Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1893, Page 2

2 PULASKI’S CASE. The Letter Oarrier Who Has Ap- pealed to the Courts. DEMURRER OVERRULED. Jadge Bradley Will Compel the Govern- ment to Answer by Next Saturday — The Case Said to Have Econ Laid Before the President—Probable Defease of the Civil Service Commission. a ‘The case of George T. Pulaski agt. the Post- ‘master General, the civil serviee commissioners tment as a letter carrier in the Washing- city office; that on was f Be ie § a i Eee in ti Se 5 i | i i fll é ] E é i i f | THT i nt i HL ' 5 E because of the following reasons: of the matters of law to be argued sppotatment to offies in the executive of the federal government is ; by law im the heads of the respective nts and all questions concerning such meaents are.of politionl nature and be- im paragraph eleven of by reason of —_informal- im his tment, the question couse was 8 suficlent cause and question whether he should now be reap- ted are questions involving the discretion the Postmaster General as an executive ec Gen , Which do not appear to be reviewable | square north’ @ court of law, and to which a writ of man- 4 not applicable. any of an appointment which has been recog- and determined by the head of the execu- department who made it to be irregular, so far wregular as, in the judgment of such . to require cancellation and THE DENURRER OVERRULED. Again Judge Brailoy overruled the demurrer ‘the respondents and intimated that they to be avoiding the real issue. He also that unless the respondents answer by next Saturday, their 10 o'clock, he would direct the mandanms to Exe at the hearing of the case then. It ie understood that the civil service com- have laid the case before the President, he might fully acquaint himeclf with ali respondents wil iy of Pulaaki’s counsel, Mr. Richard q that his client was dismissed simply ‘the appointment was not reported to the commission within three days, and ‘will show that Mr. Pulaski was one of three per- ons on the eligible list reported to the Post- $aastor General on the 23 of last January;that se- was not the person dected for appointment. but that another examination had been held and thirty or forty ms had received ® higher percentage than Mr. Pulaski, the was appointed from the first, but then ‘Unlawful, certification. For these reasons, it is 4, the respondents will chim that Mr. Paani appointment was both un- ewfnl and uxauthorized. But should Judge Bradley decide such reasons to be sufficient ds for the petitioner's dismissal, the t will romain that he has held, his rulings so far be correctly in- reted, that the courts have the to inquire as to the sufficiency of the eause of removal in the case of discharged em- Ployee of the government. appointed or holding under the civil service laws and tions. BROKEK PAKPRIDGE ARRESTED. He is Charged With Abducting a Young Girt. Edwin Pardridge, the well-known board of trade man, was arrested in Chicago yesterday ‘afternoon on # warrant sworn out by Mrs. Francis Korzinski, 0 accuses him of abduet- fing her daughter, Sarah Korzinski, sixteen ‘years old. Pardridge gave bail for a hearing dune 9%. His bondsman emphatically denies the trath ef the compiainant’s charges. He says he met ‘the girl once on the street, and that two weeks ago he was approached by the mother,who told him that trouble would be made for him unless she was given 2500. Pardridge refused to give Bp acent. ——__+e-____ The Twelve-Club League. Ex-President Von der Horst of the Baltimore Base Ball Club says the story emanating from St. Louis to the effect that the twelve-club Jeague will be broken upand oneten-club league er two eight-club leagues be sustained next season is entirely without foundation. “Mr. Von der Ahe,” said Mr. Von der Horst, “is not and front of the association element. The twelve-club league has proved an entire suc- ess. Attendance results in all the cities best shows this. For that reason the twelve-club league will stay for the ten years, according to Jast year’s Indianapolis agreement.” ee Tarn About’s Fair Play. ‘From Truth. Husband—“My dear, our clab is going to hhave all home comforts." Wife—‘Is that so? And when is our home going to bave all the club comforts?” soe. Is It Economy? Freon: the Chicago Record. “I havea remarkably economical wife.” “Makes her own bonnets and gowns, I sup- pose? No," dejectediy; “she makes my shirts, euffy and collars, though.” acca eS ac, Assignee William Plankington of the Plark- {ington Bank, Milwaukee, bas assumed charge. ‘The depositors expect to be paid in full. ‘the | northwest. sold SEEN T SUN SPOTS YET? All You Need is a Naked Eye and an Ordi- nary Smoked Glass. ‘From the New York Sun. The astonishing large group of spots on the sun has been the talk of many astronomers for several days. Some of them think it the big sun spot of a year agobroken upand distributed. It disappeared from view when the earth passed to the other side of the orb, and would be due in the field of vision about this time. The more opinion among the local astronomers, , 1s that the big group of spots signities « new convulsion in the sun and it changes of extraordinary magnitude are in progress there. Never before have sun spots appeared so eudd = 0 d the are, it th hy , an fu ought, may have fee ‘phenomena’ of transcendent interest, When the sun was recently under observation, its period of total eclipse, n: and upon a scale Sentenced te the Penitentiary. In the Criminal Court, Division 1, today » motion for a new trial in the case of Horace McKeen, convicted of manslaughter in killing W. H. Harding, was overraled by Justice Me- Comas, who sentensed him to five years tn the Albany penitentiary and to pays fine of $100. May 2 ot mansiaaghter i kiling E.G hteall iter at d. the motion for s now trial was init year im tho Albany pealtontinry and to pay years @ fine of $1. ais ite Anew trial was refused to Joseph I. Belt convicted of perjury on Wednesday, and. ws sentenced to 2 years in the Albany penitent ‘They Thank The Star. Encampment, No. 69, Union Veteran Legion, has, through ite adjutant, Mr. Chas. E. Trout- man, thanked Tus Stan for its extended ac- count of the memorial services at Metropolitan Church, —_———._ Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the temperatures at the office of the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 69; 2p.m., 80; maximum, 81; minimum, 65. a Clatms 95,000 Damages. Edward Devin today, through Mr. W. A. Cook, fileda suit for $5,000 damages against William M. Stewart. Mr. Devlin charges that his house, No. 611 D street northwest, while defendant was erecting buildings contiguous thereto, was damaged by the cracking of plas- tering, shrinkage of flooring, &c., making it untenantable, and that he will have to recon- struct, Ss ‘Mrs. Thornton Wants a Divorce. Henrietta Thornton nee Otto, by Mr. John A. Clarke, today filed o bill against Wm. B. Thornton for a divorce, the restoration of her name and the custody of the threo children. They were married September 27, 1887, and lived as man and wife till May, 1892, when he formed the acquaintance of one Belie Ht!ton, who, she charges, he as his wife, they ving the names of Mr. and Mrs. White, and he is still living with her. ——_.—— Real Estate. ©. L. Bacon has purchased for $8,500 of C. M. Lipp part 89, square 981, 18.96 by 76 feet at the corner of Lith and H streets northeast. RB. A. Pyles has bought for $6,615 of Susan A. Simonds parts 12 and 13, squaro 844,21 by 90 feet on 6th between C and D streets southeast. H.R. Dulany ct al. have bought of J. B Wiltberger for $6,000 26 acres of Chillam- * 0. @. Staples has purchased for $95,000 of J. HL. Upehar lots 47, 48 and part 49, square 182— 40 feet 954 inches by 97.42 on 16th street and Rhode Island avenue northwest. D. C. Fahey has bought for $10,000 of W. R. Hodges sub 15, square 191, 18.29 by 117.4 feet on 8 between 15th and 16th streets northwest. C. A. Swann, real estate broker, 1217 F street last week lots 106 and 107, square $75.to Kate C. Henderson, and lot 14, 14, to Martha E. Lowe, total amount bout $70,000. nas purchased for $13,612.50 of Cecilia Howard sub 28, square 185, 24.75 by 110 feet on K between 16th street and Farragut northw A. J. Clarke bas bought for $6,625 of G. H. B. White, executor, sub 22, square 401. 17.86 by 44.58 feet on 8th between and M streets northwest. Edward Graves has bought of Annie K. Wight for 26,600 subs 42 and 43, square 29— 2935 feet front on New Hampshire avenue be- tween H and I streets northwest. W. B. Hodges has purchased for $5,000 of D. C. Fahey sub 18, square 781—fronting 16 feet on Massachusetts avenue between 3d and 4th strects northeast, Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers, havo sold at public sale to Thomas W. Scott the property at the southwest corner Maryland avenue and 4th streot northeast, improved by an old two- story frame house. The lot hasa frontage of 40 feet on Maryland aveune and is wedge shaped, containing about 1,500 square feet. The price paid was $3 per square foot. ended waa Farly Closing at Lansburgh’s. Lansburgh & Brother are inaugurating a now move. They intend to close ther establish- ment on Saturday nights at 6 o'clock. Tho manager said that the firm has been desirous of doing this for a year or more, but that « good number of their customers up to this time had felt that they could not manage to get out before dark. ees Record of Deaths. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—Corinne 8. Sinclair, 37 years; Ella M. Vandoren, 24 years; Agnes D. 0’ Heilly, 34 years; Frank 8. Dennison, 61 years; Annie G. Gi years; George Saul, 53 years; Victor T. Hunter, 3 years; Elis C. Hurley, 6 years: George W. Brown, 68 years; Henry T. Greer. 76 years. Coloted—Snsan Keith, 70 years; John Me- Neal, 24 years; Lillian ‘Gaunt, 4 years; Willie Person, 7 months. — Press Comments on the Briggs Case. This schism turns on nothing that can be permanent. It isaquarrel about terms and not abont things. The terms will eventually be adjusted and harmonized. Both sides admit that the Scriptures contain all the necessary rules of faith and practice, but one side insists that the Scriptures are not a history book, » science book or an arithmetic book, while the other side isists that those questions should not now be raised. One side insists upon the primary and another upon the only secondary agency of human reason and the church as guides to God. That is but a distinction with- Out a vital difference. So long as men can read men will think. 80 Jong as men will think they will think on what they read. So long as they think on what they read they will think on the Bible, and will subject it to the criticiem and examine- tion which every work claiming to be divine or buman will always and everywhere receive. What is called the new theology today will be old and superseded a century hence. What is called the old today will be something for which people, one hundred years now, will excuse and forgive their forefather for having held. ‘The attempt of ‘assom- bly to stop the operation of thought is uerile. The attempt of the Briggs men to Foree tho mental of the conservative majority was ill advised and vindictive. Both sides between them have weakened the hold of Presbyterianism on the intellect of the age and decreased ita attractiveness to the heart of the time.—Brookiyn Eagle. The conviction of Dr. Briggs of heresy by the Presbyterian general nesembly will probabl not cause much excitement in the worl It simply means that the assembly refers to stick to _ old-fashioned sterianiom, while Dr. Briggs prefers no longer to’ submit to the = terian doctrine, but be something else. This is all there is of it, and as this is land in which freedom of conscience prevails the will in futurs go their way and Dr. Briggs will go his, while each will be willing to make a final appeal to the Creator of both.—Hichmond mes. Dr. Briggs must go. The high court of Pres- byterianism pronounces aguinst him, preferring an outworn creed to the living truth. He must go; but he will not go alone. The three to one Yate of the general assembly, virtually convict- ing Dr. Briggs of heresy after he had once been acquitted by the New York presbytery, without doubt will open a schism in the church. —Port- land (Me.) Advertiser. eee The arguments in the Bering sea arbitration are likely to Inst until July 1. It is hoped a de- cision will be given about October 1. “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1893—EIGHTEEN PAGES. PUBLIC GROUNDS. Work Done Upon Them During the Last Month. WILSON’S REPORT ee Includes Also the Work Done Upon the Public Buildings That Are Also Under His Care—The Washington Monument and the Visitors Who Went to the Top. ——— Col. J. M. Wilson, corps of engineers, has made a report to Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, coL. "24 | in regard to the operations on public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia dur- ing the month of May. GROUNDS SOUTH OF THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. The lawns of theellipse and adjacent sections of this park have been twice mown during the month; all roads and paths have been raked and rolled, gutters and drain traps cleaned, dead wood cut from trees and shrubs and park maintained in excellent condition. WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND GROUNDS, All roads and paths were maintained in good order, gutters and drain traps cleaned, grass mown on some portions of the lawns and seven flower beds planted with ornamental plants. The monument was maintained in good order, the boilers were cleaned, all earo- tally overhauled and at the close of the month everything was in complete order. Twelve thousand nine hundred and fifteen persons visited the top of the monument during the month, making a total of 768,089 since Ootober By the actof an Ton ae sco are Ppa at ings d grounds was authorized fo 80% aside playground. ader "regulations to . be prescribed by him The southern section of the grounds was at once set aside for this pur- », but no regulatic prescril Tere no meats of carrying. thom ‘ont, no randals, ints have been received that trece are being injured and that the children's pla: overran proper persons. The matter will be brought before Congress ai its next session in the hope that if it is desired to turn over & portion of the parks as play- grounds a sufficient forge will be authorized to protect the children from the class of persons mentioned by Mr. Graves. OREEN HOUSES AND NURSERY. The propagation of different varieties of sub- tropical and bedding plants for summer and fall planting in the public grounds has been continued, particular attention being given to chrysanthemums for autumn bloom. About 230,000 bedding plants were sent from the green houses for uso in the parka. The nursery grounds have been maintained in good condition; lawns wore mown, roads and athe raked, gutters and traps cleaned and Hower beds weeded; about 4.500 plants of ser- ral varietice wore set out for summer bloom, and 40,000 bulbs bronght in from the parks were planted to Properly ripen them for the noxt season; twelve farge flower beds in f: of the nurseries were filled with bedi ‘A large amount of shelving used for plants was romoved from the green houses a: stored for next season. RESERVATIONS NORTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ASD WEST OF CAPITOL. Much attention has been devoted to this sec- tion of the city, which contains a number of the largest and handsomest improved parks; lawns have been sodded where necessary, roads and paths repaired, raked and rolled, gutters and drain traps cleaned. One hundred and nine flower beds have been Flanted in Lafayette, Franklin, Washington, Farragut, Dupont, Iowa, Monnt Vernon and ‘Judiciary Parks and ina number of smaller improved reservations. In Lafayette Square the foundation originally intended for the ens ieee lbp covered with a group of large tropi makings Tost graceful addition fo this beautiful park, All the vases throughout the various reverva- tions were filled with Randsome plants. All fountains have been putin good order, water has been turned on. and fm soveral instances water lilies bave been planted and gold fh placed in the basins. Minor repairs have been made where necessary to water and drvin pipes. SMITHSONIAN, HENRY AND SEATON PARKS. These large and highly improved parks, covering an area of about ninety-two acres and traversed bys number of asphalt atid gravel roads and paths, have been maintained in excel- lent condition during the month. Lawns have beon mown, gravel roads and paths repaired, raked and rolied; asphalt roads and paths swept, gutters and drain traps cleaned, a few dead trees and shrubs removed and two large flower beds prepared for plant- ing with decorative argo ihe Itwitied is greatly regret! that: amount of funds pow be this season will not admit of extensive additions tothe asphalt roads and paths. RESERVATIONS EAST AND SOUTH OF CAPITOL. This section of the city includes within its Mmits the highly improved reservations known as Folger, Stanton, Marion, Lincolnand Garfield parks, the latter covering an area of twenty- 0% yur acres. he Inwns have been mown, roads and paths raked, repaired and rolled, gutters and drain traps cleaned and dead trees and shrubs re- moved where necessary. Thirty-two flower beds have been planted with begonias, bineas, different varieties of coleus, canuas, calvies, &c., and the vase in Marion Square filled with handsome planta, ins have been put in good order rator turned on. pairs have been made where necoo- sary to water pipes and drains, SETTEES, TOOLS, FENCES, ETO. ‘The repeir and painting of park settecs has been continued. The blacksmith has been engaged repairing tools, mowing machines, éc. ‘WATER PIPES, FIRE PLUGS, ETO. Namerous repairs have been msde to the water pipes and fountains thoronghout the | PFereD! reservations and stoppages removed from found to have been completely closed by masses of the fibrous roots of trees. At Franklin Park a section of an old wooden drain was re- moved and replaced with a 12-inch terra cotta sewer pipe. At the propagating gardens addi- tional water pipes wore placed in position, EXECUTIVE MANSION, GREEN HOUSES AND aRouxps. Minor repairs have been made to the man- sion where necessary. The floor of the main bath room, second , north front, which was concreted and tiled about two years since, thowed evidence of gradual settling to an extent that appeared dangerous. An iron beam was placed in ition, the floor in the middle sl raised ¥ the use of Jack screws and the trouble over- come; the beam was boxed in, painted and a border of neat paper placed around it. Itrosts | Fran! in the side walls immediately under the ceiling of the small reception room on the west side of main corridor. or repairs were made to the furniture where necessary, and the work of taking up and placing the mansion in ite summer tame was commenced. ‘The green houses were maintained in as good condition as possible, and the plants in the con- servatory, the orchid house, sting house, | scott, Propagating &e., received attention: a large number of plants were sent out for decorating the grounds. The usual care was extended to the grounds; lawns were mown, roads and paths Yaked and rolled, gutters and drain traps cleaned, fower beds planted and dead wood re- moved from trees and shrubs. ‘The conservatory needs extensive repairs, which will be undertaken immediately after tho opening of the next fiscal year. TELEORAPE TO CONNECT CAPITOL WITH DE- PARTMENTS. The main and local batteries received careful attention, the latter being renewed where nec- essary. ‘Minor repairs were made to the wires from time to time, and at the close of the month the overhead lines were iu good order, the under- ground lines being useless, DRAUVGETSMAN. ‘The draughtsman bas been employed upon his usual duties, visiting, examining and sur- veying various reservations, producing office records and giving evidence in the District Su- preme Court and in preparing » complete list of reservations, lote, &e., belonging to the United States and under charge of the chief of engineers in the District of Columbia. ring the month he made soundings and borings on the line of the wharf to be built pear the mouth of Bridge creek, at the birth- place of Washington. ran oe e|ANGRY COUNTRYMEN.]. TS seo (DISTRICT APFAIRS, [atime ty-stoem we Mr. Fowkes of the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith ‘has presented the harbor office with » black snake. This, the latest acquisition to the menagerie, measures five feet cix and one- half inches in length amd fx. inches around tho walt. He i © homely fellow, both in personal appearance and dispo- sition. Being a member of the boa family he is sald to be not venomous, but nobody round headquarters seems over anxious to test: that alleged fact. Mr. Fowkes captured the reptile in the Virginia woods of the lower Potomac, boxed it and presented it ina felicitous speech to Herbormaster Sut- ton, The snake and the coon have not yet learned to lie down together. They are quar- tered near each other, and wholesale enmity is manifested. The public school excursion to River View Today ts largely patronized, despite the unfavorable weather. The decks of the Ponts were well filled with chil- dren on the forenoon and afternoon try ‘There was a tremendous cargo of happiness, romp and funch on bourd when Capt. Luckets ordered the lines cast off, Pilot Emory Tulle pulled the gong, and Engineer Moore lot her go. Purser Bennett has been appointed to look gfter the money matters on board the steamer ver Queen. Mr. Bette, who is purser-in- ebiof of the Mi Vernon and’ Maruball Hall Steamboat ‘Company, has fore — looked the’ Queen, but his duties in connection with the main office and the steamer Charles Macalester have be- come so arduous that it was desirable to give him a lift by the tment of Mr. Bonet. The is her river route to Glymont and is mecting with ees degree of success, This service was stituted Inst senson and was found to work well. On this route the Quecn hae a de- cided advantage over the Arrowsmith, Wake- field, Randall and Mattano, by reason of her daily service, ‘ise Bat ove ekg the r of the Mount man fernon and Marshall Hall pany, was aboard the M ‘this morn- ing, She wee sccompanied by o seminary am, Mise Randall, daughter of Commodore Ran- has platted and planted a gay flower ‘around her private cottage at River View. Great preparations are being made for the Elks’ excursion to Marshall Hall on June 5. ‘The Epworth outing at River View yesterday was heavily attended and thoroughly oo. a] copa! the River Queen, has = duties as intendent docks for the Mount Verron aod ‘Marchal! Hall Capt BO. Ramage says that although the weather has been Sulavorable the exenteion business has exceoded expectations, and that he we bens ni 2 harbor wnings are Put up aroun po Hee headquarters. The first number on the sacred concert pro- FE Bt River View tomorrow will be the Capt. 8. Randall march. It has been composed and dedicated to the captain by Prof. C. Cam- Pagna of Espute's Orchostra. . Colgrove steam yacht Elia bes shifted from Bennett's yard aid taken up her ings in mid stream. She will go the river tomorrow on so ivate excursion given by her owner, Mr. Bela Colgrove. tC. Re Railey ‘and Chief Enj Houstan have returned to their eraft after s Pleasant trip to Philadelphia, where both the officers named have relatives.” It has not been decided when the Elia will steam away for Chicago. She will probably take the outside route and go through the St. Lawrence. The Mattanoand the Rendall are up, both report that they had to leave. whole of freight and ‘on tho wharves siness was so heavy. When you want to rafle the plumage of one of the ollicers or men of the new steamer Hurry Randall spoak of her as the John W. Thompson. The Hearst yacht Vamoose lies at Sheriff's Sethe Seante Li jcanie Lippett is getting out her dun- nage and will go to Georgetown today to load Coal for the east. ‘The ice-laden schooner John C, Haynes has taken up position on the outuide of the Lippett and the Stinson on the outside of the Haynes. All threo vessels lie at the Independent Ice Company's dock, Things have a live aspect around the dock of the Great Falls Ice Company. They are dis- charging about 300 tons of ice per day. There is a loll in the lumber trade, but wood is booming. —>—_— AT THE RIVER FRONT. dall, den and car ARRIVED. Schooner John C. Haynes, Kennebec, 1,100 tons ice, Independent Ice Company. Schooner Frank Stinson, Kennebec, 1,100 tons ico, Independent Iro Company. Schooner John B nor, Martinot, Rappahannock, 100,- 000 feet ‘lumber, E. E. Jackson & Co. Schooner Elin and Carrio, James fiver, 50,000 fect lumber, Ryland & Brook Sch voner Peri, Kendrick, Nomini, 55 cords wood, Carter & Clarke. Schooner ‘Lottie Car- ter, Jaskins, Nomini, 95 cords wood, Carter & Clarke. Sehooner’ Virginia, Bonnett, Saint Mary's, 48 cords wood, Garter & ‘Clarke. Schooner L. Virginia, Brown, 40 cords wood, Carter & Clarke. Schooner Dorchester, Headly, Coan river, 60 cords wood, Cartar & re. SaILep. Schooner Baines, schooner Chase, schooner Ellen, schooner Pocohontas, schooner Dixon, steamer Palermo, steamer Occoquan. es Anacostia, Howard Stewart, an evangelistin tho Cath olie Apostolic Church, will repeat his lecture of the coming of the anti-Christ on Sunday night at Masonic Lodge. Anacostia society.has seldom been so dull asat | ** present. Most of the prominent social of the town aro government employes, and have an uncertain feeling and @ tendency to- “= “Adelaid Stangier is ging f ra, arran, lor a soiree to be heid next week. a ‘There does not seem to be much agitation with regard to the postmastership. Public opinion ix almost unanimously in favor of free delivery. The town is dissatisfied with the ¢ postal arrangemonts, It ia expected that there will bea baptiem in the river at this point tomurrow. es A Pastor Surprised. On Thurs day evening a party of fifty, includ- ing the stewardesses, some members and friends of Galbraith Church, repaired to the house of their pastor, Rev. R. H. G. Dyson, D.D., and tendered him a surprise to welcome him aa their pastor for this conference year. An address of weleome was delivered by ‘one of the stewardesses, Mias Martha ; and in response the pastor made a few remarks, which contained many touching and instructive thoughts. ‘Among the gueste wore Rev. R. H. G. Dyson gnd wife, Miss Elize Deon, Mra. Taylor, Afra Lee, Mr.'and Mrs. John Wells, Mr. and Mra, Lewis " Talbot, Mrs. Sophia Jordan, Mrs, Louisa Howard, Mr. and Mra k Slater, Mrs. Barbara Smith, Mrs. ‘Alico Bolton, Mrs. Hattie ‘Mrs, Mrs. Florence Lee, Mrs. Herbert, Mri. Blac , Mrs. Mary ‘Bacon, Mrs. Sophia Wicks, Mrs. Annie Johnson. Misses Maggie Taylor, Blanche Colder, Janie West, Katie West, Mat- tie Manning, Rachel Williams, Harris, Beckett, ietoria Smith, Beckett, Robert Green, Robert Tap- Richard Campbell,” Richard Wells, A. Campbell, Jacob Fisher, Daniel Bell, Silas Budd, Edward Howe, ‘The siewardesses ciacted for this year are the following: Miss Alice Shorter, ‘president; Miss Mamie West, vico mt; Mrs, Mary Shaw, treasurer; Miss ha Liggons, serotary; Mieg Mary Shorter, Miss rs. Gertrude Bowie, Mre, Anna Badd, Mri Ide “Howe and Miss Cecelia owell. Rosie Messrs. Andrew ss Fatal Disaster at a Grade Crossing. Ahhorse car of the Chicago city railway line last night going cast on 69th street wae struck by a Rock Island passenger train. One oceu- pant of the street car was instantly killed and three seriously burt, ‘The dead is an unknown woman, about twenty-five 3 of age. The injured: F. G. Ball, 1712 Wellington avenue, two ribs broken and internally hurt; Clara Ellis, 7125 Eggleston avenue, both arms broken; Edward Fitzgerald, driver of street car, inter- nal injuries. The accident is sald to havo been due to the noghgence of the gate keeper at the crossing, W.D, DeNormady, who fuiled to lower the gates on the approach of the train. The car carried but six passengers. While the car was crossing the track the driver saw the approach- ing train and whipped up his horses in his efforts to get away. The passengers on the street car saw the danger and rushed for the rear end to make their escape. Before they could do this the engine struck the car. Residents of Marlboro’ Threatened the Newspaper Critics. TO DUCK CORRESPONDENTS. Sheriff Middleton Considerably Agitated by the Pabitshed Comments on His Polley in the Pursult of Pinkney, the Marderer of Frank M. Bowle. ——— Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. Manrzono’, Mp., June 8.—Nine days have passed since Wm. Pinkney, one of the two negroes sentenced to be executed on the 30th instant for the murder of Francis M. Bowie, escaped from the jail here, and the recapture of the man is apparently beyond the power of the sheriff and his fellow searchers. Certainly it is if the search is not to be con- @ucted in a more vigorous and complete man- ner than has so far characterised the efforts of the authorities. Yesterday afternoon it was reported that Pinkney had been seen in the woods of Mr. Clagett, about three miles from here and about one mile from his former home, where his wife now lives. The murderer is snid to have been seen by two of the small searching party then in the field, but neither of the two men were able to get the man within range of their guns. ‘When seen the man was running, and soon disappeared in a dense undergrowth. ‘THINK THEY 64W PINENEY. Yhile the searchers who saw the man are said to beconfident that it was Pinkney, still very fow here really believe that the man scon was the escaped murderer. In fact, the ing impression here is thet Pinkney has long since en the dust of this neighborh« from his feet and is now from Masiboro’. | Although the murderer was ‘oeritt Middleton and his ia- 4 + men, in- pd piptce sini constantly in the field in the vicinity in which the man was thought to be, returned to town ina few hours and did not this method of search by the authorities which has been so much criticised by the people here and in this neighborhood, and which they claim will never result in the recaptare of the mur- derer. Indeed not «few of the people of this eom- munity ascort that if Pinkney is retaken by the it will be more « matter of accident than design; provided, of course, no more active and pei $ effort is made by him and his ‘posse. NEWSPAPER CRITICISM DISLIEED. Sheriff Middleton is said to be somewhat worked mp in consequence of the criticiams made upon his course in the matter, especially by the newspaper men resident here and by those sent here from the Washington and Bai- timore , and he is reported to have de- clared that with a single exception no reporters will be admitted by him to witness the execu- tion of Barber and Pinkney, should the latter ever be recaptured. Early in the week it was rumored that it was determined by some parties here to teach the newspaper ‘& lesson, and it was ex- jlained that tl instruction would take the form of a ducking in the waters which almost surround Marlboro’, or, in the parlance of the neighborhood, the unfortunate reporters would The lesson was not taught, for some reasons best known, perhaps, to the parties themselves, and the visiting newspaper mon were kindly to remain and depart without moles- tion, nr THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD. Tt Looks Now as if the Trolley is De- fented A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Gettysburg says: From what one of the battlefield commissioners anid today it looks as if the trolley is defeated, since, unless some- thing turns up to change the face of things, the commissioners do not propose to allow it to remain on the field. If no satisfactory arrange- ment can be made with Mr. E. M. Hoffer, president of the Electric Railway Company, a fury will doubtless be appointed to assess damages under the government's right of emi- nent domain. Mr. Hoffer himself, it appears, in hie burry to push forward the ‘work of vandalism, made one alip that may put him at the mercy of the War ent. After the sundry civil — passed . appropriatin; to fin the government work on this ‘battlefield, Mr. Hoffer wrote to Secretary Lamont, stating that a charter for an electric railroad over this battlefield had been secared; that the Gettys- burg borough authorities granted the right of the streets of the town and the supervisors of Cumberland township the requisite roads in their bailiwick; that the rights of way had boon purchased along the line of battle of the socond and third days’ flelds and informing # Secretary that they were now ready to begin To this in due course Secretary Lamont re- lied, reviewing the contents of Mr. Hoffer's Rotter, according to the custom of the de) ment, and apprising bim that he would give the matter attention and have it looked into and would thes communicate with him farther. ONLY WAITED TEX DAYS. Hoffer waited what he regarded as sufficient time, » week of ten days, and then, receiving no letter from tho Secretary, he began the desecration and destruction that now mars the 1d. {0 le elaimed here that Hoffer, by his volun- tary letter to the Secretary of War, acknowl- edged that he was aware of the prior claim of the United States government to the entire battlefield. as evidenced conclusively by the act of March $, 1899, and that he desired some ae- surance from the War tment that they would not interfere with the building of the railroad. in view of this is looked upon herp as inimical to the cause of the trolley. THE SEVENTY-SECOND'S PLOT. ‘The other slip is the failure of Hoffer to buy the thirty-foot plot owned by the seventy- second Pennsylvania regiment in front of the Bloody Angle,and directly over which his rail- road rune. He had opened negotiations with {he rogiment for its purchase and the price hed been fixed, but Just before the execution of the deed Hoffer informed the regiment that he would not require their plot of ground, since the rond would ran around it, ‘Not until the Press disclosed the matter did the local representative of the regiment know that the trolley cut thelr land straight through Siartelr ony feclea Gullay i od peer ele fe only way for the tro past plot weal bey hreugh tie Gecaet teres, bus fince Codori deeded this right of way he has sold his farm, ‘The present owner ie opposed to the electric vandals and will not sell them « Passage around this thirty-foot plot of the Seventy-second that stops further progress to the westward end. The lands of the Memorial ‘Association lie immediately to the eastward; therefore, the only course of the railroad 1» to cross the seventy-second's land. If the regi- ment prevents them they are blocked and will be Unable to reach the northern side of the Bloody Angle, and their road along Hancock's front willbe utterly worthless. ‘They are now digging thelr way through the seventy-second’s property and the cat was two feot deop tonight, Mitlough it is esld hero they havo not an afom of right to the land. ‘The friends of the battle- field are waiting to hear from the veterans of the seventy-second 10 see what the outcome wall be in tho fight with tho trolley. eee eager Indian Agents to Be Designated. Ivis understood that Secretary Smith will soon designate a number of Indian agents to take charge of various Indian agencies through- ont the country. ‘The majority of these will be army detailed for the purpose, bat in soveral cases, where it is considered to be for the beneSit of the service, eiviliane will be ap- pointed. eaiees epg, Indicted for Killing “Green Goods” Man, Edward K. Hoerner of Steelton, Pa, was yesterday, in the Kings county court, Brook- iyn, indicted of murder in the first degree for shooting and killing George Phillips, « green goods man, on the 16th of last May. Joseph, who fs said to be a brother of Edward K., an who was arrested at the time of the shooting, was held until today for some one to come for- ward and prove his identity. o Near Hebron, Tyler county, W. Va., the house of James Umbleman, a wealthy farmer, was destroyed by fire Thursday night, and two children, aged six and eight years, perished in the flames, sociation The couneil of the Mount Vernen Ledics’ Association will adjourn today. Yesterday the board of Virginia visitors, headed by Gov: McKinney, with Mestre, Taylor Berry, R. W. Moore, Capt. Mushback, J. Bell Big- ger, clerk of the Virginia house of sentatives, and Col. L.Q. Washington of this elty, paid their annual visit. Superintendent Harrison H. Dodge met the party at the wharf and escorted them to the mansion. After being introduced to the te and vice regents the board of visitors held a meeting, Col. Washing- ton being chosen president and Col. Bigger secretary of the board. They adopted the fol- lowing resolutions: Resolved, That the board of Virginia visitors express its appreciation of the interest taken by the iedios of the Mount Vernon Asso ciation in the management and of the home and tomb of Gen. and also of the active efficient superintendent, his industrious assistant, Mr. James Young. This board cheerful e0-operat Mecea of The counell has accepted the gift of four acres of swamp land, lying just it of the wharf, froma Me, Christ Hearleh, will be drained and reclaimed. ‘ ‘The report for last year shows that there were 87,000 visitors during that period. Mre. Lippincott, vioe regent for Penusyl- vania, has offered ‘to collect contributions to lay 0 stone walk from tho mansion tothe electrie station. eS ee Army Orders. First Lieut. George B. Davis, fifth infantry, is relieved from temporary duty pertaining to the militia of Maryland, and will proceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and report to the commandant of the United States military prison at that place for duty at the Leave of absence for one month is granted First Lieut. John H. H. Peshine, thirteenth in- transfers in the third cavalry 1: First Lieut. Franklin 0. Johnson, K; First ¥ to troop C; Second ieut. George T. Langhorne, from C to j Second Lient. Frank M. Caldwel, from ‘to troop leave of absence granted Post Thomas W. Barry, United States army, is ex- tended one month. eon seen by the searcb- | fant try. ‘The follo are ordered: The leave of absence granted First Lieut. Edgar Hubert, eighth infantry, is extended three months. By direction of the War ment order of May 9, 1898, = to First Lieut. Frank main H. artillery, and to direst that Lieut. Randolph to hin station on being so relieved, and that Liout. Winn report in at the university Augast 1, 1898, ‘The leave of abvence granvell Seobnd. Edens, Skerrott, firet artillery, is extended four months on surgeon's certificate of dise- ty. Leave of absence for one month is granted First Lieut. John B. Bellinger, fifth cavalry. Leave of absence for one month is granted eo Edward 8. Godfrey, seventh ca’ a jeut. Col. Johnson V, D. Middleto surgeon general, and First Licut. Charles Will- cox, assistant eurgeon, are detailed as members of the examining board at the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., vice Captains Louis Brechemin. and Leonard “Wood, ‘assistant surgeons, re- Y The following named officers will report to the examining board at the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., for examination for promotion: Second Lieut.’ Nathaniel F. McClure, fourth cavalry; Second Lieut. John D. Miley, fifth ar- tillery; Second Lieut. George E. French. fourth infantry. . Capt. John M. Banister, assistant surgeon, is detailed as a member of the examining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., vice Major John Brooke, surgeon, relieved. The following named officers will report to the examining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., forexamination for promotion: Firs re, twentieth tnfantr H. Elliott, fifth cav 8. >. =P hridge, Second Thomas H. Slaveus, fourth cavalry; Second Lieut Frank Oven, eighth infantry; Second st. Wolls Willard, ——F subsistence. leave of absenco granted Maj. James P. Kimball, surgeon, is oxtended two months on surgeon's certificate of disability. Capt. Jefferson D. Poindexter, assistant sur- £008, ‘ill be relieved trom duty at Fort Nio- brara, Neb., an Teport to the commanding officer, Fort Bowie, Arizona territory, for duty at that post. ‘THE COURTS, Equrrr Court—Chief Justice Bingham and Judge Hagner. Yesterday—Horrigan agt. Horrigan; trustee authorized to sell notes. Seanlon agt, Kennedy; F. T. Rawlings appotnted ation 04 litem, Gunton agt. Zantzmyer; amended, Smith agt Lee; decree Hauptman; sale finally ratified. MeBlair agt. ; to auditor. O’Don: tee directed to con’ fecs Cimcuit Court, Drvisiox 1—Judgee / Today United States agt. Sheshan et al; fodament by default, United States ex rol. ulaski agt. Civil Service Commission;demarrer overruled, with leave to answer. P.'Echols et al. agt. J.'W. Deane: do., do. Perry & Son agt. Woolen ot al.: motion for non-suit overruled and $50 allowed deposited as security for costa. Hunter agt. E. and 8H. Railway Company; time extended to file supersedeas. Litt & Davis of May 18| of correeted. that Ws ; Preference S'Doncvan, holding ‘Simon The Contagious Disease Hospital Site Question, NOT IN SQUARE i112. ‘That Was Decided Today—Names of Streets Cannot Be Changed by the Commissioners Either in the City or in the Suburbs — Against Liquor Licenses in the Biack Belt. ago as asite for the same. Yielding to the Protests of the entire eastern section of At the hearing given several days ago to a committee from the East Washington Citizens’ committee, raised the point Commissioners bad not complied with the terms of the act regulating the ospital ground in the National or Zoological the reservation called the Iqnds are ocoupied and could not beconsidered by the Commissioners as suitable for the purposes of a hospital site. It would be just as reason able to say that a suitable site could be cured in the Cay grounds or on the White Lot or in the Monument grounds or in Judi- ciary Square. “Of course the charged with Commtesioners, the duty of e: ‘a Micretion reposed them by an act of Congress, could net may that in elther of the above grounds was there asuit- able site fora hospital for contagious diseases.” Bo that now the Commissioners are as much as over regarding ‘he location of the tagious disenses. agt. B. and O. Railroad Company; demurrer | J°° Gran! and plea submitted. Mame Red ite Com- Flannery Bros.; motion for new trial signed. \n: creraiei wad baler ‘exceptions Cinctrr Count. Drvisiox 2—Judge Coz. agt. Randall; remittitur leintif? otion Today—Stargardter filed; motion for new trial overraled—pi excepta Powell agt. B. & O.R. R. Co.; m for new trial overruled. that have chown sufficient interest in this im- portant branch of the defensive service to pass tho necessary laws to warrant the extension of federal aid. Today an order was made trans- ferring the old monitor Nantucket to the naval militia of North Carolina. The monitor is a vet- eran of the war, and was under heavy fire at the bombardment of Charleston defenses. She is now at tho New York navy yard, and as soon as a few repairs are made she wiil be sent to Wilmington and be turned over to the North Carolina state authorities, ‘Tae Maseachusotts naval militia offcials have apphed to the Navy Department to ex- tensive repairs male upon the monitor Passaic, which was placed at the disposal of the state for naval militia purposes, but the department hae informed them that it}has no fund avail- able for the which can, however, be made by the Navy Department if the state of Massachusetts pays the expenses. ‘A complete equipment of text books, pamphlets and instructions is now being pre- d at the department for shipment to ichigan, which state has recently passed a law providing for the ot tion of naval militia, to the great gratification of the naval authoritics, who have long desired better element of ‘naval protection of the exposed northern frontier of the United States. ‘A Way the President Has. From the Kansas City Times. It was during Cleveland's first incumbenoy. The daughter of a lawyer prominent in « neighboring Kansas town had married an officer who a few months after tho ceremony had boon detailed to a remote post. The young wife, who had enjoyed sort of belleship in the ‘semi-metropolitan community in which she bad been reared, felt as if she were about to be buried alive. Encouraged by her bus- band and father she repatred to Washington to seek reprieve at headquarters, “Fort Riley? Why. that’s a pretty good de- ” aaked the President, to whom the had stated her case. it doesn’t suit me at all.”” have been satisfied with being sheriff at Buffalo, but you wanted to be the President of the United States,” came the pert retort. Mr. Cleveland arose with thesame: eto eee drees her weird at Fort Riley. te saloons in two tone of any toward the elevation they rather not There can be nv thrive upon this class. by closing these SPEED OF ELECTRIC CARS. The following letter from Mr. A. 8. Cay- wood relative to the speed of carson New York avenue was received by the Commissioners to- day: I beg to call your attention to the very high rate of speed of the clectrie ears on New York avenue from Ist to 4th streets northwest. When they leave ist street is a down grade to 4th street, and between these two pointe they crom’ M street, New Jersey avenue and 3d street which intersect New York avenue at that point, The car runs at euch a rate of speed that it is often 200 or more fect before they can stop for passengers to get on, and at junction ‘these streets I have mentioned it is very danger- ous for both teams and people walking. I think this matter should have iminediate at- tention, as it is very hard to stop the ear on the down grade when it is running at any ordinary rate of speed, and still harder when it runs at the rate of a mile a minute. I understand that there was a gentleman run over day and very ity injured, if not killed. I live on the side of this grade, between the two points, and this is continued after dark up to mid- night, and it seme ns if they run faster then than during the daytime, which isstill moredun. gerous. The jumping of the cars from the high Tate of on buildings and dwellings a hundred feet the street. This has been attributed to the bad track, but I think is due more to the high rate of speed than to the track, By giving this matter vour immediate | attention you will greatly oblige. ‘THE MARKET HOUSE ComPaNy. The Commissioners have requested the attoruiey to advise them whether applicants for liquor license for places within the prescribed neighborhood of the Center market are re-| uired to obtain the official signature of the jashington | | Market Company. CAN A WOMAN ORT A LICENSE. The Commissioners have asked Attorney Thomas for an opinion whether, under section ef Bi ninth, and i A pro Aint? GRANTING 4 xicuxae. Protest signed by nine resident and prope erty holders has been received by the excise to Coafes A Hue 305 to ee AUTHORITY oF AGENTS. ia signing liquor license ‘Thomas says; “Such authority should fosted either by = powor of, : cally authorizing the agent to sign, or by « power of attorney auth ‘the agent to manage the FIRE DEPALTMENT CHANGES, C. W. Hopkins, H. BK, Warren, J. Calshoa and G. F. Burgo were today appointed pri- vates, and P. J. Carroll and James F. Reynolds were respectively ted engineer and served their probationary terms. THE EasBr's POINT SEWER. ‘The Commissioners have accepted the bid of HL L. Cranford to construct the Easby's Point sewer and awarded him the contract accord- ingly. BUILDING PERMITS. Permits were wsutd today as follows: Sam L. Phillips, one brick office and store, 1105 F Street northwest; @20,000. ©. C. Greer, one frame dwelling, Omaba street, county ; #600. 4 SEWER WANTRD AT MT. PLEASANT. A petition bas been received by the Commis sioners from the residents and propety owners of Mt. Pleasant, pra ‘that asewer be con structed on Hi avenue avenue and Spring street to connect with the stréot sewer. Homeopathic Hospital grounds The sidewalk of that street is coated with a thick deposit of yellow mad, due to washings from the unsodded bank, and is « great annoyance to pedestrians THE GARBAGE COLLECTION. One of the claims made by the contractor Filet ne ft il f if > H i 5 By | i be is oa we which a committee of the nitery i eye two lectures, touching on this general subject be desivered at the Columbian University Hail, 15th and H streets, next Monday night | The lecturers are Dr. 8. 8. Adams, who will tallt on the eare of children during the summer, and Prof. Theobald Smith, who will lecture on ster= ilizing milk. The talks will be sbort enough 99 both can be delivered the same evening. lecturer are intended for the benefit of the pub lic, and every one interested is invited to attend. ———- King Relensed. In the case of ex-Policeman Charles H. King of the third precinct, who was sent to jail for four months ago by Judge Miller a month age for assault on Emory Cole, whom he hed under arrest, as published in Te StaB at the time, Judge Miller today reduced the sentence, and King was released upon payment of $100." Mr. Pliny C. Hough, the real estate dealer, paid the fine and King walked out of jaila free man to again join his wife ond ‘children, —— Branettes, Blondes and Marrying. From Gedney's Mawazine. The brunette type is becoming more numerew® im England and on the continent generally. Mr. Gladstone, who observes most things, said some years ago that light-baired people were far less numerous than in bis youth. This statement was borne out by the results of the statistical inquiry undertaken by Dr. who examined 726 women and found that were brunettes und 367 blondes. | Oarryin inquir: ‘orther, says the Ne fen Beddoe’ learned: that 78.5 et | cent of the brunettes had husbands, while 68 per cent of the blondes were married. From this it appears that in England « brunette bas | ten chances. of being wedded to the nine chances of the bionde: and Dr. BedGoe went oa to argue that ‘‘the English are becoming: darker | because the selecting the 4 | haired ." The samo thing happe: in France, in Switeel and and clsewbere on the continent. — in the Windy City. From World's Fair Pock Pitte— “Will you marry mo on May 18?" Gindye—“Yes.” - ~s-Well, bere is an engagement ring there by 12 o'clock the ring is ou" | _ Pitts m adys—**What do you mean?” Pitte—“Ob, Fm just picking up « Sow op tions.”