Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1893, Page 6

Axzrs Barsaperills, wherever used, is always spoxen of in Yersus of highest praise. WILLIAM SMALL, Fort FairGeld, Me. ,says, in s letter recently received: ‘It ives me pleasure to speak from personal knowledge ofthe wonderful cure, by the use of AYER'S Sarsa- Parllia, of abad humor ina child eleven years old. ‘The child's bands, arms, feet and legs were covered ‘with blotches and scabs, resisting all local applica- tions. Very soon after takiog AYER'S Sarsaparilla ‘the humo- disappeared, the curs being complete. As edlood puriiter I consiler tha: AYER'S Sansarazmea Btants atthe Sea! of the whole catalozue of such Preparations, especially when used in connection with ay ” “There can be no question as to the supericrity of AYER'S Sarsaparilis over ail other blocd purifiers. If ‘this was not the case the deinand for it, stead of in- ereasing year! a bave ceased long ago, like so many other biood zaedicines I cozld name."—F. Le BICKERSON, Charlestown, Nass, CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. Pregared by Dr. J. C. Ayes & Com Lowell, Mass. Lieu Prezox What te it? It Ss a con: ease of siemens. The ‘ood for nse in every ays. It isnot a patent iat it wit pass. tient. Liga Wane SS Ise? iit) LVinina STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1893—TEN PAGES. 2d EDITION MORE RAIN THAN SUN Cloudy Skies Continue to Hang Over Chicago. ON THE EXPOSIION GROUNDS TODAY. Progress of the Bicyclists Toward the Fair City. ANTI-HOME RULE MEETING. LEADEN 5) RIES AT CHICAGO, Eagerly Watching For the Sun to Shine. Wonup’s Farr Grovxps, Cuicaco, May 3.— Clouds and enn alternated at the exposition to- day in most tantalizing manner for the visitors, bat no rain fel! aud old Sol gained the mastery in the end. i cause the cion fair for nearly warm, sunny weather, ' co" f | | rain, xs t mare yards of roadway have | for the summer rds tore Lave to be pat “Dke soxnd of the steam | rand mud 1 an d with the condition of | * | were that yos- | das’ the | ™ with peoyle from ail fp: Over 14.600 p: of the of the world, to sce there appe: Iiseeing people within the ga ng the threaening weather, tae ¢ 9 trample through mud end the a: o¢ several departments ard for 3 fs who are interested “he vi ‘The relay bie at S40 a. m., over fourteen het the roads are in ter- the wheeimeu the ume loss in the MAY KUIN Apprehensions ri is j 5 ate able to on account ©: they are obtiged to | MUTINEERS COURT-MARTIALED. They Refused to Obey the Orders of the Amphion’s Oftcers, Marta, May 3—A mutiny of stokers broke out on the British warship Amphion, commanded by Capt. John R. Pattison, ut this station, ‘Three of the stokers were re- buked for their untidy appearance at inspec- tion. They thereupon became mutinous and refused to obey the orders of tucir ofticers. ‘The three men were at once put under arrest. Fifteen other stokers then refused to work n= less their comrades were released, ‘The Sfteen were also a’ ‘The mutineers were all tried by coart- . Five of the ringleaders were sentenced to im- prisonment for eighteen months and to be dis- missed trom the rervice, and the others were sentenced to shorter terms of imprisonment. ——— FOREIGN NAVAL OFFICERS, They Are Going to Chicago, Which Is Pre- paring to Welcome Them. Cutcaco, May 3.—Mayor Harrison last night laid before the city council a telegram from Near Admiral Bancreft Gherardi, commanding the Columbian zeview fleet, stating that the for- eign naval ofiicere will visit Chicago May Gin a special train and asking the mayor to entertain them as the guests of the cit ‘The executive advised the council that Ad- miral Cherardi’s wishes be fully carried out, and the matier was referred to the tinance com- mittee with power to aci —= NOT SERIOUSLY HURT ANYWAY, Reports About the Accident to the Earl of Craven Exaggerated. Cricaao, May 3.—The Earl of Craven, who was repo: to have rece.ved a serious wound ty his lez while suropping his razor in New York afew days ago, is stopping at the Richeheu in city, Lvidently his. condi- tion is not serions, as he rezintered uaa been frequently seen 6) Aing about the co: lors ut the hotet w aergieh, ‘this morn- in F w oor to a re- estoy ed. ‘The Louse was paruy ausured. —_ Fatal Accident at Richmond. Remo y 2—A switch engine and tive box ears were derailed this moruing on the ec on track of the Chesapeake anc Ohio railroad in the low of the city washed on telly Chicago a New Yous, i somotion, .—Confiraiation has been re- inside source of the report that Sobn dorent Kain, of Wheei A f to Archbishop Offeial Trial Tr Purnaperesta, trial trip of the p of the New York. will cecur Le- but the exact date bas not pon, Jacob ©. & Sons The governient the course for the test IN WALL STREET TODAY. ON DUTY AGAIN. Declines in the Early Morning, Followed by |-Secretaries Overran With Callers—The Cabi- Recovery in Prices. New Yorx, May 8.—At tho opening prices Aeclined 3{ to 134 per cent throughout the list, general electric, Manhattan, consolidaied gas, sugar and the grangers showing the largest lose. ‘The pressure to sall stocks continued efter the opening, and the lowest quotations for tome time were recorded. The dealings were on a large seaie und attended with considerable excitement. The liquidations were heavy throughout the list. Rumors of gold exports added to the de- pression. General electric fell off 35f per cent to S814; sugar, 24, to 95; Manhattan, 2 to consolidated gas, 227 io 116; national cordage, Lig to 4534; lead preferred, 2 to 73, and Ohio Southern, 33g to 42. Subsequently there was a rally of 24 to 2 per cent, and at IL o'clock the market was steadier in tone. The feature of the stock market since 11 o'clock has been a break in United States rub- ber trom 56 to 49. Mobile aud Uhio dropped 4to2. The usuaily active shares have tuc- tuated within comparatively narrow limits and speculation has been tame. At noon the mar- ket was y sicady in ton Money on call was steady at 5a6 per cent, Prime mercantile paper, 6x8 Yer cent, Sterling exchange was dull and casier, with actual bu: ness in bankers’ biils at 485t04.86 for sixty days and 4.55!¢24.88% for demand. Posted rates, 4.86!a8.90!g. Commercial bills, 4.82.0 Tne clearing house statement for today 13 a3 + Exepange, $155,3.3,094 Balances, ‘the subt as debtor at the img house today #377 Dar waiver, Government bonds have been scady, Stace bonds have been dull, Railroad bouds have been weak. PRICES SLAUGHTERED. Liquidations at the stuck exchange continue to be the order of the ¢ ‘Tne bears, emboldened by thar successes during tbe past week or so utiacked national Missouri Pacific. generai eectric and ited otaves ruober Wish renewed v Na- tional cordage and Cniied Siaies rubber at one y out regard 5p. m. weuker than lor ‘The following are the openine and closing prices of the Sew Blot alas, ay reporeed oF special waete Corson & lusearey, 419 2 siroes A Fog |Cuvon elude | Wada eet 38 IN| Webasih fore St Wess. UO, xchange. rida, 1 mand George Wasa= Sain na . mn om 10s Did, t anfantry ist mort- —wexet Wust.ugten Lig oe Washington Gas Yeasuuge 2 bal, — asic 6s, 1901, 136 bid, — S bid. 101 asked. Ches: i, Railroad pout | Ra Wasnimgtou 3 bid, — asked. it Meeting. Secretaries Gresham, Lamont and Herbert resumed their official duties today, and were overrun with office seeker during the entire forenoon. The special cabinet meeting in the afternoon gave them a brief respite from that ordeal, ‘The financial situation and the alleged Cuban insurrection were among the topics said to have been considered at the cabinet meeting. No official information bas been received of the fitting out of the Caban filibustering expeditions in this coun but it is understood that as a measure of pre- caution orders haye been issued to the revenue vessels in the vicinity of Florida to exercise ex- tra vigilance in the preservation of the neutrahty laws. THE MAGAZINE GU BOARD, Inventors Not fatisfied With It as at Present Made Up. The American inventors of mngazine arms are not satisfied with the detachiaent of Col. Farley of the army ordnance corps and Capt. Anderson, from the boxr: ned at Spring- field, Mi ing of new devices, A from representatives of the Durst gun inventor asserting that a fair and i 1 test cannot be made by the Loard evens reorganized. It is requested that of the ord nance depart m the beard, Of witich he is ihe ree Capt Blant bas bea, on the board, a good deal t of the magazine guns. in this city, where he was stationed d to Gen. Sherican, aa ¢ to his por do with tion some yeats ago as an THE SIXTH AUDITOR'S REPORT. Causiness the Post Office Department Trans- acted for the Lust Quarter of ‘The report of the sixth auditor of the treas- ury, rhowing the receipts and disbursements of the Post Office Department for the quarter | ended December 31, 1892, has been made pub- lic. It shows the total receipts to have been #19,900,739.34. OF this amount €18.950,- 442.57 was received from the sale of stamp: stamped envelopes, wrappers, postal cai &c, ‘The disbursements chargenble to the cur- rent fiseal year were €20,411,117, making the excess of expenditures on account of the quurier $510,437.00. Among .ae princinal items in the expense ac- count are the following: Compensauon of postmasters, 23,975,977.S7; compensation of clorks in post ofiices, $2,033,438.81; free deliv- ery service, €2.658.795.0; raiitoad’ mail trans- portation, €6,016.356.53; ‘star mail service, %1.$21,082.195 railway post ollice clerks, $1,648,- ———__-e. TRIAL OF THE NEW YORK. Making Arrangements for an Official Test of | ~ Her Speed. ‘The Navy Department is completing arrange- ments for the oficial trial of the crack cruiser New York. Today the gunboat Benning: now ai New York, was ordered (0 proceed to Boston and report to Admiral Delkunap, presi- dent of the trial board. She will be used in ing the forty-mile course over which bo waiched with unusual intere eireies, The cont dict that she will certainly excced tiem in the mutter of ¢) Her contiact calls for « speed of iwenty anois. -e @ CfLUMBIAD Inquiry. Why Were Not the President and Ex- Vice President Invited? A prominent democ y inquiring of oficials here why it was thet the cx-President and the ex-Vico President of the United Siates bad not participated in the naval review and the opening of the world’s fair, ‘This Senator called attention to the fact that it has always been customary to invite ex- Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents to national affairs of this sort, and recalled the circum- stance that Mr, Cleveland and Mr. Hayez, as THE OLMSTEAD WILL CASE. Lawyer Webb Threading Together the Testi- mony Against the Will. THE ARGUMENTS OPENED TODAY—wHAT Is CLAIMED IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARGES MADE EY THE CAVEATORS—MR. OLMSTEAD'S RELA- TIONS WITH HIS FATHER-IN-LAW—HIS INFLU- ENCE OVER W118 WIFE. ‘The introduction of evidence in the Olmstead will cate was closed on oth sides yesterday afterncon after Tur Sran’s report ended, and prayers for the instruction of the jury by the court were submitied. Mr. John P, Olmstead, the caveatee, who was on the stand yesterdey when Tarr Stan's repo closed, stated that once Mr. Hutchinson insisied upon getting out of his sick to go to Welcker's, deciaring that they starved him at home. He wanted steak and onions, he raid, but they would not allow onions to be cooked in the house. ‘The witness endeavored to pacify him by telling him that ke kad mot the price of a iuneh and lead! up, ‘Then he insisted upon going in room, but witness resirained him by toree. ‘Uhis "was a few days beiore tho will was signed. About that time Mr. Hateain- ton attempied to jump cut of the window. In speaking of his putient’s ecndition Dj Mr. Olmvier’ that a inna in was ant to be flight ds. Tur. Ob: tum the day afver bis wife s s going down to probate his wi Will, nnd offered to. nesist him, He thai tins wasa blu ¢ whether there was & will. } | the Allen story of his visi Azz. Ball, the cavestor, 6, bat she bad inquired of hone wheter his wife nade a Will, and he replied by asking ber how she knew of it, THE ARGUMENTS. M. Hutchinson and ali tohim be excinded. Mr. Davis no: ion. x, dchn 8, Web of counsel for Mra. Linda | Huteliinson Ball, the eaveator, began the arga- ments, congratuiating the jury that their long servics was about to end, ‘The present case, he said, wes one of the most interesting ever tried in the District. Reading the will of Mrs, Olmsiead and that of her tather, Mr. Webb explained that to the eav- eatce. John F. Olmstead, would be left in feo suaple, should the will be sustainel, half of the estate lett by Hayward M. Hutchinson to his (Hutchinson's) wife, Mir. Olmstead was childless, and it was both uunataral and un- womanly for a wife to leave her all to a child- less hu cutting off hor own blood. feft_by Mr. Hutchinson was vaiued 00,090, half of which, if sir, O'mstead’s sustained, would go to Mr. Olmstead jeath of Mrs, Hutchinson, to be dis- as he saw fit, Unil the 0 into the Hutchinson said Mr. Webb, of Mr. Ohustead the ness of that family was compl unbroken. But upon his merriage ¢ Hutehinton began the breaking of and the iranguretion by Oim- Mr. Webb said was a scheme to tain control of bis wife's share of her father’s | estate. ther testimony re!aimng | ‘The request was denied, at the posed MR, HUTCHINSON'S WILL, It was a mort singalur fact, he continned, that Gen, Jeffries aud Mr, Wm. £, Mattingly, both the eys of Mr. Olmstead, were called in by Lim to draw up the will Hatchinson, and it was a no less fact that Mr. Hutchinson refused to will drawa by Gou, Jeiiries, dec.aring Was not sucha will as be desired ashe wished to leave everything to his wile during ber life and at ber death to his ehisd Anothor will was drawn up Mr. Olmstead’s itehinson. Dy that was given to his jowever, was not in r. Wuichineon. For by that will the testator’s daughters were empowered to devise, before the death of their mother, their father's oniate. 1 was absurd to Mr. Hutcbinson desired tocmpower either of his “daughters to leave her share of thecrtate toa so: death of that son-in-law of kin or to whomsoever law omnght devise. On Mr. Hutebinson the the desired to make awill as would prevent his daughters from tak- son-in- contrary, such jsays be hopes something will be done to grip was released and the cars stained a coast is at 15th street between the transfer hour. noon with the clerk of the excise board. The not her welfare, but the prevention of com- munication between his wife and her mother and sister. His only purpose was, be argued to kee» open the unnatural controversy be- fom te wifeand those nearest and dearest to ‘Mrs. Olmstead, he said, had signed « will drawn by her husband's confidential attorney, Mr. W. F. Mattingly, and Mr, Ohnstead’ sworn statement that he did not know the contents of his wife's will until after it was probated was Mr. Webb said, the most as- tounding proposition he had ever heard. It was preposterous, he argued, that a wife who had made a’ will giving everything she possessed = to.-—sher~—sbusband, would go to her grave without communicating itscontents to her husband. Preposterous, he said, was that bit of testimony on the part of Mr. Olmstead there was a still more preposterous one, and that was that he had juried his second wife in the grave of the first witeat the sccond wife's own desire, aaa DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. TRE CLERKS AND CAPT. ROSSELL ‘The clerks of the District building met in the ided their approciation of Capt, Eossell in a sctious of appropriate resolutions, wiich set forth that as citizens taey view wid regret his departure {rom his preseut post of duty because ext ‘loses a courteous an, an upright man and a capable oficer, and that us employes they had ever him hind, considerate and apprecia~ ci regurds go with uim for be ppimess. Fok Licexses,t ‘The following applieations for retail iquor feetse have been received by the excise board: Levi Woodk St. James Hotel, corner 6th street end Pennsylvania avenue northwest, James iticherdson, 213 12th street northwest, CARELESSNESS OF THE CONTRACTOR. In relation to the bad condition of 18th street, caused by the dirt dropping from the carts of contractors, Superintendent Davis compel these contractors to keep the streets over whi: they cart their excavations in as good condition as they find them when comme; their work. Scores of the sizecis, be sa; being mad by the same means, and’ bis Jesartment ineks susicient appzopriation to do ‘the work. SPRED OF THE CAVLE cans. For several days past the engineer depart- ment has been investigating the speed of the cable ears on down grades, It was represented that on every street of down grade the greater speed than that allowed by law. inspector Brad-haw, who investigated the matter, reports today that the only piace where the grip is released and the cars allowed to point at Gand a ehort distance the other ade ot ith street on Pennsylvauia avenue. Numerous computations were made, but in no instance did the speed exceed 835’ miles per ECRUIINIZING THE SIGNERS OF APPLICATIONS. A number of the colored preachers of South Washington spent a large portion of the after- object of their visit was to go over the signers of 2il appeations for liquor licenses in the uthwest, for the purpose of findinz out which of their purishioners bad sigued the applica tons. SUSCELLANEOTS. ‘The Woman's Sufirage Association of the District of Columbia bas requested'a hearing before the Commisrioners to ask that women'be placed on the board of trustees of the public schools of the T “Che report ief Parris for the month of Apri shows that during that period there were seventeen alarms of fire, entailing an esti- mated joss of £4,510, with an insurance of #2135, ‘The fire department of Alexandria, Va., has asked the Commissioners to loan it one of the Teserve engines to take the place of one that will go to Frederick, Md., to participate in a | firemen’s parad ‘The Commissioners today appointed John A. Draubaugh physician to the poor, vice Stock- ing, deceased. See ers Suit Against the B. aod P. KR. TR. Calvin Lenore has, by Messrs. Campbel! Carrington aud Irving Willamson, fied » swit against the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company for $5,000 damages, by reason of rest and detention by police’ oficer at the instance of the defendants, agents, kc. He statos Cil is the kind used P in the production : of Scott's Emul- sion — Hypophos- phitesof Lime and Soda are added for their vital ef- fect upon nerve and brain. No 2 mystery surrounds this formula— the only mystery is how quickly» it builds up flesh and brings back. strength to the weak of all ages." ev AVENGED 438 sisTEx, A Kentucky Villain Shot Down the Brother of His Victim, a4 A special from Danville, Ky., to the New York World says: L, D. Woods of Cleveland, Ohio, this aftere noon shotand mortaliy wounded ‘Barney Mige fins, ex-mayor of Somerset. Tho affair oce curred in the lobby of the court house an this city. ‘While mayor of Somerset,on January 6, 1892, and duriag @ protracted spree, Higgins as- saulted Miss Fion 0. Woods at the Cincinnati Seuthern depot in Somerset. ‘Miss Woods was on hor way to Somerset to visit her sister, Mre. F. V. Logan, and bap- pened to arrive ut Somerset on the midnignt train, Her relstives, not expecting ber at that time, were not at the depot to mect hor, andsho fel into the hands of Higgins, who volunteered to accompany her to the city, Some men at the depot, secing Higgins’ con- dition, attempted to interfere, but he geve th to know that he was the or of the city, and the Indy wes under his protection. He took ber toa private room im the depot building, oFtensibly to let her remain until hack was eceured, but in a little while attenuon Was attracted to the rouin by sounds of a strug- glo and the screams of a woman. When the Was entered there was no need for ques nang 10 indicate what had taken piace. Higgins was arrested and Miss Woods was taken to her friends, but in a condition almost worve than death. Ber mind was sbettored. She had lucid moments, and daring them gave he: relatives the horrible particulars of ker ex- Higgins. She was sent to tao m at Lexington and from there to the Birghwton State Hospital, Binghamton, N. A letier from the enperintend . Dr. CG. Wagner, toone oi 3liss Wood's sisters es: regarding ber condition: Ceriainiy there ix no improvement, She site about the ball most of the time in a rem-dazod. condition, and so far it has been impossible ve arouse her or get her interested in euything up to the present time. The caso cer slows but little encouragement for recovery, ans natrowiy esecped Iynching et te of irate citigens and wee burried to this Ox the examining trial be wes et for unlewfal detestion end ir | j bands | et cir- | cuit court was given a sentence of two years im the ty, though the majority of tbe jurymen held out for the extreme penalty for | @iong tume, ‘The court of appeals ranting him a new trial, he vas given achauze of venue to this leouutr, aud the ease was docketed for todas but, owing to the absence of counsel for the defense, was contiuved until the September term of the court. Wood said, “My God! is it possible that « man cannot get ju ander Kentucky ine?" turned on bis becis and started toward the court house. Win Within ten feet of the front door he raw gins standing at the foot jof the staira and vould no longer restrain bis fecliags, Palling his pistol he siepped wituin three fect of dso examayor and fired. The first shot wa» fired when Woods was only two tect away from his victim, and the ball strack him an the rigut side of the nose, gianced ff and @id bit karm. The secotd shot was more deadly x < = = struck Higgins full in the chest and pem = ve : Washingt: ios bid. — | ex-Presidents, participated an, the Columbian | ing or devising of the remainder until atier the | that on May 5 last he purchased at the 6th | trated the left jung. Higgins fell and Wool Coenen dm » df ie surect armor | 2-20.) blu: — asked." Aucrican Security | Mr. Clovoland was invited to the dedication of | but tho: “dircetions were not fol: | yoohand with bis wife and pecpcheamntey for Pap ey enter nit ep ag Me We Cun Easily mae tke rend jo Roa (ore a ori the world’s fair buildings, Whether Mr. Har- | lowed. Of course, having made bis the tickets, which were accepted by one cou- ale Nierine rison or Mr. Morton were invited to the naval review or the opening of the worid’s fair ix not definitely known here, ‘The fact is, of course, plain that neither of them attended either cere mony. ‘The query is, why? percasonl Ast ied Will, it could not now, legally, be denied, but there could be no doubt that Mr, Huteuinson, ill and unfamiliar with legal phraseoiogy, fully believed that the will he sigued was precisely the one he desired to make. MR, UTICHINSON'S OPINION OF ME. OLMSTRAD. Air, Olnstead, raid Mr. Webb, swore that Mr. Was the floor, and one of them entered his might leg nbove the knee. ‘The court room sbove was crowded and the noise of the shets in the ball beiow created a panic, men rnuning in all direc= tions, and making desperate eorts to got out. Woods mingied with the crowd nud ductor, and a second conductor ‘demanded his ticket,and on informing him that he bad given his ticket to the first be was called and denied receiving the tickets; that a policeman was called and he was placed under arrest, watked along the platform of the station on ar riving here and beid in custody until the agente —= The Duchess Wams to Leave Prison, Loxpox, Ma: cl for the dowager Duchess of who was sentenced to < weess and to pay a tine of $ a document which 19 bid. — asced. Capital, 130 bid, 129 bid. — asked." isa progression. Jet i 2 miftistome about any- body's meek. 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BS 20%! headed by leaders bea: the union jack flags ané wearing uaion of paper in their bats, im token | of their devotion to the cause of the} union and theit opposition to irish home | Serag ed im procession | today to annis.” acd cheered | for Lord Salisvur Al H and lent variety % bouts, sll was tazonged with unionists + ef the platform collapsed and people fell, but none were seriously in- ruin as the outcome of Irisn home rule. Mrz. Ckamberisin was constantly cheered by his auditors while he rehearsed hts arguments opposition to frish home rule. ie pro- dicte? that Irish demands on the imperial parliament would be unending, and es- pecially when Great [Britain should be solved in war. He declared also that, not- fhstanding the protests of the irish nation- alists, a co-ordinate executive in Ireland must ultimately foliow as the result of home ruie. > FEAR THE IMPKOVEMENTS. | Mill Workers Afraid That Their Condition Will Be Made Worse. | Prersvune, Pa., May 3.—The recent redue- | tion of the wages of twenty-five men who struck, or, as both they and the firin prefer to call it, “quit work,” at the Carnegie Homestead | steel works, hes caused considerable excitement | among the empioyes, and it is said mech ‘n- | convenience to the employers. The men ¥ho were employed in the place of the strikers are | unskilled and the results are unsatisfactory. It isslso stated that the example set by the ‘trikers will shortly be imitated by » number of ‘Ihe incident was the outgrowth of the adop- tion of improved machinery. ‘The strike oc. curred among the heaters, erane mei men and others employed in the thi: inch mill, where the recent improvements prac- double the output, with fewer men. The siment of wages and number of men | proved Unsatisinctory to the Intrer, who did not | share in tht benctic of the increased output, ts are causing much uneasiness among pill ers in general, ‘They fear that it may be- ossibie for their emy es ‘arne ®* without eutting wages very | feature will very likely prove the | lock when the time arrives for the | FALL OF COAL SHEDS. Yistcen Men Said to Ke Buried Under the | Mass. Minwaveze, May 3.—The coal sheds of the | Northwestern Fuel Company fell at 11:10 this | ec Fifteen men are buried under the g-eat mass + of coal. es Eight-Hour Bit in Parliament. Loxpox. 3.—In the house of commons today the bill establishing eight hours as a legal “s work in the mines was passed to a second 2 to suk ‘The extcasive improvements in the Carnegie | s) to wee by or- three affiday to the ili health of The Duke ef Su! grace in th iher's will, Wii not oppose the applicauon, i03th annual conven pal diocese of Massachusetts this morning. After the tials the Francis Joseph. paid his long-anticipated visit to the iHungariay al, ‘tna received by the .nembs the “ministry, — the jew York, W. D. Hem- and Charles Saville of Wiiiard’s. Cheisea, Goodwi are at of Idaho Newton West Virginia, EL Corbett of | Hyndman, oe FP. nines | of New ¥ —Joha W. | 7! eptember Taylor of Lexingt Bowen of | rhe Denver, B. F. Grady of Wallace, N. C., | iwaakee and BP. L. Bar: . Vu. are at the Metropoli- | Vurdy of New York, J. BL . G. P. Ballman of Pitta i J. J. Lawrence of St. Paul are at the tan.— Examixations rou Promotioy.—By direction of the resident general orders of Octobe: mine the fi the Viil, and to Pre: ing law has” p exuttination for sach grade prior to the passage of the act approved Uctober 1, 1390. a Seererant Heaprnt, who was iil with the grip at the time of the naval review, as been E riences, and | Silas Terry has been 8. 8. Newark and will receive his orders in a few days. Mailroad Stocks—Wastiagton and Georgetown, 359 bid, — asked. — Capitol North 0 street, 24 bid, — asked. Kock Creek. 100 bid. — asked. “Metzopuuiun, 9 1i0 asked. Columbia, 6) iid, 9 assed. Georgetown aud Tenleyiown, — Did. 5) asked. Insiran ks—Firemen's. 44 bid. — asked. Franxti — asked. dtetropolitan. T0 oid, 3 us Union, — bad, asked. are i ines ty "asked. Lincolny ‘al. 0 OM. + asked asked. ctomacy — eked. U.S. slectric Telephone Stocks — An ches Markes, 16 130 asked, Pueu- Lincoin Nor. and Wash, Steau- Carnage, 59 bid, — asked. sR? it wid Jrust Companies— Amer ty end Trust. 143 bid, 115 assed. Loas and ‘Trust, — bid. 100 HAO 1 Suse Geposit wad ‘Trae Coe, 189 Wask.ugtoa “safe Deposit, 49 bid, Baitimore Markets. PALTIMORE, May Yq Ta steamer No. tuck, ng Wheat br ds SPOT, 40° I i whea this rep May, 9a 49 re unchanged. 68, 280193 Baltimore and Onio second incomes, Ara meeting last night of the Liberian Emi- gration Society all the old stock was deci called in, and it wag decided to issue beuring stock of the tearganized comy: ‘AN entertainment was given by the pu tho Business High School lnst evening at their hail on 17th street, the procemls of which will be devoted to the purchase of equipments for ue drum corps of she schoo! A May xaned ‘fhompron feil from the thi story of a building on Sih between Gand H streets northwest yesterday, breaking his lett | arm and cutting his head. ‘Lure seems to be more than one Mrs, Mary MeCarthy on B street southwest, ‘The one wi was fined yesterday by Judgo Kimball for dis- orderly conduct and ereating a muisance was ¥ of Gis B street south- In the divorce case of Amy L. Yates agt. | Wm. J, Yates, the defendant bas by W. C. | Stone made answer denying the charges of | drunkenness and desert Mz. K. 8. Saura of the Interior Department | will address the Literary Society of tie colored | Y. A. Saturday, May 6, on the subject: “A Uhird Phase Lieconstruction.” H } | Russian consul, ‘sented by Mra. AN INSURANCE CASE, The President Charged With Doing Bus- iness Without a License. In the case of Capt. William Webster of the third uucitor's office, charged as president of the Nauonal Union Denetit Association with conducting an insurance company without a| permit or license procured from the District Commissionere, Col. William A, Cook ap- peared as counsel and entered a plea of not Dean, @ colored man from South . Who holds a policy in the associa . but Col. Cook objected because the name Cora Lee appeared in the information. You bad better call Cora Lee,” said the ed Prosecuting Attorney Jeffords, “has gous toa place where uo sum- mons cain ever reach ber.’ Cook seid that the death of Cora Leo of the association to pay gto do with the es F that the dsicadant r person mentione, the reeord and nspector Donov calied 10 show that the association was m1 ‘The detendant took the stand in his own be- half and was telling hi ry of the associasion DISTURBED THE FUNERAL, ‘ined for Disorderly Conduct at the Burial of Daniel E. Cahit, ‘There was a scene at the funeral of tho Inte Daniel Ca! 2 yesterday after- noon caused by the action of two men who were under the inZuence of liquor. There wasa A Man large crowd in and bout the Louse, One of the men in question when in opportunity was given to view the Ket and expressed h of deceased, — Versons upon and — take man msde corpse stopped besi a doubt as vo the de: who were the dead a. drink. made a disturt where he wiked in getting in one of “tw near bim caid he cailed man The to go out other . but he said: both men were hustled subsequently the man rks in the house und ‘Nally wax released, eld wi W by the police, bu who had imade tho ten ea man thould The charge proseed, MeNaliy was nolle THE EUSSIAN CONSUL’S ACTION, was in Accordance With the Laws of His Countr; A telegram from New York tod Gen, Oiarvoe! sterday declined to plac his signature upon a port issued by tho Sinte Department and pre- lie Sehw of this city the wife of acitizen of the United States, on the ground that she was a Ucbrew, and that the laws of her country forbid him sigaing such a passport Inquiry at the State Department elicita the information that tiis action is in accordance with the Jaws of Russia probibiting its consular officers from v.seing or countersigning aay document or paper of any kind intended for use in Léussia by a Hebre “The ot only insisted | ut to see Mr. Calull and take a drink with | | ) or thirty days on ! | the farm for disorderiy conde Hutchineon was the best judge of men he ever kuew, In that connection the jury should remember the testimony of Dr. Sow whe had testiticd = that Mr. Hutchinson, three days before his death, siated that he bad once respected and a for Mr. E hhinson’s) sick i had chat i bis opin: ad's treatment of Mrs, Eutchit son since her husband's death fully contirmed, Mir. Webb argued, the inst opinion Mr. Huich- inson had formed of him. In bis erecution of 3its, Hutchinson, Mr, Webb delared, Mr. Oliastead’ had compelled the Voor ite girl be married to . ed mother, her idol, sty. ‘Chat’ was the caveator cl lezed the will of rs. Oimstead Bad been ob- tained, THE BILL IN rQviTy. Referring to the bill in equity dled by Mra. stead aguinst her motuer, charging that Hutebinsou was wasting the estate own use mor estate, and fon issue against i sbould be an accounting, Mr. Webb rkable fact that the suit vers of the bill never | | by Air, ener (fers unhepps. Contd bt that her busband eom- pelted Omstead to do the Every ene appre= ween mother and ow the charges nen court ‘that child's of such eru- st the man who HOW THE SERVANTS Saw IT, . continged Mr. Webb, was a hero in between could dest stead servants, Whi be related by their saw them daily, hourly, in the the home. People do not hearts upon their sleeves, and k Hatton, one Mr. Olmstead’s notified that he iad purchased the tickets, —— ‘Changes in the Marshal's Ofice. Marsha! Ransdell has promoted Lewis Pierce, van driver, and Robert Armistead, watchman, to be baitidfs, and bas elso appointed Patrick F. Casick and John Slack, jr, 40 be baifits, David Ross, colored, |» be bas appointed messenger, ‘These appoluimenss | were mate necessary by the esiabiiehiacnt of the extra circuit and criminal courts. Ali of the new appointees are residents of the Dis- trict. ss Running Trains Too Fast. In Judge Miller's court this afternoon Geerge Pumphres, an engincer on the Balti- more and Obio railroad, was tried on a charge of running his train at a rate of speed exceed- ing twelve miles an hour. Me. man Gee, who timed the train, ‘They said that the train passed over the quarter mile retch in about forty seconds, which was at the rate of abont twenty-two miles an hour. When the question of the engineer's identity was raised, the District was nnable to show that Pamphrey was the man at the throt- ‘te, and a verdict of not guilty was returned. in the ense of George Pards, charged with a similar offense, a continuance was granted. In the ease of Peter Yaeger, a Baitimore and wd Ohio railroad engineer, ‘charged some- : time ago with = running a train, ae, wit |at 9 rate of speed greater —thnn 3 | 12 i 0 eee nt ate eB gs | 12 miles an hour a plea of guilty was entered in the Police Court today and Judge Kimabail im- posed a tine of £5, which was pad, ee hsisone Gen, Franklin's Wit. ‘The will of the Inte John P, Franklin was fled today. it is dated April 1, 1892, and leaves his estate to Thomas E, Waggaman, his executor, in trust. to pay $1,000 to the vestry of St. Paul's P.E. Church, $500 to the Children’s Hospitel, $500 to Mrs. F. B McGuire and the remainder to be beld for the use and benefit of his two nieces, Sara F. Armstrong and Alice Lavendar. ———— Damages Claimed for False Arrest. Wun. and Rebecca Thomas have, by E. M. Howlett, filed a suit against Eugene D, F. Heald, ir. for $10,000 damages in having, on March 6, caused the arrest of the plaintiff Rebeces, and |bad her confined in a station bonse : till March 8, charging her with lar- oud Ww in does noi bet { tings to her oquais. Tay | cons, ‘They ay that defendant made a Heverring to the possesaon by Mr, Olmstead | false affidavit us to the charge in the Police otic il, Mr. Webb said thar | Coart and swore falsely, both in that court and Om: that Mr, Huteb-| before the grand jury, and the charge was ig- ihaons an ‘will to him, requesting | Hoved March 27, aud by reason of such griev- him to kcepit. Yet Mre, Hutchinson be: ces they have been Toreed to expend money sworn that her nasband never had the will, | #8d Were injured in reputation, wi that she locked it up an the desk at Sitka farm, From that desk it had been en, and the two servants em- | ployed Lad sworn thst they had seen Mr. Uimstesd in March, 1853, ‘seated that des examining certain ’ papers. | The will had been miss | where 4 was was not known until it was "pro- | | duced in court by Mr. Olmstead at this trial, r Webb had not concluded his argument | | Shen, at ® o'clock, the court touk # recess until 1 o'clock. z for ten years, and | ‘THE DISPUTED WILL. Mr. Webb resumed his argument after recess, and referring to the contention of the caveator that Mre. Ulimstead was incapable of making ja wil! because of iliness. he quoted rat some length from tho testimony of the servants and also of Dr. Sowers, The testi clamed Sir, Webb, ehowed that Mre. i was, at the time rhe made her will, so week and worn by disease that sue was listless, haif unconscious and entirely unable to. resist the strong, persistent will aud purpose of ber husbai Discussing;the exelusion of Mrs. Olmstead’s mother and’ sister from her sick room, Mr. Webb contended that Mr. Olmstead’s purpose* in excinding the dying wo-| man's own mother and sisicr was —— Interceded for the One Who Wronged Him. Maj. Thomas $8. Findiny, a former resident of Brooklyn, where he was « promiuent club = member- and. society leader, who was convicted on September 28, 1891, of the embezzlement of $22,000 and was sentenced to seven years and six months in Sing Sing, at is learned, bas been pardoned by Gov. Fiower. Findlay’s former friends and fellow club members were greatly sur; at his appearance the middle of last week, a6 they had no intimation of a movement to secure Lis pardon, and it is raid that even his own family did not know anything of the matter until Findlay suddenly landed in Brooklyn a free man, ‘Tho greatest secreey was maintained not only in securing the pardon, but an eifors was given made to keep the fact from becoming nown. Ciinton Elliott, of the firm of Wallace, El- liott & Co, from whom Findlay bezzled the moncy, is said to havo secured bis old empioye’s pardon, Mr. Elicit, itis said, thought Findlay had been sudiciently phaisbed for his offense and he quietly wet nbout securing his pardon, in waich he suc- Pugh calied Sergeant Bryan and Police- | when an officer shouted, Who did the eh. ing:” Woods, with the pistol still xmockine ia = band, bespatiered with the blood of liig- ns, anid: idid, That man attacked my sister and I Aided hina.” ‘On bis way to the jail Woods was followed be a crowd of people and one or two of Higg.rs? friends, who came to attend the trial, eave vert jt sly remarks, when Woods turned and suid: “if you gp amp tp) history of this care | as] know it. you would not biame me fo: whns | T have done.” Woods is ebout thirty years of age nnd was born and raived im Oazy county, this stute. He bas for some time been employed ax a stenographer and bookkeeper tor the bing= bam _ Wholesale bnr Cleveland, Ouse, Ho has been married a jittle more thon » year and basa wile and livile ebild in Cleve- land. Higgins is wn older man, being more than forty, and is a native of Cincinnati, When be first went to Somerset he _yas_du—taeeem- ploy of the Omemnati Sonthern railroad, but Wes elected mayor and soon guve the city am unenviable notoriety. The crime with which he is charged, and which bas robbed @ young ‘woman of Ler reason and driven her relatives to desperation, was commuted during the las eptee that marked iliggins’ administration, an A Meteorological Balloo, From the Joarnal de Paysigue. ‘M, Kienard thinks he has obteined a cloth en@ varnish at once sufiicientls light and impervious to hydrogen to make @ balloon which will put below itself eleven-twelfths of the earth's at mosphere, @scending to a height of twelve wiles, His proposition is to equip such a bal- Joon with a seif-registering barometer, there mometer and octinometer, and then set it free, ‘The instruments ate to be packed in asort of interior skeleton of light wiliow work. The Weight of the whole thing is only twenty pounda and nearly half this is allotted to the meteor: closical apparatus, ‘The evtimated cost of eact Amateur ascent is £10. 7 From the Louisville Covrier Journal. ‘The amateur gardener is now in his glory, ‘He has boen set back a little by the cold weather of the past fow days, but « glimpse of sunshine brings bim out as quickly as it will soon stert, up the weeds, which it is part of his summer maker used in building up his real estate. His, vegetables may never amount to anything, and! perhaps may cost him three or four times Wha’ they would bring in the open market, but the pride he takes in their growth is ample reward, « re is ‘of the seme interest and | feeling in growing your own vegetables and flowers, tough and scanty though a fond pareut bas in rearing wayward and unpromising beauty and a charm that never fails to swell the heart of the author of Literature in Rochester, From the Detroit Fro Press, When one has a lion to entertain the animals asked to the feast sould be carefully selected, . Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith gave a reading the; other evening at a fashionable Rochester club and several men were asked to remain after the audience had departed, eat a rare bit and make the acquaintance of the guest of the When the cigars were lighted Mr. Smith, in reo eponse to a request, read his inimitable, description of the carving of the cauvas buck from “Colonel Carter of Cartersville.” ‘There was a burst of applause when the reading was finished, follows & moment of silence, Then syoke a gilded youth of the circle. wig asked: “Mr. have you ever published ‘anything in book form?”