Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1891, Page 5

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Sax Fraxenico, June 9.—The Examiner pub- liskes a sensational letter from its correspond- ent at Acapulco, in which he says that in an i terview with Silva Palma, the captain of the Esmeralda, the latter told him that the Esme: alda met the Itata at a point 100 miles south of Manzanilla, Mexico. ‘They were about to putcoal on board the Esmeralda when the steam launch which had been sent north as alookout signaled thata | pursner was in sight. Instantly the Itata was ordered to fly, and she wailed away at the top of her speed. ‘The pursuer was the Charles- ton, and the Esmeralda prepared to meet ler. ‘The meeting occurred off the har- bor of Acapulco at about $ o'clock in the morning. The Esmeralda had her | search light playing over the sea and shed it | full upon the United States crniser as she steamed down upon her. The result was that the Charleston beat to quarters and put every | man at the guns. The Esmeralda was equally | prepared and her decks were sanded for action. istol shot had been fired | on either side it would have been the signal for instant engagement. Capt. Palma says he tried to buy coal and provisions from the Mexicans, but they refused towell him anything. He at length told the authorities that if he did not get coal to. get | outside he would fight in the harbor. Itis small and land locked, and the fight would have destroyed the town. After this threat he was allowed the needed coal. A Marriage That Was Gazed on by the “Up- per Ten of Gotham.” New York, June %—The “Upper ten of Gotham” turned out today in force at St. Thomas’ Church—in such force i» fact that there was hardly breathing space in the sacred edifice. It was a wealthy assemblage, too, and scores of millions of dollars, figuratively, looked | upon Elizabeth Thompson and Harry LeGrand Cannon as they stood before the alfar and ex- changed the vows which made them man and wife. Miss Thompson is the daughter of Mr. W. ompson, who was twice clected mayor of Detroit. She inherited a large landed estate in that city valued at over two million dollars from her mother, who was a Miss Brush, and a great-granddaughter of Col. Brush, who commanded a regiment under Gen. Cass in the war of 1812. Mr. Cannon, who has been a prominent figure in society circles in New York for many years, isason of the vice president of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and very wealthy in his own right. There was a wed- ding breakfast at the Heyward-Cutting man- sion on 5th avenue. The honeymoon will be spent at the groom’s beautifal country seat near Burlington, Vt. The presents were num- bered by hundreds and represent w good-sized fortune. —+-__ NATIONALS TO BE TRIED. Ball Players Must Stand the Consequences of Sunday Games. Crxcrxxatt, Onto, June 9.—It has been de- the two base ball clubs that played ball here | last Sunday. This will make cighteen jury | trials. Members of the Washington club will | be required to be present in person and stand | trial as well as members of the home ciub, ‘This proceeding seems likely to eause inconve- 08 | nience. It was suggested by the prosecuting attorney. ——— POLICEMEN AS STABLEMEN, | Demands of the Situation Produced by the London *Bus Drivers’ Strike. the situation of the strike here this morning. companits, however, engaged none of these mer their object in declining to employ the appli canta being togive the strikers time to reconsider | their position and return to work. In order to prevent the horses from suffering through | their being few stablemes to care for them, a number of policemer have been detailed to’ ns- sist thecompames in feeding and in other ways taking care of the horses. At Horneey one hundred of the men employed about the stables have abandoned the strike and gone back to their work. ‘The position of the strike of the employes of the omnibus companies is to all intents and purposes unchanged. The Road Car Company only started twenty-five of its omnibuses to- ay and the General Omnibus Company's vehicles are at a complete standstill. ‘The result, naturally, is that the “pirate” or “scab” omnibuses are reaping a harvest of fares. The “pirates,” it should be added, are plying with the consent of the omnibus employes’ union, and in addition sev- eral minor omnibus lines have been permitted tostart their vehicles, having conceded the hours of work and other terms asked for by the (men. Many of the owners of the “pirate” "busses have sent agents into the provinces in order to bring into the city as many omnibuses as possible. In consequence of the enforced idleness of the London omnibuses the horse car lines are besieged with people and find themselves un- upon the tram cars. = to carry one-quarter of those traveling S | port the strikers. ‘The strikers now show signs of alarm at the | great increuse in the number of “pirate” | ‘buses and are discussing the advisability of }limiting the number of these vehicles which | the union will allow to ply for passengers with the idea of putting tue pablic to as much in- convenience as —. with the view, the | strikers claim. of bringing the public to sup- [woe | Stron squads of police are protecting all the = : pave | Omnibus companies’ yards, which, as ustal, in aie, DG THE, TEMPLE ,DRUG | al sriten, are surrounded by crews of lovers | FOS WILLTAUS £°Co.-Hroprefors_ in addition to, the pickets stationed there by UNHAPPY PrRe SUFFER | the strikers The latter keep their tem weg ve usivene and d5 9 suoula ‘ase Car | admirably and appear to be sanguine of uti. rve Ville, tua‘ie ‘expressly tor thivcless | mate success, ee CHASING THE APrACHEs, A Body of Mexican Cavalry Pursuing Red- Murderers. Sax Fraxcisco, June 9.—A special from Tombstone, Ariz., says that the Apache In- dians who attacked Catchum and his party last week in ffonora and killed Catchum subse- laid. ‘Sz: | quently attacked camp near by and fired M. NEWMYER, Manager. _Televbone S04. 13 urxor Cornycomn, reuwth of metal with the Boxitality of the oops l devicw. A Tush.” lecatse the loops eet down inte to the «reat The best and the vibra. prow ail dirt and = and th Tivetad tweet fot shape" frou rots ema abd ce aaah me swe Teasons forest ty expe gate everyeber. ot haivace, harness, Seq amt *DEPCE & SON. Flour and Feed Benlera aceite, SLs aid 20 4 at sii LITTLE ‘store ‘anil Tonet qoNICTS Banulactures. only by ‘Sou0 everywhere Uy | upon the feur men comprising the camping party. One of the campers, an italian peddlers was killed. One of a number of Vacqueros was also killed on Saturday by the Iudiang A body of Metican cavalry are in close pursuit of the murderers. Fae ae wate ONLY “INDUSTRIALS” ACTIVE. | A Drooping Tendency in the Market, Stocks Being Dall. Naw Yoax, June 9.—The stock market this morning was dull and almost featureless, for while considerable animation was shown in St. Paul, Union Pacific and Atchison, all the inter- ost in the dealings was concentrated in the “4n- “i | dustrials,” the remainder being practically jected. The opening figures in eter set from 34 to 35 per cent = 's prices an * drooping parent, although th of the hour were scarcely’ percep industrials, re gt xendency tuations tible. The hai showed marked strength on comparatively active [at oy per cent, and 55), was ap 1 per cent. Chieago and sugar, o'clock changes market at IL | ineignideant cided in the police court to have separate jury | trials of each of the cighteen players comprising | Loxpox, June 9.—There was little change in | Very few road cars were running. The com-| panies says that they have received 1,400 appli- | 3 | cations from men who are desirous of filling ; | places made vacant by the strike of the drivers 100 | and conductors. ‘The _ have at | married her in Londou. He returned to this and PROCEEDINGS BECOME SLEEPY. Trying the Reformed Presbyterian Clergy- men for Heresy. Prerescna, Pa., June 9.—The cases of the suspended ministers on trial before the Re- formed Presbyterian Synod will probably close tomorrow. This morning Rev. W. L. C. Sampson and T. R. T. Milligan con- cluded the cases for the suspended ministers. The arguments did not differ ma- terially from the others. Rev. Milligan said he voted in 1889, but he was not then convinced that the action of the synod was right. He be- believed then and now that the position taken was inconsistent with the principles of the ebureh. Rev. Dr. George followed with his ent for the defense. Like his opening address he spent most of his timein personal explanations iu vindication of his conduct. He had not coneluded when the synod took the noon recess. The trials have now been in progress two weeks and most of the delegates are weary. ‘This morning a number of the delegates slept through the proceedings. re eaccaaeietis INCLINED TO UNITY. Proposition to Consolidate the Reformed Churches Favorably Received. Assuny Park, NJ., June 9.—At this morn- ing’s session of the general synod of the Re- formed church in America the proposition to unite the two churches—the Reformed Dutch church in America and the Reformed German church in the United States—was favorably re- ported. Final action for consolidation will be taken at the next meeting of particular synods, which meet next year ,who in turn will report back to the next general synod in 1898. The con- | solidation of the two churches will embrace 250,000 communicants and 1,300 ministers. CANADA'S LATE PREMIER. Orators in the House of Commons Overcome as They Speak of Him. Orrawa, June 9.—-When the house of com- mons met yesterday afternoon the whole house was draped in black, whilst the inte premier's seat and desk were heavily craped, and on the latter was placed a magnificent pillow of roses | with the words: “Our Chief.” | Sir Hector Langevin eulogized the late pre- | mier as Canada’s greatest statesman and said | that in his death he felt that he had lost half his | life. He referred to the desires of the premier | to serve confederation and to his generous con- | servation of the Catholie province of Quebec. | He then broke into teara and completely col- lapsed, stating that it was utterly impossible for him to continue. Hon. Wilfred Laurier, the opposition leader, referred tothe loss to the conservative party, and expressed the gricf of the members of the op- position, whodid not believein Sir John's policy, ut who united with the government in the declaration thet his death caused a national Joss. Canada’s most illustrious son had passed away. Sir Hector Langevin moved that the house adjourn until the 16th inst., which motion was carried, and the house adjourned. —— A SINGULAR FATAL OCCURRENCE, Gun Barrels of Drilling Soldiers Attract Lightning and Two Are Killed. Brntzx, June 9%.—Military and other circles here and elsewhere are discussing a strange and | fatal accident which occurred at the Tempel- | hof at 9 o'clock this morning in the presence | of the emperor. From dispatches received here it seems that a party of grena- |diers were being exercised by the em- peror at morning drill on the parade ground. While the men were being put h their exercises « vivid flash of light- ning, followed by a deafening thunder clap, |startied and half blinded the men on parace | and hurled some of them to the ground. When | the men who had not been strack by the electric | | fluid had suiliciently recovered their pres- | jence of mind they went to the as- [sistance of their " stricken comrades dit was found that the officer in command, | Capt. von Quast, and three soldiers, were sensible. ‘Two of the latter died almost imme- diately afterward, and Capt. von Quast and the | other soldier who was struck were dangerously | injared. A horse was also killed. It ix wup- | pored that the rifle barrels and bayonets of the | soldiers attracted the electricity which caused | such fatal results. 22 PRINTERS AT A CLAMBAKE. Half Day Session of the International Typo- graphical Union. Bosroy, Mass.. June 9—The convention of | the International Typographical Union resumed ite session this afternoon at Faneuil Hall. | An address was made by Mr. Frank Harrison of the Cigarmakers’ Union, and a vote was passed to indorse the blue label cigar. Remarks in the interest of the American | Federation of Labor were made by President | Gompers of that organization. It was voted that all changes relating to hours of working be | he | | referred to a special committee of five. report of the trustees was taken from the tal X ie und referred to the appropriate com | | mittee. At 12 o'clock it was voted to adjourn till 8 | p-m. ‘The members then steamboat in accordance with an invitation to enjoy a clam bake at Nantasket. a aaest | Prof. John W. Saunders Dead. Nyack, N.¥., June 9—John W. Saunders, professor of ancient languages at Rockland College, died this morning of pneumonia and heurt disease. Mr. Saunders was a native of Virginia, where he lived in the Shenandoah valley.” His father wasa member of the American ‘Congr fore the war and of the confederate congress during the war. He was graduated at Hobart College in 1888. mies ‘The Elliott Murder Trial. to testify in the Elliott murder case was W. L. Burton, called by the prosecution. He is a real estate agent, with rooms immediately over the spot where the tragedy took piace. Burton testified that he was leaning out of the window | and saw Elliott with a smoking revolver in his hand within an instant after the first shot was fired. He thinks that Fatey fired the second shot and Osborn the thir Harry Edwards Dead, New York, June 9.-—-Harry Edwards, the actor, died today. He was born in England in 1830. A Jury Fixer Convicted. ling gencral department of | station, Coxumsvs, Oni0, June 9.—The first witness | 5, NOT GOING TO MEXICO, Minister Romero Denies That He Has Been Recalled to Go Into the Cabinet. Minister Romero said this morning that the dispatches from Mexico published in New Or- leans stating that President Diaz had directed him to come to Mexico and assume the secre- taryship of the treasury had its origin in a publication made by» Mexican paper about May 30 to that effect, and 80 far ashe knew was without foundation. The minister further said he had no reason to believe he would be called uj to assume the treasury portfolio, as he had received no such notice from his government. THE FOUR-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS. Uncertainty as to the Rate at Which the Loan Will Be Extended, At the conference between the President and Secretary Foster in regard to the extension of the 43f per cent lonn, as stated in Tux Stan yesterday, no conclusion was reached and the subject will be considered at the cabinot meet- ing today. There is a great conflict of opinion as to the future action of the Treasury Depart- ment with respect to this loan, but it is under- stood that Secretary Foster favors its extension at 2 per cent. He said yesterday afternoon that such a course would raise the credit of the government and at the same time enable the national banks to increase their circulation—a thing greatly needed after the recent heavy shipments of gold. He said also, however, that there were #o many arguments in favor of an extension at a lower rate of interest that he really did not know but it might finally be concluded to fix the rate at 1 per cent. A statement prepared at the Treasury Do- artment shows that the 43g per cent bonds eld by the national banks are geographically distributed as follows: New England states, €3,743,850; middle states, 85,695,400; southern’ states, $3,447,300, and western states, $13,784,900; total, $26,671,350. This shows’ that the western banks, which are said to favor the 1 per cent rate, hold | more than one-half of the entire amoungowned by the national banks and more than the banks of the New England and middle states com- bined. The strongest point in favor of the 2 per cent rate is the agreement of the eastern bank- ers to purchase the entire outstanding loan of $53,000,000 at that rate, while the western bankers, known to favor ‘the 1 per cent rate, have so far spoken only with respect to the bonds now held by them. oe Army Orders. Second Lieut. Frank B. Keech, fifth infantry, is, on his own application, transferred from company K to company E of that regiment. Leave of absence for two months is granted Second Lieut. Robert G. Paxton, tenth cavalry. The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted are ordered: Maj Wm. McK. Dunn (promoted from captain, sec- ond artillery,) to the thirdartillery, to date from May 29, 1891, vice Hamilton, deceased. He will be assigned to a station by the command- e east, and will Join the station to which he may be ‘assigned. Capt. Robert M. Rogers (promoted from first lieutenant, second artillery,) to the second ar- tillery, battery E, to date from May 29, 1891, vice Dunn, promoted. He will join his proper station. First Lieut. John Conklin, jr.. (pro- moted from second lieutenant, #econd artillery,) tothe second artillery, battery M, to date from March 29, 1891, vice Weaver, appointed regimental quartermaster. He will ‘romain on duty with light battery F until farther orders, Additional cond Lieut. Frank = G. Mauldin, third artillery, is assigned to vacancy of second lieutenant in the second artillery, light battery F, to date from May 29, 1891, vice Conklin, promoted. He will remain on duty with the third artillery ut his present until further orders. First Lieut. John T. Freneh, jr., fourth artillery, is de- tailed to attend the ‘encampment of the Ala- bama state troops near Mobile, Ala., where he will take station from June 10 to June 20, 1891, for the purpose of instructing the troops tak ing part in the encampment, and upon the completion of this duty will return to his proper station. Capt. David R. Burnham, fif- teenth infantry, having been found incapaci- tated for uctive service by an army retlring board, will proceed to his home ani report by letier to the adjutant goneral. —————-e FINANCIAL AND COMMKRCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the openin and closing prices of a reed by apecial the New York Stock Market, as rey wire to Corson and Macartney, 1410 street. proceeded to the | Lake Sh Loui: Washington Stock Exchange. ment Bonds—U. S. 43a, 1891, coupon, —asked. U. 3. 1801, registered, ¥¥% bid, — ‘asked. UL S. 48, 1907, coupon, 21939 bid, 193g asked. U. 8. ds, registered, 1907, 118i bid, NV, asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. ¢s, 1591, gold, 102 bid, —asked. Per timp. 78, 1991, cur: Tency. lus bid, — asked. Market stock, 78, 1s Cs 133 Did. 2-year fund, 64, 1999, guld, 103 ed. 2-year fund, 58, 1999, gold, 10834 bid, ed. Water stock. ix, 101, currency, 126% bid! 0-year fund, 6s, gold, 1902, bid, "— askeu. Water stock, 7s, currency, 1403, 19:3 Did, — asked, 5.658, 1924, fund, currency, 1144’ bide 1104y askert Mikcellanevus sonds—Washington and George- | town Kailroud, 10-40, 64, 103 bid, — asked. — Wash: ington and Georgetown Rallroad Convertible 64, lw bid, — asked. Masonic Hall Association, 58, 1905, 10434 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company, Ist mortgage Gs, 110 bid, —asked. Wash- ington Market Company, imp. és,’ 115 bid,— asked. American Security aud’frust Company, $8, 993; bid, —asked. Washington Light Infantry 1stinorigage, 8, 1904, 100_ bid, — asked. Washington Light I. fantry “2d, 78, 1004, 97 bid,— asked. Wastungton Gas Light Company, series A, ds, 190 bid, — asked. “Washington ‘Gas Light Company, series 3B, 6 180 vid, — asked. Washington Gas Com- Pany Convertible 63, 13) bid, 140 asked. Ecking- ton Ratlroad 6s, 100’ bid. New Ontxays, June 9.—The trial of the jury | | bribers began yesterday with the case against | Bernard Glaudi, charged with attempting to bribe a tales jury m the Hennessy assassination | case. | | It was nearly 7 o'clock before a verdict of | | guilty was returned. The utmost penalty for | the crime istwo years in the penitentiary Another jury bribery case, of which there ai six in all, will be tried Wednesday. eat laa. Hughes Sentenced to Imprisonment. Rocurstex, N.Y., June 9.—James Hughes, secretary of Assembly 231, Knights of Labor, | convicted last Saturday here of extortion, was | today sentenced to one year in state prison. Burgess, the Yacht Designer, Ii, Bostox, June 9.—Kdward Burgess, the famous yacht designer, is ill with typhoid fever at his home in this city. He wae delirious a good part of the time yesterday, but no par- ticularly serious symptoms have developed themselves yet. inane SE Racing for the Ascot Stakes. Loxpox, June 9.—The race for the Ascot | stakes today was won by Houndsditch, Plato second and Barmecide third. oo Gen, Alger for} New Youx, June9.—A special from Seattle, Wash., to the Herald ways: Gen. Alger, who ar- rived in that place yesterday, expressed him- self in an interview as decidedly in favor of James G. Blaine for the presidency in believes that party leaders will all him before going into convention. ———— Ran Away With a Washington Girl. Emil Seifert, who was recently sentenced to unite upon | many and refuses to appear against Seifert it is likely Guire induced her to visit Europe, and then, it is al- leged, defraudedher ont ofa large sum of money, He subsequentiy with Miss Flanigan of ‘6 com he will go free. Seifert met Mrs. Me- | O#% in California and made love to her. He | National Bank Stucks—Bank of Washington, — bid, 50 asked. Bank of Republic, 970 bid, . Metropolitan, 2su bid, gov asked. ' Central. 300 b.d Second, 154 ‘bid, vv’ asked. Farmers and Me- — asked. Citizens’. 40. bid, 150, bid, 16y asked. Cape West nd, 100 bid, ca. daRCOU, as) ders’, 11 Wy bid. 105ig asker |_| Hallroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 200 Wud, 225 asked. Metropolltan, 109 bid, 113 asked: Sirect, 46%, bld, 473; anked. Eekuugion aud Soldiers’ Home, id, — asked. Georgetown aud Leu leytown, 5( bid, 65 asked. iusurauce Stucks—riremen’s, 47 bid, — asked. Franklin, 55 bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, — | weked. National Union, 18% vid, — asked. Arling- | ton, — did, — asked. ‘Corcoran, 68 bid, —usked. Columbia, 15% bid, 162, asked. G2rman-American, | 193. bid, — asked." Potomac, 6) bid, 100 asked” | Wiggs, “S bid, — asked. People’s, "Sid, 5; asked. Lincoln, 6 bid, 534 asked. Coumlercia., 44 bid, — asked. le Insurance Stucks—Real Estate Title, 127 asked. Coluinbia Title, 6% bid, 64, asked. jas and Electric Light Stocks—Wastington Gas, 445, Did, 45 waked. “Georgetown Gas, 4 bid. U. 5. Blectric Light, 134 bid, 160 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 94 bi Ke and sotum ac, OL bid, OS ask € —asked. amer- ‘ultz, 16 Longberty, 1.0vai-10; No. 3, red, irmer; spot July, 1.usai.0834; August, .vasjutcusye ery" Lonjeat-oaes sleatner” No tod ceipts, 20,247 ; shipments u bv steady; jellow,, Shou espa; the woutte waite, . 65: Go5¢—Teceipta, x Columbia, 65 bid, 72 asked. Capitol aid North O | THE KEYSTONE BANK FAILURE Said to Have Reen Discussed at the Cabinet Meeting—W ill the Controller Testify? It is understood that the Keystone Bank fail- ‘Ure came up in the cabinet meeting today for discussion upon thé question of theadvisability of permitting Controller Lacey to appear asa switness before the committee of the city coun- cil at Philadelphia. Mr. Lacey is said to be very desirous of taking the stand that he may make it clear that he acted with propriety in relation to the closing of the bank, according to the information he had, but there ‘tome objection to his appearing as a witness, the argument against such a course being that it would form @ precedent which might em- barrass the d ent in the future. Just what will be done in the matter was expected to be determined at the cabinet to- if permitted todo so Mr. Lacey will appear before the committee and make a statement and submit tocross-examination, rough the matter as completely as his in tion warrants. Ifitis thought best that he should not go before the committee it is understood that he will make a statement in writing, which will correspond substantially with that which appeared in Tux Stan some Gays ago, showing that Mr. Drew, after die- covering the $600,000 deficiency, credited real estate against it and reported the bank os found. ‘The statement will probably show that this was Mr. Drew's first report, and then it will be Mr. Drew's turn to explain. THE SEAL CATCH, ‘The Company Ordered to Limit Its Killing This Season to 7,500. ‘The government has notified its agents on the Alaskan seal islands to stop the killiug of seals by the North American Commercial Com- pany when the catch has reached 7,500. It has been supposed that this order would not be issued until after the English parliament had passed the Bering sea bill and an agreement had been formally arrived at between Great Britain and the United States to submit the dispute to arbitration. The President, however, is satis- fied that only some necessary formalities re- main in the way of complete understanding. The Rush carried orders limiting the catch to 7,500. This shows that the government has put into actual operation its proposition to Great Britain pending a settlement of the lor controversy. If the recent negotiations shoul be broken off and the efforts of the two gov- eTnments come to naught it will be necessa! to send a vessel to notify the seal company’s agent of the fact and authorize a continuance of the now generally prohibited killing. Itis said that material progress is being made toward a temporary settlement of the Bering sca question, pending a final arbitration of the points at issue. The President, Secre- tary Foster and Attorney General Miller were in conference yesterday discussing the situ- ation, The revenue cutter Corwin is now at San Francisco awaiting final orders, and it is expected that these will be sent to her within the next few days, when she will proceed to Bering sca. After communicating with the government agents at the seal islands it is pre- sumed that the Corwin will assist the other ‘vessels in policing the scaling waters. swianead aes iemeds WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, Posruasten Guxenat WANAMAKER returned this morning from Philadelphia. Ar tax Wuire Hovsz.—The President's callers this morning included Senator Plumb with Gen. Osborn, Representative Forney with Governor Seely of Alabama, ex-Senator Me- Millan and a committee from Buffalo headed by Collector Morgan, who invited the President to be present at the coming reunion of the G. A. R., Society of the Potomac. Navat Onpens.—Ensign Friend W. Jenkins has been ordered to the Bennington; Lieut. Commander Franklin Hanford has reported his return home, having been detached from the Pensacola on the 30th of April last, and bas Lead granted three months’ leave from the 6th of June. Nowg Writ Be AvaNpoxgo.—Through a ty- pographical error it was stated in Tur Stan last evening that some of the special investiga tions began by the census office would be abandoned, when it was meant to be said that none of the special investigations would be abandoned. ‘Tue Treasury SuRPivs, a8 shown by the old statement as net cash balance, has beep re- duced to less than $4,000,000, and it is under- stood that the Secretary intends to discontinue this daily statement of “net cash balance.” Caniszr Mrerixo.—Today’s session of the cabinet was devoted principally to the consid- ‘| eration of the Bering sea question and the ad- visability of extending the 43¢ per cent loan. A Coxactexce CoxtRisvtiox of $10 was re- ceived at the Treasury Departmert this morn ing in an envelope postmarked Jersey City, Distaict Patexts.—Patents have been is- sued to Harrison B. Brown for electric cigar lighter and to James O. Clephane for linotype machine, both of t Recent Robberies Reported. Some time between Saturday night and Mon- day morning burglars visited a new building near 18th and R streets and carried off a quan- tity of bricklayers’ tools. John L. Schaffert reports the larceny of a steel tape line 100 feet long The line was stolen from the owner's buggy. William Knabe of No. 22 — street re- ports the larceny of #12 in money. Edgar Bryant reports stolen from a coal yard where he is employed a gold watch und 68 in money. W. D. Humphries reports the larceny of a set of silver-mounted harness. Gen. Beverly H. Robertson reports stolen from his house on H street three boxes taining jewelry. ee A Suit Over Cable Patents. The National Cable Railway Company of New York has, by Messrs, Phillips & McKenney, entered suit against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company to recover $12,000 under an agreement of April 19, 1889. The plaintiff alieges the ownership of various patents for cable roads and sets out the agree- ment by which the defendant agreed to $8,000 tor the use of such tents for the th street road and statcs that this part of the agree- ment has been complied with, and if the de- fendant decided to build a cable from the Free bridge, Georgetwon, to the navy yard to use ‘the same at the price of €9,000 and on 14th street for $3,000. The complainant states the defendant decided on April 1 to build the Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street lines, and plaintiff tendered the licenses, which de- fendant refused and the plaintiff therefore sues. os Struck by # Piece of Timber. Joseph Spinner, a colored man, while at work at the new naval observatory above Georgetown this afternoon, was struck on the head by a piece of timber and severely injured. He was engaged hoisting material at the time and the piece of timber fell from the scaffold. ‘The seventh precinct patrol wagon was sent for and the man was removed to Freedman’s Hospital. we ae Catholic Beneficial Association. ‘The Catholic Bencficial Association has filed ‘a | a certificate of incorpo.ation stating the ob- Ject to be “to aid und assist each other in sick- \d adversity,” &c. It ix signed by H. A. Busnes Gr HL, Devia, 3. BY nee ol others. ihe RS Boys Fined for Trespassing. Four boys were tried in Judge Kimball's court this ‘morning, charged with troepassing on the parks. ‘Two of them wore arrested for Opinion of the Court in General Term ta the Case of Frederick Barber. : | In the Court in General Term today Judge | James delivered the opinion of the court in the case of Frederick Barber, colored, convicted of murder, sustaining the motion in arrest of | Jadgment. Barber was charged with causing the death of Agnes Watson on Juno 23, 1888, | and it was alleged that they bad some words, | when he left the house and she followed him on | the benks of the canal in Georgetown, when he | threw her overboard and she drowned. Bar- | ber elaimed that she fell in the canal. He was indicted for murder and Mossra. D. E. Cabill and A. W. Ferguson defended him, and on No- vember 7, 1888, he was convicted. The counsel at once filed a motion for a new trial, cigment claiming that the Indictment, charg. ja nt charg- ing “that Agnes Watson was then and there m I" was not sufficient to war- rant a conviction of murder and that it should | have distinetly charged that she then and there | died. The case went up to the General Term | and was fally argued once before three judges | and then before the chief justice and Judges | James, Mont ry and Bradley. Judge James said that the chief justice and Judge Montgomery (who tried ‘the ease) agreod with | him in the conclusions that the law requires | in an indictment for murder that the death | must be set out clearly, and that while from | the words used, « y drowned,” death | could be inferred, it was sot for the court to | infer, and death must be clearly charged. | According to decisions read in this indict- ment Agnes Watson's death is not alleged. The words in the concluding paragraph, that | defendant did, by the mean: said, kill and | murder, do not cover the defect in the aver- | Use ment in the preceding charge. ‘Ihe order | would be that the motion im arrest is sustained | a ao cause remanded. tea, oats judge Bradley dissented, stating that charge of murder was plainly enough made. ae ALEXANDRIA, crrr couxcr.. The city council will hold its first June meet- ing tonight. As the membership of the present council is almost entirely the same as that of the new couneil, which will organize under ‘Mayor Strauss in’ July, there is no reason why the policy for the next two years should not be now arranged and the first step made toward carrying it out. With the financial stringency in the corporation affairs it is not likely that any extensive improvements will be under- taken, but the general policy to be pursued after the election of the eity engineer, provided for by the recent act of the corporation, may be outlined. CHURCH CONYERENCE. Right Rev. Bishop Van de Vyver of the Catholic diocese of Richmond is here. The ecclesiastical conference of the northern por- tion of the diocese met today at the Catholic pastoral residence here for the usual purposes of consultation among the clergy. This ufter- noon a dean of the conference will be elected vice Rev. Father O'Kane, who has ceased to be connected with the diocese. CORPORATION couRT. The corporation court, Judge Norton, is still in session. It has confirmed the reports of the commissioners of salein Dyer against Davis and in Wheatley against McLean's administra- tor. On the probate side of the court Ellen Des- mond was appointed administratrix of Corne- lius Desmond's estate. The state officers, treasurer, istrat constables, &c., gave bonds under pris . NOTES. The section in the neighborhood of the Alex- andria and Washington railway lines has been so widely built up that the Alexandria Water Company has determined to extend mains on Payne, Princess and other streets in that part of the town. The Alexandria brick works, destroyed by fire some time since, will be at once rebuilt and work there resumed during the coming summer. bert Davis came to this city yesterday and Dr. O'Brien extructed from his arm « side three buckshot, which he received while working fn a field in Fairfax county from some one hiding in the bushes. Herrees & Aitcheson have boughtfrom Spen- cer Coe a ware house, wharf and lot on the river between Prince and Duke street for 82,900. ‘The Columbia Fire Company madea pleasant excursion yesterday to River View with many friends. ‘There were some disorderly persons on the Inte boat, but they were speedily quieted. The announcement made last Saturday that Percy H. Lash had passed highest in the uni- Reh Lepage — error, = = longing to Eugene rgess, a pupil e Washington School. wid pat EE GEORGETOWN. WORK ON THE CANAL. In about fou: more weeks, if the weather re- mains good, the Chesapeake and Ohio canal will be improved throughout its entire length of 184 miles, and once more wil! be heard along the line of the old water way the neighing of the mules and the lond yeils of the profane driver as bushel after bushel of wheat and tons upon tons of Cumberland coal are slowly brought into town to be loaded on vessels and shipped to other points. As soon as the canal company makes the necessary arrangements with the wharf and cowl dock owners about the shipments tobe made the reconstruction of these necessities will commence and hundreds of negroes who lounge abont these placer and have been idle since the shutting down of the canal will be employed. The steam dredge. which for some weeks has been removing the heavy accumulations at the mouth of the canal and piling the sides high with the black mud, i now slowly moving toward the first gate. There is no doubt in the contractors’ minds ‘that the canal will be dredged in the specified time. After the passing of this first gate the work will be comparatively ea rapidly done,as from this point to the first break the accumulations are very slight. A KINDERGARTEN CLOSING. The Georgetown Kindergarten School, under the charge of Miss Isabella Jewett Paul as prin- cipal, gave its annual entertainment last even- ing at the school building on P street. The rooms were crowded by the relatives and friends of the pupils. At the close of the exer- cises refreshments were served. ran included singing by the whole school. recita- tions by David Cowles, Frank McDermott, Annie Gill, Mary Fickling, Maud Fickling, Alexander Maish, Franklin Conger, Ashley Conger, Robin Gill, Fannie Herr, Marie Will- jams, Ruth Stauffer and Kate Godey, a reading i Giil, exercise with xinging’ by Emil; Hitch, Rath Stauffer, Fanuie Herr Wilbur Gill, Harry Gill, Marie Williams and Ashley Conger. NoTES. ‘The Potomac Electric Light Company yester- day placed their poles on High street from | 62 Bridge to 3d. A large force of men was em- loyed and the poles speedily erected. Ppheign Cleland Offley of the Naval “Acedemy mother at her new home, is on a visit to 3030 Q street. ‘At the ninety-ninth monthly meeting of the Citizens’ Equitable Building “Association, held last night at ley's Hall, thirty-one chares rock were sold cian average ‘ot S107 pot parties from town went down ht to hear the ‘Chimes of Normandy.” The t load of hay that for several yeare has been in town was weighed this morning by Mr, A. L. Offutt, the load tipping the scales at net weight. 9,780 pounds, of which 7,000 was paste om wits Fined for Their Fun. Hense Herbert, Amos Brown and G. Wash- | as the most TO TEST THE VESUVIUS. Program Recommended by the Naval Rerrd ich Conducted the Former Raperimente. Secretary Tracy has received a report from the trial board that recently conducted the un- satisfactory test of the guns of the Vesuvias giving their proposals as to the coming trial, which was ordered as soon as the former one was shown to be undemonstrative of positive results. The board met at Norfolk, June 4, and adopted a program as follows, subject to approval: ‘Suitable permanentsights foraiming the guns should be fitted, consisting of cros- wires in the peep hole of the firing tower and between the muazles of the guns, the latter to be capable of vertical and the former of lateral adjustment. The auxiliary firing valve of the Port gun to be arranged like that of the star- seals cane ftmaien! Seca the gun. The’ 'midehip gun’ to be Atel and latest valve made y company, a8 we are reliably informed that such a valve has in recent tests given great satisfaction. We are of the ovinion ibewidaoena prt gues sia tarpeeeatoais middlean ans w nt valve gear. The veseel ts be sent to ‘Ronapolis, oF such point as the department may select, for the purpose of accurate! follows: Three subcaliber pro} gun at ile, three at three- half mile, three ote as above ‘ojectiles to be fired from the uns, making in all for ranging the gune ffty- four projectiles, which we beheve to be suf ficieut for establishing accurate range curves. pt “The determination of the range with this we recommend that she be supplied with a Fiske uder, so fitted as to give the range in room, where the valves are set, as well as in the fighting tower. ailable instrument for the pur- pore. Five weighted subealibre projectiles to red from cach gun for accuracy, the firing totake place im Chesapeake bay, the targets to be arranged at known distan firing to be done with the vessel ‘underway i conditions of weather. Three pro- above from each gun, of the designed for the gun. d three full-caliber weighted projec- fired from each gun, with the vesel | steaming at a high ruie of speed ata moving | target. “Two sub-caliber projectiles, 1 «ded | with such high explosive as the depstment | may select, fired from each gun, with the vessel | steaming at a high rate of target. Two full-caliber gun, carry the langest Guus are capable of fir above. “These shotsare intended to determine the value of the veasel as a torpedo thrower, and should be fired under such varying conditions of weather as will make the tosts absolute, if the tests, as above, prove satisfactory the board recommends that the vessel be fitied with a d that a further series of tests be of high ex- determine her value as torpedo thrower a: night. The board of the opinion that the | above tests will thoroughly determin> the value of the Vesuviu fensive weapon, and give w the future construc- general type. Should tests us abuve prove satisfactory, suggestions are submitted: That the firing valves be so arranged that the guus may be fired either from the fighting tower or from the gun room, in case of the disabiement tion of vessels of th the com so as to give greater turning power, which is at present detective.” ‘The board is composed of Commander K. D. Evans, Lieut. Com A.B. Conden and Lieut. ‘f.’F. Meigs, = —— — NOT YET SETTLED. The Trouble in Company C, Third Rattal- jon—ihe Investigation Not Completed, The trouble in company C, third battalion, has not as yet been settled. Capt. Mahany of affair in which Lieut. Simpson and Maj. Harri- son were concerned. It is not known what the outcome of the investigation was, although it is understood that the examination will be re- sumed on Wednesday night, when a rather up- rourious time is expected, at the regular monthly meeting of the company. It said, also, that Lieut. Simpson has applied to Col. Moore fora board of inquiry. Members of company C are inclined to be reticent in regard member said today that he had no doubt but the company would be held together all right. “I have nothing in the world to say in regard to the matter,” said Lient. Simpson today, “and I greatly deplore the pubiicity given to a mat- ter which should have been kept strictly withia j the battalion, It was and i+ a family affai: and should have been kept quiet canceeelaocees DISTKICT GOVERNMENT, A POLICE STATION SITE PURCHASED. The Commissioners today purchased for a police station site in Georgetown east 43 feet of lot 81 and west 28 feet of lot 82 on the south side of Q between 32d and 33d streets. ‘The lot cost 80 cents per foot. MISCELLANEOUS. There was but one building permit issued to- day—1343 21st street northwest, 6,000. M. P. Crowley bas been appointed @ first- class private on the police force. seged com Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Henry Allen and Annie Kent; James W. Page and E. Waters: Clarence W. Waters and ma L.. Staples; George C. Combs and Rachel Virginia Johnson: B. Barnes and M. C. Lee, of Dallas, Tex.; Ferris Finch of Dixon, Il, and Helen M. Dockstader; Snowden A. Mitchell and Laura 8. Bryant. seen A Family Row. Robert Boise and Georgie Boise, his wife, got into a family dispute yesterday and theit quar- relended in a free fight. Georgie defended herself with a carving knife, while Robert bad a stove poker. No serious harm was done, but when the case was heard in the Police Court today Judge Miller decided that it was a free fight, for which the husband wax more to blame than the wife, and fined him $20 or sixty days in juil, while Georgie was fined only €1. ———— Burial Permits. Daring the twenty-four hours ending at noon today deaths were reported and burial permits were issued from the health office as follows: Charles Webster, colored, 24 years, debility and heart failure: John B. Wilson, colored, 2 years, pneumonia; William Johnson, colored. 52 heart disease; Edgar Douglass, colored, years, consumption; Ruth Colston, colored, 11 month,catarrhal pnenmonia:H: i 10 months, entero colitis: } Thomas McK. McNeely. white, 60 years, dis. heart; Win. J. Ebrmantraut, white. convulsion; Henry Ockershansen, years, heart disea-e: Mary T. Muliin, Years, general debility from old age. er m ‘The High School Cadets’ Parade, ‘The annual street parade aud drill of the High School Cadets will take place Thursday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock in front of the Ar- lington Hotel. The cadets will march in review of the District , 48 white, 76 of the former. That the steering gear be altered | company B carried on an investigation of the | to the difficulty and its probable outcome. Une | Now that Congres: bas provided a permanent habitation for the city post office it may be im teresting to consider the postion of this office in ite earning capacity, as compared with other No other office in the United States die patebes so large an amount of free matter asthe Washington office. If this office received pay for all matter handled ite annual revenue Would amount to more than 1,700,000. The New York office stands first, with am In- come of over $3,500,000; Chicago second. with an income of over €2,850,000; Philadelphia, with over €2,000,000; Boston, with @1,900,000; ‘then follow in order the cities of Cincinnatt, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Baltimore and Pite- burg. In some respects the Wash: office te the ‘most important in the United no other office carries so much valuable matter; mo other office is required to receive and such great quantities of bulky and heavy matter; upon no other office dors the transaction of public business largely sel ie ecentieethe atantoniregng a colossal building with proper facilites rooms within which to conduct this vast and ae poe eee Dusiness are not merely the je of Washington, but Poverument of the United THE SOUTH SIDE oF THE avEXUR. The eclection of the Penneylvanie evenee site for the post office not only assures a suit | able building of the necessary size and arrange- | ment for the impo: | but also points to other We recommend this | t enumerated, pa Uauitings of advan to the capital. In his argument before | House and Seuate committees on public butld- ings regarding « Post Ofce Department build ing aud Washington city post office building, the Postmaster tieneral advocated “That, te » extending back to the wall, with government buildings. New build- ngs are under divcussion for the Department | of Justice, the hull of records, State Depart ment halls, census burewa, District Cousmie- |sioners, Supreme (: and business buildin at point, instead of them at various, ylints’ in the: cf 7 wold Greatly beautify the natioual capital.” POMMPSSION MAY NE SOON OBTAINED, Now that the district attorney has been @i- rected by the Attorney General to secere a confirmation of the report of the commbaton- era who have appraised the value of the prop- erty, the Jadgment of condemnation will tellow ae a mutter of course, and upon that judgment “writ of posession ‘can issue ms soon as the government pays or deposits in court the sev- eral amounts awarded the respective owners | fad partes i interest, including the value of It ts earnestly hoped that no one of the sev- erai owners will interpose any captions objec- Yous which will resait in unnecessary deluge The prices fixed are pronounced conservative shocked to Lear of the death thie morning of | his estimable wife. and Mra Seal have eutirely und closely with Washington for over thirty years that the breaking up of the family circle te eo pecially sad. Mr. Saul has been one of the pioneers in the floral business in this localit; jand bie handsome aud well-stocked farm on | the 7th street roud forms oue of the land- marks of the country. Mra. Neul at all thoes during her life was foremost where any could be accomplished. She leaves children five daughters and three sone, all ‘own. ‘Ihe arrangements for the funeral ve not as yet been settled. 2 MAKKIED. BALDWIN-CARK. At Carrevilie, W, counsy, Leu, on Thurwlay, June 4, ISSl- Uy eee our: Puueen, DC Ba. Vorwer.) 01 Weshine- tom, Dec te JeANAIM, dausliter ut toe late Dayed that Blige Carr, . DOCKSTADER. In this city, June “ye rencweaee Oe De, Touma, af stat, the re MLS A. DOCKST ADEA of Wanutingtoti, D.C. ¢ SHAMPE-JOHNSON. On Monday, June by Auer. Asenatuer Crusiame,, at tue Parker, Sous q street’ hurcirwesty Wana ion Dit Andre. wt Lond COHLAS Us to Aube AM YOmABON er" Micha cards. ve oe viKD. EACHOM: Tp Pyreucuth. Va. June i iwi, iad, JANG, Ue.owed wite uf pad May she rest in peace from No. 057 South Carviina avent clock a.m, Fentdouee. 12 Bum Dire cy a, dauguter of . Tem % ath year = CONMOY. Op dune ¥, 1801, at Kam. THOMAS EEARCIS,” poe ot Thomas 'Proucts and Tosoasae ante. affed to a Ca SMITH. On June s IMvi, HUGE ITH aged ten wonthe, Youtgest sou of Rete ad wzateth Suuith. ‘Funcral private. . Eee Sruaw Hare Straw Hats of all kinds from Sc. to@5. Ladies’ Yecht Hats, Boys’ Hats, b0c., 75c., 61. BB STINEMETZ & soxe, 25; Peunsyivanie ave. LUTZ & BRO, 7 Penn. ave.. adjoining National Hotel. Fe tetesemaneee ae 1 pot ost your (GRY. © Samper, Ss. __ geen,