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2 LATE. NEWS BY WIRE Fierce Gale Raging on Lake Mich- igan. SCHOONER DRIVEN ON THE SHOALS Heroic Effort of the Life-Saving Crew. BLOWN INTO THE BREAKERS MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 18.—A fierce gale from the northward is raging on Lake Michigan today and a tremendous sea is Sweeping into the bay. Five vessels are at anchor under the government breakwater, and with the exception of the C. C. Barnes, which is rapidly drifting toward the beach, Will weather the storm. The Barnes is in great danger of drifting on the schooner Maj. Cummings, just south of the harbor. The Cummings entered the bay at about 8 o’clock and dropped her anchors off Michigan street, but they failed to hold and the vessel drifted southward and shore- ward until she reached the breakers, when she evidently filled through her cabin and forecastle and went down in twenty feet of Water about 9 o'clock. The crew took to the rigging. The life- Saving crew went out into the lake and drifted down to the wreck of the Cummings. Some were seen to make their way down the ratlines as the lifeboat approached, but the spoon drift hid the rescuers from view just at the critical moment, when the men , might have been rescued. A huge wave then swept along and car- Tied the lifeboat with its brave crew toward Bayview, where they were swept into the breakers and capsized. It is not known how the crew fared. _ An unknown vessel foundered off White Fish bay at an early hour this morning, and a small craft is high and dry on South Point, south of Bay View. In the city trees were blown down, light structures unroofed and many signs torn from their fastenings. There were no lives lost by the sinking of the Cummings. The crew is still in the rig- ging, together with one of the life saving ‘erew, who went into the rigging of the wreck to make a line fast. Before any- thing could be done the line parted and the would-be rescuer was left to share the fate of the Cummings crew, while the lifeboat drifted off into the breakers. Word reached the city this afternoon that four unknown vessels are on the beach be- tween South Milwaukee and Racine. SHEBOYGAN, Mich., May J5—A severe storm, accompanied by a ferrific wind, atruck this city today. The three-masted schooner Surprise of Chicago lies in Lake Michigan, one and a half miles off this port, pounding in a fearful sea. If her anchor chain breaks she will be wrecked on the beach. Telephone, electric light and telegraph wires were blown down, small buildings were wrecked and several people injured by flying debris. OVERRUN BY “INDUSTRIALS.” Men Wanting to Get East Threaten- ing the Railroads. GREEN RIVER, Wyo2., May 18.—Reports from northern Idaho are to the effect that the country is flooded with hundreds of Coxeyites, and the number is constantly being augmented by parties from the west and northwest. Railway lines are thronged with them, and the deputies are unable to cope with them. The United States mar- shals have asked for additional troops to as- sist them in maintaining order and prevent- ing the stealing of trains. The industrials are determined to go east, and are ready to seize the fimst trains goiny in the direction they desire to go. Sheffier’s army is broken up and the men look forward to nothing but imprisonment for train stealing. Members of the army de- nounce Sheffler as a traitor, and assert that he has made money out of the movement. SALT LAKE, Utah, May 18.—A special from Boise, Idaho, to the Tribune, say: ‘About 600 Coxeyites Fave reached a point near the Cceur D’ Alene mine, and threaten to join the union strikers in running out the non-union men. Governor McConnell is powerless to render any assistance, as the last legislature refused to make any ap- propriation for militia. BOISE CITY, Idaho, May 18.—The limit set by the miners’ union in the Couer D’ Alene region for all non-union men to join the union or quit work expires tonight. Affairs at Wardner have assumed an ugly} look. Governor McConnell has been advised that serious trouble is imminent, as the militia is powerless. Six hundred Coxeyites are now between Tokoa and Coeur D’ Alene City, and if the union miners strike, the combined forces will make serious trouble in that vicinity. Tom J son on “Coxeyism. DENVER, Col. May 18.—Congressman Tom Johnson of Ohio has written to Labor Commissioner Brentlinger: “While I disagree entirely with Mr. Coxey as regards his proposed remedies for exist- ing evils, we feel that this movement and the present labor troubles are symptoms: of widespread dissatisfaction and thdt indif- ference, contempt, or anything like repres-| sion of free speech will only intensify the dissatisfaction. The real anarchists of to- day are those who ignore the evils and seek to stop free discussion. The conservatives are those who, seeing the wrongs, are anxious to freely discuss and abolish thent.” The single tax, he says, would remedy ex- isting troubles. Unwelcome Wanderers. RED OAK, Iowa, May 18.—Gen. Kelley! has reached here with his “army” of Omaha} commonwealers. He was ordered to keep away from the city, because his army had passed through Pacific Junction, in Mills county, where there has ten smallpo: The crmy is camped in a grove about two miles from town, with no food. The citi- zens have refused to furnish rations to the| men. FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 1S.—Mrs. Ran- all, the wife of Gen. Randall, has arrived here as an advance courier. She had a con-| ference promptly with the mayor and com- mittee of safety, who at once informed her | that the army could not enter Fort Wayne. She then sought for labor leaders, and many Went to work soliciting aid. Randall says that he will enter the city and stay several @ays. Desertions are rapidly depleting his wmy. a CONFISCATED BY CANADA. The American Boa fal Fis! =. TOLEDO, Ohio, May 18.—A Blade spe- ¢fal from Ambherstburg, Ont., says: The two pleasure steamers Leroy Brooks and Visitor, seized for infringing the Canadian fishing laws, have been confiscated by the dominion government. Seized for Unlaw- —___ PLANKED SHAD PIONEERS. Delightfa xeursion of California Forty. ers to Marshall Hall. The Forty-nine-s went to Marshall Hall today to enjoy planked shad, and exchange reminiscences of pioneer days in California. A very few of the participants in the @ay’s pleasures, many of whom were ac- companied by ladies, were George C. Gor- ham, Hallet Kilbourn, John Rudd, Senator ®tewart, Clarence Norment, T. F. King, Admiral Almy, General Gibson, W. H. Ten- ney, Major Lowery, Congressman Hatch, Dr. Walter Drew, Col. S. C. Reid, W. S. Thompson, D. J. Macarty, Henry Tomkins, John Keyworth, William Galt, B. A. Ryan, W. S. Teel, W. H. Crosby, B. French Queen, Captain Leathers, Charles Mades, H. L. Dauterich, W. H. Butler, George J. Mueller, Gus Daetz, Gen. Mahone, Capt. Adams, Aibert Frederick, Charles Jacobsen, James Hodges, Dr. W. H. Stone, J. H. Bus- cher, Louis Brady, George Littlefield, A. H. Johnson, Count Mitkiewicz, Walter Brooks, Felix McCloskey, Louis Davis, Andrew Kel- ley, W. C. Whitehead, T. C. Clarke, Louis Faber, Hunter Galt, S. C. Raub, John J. Burns, Wm. N. Dalton, H. M. Scheele, E. 3; McQuade, Chas. Beatty, L. L. Palmer of California, Thomas Somervilie, William 8. Roose ang Col. Kennedy. The sorriest trio in Washington this af- ternoon is B. Lewis Blackford, J. L. Smith- meyer and T. L. Holbrook. They reached the Macalester’s wharf just as Capt.Blake’s steamer Halk had left on the trip to Marshal Mr. Cleveland Enjoys Himself Trol- ling in Pamlico Sound. Special to the Associated Press. CAPE HATTERAS, N. C., May 18.—The Violet, with President Cleveland, Secreta- ries Gresham and Carlisle and Capt. Robley D. Evans aboard, was sighted ffom this point yesterday afternoon. The lighthouse tender was in Pamlico sound, about eight miles distant from Hatteras. A telegram addressed to the President, which had been sent here over the government line con- necting the life-sav@ag stations on: the coast, was in awaiting here, and this was given to a boatman, who sailed off and boarded the Violet, or the “Wylitt,” as the tender is called by the old salts, about Hat- teras. When the boatman returned he re- ported the party all well and enjoying them- selves immensely. The Violet has been cruising about in Pamlico sound out of sight of land gen- erally, and she has come near shore only where there was no town or much sign of habitation. These stops afforded tne party a chance at the beach and marsh birds, which are very plentiful now, snipe and marsh hens being particularly numer- ous. The best sport, though, has been the fishing. The blue fish and trout are now running through the inlets and sounds feeding on their way to northern waters, and the party has had great sport with rod and reel. The President has also had op- portunity to indulge himself in his favorite sport of trolling. The vessel steams slowly around at one- eighth speed wherever the presence of gulls and menhaden indicates that the voracious bluefish are feeding, and many of these finny beauties have been taken on the squids attached to the trolling lines. The Violet disappeared over night, in all probability having run further down the sound, which is about twenty-five miles broad at this int, thus enabling her to keep out of sight of land from either side. According to the boatman who went out to the Violet, the party expects to land here some time today. Should a start homeward be made tomorrow the party will be able to reach Washington some time Monday. ——_—_ THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Chairmen of the Committees pounced by the Moderator. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 18—The open- ing devotional service of the Presbyterian general assembly was led by Elder Wm. R. Worrall of New York. As usual on the morning after the elec- tion of a new moderator, the main interest was felt in the committees that were to be pointed to attend to the details of the assembly's work. The chairmanship of the committee on bills and overtures goes by custom to the retiring moderator, Dr. Willis G. Craig. The committee second in order is that on judicial business, and the leading unsuc- cessful candidate for the moderatorship is always named for this post. It came as a surprise that Dr. Arthur J. Brown was passed by and Dr. Gardner named for this important and difficult post. Dr. Marquis of Chicago was placed in charge of the committee on church polity. Dr. Holmes of Pittsburg presides over the interests of education, and Dr. Fox of Brooklyn will present the subject of min- isterial relief. Elder Franklin L. Sheppard will have again, for the third time, charge of mile- age, and Elder James Yereance of New York of finance. The other chairmen and committees are to be named later, accord- ing to a new rule of the bedy. The first report read was that on the denominational periodical, the Church at Home and Abroad, Dr. McIntosh of Phil- adelphia speaking. An- ——_>____ TEN PERSONS KILLED. Late Particu of Last Night’s Storm in Ohio. TOLEDO, Ohio, May 18.—Much difficulty is experienced in getting full particulars of last night's cyclone between Kunkel and THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. FINANCE AND TRADE|McKnew’s Daily Letter. Capes Reduced. Every Cape in stock bas been redaced, —-" F ‘The Mt. Vernon R.R. Charter. The Senate District committee were un- -2 © DISTRICT IN congars net able to have @ meeting t ry @ lack of @ quorum. Last © tors Harris, Faulkner and McMillan, the subcommittee in charge of the bill grant- ing the Washington and Mount Vernon Railway Company right of way into the city, gave a hearing to those interested in the bill. Col. A. D. Anderson, the attor- ney for the road, appeared with a number of the stockholders and made arguments in favor of the extension into the city. They showeda large map to indicate the two routes that had been proposéd, the one along the north edge of the flats and the other several blocks north. The subject was thoroughly discussed, and the Sen- ators announced that they could see the reason for such an extension. They did not commit themselves, however, to any route, although The Star learns this morn- ing that the committee will probably report in favor of the northern route along B street to 14th street, with a loop there to the armory of the Light Infantry Corps. Protest Against the Great Falls R.R. A curious complication has been encoun- tered in the matter of the Washington and Great Falls electric road, which now has @ bill pending to amend its charter. Act- ing upon information given by certain stockholders in the road that there was no objection to the plan of Senator McMillan to bring the road into Georgetown by way of Prospect street and the Tenleytown tracks, the Senate committee reported fa- vorably the bill with amendments provid- ing for this change in the route. It has since developed, however, that there is serious objection on the part of certain residents of Prospect street to this propo- sition, Mr, Calderon Carlisle has handed Senator McMillan a petition numerously signed, protesting against laying of tracks along certain parts of Prospect street where there are two public schools. It is proba- ble that the committee will rescind its former action and will further amend the bill by bringing the road down through a part of the university grounds to the north end of the Aqueduct bridge, where the new terminal of the Washington and Georgetown road and the union passenger house are to be located. Reported Favorably. Senator Hunton this morning, from the District committee, reported favorably to. the Senate the amendment to the District, appropriation bill for the extension of E street north of the observatory reserva- tion from 22d street to the river. The com- mittee reduced the amount $20,000 to $10,000. Mr. Faulkner also reported favorably from the committee the amendment td the bill appropriating $10,000 for the exten- sion of 37th street. Both amendments were referred to the committee on appropriations. A New Form to Be Framed. The House District committee has found @ number of defects in the fixed form of bill for the incorporation of street railway ecmpanies as furnished by the Commis- sioners, and has had occasion, to change the provision in several instances. Chair- man Heard called upon the Commissioners yesterday and had a conference upon the matter, pointing out the defects. As a re- sult of the visit a perfected form of bill will be prepared and submitted 'to the Dis- trict committee, so that when agreed upon it will form the basis of all strest railway bills to be introduced in the future, Home for Aged Colored People. The House committee on military affairs today favorably reported the bill providing tor the construction of a home for aged colored: people in this District. The bill authorizes the use of $100,000 cut of the fund which has accumulated in the treas- ury, being the arrears of pay and bounty ‘due the estates of deceased colored sol- diers of the late war. This money has been = the treasury by the Freedmen’s Bank. The movement for the utilization of a part of this fund in the manner named is under the auspices of leading colored peo- ple of Washington. It is proposed to make Mortpelier. All modes of communication have been interrupted, but from meager reports which have straggled in it 1s already learned that ten persons met death, thirteen were in- jured and that much property was de- stroyed. The rames of the dead, as far as can be learned. are: Edmund Schlesser, aged sixty-four, hurl- =. against a tree and almost instantly illed. Ellen Rigby, an elderly woman, had one | limb tcrn from her body, and is dead. | Three small children, names unknown, instar tly hilled. yniel Barrett, body badly crushed and arm torn off. Mrs. Daniel Barrett, horribly mangled; died within two hours. Martha Daso, instantly killed. Myrta Daso, limbs broken and internally injured; died at 10 p.m. George Oxinger, head crushed, body dis- emboweled. The section devdastated is about one-quar- ter of a mile wide and six or seven miles in length. The great funnel-shaped cloud traveled in an irregular southeasterly course. Devastation in Indiana. PERU, Ind., May 18.—Reports from the country show great destruction by last night's storm. South of this city a large brick school house and five barns were leveled, with smaller buildings, trees and fences. In the city a large flour mill was unroof- ed, and great damage done to trees and 4 smaller buildings. The Lake Erie night trains experienced great trouble with fallen jtrees. The storm was the worst in years. No loss of life has been reported. _—_—> A TEST CASE. Ex-Letter Carrier Slater to Push for Reinstatement. ‘The test case of Slater, the letter carrier who was removed from the post office at Fort Wayne, Ind., is revived by the ap- pearance here of Slater to lay his appeal before the Postmaster General in person. Postmaster Rockhill of Fort Wayne has | eome on, too, to face Slater and make a fight against his reinstatement. Slater, as may be recalled, was first re- | moved on the recommendation of the post- master, charged with having incited some censorious articles in a local republican newspaper. He declared his innocence, and on inquiry the Postmaster General ordered his reinstatement pending a more thorough investigation. An experienced inspector was sent to Fort Wayne to work up the case, and his report exonerated Slater on the charge of inciting the newspaper as- saults, but charged him with several other offenses, including neglect of duty, impo- lite conduct, ete. On these charges he was permanently removed. The case has attracted a good deal of at- tention from the fact that Slater is an of- ficer of the United States Letter Carriers’ Association, and prominent in all the move- meats of that organization. It is thought by his friends that the postmaster marked him for dismissal because of his being a “shining mark,” as it were, and because the dismissal would show that the post- master intended to be “boss” of his own of- fice in every respect. Rockhill has a force of twenty-nine per- sons under him, including both those in the classified service and those holding excepted places. He has changed twelve of the classified and five of the excepted employes, leaving only a dozen in the office who were there when he was installed. All of these are under the civil service rules. The hearing before the Postmaster Gen- eral is fixed for tomorrow morning. 2 Death of Mrs. Hardie. The many friends of Senator Cullom of Illinois will regret to learn of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Gordon Hardie, which took place at the Huntington Hotel, Boston, last evening. Mrs. Hardie died of typhoid fever. The Senator and Mrs. Cul- have spent most of the time for two } eks at her bedside, hoping for a favorable result. Mrs. Hardie was quite well-known in Washington, and had very many friends jhere. The funeral will be held at Spring- field, Ill, and the burial will be at Oak Ridge cemetery, on Sunday or Monday next. —___ Riker's Appeal Dismissed. The appeal of Carroll L. Riker, the Chi- cago man who some time ago petitioned |for a writ of mandamus compelling Secre- tary of the Treasury Carlisle to sell him $50,000,000 of bonds, has been dismissed by | the Court, of Appeals. As all of the bonds jhad been sold to other parties, the court held that it could do nothing but dismiss the appeal. —_____. Fire at Honesdale, Pa. HONESDALE, Pa., May 18.—Fire broke out this morning in the Exchange Club's room. The upper part of the building, owned by Chas. Petersen and J. B. Neilson, was gutted. the home a memorial institution, and it will be non-sectarian. The bill was introduced by Mr. Outh- waite, chairman of military affairs com- mittee, who will push its consideration in the House. ++ « CAPITOL TOPICS. Senate Committee Changes. During the debate on the tariff bill in the Senate yesterday afternoon the proceedings were interrupted for a few minutes in order that some of the committee changes, caused by the death of Senator Vance, might be announced. Senator Gray resigned,from the committee on patente and was appointed chairman of the committee oh’ privileges and elections. Senator Call resigried poe further service on the committee on civil service and retrenchment and was made chairman of the committee on patents. Senator Jarvis was appointed chairman of the committee on civil service. There is still to be filled the vacancy on the commit- tee on finance caused by Mr. Vance's death. A New Denomination Represented. ‘The House of Representatives was open- ed with prayer this morning by Rev. Oli- ver Johnson of Due West, S. C., a minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of the south, a denomination that in its church singing confines itself exclu- sively to the Psalms. The sect is familiarly known as “seceders,” and is distinguished for the rigor with which it observes the Sabbath day and for its ‘ing only the Psalms in its religious music. Rev. Dr. Johnson is the first minister of that de- nomination that has officiated as chaplain in the Congress of the United States. The Agricultural Appropriation Bill Ps ed. The House yesterday afternoon passed the agricultural appropriation bill, after striking out the provision directing the preparation of plans and estimates of cost of a new building for the department. The motion to strike out was made by Chairman | Bank- head of the public buildings and grounds committee, who held that the proposition, should originate with his committee. Postmaster General Bissell's Answer. Postmaster General Bissell has sent to the House a letter stating his reasons for awarding the postage stamp contract to the bureau of engraving and printing. He said it was urged in favor of the bureau that its skilled labor, necessary for this work, was only partially employed, and the bureau was already engaged in the manufacture of stamps for the internal revenue sérvice. ———_+ e+ _ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.. The Subdivision of Land. The Commissioners today adopted the fol- lowing changes, recommended by Capt. Fie- beger in the general orders for platting and subdividing land: Paragraph 6, be amended to read as fol- lows: ‘ No land shall be subdivided into lots less than 16 feet in width and 50 feet in length, except where such lots abut upon two pub- lic streets, or upon a street and an alley, in which case the depth of the lot may be 40 feet. Paragraph 9, be amended to read as fol- lows: Principal streets not in alignment with the streets of Washington shall not be less than 90 feet in width, and shall be distant from each other not less than 200 feet, nor more than 800 feet. , Paragraph 14, amended to read as follow: No new avenue shall be less than 120 fect in width, except where the topography or other considerations make a less width de- sirable. In the square of all subdivisions without the cities of Washington and Georgetown public alleys will be required so that, as far 28 practicable, every lot shall abut thereon; such alleys shall not be less than 16 feet in width and continuous through the square. > Held for the Grandad Jury. A man, supposed to be a stranger in the city, was arrested in South Washington yesterday afterncon by Policeman MeN: vara on a charge of false pretenses. It is charged that several days ago, when dress- ed in a suit of blue clothes, with brass but- tons, he went into Fred. Cole's jewelry store and made a purchase of a watch and crain, falsely representing that he was ceptain of the steamer River Queen. His story was that he lost his watch and could not wait till pay day to get another one. The jeweler trusted him, because he believed what he said about being captain of the boat. Today the prisoner was tried in the Po- lice Court under the name of George IT. Smith, alias William Smith, alias Cramer, |on a charge of false pretenses, and Judge | Kimball committed him in default of $500 | bail for the action of the grand jury. ‘ DAMAGES FOR DEATH. erdict Against the B. and P. R.R. in Two Cases. During October, 1889, a stage, containing ,Several persons, was struck by a train of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, at the Benning crossing, and four of them were killed. Mr. Campbell Carrington, as admin- istrator of two of the persons killed, Morris Snowden and Charles Mackall, colored men, instituted suit against the road, claiming $10,000 damages in each case. The two cases were consolidated, and havé occupied the attention of Judge Bradley and a jury in Circuit Court, No. 1, for the past two days. This afternoon a verdict was ren- dered by the jury, awarding $1,000 damges in the case of Snowden, and $3,000 in the case of Mackall. It was testified to during the trial that the watchman at the crossing was asleep on his post. Messrs. Campbell Carrington, Irving Wil- Mamson and James Coleman appeared for the plaintiffs, and Col. Enoch Totten on be- half of the company. a MORE POLICY ARRESTS. Some More Big Fish Fall Into the Police Net. The prosecution and conviction of Gard- ner and the surrender of Beveridge in the line of the policy business did not end the Policy violations here by any means. Before the arrest of Gardner most of the business here was conducted by colored persons, a number of old men, children and women being agents. During the trials of the many cases in court reference was often made to the Donnelly firm in Alexandria, where, it is ‘said, no effort is made to con- ceal the violations of law, for, for some ——— the operators for this firm escaped The detectives and police making the in- vestigations turned their efforts in the direction of the Alexandria firm, and yes- terday Sergeant Moore and Policemen He- Jan and Hodges made three arrests. They had learned that colored persons were not so deeply engaged in the business as they had been before, and that drinking saloons were the places where the policy men were Operating. It was even stated that a shop was being conduc! in this city, not far from the Baltimore and Potomac depot, and while the police professed to know Something of its existence, they were una- ble to obtain the necessary evidence on ee = — raid. esterday afternoon, after spending a number of days in the investigation, the officers mentioned arrested Joseph Kenny, a man more than forty-five years old, whom they found on 7th street. He had on him policy papers, including writings and drawings, and about $275 in cash. The Police claim that he had been going from Place to place, principally saloons, and pay- ing the morning hits, as well as gatherin: the afternoon plays. After he was lock: up the officers arrested George Crump, bar- tender at Gatto’s saloon, and found two Policy slips behind the bar. Frank Lane, colored, was also arrested and relieved of some policy papers. Lane, it is alleged, collected plays and turned them over to Crump, who in turn delivered them to Kenny, so it is charged. The tases were not tried in the Police Court today. Lane and Crump were re- leased, as the officers will probably use them as witnesses, and Kenny may also be used as a witness, as the officers are de- sirous of apprehending and punishing the backers, if possible. ———.+—_ THE AFFAIR MIXED. Charles Boswell Has Seemingly an Abundance of Living Wives. Prosecution for bigamy stares Mr. Charles T. Boswell in the face. Mr. Boswell, who is by occupation a commercial traveler, resided until a few days ago at No. 1187 5th street northwest. On Wednesday evening he was Joined in matrimony to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Leonard, Rev. E. O. Eldridge, pastor of Douglas Memorial Church, performing the ceremony. Now it comes to light that the bridegroom is also the husband of another woman, for- merly Miss Annie Alexander, and a step- daughter of Mr. W. S. Deardorff, a clerk in the money order division of the city post office. Mr. Deardorff states that the mar- riage with the first wife was an uni one, Boswell living a shiftless life and con- tributing nothing to the suppert of his family. Finally, about January 1 last, his wife left him because of his attentions to other women. The latest Mrs. Boswell, formerly Mra. Leonard, was divorced from Mr. Leonard by a decree of Judge Cox on the 8th in- .Stant. She says that Boswell said nothing towher of his having been previously mar- fied, but did assure her that he would fall heir to a large amount of property on the pdeath of a grandmother. Mrs. Milton A. Boswell, the young man’s mother, noting the publication of his mar- riage license, followed her son and reached him soon after the wedding with Mrs. Leon- ard. He declared that he had not been married, but was simply engaged, and later | aeagd to break the engagement. He left jome Thursday morning and has not been seen since. Boswell had an office with a Mr. Richoid at room 13, Warder building. He has also been employed as salesman by Mr. Auerbach and by Saks & Company, Some of Boswell’s friends say that he has applied for a divorce from his first wife, but the records of the District Supreme Court show that no such petition has been filed. His father is employed as bookkeeper by William M. Galt. He, as well as the other parties concerned, will not talk about the affair. —___ ENDED THE INVESTIGATION. Probably a Month Before There’s a Report on Armor Plate Frauds. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 18.—The local in- vestigation into the armor plate scandal was concluded today, and the naval board will return to Washington tonight. It will probably be @ month before its report is made public. It was learned that one re- sult of the investigation will be a change in the policy of the Navy Department, so far. as the selection of inspectors is con- cerned. The inspectors, at present, are mainly ensigns who have returned from sea | U: voyages. The board will recommend that in future mechanical engineers, and not sailors, be selected to inspect government material. ——_—_ Hearst-Wedderburn Case. Judge Cox this morning dissolved the part- nership between Wm. R.. Hearst and John Wedderburn and discharged the restraining order previously issued in the case. The case had been on hearing for the past several days and arose out of a desire on the part of Mr. Hearst to restrain Mr. Wedderburn from further prosecuting the business of the Examiner bureau of claims, a dissolution of the partnership and the ap- pointment of a receiver. In the decree rendered today by him Judge ‘Cox states that it appears that a dissolution of the partnership is desired by both parties and that it is dissolved. The prosecution of the business now on hand is permitted, the proceeds to be divided according to the terms of the partnership contract. But no new business will be allowed to be taken. Should any disagreement again arise the case is continued, so that the court may in- struct the parties. The appointment of a receiver is denied and the temporary re- straining order is discharged. —_——>—_——_ Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers an¢ Broke Ere raat CHICAGO. ‘May 18, 1504 n. High. Ope Low. Close. 3s: id 35% 4 ty a ie BS 8787 BT” BIH 38 SR «BTM BY 33 BB 88% 30% BO BOL, Bot 25% 20) 20 Wz? 77 TF ou 11:90 11:90 177 11) 11:96 11.95 1195 720 7:20 7:20 635 6. 6.85 6.35 6.88 6.17 6.17 6.10 6.05 = oe 615 eee aa New York Cotton. Month. Open. High. Low. Close. @x5 640° 855 | 6.85 6. 6.00 6.92 6H 6.96 695 6.97 6% 6.0 - Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Md. May 18.—Flour dull and un- changed—receipts, 47,475 barrels; shipments, 16,165 barrels; sales, 575 ‘barrels. beat _weak—spot, by 56%a57; August 7 A ; July, No. 2 red, Ba3abd—recelpts, ments, 31.601. bushels; sales, 56a: it, STignSTS,; steamer Taig" haak is ® shipments, stock, sales, 41,000 bushels—southerp corn by sample, 46 asked: do. on grade, 45046. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, bid; No. 2 mixed western, 40a41—receipts, | 30,000 ; stock, 48,045 bushels, Rye dull—No. ceipts, 220 bushels; stock, 28,554 quiet but firm, unchanged. Eggs ber articles unchanged. Sugar Falls Below 100 on Senate's Action. MANHATTAN DEPRESSED BY A RUMOR Decline Throughout the Railway List. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Se Special Dispatch to The Evening Stat. NEW YORK, May 18.—The union of such recognized opposites as Manhattan and Su- gar by the bear forces this morning had a depressing effect on speculation, and re- sulted in an active and general substitution of reduced values. Beyond some small show of resistance at the opening, there were no. sustaining forces at work, prices crumbling at every point of attack. In Manhattan there was no effort to disguise the fact that the lMquidation of long hold- ings precipitated the decline. The reason for such action was the reported of the underground rapid-transit bill by the governor, thus giving legislative sanction to a new and powerful rival. The falling off in earnings as shown by the company’s latest statement naturally contributed to the decline. Opening at 121, the stock was terally traded in on a descending scale until there was a discrepancy of 41-2 per cent between the opening and the noon quotations. The entire railway list was freely sold during this time and reflected declines rang- ing from 1-2 to 1 per cent. The selling of the Grangers by prominent bear operators continued throughout the day, and was con- ducted in a manner indicative of confidence. There was no! in the day’s business to encourage the belief in better prices ex- cept the fact that more than a score of active stocks are on the premium list. This will force a rally on every effort to cover, but there is little likelihood of its being sus- tained. The stocks of roads now in the hands of reorganisation committees show @ strang tendency to sell off whenever ac- tive. Sugar opened at a discount of 8-8 per cent and sold down 3 3-8 per cent to 99 1-4, the uncovering of a line of stop orders facilitat- oe movement. e Senate investigation having taken definite shape it is likely that lower prices are in store for this property. Today's trading was for large amounts, and contin- ued uninterrupted ‘up to the close. National Lead was:advanced 1 per cent on early trading, but sold down for a net decline of 3-4 per cent on later trading. Chicago Gas was strong at the opening, ining 5-8 per cent to 67 1-2, but sold lown 1 per cent below these figures. Tomorrow's outftow of gold will probably be between’ two and three millions. The market for foreign exchange has been but little improved by the purchases of stock for London account. The interior currency movement for the week will show a balance in favor of the banks of something over $2,000,000. ey has been coming into the local banks pret- vy besos Fo’ td the result of hens scarcity of, and higher premium rates for, New York funds, both east and west. The banks have lost about $5,000,000 in legal mage paid to customers to be exchanged for gold. The last hour witnessed the lowest prices of the day, the entire list being active and without visible support. Western Union de- udden weakness and sold down 1 The industrials were unable to improve their position and gave way under con- tinued selling. Sentiment has com- pletely and profits are likely to be sought for on the short side for the present. The clos- ing was fairly active and weak. —+>+—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL seFTapog? “ 25 aos aesig Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Wash! and town Railroad conv. lat, $500 at Sone United States 4s, registered, 190T 118M bids Calted: States Sm, coupon, 1W0T § i tates 48, con ‘ = bid “lted Sentes Ss, 117 bid. os, trict jum jonds. —20-year 108 bid. 80-year Fund 6s, gold, 115 bide Wate stock currency 7s, 1901, 117 bid. Water stock currency 7s, 1908, 125. bid. 3.658, Funding cur- Feney, 112 bid, 115 asked. Sijs, reg. 2-10s, 100 Miscellaneous —| ‘Railroad conv. ¢s, 2d, litan Raflroad conv. Railroad Se, 85 bid. 6a, ‘bid, 100 102, , 105 asked. 1S ial Sh etna Tet Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 312 Pgh ee gd 280 bi Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 1 ctati Ist is, Second, 189 bid. Citizens’, 125 bid, 180 naked. bid. Columbia, 135 bid, 140 asked. Capital, H5 bid, 120 aske West End, 108 LM asked. aes; 102% bid, 110% asked. in, My asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Na st, 130 bid, 133 asked. Ws ton Loan and Trust, 124 bid, 1 asked. a ‘Trust, 120% it, 100 asked. ‘ash! on, |, $12 asked. Metropolitan, 90 bid, asked. Columba, 68 bid, 71 asked. Belt, 28 86 asked. Eckington, 27 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, 48 bid, 49% asked. Georgetown. Gas, 50 United “States Electric Light, 124% bid, Insurance gp ate — eh 42 bid. 43 Franklin, 45 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 84 ai ‘bid. Potor 60 Arlington, 150 bid.’ German National ‘Union, 13 bid, 16 asked. Columbia, 18% bid, 14 asked. 7 vid, 7 3 5: 5% |." Lancol, vis ew 2 p.m., 84; maximum, 85; min. ip gaked. e's, bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 5 Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 asked. Did, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 Washington Title, & bid, 7 asked. District ‘Title, 10 bid, 15% asked. Telephone St rod lvania, 85 bid. Chesa- “eee Oe, et tee can Grapl ie L tie Gun Carriage, .23 bid, .30 sakea! Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Market, 13 and Wasbington Stea: 4 vy Ch Brick, 92 asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 88 asked, Tnter-Ocean Building, 100 asked. —_——_—._— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of thermometer at the weather bureau toda! imum, Coeeercorcocrcreres We are again leading this city with the Most stylish Summer Coat yet manufactur- ed—superior to our famous Blazer of a few years back. Only $5 each. C7 Cioth to match for making the skirt, $1.50 per yard. a5 to 33 Per Cent Off Children’s Reefers. To close out the spring stock of Reefers We huve reduced it from 25 to 38 per cent. Children’s Fancy Mixed Reefers, sizes 4 to 12 years. From $1.85 to $1.35. Children's Mixed Blue Reefers. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.75. Wash Suits Reduced. We have reduced @ line of Ladies’ Scotch Chambray Wash Suits in pink and lignt blue to $4 and $5.50 each. Waists Reduced. All of our $1.26, $1.50 and $1.75 Satine Waists reduced to 50c. Duck Vests $1.00 Up. Ladies’ Skirts. Sateen Walking Skirts, $1. Striped Gingham Skirts, 50c. Italian Cloth Skirts, $3.50 up. BUR Skirts, $7 up. “Cobweb” Underwear. ‘Thinnest of the thin. We closed out from & manufacturer 40 dozen Ladies’ French Lisle Thread “Cobweb” Weizht Vests, low neck and ribbed arm. We. quality. Will sell for 26c. Children's Swiss Ribbed Vests, neck and arm hole run with ribbon, only 12%. Dr. Jaeger's Celebrated ‘*Gaure-weight” Sanitary Woolen Underwear, white and oat- ural, $2 up. $1.25 Gloves, 54c. To close—8-button Suede Mousquetaire Gloves, grays and tans, sizes 5% to 7%, ‘except sizes 6 and 6. , Were $1.25. Now s4c:- To have cool bands in summer) SeG- sitates wearing mitts. Special iot of 2c. Black Pure Silk Mitts at 17c. per pafr. All Parasols Reduced. $1.25 and $1.35 Striped Parasols -edu-ed varie Parasols—exquisite line, $1.98 to soc. Ladies’ Neckwear 25c. Special lot of S0c. Ladies’ and Men's Neck- wear in Tecks, Four-in-Mands, Bows, (&j74-" sors, &e. Only 25c. each. Blegant line at 50c. ft 50 dozen White Lawn Ties Only 25c. Per Dozen. W.H. McKnew 933 Pa. Ave. seeee The ¥ . bag FY ttle more, perbaps, than would Refrigerator But the saving in ice and provisions and the satisfaction of having a re! or that always does its work well will more than pay the difference in price. It always to GET THE ‘arious sizes, from $5.85 to $100. . . . eee oceeceses eeee . Corset Co.’s ComeETs of well-dressed ladies, who desire Corsets. matrais. Worth 03.00.91 pair. Pure Water Water Coolers New Patent Water Coolers for \ == Le [ORE PLE ey F ears Physical Culture CORSETS $1.00 Take first place in theestimation SumMer vara weather comtori. French best Tirs. Whelan, [igr."33°.0,2. 8" myl8 =—1s only possible with a “Pasteur” Filter—the ge “germ-proof” ie variety and better values than $075 ‘ater, which preverts the ice from cop- tamimating the water. ilmarth & Edmonston, rockery, &c., 1205 Pa. ay. uM ic “Up to Date” Dyeing and Cleaning. Cleanliness, skilled expert workmen and the it improved steam machinery—the of our business. — C7All kinds of summer “things” cleaned—charges moderate. oo J. J. Fisher, 707 9th St. Healthful and Delicious As a bot weather drink <BURCHELL'S SPRING "LEAF (CED) TEA. It’s the bet in LEA ce, Myulliterence, “bow ig the the fact that families who used it HERE order it after they move gray—distance ie po berrier. ‘Ouly myi8 Bonn is Palmer’s Summer Opening. LADIES’ IMPORTED mare FOR SEASIDE AND CaRRIA‘ WER, SATURDAY SEE MAY 19, NO CARDS. Palmer, INEORTER, 1107 ¥ STREET. FP STREET, my1T-2t othing Manufacturers In Serious Difficulty. Two large clothing man- ufacturers of Baltimore are forced to offer their product at retail in order to raise CASH. Fifty thou- sand dollars’ worth of clothing has been shipped to us for immediate sale. Our instructions are brief and tothe point. Itis an emergency that must be met without flinching—let the loss be what it may. The clothing is here—on our counters—and this morning we shall begin the greatest cash-raising sale ever known in Washing- ton—a sale utterly with- |out precedent. Here’s Your Suit! Men's All-wool Sack Suits. . Men's Black Cheviot Suits—siugle | breasted | Men's Saoten ite—strictly all wagl. | Mea’s Clay Diagogal Sulte—newest cute. | Men's Regent-cat Coats and Vests.... | Young Men's Sack Suite—cut extra long. Men's Trousers—in neat stripes and checks. Children’s Suits in Blue Cheviot. Boys’ Suits, 14 to 19 years. Mens Serge Sults—pure wool. 100 styles Men's Suits—choice. Ottice Coata............... Ciidren’s Washable Suits, in al! colors. Knee Pants, new styles. Children's Straw Hate. H. Friedlander d Bro., Cor. Ninth and E N.W. LANSBURCH & BRO. o9C. Is the price of our Normal! Corset, Made of White Satine, im all sizes. ‘If you live out of the city order by mafl. $3-98 Is the price of @ Duck Suit | the equal of any ~ | nese tbnemglige sop ‘Ir not im every respect Eddy. t Five-Dollar Duck Suit Bring back an¢ get your money. Belts and Buckles. One of the largest stocks ever shows. Belts and Buckles sre now in demand ask @ fee the 25c. and 50c. kind. Soap For Nothing. a “" Babeskin Soap Given to you with every purchase at our Teflet Department, mo matter bow small your pur- chase. LANSBURGH 420, 422, 424, 426 TTH 8T. Aasesmnsensaas ~ee | }Cures When Other {Remedies Fail. —_ ATER is iv water have HEALTH. « LITHIA WATER ts to of POOOSOSOSSOOSCESEOSO OOS — who —— BURN’ > , not & delightfal table water, but TURE'S remedy for Rheuma' Bisdder—D; 28 Fi] repepsia — FF and Kidney’ Diseases. — Wieniy" recommend ceding pay siclans everywhere, C7 Hait-callon botties, 25e., lvered—with rebate of Se. on ir E. Barrett, Agent, Shoreham Drug Store, 15th and fi, And Drew’ a5 ‘s Drug Store, Conn. ave. and L 8 oat, BEEF, =, LASIB, _ __ VEAL. — ,,We only sell tender meat — First-class Meat Always, 50 Center Market. my18 Se eeeccccresrrrere eeee ‘There's Not a Woman So Good Looking seeseees Phat she can afford to dispense with ~ the powerful aid to ber charms "Ea We aul, saenapen, aun aah eos range hair tm all the latest styles and at moderate charges, * . . « . . . . ° ° . « rrr eececeee, :S. Heller, 720 7th St. ° myls ° See eeserereseceseeseseosses Beautiful Women