Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1892, Page 6

6 rr y we 4 : THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. Cc. TUESDAY, 2 EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE PERIL OF FIREMEN. Narrowly Escaped Death From Fall- ing Walls. WRECKED IN A FURIOUS GALE Another Chapter in the Spring Gar- den Bank Failure. FRI THE NEW FIREMEN IN AT PERIL. Brick Fall on Them, but Tom s of Stone a They Facape Serious Injury. New Yous, Dec. 6.—The five-story marble- front buildin, Je street, was almost totally destrove a fire which broke cat early this mor Boe n & Pease, bank k mannfacturers, the Industrial Printing Company and Prank BR. Walker, secupted the builk Their stock ism to facturer. wh urned out hundred thonsand a ably cover the entire which is believed be fully covered by insurance. A number firemen had a narrow escape by the the rear wall. Two were F ing of or alarms fon ' BANK DIRECTOR EVANS’ TRIAL. He te Charged With Misapplying Funds of the Spring Garden Bank. Pumapetrata, Dec. 6.—Nelson F. Evans, | ex-president of the Spring Garden Insurance Company and one of the directors of the de- fanct Spring \Garden Bank, is on trial jin the United States district court the charge of —-misapplying | the funds of the bank and aiding the late presi- | dent, Francis W. Kennedy, and the cashier, H. P. Kennedy, in their irregularities with ‘the cash. Evans was indebted to the bank over $390,000. Evidence was introduced to show that cheek! | siren by Evans to take up allowed to remain in the Spring Garden Bank's drawer as cash until two before the bank failed, when they were altered so that they would’ be payable at the Spi Tor $10,000 and oy | Garden Rank. The checks: | £5,000 respectively, were placed in evidence. ag WRECKED ON THE BRITISH COAST. A Bark Without « Ptlot Runs Aground ina Gale. Lrvenroot, Dec. 6.—A heavy gale prevails in this vicinity and a tremendous sea is running atthe mouth of the Mersey river, making it CH CABINET. | extremely dangerous for vessels to seek to jenter or clear the river. At 8:30 o'clock this morning a bark, which from her gen-| eral appearance was supposed to be! a Norwegian vessel, ran aground on Burbo bank. | | It was evident from the manner in which she | | Was handled that shebad no pilot on board. As of went down before they reached her. Were sent out for the blaze. t The burned buii ran through the t janhattan alley. Roorum & Pease occupied the ground floor and | gpg Dase me: ock rooms. They had their offices fon the se floor. ‘Their factories aro i Brooklyn. Frank R. Walker, paper manufac ied the rear The upper stories were ased ng and Binding Co: is managed by a stock compent. « ¥. which which John Gay is the preside In the extension of the building are T. DeW and upper on O. Johnson & Co., printers and lithograp! On the upper | stories of No. 34 is the 2 mannfactur- which Frederick | They sus- | nt of the | He saw smoke and sent outan alarm mistake to Broadws Jet the flames get considerable headway. When the fourtn alarm was sent out the | flames were burning t f and out | of both ends were £0 fierce that ther «ii ross the street in Reade street. The water tower was put to work and poured two streams on the ffames, while the firemen es of hose up to the roofe of the adjoining buildings and turned the streams he flames from every The firemen went by available point. The n had some diffi- culty in saving the big building at 76 Duane Wheu the firemen were at work ther led by the rumbling noi which explosions. These were the print- | ing presses of the press room: in Gay's Print| ing Company, on the fifth floor, which came erasbing through the floors to the first story. | The falismg presses carried away the floors and weakened the rear wa the building, toppled into Manhattan alley. The wall bove the third story and tone of brick rashed down on top of the firemen at work. Nearly all of them were struck by some of the debris, but in many cases their strong hats saved them from injury. At it was Fireman Dwyer hai one of bie forefingers cut off by brick and Fireman Ostman had one of bie hands badiy injured The low to the industrial Printing and Bind- ing Comp 2 machinery ix about $60,000. Boorum & Pease lose ab: and Mr. Austin, the owner of the buil lose $25,000. Water caused about to tenants and 34. How the fire originated is not known. — - KIFO’S NEW CABINET. Meeting of the New French Ministry—A Warning Given. Paare, Dec. G—The new cabinet formed by M. Ribot held its first meeting today. A draft of the policy of the ministry was approved and the program willbe read in the chamber of deputies when that body reassembies on | Thuredar. The Journal des Dehate says that the coun- try will experience a feeling of relief at the termination of the crisis an ssex the hope that the ministry will be firmer in the direc tion of affairs than was the last cabinet. The Gawiois says that unless the ‘isterial * the intention of the utmost power ting commit- ‘ion even on = SWEPT THE TowN. part of the second | easy at 43¢ per cent. by the In-| steady; posted rates, 486 and 488I¢; » the ground floor | currency, 6s, 105 bid: 4s, coup., 114 bid; the fire | were fir ing from the windows | and sugar were both very weak. and \urray street and | clining by noon 2 per cent. | fell to 1003, |. N. H., but One Burned—Loss at Alexandria, Ind. Maxcurstea, N. H., Dec. 6.—Fire broke out in the town of Raymoud abe and this morning twe ty- © buildings are laid fint. The town bas no fire department and not a bydrant. The total lows will be about $110,000. | asked. Every store in town except one is gone. » Anrxaspura, Ixp., 6.—One-third of the | business portion of ity was destroyed by | 4°" fire this morning. T J. Pauly’s| oteg enet. Jewelry store. The # not be checked until it had licked up one solid » | most important ~ block in the city, 4 leaving a « 1 biackened maas of ruins | Capital 1 from Washin, eet to chi re CHARGED WITH BLACKMAIL. Attempt to Discredit One of Dr. Parkhurst’s Ag New York. Charles W. mdent of the b rime, of whieh Dy. Park- who bas been ar- binckmail made West Sith Justice McMahon court. He denies believed by the Parkhurst and € a for the today in the T the charge ar ofscials of tie Lawyers Frank Moss and T.K. Kenneson of the Dr. exe tox: be tire com vere present in court Tn. Parkhurst says be Tis the victim of a con- es that Gi: | bia, 2¢ 11:30 last night, | nare, the | ersand Mecbanics, 190 bid, — asked. Citizen | Columbia, | Stieets 85 bid, $9 asked. Eekington and Soldiers |leytown, — id. 5 asked. Kock Creek, 100 bid, Gardner, | soon ns her headway was stopped the sea made “ clean breach over er, sometimes completely hiding her from’ view with | the exception of her masts. Fifteen minutes | after she struck her mainmast and mizzentop- mast went over the side. Shortly afterward the | vessel fell over on her side and was completely submerged. Lifeboata put out for the bark as soon as her position was seen, but their pr against the gale and sea was slow and th It fost that everybody on boyd the bark was Jost. ress | ark | eup- | ne aaa IN WALL STREET TODAY. Market Was Dall and the General | List Changed Little. | New York, Dec. 6.—Money on call loaned Exchange quiet and) ‘tual rates, 4853, and 4853q for sixty days, and 487% | 4 48% for demand. Governments quiet; | ex- tended 2s, registered, 100 bid. There was an active trading in some of the} eculatives this morning, notably Reading,New . Whisky Trust,’ Illinois Central aud ates. In the opening hour New | ngland was exceptionally strong and ad- ed 134. The rest of the railroad stocks On the other hand Whisky Trust Silver certifi- cates were the feature of the second hour, de- Illinois Central na limited selling. At noon the general list was only fractionally changed. At this writing (1:30 p.m.) the market is dull. ssi sini FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the openiug and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, ae reported by spec wire to Corson & Macartney, 1419 F streat. outa. & Nasi. Machattan.” 2 then t eR TOA WEE se 47 = Ms Wea plies ome Washington Stock Exchanz Sales—Kegular call, 12 $4,000 at 1 W. and G. R. R. Con’ Nat. Bank, Sat ied W. and G. RK. Rt, Sat 280; 5 at 250. Com: Fire Ins.. 50 at 5. ati5. Wash. 49; 25 at 49; 10 5. American - Pueumatic Gur. Carriage, 100 at 1.00; 100 at 1.00. Wash. 500 at 1.00; 100 at 1 00; Loan and Trust, 11 at 1s7. Government Bonds—-U. S. 4s, registered, 196 U3 bid, asked. S48 coupons,” 190i 114 bid, 113 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—2v-year fund, 56, | ‘Water stocks, sueyear fund. 68, ater stock, 18,1903, 2.658, 1924, fund, cur- | Teg. 2103, "18¥s- ellaneous Bonds—Washington and George | town Kallroad 10-49 4s. 102 bid.— asked. Washi tow and Georgetown Railroad Convertible 6s, 181% bid, 140 asked. Musouic pall Ass'n 68, 105. bid, ‘asked. Washington Light Infautry ist mort- gage 6s, 1904, 925, bid, — asked. Washington Light Infantry 2d 3, 93% bid, — asked. Washingion Gas Company, series A, #3, 129 bid — asked. Washing- 1 Gas, series B. Gs, 129 bid, — asked. Washing tou Gas Co. Convertibie 65, 1901, 140. bid, — asked. Eckington Railroad « Did, 103 asked. Chesa- | peake Telephone 56. 97 bid, logasked. Capitol aud North U Street Railroad i 3s, 1941 Did, — aske - Toad Convertible és, 107 bid, 115 asked. U.S. Electric Light Convertibie $s, — bid, 139 asked. American Security and Trust $6, 1995, A. & O., 100 —asked. Auperic Ainerican Securit} 10) bid, — asked. imp. 6s, 110 bid, — asked. notes were; hours | ‘THE MESSAGE READ. | President National Affairs, MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES | Pay But Little Attention to the Reading. BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN After the Transaction of But Little Business. SENATE. Assoon ae the secretary of the Senate fin- ished the reading of the journal of yesterday Mr. Pruden, one of the President's secretaries, appeared at the main door and delivered the President's annual message, which was there- upon laid before the Senate and read by Secre- tary McCook. The commercial and business statistics given paragraphs as to the supposed effects of a tari jor revenue neemed to meet general appro’ onthe republican side of the chamber, while they attracted little attention ou the other side. During the reading democratic Senators were for the most part chatting listlessly with each other or attending to their correspondenct while republican Senators on the contrary p the President the compliment of giving to his message their undivided attention. ONE ATTENTIVE LISTENER. An exception must be made in Senator Sher- man’s case. Throughout the reading he was entirely attentive. Leaning back in his chair, his left Land to his face aud the right plunged in his trousers’ pocket, he evidently analyzed | every statement. The various other subjects discussed in the message, however, seemed to have very little interest for Senators on either side, The demo- crats made no pretense of listening, and the at- tention of republicans showed a murked falling off. Seats in the diplomatic gallery were ocou- pied throughout the reading of the message by the Spanish minister and by the first secre- taries of the German and Russian legations. ‘The paragraphs relating to the maintenance of the freedom and purity of the ballot ana to the extension of federal jurisdiction over the subject elicited no marks of approval or disap- proral. ‘The reading of the message was concluded at 1.35, having oceupied an hour and « half. Five of the eighteen Senators who were ab- sent yesterday were present today. They were Messrs. Gary, Hawley, Hill, Ransom and San- ders. Ten thousand copies of the President's m sage were ordered to be printed in pamphlet form for the use of the Senate. CERTIFICATES OF ELECTORS. Certified copies of the certificates received from thestates of Maryland, Michigan, Georgia, New Hampshire and Arkansas, giving the names of the electors for President and Vice President chosen in those states, were trans- mitted from the State Department, laid before the Senate and placed on file. Other communications and_reports were pre- sented and referred, including the following subje As to forms of money in which duties nd internal revenue taxes are paid, the Nic ragua canal, the Springficld armory, the Union Pacific railroad, the new Congressional Library building. the fish commission and as to find- ings in French spolintion cases. ‘A petition, presented by Mr. Peffer, from citizens of Kansas alleging a combination be- | tween elevators, millers and railroads of Minne- apolis and St. Lonis to depreciate the price of grain, raised the question as to what disposition should be made of it. The Vice President intimated that, as the anti-option bill had been reported, the petition should go to the table, but Messrs. Paddock, Washburn and Hoar favored its reference to the commit- tee on agriculture and it was so referred, BILLS INTRODUCED. Several bills were introdticed and referred, among them the following: By Mr. Butler—To amend the law refunding the direct tax, By Mr. Bate—To repeal all statutes relating to upervisors of election and special depu- ties. By Mr. Chandler—For the suspension of immigratfon for one year. By Mr. Vest—To create a bureau in the Department of Agricul- ture for the giving of public information as to the product and shipping of live stock. Mr. Vest also introduced a joint resolution which he said he would call up tomorrow for the appointment by the President of the United States of three commissioners to confer with the proper authorities of the five civilized tribes of the Indian _ terri tory with a view of making such an agreement and arrangementas will induce them to take homesteads in severalty and sell the remainder of their lands to the United States. 25 the Senate, on motion of Mr. Sher- went into executive seasion. ‘The Senate adjourned after the executive session was completed. HOUSE. In marked contrast with the of yesterday was the meeting today. There were few persons and upon the floor the members bustling scene of the House in the galleries eemed to have Harrison’s Comment on| in the first part of the message and the sarcastic | MRE. SPRINGER’S IDEAS. To Press Tariff Bills and to Abolish the Electoral College. Mr. Springer of Illinois is not satisfied to remain in Washington for three months with- out legislation of any sort resulting from his energetic preeence. He has begun already to lay out work for Congress, both for this session and for the next. His proposition to proceed with tariff legie- lation at once, so.as to carry into completion the general plan inangurated at the last ses- sion, is not apt, however, to meet with the ap- proval of the committee on. ways and means. That policy was never intended to apply to any but the situation then existing, ith the democrats in control of but one house. With both houses of Congress and the execu- tive a little way ahead a proposition to proceed as before cannot meet with favor. There is one other thing which Mr. Springer has in mind which he hopes to succeed with jand which he is going to put his best energy into. At the last session introduced a resolution for a con- itutional amendment providing for the abolition of ‘the electoral college and for « change in the time of the meeting of Congress. This he proposes to press to the front at once. His scheme is to give each state as many electoral votes as it has ‘mei bers and Senators, as now, but to | divide the electors of ‘each state between the | eandidates in proportion to the size of the pop- ular vote recelved by each, the population be- ing divided into units. Congress, _he proposes, ghall expire in December’ fol- lowing ‘the general election and «the new Congress shall convene in January fol |lowing the election. The term of the Presi- | dent he wants extended to six yenrs and | more than one term prohibited. The terms | of Congressmen he wants extended to three | years. During last session he did not get | much consideration for this proposition, but he believes that the present time is opportune and | that he can press it upon the attesition of the | public and Congress so as to secure favorable consideration. The committee to whom the resolution was referred will hold a meeting on Friday, and it is expected that they will take the matter up. |, Mr. Springer points out the fact that there isadispute over one of the electors in Ore- gon, one in Obio, one in Kansas and some tangle about the electors of California, and says that with such a condition of affairs the country ‘might easily be thrown into revolution ifthe result of the election were close enough to make it depend on those votes, is plan he contends would avoid. the powibil: ity of any euch condition of affairs and would render corruption very difficult. — COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE. It is Applaaded by Republicans and Lightly Held by the Democrats. ‘The vigorous character of Prexident Har- rison’s message has excited considerable com- ment at the Capitol today. It was expected | that he ‘would stand. boldly up to his principles, but there is a peculiarly defiant tone which was not expected by the democrats and which produced a somewhat unpleasant sensation among them. Repub- licans applaud the sentiment of the message throughout, and the few who have | been feeling @ little weak in the knees |are stiffened up by it. They are | delighted at the manner in which Mr. Harrison | points out the course which the democrats, he | assumes, must follow to be consistent and keep their promises to the people. The democratic |criticiam of the message shows that they are not pleased to have their attention called so pointedly to the “logic of the situation.” | _ The general democratic comment is that Mr. rrison seems to be hurt worse by the elec- | tion than they had thought he would be, and | that his talk is like that of a schoul boy who | has been whipped and is daring his adversary [to do it again. The radical tariff | refornrers say that they are very glad that he | has so forcefully expressed himself as to com- pel his party to continue to occupy the ex- treme position on the tariff and the force bill which they occupied during the campaign. ~ THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. Gen. Casey's Report as to What Has Been and Will Be Done. Gen. Casey today submitted to Congress his annual report upon the construction of the Congressional Library building. He says that operations have steadily progressed throughout the year in every part of the building where | the nature of the work would permit. Allof the court walls, excepting only the at- ties of the pavilions, but including the whole | of the masonry of the octagon or rotunda, | have been completed and made ready to re- | ceive the roofs. The progress in all other | particulars anticipated for the year in the last | annual report has been fully accomplished, excepting only the iron door and window | frames in one-half of the second story | and the upper part of the front walls of that | story. Gen. Casey describes in detail the work during the year, and says that the exterior | walls would probably have reached the height jof the main entablature by this date | but for the dissensions between the granite | contractors and their cutters. Gen. Casey fur- nishes a photograph of the structure, showing he work, and gives the following outline of probable operations during the coming year: OPERATIONS DURING THE COMING TEAR. During this winter the iron and steel work of the dome will be put in place, the prepara- | tion of the interior marble finish of the main | halla and reading room begun and the prepara exten. 63.1055 bid, 110 Fasblugtou Market Co. lst 6s. 18¥2-19: — asked. Anacostia Kailroud 8, 1901,— bid, tional Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 800 Bank of the Republic, 275 bid. — asked. Metropolitan, 295 bid.Sov'y asked. Centrai,300 bid, — asked. Second, 155 old. — asked. Farm- 165 bid, 150 usked. "Columbia, 166 bid. 164 asked. ed. West End, i bid, — ‘Vraderw., 117 bid, 125 asked. ‘Lincoln, 102 Did. 105% asked. Kaliroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 28 vid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, SS bid.90% asked. — did, — asked. Capitol and North © lore, #7 bid. — asked. Georgetown and ‘Ten- — wked. Ansurance Stocks—Firemen's. 44 bid, 45 asked. Frankitn, 46 bid, 50% asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, xed. Natiowal Union, 16 bid, — waked. Arling- — asked. Corcoran, — ‘bid, — ked. Columbia, 14% bid. 16 asked. Riggs, bid, Sy asked. People's, 5% bid, — asked. asked. Commercial, 5 bid, — merican, — bid, 22 alked. Poto- |. $5 asked. Insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 6% bid, settled into the old routine. | to their correspondence or drafted bills and resolutions to present to the House, or in knots of two or thoes chatted on political or per- sonal 1aatters or scanned the newspapers. Ina feeling manner and amid the devout attention of all the members, who remained standing, the chaplain alluded to the recent afflictions which the President had suffered and invoked the Divine protection upon the berenved ones. Mr. Rayner (Md.) introduced a bill for the better protection of commerce and to establish a national quarantine. Referred. READING oF THE MESSAGE. At 12:15 Mr. Pruden, one of the President's secretaries, was announced and presented the anpuel message, which Clerk Kerr immediately ran to read. reading of the message met with little attention. Many of the members left the hall, preferring to etudy the recommenda- tions of the President at home. Those who remained entered into at their leisure | tion of dressed granite for the exterior walls continued. | By December 1, 1893, it is expected that the | masonry of the front walls will be nearly | finished, the foundations of the porch and porte cochere laid, the exterior work of the dome | completed, the roof of the west center pavilion jor main’ stair hall well advanced and | the roofs of other parts of the building framed, | the area gratings and copings laid, the iron | door and window frames and casings nearly finished, shelving and decks ot book stacks advanced, all iron stairs for octagon stair | towers and east pavilion putin place, and the interior marble finish for the and reading | room well under way. | . The total amount expended on the building | since October 2, 1888, is €2,417,471.90, with [contracts in force December 1, 1892, of $648,034.50. Gen. Casey estimates that €950,000 will be | necessary for the fiscul year ending June 30, | 1894. +e | MARRIED IN THE PENSION BUILDING epirey The time set for the exan was 9| @elvek, bat Gardner was rought into court uot Parkhuret was on bond at 9 o'cieck, and while waiting for the case + occupied a seat on the bench with Justice McMch h great interest istrate of the ers brought before ten made tong line of minor often the diepor, the weers Moss and § The latter took 4 seat o im the inclosure wet a detectiy nto begir delayed by Adida vite had ¢. cLirtos’s cmanazs. Monarrates the fact that Gardner, en Octobe: 16, met Lillie Clifton and told her that she was to be indicted and that only he protect her. and that his protection $50 a month. The woman paid the and on November 20 paid him @50 more for the month, and at the same time gave Mrs. Gardner gold necklace. The same day he took her to the office of Dr. Parkhurst's | society api told her that the authori- ties were determined to indict her, and that n would cost 2150 = mor to ave ber from indictment. Mme. Clifton agreed to pay. but report affair to Capt. Deverey c after « conference with Superintendent Byrnes and Chief Inspector sebagai, arranged s tre for Gardner. illie Clifton subsequently met Gardner on Sunday by op peintureat and paid him the €150 in two pack | Safe Deposit ana | neson were also on witnesses for | ould | West 47th street police station, who. | asked. Real Eétate Title, 125 bid, — asked. as and Electric Light stocks—Washington Gas, 49 bid. 495 asked. U.S. Blecttic Lignt, 139% bid, Yusked. Georgetown Gas, 46 bid. —asked. Telephone Stocks — American @raphophone. 2 assed. Chesapeake and Potomac, 44 bd, — i. Pennsylvania, 8 bid. — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Wasmington Market, 14 bid, 16 ask is Ice, 117 bid, 190 anked. Buil Kun old, — asked. ‘Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1.00 bid, 1.10 asked. Ivy City Brick, @. 9 asked. Interocean Building, 90 bid, 108 asked. Safe Deposit aud Trust Companies—Waskington Loan and Trust, 136 bid, 140 asked. American curity and Trust. 135% bid. 139 asked. National Trust Co.. — did. 136 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 100 bid. — asked. od Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.—Flour steady, unchanged —receipts, 13 mlpments, "111 barrels; @. % red mixed dpot, 49494; year 44a Feo: May . 47 bid— receipts, 25,9 ck, 214,- 788 bagel: sales, 2,000 bushels. White corn, by sample, 7 yellow by sample, 72a Oats dal 'and’ easy —No. 3, white western, 42 fo. 3, mixed, western. 234864 —receipin, och, mG.069 buamels. Kye qq o. % S75 — receipts, 20,017 bushela; stock, 135,550 whela Hay steady and firm—good to chdice 14,50a15.50. Grain freights easy—steamer Werpool. per bushel, 2yuzyd.: Cork for orders, per quarter, 27d. Cotton the market is firm—middling is qoted A Savannan ¢ Tespondent writes: “Ou 1s Weck aud the afti-option bil will cat a figure.” A correspondent at New York raya: The bill continues to be agitated and it keeps many People from buying cotton. Provisions steady— meas pork, 15.0 bulk meats, loose shoulders. =: | long clear, 94: clear rib sides, 9 sugur-pickled shoulders,’ ¢; sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 94; Rams, small, 124; large, 114; lard, refined, 114. Butter steady aud fria—creamery, taney, 8% do. | fair to chowe, 28480; do. iunitation, 24a%%; ladle, faney, %4: do. good to choice, Mas! ‘ine, Pa conversation or devoted themselves to a perusal of the newspapers. There were a few exceptions to the gereral rule. Mr. Hooker (lliss.) was an intelligent listener from begin- ning toend. He left his eeat in the rear of the chamber and occupied a desk directly in front of the Speaker's chair and paid the closest attention. For a short time he had as his companions Messrs. Herbert of Alabama, Towa. When the question of the tariff was reached Mr. McMillin of Tennessee strolled down one of theaisles and listened intently, but his criticism of the excerp was a mere smile. He then resumed bis #eat and paid no further attention to the message. The discussion of the Indian question arrested the attention of Mr. Simpeon (Kan.) for a few momenta, but he then turned to his colleague, Mr. Otis, and thereafter heard no word of the message. An hour and a half was consumed in the read- ing of the mi . which was then, on motion of Mr. McMillin (Tenn. ), referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio) announced the death of John G. Warwick, and in respect to the memory of the deceased the House adjourned. na ches.s " aatantn aie 4 Indicttients by the Grand Jury. The grand jury today repérted indictments against the tollowing: George Hardy, Edward Norris and Wm.Gant, for the murder of Peter H. Young on July 22 by aiias We B jary: William the bowels; Wm. T. ew, 1 ‘Treadway, a» ‘m. ‘Lewis, | 26 do. fair to good, 2az3; store-pac Eggs active, scarce—2s. Coffee Brm— goes, fair. 183; No.7, 1TyaiTy. Sugar Dingley of Maine and Butler and Dolliver of | A Couple Who Had Never Seen Each Other Before Joined Together. Aman about fifty years of age tepped up to @ clerk who was working on the files in ;the great hall of the pension building | today about 12 o'clock and asked him if #there was a minister of the gospel | inthe building. The clerk said he thought | there was, and while he sent for one of the | cloth the man told him that he in- | tended to get married, but that he had never seen the woman ing to marry until standing near him and was apparently about 40 years of age according to the story told by the man who, said his name was George |W. Arnold, a resident of Woodbridge, Va. He ‘had been corresponding for some time with Miss Cecilia Nein of Cleve- land, Ohio. They had exchanged pho- togray and had decided to Finally it was agreed that she shot came to this city and meet her unknown lover in thé hall of the pension building. They eame and met Fred recognized each other from the togral wee . personal interview they were still of the same mind and _a license was procui ‘Then the services of Rev. W. H. Black of western division Se obtained and ‘a on presence of a great throng of spectators court and in the surrounding galleries the | couple were made man and wife. After giving the minister $3 and ebaking hands with those about eee bridal couple ae is ni very mucl pith thete novel wedding. As this was Ce third venture made by the man he wattied himself with great coolness. But as the lady had never been married before she ‘bore her honors as a blushing bride. SORES I LC. A Mandamus on the Secretary of War. Today Messrs. Dudiey & Michner and Mr. A. JACK KELLY ‘The Sequel of the Fire im His Rooms Last Night. HIS WIFE 80 BADLY BURNED THAT SHE DIED— BE WAS DRUNK AND MADE No EFFORT TO SAVE HER—THE CASE BEING INVESTIOATED BY TRE Potice. John Kelly, astonecutter by trade, who is more familiarly known as “Jack” Kelly, is under arrest on a mere charge of suspicion, but should the investigation warrant his hold- ing for the grand jury, the charge will assume & more serious aspect. He is held at the second precinct station on suspicion that he is responsi- ble for the death of his wife, which oc- curred at an early hour this morning. Kelly, who was a good workman, in thirty-seven years old and formerly lived with his parents on F street northwest. Seven years ago he was married, and for the past two months he has lived in rooms on the floor of No. 1112 7th street northwest. ppear- ance of the rooms this morning after a fire last night indicated a d of poverty that was culated to. make lifes burden toa woman even if other surroundings were pleasant, SH% WAS DANGEROUSLY ILL. But in this particular case there was more than one thing to make the poor woman un- happy. She was very sick, her two children were away from her and her husband was drunk. Such was the condition of affairs last evening when one of the neighbors called at Geier's undertaking establishment to telephone foradoctor. The meesage was that the woman was dangerously ill and for the doctor to hasten to her bedside. It is more than likely that the woman received the services of = phy- sician, although the neighbors who were seen by a Star reporter had not seen the doctor. ‘And so the unhappy woman, Mrs.Dora Kelly, was alone in her room at 11:20'o'clock last night when her drunken husband returned. What effect his appearance had on the poor woman is not known, but he had only been there a short while before other residents of the flat heard what appeared to them to be profane abuse and this was followed by an agonizing scream for assistance. THE WOMAN ENVELOPED IN FLAMES, Presently smoke was seen issuing from the two little rooms occupied by the Kellys, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowenthal, as well us Moses Hefner, were soon in the room lending their assistance. ‘The wife was on the bed enveloped in flames, while the drunken husband stood not far away watching her burn to death. Mrs. Lowenthal succeeded in throwing some water on Mrs. Kelly, while Mr. Hefner got a mattress and put over her to smother the flames. The fire was wpreading #0 rapidly all this time that the woman's rescuers were forced to retreat in order to save their own lives. In the meanwhile Kelly had also left the house, and when he reached ¢ ‘idewalk he was met by Mr. Levingston, who inquired what was the matter. “Oh, nothing,” replied Kelly, ‘‘the fire is all out. An alarm of fire soon brought No. 6 fire com- pany to the scene, and Foreman Brown has- tened upstairs to find the woman. Close be- hind him were other members of the company. The smoke was 6o dense that the firemen had some difficulty in wending their way up the narrow stairway to reach the room. But Foreman Brown went through the smoke until he reached the fiat which had been occupied by the Kellys for nearly two months, HER INJURIES WERE FATAL. Upon reaching there the firemen found the woman, who had managed to get partly through the door in her effort to got out of the burning building. She was picked up and car- ried aoross the hall to the rooms of another tenant. It took but a few minutes to get the fire under control, and the sufferer was sent to Emergency Hospital us soon ax possible. A mere glance at the patient atiefied the physicians that death was sure to follow and they labored hard to re- lieve her of the intense suffering that naturally followed such a severe burning. KELLY ARRESTED. Chief Parris called the attention of the police tothe conduct of the woman's husband and about 2:30 o'clock this morning Policeman Koppof the sixth precinct had Kelly in custody. rly this morning word was sent to Assistant District Attorney Clagett that the woman would die, but owing to her condition he was unable to Eas her ante-mortem statement. This morning Inspector Hollinberger de- tailed Detective Mattingly to work on the case with Poticeman Joseph Barnes. ‘The officers took the statements of numerous witnesses, who will be heard before the coro- ner’s jury tomorrow. When a Stan reporter called at the police station this morning Kelly was pacing the stone floor of his cell, and he was anxious to know what charge the officérs bud against him. He appeared more anxious about his own incar- ceration than to grieve over the horrible death of the mother of his children, whose cold body lay on the table in the hospital dead room. His breath was evidence of his last evening's debauch, and his nervous condition was attrib- utable only to whisky. WHAT THE PRISONER SATS. Toa Stan reporter he said that when he re- turned home last night he found his wife filling the coal oil lamp while the wick was lighted. “I had told her about it many times before,” he said, “but she would persist in doing it, and 80 she set the house on fire. “I went out into the street,” he added, “hoping to see a policeman, but when I reached L street I met a friend and we walked down street together. When I got down as far home I feel csleep on the sofa.” The decensed was a tailoress and it is said she earned money enough to support herself. ‘The Kellys lived in two small rooms. In the front room wasacooking stove and two or three common chairs, while on the dining table were some fragments of meatand bread. Sev- eralpictures adorned the walls, — FIVE IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS Made in the Annual Report of the Ordnance and Fortification Board. The annual report of the ordnance and forti- fication board submitted to Congress today makes five important recommendation: Greater facilities and increased appropria- tions for testing and proving guns, mortars, &e. A government gun and mortar carriage fac- tory which can turn out mounts commensurate with the production of guns and mortars. ‘The enrly teat and selection of an acceptable type of disappearing carriage for 8-inch and 10-inch guns. Increased and immediate appropriations for the acquirement of sites and construction of additional gun and mortar batteries. A con- stant supply of forgings commensurate with the output of the army gun factory. board submits an estimate of an appro- priation of €270,207.97 to make purchases, ex- periments and tests to ascertain the most effective guns, emall arms, ammunitions, armor plates, &c. ‘The board ‘recommends @ repeal of the law pledaing the United States to the purchase of tty cast iron mortars, fifty ten-inch and fifty twelve-inch guns, on the ground that cast iron mortars cannot compete with steel and the 100 sea Lay guns have been orga for. More- over, army gun factory is now competent to supply all nds. TAKING GOULD’S BODY AWAY. ibeetty could neh it incidents ttending the interment as Place on the public ‘Six policemen, however, kept the crowd away i=. the immediate neighborhood of the — ER” 6, 1892—TEN PAGES. UNDER ARREST. 4 HEBREW UNION. Meeting of Delegates From the Various ‘Congregations in the Country. ‘THE WELCOME EXTENDED RY THE WASHINGTON | DELROATES—REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMIT- ‘TRES—PERMANENT OFFICERS OP THE COXVER- ‘TION—FULL LIST OF DELEGATES PRESENT. The sessions of the most important religions | body of American Hebrews were begun this morning in Concordia Hall. It is known as the | Union of American Hebrew Congregations and | | meets once in two yeare. A year anda balf ‘ago the union met in Baltimore and at this time the date of the biennial session was changed | from July to December. Instead of defining the present meeting for two years and a balf it was decided to hold it earlier. The next meeting will be heldgtwo years hence, in December, 189 The hall where the sessions were held was beautifully and sppropriately decorated by the general committee of Hebrew citizens residing here, which has made ample and complete arrange- ments for the reception and comfort of the delegates during their stay in this city. THE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT. Mr. Lewis Abrabam bad special charge of the decorations of the hall, but the chairman of the general committee is Mr. Henry King, jr.,who is MR. KIX. the president of the Washington Hebrew con- gregation and is well known as one of the sub-| stantial business men of the city. Mr. King | and his associates on the committee have pre- | pared an attractive program of entertainment, | Which will lighten the business session and will enatte the delegates to mingle with their graver duties some relaxation. ent features of the decorations of large American flags, which were r the platform and draped the gallery. | Ov the were | Hebrew inscriptions in gold letters, the transla- tion of some of which were as follows: “All Israel are brethren,” “Peace be with you,” “Blessed be your entrance and blessed be "your How goodly are Thy tents, O ‘Thy tabernacles,O Israel!” Across the front of the platform displayed in large letters of gold the word ‘“\elcome. Ona Sephar acroll of law, handsomely framed und resting onan ensel decorated with Amer- ican flags, was inscribed in Hebrew the prayer for governments, and especially for the govern- ment of the United Stases. “This was located officer. Over the front of the president's desk ended a representation in gilt of tne seven-branched candelabra, with the inscription in Hebrew, “Let there be light.” The chairs were removed from the front part of the hall and the space was occupied by long tables, at which the delegates were seated, ‘There was an ample supply of stationery and other essentials for a business meeting. CHARACTER OF THE UNION. The union, as the name implies, comprises delegates from the large number of Hebrew congregations throughout the country which contribute to the support of the Hebrew Union College. located at Cincinnati, where Ameri- can rabbis are educated. There are some 105 congregations in the union and the basis of representation at the biennial meet- ings is one delegate to every twenty-five members. All the congregations, how- ever, were not fully represented at the opening session this morning, but the assem- blage that the president, Julius Freiberg of Cinemnati, looked upon’ as he rapped for order shortly before 11 o'clock was a repre- sentative one and was compored of a large number of the substantial Hebrews of this country. The sestion was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Crossman of New York. the dele- gates arising and standing during the invoca- tion as well as the audience which occupied the chairs in the rear of the delegates. ‘THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. Mr. Charles Raum of this city was chosen temporary chairman, and in afew appropriate DB. I. M. WISE. remarks expressed his appreciation of the honor. Mr. B. Salinger of Philadelphia was chosen temporary secretary and the chairman appointed committees on ‘credentials and on organization. The committees, which were con- stituted as follows, at once retired. Credentials—Lipman Levy, Victor Rosen- burg, Theodore Cohen, Isaac Schwarz, Rev. Clifton H. Levy. Permanent orgenization—Isaac Strouse, B. Bettmann, Rey. Dr. Israel Aaron, Samuel W. Frost. During the absence of the committees the venerable Dr. Wise was escorted to the platform by Mr. Simon Wolf, where he was received with honor by the chairman. Dr. Wise is one of the oe ae he = oe an in oy lis report ou the otfuice ot the-collage 2 send cite east interest. ‘MR. WOLF'S ADDRESS OF WELCOME. In the absence of Commissioner Douglass, whom Mr. Wolf explained was unable to be present to greet the delegates, as he fully in- tended to, owing to an éngagement with the committee on appropriations, Mr, Wolf, in a D by the delegat yw heartily EEX were slocmse to tho beetts end homes ef the people of Washington. Mr. Wolf an- nounced that tomorrow at 1 o'clock the Presi- dent would receive the delegates at the White House. An address of welcome was aleo made by Mr. Henry King, jr., which was warmly re- ceived. ‘ President Frieburg before he retired from the chair announced that his annual re; been printed and distributed bail and he, therefore, would not océup time in reading it. The report was as foilo PRESIDENT FREIBURG’S REPORT. To the Council of the Union of American He- brew Congregations: Gentlemen: I am thankful to God that am again permitted to meet you at this our thir- th council and to extend to you the good “Blessed be you who come in the After an interval of seven- | proper that steps be taken by the council | be on the platform at the right of the presiding | j 4a but Just toacknowledge that this work has for been done by the American com- relief of the Russian immigrants the trustees of the Baron De Hirach fund, these organizations deserve not orly the thanks of this council, but the aid and co-op- eration of every Israelite in the United States. In this connection I consider it eminently order to extend a suitab! welcome to the greatest Ii hilanthropist, Baron De Hirsch, | when he pays Proposed visit to this country | next summer. T feel myself again compelled to direct your | attention tothe necersity of providing ade- PRESIDENT FREIEURO. quate funds to meet the requirements of our organization Owing to our limited means the most extreme economy is obliged to be pri ticed in the administration of the board of jovetnors having under its immediate charge Hebrew Union College. The faculty the college is composed of zealous and learned men, who should be compensated in a manner commensurate with their acquirements andability. Were it not for the fact that those members of the fa: 1y who are paid salaries receive only a very moderate com- pensation the means at the control of the board Of governors would be insufficient to carry on the work required to be done at the college. Surely an institution that has done and is so much for the advancement of the American Israel should be better supported. Our mem- bership should be so enlarged as to embrace every congregation in the United States, that the regular income from dues would sufficient to meet all our preseut expenses, It is gratifving, however, to note that the liberality of our co-religionists is making iteelf more manifest by the donation and bequests, as showrr in the annual reports of the secretary, and 1 have every reason to be- lieve that an appeal to the Israclites of this country, when properly bronght home to them, will at no distant day bring sufficient mean the disposal of the union so that the income from investments will place our financial con- dition beyond all danger. To the board of delegates on civil and re- ligious righte is committed the charge of watch- ing over the interests of our co-religionists, in so far as their rights as citizens of our great republic shall not be attacked or impaired on account of their religious belief. To enable ‘this board tu discharge the duties imposed on itin the manner contemplated by the constita- tion of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- gations it is requisite that greater financial aid should be extended to it than has been done heretofore. Other organizations, euch as the Sabbath School Union, Jewish Publication Societ; Rabbinical conferences (ail of which are ti logical outgrowths of our union), as well as a thors who devote their peus to the promotion of Jewish learning, should be the recipients of | your bounty, and I hope that before you a journ provision will be made to meet all the Tequirements I have suggested. raying that the God of our fathers may watch over your deliberations and that your work will redound to the honor and glory of | Israel, I am, very gratefuily, your obedient servant, Jviivs Freinene, President MRS. DE BLIDEN oF SATED. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Wolf Mra. De Biiden of Safed, Palestine, was invited to the | fA). SECRETARY LIPMAN LEVY. Platform. She epoke in German on behalf of a | Hebrew orphan asylum which is to be estab- | lished there. Her account of the destitution of the Jews in that country seemed to appeal strongly to those present and what sbe said was enforced by remarks made by Dr. Wise, who commended the enterprise. THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The report of the committee on credentials was presented by Mr. Levy and was adopted. The delegates are as follows: Cinci B. Bettmann, Abe Bloc! Wilham Goodheart, Lewis Rev. Charles Levi, Moritz Loth, Max B. May, Theodore Mayer, Frederick Rauh, Leo Wise, Joseph Block, Abe Bloom. Alfred M. Coben, Theodore Cohen Jacob Ezekiel. Julius Freiberg,Adam A.Kramer, Jucob Kronacher, Lipman Levy, Chas, Mayer, Rev. Dr. David Philipson, Alfred Seasongood, Samuel W. Trost; Louisville, L. Barkhouse, W. Bernheim, Nathan F. ‘Block, Dr. L Bloom, Charles Goldsmith, 8. J. Grau- man, E. Heinsheimer,’ Samuel Henle, Aeron Kobr, Rev. Dr.’ Adolph Moses, M. Schwartz and 8. Ullman. Detroit— Adolph Freund, Rev. Dr. Louis Grossma: Samuel Heavensich, Sigmund Simon, Morris Cohn, Rev. Chas. A’ Rubenstein. Nashville— Herman, Rev. Dr. I. Lewinthal and M.S. Lobek. Piqua, Ohio, Rev. Maurice Eisenberg: Zanes- ville, Ohio, W. Dryfus; Chicago, Lewis Benja- min, Israel Cowen, L. H. Freiberger, 8. Mar- cus, Rev. Dr. I. S. Moses, Lazarus Silverman; Grand Rapids, Mich.’ Rev. David Levy Buffalo, N. Y., Rev. Dr. Israel Aaron, 8. Leryn, J.P. Mayer, Henry Weill; Pittsburg. Pa., Joviah Cohen, Meyer Joseph, Abraham Klein- ordlinger, Rev. Dr. L. Mayer, Emannei Wert- heimer, “Charles Leugschmidt; Hamilton, Ohio, " Rev. David Feuerlicht; Porte: mouth, Ohio, Rev. Rev. Dr. J. 'M. Wise Cleveland fOhio, 8. Fishel, Rev. Dr. M. Maehol, I. Reinthal, 5 Skajl; Milwaukee, Wis. J. P! Frisch, Rev. Dr. 8. Hecht; Wheeling. W. Va., Victor Rosenberg; "Washington, D. C., Lewis Abraham, Charles Baum, Hen King, jr., Rev. L. Stern and Simon Wolf; Richmond, Va, Rev. E. N. Calisch; St, Louis, Philip Constam, Jacob Furth, Asron Haas, Louis M. Hellman, S.A. Rider, Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale; New Orleans, Rev. Dr. Max Heller; York city, Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, Rev. William Sparger, Morris Tuska, Moritz Ellinger, Rev. Rudolph Grossman, Marcus Kohner: Philadelphia, Pa., L. Baumberger, Sol Blumenthal, A. Kaulman, Arnold Kohn,’ Key Dr. Joseph Krauskopf, Philip Lewin, A. E. Massman, Daniel Merz Morris Newburger, M. leis, Bonny Salinger Albany. N. ¥., Jncob Friedman, J. Laventall, Albert J. Marx, Simon W. Roserdale, Rev. Dr. ‘M. Schlesinger, Ber: Newark, N. J., Joseph Isenburg. Rev. Joseph Leueht, Simon Schener. Bernard Strauss Baltimore, Md., David Ambeab, Wm. L. Woll 5 a., Isaac Schwarz; Gainesville, Tex., Henry Waterman; Goids- boro’, N. C., Rev. L R. Mayerberg; Wilkes- barre, Pa. Joseph D. Coons, Samuel Hirsch, Rev. israel Joseph: Lancaster, Pa., Rev. C. A resolution commending the mission of Mrs. Bliden was offered by Mr. Wolf and referred to ‘committee. A similar disposition was made of the resolution 10 @ representation at fare ‘which was adopted by the bbinical cone fur feretce. ‘It was announced that by the will of the late J. D. Bernds of Pittsburg iit iF | the college for the firet time was at work in all its classes. There are seven professors, Rev. Dr. D. Deutch of Brex Austris was elected to au the chair of history and has entered upon is daties “The library of the college, containing the largest collection in this country of ta Hebraica, Habbinica and other Semitic litere- tures, has been increased during this period by the private library of the Ree’ De. Samuel Adler of New York, bequeathed to his college, together he fund f $1,000 ' to make additions from time to time to the library. Besides which « large number of books have been brought into this building by generous donors and by purchase, as your librarian will report, So that the library contains now far above 10.000 volumes, There are among them rare mene- scripte and pri b if desired might be sent to the world’s fair at Chicago.” CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIOWTA, The report of the board of delegates on civil and relig signed by Simon Wolf, chairman, and Lewie Abrabam, secretary, gives an account of the work of the year. Space is given to a recital of what was done to assist the Jewish refugees from Russia,and it is stated that those arriving in this country were cared for by their brethren and prevented from becoming a public charge. Cases of the invasion of the rights of American citizens ia Af 4 DFLROATES. | foreign countries, the report states, have beew, brought to the attention of the euthoritie: and the committee announce their determination to Tequest that ea in course of preparation by airman giv- ing the number of Jewish soldiers who have served in the armies of the United Staten. The purpose of this publication is to contro- se the malicious statements which have been. made. “Our attention bas been called,” the report continues, “to the practice of the press in localities ‘when one of our faith is charged with Violations of law to prominently set forth that the accused is an Israelite. “There can be no reason for statmg the re- ligion to which one branch of offenders may belong by lineage or affiliation and suppression of that of all other malefactors. Such course simply incites prejudice. We would have no cause of complaint if the industrious reporters would, in every instance, state the chureh relations of every criminal: if this were done it would show from statistics gathered that the proportion of violators the laws of our country is 1 per cent Hebrew to 40 per cent per of others. Penal institutions all over land confirm this statement, A recent incident in the city of Washington is worthy of note: Am outrageous crime was committed by a villain of foreign birthZshe violently assmulted his wife and committed suicide. Forthwith it was sent broadcast over the land, and pub- lished in every that the criminal was « Rastian Jew. owever, wns a devout mem= ber and constant attendant of a Christian church, and not in the remotest allied to our communion. Attention of our press was called to the slanderous statement and it was promptly withdrawn, but there was no con- tradiction in other publications of the grave error sent through agencies, and we were addressed by partics asking for particu lars of tho event. TS fellows that premet oo- tion should be had on recurrence of such pub- lication. THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. During the international exposition there are to be several councils of religious organize- tions, and delegates should, in our Judgment, be officially appointed from this body as ite representatives. Asa separate religious organization no peo fal exhibit has so far been decided on. At the centennial exhibition neld in Phile delphia the B'nai B'rith contributed a statue of Religions Liberty, emblematical of that clause of the Constitution of the United States which pro! interference by Congress with free dom of religion. ‘The work of art, the production of the Jewish sculptor, Moses Ezekiel, of international fame, now stands in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa. Doubtless arrangements could be made to temporarily remove it to Chicago. and it would be an appropriate eabibit for many reasons. ‘The first statue owned by the United now standing in the Capitol building. is that Thomas Jefferson, the apostle of and r= ~ ‘ REPRESENTATIVE MEN. freedom. It was dondted by one of our faith, This emblem of our love for the w thesis of the fundamental law of tribute to the author of the grand charter, might also, by permission of C accompany the statue of Keligious Liberty. As there are growing efforts being made divers religiong orgamzations to seek inue tions of the cardinal principles of the natioual laws by of enactments that infringe the most valuable clause of the Conetitation, action in respect to the foregoing propositions appear to be te. As is well a showers, of — into Congress from eS i= joring rigorous ‘legislation on juestion. Clergymen of — ns, from sectarign standpoints, persistently im the committee in charge of the ) ‘and the money being marked for identitles- | Active ~ granulated, 4si. Copper aria ~ Teaiaed, The money was paid to Garduer in bis | }0sall. Wisky stcady—1.25a1-26 own house. it is charged, and he accom-| BALTIMOKE. Dec. 6 — Baltimore and Ohio penied Mme. Clifton to a salcon in 2th tock. 034; Northern Central stock, 68%: Balti- packages in his pocket, | MOTe aud Onlo Southwestern Grats, 10%, do. tira out cf the cab he was seized | Stocker S778) dated gas bonds, 116%; He i f | H I i i Le do. pores of the “ienewer from the