Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1893, Page 5

ING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. ©. SATURDAY, JULY 1. 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES, Too Tired TO SLEEP. DID you oa Thompson's Puanwacr, 703 ldrs Sx N. W. Wroukaven them the next Osx 39- Pin Par (e-Book on Physical Culture sree. M.C. Waetaws Corser Euronrew, & ai it oF BE ifs 3 Saxper, 217 Ps Ave so mayi7 Get the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS. ‘Trunks and Satchels at low prices, ects MR. GLADSTONE SUCCESSFUL. His Resolation Ending Filibustering on Home Rule Adopted. In the house of commons last evening, Mr. Gladstone's resolution that the home rule bill shall be reported by July $1 and shall be clos- ured in four sections was carried by a vote of 299 to 267. Mr. Alfred Webb, member for Waterford, moved for the appointment of » commission to inquire into the government's expenditures in India with the view of how to meet [arch Spree in a revenue if opium traffic prohibi Mir GE. Russell, . oon se an amendment that the commission quire as to whether the opium traffic could be > on ir. Webb's motion was , 184 to 108, and Mr. Russell's amendment was without a division. ———_+e+____ SENATOR STANFORD'S WILL. ‘Two Millions and @ Half Left to the Un versity. ‘The will of the late Leland Stanford was filed for probate in the office of the county clerk at San Francisco yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Stanford is named as sole executrix, and she petitioned for the probate of the will The petition states that the value of the estate is unknown, but that it consists of stocks, bonds and real in this state. The will isa voluminous document. Male, Colombo, Singapore and Hong Kong ' The U: S. S. Baltimore, which will be the flagship of the Asiatic ron, is now fitting out at New York and will start ‘for the orient about the middle of August. —____-e-—_____ A Fine took place at the residence of John ‘Vhomas, 1227 23d street norihwest, yesterday afternoon. caused by a defective flue. It was ox by Truck B with a low of $10. Faxsre Cuask, a colored girl, of 1222 Rhode Island avenue, was found sick at 14th and P streets northwest yesterday and seMt to her home. | is a most attractive companion. | cago and the part weeks’ A SUMMER DULLNESS. Society Having a Yawning Spell at | the Resorts. GAYER TIMES EXPECTED.) ge Secial Events in This City—Weddings and Entertainments — Where Some Well- Kuown People Have Gone for the Season. There is one consolation for society people whom circumstances will not permit to leave town to be found in the fact thatitisagreat deal | more stupid at other summer resorts than it is | here. Reports from the neighboring rivals to the capital city are by no means dazzling. ‘Newport is as quiet as Asbury Park. The social | grandees have pretty well gathered, but nobody seems at all disposed to set the ball going. Up | | at Bar Harbor everybody is shivering, fires are | ae plentiful as they are here in the winter, and | | the summer is only making as yet very feeble | but in the meantime the members of the ashamed-to-be seen-in-town club can extract a great deal of moral backbone from it. The day of the summer girl has commenced already in this city and a mighty good time she | is having. The Country Cinb is seeing a fair share of the fun, and moonlight rides home are a feature not tobe despised. Tnere are plents beanx now and for the only time in the year around. In fact. the market is | |, and for one blissful period in her | existence the summer girl can really be dis- criminating and take her pick and choice. Seeretary Lamont bad the pleasure of his wife's and oldest daughter's company the most of the pust week at the Arlington and went with | them yesterday to New York. Miss Bessie | Lamont is almost as tail as her mother now, and ‘Mrs. Lamont took her two eldest girle with her out to Chi- red ther two amont says that the fair can do it justice. It | ody save it is and much more. | voted iwself entirely to sightseeing | ry visit to the fair. Mrs. no description of ia all that is Her party de day and evening, and were well repaid in the pleasure it gave them at every turn. Early next week Mrs. Lamont will start with her family for Sorrento, Me., where the most of | the next two months ‘will be spent under the berry Lodge,” the cottage owned course roof of “Blue! most prominent bere in entertaining, the out- look for a gay season at the Bar and at Sorrento are very good. The Misses Wallack, who went ont to Col- Miss Stout is going abroad with her sister for the summer. ‘Minister and Madam Romero expect to start for their summer travels the comin, They now expect to early part of October accompany them on by the will Mrs. Greely and ebildren will spend the warm months in Virginia and not go to her Sor rento home this year. Prof. and Mra Thomas Wilson will go to little bamboo table, upon which are carelessly ‘a variety of familiar and odd-sbaped ‘These fans represent the greatest of the fan-making countries and were picked up by their owner in different parts of the world dur- ing his long travels. They are telling a good story on a pretty young bride in this city who, being recently in- vited to a luncheon given in fac eae by her at table several times and showed a great deal of embarrassment when it was very evident that abe did not recognize her new name on the card marking her place—the seat of honor at the right of the hostess. ‘Eden, | Proudfit, Considering how embarrassed people do they assume for the moment the moet nage isvery rarely that anything cours to excite Ube Yatbilitiee of an sedicas gathered to witness » marriage. and yet a little company matching stories Intely told some very funny instances. One of the worst cases of fright seen in this city for a long time oc- curred ata wedding very latelr. There was guly s small group. not two dozen in all, of friends assembled in the church when the couple came in by aside door. They were so nervous that ly neither one could have walled of the church if they tried. The minister probably heard their responses— certainly no one else did. When the for the groom to get the ring he might bave fished it out of barrel with less trouble than it took to get it out of his vest pocket. Then he handed it to the bride and it took a long minute of earnest endeavor for the minister to get the | golden circlet back tothe groom for bim to | place on Dod a finger. The three sets of arms described a series of angles, but the work was accomplished at last, much to the relief of | the audience. After it was all over the minister and the bride shook hands i accepted fashiou. Then tne minister turned to the groom to offer his congratulations, when lo and behold! the newly married couple had things all snarled up again and were solemnly shaking hands with each other. The last seen of the couple as they drove away was the bride busily talking and the groom sunk back in a heap in the corner of the Another couple lately married dropped cn their knees in the first part of the ceremony and remained in that lowly attitude | all through it. | At another wedding lstely a great crowd was attracted in from the street. The night was dreadfully warm and the ushers’ collars were as limp as rags. A woman with a baby girl in her arms came in to see the night. The littleonebroke ‘away from the mother and, with a merry laugh, ran down the aisle. Off goes s perspiring usher to catch her, and a beautiful race she gave him. She went down the aisle like a butterfly and every time the usher thought he had her, and had not, ber merry langh rang through the eburch. She was caught at last, bat the inci- dent created a great deal of amusement. Mise Lizzie Reed and her nephew, Mr. Jas. Crawford, ace at Middletown, Md., for the summer. Lieut. and Mrs. Hosley are at New Brighton, Long Island, for the summer. Mr. and Mra. James F. Barbour, who have been in town for aday or two, returned this to Deer Park. Mra L.B Webb went with them to remain over the Fourth. Mrs. William Clagett and family will spend | the summer at Lakewood, on Lake Chau‘auqua, | New York. They start for that place on Mon- day. Baron Fava, the Spanish minister, and others of the diplomatic corps spent last week in this city. The Misses Mae V. and C. Louise Huribut are | Spending the month of July with relatives in Chicago. time came } Mins Elia M. Browne of H street leaves to- morrow for a trip through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. will remain away all sum- Mrs. Andrew Gleeson has returned after a | stay in Chicago and at the world’s fair. | ‘The Twitight Tennis Club was entertained by | the Proudfit family of Falls Church on last Sunday evening. Part of the members made the trip on bicycles and part on the trai Those present were Messrs. Winfred Becl spurte. All this will change in 1 week or two, Pj, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Van Wickle went today to Asbury Park and will remain over the Fourth. Mr. and Mra. W. L. Baker of 2200 7th stree! gave a pleasant party to their daughter M: Jast Sunday evening im honor of her fifth birth- day. After games and other amusements re- freshments were served. Among those present were Misees Laura Stewart, Annie and Mamie Seabody, Aggie Brenicke, Elsie Donaldson, farme Schivertyze, Jessie Coburn, Louise Hoover, Masters Rindy Hagort, Wille Miller, Frank Stewart, Linnie Stewart, Harry Hoover, j Rollin Richmond and George Richmond. Miss Lena Stokes of 717 K street northwest is visiting friends in Wheeling, W. Va., and Cleve- land, Ohio. Mrs. P. B. DuBuis of Birmingham, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. H. C. North, 2929 14th street northwest. Mrs. J. Keith Edwards has returned to the city after a month's stay at Atlantic City, and expects to leave a few weeks for Orkney ‘Springs, Va. Miss Molliew Gatewood and Mr. Jobn A. Handler were married Thursday evening st St. Stephen's Church. The bride was bocom- ingly dressed in white silk and lace, with hat to match, and carried e bouquet of ‘bride roses and fern. The church was crowded with friends and relatives. After the’ ceremony the couple were driven to their home, where a number of intimate friends awaited | their ar- va!. After congratulations supper was served. ‘The bride received many costly presente, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes bave gone ona trip to the Pacific coast, including » visit to Alaska. Miss Elien Abert, daughter of Mr. Chas. Abert, and Mr. John 8. Blair were married at St. John’s Church on Wednesday last at 11 ¥ j o'clock. The bride wore a stylish gown of light silk flowered in green and trimmed with lace and nile green ribbons, A pretty hat of white and green was worn. Only a few friends were present at the ceremony. Gen. and Mrs, Schofield after a western trip are back in the city. They will go north later 4 the summer, as is their custom. Col. and Mrs. Denman will spend the next two months at Bay Head, Secretary and Mrs. Cart sle and Miss Berry will spend next week in Chicago. A couple of engagements will shortly be an- nounced of W: young ladies and mem- bors of two foreign legatious. If all goes well the weddings will be events of the cuming fall, and in both society here will be greatly in- terested. Mrs. George W. Evans and the Misses Evans have gone to Monterey Springs, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.,to remain util the Inter, ‘part of September, after which they ‘will visle the world’s fair. ‘Mra. Ross, wife of Capt. Ross of the War De- partment, and family are at Aurora, W. Va, ‘Mra, White and Miss Twitchell went up to Aurora, on top of the Alleghenios, today to re- main daring the summer. “ ‘Mrs. Sarah J. Mattingly, son and daughter ‘and Miss Mary Irwin of this city have taken apartments at The Woodmont, 13th street and Town circle. Dr. and Mrs. John Van Rensselaer have re- turned to the city and taken up their residence at No. 1023 Connecticut avenue. Mrs. J.C. Bushby left the city last evening for northern New York, where she will remain during July and August. ‘Thursday night was the occasion for a lawn Barty and dance given at the residence of the Siedenberger. Spring street, Mt. Pieas- ant, by the members of the Eagle Social Club. Among those present were Miss Mollie Sieden- berger, Miss Marian O. Toss, Miss Mollie Con- ner, Miss R. Washington, Miss Johanna Cox, ‘Miss Rove Westermyer. Misses Annie and Jen- nie Reynolds, Miss Roads, Miss K. Spaight, ‘Mise Christy Dennekas, Miss Emma Westermyer, Miss Nellie Shea, Miss Annie Carter, Miss Bell Chapman, Miss Miller, Mr. and Mra. Chas. Lehmen, Mies Harowite, the Messrs. Will aud Henry Seidenberger, Mr. Albert W. Felka, John Conner, Mike Conner, Jerry Conner, Mr. M. Shea, Mr. ‘Charles Marlowe, Mr. Willie Mol- mead, W. Widmayer, Mr. Clifford Wein! % Mrs. John Wesley, "Mr. Robert Coates, Mr. Hayden Barrows, Mr. Wiley and Mr. Harbeck. a A. J. DREXEL'’S CAREER, How the Riches of the Banking Family | Were Amassed. Anthony Joseph Drexel, who died yesterday at Carlsbad, Germany, began his famous busi- ness career in 1839 at the age of thirteen, when be entered the banking house of his father, Francis Martin Drexel, who founded the vast fortune of the famify. Only on the first of the preceding year the elder Drexel had opened an office on 3d street, below Market, Philadelphia, with the purpose in view of fur- nishing an occupation for his three sons: Francis A. Drexel, born in 1824; Amthony Joseph, born in 1826, and Joseph Wilhelm, born in 1893. ‘The founder of the house was not a fiuancier by training. ‘Strangely enough he bad been an artiet until forty-six years old, and a very suc- cessful artist, too. He was a ‘Tyrolese, born at Dornbirn, in 1792, studying art in a Catholic institution near Torin, Italy. The French in- vasion and conscription by Napoleon had driven him from his native country, and at the age of twenty-five he come to the United States, set- thng in Philadelphia. His natural gifts and tecbnique as a painter soon attracted attention and he became known asa talented artist. He married o Philadelphia lady and made his home on 6th street below Chestnut, on the site ncw oceupied by the Ledger buil ing. Here was located his studio and here were born his sons Francis and Anthony. ‘When the elder Drexel died in 1868 the three Youngest of the three brothers, retired from business with a Iarge fortune in 1876, and bas been dead some years. Francis A., the eldest of the brothers, died in February, 1885. WERE NEVER SPECULATORS. In finance the Drexels were never specn- lative. ‘They were bankers in the greatest and widest meaning of the word; they were invest- ors of immense sums, much of it from their customers; they negotiated enormous loans and promoted vast ent ‘The connection of the Drexels with the Read- ing railroad is among their recent undertak- ings. In February of 1891 they, in connection with Brown Bros. negotiated the entire $8,500,000 necessary for the construction of the Reading Terminal. and wore principals, i is said, in the negotiations which secured the lenses of the Lehigh and Jersey Central roads under McLeod's plan for the expansion of "8 business. In private life he was known asa man of re- tiring and unpretentious disposition. When asked to accept the office of Secretary of the ‘Treasury ler President Grant he modestly declined. His father’s taste for art he and he was especially fond of music. THE DREXEL INSTITUTE. Mr. Drexel at one time proposed establishing aschool for girls, especially the daughters of clergymen, and for this purpose bought a large property at Wayne, but upon reflection he gave this plan and stated frankly that be did not ink that an institution which should take young women from their own homes would | really fit them for future success and happiness in life. He then made a careful exami: ion of the work done by the Cooper Institute in New York, the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and kin- dred schools for teaching useful arts and indus- tries, and decided that he would establish an institution of a similar kind on the largest basis and the soundest and broadest foundation, He consulted at every st his nearest friend, Mr. George W. Childs, and together they went on ‘The result was the Drexel Institute of Art and Science Industry, opened eighteen months since at 32d and Chestnut streets. Mr. Drexel douated the buildings, which cost $550,000, and further gave it an endowment of $1,000,000. A number of valuable gifts were made to it subsequently. In 1892, at various times, he sontributed to the equipment, library and museum of the institute sums umounting to over $60,000. It is especially to give girls and women the opportunity of thus becoming workers that Mr. Drexel devoted so large # part of the Drexel Institute to women. | with their task. Boody, Churchill, F.C. Croxton, Chas. 4. Davis, L. T. Farabee, 0. W. Goodwin, W. E. Leonard, E. Sherwood Morgan. A. J. Olive, Proudfit, P id Ritter, Whipple and Wylie; Mrs. | | Darling, Farabee, Proudfit and Zeaman; Misses | Farabee, Nasz, E. Nasz, Proudfit, Daisy Proud- | fit, Rhodes, Simmons, Walter, C.'E. Walter and | Watson. } Messrs. J. M. Dearing, A. M. Orrison and L. | | A. Walker will leave this evening for the Blue | Bidge Mountains to spend the Fourth of July. Mrs. Ida Bangs and daughter Alice, accom- | panied by Miss Varina Smith, left this morning | for Culpeper county, Va, to spend the sum- | mer. Mrs. J. Floyd Waggaman @x@ her boys have | gone to Ocean City ivi i With Mr. Childs, whose close friendship he had enjoyed for many years, he established th Childs-Drexel Home for Aged Printers at Den ver, and he always took a warm interest in its workings. The home was opened last July and is now filled with inmates, Attorney General Olney has rendered an opinion that clerks in the executive depart- ments appointed to a given division or burean cannot be detailed to duty for work in other bureaus or divisions, except for temporary ser ice. This practice of transfer and detail is very prevalent in the departments and will now be stor i. it will result in a shght reduction of force in veveral of the departments, APPROVED BY EDITORS. What Newspapers Say of the President's Action. Journals of All Parties Unite in Commend- ing His Decision—Opinions on the Repealof the Sherman Law. ‘Though there are some differences of opinion as to the measure of responsibility attaching to the Sherman law for the situation which has led to the call for the extra session, editors are quite unanimous in approving the Presi- dent's action in calling an extra session earlier than September, and seem generally to believe that this action will at once have a good effect through the reassurauce it will give. Below are extracts from the editorial comments of 8 number of leading papers on the “‘call:” AN ACT OF WisDom AND COURAGE. From the New York Times. It is en act at once of wisdom and courage. It is wise because, whatever other causes have pression which has rested upon the country for | More than two months, no one can doubt that the uncertainty as to the future of our currency in consequence of the law ot 1890 bas done very much to bring itabout. * * * * * ir. Cleveland's action is also courageous. It is essentially the result of independent and con- scientious tion. Like all public acts of the executive, it is in its nature tical, and the men who give most attention to what we call politics were not in favor of it, The policy now determined upon by the President is | broad aud catholic one. It is not intended, and | will not work, for the interest of any section or any class, Itis decided now by the course of events which no one can misunderstand that henceforth this country must bave and will have a currency as good as the best. ‘HIS WILD HORSES BROKEN 1m. From the New York Tribune. Mr. Cleveland has evidently made up his tind that his wild horses—to use Gen. Harri- son’s happy and truthful phrase—are sufficiently well broken in to justify him in mounting the front seat, taking the reins and flourishing his whip. *'* * * Five weeks ie a long time in such @ condition of things as now prevails throughout the country. Still, the mere fact that a comparatively early date for the extra session has actually been decided upon will havea reassuring and beneficial effect. We Presume it may be taken for granted that the repeal of the silve first thing in orde: complished very shortly after the session opens. 4 REPEAL WOULD BE & NATIONAL BOOS. From the New York Herald. While the President and hia cabinet have for some time realized with the country the neces- sity of calling an extra session to stop the com- pulsory purchase of silver, the step taken ves- rday wan evidently hastened by the suddenly announced suspension of silver coinags im India, the consequent decline in the price of here and the general alarm naturally pro- duced by these yregpecorge f causes, Wel need hardly say that the repeal of the law which has proved so ruirrous to the country will be a na- tional boon for which the Herald bas long striven and on which the people are to be con- gratalated, A WISE MAN CHANGES WIS MIND. From the New York World. ‘There isa gencrsl fecling that the repeal of the mischievous Sherman act will remove a chief cause of the distrust and disturbance. The World's canvass some weeks ago showed jecetrige “ay of oe = Feng to collapse of the ver y in'tndia has com; the demonstration of the failure of this law and added urgency to tho eall for action. President Cleveland has been led by changed conditions to change his mind and to hasten the meeting of Congress. It in the mark of a wise man and a strong one. Only fools never change. THE SHERMAN LAW NOT THE MOST POTENT CAUSE. The Press does not betieve that the Sherman Jaw is the primary or chief cause of our exist- ing troubles. It recognizes that this measure is in part ible, and will be heartily glad joees the. Fr sense oe provision repealed. It is gratified to see an extra session called for | this avowed purpose, and it commends the step the President has taken. But it does not expect to see all our difficulties vanish with the removal ‘what is not their most potent cause, and while approving the President in assembling Congress it does vot hold him blameless for failing to exercise his own powers for the pro- tection of the country against the distrust whieh bas wrought incaiculable loss. A TIME TO SINK PARTISAN DIFFERENCES, From the Philadelphia Times. ‘The call for an extrasession early next month ‘will be generally accepted as an assurance that the relief demanded will be obtained, and with this prospect before it the business world can go on through the coming month hopefully, in- stead of faultering in doubt and despair. If the leading men of all parties will but agree meanwhile to sink their partisan differences and unite in a common effort for a sound financial policy the present evil will but open the way to greater fature prosperity. LOOKING FOR A BITTER CONTEST. Frou the Baltimore American. It must be remembered that the situation, which is most serious, will not be relieved im- mediately after the assembling of Congress. One of the bitterest contests in the body's hie- tory will follow the meeting of the two houses, and the silver men, who sre able tacticians and orators of enormous staying power, will fight every inch of ground, and will have’ no mercy on the majority. Under the present rules of the House of Representatives they can talk for- ever, and as ir silver mines are closed and every delay is money to them, they will make full use of their opportanities. It will be a sad illustration of the new rules, and business men and patriots wiil wish for the return of the busi! thods of the Reed ( ; but as the v have made their bod, they must lie in it? fortunate will the country be if the repem .i he Sherman law is reached within two or three months. WILE. COMMAND GENEBAL APPROBATION. From the Balthnore Sun. ‘The President's proclamation calling upon Congress to assemble ou Monday, August 7, for action “unwise laws which must be exe- cuted till repealed” will command general approbation, The distress and impending danger of the presen; financial situation—forci- bly depicted ‘oclamation—cannot be * * * “Tf” and “bute” under presont circumstances are out of place and evince s feeble grasp of the necessities of the situation. No Congressman that looks to a po- litical future ean aed in Reread such ing importance to persist in a indifferent br obstructive attitude, What the country. de- mands is immediate relief from a law which strikes at the very roots of business confidence. REASSURING CERTAINTY. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. ‘While Congress will not meet for over a month, still the fact that the proclamation has been issned will tend to allay the uneasy feel- mg that has prevailed. There is promise of definite action one way or the other shortly, and this is a biessing. It is the uncertainty that is killing. THE BEST AND WISEST STEP. From the New York Kecorder. It is the best and wisest step that could be taken. We are glad that the national adminis- tration has come down to the common sense business of the situation. We are that, invested with the responmbility of governing, it assumes the responsibility of government. DEMANDED BY CONSERVATIVE SENTIMENT. From the New York Press In the present emergency the repeal of the silver purchase clauses of the Sherman law is demanded by the conservative sentiment of the country. It is extremely doubtful if a majority of the democrats in Congress can be persuaded to vote for this repeal unless they are bribed by the offer of the administration to favor the restoration of state bank currency. The re- turn to wildent bank notes would be an evil worse even than free silver coinuge and should be resolutely resisted by every member of the republican minority. —ss ‘Officers Elected. Rathbone Temple, No. 1, Pythian Sisters, has elected the following officers for the ensu- ing term: Helen L. Treadwell, M. E. C.; Susie G. Van Horn, E. 8. of T.; Esmerelda Ritchie, E. J. of T.; Maria F. Mangum. 8, M. of T.; Ploris Harlan, 8. M. of R. and C.; Emma Zur- horst, 8. M. of F.; Ordell Harlan, 8. P. of Margaret Harlan, 8. G. of O. T.; Cora BW: iame. P. C. of T. Good Will Council, No. 9,8. of J., elected | the following officers for the ensuing term: Past ‘chief, Geo. Nash: worthy chief, H. P. Moore; | vice chief, W. A. Merchant; patriarch, John H. O'Neil; recording secretary, Geo. Been: finan- cial seereta treasurer, F | McQuade; assistant ‘guid | John Hopkins; inside watch, Samuel Deckman; outside watch, J. J. Hayr | contributed to the severe and prolonged de- | th GOING TO GETTYSBURG. Half a Handred Local Veterans Will Atten4 New York's Celebration. It is expected that 500 or 600 residents of this city will attend the reunion of the New York Veterans at Gettysburg today, tomorrow and Monday. and of these about 150 will bemen who participated in the great Union viotory at Gettysburg just thirty years ago. They will leave tonight at 6:10 o'clock on a special train over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The program for the reunion is an interesting one. PROGRAM FOR THE REUXION. ‘The first day will be spent in visiting the va- rious parts of the battlefield and the dedication of regimental monuments. ‘The intrenchments on Culp’s Hill will be illuminated in the even- ing. | tn the morning of the second day Gen. George 8. Green will be received by his brigade on Culp’s Hill, and Gen. H. W. Slocum will de- liver au oration. In the afternoon the New York monument will be dedicated. After intro- ductory remarks by Gen. Sickles the dedication ‘address will be made by Bishop Potter. Gov. Flower and Gov. Pattison will then address the veterans, and 8 poem will be read by De Witt gue of this city. Hymns and songs by nnicott Quartet will then be sung. A salute by © United States battery will conclude the ceremonies. The third day will be taken up with the com- pletion of the muster rolls of honor and the filing of returns at headquarters for medals. During the on the battlefield the |wurvivors of the Excelsior Brigade of New | York will dedicate their beautiful monument, which stands on Sickles avenue near the peach orcbard. The monument is in the shape of s Doric temple, pentagonal in form, and having on each of its five sides bronze tablets giving the record of the killed, wounded and missing in the battle of each of ‘the five regiments of the brigade. The whole is surmounted with a bronze eagle with outstretched wi The monument is twenty-one feet eight inches in height. Gen, Duniel E. Sickles, the organizer of the brigade and ite first commender, will preside. W. R. Eastman, late chaplain of the Third Excelsior, will offer prayer, and Col John N. Coyne ‘of the First Excelsior will de- liver the oration, THOUSANDS OF VETERANS. Itisestimated that 40,000 people will par- ticipate in the exercises, of which number about 10,000 will be voterans of New York regi- ments who were in the battle. Among tho rominent visitors expected are Gov. Flower of iew York, Gov. Pattison of Ponnsylvania, Bishop Potter, Gen. 0. 0. Howard, Gen. James Longstreet, Gen. Alexander Shaler, Gen. Geo. 8. Greene, Gen, J. H. H. Ward. Gen. James G. Sbarpe,’ Gen,” Do M. Greek, Ge Burke, Gen. D. E. Sickles, Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, Maj. Gen. J. B. Carr. Maj. C. A. Rich ardaon and Maj. Gen. Josiah Porter. A remuatante REMARKABLE VITALITY. William Marcey Lives Eleven Hours After Having Shot Off (he Top of His Head. At 10 o'clock last night, after baving lived eleven hours with the top of his head blown off and but half of its contents vccupring their natural position, the heart of William Marcey, who shot himself yesterday morningat bis home jon the Military road, about one mile west of Ballston, closed its beating and the sui- cide went to the great beyond. Deceased had for many years been subject to sudden fits of melancholia, which often terminated in violent temporary insanity, While under the influence of such an afflictivn, about three years ago, Mr. Marcey cut his throat, but prompt assist- ance prevented fatal results, When the fatal sbot was fired yesterday the insane man was alone in a room ‘of his home, the family being out working on his farm. | Though noise of the report was heard, nothing was thought of it, as Mr. Marcey often spent his leisure hours in shooting at small irda, Half an hour later the insensible form of the man was found by bis little daughter. The shotgua with which the fatal load had been fired was still clutched tightly about the trig- ger.and the skull, which had almost been torn from its base in the rear, had fallen forward and formed a ghastly sewi-shield for the dis- | torted features. Over the floor and agaivst the | walls were scattered balf of the victim's brains and a great quantity of blood. The members of the faraily on discovering that he was not dead sent for Doctors Gott and | Talbott, who stayed with the patient until the end, eleven hours later. They pronounce the case one of the most remarkable that has ever come under their notice. Deceased was a} farmer and married. Several sons and a daugh- | ver survive him. The funcral will take place to- morrow, the interment to be in the private burying ground on the Marcey piace. susan: eal PLAYING THE FINALS. A Large Number of Spectators on the Bachelors’ Club Tennis Grounds. ‘The finals in singles and doubles in the local tennis tournament were played yesterday afters | noon before the largest wudience yet assembled at the courts of the Bachelors’ Club. Geogbegan and Thompson contested for the former prize, while Davidson and Woodward were pitted against two young and rising players, Doyle aud Gee. The former match was won by Geoghegan, who has shown great strength of play all through the tournament, ‘Thompson dropped three straight sets to the young Capitol Hill prodigy bya score of 6-1, 6-8, 6-8. Thompson bas displayed remark- able nerve all through the tournament. and by dint of hard work has been able to bring him- self to the end, winning second prize. | The match between Davidson and ward and Gee and Doyle was a foregone cov @yion, and the veterans proved too strong for the younger element. Doyle holds the Junior Ghampionship, and his partner, Gee. showed that he postoneed considerable merit an ‘a layer. ‘They lost the match by a score of 6-1, 8, 6-3, the first double prizes going to the well-known aria better-equipped players, David- son and Woodward. ‘The championship match between Davidson and Geoghegan will be played today. and the general opinion is that the former will still re- tain bis title, which he bas held so long. Shields won the consolation prize, defeating Boag after a hard match by 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Seemres Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed today as fol- lows: W. J. Jobnston to W. R. Berry, 3¢ in. pts, Land 22, aq. 455; 8—. W. R. Berry to Laura R. Johnston, same property; @—. Virginia M. Stephen to J. R. Rogers, part 56, sq. 341; $ Rebecca H. Humphreys to H. L. Carson, in trust, sub 50, sq. 199; Emma I. Yoder to Lennie W. ‘Bourne, lot 11, block 9, Takoma Park:@—. J. A. sub 300, aq. 1004; 8—. 8. Simmons, lot 6, sq. 7 stedt to M. M. Holland, H. B. Davidson to W. E. ays lock 7, Effingham; ¢—. C. W. Cam; Pellto RW. Walker, sub 40, Lanier Height 8. D. Carroll to R. W. Walker, lot block 1;1and 2, block 2,21 and 22, block 6, South Brookland; @—. J. H. Burgess to W. E. Jordan, lot 21, Anacostia W. E. Jordan to Fannie R. Burgess, same property; &—. Seas lly Educators of Colored Youth. Charles C. Bonney, president of the worl: congress auxiliary of the world’s Columbiai postion, writes Prof. Gregory, president of the American Association of Educators of Colored Youth, that a hall of suficient accommodation in the art building will be reserved for the con- grees of the association. Sessions will be beld from Tuesday,July 25, till the close of the week. The program "is now ready of distribution. Howard, Fisk, Wilberforce, Chaflin, Rust, Shaw, Biddle and Eckstein-Norton Universities, Central Tennessee College, Alcorn College, Ed- ward Waters College, Paul Quinn College,Camp- bell College, Virginia’ Normal and Collegiate In- stitute, Virginia Seminary, Lincoln Institute, Knoxville College, Scotia Seminary, Gammon eological Seminary, Payne Theological Sem- inary and other leading institutions and schools will’ be represented. The proceedings and papers when published will prove a valuable contribution to the literature of the eountry in respect to the education and progress of the negro. ep An Olu Citizen Gone. Mr. Robert Gillham, an old and respected citizen of this District, died at the Park House, Boston, Mass., last Wednesday, after a long and very painful illness. Mr. Gillham was for thirty years a transferer at the bureau of engraving | and printing, skilled and faithful in his work and highly regarded by all who knew him. Several weeks ago he went with his wife to Bos. ton, hoping the change might be beneficial to | him. His funeral took place this morning from the Park Honse, Boston. ‘Tue Ferris wheel does fair! Sut how high upis B. B. L.? well, 10cents. a; Were the Ammen ram wit AS TO COAST DEFENSES. | Some Ideas on the Subiect by Rear Admiral | Ammen. He Discuases the Criticisms Made on His Vessel, the Katahdin, and Talks Upon Rams and Their Utility. ‘Written for The Evening Star. Some twenty vearsago the utterly helpless con- dition of our fortifications and our navyasasup- plementary aid toasntiefactory const defense at- tracted my attention and since that time has occupied a considerable part of my time. My first idea was that armored torpedo boats would be found most available as a principal naval arm and most economical, with this proviso, that nothing is economical that will not best fulfill the intended object. Tentative calculations soon convinced m: tbat however well planned to secure great speed and at the same time a maximum protec- tion with a minimum of armor, that the requisite weight to secure » reasonable immun- ity from the projectiles of an enemy would make the construction by no means indifferent asaram. A recent occurrence, as published, of torpedo boat No. 13 of the British navy running into the battle ship Nile and causing her forward compartment to fill with water, bas verified the fact that an enormous weight is not necessary to destroy by ramming & vessel of whatever displacement. The weight of the ram is one factor, the other is the square of the velocity when sbe strikes, therefore a relatively light weight with a high velocity will do the work. The torpedo boat alluded to is supposed to bave had a weight of only thirty-eight tous; ber velocity must have been great; we may suppose twenty knots, but even then that so frail a tion should do such great destruction was a revela- tion tome. A torpedo boat ors ram of ouly 860 tons, with the same speed, would have ten times the energy to deliver over to her victim. Then with only ten knots speed instead of twenty the measure of her energy would be one-fourth of the twenty-knot speed. NO MEAN ADVERSARY. So we see that a construction of only 1,000 tons displacement built on the best fines for speed, and modeled above the waterline to give the best results as to a minimum weight of ar- mor and maximum protection through lives favoring a deflection of projectiles thrown at her, would be no mean adversary for # battle | to ship, and that a fleet of them would be dreaded by most navy men more than an encounter with an equal number of battle snips, besring in mind thet the rams would naturally attack the —_ battle y ships at early duwn, or under whatever condi- tions would most favor the attack, when the battle ships could use their guns to the least advantage, It does not follow that the dis- placement of the rams should be so small, nor is it a consequent that we should have no bat- | sbips | modi- tle ships, but I would say that the battle hereafter bait could be advan in Tread in the Post of June 26 as follows: “One result of the catastrophe has been to bring to the front numerous advorates of the | the peti ram,pure and simple,as » weapon of offense,and attention has been called anew to a paper prepared on the subject by Admiral Ammen, the designer of a unique vessel of this type called the Katahdin, now being built at Bath, Me., for the navy. But the naval constructors do not attach much importance to this vessel, matnly because of the fact that by reason of the weight of her armor she will be too slow to eatch up with most of the modern war vessels. They argue that most of the American naval vessels bave ram bows, and would be quite as efficient as a specially de- signed ram. They also say that the efficiency of the ram may be easily overestimated, for actual experience in warfare has proven that it is exceedingly difficult, and in most cases im- possible, to ram an antagonist that is fully aware of the purpose of the enewy, for the attack can generally be defeated by sharp manenvering, while the vessel making the at- tempt must expose herself at her most vulner- int to an almost irresistible concentrated fire of heavy guns.” DISCUSSING THE CBITICISMS. I will disenss these criticisms in the order presented. ‘The calculations for speed by the bureau of constraction and by two experts show that the Katahdin should have ax much speed as any vessel in our navy of the same c it and the same indicated horse We may hope that the speed of the Vessel will soon be tried: also her facility for turning, which will probably greatly exceed that of any vessel in our navy of ‘same length. A description of the Katabdin in Le Yacht of March 4, translated and published in Sea- bourd of Mav 4, presente « much more favor- able view of the ram, and does not sustain the idea that a fleet of battle ships could execute sharp maneuvers and avoid being rammed bs fleet of rams Besides, as before stated, the attack should be made when the rams found the opportunity favorable. In relation to ram bows on our naval vessels, I quote from “The Old Navy and the New:” “A critic of the ram proposed by me said that all battle ships bad ram bows; be might as well have said that all men who carry swords are to be ually effective in their use, when the sword is the weapon to decide the contest.” ‘The ram bow of the Merrimac was knocked off in ramming the Congress and caused her to leak 0 badly that sbe had to be put into dock and repaired. A more pronounced ram bow in the British navy of the style of the ram Stone- wall ran into a collier about the close of our civil war and went down at once. of the Secre- In the appendix of the re tary of the Navy of 1883. will be found s letter by me on const defense; on pages 470-474 of “The Old Navy and the New” will be found a discussion on ram . ‘The translation in Seaboard of May 4 may serve to enlighten some naval constructors, to whom I would cite the significant fact that two of our yacht “‘cup defenders,” the Pilgrim and the Jubilee, seem to have curved lines of keel wuite like the ram, which seem to offer greater facility for turning than vessels of war with ram bows. It 18 found unhappily many collisions of vessels that ram bowsare not an essential, nor, in my belief, advantageous in destroying a vessel, and may prove serious injury, ae = pores with ogg oy me } and as may possibly on wi ‘Camper- down ts docked. CONSTRUCTOR NIXON'S ERRORS. In the New York Herald of the 27th Mr. Lewis Nixon, naval constructor of the Cramps, isqnoted in. relation to the sinking of the Mees in regard to Tt de “Now, rams. It does because the Victoria has been is necessary for us to have in foreign battle ships isa number of though the Victoria was sunk by a must understand that it was s the Cam had when she struck the Vic- toria would have to have been going fifty knots an hour, because these rams are only 2,000 tons, while the battle ship is 10,000 tons.” It will be accepted as a fact that the effi- | ciency of a ram depends uy ber momentum. a weight of 2,000 tons in round numbers, which is one-fifth of tho weight of the Camperdown, to strikea vee- | eel under similar conditions and with the same speed, che would have one-fifth of the momen- tam or energy of the battle ship. If we as sume the battle ship had a speed of ten knots and the Ammen ram had a speed of fifty knots the relative weights of the vessels do not bear out Mr. Nixon's as- sertion, The formula is brief: Weight of Cam- | perdown, 10.000 tons: square of 10 knotsspeed— | 100, which, multiplied by the weight of the Camperdown, gives 1.000,000 knot-tons. The ram weighing 2,000 tons, with an asserted ve- locity of 50 knots per hour, the square of which would be 2.500, multiplied by the weight of the ram, would be 5,000,000 of knot-tons, or five times the energy of the Campordown, if 10 knots be assumed as her on striking. It may be assumed that o of that speed, or even less, would probably have effected the loss of the Victoria, perhaps with Less loss of life, ixon is not satisfied with these figures will give the public his deductions in calculations. While the sinking of the Victoria is appalling and attracts universal attention | and sympathy, as an object lesson it has not the significance of the damage ship Nile off Malta through ning into her, as published about April 23 last. Not referring to Mr. Nixon, I was told two Years ago that a naval constructor of note said had @ poor opinion of my ram, that “she had not enough weight to pierce the heavy armor of ironclada.” “I quite agree that the Ammen ram cannot pierce armor, and will add that at her highest rate of speed the Camperdown could not pierce even a four-inch armor_piate. The injury inflicted by ramming is in dis Tupling the backing, which is the framework of done to the battle torpedo boat run- the ship; wi ficient to effect that rushed in asa russ favors the more struction of the vessel. OPPORTUNITES FOR RAMS. I qnote from page 473 of “The Old Navy and hen the of the blow w suf- the object the armor plating | | the Ne hen an enemy appears on a coast, 4 fleet of rams opposing armored ships bas as much in ite favor as regards opportunity as an attempt to supplement the defensive operations of a land force by the use of battle ships has of coast, dixadvantage, expecially over a long line of | A fleet tack of rams in readiness t ter would be invisible until quite near. would have their steam at ite best and the armored ships would heve ¢heire as it might happen. Nor could the ships hoist out their topedo bouts with celetity and make use of them under such conditions. “After a ram attack would come the ‘unity for the effective use of an inferior num- ber of buttle sbips and other vessels reserve, capable ofc: | towing into the jenemy. With fleets of rams of | various pomts, it would be a { | A MAIL CONTRACT SUIT. Contractor Crouse Wants . the Awards t ‘Him bt Astde. B. Frank Crouse, by Mr. H. J. May, today filed » bill in equity against W. 8. Bissell, Post- award of contracts in certein mail routes; thet | certain contracts entered into by complainant be canceled and declared void; to enjoin the s. MILITARY DEPARTMENTS, Gen. Bchoficla's Order in Regard to Theiy cesar: if & if i tiff f | | { f them or before eter instant why the should not be granted as prayed, er mape sad. tdi HYATTSVILLE, Correspondence of The Eventns Star. Hvarrevinte, Mp., July 1, 1898, Mrs. Chas. H. Welsh gave @ luncheon last Thursday at her residence on Johnson avenue | toa few friends. The guests consisted of Mrs. Manly Bovkin, Sirs. James Boykin, Mra. Lewis Holden, Mrs. L. H. Campbell and Miss Luey Ingersoll. | The town c the residence of Dr. Smith in the chair. transacted and the levy 15 cents on the €100 valuation of amese- | meats a completed b the board of aemewore An interesting wee! of Chap- | ter. Koval Arclt Masons, was bold in, the Mee | sonic Hall ‘last Wednesday evening. The mark | degree was conferred upon two candidates, | been visiting Mrs. Lon A. Shim; | Mr. Wells Lewis, eon of the Tite Dr. Chartes | 0. Lewis, bas been appointed postmaster of Biadeusburg. | Miss Laura Lewis of Bladensburg left on a | visit to friends in Brooklyn, N. ¥., this mors- ig the Western Maryland College, has returned — for the une of Miss Eliza Baukhages. Mrs. KK. Elliott ts stopping in this village for the summer. some weeks defendant. case and a fine of @100 was imposed. a esi ‘The Wife Saved Him. “fic entered w ples of gut a the home in South Washington, was tried in Judge Miller's court today. He was represented by Lawyer Bacon, who plead guilty for him. The The Lacey Grove Chimp. The annual camp meeting of the Jones M. E. Church opened today at Lacey's Grove,on Ben- ning road, two and a hif miles from the city. Tomorrow an experiencé meeting will be held at 10am,, and there will be at 11a. m. and 8 and 8 p.m. ing services will be held daily at8 p.m. Rev. A. Young is the preacher in charge, and Rev. W. H. Brooks the presiding elder. The Colored Odd Fellows’ Fourth, The first anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the colored Odd Fellows’ Hall, | on M street between 16th and 17th streets, will | be celebrated Tuesday, July 4, by « grand | | social festival, under the auspices of the hall | Bi ® the ogress made and a full statement by the Doard of ai- | rectors of the financial operations of the year. | ‘The ladies of the several housebolds and the | members of the several i Patriarchie No. 18, all in ful | tend in a body o'clock. For the benefit of the children the hall | will be open from 2until6 p.m. ‘The arrange- | ments for the celebration are in the hands of a | committee consisting of R. H. Gunnell, Law- j rence Clark, Joseph Manning, Geo. H. John. | son, Wm. H. Collins, T. Johnson, D. B. Webstea, | D.ML; Geo. W. Parker. Samuel Hunter, T. H. | Wright, president; 8. W. Watson, secretary. _ Charged With Assault. Policemen Anderson of the fifth precinct | went out to Terra Cotta yesterday and arrested | Matthew Hatton, an eighteen-year-oid coloved | boy, on @ charge of baving attempted a felo- | nious assault on Susie Messenger, the seven- year-old daughter of Mr. Messenger, the of the magazine on the river bank low | Giesboro’ Point. In Jadge Miller's court this morning the negro was charged in a warrant with intending to commit a criminal assault. fie was beld for the grand jury and com- mitted to jail in default of 62,000 bai | The Misses Lockwood of Washington have | Sight westhe” aga? Wey a SOULE erst at Charch jeterame’ ‘Stance Senate sr i reaweat iat) aa Paes tae woth oe, Pass and beouttful be lig aise Jackeoe artes Ped a ‘St. Teresa's Eves and frtenda invited to atten’, SOHT. 3, 1608. at 12 vm SHRB.T BOWL: “he eiiont ot ot Ausat ‘Betine ob!, ered reece ee Febvrusry 5, 1802. “Cueveraxps BAKING POWDER ts in steady use tn ‘my Aitcben." MARION HARLAND. Campnex Cer FOR PITCH CastTosta