Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1891, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. WEDNESD. 1891—TEN PAGES. 2d EDITION! CONTINUED FROM St PAGE A LOSS OF TEN LIVES. Louisville, Ky., the Scene of Three Fires. FRANCE MAKES A DEMAND OF CHILE. Result of Municipal Elections Massachusetts. LaTE TELEGRAPHIC LOUISVILLE’S FATAL FIRES. fees of Life at the Destruction of a Louls- ville Candy Factory. Lovrvirtx. Kr., Dec. 9.—Six lives were lost ima fire at the candy factory of Menne & Co., No. 517 West Main street, at 6 o'clock this morning. The tomb of fire, in which five young girls and one man were burned to death, is a four-story building on the north side of the street. The firm was getting ready for the Christmas trade and employed an extra num- Der of girls to wrap and vack confections. They were all at wark on the fourth iloor. THE DEAD AND INJURED. ‘The names ot the victims are: Charles Kim- mel, foreman: he was thirty years of age and uomarried: Barbara Pell, Clara Rausch, Ida Parks, Anna Lockhart, Anna Dickey. . ‘Those injured were: Lillie Greenleaf, cut on side of head and bruises about the body; Treey Hohlhans, face and hands burned and bruised; Kate McGarvey, severely and perhaps fatally imternaily: George King, bruised and burned about facu and bands. ‘4 TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION The origin of the fire is unkuown. AtS o'clock there was « tremendous explosion from the second floor. There wasa crash of glass and thousinds of are crackers roared and cracked, while almost countless skyrockets and Toman candles flew ivsing hither and thither across the street and into the air, A moment later and a sheet of iiame burst the windows. Before the employes kuay of their danger the skylights burst and the panic- stricken employes ran to the stair Three of them —Litlie Greenwell, Trecy Holdouse aud Katie MeGarvey—reached the third floor just us the stairs leading to the fourth floor caught fire. Behind them came tue tive other girl, but before they could reach the bottom a wal. NEWS. of fire cut off their progress and they fled back to tho top. wheie they were burned to death. Fifteen or twenty brave men rushed into the building at one time intending to try to rescue them, but the fierce heat drove them back. The cries of the imprisoned girls finally censed and the floors one after another, until finally nothing } was left of the building but the tottering walls. In the rear were amemoled the mothers and fathers of some of the giris who were burned to death inside, aud their manifestations of grief were pitiable im the extreme. They im- Diored the tiremen to save their children and the firemen had great trouble in keeping some of the more frenzied oues from rushing into the tlumes. TWO OTHER TIRES. Two disastrous fires visited the city last night, destroying the block of buildings on the north side of Main street between 6th and 7th. In the early evening the store and the stock of the Booue Paper ( uipany were destroyed, en- tailing a loss of 265.000. ANOTHER EXPLOSION, While the firemen were raking away the Tuins of the Boone Paper Company at 4:30 this morning there came the sound of a territic ex- plosicn in the building on the cast Of them. That was the Bamberger. Strong & Co. building, four stories bigh. On the izstant flames Lroke from every floor and shot out through the roof. Fire must have been smouldering for several hours in the cellars, and when each of the four stories had become tilled with Leated air and smoke an ex- plosivi: followed and the building was one mass of flames. Before the tire could be extinguished the wholesale boot and shoe house of Hamberger, Strong & Co.: Bliss, Wilkon & Co.. gents’ fur- nirhings” aud notions; Weller, Woolfolk & Payne, boots and shues, and Jotanboke, buts, bad Leen coustuned. It was with great difficulty that the firemen prevented the flames from Spreading further A number of people were alee ‘the upper tooms of the bu:ilings, but ali escaped. One fireman is missing and be may have been eru.led by « failing wall. Ihe loss is about e400.vuu, YOUR FIREMEN KILLED BY FALLING WALLS. Letor information, however, showed that a number of firemen were caught under the fall- ing wall of Hamberger, Strong & Co.'s butld- ing. Fire Chief Hughes and Capt. Weather. ford were injured. Four dead firemen la, under the wails and four others are badiy ‘The dead firemen are William Moor Davis, Samuel Baker and Touy Schlicht. ————— FRANCE’S DEMAND OF BEAZ! There Must Be Keparation fur the Killing of Twelve Frenchmen by Fonseca's Agents. Pants, Dec. 9.—The French government has on hand a very serivusquestion with the Bra- zilian goverument, and steps bave been taken to bring them to a settlement. [t is clwimed by the French government that during the trou- bles growing out of theaction of President Fon- secs in dissolving the Brazilian congress und assuming the dictatorship twelve Freuchmen were Killed in Kio Janeiro by agents of Fon- seca. The French consul at Kio Jancire has been instructed Ly his government to demand Of the Peixoto guvernment reparation tor the willing of these wen. Kio Jaxrino, bec. 9.—The situation in the stato of Hio Janeiro is becoming critical The epposing pares are arming themselves. Gov. Porteily boids Netheroy The insurgents Lave established a provisional goverment, and have selected Parabyba aa Weir capital. ‘Ihey are organizing for an at- wek on Nictheroy. The government is apa- thetic. ‘ie reporé of the failure of an im- portaut ruiway company will be anuuunced to- morrow. oan ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS. Voting For Municipal Tickets Throoghout the state. Spmixarixty, Mass, Dec. 9.—The city fas license yesterday by 342 majority. Crgtsza, Muss, Dee. 9 —Convery ean, and the entire republican t ene councilman were elected y. verses plurality by a majority of 4 rox. Dee. ¥ the Cambruige great interest 398 this mor voted republi- ket except y a ‘The city voted nolicense ere no politics in election yesterday, Ting in the license vote. At when the victory for no heense was Jouger im doubt. the church bells Were rang, the pu-ters pulling the belizy them- selves. Sarem, Mase, Dec. % ected yesterday by SAS y ‘Be politics in the contest. licouse is 632. or Rantoul was re- y. ‘there were he majority tor i INFLUENZA IN BERLIN. lave Becowe so Great as to Cause a Panic. Brnzix, Dec. 9. —An idea of the extent of the Yavages of influenza in this city may be gath- ered from an article which appears in the Medisinsch Wochenschrift. This medical au- thority states that during the past week there bave been 40,000 cases of the disease ir: Berlin. The death rate here from indlueuza is not high, but thirty of tho cases reported have resulted The residents of Hambarg have become most panic strickea st the wide prevalence of ‘The Ravages ry irom | DEATH OF DR FEA DONALDSON Que of Baltimore's Leading Physicians and & Prominent Specialist. Dartistonr, Dec. 9.—Dr. Francis Donaldson, professor of diseases of throat and chest in the University of Maryland, and one of the most distinguished physicians in Baltimore, died to- day in the sixty-rinth year of his age. Dr. Donaldson bas been sick for several months paet and a few weeks ago his con- dition was regarded am critical. He rallied, however, and hopes were —_enter- tained that he might again be able to leave the house, but a relepso occurred and today the end came. ‘The canse of his death was a kidney trouble. Dr. Donaldson was a graduate of the University of Maryland and had also visited the great pean centers of medical edueati Wrote a large number of articles for medical periodicals and was a member of the leading medical rovicties of the country filled the chai: of physiology for a long time at the University of Maryland, but during the past few years contined his attention as a teacher to his specialty —_———___ SAILOKS FIGH ily Cut Before the Combatants Were Separated. Loxpox, Dec. 9—A bloody affray between seamen occurred today at the Mill Wall docks Three Prussian and four English sailors be- came involved in a quarrel and from words they quickly came to blows. The fight was a most desperate one and the bystanders, who thought it nething more than a usual sailors’ row, were horritied when they saw the men draw knives and commence to stab and slash ewcle other. The onlookers were afraid Three to interfexe with the desperadoes and the latter fought with the rocity of savages. One of the Engliskmen named Swain was killed by a stab wound in the neck. Another Enghshman named Baker also sult fatally and a third one named Cooper was very seriously cut by the knives off the Prus- ania. ‘The police were notified of the fighting, but did not arrive in time to prevent a iatal ending to the affray. They did, however, arrest the Prussians. —_——__- PUITING ON THE SCREWS. Eur Kussetl Will Not Give His Wife Any Money Untit She Apologizes. The Truth, Mr. Henry per, says todsy that Earl Rus- | set determined not to aliow his wife, | Countess Russel, who failed last week in her at- tempt to get judicial separation from him, any money for her support until she apoto- n for the charges ahe made against # that she herself docs not be- . Countess Russell has commenced | st her husband to recover a portion je Qu) she claims she paid into their joint account. ae HOTHEADS WERE BEATEN. | Chilean Legislators Who Wanted to Break With the United states Defeated | Lospox, De %—The Times today publishes | a dispatch from its correspondent at Santiago }de Chile stating that the “insulting” notes writtea to the government by Mr. Egan, the United States minister to Chile, and lis own telegrams to his own gove:ument caused a sition to be made that Chile suppress her tion at Washington. ‘This proposition was discussed at « mecting of the inauce commit- tee of the house of representatives lust night anda heated debate wus had on the question. | The government declined to support the pro- g Pv posal aud when the matter was put to vote those who were in favor of recalling the Chtican ntinister to the United States and abolishing the legation at Washington were defeated.” The government made a strong fight aguinst the adoption of the proposal. party ROYAL OBSEQUILE: Distinguished Persons Attend the Funeral Services Over Dom Pedre. Panis, Dee. 9.—The royal obsequies over the remains of Dom Pedro, ex-emperor of Brazil, wok piace today at the Madeleine, where the remains were taken last evening, and were at- tended by « number of members of royal fami- lies, leading celebr: prominent citizens, members of the various diplomatic corps and nearly all the ofticers of the military household of President Carnot, including Gen. Brugere, who represented the French president. pice MAJOR THROCKMORTON'S TRIAL. He Denies the Charges of Duplicating Pay Accounts and Altering False Checks. New Yous, Dee. 9.—The court-martial called to try the case of Maj. Charles B. Throckmor- ton, second artillery, convened this morning in the United States army building, in Whitehall street, Lieut. Col. Thos. Barr, judge ad- ‘The presentment, containing two sand nine specitications—the first of is pay vouchers and the second g and uttering checks without the cash in bank to meet them--were read to the accused, who pleaded “not guilty” to cach separately. Couuset then presented a deposition, sworn to by the accused. setting forth that he had not been granted sufficient time to prepare bis de- Jense and requesting @ continuance of two weeks. After some deliberation the court granted the continuance and an adjournment was taken to December 23 at 11 am. The mejor claims to be the y:ctum of a con- spiracy and that he will prove his innocence at ng trial. PaKis. — Bosrox, Dec. 9.—The fire-cracker house of Masten & Weils, on Sweet street, was blown up at 12:45 this afternoon. One man is reported killed and two injared. ‘The explosion was heard all over the eity. —_ CORN TAKES A JUMP. December Advances Over Nine Cents Within ‘Two Hours. Cmtcaco, Dec. 9.--Interest on the board of trade this morning centered in the corm pit, where fluctuations in the December or year fu- ture wereextremely wild. The superficial causes were meager stocks of coutract corn in store here constantly which ari iccreasing, and the fact ed but fifteen cars ‘ade. December 3, higher at 48%; this mornin, jbut soon began to mount upward in pric culminating at 33 cents shortly before 1 o'clock, clean advance of %. cents Then there cossion in a few minutes to 55 ts, and atil o'clock the price was nominal!y 56 cents. iets sion Killed by the Coliapse of a Building. Lewrontox, Pa., Dec. 9-—A frame building that was being erected for an ice house col- lapsed here yesterday afternoon and two men were killed ‘and five seriously jured. The ames of the two men killed were Thomas Arner, contractor of Franklin, Ps, and Oscar Heilnian of this piace. Spring Garden Pumaprzenia, Dee. tockholders Assessed. —Controliex of the . Fisher, receiver of the Spring Garden Bank, o demand on the stockholders for a 100 per cent assess tent on each share of capital stock held by them at the time of the bank’s failure, the as- t, aggregcting £7:0,000, to be used in of the debts of the bank. shart Eagles With Distinguished Namesakes, LUENsBURGH, Wasu., Dec. 9— Chairman Wilson of the republican state committee has sccured two immense live cagles which he will send to the national republican convention at Minneapolis with the Washington delegation. He has named the cagies “Jim” Blaiae and Hanging at Greenvillc, Mise. Gueexviie. Miss.; Dec. 2.—Forest Thomas, colored, was hanged here at 1:85 yesterday afternoon for the murder of Hayward Bryant, colored, at Lake Washington in November, 1890. ‘Thomas couccaled bimself in ambush and fired upon Bryant as he was passing. the disease mm that city. The epidemic Cars Were Broken Into Splinters, Oe eee cttcticn Talent | Mirewavazx, Dee. 9.—A special to the Zven- ee. Gak dering, the ‘week | (7 Wisconsin from Baraboo, Wis., says: About past the deaths have been 250 above the average. ‘This exceedingly heavy increase in the mortal- isy is due en to influenza and its attend- S o'clock last evening a rear-end collision oc- on the Northwestern road eight miles south of this place near Merrimac, 1a which C. A. Storrs, a piano ant complications. tuner of The we cites a2 « cn-} Elgin, Ill., was killed, and H. True, a firemen rious feature of the in France the fact | of this city was badly burt. The caboose, po oie meg heel The een apie a Sabeegsen “inetroged by dire; are exem))' inducase, while private hodees vith ‘who was killed, was here for several ap me rary dave and started last evening for Madison. e received a stab wound that will probably re- | ws a loosening of the screws and @ re- | | | | | | | | waukee, Lake Shore’ aud Western iB fuily dressed woman parading Pennsylvania Javenue at intervals and also noticed that she was constantly followed by IN WALL STREET TODAY. The Vanderbilt Stocks Lead in an Advance in Prices. New Youx, Dec. 9.—The sales of stocks dur- ing the morning's trading today amounted to 138,400 shares. The principal dealings were in Northern Pacific, Canada Southern and the Plate, Omaba, Milwaukee, Lake Shore and other Vanderbilts, Chesapeake and Ohio, Nickel Western preferred, Northwest and Rock isand, The opening was firm at prices }¢ to 36 per cent higher, but this advance induced some selling and a reaction resulted, Subse- quently the Vanderbilts began to advance and the market hardened. Prices went steadily uy during the remainder of the hour. At 1 o'clock the improvement ranged from 1¢ to 1s per cent, the latter in Mil- preferred, which was very strong. Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western’ preterred and Pittsburg and Western preferred were the features of the second bour. Under their lead prices further improved, and at noon the advan from 3¢ to 8 per cent, the latter in P and Western preferred. At thix writing (1:30 P. m.) the market is dull and easier. Money, Yat per cont. Exchange steady; Posted rates, 4823ga$85; actual rates, 48140 48134 for wixty duys, and 484048424 for demand. Governments steady; currency bs, 1084; bid; 4s, coupon, 1173¢ bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid. =, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The forlowing are the operinas and clon! the New ‘Surk ‘Sock Market, as reported {1 mite to Corson aud Slevartueys Iai d reek, Prices of y special he; 10595 1 Suyar pref. Maubattan Tex. & Pac. Mo. Pac Ten. Si Union Fue. > Wabash. 5. bo. prei.-.? Weer. Caius Washington stock Exchange, — Regutar call — 12 o'clock Convertible 5s, $1,000 at 10: ui stered, 1 vupons, 190) ilig asked cu LSig asked t of Columbia Bonds—Mark asked sked. g0-year fund. ‘asked. “Water stock, ar fat reney, 190 awe, “his , 1s Konds—Washington and George- town Kutivoatd 140,65, WH bid, — asked. Masonic Hall Assoc: sked. Washington Market Co vebil, Washington ke. 58, 100 Did, — as y istmorigaze 6s, job Light Jutantry 20 on Gas Company, se ‘ashington Gas Compan —asked. Washington niy and Trust Com: | ashingten sight vid, WF bid. — asked. Was! Je 6s, 1901, 140 Did, 145 asked. Behl road 63, v2 bid, shed. Chesap Potomac Telephone tst_ mortgage 1b asked. Capitol and Norih © nireet Int moriyage os, 1054 bid, 114 eked. Metropolitan Kaiiroad Convertibie 6. 11> bi ‘amked. U. Electric Light Convertibie 5s, ld. 110 asked. Anacostia iailtoad i. isked. Nutional bak Stocks—Bans of Washington, 410 1. Bank of Kepublic, 20 bid,” 319 Metropoltian. 265 bid 2s asked. Central. | i, — asked. Fariners "and Mechauies', 190 O bid, Is5ashest. Colum Capital. 124 bid. — asked. voasked Traders’, 14 bid. 116 i asked Ohio, 9 on ane Georgetown, politan, 42 bid, 100 0 bid, —_ nske asked» ‘Columbiz, 6) bid, orth O Street, 3h bid, 4 aN Soldiers’ Home, 3. bid, ‘Teuleytown, Jnsurane Frau in, 69 Bid, 60 asked. National Union, 17» bid, 18%," asked.” Corcoran. 674, bid, — asked.” Co- lunibia, 14), bid, 15 asked. Potomac. 7% bid, 9 asked.’ Kiggs, S bid, 53, asked. People's, 5% bid, 6 asked. Lincoln. 6 vid. "61, asked. Comercial. 47, Vid. 5% asked. Arlington, 170 bid, isy asked. Metropolitan. i ‘Titie Insurance $ bid, 138 asked. Colui Gas and lieetrie Lignt Sto: 41x bid. 42 asked. Electrte LA 155 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid, 60 asked. siuerican Graphophone, 4% bid, 53g asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, Iv id, 19% asked. Great Falls Iee Company, 135 bid, 150 asked. Lull Run Panorama Company, 15 bid, 30 usked. Fueumatic Gun Carriage, 34 Did, 4 asked Interocean Building Company, ~ Bid, 105 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies — Washiny ton Loan aud Tras! 05 Ud, 10934 ashen Amer.can Wa vines Busy bud. 120 asked Washington Safe Deposit Company, 10 bid, 135 asked. —— Baltimore Markets. BATLIMORE. Dec. 9.—Flour quiet, unchanged —receipis, 091 barrels; sitipments, 4.364 bar- arreis. Wheat s December, 1.0 LUT alg Ted. 95—ree shels; bushels. Xed, por, 3 ATS, O54) March, ‘5545 ed, Ss—Teceipis, 3.44 bushels; shipments, 20,516 bushels: stock, 52 busivels; sales, 130,000 bushels. Southern ve—white, 3 yellow i. Oats 2 mixed ye quiet (pts, 24100 bushels; ship- g—No. 2 white wes! 7 stock, 179.973 bushela. Hay 12.00474.00, Grain freights quiet, unchange votton dail— middling. pvisions fim, unchanged. ter steady-—creamery, fancy, 2: Tavs: do. imitatios good to choice, 2a: Isuly. Egy s, fair, tated, 43-16, bute fair to choice, 25; ladle, faney, 22a: . fine. 20; “do. fair to y jeady —Rio irginia ten-forties, 35 . altimore and Ohio stock, Northern Centrai stock, 70 asked; Dal mn Ohio Sou do. rst incomes, bids do. third incomes, 11 ashe douds, Taatls do. stocks 34 —_ Death of W. W. Clapp of Boston. Postox, Mass., Dec. Clapp, for more than twenty-five years editor of the Boston Journal, and who .0tired from that po- sition on the Ist of last July, dicd suddenly last night at the Hotel Vendome, Boston, hi winter residence. The cause of Col. Clapp's death was acute bronchitis. He was ill but two days. cond in Consolid: 35. lated gas ae HAD TO LEAVE THE CITY. A Supposed Pair of Sharpers Given a Few Hours to Get Away, Officer Moore of the first precinct noticed for the past few days @ very attractive and taste- a nicely dressed and rather good-looking man, Last night Lieut. Amiss cud Ofticer Moore ar rested the couple on the avenue between 12th and 13th streets and had them before Judge Kimball this morning, charged with being sus- picious persons. It was noticed had lodgings at 1 west, and prior to re their arrest that they ‘New York avenue north- resting them their rooms were searched and Zound to be arranged for a first-class blackima: and robbing busiuess. lt was tho woman's part to attract the attention of and ensnare elderly but waywardly inclined gentlemen to their quarters. ‘There they were robved and tarned loose, depending upen the victim's fear of exposnre for a suc- cessful termination of the scheme, and they were goneraliy safe in doing so. ‘The couple bad rented the rooms under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Beckley, but apon being jocked up the man gave his Aame as John Bradley and sbe hers as Rosie Carte: boll af Beaton, 1 Bradley claimed to hai been a at ing & Year ago whea he lost a lot of money. He also claimed te be « windowdresser Ly trade, and had at one time, he said, beeu olfered o position ana $50 a week by Saks & Co, night ‘Alter, being in bis coll awbile inst Bradley admitted to Officer Moore that the couple were sharpers, but know there was no chatge against them,'as they bud not “made turn’ this time and were willing to loa if aliowed to go. ‘i them Jud yo ey | ve lecture nnd told thom they were in by 3 o'clock they would be rearrested ‘to the work house. It is needless to stood not upon the order of their ESS SN ‘fhe Connecticut senate met adjourned to December 29. TALKING JURY, Argument Made by the Lawyers in the Case of Shepard White. After reecss, in the trial of B. Shepard White, aN EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL, ‘That Much-Talked-of Project Now Definitely Assured. AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF LAYMEN OF THAT Gathering of the Members im This City This ‘Morning. the matter of the instractions to the jury were | DENOMINATION AND WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED— CALLED TOGETHER BY MB. CALDERON CARLICLE— again taken up and after they were settled Judge Bradley called upon the counsel to begin their argument at 1 o'clock. MR. CLAGETT'S ADDRESS To TRE JURY. Mr. Clagett made the opening address for the government. White followed him with the closest attention as Mr. Clagett remarked that if there was one infraction of the law that carries with it the detective camera of discovery that crime is forgery, for when the deed is committed the proof is. made. ‘The paper exists as un evidence of the forger's guilt, The crime of forgery is closely bound Up with that of the uttering of the forged paper. r. Clagett said that it was their duty to look at the case impartinily, without prejudice and without pity, as it is told in the testimony as Hellas in the story of the defendant himself After the story told by the defendant upon the stand mach of the necessity for argument had been eliminated. ‘The checks wero all in evi- dence, so were all the papers there, and, the a torney submitted, the proof of all was before em. ‘Mr. Clagett referred to the testimony that had been brouzht Letore the jury, calling their attention to the fact that of the mouey paid by Messrs Hyde and Matthews for iron work neither Corning nor Albree had ever Teceived a cent of the money legiti- mately duc them. There was not a single scintilla of evidence brought out in this case to show that White had any authority tosign Corning’s or Albree'sname on | any paper or lad any reason for believing that he hag any such right. The case was made | Out beyond all question by the testimony for the government ‘The cherks were all minde, they were signed by the defendant with names that ie had no right to use they were deposited to his credit and drawn out by him at his own sweet will, and that was all there was about it. These essential facts were all admitied by the detendant himself, and all that was left for him todo was to at tempt to explain them away. BEGAN MIS WORK WITH AN UNTRUTH. Mr. Clagett said that White began his work with an untruth for he went to the assistant building inspector and represented that his employer was, in straitened, circustances and so succeeded in getting a certificate that the work on the fire escapes was 80 far advanced that the payment of £560 on account would be justified. Wien he | presented this check at the bank and was told that the name of C.K. Albree must be in- dorsed upon it he said that Albree was not in town and could not be reached and. yet in a few hours Whito returned to the bank with the cheek so indorsed. Continuing Mr. Clagett remarked upon the 28 of White collecting over £1,000 for nis employer iu a space of a couple of months, and yet in all that time he never let Mr. Corning know that he had ever collected a cout for him. The fact that when be was informed the name of Albree on one of the checks must have the wor it to make it conform to the face lie took it back to his office was significant fact. No ex- pert testimony had been placed upon the stand as to the signatures on the back of the | checks Handing to the jury the check that bore all three names upon the back Mr. Clagett reminded them of’ the fuct that White bad testified that he wrote all three names with the same pen and ink and at the same time, and he asked them as common- sense men’ whether they could believe that this 80 upon even 4 cursory study of the names. White had told them that the money be coilected on checks and turned in to his own credit was to be used in paying the expenses of the office, and yet the checks of Mr. Corning tuat had Leen placed in evidence showed that Detwecn the Ist aud the 22d of May White had received from him #235 to pay those vei expenses, % r. Clagett reviewed brietly the evidence that has been presented within the past two days, laying stress upon White's course in writing the letter in which he threatened self- destruction, and then in waiting for the! shades of ' night in order to make his escape to the bluc grass region of Kentucky. White was so willing to return to Washington upon being arrestcd in the west that #s soon a3 he was able to securea bondsman he skipped out for the west again. Mr. Clagett closed his address by maintaining that the defendaut at the bar wasus simart as he was handsome, as shrewd as he was fascinating and that the charge of forgery bad been proved against him beyond all reasonable doubt. MR. YRENCH FoR THE DEFEXSE. Mr. Clagett occupied about an our in the opening address and upon its conclusion Mr. French arose at once to reply. He said, in be- ginning, that he ha:l not asked for any sympu- thy, as Mt. Claget: had imphed; he was willing to try the cas@solely upon its merits. Ina case of murder when it is proved that the defendant has not committed ‘murder, though he may have committed some other crime, the prosecution should not claim a dict of guilty. So when the charge is forgery and it is proved that no real forgery was com- mitted though the defendant himself admits upon the stand that he has been guilty of some other offense he should not be convicted of | forgery. Vhen White signed Albree’s and Corning’s names upon the checks Mr. French maintained there was no attempt to imitate their band- writing, as the checks themselves would show. White was simply trying to raise some money with which to run the office during ‘his em- ployer's absence. The boy had done what he honestly believed he had a right to do. In depositing the checks to his own credit he did no more than one would have expected, for if he had placed them to Mr. Cerning’s credit he could not have drawn upon them as occa- sion demanded. NO ATTEMPT TO IMITATE HANDWRITING. Mr. French gave the jury one of Mr Corn- ing’s letters that had been placed in evidence in order to convince them that in placing Corning’s name to the check White had made no attempt to imitate his handwriti Thero was no evidence whatever when the checks were deposited there was an intention to defraud, yet such an intent to defraud must exist at the time the act is committed or it is not forgery. If some other crime was committed it has nothing to do with this case, for the indictment plainly charges forge In closing his address Mr French made an earnest plea for young White and asked that the jury weigh the evidence very carefully be- fore they convicted him of the ‘serious charge of forgery at the very beginning of his career. Mr French then read the prayers for the de- fendant, which had been allowed by the court. ‘They were three in number ‘The first. was to the effect that if the jury believed that White wrote the names on the chek with no intent to defrand they must acqui¢ ‘The i:tent to defraud niust have existed at the time of indorsing the checks, even though the defend- ant afterward misappropriated the money. ‘The third prayer was to the offect thut if the jurs Delieved tut the dctendant acted without authori ir ground fof reason, aud without ness, believing himself to be so authorized, they should return a yer- dist of not guilty. Mr. Cole was the final speaker of the after- noon, speaking for the government. Ho took the ground that the facts in the case were all proved or admitted. The on! tion was the intent in White's mind wheu he signed the checks. . The White case was adjourned at 3 o'clock and will begin at 10 tomorrow morning. Bata seeks Tuy. Vetasco Nationa Baxk of Velasco, Texas, capita! 360,000, hae been authorized to begin business. Sitver Puncitaszs.—The offers of silver to the Treasury Department today aggregated 671,090 ounces and the amount purchased was 400 onnces at 226,000 ounces at €0.99625, a 30.9570 and 194,000 ounces at 90.9575. hat Pexsioxs ix Novempen.—A prepared state- ment isyued by the pension office shows that for the month of November 22,253. pension claims of all classes were allowed upon which the first payment aggregated #2,863,538.12. The Sverage Payment 10 cach, pensioner, therefore, was $124.20. Of the 22,258 claims ullowed 15, 060 were under the act of Juue 27, 1890, Navan Oppens.—Capt. F. J. Higginaon, or- ‘agt.” after | 4 COMMITTEE To BE APPOINTED TO SELECT A SITE—THE FULL SCoPE OF THE IDEA A meeting of prominent laymen of the Epis- copal church and other citizens was held yes- terday afternoon at the residence of Mr. Chas. © cathedral of the Protestant Episcopal chureb. Bishop Paret was present, and among others who were there were J. C. Bancroft Davis, Gen. John A. Kasson, Chas. C. Glover, | Francie G. Newlands, George Truesdell, B. H. Warder, Gen. John G. Parke, Col. A. T. Britton, Charles M. Matthews, Henry E. Peliew, John T. Arms, Thomas Hyde, Lewis J. Davis, Henry E. Davis, A. C. Barney, Gen. 8. V. Benet, William C. Hill, Edward J! Stetlwagen. Chas. J. Bell. N. K. Viele and R. N. isborough. Bishop an address, in which he gave history of | eath- | edral establisuments in this country, pointing out tho sources of failure and success which ap- | peered ineach of these enterprises, He then invited expressions of opinion as to whether such a foundation should be established in this District, A COMMITTEE TO SELECT A SITE. There was a very strong scutiment expressed in favor of the project by those present, and after a full interchange of views a motion was | unanimously adopted that tho bishop at once | Sppoint a “committee of seven, composed of two clergy and tive laymen, with power to select a suitable site subject to the approval of the bishop and to raise funds for the purchase of the site. The names of the committee will be announced by the bishop. The attendance at the —_meeting and the opinions expressed are regarded as encour- agjng indications of the success of the enter- rise, which may now be said to be fairly launched. SUCCESS OF THE PLAN ASSURED. It is further stated that the success of the plan is already well assured by the gift of Miss Mann, a communieant of St. John's Church, | who donated land valued nt $80,000 to be the | nucleus of the future endowment of the cathe- dral foundation. ‘Ibe deed for this pro} erty was mado inst. spring, and byt the jtime it is needed for” the support of the cathedral the property, will certainly be worth not less than £200,000, the income for at the disposal of the cathedral trustees. From the beginning this project has the good fortune of an income, so that the danger of spending all availabie funds for land and buildings will be obviated. THE IDEA OF THE ENTERPRISE. The idea of the enterprise may be summed up as follows: A cathedral establishment is in ecclesiastical iaw an incorporated body with its dean and chapter, the great church and the conn buildings — for schools, charities, & ie considered that @ great ‘free chureh, beautiful in ite architecture and weli equipped in all | | | its appointments, is more uceded in this city “than in’ any other. Coming from all parts ofthe ~— country for purposes of temporary residence in con- nection with the goverument and otherwise there are large number of persons who live here with no special church connection. It is thought that such persons would come within the in#luences of a cathedral. A GREAT FIELD HERE. As has been stated, “there wili be a great field here for the ablest preachers and teachers that the Episcapal church can produce, and there can be little doubt that this oppor- tunity will be seized to convince our nation that the Prestige of organized Christi. anity, the any of a dignified ritual and the power of high thinking and p! liv- ing are not confined to the Roman Catholic church. Presbyterians, Methodists and mem- bers of many other religious bodies outside of the Episcopal church have joined in ap- proving the plan of a great Protestant cathedral for New York city, and have given their meang to assist ia its construction, Sim- ilar reasons are likely to induce a similar sup- port for the proposed cathedral of the Protest ant Episcopal Church in the District of Co- lumbi A GRAND CHURCH NOT ALL THAT Is NECESSARY. It is sometimes supposed thatall is necessary toa cathedrat is a grand church building. The cbureh building is the center around which ctusters schools, bouses for the cathedral staff of clergy,a hail for ecclesiastical gatherings, rooms for the reception of visiting clergy and the like. This is the idea of the projectors of this enterprise. It is furthermore expected i | that the cathedral staff of clergy will not only be occuyied in supplying the requirements of the cathedral itsclf, but will also be able under the bishop's direction to minister to many needy parishes and mis- sion stations when their services may be desired. The diocese of Maryland, it is stated, more perhaps than” most any other in this country, presentsa field where the services of a band of clergy who receive their support from cathedral foundation could be utilized to advantage in mission work throughout the adjacent country. A GRRAT NATIONAL MONUMENT. It has been suggested as one of the advan- tages of a cathedral that could it becomea great national monument, a building which could contain the memorials of America’s great men. It is quite certain that one Of the transepts of the proposed cathedral will be devoted to a similar purpose as the poets’ corner of Westminster Abbey. It is cer- tain that a large tract of Jand will be required, and in order to secure a proper site before the city growth makes it impossible prompt action will be taken in selecting the location. ‘The result | is a matter of deep interest to the residents of j this city. It is proposea that the land when se- cted be paid for by funds raised fzom the eit- ns of Washington. When this isaccomplished and the jand is secured and paid for then it is the intention of Bishop Paret to make {an appeal to the country at large for several | millions of dollars to build and endow what will be a grent national cathedral. eae Ce LOCAL NOTES, ‘Tre “Kyock-asour Arstetic Crvn” filed a certificate of incorporation by 'T ir. W.'T. A. Dyson and E. J ‘The objects are social intereour of lite: the, dey members. Mus. Henvessy, the proprietor of a saloon on the corner of Louse aliey and 424 street south- west, says that the pensioner Frank Hike, | whose case was called in the Police Court yes” terday, was not robbed ix her saloon, but on the other side of the street. ‘Vue: Dutxort Fure Purse has established ite Washington bureau in two handsomely ap- pointed office rooms on the second floor at 68 Lith street, with Mr. F.H. Hesford_ in charge asite regular Washington man. Mr. W. 5. Lampton is assisting Mr.H. in the more serious part of the business. ‘Tux: will of the late Samnel Shoemaker, formerly of Moutgomery county, Md., has been filed. He leaves his estate to his wile. An Injunction Applied For. The Security Investment Company et al., by Messrs. Gordon & Gordon, ask for cn injune- tion, &c., ina bill filed against David Garrett. The complainants purchasgd pert of lot 11, square 814, for $2,425, of Jane Garrett, she rep- resenting that she was the child and only beir at law of Phebe Lowe, to whom it was con- veyed in 1841; that David Garrett, the son of Jane Garrett, aided and assisted m the consummation of said sale and was aware of his mothcr's representations and that it was soiely upon the representations that complainant was induced to pay for the property, and charge that he knew the represeutations were false or could haveeasily found out that they were p, discussion fubjeets aud providing facilities for ‘opment of athictics among ite false, and stood by and __ permitted the ‘representations to be made that he might reap the benefit; and the eater ‘tof the money was paid to Davi ‘eho purebssed sub lot #8, square 387. Babee: quenily, in April, 1889, Elizabeth L. Davis eued ‘McLachien aud White, trustees, to recover six- tweutieths of the property, and at the trial dered to command the Atlanta. Capt. J.W | the utter falsity of atid cad dane (ue trial Philips, detached from the command of the;.| representations was slown, os =# pie the Atlanta and placed on waiting orders. Lieut | worthlessness of the title’ and t Com. W. H. Webb, detached from the Tuil-| was rendered against them, and ~ they upon the arrivalof the Atlanta inthe | were put te much troubie and Routh Atuntic station and ordered asexceutive | besides the loss of the ui $F : eS E 5 Hy t H bd E Gi j Ei z i i | it is estimated, | rhich will be for ail time | ‘VARIOUS REPORTS MADE AND DISCUSSED—LIVELT DEBATE OX A PROPOSITION TO MEST PER- MANENTLY IN THIS CITY. The National Bar Association of the United States began its fourth annual meeting in the called to order for over an hour after the sched- uled time. Mr. Calderon Carlisle, the chair- man of the local committee of arrangements, rapped on the table at 11:10 and made a few ex- planations. He stated that the committees had succeeded in interesting # number of as- sociations and individuals in the objects of the association, and he cited several such in- stances. He stated that the New York City Bar Association had voted not to vary from its regu- lar rule—not to affiliate with any other organi- zation. The association of the state of New York, however, had decided to affiliate and had appointed’ three delegates, Messrs. Jaa. C Carter, Frederick R. Coudert and Matthew Hole of Albany, to consuit with the national { association this meeting. Mr. Carter | is in the city and in thorough sympathy with "the objects of the | association. The Boston Bar Association, after due deliberation, had also appointed « delega- tion to confer with the association, Messrs. Sherman Hoar aud George Frederick Williams, both of whom are in the city. The Delaware | Bar Association hed, by telegraph and mail, signified its acquiescence with the purposes of the national body, aud bad accredited tie fol- lowing elegutes: Hon. Thos. F. Bayard, Mr. Wm. C. Spruance and Senators Geo. Gray and Anthony Higgins. A LETTER FROM JUSTICE BREWER. Aletter was read from Mr. Justice Brewer accepting the invitation of the committee to be present at the banquet and commending the plan for a permanent home for the association Vashington. He deprecated the idea ot es- | Balarge law library, but suggested tunulation of portraits, speeches, reports of bar meetings and other relics of the growth of the legal profession, thus mak- ion in a way an historical body. it was a cheering ing the assoc He thought t jtimes that the 60,000 lawyers of beginning to appreciate we advantages of a navional body, and Le predicted sucecss for the objects of the association. A letter from Justice Bradley was also read, | approving tho plans and acknowledging the courtesies exiended. Mr. Carlisle concluded by saying that be be- lieved the way has been laid for beginning @ movement that will be historic in its | character. He predicted success, but as- sured his colleagues that it ‘would re- quire the exercise of all their courage andenergy. He announced that a telegram had been received trom Judge Marshall of Bal- timore, the president of the association, stating | that Le was confined to bis bed by ilimess and | would be unable to attend the sessions of the | association. | MR. REGINALD FENDALL ELECTED CHARMAN. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Carlisle the delegates unanimously elected Mr. Reginald Fendall, the president of the District associa- tion, as the chairman of the meeting. ‘The reading of the minutes was dispensed with and the chairman, upon motion, appointed @ committee on credentials, consisting of Messrs. Cook of Pennsylvania, itehie of Bulti- more and Davis of Washington. This commit- tee then withdrew. The address of the presi- dent was called tor and Mr. Carlisle explained that the committee had taken the liberty to change the order of business and that the president's address had been postponed to this evening's session. The address of welcome by Justice Harlan will also be delivered this evening. ‘The secretary, Mr. Wm. Reynolds of Balti- more, then read his report and stated that there was no report from the executive com- mittee. Attention was called to the printed copies of the report of the committee on uni- formity of laws, prepared by Judge Doyle, that had been distributed to the delegates This report wili form the subject of discussion ter. = MR. R. Noss PERLY's REPORT. Mr. R. Koss Perry of Washington made a verbal report from the committee on bar asso- ciations, stating that » good deal af missionary work had been done. The committee, he said, was satisfied that the small attendance upon the meetings was not due to the lack of interest, but to the difficulty of the delegates in recon ciling their professional engagements with their desire to attend the sessions, ‘The committee on credentials made ite re- port at this time, and the official list of dele- Gates was read. Upon the call for the report of the committee on iaw reform Mr.A.S. Worth- ington of Washington stated that he had no report to make, but that he wanted to cail at- tention to a serious defect in the constitution, which provides for standing committees of nine members each from different states. Such committees cannot have annual meetings, said Mr. Worthington, and he gave notice of an amendment to the constitution. Mir. Bond of Baltimore made a report from the committee on legal ethics. He said that a movement had been iuaugurated to learn the status of the legal profession with regard to in- quiries mto the morai character of applicants for admission to the bar. It had been found that provision to tiis end had been made in all of the states, with slightly varying methods, but they amount to nothing, and the committee is unable to recommend any meas- itscems to be simply impossible to ta practical inquiry into the character of applicants. No report was presented from the committee on legal education and admission to the bur, REPORT ON INTEENATIONAL Law. The secretary read a report from the com- mittee on international law that was presented at the last meeting of the association and which urged the formation of « congress of in- ternational lawyers at Chicago during the fair. A committce was appointed at the last mecting to consider this subject, and a report from that committee, signed by John W. Elam, was read by the secretary. A report was also read from Mr. H. H. ingersoll, cuairman of the committee on the Evarts bill. The election of officers was announced as hav- ing been postponed until the session of tomor- row morning and it was voted that the chair should appoint a committee ou nominations, consisting of oue mezuber from each state rep- resented at the meeting. ‘The association then devoted itself toa con- sideration >f constitutional amendment pro- posed some time ago, fixing upon W: us the permanent place for the sessions of the organization. The original amendment fixed the Wednesday “after the — first Wednesday in December as the time for holding the meetings. Au amendment to this amendent was offered changing the time to the Wednesday following the second Monday in January. This wus seconded by Mr. Ca: WHY IT BHOULD PERMANENTLY MEET HERE. Mr. Calderon Carlisle explained that one pur- pose of having the association meet perma- nently in this city was that this place was appropriate for holding the sessions of a na- tional body such ns this association. Mr. Davis of West Virginia thought that the objection to meeting here was that the attrectiows of the Supreme Court and other featares affect the association. Ni attend the sessions inside of ten rears. He pre- dicted that if the association continued to mect here it would dwindle down to an tnimportant local association. But if it was held in Indian- apolis ot in some other plu tention would be drawn to it and the members of theassociation would not have their attention drawn from the sesxions of the i such attractions as the members of the Supreme Court, cabinet officers and other prominent oficinis, He cited the attendance at previous meetings. Amember took exception to Mr. Davis’ re- marksabout attendance at previous meetings. He maintained that the number of members prevent at the meeting held at White Sulphur was no greater than those at the present mect- ing. He was of the o ‘that this ot moving about from place to place was the causes of tis lack of interest. While Suould hove a permactt place oftanetene ve & that place should be Washington. ‘THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE WAS IN Mr A'S Worthington of this city the history of the organization and said that the largest attendance was at the meeting held in a, wate Roemaeaie. was drawn rea propased Pro' be But the District delegates contended that it would li i one | the Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report meetings bere during the winter. A session could be held in the summer, if so desired, at any other place that the association might see fit to gelect. PUBLIC OPINION 18 FORMED HERE. Representative Stockdale of Mississippi gave an interesting contribution to the discussion. He maintained that there was an idea that pub- he opinion as to what laws should be wes formed here. He thought it country public opinion the homes of the people, He spoke city as the mo: beautiral and attractive in the country, but tus was no rea- son why the assoviatian sliould meet here. An association of lawyers, which ought to include the braintest meri in the country, should not be dependent on the national capital for a place of mecting or for anything else. In the judgment of Mr. Heury E "Davis the association was suffering trom the characteris tic of lawyers who were always going todo emanated something but do not, ing to con- ditions which prove that’ they are not the Master of their own time. If the men elected as delegates and who accept these appointments would attend there would be no trouble about the attendance at the annual Sessions. But they don't and one reason is that the lawyers are unable to know one year where the association will meet next ye culty would be obviated larg by baving « permanent pi whether Washington or some other place far ashe was concerned lie ation would not select this did come bere they would be give reception. , Upon motion of Mr.R. Ross Perry the diseus- sion of the subject was postponed until tewor- Tow morning at 10 o'clock. A SENATE PROVIDED POR. A resolution was offered by Mr. viding for the appoi.tment of a ce five to report at the next annual mecting an amendment (o the constitution providing tor the appointment of a body to be know and to de a permanent bo. organization, th mpored of t members of the protc jie thought ch a teature Would enlist the mierest of s lawyers in the association. The resolution was adopted. rms ESSION. At the session this evening an address ot wel- come will be delivered by Mr, Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court. Mr. Martin F. Morris y will deliver an the President. Tomorrow ev the am banquet will be held at the Arlingvon. mee The Boy's Money Returned. In the Criminal Court this morning Judge Bradley ordered that the moncy found on the person of young Augustus Williams, who was acquitted of the charge of robbing the circus giant, Col. Neison, should be return to the small boy. It was evident that Judse Bradley’ was convinced that the twelve-year-vid colored boy did not come honestly by the $50 or more that Yas found upon him whien he was arrested in city. It went very much aguinst the grain fochim to order the mouey returue:, but the law seemed to be so clear that no op- tion was left to the judge in the matic. => ‘Christmas Goods Fraudulently Obtained. Several days ago Hill & Co. of Alexsudria shipped several cases of Christmas goods here to J. F. Eimer, and when they reached the wharf of the ferry company a colored exptess- man named Hunter appeared there and got the goods. He had a forged order, which, it ix alleged, was given him by Edward 7 the request of the latter, so it is charged, expressman held the goods at his house and it is further claimed a young sy appeared and seemed matter. the order given the colored man contained the forged signature of Mr. Eimer, and soon after the case was reported to the police Detec- tive Mattingly located the goods and the arrest of the young men followed. They were tried in the Police Court today and Judge Kimbali held them for the action of the grand jury on a charge of false pretenses. During the investigation of the case th officers discovered that goods had been ob: tained from the wharves in the same way a number of times, at al Sold Liquor in Defiance of Law. Judge Miller announced that the triuis of jury cases would be taken up as carly as possible from day to day until they are all dis posed of. He hopes to close up that part of the business next week in order that the jurors may be excused before the holidays. The first case taken up this morn- ing was that of Michael Garvky, a dispenser of intoxicants at Spring street and Brightwood avenue or the 7th strect road. Garvey saioon there before the cuactment of the mile limit law, and even that did have the’ effect intended, for Gur- vey continued to sell, only ‘his busi could not be conducted openly as heretoto: Witnesses were called who gave evidence against him, and after an able defense by counsel the jury returned a verdict of guilty. In passing sentence in the case Julge Miller remarked that Congress found it nece: special statute, to rid that k fuch places and still it had been «bo that lefendant bad continue’ the mule in de- fiance of the law. The judge thereupon im-| ~ posed the highest penalty, $150 and costs. The | ‘costs amounted to €5. eta Latest Burial Pennits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Mary A. Counolly, 77 years, senile | debility; Benj. J. F. Manna, 67 years, diabetes mellitis; Emma Moran, 21 years, consumption; Herman Buchlers, 62 years, nephritis; Coruclia M. Warder, 65 years, carcinoms of breast; | Rhode Belt, 78 years, consumption: George Curtis, 3 months, entero colitis: bronchitis; Bellinda Ward, 36 years, apoplex: Maria F. Johnson, 52 years, carcinoma of pylorus. ‘Colored—Rose Hurt, 1 year, marasmus; John E. Banks, 2 months, convulsions; John Has- kings, 26 years, consumption; Angie Johnson, 65 years, paralysis; infant of Maria White, 18 days, mastitis; infant of Nellie Brown, 3 honrs, premature birth: James Crusoe, 59 years, gen- eral debility; Martha L. Hoy, 43 years, us- ‘id D. Hunt; Wm. J. Lanier and Louisa Lacy; Willie E. Martin and Lillie M. Cross; Chas. T. Smith and Claudie M. Minton, both of Alexandria, Va.; Eden P. Clayton and 8. Estelle Gatchell; Arthur vey. and Theresa F. Krauser; Jobn E. Wald and Chariotte Schafer of Baltimore, Md.; Thos. A liayes and Carrie M. Smith; Frank E. Doyle and Gertrude MeCabbin; Wm. E, Stewart and Rachel T. Johnson; Charles W. Walker and Rosa b. Turner, both of Fairfax Va: Robert W, Calloway and Eliza V. i Brown, L month, marasmus; John W. Crowley, 6 montlis, | CAPITOL TOPICS. MATL MESKENGERS APPOINTED, House Postmaster Dalton has appointed @. ©. Crowley of Ohio and J. H. Pratt of Connes- Meut to be mai! messeu WHY WARNER DULLER Is NOT IN FAVOR. One or two cnthustaste from the state of New red why Warner Miller bas 9 secure # cabinet porttolie under this administration, aL r York bave wond never been able 4 perhaps Max er Linuself to guest at the causes ® {a politcal paradise am ©. ‘The truth is ont cof the most Prominent of southern republicans got hold #f the story and the tive is made put Gen, Harrise term of Hampshire ieguslaty was an interes: between the ey ointment of Senator extremely thr ax in the ator Biair restmg narra- van, While in 88D, the The | New et and there expired led to ot wan a of the term nd the ap- by the governor ibeir hed ng For four or tive tosit in the Senase, and during his ubsenee y knew war but temporary) Ther Millct took possession of Miair® and seat, they being more desirably located wn Neve Miller iat Was gone When Mr. Miller's » the President he atonce sq procecdings by saying: “Miller as the Took Blair « desk an th t along wit! bu in a Mr. Miller's mustard seed bad bec Seraturs remon- east One ally condem sharp practice presented The grain of sExa PAGRS AVE BADGES, forme Valentine has provided with « badge. Pages Xv s worn inetd ions, but up to this time the senat Mereuties is 1 tte © latter tuinature Cuited Sta: | A raren | A Gloomy Piece of beri Sam M. ‘On the first floor of the strike a visito: who the occupant was, SKELETON, jail cell No. 2 would , even though he did not know dews: tastie designs wore ead couple « AMS were cut im a pecuiiar huag « the winde serving as u by a thread from the m Wepaper curtad paper skele ould you ask the occu, what it repre it is himself prisoner is San nts he tell you that hung natured fellow, ve the tiigen mg ps ri hiv chiet divers of his esto: however, iar refuses The direst t d then iors and owe m, thus on mers Chri any re adviser be had ¥ soun tired of Lita a to the Gospel as laid down by a Catholic prsent. He 8 quite docue although Le queutly i for smisbehay now wc shinies. I the b. wr pre box wi g drop @ nicket in the Sain litte sam trom this menue, on apples, « istened, has fre- or and bet des th Sem bad after services for « loug time, hen the photog- 1s anxious to dispose of his body and thiuke i 4 good bargain at €23. The cell almost directiy over his on the — second floor contains « prisoner almost Sam's site, although be 3 awaiting death at u og man's hends. itis derer. He has rey il of hus time ve. 1 praying, seldow | speaking. thera model prisoner, _ LIFE ON AN OYSTER Boat, Treatment by Two Pitieer drank. ‘Two nice-looking white boys who exbibited | signs of rough t appeared at the o | of Sanitary Oficer Pre : {this morning and | According to their st been dredging oysters for | and on account of ill treatment and poor food | they were obliged to leave the first time they reached shore, boys gave their names as Jobn G. ck and ir Lomes are Fr kintements t ywent iplua, where whet kind of id thet be paid and they would addition to th ww do they ac sent to | thear expen receive =i Not having anythin offer were wisence t dredger ‘obert night,” of which Kobert Douglass, « white man, wus captain, and Ken Brown, cule | ored, was mate. THE TU-TREATMENT REOINS, On the trip down the bay they were treated: ali right, but soon after they went to work they suid the ill-treatment began because they were unable to do man's work. “We told the captain aud mate that we would do the best we ¢: said the bora, “but | we were told that we would have todo better | than that. said the captain cursed and abused them and threatened to throw them overbourd. ‘There were three other Philadelphia boys om ‘the bost, the boys said. They were Joe Ander- son, Joe Warner and Will Iiley. The first mentioned, they said, was beaten and struck with a culling hammer with such force that © piece of flee was cut out of his hand. ‘We had to get up between 3 and 4 o'clock every morning,” said Smith, “and bad to: all day. Four of us had to do the work of ix mea and at nigut we had to do the culling. Our food consisted of corn bread with a piece of fat poris ence in a while. Occasionally we were given coffee without sugar or milk. I kept on the oud side of the captain by telling him that I fixed “the ‘Dusiness, and it was mot until test Sunday that the two of us got achance to get ‘on shore. OVERTAKEN BY THE CAPTAIN. “We landed at Pairport, Northumberland county, Va., and walked from there to Cone’s wharf. While waiting for the boat we were overtaken by the captain, who grabbed ave compelled me to bby é rt a us until we got on the steamor Arrowsmith. ‘The boys said that the colored people st them that three colored meu who bad on ‘ap oyster boat were picked up half starved and. unable wo 6) and they supposed that was why they (the colored people) came to theig rescue. Mr. Frank sent them sitimore pelioe fins promese aby Map indorsed by Maj ‘San Francisco Will Make » Big Bid. —Hon. BP. Keating, committee: Horano GC, ight fortan conventen,