Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1893, Page 6

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FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots). SUTTER EEESSE EE EEEE fit i 3 8 3 2 3 2 3 8 3 7 3 7 8 8 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 EET LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. ‘MANICURE MEDICAL MISCELLA: MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN NOTARIES PUBL OFFICIAL NOTICES, OCEAN TRAVEL POTOMAC RIVE! at 8 2 7 Bri SONAL... PROFESSIONAL PROPOSALS. RAILROADS: SPECIALTIES. SPACIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANT SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. WANTED (Helpy WANTED (House), WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations WANTED (sfisce!lanco: Tn Wy WE WWE REE viet The Star Out of Town. ‘Tae Evesrxe Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United ‘States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper eannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions. LSE Gls PCRS ae SILVER IN THE SENATE. Seuthern Senators Will Not Act Entirely With Messrs. Teller, Stewart et al. In the talk abowft the southern democrats fm the Senate acting with the silver Sena- tors, Teller, Stewart, Walcott and others, at the coming session in consideration of the services these republicans rendered in aid of the defeat of the force bill, there is @ wide misapprehension as to the situa- tion. The gratitude of the southern Sena- tors in this matter will not carry them fur- ther-than to oppose any cloture or al tempted interference on the part of the ma- jority with the ts of Messrs. Stewart and Teller to filibuster as long as they want to against the of the Sherman the fagne against the peal of the Sherman Fepeal o rman law wil do so because they believe that thelr interests lie in that direction and not because of the debt they incurred to Stew- art and Teller. If the democrats were still under obliga- tions to these gentlemen Mr. Gorman, as one of the parties to the com- bination during the Fifty-first Con- (ould be most yin debt. ‘and woul compelled more any other Stewart now. The fact is, however, That 2)1 scores have been settled between the democrats and the silver Senators of the other party. When the Senate during the last Congress passed a bill for the free coinage of silver that action was in f payment of all obligations. The deal was en closed and a receipt given in Aside from the friendly feeling brought about by their former association the south- ern Senators are no allied with Stew- and Teller, ex. so far as their southern men tion or cloture forced uy; their western friends. It is believed that Morgan, nh and and others who are radical all; ver SILVER OFFERINGS. All the Offers Made Today Were Refused by the Government. As though to emphasize the intention of the government only to purchase silver at what the director of the mint considers to be the true market price of the metal, all the offers of the owners of silver that were to the Treasury Department were te- ‘@ counter offer made. 1 all there were 286,000 ounces of silver off $4 at prices ranging from $697 to $.7060 ‘These offers were declined and the counter offer of 3.6960 made. As there remains but three more days in this month on which the government pur- chases, and as the total amount thus far only about 3,800,000 ounces, it would seem. certain that the treasury will not se- the full uota of 4,500,444 ounces. not Iikely that any notice of the failure ot government to obtain the full amount will be taken until Cos meets, when it ig probable that a resolution will be intro- duced calling on the Secretary of the Treas- fo explain why the entire amount was bought. way the question as to ‘constitutionality of such action will be precipitated. Passed Examination for Promotion. Commodore George Brown and Capt. E. E. Potter have passed examination for Promotion to the grade of admiral and com- modore, respectively, and their cases have gone to the President for action. ‘The flagship Chicago sailed from King- stone Ireland. this morning for Ch France, whence she will make » cruise the Mediterranean. pre sncanne T Government Recetpis Toda: ‘The receipts from internal revenue today were $821,347; from customs, $632,706. Stiver Movement. ‘The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints and treasury offices during the week ended July 22, 18%, wes $361,234; for correspond! ot ow. an, uy | the interests we have at heart we will not an- THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, JULY 24, 1893. 2d EDITION. JEFFERSON NOT AT ALL ILL. BUZARD’S BAY, MASS., July 24.—Joseph Jefferson, the actor, this morning was shown @ published dispatch which stated fies be ras dying trom s cancerous af- fection of the S: agin ae le said: “You may deny the story. is absolutely false. I never was in. better health and spirits than at the present time and have entirely recovered from my recent indisposition. —— NEW THEORY OF THE VICTORIA DIS- ASTER. Alleged Circular of the Physical Force Party of Trelund. NEW YORK. July 24.—The Morning Adver- tiser prints what it claims is a copy of the con- fidential letter distributed by the leaders of the Irish revolutionary party in America among its | friends, felicitating them upon the destruction of the British warship Victoria and claiming that the supposed accident was the result of ‘a deep-laid plot on the part of the “physical force party in Ireland, which contemplates the destruction, if possible, of the whole British navy and the infliction of dire injury on Eng- land in every part of the globe where the flag flies. ‘The following quotations are from the circu- lar: “Admiral Tryon is not guilty for the loss of the Victoria. He is the victim of the sins of his coantry. “The manoeuver, which be proposed the fleet should perform, would have been success- fally carried out had our brave brothers in English service not been equal to the oppor- tanity afforded them and given - selves a sacrifice. for the cause of Ireland. ‘For the better protection of nounce whether any of our brothers who were on bourd the Victoria escaped death in the waters of the Mediterranean. “It is sufficient for you, for the present, to know that a noble deed has been done and that Ireland still has sons for whom death has no terrors when their lives are asked for her sake. The spirits of Tone and Emmett still liveand the fight must be carried until England hauls down her fiag in Ireland. We have sworn brothers now on almost every English warship. We have them in the Engiish regiments at home and abroad, and wherever the English flag floats there also may our men be found. ‘We are now in a position which we never be- fore attained of striking England in evei corner of the globe. Thence forwar brothers, the fight must go on unceasinglr, no opportunity must be lost in striking England, nor must we hesitate to use against her what- ever science and inventive genius may place in our hands.” AS EX-TREASURER HUSTON’S BANK. © It Failed to Open Today—Depositors Will Be Paid. CONNORSVILLE, IND., July 24—The Citi- zens’ Bank, owned by ex-United States Treasurer Huston, failed to open its doors this morning owing to the stringency. Liabilitzes and assets not yet made known. ‘The depositors will. it is said, be paid in full. Loviaville City National Bank, LOUISVILLE, KY., July 24.—The Louisville City National Bank closed its doors at 1:15 this afternoon. ——_ Viee Consul Thompson Arrives. NEW YORK, July 24—Howard N. Thomp- son, viee consul at Liverpool, arrived on the steamer Alaska. ————. Detroit’s Celebration. DETROIT, MICH., July 24.—Today the two hundredth anniversary of this city’s birth was celebrated, and in honor of Antoine De La Motte Cadillac, the French explorer, who first settled here,'this day wili hereafter be known aa Cadillne day. The celebration began with « , which formed at Grand Circus Park at 5 o'clock and marched to the auditorium, where appropriate exercises were held. —_$—_—_ ‘The Rajah in New York. NEW YORK, July 24—His highness, the Maharajah of Kapurshala, today visited the stock excbange, where "he received an enthusi- to the 22d instant ezreesed | SO Stuy vale ts the oad Sem bing astic reception. He also paid his respects to Mayor Gilroy at the city hall. : Sage LAUREL AND VICINITY. News of the Neighborhood Told in Brief Paragraphs. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Laurel, Md., July 24, 1893. Reports from Bay Ridge are to the ef- fect that the members of the Laurel Outing Club are having a delightful time camping out at that resort. Some of the young men of the town propose forming another club and spending two weeks at Bay Ridge dur- ing August. Kaiser's Grove, near this city, was the scene of a dance and picnic on Thursday evening of last week. The Laurel Mili- tary Band, with many young people, went down to enjoy the occasion. ‘The Sunday schoo! of St. Philip's P. E. Chureh, this city, held its annual excursion to Bay Ridge on Friday of last week. The scholars were accompanied by a number of the members of the church. Everyoody greatly enjoyed the occasion. Mr. Vernon Murphy, son of Rev. R. R. Murphy, formerly pasior of Centenary M- E. Chureh, this city, ie visiting Mr. L. R. Brashears, near Laurel. Mrs. D. M. Fisher is visiting relatives in Frederick. Miss Frances Thirlkeld has been visiting friends in Baltimore. . Mr. and Mrs. James Norris and Miss Abbie Norris of Baltimore have been visit- ing relatives and friends here. Miss Carrie Milstead of this city is now in Brooklyn, } . the guest of her sister, Mrs. P. Burns. Miss Katie Luber of this city has had for a it Miss Grace Colton of Baltimore. iss Grace Milstead of Alexandria, Va., has been the guest of Miss Elva Milstead of urel. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dyer of Baltimore gre guests of Mrs. Morton D. Banks and family. Miss “Emma Hoodier of Baltimore is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clinton Shaffer. Nits. George Mt’ Darby of Washingion has been Visiting at the home of Mr. Simpson. ‘Mise May Phelps of Washington is visit- Miss Maggie Sadler. iss Julia of Youngstown is visit- ing friends and relatives tn this city. iiss Helen Dodge of Washington is visit- ing the family of Mrs. Hannah St Mrs. Frank Wyler and little daughter of Washington are visiting the family of Mr. Wm. Owens, near Laurel. Mr. Samuel Owens of Laurel is quite ill. Catonsville this summer, as usual, is the resort of many Baltimoreans. Mrs. R. Granger and Mr. Harry Granger, her son, will leave Tuesday for Syracuse, N. Y.: Rev. J. E. Dunn of St. Mark's Cath- olie Church is at Deer Park, Mr. D. C. Howell and three children are at Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Johnston left Satur- day for Narragansett Pier, Mr. H. Brink- man left on a summer trip Tuesday. ‘The roof is being put on the new Casino building, and the managers hope to occupy it in September. Work 1s progressin, favorably at Eden Park in suburbs of Catonsville, where the Catonsville Con- struction ‘Company is improving ‘the grounds and erecting suburban residences. Mr. and Mrs. Georg Zell have just re- turn m the world’s fair. ‘Dr. and Mrs.Chas. Thebald have returned from a visit to the eastern shore. Miss Miriam Brandt, who has been visit- ing friends in Catonsville, has returned to her home in Baltimore. Miss Tempe Hamilton is a it of Mr. and Mra. Henry R. Micks, at their cottage r Catonsville. Mrs. Rebecca E. Whiteley and the Misses Lizzie and Laura Whiteley of Catons- ville left on Thursday for a visit to the world’s fair. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Pennin; have | taken a cottage near Catonsville for the summer. ‘Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rose of Baltimore are spending the summer at Catonsville. Electric light in Ellicott City has passed the stage of mere experiment and is now looked upon as a household necessity. ee ‘Treasury View of the Financial Situation. As viewed at the Treasury Department. the week begins with brichter financial Prospects. A number of the recently-fatled inks are taking the necessary steps to resume, and Controller Eckels is lending them all the ald possible. He was notified this morning that the fatied First National Bank of Kendalivilie. Ind., and the failed Northern National Bank ‘of Rapids, Mich., would probably resume business this week. ‘The First National Bank of Santa Anna, Cal., which resumed business on Saturday after a short suspension, received in de- posits $12,000, while the amounted to only $6,000. This is ‘Thomas IN WALL STREET TODAY. Prices of Stocks Fluctuated and Finally Closed Lower. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ‘New York, July 24.—In acordance with pre- vailing sentiment todays market opened irreg- ular and feverish. London was ¥ to Bi, POE cant, bore, our closing "ana ‘some baying orders in’ this market, aggregating about 20,000 shares, of which 15,000 were cxectted in the first two hours. ‘Two small failures on that side were reported by cable early in the day, but prices were not af- fected. The enterprising bears were out in force and a severe hammering of susceptible securities was begun, prices yielding ali along the list in | consequence. Outstanding short contracts were covered on ‘every concession and put out again on every ,8ome traders working for small profits way At 2 o'clock liquidation seemed to be about over and prices improved so as to make good early losses, and in some instances substantial advances were recorded, : Failures in the west and south continue and condidence in financial trastworthiness is badly shaken in those ‘ocalities. ‘The Citizens’ National Bank of Connorsville, Ind., owned by ex-United States Treasurer Houston, failed this morning. Florida at- tracts attention by the closing of some small institutions in that state. ‘The clearing house committee report the cancellation of $150,000 certificates today, which isashort step in the ht direction. ‘The clearing house statement tuday shows: Ex- ebanges, $61,487,734; balances, $3,081,516; sub- treasury debit balance, $118,838, Money on call continues to rule at 5and 6 percent. The stringency in the market for time money still exists, as does also the univer- sal desire to see it in abundance at the legal rate. Western Union was active and conspicuous again today and rumors of decreased earnings effected a decline of $3¢ to 7234, after which it rallied to 74}¢ and sold off again during the closing hour. ‘Missouri Pacific was weak, selling down 11¢ per cent to 23}¢. Jersey Central sold off two points to 94. Rock Island advanced two on covering to 5934. Atchison was active and pares — 155, aioe of ten points from the ning. Burlington dropped % per cent to hy and then rallied slightly. lutual Electric advanced from 49 to 5154; sugar from 723¢ to 74, and Chicago gas lost 1: Per cent, selling down to 51%. In the last half hour the market became dull and the closing showed net declines as the re- sult of the day's trading in most instances. Sea Sa FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the. the highest and tl lowest anil the closiag prices of the Rew York stock inarket today, as Te Corson & Macartney, Tgen:ders New York stock Correspondents way : High. exe ‘No. Messrs. Moore & Schle} Stocks. Awerican Suzar. ‘American Suvar ‘American Tobacco. acific.. National Leag ¢ Nate vordaoto, Nat. Coruage vid. New logs ¥C Phi. & Keading i” P. Car Co...” ichmond Terminal. ithern Pact Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular call--12 o'clock m.: U. 8. Electric Light Conv. 58, $1,000 af 113, Government Bouds—-U. S. 48. registered, 1907. 110% bid, 11isy asked. 110% bid, 111% asked, District of “Columbia Bonds—2-year fand, 58, 1899, gold, 103 bid, — asked. Water stock, 7a, currency, 1901, 113 bid, — asked. sh-year fund. 6s, gold, 1902, 110 bid, — asked. Water stock, 78, 1903, currency. 118 bid, —asked. 8.658, 1924, fund, cur- Fency. 103 bid, 111 asked. Sigs, Teg. ‘210s, 1998- 1801, 109 bid. — asked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington and George- town K.R. Conv. 63, Ist, — bid, 150 asked. Wash- ington “and Georgetown R.R. Cony. 66, 208, — bid. 150 asked. Masonic Hall Association 58. — bid. TO asked, Washington Light Infantry ist mort- e Ga, 1904, — bid, — asked. Washington Agnt Infantry 2d 7s, — bid, — asked. Washington Gus Co. Couvertible Gs. i901. 120 bid, 140 asked. Washington Gas Co., series A, és, 112 bld, — asked. Washington Gaa Co., series B. ss, 118 bid, — asked. American Security ‘and ‘Trust 5s, 1905,'A. & U.. Juv bid, — gKed, | American Security and Trust 58, 1905, F.& A. 100 bid, — asked. American Se- curity and Trust 58, 1906, A. & O.. 100 bid, — asked. Eekingion Kallroad 68, — bid. 100 asked. U. S. trie Light Convertible Ss, 1124; bid. 115 ask Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone _ 58, — bid, — asked. Capitol and North O Street Railroad ‘at 2s, 1931, — bid, 102 asked. Metropolitan Hailroad Converiibie 63, — bid, 110 asked. ‘National Bauk Stocks—Bank of Washington, 330 bid. 400 asked. Bank of the Republic. — bid. 300 asked. Metropolitan, 367 pid. — bid, 169 asked. Second.— bid. ers and Mechantes’, 190 bid, — asked. Ci A 165 bid, 130 asked. Capital.120 bid, 135 asked. West End. — bid, 120 asked. ‘Traders'.— bid, 1173 asked. Lincoin, — bid, 106 askea Central. 290 bid, — asked. Raflroud Stocks—Metropolitan,— bid. 103% asked. Capitot and North © Street, — bid, 40 asked. Columbia. — bid, 30 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, — bid, — asked. Frankiln, — did, 60 asked. Corcoran, 70 bid, — asked. Columbia, — bid, — asked. Riggs. 7 did, Sasked. People’s, 6 bid,—asked. Lincoln, 3X ‘bid, 10 asked. Commercial, — bid, — asked. Potomac, 70 bid, $5 asked, ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, — bid, 130 asked. Columbia ‘Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—U. 8. Electric Light, — bid, 149 asked. Washington Gas. 43 old, Susked. Georget wn Gi bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks — American Grapopuone, 1 bid, 2); asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 86 bi 42 asked. Pennsylvanta, “— bid, 42 asked Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market, 10 bid, — askéd. Great Falls Iee, 119 bid, 130 asked, Washington Brick Machme, — pid," 150 asked. Nor. and Wash. Steamboat Co.. 90 bid, — asked. fe Deposit aud ‘Trust Companies— National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Co., — bid. 187 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, bid," 103 asked. Washington Loan and_ ‘Trust, — bid, 140 asked. American Security and Trust, — bid, 130 asked. ‘Ex. div. —— Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Uy private wire to Corson & Macartney.) CHICAGO, July 24, 1893. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. July 2%.—Fiour dull—Western superfine, 2.00a2.20: do. extra, 2.2582.55; do. family, % red, spo", 6346s; July, 634a68}: August, 68%;263}4; September, 1059: ‘Steamer No. Ted, 654a66—receipts, 129,1 bushels; shipmenta, 200,200 bushels; OK, 165.779 bushels; sales, 317, 6806934. fed, Spot, 47847 %4; September, 45a ‘shipments, ‘89,148 stock, 974,324 bushels; sales, 15,000 bush- te corn by sample, 52; yellow corn by sample, 50. Oats quiet—No. 2 white western, 38% 239, No. 2 mixed western, 36486},—receipts, 5,710 bushels; atc Rye du io. 2, 5834 hid—receipts, 532 bushels; stock, 23,150 bush- els. Hay firm. tochoice timothy, 1/.50a13.5¢. Grain freights quiet—steamer to Liverpool, per Dushel, 8% ¢.: Cork for orders, per quarter, 38.14.4.: cotton, 25 cents per 100 ponds; four, 16 cents per 100 pounds. Cotton—middling. 3\. steady, light demand, unchanged. Butt creamery, fancy, 21; do. fair to en do. imitation, Is. Eggs slow—13. Hio cargoes, fair, 18; No. 7 1%.” wiated, Sx. Cr 4 nisky Orm—t. isal.1 BALTIMORE, July %. — Baltimore and Onto stock, 70 bid; Northern Central stock, 66% bid; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern first incomes, 102 bid; Consolidated gas bonds, 109% asked; do. stocks, 5435455. fon gents A Pastage Stamp Agent Appointed, Mr. Wesly ©. Davis has been appointed a stamp agent at New York city at per year. . S48, coupons,” 1907, | Provisions | JUDGE LONG’S PENSION. He Will Have a Ohance to Prove His Disability. Farther State Made at the Pension Bureau—Mr. Tanner Acted on an Opinion From the Law Office. It is stated at the pension bureau today that there is nothing in the reccrd to show that Judge Long of Michigan, whose pension of $72 per month was recently suspended, 1 totally disabled or — requires —_the constant assistance of an attendant. If this is the case, however, Judge Long has sixty days in which to prove it, and his pen- sion will then continue as before. The depart- ment will afford him ample time and opportu- nity to prove his disability if he is suffering from it, but otherwise he will have to submit toa reduction of pension to fit the actual de- gree of disability. A further examination of the papers in the caso is said to sbow that tho caso was taken up without legal application or declaration of any kind on May 6, 1889, was examined, reviewed, medical action taken and certificate issued all in the same day. In other words, it is claimed that it was rail- readed through ‘between two suns, and some- thing like 26,000 paid to Judge Long in back pension. On July 30, 1889, in compliance with, a letter written by Judge Long to Comi sioner Tanner, dated June 12, 1889, the case was further rerated at the rate of $25 per month from June 24,1862, to June6, 1866,and $31.25 per month from June 4, 1872, to June 4, 1874. This second rerating netted him a total of about | $1,000, It has been remembered by several pension oftice employes that Judge Long was on the ground himself when the pension bureau took its first action, and, together with Maj. Wright of the pension bureau, seemed to be looking carefully after his interests, ‘The papers also show that despite the fact that the office medical board which examined Judge Long on March 21, 1884, only found him entitled to $30 per month, which defeated any right of his to an increase, for he was then in receipt of $30 per month pension, in August, 1884, his pension was arbitrarily increased by Commissioner Dudiey to $50 per month. It is stated, however, in justice to Mr. Tan- ner, under whose administration the great in- crease was made, that before he granted Judge Long his first rerating he obtained from the chief of the law division, Mr. Bailey, a legal opinion prepared by Capt. Lyon, which sought to justify the contemplated rerating by the commissioner. It is declared, however, that this opinion does not properly state the law in the case. ADMIRAL The Department Simply Followed His Own Wishes in the Matter. Itiseaid atthe Navy Department that the time and method uf the retirement of Rear Admiral Harmony were in strict accord with his written request on the subject. While at Hong Kong in command of the Asiatic squadron Admiral Harmony sent a cable message to the department, dated March 18, requesting to be ordered home and that he be retired on his arrival in the United States, He suggested June 7th as the most convenient date of bis departure from Hong Kong. ‘The Orders Issued. ‘The next day, March 14, orders were pre- pared at the department detailing him from command of the Asiatic squadron on the re- porting of his relief (Admiral Irvin) and au- thorizing him to take the steamer from Hong Kong of June 7. ‘The order said further that in accordance with his request he would on the date of his ar- ival be transferred to the retired list. In a letter to the department dated Hong Kong, March 7, Admiral Harmony, repeated but more in detail, the request conveyed in his cablegram of three days before. He requested that he be detached from his command and ordered home by the 7th of June and ‘upon my arrival in the United States, which fact I will report by telegraph, that I may be placed on the retired list as authorized by statute, having served over forty years continuously in ‘the navy of the United States.” ‘The President’s Approval. On the 24th of April the President indorsed this application with his approval and directed that Admiral Harmony be retired on his ar- rival in the United States. Admiral Harmony arrived at San Francisco June 26, and that fact was telegraphed the Navy Department by Naval Dispatch Agout Lyon. Thereupon, in accordance with Ad- miral Harmony’s ‘suggestion, an order was issued by the department placing him on the retired list from that date. The next day (June 27) Admiral Harmony | telegraphed his arrival and requested that he | be retired June 29. It was impossible then to | change the date, as the order had already been | issued to take effect on the 26th. These orders were mailed to him at San Francisco and it was not considered necessary to use the tele- graph. ‘The action of the department throughout, it is explained, was supposed to have been in én- tire accord ‘with Adziral Harmouy’s wishes. It was his own suggestion that ho be retired on his arrival in the United States instead of await- ing his arrival at his home in the east, and the department does not feel responsible there- for. ——— --« Assigned ‘to the Monongahela. Commander F. W. Dickens has been formally detached from duty at the Wash- ington navy yard and ordered to command the training ship Monongahela. ee A Stonecutter Hurt. A stonecutter employed on the new Ubrary building had bis hand badly crush- ed by one of the large stones while at work about noon today. oe Flew From Chicago. At 10:07 yesterday morning the blue check hen, “Happiness,” one of the five Wash- ington homing, pigeons liberated in front of the administration building at the world’s fair grounds, Chicago, on the 15th instant, at 10:25 a.m. reached the loft of Mr. Lewis Turner, 301 Pomeroy street, this eity. —_—_—_— wal Officers and the Fair. The Navy Department has followed the lead of the War Department in declining to allow mileage and expenses to naval officers who are to attend the engineering congress at the world's fair. This 1s con- sidered quite a hardship in the case of the officers who are under engagement not only to read professional papers, but to look out for the comfort of distinguished forelgn visitors and Insure the success of the congress itself. ———— Congratulating Constructor Hichborn, Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn was visited by a large party of friends Saturday night and congratulated in the heartiest manner upon his recent appointment as chief of the bureau of construction and repair. The visitors were accompanied by the Marine Band, which enlivened the neighborhood with some excellent music. see ERs cet oe Chinese Inapector Removed. Secretary Carlisle today removed F. N. Wicker, Chinese inspector. Mr. Wicker was stationed at New Orleans. -o- Fourth-Ctass Postmasters. ‘The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was 126, of which fifty-two were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignation: A Treasury Appointment. David P. Dey was today appointed inspector of hulls for New York by Secretary Carlisle. Discrimination Against Washington. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I inclose you an advertisement that ap- peared in the New York World of the 2d which shows that the railroads fromNew York will sell round trip tickets to the world’s fair, by way of, Niagara Falls, for $17, whereas all the roads from Washington charge $26. I can not see why it is that Washington never gets any benefit of cheap rates, The railroads from the south and west have been running cheap excursions to the fair for over two months and the time fs not limited, as in the case of the Washington roads.” Of what use is a ticket good for only teu days when half of the time will be used in traveling? I think that It Is about time that a decent rate be made from Washington. M. F. H. —— Carriage Builders Acsien. Brinkman Bros. of 1725 7th street north- west, carriage builders, today made an as- signment for the benefit of creditors to Mr, Robert E. L. White. Neither assets | oad abilities are stated. The New Family Building at the Boys’ Reform School. THE BIDS NOT OPENED TODAY An Objection to a Change in a Transfer Station. INFORMATION ABOUT “CHERT” A special meeting of the board of Com- missioners was called this morning to hear the statements advanced by the board of trustees of the boys’ reform school in ref- erence to the letting of contracts for the building of a new brick family building. It will be recalled that the Cominis- sioners, acting upon the advice of the auditor of the District, noti- fled the trustees of an irregularity in the proceedings, and requested them to take no further steps’ in the matter. The trouble seems to have been a trivial one. ‘The law provides that all plans for public buildings owned by the District. shall be prepared by the architect for the District and approved by the architect of the Cap- itol. In this case the plans were made by the architect of the Capitol and approved by the building inspector. Col. Cecil Clay, on the part of the trus- tees stated that it was not the intention of the board either to violate the law or extend their power. Their desire was to get the building started as soon a3 pos- sivie, and they were not aware of the provision in ‘the appropriation bill con- cerning erection of build- ing until the press gnnounced it. The Commissioners stated that the matter was, brought to their attention by the auiitor, who was afraid that treasury officials would not pass the account unless the terms of the law were strictly followed. It was finally decided to postpone the opening of bids from to- day at noon until next ‘Thursday at noon, when the Commissioners will approve the bids and correct the slight mistake. ‘The trustees present were Messrs. N. W. Burchell, William S. Thompson, Gare / 8. Noyes ahd Cecll Clay. Secretary Curriden and Superintendent Shallenberger were also present. After the hearing had concluded Col. Clay called attention to the fire at the school last night, which resulted in the de- struction of the barn and a number of horses and farming Sexpicenentn: It was highly desizable, he thought, that the farming implements shou! be re- placed at once, and he promised to submit @ formal applicdtion for assistance. Super- intendent Shallenberger stated that no wer on earth could have saved the build- ng, The fire department responded promptly. and confined the fire to the barn. The boys behaved admirably, and he was sorry there was no way to promote them. The best of order prevailed and the boys rendered val- uable assistance. Apropos of the discussion relative to a change of the transfer station at Mth street nd ‘Sew York avenue, Messrs. Riggs & Co. have written the following letter’ to the Commissioners today: “Having our atten- tion called to the statements and sugges- tions made in the newspapers in connection with the proposed change of the posi- tion of the transfer ‘agent of the Washington and Georgetown railroad company we earnestly beg that he be not Jaced at or near the northwest corner of sth street. For reasons that must be ob- vious we have strong objection to the con- t presence of the crowd of ple necessarily resulting from the establish- ment of the agent's box and as tenants in conjunction with the owners of adjacent property, we wish to notify you of our feeling on the subject.” * The Commissioners are receiving replies to their inquiries concerning the new pav- ing mate known as “Chert.” 8S. B. Price, the mayor of Macon, Ga. that it is all that could be desired for a pavement, being smooth, hard and almost as noiseless under wheels as asphalt. It appears, he says, to have the hardness of cement with the elasticity of asphalt. It has not been laid long enough, however, rant an expression as to its dura* The cost, he says, is $2 per cubic ard. Bre number of the citizens and property owners of 27th street between I and K streets northwest, have joined in a peti- tion to the Commissioners to place a pump in the well in front of $24 27th street. The water they say is much used for cooking and drinking purposes, but the pump 1s rotten and worn out. ‘The application of John H. Cockrell for lon Jacob Sweitzer, who was re- cen! convicted of keeping disorderly house and sentenced to the work house, has been denied by the Commissioners, under advice from their attorney, who holds that as the offense was committed against an act of Congress the Commissioners have not the right to pardon. There was a material decrease in the number of garbage complaints made to the health office this morning as compared with the morning complaints of last week. One dozen complaints were received by mail and telephone and four reported by the police. ‘The committee appointed at the mass meeting of the citizens of Brookland to present. the needs of that section to the Commissioners today forwarde dthe fol- lowing memorandum: Three fatal acc dents wil a few months, besides several harrow escapes, seem to indicate that Bun- ker Hill road ier existing conditions is the most dangerous crossing on the Met- ropolitan branch of the B. and O. R. R. Brookland is becoming so" thickly’ settled that there is much passing, and waitin about the station for trains, wagons an carriages are nstantly passing to and from the country beyond on business or on pleasure, while houses, fences, hills and curves in the rallroad prevent trains from being readily heard or seen till close to the crossing, and express trains run past at full speed, thirty to forty miles an hour. Some of the dangers can be obviated only by bridging the tracks, and we most ear- nestly join In the many requests that have been made, that ail grade crosings be abol- ished as speedily y= sible, but, pending this, much cap be done toward securing safety for pedestrians, nearly all the dan- ger to whom 1s found to come from the of fast expresses, — while their attention ts © 'istractea by some freight or way train crossing the road or drawing up to the station. In our judgment. the readiest safeguard which can be adopted to meet this danger would be the enclosing of the tracks and piat- forms by fences, with a third fence be- tween the two tracks, access to the plat- forms being allowed only to take or Yeave a train, and pa: across the opposite ‘track being closed while any train is in waiting at the station. This method is common at other places, and railroad men are familiar with the de- tails. It 13 also our judgment that the cromsing should be attended by night as lay. WSfany truck farmers cross at this point before daylight on their way to market, and it is a matter of surprise that there has as. yet been no accident to any of them. The location of the mechanism for operat- ing the gates does not seem to us to be the best. If it were close to the road, and on the east platform, the attendant would have a'much better view of both the Bunker Hill road and the railroad. ‘The Commissioners today ordered that the hydrant on the east side of 14th street. near Kast Capitol street, shall be removed from its present ition to the northeast corner of 1ith and A streets southeast, at a cost of $15. x That a. sewer In Whitney avenue, 430 feet eastward from Brightwood avenue, be add- ed to the provisional schedule of scewrs to be built under the appropriation for sub- urban sewers, 189. That the water department erect two drinking fountains, one at M street and New Je-sey_avenue southeast and the other on 3d near H street_northeast, at a cost of $0, the Humane Society to’ furnish the hydrant. “that the sum of $3,325 be set apart as an allotment for sewer work in 7th street Southeast between E and G streets, charg- able to the current appropriations for main and pipe sewers. ‘That an order be issued to the Western Union Telegraph Company to remove or renew poles upon 12th strect northwest from B street north to B street south. That the requisition for $239.23 for cur- rent repairs to streets, &c., 189%, 1s ap- proved. Terra Cotta Companies Protest. There was a special meeting of the board of Commissioners called this after- noon for the purpose of hearing the protest of the several local terra cotta companies against the award of terra cotta sewer pipes to the McMann-Porter company of New Cumberland, Md, ‘Those present were G. '¥, Atlee and Charies Lynch, represent- ing the Potomac Terra Cotta Company. Angus Lamont of the Lamont Terra Cot Company and G. W. Somerville of the Na- tional terra cottta works. ‘An opening wedge to the widening of G street northwest was made today when the Commissioners unanimously approved the application of A. Lisner, the propzietor of the Palais Royal, to move the curb on the north side of G street between 10th and lth back five feet. It is probable that other ap- plications from merchants will follow, and after the street has been widened in several places the Commissioners will ask Congress for enough appropriation to widen it be- tween 7th and 15th A Ranaway Accident. David Nichols of the Mount Vernon Hotel had his leg broken yesterday in springing out of his buggy when his horse 3 He also cut his head badly. "=" °W4Y- IDISTRICT ‘AFFAIRS.|PEACE OR WAR? Which is It to Be Between Secretary Morton and Prof. Harrington? Prof, Harrington Makes s Statement in Ree gard to Criticisms of the Secretary—He Has Been Loyal, He Says. Not so very long ago the telegraph wires nightly ticked off the expression: “The rela- tions between the Secretary of Agriculture and the chief of the weather bureau are strained.” Then followed a period when white winged peace stretched her snowy wings from the minaret of the weather castie:to the flag pole on the Agricultural Department, and the tick of the telegraph instrument told, not of the clash of warlike weapons, but of con- fidential meetings, pleasant relations and en- tire harmony. A quiet, loving people rejoiced and all was serene. ‘There have, however, been lapses in the lov- ing communion of soul described above. Dark clouds have gathered only to be dispelled. Chasms have ned in the smooth pathway down which Secre- tary Morton and Prof. Harrington hand in hand. The chasms have always been bridged, however. During the past week one of these openings has been giving trouble and some engineering culties have been met with in the construction of the bridge. It will be remembered howa certain execu- tive clerk at the weather bureau was susj by _Prof. Harrington for disobedience and how be brought gravo charges against the management of the bureau, which were investigated by Assistant Attorney Gen. Colby, who rendered a report on the sub- ject, which was thought by many impar- tial ‘observers to show considerable prejudice in its conelusions, Secretary Morton, it will bo remembered, secmed ‘to take a like view of the matier and has taken no action on the report. There, so far as public record is concerned, the matter has rested. It bes been known, however, that the relations be- tween Secretary Morton and Prof. Harrington have been fairly harmonious and that the work of the weather bureau was being moulded into channels which met the approval of the Secre- tary. ‘At intervale, however, injudicious friends of Prof. Harrington, or ‘at any rate persons who as’ his friends, have sent articles out to various papers in which Secretary Morton was attacked in an ex- tremely bitter manner. In the beliof that these articles came from close friends of the chief of the weather bureau, Secretary Mor- ton has naturally resented them, and in con- wenco the existing harmony tobe shattered to atoms, A syndicate letter sent from this city on the 4th, which contained a description of the weather bureau, and in which Secretary Morton was bandled in © most uncomplimentary manner, came very near precipitating # climax to the affair, and Mr. Charleson, the diplomatic private secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture, is said to have held several ‘remonstrative interviews with the chief of the weather bureau. Secretary Morton has been absent from the city since that time and the matter has rested. A Statement. Prof. Harrington's friends have held through- out that it was neither with his knowledge or consent that any criticisms of the Secretary of Agriculture were given to ths press, and this view is carried out by a statement which Prof. today. In his statement Prof. Harrington made Harrington says: ‘I wish to say that while I am chief I shall have no policy to carry out other than that out- lined by my official superior. I desire that my friends withhold their judgment in matters af- fecting the weather bureau until after a fair trial of the new policy. In the meantime I shall Jend my loyal support to the Secretary of Agriculture in his efforts to make this bureau more valuable to the public.” — BISMARCK MAKES A SPEECH. Im Only One Direction Have German In- terests Progressed. More than 1,00) excu:sionists from Bruns- wick arrived in Friedrichsrue Friday and marched to Prince Bismarck’s house. In response to an address from their spokes- man, Bismarck made q long speech. His most notable remarks were these: ‘Such opposition as I experienced when I was minister-president of Prussia has not been attempted recently. During the old regime, however, no serigus danger was ap- prehended from opposition, because the firmest confidence was felt that neither the empire nor Prussia could be endangered as long as the heim of state was in the firm hands of the old emperor and his ministry. (Enthusiastic cheering.) Today the same belief in the solidity and stability of affairs can hardly be said to exist. “Although the army bill was assailed at first from all sides, many voted for it rather than bear the responsibility for the conse- quences of a second rejection and a second dissolution. My gon tells me it was known generally that the government would en- counter the most serious complications in case of the second defeat of the Dill. “As regards the commercial treaties, the ministzy nullified tts influence in parilament by acting in accordance with the principle divide et impera. Every faction, fearing that it might be outdone by every other faction, voted ‘Yes.’ The weight of parlia- ment being Suspended, the consequence was the creation of a vacuum, which has since been filled, not by monarchism, but by a red-tape | hierarchy, bureattcracy—the game bureaucracy Which cleared the wa} for the French triumphal wave In Which collapsed before the Berlin barri- cades in 1 “I have not advocated particularism among the German states. I have ad cated that patriotism should be cultivated in the smallest diets in the empire. “You must not care too much what for- cign newspapers say about German affairs, although the respect enjoyed by the empire in foreign countries ought not to be unde: ‘As far as I can perceive, German inter- ests have made progress recently in oni one direction, in which we dared not, look formerly, that is in the direction of our Polish compatriots. What in the old days could not have happened in 100 years has now come to pass. The Poles have brought their votes into the ministenjal camp. t they wish to obtain I'do not know, but they remind me of the gift-bearing Greeks. cannot bring myself to the bellef that, the Polish nobility and clergy will remain long in harmony with the ministry At the end of his speech Prince Bismarck called on his visitors to join him in wishing long life to Prince Albert of Prussia, Reg- ent of Brunswick. “He has always been gracious to me,” said Bismarck, “even since my retirement from office. ———+e+—___ ‘Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander T. B. Bleecker has been ordered to duty at the Boston navy yard. Paymaster 8. R. Calhoun, to duty at the New York navy yard. Commander F. W. Dickins has been detached from dut at the navy yard, Washington, on the 24t! instant and ordered to command the Mo- nongahela, Ensign W. D. MacDougall, from the Richmond, and aoe to the ietis. ign F. H. Schofiel ym the Baltimore to the Machias. TRE COURTS. Equity Court.—Justice Hagner. Saturday—In re Maria Walton and Alice S. Taylor, writs de lunatico ordered to ir- sue. Saturday —Gambrill agt. Leonard, finally ratified: Downing, 25. oes. ball dismissed; Bradley agt. ley, restrain- ing order issued. ‘Today—Henderson agt. Smoot; security for costs ordered. Bradley agt. Young: order restraining marshal order to show cause. Forest Fires in New Hampshire, Serious forest fires are raging in numer- ous localities in New Hampshire, and many of them will not be completely extinguished till rain comes. The fire in Kilkenny for- est, a few miles from Lancaster, has al- ready done great damage. It has extended half way to the summit of Kilkenny moun- tain, and destroyed all the trestle bridges on ‘the Kilkenny railroad in its path. Another extensive fire is raging in the Waterville woods, and a gang of men has been sent up from Plymouth to fight it. Passengers on railway trains from the north say that the smoke from forest fires can be seen in all directions. a Narrow Escape of Firemen. Shortly after 12 o'clock Saturday night fire broke out in the King carriage works at Black Rock, N. Y., near Buffalo. The plant is located in the heart of a group of factories. The building is L-shaped, the residence of Mr. King being situated in the L. By the good work of the firemen the house escaped unscathed, althoug! separated from the factory by only a few feet. During the progress of the fire the second floor fell in, carrying four firemen with It. Luckily all escaped with but slight injuries. The Ventilated Barrel Company occupied a portion of the main building end are est losers, as about 100,000 barrels, which had been’ “knocked down” ready for shipment, were destroyed The loss is about $40,000, with small insur- ance. ‘FOUR MEN INDICTED. On Fee SUE ERD ES: beams first aforesaid met; an that the most westerly of the line of beams first aforesaid was distant from the west or front wall aforesaid, twenty feet and fifty- five hundredths of a foot, and that the beams and cross beams aforesaid and the said second floor so resting upon them as aforesaid, were supported and Kept tn place by @ great number of heavy iron columns, to wit: Fifteen of such columns, which iron columns rested upon brick piers *con- structed for them under the first floor of said building, and in and at the ends of certain interior walls, located under a por- tion of said first floor as hereinafter men- tioned; and that each of said iron columns extended pependicularly upward from the brick pier, so constructed for it and. upon which pier it so rested as aforesaid, to one of the points of junction aforesaid, of the beams and cross aforesaid, and that the third floor of said building was also of great weight, and rested immediately upon a like arrangement of certain other an further heavy iron beams, which in tion and location corresponded relativ with the beams and cross beams upot which the said second floor so rested as aforesaid; and that the said certain other and further heavy iron beams and the said third figor, which so rested upon them the beams last aforesaid, was supported and —. in place by certain other heavy tron columns, eech of which last mentioned L columns’ rested upon andewere supported in turn by one of the iron columas first in this presentment mentioned, and extended per- bendicularly up from a point en the said Second floor at and over the top of one of the columns first in this presentment men- tioned to one of the points of junction of the said beams upon which the said third ‘So Tested as aforesal The Brick Arches. And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present: That the portion of said first floor which extend- mty fe ni ifty- five one-hundredths of a Tests susie ‘pon certain brick arches, which “arches were supported by brick walls, which last men- tioned walls the grand jurors aforesaid will cail in this presentment interior walls, by way of distinguishing them from the north south and east and west walls of said building, and which safd interior walls were parallel with and distant from each other about thirteen feet and fifty hundredths of ® foot, and each of which said interior walls extended from a point near the east or rear wail of sald building to an embank- ment of earth and to the line distant twen- ty feet and fifty-five hundredtus of @ foot from the said west or front wall of said building as aforesaid; and that the sald arches and the said interior walls support ing the said arches as af formed cellars under the said portion of the said first floor, and that the residue of the sald first floor, that is to say, the portion thereof extending back uniformly m the said West or front wall of sald building Yor ae gaid distance of ‘twenty feet and fifty-five hundredths of a foot, and to the ‘end of "the said. in: terior walls and the said arches so as afore- said, under the portion first aforesaid of said first floor, rested upon an embankment of earth, there being no cellar or cellars under the said residue of said first floor; And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present: ‘That in order to permit of the introduction into the said b ing of an electric light Plant and the operation thereof by means ‘of which the said building could be lighted by electricity, it became and was n to to the extent of about four feet a ion of the central one of the cellars aforesaid, and to extend said central cel- lar as’ thus 4. ed id the ‘same level and through “the aforesaid. to the west or front wall of said building;'and that in the said d and extension of said. central cellar as aforesaid it became and was necessary to excavate and remove great quantities of earth from the said central cellar and from the embankment aforesaid, and from under the two of said ‘nterior walls which formed the sides of said central cellar and from un- der certain of the said brick piers, to wit: The brick piers in the said last mentioned is and the brick piers at the respective West ends of said last mentioned walls, and upon which certain brick piers last afore- Said rested iron columas supporting in the second and thin floors of said building in the manner hereinbefore stated, and that it further became and was necessary, in or- der to permit of such introduction and op- eration of the said plant as afos to build and construct brick walls tmmediately under the two interior walls last aforesaid and immediately under the certain brick piers last aforesaid, and after the manner calied underpinning and from the level of said central cellar as thus deepened up and to the bottom of the sald two Interior walis last aforesaid, and up and to the bottom of the said certain brick piers last af which were so as aforesaid in and at the ends of the walls last aforesaid, and so that the walls thus to be built and constructed form, when completed extensions downward of the said two interior wails last, aforesaid, and of the several certin brick piers last aforesaid, to the level of the said central cellar, so made by the excava- tion and removal of earth from said central cellar as aforesaid, all and singular of which the premises and several premises aforesaid, the said Frederick C. Ainsworth, and a certain George W. Dant, and a cert tain William E. Covert, und a certa Francis Sasse, at the time of the comm ing by them, the said Frederick ©. Ain: worth, George W. Dant, William and cis Sasse, of the felony” herain- after mentioned, to wit, on the suid 9th day of June, in the year of ‘our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-three, end at the District aforesaid, well know. ‘Those In Charge. And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present: ‘That the said Frederick C. Ainsworth, the sail George W. Dant, the said William E. Covert and the said Francis Sasse under- toox and assumed the performance of all land every the work and works aforesaid and were concerned in the performance of | all and every the work and works aforesaid which so became and were necessary as aforesaid, in order to it of the intro- duction into the said building and of the operation of the said electric light plant; and that the work or works ai id on and for several days prior to the said 9th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousund eight hundred and ninety-thres, | was and were been performed, while so being performed the sald’ work and works was and were under the entire care, | charge, control, management and supervi- | sion of them, the said Frederick C. Ains- worth, George W. Dant, William E. Covert and Francis Sasse; Frederick C. Ainsworth, George W. Dant, William E. ‘Covert and’ Francis Sasse, 36 having undertaken and assumed the per- formance of the work and works aforesaid, and so belng concerned in the performance of the work and works aforesaid, and so having the entire care, charge, management and supervision of ‘the work and works aforesaid, it thereupon and was their duty to so regulate and con- duct the performance of the work and works aforesaid, and of each and 7 part of them the work and works af As not to endanger the stability of the second and third floors of said building; and to do and to cause to be done and to require to be done everything In thelr power, and to use and exercise every care and precaution in their power, necessary to render and make the performance of the work and works aforesaid, and of each and every part of them the work and works aforesaid, safe and secure and free from danger to ‘the lives of the persons in the said building for the time being, and among whom the persons last aforesaid was a certain Frederick B. Loftus, herein- after mentioned: Unmindfal and Neglectfal. And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further present: That the said Frederick C. Ainsworth, the said George W. Dant, the said Wm. Lb. Covert and the satd Francis Sasse, all late of the District aforesaid, well knowing also the premises last aforesaid, but being wholly unmindful, neglectful and regardiess of their duty in that behalf, on the said 9th day of June, in the year of our one thousand eight hundred and’ ninety-three and at the District aforesaid, did wilifuily and feloniously neglect and omit to so regu- late and conduct the performance of a part of the work and works aforesald, to wit: ‘The work of excavating and removing the earth from around, about and under the pler at the west end of the most northert, Of the said two interior walls last aforesai, of the said central cellar aforesaid, as not fo endanger the stability of the said sec- ond and third floors of said build- ing, and then and there, to wit, at the time and place last aforesaid, did wilifully and felontously omit and neglect to do, and to cause to be done, and to require to be done. everything in thelr power, and to use and exercise every care and precaution in their power, necessary to render and make the performance of the part last aforesaid of said work and works aforesaid safe and se- cure and free from anger to the lives of the persons in the sald building for the time being as aforesaid: but, being so wholly unmindful, nezlectful and rezardiess of thelr duty’ aforesaid, in that behalf, to the contrary did then and there, to wit, at the time and place last aforesaid, improperl) remove and cause to be removed, and suf- and permit to be removed from, around, out and under the pler last aforesaid, the arth supporting the same, without having rst retieved or caused the said last_men- Honed pier to be relleved by the devic called shorins, or in some other feasible vay, from the great preseui ight of the iron column tely above it, most culpable necligence. foresald of them, the Ainsworth, Geo. W H. Covert and Francis Sasse, the sald last mentioned pier aid then and there, to wit, on the said 9th day of June, n the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, and at the hour of 10 o'clock ante-meridian of said last _m Dis- Tiet aforesaid. reason of such sinking Dant, Wm. i 4 ii the ae i £8 abeghTTbevke fen 3 and ninety-three, an > ‘Dis aforesaid, in and — the boty ‘of eee Frederick B. Loftus, in the peace of and of the said United ‘States, then there being In the said building, before At the time of the said of, fhe aid) last ment al u sald ing ‘of the said last Snentow, sinking and tioned pier as afere- € tron umns, beams and ate te a 4 floors, —- . and = felont Sieg Bett tind tal Pee ~ Hw 3 time and’ place jast atoress ¢ of of the said the said rts meme gee” OF the anid we aforesaid, and down, upon and against ground, and 4 ‘agaimet and Suid tron columne,’ besme snat t aforesaid, end down, the bourds, the bricks, mentioned parts of the third floors of said building, ther-by to him, and there, last aforesaid, ‘morte! bruises and contusions in end upon breast, belly, back, sides other paris of the boa of hh, head, neck, cross against other component parts of ‘the suid Het REE t « Frederick B. Loftus, of which paid ms wounds, bruises and and that the said | control, | be in the year ‘of our Lord i District aforesaid. instanuy die: All Four Indicted. contusions sald’ Frederick. Be Loftus, die then, there, to wit, on the sald Sth day and of June, sad at the And so the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say: That the said Frederick C. Ainsw: W. Dant, the said Wm. ‘overt said’ Francis Sasse, on the day nnd Fi last aforesaid, and at the District and in manner and form the said Frederick B. feloniously did kill and Sarees = 1 ernment of the said United 8 The Witnesses. Upon the back of the indictment serving the to withdraw that ike indictment OF move 0 quash @ demutrer or to fe, sierart t i tu ti a oe i W.-Brewer, kins, ‘Thomas, B. Entwisle, ‘James EL Do- ney, R. G. Cam James L. Parsons, James H. McP! : ‘H. Scott, James H. McGill, Augustus T. Douglas, J: Fought, C. Goadwiae Pi a ‘ iin’ Pat s si - son. Sohn rhyme Br Ketterstin, R. B. Babbitt, Frederick Loftus, M. > Me Day Frank OB, Brown. George Grimes Coates, William Hew- kins, (Burrtlb, Tels caps pons a iF, more s side of Judge Cole and the court were in the Court when the jury returned the indictment this it being ly supposed that the jury would not meet again until next Wed- nesday. Attorney” Bimney's ap- proval of the indictment being received morning, however, it was to. pre- sent the indictment at once. This indictment Assistant District Attorney Jef- fords asked that the four indicted persons whenever necessary, so that no bench Torney’ that ‘hes’ will beam juand. whens ever needed. Of course, should either of them fail to appear when ‘the pro- the court, in the nature a i