Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1889, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, CITY AND DISTRICT. ~ POINTERS. ji i HELL SSASSSSSSssa PEPER S SS EES REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The Gradual Increase in the Hotel Ac- commodations of the City. A NEW EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE WHO BUILD HOUSES—SEVERAL SCHEMES NOW BEING CON- SIDERED FOR THE ERECTION OF BIG HOTEL BUILDINGS—OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST. The record of the present year promises to equal that of last year in the extension of hotel facilities, Several new hotels were opened last year and the accommodations of » great many hotels built to meet the wants of a smaller city and the buildings remodeled. In fact, so much was done in that line that some thought that its was being overdone. Experienced hotel men say that the results of the season last year demonstrates that all the hotel building and extension wasto meet a legitimate demand. ‘The work has by no means stopped. An addition is now being built to the Arlington hotel which will practically double the accommodations of the present building. The Langham hotel, which was built last year at the corner of 14th and H streets, is being enlarged this year, end at present workmen are engaged in adding two stories to the height of the building. Farther east on H street large building is being erected on the site of the old Chain house, where Mrs. La Fetra in- tends to conduct a family hotel. Another ad- dition is being made to the Arno on 16th street. The owner, . Prall, has been compelled to at up one addition after the other. The Building has now a spacious frontage on 16th street and the new addition will look out on I street. There are other hotel improvements which might be mentioned which, perhaps, of not great importance in themselves, show the drift of things. Every year the number of visitors to the capital incréase and, as a natural consequence, the hotel facilities increase and the boarding houses gradually expand. There has been considerable talk at different times about building an immense hotel in this city and at present there are one or two schemes which are being seriously considered. One of these enterprises bas advanced so far that an option been obtained on a valuable site and if the scheme is carried out an ele- gant hotel building will be erected here in time at least to entertain a portion of the host of visitors which the exposition of 1892 will bring to thiscity. In the event of the exposition being held here there is no doubt that a large number of buildings will be erected to be used temporarily for hotels and afterward to be de- yoted to other uses, as was done so extensively in Philadelphia at the time of the centennial. A competent authority estimates that the hotels in this city can accommodate comforta- bly. and without crowding, between twelve and fifteen thonsand people. There are between twenty-five and thirty hotels in this city having means of caring for from a thousand toseventy- five guestseach. This enumeration only includes the larger hotels. There are 2 number of small hotela, besides any number of boarding houses, which, in many instances, can entertain more people then some of the small hotels. On reat occasions Washington can, perbaps, take care of more people, with dus regard to their comfort and to their pocket books, than any other city in the country. As the city grows and the crowd of visitors becomes larger it is noticeable that the hotel management keep up With the procession. ‘THE MAN WHO BUILDS A HOUSE. Aman who builds a house enjoys or groans over a good many experiences. It is common enough for him to reach the conclusion after the house is done, or, what is perhaps more dis- strous still,while the building is going on, that e don’t know as much about architecture and uilding as he thought he did when he laid “wu the law to the architect. On the other d, being of a too-confiding nature. perhay sakes the painful discovery that his archi «and builder ere not as familiar with the wt of building as he believed they were. How- ver, such experiences may be considered to + an essential feature of house building. ‘Ahere is anew one which has recently come to light. It seems that this city is becoming an important market for building materials and house furnishingsgf all descriptions, Every building permit that is taken out is noted by representatives of trade journals pub- ed throughout the country. A description of the character and size of every building, the name of the owner, and the main details of the exterior and interior finish are printed in full in these journals. The dealer in building supplies sees & prospective customer in every man who takes out a permit to build a house and either sends on an agent to interview him, or, what is more common, sends acircular. [f no reply is re- ceived another one is dispatched, and as there are a jarge number of dealers in all parts of the country and a great variety of fittings needed in a modern house, it is by no means unusual for a man to receive on an average one circu- lar a day during the three or four months he is engaged in building. If it is not a new method of heating houses it is something novel in the way of electric bells or tiling or some- than the Washington of today were enlarged | 6*! thing else. In this ey @man who is building & house is apt to get a large amount of miscel- laneous informatio: read before him, and if he reads the circulars attentively he no doubt emerges from the house-building period wise ‘ud well informed. A HANDSOME RESIDENCE. A fine building lot at the corner of New Hampshire avenue and U street was recently sold through Mr. George F. Graham to Prof. Hershell Coyle of Philadelphia. It is the inten- tion of the purchaser to erect a residence there at an early day and he will then make this city his home. The location overlooks the pro- posed Hancock circle. Prof. Coyle was for- merty connected with Swarthmore college. He is interested im scientific work and will find congenial surroundings at the capital city. AN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT, Ex-Commissioner Webb, as the trustee of the Randall estate, is having the three old build- ings, 1422 to 1426 Pennsylvania avenue, remod- eled for business purposes. The property ad- Joins on the east the Randall hotel building and at one time it was contemplated to extend ~ the hotel along the entire avenue front of this property and raise the building to the height Secoven sterian. ‘The project has boon alter doned for the present at least. M. 4. STORY'S APARTMENT HOUSE. Work has been begun on a new apartment house or flat on 13th street adjoining the First Baptist church. The building will have a width of 30 feet anda — of 30 feet and will be four stories and an attic high. The front will be very imposing and will be of stone to the height of the second story window sills and pressed brick to the top, with stone trimmings; Will finish with @ high slate roof. The first Story of the front will haves large glass store window and entrance for store and a private entrance, with stone porch. Both entrances will have stone pillars supporting the arch- ways. At the second floor two oriel copper windows start, connected by an iron ony, and extend four stories and through the roof as towers. The different floors are conveniently arranged for housekeeping, each having six large rooms, closets, pantry, bath, &c., and each flat bas a large back porch. The oe is wide, with platforms, making it easy ascent, and there is an elevator cellar to top floor. In the cellar there are ents for the use of each flat. The first floor is for business purposes and is thoroughly aired and lighted. The whole interior have hard oil finish. There will be fireplaces with wood mantels in the different rooms and the whole building will be heated by steam. oe is the owner and T. F. Schneider the archites paren mera The Falls Elections in New York. Acall for the New York democratic state committee to meet in Saratoga on August 20 is Teported. Today will be the last day of the legal limit for the Of the names of the four election inspectors each of the 1,019 New York city a The commissioners: mast appoint them before ber 30, equal share to poten op for the use of the in rent. Of the DOWNED AGAIN. ART NOTES. The Senators Easy Prey for the Pitts-| Mr. Uhl is now inCincinnati, He wentthere burgs—Other Games Yesterday. Miserable fielding, poor pitching, and the re- verse condition on the other side were the fac- tors in the second overwhelming defeat of the Senators by the Pittsburgers yesterday. The scorewas 15 to3, the game being won in one inn- ing. Fersonand Mack and Galvin and Miller were the batteries to start with, but after the Burger's had made 12 runs in the fifth and sixth innings Ferson retired in favor of Sullivan, who was more effective, and prevented the other side from making more than one run. Galvin was ingood form, and kept the Senators puzzled, scattering their hits in such a style that they earned but one run. In the fifth four very bad errors, two singles anda home run by Miller netted six runs, andin the sixth five singles, a double and a triple by Rowe produced as many more, Then having been hit ten times in two innings Ferson threw up the nge. Mack's catching was ragged, two passed balls being credited to him and his throwing was decidedly off, permitting Sunday to steal four bases and Carroll, Miller. Dunlap and Galvin each one, eight in all. Hoy led the batting for the Senators, making two singles and a double, Beecher made two singles. The fielding of the Senators was bad, Sami. Wise making two er- rors, Mack two and John Irwin, Carney and Ferson each one. Sunday's work in the field and on bases was about the only feature of the me. Washington made 9 bits and 7 errors and Pittsburg 18 hits and 3 errors. OTHER GAMES. New York took a turn at winning, scalping the Hoosiers by the score of 8 tol. Crane and Ewing and Getzein and Daily were the bat- teries. Indianapolis made 3 hits and 5 errors, and New York 13 hits and 1 error. Boston went to pieces in Chicago and placed the lead in jeopardy by drepping a game to Anson by ascore of 9 to0, Tener and Farrell and Clarkson and Ganzel were the batteries. Boston made 5 hits and 3 errors, and Chicago 12 hits and 5 errors, Wet grounds prevented the game in Cleve- land with the Phillies, ASSOCIATION GAMES, At Kansas City—Kansas City 11, St. Louis 7; at Louisville—Cinéinnati 15, Louisville 6. TRE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. Yesterday's games brought the Giants up to within grabbing range of the league lead, and made it possible for them to assume the front rank on the result of today’s contest. At the rate at which Boston and New York are playin; it is safe to conclude that the champions will end the present western trip xhead, and indeed it will take considerable hustling on the part of Manager Hart to keep from having his heels tread on by Harry Wright and his ponies, who are trotting ahead at a steady gait, The record is as follows: NATIONAL LEAGUE, Philadelphia. Cleveland Chicago... a SESSE5 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Clubs. St. Louis. Brooklyn. Baltimore. Cincinnati . Athletic. . 4 SRESSEZSA BLE Pittsburg seems bound to disappoint ua, The Senators are undoubtedly weak in pitch- ing talent at present. St. Louis and Brooklyn are tied for first place in the association race. Chicago is hanging on the coatskirts of the league leaders with a grip that gives hint of possible surprises. Beecher struck out on Thursday for the first time since he became a Senator. He is one of the regular batters just now. Kansas City played a beautifal up-hill game yesterday. With the score 6 to 2 against them they pulled up to a lead and clinched their vic- tory over the champions by making 4 runs in the ninth. Peace again dwells in the Boston ranks, President Soden has telegraphed Hart not to notice the dispatches sent by the angry director, as he and Couant are satisfied with his work. Billings is the telegraph sender. Let us hope that the Senators will take the third game from Pittsburg and will not drop three straight there. On the result of this trip abroad depend to a large extent the chances of our crawling out of the last hole. Winning bali does not seem to draw in the City of Furnaces extra well. On Thuraday the game was witnessed by 900 people and, although the home team won, there were but about 500 present yesterday. Cyclone Miller was at the bat five times yes- terday and brought in five runs. He is prac- tically the life of the Pittsburg team and, with Sunday, is holding the head of the club above water. Forson is not the pitcher he promised to be. He has a terrible weakness at times that brings about his speedy demoralization. Three times this year he has been “knocked ont of the box.” The Post newsboys team will play the Doug- lass club, the crack colored ball toasers of the city, at Capitol park next Tuesday afternoon, In the five games played away from home this trip the Senators have made 40 hits and 21 errors, against 52 hits and 17 errors by their Ss ‘oy and Beecher are the leading batters just now, making 6 hits each in 5 games. Daly made Shits in 4 games. Wise and the Irwins made 4 hits in the 5 games, Mack 4 in 2 games, Wilmot 2 hits in 4 games, and Carney 3 hits in ‘ games, Clarke played in 1 game and made 1 it. Beecher has made 12 hits in the 11 games he has played with Washington, The Douglass and Never Sweats clubs will play at Capitol park on Monday. Now that Boston's directors and managers have got into a fight, there is a fine prospect of the team going to pieces, as [osterday’s game showed. There is, little doubt but that the layers have become usted over the fight.— Neo York Sun. oe - Ses VIRGINIA POLITICS, Gen. Payne and the Governorship—The Coming Democratic Convention. A Richmond special to the Baltimore Sun Says that the persistency with which the name of Gev. Wm. H. Payne is mentioned in connec- tion with the democratic nominasion for gov- ernor is remarkable, in view of that gentle- man’s positive refusal to be a candidate. To a friend Gen. Payne said recently: “I have supped full of the flattery and I enjoyed it, but nothing under heaven could induce me to be- become a candidate or accept a nomination, no maiter how flatteringiy tendered. Independ- ent of my distaste for political office, I should esteem it little short of lunacy to abandon my profession and consume whatI have had to work very hard to accumulate.” Gen. Payne now enjoys a large law practice, whieh his friends say is worth over fifteen thousand a ear. * Some of the leading democrats will arrive in Richmond to talk over the situation before the assembling of the state convention, which is to meet on Wednesday. Among those expected on the ground on Monday are Hon, John 8. Barbour, chairman of the state committee, and Mr. Basil Gordon of Rappahannock, who has been sick at Atlantic City for some time. It is understood that several of the candidates for the gubernatorial nomination will be in the city duriug the session of the convention. A number of the more prominent delegates will premebir xpaeh the aity on late trains Monday nig! ————_+e+_______ Lower Rates for Theatrical Companies. A meeting of theatrical managers was held yesterday afternoon in the Bijou theater, New York city. Frank Sanger presided. W. RB. Hayden, chairman of the railroad committee, cipal railroads throughout the country had been seen with regard to lowering the rate for theatrical companies to two cents a mile. the com — Messrs, McGuire and Glover, who repre- sented the Corcoran Gallery st the Secretan sale of paintings in Paris last month, are ex- on one of the steamers to arrive at New ‘ork today or tomorrow. As yet the landscape by Rousseau, which they pnd on that has not reached Gallery, but is expected soon, — Mr. J. H. Moser of this city recently sent six water color drawings to Chicago, which were highly praised by the critics and connoisseurs of that city. In its reference to them the Her- ges horoy Mt. Vernon -_ ae ‘ashington monument and the capi from across the river are admirable, showing careful drawing and exquisitely delicate color. —Mr. D. ©. French, formerly of this city, now located in New York, is to execute in bronze statue of Thomas Starr King, the Loge for Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, he figure is represented in a standing posi- tion, with the right hand resting on a set of Roman fasces and a roll of manuscript in the left. It will be ten feet high and cost $11,000. — Mr. Ulric Dunbar has nearly finished the clay model for his bust of the late Chief Jus- tice Waite, which he hopes to put in marble or bronze early this fall. The work as far as it has progressed has been warmly approved not only by the friends but also by the amily of its illustrious subject, and it promises to be both a faithful likeness and a fine example of sculp- ture, —The many friends in Washington of Mr. Gaines Ruger Donoho will be pleased to learn that he was awarded a medal of the second class by the art jury of the Paris exposition. This Uistinction is ‘one greatly aesired by all artists, as it is in itself a gratifying recognition of merit, and makes its holder hors concours at the Salon and all future exhibitions in any part of France. Mr. Donoho is nowa resident of New York. — Mr. R.N. Brooke and Mr. Ernest L, Major, each of whom has been abroad for a long time, residing mostly in Paris and vicinity, expect to return to Washington shortly, Mr. Brooke's future plans are not yet fully matured, but it is understood that Mr. Major has been offered a position in one of the art schools in Boston, which he will probably accept, so that he is likely to become resident of that city, fora while at least, — The large assembly room of the Cosmos Club is being.decorated by the Tiffany Deco- rating Company of New York, The work is done under the supervision of a committee of artist members, and when finished the spacious apartment will present a vecy handsome ap- pearance, and will be well adapted to display paintings, water colors, ete., the exhibitions of which have become quite a feature with this organization each season. —At the request of its management, Mrs, Imogene Robinson Morrell hassent to the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition her two large oil paintings, “Washington Welcoming the Pro- yision Trains” and ‘The First Buttle of the Puritans,” together with a couple of smaller canvases, For the use of the two pictures named Mra. Morrell receives a handsome al- lowance, and a full guarantee against loss damage while on the way or in the exposition, — Otto von Thoren—or de Thoren as he styled himself after he became a permanent residence of France—died in Paris on the 15th of July, As apainter of animal and landscape sub- jects he did conscientious and meritorious work, though he was never regarded as a great artist. His “Lost Dogs” in the Corcoran Gallery is a fair example of his delineation of animal life, and has always ranked with the most popular ictures in that collection, The deceased was orn in Vienna in 1528. — The artists of Washington will be well rep- resented at the Minneapolis Industrial Exposi- tion, which will be opened soon, and continue until the last of October. The catalogue is not yet out, but when it appears it will include the name of nearly every local artist of promi- menee, a number of whom have sent sev- eral canvases each. The art department has always been an attractive feature of these an- nual exhibitions, and in previous years a large number of the best paintings have been sold from the galleries, at liberal prices, Artista therefore have an incentive to be worthily rep- resented, and asarule the average standard there has been higher than in most exhibitions of a like character, particularly in the west. — Since ‘The Angelus” could not be retained in France it was perhaps to be expected that the people of that country would think less of it as a work of art than they used to. Grapes out of reach always have been sour. It ill be- comes such men, however, as Gerome, Vibert, and Bouguereau to decry its value, and to re- flect at the same time upon the taste and jndg- ment of Americe. in her patronage of art. ‘They are each indebted in great part to America for the reputation and fortune they now severally enjoy; and if Millet’s canvas brought a sum of money out of proportion to its merits, as it un- doubtedly did, the same thing can be said in an equal if not greater degree of their own works sold here. Of all men these three onght to have had the grace to keep their mouths shut on the subject of fancy prices, — “Art and Artists of our Time,” is the title of a new publication which can hardly fail to find favor with all persons interested in the general subject indicated by its title. The pur- pose of the publisher is to present a compre- hensive view of the progress of art in Europe during the last hundred years, the plan being to present brief biographics’ of the leading artists, with critical and descriptive observa- tions on their works, accompanied by repre- sentatioas of their more important paintings, after photographs taken directly from the pic-" tures themselves, and reproduced by the beat of the various processes which have come into such popularity during late years. The liter- ary part of the work is entrusted to the hands of Mr. Clarence Cook, than whom there is per- haps no higher authority in this country. "Tho publication is to be completed in sixty-six parts, each of which will contain sixteeen pages of text, and when completed will furnish nearly six hundred illustrations, including typo- gravures, wood engravings and copper and steel plates. Mr. F. A. Thuee, 430 7th strect, is the general agent and manager for the publica- tion for Washington and the southern depart- ment, BOOKS OF THE WEEK. CHRISTIANITY AND AGNOSTICISM: A Contro- yersy. Consisting of Papers by HENRY WaACE, D.D., Prof. Tuomas H. HUXLEY, the BISHOP OF PerERsonovGs, W. H. MALLOCK, and Mrs, Hompneey Warp. New York: D, Appleton & Co, Washington: Robert Beall. NUMBERS UNIVERSALIZED; An Advanced Al- sobra. By Davip SkNsENIG, M.S., Professor of Mathematics, State Normal School, West Chester, Pa. Part First. Now Pork: D. Apple- ton & Co, Washington: Robert THE FOES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: Centralization and Anarchy. By HERMANN ‘Lies, author of “Hist of the German Peo- ‘he Protective Tariif,” etc. New York: ford, Clarke & Co. THROUGH MIGHTY WATERS SAVED: A Ro- mance of the Johnstown Destruction, May 31, 1ss9. By Duke BALI, author of’ “Nora,” Tne Good ” etc, Chicago: Laird 1°. RYLLIS DARKE. A Realistic Novel of Life in New York. By STANLEY MCKENNA, author of thi plays “A Soldier’s Wife,” “The Stevedore,” @tc., ete. New York: Minerva Publishing Co. THE LIGHT OF HER COUNTENANCE. By H. H. Bovesey, author of “Guunar,” etc., etc. (Fown.and ‘Country Library, No. 34)" Now ork: D. Appleton & Co. SOUNDING BRASS. A Novel. By resent G. DICK, author of “Mistaken Paths.” New York: ‘The American News Company. HELENE. A Tale of Loveand Passion. By EMILE Zoua. _ Philadeiphia: . B. Peterson & Gen. Reno’s Monument. Acommittee of the ninth army corps, con- sisting of Major Joseph Wren of Philadelphia, Major J. P. T. Bucklin of Bhode Island, W. C, Hansell, George Martin and A. R, Dease of was charged with complicity in Lincoln's assas- sination. Mr. Ford says that Spandauer at- tempted to swear away Mr, Surratt’s life. Con- tinuing, he said: “When the assassination oo- curred John H. Surratt was in Elmira, N. Y. He had been ina conspiracy to abduct Presi- dent Lincoln and take him to the south, but knew nothing whatever of the assassination, When he heard of it he thought he would be safer outside of the country and went to Canada, He was concealed there for awhile and shortly after escaped to Italy in disguise. He joined the Papal zouaves there and was recognized by some Americans traveling in His whereabouts were reported to the United States authorities and he was indicted for complicity in the assassination of Lincoln, and subse- quently extradicted to this country and put on trial for his life. “‘Spandauer then appeared the first time. At this trial, which lasted several weeks, the government attempted to rove that Surratt was in Wi Xpril 14, 1865, but failed to find on the scene for ‘ashington on witnesses to A GUST 10, 1889-TWELVE PAGES, Hale, Judge Emery of Wisconsin, and Judges J. P. me Bedmond of Elisworth, LUNOEING ON THE LAWE. The lunch tables were set on the lawn and under the trees between Major Palmer's cot- tage and the water, and while the latter could be seen from one end of the broad the mountains could be seen from the other. Pres- ie mas introduced We promizent summer iter and the residents o! and other places to whom “‘at home” cards had been sent, Afterward lunch was served by « Bar Har-| The tions all the bor caterer, With eight e: 8 lawn. The guests were reated at tables on 1 @ tions were President establish this. Spandauer appeared and of- ana Mire Blaine, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Mrs. fered, for a consideration, te furnish five | Palmer, the Turkish minister and Mrs. Lodge, Witnesses to prove the presence of Surratt} who lunched in the dining room. wi in Washington on the night in question, | the Bar Harbor band wed. The day was and on way from it, meking his} cloudy and there wasa breeze, which on the escape. He was en and produced | lawn was pleasantly strong. The President the witnesses he Laps eet to Pat upon the | spent an enjoyable afternoon at this luncheon, stand to swear awey the life of Surratt, and | or rather garden party. By 4 o'clock he was at in which he came very near being success- ful. One of these, then residing on Lombard street near Frederick became frightened at what he had agreed to do and ita probable results and went to a Mr. Wiel, a prominent Israelite, now dead, but who then lived on Frederick street near Fayette, and revealed to him the pro: that Spandauer made tohim and four others. It was that they were to go to Washington as witnesses in the case and commit perjury, swearing to @ story that Spandauer had con , for which each was to receive $100. He asked Mr. Wiel’s advice, and was told to keep quiet and to go on the stand if required, but to swear to nothing but the truth. This he ised to do, Mr. Wiel assuring him pro- . I was foreman of the grand fary about this time, and Mr. Wiel came to me at once, both of us being Odd Fellows, though knowing each other but slightly. It was mid- night when he called, and he told in a graphic manner all that he had heard, winding up by cursing Spandauer as being a disgrace to his race. He asked my advice as the false witness had asked his. I advised him, as he had ad- vised his informant, to keep quiet about the matter. I went to Washington the next morn- ing and verified the information I had received, I found Le raed there and five names regis- tered at the National hotel. These, I was told, were those of men who were important wit. nesses in the Surratt trial, which was then in —— I then sought Surratt’s counsel, the on. Richard T. Merrick and Joseph H. Brad- ley. and told them of the plot. Spandauer was to be seen constantly hovering about the office of the United States district attorney, andevery evidence confirmed the statement [ had heard in Baltimore. The man who had informed Mr. Wiel of the plot gave a full account of what Spandauer had told each man to swear to. “Each story fitted into the other, and had the plot been undiscovered it would have been damaging evidence against Surratt, anxious as was the government to convict him to justify the hanging of his mother. Two men were to swear that they had met Surratt in Washington on April 14, 1865. The third, who was Mr. Wie! informant, was to testify that he had driven wagon from Washington to Baltimore over the turnpike on the ni, tt of the President's mur- der, and that he had been met by Surratt just outsid> of Washington about midnight, who asked to be allowed to ride with him; that he consented and took Surratt to Baltimore. The fourth was to swear that he met Surratt in Baltimore the next morning, and the fifth was to say that he met him on the train going to Bieie em on the same day. The government had all these witnesses in the court room on the last day of the trial, but none of them were called upon to testify. “Inquiry by the defense had proved that no train had left Baltimore for Philadelphia on the day in question, the 15th of April, all hav- ing been stopped by the government. It was thought that the government had gotten pos- session of this fact and it was one of thcir rea- sons for not producing Spandauer’s witnesses. At the close of the trial, whon the cution rested their case, the counsel for the defense asked if they were not going to call the other witnesses who had been found by Spandauer, The reply was ‘No,’ by Messrs. Edwards Pierre. pont of New York and A. G. Riddie of Wash- ington, the prosecuting attorneys. At this both Merrick ‘and Bradley qitushed derisively at their legal opponents. @ jury disagreed and a nolle pros, was finally pis f The case failed because the prosecution could not prove Surratt’s presence in Washington, though the defense brought » dozen witnesses to testify as to his having been in Elmira, N. Y., wl President Lincoln was shot. Some fime after it was learned that the government paid the hotel bills of Spandaner's witnesses and all of Spandauer’s expenses in Washington.” Almost all the time since the trial Mr, Sur- ratt has been living in Baltimore, leading a re- tired life, und is held in high esteem by all who know him. He dislikes to talk about the case, as the associations connected with it are pain- ful to him, Some time ago he had his life in- sured, and when the formal printed question “How did your mother die?” was reached he wrote ‘She was murdered by the United States government,” ——_———-+e+. A Bogus Certified Check. A day or two since the Highland national bank of Newburg, N. Y., received from the Na- tional Bank of Commerce of New York, in the regular course of business, a check for $20 drawn by George B. Baker to the order of F. W. Taylor. On the face of it was the custom- ary certification. Mr, Baker had no funds on deposit in the Highland national bank and he was unknown there. A closer investigation of the check showed it to be a bogus affair. The certification had been put on with a hand stamp made of rubber type and the name of Mr. Muir forged. He does not do the certify- ing. The check had evidently been passed on the American express company, New York, and by them deposited in the Bank of Commerce for collection, The first indorsement was F. W. Taylor, 40 Broadway, New York. The check has been protested and some one is out that much. Itis probably only one of many that will yet turn up, as the sum ia too small to pay for the trouble in a single case. Alabama Miners Organizing. The Tradesman of Chattanooga has received authentic information that the coal miners of Alabama are organizing to fight the convict labor system, company stores, and to demand better mining laws. A convention willbe held in September and the struggle inaugurated. The léaders write the Tradesman that there will be war to the bitter end. oo —______ Mr. Lamont in Real Estate. Henry F. Dimock, Daniel 8. Lamont and Sherman Evarts yesterday incorporated with the secretary of state of New York the New York and Northern land and improvement ‘& | company, which is to buy, improve and sell real estate and buildi: ‘The capital stock is shares of $1,000 each, ee The Coming Catholic Centennial. From the Baltimore Sun, Today. The invitations to the centennial of the es- tablishment of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States have been handsomely en- graved and have been sent by direction o in New York county. 000, divided into the presidents of. seminaries and ‘ond distinguished laymen, Upon the receipt of sharye will crunge for ihe comer ahatee for lates and other the homes of promi- nent citizens, a0 aloo fn the sominarics andect leges in Baltimore and vicinity. The cards of invitation, which are surmounted by the seal 5 ved, in of ‘one ban- establishment of the fae Tasetaae organization for perfecting the dis- on the officially an- correspondent says: A ride nearly 30 miles through the center of St. assertion that the Stanwood again, and at 7:30 p.in. he made one of a private dinner party which included Sena- tor and Mrs, Hale, Mrs, Chandler, Mrs, Hale's mother, Mr. Howe, Mrs. Burton Harrison and Mrs, Patterson. This party numbered four- teen in all, From what he has seen the President is charmed with Bar Harbor. He is enjoying himself extremely well. Today at 11:30 Secre- tary Biaine will take the President and a small accompanying psrty for a sail to Somes sound on the Sappho. In the evening the Kebo Valley club, of which Mr. Blaine is a member, holds a recep- tion in the President’s honor, ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK. For Sunday no definite arrangements have been made, but on Monday morning after breakfast the President will go to Ellsworth as the guest of Senator Hale. He will remain there till Tuesday, when he wiil return to Bar Harbor in time for lunch, and Tuesday after- noon he will probably witness the floral parade, Wednesday morning he will start for Bath, where he is to lunch with Arthur Sewall and examine the shipping, and Wednesday after- noon he will go to Manchester, N.H., = gomten=f the night with ex-Gov. Cheney. Thursday morning he goes to Concord, where he will be received by the New Hampshire governor and legislature, and Thursday afternoon he will be- gin a quick return trip to Washington. If the arrangements made agree with the present in- tention he will reach Boston in time to take the train for Fall River Thursday evening and he will go by sound boat and by train to Wash- ington and the White House, where he is ex- a Friday afternoon. Mrs, Harrison, who at Nantucket with her sister, may join ber husband at Fall River if she does not return to Washington before then. The arrangements Just outlined have been given the finishin; touches since the President's arrival and it wil be noticed that they include no provisions for visiting Moose Head lake, Polan: rings or the Profile house, ; a —— READING POST OFFICE SENSATION A Box of Registered Letters Disappears and Is Found in Another Room. A Reading, Pa., special to the Philadelphia Inquirer say’ that there was another stir in the Reading post office Thursday, but yesterday all was quiet and serene again. It appears that Thursday afternoon, when Railway Mail Trans- fer Clerk, Phillippi, who has been recently ap- pointed, returned to his room after ® short ab- sence he found that the iron safe or box in which he keeps the registered mail matter and other important papers was missing. He was very much alarmed, for the box contained a large number of valuable registered letters, and he made diligent search for the box, but without success, Late at night, however, one of the it office employes found the box secreted in a vacant room in another part of building. An examination showed that the contents had not been disturbed. It is believed that the person who stole the box was molested before he had an oppor- tunity to break it open or else feared that he would be seen removing it from the building. After the box had been found the contents were removed and it was left in precisely the same position where it was first discov- ered. Severa! persons then watched all night for the thtef to make his appearance, but no thief came. Some persons now think that it was merely a practical joke, but Mr. Phillippi thinks otherwise. He is a republican, and be- lieves that some of his enemies are attempting to have him removed. Among the post officials the theft is believed to be the work of the = who has been re- sponsible for the wholesale disappearances of so many checks and valuable letters without any other apparent motive than that of casting discredit upon the administration of the office. Postmaster Goodman believes that it is the work of some one outside of the office, as the | most thorough investigation has failed to dis- close any ground for suspicion against any of the force, ‘The entire case has been placed in the hands of Inspector Jackson. ses The Trial of John Yeldell. The trial of John Yeldell alias E. F. Flemon bogan at Edgefield, 8.C., yesterday. Both sides announced themselves ready for trial. The entire day was consumed in organizing a jury, eleven only being sworn. The proceedings were then adjourned until today. A notable feature of the day was the arrival in court of Josh Briggs and Lige Briggs, negroes, alleged witnesses of the shooting of Blackwell by Yel- dell, It was thought that these witnesses would not be present. ————+e+-____ Thinks Brandy Will Do as Well. At Kansas City, Mo., Drs. L. A. Berger andC. W. Adams have for three weeks past been conducting a series of experiments with the Brown-Sequard elixir of life at the home for the aged. The experiments were made upon two inmates of the home, aged fifty-nine and seventy-one years, respectively. The elixir perked tars ically injected twice a week, the patient being ignorant of the nature of’ the elixir. The effect has been quite satisfactory, and the vitality of the men seems to have im- proved considerably. Dr. Be: thinks a mixture of opium, cocoaine brandy will have the same effect as the elixir. He try it on two others of the inmates and make com- parisons, King William’s Relapse, The king of Holland has had another relapse and his condition is reported to be very critical. His physicians are in constant attendance at his bedside, and achange for the worse may be looked for af any time, A Dismissed Democrat’s Appeal. Patrick MacCourt, a democratic clerk in the liquidating division of the New York custom house, was notified on Tuesday that his services were no longer required. He has written Pres- election in this city and to you srticary diieal’ by year 7 of the ur Treasury.” Mr. MacCoart goes on to recite that he been in the se: seve years, was a ited under a civil service I eid pr 5 Will be at once surveyed and the Indians lo- cated on their reduced reservations, while the ‘maining 11,000,000 acres will be thrown open by the towns slong the border of the reserva- tion in on of such o result, has again aroused it and are crowding in to be ready for the ac! opening of the lands, which will not be mntil spring. The sioners left for the east last ovening. ——_—_—_~oo—___— HIGH LICENSE APPROVED. Connecticut’s New Law Before the County Commissioners. The annual convention of county commis- sioners in the state of Connecticut was held in Hartford Thursday afternoon. The new liquor statutes, which went into effect August 1, were fally discussed. The screen law, which re- quires all bars in saloons to be visible from the street during the hours when selling is illegal, received the principal attention. In cases where the bar is situated in the third of a series of rooms, the front room being the office and the second # cigar department, the com- missioners decided that the opening of doors so as to afford a partial view of the bar would meet the require- ments of the statute. This decision will effect most of the hotels in the state. In cases where the construction of the building completely secludes the bar it was the unanimous view of the commissioners that when a new license is granted in November the proprietor will be obliged to change the situation of the saloon 80.as to comply with the law or forfeit the license. It is the purpose of the commissioners to en- force the statute regidly. Commissioner Geo. M. Olmstead of Fairfield county favored the uniform sum of $400 for regular liquor license thronghout the state. This was practically settled as the fixed price. All the commission- ers reported good results from previous vancements in the cost of licenses. The hig license system is considered the best. The New Haven county commissioners have agreed not to grant licenses hereafter to women. This course is likely to be followed by commis- sioners in most of the counties, The commis- sioners in Hartford county have adopted it in effect. The questions involved will be con- trolled by republicans in each county, all the boards being of that political complexion, “eee THE BLACK DIAMOND. Sealed Orders that Were Givento Special Officer Hawkins. The New York Herald's correspondent at Victoria, B. C., says the sealed orders given by the captain of the Rush to Seaman Hawkins, when the latter was placed on board the Black Diamond, are as follows: “Bebring, let. 56, 22north; long. 170, 25 west. Hawkins, special officer. Sir: You are hereby appointed special officer and directed to pro- ceed on board the Black Diamond of Victoria, this day seized for violating the law, section 1951, Revised Statutes of the United States, and assume command of said schooner, its officers and crew numbering twenty-five, and alland everything excepting navigating the vessel, which is reserved to Capt. Thomas, and which you will not interfere with unless you become convinced that he is proceeding to some other than the port of destination, in which event you are authorized to assume fall charge of the vessel, Everything being in readiness, direct Capt. Thomas to make the best of his way to Sitka. Upon arrival at that port you will report in person to the United States district attorney there, and deliver him inclosed letters as addressed, the Black Dia- mond, her outfit and the persons of Capt. Thomas and the Mate Alexander Gault, and sot the crew at liberty. After being relieved of the property and persons intrusted to your care you will await at Sitka the arrival of the Bush. Respectfully yours, L. C. Smeparp, Oaptain U.S. Rev. Str, Rush.” —— — — see A RAILROAD MAN’S TROUBLES. General Manager Bradbury’s Sensa- tional Encounter with His Wife. George C. Bradbury, general manager of the Lake Erie and Western railroad, was a defendant in the police court at Indianapolis yesterday, charged by his wife with having attemptea to shoot her. Several months ago the couple separated on account of a scandalous episode in the Bates house, where they were boarding. Mrs. Bradbury went to Chicago and has since lived there, her husband sending money to her for support. On the advice of his attorney he recently stopped these remittances. Thursday night she arrived in Indianapolis. Mr. Brad- bury’s story is that when he reached his office yesterday morning he found his wife standing behind the door with a pistol in ber hand and she threatened to shoot him. He wrested the Weapon from her. A policeman was attracted by her screams, and he ordered him to arrest the woman, but the policeman replied: “You have the weapon. Paon't know who is to blame.” An hour or two afterward Mrs, Brad- bury swore out a warrant for her husband's ar- rest, charging him with attempting to kill her. He was tried in the afternoon. He broke into tears while giving his testimony, which was corroborated by General Solicitor Hackedorn and Auditor Wilder, who entered his office dur- ing the sensational occurrence. hearing resulted in his discharge. _ seo A TRAPPIST’S ROMANCE, He Married and Was Excommunicated and Died Alone and Morose. Robert Healy, an old and well-known man with a romantic history, died Thursday at his try, entered the Catholic priesthood on obtain- ing his majority, and soon after joined the or- der of Trappists. 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