot not larger than a cent. It spread rapidly all over my body and got under my nails. The scales would drop of of me ail the time, and my suffering was endless, and without relief. One thonsand dollars would not tempt me to have this disease over again. Iam a poor auan, but feel rich to be relieved of what some of the doctors said was leprosy, some ring-worm, psoriasis, ete. 1 took * * * and * * * as over one year andahalf, but no cure. I went to twoor three doctors, and nocure. I cannot praise the Curi- cura Rewebixs too much. They have made my skin aw clear and free from scales ass baby’s. All I used of them was three boxes of Curicuna, and three bottles of CuTicURa REsoLvEst, and two cakes of CUTICTRA ‘Sear. If you had been here and said vou would have eured me for 8200.00, you would have lad the money. 1 lock like the picture in your book of Psoriasis (pic- ture number two, “How to Cure Skin Diseases”), but now Iam as clear as any person ever was. Through force of habit I rub my hands over my arms and legs to serateh once in # while, but to no purpose. Iam all well. I scratched twenty-eizht years, and it got to bea kind of second nature tome. I thank yous thousand times. Any one who reads this may write to me and I will auswer it, DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, Vt. Sold everywhere. Price, CurtcuBA, 50¢. ; Soar, 25c.; Resocvest. #1. Prepared by the Porrze Dave axp THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., 2d EDITION. Late! Teleoams 10 The Sta. HONORING CAPT. MURRELL. An Enthusiastic Demonstration in Phil- adelphia To-Day. Puriapewraia, April 23.—“‘Oh, don’t call it noble, it was only my duty, I'm sure,” said Capt. Hamilton Murrell, as he was welcomed at the Maritime exchange by President Wm. Long before the hour of noon, which had been set far the public reception. the spacious rooms of the Maritime exchange and the street in front contained thousands of people. ‘The cheers which greeted the good-natured and humane master as he entered the exchange were deafening. It was exactly noon when Captain Murrell was escorted to a as position in the main hall of the exchange an’ was introduced by President Brockie. District Attorney Ce S$. Graham then stepped to the captain’s side and presented him with the only gold medal ever given by the Pennsylvania humane society. & “I don’t know how to find words,” replied the captain, ‘to tell you how I feel. I want to give my officers and men_ the credit for an act which was only a duty. There was nothing heroic about it. It was only an En- glishman’s duty, and I might be in the same plight myself some day.” Vice-consul Lars Westergaard, of Sweden and Norway, was introduced to the captain, and made a most eloquent speech of to the captain. See ALL THE POLES DOWN. Broadway from 23d to 33d Streets En- tirely Cleared. New York, April 23.—Broadway from 23d to 33d streets is now entirely cleared of poles, the last fire department poles having been removed this morning by Foremen Clancy, of the depart- ment. His gang is now working on Broadway, between 23d street and 42d strect, and expects to have that portion of Broadway cleared by 6 p.m. to-day. At various points along Broad- =] the United States electric light company and the Manhattan companies have gangs at work making connections at the subway man- holes. ee Death of Lynchburg’s Theater Manager. Special Dispatch to Tue EVENING STAR. Lyscusure, Va., April 23.—Thos. H. Simp- spon, manager of the opera-house in this city and at Roanoke, Va., died this morning, after a brief illness. He was one of the most widely- known and popular theatrical managers in the south. His death is universally regretted here. CugmicaL Coxvoratios, Boston, Mass. Send for “How to Care Skin Diseases. ap23,24,26, Waar: SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES CONSUMPTION. SCROFULA. BRONCHITIS COUGHS. COLDS. WASTING DISEASES. WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER. Many have gained one pound per day by its use, Scott's Emulsion is not a secret remedy. It con- tains the stimulating properties of the Hypophos- phites and pure Norwerian Cod Liver Oil, the po- tency of both being lary reased. It s used by Physicans all over the wor!d. ine! PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by all Druxgists. nid SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, N. ¥. “g PIER DINNER TAKE ONE OF CART: tle Liver Pills and you will be free from « od from the stomach. Iry them and be cou: ? FRENCH CHALLIE REMNANTS, le. Everything ¥MAN'S Easter Hars. P aie COLORS—LATEST DESIGNS From Youmans and Knox, N. ¥.,and Henry Heath, London. Just opened—a large stock of Umbrellas. THE “LA TOSCA” FOR LADIES, From #4 to $15. Se Furs received on storage and insured against damage by moth aud fre. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, 1237 Penna. ave. apl2 Fosrerz Ro Guoves, WITH NEW IMPROVED LACING, $1.00 PER PAIR UPWARD. Fitted to the Hand. A Glove having no superior in Fit, Styles or reliabil- ity. The only Glove that will dt all size wrists, No Buttons to come off. ‘No Button-holes to fx. ‘The most convenient Glove made. Ii you try one pair you cannot do without them. J. C. HUTCHINSON, 907 Pennsylvania Avenue. NCH” HENRIETTA, IN COLORS: s : Crazy Cloth, and new De found among ite Kembants Monday, AN'S DUCBLE COMBINATION, 11 . ¢ E 3 FI April 22. that. ae. 4 = i OF NERVOUSNESS, SLEEPLESS- uach, indies relief Little Liver Pills. ,E STYLE SILK AND DERBY HATS NOW READY. | Just received an Importation of FRENCH SOFT BATS, light in weight. LA TOSCA UMBERELLAS and CANES for Ladies. WILLETT & RUOFF, 905 Pennsylvania ave. | | uh? Sourrmse New. LEATHEROID TRUNES. Very light in weight. STRONGER and MORE DURABLE than Bole Leather, and at HALF THE PRICE. Made and sol only at TOrHAW’S ‘Trunk Factory, 1231 Pa. ave. rahe ns M, J. Hes, 1400 F STREET NORTHWEST, invites attention to berjarge and well-selected stock “ FINE MILLINERY For Laties and Children, Bxact Parisian Fasiious are always shown. | Mra HUNT wives ber persoual atteution to special | With Aesigns for ber patrous, a _ a6 WAY GTON 7 URAL IRON Pe Seo mince Woke EDWARD 1. DENT, M. E, Proprietor. Tho pent facilities i the city for all kinds of Iron Wore. Stee! Hennin. Angles, Be. always in stock. ‘Ornamental C Wrought Irou work s ty. Repairs ‘beral machine work dune ia and at notice. in, the District of Columbis for the u inanner vouncen *y am Auchors and Pro- rks, Cor. Sd aud Water sta, Te 428-3 “Goetz: lactone. tebe 1 City Office, 1415 G st. nw. Tel. 425-2. oe ee be ‘Weshitgton, D-© LAWYERS. TRACHERA, AND Mae Bone eres or Sad biiouaness. One i's dose. ‘Try then ene N CAN PROPERLY BE ©. Lp RA ol ate the ‘sod keep the fe onwatie in good son toy thegs ba sure te the article, Posos Exrnacr 18 USED LN THE HOUSE- ‘HO! cae EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. SUBDUES INFLAMMA- TION. CONTROLS HEM- OMBHAGES. INVALUA- BLE FOR BURNS, | x au | Soci ine princess was To be Taken to Mekico for Burial. New Yours, April 23.—The body of Don Se- bastian Lerdo de Tejada, ex-president of Mex- ico, who died last Sunday, will be taken, on Friday, to his native land for interment. > A Woman Burned to Death. Paescorr, Oxr., April 23.—Fire last night destroyed McGory’s bakery and premises, oc- cupied by a family named Gainsford. Miss Gainsford perished in the flames. Loss $13,000. —— Two Children Perish in the Flames. Sr. Lovis, April 23—A one-room frame house belonging to Edward Mounts, 7 miles south of Marshall, Mo., was burned yesterday. In it perished two of Mounts* little girls— Flossy and Rosa, aged four and seven. a False Report of a Big Fire. Wesr Screnion, Wis., April 23.—The report that this town had suffered from a disastrous fire was false. Only a small coal shed burned. Forest Fires in Wisconsin. Wavsav, Wis., April 23.—Forest fires are do- ing great damage in Marathon county. Satur- day night two large barns and outbuildings belonging to Wm. Schwaff were burned, with ts. At Shield’s mill, in the town of Wau- fire started in a sawdust heap, and for the 24 hours it has required the active work of the mill crew and all others in that vicinity jo save lumber. Fires are raging in different parts of the country, and everything isas dry as tinder, ——-___ Shot Dead by a Barkeeper. Saw Francisco, April 23.—Jack Harrington, a ward politician and hard character, was shot and instantly killed in a saloon yesterday by Culvin T. Lewis, the barkeeper, whom he at- tempted to beat for refusing him more liquor. malereasn Horses and Cattle Perish by Fire. Sovra Havey. Mica., April 23.—Two large barns, with contents, including eight head of horses and two cows, the property of Abraham Carter, residing 7 miles north, were consumed by an incendiary fire Sunda: Rock Istaxp, April 23.—The stables of the Roek Isiand horse railroad company, owned by the Holmes syndicate of Chicago, were de- stroyed by fire last night, entailing a loss of $15,000. Forty-two horses perished. — The Kaiser Goes to Dresden. ae DWINDLING DOWN. The President’s Congressional Callers. PEOPLE THE STAR REPORTER SAW AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY—BOTH COLORS REPRESENTED— REPRESENTATIVE HOUCK DENIES A PUBLISHED STORY ABOUT SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS, The congressman is fast disappearing, and if the present ratio of fleeting is kept up for an- other week the White House will be compara- tively empty, and the President at liberty to settle down to work. There were not more than a dozen members of the House of Repre- sentatives in the library this morning, and the Senators were not half so numerous. Several of these will leave the city before the end of this week. Senator Cullom was one of the early callers to-day, and he brought a few friends, who wanted to see the man for whom they cast their ballots last November. Following close on their heels came a very formidable DELEGATION FROM MISSOURI, Representatives Wade, Frank, and Neidring- haus, all anxious to see a sprouting of the grain which they planted some years ago, and which was carefully attended to all last year. They were troubled principally over appointments in- side the boundaries of the state, but the beam- ing countenance of Col. Wade, when the party came ont, seemed to indicate that they had re- ceived renewed assurances of the President's distinguished consideration and promises of something more substantial. They ev dently felt encouraged and will undoubtedly cail again. Senator Stewart had an interview but would not specify any of the benefits received. He said that Nevada was quiet, happy and confi- dent. Everything was working smoothly. FRED. DOUGLASS said he wanted to talk to the President for about five minutes, and he stayed in the library fully five times as long. He was good-na- turedly mysterious as to what he came for and would not acknowledge that he wanted any- thing done toe bineelle Representatives Harmer, Belknap, Caldwell, and Henderson, of Illinois, all had business with the President, but they were of one mind as to its unimportance. Ex-Representative James Hill, of Larne aud Representative os, of Philadelphia, were also among the ers, EX-REPRESENTATIVE SMALLS closed the case for the defense so far as the collectorship of the port of Beaufort is con- cerned. He had a long and earnest con- versation about the matter with the President, and filed a paper in which the charges against him are all taken up and answered in what he believes cannot fail to be regarded as a satisfactory manner. Immediate attention and prompt decision is believed to be the President's program in this affair, for every additional day's delay may be an added injustice to Mr, Smails, W. C. Chase and Sandy Bruce called, they said, to pay their respects, but there was a seriousness in their visages that looked rather like business, REPRESENTATIVE HOUK'S DENIAL. Representative Houk hurried upstairs with James Trimble, of Nashville, Tenn., and asked Doorkeeper Loefiler to let him see the Presi- dent as soon as possible. The congressman did not go in himself. He talked to a Stan re- porter about the story printed in a morn- ing’s paper, in which it was stated that the southern republican _ representatives met at his house last night and agreed to pre- “venta republican organization of the next Co: ess unless their claims for patronage were recognized, re is no truth whatever in that state- ment,” said the judge. “It has no foundation at all. There was a meeting at my house last night and seven or eight southern republican congressmen were present. The guthering was principally a social affair, bnt it was only natural that the conversation should ultimately tend toward national polit as it did, No such scheme as that alleged to have been discovered and uncovered was even hinted at. We recognize the fact that the administra- tion has to go slow. We are all republicans and there is not a man among us who would for one Moment countenance any such move- ment.” OTHER CALLERS. Senator Plumb walked right straight in, as thongh he meant business, With him was Rep- resentative Peters, who was making his first visit to the White House under the pres- ent administration, Mr. Peters calls frequently and often drops in between times, as it were, but this was the first time he had nothing to ask for, He did introduce a friend—Judge Caldwell, an ex- justice of the supreme bench of ‘Texas—but there was no office-seeking, at least not to-day. ‘The ozone-laden breezes which make people hold their hatson in Atlantic City have tanned the cheeks of Senator Paddock. He was another visitor who disclaimed the pos- session of any but the most honora- ble intentions, and finding that the President would have his time fally occupied for at least half an hour, he went away to come back at some date in the near future. “ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS” was penciled on the upper edge of Gen. Albert Ordway's neat card. The general re- ported officially to-day for the first time and he talked for ten minutes with the commander- Berry, April 23.—The emperor and empress have gone to Dresden to visit the king of Saxony. —_.—__ The Empress of Austria at Wiesbaden. Benury, April 23.—The empress of Austria has arrived at Wiesbaden, where she will un- dergo the massage treatment. —— To Drive Out the Soudanese. Caro, April 23.—A battalion of Egyptian troops, under the command of the governor of Suakim, and two gunboats, have started for Port Halaib, which was recently captured by a force of Soudanese. The object of the expedi- — isto make an attempt to recapture the place. oo Threatens to Cheat the Galluws. Ozark, Mo., April 23.—A guard has been placed over the condemned bald-knobbers. Yesterday, Dave Walker intimated very plainly that Sheriff Johnson would not have an oppor- tunity to tie the halter around his neck. As soon as the officer heard of this declaration the ard was placed in the jail to prevent the nobber chief and his associates from making any attempt to dodge the gallows by suicide. Killed in a Fight with Officers. Mr. Carme, Pa., April 23.—Last night offi- cers who had arrested several drunken Hunga- rians for disorderly conduct were attacked by other Hungarians, who attempted a rescue. During the fight, ‘John Shorns, a Hungarian, was killed, and others were seriously injured. ——— One Kentncky Desperado Less. Wrxcuester, Ky., April 23.—Buck Combs, a noted desperado of Breathitt county, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon by George Spencer, in Montgomery county. Last Novem- ber Combs killed Louis Taulbee, a cousin of Congressman Taulbee, and on being refused bailbroke jail and openly defied the officers. Soames Stopping Sunday Trains in Canada. Sr. Tuomas, Oxr., April 23.—In deference to the wishes of the ministerial association, which, some time ago, started a provincial agitation for the stoppage of Sunday traffic, Superin- tendent Morford has issued an order to the effect that hereafter Sunday traffic on the Michigan Ceutral railway through Canada will be discontinued. No freight trains will be run over the road between Buffalo and Detroit from 6 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday, © exception of stock and perishable seoonerahiaiecntis The Constitutional Centennial. New Yous, April 23.—William G. Hamilton, chairman of the committee on states, requests the press to say that he would thank the gov- eruors and commissioners to report at the gen- tlemen’s parlor, Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, for instructions and to present credentials on Saturday morning next at 10 o'clock, Sassen ve dit The Steamer Pilgrim in Collision. ewrort, R. L, April 23.—The steamer Pil- grim, of the Fall River line, and the freight- boat Metropolitan collided while passing yh Hell Gate last night. The Pilgrim was but si! _ injured about the wheel-house, but the steamer was so badly damaged that she was run ashore ina sinking condition. The Pilgrim continued her wip to this city, where she is now repairing. Death of a Buffalo Banker. Burraxo, April 23.—Hiram G. Nolton, vice- president of the Bank of Commerce, of this city, died this morning from pneumonia. King Oscar’s Sister Dead. Srocxuotm, April 23.—Princess Charlotte- Oscar, of Sweden, April 24, 1830. freight. in-chief of the army and navy about the Dis- trict militia. The President displayed consid- erable interest in the welfare of the local or- ganization.” DISMISSED VETER Department Commander W. 8. Odell and Vice-Commander Faunce had another confer- ence with the chief exccutive ubout rule 10, of the civil service regulations. They called his attention to the legal features involved and showed that a majority of the veterans dismissed from government service by the last administration were discharged in violation of law. In obedience to a request made by the President some days ago, they sub- mitted their argument and the facts in writing. The President will, it is believed, settle the much vexed question very soon. He realizes the importance of the principle involved and will act as soon as he can satisfy himself as to the course he can properly pursue. A.BIG EDITOR AND A SMALL CONGRESSMAN, A magnificent-looking specimen of manhood, tall, broad-shouldered and deep-chested, strode into the library shortly before noon accom- panied by a spruce, active man, who, although he was of fully average size, was no taller than his companion’s collar, The big man was Editor J. W. Shook, and the Clyde Register, which he owns and edits, is the only republican paper in western North Carolina. The rather dapper-looking gen- tleman with him was Representative H. G. Ewart, who will look out —_ for the interests of the ninth North Carolina dis- trict in the next Congress, He represents the only district in the state in Which there is a working majority of white republicans, Mr. Ewart thinks that Edi- tor Shook wouid inake @ first-class consul, and Mr. Shook has expressed a preference for & po- sition of that kind in Japan. OTHERS WHO CALLED, some on business, some to pay their respects, were: Editor John A. Wallace, Ches- ter Evening Times, Pa; N. I. Throck- morton, indiana; Posey Wilson; 8. Lieutenant-Commander William P. Randall, U, S.N.; M. D. Leggett (ex-commtssioder of pat= ents), now of Cleveland, Ohio; J. J. An- derson, Austin, Tex.; W. W. Murray, Ten- nessee; John G. Hyatt, New York; Dr. Zz VY. Purdy, Birmingham, Ala.; Homer C, Powers, Mississippi, and a delegation? from Virginia com) of Col. J. G. Watts, Hon. D, F. Bailey, Ja BY Millis and M. B. Wood. CONTROLLER DURHAM'S SUCCESSOR. Friends of ex-Representative John R. Thomas are rather gloomy to-day. It has been practically settled that Asa Matthews, ker of the Illinois legislature, will 11 Judge Durham’s place as second controller, and this has for some time been regarded as a sure thing for Thomas. ‘his failure drops bim down another peg, and, at the best, he can only secure an auditorship. A good many lilinoisans and others inter- ested in Mr. Thomas fail to see why prizes al- most within bis grasp are snatched away with- out apparent cause, They think some one has been nee in stabbing their candidate from behind in the dark. THE CABINET MEETING shut ont all visitors promptly at 12:30. The only absentee from the bi-weekly meeting of the President's official family was Secretary Blaine. The conference came to a close at about 2 Gore, Sak enty Postmaster-Gen- eral Wanamaker returned and occupied the President's time for more than an hour, to the exclusion of every one else, even Senator His- cock being shut out. A Young Safe Robber Confesses. Exxuarr, Ixp., April 23.—The safe in the law office of Hubbell & Conley was robbed + Seance satay Sener THE ASYLUM INQUIRY. The Commissioners Exonerate the In- tendant from the Charges. STILL THEY THINK THE MEAT SHOULD BE INSPECTED MORE THOROUGHLY AND AN ACCOUNT SHOULD BE RENDERED OF OLD MATERIALS SOLD—THE TESTI- ‘MONY OF EMPLOYES, The investigation which Mr. Wheatley has been conducting for some days behind closed doors of charges made against the manage- ment of the Washington asylum has come to an end in an order of the Commissioners ap- proving Mr. Wheatley's conclusions generally, that the charges have not been sustained by the testimony of the employes whom he ex- amined. The only reform so far resulting from this inquiry is an instruction to the intendant to cause a more particular and thorough inspec- tion tobe made of the meat furnished to the inmates of the asylum and workhouse, and an order that hereafter the order of the Commis- sioners respecting the sale of old property shall be strictly enforced. The report of the inves- tigation made by Mr. Wheatley to his colleagues, Mr.Webb and Major Raymond, is ae follows: ‘MR. WHEATLEY'S REPORT. Pursuant to instructions of the board I have carefully investigated the charges presented against the management of the Washington asylum by J. J. McGuigan, formerly engineer of that institution. The charges are as follows: i That the old material belonging to the District is sold and no account rendered of the money received. Second. That the matron of the institution is notoriously addicted to drink and negligent of duty, having on many occasions appeared in the poor-house in a state of intoxication, Third, That the inmates of the poor-house are neglected and the wards they occupy al- lowed to become filthy by reason of the inat- tention of the intendant and matron. Fourth. That women contined in the female work-honse have been cruelly and brutally treated by a male keeper with the knowledge of the intendant, Fifth. ‘Uhat the food furnished tothe inmates of the workhouse and the poorhouse and to the patients in the hospital is often of anwholesome character and scanty in quantity, while the best of the products of the farm and the dai! the choicest supplies purchased for the institu- tion are appropriated to the use of the intend- ant and of favored otficers. Sixth. That materials belonging to the insti- tution have been sent away to relatives of or persons favored by the intendant and matron. McGuigan stated that he believed the testi- mony of the inmates of the poorhouse and of the employes of the institution would sustain the charges. ‘The employes, with a few exceptions, were examined, ‘Lhe exceptions were: Dr. Howard, the visiting physiciar who has only served a few months, and possessed very limited, if any, information on the subject. ‘The matron and her son and Overseer Stout- enburgh, for obvious reasons. After a careful consideration of the testi- mony given my conclusions are as follows: First charge. The intendant admits that old material, such as empty barrels and bones, have from time to time been sold, and the pro- ceeds, not exceeding $50 per year, have been disbursed by him for the benetit of the inmates of the workhouse, with a view to encourage in- dustry, and also that a portion of such funds has been used for the purchase of such extra delicacies and attentions for inmates of the poor-house and hospital wards as the appro- priation failed to provide. Also that this was done by and with the consent of Commissioner Webb and the predecessors of the present board. It is to be regretted, however, that no ac- count of such receipts and disbursements has been kept by the intendant. As to the second charge: This charge is not sustained by the testimony, On the contrary. there is an abundance of testimony to the ef- fect that the matron has at all times been as- siduous in her attention to the various duties devolving upon her, and on no occasion does it appear from the testimony that she has been other than an efficient, mdustrious and pains- taking official, There is, however, some testi- mony appearing to sustain the charge, which is counterbalanced by affidavit of — physician, showing that, owing to physical causes, the matron has been constrained at times to use opiates by his direction, As to the third charge: The testimony does not sustain the charge. It is in evidence that at one time an incompetent overseer was in charge of the main building, but that the wards became filthy by reason of neglect, due to the inattention of the intendant or matron, does not appear. As to the fourth charge: This charge is un- sustained by the testimony. As to the fifth charge: There is considerable conflict of testimony in regard to the food fur- nished to the various wards of this institution, The principal objection, however, appears to be in regard to the quality of the meat, and it is quite possible that a more rigid inspection on the part of the inspector and more careful supervision by the intendant would be produc- tive of improvement. The mass of testimony controverts the idea that there is any deficiency in the quantity of food served in the various departments. This charge is not substantiated by the evidence. As to the sixth charge: There is no testimony to sustain the charge. With regard to the character of MeGui, the discharged employe who made the ch the testimony is conclusive as to his unrelia- bility, want of veracity, and evident mali At my instance the auditor of the District made an examination of the books kept by the intendants of the asylum and reports that the accounts are kept in a systematic manner, showing in detail the business transacted at the institution. These books consist of record of admission to alms house, record of commitment to work house, weekly report book ’ record, record of interments in record of requisitions for supplies, record of bills paid under appropriations, showing at any given date amount expended and balance remaining to credit of appropriation. This examination of records taken in con- nection with other facts as to general good management appearing from the testimony, confirms me in the belief that Mr. Stouten- burgh has discharged his duties as intendant with ability. Lhave deemed it unadvisable to take the tes- timony of inmates of the poor house, or of the inmates confined in the work house, deeming such testimony comparatively valueless in such an inquiry. THE COMMISSIONERS’ APPROVAL. After considering the report an order was issued, signed by Mr. Webb and Major Ray- mond, as follows: “Commissioner Wheatley, to whom was re- ferred the charges preferred by McGuigan against the intendant and matron of the Wash- ington asylum for investigation, having made report thereof, after due consideration by the board, it is ordered that the charges be dis- missed, and that the intendant be instructed to cause a more particular and thorough inspoc- tion to be made of the meat furnished to the inmates of the asylum dud workhouse, and that hereafter the order of the board with regard to the sale of property be strictly enforced.” TESTIMONY FOR THE INTENDANT, The testimony taken covers about ninety type-written pages. and is mainly from employes under Intendant Stoutenburgh. There is a long list of employes who testified in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Stoutenburgh. H.C. Addison, who was employed as an overseer, testified that he had never seen the matron intoxicated or under the influence of opiates, and had always found her attentive to her duties. He regarded the food as good. He knew nothing of matters covered in the other charge. Katherine Bishop, cook in the hospital; Sarah Penniiill, who had served as nurse to Mrs. Stoutenburgh; Raymond Horseman, cook; Mar- tha ‘Atanas ant matron, in’ the female workhouse; Ada Lucas, nurse; George Martin, overseer; Ada Tyng, cook in the alrashouse? Mrs. Frank Ferguson, matron of the female workhouse; Thomas Schnopp, overseer; Sam- uel E. Arnold, overseer; F. B. Graff, assistant intendant; Dr. E. J. Sexton, assistant physi- cian; Alfred V. Marion, resident student; Frank Auldridge, watchman; G. W. McMahon,’ over- seer; James Garnett, nurse; Wm. H. Arnold, watchman; Allen E. Clark, assistant engineer; John G. Lee, watchman; Robert F. Rotherdale, blacksmith; R. A. Milstead, overseer; M. Shughroe, nurse; Wm. B. Arendes, baker; E. C. Gatchell, carpenter; Charles Prather, watchman; Ella Boston, cook; Maggie Gillien, formerly a cook in the ‘tum; W. 0. Wetzel, painter; Henry Hanson, driver; Henry Hine, dairyman, all tgs testimony fay- orable to y Ragen fear Yaag ares concern- ing some o' e charges y knew nothing. witnesses E scribing the good qualitca of ‘helt gustrites seribit ie o i and to the abundance. of erved.” Some thought the inmates were treated too well. R. A. Milstead, for instance, testified that he be- lieved the food is too for and fe [and under conditions where the empio: Still some of these witnesses gagged, as it were, in their testimony when it came to the subject of food. 8. E. Arnold said there wag a scantiness sometimes when bad meat was sent back and good ofiu h, and at times tainted. ; often it was tough, and at times tain! 'm, H. Arnold said the beef was tainted. “i have known cases,” he said, “where it was kept over and made stew of on the following morv- ing. Occasionally we get a tender piece of meat, but as a general rule it is pretty tough.” John G. Lee said the officers’ table was very poor, and they seldom get hold of piece of meat. Frequently, he said, he to go off to get a meal he could relish, A letter from Dr. Thos. J, Chew, formerly resident ysician, to which he subsequently made oath, is also put in testimony. He testi- fied to having found it necessary to administer opinm to Mrs.Stoutenburgh in the usual doses, and that he never had seen her under the in- fluence of opium or liquor. Some of the witnesses also were asked their opinion of McGuigan, and said they believed him to be meddlesome and unreliable. THE OTHER SIDE. John G. McGuigan, who brought the charges, testified to having seen Mrs. Stoutenburgh on several occasions when he believed she was under the influence of liquor. On one occasion, he says, she would have fallen into the boiler if he had not caught hold of her. Around the fe- male workhouse when she appeared there sometimes and gave the ribbons of her hat to prisoners people would say “Sallie is drunk.” When asked why he had not brought these charges before, McGuigan said that he would have reported these facts, but Stoutenburgh came to him and begged him not to do 80, be- cause he did not want his family exposed and did not want to lose his place. Mr. Wheatley—Did you think of bringing this case to the attention of the Com: jouers before vou were discharged? A. Yes, sir, Mr. Wheatley—Then why did you not do it? A. Because I was talked out of it. I went to Mr. Webb about a year ago and told him how I was being persecuted. Mr. Wheatley—I never had any knowledge of it.A. Mr.Sioutenburgh told me that he could use Mr. Webb, but that he could not use Mr. Wheatley or Col. Ludlow. He knew, he said, of his own knowledge, that wards in the almshouse were filthy, and that the clothing is lousy and dirty. Hc knew that he had notseen Mrs. Stoutenburgh there for four or five weeks at atime. As to the charge of cruel treatment, McGuigan said he knew of e just so he kept them damn ers quiet.” He had often, be said, wit- nessed Prather’s ill treatment of these ’ pris- oners, He said his dogs would not eat the meat that was served to him, He spoke of one occasion when a ham was on the table and several maggots came out of it. As to other charges, respecting the disposition of old material, &c., Mr. McGuigan said he had the statements of other witnesses, Christina Hilfinger, school teacher at the workhouse, testified that she had seen the matron under the “influence,” an extent as to impair her usefulness. D. T. Johnson, formerly employed as an over- seer, declined to answer when asked about Mrs, Stoutenburgh’s habits, Joseph S. Stettinins, formerly employed at the workhouse, said he had seen the matron about the grounds and in the female workhouse under the influence either of morphine, opium or whisky, but he thought she was able to do business. He had seen her that way a number of times, Frank McEntee, a watchman at the asylum, aid he had seen the matron, when to all ap- Pr she was intoxicated. He did not think that he had seen her that way more than a dozen times in the nine years he had been employed there. He knew the poorhouse building to be ina filthy condition two years ago. They used to get, he said, about 3 and 314 pounds Of tea to lions of water. It did not make the tea very strong. From 4% to 6 pounds of coffee was issued for 51 gallons of water. Daniel Stewart, a watchman, said he had seen the matron under the influence of liquor pearan quality andinsufficient, Officers sometimes went at the asylum, said he had never seen the matron “notoriously drunk,” but on one or two occasions she may have been under the in- fluence of something. Lizzie Brown, a nurse in the almshouse, testified that she had seen the matron under the influence of liquor, Sometimes she was able to attend to her duties, At one time she had to bold herself up against a door, She thought th better managed. Thomas Rearden, the tailor, said he had seen the matron under the influence of something, but she was, able to attend to business. He said often meat not fit for use is given to em- ployes, and other food is poor in quality. Charles Howard, ambulance driver, testitied to the beef being bad. THE SALE OF OLD MATERIAL, The Commissioners had the testimony of J. O. R. Kuhn, Ambrose Gosnell and Chas. Pryor, who bought the old barrels from the asylum, showing that there was sold from there about 600 barrels during the vear at about 123 cents apiece. — E. carpenter the asylum, testi! ad in the last years disbursed about $30, derived in this mong the inmates, A letter was submitted from ex-Commissioner West to the effect that he had permitted the sale of old materials without rendering an «e- count, and disbursing the money as gratifica~ tions among the inmates, Commissioner Webb, as stated in Tur Siar, stated that he had sanctioned this pract presumed that Mr. Stoutenburgh had kep account of the sal THE INTENDANT’S TESTIMONY, The intendant, Walter H. Stoutenburgh, was examined in his own behalf, He thought these sales amounted to $4.50 to $5 per month. and in making them he had wat ef followed the old custom, using the money to encourage good service among inmates of the workhouse irs of the asylum could be much and othe He said he had instructed ofiicers never to strike a weman except in self-defense, and he never permitted any unwholesome food to be used if be could he it. He thought that the inmat received much better food than th had at their own homes. He was not questioned regarding the charges concerning the matron, his wife, and made a general de- nial of the other charges, explaining — his methods of inspection and management. WHAT MR. M'GUIGAN Says, Mr. McGuigan, who preferred the charges that led to this proceeding by the Commis- sioners, when seen by a Stan reporter to- day, was smiling over the testimony | given out’ by the Commissioners, He remarked that the thought that some of the employes who had, notwithstanding unfavorable conditions, testified to some truth would probably be removed soon. | McGuigan was quite indignant over manner in which he had treated in the inquiry. Witnesses, said were called up apparenily ouly to testi to his reputation, and he had had no op; tunity through counsel, or in any other way, to investigate them or | defend himself. Mr. McGuigan produced | letters and testimonials from @ numb: of well-known citizens beside his record in th navy and his certificates as an engineer to | show both his personal character and his jualifications for the ofiice he heid. t was, he said, found necessary to discredit him in order to whitewash the ‘“man- agement of the asylum. He expressed the hope that the Management of the institution might be subjected to an open investigation thorough in character would have no reason for suppressing anything in their testimony. In such case, he said, he was confident that his charges would be fully sustained. As it was, he thought, the testimony taken was sufficient to show that there was good grounds for his complaint. Mr. McGuigan said that the inmates of the | peter many of whom are respectable and onest people, should be examined in any in- vestigation that hada pretense of thorough- ness, SIRENS ES A Sartor Drowxep.—The Department of State has been informed that Arthur Sawyer, of Charlestown, Mass., second mate of the brig Prather’s beating’ women with his tist, and applying abusive epithets to them. “I told bout it,” said McGuigan. “He | but not to such | once when his attention was called to her by Mr. McGuigan, but he thought she could attend | to her duties. He said the food was poor in | home to get good food. Daniel Tindall, clerk | j sels, thi | and shock, The cut, he said, could have been | Year-old daughter of the prisoner Vessels; that TUESDAY, APRIL, 23, 1889, AN OLD MAN’S THROAT CUT. Three Men Arrested Charged with His | A Brilliant Murder. HILTON-PHILLIPS. Easter Wedding at St. John’s Chureh To-Dag. A MYSTERIOUS CASE NOT UNLIKE TRE scExR-| One of the most elaborate wedding festivals MANN TRAGEDY—CURIOUS THEORY OF THE | ever witnessed in this city wae that which wa POLICE—THE OLD MAN'S ACCUSATION—iF A mUR- | celebrated to-day at 1 o'clock, the puptiale DERED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE MOTIVE? [of Mr. The corpse of Mortimer Riley lay on a bed at his late home in Queen's court this morning when a Stak reporter called to learn what he could of the old man's mysterious death. Queen's court is between 3d and 4% and L and M streets southwest. Riley was a colored man nearly eighty years old. His body was covered with a snow-white shect,and on it were two saucers, One was there to receive money dropped into it by visitors, while in the other was some white powder. His death reveals a tragedy somewhat similar to that of which the late George Juenemann was the victim, except that there is no railroad track in the neighbor- hood on which the police can base a theory of killed by a train. In this case, as in the Juene- mann tragedy, the police, or at least some of them, do not beiieve that the old man was murdered. INGENIOUS THEORY OF THE POLICE. They think that he fell on a dump near the James creek canal and cut his throat ona piece of tin, There is one thing certain about | the case, and that is that the old man is dead, The police, while not of the opinion that he was murdered, are following every indication of a clue as to his taking off, and three men. While they have a theory, they also pone to get at the facts if possible. Riley has been sick all the winter and was very feeble. He walked about the neighbor- hood with the assistance of a cane, and it is ouly since the weather has been good that he has been permitted to go away from the house lone. HE HAD NO MONEY except what was given him by persons who called to see him, so that it is not likely that robbery was the motive of his alleged murder- ers, although it is claimed that 50 cents and his cane were taken from him when he was as- sauited. The assault, it there was one, oc- ; curred some time in the early part of Sunday | night. ‘The old mai his home early in the | evening to attend the Baptist church, of which | he was a member. As it was too soon for | church, he walked along to the M-street bridge | and paid a visit to one of his friends. He ro- | mained there until after 9 o'clock, and then he | started for home instead of going to church, | It was 11:30 o'clock when he entered the door | of nis house and feli to the floor, completely Jexhausted. His clothes were soaking wet. | His wife and children gathered about his pros- trate form and thought for a while that he was dead; but in a minute or two be showed signs of life, and a physician was sent for. SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT OF DAVID VESSELS, While Mrs, Riley was taking the wet clothing off her husband, a colored man named David Vessels came into the house and inquired for | the old man, saying he had heard that his | throat had been cut. Vessels was under the inuence of liquor at the time, and his conduct | excited the suspicions of those in the room, | He volunteered his services, and said that he | could fix up the wound without sending for a | doctor. Leaning over the old man he inguired whether be knew whocut him or not. The old man at first hesitated, but when pressed to tell, | said: ! “I don’t like to get anybody into trouble.” | THE DYING MAN ACCUSES VESSELS, | Vessels insisted on the old man’s telling him, | and then he said that he suspected Vessels him- | self to have been one of his assailants, Vessels | then became indignant and acted in so disor- | derly a manner that he was requested to leave | the house, | It was about 12:30 o’clock when Dr. Branson | came to the house. He founda cut across the | old man’s throat, about three inches long, which he thought had been done with a dull knife or razor. The doctor sewed up the wound and prescribed for the patient. By that time the old man had sutticiently recovered to | tell of his movements during Sunday night. THE VICTIM'S STORY OF THE ASSAULT. He said that when he left his home in the evening he started to go the Baptist church, but feeling tired he changed his mind and in- tended to go to the Methodist church, which | Was nearer to his home, While passing not far | from the canai he saw three colored men fol- lowing him. He had then crossed the M-street | bridge going towards East Washington, He | was suspicious of the actions of the men, and | F A thinking they intended to injure him he changed his course and went to the house of a friend, where he intended to wait until they had case 9 ove He enjoyed his visit and remained longer than he had intended. It was then after nine o'clock and was too late to go tochurch, He then started for his home. He recrossed the bridge and had passed the corner of Ist street. He was walking slowly, as he was too weak to go fast. When nexring 2d street he was suddenly startled by the approach of the three men whom he had seen earlier in the evening. Then one of them pulled his coat | over his head and another one of them dealt him a blow in the face. He did not know that they had cut him. When they grabbed him he asked: “What do you want to hurt me for?” He heard one of them reply: “Oh, we are ‘night doctors.’” Then he said they dragged him some distance and LEFT HIM IN THE WATER. How long he remained there he could not tell, but it was two hours or more before he got home, He managed to get home without the assistance of his cane. When the old man told that he suspected Vessels, his fami. emembered that Vessels had stopped at the front door earlier in the evening. Another colored man named George B. Heury was in the house at the time. Ves- state, made the remark, “I'll see you again this evening,” and then he left. Henry left soon after him. The police were notified, and the old man told them the same story that he had told his family and the doctor. THE ARRESTS, Policemen Eser and Sanford then arrested Vessels, Henry and another colored man named Dandridge Travers. The prisoners denied that they had assaulted the old man, All day yes- terday the old man continued to talk about “night doctors.” He died about 7:30 o'clock last night. Dr. Branson told a Star reporter that the cut across the old man’s throat looked like it had been inflicted with a dull knife. The wound, he said, was not a serious one, and death, he thought, was the result of exposure made with a sharp piece of tin. VESSELS’ DAUGHTER AS A ROMANCER. Henry and Travers were arrested on the startling statement made by the seventeen- she had ited her father in the station yes- terday morning and he told her that he did not take part in the assault; that one of the other men pulled the coat over the old man’s head while the other cut him, and that he (Vessels) helped them to drag him tothe pond. The police do not place much reliance on her state- ment, although as a matter of precaution they arrested the men whom she named. The offi- cers state that the girl did not tell the truth, because they she was not in the station during the day. Coroner Patterson visited the station last night and questioned the girl She begged the officers to release her and let her go home to her baby. Coroner Patterson was greatly he girl's piteous appeals and would ed her had it been in his power to done so, but Lientenaut Vernon explained to him that the girl was not telling the truth. In order to convince the doctor what kind of people they were dealing with the lieutenant took him to the girl's house, where he learned Engene Hale, of Calais, Me., was drowned Feb- ruary 25 last in the Surinam river. A Nationa SaLure.—The Secretary of War has ordered the commanding officers at all mil- itary posts to fire a national salute of thirty- eight guns on April 30th, the centennary of the ion of, Washington. One Murder at Guthrie. Anxansas City, April 23.—The only murder in Guthrie up to midnight was that of a young had and Water bs sclling at 6 cents glass at Guthrie. beste phar eed eye rday for tee mendes ol bat summer, of Tots recinct station. Isabella Vessels, duughter of one of the prisoners, was the first witness called. Edward S. Hilton, York, son of Judge Henry Hilton, and Miss Dorothy Walbridge Phillips, St. John’s church was the scene of the mar ringe ceremony. The chancel rails were wreathed with trailing vines of smilax an@ asparagus, and bunches of Bermuda lilies were tied upon the rail. They stood in the hedges about the altar, with hot-house fernsand palms, and great bunches of the flowers tilled the vases upon the altar. ‘ The ushers’ office was no sinecure, and the uties were well performed by Mr. St. Julien Fillette, Lieut. Sullivan, Mr. G. W. Gresham and Mr. Willard Lester, of New York. They wore cutaway coats and gray trousers, white waistcoats and scarfs, and knots of violets, and the searf-pins presented by the groom, gold twists in which were set pearls, a perfect large a sch pin, e church was soon filled bya disti company, and at 1 o'clock pt ptly, tne bridal party arrived and was formed into the process sion, The groom, and his best man, an@ brother, Mr. Frederick Hilton, awaited the party at the altar. They wore black cutaway coats of diagonal. gtay trousers and large bow- tonnieres of white orchids. The surpliced choir left the altar and walked down the aisle singing « processional hymn, and then returning by the other aisle of the church — the processiot the bridesmaids eading the line. They ‘were Miss Minnie Brown and Miss Ethel Ingalls, in direc- toire gowns of pink flowered satin pompadour directoire coats over white tulle skirts, hate of tulle over pink. and they carried bouquets of orchids tied with ribbons; Miss Maud Davidge and Miss Susie Randall wore directoire gowns of pale Nile green, the pompadour coats of satin were strewn with tiny puquets: these were made over green tulle, and with their directoire hats and slippers were most effective. They carried huge bouquets of orchids, ‘The ushers walked in pairs, and the groome- men, who were Mr. James Morrill, Mr. Orlando Wales, Mr. Aristides Preston and Mr. Wilham of New Rut ‘and Mr. Crary Ray, the maid of honor, Miss Fran- ces Phillips, the ‘younger _ sister of the bride, who wore a preity simple dress of white wool embroidered in 4 Greek pattern with gold thread, a large broad- trimmed hat of white carried a bouquet of American Beauty" roses. Ten paces behind her walked a tiuy maid, Miss Muriel Ingalls, clothed in « cloud of white tulle, and wearing a directoire hat of the same diapbanous material. THE BRIDE entered the church upon the arm of Judge MacArthur, and she looked entrancingly lovely in her trailing bridal robes. The long gown was of white satin duchesse brocade, the tront draped with point ae lace and there were panels of orange blossoms on both sides. The low body was draped with lac the short sleeves were of lace and there were garnitares of orange blossoms on the bodice, She carried a silver-mounted, white morocco prayer-book in her hai Dr. W. A. Leonard read the impressive ceremony. At the close of it the bride and groom left’ the church arm in arm, and the maid of honor with the best man, The bridesmaids walked with the groome- men, and so all the guests took carriages and drove to the residence of Judge and Mra, Mac- Arthur, where the bridal reception was held. aqpuned FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and clomng prices the New York Stock Mark tas reported by oad Wire to Corson and Macartuey, 1410 5 Baltimore Markets. ALTIMORE, April 23. — Cotton steady —middling, 11. Flour inactiv 4.50a5.00, per Fultz, 00100; Longberry, and weak; No, 2 winter red, spot, April, S4:ja8i/; May 84; June, S44; as3\; August, S2as24. S4 e846; July, 82% Corn—southern, steady to firm; white, 40a43; yellow, 40043; western, fairly active and firm: mixed spot, 42\gaa2\; April, 42%; May, 4150414; June. 414; July, 414: [steamer, S9yaIdy. Ont and easy— southern and Pennsylvania, 3 wait rs, 7%. . Lard, refined, 8. Butter quiet L ad firm—western packed, 1 best roll, 1sal?; creamery, 24a. and weak, 11. Petroleum, ‘steady—refined, 6.70, Coffee, dall and easy—Hio cargoes, fait, Ise 18%. Sugar, firm—A soft, 8ja8%; steady; refined 1ai3\. Whisky, steady, 110. Preights to Liverpool per steamer, dull ‘and nominal— cotton, 30 cents per 100’ pounds; flour, 138.64; grain, per bushel, 344. Cork for orders, Js.34.0 Js.fid.”“Receipts—four, 4,700 barrels: wheat, 1,000 shels; corn, 61,000 bushels; oats, 7,000 bushels. pments—flour, 3,000 barrels; corn, 1,000 bush- 000 bushels; corn, 175,000 . Sales—wheat, bushels. Nature and Art combined to produce the phenomenal vintage 1884, “Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,” pro- nounced by connoisseurs the finest for years, —_——— ee MARRIED. EPHEN—THOMPSON. At St. Andrew's Ch apa 39, Mr. J ‘EPHEN to Miss CAR: THOMPSO! . OWN 8! iN. DIED. YLE. The remains of the Inte lamented FRAN. ols core will be taken from the vault and Kelatives and friends invited to att ERGESHEIMER. On 23,2 at his nornienee UAC street southeast, EDWIN MEMGBS Nouce of funeral to-morrow. ° KIEFER. On Monday, April 22, 1889, at 12: ¢ late Jacod J. 4 Funeral Wednesday, 4 o'clock p. m., from aud G stresis port fully invited to at MEINERBEDE, Saddeniy. on 7 1889, WahGAnic LOUISE, sedi attr of George and Maggie Meinekbetmu, aged three seven mouths. from residence, 1067 Canal street, Wednes- 30 o'clock. has . interred at Mt Olivet cewetery on Wednesday at 3 o'clock p.1, HEIMER, azed fifty-three years. m., after a lingering asatter & Lmgerins ce of ber stsrer, tara, & Schteon, coeuge Rometh S59 streots me Relatives and fricuds rempect= ‘May she rest in peace, R NERVOUS DEBILITY Use HORSFOKD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. Sound ti very bencictal te porwens from any cause, aud for indigestion.” ' Currvzex Car FOR PrTOmER's Castonta,