Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1893, Page 6

— ' = EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C,; TUESDAY, Avers Sarsaparilia, wherever used, is always spoken of in tersusof Richest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort “Tt Mo.,says, in s letter recently received: ne pleasure to speak from personal knowledge @ Wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarsa- of abed humor ina child eleven years old. feet and legs were covered Diotebes and scabs, resistin all local applica- tions. Very soon after taking AYER'S Sarsaparilla the bumor disappeared, the cure being complete. As ‘blood purifier I consider that AYER'S Sansaranmia Stands at the head of the whole catalogue of such Preparations, especially when used in connection with AYERS Pills.” “There can bs no question as to the superiority of AYER'S Sarsepari/la over all other blood purifiers, If this was not the case the demand for it, instead of in- creasing yearly. would have ceased long ago, like so many other blood medicines I could name."—F. L. NICKERSON, Charlestown, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 2d EDITION. CAPT.STAPLES’ STORY | The Wreck of the Dunlap Described by Her Captain. DISASTER IN AN ILLINOIS VILLAGE. Verdicts Rendered in the Panama Bribery Cases. TRIAL OF THE NEW YORK. WRECK OF THE BELKNAP. The Thrilling Story of the Adventure Told by Her Captain. 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Best ‘the price ever bought, Woruoanrn & Eoxoxstox, Oo Pa ave xw. mb20 148 New York ava. nw, RENTS OR SELLS THE SEAMENS-LUNGREN Laps, ‘Specially adapted for all places where increased Uamination is desired. Theycan be used either for indoor or outside Kichting. ta26-tt TONE UP THE SYSTEM AND TE Tae eae oS cece . Was a | southwest | three mat ‘that I shall ever suffer again as I | finally sighted we were too weak from exposure has arrived from Yokobama, was Capt. Horace Staples and his son, W. H. Staples, of the American ship Robert L. Belknap, which was | wrecked off Natuna Island in China sea Janu- ary 16 last. Capt. Staples resides in Stockton Springs, | Me., and is the first of the czew of the unfor- | ate vessel to reach this country. “I have no desire to recall our terrible suffer- | ngs.” sad Capt. Staples. “What we went | through is a chapter in my life which I want to | forget altogether. The Belknaj as fine a! sbipasever left the port of New York. She 150-ton vessel, and belonged to Carter, | Norwand & Company of Rockport, Me. We! tooxon @ portion of our cargo at Hiogo, | Japan, and the res at Kobe. We left the | latter port on December 30, bound for New York. I headed due north for the! first fourteen dave out, but on the fifteenth day altered my course siightly. My object was to sight the Island of Natuna, in the China sea. On ! January 15 the lookout sighied the island. The weather was very thick, and as the coast is dangerous I hauled the ‘Belknap to the south- west to clear the island. “About 3 o'clock on the morning of the 16th land was again sighted on the starboard bow. I immediately saw that we had kept the Belknap so much to the that we bad passed the island during the night. I hauled off, but it was too late, and at 4 o'clock we ‘struck and ‘The rock on which struck is not down on the charts consequently the catastrophe was un- table. I saw right away that there wa: nothing to do but to take to the boats, ‘There was some excitement among the crew the ship began to fill, we | at first, but it cooled down and the men be- | haved ‘well under the circumstances. There was only one woman on board, the wife of the chief mate. She never faltered, although we could feel the old Belknap foundering under our feet. “There were twenty-eight of us altogether, s, the women, myself and the crew of twenty-three men. The chief mate, his wife and six of the crew went in the first boat. The others followed. Myself, my son and six men were the last to leave. The Belknap had drifted to, within fourteen miles of Natuna and the boata | reached the island safeiy. We decided to leave separately the next day and trust to luck. The nearest land was Singapore, 320 miles away. My boat was the last to leave the islard. What ences the others met I do not know, but God forbid did on those tive «We raft cient provisions and water to keep us alive, though we cou.d have consumed our whole stock at one time and then have had only a fair hearty meal. | We suffered most from exposure. however. | Imagine eight men in a small open boat under @ sun that fairly burned under our skins. There was little wind to hel us along. We had nothing with whicl to shelter ourselves during the day and only afew blankets to cover ourselves with at night. The contrast between nights and days was terrible,and as day after day passed and nothing except water could be seen onany side we began to get diecouraged. When Singapore was to give vent to our delight, but there was no | mistaking the look in the eyes of the men. The | American consul took charge of us and my 8: and myself took pastage on the Mora often thought what the suffering of the mate’ wife must have been before she was rescued. The British steamer. Empress of India, which arrived at Vancouver on the 14th instant, re- ported the safe arrival at Singapore of the second mate and four of the crew of the Bel- knap. a TO BE TESTED ON THE SEA. The Cruiser New York Leaves Philadelphia on Her Trial Trip. Pautaperrara, Pa., March 21 —The armored cruiser New York sailed on her trial trip from here today. Early tomorrow morning she will go outside and give her engines « thorough test with the sea ahead, abeam and on the quar- ter. Though this trial is not the official one, it is by far the most important, for it will settle the vessel's future usefulness as a warship. On board will be Capt. Sargent, the successor of the late Capt. Jo-eph Steele: Mr. Edwin | the superintending engineer of the Chief Engineer Towne and Mr. Superintending Constructor | Lewis Nixon, the naval expert of the firm, will also be on board. | In addition to these gentlemen the following guests will make the trip: Capt. Philip of the | navy, the officer who has been chosea to com- | mand the New York; Lieutenant Commander | B. M. Mason, the executive officer; Lieuts. | Kellogg, George, Allibone and Rowan; Chief Engineers Lowe, Andrede Anderson and Free: meu; Naval Constructor Jobn F. Hanscom, Dr. Hopkins, tue owner of the yacht Gloriaua, and Nephew King, jr. pee LESSEPS AGAIN CONVICTED. Argument in the Panama Canal Bribery Cases in Paris Ended. Pauts, March 21.—Interest in the Panama trials has waned considerably during the week | and the assize court, before which the defend- | ants are being tried, has not been as crowded during the latter days of the trials as it was on the opening days. For three or four days past counsel for the defendants have argued in defense of their re- spective clients, and today M. De Mange, who appeared for Antovin Proust, preserted his rea- sons why Proust should not be convicted un- der the indictment for corruption in connec- tion with the Panama affairs found against him. He made an able presentation of his case, en- deavoring to show the jury that Proust's ac- tion showed no guilt on his part. Upon the conclusion of M. De Mange’s ad- dress the cases were given wo the jury, who re- tired to consider their verdict. ‘THE VERDICTS, Charles de Lesseps, accused of corrupting ex- Minister of Public Works Baihaut to support the Panama lottery bonds bill,was found guilty. Baibaut, who confessed his guilt in open court, was aiso found guilty, as well ae Blondin, who actedas a go between in the bribery of Baibaut, All of the other prisoners are acquitted. | are Marius Fontan canal di- rector; M. Sans-Leroy, ex-deputy, who was accused of changing his vote in committee on the Panama bill as the result of bribery; Sena- tor Berat, accused of being bribed by Baron de Reinach, and Deputies La Faucon- nerie, Gobron and Antonine Proust, who were accused of corruption. Later—The court is deliberating as to the sentences to be imposed upon Lesseps, Baihaut and Biondin. — —_—-.——_ STICKING TO OLD PRINCIPLES. | States toward Canada Republicans of Khode Island Make Nomi- bye of the United States. | were as follows: AN EX-M. P. ON TRIAL. Samuel to the Charges Against Him. Betrast, March 31.—The trial of Samuel Wesley De Cobain, formerly consetvative mem- ber of parliament for the east division of Bel- fast, began today in this city. De Cobain is | charged with unnatural crimes. The accusse tions against him are two in number and in volve five persons besides himself. De Cobain pleaded not guilty and appeared to be non- chalant, if not indifferent, in regard to the pro- ceedings. When first accused of these crimes De Cobain fled to Spain and from Spain to the United where he set forth as a revivalist Brooklyn until bis real character was slisco ered. Then he disappeared from public view and was heard of at Belfast, being arrested at | his own residence by detectiv. who had reason to__—believe that —he was ther, although the blinds _ were down and the dwelling had the appearance of being uninhabited. Cobain was a before a magistrate and held for trial. The ease excites great intecest in Ulster, De Cobain having been prominent in the Orange frater- nity. He declares his innocence, and claims the victim of a plot, not on the part | olitical antagonists, but of what he calls rs of the high old tory party in the north of Ireland. a BRITISH TRADE WITH CANADA. The Subject Before the Assoc'ation of Cham- bers of Commerce of the United Kingdom. Loxpox, March 21.—The thirty-third annual | meeting of the Association of Chambers of Com- | merce of the United Kingdom was held here | today. One of the most important subjects before the chamber is that relating to British trade relations with Canada. Upon this ques- tion the ers ae chamber of commerce in- troduced the following resolution: “That as in the opinion of this meet-| ing the future prosperity of British commerce must increasmgly depend on | our commercial relations with our colo- | nies, and recognizing the fact that Can- | ida has by the resolution of her parliament invited the mother country to enter into an arrangement for reciprocally preferential duties, we hereby urge upon the government the ne- cessity of taking that invitation into their im- mediate and most serious consideration.” The resolution of the Canadian parliament ix as follows. “That if and when the parliament of Great Britain and Ireland admits Cana- dian products to the markets of the united kingdom upon more favorable terms than it — accords to the —_products of foreign countries, the parliament of Canada will be Prepared to ‘accord corresponding ad- vantages @by a substantial reduction in the duties which it imposes upon British manu- factured goods.” The Middlesborough chamber of commerce moved a resolution urging upon the govern- ment the necessity of taking the Canadian i vitation into their immediaie serious consider- ation. After considerable discussion the resolution , in favor of preferential duties in favor of Canada was rejected. ———— A DETERMINED SUICIDE. jam Klein Spends Several Days in Mak- i= a Gallows and Then Hangs Himself, New Yokx, March 21.—William Klein, a tailor, thirty-five years old, committed suicide this morning in his bed room at No. 112 Sheriff street by hanging himself ona gallows of his own make, . Klein worked at his trade until eleven months ago, when he ran a needie into his right hand. Biood poisoning set in and he could sew no, more. He had six children and soon the con- | dition of his family became desperate and he stew despondent. ‘This morning his wife found him hanging by | a strap to his gibbet. The beam of his gibbet | was nailed to the wall. Another beam pro-! jected from it about six feet from the floor and was supported by & piece of wood ranning across the angle. ‘The work was well done and must have taken the man several days to com- | plete. —_—.__ ENGLAND'S RACING SEASON. Itis Opened by the Lincoln Meeting—The Handicap Run. Loxpox, March 21.—The regular horse racing | Season opened yesterday, the first meeting be- | ing the Lincoln spring meeting. The events | yesterday were of little consequence, but today the race ‘for the Lincolnshire handicap at- tracted a large crowd to the course. ‘The conditions under which the race was run ‘The Lincolnshire handicap of 1,000 sover- eigns, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit unless declared, for three years old and upwards; the winner of any handicap the weights are published (January .) to carry five pounds; of two or one value 200 sovereigns, seven pounds extra; the second to receive 50 sovereigns out of the | stakes; entrance, 5 sovereigns, the only forfeit if declared by Tuesday. January 31; one mile (70 subs, 22 of whom pay 5 sovereigns euch). It was won by Mr. J. W. Smith's three-year- | old brown colt Wolfs Crag, by Barcaldine, out of Ladv Ashton. Sir J. Blundell Maple’s three- | year-oid colt Gangway, by Saraband, out of | Gang Warily, was second, and Mr. R. Vyner's three-year-old chestnut colt Marcion, by Royal Hampton, out of Emeline Marcia, third. —— EVIDENTLY INSANE, An Elderly Woman Whose Sole Wish is to See Mr. Vanderbilt. New York, Marca 21.—Bellevue Hospital is sheltering an insane woman whose sole idea is to see Mr. Vanderbilt. When the Empire express rolled into the Grand Central depot at 9 o'clock last night and | the passengers left the train this woman was among them. She bad attracted some atten- tion by her queer actions. She was about fifty | yeare old, plainly drested and carried a valise. As soon us she got off she went into the wait- | ing room of the New York and New Haven road and sat down. Policeman Haines of the Grand niral station noticed her and thought she was waiting to meet some of her ‘riends. She | was still sitting there at 11 o'clock and Officer Haines spoke to her. ,” she said ° “I've come to see Mr. Vanderbilt, in reply to the policeman’s question. Haines put some further questions to her, but her answer to each wus the same—she wanted to see Mr. Vanderbilt. Officer Haines began to suspect that she was not right mentally, and he devised a plan of getting to Bellevue Hospital. At the hospital ehe gave her name as M. Leonard, and said she was a widow living in Loweville, N.Y. She said she had a sister living somewhere on 4th avenue. She was placed in the insane pavilion. So ae TO OUTFLANK UNCLE 8AM. A Proposed Canadian Ship Canal Between Lakes St. Clair and Erie. Ortawa, March 21.—In the house of com- mons yesterday Mr. Tisdale introduced the fol- lowing motion: “That in view of the early completion of the canal around St. Mary's Rapids upon the Cana- dian shore and of the enlargement and in- creased depth of our canal system to the At- lantic seaboard, and also of the ever increasing volume of traffic tending in that direction, it is desirable that Canada should have » com- lete and uninterrupted waterway from the Eead “of “Lake Superior to the ‘Auantic ocean through her in the furtherance object the minister of railways and canals should with al reasonable dispatch proceed to have explorations and surveys made to ascer- tain most direct and — feasible manner of the connection of Lake Saint Clair or River Saint Clair by canal with | Lake Erie through Canadian territory report upon same an roximate estimate of the cost thereof to the jouse.”” Speaking of his motion, he severely criticised theiplonsatio course pursued by yathe United ver since war of 1812, and condemned the whole course of diplo- | mated at $600,000. This | affairs, HOCKED THE WHOLE TOWN. Wesley De Cobain Pleads Not Gullty | A Flouring Mill at Litchfield, Ill, Wrecked | The Market and » Millwright Killed. Lrrcurtexp, Int., March 21.—At 8:30 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the big Keeler flouring millin this city and despite the efforts of the employes it quickly spread throughoat the building. In less than twenty minutes the flames were beyond control. While employes and firemen were fighting the flames a terrific explosion caused by flour dust occurred and the immense structure was blown to fragments. John Cowie, nead millwright, living at Waterloo, N. Y., was instantly and several employes were seriously injured. ‘The explosion wrecked nearly every house in the village. Many persons were badly hurt by flying bricks and falling timbers. The damage to the mill alone will reach €1,000,000 and other joining i ot Clyde, Butler, Geilespie and eboro. In many of these piaces con- cussion was so great that plate glass windows were broken. en the fire started the citizens were awakened by the ringing of fire bells and before many of them con!d dress were stunned by the shock of the explosion, and the next moment found the walls of their homes falling upon them. It is not yet known how the fire ori nated. THE INJURED. "Those already known to be badly injured by | flying glass and timbers are: Mrs. R. Fichoride, Mra, P. Lynch, John Donohus, Joseph Neuther and John Ka ‘Their injuries are severe, but will not prove fatal. The fire was discovered by the night watchman in the bran room of the flour mill. He ran to a hydrant, but the water not work properly, and in ap instant the flames spread to adjoining rooms. ‘In less than two minutes the flames reached the flour rolling room and an explosion of flour dest followed. The night watchman was hurled through a window and badiy injured. Millwrigat John Cowie was stunned by the shock and unable to escape. He was burned to death. ‘The immense building tottered for a second and fell in a heap of blazing timbers. ‘The flames leaped across « smail passageway and ignited two large grain elevators, In the evators were stored 20,000 barrels of flour ‘and 200,000 bushels of wheat. ‘The firemen were driven back by intense heat, and in less than half an hour the ele- vators and their contents were a total loss. Several small buildings adjacent to the ele- vators were burned. ‘The shock of explosion was heard twenty-five miles away and window glass was broken and chimneys blown down for many miles distant. Nearly every house for a radius of two blocks from the mili was badly wrecked. All the plate giass in the stores on Main and State streets were blown out. ‘The flour mills and elevators were owned by Keblor Bros. of St. Louis and their loss is esti- is partially cov- jered by insurance. About forty small dwellings were wrecked and —_ mahy others slightly damaged. The Wabash railway tracks run between the flour mill and elevators and are covered with debris for a dis- tance of 300 feet. ‘Thecompany will only suf - fer slight inconvenience, as they will use the tracks of other roads at this point, — EFFORTS FOR PEACE, Commissioner Feeny of New York Trying to Prevent a Lockout. New Yong, March 21.—Edward Feeny, com- missioner of the state board of mediation and arbitration, was making efforts today to avert the threatened lockout of the clothing cutters on Saturday by offering his services in- the matter. Mr. Feeny held a conference with President L. M. Hornthal of the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association, and Mr. Hornthal offered him every encouragement. The United Garment Workers, however, de- clined Mr. Feeny’s intervention with the state- ment that there was nothing to arbitrate. The clothing cutters said that several manufac- turers, among them D. L. Newberg & Co., Max Ernest, Charles Baum and H. P. Rosenthal, bad refused to post in their shops the resolutions of the executive committee of the Manufacturers’ Association notifying their employes, who are empioyes of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, that unless they call off the strike in Sinsheimer, Levenson & Co.'s establishment by Thursday they will all be discharged and new men taken in their laces. PiThe garment workers have left the whole subject to the general meeting of the trade which is to be held at Beethoven Hall on Thursday evening. ———— THE ANN ARBOR STRIKE. All Quiet at Toledo—Awaiting the Decision in the Contempt Cases. Toxepo, March 21.—There were no develop- ments in the Ann Arbor strike this morning. Chief Arthur will arrive this afternoon to be | present at the hearing in the United States court for contempt cases of the Lake Shore engineers who were arrested for refusing to handie Ann Arbor freight, There has been no further trouble in the yards, Both sides are awaiting the result of this afternoon's proceedings. : —-— READS LIKE FICTION. The Complaint in a Suit Filed in Chicago Today. Curcago, March 21.—A proceeding which reads more like a story of fiction than an action at law was begun in the circuit court today. It was brought at the instigation of James W. Dixon of New York city, who seeks the courts of Chicago to wrest, as is claimed,the personal | property of his brother, Henry W. Dixon, from the fraudulent and unde possession and con- trol of Henry A. Root, a New York lawyer. ‘The recital of the complaint covers of eight years, during all of which tim rs, the weak-minded and aged Henry ixon, who, at the outset, is said to have been wealthy, was made the victim of Root’s hyp- notics. ’Tangled within it all isa woman, Mrs. B. Haywood, who, it is claimed, made her home with Root in New York. A REMARKABLE CULMINATION. After a long train of events the remarkable story has a still more remarkable culmination in this city, where $20,000 in collaterals, the skeleton of the shadowed fortune, and which made the basis of the action, are in controversy. This amount consists of two certificates of deposit for $10,000, each of which are now in the vauite of the Central Safety Deposit Company, where they were placed about one year ago ‘by Henry W. Dixon ‘and Heury A. Root. Bince that time it is held that Root attempted to get possession of these securities, but was re- fused by the company holding them, the latter holding that the agreement was when they were placed there by Root and Henry W. Dixon could only have access to the vault when each was with the other. and, in addition, the company had been notified in the meantime of the appointment of James W. Dixon, com- mittee in tunacy of Henry W. Dixon, at Flushing, N.Y. - ‘The complainant seeks to have the courts re- strain the deposit company from delivering the collaterals to any one other than himself as com- mittee in lunacy, and also to compel the com- pany to allow him access to the vaults, jenry W. Dixon was declared insane January 30, 1892, im Queen's county, N. Y., but it ia held that he has been of weak and unsound mind since 1884 and incapable of managing his Up to 1884 he made his home with his brother, the complainant, when he left and took up his abode with Henry Root, with whom he continued to live until he was declared of un- sound mind. At the time of his taking up his residence with Root he was ,in addition to other collaterais, of a piece of property in New York city, at No. 55 Cedar street, which included an annual income of $4,000 above expenses and taxes. This property he was induced to for 610,000, ite alleged, at’ tho instigatioe of Root, who, it is held, appropriated the amount to his.own use. In February, 1888, Dixon conveyed this property to the New York Mutual Life Insurance for $70,000 ‘which conveyance it is held was made at the in- stance and under the coercion of Root, It is stated further that Root received the whole of the €70,000. — ee Held on s Serious Charge. New York, March 21.—Elsie Landau, a mid- wife, was committed for trial in $3,000 bail at the Yorkville court today for performing = riminal tion the who So Sek MATT ———— ¢ Beading Receivers’ Certificates.” Pmrtapeirai, March 21.—Thomas Rart, jr., attorney for the receivers of the Philadelphia paren eapegregf or oe petition to Judge Dallas in the Us States circuit once ing the petition, maged | ipes did | ” £8 IN WALL STREET TODAY. Opened Weak, but Developed Strength. New Yorx, March 21.—The stock market opened weak and lower, the decline in prices ranging from 34 to % per cent. The weakest | stocks were American sugar, general electric, Reading, distilling and cattle feeding and St Paul. At 10 o'clock the market was weak. A better feeling prevailed after 10 o'slock, notwithstanding an advance in the posted Fare of sterling exchange of 3, cen! | ana 480i. Manhatten ed the upward move- ment, rising 2'¢ per cent to 164 provement otherwise ranged from cent and was most pronounced in the cases of = Prony national lead, New England, ing, the grangers, distilling feeding and Lackawenne. transactions. Erie common rore 3¢ to 19 and the seconds 2 to 95. The reassuring statement by President King given yesterday encouraged purchasers of these securities. At 11 o'élock the market was firm in tone. ‘The stock mgrket improved after 11 o'clock, owing chiefly to purchases by the traders to | cover shorts. further advance was equal | to 3sa39 per cent. Manhattan declined to 1635¢ | and recovered to 16434. The market as been | without important feature and the dealings are | entirely of @ professional character. At noon | the market was steady at a fractional reaction. Up io this hour the sales of listed stocks have | been 86.200 shares and for unlisted securities, | 21,300 shares, Money on call easy at 43¢a6 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 6a7 per cent; sterling e change is very firm, with actual business in ankers’ bills at 4.85}¢a4.85%( for sixty days | and 4.873404.875¢ for demand. Posted rates, 4.8634a4.883¢. “Commercial bills, 4.85a4.87. |, The clearing house statement for today is as follows: Exchange, $185,302,336; balances, $5,- | 254,037. The subireacury was debtor at the clearing house today $816,180. Bar mlver, 82. Government bonds have been steady. bonds have been neglected. Railroad | have been firm. | ADVANCE IN EXCHANGE. ‘There was another advance of 34 cent in | the nominal rates for sterling exchange this | morning and the posted figures are now 43634 and 458%. j bills, London baving sold Erie common as weil | as thegconscls seconds and some Nothern Pa- {cific preferred. For the first time in weeks, State bonds sppeared, and the indications are that the +u | ply from this source will increase. Up to the Present time no gold has been engaged for ex- | port on Saturday, and bankers say it is too | early to speak about shipments. coe ages ANOTHER EFFORT FOR HARRIS. 3 Lavtyer Howe Will Make » Personal Ap- peal to Gov. Flower. New Youx, March 21.—Lawyer William F. Howe will go to Albany a week from today to make a personal appeal to the governor in be- half of his client, Carlyle Harris, the convicted murderer. Mr. Howe will ask the governor to summon the peopie who made tke affidavits on which Harris’ appeal to Recorder Smyth was based and those presented by the district at- them. “Iam not going to ask the governor to ap- point @ commission toexamine these witnesses,” said Mr. Howe this morning. ‘I desire to have him examine them directly. What I want to | dell before the governor.” Half «dozen or so letters were received by | Mr. Howe this morning protesting against his | sentence and offering suggestions in his behalf. ; One was from Richard tockton, attorney- | at-law, of Trenton, N. J..in which’ the writer says he has written Gov. Flower petitioning the | commutation of Harris’ sentence to life impris- onment. NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. Ex-Senator Saulsbury of Delaware Suffering Much Pal Dover. Det., March 21.—Ex-United States Senator Eli Saulsbury, who has been critically ill for several days, bas been delirious occa- sionally. He is this morning suffering great in, but it is thought that his lifeis not in immediate danger. —-___ DELAWARE’S CHIEF JUSTICE. Charles B. Lore Appointed By Governor Reynolds. Dover, Det. March 21.—Gov. Reynolds this morning appointed Charles B. Lore chief jus- tice of the supreme court of this state to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Chief Jus- tice Robinsoa, Mr. Lore is a native Delawarean and is sixty- two years of age. the state for five years from 1869. was elected to Congress on the democi ticket and was re-elected in 1884. eg GIVEN UP FOR LOST. A Maine Schooner That Sank in the Feb- ruary Gale. Rocktaxp, Mz., March 21—The schooner Martha Innis, a Rockland vessel, is given up for lost. Sne was bound from New York for Boston with coal. She sailed from Vineyard Haven February 17 and was last seen that night off Cape Cod. Capt. J. B. Speed of South | Thomaston commanded her, The mate and | crew were shipped in New York. She doubt- less went down in the February gales. peerage ‘Western Passenger Agents Meet. Sax Fraxcrsco, Cat, March 21.—A meeting of general railroad passenger agents was held \here yesterday. John P. McCarthy of the | Wabash road presided. The question of com- missions was discussed, but it was decided to take no action until after the transcontinental meeting in Chicago, April 11. a Hunger Brought Him to Confess. Cucaco, March 21.—John Morris, seventeen years old, walked into the Central station late last night and asked to be locked up. When questioned by the police con- cerning his peculiar action he said: “I was born in Brooklyn and lived with my parents until last fall. A year ago my father obtained a position as office boy for me with Alexander’ White, wholesale dealer in fancy and’ notions at 475 Broadway, New York. hed the confidence of my employer and two months ago I took advantage of that fact and forged his name to s check for $290. The check I took to the office of the Story Coal Company at Fulton street and Lewis avenue and received $200 on it, that being the entire amount of money on hand ii T came to ve for two days. Iam wanted — not eaten in New York for the ry and am willing to go back.” rris was locked up. lished here which have been given widespread publicity to the effect that there has been = change for the worse in the condition of John W. Mackay and that his condition at present is very critical are gear f alarming. While it is true that Mr. Mackay f: ome stomach trouble during the past week, it not of such aserious nature as has been given out. The pai &t the Palace Hotel at 9 o'clock this and said he was feeling first rate, he had 8 good night and was more comfortable had been for a week past. 2 —.__. Marriage Licenses. licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Charles Ewing and Minnie Robinson; Cagge Burrows and Pauline Brown; James Coates of Fairfax county, Va, and Emms Griffin, : —-__ ‘Three Long Brothers. ‘From the Baogor (Me.) Commercial. Ifan Auburn man’s story can be believed ‘they have = family of-giants in Aroostook & z & il if td i United States rubber jumped to 48 on light | There was a better inquiry for | however, bills drawn against shipments of grain | torney before him and personally examine | do is to have Cuoate confronted by Miss Wad- | Western, 41: pub- MARCH 21/ 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Considering the Question of Reorganizing the Senate Elective OMcers. ‘The demccrats of the Senate met in caucus at noon to consider the subject of the reorganiza- | Hon of the elective officers of the Senate. | ‘There was a large attendance, every demo-| cratic Senator, with the single ex-| ception of Senator Walthall of Miseiseippi, being | i. As at the ing conferences, | jesers. Peffer, Kvie and Allen, despite the fact that they have been given committee chairman- ships by the majoritr, were not recognized as being democrats and were not invited to E i At the previous caucus the whole matter | }of whether or vot the party should at- tempt reorganization at this time was left to the “steering committee,” of which Mr. Gorman is chairman. The report was made, and to rise of the junior Senators at leatt contained no reesin | meridations. The committee held a number of conferences, but were unable to report that should be positive in its character. Some of the members were for reorganization, while others opposed it as being a violation of | the precedents. Among the latter rumor places both Mr. | Gorman and Mr. Cockrell, two vers powerful | moving spirtaon tho democratic side of the chamber. While the committee submitted @ report that was decidedly negative and non-committal, it had prepared for any contingency that might arise. The list of employes of the Senate and the annual pay- roll had been gone over very thoroughly and | the condition of roll as it exists today compared with the roll of the Forty-sixth Congress when the democrats controlled this branch of Congress. Since that time there has been an increase in the force of men, especially under the sergeant-at- arms. It has eal to} permit s certain num! ‘employes |to remain. at the disposal of the| minority, and this custom will not be departed from at ‘the proposed reorganization by the ocrate. For the purpose of facilitating the work, if the caucus should determine so prosecute it at the present; time, the committee have prepared | effect a just distribution of the pa- tronage of the Senate. Its re how. | ever, simply contained a recitation of the precedents of the Senate in the matter of reorganizing and was replete with references to the records showing what had | been done in the past. A member of that com- | mittee said this morning tha: the whole subject was being carefully considered by the caucus, | and he believed there would be no desire to | move in the matter with undue haste. ‘There is | every indication of a long session. —_____e-_______ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The folk the ning and closi obeerrserpacmyes crane pact = $0 Corson & Macartney,"1419 F street. 1 Tegistered, 1907, 7 coupons,” 1997, 18 bid. 113% asked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-vear fand, 58, 1602, gold, 106 bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7s, _ currency, 1901, 117 bid, — assed. 30-vear fund. 65, id, 1902, 11034 bid, — asked. Water stock, :&, 1903, 8.658, 1924, fund, cur- ‘858, reg. '2108,'1995- | uske ‘Miscellaneous Bouds—Washington and town R.R. Conv. és, ist, 181 bid,— asked. ington and Georgetown R.1t. Conv. 6a, 248, 131 bid. | — asked. Masonic fiall Association 58." 105 bid. 1i0wsked. Washington Light Infantry ist mort- FREE C8, 1904, 109 did, —asced. Wasaington Ligat infantry 2d is, 99 bid,—asked. W. as Company. series A, 66. 120 bid, — asked. ton Gas, series B, 68, 121 bid. — asked. Washing- ton Gas’ Co. Convertible 6s, 1901, 125 bid. — asked. Eckington ‘Kailroad #, 97 bid.'— asked. _Chesa- 4 Sas, 1901, 100 bid, a asked | asked. Washin; Ke bid. — | asked. Washington Market Co. ist 68. 1992-191.” 108 bid, —asked. American Security and Trast 56, 1 A. & 0.. 58, 100 bid, — asked. American Securit and Trust 5s, 1905, F. & A., 109 bid, — aske: Amertcan Security and ‘Trust s8, 1906, A. & O., | 100 bid. — asked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Wash: 335 bid, 400 asked. “Bank of the Republic. 270 bid. 290 | asked. Metropolitan, — vid. — asked. Central, 200 Did, — asked. Second, 167 bid. — asked. Farm- ers and Mechanics’, 190 bid. — asked. Citizens, 165. bid. 180 as} Kec. “Columbia. 153 bid. — asked. asked. West End. 116 bid. — -— bid. — ‘Lincoln, 102 m and Georgetown, 300 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 112 bid, 130 asked. Capitol and North O street, "36 bid, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 35 bid. 45 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, — asked! Columbia, 60 bid, — aa Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 44 bid. 45; asked. Franklin, 53 bid,— asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, asked.’ National Union. — bid, 20 asked. Ar lington, 170 bid, 180 asked. Corcoran, 70 bid, — asked. "Columbia, bid. 164 asked. Riggs. § bid, $3; asked. People’s. 5% bid, 6 asked Lincoin, 9%; bid. 1vasked. Commercial, 5X bid, 6% asked: German-American, 130 bid, 200 asked. Potomac, Did. 9 asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Columbla Title, 6% bid, Tig, aaed. | Real ‘Title, 125 bid, 185 asked. jas and Electric Light Stocks—Washingion Gas, 51 bid, 53 asked. U. 8. Electric Lignt, *148 bid, 151 asked. Georgetown Gas, 47 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Graphophone. 1% bid, zy asked. Pennsylvania, 34 50 asked. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac, 49 bid. — asked. ‘Swiss team! Ball Run Panorama. 19 bid. Steam Laundry, — bid, 55 asked. Lincoln Hall, 76 bid, — asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies—American Security aud trust, 136% bid, 1373 asked. National Sate Deposit and” Trust Co., 138. did, 145 asked. ‘Washington Loan and ‘Trust, isi bid, — asked. Ex. atv. i Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. March 21. — Flour steady, un- 10,138 barrels; shipments, 11,035 arrels. Wheat steady—No. 2 rea ‘A horse which had been healing its owner around on an impromptu sleigh a day or two ago was finally, to his great astonishment, treated to a jolly coast down hill. ‘The outfit had reached the top of along hill out near Woodstock, and as there were no shafts to the s sled it ran on the sled, the deives saw hiss “s re i 4 | candidly informed to be true, and I believe | Were true and tallied with the testimony but not a d—d fool, THE DEAD MAN'S WIFE. Arnold Tells the Story of His Relations to Mrs. Kramer. STATEMENTS WRITTEN BY THE DEFENDANT PRO- DUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT, waice x DAVIS CHARGES WERE RIFLED FROM THE ‘MAILS—THE COURT ADMITS THE ParErs. At the opening of the Arnold-Kramer murder trinl this morning the defendant (Arnold) again took the stand and was cross-examined at considerabie length by the district attorney. He ted the circumstances of the shoots | ing, as given in bis testimony vesterday, and admitted that he and Laura Bowman regie- as oman and wife in Cincinnati; that she joined nm in Los An- gelos, Cal., und be visited her, and that he stopped in Cincinnati on his return. He acknowledged that he then called at the boarding bouse and saw Miss Feign, but denied that he saidhe would get even with Bradley, for he did not suspect him, but a Mr. Baker. as being intimate with Laura. He said nothing about getting even with any one. When he returned he lived with his wise from March 1 to March 14 He severed all criminal Felations with = Laura in May. He | had some affection for her. but it began to nish in Los Ange'es when be found that she was acting somwhat protais- cuously, and when he found that he had been Detraved into position of yreat danger of the wrath of her husband he lost bis affection for her and desired to cut off all rela- tions with her, but she msisted that be should act as her attorney in the divorce proceedings, | Saying that there was no other man she could talk to as she could to him. Witness was asked as to his opinion as to the Propriety of « married man going with a mar- Tied woman and a married man being intimate with a single woman, Mr. Arnold replied that he was not sworn to givea pall at the suggestion of the court anid with married woman there was the danger of in- curring the wrath of the woman's husband. ME YIELDED TO A WEAKNESS. a plan of ‘reorganization which, they” think | He did not want to excuse bmself, for he was | - Wrong morally, but gave way to a weakness common to mankind. He admitted that he ted a room with a double bed of Mrs. Sweeny for Laura and bimseif. hehadakmife in bis sleeve when they met at 7th and H streets northwest or that he had so stated. Laura Kramer bad visited him in jail, but not so often as she did the district attorney's office. She paid six visits there. He had no? paid her to go out of the country, for he wanted her testimony. He had written to her about the case, bit denied that he wrote a statement for her to swear to. A statement was produced and wit ness said it looked somewhat writing. but he would not say that it was, Wit- ness after examining and reading the paper said be wrote it aad every word was true, was inteuded that it should guide her in be terviews with Mr. Cole. Some points he wished ecinliy to be brought out. Birney proposed to read the paper. Mr. Davis said that he had been informed that the government was possessed of matter robbed from the mails by an ex- employe of the post office and that was his object in inquiring as to’ Ca hart. He was informed that Capehart rifled the mails and put the fruits of crime in the j hands of the government, and he afterward married the woman s0 that she could not tes- tify against him. e district attorney, for himself and asso- cintes, said there was not a syllable to support Bf | the statement. Mi Davis said that he acquitted Messrs. Taggert, Armes and Given, but would go no further. Mr. Davisasked the court to direct the govern- ment to reveal how the possession of the paper was obtained. “For,” said he, “on my pro- fessional honor, what I have reported I am true.” THE PAPER ADMITTED. ‘The court, after inspecting the paper, admit- ted it and it was read. This statement read, according to the dis- trict attorney, like instructions, but the witness reiterated that the statements One clause suggested that she admit that she was engaged to Capehart, and he explained that his motion was to show that her visit to the jail was not because of her love for bim. A second statement was presented to witness and he acknowledged after reading it through that he wrote it. He eaid he sent it to a fic- titious name, but expected Laura Kramer would getit. The name used was Mra. Brownington. Mr. Davis objected to the admission on the same grounds be made as to the first, and was overruled and noted an exception. This statement was read, and proved to be s letter upbraiding Laura for receiving the at- tentions of Capehart and says that she de- sires if he (Arnold) is convicted to have him, and if acquitted to take her choice, If Capebart is in at once decide. He upbraids her for letting him suffer a living<death in prison, while she mourns the loss of $7. After the shooting he had an interview with Mr. Hill of the Post at the second precinct station, but he did not report him correctly, for he took no notes and must have written from y. The statement that he had not seen Laura from January to June was not true. While in jail he gave no checks for Laura Kramer's use. THE CROSS-EXAMINATION CONCLUDED. Upon the opening of the case after recess the district attorney announced that he bad concluded his cross-examination of the defend- ant and Mr. Davis began the redirect examina- tion of Arnold. Arnold stated that he wrote the letters to ‘Mrs. Kramer read to the jury this morning while he was in jail, after he had become aware of Capebart’s relations with the woman and the case. District Attorney Birney objected on the ground that Capehart had no official connection Mr. Davis contended that he ought to be al- lowed to show that Arnold believed that Cape- was connected with the case asa de- tective in the interests of the government, and that Arnold had » well-defined purpose in ‘writing the letters. Arnold said that he believed when he wrote the letter that Capehart was a detective for the government and endeavoring to obtain evi- ce against him. He wrote the letter appealing to Mrs. Kramer pend her relations with Capebart that the man’s efforts to obtain evidence from her might be frustrated. The expressions of en- dearment in the letter were assumed and did not truly express his feelings for the woman. The i made to sus- suggestions by him to Mrs. Kramer in the memorandum read to the jury this morning were true sofarasheknew. R. 7. Crosswas a fellow cellmate of his at the jail, but he never told Cross that he had an open knife up his sleeve when he met Kramer at 7th andF streets. He ad held no communication with Mrs. since the latter part of November last. THE GOVERNMENT GOT THE PAPER. On the recross-examination of Arnold by Mr. Birney he identified a written memorandum which he said he had made for his attorneys. How it got out of his cell and in the hands of the district attorney he did not know. “Did you not make it that Laura Kramer should see it?” inquired the district attorney. “J object!” exclaimed Mr. Davis. « mouth of the witness is forever closed on that point, I object not only in the interest of jus- tice, but alco in the interest of common de- disouisition on moral philosophy, but | He denied that | 4 ‘HE Royal Baking Powder is sux perior to any other which I have examined. It is unequaled for purity, | strength and wholesomeness.—Vew | York State Analy: AN INAUGURATION EPISODE. | Trial of Officer Mayhorst for Assaulting Mr. S. A. Gregory. An inauguration day episode was discussed in the Police Court this afternoon when Mr. Samuel A. Gregory, jr..a Penuerivania avenue | Merchant, appeared and accused Policeman | Hayburet with having assaulted him. The | policeman was defended by Lawyers Shilling- | ton and Moss and Mr. Mullowney represented | the prosecution. Mr. Gregory was on the stand in front of his place of business viewing the parade when he saw Oicer Hayhurst arrest a colored man. | Witness said that he went out in the street and threatened to report the officer for his treatment of the colored man, when the officer placed (witness) under arrest. A mar who s for Mr. Moriarty, the tailor, unteered to put up coliateral for witness and was going to the police station, when P jayburet told Ofticer Kilfoyle to nd the latter did and there were several persons in there at the time. The man who had volun- | teered to put up collateral was taken back to fhe cell room and clubbed, but not by Hay- urst, | | A BLOW WITHOUT CAUSE. While witness was standing in the office he received « blow on the head ‘This blow, be said, was struck by Hayhurst and was inflicted for no cause whatever. Witness” | father attempted to enter the police station and he, too, was nlaced under arrest. Witness said that when the case was tried in | Judge Kimball’acourt he was found guilty of | having stepped into the street ard bi bonds were taken. His father was acquitted. Witness denied that be assaulted or attempted to assuuit the officer. SAW THE OFFICER STRIKE GREGORY. Policeman James Tayman, who is detailed in | Charge of the first precinct patrol service, testi- fied that he saw Officer Hayhurst strike Mr. Gregory. He did not see Mr. Gregory strike | the officer, nor did he sge anything done to warrant the striking. tation Clerk Lamb was present in the ste tion at the time of the alleged assault. He was engaged writing names at the time, but he saw one blow inthieted by the officer. Patrol Driver Cleveland also saw the officer inflict the blow. He did not see Mr. Gregory do anything. ‘The next witness was Mr. H. D. Pfeil, o | citizen. who went into the station to see if be | could be of any assistance to Mr. Gregory. He ~ the blow inflicted by the officer. ir. H. 1. Gregory, father of the also related the circumstances of the arrest and also told of what he witnessed in the police station. The case was still being beard when Tas Stan's report closed. oon Washington News and Gossip. se gale: ~eedione Tue Soxrcrron Geyemar.—Itis stated that it is not likely that there will be any change in the position of solicitor general of the Depart- ‘ment of Justice until the Supreme Court ed- journs in May. cchemediie imme Tue First Parpox.—The President today Granted a pardon to Lee Roberts, convicted of cruelty to seamen and sentenced January 30 last to three months’ im fo the at Baltimore, Ma. Dobie ib eenty bite Gorp Surpmext.—Secretary Carlisle is ed- ‘vised that $500,000 in gold was taken from the subtreasury in New York yesterday for | ment to Europe. This is The ret gold abi ment since March 21. Tar Next Moxrezy Report of Statistician Dodge of the Agricultural Department, upon which the clerks of that bureau are now emploved, will be a statement of bow the farm a have come out of winter quarters and the losses that have ‘The new crop of Winter wheat will also be on. eatiiceena Mr. Qurxcr Quativiea—Mr. Josiah Quiney was duly instalied as assistant secretary of State this afternoon. He secured his commis- sion from the President and the oath of office was administered to him by Mr. G.” Bryan, who, in addition to his other offices, isa notary public. Suvex Puncuases.—The Treasury Depart ment yesterday purchased 425,000 ounces of | silver as follows: 825.000at €0.8275, 100,000 at | $0.8230. The offers were 895,000 ounces. The purchases for the month aggregate 3,004,000 ounces. a A New Baxx.—Application for authority to orgamzp @ national bank bas been filed with the controller of the currency on bebalf of “The Pender National Bank,” Pender, Neb., by J. W. Thomas, Omaha, Neb., and bis a sociates. — Navar Onpens.—Chief Engineer B.C. Gow- ing has been ordered to temporary daty #t the navy yard, New York. Passed Assistant Pey- master John 8S. Carpenter has been detached the Naval Hou va Singtoa, DC, Paseed Nat ve . D.C. Assistant Bape a cae 8. Bayles, from the navy yard, New York. and ordered to the At- Janta. Passed Assistant Engineer C. W. Ree, from the Atlante and ordered to examination for promotion. 1-2 Tue Tonxise Mivistee’s Staremext.— Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish minister, bed an interview with the Secretary of Siate today in Tegard to the complaints recently made to the Separtment of allaged outengys pexpetested, by ‘Turkish officials on American jonaries, but more particularly to deny the allegation’ that the mails of American oficiats or citizens had been tampered with by Turiash suid bo woul sofer tho matter to Mo- Dome Government and was confident the charges be disproved. aeeeyentienmeneaen Wri Freartr Reacu Tarrs Owxens— Arrangements are being made at the Nevy Department for the distribution of the medals presented by the government of Sweden to the officers and sailors of the United States steam- ship Baltimore for eervices rendered in convey- ing the remains of the inventor Ericsson to bus