Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1893, Page 16

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Page 2 WANTED ( Miscellaneous) Page 2 WORLD'S FAIR... Page 10 DESOLATION IN THE LOW LANDS Reports From the Flooded Districts of Louisiana. New Onreaxs, June 9.—Yesterday morning evasse occurred on the lower coast, forty miles from the city, on the left bank, but from reports received it was about fifteen feet wide, and prompt work averted « disaster. Some new light has been thrown on the sita- ‘ation in the La Fourche district by Gen. N. Whitehead, a planter in that section, who reached the city today. All the way from Thi- bodaux to Bayo Bleu the country was settled by small farmers who had cultivated their places and had good crops upon them. No ex- tensive plantations were to be found in the streteb of country referred to, but it was gen- crally settled with large families on all of the ces. Pea people have lost nearly all they had from the overflow and are actually in need of assistance in some cases. A large amount of territory on Bayou Terre- bone 1s now under water and. here also people | have lost heavily. Many have been driven from their homes toseek the bigh lands, and the planters who,are out of the water will be called upon to take care of them. E Gen. Whitehead has twenty-five cabins on his plantation and they are all crowded with refu- gees from the overilowed district, ——— MANY WHEELMEN SUSPENDED. V. E. Watkins of Georgetown University One of the Number. ‘New York, June 9.—The racing board of the League of American Wheelmen have sus- pended the following wheelmen from the track until July 10: Phillip H. Davis, C. N. Holmes and F. S Pratt, Harvard; Wm. H. Glenny,G. W. Brewster, E. C. Hydick, A. F. Parmerlie and E. H. Young. Yale; V. F. Watkins. Georgetown University; George M. Contes, G.Wybern and H. Brayvogal sity of Pennsylvania; J. Carnochan and W. Granden, Princeton; E. P, Haines and L. Coe, i F. M. Good- suspended is violation of the sanction rule. be L. A. W. sanction rule reads: “Pro- moters of race meets must, in all cases, apply to the member of the national racing board in charge of the district in which the event or events are to be run for official sanction. shall appear that there will be a confliction of dates and interests, the first application under this rule shall have precedence, to be decided by said member of the board, and notice of such race meet or event must be for- warded to the chairman of the national racing board by the member in charge. “Athletic clubs shall in all cases receive « sanction where but ten cycling events are-to be run in connection with a general athletic program. Any amateur at a race meet or event not thus officially sanctioned shall be suspended at the option of the board. prendaadonrchee sass Popular Bay Ridge on the Season opens Saturday, June 10. Trains leave B. and O. station at 9:15 am., 1:90 and 4:23 p.m. week days and at 9:35 a.m. and 1:80 and $i5 pm. Sundeya $1 for round trip. © ae ae Unele Sam handled 3,800,000,000 pieces o mail in 1892. The paid admissions at the world’s fair yes- terday were 124,894. Baltimore has started a fund fora statue of heroic size of Booth. Rey. Thomas Spurgeon has arrived in San Franciseo from Honolulu, on iis way to London. ‘The straw board manufacturers of the United States are in annual session in Niagara Falla. Greenwood C. Spray of Guilford, Me, a young man of twenty-eight years, shot and killed his wife, then shot himself, at Shirley yesterday. The Duke of Veragua will not return to Washington, as ori; iy intended, to make lus farewell to the President before’ returning to Spain. ‘The London board of trade returns for May show that imports to the united kingdom have increased £1,800,000 and exports have in- creased £40,000, as compared with May, 1892. The largest spider of the world is the migale of Central America, which, with lege extended, is sometimes fifteen inches in diameter. It prevs upon birds and lizards, the Kussian cruisers Dimitri Donskoi and Ryalo ont at the breakwater at 8:30 Serockrhast algbe C, FRIDAY, JUNE 9; 1893—TEN PAGES, 2d EDITION. THE BORDEN TRIAL. Cross-Examination of Witnesses Helps Her Case. THE BOOTH FUNERAL SERVICES. IN WALL STREET TODAY. Encouraging Reports From London Helped Prices Considerably. New Yor, Jane’ 9—Higher cables from London ahd statements that Amierican se- curities there were in demand had a good effect on the local stock market at the opening and prices advanced 3to 8 per cent. B. and 0., Cordage and Manhattan led the upward’ move- ment. Encouraging crop reports from the grain-growing districts stimulated the demand for stocks. The Jepcovensent in the stock market, which tet in at the opening of business this morning, has made further progress. Purchases for London account and a further decline in the | « rates of sterling exchange stimulated the up- movement, Manhattan roge 33g to China Has Protested Against the Geary Act. ANOTHER BANK FAILS THE TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN. ‘Women Crowd Into the Court Room of the Little New Bedford Bullding. Naw Bepronp, Mass., June 9.—About one- half of the apectators in the court house this morning were females. So persistent have they become in their attempts to get into the court oom during the Borden trial that a barrier of stout boards bas been built across two trees at the extrance so that only one person may pass in ata time. Miss Borden evidently appreciates the situa- 5 tion, since she remarked to Deputy Sheriff Kirby, one, of her guards in the dock, as she glanced about and saw the swarm, that in some of the houses in the city the housework mist be neglected. In a number of instances the Same faces ate seen on the women's benches every day. Mise Borden was in her seat at, 8:45 this morning and her counsel were on hand about the same time. She conversed with Gov. Rob- inson until court opened and appeared ver; mitch in earnest about something” id Af the opening of court the district attorne} said he had received a letter from Everett 3. Cook. the Fall River bank cashier, in which ho stated that one of hisanswers toa question when he was on the stand was incorrect and he begged to be allowed to change it. On the stand he said Miss Borden had no account in the B. M.C, Durfee Bank. In the letter he corrected it by saying she had and that the bal- ‘auce on August 4 wax 172.75. ‘The correction was allowed to stand. FLEET GOrS OX THE STAND AGAIN. The first witness called this morning was As- sis‘ant Marshal Fleet, and his cross-esamina- tion by Gov. Robitivon was resummed. FLEET CONTRADICTS HIMSELF. Gov. Robinson made a skillful and long ex- amination of Oficer Fleet and disclosed the fact that other hatchets than the handleloss hatchet were found in the box by the chimuey and that there were piles of ashes in the room. ‘The handicless hatchet was found cn the .wit- ‘ess’ second visit to the cellar on the day of the murder. Witness also admitted that the search in the house that day was not very thorough. Gov, Robinson led Fleet “into a contradiction of yesterday's testimiony that the broken part of the hate! handle wag covered with ashes like the blade. He also said he put the hundle- Jess hatchet eg bys ba Jagea, ee was not produced at the preliminary hearing, and thathe did not testify about it at that time because he did not think it was used for the murder. - eure cross-examination was concluded at 10:4 THY PRISONER NERVOUS. Officer Harrington was called at 10:43: During his testimony as to the condition of the bodies the mer looked down and nervously tagured’ bar black fun. Ho testified that the prisoner said she left her father read- ing a paper, and aftcr twenty minutes found him dead, und that she said the motive was not robbery, as everything was right about the house. Officer Harrington _ testitied that . the prisoner was not in tears | during. the interview on the day of the murder and that she was very _posi- tive as to the exact time she was in the barn. He deseribed very fally the prisoner's dress at that time, causing laughter among the ladies, who constituted fully half the spectators, ‘The cross-examination commenced at 11:35. The prisoner watched Harrington carefully while he testified to her conversation with bim the day of the murder from a note marked “Personal, been handed her just before recoss, | Witness thought the prisoner wore alight blue dress, with bosom and dark spots, not the | dress delivered to the government as the one she were. HARRINGTON CONTRADICTS HIMSELF. On cross-examination Harrington contra- | dicted bis former testimony as to an inquiry of | Lizzie, but afterward admitted tht the former | testimony was correct. | He repeated a detailed description of the | prisoner's dress, which caused amusement, and the prisoner twice leaned her head on hey arm and — heartily for the first time during | the tri Gov. Robinson also involved witness in a| contradiction of former testimony as to the | condition of the barn door and window. He contradicted Fleet as to the place where one hatchet was found. | Officer Doherty was pat on at noon and de- scribed his experience at the Bordens on the day of the murder. ; Officer Mullaly took the stand at 12:38. His direct testimony as to the condition of the premises on the day,of the murder devel nothing new except ‘a corroboration of Fleet's testimony as to finding the bandleless hatchet. ‘The broken handle was clean, but the blade was covered with ashes. RECESS, He was still on the stand at 1 o'clock, when recéss was taken till’2:15 p. m. Serer eeeege LIZZIE BORDEN TO TESTIFY. The Prisoner to Go on the Stand in a Few Days. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. New Bepron, Mass., June 9.—It has been decided to put Lizzie Borden on the stand in a few days and give her a chance to tell her story in her own way. This will be done unless the aspect of the caso changes very much. Ex-Gor. Robinson improved the few minutes before the opening of the court.this morning to have a confidential chat with his client, Lizzie talked freely andthe ex-governor looked quite happy and contented when the interview losed and the business of the day began. The closing hours of yestarday wero marked by two bits of testimony which Tay prove of grave importance. Police Officer Allen testified that in his search of the Borden house he found lying at the feet of Mra. Borden's body in the front chamber a colored handkerchief with squares of black lines in it, which was badly torn. The handkerchief, stained and rent, was held up and identified by the witness, while a look of wearied disgust passed over the face of the prisoner. ‘The witness also said that he found the cellar E door bolted on.the inside, ‘The government has now endeavored to close all the doors except the screen door, which Lizzie says she used, The second interesting bit of eviden came from Assistant Marchal Fleet, who also testified this morning He said that on the day of the murder he found @emall box in the middle cellar the head of a hatchet. The witness said that the hatchet was covered with a heavy dirt or ashes, white ashes on the upon doth ‘sides, and, in fact, all over it; the dust was of ashes, very fine. Other tools in the box bad dust on them, but not the same as on the hatchet: “‘I put the hatchet back in the box and walked about the cellar and then outside.” Capt. Philip Harrington of the Fall. River Police ‘followed Mr. Fleet. He testified to in conversation with Lizzie. ‘Then Capt Harrington was asked to describe Miss Bor- den's dress, which he did with great exactness and nicety, tellmg about a box pleat, shirred front, bell skirt or demi-train, the completeness of the description provoking many laughs from | the spectators, and even tho chiof justices’ lips | substance was that the dress wasa striped pink house dress. e Riles captain's most important testi- mony, however; was that on the afternoon of the murder be saw Dr. Bowen burnanote. What it was the physician did not know,but was quite Veoysies that it was of no importance. This may the missing note which Lizzie said she be- Meved her mother received that morning. It is a point for the defense “rather than for the state. tw | bilities at’ 810,000. ward 131; B. and 0., 3 to 75; General Elec., 134 to 723; Edison Illuminating, 134 te i06; Sugar, 1g to 893; ; Chicago Gas, 13¢ to 70: ¥, Con- teal, 134 to 104; Mo, Pacific, 184 to 86, and Nat. Cordage, 1% to 144. “The | advance otherwise was 3f to 114 per cent. ‘The rise in- duced realization and a yeaction.of 3 to 1 per cent ensued. At 11am. thé market was steady in tone. Money on call is firm at 607. cantile paper, 6a8 per cent. teeta Sterling exchange is weak, with actual busi- ness in bankers’ bills af 4.848(44.85% for sixty Gays and 4.86!/a4.87 for rates, 4.86a4.88.. Commercial The clearing house statement for. today is as follow ‘xchanges, .. $93,128,155;. balances, $3,844,009. The subtreasury was debtor at the cletring house. today $418,041, Bar silver, 828{. Government bonds have been sendy. State bonds have been dull. Railroad bonds have been lower. ‘The feature. of the stock market since 11 a.m. has been a decline in Reading from, 16% ta 15!¢ on unfavorable rumors concerning the re- adjustment plan. Erie sold down to 21% on reports that the ing on ite pay rolls and’ is pay- ing excessive rates tor Th gonad at has reacted fractionally on a reduc ‘volur business. At noon the market was dull’ and steady in tone, Erie, 1734; Chieago and North- western, 10537; Lake Shore, 124!¢; Norfolk and Western preferred, 231; Western Union, 8234. Gia FUNERAL OF EDWIN BOOTH. Simple Services This Morning af the “Actors? Church.” New Yorx, June 9.—At i6 o'clock this morn- ing funeral ceremonies were performed over the body of Edwin Booth at the “Little Church Around the Corner.” Bishop Potter officiated and was” assisted by Dr. Houghton, the rector of the church, and Dr. Bispham, a friend of the great actor. ‘The ceremony was simple. — ANOTHER PRIVATE BANK SUSPENDS. Joseph Highins of Chieaco Assigns—A Cloth | Dealer Suspends. Curcdoo, June 9.—Joa. Higgine, owning o private bank at Washing*on strest, and three corresponding institations in Illinois towns, made an assignmert to George W. Dixon. As- sets are scheduled at $50,000, Liabilities nct estimated. Higgn perated banks at Mascou- tah, Sorento, Gillespie and St, Ann. The ss- signment covers all. Wm. L. sherwood, dealer in cloth af 141 5th ayenue, assigned this morning to John C, Wil, liana, "Assets are placed at 860,000 and lia- Rhea INSTEAD OF A WEDDING. Supt. Speer Arrested on His Wife's Warrant When He Went to New York. New Youx, June 9.—Edward Dobson Speer, superintendent of the Singerly Wood, Paper and Pulp Company's works at Providence, Md., came to this city to attend the wedding of bis youngest daughter, Miss Elizabeth, ou, Wedues- day evening. Deputy Sheriff Terry met him on the steps of his house with an order of arrest which his wife, Mrs, Elizabeth Webb Speer, had obtained on a declaration that Speer had abandoued her and failed to provide for hor since May 6. Mr. ,Speer was denied admittance to the house i $1,000. nothing had happened. Mr. and Mra. Spoer were married, according to. the latter's aifidavit, in Cincinnati, Ohio, thirty-two years ago, and have for three years made their home in this city. They have six AW Gpenc wrele to hin Aobahbe's tom a Speer wro ughter » fow days ago that be would be home for her wedding, and Aira. Speer then took measures for his arrest. June 16. is the date fixed for a hearing on a motion for alimony and counsel fees made by Mrs, Speer's attorneys. Prime mer- A CELL — Philadelphia Paint Works Burned. Pat.aperrata, June 9.—The paint manufac- | tory of George W. McKinsey, on York street below Almond, was destroyed by fire this morn- ing. Loss, $40,000: insurance, partial. _—— EXECUTION IX KENTUCKY. Bob Brown, the Negro Murderer, Hanged at Mayfield. Marriexp, Ky., May 9.—Bob Brown, the nogto murderer, was hanged at 10:46 this morn- ing. ‘The body was cut down at 2 minutes pas 11 o'clock. LOWN'S CRIME, The crime for which “Brown suffered the death penalty was the murder of Albert Colley, 8 well-to-do farmer of this county. During his career Brown bud shot two white and three colored men. He was twenty-soven yeas old and has played the role of a desperado ever since he located in this place, two years ago, , He confessed being the person who stoned Policeman Ezell’s residence about six months ago, and declared. his intention was to kill the | officer when he made his uppearance at the door, | but fortunately Ezell was absent from home atthe time. ‘The shooting of Farmer Colley occurred on the night of 20, 1892, at the bouse of Poliy, Hamby, a notorious white woman, where they met. The woman was Brown's paramour and he objected to Colley’s presence. 5 ‘A tight ensued, in which Brown, together with Dave Sherrill, another nogro tough, and the Hamby woman forced Colley out of the bouse into the back yard, where Brown bratally ahot him down, ‘The two negroes were arrested and jailed, but the woman made ber escape. She ‘was subsequently arrested and brought back by detectives. ‘The men were tried at the April term of courtand Brown was condemned to hang, while Sherrill was given a life sentence. Ihe woman will be tried at the next term of court. vavineeh FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The felioning xe the opening and cl prices of Now York Stock “Starker, tod by" apecial WES caeson de Rlacartness 1110 stsoet, 0. ea, rong—No. Twat; June, 704 as0%: July, 1134 ATI: 72% -bid;' September, 78% bid; steamer No. 4, red, 'a66—recelpts, 56,185 bushels; sbi bushels; stock, £07,836 bushels; els. Milling wheat by sample, diastx; June, shipments, 102,286 ousliels: stock, sales, 2,560 bushels. White corn ‘sample, 60} bid; yellow corn by sample, 43 bid. Oais quiet—No. 2 white western, 425sn43; mixed western, 36a8i—reccipts, 4,000 bush- 762 bushels. Rye slow—No. 2 59— 200" busiiels: stock, 63.610 bushels. quiet and lower—good to’ choice timothy, 15.50a17.00. Grain frelgits fairly active, un= changed. ‘Cotton quiet—middiing, & Provisions quiet and unchanged. Butter quiet—creamery, fancy, 20; do. fair to choice, 1ial9; iunita tion, 16; others unchanged. —15al3%- Coffee ‘steady—Kio carge Sugar stroug—granulated Whisky firm—t. 1Sui.19. BALTIMORE, Bulitmore and Ohio stoc! Ohio Southwestern rst incomes, 106i; do. second incomes, #1; do. third incomes. 6%; Consolidated gas Vonds, 111 bid; do. stocks, 545435. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Jane 9 (closing)—Wheat—June, 653 September, 72 Corn —Jume, Box Bi The rest of the morning was devoted to fur- officers, ther testimony by police September, 413;. _Oats—June, 29; ‘wie: Seplember, Katey. Pork 20.80; Sepember, 21.00,» Lard—June, 9.90, 0.175¢; September, 10.70, Short ribe—July, Sept » OSII6 5 | Pending APPEAL IS ALLOWED. The Fair Meanwhile Must Be Closed on Sundays. CLASH BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES. A Probable Murder at New Bed- ford This Morning: ‘ MUST CLOSE THE FAIR GATES, Yesterday's Decision of the Chicago Judges Stands—An Appeal Allowed. : Cutcago, June 9,—The United States court decided this morning to allow the world’s Co- lumbian exposition an appeal from the decision yesterday granting an injunction against Sun- day opening of the fair. The time and place of hearing the appeal will be fixed by Chief ted Justice Fuller. Attorney Walker, representing the exposi- tion directors, moved for suspension of the ogdey when it should be entered and began a long argument in support of the motion. ‘After hearing Mr. Walker's argument, Judge Woods announced that the order for injanction Was entered in accordance with the decision 6f yesterday. —_————__. GOING TO BE TROUBLE. Permits Sigued by the Director General of . ~ the Worid’s Fair Not Honored. Worxp's Fars Guovxns, Curcaco, June 9.— ‘There is going to be trouble at the fair if Of- ficial Picture, Maker Arnold and his partner, the sop of President Higginbotham, do not | 44, Promptly respect the permits issued by the director general to the representatives of the ‘press, CL. Davis, tho national commissioners, the forgign officials and others are more oxercised over the high-handéd conduct of Arnold than over the awards, ormusic, or similar distracting uestions. 3 Before the week ends the council of admin- tration is expected to call a halt on th> “picture-making combination,” which will prexent repetition of the arrests aud at- tempted confiscation of other photograpers’ Property. Even if thé council does rot servo notice on Arnold, tue board of control, aided by the special’ photograph committee of the commis, m, intends t0 proceed by petition to the federal court. A sufficient number of U. 8, marshals wiil be asked for-to see that all per- sons carrying permite signed by the director general are not interfered with. Commissioner Hundley of Alabema, who was one of the Sundas-closing majority on the jadiciary committee, ways the decision of Judges Woods and Jeukin« on the basis of the national authority over Jackson Park ent. ¢ient grounds for making ajl_persony interfer- ing with the permit holders liable ty a fixe and imprisonment after the commission's judgment that others besides Arnold could take ictures and that the director gencral full. autborlty to. sign per- mits. The commissioners here point out that Arnold and young Higginbotham aro not concessiouaires. They afe only enyj the exposition receiving a fixed salar 10 per cent perqiisite, yet they clothe them- selves with authority to arrest every person on whom they cannot levy tribute. —— SHOT BY A JEALOUS LOVER. A New Bedford Girl Probably Fa ally ‘Wounded. New BeBrorp, Mass., June 9.—A Portuguese, giving the name of Jose Viera Ciemento, fatally shot his sweetheart, Mary Conde, on south 3d street near Howland this morning. Immediately afterward he xut- tempted to commit suicide by shooting himscif. He was captured and lockéd up. He declares that be meant to kill the gland told ber so last Christmas, because she was on too intimate terms with another Portuguese. Oiemento’s wound.is not. serions, and be will in all probability recover. The gitl was, taken to the’ bospital, where her death is momentarily expected. —-——— THOSE WHO FELL AT PETERSBURG. Decorating the Graves of t Dead this Aftern Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Perznspuzo, Va., June 9.—Twenty-nine years ago today the first atfack by the federal army was made on Petersburg by « large | body of cavalry, under the command of Gen. Kautz, who were held at by. small force of soldiers under the co mmand of Col. F. H: Archer until the arrival of rein-. forcements from the regular army. In this battle some of Petersburg’s most prominent citizens were killed. Ever since tbe close of the war the 9th of | June hae been observed as memorial day, when the graves of the confederate soldiers in Bland- ford cemetery are decorated with flowers, under the supervision of the Ladies’ Memorial Asso- ciation of this city. - | ~Thia atternoon business was generally sus- pended, and many of the stores were appro- riately draped and decorated with flags and Punting: ‘There was parade of the military, confederate veterans, and different civic soci- ties. " The exercises at the cemetery consisted of raver by Rev. J. M. Pitcher, chaplain of A: P. ill‘ Camp, Confederate Veterans, and remarks by Mayor E. F. Collier. ‘orator of the occasion was Rev. J. W. Resebro, D-D., pastor of Tabb Street Presbste- | rian. Church. "Several thousand people took part in the exercises. CHINA HAS PROTESTED, Statement by the Minister Kegarding Her Position on the Geary Act. Lovrsvitie, Kr., Juue 9.—In view of the re- cent atatement that the Chinese ambassador at | Washington had assured Secretary of State (ires- ham that the government of the former would enter no protest against the carrying out by the latter of the provisions of the Geary-Chinese exclusion act, the following letter from Tui Kno Yien to Col. Blanten Duncan of this city, writtcn laat Monday and received yesterday morning, is of national, if not to say interna- tional, interest, . Carxxsz Lzaaziox, Wasurxarox, June 5, 1898. Mr. Blanton’ Duncan: r Sir: I have much in acknowl- edging tho receipt of your kind letter of the 24 instant inclosing a copy of your letter to the Secretary of State, Hon. W. Q, Gresham, in reference to the Geary act, which you con- demu as unjust and inequitable. I appreciate your kindness very much, more especially the justice and friendship whieh you” and the majority of your people desire to show to the -Chinose. By the cable- gram lately received from my government Tam instructed to protest strongly against the enforcement of the act-and adopt a firm atti- tude in the adjustment and settlement of the ties. However, I am glad to be able to say that the present administration is not pushing matters to extremes, but still has regard for the maintenance of mutual friendship and is en- deavoring to observe the treaty stipulations of the two nations, There 1s now no alternative left to mo but to wait for the final development of the pending question. Very respectfully, Tsvr Kxo Yrex, « Ho Suzx Guus. Rabe Cela A sUIT DIVORCE. Mrs. Linda Hutchinson Ball Against Her Husband—The Papers Withdrawn. Mrs, Linda Hutchinson Ball, the daughter of the late Hayward M. Hutchinson, and who a few weeks ago suc- ceeded in breaking the will of her sister, Mrs. John F. Olmstead, has sued for divorce from her husband, Charles A. Ball. The equity docket of the District Supreme Court shows the entry of suit in equity of Mrs. against her husband on ‘the 27th of last month, but also the docket does not state the nature of the sit. One of the clerks of the ‘court ited that it was for a dissolution of the matrimonial bonds, and that the papers were immediately withdrawn after being filed, thereby preventing the diseiosure of the grounds of the divorce, Mra, Ball's at- torneys are Wm. B’ Webb and Enoch Totten and Mr. 3 W. J Miller. It is understood that Mr. Ball will contest the suit. The couple have one child, a daughter of ten or twelve years of age. Should Mrs. Ball succeed to the estate of her sister, the late Mrs. Olmstead, it is said she would then be # millionaire heiress, A. CONSECRATION. A Memorial Chapel in the George- town University Grounds, BUILT BY MRS. DAHLGREN. ‘The Consecration Service Took Place Early Mass Was Celebrated. Not since the celebration of its centennial an- niversary has Georgetown University been the fcene of such an imposing event as occurred there today, It was the consecration of the memorial chapel erected by Mra. John Vinton Dahigren in memory of her dead eon, and which will be known as the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The chapel stands in the quadrangle back of the main building and is @ handsome structure built inthe form ofa Greek cross, It is of brick with stone trimmings and presents a fino appearance. Inside it is quite roomy, affording @ seating for about 400. ‘The interior is plainly but substantially finished with a roof of grained arcbes of oak. Over the altar there is a handsome stained gluse window which was made in Munich expecially for this chapel, ‘The altar is of white. marble beautifully carved in rich but chaste designs. Ihe organ ix in the north transept and here there iy uieo space for the choir. Opposite are seats for the factilty ‘and visiting clergy. THE CONSECRATION sERticy. The ‘consecration service took place at 6:09 o'clock this morning, aud was the most com- plete that basever been performed in this country. There waa long procession of dis- shed prelates under the guidunce of Cardinal Gibbons, who condue ted the conse eration service. He was assisted by Rev. J. Havens Richards, 8 J., rector of George- town University, as archdeacon; Rev. (. Gillespie, 8. J., rector of Gonzaga College, as deacon; Rev. Edward McTammay, 8. J., a8 subdeacon, aud Mr. J. Barry. Smith’S. J. as master of ceremonies. Students of the college performed the duties of ncolytes. ‘The procession started from the main uni- versity Luflding, and with the choir chanting the litany of the saints marched three times around tho building, the cardinal each time spvinkling the walle with — boly water, ‘This done the chapel was entered, special prayers were said, the walla we sprinkled with boly water, anointed with holy ols and the floor sprinkied with ashes itx en- tre length, in which the cardinal traced with his pastoral staf! the letters of the Greek and Latin alphabet. With {each ceremony, which bad its special signiti- | cance, there were particular prayers caid, and | the entire service occupied about bours. At this service there nO invitations to” the pubise, but the parti ) pants were the dignitaries of the enurch, the | priests and students at the university. } THE FIRST MASS IN THE CHAPEL. The cardinal then said alow mass in one cf the otber buildings, and at 11 o'clock the rst | mass in the new chapel was celebrate® with a |pomp and impressiveness that has nover before been seen inthis District. The walls of the chapel aud the altar were | richly decorated with flowers palma, the cardinals color (red) predominating. On’ the south side of the space in the chancel railing was erected throne a for the cardmal and his attendants, while on the opposite side was the sent of Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond, the celebrant of the mass, and his assistants, AX IMPOSING PROCESSION, The front pews were reserved for members of the Dablgren family and their personal friends, while the body of the house contained many of the best known men and women in Washington. It . was but a few minutes past «11s when the solemn chanting of the choir was heard in the main bullding, and then on imposing pro- cession, including candle, cross aud incense beurere, acolytes, priests, bishops and the cardi- nal, marched slowly up the center aisle and passed within the chancel rail. ‘The choir took its place, the cardinal and his attendants ascended the throne, the celebrant and his as- sistantes took their ranged | themsalves soft tones the organ, ved By Rev. Francis Power of Loyola catiege Balti- more, indicated that the mass was to begin. The celebration was more than usually impres- sive from the distinguished prelates who took rt, and the music, rendered entirely yy male voices, was exquisite. The mass sung was Gounod’s “Messe des Orpheauastes,”” and the choir, which was com; of students from the college, was led by Hey. P. F. O'Gor- man, §. J. ‘The regular organist of the college, Mr. Armand Gumprecht, sang in the choir. CELEDBANTS OF THE MASS. The celebrant of the mass was Bishop Van | de Vyver of Richmond, with Rey. J. J. Hogan, | president of the Divinity Collego of the Catholic University, aa assistant priest; Rev. A. R. Nev- ins, rector of St. Thomas College and novitiate and Rev. E. Dublanch?, rector of the Marist College at the Cathotic University, as deacons of honor; ev. E. A Allen, rector of Mt ‘St Mary's College, deacon of the mass; Rev. Xavier Sat: ton, retor of St. Joseph's jonate retreat, subdeacon. Cardinal Gibbons presided in cappa magna, attended by Rev. A. Megnien, assistant priest, and Roy. Thomas J. Camp- Dell, provincial of Maryland and New York and Rev. F. A. Litz, provincial of the Re- demptorists, as deacons of honor. All the dig nitaries of ‘the church were robed in their Fichest vestments and made an imposing ap- pearance, | REV. FATHER STAFFORD'S SERMON. Rev. Father Stafford of St, Peter's Church, | Baltimore, and professor of oratory at the | Catholic University, delivered the sermon. He preached on “The Relation of God to the Intellect and to the Will.” He, first addressed the ~—cardi- naf as follows: “Your eminence, you placed the corner stone of this beautiful editice in position last year, and did it in a manner wor- thy of the gift and givers. Nothing remuins for me to say on this happy occasion, when th structure is finally consecrated ‘to Divine | | service, than to again thank the generous bene- factors in the name of the president and fac- ulty of Georgetown University, and in the name of the Catholics of America, for their gift.” He commenced his sermon by saying that “*The age in whigh we live is one of great metual activity. In ‘many respects it has no parallel in history, and whatever we may think of the methods “that are peculiar to it we cannot deny that in many depart- ments of thought it has made much progress. We aro assured by the prophets of the day that the advances thus far made are as nothing | to the stupendous revelations that greet us in| the future. These mental revelations are to be the logical and necessary results of the future. We have delved into the earth to find their records of deeds which oecurred long ago and have been forgotten. We have studied all from the grave of dust to the heavenly bodies, The prophet of old, overcome by the word of God, left ail for his god, and, like the blind man, returned to Jerusalem, vith God manufactured himself to the buman race, not as man,not as aparticular thing, butas God. ‘Phat is to say, Heis infinitely good, infinitely holy und infinitely lovable. He referred to the developments of science and claimed that the discoveries made contirmed the behef in God and did not tend to a materialistic belief. He spoke of the scieutisis who had been brought by their investigations to recognize the majesty, beneficence and love of the one ‘Lhe greater the _ intellect, he thought, the stronger the belief in the Almighty. Dr. Stafford was earnest, l This Morning—At 11 0’Clock a» Pontifical | FRIGHTFUL DISASTER (Continued from Third Page.) and he stepped back. One minute more and he would have gone down with the rest. How Three Men Escaped. Mr. Harold N. Saxton of 503 L street north- west, who was on the third floor, escaped un- injured. He was in the back part of the build- ing, and when the fall came | got on the roof and came down to the street through Hasslett’s awning establishment. He was the third man out, Mr. E. G. Chapmon, chief of section two, and another having escaped by the same means. How Capt. Dowd Was Rescued. Shortly after 12 o'clock, while the workmen were engaged in Clearing away the debris that had been looked over, a member of the fire de- | partinent heard a faint ery for help trom a pile of debris near the front of the building. He gave the alarm and the crowd at once set to work to rescue him. twenty minutes before they were able to get | man from amidst the rubbish. He presented a gory sight with a big ugly | cut over hisyright eye and his right hand frightfully crushed. A messenger in the build- ing recognized him as Capt. J. B, Dowd. A | stretcher from the Garficld Hospital ambulance | was summoned and he was taken to the ambu- | lance and driven to the hospital. | When be came on the street a cheer went up | from the multitude. Capt, Dowd said that rescuing party went to work again, Hanging to a Girder. Among the marvelous escapes may be men- tioned that of young King, the son of Mr, King, the cashier of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Mr. King was left ona hanging girder, to which he clung until relieved by the firemen, Several others were left on the third floor at the rear aud remained there for some time in imminent fear that he floor would fall every \minate, They were, however, rescued by the firemen. Jumped From « Fourth-Story Window. man jumped from the fou~th-story window in the alley and alighted unhurt, eave scratcher ‘on his log. Ho stood for an hour afger in front | of .oe National Union Insurance building and was able to give information, somtimes re- \ assuring, of ober clerks to their frien?a, Hi Escapea Thgough the Avnex. ) Wm. A Rawson and half a dozen others were | on the second floor at the side, and when the | | crash came he and those aroémd him ren | through the door into the annex, getting away | safely. The Unsafe Condition of the Building. An employe of the building said toe Stax re- porier that it was common knowledge among the clerks that the unsafe condition of the building had been officially brought to the at- tention of the authorities, but that they had refused to take any action, The back wall of the building is plainly bulg- ing, but an army engineer who was called in to examine it snid there was no danger of its fall- it leg The Clotks Never Stopped. | An indication that the girders were pulled from the front wall out of their places toward the center was the fact that on each floor, hang- ing against the front wall was.a clock. These | clocks were uninjured and now: remain there, | keeping perfect time, though every piece of flooring is in the bottom of the demolished structure, Saving the Records. Capt. 8. E. Faunce, commander of the De- partment of the Potomac, G. A. B., was on handlooking after the pension pagers that were being thrown out from the wrecked building, and he enlisted a number of G. A. R. men in the service of saving as many.6f the records as possible, ‘The Scenes This Afternoon. At2 o'clock this afternoon the’work of exca- vation had so far progressed that it was safe to Presume that no more dead bodies would ‘be found on the first floor. The workmen’ had succeeded in clearing off that floor pretty effectually. ‘There is yet another hole to be cleared out, and in this it is thought more bodiés are still buried. In the front part of the building and in the center there is an excavation Sf- teen or twenty feet across and abéut eight feet deep below the level of the sidewalk. As this is in the center toward which | the fall went it is more than likely that there are still more there who were carried down and who lie still covered up boneath this mass. It was necessary to clear off the main floor before this could be touched, but at the rate they were going this afternoon it was evident the bottom of it would be reached before night and everything in it removed. What it will bring forth no man can say. It would be cruel to say that the work of rescue was slow, or that in the Presence of that awfal calamity the police and the firemen stood dum- founded. The first members of the police force who entered the building this morning began lifting dirt and mortar with their bare hands, and continued to work manfally im that way until shovels and other tools could be se- cured. MEX, NOT PAPERS. This afternoon the firemen turned a stream of water into the building. This was done to lay the dust so that the work of clearing’ away could be better accomplished. A dyed- in-the-wool government clerk objected to this procedure, because, he said, the place was stored with important govern- ment papers which would be rumed by water. Aman who standing beside him shouted back excitedly, “We don't care a d—n for the Papers of a government that lets its clerks work in such a trap. It's men we are trying to save; not papers.” and eloquent in his diction, and in the delivery of his discourse he fully maintained the high reputation he enjoys as an orator. ——>___ MR. HENRIQUES VERY WEAK. Ellison Has Made No Advances and They Would Not Be Listened To. New York, June 9.—Broker William H. Hen- riques passed a very bad night. One feinting speil succeeded another and left him in a very weak condition, Dr. H. Wynkoop made an early call on his patient this morning and said that while there was no immediate of death his condition was extremely eri A member of the family denied this morning that Ellison, who assaulted Mr. Henriques, had made any advances on his behalf. They would be regarded with scorn, as the matter is now in the district attorney's hands, ee ‘The Ilinols Delayed Only.a Day or Two. Purtapetrgia, June 9,—The steamer Illinois, which sailed for Antwerp on Wednesday and collided with and sunk the schooner Mabel Jordan in the Delaware river was at the Dela- ware breakwater this morning. She wall have some repairs made to her machinery, which delay her departure « day or two. The general opinion is that the accident was caused directly by the weakening of the structure by reason of excavations made beneath it for an electric lighting sys tem. was = stated this afternoon considered that it imperiled the lives of every man who was working in the building. TWENTY DEAD BODIES, At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon twenty dead bodies had been accounted for, of which sixteen were at the morgue. They worked for | -the beams clear and then lifted a middle-aged | | Capt. B. F. Miller was under him and the | | When theerash came a clerk named Chap- | before he reached the ambulance in the street. This was but one of the many shocking scenes attending the most horrible and inexcusable accident that ever occurred in the city of Washington, SOME THRILLING STORIES. Tales Told by Eyewitnesses of the Cates- trophe. J.C. Mack got out of the building with but scratch, “I was standing.” be said, “about three feet from the where the valuables are were three others—t | Edwards. There was heard the rumbling, felt i f i i ke l i ya the about meandI leaped into other three came behind ae? Joseph Fought was standing near the wall em the fourth floor and escaped by way of « dow. When he felt the bricks and mortar for mugias and A. P. Willie | He could not see U1. I. Street escaped without injury. that for days they bad heard _ mering and working abeut id not think of ite The only warning I The thing came down There were cries and groans and noise, and about all Tknew was that I ¢.C. Marsh, who escaped from the third floor, was among those who ad to be got down. by the firemen with iadders He said that a é 7 t 3 f 4 i i ii 5 rif pt sbtielé etl | f ued very be were apparently not fatal 3%. & Teoma J. H. Thomas of Missouri was on the third floor and fell the whole distance to the bottom. He suffered s compound fracture of the arm, was otherwise uninjured. He was free from =nmervousness when scen by « Sram reporter, though he was suffering pain. . “I did not anything about it until [got to the i E i tH Efe abF i ~f it te HH i i i ff i | : i i and trring pardy fi a f ate: HL etl H 4 ilf a he landed about two feet from « if two brothers, were in the building, The Srst wae on the third floor ani was not burt, to be in that part that did not fall, brother, who was on the second floor, was one of those very seriously injured. ——— Shadbolt, s young man, was gashed sbout the face, but was not burt. E. N. Meekins was on the second floor. He said that his desk fell with the floor, but that part of the floor on which his chair rested 4id not fall and he escaped by way of the window. He saw A.A Darrah, W. F. Roo anf 3%. BR Imbrie escape when he did. Spencer of Alabame end W.-T. » Hearst of Kansas escaped from the-secend Geer by jumping through tne window. They at- mate that about fifty persons in theirwoom fell with the foor, and nearly hundred’ : escaped with light or no injuries, a “OLD max” m'cavLay. “Old man McCauley,” ssid e Dystamtes @0@ ) stretcher and placed in patrol Wa. &. mains said that be hed ridden ia.with hed ‘man from College station. its ssvadiing, id not know whether op mel \the. was o man of famfly. Thebedy was man about five foot ton or-sta:fest, bear il | with red musteche ond eta His feco wes Bim ond ’