Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1893, Page 3

DANIEL % CARILL, ENDED HIS OWN LIFE. | Daniel E. Cahill, the Lawyer, Com-| mits Suicide, RNING’S TRAGEDY. FuIs MO ' fFhe Well-Known Lawyer Shoots Himself * ‘= Bed—A Shock to His Family and Friends — Details of the Sad Event—De- spondency. Drink and Death. Lawyer Daniel F. Cabill is dend, and his @eath was caused by a 44-caliber bullet | Isred from a pistol held in his own| and. Lawyer Cahill was, perhaps, one of | the best-known lawyers and republican | Politicians in this city, and although his death | greatly shocked his fami friends, thoxe who were acquai actions uring recent weeks warprised when they heard the sad news, He hhas been greatly depressed in mind for some | time, and although he had not expressed, in Girect terms, an intention to commit suicide, Be bas indirectly intimated that iife was not worth living. } His condition was not'the result of domestic troubiew, for he had a pleasant home and a Thoughtfinl wife and charming young daughter bout eight years old. He bad figured iv politics, and under republican adminis pected an ele- vation from the plane of mere citizenship, but | his desire to serve bis country in high official capacity was never g ‘Then bis large tid not stan. 4 tipp! ri gaits He figured prominently recently in the Bar Melaelnwyer Mr. Cahill possessed more shan wyer Pe more ability, which was rendered less effi- cient use peculiar — harah- was not «a and bis manner resulted in driving away many clients and practically ruining his practice. He wasegen- erous man and of social habits, which it is thought bad considerable to do with his sad ending. RECENT DISSIPATION. During recent weeks he had been drinking heavily, and is known to have squandered con- | siderable money. In reflecting over the past and his former. activity in legal as well as in political cizeles he bad become considerably depressed in mind, and his troubles, his friends think, had the effect of rendering him tem- porarily insane. For several days he has been seen about his office, and seldom did he have say to hts friends, while former! showed an interest in the topics of the day and had a to say to all with whom he }came in contact. ‘The decensed was | prominent in the order of Elks, being ranked 48a past exalted ruler, but recently he has | shown bnt little interes? in the affnirs of the order, and did not even attend the social gath- ering Thursday nis) Yesterduy he was at his office and conversed with Stan reporter afew minutes, He then owed signs of mental trouble, although he said nothing to indicate that he’ intended to end his life. i Xo INQUEST. Coroner Patterron viewed the body this fore- | { } noon and deemed an inquest unnecessary. When it became generally known that Mr. Cahill had commitied suicide something ad: tional was learned of his movements. Among | other things it was siated that he was seen on | the street this morning, bn: if he was} really out of the honse wife knew | nothing of it, aithou he = had} often gone out in the morning and then re- | he went out this morning and returned while his wife was in the basement, where she would not necessarily have seen him. WANDERING AROUND THE WHARVES. Another thing learnedof his movements, and which confirms the theory that his rash act was premeditated, was his presence at the river front yesterday. He was seen wandering along the wharves and Policeman Eing saw him walk out on the Macniesier wharf and stand looking at the water. [tis thought that he then an idea of — ending; bis life in the river, but changed his mind, fearing be would be rescued | before life was extinct. It was an unusual | thing for him to be seen in sucu a place, and | hie presence there canuot be accounted for in any manner other than stated. TEE FUNERAL. | Undertaker J. William Lee embalmed the body today and prepared it for burial, The | funeral services will, in ail probability, be | conducted by the Elks, and the body wil probably be interred =a Oak Hill cemetery beside the remains of bis two children, althouga itis the desire of his | re to hi in Mount Olivet | | ssaink. essa SIT WAS AN ACCIDENT. as Se sae Sillers, a nephew of the de- | “a te vee wh ceased, enid toa Sram reporter this afternoon | The hurband entered the inoue of mind tat bed duct in the mas, times the ¢ tenor of to muke home even that Daniel wo even this avati this morning. wed home und re- of being tired bad uo reason to suspect bis life before the { a3 usual and her household st was prepared, che heard a noise. It was fhe report of the pistol, and that instant her fuurband was made & cocpse. She, however, hed no idea he noise was the report of but imag:ned it was caused by the fall the refrigerator, and, there- id no attention to it, When the breakfast had been prepared an put oa the tabie the colored servant girl was @aties. She saw that break: and about 7:20 o'el ver. | ske said in a low voice, “Mr. ast is ready.” came to her call, and she re- + ia @ lowier tone, and finally ed on the door. Still no response came, rapped louder. minuics were spent in endeavoring fo urouse the man who was taking bis last long ™ i kaow he is dead,” she said. “He must be dead or he would answer,” and she sent to the | her father, Mr. W.C. O'Meara. Two inier Mr. O'Meava was in bis No. 211 SL street ‘oo, soun became satisfied overtaken his son-in-law, but, bad no ides that he had AE DOOR OPEXED. “Breek open the door,” said the wife, but Mr. O'Meara opened the transom and helpe! the colored git! over the door. She unfastened #, and thea it was disc the Jawyer was dead. A 4m his right uand over his heart told the storr, and a few drops of blood on the pillow near bis ight eye indicated the location of the wound. THE FATAL WorsD. ‘The large bullet hac ponecrated the right ear. With the exception of the few blood stains mentioned, the bed was not soiled, neither was the covering disturbed. The body of the sai Je had not moved, and pression on the face, in- = death was instantaneous, Althougi there was no doubt about bis being ead, ir. O'Meara sent for Dr. Hickling, who poon reached the house, but only to confirm ‘what those in the house already knew, that | there was no life in the form that lay upon the bed. ‘The deceased was lying under the bed cloth- 4ng aud bad evidently put into execution some- ‘thing that he bad decermined upon many days It was thought that the wespon was kept Peesath ‘bis pillow lest night cod that he ft in the morning. He alw: & veculiar notion about his position in ped, always preferring to sleep with bis head Bf the foot of the bed. and it was in thie posi- ior, with his head on two snow white pillows, ‘that his dead body was foand. The mouth and were closed and there was nothing about to indicate that the dead man had = eo moment's pain. had of course entered the brain ped remained somewhere in the head, as an| examination showed that it had not passed ont Jon the opposite side. NO TAREWELL MESSAON A search was instituted for a letter or note, pe it was thought that he had probably written farewell letter to his wife and child, but no was to be found about the room, nor was anything of the kind found in bis office. t mown members of the Warhington bar, and inumately acquainted with bim speak of hie standing in the legal profession. He was 8 during the days of Col. William A. always been one of tfiends. feFer? ii 5 3 i if é if : that he did not b e had committed | carried a pistol | gow the affair rht the death of his aad Was not # case of MR. AND THE GOLD. A Supply of the Precious Metal at the Command of the Treasury. 3 snot appear now that any large umount will go out on d perhaps no: ‘The plain statement made to the New York bankers by Secretary Carlisie appenzs to have alluyed the apprebention that existed, Gold of- fers continue to be aseistance being Litile Rock, Ark., which sends 1,000,000, the goid to be excucrged for iegal | tener. All vhese offers are being a if neceseary can be by the Treasury | Department at any but until the ex- | bunge is actually made the iree gold does not | on the treasurer's daily state- which accounts for the | jact ‘thet the books of the department show | nly $53,000 of free gold, although the amount | which Secretary Carlisle could utilize is proba~ biy a little over $2,600,000. ssistant Secretary Heumlin is much pleased t the situation, which he described this morn- as being “‘most promising.” je statement of Secrevary Carlisle that “every effort of the administration will be exerted in the direction of the repeal of | the Sherman silver law” is regarded here as an anti-silver edict, and the announcement bas aroused and placed on | the alert the free silver advocates, Tne latter hat they are ready for the bate and ting promises a lively silver figut in the next Congress, —_—_-2-—__—_. ME. HAZELTO: RESIGNATION, ‘The Letter in Which He Announced It to the Commissioners, ‘The attorney far the District, Mr. George C. Hazelton, has resigned, a3 stated in yesterday's Star, and the Commissioners have accepted | his resignation to take effect May 30. In his | letter of resignation Mr. Hazelion says: “A change in the political power of the na- | tion since my appointment aa attorney | for the District of Columbia under the administration of President — Harrison tender to the honorable Commissioners of the District goverament my resigna- tion of that ofice in order that they may exercise freeiy and without embarrase- | | ment the appointing power in disposing of the political demands of those who aspire to the place, I therefore tender my resignation as attoruey of the District of Columbia, |to take effect May 30, 1593, and re spectfully reqnest leave ‘of absence with | pay from May 1 to the 30th, both in- considerable time in that month in the prepara- | tion of a final report of the affairs of tue oitice, and in closing up the same preparatory to the | assumption of the duties of the office by my successor.” It was first understood that the resignation would be accepted to take effect the Ist of |May, but the intervention of several rominent democrats, among them Senator |Mitehell, bad the desired effect, and the one mouth’s leave with pay was granted. | As Tux Stam has predicted, Mr. Hazelton’s successor will be bis first as«stant, Mr. 8. T. | Thome, and Mr. Andrew B. Duvall will fll the vacancy caused by Mr. Thomas’ promotion. Both of these appointments were made today. pretenses Ancther District Applicant. J. H. Cavanangh, «clerk in the internal rev- enue division of the Treasury Department, is | an applicant for an office as chief of » di of the internal revenue. ————————— ‘The Funeral of Capt. Wiltee. The remains of the late Capt. Wilts, U.S. N., will arrive in this city this evening, sccom- | house of Mrs. Wiltes’s sister, Mra. George W. | Morris, No. 18 Lafayette square. The burial services will take place at Oak Hill cemetery on Monday morning at 11 o'clock. His sight poll- will be Admiral Greon, Comm Farquhar aud Dewey, Capts. Howell and Mc- | Nair, Commanders Houston and Jewell and Lieut. Mason. —_—__-«-—____ Lansburgh’s Voting Contest. The following is the standing of the ten highest contestants for the six free trips to | the world’s fair: Policemen— Harbison, 82,182: Flather, 49,424; Parker, 45501; Schuitz, 45,425; 25,680; Lewis, 18,626: Nicholson, 13,612; Parker, 558; Clinton. 12,599; Kluger, 6,534, ter carriers: Davis, 112,211; Dennison, .187; Bischof, 47.814; Hudsor, 42,389; Craw- ford, 24,624; Rittenhouse, Pamphrey, 13,323; Ven | Sweet * major: ; cordially ns of the restored conf- | & panied by his family, and will be taken to the | 5. find 019. The the town, The yachtsmen of the town are s0 much in earnest in their desire to suitably en- tertain their visitors who come in their own boats that it is proposed to publish a handsome weekly paper called Yachting and Boating. A purse is now being made up among the wealthy yachtsmen here to defray the expenses of the mublication. It is supposed the paper only be published from the tier part of May until the letter part of October, which will inelnde the entire yachting season. It is not expected that the paper will pay, but it may be a hting interests of Chicago in the seasons following the worid’s farr. From the present outlook there will be hun- dreds of yachts from the seaboard come up eithcr the Erie canal or the St. Law- rence river, and neerly all of them will board their owrers’ families and friends, ‘The lake front bas never had as pretty appearance | as it will have next midsummer, with hundreds of yachts as a setting. AKKIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. Gov, Altgeld and Mayor Harrison go to In- diana to Meet Him. Curcago, April 29.—Fresh from the splen- | dors of the naval display, President Cleveland wi multitude. the booming of cannon and th hearty tives of the state of lino and the city of Chiengo, The welcome wi rated away down in the sister state of Indiana, where the special train was boarded by a com- turned to his bed. It is not iinprobable that | Dosite delegation, comprising Gor. Altgeld and the members of his staff, Mayor Harrison and his cabinet, Director General Davis and Col- lector of the Port John M. Clark. The Presi- ally acquainted with a dent, who was per: of received them tors, First Gov. Altgeld for the state and then Car- ter Harrison for the city told him how much they appreciated his presence and how the eu- tire commonwealtin was at his command, while | leveland in reeponse remarked that he had membrance of Chicago's hospitality. ‘The scenes enacted at the Union depot on arrival of the President's party were in the main a repetition of those that greeted the gin and bis suite, only tht the waiting was larger and It packed the public in throng finitely more exuberant, in of the big shed from one cni and massed itself solidly on the steps, outside was a sea of heads for a rection. ice President Peck he depot to express a word the exposition manage were in waiting a’ of greeting on bebal ‘0 let itself loose ‘ain was heard, ng almost in- rumble of th t up the nother crowd relieved them, and in seatter, this way the roar of welcome was pretty well continuous. NONE TEF WORSE Foi 18 KEAD ECMPING. Cieveland icoked none the worse for his ing of yesterday, and tho oniy idence of the fact was a small bit of court- nn the forehead ebove the right ear, » ting: of his Jesh ble except on close ‘ come parallel bars, and at tures . responded to the cheering fi, District ‘ouicers mect Mr. George by _ repeate his dit ae iW. Speir will yreside over ‘this meet- ae) ae sib peaks ee ith the very {tormidable title of | arson, So much pezirks sprecher, At 8 «elcck tomorrow | ‘Dale was prompted hat he evidently was jividuals who have no konor in their own country, The presi tential proces- was nearly three tmes as ioug as that which bad escorted the duke, and it stretched out over severa! squares. THE PROCESSION. This was the order in which it moved: A the lat city to offer ;@@tuckment of twenty-seven mounted police | led the way, ‘Then came company B of the U. 8. cavalry, pied end j commanded by Capt. E. A. Varnum. The | gtreets northwest. Uuinois National Gaard was represented by its firstand second regiments, commanded re- spectively by Cols. Kock and Judd, as weil as by cavairy troop. A light battery of the nited “States artillery — brought up the rear of the military — contin- gent, and cleared the way for # striug of forty curriages. ‘Ihe procession followed the same route as that of the ducal party, except that it eonsinned on M: the southward and came to Lexington hotel. DEDICATING THE WOMAN'S BUILDING Exercises Held on the Exposition Grounds ‘This Afternoon. ‘m1caco, April 29. of Jackson Pat dark clouds, chilling mighty concourse afternoon. ‘The reene in the great building of the gentle eex was bewildering. Wor women everrwhei ing and even screaming: the fair, of the bu \d of the exercises. ‘The assembiage of women seemed somewhat disappointed aé the spparently unfinished condition of the building. There is stilla great amount of frescoing to be done and the exterior is yet to be painted. exe! of the Florida tag, presentations of the batting, laugh- y one talking of followed by Connecticnt " room, Bil] tenders it fitting and proper that I should Keatueky, Culiforuia, Cincinvadéand New York rooms in the order named, then the presenta tion of the Knapp tag, after which the gold nail was driven home. ‘The swinging martial chorus of the “Battle a clove, sang 1 song with a vim and earnestness which proved their belie! that the truth which was marching on was the truth that their sex was at last in a way to be recognized as coequal in temporal affairs |clusive, us it will be necessary to employ | With the men. who for so many ages have sat | on high and raled the things of the earth. ‘The formal opening exercises of the woman's building wil be beld at 8 o’ciock Monday after- | noon in Music Hall. ‘MICHIGAN'S BUILDING DEDICATED. ‘The Michigan building was dedicated today. sieatiealaes WAITING LONG FUR WAITERS, Strike of the Serving Men in Many New York Hotels. New Yors, April 29.—War to the knife has been duclared between the hotel proprietors ‘and waiters, The hotel proprietors have deter- mined also to wage war against the waiters, and are bitter in their denunciation of their action in striking just at the critical moment and without warning after ‘them that they were perfectly satisfied. On the other hand the striking waiters say that theit grievances were such that they could not further put up with them. Ata number of the leading hotels this morn- ing there was much difficulty experienced in serving their guests, while the latter growled ee ae ee delay they were sub- jec' ‘The waiters at the Buckingham Hotel reported to be on strike. Strikes are ex today at the Continental, the Hotel Savoy, the restaurant at the Hotel Endicott, the Cosmo- tan and the down-town restaurants of jonico. joyes’ Association today applied to Super- tendent Byrnes for a permit for a parade on Monday, in which 1,000 waiters are expected to te ig boom to the | elcomed to Chicago with the shouts of a greetings of official representa- | naugu- | in- d to she | A Delegation Wil! Visit Washington Tomor- ‘ly until the President had entered his ‘Wemen were in full con- today, und in spite of the winds and seas of muda} that department. f them gathered to assist in | the dedication of the woman's bnilding this | ives began with: the presentation | the | by Rev. W. Zeiler of Perry Hall, Md. ‘An guente | of the conference Rev. Dr. Domer and Rev, Dr. | J. E. Butler snd Rev. Geo. Van Wyck, chaplain U.S.A. of this city,were introduced. Dr. Butler | addressed the conference and expressed the hope of the close union between ail synodical bodies of the Lutheran Church, President ‘Huber in his reponse echoed this hope. The following ministers were recommended by the ministerial meeting for membership in the synod: Rev. BR. W. Conradi of Frostburg, Md., conditionally: Rev. Otto Apitz of Norwalk, Conn., and Rev. John Stalhli of Jersey City, N.J., in full membership. The recommenda- | tions were approved. ‘The committee on congregations, through the chairman, Rev. W. Zeiler, recommeded | that the following congregations be enrolied as | imembers of the synod: First German, United | Evangelical Church of Taylor, Pa., Rev.G. Hee pastor, and Caspar Ott, delegate, and the Ger- man Evangelica St. Petri Church of Norwalk, Conu., Rev. Otto Apitz, pasior. and W. Gebr- mann, delegate. The report was adopted. ‘The committee on the annual repor: of the District. through its chairman, Rev. N. Burk- hart, reported first that the hearty thanks of the District be tendered to the president for his devotion’ to the work of his office, and | second that all means be used to further the erests of the synod in and about New York | city An appropriation of €500 was made toward the support of a city missionary to be ap- pointed to work in ¥ The conference sumed ite session at 10 o'clock, fhe evening service was yesterday largely attended, and a sermon was delivered by Kev. . Rudolph of Archbaid, Pa. "he prasideat of the German Evangelical Synod of North America, Rev, J. Zimmerman | of St. Charles, Mo., is expected to reach the | city today his evening a sermon will be delivered by Rev. Otto Apitz. Tomorrow morning co munion services will be held. A sermon be delivered by Rev. Paul L. Menzel of Rich- mond, Va. In the evening Rev. Julius Loim, a missionary from India, will give a talk about India, illustrated with pictures. It is expected that the closing session of the conference will be held on Monday. EES BALTIMORE TURNERS. | row and Be Handsomely Entertained. | ‘Tomorrow Washington will be invaded by about 100 members of the Germania Turnverein | of Daltimore. They will be the guests of the ‘Washingion Turnverein during theirstay in this city. The party will arrive about 9 clock tomorrow morning, and from that! | hour the enteriainment will be kept up until | night. ‘The headquarters will naturally be | tho Turnver'in Hall in this city and | friends of the organization, not to speak of | members, will be found ‘all day,attcading | to the comfort and enjoyment the visitors, From 10 to the morning at tho hull tere wil be a program of calisthenics | Ind clas exercises, and right | it as well tosinte that the or- comes here afd the local and ay zation which | ereisethan the combine the counrry, At 12 o'e! be escorted to di and at 2 the ed with an exhivition of Fol.owing the jumping will Hotel 4 will be treated to u ivast of | % re will be talks at the hali on ions subjects by members whose subjects have been cuosen by lot. 131 ug the " Tue name of the man found dead in | Clarke's Hoel, oa 7th street, as reported in | Yesterday's sTan, wus George E. Wood and not Join E, Wood. ge eee M.S. Quay has purchased for €40,837.60 of J. A. Riggs subs 29 and 31, equare 18G—each | 24.75 by 110 feet on K between 16th and 17th 1 ee A Wonderfal Waterbury Clock. From the Port.and Press. ‘The timepiece stands sixteen feet in height, | with a six-foot base. It jeamude cf-black wal- ‘nut, highly potished and handsomely carved, | with scenes representing American history from the landing of Colambus to the present time. Atthe lower part of the clock and on each | sido is an allegorical scene representing me- | chanical progress in the last century, every figure being in motion. ‘The Inrgest scene is in the center of the | clock. it represents the ‘train room” of the Waterbury Clock Company, with all the and machinery m operation and |twenty-tive operatives” xt work. ‘The figures go through every motion of work in es are represented on each side of he subjects arc: First, a coiton- | the clock. gia in placing it on the cotton-gin, while Eli hitney, who stands by, is explaining the workings of the machinery to the | fecond scene shows the old niethods of manu | [facturing cloth. ‘the operatives are at work | beating the fiax and preparing it for the looms | and spinning wheels. A third acene repre- sents a coal mine, w.th the eage working and | the miners dizging into che banks of cowl, { Ina fourth scene is a representation of the improvement in sewing machines. Elins Howe ix watching the work of one of his machines, j while close by modern machines are plying, and in anoder adjacent group are a num- ber of women laboriously sewing by hand. ‘The fifin group indicates the advance in the electricai world. Electrician Daft is repre- sented operating a dynamo. The sixth shows | the interior of a telephone and telegraph | oilice, with the operators at work and the | | messenger boys running in and out Scene | seven contrasts the old and the new methods of manufacturing watches, showmg the im- proved factories of the present day and a | kitchen in Switzer.and, where wateues were made by bend a century ago, ‘The last is an! old-fashioned sawmill, the saw running, | the jogs moving ‘and children playing near by. ‘Lhe Bgures are all operated by an electric mocor, aud are constantly in motion, The center of the clock is occupied by # beauti- ful water color of the buildings of the clock compans, while just above is the handsome dial of the clock. It is three fect in diameter, and indicates the days of the week, month and year, the hours, minutes and seconds of the day, and the moon's phases and tides. Each figure represented is an exact likeness, and the whole is complete in every respect. At the top of the clock is = handsome carv- ing of “Declaration of Independence.” mith s reproduction of the famous old lib- erty bel The clock will be sent to the Columbian Gyporition in three weeks. It is valued at , © iw will not infrequently of the body, and he mentions anactual case of broken heart cited by Dr. J. K. Mitchell of the Jefferso: in lectus to his Led eh tep rag on pose iverpool EF i te : 8 il i | Wim. A. Cook, the attorn ——————— THE TRINIDAD MURDER, ‘The Trial of Howard for the Marder of Atwell Last May. In the trial of Claiborne Howard for the marder of Brakeman Charles Atwell near Trini- dad, May 28 last, John Costello, a conductor; Samuel A. Gates, telegraph operator, and Frank A. Riley, a — switchman, testified yesterday afternoon, after Tar Sta report closed, to the difficulty which ended in ascufiie between Howard and Atwell and the shooting of the latter. ‘This morning the trial was resumed, and Mr. E. B. Atwell of Leesburg, Va., the father of the deceased, identified his photograph and clothes, James H, Wells, s Pullman car porter, gave an account of the affray and Geo. W. Doyd, a detective,testified to seeing Howard at Glouces- ter, N. J., when he had been arrested. How- ard told witness that the shooting was done with a pistol, which he threw away. ‘This closed the case for the government, Mr. Birney, disirict attorney, stating that he had other witnesses, but did not deem it necessary to call them. Mr. Smith, for the defendant, said the testi- mony developed that there were at least four persons present who had not been called, and they claimed that it was unfair to deprive them of ‘the opportunity of cross-examination by failing to call them. ‘The court said that it was the province of the government to call them or not, but the gov- ernment had tendered them to the defense. He would require the witnesses sworn and the grand jury to be called. Stella Johnson, who was one of the grand jury witnesses, was then called. She testified that she was present and described the shooting. Mr. Shillington then opened the case for the defendant, stating that witnesses Oliver and Gates, who saw the occurrence, had not been called by the government, to their sur- | priae, but the jury would have the benefit of their’ testimony, for he would put them on the track, After some testimony as to the Howard being good the court Monday. ‘THE COURT OF APPEALS, Mr. Robert Willett Accepts the Office of Clerk of the Court. This morning Mr. Robert Willett, one of the clerks of the Supreme Court of the District, received a message from Chief Justice Alvey and Justices Morris and Shepherd of the the Court of Appeals that they desired to see tation of adjourned to him. Mr. Willett at once responded apprised that they had — ee. lected him for tho position of clerk Mr, Willett thanked them for their selection and accepted the position, He will enter on his duties on Monday on the organizatior. of | the court, which will take place in the General ‘Term room a: 11 o’ciock on Monday, when Chief Justice Fuiler will administer the oaths. pear, THE PLUMBING REGULATIOD Making Provision for Compulsory Inspec- tion of Houses, Some days ago the engineer department sub- mitted to the board of Commissioners several amendments to the new plumbing regula- | tions. These amendments provided for the compulsory inspection of the jlumb- ing of a ‘house upon complaint of any reputable citizen and for requiring owners to make the changes reported as neces- sary upon notice from the Commissioners. vse of the failure of the owner to comply, ector of plumbing sheil consult with the aticrney for the District, who shall draw up an intormation and prosecute the offending party. ‘The amendments were sent to the assistant attorney for the District for his opinion and recommendation. In a letter to the Commissioners today Mr. Thomas suggests that inasmuch as the power proposed to be exercised is extraordinary the regulation be modified so as to enable the tenant and house owner to ex-| cept to the report of the inspector and have it reviewed by x commission to be appointed by the Commissioners, to consist of the inspec- tor and two disinterested plumbers. siandoeel aes No Sign of Violence Discovered. ‘The autopsy made this afternoon of the body of Joseph Connor, the colored man found in the Anacostia river yester- day, failed to show any signs of ence and Deputy Coroner Schaeffer said he thought it was a case of accidental drowning. pean ‘The Students’ Suit Withdrawn. The suit brought some weeks ago before | Justice of the Peace O'Neal against Howard University by the students expelled for alleged improper conduct has been withdrawn. by Col. ’ for the students, a The Sani ‘y League. There will be a meeting of the Counfil of the Sanitary League of the District next Tuesday night, ss A Slight Fire. The alarm of fire turned in from box 62 was discovered to be ina house neat the govern- ment printing office. It was extinguished be- | fore the engines arrived. sce Marriace Licenses. Marriage liconres have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Edward R, Holden of Denver, Colo., and Augustine Davis; Elverton A. Shands and Margaret O. | Hering, both of Harrisonburg, Va. Ss ‘Cannot Interfere. Application has been made to the State Depart ment by the district attorney of Albany, N.¥., for assistance in the capture of the notorious bunco steerer O'Brien, now reported to be in Argentine. The assistant attorney has been informed that in the absence of an extradition treaty with Argentine the government cannot inter- fere in the matter. —_—_—_-e—___ Sudden Death of Mr. Walter wgler. Mr. Walter Spangler, clerk in the office of the second assistant postmaster general died suddenly of paralysis yesterday morning at Brooker's Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va., where he had gone for ;the benefit of his health. Mr. 8 hsd been con- nected with the Post Office Dey i for the past twenty years, He served the war as sergeant major of the eighth Mis- souri infantry in the Army of the Tennessee, and was a brave end true soldier. Pgporclbonge dig Big war he ick assigned to dui far at Wes fierward te Post Oftce Department when Gen. Grant Presi- dent. His remains are to be" brought =. eM copes and kere services are conducted under ment of the Burnside Post, G. A.B. of whch iz ! to this try with his <y when count a and first lived in who | roads should form a syndicate or combination bounds of the city to the Klingle and Woodley mnilding sites. ‘MILLIONS TO BE REPRESENTED. Asyndicate of this character will represent millions, and it is the idea that millions be spent in making improvements, The policy to be pursued isto be a liberal one, and every- Talag. "rose; building, sewers, laying side: ri a sewers laying walks that is usually left to the munici authorities. The plan of the projectors of this enterprise is to go right .and when an improvement is needed to carry it out with- out waiting for the slow process of legislative and municipal action. No definite conclusion | has as yet been reached by the various property holders as to whether they will go into such an | undertaking. A large rtion of the prop- erty in the section indicuted is held by two or three interests. LARGE LAND OWNERS. The largest owner is perhaps the Sharon estate, which is represented by Francis G. Newlands, In addition Mr. Newlands owns individaaly several large tracts of land. The Sharon hold- ings are mainly along the line of Connecticut avenue extended, while Mr. Newlands owns | good deal of real estate on the Wood- ley road. He is the owner of the country e which hes been leased by the resident. Mr. John W. Thompson is probably the uext largest owner of laud in this city, as he holds the controlling inter- est in’ the syndicate which several | years ago vat all the iand along Massachusetts avenue extended = from | Rock creek to the ‘Tenleytown road. Woodley Park i owned by alr. | E. Waggaman, and, Mr. Waggaman is interested in other tracts in this locality. are the three Inrge interests, and there are of course a numbe, of, ibet,, BEOperty owners who old title to tracts of land of varying size. Thus far no very definite eteps have been taken ward carrying ont the syndicate idea. It has been discussed and any numder | of the property owners have been approacued, | but the affair has notas yet taken such shape that it can definitely be said that the scheme will ever materialize. Some of the large own- ors are said to be in favor of forming such a combination, while othera, it is said, bave not yet given their assent. — DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. WORK UNDER THE COMPULSORY PERMIT SYSTEM. ‘The Commissioners have ordered the follow- ing work to be done under the compulsory per- mit system: Laying and relaying sidewalke—83d street northwest, east side, N to M streets; M street | northeast, north side, 12th street to Trinidad avenue; Central aveaue, Mount Pleasant, west | side, 14th street to Howard avenue; Sih street cthwest, both sides, G to h street northwest, east side, I svivania avenue; L 2th to 18th streets; 15th sireet nor:hwes! | west side, O to P streets: P sire i | south side, near 15tb stree west, in front of No. west, west side, New York avenue to N street; | Alth street northeast, east side, G to H sireets. | Paving alleys—Square 37, ail alleys in square; square 131, ail alleys in square; | square 4, all unpaved ailieys in square; | north of, and having its entrance from | ‘hapin 6:1 West of 14th street extended. Hl ) THE PAWNBROKERS’ ACT COVERS IT. | The attorney for the District has returned the claim of Messrs. French for the return of a diamond stud stolen in Petersburg and, | pawned in this city with the statement that | | the pawnbrokers’ act covers the cave, just the | [same as if the larcency hai taken | lace in this city. It will be recalled that | this is the case where the diamond was, stolen out of the jurisdiction of the city | j and pawned here. The pawnbroker refused to | wurrender the pin until paid €100, the amount he claimed to, have advanced. WANT AN ALLEY IMPROVED. ‘The property holders and residents in square south of square 475, bounded by Rhode Island avenne and 8 street and 5th and 6th streets | northwest,haye joined in a petition to the Com- } missioners to’ have the alley in that square sew- ered, graded and paved under the compulsory permit system. CAN OE FURNISH A WORK HOUSE GAxO? ‘The Commissioners have sent the request of Health Officer Hammett thats force of men from the work house might be employed in the disinfection of aileys to the intendent of the Washington asylum for report whether he can farnish teams for this service, and if so, | bow many, when and now long. A NEW INSPECTOR, Howard Q. Keyworth, an inspector in the | street and alley cleaning department, bas ten- dered his resignation and the Commissioners ‘have appointed Webster Beymer to fill the | vacancy. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES. Applications for bar room licenses have been received from Jno. C. Mover, 12 4th street northeast, and Edwin C. Kirkwood, Belt road, | near District hne, county. THINK NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE. Capt. Fiebeger in passing upon the claim of George Hubn for’ $500 damages for encroaching on his property on Bladens- | burg rond says after a nal examination of | the place he does not believe that any damage | baa been done to the property worthy of con- sideration. ANOTHER SITE To BE EXAMINED. The Commissioners this morning directed | Harbor Master Sutton to proceed to Belle View, a tract of land between Giesboro’ Point and the government powder magazine, for the purpose of making an examination as to its accessibility and advantages as a site for the Contagious Disease Hospital. MISCELLANEOUS, ‘The computing engineer recently reported the obstruction of 15th street southeast between B and C by o house, sheds and fences, and the building inspector has been directed to see that the obstructions are removed before The the intro- duction of a 4-inch blow-off pipe and valve on the 4inch wity service main near the in! i Prospect avenue and Poto- yeosing upon too application of Me. BK. ia ‘upon the’ . es northeast Morris for the opening of M street the Commissioners say there is no money for the condemnation of streets. ——— ee | tion, hav | Columbian exposition. |i tae employ of the company engaged in its 2 STAR: WASHINGTON, D.” 0: SATURDAY? ZPD $y, eos SERRE PAGES is st tars bose sea | CHICAGO'S WELCOME. A question of great ‘importance to the navy bas been brought to the attention of Secretary Herbert and will undoubtedly receive prompt and careful consideration at bis hands imme- diately after his return from Chicago. Tt relates to the granting of leaves of absence to officers to enable them to go into private business From a small beginning this practice bas grown to alarming propor-| tion, So much so that it threatens to seriously affect the service. The evils, that have arisen therefrom have begun to attract public attention, snditis now asserted | that some remedial action will noon be taken to | protect the interests of the government. Naval | officers who bave no aspirations in this direc- | tion do not hesitate to say that the practice is | detrimental to the service. Many of them | go so far as to characterize it as an | outrage. Ther argue that men who are edu-| cated by the government for the purpose of devoting their best efforts to ite welfare should | be compelied to do so as long as they are in its | employ, instead of being permitted to enter the | service of private corporations doing business | with the government A number of! instances are cited where officers who hate represented the government in the preparation of contracts for steel plates and ship constrac- afterward entered the service of the ju the execntion of the very same contracts, at the same time being retained on the government pay roil. It 1s the old question of serving two masters, and, in the instances mentioned, it was clearly to the financial inter- est of the officers to favor the contractors, SOME WELL-KNOWN caszs. Some of these cases are of common notoriety in the navy and are mentioned now only for the benefit of the public. In January lass Com- mander William M. Folger, then chief of the bureau of ordnance, was granted leave of absence for two years on the ground of ill health. Since then he hasrepeatediy visited the department ip theinterests,it is said. of tbe com- pany controlling the Harvey process of strength- euing steel plates, which company has large contracts with the government. It in alleged that he is in their employ. While he was chicf of the bureau of ordnance he was mainly in- strumental in demonstrating the value of Harveyized piates in the construction of naval yersels, and bis alleged interest in their con- tracts ‘with the government at this time isa matter of general comment. Another case, in the order of rank, is that of | Lieut, Commander Wm. Swift, He was granted | leave of absence from August 1, 1890, to Feb- | ruary 1, 1893, ana was thea furloughed until February 1, 1394. During this time be bas been in the employ of Sellers & Co. of Phila- | delphin, who do a large business with | the government in the sale of tools, &e, At | is understood that Mr, Swift has designed many | of these tools and has been very successful in | negotiating their sule to the government. It is nufe to assume that he is weil paid by bis em-| ployers. Pitwo other officers, viz., Lieut. Commander | F. W. Symonds and Chief Engineer L. W. Kob- | inson, were recently granted a year's leave of absence in order that they might accept re- munerative private employment at the worl Lieut, Commander C. C. Cornwell has been drawing two-thirds pay on leave of absouce for the past two years, during which period he bas | {i been looking after the interests of the Thomp- son-Houston Copper and Nickel Company in their contracts with the Navy Department. He received $2,000 a year from the government and $2,500 a year from the contractor DELIVERING LECTURES, A case somewhat differeut is that of Lieut A. V. Wadhams. He was granted a year's leave of absence from September 1, 1892, on thirds pay. He is utilizing this time aud add- ing to his income by ihe delivery of a series of lectures on the best meaus of improving the naval service. Lieut. C. A. Stone is a fortunate officer. He has been granted leave of absence from March 16, 1891, 10 March 16, 18%, during which time he has been employed by Carnegie & Co. of Pittsburg in connection with their steel con- tracts with the government, For this he re- ceives $1,800 a year from the govern- ment and §5,000 a year from Carnegie. while be looks after the interest of Mr. Carnegie in the inspection of the steel plates made ior the government, anotber naval ofticer is required to be present to see that the interests of the government are protected. ‘The latter officer gets pay only from the gor- ernment, however, and it is about « third jess than that received by Lieut. Stone. Another officer who has a good thing is Lieut. W. H. Driggs. He is the joint inventor of a rapid-fire gun used by the navy, and is now manufacture. In order to give bim time and opportanity to look after the interests of the contractors as against those of the goverument, he was granted leave of absence from May 31, | He stalks abc | gius to reals, ‘TRE LARGE EXRISIT OF DUDES aT TEE WORLDY FAIR—MEX WHO ASSUXE LORDLE sms 4mm BOW THEY ABE TAKES DowR. ‘Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ‘Omrcaco, April 19, 1898, ~ ‘There will be no specific exhibit of audes at the world’s fair, but there will, of course, be quantities of them bere, and enybody whe wishes to do fo will bave -an op portunity of seeing what the exquisin creatures of all the corners of the earth ar like, Already a day in the exposition gromndi 48 apt to show the visitor « few advance samples of English dades, with single-barreled ereginsses; of Spanish-American dudes, with mail fect and curled hair; of German dudes, with aquare top hats and heavy coats, and oj American dudes, with heavy sticks and Little bob-tail overcoats, Bat it must be confersed thet a very short time in the park is sufficient to take the fresh ness off of the most blooming «pecimen of the dude plant. In the first place, the dust in all places is blown about and penetrate: every fold of the clothing, and soon taket the shine off the *hoes, In the next place, there are parts of the grounds where the fand isankledecp, If any ove goos exploring sbout the live stock butlding, for in- stance, and continues sround by the shoe and leather building, ne will find it hard walking on account of the deep sand, But this is not all, for in other spote pavements ‘are being Iai wd the application of water to what would, if dr, be dust, produces mud, Thus the walking presents even possibMities of Gust, mud and sand. This does not fu plete che discomfort, either, ior = walk region of the elevated raiirond construction would be apt to resuli in something dirty fall- ing upon the shoulders or the bead, and the final wash wnich is being spread over the staff is likely to spatter one at every turn, ANSUMING LORDLY AlKs, Bat the dade at the exposition is not only am idle visitor, he is there often in connection with the installation of an exbibit, and here let the correspondent of Tre Stan makea briefeom- Ment upon the magnificent aire of importance that the thousands of people who are attached to the exposition are apt to aasame, expecially when they first arrive at the soene of their labors. lirst provide themselves With passes, but those are given out for some particular reason, and while they aimit one freely to the grounds do not admit to an inspection of the interior of any building “but his own. Thus especial ageut of one of the denariments at Washington bearing pass on account of the United States govern- ment erbibit, cannot penctrate the portals of the fisheries building or the manuincturers’ butiding, untess he receives special permission to do so, and conversely @ pass on account of « manifactarer's exh will not admit bearer to the gov alwaye taxes some time newcomer grasps this fact, and be apt to suppose that be bi pass permitting him to go anywhere if be is a wise man he will not bh the guards, who on gener apies be sup- know something ut their own wise man, 4 high words . Of course, the if they should yield ond wes would be discharged, for military organization and are sub- ict military discipline. che las discovered bis t building he shows out » the apace with the air thoroughiy convinced eanibit will be balf ax bis own. He has ifens tecm within his mind and overflow in glowing speech. Bat what does be find? Why, be finds the epace which has been al- Jotted to him, and usually there ts nothing else. ra day or two, when be be- thet space is of mo mse to aniess he bas something to put in it, Then he begins thet exasperating search for freight which soon takes the magnificence ont of any man and brings him down to the level of agtraggling supplant, for he discovers that few people are concerned about the loration of his freigut, be- ang much more incerested in keeping track of ther own, He also overs that be must take rebufls at the freight offices, or be will be obliged to whistle for his ghip- mente. Mave you ever bad any ex] ce in- finding freight shipments? There are few occupations more exaaperatit You may procure conclusive evidence that freight started, and you may bave strong proof of ite having arrived, but what is the good of that if you cannot lay hands on it? At the very time when you are driven half crazy the boxes turn up where you least expected thom. TWo HORNS OF THE DILEMMA Of course there isa great deal of exacpara- tion on this subject running riot at Jackson Park at the present time. Kxhibitors bave been between the two horns of adiiemma If onsecuencs frequent occ ‘gran! 1888, to April 1, 1890, from which date he was | they shipped their exhibits months ago the furicughed until September 1, 1893. His company has had some legal ditticulty’ with the govern- ment under its contracts and Lieut. Driggs was relieved trom duty under bis commission in order to assist in the prosecution of the claims against the government. ‘she cae of Lieut. W. P. Clason is not quite | so bad. He was granted a year's leave of ab- sence from June 30 last, but it was merely to | allow him to assist in the setllement of an es- | tate in which he was interested and not that be buildings were not ready to receive them and they #tood in jnmage from water, to eay nothing of the possibility of other dam- at, chipping later, a blockade of freight has been’ inevite Cousidering the large number of arrival eiy the methodi- cal delivery of it bas been quite remarkable, but still many exhibitors stand helplessly wait ing for the wares without which they cannot ly be said, parenthetically, that might endeavor to muict the uational ex- chequer. Auother officer interested paratively few exbibitore who have had experience with large expositions. Unless a man was at the centennial soven- acontract with the United States is Liewi. 8. Seabury, who was|tecn years ago aud at the Paris granied a year's furlougs in April last in order | exposition more receutly any knowledge that he migbtacceptemployment witha private}be may have of fairs will be company manufacturing ordnance for ibe use of the army. THIS I8 A GooD THING. Another flagrant case is that of Chief En- gineer N. P. Towne. After service in the Navy Department in connection with the de- signs for machinery for vessels, for the con- struction of which contracts were subse- quentiy made with Cramp & Sous of Philadel- bia, he was in January inst granted two years’ Teavo of absence iu order that he might cater the service of that company to superiniend the construction of this machinery. It is under- stood that he is to receive §6,000« year for this service. His government salary runs on just the same. Then there is Lieut. W. W. Wood, who bas been on leave of absence since October, 1859. He is the vice president and general manage: of the American Projectile Company, which bas contracts with the government. He gets $1,300 a year from the goverument for the work he does for the company and undoubtedly receives y from it at the same time. imsigniticant and of little ase oa the present oc- casion. Of course, there are some notable ceptions, in the shape of men who have been: part of every great exposition for —— ‘twenty years, und these are taking quietly and do not worry themselves, TONING DOWN THE DUDES. This mstter of the freight alone is enough te tone down the most pronoanced dude, aud ft generaily does so; so that the chie? world's fair dudes are the mew comers. By the time the exposition opens it is safe to there will hardly be a score of gon- uine dudes connected with 2. Another fact that serves to tone them down, aud which is soon borne in on them, is that it cannot be such an overwhelming honor to be # part of the fair, since there are so many more people in the same i § the carth were made to live in one city, they would not be apt to think very much of’ their honors and rank. Similarly it seomse « great thing to be a par: of the world’s Columbian e: position as long as younre at home, but whex you are on the ground and fiud yourself jumped in with thousands of others occupying the same place as yourself you come to the conclusion that it is rather an ordinary affair. Still it must be admitied that what is known as “swell head” is a disease not altogether ab- sent in Chicago? TUE FOREION REFRESENTATIVES. As for the foreign represeutatives, it is due to them to ssy that they mind their own affairs ‘That brethren of the cloth in the navy are snd do not assume unduly exalted attitudes, get shere secre Somat ot Sonal | Sey este ctr wry are, amg to o certain extent that they are re- sponsible for the goud reputat.on of their gov- sion to some literary work of = his- torical monarchical | @ruments, They are more philosophical, as a given a year's leave of absence so as not to in- cem to realize that worry and bustle terfere with the ‘of this service, | 2Ot haston the arrival of shipments by s single ‘As is well known, Mr. A. G. Menocsl, » civil | bour.