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Pullman has dented the report of the engagement of his daughter Florence the Prince of Isenberg-Birstein. Mr. Pull- simply “I deny it.” THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1894-TEN PAGES. THE POLICE SCANDAL Fudge Miller’s Disposition of the ase of Olerk Washburn. Commissioner Truesdell Continuing His Investigation Into Police Mat- ters—More Changes Likely. Yesterday afterroon, at 3 o’clock, in Judge Miller's room In the Police Court building, the hearing of the evidence concerning the the officers to recapture him. ‘They each received money paid by the mar- shal’s office, Lancaster receiving $5 and $8. The evidence of the colored men the effect that they understood a of $20 had been offered for the es- cal prisoner’s recapture. In addition to receiving the cash, they swore that an arrangement was mace whereby they were to receive part of their in witness certificates in cases in which they had not really appeared. And they ven that they did receive money in this Just how tempo tney, Ls they — — —— caster thought Why the Matter Came Up Now. This all happened nearly two years ago, and Judge Miller wanted to know how it was made public at this time. Lancaster told him. During the squabble between the officers fourth precinct, the stamping ground two colored men, efforts were made certain policemen to get evidence against others, and Lancaster thought an effort on part of some of them to get something q one evening and the lat that a warrant would soon be isswuu! 4, inst him for getting witness fees under false pretenses, and that he would get arrested. “And why did he say that?” Judge Mil- ler asked. “I suppose,” answered Lancaster, “be- cause it was to get evidence against Sergt. Lancaster said he then went to see Daley and told him of this business. Witness was shown a number of cases in oe es some of others he did not remember. Sol Green was next examined, and he cor- Toborated the evidence given by Lancaster. According to his evidence he got $6.75, as he was not satisfied to take what was given him at first, and, in his words, he “kicked for more.”” What the Records Showed. Ex-Marshal McCaffrey’s denial was print- ed in yesterday's Star. The records of the marzhal’s office showed that the colored men had received the amounts they stated. Sol Green’s name appeared on the records as a witness in the case of a woman named Rachel Sargeht, and although he had been paid as such he was not a witness in the case. Detective Weedon, who was the. officer in the case, also stated that he had had no dealings with Green; and ‘that he was not a witness in the particular case. The accused clerk made a statement. So far as any intentional wrong was con- cerned, he made a flat denial. He told something of the fourth precinct police muddle and of statements he had heard in the precinct. Sergt. Daley's name figured in some of these statements, one of them being that the sergeant had summoned Persons as witnesses in cases merely for effect, end an affidavit was procured from Mason Morris to this effect. Mr. Washburn, in further explanation of the said that he had never, directly paid witness fees in any case of an escaped prisoner. In cases men- tioned he was certain that some policeman had certified to the attendance of the wit- nesses or he wouki never have paid them. Judge Miller’s Remarks. _ Judge Miller, in speaking of the evidence, sald he was satisfied that the clerk was guilty of no criminal conduct, sithough there was probably some negligence. The judge spoke of the evidence of Mr. Mc- Caffrey, whose character is unimpeachable. He had no fault to find with what Sergt. Daley had done, and was satisfied that the trouble resulted in Clerk Washburn's tak- ing sides with some of the officers in the police muddle. In conclusion, he said, he wanted it distinctly understood that the Ss of the court have nothing to do with the factional fights in the police de- partment, and if they do figure in them their ices will not be needed tn court. Col. Truesdell Still Looking Into Things. Commissioner Truesdell is evidently not through with his police investigation, and it is said that many more changes are to be made. Not only is the Commissioner looking after police affairs during the regu- lar office hours, but, following in the foot- steps of ex-Commissioner Roberts, he is spending some time after hours inquiring into matters and acquainting himself with the character of the men and the nature of the work they are doing. It is said that he favors a change of some of the lleutenants and sergeants. Somé of them, as is well known, are men who have been in the service a long time and whose places might probably be filled with younger and more active men. In this connection it is thought he does not favor the removal of the old men, but thinks they should be detailed in some of the places where the presence of a man without rd to his Physical strength is needed. The reports show that there are nearly seventy mem- bers of the force deing detail duty at va- rious places. Some of them do clerical work entirely, while others are on police duty where blue clothes and brass buttons do the work. ‘Those detalled for clerical work, as a rule, are young, active men, and Commissioner Truesdell thinks these men might be put on street duty and some of the really dis- abled men given the resting places where they will be out of the weather, a reward for their long servi as the pension fund is in such condition that none of them can be pensioned at this time. Some Reductions Likely. It is thought likely that some of the older officers may be reduced to the ranks and detailed at some of these places. They would then receive $90, much more than the highest amount of pension provided, and some of them would,-no doubt, willing- ly accept such a change, knowing that they are not now the.gctive men they were a quarter of a century ago, and knowing also that the change would no doubt bene- fit them. Last evening Commissioner Truesdell vis- ited police headquarters and had quite a lengthy chat with the officers. He also in- spected the rogues’ gallery. The Case of Hawkins. ‘The letter of Commissioner Truesdell transmitting to Maj. Moore the findings of the Commissioners in the case of the South Washington policemen and others contained, among other things, this state- ment: “Hawkins {is dismissed for being found asleep and off his beat while on duty. He had been previously convicted of failing to patrol his beat, and warned that a repetl- tion of it would cause his removal from the force. This is one of the most serious of- fenses of which an officer can be guilty, and its frequency must be due to undue leniency on the part of the trial board, which too often imposes only a small fine upon officers who have been tedly convicted of it, This practice should be dis- continued, and officers reminded that those who have been heretofore convicted of this gross neglect of duty will hereafter be judged on their records, and that those whose records are marred be frequent con- victions will be dism if convicted What the Members of the Trial Board Say. Concerning this statement friends of the members of the trial committee think the Commissioners did them ag unintentional injustice. In the case of Hawkins, the trial board had recommended his dismissal on two occasions, once in 1886, and again only @ few months ago, but for some reason the Commissioners set aside the recommenda- tions and Hawkins remained on the force. In the case inwhich he was tried about three months ago he was charged with having failed to patrol his beat, or, as the officers. would state it, “hoodling,” for more than an The trial board took a serious view of the matter and recommended his dismis- sal, but the Commissioners at that time set tion and refused to ‘The last time he was tried ‘only five min- utes was charged against him, The mem- claimed, thought bers of the board, it is tkat if the Commissioners would not <dis- miss him for more than an hour they cer- tainly would not for five minutes. Then recommended a fine of $25 in the case, and as had been done in the other case, as well as in the cases of other offi- cers, the findings were set aside and the Commissioners did what the trial board thought ought to have been Gone months ago. ——. “ AGAINST CHAIRMAN WILSON, It is Proposed to Ru: Elkins for Congress. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., August 21, 1894. George C. Sturgiss of this city, United States district attorney under the Harrison administration, has some very decided views about the congressional campaign in this, the second, West Virginia district, now rep- resented in Congress ‘by Chairman William L. Wilson of the committee on ways and means. He thinks the republicans should nominate Stephen B. Elkins against Wil- son, end in an interview spcke as follows: “The political situation !n the second dis- trict is a little mixed. If the republican na- tional committee will make a fight there is no doubt that the district can be carried against Wilson. Mr. Wilson will be renom- inated, and the democratic national com- mittee and the administration will put forth every effort to compass his re-election. He is a national character, and his defeat would have a significance not attending the defeat of any other member of the House. He stands for tariff reform, and he will have all the assistance which the tariff re- form element can place at his disposal to secure his re-election. “The best man to put up against Mr. Wil- son would be one who is as nearly as pos- sible a national character like himself. He stands for a national issue, and should have opposition worthy him and his issue. Ex-Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins would t nq, strongest candidate on that account, «.d also because he would most likely command outside assistance which wotld be withheld from a man of merely local reputation. It would-be harder for an unknown man to nake the fight, although I believe any good n.an can win with the Proper assistance. “Next to Mr. Elkins I favor the nomina- tion of John W. Mason, the gentleman who first opposed Mr. Wilson, and who was de- féated by only ten votes. The second dis- trict is strongly protection in its sentiment, and if for any reason Mr. Wilson should not make the race, either on account of his health or transfer to a safer place in the federal administration, the democrats of.the district would nominate a man of the old- fashioned Sam Randall stripe. It is only Mr. Wilson's personality, and the idea that he stands for a place in public affairs which no other man in the district would likely attain, that makes him popular in the dis- trict. His tariff ideas are not popular, and many men of his own party have been to Washington many times the past half year trying to get duty on coal and lumber, in spite of their upholding Mr. Wilson.” —— THE GARBAGE PROBLEM. The Authorities of the Metropolis Ens deavoring to Solve It. From Harper's Weekly. vw Y¥ What shall be done with the garbage? This is one of the great problems fn the ad- ministration of modern cities. With some few notable exceptions the ancient cities did not bother about it. Indeed, there is no more significant distinction between ancient and modern cities than their respective atti- tudes toward evils of this nature. In the old times populous. cities had the same refuse on their hands and cast it hither and thither apparently with a supreme confi- dence that the forces of nature would take care of it. On one occasion when London was cleaned, in the seventeenth century, the average depth of the permanent filth above the pavement was four feet. But the old- timers paid a fearful price for their indffer- ence to these things, though they did not always even guess at the relation of the penalty to the offense. They did not tmagine that the permanent typhus fever and the occasional pestilence were only the ordinary and inevitable consequences of their negiect; that they occasionally depopulated their cities simply because they consented to live surrounded by putrefying substances. In civilized countries the pestilence is no longer on foot, because the sanitary service is. ‘The mayor has requested the co-operation of five gentlemen in the study of the “final disposition of the refuse of the city.” In this form of inquiry the garbage problem proper is confounded with several other problems, and the gentlemen are requested to help the mayor to conclusions as to what shall be done with several substances as to the disposition of which there ought to be no difficulty, The sweepings from the sur- face of the streets, the ashes and the garbage, strictly speaking—that 1s to say, the mineral and vegetable waste from the kitchens of ail the houses in the city—are substances totally different in their nature, as they should be in their relations to a good sanitary service. To Jumble them to- gether is the first vice of our system with regard to these things. There is but little doubt now that the right disposition to make of the garbage is to burn it. No safer or more effective disposition of it has been proposed up to this time, and it is doubtful if this is not, upon the whole, the most eco- nomical. And this is the only part of the city refuse the burning of which is required for the welfare of the city. There is no contamination in the ashes, and but little in the street sweeping, exclusive, of course, of the regular supply of dead cats and dogs always found in the streets. The garbage probably constitutes in volume not more than one-fourth of all the waste material gathered by the city, and to construct cre- mating furnaces through which all the refuse gathered by the city must be passed merely to render innocuous that one-fourth would be an extravagance allied to jobbery, and very likely to defeat the whole project. It appears to be assumed by the mayor that the commission will report in favor of cremation; and this is the most likely re- sult, at least. But the greatest need is to dev! system for the collection of garbage that il keep it separate from the ashes. The mere mingling of these things in the same receptacle seems a trivial evil, and yet it may defeat the scheme for cremation. To be able to cremate the garbage sepa- rately will reduce the difficulty of the dispo- sition of the refuse to its simplest term. The city should have garbage carts and ash carts, and not itself mingle the two sub- stances; and if householders did not them- selves keep the things separate they might be compelled to dispose of the refuse at their own expense. The people must be educated to help the city in this difficulty. so TARSNEY CASES DISMISSED. The Grand Jury Failed to Find Any Indictments, ‘The Tarsney outrage cases ended in a farce in Justice McCoache’s court at Col- orado City, Col., Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. District Attorney Cochran ap- appeared before the court and asked that the cases against Robert Taylor, Jack Mul- len, Sherm Crumley, Thomas Blair, D. Smith, Walter Skam, Dr. Reed, William Bancroft, Sam Shelenberger, Jay Quack- enback, William Saxton and John Doe be dismissed. The district attorney said he made this motion for the reason that the evidence in the cases had been received by the grand jury, who had falled to find true bills against any of the defendants. The court granted the motion, ——- +00 Cincinnati Depot Burned. The Big Four depot at Cincinnati and ad- joining buildings were burned yesterday, causing a loss of from $300,000 to $500,000. Captain Romus, Lieutenant Cavanaugh and Fireman Brofft were badly hurt by falling timber. The government bonded ware- house, adjoining the depot, was burned, with its valuable conte! Ge Two negroes have been arrested spicion of setting fire CE lidirg. The cause is also at- tributed to the explosion of a gasoline stove. Ex-Seecrétary,, | $958, DID NOT, CHARM Music Gets Two Potic Prisoners in 3 Trdtb ble The Work of the Judges This Morning and the People in Line Music may havé charms to soothe the savage breast, but last ing it did not have charms to cavse’a Chinaman to pay a nickel to a musician, James Davis was the colored musician’ who had serenaded some “Melican” men, and on his way nome he stopped in front of Sing Sorg’s laundry. He played music there, but under exactly what circumstances Judge Taylor could not ascertain this mcrning. Jim was in the procession of prisoners, and the charge against him was disorderly. Bing; it was stated, could not speak Eng- Ush, although he is able to speak plain enough to transact business. The interpreter told the story. . He asked Sing a question and the latter made his response. The court heard him «mutter one word and.then the interpreter began. He talked until the court found it absolutely necessary to stop him, in order that some other cases might be disposed of. According to the interpreter, who had not witnessed the affair, Jim had stopped and played several tunes and then wanted a nickel. : “But,” said the intexpreter, “he say He had no nickel to give him, and he didn’t like that kind of music anyhow.” Jim had an entirely different story to tell. He said that the Chinaman called him in his place to play and he objected, but when told he was to be paid, he consented and played several tunes. ‘Then the trouble commenced, and the Chinaman made all the noise. Judge Taylor was satisfied that Jim was not as black as the Chinese interpreter had had painted him and released him on his own recognizance. Frank Jay, another colored musician, who was called, did not fare so well. He went out to play in the band, but ¥as disappointed. But he was not disap- pointed when the beer was passed around and so he became musical. In making this music, however, he used his tongue instead of a stringed instrument, and his husky voice disturbed the sleeping residents of Freeman's alley. It was about midnight and a policeman arrested him. “I didn’t make any noise,” said the musi- cal negro. ‘“‘We had been disappointed and were arranging to play tonight when I got atrested. Frank’s explanation: was not satisfac- tory and he was taxed $. The cool nights have not driven the tramps and others from the flats and vicin- ity of the Long bridge, where many of them stop to spend a night or two, and lest night Ernest Silas was caught. Ernest is a young colored man and the policeman told what he had seen of him. “I ain't a tramp,” he told the judge, “T am on my way home and just stopped here for a night.” “What are you going to do when you get out?” Judge Taylor wanted to know. “Lil continue on my way home,” was his answer. * “Personal bonds.” ga." James Fields went “{p\ehurch last night, and now he thinks jhe did not re- ceive the proper Chtiktfan treatment. He received a blow on the Néad which infitcted a wound requiring the attention of a doctor. But he brought the trevpte on himself. “They said I was gi¥xicated,” Jim told the judge, “but, judgy(I was as sober as ‘you ‘are now. Concerning his condition, the other wit- nesses told an entirely different story. Jim was disorderly, and when one of the church people tried to ejecthih he used a cane. ‘The church man, belleving in “an eye for an eye” doctrine, got possession of the cane and gave Jim a dose of his own medicine. In addition to being wounded, Jim was fined $5. Silas Brock, a colered citizen, whose horse was found at large If}the park near How- ard University yester y,was charged with a violation of the new law, the first case brought under the law \ He admitted that his horse was in the park, and, It being the first case of the kind, the defendant's p@rsonal bonds were taken. Dan Shea, a plumber, was next in line. He was drunk last night, and had trouble with a clam man because the latter refused to give him*some clams. i “Then,” said the prosecuting witness, “he abused a man who refused to give him a quarter.” ‘d’m no vagrant,” said Shea. “I'm a plumber, and always work for my living. I was drinking last night, and if I begged I don't know it.” Sixty days was his sentence. Charles Young failed to keep quiet in the eighth police station last night. For mak- ing the notse he was fined the usual amount, David Woodward, a poorly clad colored man, was complained against by Officer Espey, who arrested him in a South Wash- ington alley. “He had a number of washboards trying to sell them,” said the officer, “and when I arrested him he could give no good account of his conduct.” Judge Taylor sent Dave down for sixty days. —_—_— BEATEN BY THE CHINESE. Two Batiles Fought by the Japanese in Corea. ‘The London Times has received the fol- lowing dispatch from Shanghai, China, dated August 21: Gen. Tio, commander of the Feng-Tien division of the Chinese forces, telegraphs as follows: “The Chinese on Friday attacked the Jap- anese forces at Ping-Yang, driving them back with a heavy loss a distance of eleven miles to Chung-Ho. The Chinese made a second attack on Saturday and drove the Japanese from Chung-Ho, which is now in Chinese hands. The Japanese again lost heavily in Saturday's fighting. Another great battle -is expected today.”” Admiral Fremantle, the British com- mander, has established the headquarters of his fleet provistonally at Choo-Foo, where the British, Russian and Italian ministers now are. The Chinese fleet is enjoying fwl posses- sion of the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. ‘The Japanese are re-embarking large numbers of troops at Fusan. Nothing is known regarding their destination. Chinese Forces Converging. The Chinese force which occupied Yashan has evacuated that place and has marched eastward in the direction of Seoul. The force, which is under Gen. Yeh, who was faisely reported to have been killed in a re- cent battle, has been augmented by the ad- hesion of numbers of syadpathizing Corzans. The Chinese fotos ia converging on Ping-Yang. The telegraph line at the latter point remains in uy spossession of the Chinese. a Japanese Marchiég bn Ping-Yang. Nine thousand Japanese troops have left Seoul and marched in,tha direction of Ping- Yang. Pipe ‘Two German fatherg,of, the Catholte mis- sion at Si-Nining-Chewy in the southern part of the provincesiof) Shan-Tung, have been captured by bandttt! and held for ransom. A governmept Sosse sent in pur- sult of the robbers {hg$ been unable to capture them. s00- PROCLAMATION B¥ GOV. ALTGELD. Ald Asked for the Starving Strikers at Pullman. Governor Altgeld of Illinois last night issued a proclamation scliciting contribu- tions for the relief of the starving strikers at Pullman. He spent several hours in conference with @ committee of citizens of Pullman who were called upon to give him the informa- tion regarding the starving strikers. He was told that 2,436 families have been helped since the beginning of the strike, and that about $20,000 has been given the relief committee, all of which has been ex- per ded. ——___+e+—____ Union Pacific Earnings. ‘The receivers of the Union Pacific system have issued their report on the earnings and expenses of the Union Pacific and its connecting lines for the month of June. It shows the earnings of the Union Pacific for June to have been $1,188,000 and the ex- penditures $875,000; total earnings of con- necting lines, $873,000; total expenditures, 1,000. IN HOTEL CORRIDORS “I don’t know whether the rejection of Gov. Porter’s nomination to a federal judge- ship was due to his being over sixty years old or to the unwavering opposition of Senator Bate, but his presence in Wash- ington reminds me of an awfully good story,” said an old newspaper man at Wormley’s last night. “During Mr. Cleve- hide-bound democrat, who always worked like a beaver for party sucgess, and who had never been a candidate for either elective or an appointive office. He was man of excellent business attainments was blessed with a splendid wife and a large family of boys. When he had traus- acted the business which called him here, his friend would leave the next afternoon. ““*Wouldn’t you like to meet President Cleveland before you go, Jim?’ queried the governor. “Jim said he would right smart, so Porter told him he’d make an engagement so the President. might be handshaken the 1ext morning. The governor went over to the White House a little while later and told Cleveland that he wanted to bring a friend over to salute him. “He's one of the best men in Tennessee, Mr. President—a rever-say-die democrat— and he don’t want any office,’ said Porter. “The President beumed. “*You don’t mean it, Porter,” he ex- -claimed; ‘you’ certainly can’t be in earnest. A democrat who don’t want 4 place! Great Scott, man, bring him over now, right away, if you can find him, but be sure not to let him escape you. Tell me something about him, so I can give him the reception he de- serves. A democrat who don’t want office! And from Tennessee, too! My! it seems too absolutely preposterous to be thought of! “Porter assured the President that he had spoken the truth and proceeded to give Jim's history to him. Next morning the pair went to the White House. Jim never had such a surprise in his life. The Presi- dent seemed to know all about him and was as cordial as an intimate. He slapped Jim on the back and talked about his family and his fine boys and closed the conversation by asking Jim to drop in at the White House any time he happened to be in Washington. “Break bread with me some time when you get up this way,’ was the President's parting remark, and Jim left the White House like a man in a dream. When Gov. Porter asked him how he Iked Cleveland Jim was willing to thresh any one of his critics and swore he had never met such a cordial id approachable man. Pretty soon the hoiel was reached where Jim was stop- ping, and Gov. Porter held out his hand. “ “Well, Jim, old fellow,” he said, ‘I reckon I won't see you before the train leaves this afternoon, 80 I'll say good-bye.’ “I reckon I’ve about concluded not to go,” said Jim. ““Not go,’ ejaculated Porter; ‘why not, man? ““Why not? repeated Jim. ‘Why not? Why, governor, didn’t you see how Cleve- land treated me? He's stuck on me, and doggone if I don’t believe I'll stay here and get him to make me consul to Liverpool!’ ” “A suit will probably be brought in New York shortly for the partition of the enor- mously valuable Spingler estate; said J. R. Read of Gotham at the Riggs House this morning. “It is estimated to be worth any- where from $25,000,000 to $27,000,000, and consists of some 200 lots in the vicinity of Union Square. The history of the property is ronvantic. For years before the revolu- tion an Englishman, whose name cannot now be ascertained, and of which all ree- ord was lost over a century 2go, owned a farm, which comprised what is now Union Square and the property on ail sides of it. The Englishman employed a map named Henry Spingler as overseer of the place, and upon going to England left it in Spingler’s charge. The owner was never again heard of and Spingler continued in charge of the farm for twenty-five years, when he claim- ed it by right of possession. The title bas never been disputed, and his descendants, who, since the death of old Mrs. Van Buren Spingler recently, are desirous of dividing the property, can thank the eccentricity of an Englishman for the enormous for- tunes they will enjoy.” “Wealthy northern people who love sport appear to be deserting the Adirondacks and the west for our southern country,” said David Allan of Charleston at the Ebbitt last night. “Last year a club of fifty or sixty rich New Yorkers, with Col. O. L. Snyder at their head, bought the famous Cote Bas plantation on the Cooper river and Folly Island as well, and I hear they are also trying to purchase the Dean Hail place. This property has been in litigation for thirty years, however, and is still in the courts, so I hardly think the New York sportsmen will be able to add it to their preserves. Cote Bas was the home of Peter Gourdin before the war, and the scene of the most lavish hospitality ever dispensed in South Carolina. The residence was filled with ancestral relics and pictures, and the wine cellar contained the rarest’ vin- tages in the world. It is the best game place in the south, and last winter four members of the Palmetto Club, which is the name the New Yorkers have adopted, killed eleven deer in three hours. I believe the club is going to stock Folly Island with game, but I don’t believe deer can be suc- cessfully kept there.” ——_—_ NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE. Ground Broken at New York Without Ceremony. Ground has been broken at the New York end of the new Blackwell's Island bridge, which ts to furnish the Long Island rail- road an entrance into New York city. There was no ceremony about It. The first act was performed by an engineer and a gang of men, who were set to work marking out the location for the pler on the New York side, at the foot of 6th street. The bridge will have a capacity of four railroad tracks, If need be, besides a roadway and walks on either side. The spans over both chan- nels of the river will each be 855 feet. The span on the island will be 635 feet between the centers of the plers. The distance be- tween the centers of the two extreme piers will be 2,855 feet. It will’ reach squarely across the river, touching the Long Island shore at Ravens- wood, and forming a junction with the Long Island railroad at Sunny Side, mid- way between Long Island City and Wood- side. It is calculated that passengers from Union station, at 3d avenue and Gith street, New York city, can reach Flushing and Jamaica in twenty-five minutes, and Man- hattan Beach in forty minutes without changing cars. This is a reduction in time of more than 50 per cent. By most of the present routes there are disagreeable changes. PROF, ELY’S TRIAL. He is Charged With Tenching Social- istic Doctrines. The trial ef Prof. Richard T. Ely, director of the School of Economy of the State Unt- versity, on charge of teaching socialist doc- trines to State University students, began at Madison, Wis., last night before the ex- ecutive committee of the state board of regents. The charge is preferred by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wells. ——__-+e+-____. Spain May Threaten. El Nacional of Madrid declares that the moment the new United States tariff, by which Cuban sugar is handicapped 40 per cent, is enforced the minister of the col- onies, Senor Becerea, proposes to ask the Spanish government to denounce the exist- ing treaty between Spain and the United States in regard to Cuba. El Nacional continues: “This is the ont; way to put matters on @ fair footing wi! the United States, which country is mo- nopolizing Cuban trade, to the disadvan- tage of the colony.” ee His Plea Didn’t Save Him. Marcellus Elshton was arrested three years ago on a charge of violating the policy law, and he fared so well that he recently became reckless, and yesterday Policeman Bell arrested him again. Mar- cellus thought ft was unnecessary to have counsel, and thought he would spring a surprise on the court when he said: “I can’t write.” But this not save him. He had collected the plays, and the witnesses said so. Bi Mills held him ity, and tm- beaede fine of $50 or sixty faye THE WORLD OF SOCIETY What Washingtonians Are Doing This Season. An Early Fall Wedding That Will In- terest Many People Here— Personal Notes. Invitations have been sent out by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rogers for the marriage of thelr daughter, Miss Dorothy Byrde Rogers, to Mr. Thomas Clarence Noyes on Wednesday, September 5, at high noon. The wedding will be at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stakely, and promises to be the leading social event of the early fall. Miss Rogers is one of the most attractive and popular young ladies in Washington society, and is the possessor of a magnificent voice, that has been heard at numerous social and charitable func- tions. Mr. Noyes is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Noyes, and is himself a well-known young newspaper man, having been connected with the staff of The Even- ing Star for the past five years. On the evening before thegwedding Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will give a reception from 8 until 11 o’clock in honor of the young at their residence, 1737 8 street. ‘The wedding of two prominent young persons, both members of families well known in military circles, was at Plainfield, N. J., at noon yesterday. The groom was Lieut. Amos Shattock of Ver- mont, now stationed at Fert Buford, and the bride Miss Susan Cogswell, daughter of the ‘ate Col. Cogswell of this city. The marriage, which was very private, occurred at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Brooks, with whom she has lived since her father’s death. She was prominent in society life and has hosts of Mrs. A. P. Crenshaw and sister, Mrs. John 8. Willson, are at the Warm Springs, Bath county, Va. Mr. J. George Scott, sister and niece are enjoying a brief and pleasant vacation at Colonial Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walter have issued invitations for the marriage of their daugh- ter, Clara Edith, to Mr. Herbert C. Graves, on Tuesday evening, September 4, at 8 o'clock, in nm College Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Graves will be at home after Sep- tember 15 at 629 South Fairfax street, Alexandria. Miss Alice E. Willoughby has returned to the city from Orkney Springs. Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, accompanied by her little niece, Lizzie, is visiting friends at Manassas. Va. They are expecte¢ ome on September 1. Maria Blackwell of 1146 16th street, by her granddaughter, Hallie is visiting friends at Warrenton, act Bro’ Va. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin and son re- turned yesterday from a thirty days’ visit in Genesee county, N. ¥. Mrs. J. R. Hayes and daughter, Miss Areta V. Hayes, have gone for a month's stay in the mountains of Pennsyjvania. Miss Nellie Bresnahan vi jtimore is visiting Miss Angela Healey of South Washington. The Misses Effie and Rhoda Richey and Miss Lizzie Nash have gone to Colonial Beach for a short stay. Miss Lizzie Eckert and Miss Alice Healey are stopping at Piney Point Hotel. Misses Annie Frisch and Minnie Stissel of Baltimore are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C,. Wooden -of 1865'F street ‘northeast dur- ing the encampment of the K. of P. Mrs. Alice T. Anderson of 3033 N street _ SERIES RG: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Herman have re- turned home after a two months’ sojourn we City, Long Bramch and Cape Mrs. Albert Norris and daughter, Miss Gertrude, are spending the summer at Sara- Mrs. Emma A. Morgan has returned af- ter a month’s sojourn at Round Hill, Va. eae ltepare! an enjoyable birthday party was given at 607 8th street northeast, fol- lowed by a pleasant straw ride, in honor = sees Blackburn Kesler of | q @ party was chaperoned Mrs. Kesler of St. Louls and Siva, Coton ar Louisville, Ky. Among those present were the Misses Nellie Stone, Alice Bir- die and Florence Bealer, Jennie Moyer, Lulie Kesler, Cora Miller, Ruth Patterson, Sadie Flathers, Messrs. Roy Stone, Francis Commody, Irvin Prigedn, Russell Patter- son, Albert Bealer and Charles B. Kesler. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Clark of Kansas City, Mo., are spending some time with friends Washington. a = Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mann are out of the city on an outing, which will include a tour to lakes and a visit to the Yellowstone Miss Maude W. Dutton has gone to North Mountain, Berkeley county, W. Va., for a short stay. Miss Katie M. Jaquette is spending a por- tion of her vacation with her cousin, R. H. Gordon, at Atlantic City, N. J. The rumor of the engagement of Miss Daisy Gorman, second daughter Gorman, to Mr. Richard Jobuson ores city has been confirmed by a mutual friend of the young couple. Mr. Johnson is a son of Mr. 4. Kurtz Johnson, president of the Citizens’ National Bank of this city. He is a handsome young fellow, not over twenty-five years of age, and a college grad- uate. He acts as his father’s private seo- retary gaa bustnoss associate, e Jobnson family is of Eastern Shore extraction, Mr. E. Kurtz Jolson having been born and reared in Dorchester county, Md. Miss Gorman has about passed her twentieth year, is a pretty girl, and has been prominent and popular in social cir- cles in this city and Howard county, where she is spending the summer months at “Fairview,” her father's home. The date of the wedding has not been fixed. Three Grand Jury Cases. Three grand jury cases were called to Judge Mills’ attention today, the defendant in one case, a sixteen-year-old colored boy, pleading guilty. His nam given as James Waters. He en‘ the house of the Capital City Gun Club and stole a shirt, hatchet and statue. The court held him ee oe atten at eigen jury. Ernest Fenwick, a young negro, said to have served a term in jail only a while ago, was charged with petit eonenpe second offense being all The *s plaint was that he stole some chickens from a car on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The case was partly heard and continued until tomorrow to hear additional wit- “tt Sim: harged with the theft lenry ims was cl tl of Minnie Ward’s watch and the case was continued, ee A Bill for Sale and Partition. Mary V. Cohen, by her next friend, Frank Robinson, today filed a bill in equity against her brother, Wm. W. Cohen, for the sale and partition of sub lots 24 and 25, square 897. The bill states that complain- ant and defendant are tenants in common in fee in equal shares of the property, and that there is an incumbrance of $800 on the property, besides unpaid taxes. —_———_—_ Concert at the Capitol Grounds, ‘The following is the program of the Marine Band concert to be held at the Capitol grounds this afternoon: 1. Macch, The Letter Carrier. 2 Overture, Semiramide ... 8. Cornet solo, Love’s Dream (by re- quest), by Mr. W. H. Wunderlich. request) 7. Concert mazurka, La Czarine. 8 Patrol, Cox 9, Hal, Columl Lightning Struck While at Breakfast. Lightning struck the residence of James Houston, Clayton, Iowa, Monday while the family were eating breakfast. Three children were instantly killed and their mother fatally fnjured. James Slack, who was in the yard near the house, was se- verely hurt. O'Donovan Rossa Sunday from Queenstown for New ¥. \: i [ |- Ff HF 5 [ i | i é i : i Z g ul ie i yi i | : F k il i if i il i i : i | | ! fi Ht i Hs [ Ne uu i [ E i i ee | i if i g 5 | is 1} | 1 E g 3 ; a i i ll | ! iH 1 ii i it Fi i L i 3 4 jit i bby Hi E i 5 H a e ip Hint the mile limit, only a few hundred feet rom the north entrance to Soldiers’ Home. Rose Coates, a colored woman from Free- man’s alley, was the principal witness in the case. She toki of the purchase of beer in the defendant's place, and said when she went in there a few days ago, he told her: “Your 8 ee ee - a ee know your capacity? “I don’t know.” “Did he know you lived in Freeman's alley?” . ie if i f ke & | i | g 5 E i Best Be § Fy § E ik i PREY ie i i F i ui i | | i i tf i Ui eh and when iil UBHOFF—LONG. On Sunday, DIED. WIN . Ba : Fae ees Sed Sate! oo year ber pasty ety le % rf. at 8 o'clock p.m. Friends of the are ° Pp. ‘family JOHNSON. On_ W: 5 22, 1894, 9:30 am, MARY A, Tite ot Jou Notice of funeral hereafter. McMAHON, On Wi $50 aim, MANY ANNE beloned tite at AG Carter’s Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHB *