Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHER DAILY, AT THE STAR BUTLDE T101 Pennsylvania Avenne, corner 11th St.. by ¢ Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. HO KAUFFMANS, Pres’t. New York Oce, 88 Potter Building ee THE Evewrea Stan is served to subscribers in the SPY by carriers, on their own account, at 10cents por XCEPT SUNDAY, Week. or te vath. Copies at the count: gente wach, “here in the United Statesor Ceunda—postace prevail scents per month. Sarenpay Qcar: wiger Stak $1.00 per year: With foreun postace aided, $200. red at the Post Ortice at Washington, D. C., ‘nd-cinae mail inatter.1 _—. All matl subscriptions mnat he vatd in atvance. 7 Che Evening Star. Vor. 82, No 20,574. ASHINGTON, D. C. WED THURSTON CHOSEN. He Will Be the New Hawaiian Min- ister to Washington, _ THE LATEST NEWS FROM HONOLULD. Bomb Throwing at New York SDAY, MAY 17, 1893—TEN PAGE _ SPECIAL SPECIAL ~— = MASONIC PECIAL _ COMMUNICA. <— SSOP FICE OF GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT Fe m ee nee oe ee a 15. € ny, May aa a meee the ~ AL Mes whl be held empis ia company for EDNESDAY, 1th instant, at 5 and 7:30 p. m. direct will he ‘hos office on M fork Mt Be degree. By onder of the W. STs” Fours wilt be opened arta aed _myl6- Ww at Lp.un. THOS. KNOWLES, Secretary. my17 to Jed —q= OnIRIS LODG' it So gg — un tonal ‘at the of the Scotts om espa (NG, May (7, INS, at 72%) o'clock. Works iegree. By order of the W.M. a BF PRED E TASKER, Secretary. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PTING ASSISTANT SURGEONS ree assistant surveons interested in the ‘Vited to be present. g=> THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF SEP fig medical and dente? decartineate of the a Pim. a Metzerott Manic Hall ical and dental professions and tie are invited to atvand ‘HH. BARKER, M.D.. Dean Grace ee reauos eae 'N. President, Ist V. P. or 3 on of Minute Me my 15-30" TTUA = Tr¥P0G CAL Tompln, aa nat po WEDNESDAY VENING, 750, seance, | Baal 10 phage to Eusapla Palatino, investigated at Milan by —_ Sehiaparelli Scientist., yp law- Salicetions ane.” “evertment offctels Aeris are PROPERTY LIST BOOK —} sapply, thethtrd TE ba juat receives freah surety qe 4 cance rr” A pair of our Pin Stripe 88.50 to measure Trousers Wil ““spice* up your wardrobe. “Toppy” patterns m Spring Suitings. made to measure, $25 up. The Patinfaction our custom garments give overbalances: the difference in cost over ready-made clothes. my16 Ss Bae? tes esTATE scENTS. T would like to make arrancements with » few real extate men to take care of their repair work. My charges are the lowest and I fully euarantee my work. Write or telephone for ©. E. BIRCKHEAD, “Builder.” Ost nw. Telephone, my16 ABOUT GLASS? If you need Glass of any de scription and desire it at the lowest prices tm this city get our bid. CuAs. E HODGEIN, “Ezpert,” 9137thst. my16 -THE MODERN SYSTEM OF HEATING. Persins ccntemplating the use of steam or hot water for heating purposes should consult. Theras A. Gib Heating Faummeer, who b agent for Daitimors,” . Richmopd aud Norfolk. Var and Washington, cos by permission, tron. E- E Payson, 1229 Mace. MR Labort, eng, 1219 Mass. aves Joho D. Bart: ii. G24 Pennsylvania Georse Gibson. 1 tha. ave. Wis. Schwing. 70? RK st.: Prank P. fadiscam. 1200 Va. ave. Chas. E- Poel, S020 Bricht- BOR eres eta Ba treet Dope ours ON, ex-Chiet Pustuecr, U. wary Dept., Boom Xo. is, Bullies’ Exchanze. my tela XCURSION PRINTING! = ae is secured aet your printing now, Good"wvek ociy at feasonabie prices. Special Se 5 ADAMS, Printer. i3 ON A NO. 4 RAMBLER IN THE RANKIN °5-MILE ROAD RACE AT PROVIDENCE, R.I., APRIL 30, 189% {Monte Seatt. mounted on s Rambler and the only teh man in the race, with bis reeord gf | hour If inutes Seaconda, wom the time medal and also ¢ best 25-mile tine eter attained im Rhod- Isl hermore. tn accordance with the finres of the track me. surer. Georze, Munroe, the distance he cov ered im that tine was 26 instead of 25 miles. The umber of aps required over the course was five. If ese ‘are correct & ‘Scott way lay claim to & World recap. The Zimile world record, as estab- Hisued by Hoyland Smith at the Mulbera-Irvington ‘as Lhour 17 minutes 11 seconds, or ‘seconds better than the time’ in : ‘covered a a vo be; Bese mi. <Proeitencet 2) deurnal “Figures itke those talk. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., 1525 Lath st. COKE. COKE. COKE. ‘f JOHNSON BROTHERS. av EYPERMETROPIA, Presb Opin. Myopis, Astiematism and de- ote of the ocular muis-les all accurately treated by & G. HAMILTON, Oculisg With Optician and Jeweler, £27 a leweler, st. 3. Hours: 9to5y.m.— (ay2a) nation Free, To — 1k ‘AMERICA ‘TELEPHONE, 486, ain offies. F and 100 - Depots, 13th and Jathst. wharves, PURE PENOBSCOT RIVER ICE Jor all classewnf customers. Contracts for ruture de- ircries, gio dekets ior family trae.” “hed wawons. Seis coal—low pri apie Shs Lightwelebt Lap Robe gui = Horse e sapolied yourself ‘Cover. Anything im this line can be found: WOODWARD & LOTHROP'S, 10TH. 11TH AND F STS. XW. cwely drawn. but, that tke most fake comuert ous the. SHOES at $2.50, 83, 330 ‘tnd $4 is ‘tan and we, would tia Frege you with, the tmporsimce of wating money Dy fod “ours” botsce bovine BERT COMEN & The American Shor DOCTORS, GO TO GILMAN'S ‘For all sursical inst-uments and supplies. Fry more oode and abetter assortment than any other store in the city. and we sell Gteverything In thirty years we have sane at such low figures.” Don't buy unl You come sialtiee. Walton's Oxygen Compound, Frawr's s a . spice. Amolt's Mik. Seriltzers, Seeley, Hard or Trusses, Compreased Be: cesaries for the myd ‘Air Apparatus. All the ‘sick room. 27 PENN. AVE. N.W. —" YOU WANT A Diamond reset, A Lost Button “ Matched, Tn gold orstiver Our new factory is prepared to do the work in the very best manner and at the lowest pos- ible price. apas- tf = THE |< SERIAL SAVINGS AWN. ILD! Association. oo — SE x a Smmencing with the oftice Borin — ‘“Mellere building 1416 Ft aw. at from 80 a us t0 4:30 pia $Pcr Scat edaitions! on deposit. $fpec coat reltlvn matured stock, tent for moe thy savin. “Necfal” is thoroushly co-opersive and Wbe-a! tte dealtues with both *avestor aud borrowers pan icipeting equals} tn th neral's Office, S orrower. All ROBT G. CAMPBELL, ject President, 517 10ch st. aw. Grob President, ae A ‘Secretar: and Treasurer, Kellogg building, H18F st. nw. DIRECTORS: ©. 8. Firn Geo. W R HARRIS & CO., Cor. 7th and D nw. per 1 SS « War Dept. PRESCOTT. N PVERY DAY OC Can you nt in an hou of jobs of oeery da ‘ofice whicis oats ‘ oP toad you Seicome tieun preore, pervect typouray hy, modern work and just price? Then sce ws, avi FENDERS, Astuva Axo Carazne Cured by the ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Oppression, Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest, Neu- salaia, Bie: J. ESPIC, 20 Rue St. Lazare. yw York; FOUGERA, MILBAU. Seid by eli chemists of America. " mudl-sbw-ly ro PT LAWN _Mowens 1x ows. 83.25 fso't much to pay for fully guaranteed Lawn Mower. It is an excellent mower, though. If you want to pay more money for a better mower we have them. BARBER & ROSS. COR. 11TH AND GSTS. myl7 QUALITY FIRST CONSIDERATION. Our wines are sold at as low prices as the quality will permit. We will nof sacrifice the quality for the sake of quoting a low price. Our “‘Frontignan” is the proper wine with Tiich to eahance the, pleasures of lobster. fish and other sea, yas accom nt. Se. qh 83.50 per doa. on TO-KALON WINE COMPANY, 614 14th st__nWw. Televhone 908. ee EEE 1s No TyPEWuITER In existence that can show s Tecord which will begin to com- pare with the one made, » Ge myl7 Letter Bilea! Letter Fries! Letter fies Srom iS conte woe conte uy. SMITH PREMIER.” ony inits thirty-ninth month op the market apda production pf SIXTY MACHINES a day is inadequate to equal the deiwan HENRY A CLARKE & SON. 935 Fst my17 Bee? IN DE StecteE Garments such as are built here, cut ac- curately by artixts who know “how” and made up by best sitiled labor, combine the graceful with the durable and are well worth the few dollars more that ‘we cl wurments ure Fin de Siecle users, 3 up. Suite, 390 up. SNYDER & WOOD. Fine Tailors 11M] PENN. AVENUE, (Barr's Oi seand. ES Biter thet to be altohtty cooler tomorrow. Steamer Susie Hitch just arrived st our 11th st. ‘wharf with 15°, 000 feet of the 81. 15 per 100 lumber. Sue lett Hamtiton, S.C, which is on the Koanoke ver, a at5p.m. Capt. Wm. Slumens Fevotts heavy freshet at Hatliton. “where he thins the river will be much higher betore the flood abates. This is only about the tenth or eleventh cargo of this lumber recerved this spring, anc ing mighty near to it. The price seils'em—Just think of $1.15 per 100 for best gang-sawed boards. 8 [7 vou read it in our ad. it's so. * LIBBEY. BITTINGER& MILLER, “Lumber, Mili Work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and New York ave. nw. my17 BS TE VESTS FOR MEN. fe have just opened a handsome Hine of Men's White and Fancy Do ble-breasted Vests, new low cut, and removable ring vuttons, Men's Belongings,” 05 PA, AVE. ms 17 BIG VALUE FOR #6 @. We don't expect’ tovhave one pattern Jett timorrow “at “store © clone is mean of those 87.50, 88. nnd Fromserings “reduced “to 2673. | Why dgn’s Fee (drop, i amd see. them! J, FRED. GATCHEL (late of Keen’ 408 12th st.n.w. One door above thi Avenue." ms47 NA TER MAY» 20, 1803, THE lect ivears of tis Ecrinstow ind Seldiars ‘Company will on the (ar ‘stop. Side of earect crossings io receive and ist of rsexcept on dth st cast exteniel between T'st-and ‘Se'bunker Ha W. RESLEY SCHOEPF, e ‘and Gen, Manager. g>FOR SALE—CHEAP_LEASE, WITH OR ‘without fixtnres. of anice. Iarxe store on F st. pth and 12th; rent low; cood for any bi ness. Address QUICK BANG: Star office. 1t' eq ORE! COKE! CORE! FREE BURNING. NO DIRT—NO TRASH. THOMAS R. MARTIN, 920 20th st. n.w. "Phone 1768.__{my@-im)__Pré iver. @= EXCHANGE OLD TRAD a es. |S apectad FOR ones. Ses notice of NATIONAL PO-OPERATIVE COMPANY in each Satarday's Star and Sunday's Post. myl7-3¢ en te Best twa, Our High Grade Creamery Butter direct from the churn is the very best chat can be produced. It pos- ‘sesses a full. quick flavor—rich and satisfactory to the palate and is absolutely free from any “grassy” or ‘“‘garlicky" taste. ‘Try it ELPHONZO YOUNGS CO., 428 NINTH STREET, Wholesale and Retail Grocers. 1t ARE YOU HANDICAPPED? ‘The race of life is best run by Those who are least handicapped. Don't be “handicapped” by the oid methods of dispatching « dence. Use the Edison Phonograph. which dors the ork Better, cheaper and in half the time. tend ‘for 3 Phonograph today. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH O., 627" st. nw. E_ D. EASTON, Pres. (1t]_R. F.'CKOMELIN, Sec. PsN TON— ‘Tave been instructed by lotholdere in this beauti- ful and progressive suburb to offer special induce- ments to parties intending to bufld. Some of the best-located lots for sale on the most reasonable terms. Churches, schools, &c. Railroad commutation very low. Electric railroad projected. Free transportation to thgse who desire to purciase. Call for plat and full information. JAMES F. DUHAMEL, ‘With Chas. G. Ringwalt, Rooms8 and 10, Ist floor mylé-lw Atlantic bldg. , 930 F st. n.w. ,THE MERTZ TAILORING 18 HARD TO EAT—ESPECIALLY AT THE LOW PRICES ALWAYS QUOTED. AS AN ILLUSTRATION, WHERE ELSE IN TOWN CAN YOU SECURE THE EQUAL OF OUR MADE-TO-MEASURE $20 SUIT? MERTZ and MERTZ, ‘Modern Price Tailors, 906 F st. now. ing between the undersizned under furni: ‘and china ware goods nn Mies Er ehg age an oat py a i busttiess will hereafter be conducted by Jou A: Sclester, wo acstimes wi inaebtednens of the da, ‘ ized to collect all debts due it. eT nS ace Ww. SOR ARDER. JOHN A. SCHEER: FO LOAN ON RiAL ESTATE IN LARGE OR SMALL AMOUNTS. Loans made on Instaliment Trusts for periods of 5 to Su years, payabe monthly, quarterly oF half TReright Tristeat lowest rates Money advanced on realestate. In event of death Trust iscanceled. Apply to RL GOODMAN, Agent, UNITED SFCURITY LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVAMIA, ot Lith st n.w., Washington, D. C. Capital, @1-oohond. Full paid. x Di Xs mh18-whs.tt Surplus, cess MODISTE PARLORS, JACKETS, KIDING HABITS AND ROBES, myo3a 1312 F ST. N.W. HELD AT THE THURSDAY the a G MEN'S HEBREW CIATION. | Ail Indies interesied are earnestly requested to attend. <e=>,WE WELCOME YOU TO TH! FREE- THOUGHT AND SUCTAL REFORM end ug Room. Open eve im 3 pe No.0 ith at awe Saya = AQORIC, LODGE. NO. 17, AA MA sn nich tion will beheld TOMORROW (THURSDAY. May THURSDAY), May 18, at 7:30 in. Work, first and second degrees. Brethren cor~ By orde * F. 8. WILLIAMS, W. Secret HARMO! it U. WALL, 7216TH st. n.w., WEDNESDAY, § p.m. ‘Indispu- table evidence of spirit presence. "Mrs. E. McNeil, medium. Private sittings daily, 1914 Pa. ave. DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.—THERE ‘Will bea special service at the Church of the Fnoarnation, corner 12th and N ste. n.¥., oD THURSDAY, the 18th, at .m. The Rev. Raiph W, Kenyon, rand chaplain of the ardor, wilt be pres- ent and inake the address, The offerinis will be de- Yolad to pay the exyenses of this service. “All bers of the order and their friends are invited tend. my" — SUDDEN CHANGE the weather ts surely a call for Spring Overcoats if you have not purchased. Our stock of Rightly Made and Perfect Fitting Overcoats awaits your inspection. Price, 810 to GEORGE SPRANSY, One-price Clothier, myl7 434 7th st BPP Scrat cses and especially when you bave ‘par ticular correspondents” and desire to ve apecially**swell”use Hurd’s Fine Stationery. in RUSSIAN BLUE and APPLE GREEN TINTS. re also headquarters for all Kinds of stationery, stationers' siindries, dlank books, etc., at lowest prices. EASTON & RUPP. Popular Stationers, 421 LITH ST. (Just above the avenue.) myl7 WE MUST BE BUSY AT ALL TIMES. Don't ask how we can afford to do it. You wouldnt believe us if we told you how much we lose on 822 suit we make. “et out even” on those at $25. No, sir, openinx the “young department was’ & move far beyond mere money-mak. ing. We look to the future for t profit! We must do business at ail seasons of the year, with or with- out profit. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, ‘‘Intelligent Tailoring,” COR. 12TH AND F STS. N.W. myl7 AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUS1 CO. Prmstsr CAPITAL, FULL PAID. SURPLUS... atts as Executor, Administrator, ‘Trustee, ceiver, Assicnee. Treasurer, Financial Axent, istrar of Bonds of Corporations, &c.. pays interest Rex- upon deposits (daily balances), issues 5 per cent bonds and sells 6 per cent (net) first mortgages. BANKING HOUSE, 1405 G ST. N.W. STORAGE WAREHOUSE, 1140 15TH ST. N.W. -Preaident 8 ‘and Treas. 2d V. Pres. and Sec. tty. and Trust Officer an Executive Committee DIRECTORS: f 4 ’ 88 Burdett MM. W. Beveridsce, Chas. GD Daniel Donovan. James EB Fitch, John E. Herreli. John S. Jenks, Henry 8 Louchheim. join BR: McLean json. PASSPORTS TO RUSSIA. A Committee of Hebrews Consult With Sec- retary Gresham on the Subject. A committee of citizens of New York, con- sisting of Messrs. Jesse Seligman, Oncar Straus, ex-minister to Turkey; Julius Goldman, M. 8. Isaacs and Col. J. B. Weber, ex-commissioner of immigration at New York, bad a long con- ference with Secretary Gresham in the diplo- matic room of the State Department this morning. Their visit’ had general reference to the treatment of Jews in Russia, but related more particularly to the recent refusal of the Russian consul New York to vise passports of Hebrews born in the United States desiring to visit Russia, This action of the Russian consul is in accord with the laws of his country, and is understood to have been made a ‘test case by the committee with a view to having the adminis- tration open negotiations with the Russian government looking to the repeal of the ob- noxious statute on the broad ground that it iscriminates against citizens of the United States. A PROTEST AGAINST THE TREATY. It is understood that the committee made a vigorous protest against the extradition treaty with Russia, and that they asked that its official promulgation by the President be made con- tingent on the recognition by Russia of the full rights of the Hebrew citizens of the United States. Secretary Gresham and all the members of the committee observed a diplomatic reticence in regazd to the conference, and refused to di- vulge any information in regard to it, WAITING FoR THE COPY. ‘The inexplicable delay in the arrival of the Russian eopy of the extradition treaty is a sub- ject of general comment in official circles. It was mailed by the American minister at St. Petersburg uearly a month ago and was due at the department several days ago. It was certainly expected to reach here by Mon- day last, but it has not come yet. The Presi- dent’s proclamation publishing its provisions and putting them into effect will not be issued until this treaty is in hand. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS, The New Solicitor of Internal Revenue Cemes From Ohio. ‘The President today made the following ap- pointments: Robert T. Hough of Ohio, to be solicitor of internal revenue. John Daggett of California, to be superin- tendent of the mint of the United States at San Francisco, Cal. William E. Ardrey of North Carolina, to be assayer and melter of the assay office of the United States at Charlotte, N. C. ee A COURT OF INQUIRY, Capt. Higginson to Explain the Delay in the Sailing of the Atlanta. The Secretary cf the Navy has decided to ap- point a court of inquiry in the ease of Capt. Higginson, who has been detached from com- mand of the United States steamer Atlanta be- cause of his alleged attempt to delay the de- parture of that vessel to the scene of the revo- lution in Nicaragua. Capt. Higginson antici- pated his detachment from duty and, before his departure from New York, wrote to the de- partment, requesting that a court be appointed to investigate his conduct in the matter. He will probably get back from Nicaragua early next month. The court will not be announced until he gets here. The Secretary is determined | to find out the reason for the lack of promptness sbown in executing his orders. He will also, it is believed, have the court institute an investi- gation into the facilities at navy yards for fit- ting out ships in cases of emergencies when it is essary to have a vessel sent to some foreign country in the shortest possible time. If it should be ascertained that the Atlanta's delay in sailing was due to any want of facilities at the New York yard or failure of its officers to | in act quickly, the whole subject will be sifted to | tereste; and if the bottom to discover just who is to blame in | ting the matter. SERIOUS CHARGES Made Against the Late Commis- sioner of Patents, A RULE AGAINST HIM. Asked to Show Why He Should Not Be Disbarred From Practice Before the Office—Others Who Are Said to Be Impli- cated With Him. The rumors which have been in circulation in the Interior Department during the last several weeks, which bring in serious question the official integrity of W. E. Simonds, the late commissioner of patents, took —tangi- ble form today by the filing of formal charges against Mr. Simonds and Foster & Freeman, the attorneys in this city for the Bell ‘Telephone Company, alleging improper in- spection of the secret files in the celebrated Drawbaugh telephone cases, RX-COMMISSIONER SIMONDS. and the unlawful taking of copies thereof for the private use of Mr. Simonds and of the Beli Telephone Company. Collusion in this matter, which also involves the official conduct of Chief Clerk Bennett of the patent office, is charged, and the commissioner is requested to issue a rule ‘upon Mr. Simonds and Messrs. Foster & Freeman to show cause why they should not be disbarred from practicing before the patent office. ‘The petitioners are Mesars.Church & Church, patent iawyers of this city. One month ago Messrs. Church & Church sent a communica tion to Commissioner Seymour embody ing these allegations in a general way, without, however, specifying names, and asking that an investigation be had. Up to this time no re- rt as to the commissioner's findings has een received. THE PETITION FILED. The petition filed this morning is as follows: “To the Commissioner of Patents: “Your petitioners respectfully represent that they are attorneys-at-law, doing business in the city of Washington, C., and are the attorneys of record in the matter of numerous applications of Daniel Draw- baugh for improvements in tele- phony now pending in the U. 8. patent office; that under the rales and practice of the patent office inspection of pending applications and of he record proceedin, there- authorized agent. and only the applicant or his authorized agent ts permitted to take a copy of any «uch application or record; that your peti- tioners are advised and believe that, notwith- standing these wholesome and time-honored regulations, the files and drawings of certain live pending applications of their client, Duniel rawbaugh, and of the records of ex-parte pro- ceedings thereunder,were, during the months of February and Mareh, 1898, upon the request of Messrs. Foster & Freeman of Washington, D. C., a firm of attorneys retained by and representing the interests of the Amer- ican Bell Telephone Company of Boston, Mass., and by the consent and allowahce of Wm. E.Simonds, then commissioner of patents, and of Joseph L. Bennett, then and now the chief clerk of the patent office, and with the connivance of each and all of said laid open to the inspection of ‘oster & Freeman and of other persons, not in the employment of the govern- ment, but hired an id by the Ameri- can Bell Telephone Company, or by the said Foster & Freeman, at that said Foster & Freeman and other persuns were permitted by the said Simonds and Bennett to make dupheate, and in some cases, triplicate copies of said pending Drawbaugh applications and of the records or proceedings thereunder, all without the knowledge or consent of your petitioners or thelr prin. cipal, the said Daniel Drawbangh: that your petitioners are advised and believe that the aforesaid non-official persons, other than the said Foster & Freeman, who were thus permitted to examine and’ copy the records of the said Drawbaugh cases were” {Here follows the names of the copyists and twelve specifications as to dates and the num- ber of words copied on each date, which aggro- te about 190,400 words. ) : nd that all said matters wore copied by the said parties at the request of said Foster and Freeman and with the knowledge and consent of the said Simonds and Bennett. PAPERS INSPECTED AND COPIED. “Your petitioners further state upon informa- tion and belief that among tho papers and documents belonging to the Drawbaugh casos 80 permitted to be inspected and copied, either in duplicate or triplicate, were the following, viz: The original fun- damental application of Danfel Drawbaugh for improvements in telephony, filed July 22, 1880, verial to. 14,040, which application constitutes the parent and main support of a large number of live pending applica- tions divided ont of said parent case accord- ing to official requirements; also file wrapper and contents of application, serial No. 126,527, filed April 3, 1884, one of the divisions of said parent application of July 22, 1880; also the records of ex parte pro- ceedings under the said last mentioned application, including affidavits, testimony, brlefs for applicant arid decisions of the vari- ous tribunals which passed upon such ox parte matters; and your petitioners are advised and believe a vast amount of other documents and apers relating to the said Drawbaugh caso [ee an exact specification of which your peti- tioners are at the present time unable to give. COPIES ORDERED BY SINONDS. “Your petitioners further say upon informa- tion and belief that shortly before his resigua- tion as commissioner of patents and he was preparing to resume his practice before the patent office the said William E. — Simonds did cause to be made and to be delivered to him by em- ployes of the patent office certain other copies of the files and drawings and of records pertaining to the aforesaid Drawbaugh applications, which copies your __peti- tioners have Treason wo believe and do believe were wrongfully appropriated by the said Simonds to his own uséand are now | wrongfully in his possession. “Your petitioners further say that they conceive {t to be their duty, both to their client, to the vast body of meritorious inventors, applicants before the — patent ofice and to the public at large, to see that the matters and things herein set forth and charged should be fully investi- gated and the truth made known; that it is a scandal and reproach to the administra- tion of affairs in the patent office that unauthorized persons, and in this case distictly adversary persons, should have the power even to inspect, much less to take copies ot, pending applications which they have no lawful in- the practice of permit- outsiders to inspect and copy a Pending case without permission or a Taal ke erecanens bert wa hin satepde te, dhinga, ond by the ‘applicant’ or bis | office Poseng pendii authority of the applicant or his attorney, or | the practice of permitting officials to take for | | their private use copies from pending applica- tions, has obtained aay foothold, sound public policy would seem to dictate that it should at once be discontinued. “Your petitioners further state the said Wm. E. Simonds and the said Foster Freeman (a firm composed of Chas. E. Foster and Frank L. Freeman) are duly enrolled practitioners before the ‘patent office and, as etch, are subject to discipline by the commissioner of patents under section 487, Revised Statutes, for Gross misconduct. such ‘as their violation of duty herein charged seems to have been, and that the said Joseph L. Bennett was and still is an officer of the government under the direct control of the commissioner of patents. RULE OF DISBARMENT ASKED, “Wherefore, your petitioners pray that a rul be issued upon the said William E. Si monds and upon the said Foster Freeman, returnable upon a day certain therein to be named, to show cause why they and each of them should not be disbared from further practicing before the patent office or any other bureau of the Depart- ment of the Interior for participation im ithe wrong herein complained of; and that the Joseph L. Bennett, ‘chief clerk, be called upon for an explana- tion, if any he bas to make, touching his connection with and participation in the said wrongful transaction, and that he be Suspended from duty pending an investi- gation of these charges; and that the Attorney General of the United States be requested to designate some law officer of the Depart- ment of Justice to conduct an_ investi- gation of the said charges with power to take testimony and to call for persons and papers under governmental control afford. ing evidence bearing upon said charges; that your petitioners be allowed to assist such law officer in the discharge of his duties, and fur such other and further relief as the nature of the case may seem to require. “Cuurce & Cuurca, “Attorneys of record and of counsel for Daniel Drawbaugh.” ‘The usual jurat is appended to the petition. WHAT WAS SAID ToDaY. Commissioner of Patents Seymour abso- Iutely refused to talk about this matter this afternocn. His silence is due to the fact that he will act in a judicial capacity, and he does not care to make any state ment before the time for action. Chief Clerk Bennett of the patent office, who is implicated by the affidavit of Messrs, Church & Church, was seen this afternoon by ® Stan reporter. "Mr. Bennett said: “So farasany copies of patent cases have been furnished by me it was done. by the order of the commissioner of patéhts, which order I have no desire or right to ques- tion. Iam in charge of the clerical force and when directed to furnish copies of a patent I obey the order. I would obey the same order today if issued by the commissioner of pat- ents.” The filing of the charges created a genuine sensation in the patent office and among the atent attorneys who frequent the building. he news of the action of Messrs. Church & Church leaked out shortly after noon and was eagerly discussed by the attorneys. The action was not entirely unex- pected, for there have been many rumors float- ing around the patent office about the alleged irregularity of some of Mr. Simonds’ doings while commissioner. Mr. Simonds is now a member of the patent firm of Simonds, Burdette & Frothingham, doing business in the Potter building, New York city. OTHER DOINGS TALKED ABOUT. The filing of the charges brought out a num- ber of other reports, alleging conduct on Mr. Simonds’ part which was considered indis- creet. Among these reports is one that Mr. Symonds plicate, and in some cases wos patent cases Of differ- ey from the character. "Those included, it is said. the Berliner and a number of other telephone cases, and one important patent on a petroleum emulsion medicine. It is said that the total work which Mr. Symonds sectred in govern- ment time by government clerks would Rate about 475,000 words, all being, it is charged, copies of secret papers to which no one had a right of access except the applicaut for the patent. While holding his official position Mr. Si- monds compiled a book called a‘*Condensed Treatise on the Law of Patenta.”” It is a pamphiet containing ninety-six closely printed pages, It is alleged that the compila- tion wns prepared by typewriters in the patent office during office hours and théir work aggre- gated ubout 55,000 words. It is said that suspicion was first aroused among the attorneys of something irregular going on in the telephone cases by the fact that the drafting and copying divisions of the office were far behindhand in the routine work and live cases were delayed This was said to be due to the fact that Mr. Simonds was having copies made of patent cases at that time pending. During this time a number of attorneys desired to have copies made of some telephone cases, but the office could not furnish them,’ so in ac- cordance with a custom in vogue in the depart- ment the attorneys were permitted to send in their own typewriters todo the work, paying tho patent otfice the same rates as if it were done by the office. “Mr. Simonds is said to have asked each of these clerks to make him an extra copy of the papers they were working on, which they did. It is believed that an investigation will be immediately ordered by Commissioner Sey- mour upon the basis of the charges preferred by Messrs. Church and Church. The names of the people who made the copies, all j well-known —typewriting firms of — this are given in the affidavit filed to- city, da ‘The dates upon which the copies were made nd the amount of work done each day by the typewriters are stated. The matter will be brought to the attention of Secretary Smith this afternoon or tomorrow and early action in the case is expected. Gabe ote Naval Orders. Liout. Commander W. L. Field has been de- tached from theCharleston and granted 3 months’ leave. Chief Engineer G. W. Stivers has been detached from duty at the navy yard, New York, and ordered to the Miantonomoh. As- sistant Naval Constructor John G. Tawresey, from the New York navy yard and ordered to duty with Cramp & Sons. Casper J. 8. Walt- meyer has been ordered to the receiving ship Dale. ‘Treasury Appointments. The following appointments have been made by Secretary Carlisle: John Latimer, to be superintendent of construction of the public buildings at Omaha, Neb.; Michael Harrington of Ohio, to bea special inspector of customs, and Geo, ¥. Scott of Mississippi, to be a chief of division in the sixth auditor's office. The following resignations have been re- ccived: Collin Peebles of Misrouri, chief of di- vision in the second controller's office; BR. H. Terrell of Mussachusetts, as chief ~ of division in the fourth auditor's office, and B, H. | Collins of the District of Columbia, chief of | division in the Internal Revenue Department. sar aia Interior Department Changes. ‘The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of commissioner of railroad:—Promo- tion: Francis E. Storm of New York, assistant | bookkeeper, $1,800, to bookkeeper, $2,400. General lund ofice—Appointments of ex- aminers of Chippewa Indian land in Minnesota 86 per day: Andrew Douglas of Alderly, | chief; John Morgan of Aitkin, Minn., | | e H. Stratton of Brainard, Minn., Thes, | 8. Finney of Park Rapids, Minn., ‘Theodore H. H. Branlien of White Earth, Minn., R. Louden | of Duluth, Minn., Robt, M.'Hall of Griffin, Ga., Patrick J. Conway of Manitowoc, Wis, J. C./ Harmon of Chippewa Falls, Wis. R. H. “Long jof Gainesvilie, Ala, Peter Veling of Reaver Dam, Wis., Ed. F. Lovell of Boone, N. C., Day F. Stacy ‘of Albert Lea, Minn., Robert F. Looney, jr.. of Memphis, 1 The Monongahela, ‘Tho training ship Monongahela has arrived TO MEET TOMORROW. Commissioners to the Great Presby- terian Assembly’ Arriving. WHAT THE BODY WILL DO. the Briggs Case Will Be Reached—The Ar- | Yangements at the Church—Arrival of the Stated Clerk. ——— ‘The sessions of the 105th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will begin tomorrow morning in the New York Avenue Church. The opening session will be ‘8 religious service, beginning at 11 o'clock. The sermon will be delivered by the moderator, Rev. Dr. Wm. C. Young of Danville, Ky. ‘The second session will begin at 3 p.m., when the roll of the commissioners will be presented. Nominations for the porition of moderator will then be in order. After the election of mod- erator and the election of temporary clerks the report of the committee of arrangements will be made. In the evening the communion of the Lord's supper will be celebrated, the retiring modera- tor, Dr. Young, presiding. TRE COMMIRSIONERS ARRIVING. ‘The commissioners to the great Presbyterian gathering have already begun to arrive. The arrangements for their comfort and reception have been so carefully oarried out that as st as they reach this city ther are taken in eharge by members of the hospitality committee, who are on hand to seo that they are properiy started toward the places to winch they have been assigned for Accommodation during the fortnight of their stay in Washington. Elsewhere in this issue of Tue Stan will be found a complete list of the commissioners and their locations in Wash- ington. Once more Washington is proving its ability to take care of large incoming erowds, and the experience gathered from previous occasions of this sort now comes in as invaluable in the work of looking after the wel- fare of strangers. During the day some- where between 100 and 200 commissioners came in, but by far the larger majority of them are expected to urrive this evening and on the early trains tomorrow moruing. The mem- bers of the hospitality committee are di- vided up between the two railroad stations, and they take turns today and tomorrow wait- ing the arrival of all trains that come in as late as 11 o'clock at night. They all wear distinguishing badges of red silk, suitably inseribed, and whenever a train comes in they are ready at once to step for- ward and extend a cordial welcome to the dele- gates. The assignment of the committeemen for service at the stations is as follows: 7a.m. to 11 a.m.—Mesers. A. W, Pentland, Ros, A. Fish, Wm. Montgomery and A. Car- rt. 11am. to3 p.m.—Gen. Joseph C. Breckin- ridge, Messrs. J. D. McChesney, Daniel McFar- lan, J. R. Dodge, Thomas Wilson and Alan 0. Clephane. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.—Messrs, Walter C. Clevhane Charles Lyman, Frederick L. Moore, C. H. Mer- win, C. McClelland, F. B. Dalrymple and W. D. Hughes. 7 p.m. to11 p.m.—Mesers. John Randolph, Charles E. Mott, L. 8. Emery, A. R. Quaiffe, W. B. Robinson, W. R. Speare, H. 8. Burbank, G. C. Leidy, E. D. Edmonston, J. A. Graham, B. P. Torbert and W. K. Mendenhall. ‘vive woxpaep quanreRep. Of the 586 commissioners to the general as- sembly nearly 500 have secured quarters at the various hotels and boarding houses through- out the city through the agency of the local committees. They have been informed of the arrangements that have been made for them and all that is necessary for them to do is to tell the members of the committee at the station where they have been assigned and they are at once started off in the right direction. When the great gath- ering is called to order tomorrow there are not likely to be many vacant seats among those that are to be assigned to the commis- sioner. In the first place, it is considered a great privilege and honor 'to be sent to the General awembly, snd with the meeting in ‘ashington in the lovely month of May the assignment is considered to be all the more desirable. Then for every commissioner an alternate is elected at the same time, so that in the comparatively small number of instances where the original appointee has been unable for any reason to come on there has always been aman ready and willing to step into the breach. The commissioners re- ceive from the assembly thair mileage and an allowance sufficient to cover the simple ex- penses of living during their stay, 80 that none of them have been compelled to stay away on account of the expense involved in the trip. In very many cases the committees have re- ceived word that the commissioners would bring their wives or other members of their family with them and have been asked to secure accommodations accordingly. THE CASE OF DR. BRIGGS, Among the prominent arrivals today was that of Prof. Brown of Union Seminary, who has taken such an active part in the defense of Dr. Briggs, whose caso comes up for action’ at this meeting of the general assembl; Prof. Brown is quartered at the Cochran, where Dr. Briggs, who is ex- pected to reach here tomorrow, is also to stay until after his case has been disposed of by the assembly. Prof. Brown is a commissioner to =the assembly and is both a and able to take up the oudgels on if of his colleague on fac- ulty of Union if it should seem advisable that he should do so. Itis more likely, however, that Dr. Tk willdo as he did last year in Portland if case should come to do practically all the talking himself. To COME UP NEXT THURSDAY. ‘The papers in the appeal in the case of Dr. Briggs to the general assembly are now in the hands of the stated clerk, Dr. W. H. Roberts, who arrived here thi morning, On Thursday of next week these papers will probably be reported from the judicial committee. This committee will make its re- port on the question whether or not the as- sembly can properly entertain the aj It the report is in favor of entertaining the api then the case will be taken up for trial, either by the assembly itself or by a commission. The first great debate on the subject will probably come up next Thurs- day on this Foport, of the committee, and will be carrie on by Dr. Briggs on the one side and by tHe members of the committee on the other. The members are as follows: Geo. W. E. Birch, Joseph J. Lampe, Robt. F. Sample, John J. Stevenson and John J. McCook. It is probable that the Briggs people will endeavor to have the whole matter postponed by having the case referred back to the synod of New York for action. THE REVISION QUESTION. Outside of the current business which will come before the assembly and which, of | course, is important to the church at large, | there interest attention is not will be several questions of that are likely to claim the of the commissioners. It thought the revision of faith will occupy much time, for the reason taat the propoved revision reported to the last assembly and sent down to the various presby- teries for their action has not received the ap- proval of the necessary number of pre=byteries, The action of the presbyteries has been re- | ported to the stated clerk, and on Friday the result will be laid before the assembly. it is probable that a committee of canvass will be appointed who will examine the returns, and if they show that the proposed revision has not been approved, as is suid to be the cave, then the committee will notify the assembi. at Greenport, R. L, where she will remain | about eight days, She has just come from the West Indies. : ‘There is nothing left for the assembly to do except to begin the revision busmess all over again, if it is decided to take any further |setion. t matter | relating to proposed changes in the confession | TWO CENTS N THE ASSEMBLY MET MERE BEFORE. Tn connection with this, the one hundred and fifth general assembly, it is interesting to re- call that the assembly met once before in Washington, Tt was in 1852, forty-one years ago. The meeting of the assem* bly ‘at ‘that time was held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church on 9th street, Dr. Smith, pastor. This was just after the division in the Presbyterian Church between the new | ering represented the new school faction, which at that time included all the churches in ‘Wash- ington with the exception of one, the F Street Presbyterian Church. This church held ite services in the building that is now known ‘as Willard’s Hall, although at the time of the assembly the building was undergoing repairs and the congregation held its meetings in @ building on Pennsylvania avenue known as Apollo Hall, Dr. Laurie and Dr. D. X. Jun- kin were the pastors of this church, which was afterward merged into the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The assembly was. by no means as large a | Rathering of men as meets here tomorrow, nor did its sessions last as long as they do now. It was after the hot discussions in the cbureh that bad ended in the division and the fire of f had prac- tically died away. Dr. Albert Barnes, the man who has been called the predecessor of Dr. Briggs, on account of what was then considered | his unorthodox views on the question of the atonement, was the moderator of the assembly and preached sermon on the subject, “Our Position.” In his sermon he made references to the matter of slavery which gave considerable umbrage to the southern There were no great nestions before the assembly, however, and meetings were decidedly quiet and peace- tal ARRANGEMENTS AT THE CHURCH. Workmen were engaged today in putting the finithing touches in the interior of the New York Avenue Church which will make it ready | for the great assembly which convenes there to- | morrow. Everything hasbeen done which is pos- sible to contribute to the comfort of the commis- sioners and the ready and easy dixpatch of the hte, business. The large and commodions lecture room, with the adjoining class rooms, bas been fitted up as a sort of business office for the members. In one of the side rooms the commit- teeof accommodation, of which'Rev. C. B. Rams- dell is chairman has established a regular post office, which is in charge of two of the em- ployes from the city post office. Each mem- ber of the assembly has a letter box where he can find his mail. A telegraph instru- ment is in the same room, and dispatches can be sent to all parts of the world. A tele- phone messenger service and other con- veniences are supplied. The committee have ready for distribution a guide of the city «pe- cially prepared for the meeting, and they will have in constant attendance some one who can nawer all questions that strangers are apt to it the lecture room are ental! tables supplied with writing material and there are chairs and seats for the convenience of those who want a place to rest and to talk. A aet book across room contains « books printed by the the church. Some of used for the committees. The stairs and down, are covered wi only change in the auditorium besides the dif- ferent color given to the floor is found in the pulpit platform. ing desk has been removed and in its le, behind which the moderator wi On ‘his right is the desk stated clerk = and the be the permanent will have places immediately in front of the ‘tform. At one side of the presiding officer, ut off of the platform, is @ raised stand, which will be occupied by those who address the body. The rule is that those who wish to speak on any question shall come forward and speak from this improvised platform. Forming a circle in front of the lower platform and be- tween that and the first row of pews are anum- ber of desks which are similar to those used in the public schools, and here the reporters of the press will be seated. In addition to the daily press, the religious papers will be represented, and it is likely that the proceed- ings of this assembly will be more fully re- ported than ever before. RECEPTIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS. As chairman of the committee on social en- tertainment, Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland bas been kept busy during the past few weeks, al- though the work of this committee covers only 0: branch of the entertainment provided for the delegates to th® assembly. This committee has arranged for receptions by public officials and at private residences, some of which were announced yesterday. In conversation with a Sram reporter, Dr. Sunderland said that his committee had done all they could thus far, and bed arranged a number of receptions for the delegates. After the gathering tomorrow other receptions will be arranged, as certain officers of the body, he snid, will be honored, and until they are chosen it will be impossible to make the necessary arrangements. ‘The program already arranged includes the following: Friday, May 19.—Reception by the President and Mra, Cleyolang, 4106 pan.” Tuesday, May 28.—Reception by Mrs. Sen- ator Brice, from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25.—Reception at Columbian University, 15th and H streets, from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 26.—Corcoran Art Gallery, from 7:80 to 10 p.m. will be announced as ‘The other soon as the details are The reception by the President and Mra. Cleveland will be the first tendered the Visitors, and it is thought that every member of the assombly will attend. The President. it ie t, will make a brief address, to which ‘the moderator will make an appropriate re- sponse. Probably the largest social gathering will be the reception and lawn party given by Mra. Senator Brice at ber home on H street, the family residence of the late W. W. Corcoran. ‘The Marine Band will be in attendance and Senator and Mrs. Brice will have the visitors meet a number of their friends. ‘The reception to be held at the Columbian University, of which Dr. Welling is president, will alo be a pleasant affair. On one evening also the guests will be received by Mr. Johu W. Thompson. The members of the committee have by no | Means concluded their labors, but will be kept busy until the departure of the visitors after the close of the session of the assembly. The members of the committee, in addition | to Dr. Sunderland, are Rev. 8. V. V. Holmes, Judge Andrew C.’ Bradley, John KR. McLew n, Geo, 8. Shields, H. O. Claughton, Wi liam E. Curtis, Henry T. Thurber. Col. ‘L. Clarke, Rev. Geoige P_ Van Wvek, L. D. W John B. Larner, Jobn E. Beall, T. . Living: haupter, ith, John | Leetch, Edward H. Eakie, Dr. J. E. Carpenter, W. H. Fletcher, Thomas C. Newton, Dr. J. Kk. » A. RS. Foote, Dr. James Laws, les A. Baker, T. H. Alexa THE BADGES. The members of the committee on badges have concluded their labors, Each member of the assembly is to be provided with a white (Continued on Sizth Page). school and the oldschool. The Washington gath- | Police Planned, OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —~_-—___ LATE NEWS FROM HONOLULU. Lorrin A. Thurston to Succeed Dr. Smith as Minister to This Country. Sax Franctsco, May 17.—The steamer Oceanis arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu, this morning. She brings the Intest advices from the Hawaiian Islands, dated Hono- lulu, May 10, saying: 5 The ehrill voices of sentries calling the hour and announcing to the slumbering people |of Honoluim that “‘all is well,” and | occasional guards pacing to and froon their beats,are the only signs of political trou- ble in this city. “As Honolulu goes so MR. THURSTON To SUCCEED DR. SMITH. The most important event of the past few days was the appointment of Lorrin A. ton as minister to Washington to J. Mott Smith. It May 4, he was immediately commission forwarded on which left here May 5. was chairman of the committee sent to Washington by the provisional government to negotiate an annexation treaty and was practically prime mover in the revolution Which deposed Queea Lilinokalant. THE “PRESS Gao Law.” Other items of interest and discussion here have been the passage of what the royalists call the “press gag law” and the law ing the possession of firearms nition. The first mentioned law, mitted ae both _ sides, nature 0! Aesinst the "Hawai! “Holomua printed in both the native guages, which has been a ‘against the provisional editors aiken The law, therefore, that the true et bel I i i the ex-queen is be one of the proprietors the law as a measure to shut her off cite the native to opposition ©The other law provides o m7 ing reasonable cause to munitions of war have purpose of insurrection or for any tious purpose may «wear out a search and if such munitions of war are may be seized and confiscated by ment. . ‘THE NEW STEAMSHIP LINE FROM RAWATL On May 5 there appeared in the an advertisement to the effect that the first of the Canadian Australian line would arrive tralian and would be followed i | E 4 I f i 44 i t ii § i y tt} steamships in June and July. here this action is considered The new. steamship be more than a mere & i t if H Hs j g F Ei E ! i the latter company by the Forerament’ The Goceate | ill with New Zealand is a next November. MR. STEVENS’ DEPARTURE, ‘Minister Stevens bas definitely announced that be will leave Honolulu for bis home in the United States May 24 He will leave the United States legation in charge of Consul Sev- erance. Both of these officials are still enthusiastic in favor of ~nexation say that it is the only log. . solution of the political problem here. Mr. has ‘been quoted as feeling ter toward Commissioner count of the latter's action hauled down the American fing, United States mi elaborate dinner which all present thoroughly, that changed. one and WATCHING LILIVOALANE ‘The radical members of the annexation party are extremely anxious to beoome rid of the ex- queen, whom they regard as © menace to the present government The Hawaiian the extreme annexation organ, in ernment of the parts, hi , and they to be im the sntjority, may tat as long ae the queen conducts herself properly he should be ab lowed to remain. If not she saust The deposed ruler is watched tao poops in power cheim to know all While all this discussion is going ani preserves a ing nothing in public AS y ty GS “t rade of Claus Spreckels ts causing the The atut annekationiats "some uncasinow, “The” big ‘sugar Mau Expresses as against anne ia- tion, because of its bearing on the labor tion’ It issaid by some here that ublie, t has been announced that cruiser Nantwa Kan, which lulu harbor for soveral months, called and will sail today for J would indicate that Japan Lope she may bave had of hold in Hawaii. ‘The departure of warship will bea relief to the American war- chips here, for ever since the Japanese cap- tain'’s proud boast that be could blow the can fleet out of the water the American and officers here have bad no love representative of the mikado. in A HAYMARKET MASSACRE PLANNED. Anarchists Who Were Prepared to Throw Bombs at the New York Police. Masrern, L. L, May 17.—During the trial of Henry Kuppercht, foreman of the Standard whiting works, charged with an attempt to blow up the factory with dynamite, testimony was brought out which showed that Ruppercht was nibilist and was the leader in a plot to throw bombs at the New York police if they attempted to dis perse an anarchist meeting in Union about a year ago, The police did not interfere, so the bombs were net used A Mra. Eckholdt told of the trip to New York when the police were to be blown up. She <oald not remember the names of the a: the meeting, except one name, Ullmann. Herr Most did mot the police would not allow | Ste told of two bombs which her husband ear- ried that night in his overcoat pockets, and which he afterward gave to Ruppercht, who put them im bis satebel. One, sbe said, was as long as ber forearm, ard thicker than her arm. Both ends df the pipe were stopped up and it was loaded with dynamite. —_——>—_ Sir Adolph Caron Summoned gp Paris. Orrawa, Owr., May 17.—Sir John Thompson has cabled to Sir Adolph Caron, postmaster xeneral, to leave for Paris at onge in connection with Bering cca business,