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2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE STAMPED HIS FACE. Jerry Trumbley’s Attack on M chant Joseph Fish. PENNSYLVANIA PROHIBITIONISTS MEET Wrecked by the Collapse of the Corn Corner. OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. JERRY TRUMBLEY’S CRIME. ‘Threw Vitric!l in Joseph Fish’s Face and Herribly Disfigured Him. Cmrcago, June 1.—Jos. Fish, the dry goods merchant whose face was horribly disfigured a few days ago by Jerry Trumbley, an ex-prize fighter, declares that the assault was prompted by a young and attractive widow to whom he paid some atten- tion, but with whom he bes had no relations. A bottle of vitriol was found upon Trumbley ‘and it was this circumstance that tirst caused suspicion that the reason for the attack was nut, as claimed by Trumbley, that Fish had jostled aguinst him on the «treet. The elevator man in the Brunswick-Balke- Collender building, a witness of the affair, cays that Trambley laid in wait for Fish. The police have ascertained, it is said, that the vitriol was yarchased by a woman and that Trumbloy was conversation with a woman shortly before the encounter. It is also asserted that the Woman in question more thau once threatened Fish, remarking: “I'll spoil your handsome Trumbley is declared to have ground his heels repeatedly in Fish’s face after smashing him with brass knuckles and kicking him in the eyes and jaws. Only the merchant's face was aimed at—no other portion of his head or body. Fish’s unconsciousness after the affair pre- vented the inwardness of the matter being made public, and until now it was generally «MIDY” She Was a Cattle Market Reporter and Wrote Horse Articles. New York, Jniie 1.—Miss Midy Morgan, the well-known cattle market reporter on the New York Times, died this morning in Jersey City. She was a prominent figure in metropolitan newspaper circles and was the pioneer woman reporter of the United States. Miss Maud (popularly known as “Midy” Morgan was oxy 5 County Cork, treme ie 1828, and was in her sixty-fourth year. She was eldest daughter of a large family. Her father, Anthony Morgan, was a landed proprie- tor and comparatively wealthy. ‘When quite young Miss Me was one of the most fearless horsewomen in the south of Ireland and vearcely ever missed a hunt, In 1865 her father died. While he left the bulk of bis money to his eldest son the daugh- ters were given but a small portion each. ‘Miss Morgan went to Rome with her youngest sister, Jane, who sought an opportunity to study art. While there Miss Morgan was introduced to Victor Emanuel, who commissioned her to go to Ireland and purchase a number of saddle horses. In recognition of this service Victor Emanuel presented her with a diamond star and gold watch which bore his monogram. Jn May; 1860, Miss Morgan came to America, bringing letters of introduction to Henry T. MORGAN DEAD. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, POLLY MACDONALD’S DEATH. The Pretty Little Dancer Fatally Burned in Her Room. Provence, R. I, June 1.—At an early hour this morning Polly MacDonald, a dancing girl and soubrette of Lester and William's Com- pany, under engagement at the Westminster Street Theater, was fatally burned in her room at the City. Hotel. She retired early, supposed, but it fell on her night dress and ited it. She was unable to extinguish the |, but her cries brought the ee pl orate who stifled them, but not until she had receiv. fatal injuries. She died about 8:30 o'clock this mor Miss ld was only twenty-five of but had. been "on thy stage ince she was years old and had been a leader in her —_-. IN WALL STREET TODAY. ‘The Market Was Dull and Changes in Prices Were Slight. New Yorx, Jtino 1.—Reading, sugar trust, St. Paul and Northern Pacific preferred wero the most active speculatives. In the first hour prices were irregular. Opening weak, under the Raymond of the New York Times and Horace Greeley of the Tribune. The former died be~ Morgan reached this city and the let- . Greeley bore no fruit. Subsequently Miss Morgan wrote letters from the Saratoga race track for the World. Then she became connected with the Times, with which newspaper she was connected until ber death. Meanwhile she wrote articles for the Horseman and Breeders’ Gazette. ‘The cause of Miss Morgan's death was dropsy. She lived at Metuchen, N. J. pam Pea ALL THE FAMILY POISONED. Physicians Busily Engaged in Trying to Dis- cover the Cause. Lrrtie Rock, Azx., June 1.—The family of C. B. Woolen, consisting of himself, his wife and five children, and Prank Rogers, Mr. and Mre. Harry Slage, Frank Melbourne, Frank Olmstead, Frank Stuart, L. H. Stevens, R, No- land, Dr. James Hardcastle, W. Flack, J. W. Snow, A. Snow and Edith Gordon (colored), who — for the Woolen family. boarding ouse key ill shortly after they had eaten their breakfast this morning. They were all seized with vomiting, suffering the most excruciating agony, the paroxysms of several of the sufferers rendering them uncon- scious. Five physicians are in attendance and itis their belief that at least one-third of the patients will die. It is a case of ning, but the character of the poison and how it was ad- Mministered are mysteries both to the ‘icians and police, who are making an investigation. supposed that Trambley was a fleeing pick- pocket whom Fish had attempted to stop. The Police, it was stated, had the woman under sur- Yeillance this morning, but had not yet made a formal arrest. CAUGHT IN THE CORNER. Coster & Martin, the Chicago Corn Oper- ators, Assign. Cutcaco, Jane 1.—Coster & Martin, whose failure produced such a sensation on the board of trade yesterday, made a voluntary assign- ‘ment in the county court later in the day. Mor- pram Sit aT HIGHBINDERS IN A FIGHT. ASmall War Raged in the Chinese Quarter of Sacramento. Sacramexro, Cax., June 1.—About 11 o'clock last night a highbinder war broke out in the Chinese quarters not fifty yards from the main business part of the city. There have been sev- eral outbreaks recently, but they resulted only in the occasional wounding of some Chinaman. Last night, however, the wer broke out in ear- nest. For half a minute there wasa perfect fusil- ris Hoyle, their bookkeeper, was made the as- signee. No schedule of assets or liabilities has been filed. It ts believed that this will be done in few days. The amount of the failure is re- as being anywhere from $250,000 to 500,000. ‘An intgresting phase of the board of trade ‘operations was demonstrated in the bankrupt firm's transfer of 60,000 bushels of corn back to the seller. This operator had sold to the firm for $1, apd when it could not be paid for he re- sold for 50 cents, losing $35,000 within an hour. ———_—_ PENNSYLVANIA PROHIBITIONISTS. ‘The Convention Asgembles With Enthu- siaem at Scranton, Senaxtox, Pa.. June 1—The state prohibi- tion convention opened its session in the Academy of Music this morning. There were 610 delegates, about 20 per cent of whom were ladies. State Chair- ‘man Patton called the convention to order and A. F. Mullins was unanimously chosen tempo- rary chairman. Various committees were ap- Pointed, including committee of permanent ot- ganization, tials, finance and resolutions. ‘The address of welcome was delivered by Judge S.J. Hanna of thiscity. He was ac- avery enthusiastic ovation at the con- elusion of his address and from this time on the Gelegates could not restrain their enthusiasm and as a result bare ne bursts of applause, cheers and tigers wed at intervals, ‘During the morning addresses wre made by ‘Miss Elizabeth Yates of Maine, famous in pro- a work, Go = Reo of Eldred, ‘Kean county, ly hotel keeper in the Jeuse. Juige tanme wes clected permanent i le took the gavel amid another burst of enthusiasm. geass A Sharp Duel in Paris. Panis, June 1.—A sharp duel was fought to- @ay between M.Drumont, the editor of the anarchist paper alibre Parole, and Capt. Cremieux Foa,a Hebrew. The trouble arose from an anti-Semitic article Drumont had pub- lished in his pape es Like the Itata Case. Eastrort, Mr., June 1.—Deputy Sheriff P. A. Martin yesterday boarded the schooner Car- Fie A. Buckman of Bucksport, lying in Quoddy roads, to serve a warrant on Capt. Stubbs for costs in an illegal shipping case. The schooner Was seen to sail shortly afterward, probably for ‘the West Indies, whither she was bound, taki Deputy Sheriff Martin with her. amass Col. Ingersoll’s Suit. New Yorx, June 1—A motion to strike al- Jeged irrelevant matter from the answer of Rev. Dr. A.C. Dixon, pastor of the Hansom Street Baptist Church of Brooklyn, to the complaint of Col. Kobert G. Ingersoll to re- gover $5,000 for rlander, came up before Justice Lawrence of the supreme court today. ‘The motion was not argued and counsel agreed ‘to submit papers in the motion in a few days. Neither side would give any further particulars of the motion. Col. Ingersoll sues on an alleged utterance of Dr. Dixon in a lecture, in which he is alleged to have said the colonel favored the dissemination ‘of improper literature. —— Broke His Hand in a Fight. Sax Fuaxcisco, June 1.—Physicians who ex- amined Billy Murphy and Jobn H. Murphy this morning find that Billy Muzpby had his right hand broken, while the Bostonian has a sprained wrist, from last night's fight here. ‘The contest, which was to go on again tonight, hus accord- ingly been postponed for a week to enable the men to get into condition. prsreceme ele ‘The Only Bank in Ten Miles. Tazxoxt, Pa., June 1.—The branch of the FFirst Natioual Bank of Minorsville, which has Deen in existence for ten years or more, closed Dusiness yesterday as a result of the decision of ‘the controller of currency prohibiting the open- ing of branch banking houses unless especially chartered. This branch house bas been a great ronvenience to the people of that vicinity, and ‘was the only one within a radius of ten miles. —.—_ Father Dent's Suit for $100,000. New Yous, June 1.—The suit of Father Dent against Bishop Ryan for $100,000 for alleged slander was resumed in the ciremt court, Brooklyn, this morning. Father Julian “was ‘called and an attempt Was made by Father Dent. who is ‘acting as bis own cour.el, to show that various Obstacles had been p:aced inthe way of the subpena service, but nothirg of iny ce was brought out. Fa. er Julien testified that Be bad not been sul peas, bat he acknowl- @dged that he didsss Pather Dent to excuse him from testifying in the case. secmucarteorts te Lower Mississippi Levees Unsafe. Wiese, Aux.,June 1.—Rain has fallen in torrents for twenty-four hours and no levee along the right bank of the Mississippi between Memphis and Vicks! The St. ee ppm ae erp an now. sarees Saesniwes ‘New Phase of the Aransas Pass Scandal. Sax Astosio, Tex., June 1.—Another sensa- tion in the affairs of the San Antonio and Ar- lade in the street in front of the headquarters of two highbinder societies. Shots were exchanged across the street in rapid succession and the air was full of flying bullets. An electric car filled with passengers = to be on the trip between the con- tending partigs and a storm of bullets whistled throvgh the car about the heads of the passen- ‘ere, who clambered out as rapidly as possible. e conduetor and gripman put on the brakes and abandoned their post in haste. When the battle was over two Chinamen were found dead and another was shot through the thigh. A number of others were wounded and robably several were killed, but if so they ce been concealed by their friends. One party did its shooting from a balcony. One man, a peaceable Chinese cigar maker, who has a wife and two children, was shot and killed while in his own place of’ business. The police have arrestedseven Chinamen, allof whom were armed with large pistols and several of the weapons had recently been discharged. It is a wonder that a number of white men were not killed. There is great indignation among the white citizens over the affair. ee ONLY THIRTEEN PRESENT. Notwithstanding the House of Commons Met the Members Were Absent. Loxpox, June 1.—It was announced yester- day that the house of commons had decided to sit as usual today notwithstanding the fact that ithad been customary to adjourn over derby day. When the house met today only thirteen members were present. Of course no business could be done and the speaker, therefore, ad- journed the sitting until l o'clock. * When that hour arrived nineteen, members made their appearance. speaker thereupon decided to adjourn the sitting indefinitely. Though a majority of the house voted yester- day to meet today as usual, the greater part of them could not stand the idea of perform- ing legislative work when the greatest of shorse races was being run. So they had quietly proceeded to Epsom Downs, where they were among the most interested of the thou- sands who saw Sir Hugo land the prize. It is not at all likely that there will be any sitting of the house today. ——— ‘St. John Indorsed for President. SprrNriex, Itt., June 1.—At the afternoon session yesterday of the prohibitioniste Robt. H. Patton of Springfield was made permanent chairman, and the temporary organization was made nent. A resolution was presented indorsing John P. St. John for president and was referred toa committee. At the evenin; session delegates were chosen to national an congressional conventions, among them being Miss Frances E. Willard of Evanston and Mrs. Ada H. Kepley of Effingham. —.—_ Charley Fair Hurry for His Money. Sax Fraxctsco, June 1.—Charles Fair, who invested $30,000 last week in choice racing stock, has applied for $500,000, which, under his mother’s will, was left to him in case of the death of his brother. When young “Jimmy” Fair died, several months ago, Charley decided that he wanted his brother's share immediately. The executors opposed this and declared he could not get the money till he was thirty-five years old, which was the age at which Jimmy ve received it. In court Executor Dey i estate was wo $500,000, but as a large part was in bonds it would be difficult to real the money. The casg hae been submitted in briefs. It is the opinion of the best lawyers that the young man will get the money. a Gov. McKinley's Secretary Married. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Coxtmnvs, Onto, June 1.—Mr. C. M. Bowsel, Gov. McKinley's executive clerk and secretary of various congressional committees of which Maj. McKinley was chairman, was married at noon today at Canton to Miss Nina, daughter of Mr. John Danner, a wealthy Canton manu- facturer. Gov. and Mrs. McKinley were present. Sua ‘Terre Haute Trotting Races Off. Tenxe Havre, Ixp., June 1.—The Terre Haute Trotting Association has decided to de- clare off the spring races, which were set for next week. The reason is the bad weather, which has prevented the trainers getting their horses in order. gee International Art Exhibit at Munich. large number of royal personages were present. The exhibition comprises works of art from most of the European countries. America and Japan are also represented. ———__ ‘Trial of Young Murderer Fales. Newank, N. J., June 1.—The trial of the boy, Robert Fales, for the murder of Thos. Haydon rs, were taken suddenly and vio- | J. lead of Reading, they declined 3¢ to 1% per cent by 10:30. ‘Toward 11 o'clock flere was some buying, and most of the decline was recovered. A preswure: to sell Northern Pacific preferred cased the whole list to weaken again, and. at noon the bottom figures were generally current. ‘There were, however. only slight changes from last night's. At 1 p.m. the market is dull. The sales amounted to 148,800 shares, Money on call loaned easy at 134 per cent, Exchange quiet; posted rates, 487340489; actual rates, 48624487 for sixty days, and 489048817 for demand. Governments steady; currency 6s, 106 bid; extended 2s, registered, 100 bid; oupon, 117 bid. nace ee Poisoned Himself Far From Home: Prrosky, Mick., June 1.—R. H. Wetmore of New York city, a guest of the Occidental Hotel, committed suicide in his{room at the hotel yes- terday. He arrived two days ago to look after his interes ts here. Deceased was found m an unconscious condition and a_bottle labeled “chloroform” told the story. He died before the physician summoned arrived. His cousin, S. Wetmore, a prominent broker on Wall street, New York, was notified by telegraph. gic saat ‘Three-Fourths of a Town Burned. Coquire City, Onea., June 1.—Fire this morning destroyed three-fourths of the business portion of this city. Loss, $100,000; partially a A“Moonshine Informer” Found Dead. Loursvitx, Ky., June 1.—The body of James Kelly, © noted moonshine informer of Larue county, has been found in Green river with head crushed. Kelly had beon a familiar figure about the custom house for nearly thir- teen years. Before he engaged in detecting moonshiners and furnishing information to the federal officers he himself made “mountain dew.” He was convicted and then turned in- former. — ae Cotton Batting Mills Burned. Lovrsvixus, Ky., June 1.—The New Albany cotton batting mills, oweed by Lawrence Bard- ley and others, was partially burned last night. Loss, $35,000; insurance, $18,000. ‘The fire was caused by friction of the mac! ery. geaiivliers pans FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The follov are the opening and closing prices of the Now York Stock Market, as rpported SP opecial wire to Carson & Macartue} 1419 F street. Ft. Hocking Val-.| 331% Tihs Come...) Lake 5 ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Reguiar call—12 o'clock m.: W. and G.R.R. scrip, $100 at 152. D.C. 3.658, $600 at 112%. Lin- colu Nat. Bank, 3 at 1014. W. and G. R. $11; 9 at 315. Riggs Ins. Co., 100 at Government Bonds—U. 8." 4s, rej 16 bid, 117 asked. U. 8. 4, 1 117 bid,'118 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Market stocks, 7s, 159, currency, 102% bid, — asked. 2-year fund, 63, 1592, gold, 1013 bid, —‘asked. 20-year fund, 53, 199%, gold, 107 bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7s, currency, 1901, 121 bid, — asked. 80-year fund, 6s, gold, 1903, 113% bid, — asked. Water stock, 7x, 1903, , 198 bid, — asked. 8.65, 1924, fund, cur- Tency, 112% bid, ‘114 asked. 848, reg. 21s, "1503- 1901, T00 bid, — asked. ‘Miscellancous #onds—Washington and George- town Railroad 10-40 63,102 bid, —asked. | Washing- ton and Georgetown Railroad Convertible 6s, 153 bid, 165 asxed. Washington Market Company, Ist 68, 110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company inp. 68, 115 bid, — asked. Aimerican Security and ‘Trast 53, 1905, A. & O., 100 bid, — asked. | American Security and Trast 68, 1905, F. & A., 100 bid,— asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. & O., bid, — asked. Washington Light Infantry st mort FREE, Ge 1906, 98 bids = asked, | Washington Light fantry 21 78, 96 bid, 993¢ asked. Washington Gax ‘Company, series A, 63, 195 bid, — asked. Washing- ton Gas, series B, és, 127 bid, — asked. Washing. ton Gas’ Co. Convertible, 6s, 1901, 140 bid, — asked. Eckington Railroad 68, *97 "bid, — asked. Metro- itan Railroad Convertible 6s, 116 bid, 121 asked. D. S. Electric Light Convertible 58, 11734 bid, 126 asked. Anacostia Railroad 68, 102 bid, 1053¢ asked. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1025; bid, — asked. Chesepeake and Potomac Telephone Ist ‘mort. 5, — bid, 108 asked. Capitol and North O Street tail Toad Ist mortgage 53, — bid, 111 asked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washin, bid, —asked. Bank of the Republic, 260 bi asked. Metropolitan, 261 bid, — asked. Central. 300 bid, —asked. Farmers ‘and Mechanics’, 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, 185 asked." Co- fon, 880 lambia, 167 bid, 177 asked. Capital, 129 bid, — ‘West End,106 bid,10Ti¢ asked. ‘Traders’,119%¢ bid, 125 asked. Lincoln, 101% bid, — asked. Ohio, 100 bid, 106 asked. Second, 165 bid, — asked. Rallroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 310 bid, 315 asked. Metropolitan, 85 bid, — asked. Columbia, 60 bid, 65 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 39'bid, 42 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, — bid, 42% asked. Georgetown and Tenley- town,’ — bid, asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — ast Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, — bid, — asked. Franklin, 52 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 75 bid, — asked. ‘National Union, — bid, 20 asked. Ar. lington, — bid, — asked. Corcoran, 63 bid, — asked. ' Columbia, 15% bid, 16% asked. Potomac, $e id, 96 anked. Higa, 1; bid. 73 asked. People's, 5% bid, 6asked. Lincoln, 73 bid, 77% asked. Com: mercial, 5 bid, 5 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7 asked. Real Estate Title,130 bid,— asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 45 did, 453 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, — asked.’ U. 8. Electric Light, 145 bid,” 150 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and "Potomac, 66 bid, 65 asked. “American Graphophone, 65 bid, 6% as ‘Miscellaneous Stocks—Washin; Market, 15 bid, 15 asked. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, 121 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 18 bid, 25 asked. Pneumatic Gun » 0.65 td, 0.75 asked. Lincoln Hall, 75 bid, — asked. ‘Ivy City’ Brick, — bid, 90 asked. Nor. Steamboat Co., 95 bid, — asked. bid, 85 asked. id, & Wash., D. C.. Interocean Busldi Safe Deposit and ‘Companies—National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, 116 bid, — asked. ” Washington Loan and Trust, 118 bid, 118% sexed. American Security and Trust, 11475 bid,115 Vix. dividend. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 1.—Flour-stead: 15,208 MR. HILL CAUGHT. The New York Senator Has to Vote on Silver, THE QUESTION AGAIN TAKEN UP. Mr. Hunton Sworn in as Senator Barbour’s Successor. POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS The Bill Still Further Considered in the House. THE SENATE. ‘The credgntials of Gen. Eppa Hunton (re- cently appointed by the governor of Virginia to the office made vacant by the death of Sen- ator Barbour) were presented by the other Senator from that state, Mr. Daniel, and when they were read at the clerk's desk the presiding officer, Mr. Manderson, invited Mr. Hunton to advance ‘and take the oath. There- upon Mr. Daniel and his new colleague came forward, arm in arm, and the oath of office was administered by the presiding officer to Mr. Hunton, When the latter, with uplifted hand,had solemnly sworn to obey and uphold the Consti- tution of the United States and to dischar; faithfully and to the best of his ability the duties of the office on which he was about to enter he was cordially greeted by Mr. Mander- son and by the secretary and clerks, and then he sat down at the clerk’s desk and affixed his sig- nature to the oath. Mr. Hunton was next conducted by Mr. Daniel to the seat which he is to occupy, being the one on the extreme right of the democratic side, which Mr. Mills has occupied until recently. The desk was covered with beautiful roses, Mr. | Hunton was cordially welcomed to his new — by Senators ou both sides of the cham- 3 Subsequently Mr. Hunton was appointed to the committee on. claims in place of Mr. Faulk- ner (excused) and Mr. Faulkner was appointed tothe committee on immigration in place of Mr. Daniel (excused). ‘Mr. Hale, from the committee on approprit tions, reported back the consular and diplo- mati¢ appropriation bill, with amendments, and gave notice that he would call it up at a very early day, perhaps tomorrow. ATTORNEYS AND INDIAN CONTRACTS. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the In- terior for a statement of all contracts within the possession or knowledge of his department made since January 1, 1889, with Indian tribes, or Indians, by which compensation was agreed to paid to attorneys, agents or other persons for obtaining allowance or payment of claims; including in- formation concerning the action of the depart- ment on such contracts; whether any of the money due to Indians has been withheld for the purpose of paying such compensation; and whether Indians have been required to give re- ceipts in full. THE FLOWER MARKET. ‘The bill to provide for the erection of abuilding for a flower market in the city of Washington was taken up at the request of Mr. Wolcott, who —_ that when the bill was last under con- sideration the proposed locality was misunder- stood. It was pot the reservation between 7th and 9th streets north of the avenue nor the reserva- tion in front of Central market nor that in which the statue of Gen. Rawlins stood, but it was that small section in front of the Bijou ‘Theater, where there was an unused fountain. Opposition to the bill was made by Messrs. Vest, Voorhees, Faulkner and Cockrell on the ground principally that the location was not desirable. The surroundings of the pro} flower palace were not (Mr. Voorhees thetie. It was near to the shambles, where calves and sheep were butchered, where pork was hauled to market, and where cabbages were sold. Mr. Hawley favored the bill, while indicating some of his objections to the architectural design of the proposed building. ‘THM bill was passed—yeas, 35; nays, 12, MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT. House joint resolution relating to the Memo- rial Association of the District of Columbia was taken up ong assed, ‘With some verbal amendments. A HOLIDAY NEXT OCTOBER. Senate joint resolution authorizing and di- recting the President to proclaim a general holiday commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America on the 12th of October, 1892, was taken from the cal- endar and passed. ‘The preamble to the joint resolution charac- terizing Columbus’ discovery as “the crown- ing demonstration of a scientific theory to our ignorant age,” and speaking of the United States asa ‘new nation distinguished as the home of intelligence, prosperity, liberty and happiness” was struck out, and the resolution, 00 | aw passed, simply authorizes and directs the President to issue a proclamation recommend- ing to the people the observance in all their lo. calities of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by public demonatra- tions and by suitable exercises in their schools and other ‘of assembly. At 1:10 the calendar was taken up and bills were disposed of as follows: Senate bill for marking lines of battle and the positions of troops of the army of northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pa. Passed. ‘The only other bills on the calendar that were taken up and passed were: Senate bill to authorize the officers of the United States steamer —_Charles- ton to accept certain decorations from the government of Hawaii and Senate joint resolution to authorize the President to request the governments of Mexico, Central and South America, Hayti, Santo Domingo and Hawaii to send official delegates to the Pan-American medical congress to be held in Washington in September, 1893. ‘MR, SHERMAN RESUMES HIS SPEECH. At2o’clock the calender was laid aside and the bill to provide for the free coinage of gold and silver was taken up. Mr. Sherman continued. In South America, he said their silver coins were not measured according to their names,but according to the in- trinsic value of the silver contained in them; and that that element of uncertainty had been one of the means of bringing all those nations to, practically, financial paralysis. He proceeded to fortify his position by quo- tations from financial periodicals, describing the consequences of the fall in silver in India. heard of any ose of prices in India cousoquant of any in consequent on that fall in silver. Mr. Sherman said that he was talking on a totally different question, He was dealing with the actual condition of the laboring people in India. The teeming population of that country had been in silver for centuries, and yet they were threat- eded by the same evil which threatened the United States and would have to reeort to the Referring to the, effect of aa gold standard. free coinage of silver on tho of pensions, be quoted from Mr. Harter’s in the House of Representatives on that sul and commended it tohis democratic friends. ‘Tho ‘of deposits precipitate Souter onde ee 2 0 ro pom vould be injure a8 me eee) whe waa bo He called attention to some platforms which he said .” or tried to “bide the cat.” i | Ke 38d ef ist E i F eel Pes D. C, WEDNESDAY, “ea gt JUNE 1, ‘On motion of Mr. Wi 8 recolution was adopted calling on the Secre- tary of the Interior for formation as to whether Indian ands in the Indian territory and Oklahoma are occupied by corporations for grazing purposes. Mr. Oates (Aln.) submitted the report of the committee on the judiciary in the case of Judge Boarman of Louisiana, and it was ordered Printed and laid on the table. Mr. Whiting (Mich.), from the committee on ways and means, reported a bill limit amount of wearing apparel and personal effects that may be admitted free of duty. Calendar. POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Buchanan (Va.) in the chair) on the post office appropriation bill. The pending question was on the motion of Mr. Caldwell (Ohio) increasing by $800,000 the appropriation for the free delivery service. Lost—24—144. A POINT OF ORDER. Mr. Blount (Ga.) raised the point of order that the amendment violated the spirit of the rules, and when the chairman decided against him took an appeal. After avery dreary discussion the vote was taken on sustaining ‘the decision of the chair and resulted—yeas 58, nays 51. ‘THE POINT OF NO QUORUM. Mr. Blount (Ga.) and Mr. Tracey (N. ¥.) raised the point of no quorum—the former being actuated by a desire to enforce the spirit of tho rules rather than the letter, and the latter being apprehensive that if the roling of the chair be sustained it might rove the wedge which would force an entrance ‘or a free silver measure upon an appropriation bill. But after a vote by tellers the point of no quorum was withdrawn and the decision was sustained—76—61. 1 Mr. Lanham’s amendment was on a division defeated; but Mr. Butler (Iowa), who was one of its advocates, raised the point of no quorum, despite Mr. Lanham’s appeal to him to refrain from doing so. Tellers were ordered, and, when it was evident that @ majority was in favor of the amendment, Mr. Butler withdrew his point, which was immediately renewed by Mr. Lond (Cal) anda call of ‘the committeo was or- red. es TRE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. Chairman Edson Before the House Subcom- mittee Today. Chairman Edson of the citizens’ executive committee, in charge of the arrangements for the G. A. R. encampment, appeared this after- noon by invitation before the District sub- committee of the House appropriations committee and answered a number of inquiries respecting the bill providing an appropriation to aid in theentertainment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The bill is now before the subcommittee, Mr. Edson urged that action be taken, as fur- ther delay is likely to cause serious embarrass- ment to the citizens’ committee, which has now but little more than three months’ time in which to complete prepar- ations. The subcommittee, it is stated,have not questioned that the amount of $100,000 provided for in the bill is too great, but Mr. ockery and some of his associates still seem in- clined to have the appropriation taken entirely from the revenues of the District, a course to which the citizens’ committee will not give their assent. pete A NEW FREIGHT DEPOT. One to {Be Erected by the Pennsylvania Company Opposite Georgetown. This morning workmen began to remove from Roslyn, Va., an old house, on the site of which, it is stated, a large freight depot will be constructed by the Pennsylvania railroad. ‘The company intends, it is said, to imme- diately begin the construction of a branch from the Long bridge via the canal to. the southern end of the Aqueduct, following the line of the old canal, purchased by the railroad company. = ‘Transfers of Keal Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Margaret P. Brooke to F. H. Watt, lot 4, bik. 16," Meridian Hill; $4,125. C. Witmer to M. A. Jennings, pt. 1, sq. 104; $4,250. F. R. Lane, to Kathrina T. Vrecland, lot 4, blk. 6, Whitney Close; $—. Nelly W. Davenport to’ Theodore Davenport, lot 8, blk. 47, Holmead Manor; 8—. ‘T. Davenport to J. P, Earnest, sme property; .. W. 0. Denison to N. V. Easby, lota 1 and 2, bik. 5, South Brookland; $1,215. —+_— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BUILDING PERMITS were issued as follows: B. B. Clark, one brick dwelling, 1209 434 street southwest; $3,000. M. Foley, two frame dwellings, Caton avenue, county, block 19, lot 43; $1,000, ©, Mantz, nine brick dwellings, 2001 to 2017 Linden street, Le Droit Park, $35,000. A. Martin, one brick dwelling, 1730 R street northwest; $4,500. M. M. Wheeler, one frame dwelling, Ivy City, lot 11, block 4;'$700. Ha THE COURTS. Court 1x Gexerat. Tenu—Chief Justice Bing- ham and Judges James and Bradley. Today—United States agt. W. D. Cross; on hearing. ‘Equrry Court—Judge Hagner. Today—Maney agt. Mancy: divorce granted. In re Clarence Rooch; inquisition in lunacy confirmed. Wolf agt. Spillman; testimony _be- fore E. Forrest, examiner, ordered taken. Reeves Reeves; sale decreed; J. Wester- field and D.C. Reoves, trustees. Weightman agt. Washington Critic Company; exceptions overruled; anditor’s report confirmed. mee rity and Trust Co: agt. American Security it Company; Dill dismissed with costs. aa pogo A Real Estate Matters. D. B. Gottwals has purchased for $8,500 of D Carroll Digges subs 24 10 26, lot 4, Jamaica, &c. The Suburban Title Insurance Company has bought of H. N. Copp for $20,000 land 2, square 405—18 feet 8 inches by 94 feet on 8th street. een Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Robert F. Halpin of New York city and Susie E. Win- Kloman; James M. Spear and Mai V. Broos; Baker Dodson and Ida Hills; Eugene F. Thorn- ton and Margaret A. Goodwin; Henry Johnson and Nannie Briggs; Harry P. Willey and Clara G. Brown; Chas. A. Dorsey and Mary Mitchell; John Wallace and Sarah Grose; Alfred Rose Murray Fitton; W. EB. ‘Tyler and G. Morrow; R. D. Graham of Orange county, Va., and B. Sullivan; W. A. Hoff ton; F. W. Dieste and Lizzie K. Jer; John Henry Lewis and ; James Bj Tubman and Fanny H. Paxson of county, Va; Lewis Mary ¥. Waugh, both of county, Va.;E. H. Raley and Mary C. Matt 4 of St. ’s county, Md.; John King and Mabel G. Stack; Susean and Edith A. Talbert; James H. Luces of Madison, Wis., WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP. Marsbal Ransdell Looking After Matters— ‘Those Who Saw the President. Col. Dan Ransdell was on deck bright and early at the White House today. ‘These are in- teresting days around the Executive Mansion and there are many callers to see the President. For the moment the eager gaasping for patron- age gives way to matters of political importance and the Congressmen and party leaders who ask to vee the President usually have political matters to present. Col. Ransdell is the President's right bower ‘and is a good man to have around at such times the | as these. He has a winning way about him and the knack of making men feel welcome and | easy in their surroundings. If any weak-kneed brethren stumble up against Col. Dan Ransdell he is the man to take in hand and brace them up. ‘THOSE WHO SAW THE PRESIDENT. Senator Hiscock of New York had a short con- ference with the President this morning and after he withdrew Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin passed threw the ing doors into the room, whose walls, they have the proverbial ears, are listening to some very interesting political confabs these days. Gen. Sewell of New Jersey was the next visitor who called and he had quite a lengthy chat with the President. Gen. Veazey, who is su to carry many Grand Army votes buttoned up in his inside pockets all the time, asked to sce the President and was not kept waiting—he was ushered in immediately. Mr. Thomas C. Moore of Indianapolis came in to pay his respects and was followed by Sen- ator Felton of California, who was in turn suc- ceeded by Representative Harmer of Pennsy vania. Senator Felton is supposed to be a Blaine man, and it is surmised that he did not carry very cheering news to the President re- garding California’s delegation. Judge Lambert Tree of Chicago also called, but as he is a democrat his visit has no political It is understood that Judge Tree inted a member of the forthcom- ‘ional monetary conference. nator Carey of Wyoming dropped in fora few moments during the morning. ENATOR CULLOM CALLS, Senator Cullom of Illinois was one of the late morning callers and spent considerable time with the President. Senator Cullom may be regarded by presidential candidates as a good man to have about. There is one instance of recent date where an Illinois politician threw the weight of his following into the scale and turned the tide ina closely con- tested fight. as Speaker Crisp can testify, and Senator Cuilom undoubtedly has a following. ROOK CREEK PARK MONEY. A Rule on Secretary Foster to Show Why It Is Not Paid. Just previous to its adjournment for the day the Court in General Term this afternoon di- rected that aruleon the Secretary of the Trens- ury be issued to show cause why a mandate of the court should not be granted compelling him to pay into the registry of the court the awards approved in the Rock Creek Park case. Tho rule was granted on the petition of the Rock Creek Park commission, the petition hav- ing been published in Tae Star of yesterday. ‘The rule was made returnable at 10 o'clock Friday morning next. No arguments were made, Chief Justice Bingham, in delivering the decision of the court, stating that the ition of the commission left no doubt at all in the minds of the court of the perfect pro- priety of at once granting the rule. piace csr as dees Phil Dwyer to Hold the Stakes. New York, June 1.—Ata meeting to settle upon final stakeholder in the Sullivan-Corbett contest today at the World office Phil Dwyer was selected. Charley Johnston and James Wakely acted for Sullivan and Prof. Mike Don- avan for Corbett. eg Wrecked by Tracks Being Undermined. Daxvirte, Inx., June 1.—A Chicago and Eastern Ilinois mixed train was wrecked near here yesterday, several cars being thrown down, a twelve-foot embankment, on acoount of the bad condition in which recent rains have left the track. Half a dozen pascengers were seri- ously hurt, but it is thought all will recover. age ‘Mrs. Foster Sails for Europe. New York, June 1.—Mrs. Charles Foster, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, sailed for Europe today on the City of Paris, sicestics stces THE Off for Minneapolis. New York, June 1.—The Kings county re- publican delegates and their political friends Will leave for Minneapolis tomorrow by Penn- sylvania railroad in order to attend the national convention. Naval Officer lore B, Willis will marshal the party, which, it is expected, will return on Thursday, June 9. The tes, are non-committal as to their choice. ——— TRACKS TO BE ELEVATED. ‘Those of the Reading in the City Limitsto Be Placed Overhead. When the ordinance under which the Read- ing railroad is now constructing its elevated tracks in Philadelphia, and which limits the overhead structure on the north to Wallace street and too between Broadand 15thstrects on the west, was submitted to Mayor Stuart, he urged the elevation of all the tracks along Wil- low street. Mr. Kindred, who represented President McLeod in the matter, stated that the company was desirous of conditionally making any change that might be considered of benefit to the city. The subject of elevating the tracks then took a wider range, and the tacit conclusion was finally reached that if the city would pay whatever proper damages that might ensue from the improvement the railroad company would put ‘its entire local tem overhead. Asa result of this under- standing Councilman Miles has presented ordi- nances covering the proposed additions to the iginal plans, and these are now in the hands of the law committee. In an interview on the subject yesterday Mr. Kindred said toa Times reporter, among other things: “The changes mean that all of Reading's tracks in Philadelphia are to go over head. From 12th and Market northward there won't bea this side of Tabor. AN ment will bemade on Willo Delaware river west. It will cost the c y more money than had been originally upon, but the gain to both the road and the i the outlay. Besides the increase not beso great as one might on first thought i geeks’ all” sloeg. Willow 0 streot will rot” be very much more than the outlay for sim) the proposed hump at street. With = steep incline on either side of Broad street we would have to limit our freight trains to eight or nine loaded cars. On level tracks the number would Yirtually be unlimited. The placing of our tracks overhecd out @\ execution after the Su Hearing of Argument on the Petition fora | The First Will Be Given N; Corpus. ‘Writ of Habeas THE MARINE BAND CONCERTS. ‘Saturday tm Lafayette Square. Until further notice the Saturday afterneon THE COUNSEL FOR THE CONTICTED MURDERER | concerts by the Marine Pend will be given in La- AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESENT THEIR fayette Square instend of in the cronnd: ‘VIEWS TO THE COURT IN GENERAL TERX T! MORNING. ‘This morning, in the Court in General Term, the petition of Wm. D. Cross, the colored wife murderer, sentenced to be executed on the 10th instant, was heard; the petition, as mentioned in Tux Stax, having been certified to the Gen- | eral Term by Judge Montgomery to be heard in the first instance. The peti which has been published in Tux Star, after reciting @ history of the | mic case, prays the discharge of Cross on the | Mr. E Ground first, that the Supreme Court of the | mittee pr United States having decided that the Court in | ‘howsand General Term had no authority to allow a writ of error to the Supreme Court, it (the Court in | talked abo: General Term) had no anthority to the execution from the day set by court, January 22, 1892, to June 10, 1892; and second, that the first named day having Passed without the sentence having been exe~ cuted the defendant cannot now be resent- enced. and must, therefore, be disc! enced, and must, harged from ‘MR. SHILLINGTON'S ARGUMENT. After reading the formal petition, Mr. Shil- lington, of counsel for Cross, said that as he understood it the only question now before the court was whether or not the petition showed | macle available such a probable state of affairs or entitled the meet the next quarterly Petitioner to an issuance of the writ, when, the warden having made his return, the material is- | PFiation for the year nearly | sues could be determined. Mr. Shillington then noted the authorities relied on by tho pet- tioner and claimed that «uch probable caus had been made out as entitled the petitioner to fan iseuance of the writ. DISTRICT ATTORNEY COLE'S REPLY. District Attorney Cole, on bebalf of the gov- ernment, said that he supposed the petition | had been seriously made, but he confessed he hardly mee in the peti- needing a reply. He thought the best,perhaps the only reply the government could make was the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in this very case. He then read the do- cision of that court, wherein the court «aid, among other that the judg: | ment’ was not the’ judgment the Court in General Term, but of the special criminal term of that ‘court, He called the attention of the court to the reference by the Supreme Court of the United States in its opinion to the appeal to it of the Chicago an- archists, the court reaffirming its decision in that case in the present one. In those cases the supreme court of Illinois fixed the date of me Court of the United States bad affirmed the decision of the former court. District Attorney Cole read the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the the anarchists’ cases at great length, contend- ing that im those cases the supreme court of Illinois had, as had the Court in General Term in the Cross case, made the judgment of the criminal court its own, and therefore had full authority to the day of execution. Court in General Term, at the request of the defendant, granted a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States, yet coun- sel for petitioner now come in and gravely as- sert that the case, in view of the decision of the latter court rendered in this case, was never be- fore the Supreme Court. The government's contention was that while the case may not have been properly before the Supreme Court, it was there nevertheless to all intentsand pur- poses, and the court had virtually said so in Passing upon the defendant's ap) The district attorney cited authorities to chow that a court has at all times full power over its own judgments and can extend the time for ex- ecuting its decrees. In the t case the Court in General Term had +o extended the time within which ite jadgment was to be ex- ccuted. Replying to the contention of the petitioner that the day of execution having passed the defendant could not be resentenced, the district attorney asserted that neither time nor place was a part of the sentence, and read New Hampshire, New York, Indiana and North Carolina authorities in support of his position, Judge James—That is, the government con- tends that the judgment of the court is death? District attorney—Yer, sir; that is its precise contention. ‘That the judgment is death and that the court has power to enforce such judg- ment at such time as in its judgment it may see fit. We contend that the time of the execution of the judgment is immaterial and may be altered at the discretion of the conrt. Continuing, the district attorney said the situation of ‘the defendant was asif he had escaped. On his recapture, after the day of the execution had passed, there would be no doubt of che authority of the court to resen- tence him. The day of the defendant's exetn- tion had been postponed at his own request, and he could not well complain. In conclusion, the district attorney said that if this court should come to the conclusion that it had improperly postponed the day of execution all the authori- ies Justified it in bringing the defendant into court and resentencing him. But the Supreme Court of the United States in this case had raid that the Court in General Term’s postponement of the execution had been made necessary. MR. SMITH'S CONTENTION. Mr. Smith of counsel for Cross contended that until the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in this case bad been rendered this court had been treated as a court of the United States. District Attorney Cole—Well, who denies ro that? Mr. Smith—Please don't interrupt me. District Attorney Cole—I merely want to say that I don’t see what you say has todo with this ore Smaith—Well, for ir. St \—Well, I'm not: inimeaoomaemen | District Attorney Cole—Ab! Continuing, Mr. Smith said that he merely referred to the matter in order to chow that counsel for the petitioner was not responsible for the present state of the case. It seemed that the District of Columbia was, looked upon as a proper field for speculation and experiment, and it also appeared that the decision of the Supreme Court was due to the efforts of one of ~~ See of the government to curtail ors. rye i PRE iiir “itt Es i H Fe i i i ta ile et ee Hl li & i zi ze 3 F i=] z i ay [ | Gi g non railroad. The line will go Franklin and tos new bridge to be ecross Hunting ir.Shillington } knew how to so treat it, and failed to) tached to the Executive Mansion. The first concert will | be given on Saturday next, June 4, beginning at 5:55 pm. og DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT, The House conferees on the District appre Priation bill are secking information, so they wd before them this afternoon Chairman John Joy Eason of teens commitice on Army posed to xpend ollars which was acked f fully expl: very _ the ping one | sioner Rossell was interrogated as to the neces ‘trial | ity for new bridges. aatdlenacntiae CAPITOL Torrcs. . TRE PENSION PEFICrENCT. Gen. Ranm, commissioner of pensions, ap Peared before the House committer on appro- riations today and urged ¢ propriation of $7,600,000 to meet the for pensions for the current fiseal year. cause and nrgrd that money y June 19, 80 that 1 parment. the amoant is allowed it will moke the total appro 5,000,000, RREVETS IN THE ARMY. Secretary Elkias sent to Howse today communication from the major general cun- manding the army recommending an amen: ment to the act of February 27, 1890, to author ize the President brevet rank on cers of the ar services in Indien campai uch brevet comm sions da e particular heroie act for which the officer ts promo:ed THE SILVER QUESTION A@ArS. The silver edly in the Se eelendar was under conside tion with a roperty eh OF United 8 aanents Feceived in payment of } Mr, Sherman held thet violation of specific contrs vments and objected to th The bill. & Mr. Morgan moved to proceed with it con- sideration, The veas and nays were called, re- sulting: Yeas, 25; nays, 12. No quorum; aud call was orde Mr. Hill and the new Virginia, voted in tion, in eo 9 manne Teller dor m pat would involve @ requiring geld ration of Mr nator, Mr. Hunton of The call showed the impo: a quorum Without breaking pairs . by oon- sent, passed over wit . the de mand for the year ithdrawn and the Senate proceed sson the esl- endar. WARNING FROM W Managers of the Gam ling Hell Trying te Suppress True Keports of Suicides The statements that the Welbrege Monte Carlo was a canard are utterly 2 special from Nace to th manager of the Monte Carlo gambling casino has in his paya number of newspapers which are willing to send out any report that will carve to cover up the tragedies frequently happening as a result of the enormous losses of those who gamble at Monte Carlo. A hort time ago was reported the suicide ef Mieci«las Osteja de Blociszewski, the heir of a noble Polish family, and for some time a resi- dent of New York. A year ago M. de Blociare- weki came from N: k on the Auguste Victoria, divembarked at Southampton, went to Havre, thence to Paris and thence to Monte Carlo. He had with him $30,000, and bad an iden, apparently, of getting a sbare of M. Blanc’ fortune by'playing a system. He first stopped awhile at Beailien, on the Reserve, and afver- ward in the Hotel des Colonies at Monte Carlo. He plaved his «vstem, and in a few days his £30,000 was in the coffers of the bank, rnd be was left virtually without resource, with the conscionsness that a young wife and a daughter were dependent upon him. He went to M. de Thezillat, director of the games, and asked for some employment that ‘would enable him to gain a living for thos be was in duty bound to «upport. Thevillat of- fered him a small sum of money, sufficient to take him away from Monte Carlo, where presence of ruined gamester ix always wn- lesirable. The unhappy Pole then appealed to Prince Bonaparte, the son-in-law of Blanc, manager of the games, and Radziwill, one of Blanc acquaint pr founder of the games Dlociszew In de-pair he committed suicide himself through the head In accordance with th ignored. shooung by his wife and child, and was some other part of Ew Blociszewski 1s simply an As for the fate of Mr Welbre sufitcient to ray that he stopped in Nice for ene week, and became known hereto a vumber of people. He appeared to be a German-Amori- can and the spelling of his name seems to have varied. During his tay in Nice of a week or more he went every day to Monte Carlo. There he lost "hea Then his fortune changed, and for a time he was w 6a the 234 or 24th of that mon enormonsly, the total abont 900,000 francs. cide in the rending room of th “The ball with which he shot himself broke the mirror. after inflicting a fetal woar him, shattered mirror was fo: ‘tame ragedy that had oc secret burial after dark cc: . nounced. The Monte Carlo people are silent about the tragedy, except to vend out the re- port through their choven agencies, that the story is a canard. Their reason is obvious, It is the time whea they wish toallurea large and tronage of Americans, and the # ruined American would have a depressing effect upon the game. An electric storm created quite a little ex- citement aboard the Mallory line steamship State of Texas when off Cape Hatteras early last Sunday morning. Just before 6 o'clock # | E z | } i | G i ef