Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1892, Page 6

2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE A MYSTERIOUS BOMB No Accounting for the Brooklyn Ex- plosion. HE GIEVELAND IN RHODE ISLAND Less From the Mandalay Fire Nearly $5,000,000. BROOMLEN'S MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION. 3s & Met Thought That There Was Any Malicious Intent. Baooxrrs, N. Y., April 2—The residents of Brooklyn Heights, the fashionable part of the city, were thrown into a state of great excite- ment shortiy before 1 o'clock this morning by ‘an explosion in front of the résidence of O. H. Rechnagle, 46 Willow street. ‘The police authorities do not think the bomb was exploded with mulicious intent. There avery indication, however, that the explosive used in the construction of the bomb was either nitro-glycerine or dynamite. The action was downward, and the cobble stone upon which the noisy agent rested was shattered and pul- Yerized. ‘Tho general declaration, however, is that it was a rear hke thunder, but not by any ‘means proionged. ‘The locality where the disturbance occurred isa remarkably quiet place at all hours of the day and night Tre perpetrator of the outrage is supposed to be aman who called at a num- Der of houses in the neighborhood on a Degging mission at a late hour Inst night. id he was a convict, end the meager obtained by the police describe the man as of medium-sized build, of middie age. The late hour at which he called caused some surprise to the people whom he approached, but they paid Little attention to him, and the police can ob- tain little clue upon which to work. ‘This man may have committed the outi in a spirit of revenge, but did not probably mean to kill any one. Mr. Rogers, a resident of the neighborhood, says he saw a stout, well-dressed man walking rapidly down Willow strect just after the explosion, and who waved his hand at bim and shouted: “Don’t be alarmed; the explosion was down the river front.” Mr. Rogers thinks be was one of the dynamiters. residents also report see- ing this man, who shouted the sam thing to them. ‘The curbstone near where the explosion occurred is smeared with some oily substance. A piece of sub- marine fuse which bad evidently been attached to the bomb and some fragments of tissue paper such as is used by fruit packers in box- ing oranges was found at the sceue early this morning. Nearly every window for three blocks was shattered. Nobody, however, was injured ex- cept Mr. Rechnagel, who isan old mau in fevble health and who is suffering from the shock and exposure. The police are at a loss to imagine & motive for the crime and as yet have made no arrests. KHODE ISLAND. Accompanied by Ex-Secretary Whitney He Leaves for Providence. New Yonx, April 2—Ex-President Grover Cleveland, accompanied by ex-Secretary of the | Navy Whitney and several other personal friends, left the city at 10 o'clock this morning via the Shore Line railread for Providence, ELL, where the ex-President will address a democratic meeting late this afternoon. geass MANDALAY’S GREAT FIRE. ‘The Loss Will Nearly Keach $5,000,000— Flames in Other Foreign Cities. Baxcoos, April 2—Another fire occurred in Mandalay today, and it still rages. The total | loss by the fires of the past few days will reach £1,000,000. Haspcae, April 2—A great fire has broken | ‘ out today at the quay ware house and the flames have already caused great dostructic ‘The firemen from all parts of the city are en- deavoring to subdue the contlagration. Loxpox, April 2—A loss of £20,000 has been caused by the burning of cotton ware house on Dundee street, Liverpool. Bentrx, April 2.—The great chemical works at Hochsheyer, in Rhenish Bavariaare burning and will be a total loss. ———_. THE NOYES-ROCKWELL CASE ‘Report of the Committee Awarding the Seat to Mr. Noyes. ‘The House committee on elections have com- pleted their report on the Noyes-Rockwell con- tested election case and expect to present it to the House some time today. The re- port reviews the case with great minuteness and care and finds a very clear case in favor of Mr. Noyes. The first question con- sidered is whether or not Mr. Rockwell should have been given the certificate which placed | him in the position of contestee. This question tarns upon the conflict between the certificate signed by the board of canvassers and the statement on the back of the sample ballot, the official certificate showing a majority for Noyes. while the statement written on the sam- ballot showed a majority for Rockwell. The supreme court of the state of New York in special session, of the same court im general session and of the court of appesls, all declaring in favor of Noyes, that the certi- ficate of the board of canvassers must be ac- ted, are incorporated in the report. {t seems that the statement giving Mr. Rock- well s majority was the result of # recount. On | the subject of a recount the committee quotes | the New York law, which requires that the ballots shall be destroyed after the returns have been canvassed, and show that eny recount was illegal, in fact under the law impossible, as the Inw commanded the de- struction of the ballots. The fact that the bal- lots were not destroyed was « viola- tion of the «law. The committee | further states ‘that _—the Violation of the law preserved for a recount, were not carefully guarded and might at an time have been tampered with. it | states further that only « part of the caw boards of the several | precincts or divisions of the District took part | in the recount. Imall of these pre- cincts Mr. Rockwell made gains by recount, | but it is shown that in one precinct where he | made « claim of s gain of fourteen votes by a| recount there was no recount made at all. It is held therefore by the committee that | Mr. Rockwell was given the certificate im- Bint "Then | un iz Ht f description which can be s that the burden of proof lay upon | ina review of the contest proper | the committee quote from testimouy and hold that Mr. Rockwell shows no just claim to the seat ‘There is going to be a big fight in the House against the committee. THE BERING SEA CASE. Secretary Blaine Assisting the President in His Conferences. Secretary Blaine has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be back at his desk a: the State Department today. ‘This was the first time in nearly three weeks that he bas been at the department. Within that period the crisis in the Bering sea matter was feached and paseed, but he has kept in touch with the progress of the negotiations and, it is understood, is devoting a portion of his time in assisting the President in his correspondence and conferences with the British minister look- ing to an early genewal of the modus vivendi. It is probable that there will be no formal re- ply to Salisbury’s note of the 26th March. In that note severaljpropositions were vanced, and the ge: ‘uprlorstanding is that this government will accept the first of these, that provides for = suspension of pelagic seal ing, with provisions for indemmities. Beyond this there is nothing new in the situation to- day, especially as it is understood that the cab- inet took no definite action in the matter at ite meeting yesterday. RITISH POACHERS AT WORK, The State Department has advices as to the operations of the British sealing vessels, that are following up the seals along the American coast and are keeping abreast with them as they are making for their breeding placesat Pribylov Islands. the 2ist ultimo ‘the fleet was passed by the American steamer Michigan and ob- served that they were shooting the seals on every hand. Between the 14th and 16th of March reports from fourteen vessels show that 2,252 seals had been killed. Reports from Victoria state that there are seven more sealers nearly ready to sail while two more are in process of construction. This will make the entire British sealing fleet engaged in pilagie sealing 70 as against G1 !ast year. MORE TAKIFF TALK. Representative Mc! ey Advocates the Free Wool Bill in the House. In the House this morning Mr. Blanchard (La.) reported the river and harbor approprie- tion bill and it was ordered printedand recom- mitted. Mr. Fithian (Ii), from the committee on merchant marine and fisheries, submitted a orable report on the bill for the free admis- sion to American registry of ships built in for- eign countries. Calendar. ue House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Blount (Ga.) in the chair—on the free wool bill. Mr. McKinney (N. H.) advoeated the pend- ing bill and attacked the protective tarid sys- ter tective tariff as an (cKinley law was out- m. He characterized th infernal fraud. ‘The Fageous, oppressive and vicious in the extreme, ‘and. if, it could not be re- pealed in toto it should be amended where an amendment could be made. Mr. Wil- son (Mo.) had a few minutes accorded to him, and in these few minutes he made an earnest speech in favor of the bill Mr. Coolidge (Mass.) denounced the McKinley law as one of the most outrageous pieces of fogie- lation ever entered upon the records of gresa. —_———— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Hearing Today Upon the Proposed Court of Appeala Bin. A subcommittee of the Senate judiciary com- mittee gave hearing today to attorneys favoring and opposing the proposed court of appeals for the District. Messrs. Garnett, Mackey, Mattingly, Robin- son and Totten spoke in opposition to the bill and Messrs. Worthington, Davis, Perry, Nathan- iel Wilson and Shellabarger favored it, The arguments presented were those put forward at the hearing before the House judi- ciary committee several weeks ago and re- ported at length in Tue Stan at that time. A letter from the ineumbent justices of the District Supreme Court opposing the bill was read to the subcommittee. A report will be made to the full committee next Monday. MEETING POSTPONED. The meeting of the House District committee appointed for this day was postponed until next Wednesday. SENATOR M'MILLAN FOR HIGH LICEXSE. Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate District committee, is preparing a bill pro- viding for material changes in the laws relat- ing tothe regulation of the liquor traffic in this city. For some time the Senator has been paying es] atten- tion to the liquor traffic, and after secur- ing information from various sources he has concluded that high license will be of great benefit to the residents of this city. The measure he is now engaged in framing is based upon the system whici has been operated for some years in the city of Minneapolis. There, it is stated, all saloons have been driven out of the residence portion of the city and located in the business section. Each license, under the system he proposes, will cost $1,000, and regulations will be provided for which, it is claimed, will greatly facilitate the adminis- tration of the law. It will be introduced during the earlier portion of next week. —— THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. A Letter From Prof. Langley on the Subject of Ite Maintenance. Late this afternoon Speaker Crisp received a ting a resolution adopted by the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution stating that it is impossible to maintain the United States National Zoological park with a less total appropriation than $50,000, of which sum at least $26.000 will be required for mainten- ance. Accompanying the resolution is along letter giving the reasons why such an amount will be necessary. The letter says: e necessity for protecting the unexpect- edly large crowd of people that has been at- tracted to the park and of providing for their access to the animals, as well as for the pro- tection of the latter. has made it neces- sary to assign to this secondary object & disproport.ouate share of the appropriation, and it seems unavoidable that this subor- dinate feature should thus claim a larger tion of the expense as long as the col- tions are open to the public as an ordi- nary zoological garden. Attention is called tothe fact that- for the fiscal year of 1891-92 about half as much was rf em ror as was estimated for and adda that the regents recog- nize the impossibility of doing this with such means, but considering that the animals are already in the park in view of this public safety and regarding the act as cieeteny. upon teen teen, With. Ga ahd on @ balance economized in ‘anticipation from their original appropriation made for the organization of the park and the defi- ciency item of $1,000 to meet urgent needs, have endeavored to get through the year until the money could be bad from Congress. In doing so they have been obliged to reduce the number of watchmen and employesof the park in every grade unti public safety threatens to be endangered, while a cousiderable portion of these watchmen have been culled on continu- ally to labor through Sundays and holidays ten to twelve hours a day without extra compensa- tion. After discussing the whole situation at some length, a says that if Congress in- tends that the park must be maintained under appropriations which the regents have been unable to administer during deem it reasonable to bring to the attention of Congress the fact that a discretion inight pro- perly be exercised by them as to what propor- tion they should ‘apply to the eminent of the public safety, and what to matters less urgent, and that they should either be allowed to expend on the park, which the safety to the public and the existence of the enimals ly depend that which their ex- perience has shown to be indespensible or that they should be relieved of responsibility for the ad- | to day. communication from Prof. Langley transmit- | 4 {THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAY, BULLET HOLES IN CLOTH. ‘Dr. Schaeffer Gives His Opinion as an Kapert on the Subject. RESULT OF HIS EXAMINATIONS—PARTIOLES OF TO- BACCO AND XOT POWDER DISCOVERED IN THE PISTOL FOUND IN THE ALLEY—RvsT 4160 IN ‘THE DARREL—OTHER WITNESSES EXAMINED. ‘Asmall crowd was in ajtendance this morn- ing at the opening of the Schneider trial, but the extent of the crowd was due alone to the determination of the court officers that the room should net be 8o crowded as on previous days, The same great throng clamored for ad mission, however. Every Indy was admitted who desired. For the most part the female portion of the audience is the same frem day ial Officer Riley was recalled by the Dis- ia orm bneme ‘ond asked what examination he b EARLY ARRIVALS DISCUSSING THE OASE. had made ef the pistol found in the alley as to whether it had been recently fired. but Judge Wilson objected on the ground that the whole matter had been gome over by the witness, but the court al- lowed the question and an exception was noted. The witness said that he rubbed his band over tho barrel and cylinder, but found no powder marks on efther. Cross-examined by Judge Wilson, the witness said be examined the pistel by the light of a candle. Frank Schneiderand Officer McAndrews were present when the pistol was examined. He left the alley by Madison street and went back to his beat. He did not goin the alley running in from Q street. Dr. Schaeffer was the next witness whom the district attorney desired to recall, and a long and tedious wait occurred before doctor could be found. Unless the cross-examination of the witnesses to be called today by the defense in sur-re- buttal occupies an unexpectedly long time the defense will conclude their case this afternoon. If the defense should conclude today tie argu- ments would, of course, be begun Momisy morning. Dr. Schaeffer, on taking the stand, was handed the two pistols in the case, and said he examined them at police headquarters on the 15th of February. He also examined them twice afterward within a few day: “Tell me,” said the district uttorne} “what you found in the barrel of theSmith & Weston” ithe one found in the alley). WHAT WAS FOUND IX ONE PISTOL. Ifound that ithad been fired at some time. I found shavings of lead, burnt powder and dust. I also found crumbs, which I believe were particles of tobacco. I found them with a low-power glass. How big were the particles? Smaller than the head of a small pin. Were they unburned powder? ‘They were not. Do you see thom there now? Yes, sir: I see them now. How many did you first see? From six to twelve. DR. SCHAEFFER AND THE PISTOLS. Were they scattered about in the barrel? Yes. sir. find anything else? ust Yos2 es, Did you examine the other (the Merwin & 5 vied did. What did you find? T found evidence of burnt gral ingredienta of gunpo ywder and sev- x. I found no CROSS-EXAMINATION. Cross-examined by Judge Wilson, Dr. Schaef- fer said that the pistols had not been molested in any way by his examination of them. Did you examine them with this glass, just as you bave done here? I think I did. Iam not certain, however. I did have another glass, and may have used it. Where is that other glass? At home. Did you use it? I cannot say, judge. Well, doctor, this case is much too important to be in any doubt about it. Well, I cannot swear positively as to that, I may have used it. Well, I want you to go home and get it District attorney—We object. Juige Wilson—We have waited an hour for the witness, and— The court—We won't wait another hour for him to go and get it Judge Wilson—We want that glass end no other, your honor. THE MATTER SETTLED. Dr. Schaeffer cut short the matter, however, by stating that he would now say that the testi- mony givon by him was based alone on the ex- amination made by the glass now in court He found in the Smith & Wesson pistol white specks. the product of combustion. He also found rust. Could rust on iron develop in fifteen days? Yes, sir. How long would it take to develop on steel, it was kept. On like that of « pistol barrel! It would depend on the wa; favorable conditions it would. Favorable con- ditions would mean that if the pistol was un- greased and left in a damp place. Did you make an exam! for grease? I did not Did you find any grease? _ 1 not. ‘Then rust could have develeped in this par- ticular pistol? Yes, air. the rust increased since examined it? Yee oir; Dhas doubled, ELEMENTS OF COMBUSTION. Dr. Sebaeffer said he found in the Smith & Wesson two elements of combustion. He also found shavings of lead in it and an odor of sulobur, I will not. ‘Will you swear that the pistol had before you examined not been fired two weeks i? No, sir. iy carefully examining it, no material loss of the brown particles of to- bacco. Did you ever see any particles of burnt pow- der witch looked like these particles? No, sir. I néver saw gun powder burn brown. Inali barned powder exactly alike in color? fo, sir. Could these particles be anything else than tobacco? Ob, yes. What led you to believe that they were to- 0 Because of an intimate knowledge of to- bacco and burnt powder. ‘Will you say to the jury that these particles are tobacco? That is my belief sir Judge Wilson endeavored to get a more posi- tive answer from the witness, but the court de- cided that the answer of the witness was sufli- cient. HOW THE PISTOLS HAD BEEN CARED FOR. James A. Kemp, # clerk at police headquar- ters, testified that*both pistols had been securely wrapped up in pasteboard and brown Wrapping paper and kept in the safe in the Basement Hoor of the ce were received there. He noticed rust in the barrel of the Smith & Wesson pistol within a week after they were received at police head- quarters. ‘oss-oxamined by Judge Wilson, the witness stated that the pistols had been examined by several persons st least eight days between the time they were received at headquarters and the day when produced here in court. Witnoss or the property clerk was always present when they were examined. He could not say that after Dr. Schaeffer had examined the cartridge shells they were put into the same kage from which Dr. Schaeffer took them. he shells fitted both pistols equally as well. Will Schneider and « man who called with him had also examined them. Redirect—The shells in the Mervin & Hul- bert pistol were of a brighter color than those in the won. The district attorney here announced the close of the case for the goverament, and e recess was then, at 12:25, taken yatil 1:1 AFTER RECESS. James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, was an interested spectator of the afternoon Proceedings in the Schueider trial. ‘The defense began its evidence in gur-rebut- tal by calling after recoss Lawyer J.J. Darling- tom, who testified that knew young ATTENTIVE JURORS. Newman Hamlink and had a conversa- tion with him the day after the de fendant shot the man last Decoration day. Mr. Darlington was asked as to a certain statement which young Hamlink made to wit- nes# about the defendant's pistol on that occa- sion, but the court ruled the evidence out and Mr. Darlington left the stand. MMR. PALMER RECALLED. Wm. J. Palmer, Frank Schneider's office as- sistant, was reculled and stated that the pistol found in the alley was snapped some eight times by the policeman, but that no one cx- guined it as to whether it had been recently red. « Cross-examined by the district attorney, Mr. Palmer said the pistol was passed from one oliceman to the other. Both officers took it in their hands and examined it. One broke the » pistol open. | He was quite sure that neither officer examined it as to whether it had been recently fired. Mr. Orange was recalled and stated that the defendant purchased a Smith & Wesson 32-cal- iber from Walfora's in October, 1889. ‘The witnexs was not allowed to state whether or not the defendant had exchanged the $2- caliber pistol for a 38-caliber one on the 9th of the = month, and the witness left the stan GUNSMITH FRENCH’S EXPERIMENTS. James F. French, a gunsmith, was asked if he had made experiments in shooting through cloth and what the results of those experi- ments were. The district attorney objected on the ground that the results of experiments, whatever they might be,could not be stated, and read from Kerr on Homicides in support of his position. At best, he claimed that it was at the discretion of the court. In the Kincaid case such an offer had been ruled to be inadmissible. He also read from the 120th Massachusetts Reports in support of the gov- ernment’s objection. He also urged that the testimony sought to be introduced was not sur- rebuttal, and read from Abbott on Trial Evi- dence in support of the latter contention. The district attorney claimed that testimony ‘as to the results of these experiments,if admis- sible at all, should have been introduced in the examinationin chief. That would have allowed the government to have shown the results of experiments made by them. Now that was too late. Judge Wilson stated that of course the ox- periments could not have been made under the same conditions as existed at the time the de- fendant was shot. ‘TESTIMONY NOT ADMITTED. ‘The court stated that the great difficulty in the matter of experiments it was almost impos- sible to obtain the same condition in every in- stance, and for that reason~ he had al decided that he would not allow the results of experiments made by either the defense or government to be shown. He was also of the opinion that the evidence sought to be intro- duced was not properly evidence in rebuttal. For both reasons he would exclude the testi- mony. [Exception noted.] Judge Wilson then stated that he had no other witnesses which he conld examine today, and that he had but two or three more which he would examine. It would take but a few minutes to do that Monday morning, to which time the court th: adjourned. estar JUDGE DRAKE'S FUNERAL, A Large Attendance at the Services This Afternoon. The funeral of Judge Drake, who died at an early hour yesterday morning, took place this afternoon at3 o'clock at his residence, 1416 20th street. There wasa large attendance of friends of the family, as well as of the officers and members of the Western Presbyterian Church of which the judge had been an elder for years. Dr.T.S. Wynkoop, pastor of the church, officiated at the faneral, and the pall bearers were Chief Justice Richardson, Judge Weldon and Judge Davis of the Court of Claims; Judge Wylie, Secretary Noble, Senator Dawes, Commodore Easby, Admiral Temple and Ad- miral Lee. In accordance with « wish of the deceased the remains are to be cremated and later the ashes will be taken to St. Louis for final inter- b: ment. Re THE LIBRAKY WORKMEN. Superintendent Green Saya They Are Worked Overtime Only When Absolutely Necessary. Speaking to a Sranreporter of the complaints | Win made by bricklayers that the eight-hour law was violated on the new library - building Su- perintendent Bernard Green said today: “We Delieve thoroughly in the eight-hour law and we do not believe in working extra time. We have never worked overtime except when, it was absolutely necessary. We pay the same rate of wagos as that paid in this vicinity, and whon red. until Bor 6 9 ular rate ll HE, SILVER QUESTION. 4 Threat That None but Tariff Legislation Shall Be Acted Upon. “there is reason to believe that the House yet may dnd itself in » position of embarrassment upon the silvet question. One of the strongest advocates of the silver bill said today that the silver men had about decided upon the course that they would pursue. That course is one of obstruction to all legie- lation (except tariff measures) until their favorite measure is given the right of way. He did not criticise Speaker Crisp in his action, but he said that when the House adjourned on the famous “silver Thursday” it adjourned under a misapprehension. There were cighty men who would unite to Prevent any legislation by the House, he said. Asked as to whether tho obstruction wonld be made to appropriation bills, he replied: FS — pen pin, sm eae bills, nothing but ‘silver measure the word “bless. ‘ure fair consideration for the ’, He did not, however, use 4& YOUNG GIRL’s STORY. Drugged and Outraged by Two Hackdrivers— One Arrested. Elizabeth Beach, a seventeen-yeareold orphan girl who earns her living by working in a hotel, is glleged to have been drugged and outraged last night, and one of her alleged assailante is locked up, while there is a warrant in the hands of the police for the arrest of another man. Dolly Wheeler, proprietress of an alleged house of ill-fame on D_ street northwest between 18th and 1834 streets is, also locked up. ‘The charge against her is violating the humane law which refers to children being admitted to & house of ill-fame. The man locked up is John White, who is better known as “Crab” White, and the other person charged is David Howard Both men are in the business of rupning public vehicles and they are known as what the police term “‘nightliners.” ‘ding to the statement made by the nm Pennsylvania avenue night before an older girl and they were asked if they did not want to take a ride. They wi willing and egreed to take the ride last night, ond she was on her way to eee the older girl when she met the defendznts She es:ctea that she went with them tos ealoon on the south sid» of Pennsylvania avenue, where she drank several glasses of beer, and wh:'e in the saloon she said one of them poured aliquid into her beer froma small bottle and made it taste bitter. From tue saloon she says she went in the vehicle across the aqueduct bridge to « place salled the, “Dark Secret,” and while on the way over she was in a stupor, she supposes, from the effects of the li oid put into her beer. She did" not know what happened to her while she was in the vehicle, but she thinks one of the men took advantage of her because of her condition when she reached the other side of the river, Upon their return to the city it was after 12 o'clock, and the men told her that it was too late for her to fo bome that nignt, but White, she says, told her that he would take her tos proper place for her to remain all night. They then went to the house of Dolly Wheeler, and when she suggested that that was not a food part of the city he assured her that the jouse was all right and so she went in. While in the house she charges that White committed a felonious assault upon her. Her Screams aroused the inmates of the house and shortly before 30'clock White was arrested by Policemen Settright and Helan and locked up. Later in the morning Dolly Wheeler was locked up, as already stated. White is oaly nineteen years Old and it is said drives a for his mother. Howard is older than White and he owns the vehicle used last night. Lieut. Amiss and Sergeant Montgomery in- terested themselves in tho caso and plained the case at the Police Court today and were given warrants for the men, charging them with rape, and a warrant was also issued jor the woman. The police expect te arrest Howard during the day. ’ a 4 YOUNG HERO. ‘The Noble Task Performed by Henry Tayler in Kescuing Fitzsimmons. It is the unanimous opinion among employes at the Capitol who are aware of the circum- stances that Henry Taylor, who rescued Ned Fitzsimmens from death yesterday at the im- minent peril of his own life, iss hera. ASraz reporter today traversed the route taken yesterday by Taylor through the narrew tunnel in bis work of rescue. It is not a jour- ney one would relish under even ordinary cir- cumstances, but with the dark tunnel filled with suffocating gas pouring from an open main and with a lighted lamp sitting within « foot of the main it would seem to be a journey to certain death. The entrance of the tunnel is an opening in the brick work of the terrace. The tunnel, chute lined with brick, two feet wide and | in; about one foot high, inclines steeply downward under the stone steps. Then there is a rise, the tunnel narrows and runs on level. for about twenty feet. The interior, of course, is absolutely without™ ray of light. When Workman Miller staggered out of the tunnel yesterday, almost suffocated, he man- ed to gasp to James Kolb, who was passing rough the hall, that Fitzsimmons was still in there. He could not tell where, but said he was lying near the lamp. _ Kolb and Taylor dashéa in, The gas was stifling. They could not feel Fitzsimmons body. Kolb is troubled with asthma and his breath gave out. They returned to the entrance and Kolb dropped out. Taylor went in again, sliding down the steep incline. Then he crawled along on his stomach until _he found She ‘unconscious Fitesimmons | ‘There, wat danger every moment that the gas - aieii asthe Mlstap! aod: ioxplenn ent alice was hardly room to move in the tunnel. Taylor dragged his man back again until they camo underneath a narrow opening in the stone pavement not twelve inches wide, covered with ‘an iron grating. Men wore trying to locate the rescuer from ve and they heard his feeble call at the grati The grat- ing was smashed with « stone, the tin water drain crushed in, and there lay Iready | ‘Taylor holding Fitzsimmons’ head to the aper- ture. ‘They were squeezed through the narrow opening and lifted to the outer air. ‘Thon Tay- lor lost consciousness. Today both men are doing well. Taylor is at home with his young wife and children, and his wife is very proud of ber stalwart hus- band, whose courage andastrength yesterday saved a life. ooo THE DRIVER DISCHARGED, ‘Testimony in the Case of the Aecident to ‘Mrs. Nixon. Judge Kimball in tho Police Court today re- sumed the hearing in the case of Timothy Me- Erney, the driver of the beer wagon that ran over Mrs. Nixon, an aged lady, near 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue a few days ago, as heretofore published in Taz Stam, and Mr. Be Me holist Protestant Churob, appeared as & witzess ior the prosecution. He testified that he was near the scene of the accident. she her footsteps. She dropped her stop) to it Seared bee Spa on trouble. Witness ‘that Is of the wagon passed over 2. 1899-SIXTHEN PAGES. . is required. HE ROYAL Baking Powder exceeds all others in leavening power, in purity and wholegomeness, and is used generally in families, exclusively in the most celebrated hotels and restaurants, by the United States Army and Navy,'and wherever the best and finest food oe The United States Government tests (Dep. Ag’l Bulletin 13, p. 599) show the Royal Baking Powder superior to all others. THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Some of the Mild Lenten Dissi tions. PREPARING FOR EASTER. A Notable Entertainment at the White House Last Night—Forsign Travelers— Weddings and Engagemente—Personal Notes of Interest. ———_—_ There were occasional spurts the past week in social matters, but not frequent enough to do more than stir the surface of things The even tenor of events goes blissfully on and the people who slways entertain have not censed their efforts in any particular. The only difference is that the public ie not so likely to hear all about it—through the medium of Printers’ ink People ere coming and going and little welcoming and fare- well dinners teke place as regularly asthe rain. The pedestrian clubs have not been able to accomplish much lately, but are Promising fine performances when « few dry days follow each other. Judging from the Groups ove meets every afternoon heading for favorite houses, without much regard for the Weather, by the way, the 5 o'clock tea table must be flourishing in certain localities, is absorbing pretty much all the social en The chances are that the dressmakers and milliners are getting now ‘and more in- teresting calls than one has the desire to pay anywhere else, and tho probability of great Easter display of finery never was bet- ter. The season will be just late enough to Justify one's best endeavors in this direction, and the freshening-up process for the Easter- tide social eventis a necessity. Afternoon call- ing is going on vigorously these blessed days when go few are found at home. The advance guard of foreign travelers has departed. In it were Miss Helen Carroll, Miss Airleen O'Donnell and their cousin, Mr. Harper Carroll. Gen. and Mrs. Williams sail on the 12th for athree years’ stay in London. ‘They have packed away all the pretty bric-a-brac that made their house here so attractive, and Mrs. Williams says it will be a force to draw her back again to this country, and perhaps to this city. Mre, Covarrubias expects to returnearly next @ ck from Lakewood, and comes back com- vuotely restored in health. The Mexican minister and Mra. Romero have been unable to go away, as they a and look forward to a trip to New York about iter. Senator and Mrs. Gordon and Miss Gordon are going down south tonight, as the Senator's health has not been good lately and his ? i= cian thinks a rest on his own plantation is just what he needs. They go first, however, to New Orleans. Miss Gordon will be beck for « month's stay later on in the spring. Mrs. Foster has gone out to Fostoria for | his time. visit with her married daughter. Attorney General and Mrs. Miller and Miss Coleman gave dinner parties last night The engagement of Amalia Mendonca, the second daughter of the Brazilian minister, to Mr. G. F. McBean of New Haven is one of ‘the recent announcements. The reception at the White House last night in honor of Mr. James Whitcomb Riley was one of the most enjoyable of President and Mrs. Harrison's social occasions. ‘The guests sat in rows of encircling chairs in the east room, fac- the corridor, and from the moment Mr. yy began until he closed, at 10 o'clock, the interest of his audience never flagged. He stories in several dialects as well as rendered in the happiest possible way, three or four of his own poems, ranging from grave to humorous, but always delightful. The heavy brown portieres were drawn together at the corridor door and made s most effective background. Mrs. Harrison met the guests as they entered by the door from the green parlor. At 10 o'clock, when Mr. Riley had just finished one of his stories of a city educator airing his great attainments before a country echool and after everybody had quieted down fram s good, hearty laugh, the President walked over to Mrs. Blaine and escorted her out to supper, Mrs. Harrison following with Mr. Riley. Of course everybody else followed suit. ‘There has scarcely been an occasion the past winter at the White House when as many handsome gowns were worn as last night. Nearly all the ladies were in their most elegant low-neck dresses and the display of diamonds was in keeping. Mrs. Harrison wore a trained gown of plum- colored velvet and white ine with point lace, ‘und it was generally ‘remarked never looked better. In her duties of hostess Mra Dimmick and Mrs. Parker Mr. Halford was a prominent figure alsoas he introduced Mr. y in o few well-chosen and felicitious remarks at the outest. Dr. Scott listener, Biaine ied by his eldest daughter. Secretary Blaine had s comfort- able chair on the back row of seata. rt | York city. necessarily so of the "smother. The young couple will leave the city immediately after the ceremony. | make a short visit at the home of Mr. Ecl fami on account of the recent death ; Mf Art Gi t | relating to the in Princeton, Ill., and will go from there | while waiting. in ertrude Withington read an artistic de- criticism of the Baltimore Walters’ ery. Prof. Klemm read his ideal bit xperience of @ young man ‘ashington, for an efficial to Chicago, where they will begin housekeeping orition, and Mr. Whitaker, who oceupied the it once. Only the relatives and intimate fmends | cuair, read an extract from the Rielow Papers. a of the bride and groom in this city have been invited to witness the marriage. The invita- | tions are verbal and there will be no cards of announcement. Mrs. Frank W. Bird left for Atlentie City today, where she will be joined in afew days by and Mrs. Jobn L. Hart of Boston. Mrs. Bird's health is already considerably im- | proved, and it is thought that under the influ- | ence of the see air her rapid. Mrs. Alice C. Hill left today on « trip to Montreal, in the hope that the rest and change will be beneficial. ‘Miss Hebrew will resume her Wednesdays 20. Mrs. A. G. Talbot, after a stay of two months here, has returned to her home, Gravere Lane, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, before sailing for Europe the middle of this month. Mrs. M. 8. Gist, who has been visiting in Florida for the last six weeks, has returned greatly improved in health. Capt. E. 8. Randall took « party of friends down to River View last Wednesday on bis new steam launch. Miss Bertie the Missos Randall, Mrs. Randall and Mr. F. W. Mullett enjoyed the tri bagged sev- cel Sad uonate Inneed ook A pleasant masquerade surprise party was given last night to Mr. Leslie Gilfillen at his residence on Columbia street. Among those resent were Misses V. Wells, G. Cox, I’. Koss, . Johnson, C. Landon, B. irvine, G Irvine, Merrili, B. Saltsma: 4 Richmond, G. nm, H. N; L. Brintnall and Slaymaker, Mrs. Gilfillen and Mrs. Lakier, Messrs. C. Fisk, L. Giifillen, G. Done, 0. H. Ballard, H. Greer, Maj. Riechelderfer, C. Brandbury, L. M. Shepard, G. Whitney, W. Johnson, ©. Boss, Webb and Gilfillen. The Literary Society was delightfully enter- tained last evening by Dr. and Mrs. Bartlett at their commodious residence, 1200 K street. It was 8 “Lowell” evening, and the distinguished poet received numerous and interesting trib- utes from the members of the society. Mr. I. Edwards Clark began the evening's proceed- ings with an admirable poem on James Russell Lowell. Prof. Fay, the essayist of the evening, handled his subject ine most exhaustive and interesting manner. Mra. Lander read some selections from Lowell's pocms, and remarks on Lowell were made by Dr. Godding, Mr. Spofford, Senator Hawley, Mr. J. W. Foster aud Prof. Harris, Mrs. H. & Owen contrib- uted several songs well sung. After the pro- ceedings the dining room was thrown open and an clegant upper was enjoyed. | Lenides the members of the society ‘a number of invited guests were present. Mrs. Constance Howard, who is to give three lecture recitals at Mr. Harvey L. Page's studio on the 8th, the 1ith and the 14th instante, bas so many’ warm friends among the music lovers in society here that the announcements of these events afford just the opportunity they desire to bear an interpretation of Wagner's “Meistersingers of Nuremburg.” It is a stirring and picturesque view of lie and customs in the quaint old city of Nuremburg and throwsa strong light on the mind and character of Hans Sach, the greatest poet of A pretty mid-Lenten wedding took place ‘Thursday evening of last week in New York at | the Calvary Baptist Church, at which Miss | Buth Noble of Metuchen, N:J., was married to Mr. George J. Vestner, formerly of Wasb- ington. Rev. Dr. McArthur performed the ceremony. The bride's gown was of white bengaline, trimmed with chiffon and point lace. Her veil was of tulle, fastened with dia- monds. The bridesmaids, Miss Cora Noble of New York aud Miss Mary Coates of Albany, wore turesque wos of rel- low, trimmed with” white -chifton and and carried bouquets of Violets and yellow roses, Mr. Milton Guiter- man acted as best man. The ushers were J. W. Noble, brother of the bride; Mr. George Allen, Mr, Cornelius E. Paxton of New York and Robert E. of Washington. The wed- ding supper, by ti, and reception fol- lowed at the home of the bride's uncle, No. 246 Central Park west. Among the many guests Present were ex-Con; Jobn J. Adams, ex-Mayor William i Wickham Dew, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Johnson, Dr.and Mra. i. r Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunton and x and Mra F. W. Fullerton. Mr. an@® Mre. jestner left for a trip south, to include Wash- ington and Fortress Monroe. Mr. L. L. Thompson has gone to Atlantic City for « short visit. The marriage of Miss Katherine Storms to Mr. M. E. Rose is announced for Tuesday of Easter week. A pleasant surprise party of young people | dropped strit which it. Forgettul of the day, the Senator naturally attempted to pick up met at the residence of Mrs. 8. R. Reed, 108 6th treet southeast, last e 3 Marviand, George and Ba: Oru Brain Gould Wilmer and ht The: Pleasure Club will give an en- Mrs. Elva M. Davis of the Richmond will have as her guest Miss Beatrice Mowell of New convalescence will be | ; The m and Mis at 610 8 pt. for Bost Mrs. from he) do you The bu And That The sui Has That And all That sation. “The the should not on the | from the range of bis vision with rapidity. The boys thought it @, but some of them have not gotten ered to on fi There system. ‘through potson, Specific, on Monday ing to Mra. Mary Geabright ven even and Mrs. Maj. and Mrs. Parker, Miss | at her home, 720G street southeast. Among Parker, Miss Scranton, Lieut. Parker, Sir | those i wore Misses Dant, May Julian'’and Lady Feuncefota, the ‘Misses | Nace, Annie Celie Etta Flynn, Babisetit, Mee Joby. WF Sy | Motsre: Gamboel Eagen, Clatonce Bove teens iff, . Foster, . ay ei ey , Ad- | Keister, Wm. Keister, Keister, Charles miral and, Mrs. ‘Almy, Mra, and Miss Arndes, Mr. and Pe Re cele = lerton, Miss Warfield, Mrs. Adee, and Mrs. Shields, normed will stay 0 B ne ‘Ffoulke, Senator and Mra returning to Miss Mr. Arnold Alexander Bliss, Mrs. Mrs. Geo. W. Boyd of Mrs. Jumnes Montgomery, th ery, Mrs. Charles han Mr. and Mra. L. ‘Miss Bessie ‘Thompson, Minister invitations oe, Mr. and Mrs L... 3 ‘tho east hall and playe woong Sd | ing. The state Feceived the decersted, and the table wa tlemen soarf pins. 2 cnaar aa ei supper. Mrs. D. Pasl Haghes of Mrs. J. L Leitch, Feceaaye Mr. and Mra. Edgar Hallowell of visiting Washington soa are'st ihe Riggs be at home to her friends on W 205 U street northwest. “but he follows me ever “Indeed?” returned Freddie's broker. “What A subtle scent is in the aii The incense to the coming queem Sometimes s man foul play; but usually it is simply fool play. ‘The people who think the old country is slow was towed back to and the sic was furnixhed by Mra Alice Hill iss G joodman. The next meeting is to be street north weet. and Mra D. Mortimer Lee, U. 8. army, who have spent the winter in this city, leave ion, Mass., next Tuesday. Hamilton F. Coleman has reaovered r recent severe indisposition apd will cumesdaye of isn'ta very pwetty dog, snid Preddie, wheah, you know.” suppose makes him do it, affection oF curiosity?” or. ds are bursting every where verdure clothes the sylvan scene, Once more the birds are wout to singy Their notes are heard oa every trees And butterflies are on the wing — is to say, they ought to be. The drops are warm and gently flow From skies that scarcely darkened seem, mn is radiaut and his glow startled forth tho slumbering etream; The bees are out for blossoms swoet wait them on the wakening leay our wishes are complete, is to say, they ought to be. Up to date any reference to Springtime is « blooming error. “There are two things that are very much overtaxed,” eaid Miljonner ine tariff conver- “What are they?” patience of the House and the veless of It is enviable man who condensed bis follies for a whole year inte yesterday. The man who wants to borrow money saturally pute it as « purse-onal favor. loses at cards because of take notice of how advertisers in Wales have made use of the American phrase, “De you wear pants,” as follows: Beth fydd y Diwedd? enor Asataten 46 APRIL J0KK It Wae Played es Senator Sherman by the Pages. Senator Sherman and the Senate pages are the best of terms just now. The reason why is that some of the more mischievous boys took advantage of the licens which is common on the ist of April to" heaves little fun with the great financier. Jus # little after 11 o'clock yesterday morning the Senator was through the lebby im the rear of the when be espied s book, which some bac ay very book, and trifle surprised when it was * tor- the lecture which Capt. Basseit deliv- them when he found out what they lad been doing with the chairman of che comuitieg relations. It is understood {he bose al have possession of the pocket Accident to the Steamer Washington. The steamer Washington of the Washington ‘and Norfolk line broke down this morning about thirty miles down the river and was un- able to proceed on her way to Norfolk. Much alarm was among the passengers, but no serious was done. ‘The steamer eshington this afterneea passengers landed in safety. —_——_ Arun 3,%0 Marshall Hall oo G6 ‘Sumpar, Macalester, st 1] a.m. and 2:0 p.m., reternms , = 2 acencammbmmml —Al eee No Hasrrarox. can be no habitation in the blood or body fer Poisonous icrobes when Swift's Speafic enters the It changes the character of the biood eo that ‘the germs must e(ther perish or cet out. and of coume they leave. 8. 8. 8. slsoforces out the poleon whieh the microbes bave left bebind. If therebee sore or ulcer the poison comes out through thet, otherwise ‘the skin. ‘‘Heving cuflered much from contagious biced ‘after using balf 0 dosen bottles of Swine I wasrestored to perfect beslth. and all erep tivederes disappeared —J. CROMBY BYRON. 99068 Pittsburg, Pa.” Treatise on Bod and Bhir Diseases toatio€ tron PRING