Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1893, Page 6

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HoveLs Lapras Goons LEGAL NOTICE: LOCAL MENTION Ag eo no ts oo to es te to Ud tv AWA ATS Page 12 LOST AND FOUND... 2 MANICURE 3 10 6 10 2 POTOM YC RIVER BOATS. 10 PHUsNOLOGY .. 10 YIAOS AND ORGANS. 1 PIOPOSALS RAILROADS Sues sawn Svowsd TED (iforses)... WANTED (Roomay WANTED (Situazions) ....— WANTED (Miwe'lansous) WORLD'S rare, TITEL COMING CRANGES In Burean Chiefahips of the Postoffice De- pertmeat. Coming events cast their shadow before, it 18 said, and it is very shady around the Post Office Departmen: these days on account of the antici- pation of early changes in tae burean ehiefships of this department. The dead letter office will ‘ish the next victim and the resignation of Superintendeat Liebbardt will be accepted in a few days. Mr. Bernard Goode of Detroit, Mich., will be appointed superintendent, to take effect June Ui. Mr. Goode is weil known among public men. as he was the clerk of the House commit- tee on election of President and Vice President during the last Congress. tice eruiser Bancroft ar- Tived at Norfolk yesterday on her way to An- napoiis, where she will arrive in time to be pres ent at the graduation exercises and form an ‘object lesson to the cadets. At the close of these ceremonies she will take a cinss of the eadets aboard and make a sort cruise to afford them opportunity for practical mstraction in Steam engineering and gunuery. rai Re Oe Personal. Represeatative Catchings has gone to hi home in Vicksburg, Miss., where he will remain for some time. Mr. Jaz. Hadley Doyle, a recognized authoniiy 4m sporting matters, who has for many years Been connected with the Sunday Herald, has severed his connection with that paper and will devote bic newspaper time to bis outside pers, MUnict*Eugincer B.D. Robie, United States navy, has completed moving into his new resi~ deuce at 1331 List street northwest. Mra. Jadge Hoge, sho was so seriously in- red by @ [all lass winter, is at the University sal, Baltimore, under the surgical care of Drs. Howurd and Tiffany. J. Schenhauser of London and Enrigeu Volis of Costa Rica are at the Artingteu. Hera A. Gilbert of Paris and G. Haisler of Boziin are at the St. Ja eu, Canevaro, the Peruvian minister; Count and Countess Canevaro of Pera, Francisco L San Roman of Chile aad Rev. i. A. Mutehmore f Philadelphia are at the Normandie. Lieut. Roberto La Coeg de Olivera of the Brazilian man-of-war Tiradenti is at the Howard. Rev. BE. H. Vieming. former pastor of the Gurley Memorial Church, now residing at Lynchburg. Va.. is attending the sessions of the 5 I y. Result of Coumo:iore Stanton’s Detail. ‘The detail of Commodore Stantan, governor ef the Naval Home, Philadelphia, to the com- mand of the South Atlantic station wilbnee- essarily result in a number of other important changes. It is predicted that Capt. Potter, commanding the Norfolk yard, will relieve Commodore Stanton at Philadeiphin and be re- Hieved at Norfolk by Cgysmodore George Browa, lately in commend 9! the Pacific sta- tion. "Tbe command of the Mare Island yard ia stifl unsottied. It was offered to Commodore Walker, but that officer declined it. ——— Patents to District Inventors. The inventive talent of the District of Co- Jembin cropped out in a number of cases today, and several citizens of this city were granted patents upon articles which may prove more or Jess remmunerative to them. Even staid and dignitied Georgetown caught the fire of genius, and one of its well-know citizens got a patent, ‘while, not to be ontdone, its neighbor, Tenley- town, ulso got in on the ‘deal. The following were the patentee: > C. Brown, assignor, ero-half rmutation lock; Pitt Cook, lock for telephones; Feank Land L. H. Dyer, assignors of one third to A. MeDoagal!, Duluth, Minn., electric steering gear: Lizzie’ J. Magie. typewriting machine, “Telland, astignor of one- half to 8. ; Herbert 8. Oven, yeles and wheel for bicycles; Beary G. liockweil. rowry brush; Robert ‘Sbomson, antomstic sile bolder. spam trie Government Keceipts Today. Interval revenue, 2171,023; custome, $318,261. 2d EDITION. |STORMS IN THE WEST Great Damage by High Winds This Morning. Investigating the New York Cus-' tom House. OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. a WIND WORKS RUIN AT LOUISVILLE. Dwellings Ruined and the Streets Filled: With Wreckage. Lovisviiie, Kr., May 23.—Again the wind has worked its willupon Louisville. Dwellings aro ruiped and the streets are filled with the wreckage of roofs, broken and uprooted trees, remuants of walls and twisted wires, No lives are known to be lost. and few‘of the in- juries received are serious. Rain came at midnight, but people slept peacefully untit just before day dawn. At four belated’ people saw a low black clond, with greenish fringe, sweeping up swiftly from the southwest. ‘The blow struck the south of the city first, marking its destructive force first upon the Louisville and Nashville roundhouse at 10th and Broadway. From there on ‘the, center of the city suffered little, save by chimfeys blown down and trees uprooted. The full force of the wind strack the squares bounded by Camp- bell, Hancock, Broadway and Green streets, and there the principal damage was done. ‘When the storm struck the city eight work- men under the charge of James Dadigan. night foreman at the big Louisville and Nashvilie round house at 10th and Broadway, were busy about the engines. As tho wind struck the circular building the roof was lifted free fromall fastenings and thon as aluil came, dropped from its own weight squarely upon the struc- ture. The walls stood the pressure, but the roof crashed down upon the interior. ALMOST MIBACULOUS ESCAPES, The heavy engines were overturned like tops, but the men escaped almost miraculously from death, As the roof lifted each man dived into the pit beneath his engine and there lay safe and unscathed until the storm passed and all crawled out, ‘The walls are still standing and the damage tothe building will not exceed 25,000, ‘The damage to the engines will be less than half that amount. North of Broadway and south of Main, in the squares lying between Hancock and Campbell strcets. many people were awakened by the roar of the coming storm and frightened ple gathered in the streets and yards. They stood only for a few moments, for, as the storm burst, the air was filled with ‘fying debris and each man ran for his life. ‘The following business places and residences wero damaged: Snanks’ dry goods store on East Market Heins’ grocery, John Schoenlaub’s undertaking establishment, Dr. P. C. Embrey’s restdence, Chris Zicgler’s meat shop, O. F. Hartlan’sdrag store, The residences of Dr. Sowers and W. J. Johnson on Clay street: Johnson's houso is a compiete wreck. J. Kriaiese’s residence: a brick cottage at 719 Hancock street was cked. It was oceupied by families. W. A. Crosb: i Logan place, the beautiful little square. the site of the old market house. is a reminder of Baxter square in the days of the great tor- nado, Most of the fence is blown down and the trees uprooted. IN THE WEST EXD. In the West End comparatively little damage was done aside from the Louisville and Nash- ville round house. Chimneys wero blown away from Frick’s drug store at 6th and Chestnut streets; the big plate-glass windows were smashed at Cadhy's shop at 6th and Broadway and similar accidents happened in mauy places, but that was all, Forty thousand dollars will cover the damage. —_ TREES BLOWN DOWN AT DETROIT. The Wind Sixty Miles An Hour—Telephone and Telegraph Wires Wrecked. Dernorr, May 23.—A terrific wind storm, accompanied by blinding sheets of rain, broke over this city this morning at 8 o'clock. The wind in this vicinity suddenly Tose to a velocity of fifty-four miles an hour, and has increased in force until it is now (at 10:30 a.m.) blowing sixty miles. Many shade trees throughout the city wore blown down, and some streets, Cass avenue especially, are so thickly strewn with broken limbs ard tranks as to render them almost im- pascable. With some few exceptions all and telephone wires running into the Detroit are For this reason the signal service officials have been unable to issno a weather map this morning. ‘The only points that they could reach were Manistee and Port Huron. Doubtless there was a large amount of dam- age done throughout Michigan, and many wrecks must have occurred on ‘the inkes, al- though nothing definite can yet be learned. ————— INVESTIGATING THE CUSTOM HOUSE. ‘The Commission at New York Organise and Will Examine » Mass of Papers. New Yous, May 23.—The commissioners appointed by the President to investigate the inner workings of the New York custom house met this morning at 9 o'clock and remained in executive session until noon organizing and laying oat a plan of campaign. Ex-Secretary Fairchild, who is president of the commission, said that no open session wonld be held today and that no witnesses would be examined. ‘The commission have a vast mass of papers submitted to them by the Treasury Department at Washington to guide them in their work. ‘These popers will be carefully gone over before the act ‘k of the investigation begins. After hort session the committee ad- journed to meet at the barge office tumorrow, the space allowed to them at the custom house not being sufficient for the work. a CONGRESS BROKE THE CONTRACT. Exposition Directors Claim That the Si day Closing Clause is Not Binding. ¢ ‘New Yous, May 23.—Ferdinand W. Peck, vice president of the world’s fair directory and chairman of the committee on finance, has ar- rived here. When his attention was called to the fact that the attorney general of the United States might interfere in the opening of the fair gates on Sunday Mr. Peck remarked: “I do not see how the attorney general can interfere. The local directory, before determining to throw open the gates ou the Sabbath, consulted the ablest lawyers im the west. and they agreed that Mr. Olney could do nothing in the case.” “It has been alleged that the United States goverument has broken its contract with the fair directors and that, therefore, you believe: that you can do as you please?” “It is true that the government has not kept its agreement. Congress appropriated £2,500,- 000, and it was stipuiated that the gates should not be opened on Sunday. In March last Con- determined to award $600,000 of th 32,500,000 to the national commission. That certainly vitiated the contract and we could not be held to the agreement to close on aun- day. Few people appreciate what the loss of that 2600.000 meant. It really deprived us of twice that amount, for balf doilar ccina were selling at $1. I still hold that the local di- rectory has the power to open or close the gates on Sunday. Neither the attorney gen- eral of the United States nor the national com- mission can exercise that prerogative.” —— Death of Jadge Dewey of Detroit. Paxama, May 15.—The Star and Herald an- nonueces the death of Judge James 8. Dewey of Detroit. Mich., which took place on the 1th instant at Gorgons station oa the canal, the cause of it being apoplexy. Mr. Dewey cas born in Massachusetts in’ 1331. His home, | however, was of Into at Detroi:, Mich., whero he leaves a widow and three children. Trish Unionists Cheer Lord Saltsbary. Beuvast, May 23.—Lord Salicbary was re ceived with grest enthusiasm today at Larne { by the opporentsof Irish heme rule. His lord- ship was loudly cheered upon his arrival and saluted with a discbarce of seventeen guns. After delivering @ unionist address at Larue | Lord Salisbury continued is journey to Bol “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. CO, TUESDAY, MAY 98 FIVE MEN IN THE RUINS. Fall of Portion of the Oriental Building on Lasalle Street, Chicago. ‘Cmicaao, May 28.—With s crash that startled of people almost across the strect from the city hall, a section of the Oriental building wall on Lasalle street fell to tho ground this morning. The accident hap- pened just as a large force of men had fone to work tearing down the building to mnake a for new stock exchange. Among the broken timbers and heaps of bricks five men were buried. ‘When the victims were excavated the casual- ties were found to be as follows: Unknown man killed; Frank McDonald, leg broken; Stephen Madden, head bruised and scalp wounds; Adam Linke, severe bruises; Alex. Talsauski, severe bruises. ee SUPPRESSED BAD KEPORTS. ‘The Charge Made Against a Minnesots Bank Examiner. Ss. Pavn, Mrsy., May 23.—There was great commotion on 10th street last evening over a fracas between State Bank Examiner Kenyon and Joun H. Burke, representing several east- ern financial institutions. Loud talk was heard and Kenyon was seen to land his right fist on the nose of Mr. Burke. The latver fell likes and had to be eared for by his friends. Kenyon was temporarily placed under arrest, but allowed to. go on his own recog- nizance. ‘At his residence at alate hour last night Mr. Kenyon said Burke had made a vile charge ‘against him to the governor, and he had taken the method of the pugilist to get even. Burke said he had charged Kenyon with receiving money from Minueapolis banks for making reports showing them to be in good financial condition when he knew some of them to be otherwise. Burke algo said that “a year ago he bed mado areport toGov. Merriam that the Guaranty Lcan Company of Minneapolis was rotien to the core and showed that the chief officers merely loaned theit names to the concern with- out taking any money risks. ‘This report, Burke says, was turned over to Bank Examiner Kenyon, who, for a considera- tion or otherwise, found the loan company to be in sound financial shape. pea, PRESIDENT McLEOD RETIRES, He Leaves the Boston and Maine, His Plans Having Miscarried. Bostox, May 23.—There was just a quorum of ten of the seventeen directors of the Boston and Maine railroad present at the mecting to- day. They were Chairman Frank Jones and Messrs. Nicker, Sinclair, Sulloway, Hunnewell, Hart, White. Sowell, Block and Reed. President McLeod's letter of resignation wat presented to the meeting. In it he says he a ‘cepted the office of president, representing the interest of the Reading railroad in the Boston and Maine. He says he contempiated traffic arrange- ments between tho two companies which would be mutually advantageous, but since he is not now officially connected with the Read- ing Railroad Company and the Reading has parted with its holdings of Bosion and Maine stock it will be impossible for him to carry out his plans. Mr. Frank Jones will be rechosen president at the noxt meeting of the board. McLeod's resignation as president of the Boston and Maine did not exert the slightest influence, while the rumored withdrawal of President Harris from the Reading was also ignored, Subsequently Harris’ resignation was denied. Richmond Terminal did not hold its early ad- vance and about 2 o'clock sold down to 5% At2o clock the market weakened on the an- nouncement that $1.000,0C0 goli had been en- gaged for shipment to Europe on Thursday, At 2:15 p.m. the market wes weak in tone, — SE THE ARMY BILL. CLERICALS orro: z ‘al Address Issued by the Cen‘er Party in German; Beaux. May 23.—The pes of the center (clericals), concerning whose pos:tion so much doubt has been felt, has issued an clectoral ed- dress, In this address the centrists take a decided ‘and against the army Dill. They say that the question at issue is not the securing of the ex- istence of the iatherland, but whether » mili- tary state shall be established and Germany transformed into an army camp in time of Peace, theroby stripping the country of those ‘Who ought to maintain its industries. ‘The address goes on to state that the center party will oppose the army bill and the amend- ment supported by Freiherr von Holuingen- Huene, but will vote in favor of everything necessary to maintain a strong army and an efficient navy, aud at the same time taking into due consideration the question of the people's capacity to stand additional financial burdens, In addition to discussing the army bill the address announces that a motion will be of- fered by the center in favor of permitting the Jesuits to re-enter Germany. and the address also states that the center party is engaged in ‘an carnest struggle against te false aud un- christian doctrines of the socialists and their to-called liberal legislation. ‘The center also demands reform in the finan- cial administration of the empire. AN IMMENSE LAND SLIDE. Fifty Cottages in Norway Destroyed by Dislodged Earth. Canistiaxa, May 23.—Another and more serious landslide has occurred at Vaerdhlen, Norway, just north of Trondhjom, where a number of farms were recently buried under an avalanche of slime. An extent of land 5 kilometers by 10 in the Levanger valley became dislodged und slid down on the soil below, destroying twenty-two homesteads and fifty cottages. A vast area is flooded and many persons are missing and it is feared they have perished. The missing include Tessemer, the Fates of the district, and his family, Road Inspector Rostaed and his family and about 100 others. Residents of the vicinity are taking to fight in expectation that there might be a recurrence of the calamity. The government has sent foar hundred soldiers to the locality to assist in ihe work of rescue and to preserve order. ee COL. ROBINSO: "S FAILURE. He Couldn't Pay the Elmira National Bank, Which Had to Close Its Doors. Exmrna, N. Y., May 23.—The Elmira National Bank closed its doors this morning. ‘The bank's failure is the result of the recent financial troubles of Col. D. C. Robinson. The Mutual Life Insurence Company of New York agreed to advance 2750,000 to Col. Robinson. The company, however, decided at 5 o'clock last night to render no further assistance to the colouel, and as he was a large creditor of the bank it was decided by the directors to apply tothe controller of the curreney for the ap- pointment of a receiver. ‘The bank examiners last week reported the bank perfectly solvent in ease Col. Robinson paid his obligations; 1f not the depositors then would be paid in fuil, with a small Joss to the stockhoiders. Jackson Richardson, president of the bank, says that the depositors will positively be paid im full. The deposits in the bank amount to about $200,000. a RICHMOND TERMINAL PLANS, Ths Method of Reorganization by the Drexel, Morgan & Co. Syndicate. New Youx, May 23.—The Richmond Termi- nal reorganization plan to be given out after 3 o'clock today will show that the corporation will cease to exist as a securitr company. All the roads will be merged intoone railroadcompany. The tloting debt of the Richmond ‘Terminal and Richmond and Danville amounts in round numbers to $7,000,000, and althougit the banks and capital- iste holding the same have agreed to extend it at 6 per cent for two years, the Drexel, Mor- gan & Company's plan ‘provides for the raising of money to pay ii off by an assessment on the junior securities. There will be a general mortgage bond. enred by a blanket mortgage on ali the proper- ties included in the new eysiem. ‘The receivers of the East ‘Zennesseo have acquiesced in the plan. the high-grade bonds of the Rich- mond ‘fermina!, Richmond and Danville and Virginia Midland will be well protected, and the only scaling that will be done will bo in the underlymg securities of each pro - erty. ‘Bere will be two classes cf stoo preferred and common, the fewer to repr se sent assessments, The Dr xel, Morg. & Company syndicate is prepa ed to ua write the plan aud furnish $25.00. 000.. secessary. pa ae Enziand’s Late of Viscount. Loxpox, May 23.—The rate of discount in tho open market is 4 per cent and upward, dealers obtaining as high a rate as possible. PROPERTY IN THE SEALS. Sir Charles Hussell Tries to Refute Mr. Carter's Arguments. Pants, May 23.—The Bering sea tribunal of arbitration resumed its session today. Sir Charles Buseell took up again the question uf Property in the seals. He urged that unless the United States owned the individual seals it was absurd to claim property in the herd. Sir Charles proceeded to read extracts from the British strogruphic report of the argu- ments on international law by Mr. J. C. Carter, of counsel for the United States, and Sir Charles included in the reading’ the inter- raptions by the president, Baron De Cour- , during Mr. Carter s address. Mr. Carter was greatly irritated and hotly urged that his own revised report of his argu- monte ought to be quoted, instead of the British repor =Sir Charles Russell contended that Mr. Carter, in admitting that the United States had granted to the Indians the right of seal catching, had given away the whole legal proposition. In refuting Mr. Carter's contention that the seal was a domes! animal, he quoted the statement of Mr. H. W. Elliott, who was vent in pursuance of a special act of Congress to the islands in 1890 to_ascer- tain the condition of the rookeries, to show that the scals move with difficulty on shore and easily travel hundreds of miles daily at sea, that they do not feed on land and are wholly fish eaters. Sir Charles pointed to Elliott’s estimate that aherd of seal consumes 6,000,000 tons of fish annually. “If,” asked Sir Charles, “the seal is a do- mestic animal, why is it not branded as Ame can law requires cattle on the prairies to be branded?” Sir Charles referred in ironical language to the pathetic tone of American argaments on the subject of the seals. He are gued that the doctrine of “rovertendi” as es tablishing ownership never applied to migra- tory animals, and he pointed out that the United States did nothing to promote the return of the seals, like the owners of bees, swans and doves. All efforts to domesticate ‘the seal had failed. IN WALL STREET TODAY. Improvement in Richmond Terminal Owing to the Keorganization. New York, May 23.—A general decline of 2) to 3% per cent was reported in stocks right at the opening of business, ‘The weakness was partially due to the sudden closing up of the National Bank of Deposit, which was announced long after the closing of trading yesterday. ‘The weakest stocks this morning were suger. Lackawanna and the grangers. ‘The stock market was unusually qniot during the first hour and until 10:30 a.m. tne tendency of prices was downward. Tho decline was equal to /a3< per cent as compared with yesterday's closing, but the offerings were small and the doalings Incked animation. — Subsequently the losses were partially recovered under tho leadershin of New England, which rose from 2914 to 30}. Speculation was devoid of feature and at 11 a. m. the market was dull and steady in tone. Whilo the market has remained dull, higher prices prevailed. Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rose 15; to 19; Distillers, 13 to 17, aud Richmond Terminal. 3 to 734. ‘The improve- ment in the Jast name2 was due to statements that the Drexel, Morgan & Co. plan of reorganiza~ tion will be given out after 8 o'clock. A mem- ber of the firm states that if all the security hoiders accept the terms their equities and rights wiil be preserved in every direction, At noon the marke: was quiet and firm. Money on call is easy at 2023. Prime mer- cantile paper, 648 per cent. Kicrling exchange is firm, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 485a4853/ for sixty days, and 489n4894; for de- mand. Posted rates, 48619. Commercial Dills. 483) 5.434. ‘The clearing house statement for today is as follows: Exchanges, §110, 48; balances, ey 85,566,445. ‘Lhe subtreasury was debtor at the clearing house today $747,839, Earsilver, Government bonds have been steady. | Stato boads have boon dull, Kailroad bonds baye been irregular. gee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opsnine and closing prices ot the New Yorke Stock Marvet, as reported by special Wire to Coon & Macartuey, 1419 2 street. en. 0. Pac. Mich. Con’! : B.Y. Cer. Watiash rai West. Union. : 4 0% Sates. Light Co a b Was. Loan and Trust, 1 at can Secarity and Trust, 11 at 1 ‘Government Bonds—-U. 112% id, 11336 asked. Uy bid, 11836 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-year fad, fa, 1889, gold, 103% bid currency, 1901. 1 . gold, 190%, 199 bid, Water stock, 7, 1903, currency, 118 bid. —asked. 3.658, 1924, fund, cur- Fency, 111 bid, 118 aaked. 8s, reg. 210s, 15¥3- 1901. — bid, — asked. Miscellaneous Eonds—Washington and George- town R.R. Conv. 6s, ist, 145 bid, —asked./ | Wash- ington and Georgetown R. R. Conv. 63, 213, 145 bid. —asked. Masonic Hall Association $8. 105 bid, asked, Washington Light Infantry ist mort- age de, 1004, Iw bid. —— aswed. | Wasington Ligat fata ed. | Waaningvon Gas 48. rematered, 1 » & 48, coupons, 1907, asked. Wasning- asked. Washing- . . 135 bid, — asked, Fekington Rai 6 Did, 124g asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac “Telepiione ‘5s, 96 ‘bid, 104 asked. Capitol aud North O Street Railroad 1st Se, 192i, Ys vid, 102 asked Metropolitan Rail- road Convertibie 6s, 112 bid,— asked. U. 8. ctrie Light Convertible 54, 128 bia, 130 asked. ‘Wasnington Market a. — asked. Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 3: x ked. Bank of the Republic. 245 asked. Metropolita: bid, — asked. Se ers’ and Mechanic 165. bid, 125 asked 150 bid, — asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 385 bid, 356 asked. Metrov 3 ask Capitol_ana_ Nor Eckington and Rock Creek, 100 bid. — ake — asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 42 Did. 46 asked. Ffauklin, 53 bid. 60 asked. — Metropolitan, — bi —asked.’ National Union, — bil. — asked. ington, 1 . 175 asked. Corcoran, @ bid, — asked." Coiumnbia, 13 bid. 15 bid, ake ple’ 9% 3— Washington Market, 14 Miscellaneous 8 Great Fails fee, 125 bid, 140 asked, bie, — asked. Ball Rug Panorama, 18 pid, — asked. PHen- matle 0b: kes. Lincoln Hall, 90 vid, bid Security and Trast, 135 bid, ington” Loan and” ‘trust, Wasiungton Saie Deposit Natiowsl Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 135 bid, 149 asked. ——.—_ Baltimore Markets. 7611s bushels; stoc bushels. Milling wieat spot, fitm; futures, easy —ni May, 49 tid; Juac, 494: July, mixed, 414 —reee: i bs apts, ” s, shels. ceipis, 10 friner—good to choice timoth: freiguts quiet aud steady, Provisions. » USala; rolls, ine, 15; ton nominal—mid- demand. Butter s. fair to eboice, -Y, 18; do. good . fair’ to good, Go. store-packed, 16. Cofiee iirm—Riv cargoes, fair, 15%; Sugar strong—granulated. 8. Whieky firin—Lisai.19. Peanats un BALTINORE, May 23. — Virginia threes, 69; Baltimore and Onio Southwestern third incomes, Tyg Consolidates gaa bouds, 11234a118; do, stocks, Ki ges tirmer—14%s. No. 7, 16). volved matters and the effect choice of inion on the 9 lecision. Dr. Barnes appealed to the assembly of 1836, which affirmed the decree of the presbytery. In a general way he was charged with propagating ‘trines contrary to the word of Gi standards of the Presbyterian Church-on the subject of the depraved nature of man. This whole question caused a good deal of trouble in 1887, and as a result the assembly ‘was a strongly conservative one. it passed an act cutting off four synods from the Presbyterian Chutch without giving them a chance to be heard. Those” synods anda number of presbyteries elsewaere that PROF. CHARLES A. BRIGGS. THE BRIGGS CASE. Interest in rnp aympathived with ‘the together at ‘the the Distinguishe Pro- seen in Philadepia “bat ‘wore not ad- 5 mitted, so they formed another ly in the fessor Now Greatly Increasing. _| fame builaing and at the same time, De Barres was the pastor of the First Presbyterisn Sohtson wan afterward the pester sed tomb : nson was afterwa! stor and to wi THE NOTED THEOLOGIAN | ti'taxor, the chairman of the judicial com- mittee of ‘the present assembly, now belongs. The caso of Dr. Beecher was’ slightly antece- Busy Putting the Finishing Detdils to the | dent to that of Dr. Barnes. It was decided in Presentation of His Side—He WII! Conduct | 1804, The presbytery of Cincinntl acd the Ris Own Case—Past Heresy Trials Before | $¥n0d 0! specced Wim ttegB oadncesthae Beecher, but the case came before the gent the Presbyterian General Assembly. assembly on an appeal. The assembiy Freie that Dr. Wilson, who appealed the case,was not a party to it, and dismissed the case on a tech- One of the moat interesting places about | nicality. the city these days is the Cochran Hotel, for that is waere the much-talked-about Prof. Brigg: makes his headquarters. With him are Prof. Grown and a number of other|4 New Inmate of the Sinallpox Hospital prominent New York people, members of the ela mares a EE : New York presbytery, who are admitted to be| “Have we a leper among us?” is the question Prof. Briggs followers if they are not openly | the health officer is endeavoring to solve today known as Briggs men. Many other Prosby- | @nd the police and citizens gencrally areanxious terians, commissioners to the general assembly, | ¢ learn the result of Dr. Hammett’s inquiries. are at the Cochran, and this may be said to be} The supposed leper is a white man of the general gathering place for the Briggs| #bout forty years of age, who came party, justas the Arlivgton is forthe anti-| here several days ago from New Ee een porn in Ge creots of South Wacciarion sow in. | seen strects of South Washington a few Dr. Briggs is, personally, one of the most in- | avy ago, when the fourth precinet officers were teresting of men. His home life at tho! informed that the man bad his face and hands eeminary is pleasant in the extreme. What | covered — with ee ee A PECULIAR CASE. re tnoeTtPtions, which some is more, Dr. Briggs takes @ personal inter- | to: to be those of small pox, while est in tho students that are under him | Others were certain that they indicated at the seminary and makes of them friends a8 | {0 te io the man, tar railed fon the eee well as disciples. The result of this is that | he was reported to have been seen in the sixth he is personally one of the most popular | precin:t. Last night, however, he was found mon in the faculty of Union Seminary. In | in Jackson’s lumber yard and appeared to be ® senso this accounts for his large following, |®¥ering considerably. A eall = was sent have studied under him undorstand the sig-| tor the purpose. They decided to take him to nificance of his views as he has expressed them | the Washinton Asylum Hospital. Itwas thought much better than a mere outsider could pos- | he would bo received, but when the ambulance An Important Opinion Given Today by Attorney Thomas, INSURANCE COMPANIES The Subject — Another Big Kash of Liquor Men to Get Their Applications on File— Work Ordered Under the Compnlsory Permit System—A Policeman's Pension. espe, Attorney S. T. Thomas rendered another im- Portant opinion today on the insurance ques- tion. The opinion in full follows: Ihave the honor to return to yon herewith the papers in the matter of the application of the New American Home Assurance Society of the District of Columbia for authority to do business in this District which was recommit- ted to me for my opinion, “whether the (new certificate submitted by Mr. Potter) isin ac- cordance with the opinion rendered May 15, 1898." ‘The language of the act of Congress under which this society proposes to operate is: “That no company hereafter organized or incorporated within the District of Columbia rh: transact the business of insur- ance in any of its branches unless the whol capital of such company be not less than €100,000, actually and in good faith paid up 1 full, in cash, excepting life insurance com- panies which isswe to their members policies or certificates agreeing to pay benefits or sums of money which are to be realized by assessments levied upon the members;-no other capital than such assessments shall be. required of them.” (24 stat., 366, sec. 1.) _ It will be observed that the law relates “to insurance in any of its branches.” This in- Pure A cream of tartar baking pow. Highest of ail in leavening strength.-—Latest United States Goverm ment Food inlly at the joints, that the sur |faco of tho street is "brought in eon- ltaet with the machinery underneath the cave, thereby cansing dangerous obstruc tion*, when the cars move rapidly, which they 69, and placing the lives of its many passengers in jeopardy, It would seem to me that it would be'a good idea for these electric roads to lay their rails as the sieam car companies do—Le., do not place jomnts opposite each other. Sec! Recently thie company bas adopted a rule or regulation of stopping oniy at crossings, Why this mew adoption am certainly not aware, but I will say that it is an outrage to « certain ex- tent on the traveling public. It would seom ‘that the present mazzgement of this road has very little, if any, regard for its patrons or residents ‘along its line. The square between North Capitol and Ist streets northwest is an exceptionally —_ long one, Hereiofore there was generally some one to get off or on the cars hulf way this square, on every car passing, but now you must walk square to get on the cars if you must ride, Only lost might dur- cludes health insurareoand life insarance on the premium or astessmen* plan. Life insurante has a well-defized meumng. Briefly stated, it is the paymont of a sum oftmoney in the event of the death of the insured. Health insurance or “sick benefits.” as it is popularly called, is not life meurance, there is a well-defined line be- tween the two. ‘Tho scheme of the New Amer- ican Home Assurance Society, as I read its cer- tificates, is primarily the peyment of “sick ben- efits,” whiist death tosses are simply incidental. Assuming that this society is one of life insur- ance on the assessment plan, then under the law the losses to be paid must be realized by as- sessments le ‘upon its members as the [need occurs. The ddstinction between an {assessmentqgnd a preminm is that the as- sessment is levied am the need occurs and may | be varica as the liabilities of the mane I vary, whereas a premium is a fixed amount ing the hardest + of the storm I was compelled, with May child, to get off at Ast street and walk to my residence, and the re- sult was that we both got soaking wet, whereas the car could bave just as well stopp@ in the middie of this square. Numerous instances have already occurred where this regulation 38 very objectionable, and if the Commissioners have any power in the matter, I respectfally request that the com- pany be compelled to stop their cars, when nec- ‘essary, in the middle of the square. The cable road stop ctheirears in the middie of all loug squares and the Eckington road saould be made ‘to do the same. ‘Thirdiy. Since this new regulation has taken effect, it allows the motormen unintersupted sway in descending the grade between Ist and North Capitol streets, and I think I cam reached there with the patient Dr. J. Ramsey | collected absolutely and without regard to the } make the assertion, without doubt, that they sibly do. In general conversation about the | Novitt, the physician in charge, had decided {descend this grade at the rate of twenty-five or | definitely.” hotel corridors one may often hear the | opinion expreased that in course of time the Presbyterian Church, if it does not actu- ally come around to his point of view, will at least reelize that his position is by no means as extreme and heretical as now seems to be the case, DB. BRIGGS PREPARING HIS CASE. Today Dr. Briggs denied himself to many of his callers, nor was he approachable even to newspaper men, ‘Thougi he has not been at all anxious to have his case written up to any exient in advance ot the time when it will come before tho assembly. he and his followers are always very courteous and obliging to representatives of the pres. It was understood, however, that this morning he must be left to himself. as he was buey pre- paring the final details of his side as It ig to be presented. He — thought that there was at leat a possibility of the case being reached this afternoon, inasmuch as the roport of the judicial committee was set d for the first order of the day at the after- noon session, Of this there waa really very Aittle likelihood, for it was kuown that the reading of the reports and the remaris upon them would consume considerable time, aud there was another item of business put down for 3 o'clock. It was the prevailing opin- ion this morning that the assembly would simply hear the report this afternoon and set some time tomorrow for the vote upon it, WILL CONDUCT HIS OWN CASE, Dr, Briggs will conduct his own case when it comes before the general assembly. That this is altogether a wise move some of his followers are not willing to admit. They say that he is quite as likely to hurt his case as he is to help it. He is » man of strong convictions and his manner is not one to conciliato opponents, He is by no means what would be cailed a politic ‘man, and there are many le who believe that the whole trouble in which he has involved himself and the church has grown quite as much out of his manner as out of bis views, It is told of him that at the time be was preparing his now famous inaugural address ho read it over to one of his follow members on the Union faculty and that the lat- ter suggested some apparently slight changes in the wording that would not materially alter the sense of the paper but would be less likely to give offense. ‘This Dr. Driggs declined to do, and it afterward turned out that the ' suggestions were on the very points tha: gave miso to the question of Dr. Briggs’ ortnodoxy. It is aiso said on the very best of authority that tho ad- drow of Dr. Briggs was in oxact line with the wishes of the wealthy New Yorker who endowed the chair of Biblical theology at Union Semin- ury and at whose request Dr. Briggs was trans- ferred to that chair trom the one of Hebrew. DISCUSSING THE PROBARLE REPORT. The commissioners to the assembly were y during the day discussing the probable nature of the report to be made by the judicial committee. It was generally believed that the committee, which hus becn sitting for two days in one of the prrlors of the Fredonia, would present two reports, a minority and a majority report, in proportion of about one to three. 1t was certain that the majority wouid be in favor of entertaining the appeal in the Griggs case and wouid recommend that the asscinbly proceed without delay to the trial of the case. ‘ihe report would be read by Dr, Baker, the chairman of the com- mittee. ‘he minority report. it was thought, would either protest against the entertainment of the appeal by tie assembly and so put the signers on record, or it would recommend that the appeai be sent back to the synod of New York. A leading Briggs man was asked by Tue Star reporter this morning if the vote upon the re- port of the judicial committee would be stricuy ajong the line that has beca drawn between the Briggs men and the anti-Briggs men and whether the vote would give any intimation of the relative strength of the two sides. A LEADING BUIGGS MAN'S OPINION. “No, I think not,” wa: the answer. “You see there are a number of commissioners, just how many we no means of judging, who may be opposed to Dr. Driggs und who will yet vote in favor of sending the vaso back to the synod. There ace three | reasons why the commissioners shouid vote in favor of this mow ive of party lines, ‘The firet of those is'ou the ground of propriet: for they believe that” the case shou’ be heard by the synod. the next ja: tory above the presbytéry, before it comes before the assemb! ‘The second reason is on the ground of expediency, and the third, and possibly the most powerful of all, is the hot | renther. ‘Che ease may consttme a very con- siderable amount of time, and there arc many commissioners who may not desire or who for various reasons may not be able to stay on in- i “Is theze any chance of the ease being sent to a commission for a hearing.?” “No, hardly. ‘The provision for » commis. | sion inguch cases sounds very well indeed, | but a comn ‘ion is not a very satisfactory body after all. Its decisions ato net final, “It must report to the assembiy, and that body has the right to review its ‘con- | * ex-| as, though it might to some be moved by the strength of recommendations of the commis. | sion, Still, the case might go on| indefinitely in that way. We would not raise any objection particularly to the roference of | the case toa commission, and I rather think that any objection would come from the other | side. ‘They realize the power they have bj argument and eloquence to move such | a large and comparatively unwielly body as | the gencral assembly, which consists of nearly 600 inembers. FORMER MEBESY TRIALS. Many of Dr. Briggs’ followers are of the | opinion that before many years public opinion | of the man and of his m¢ will have | cbanged, just as it has long sinee changed in the case of Dr. Alfred Barnes and Dr. Beecher, the two other famous heretics of the Presbyte- rian Chureh, The cases of these two men were almost coin- cident and occupied the attention of the public between the years 1883-7. ‘The questions in thathe conld not be brought on’ the grounds without instructions from the District Com- missioners. A CONSULTATION HELD. He suggested, however, that application be | made to the health officer to permit him to take the man to the old small pox hospital. Dr. | Hammett gave the requisite permission and soon the man was resting peacefully in one of | the isolated wards. ‘This morning Dr. Nevitt and Health Officer Hammett held » consultation over the patient. They both were unanimous opiuion that the neither leprosy nor small pox. | The eruptions, they said, indicated scarlet fever, but the ‘disease had not manifested itself enongh to warrant a diagnosis. Everything will be done that is powtibie for the sick man and another consulta:ion will be held to- morrow. ——— REFORM IN INDIAN SERVICE, Secretary Smif Contempiates Employing Many Army Officers as Agents. Secretary Hoke Smith has his eye upon the Indien service and is contemplating some re- forms in this branch of his department. He | ject. hat made the initial move in the direction of one change which he believes will be » salutary one. Athis request he has been supphed by the Secretary of War with a list of army officers wo would be available for detail as Indian agents. Secretary Hoke Smith expects to place at needs or liability of the’ company. ‘The prin- cipal “‘benefits” mentioned in the new draft of certificate submitted by Mr. “Potter (attorney | for this society) are peovised for by fised amounts payable by: tlhe ‘members at | fixed times, and they are in mo way variable 80 as to conform to the needs or Liabilities of the society. The mere cailing these amounts “as- sessments” docs notimake them such. It will be noted on page two of the new | form of certificate submitted that “mem-| bers are in full benefits for sick and death benefits after sxteen weeks date of certilicate in weekly schedule, fourth of the sum only siated for | will be paid if death occu from dare, | One-half only af death occur after | six months and within one year.” Those! statements are contradictory and — mis- | leading. The first one as I read it | ! | ercates the improssion that “death benefits” are payable in full after six weeks of membership, While the succeeding provisions show that such benefits will not be paid in full until after one year of membersiip. Ona re-examination of this matter my opinion is the New | American Home Assurance Society is | nota life insurance company on the assesment | Plan, It would soom to be a health insurance | company or beneficial association. Its pri | surance or hold that y purposes of rendering assistance to | members of their families in caso of sickness, and t@nsure the payment of a certain sum to the widow or dependents of a member at death, is not an insurance company.—(State vs, Mut. Pro, Assoc., 26 Ohio, St. 19, Commonwealth Nat. Aid Assoc., 94 Pa. St. 481. Chosen Friends least two-thirds of the Indian agencies under | vs. Fairman, 62 How. Pr., N. ¥., 386.) the control of army officers, and, in fact, will only appoint civilians to these positions where the Indians aro in an advanced stage of civili- zation. There are said tobe many reasons in support of this policy. In the firet place, army officers who have served long in the west and are familiar with the Indians and their ways are better fitted to handte them and keep them in control. ‘The Indiansthemselves have more re- spect for a soldier than for @ civilian and will yield him obedience more willingly. The army officer, by reason of the pride which he takes in bis’ profession, would probably take more interest in making a success of his admin- istration of the office than a man who was a) pointed for political reasons solely and for money in the office. ‘The new policy will bea sad blow to many office seekers, for these Indian agencies have long beon an important feature of the western Congressman'e patronage and have been considered as being among the choicest plums which he kad for dispensing among the faithfal, his followers. Indian agencies provide good salaries and are supposed to carry certain little perquisites “‘on the out- side” which muke good pickings for’ tho nan who bunts tor them. Se WOMEN'S SYNODICAL COMMITTEES. Not a Large Attendance Today but Earnest- ness in Home Missions Manifested. ‘The women’s meeting in connection with the general assembly wax today devoted to the meeting of the women’s synodical committees of the home missions. The meeting wae held in the chapel of the Church of the Covenant and was presided over by Sirs, D. R, James, the president of the committee. ‘The devotional exercises in counection with the meet! were conducted by Mrs. MeCrea of Indiana. of tho work, ac- 5 yy the thirty-six synods, and verbal roports were made by some of the delegates. ‘At the conclusion of this portion of the pro- gram the election of officers for the ensuing year occurred, Mrs. Turner being called by Mrs. James to proside during this time, ‘The attendance was quite small in compari- sou with the crowd of tho previons day, the sultry weather, no doubt, keeping many away. ‘Tomozrow afternoon there will be held, at 2 o'clock, a conference of the synodical commit- tees of the home missions Zor the discussion of methods of work. When the mecti was calied to order at 2 o'clock the attendance did not exceed fifty Indie, Mra. James opened the ceremonies by _ requesting the singing of the hymn, “If Love Tay Kingdom, Lord.” Mre. McCrea read a selection from the 87th Psalm, supplementing the reading with a | few remarks. | es MR. CARUTH ILL. Overwork Compe!s the Louisville Congress- man to Take to Mis Bed. Ropresentative Asher G. Carath of Kentucky } is contined to his bed with a severe chil! and high fever. Mis friends are not of the opinion that tie illness will resnit sei ously, although they will cersainly insist that Mr. Caruth take along enongh rest to fully recuperate his run-down system. ‘Mr. Carath, who is now serving his fourth { consecutive term im the House from the | Louisville (Ky.) district, is a bard worker, and is popular with all who know him, and that’s why he frequently allows himself to overinx bis strength i: the interest ‘of those who sent him here, Early in April ‘Mr, Carath was stricken down with inflamma- rheumatism in his right leg and | arm, and for a straicht mouth was held a prisoner in his rooms at the Iisgs House, | and much of the time wax not able to be moved | from his bed. And yet all the time he was in | daily receipt of @ small cart load of letters from anxious constituents, to every one of which he personally dictated a reply to his stenographer, a large part of each being given to that work, although bis physi- | cian repentedly forbade any mental wear and tear on his part. After a month thus spent Mr. able to be carried to Berkeley 33 whence he returned two ruth was however, | mai Such associations, as was observed by the court in the Pen: fixed capital, they are not bonnd to pay any | fixed sum on the death of a member. but only so mnch as may voluntarily be paid by tho surviving members, and even that cannot be enforced by kaw. Ona more critical examina- tion of the scheme of the New American Home Assurance Society I am satisfied it is not 4 life {insurance company on the assessment ‘The second drait of certificate submitted by it dloos not agroe io pay life inwurance on. the as- sessinent plan, aud it is not in conforiaity with: my opinion of the 15th instant. Aside from this society certificate of incorp does not contemplate life insurance on-the assessment pian, STREET CAR CROSSING REGULATIONS. The new regulation governing street ear: crossings goes into effect today, it having been published for thirty days as required by lawin. case of amendments to the poli ions. ‘The new regulation reste es fellowes Wherever street railroads using cable or electric motive power crosseach other, all cars or trains bound north or south ‘shall have the right of way over trains or cars bound east or west, and all tiotoranen | and gripmen on any suth trains or cars shall ‘on approaching the intersecting railrond-cross- ings. stop their cars or trains and see that the way is clear befors crossing. Provided, that this shall not apply where branches of the same stroet railway cross each other. POLES FOR THE DISTRICT USE. Superintendent Miles of the District telephone and telegraph service has requested the Com~ missioners in issuing a permit to the Baltimore | and Potomac Railroad Company to set a line of telegraph poles along 6th street from ite pas- senger depot to Virginia avenue and thence said avenue that one ten-pin crossarm id poles be reserved for the free use of the: District. A SEWER TRAP STOrrED. ‘The secretary of Howard University has called the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that considerable damage is being done: to 6th strect at the intersection of Howard ave- nue, caused by the stoppage of the sewer tray j th of the university grounds, The joners have been asked to give itttheir attention. { A TOLICEMAN AND MIS PENSION. i “is ex-Private Willinm Eser of thovpolice? force entitled to a pension?” That is thed question that is agitating the mindsof the Commussioners just at this time.and it will require a meeting of the board to settle the The case is an interesting one. The record of the police surgeons shows that be ix unfit for duty asa police officer, being subject to fite. It is claimed by Eser } that these fits are the resultof a blow re-4 ceived in the line of duty, and that he is en- titled to a pension of $25 per month accord- | ing to the act of February 25, 1885. Opon an order of the Commissioners the case was ro- opened some time ago,and the police triai | board, which consisted of Capt. Austin and } Lieuts. Swindel’s and lieffner, after hear- ing the testimony decided that Eser was not entitled to a pension, and so recommended. Maj. Moore, however, dis- vented from this opi . and in forwarding the papers to the Commissioners recommended that a pension of £25 per month be given Escr. | i] } upon reading the evidence that he is entitled to: | pension and the board will consider the easo. | at its next session. WANT A SIDEWALK. ‘The residents on the south side of W street east of 14th street and 13th street near W have combined ina petition to the Commissioners praying that a sidewalk be laid on the side of W street between 13th and 14th, CONDITION OF NEW TORK AVENUE. The following letter from Mr. W. W."Trail ‘was received by the Commissioners today I take the liberty to bring to your honorable attention the following facts, which, I think | deserve immediate considoration, and bi jthat you will find it within. your |Power to remedy. Firstly, the condition of New York avenue northwest, betwe. North Capitol and Tth strests, eaused by the heavy cars of the Eckington Electric rail- he has again been obliged to take to his bed. ok BSED Rey. D. N. Faeexanp, ono of the dclegates to the Presbyterian peneral aseembly, reports the Loss of his gold watch. road, running over an impropert batlasted trnck, in deplorable. "the © deep allies and eruptions in the center of the ave are not only unsi ous to limb. closed its doors. Department toda} juerved over thirty years in the army, is, on wetired irom active service this date. Fbattery of the New York. He will probably Commissioner Parker approved the recommen |, dation, but Commussioner Ross is not satisfied. {Parnes of New York and Miss Georgia Te thirty miles an hour, which is dangerous to ‘those on bonrd and ou ‘the street and keeps the ust in constant circulation, so when the resi- dents open windows for a breeze they get pure clay dust instead, which is very dessructive to furniture and carpets. I iy that the honorable compulsory perm : object, however, they should submit their ob- Jections in writing before 1 o'clock, Jane 3. Paving alleye—All alleys in squares 1, 26, 83, north half 153, morth half 150, 182, 274, 615, 628, 777, 808, 900, 1028. ‘Layi sidowalks—Trinided avenue to M street, west . east side, from E to east from G to H, & east side; Ist street northesst from 100; K_ sirect northwest, from 12th to yi by i i2th iit A 8 H i i ii 646 to 650; 6th street northwest avenue ‘to L, west between North isiand avenue northwest, south to 8th strecta. ANOTHER RUSH OF LIQUOR ¥ file applications for Liquor licenses as From early morning until the “office closed License Clerk Montague tables, and oes’ tepenae to get neat his dexk. " The liquor men were ton deep, and whea at last the close of theday's work wes announced $22 applications bad been filed. Each applic cant Before his license was received bad to #ur- rember his old license and put up an additional $199:72. The one idea wed the crowd was to get their applications on file at any cost, end they pushed, pulled and ired in their attempts to be first. A ‘of rumor® were current daring the ‘day'to the effect that the Commissioners bad nded their order reiative to the filing of scations, but invesigation proved them o be fulse. It was found im- not to proceed ageinst those who are using an honest endeavor to comply with ‘heir order, Pew whoiesale applications have as yet been received. ‘Te reason for thi« is evidently due to the number of «mail dealers who intend going out of business on account of ‘their inability to pay the additional tax. ts ore cen Banke Closed. Tho controller of the currency bas bees ‘notitied by telegraph by an officer of the Elmira National Bank of Elmira, N. ¥., that "the doors of the bagk bave been closed for Ddusines. Mr. Eckels immedintely ordered — Bank Examiner Gatebell to take : The controller was also notified that the National Bank of Deposit of New York bad ——_ e-____. Retired. ‘The folowing order was issued by the Wer x Capt. Daniel F. Stiles, tenth infantry, ‘own application, by direction of tne President, ———_____— The New York Custom House Inquiry. Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the ‘Department 'teaves for New York tonight ‘confer with the commission, of which ex: tary Fairchild is chairman, appointed to: antine into theaffairs of the New York vere Change at Indian Head. Ensign R. F, Dashiell has been detached ‘duty as inspector of ondnance in charge of naval proving grounds at Indian Head, ‘une 15, and ordered to special duty at! yard"in connection with the installation of succeeded in comand of. the proving by Lieut. N. E. Mason, now on duty i barean of ordnance. Promotion. inthe Post Office ‘The following promotions have been made! the Post Office Department as a resdit of competitive examination: ‘Lo €1,200—C. W. Tnylor of Ohio, frey of Wisconsin. ‘To $1,000— Mss Harrict R. Edgar of chusetts, H. A. Ward of Mississippi and Wyman of Minnesota. : $900-—Mins H. E. Griesheimer. picltarsncadacatoe drt Indictments by the Grand Jury. ‘The grand jury this afternoon ‘following indictments: Jos. L. Belt, John Joimson, housebreaking; John ja by Matthew, alias Mathews Dade, larceny. Rey. J. B. Brrtixcee, pastor of om Valley Presbyterian Church at Hat ‘ 'Va.. of the southern asecmbly, is in the eity | Nesting toe session of the general assembly Land is svopping at No. 626 E street southwest Lact Evexive a lamp exploded in house\ cupied by Caroline Evanr, 1696 2st em orthwes:, causing a slight tire. Yesrenbax Prank Wiver.« bey of ws at 1538 Nor years, living pitol left leg dislocated “by having i a on wheel and was sent