Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1895, Page 2

e a THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Terrible Wreck on the Louisville and Nashville. FIGHT PASSENGER COACHES ON FIRE to Have Been In- jured. os MONTGOMERY, Reported NEAR ALA. Seapets MONTGOMERY, Ala., terrible wreck is reported February 23.—A to have occur- red on the Loulsville and Nashville rail- road, about forty miles south of More- gomery. It was a Mardi Gras train and many persons are reported injured. A special train left here at once for the scene of the wreck with all the available physicians in the city. Eight coaches were overturned, all filled with sengers, bound for Mardi Gras at New Orleans, several of whom are from this city Cincinnati, St. Louis, and other tities. Th coaches at once caught fire and are now burning. The wreck occurred on the Mobile and Montgomery division near Greenville, Ala. Although it is reported that seven pes- sengers were killed, there is no telegraph station at the scene, and it is impossible to secure accurate information. Ss LOUIS, Mo., February 23. Dispatch, Nashville, Tenn., says. An L. and N. train was wrecked forty miles from Montgomery, ating of eight coaches and the engi south bound and filled with excursionisis, practic iy all from northern cities. Lt is certain that from meager details at hand many have perished and more have beoa injured. The cars wrecked were also burued. Only One Person led. Later.—Supt. McKinney of the southern division of the L. and N. road, who went to the scene of the’ accident, wires that one man was killed outright and one wo- man probably fatally injured. Both were passengers from the north, and their hates are not known. Many others were mere or less injured. All the eight coaches were overturned and caught fire, and are reported to have been totally destroyed. ~ Manager Loweil’s Car in the Wreck. CHICAGO, February 23.—A telegram re- ceived at the Monon office in this city sa the private car of General Manager Low of the Monon was in the wrecked Mar Gras train on the Louisville and 3 railroad near Montgomery, Ala., saved. Keperts at Nashville Less Alarming. ‘ASHVILLE, Tenn., February 23.—The wrecked train was the regular passenger tain, which left Nashville last night at 9:10 o'clock, and was due at Greenvile, Ala., near where the accident occurred. at 8:16 this morning. It is reported here that one white man was Killed, a white woman seriously injured and several persons slightly hurt. MR. VIEWS. His Political Utterance Made the Day Before His Death. BUTTE, Mont., February 23.—The fol- lewing letter written by Frederick Doug- lass the day before his death has just been received by Ellis P. Passmore of this city, dated Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D. C. can- not say [ am much elated by the victory of the republican party, though I am glad that the democratic party has met with defeat. I have my fears that the victory ef the republicans may make them even @ little more indi'ferent about protecting human rights undef the Constitution than when t were in pewer before. It is te the shame of the republican party that it n citi- ptect the rights of Ameri where but at home. ort to see that the Constitul could was obeyed in the southern states and the ballot box protected. 1 fourteenth gmendment declares that when any state shall any of its citizens of the poe ee anchise, representation shall be been to enforce this prov party er any other, ye wore to sup- port. the titution ave not d i for any particular candidate for th publican nomination in ‘96, nor do any need of ‘such declaration at t tance of time. The man likely to get will be from a state which the repub' may think it aifficult but important cari id ‘Mr. Availibility’ will as u decide the qnestion as to who the shall be. Still, we have a chance of ting a betier man from the repui than from democrats or populis DOLPES SU RS FIRM. Another Cnucus Without Result Meid in Oregon. February 2 Delph’s s1 f, Ove., g last eve morning. were p Ser them. that si nation th the « “t was not subject to his p control. He left the matter with +t deck they would The « i without reach- dedinite lusion pt that would be held today and a ucus asl to vote iph men for Gov. Lord when give them enough vot _ IN FORMOSA. to € RIOTS LONDON, February dispatch the “s from Hong Kong says that ad- ditional rictions have been imsosed upon the navigation of the Canton river. ‘The @ ch also states that a plot, far- reaching in its inception, to overthrow the Manchu dynasty, has been di Kwangtung, Kwangsi and other provinces of southern China. According to the dispatch H.M.S overed in has returned from Formosa uring Tecent black flag riots the British e at Takau was ted by the native The Chinese au s had, howeve ceeded in quelling the riots before steamer M arrive went beheaded and nity of Forme nboat Rattler has gone to Formosa the place of the Mercury. the ri wHicn DI Judge Cox Catled é je a Ques- tien of Survivorship. Judge Cox, in the Probate Court, ld be- »phia ute of Mrs. S her son, Edward, both of wh on the Elbe. Mrs a will leaving her property she survived her husband and gon, to the Woman's Christian Home of this city Her bh died, she and her son were Jest on stion Judge Cox was called upon lecide was, who died first, the mother or the son? If the r: lied first h erty di ed € fu tet R ed th Blessr ner « the con announced won. Judge Cox ve his deci- n of i b nts, that he would rese ee een Pifty-Sixth Ballot at Dover. DOVER, Del, February 23.—The fifty- sixth ballot in the fight for a United States Benator was taken today. It resulted as follows: Higgins (republican), 7; Addicks (republican), 5; Massey (republican), 3; Wolcott (democrat), 6; Causey (democrat), Tennul wien: bsent, 6 MR. MILLS’ AMENDMENT Not Likely to Pass the Senate, Although It May. Ig 1t Should Remain in the Sundry Civil Bill It Wout Extra Session. Mean It is not believed that the amendment to the sundry civil bill proposed by Mr. Mills repealing the law under which the Secre- tary of the Treasury has been able to issue bonds to meet the emergency of the last several months will pass the Senate, though it is net absolutely certain that it will not. A considerable number of the radicals are deeply in earnest in their de- sire that it should be adopted, and insist that it will be. The chances are, however, that the danger to which it would subject the treasury will cause a majority of the Senate to take a more conservative view and not deprive the Secretary of the only means he has of replenishing the gold reserve whenever it shall have been d¢- pleted. The conservatives do not believe that Congress, after refusing to provide any legislation for the safety of the treas- ury, will go still further and repeal the bday imperfect safeguards of the existing jaw. Mr. Mills in Earnest. Mr. Mills is said to be very much in earnest, and determined to secure the adoption of the amendment, if possible, and he will have the support of the ex- tremists, but it is understood a number of Senators who are classed with the radi- als will not go as far as this. If the endment should be adopted and should i » bill it would mean an extra Mr. Cleveland would, it fs said, veto the bill. The fate of the Gorma amendments for certificates of indebte ness and prohibiting secret bond sales fs uncertain. It may be that the authoriza- tion of certificates will carry, and_ the other amendment, which is construed by some as implying a criticism of the recent acts of the administration, may fail. But if the administration takes as strong ground against these amendments as sone of its representatives have indicated, both amendments are likely to be stricken from the bill befére it is sent to him for ap- proval. Approprintion Bills Not to Fail. While the time seems very short for ac- tion on all the appropriation bills, it may pretty safely be assumed that none of them will fail through want of action by Con- gress, and that ff any fail at all it will be through some provision got into it which would cause a veto. The delay of the ap- propriation bills is not so much a menace to those measures; but is for the purpose of rendering it impossible to pass other bills over which there is a contest. It is al- most a certainty that the pooling bill can- not pass. In fact, no one seems to doubt that all proposed legislation not in the ap- propriations will die with the expiration of Congress. 7 o+___ HE RIVER. What the Light House Board Say of the Condition of Things. The members of the light house board consider it unfair for the river men to hold them responsible for the limited number of lights on the Potomac river, inasmuch as that is a matter in the hands of Con- gress and entirely beyond their control. They say that they are specially interested in safe navigation, but that it takes an act of Congress to establish a new light oy tO replace a light house that may have L oN been destroyed. Efforts are now being made for the establishment of a light e at Lower Cedar Point, replace one destroyed by fire night, 183. A bill approp bee 2t purpose has to both houses of Congres ntly be adopted during the Prompt action will be ti ruction of this important aid to the xtion of the rive soon 2 ry authority shall have bee Damages by the Blizzard. It is aiso unjust, according to the bers of the board, to hold them respon for the era ‘he hight y during the recent tce blizzar at Maryland Point, ab: ‘oaching ice, which y unsafe, will be re- it is possible to re- At last accounts ice had gorged ght of fourteen feet, and establishe turn to it. a it was entirely ‘The situation at Smith’ uth of the river, will be r. lie to do anything. near the soon e light carried is isa would emely = this fact, the board has er- the light ship regularly s vash Bluff, in the Elizabeth river k, be transferred to Smith row undergoing repairs, | to proceed to h | igation is re . | Point. The ship but will be res pDIsTRICT GOV Protest A to the titien Commiss prote st the placing of a fence alo by the E 1 Potomac ltimore a on to the trac there, se it impos one to turn a carr’ und in the space hetwe the curb. The matter yeen ref he ergineer department for in nts a Lomp pst Removed. ident Dunlop of the Washington and tailroad Company has re- joners to remove the t on the southeast corner of ‘ospect streets, Georgetown, to excavation for the retaining the union passenger station at and F the More Light Wanted. Archibald M. Bliss of East Washington Heights has written to the Commissioners -questing that lamp posts, with lamps, be cted from a .point on Pennsylvania avenue extended,across the Eastern branch, where they now terminate, to the corner of Minnesota avenue. He says that it will ake about four or five lamps to light the avenve that distance, and from which point, continuing on the avenue to 28th on 28th and 3ist streets to the erected twenty-five requ that gas lamps be erect- 1 on Harrison avenue, from opposite the rman Orphan Asylum, where they now terminate, to the Bowen road and 3ist street. mains, he says, have been laid fe ime, and Bowen road and t str a great thoroughfare, ding hington, there is great into Wa for them ts that if there is a scarcity of a posts, owing to inadequate ap- : ns, that they might be placed at ter than the regulation distances apart. Favorable Action. In a communication to President Cleve- land today the Commissioners recommend favorable executive action upon the Dill to amend the charter of the Metropolitan ilroad Company, and upon that provid- ing for the promotion of anatomical science and to prevent the desecration of graves in the District. —__—> — Asiatic Squadron. Secretary Herbert has received a cable message from Admiral Carpenter, com- manding the Asiatic station, saying that the gunboat Yorktown returned to Cheefoo yesterday with thirteen missionaries, who d been rescued from places of danger. The flagship Baltimore and the cruiser Charleston are also at Chefoo. There has been no other change in the disposition of the vessels on this station. DOUGLASS’ MEMORY ' Arrangements Completed for the Fu- neral Monday. IN THE METROPOLITAN A. M. E. CHURCH The Colored Public Schools to Be Closed That Day. HONORS TO THE DEAD The preliminary arrangements for the funeral of Frederick Douglass have been completed and the program arranged for the services at Metropolitan A. M. EB. Church. Monday the remains will He in state in that church from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The clergymen and speakers will meet in one of the lecture rooms down- stairs before the service and will meet the mourners and relatives at the entrance and precede them up stairs into the main reom of the church, Rev. J. G. Jenifer, pastor of: the church, leading the funeral procession and reading the ritual service of the church as the procession moves along. Bishop Turner will announce the hymn for the occasion, which will be followed by prayer by Rev. Alexander Crummell. The choir will render an appropriate se- lection and Bishop Wayman of Baltimore will read the Scripture subject. Moses Hoéges of Boston will render a vocal solo, and then will follow the funeral sermon by Rev. Mr. Jenifer. Short addresses will follow by Dr. F. J. Grimke ard Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the Anacostia Bap- tist Church. ‘The choir will render another selection and the services will conclude with five-minute talks by speakers not yet selected. The list of honorary pallbearers as now arranged is as follows: B. K. Bruce, W. H. A. Wormley, John R. Lynch, John F. Cook, Professor E. C. Messer, P. B. S. Pinchback, John H. Brooks, J. H. Merri- ither, John R. Francis, F. G. Barbadoe: nD. L. Pitcher, Professor B. E. Me: a ngressman George H. Murray, Dr. B. Purvis and Leonard C. Bailey. The active pallbearers were selected from among the colored letter carriers of Wash- ins;ton and comprise Messrs.John H.George, Mer- Alexander, John D. Butler, Raymond shall, W. H. Cowan, H. W. cer S. sseil and Dorsey Seville. ‘The question of handling the crowd h been puzzling those having the arrang ments in hand, aad only a limited number of seats have been reserved, which, if not filled by ten minutes of 2 o'clock by those who have engaged them, will be thrown open to the public. Prof. George W. Cook of Howard University was today besieged by applicants for seats in the church, and this afternoon had but a few left for dis- posal. Many persons, in order to view the re- mains, will possibly go to Anacostia, but the remains will be conveyed from the home at a very early hour Monday morn- ing, and there is but little trouble antici- paced from crowds at that place, though Sergt. Kirby has been asked to prevent any crowding. As far as has been learned, the remains witl, after the funeral, leave promptly on the train Monday afternoon for Rochester, and be received by a committee appointed by the city council of that place, which was called into session today by the mayor to make arrangements for receiving the body. Ail of the floor of the Metropolitan A. Mf E. Chureh will be reserved for the funeral Those desiring tickets must ap- eo. Cook of Howard Uni- 0 p.m. today. ‘The gallery seats will not be reserved. Honors for the Dend. Several suggestions have been made as to the mode of honoring the memory of the dead colored leader. The suggestion from Mrs. M. F. Otey, published in The Star of yening, that the children in the color- ools wear a badge of mourning for rs. st ed a suitable period, seems to have met with the appro “1 alof many. Today it was decid- to close the colored public schools on y, the day of the funeral. J. Shadd, trustee of the county ement sent to The nools of the county r Douglass has flected all of us. The American mourn his loss. When impartial tory shail be written the name of Doug- ill be placed among the leaders of fon of the world. As his should be an inspiration tel to every youth of the land it is hoped that In the 1 ar future there will be a Dougta: day in our J schools, so that the chil- can learn of the many brave and he- by this champion of the ‘© of freedom and equal rights. ,As a ute of respect to his memory I have yded the colored schools of the county ¥Yhe Emancipation Association. sident of the Emancipation trict of Columbia, has ociation of the Di A issued the following request to the mem- hers and friends of the association: Where- as. God, who Goeth all things well, has call- ed from time te eternity Hon. Frederick Douglass, statesm nselor, diplomat, orator and one of the great instrumentall- ties in the emancipation of his race; there- fore, I request tt tendents, com- mittees end all o nds of the association to meet at israel Baptist Church, It street between F and G@ st at 3 p.m. to nort suitable resolutions or of our gre 1, and to fi memorial service Mr. Hillye respect in hon- a date for "3 Sugcestior r. Andrew F. Hillyer says in a commu- nication to The Star: The life of Mr. Douglass is certainly an lities of our In no other exe free country in the world would it have been | possible for a man to have come up from | low depths from which he came, at- | the height which he attained, and h what he accomplished. | But f was created great, in a country of great opportunities. He tcok advantage of his opportunities and was the central figure in a movement that revolutionized the sentiment of his country in regard to his race, a movement which resulted in their emancipation, their enfranchisement, their right to hold office and their recogni- tion as citizens throughout this entire country. Who ins history has accomplish- ed more for humanity, for his country and for his own peoples? In view of his emi- nent services I take the liberty to suggest, in order to secure concerted action, that all persons who appreciate moral worth and greatness should adopt some emblem of mourning for Mr. Douglass, just as was done when Grant and Lincoln died. Es- pecially should this be done by that class of American citizens whom he did so much to make free. 1. Let us drape our dwellings, our church- es, our public halls and schools in mourn- ing. “American institutions. Let us wear upon our persons for thirty days some badge of mourning. Let us adopt the suggestion of Mrs. Mary F. Otey, as published in The Star, to have our children wear a badge of mourn- ing for this great man. 4. Let us, on emancipation day, hold a great memorial service to his memory. No Distinction on Account of Color. It has been stated that the remains of the late Mrs. Douglass will be removed frcm Graceland cemetery, here, to the Mt. Hope cemetery at Rochester, there to be buried beside Mr. Douglass, because col- ored burials have been prohibited in Grace- Jand cemetery. The authorities of Grace- land cemetery explain that ail burials, either white or colored, were prohibited in Graceland cemetery by the act of Congress yproved August 3, 1894, and that no dis- tinction has been, or could be, made on ac- count of color. Howard University Teachers. A meeting of the teachers of Howard University was held this morning in the Cheever theological room, President Ran- kin in the chair. Prof. Lightfort was made secretary. Prof. Haas Clark led in prayer. ‘The deans of the several departments, with the president as chairman, were appointed a committee to draft and present at « fu- ture memorial meeting, for which they were authorized to arrange, resolutions ap- A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print op Saturgay a sworn statement of its tirculatlon day by day for the preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this proteétion. Below will be found the stategent for the week just past. bh The average circulation exhibited is believed to;ye much more than the combined cireulation of the other Washiggton dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary, Is Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, Feb. 16, 1895. MONDAY, Feb. 18, ts¢: TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 1895. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 1895.. THURSDAY, Feb. 21, 1895. FRIDAY, Feb. 22, 1596... Total Dally average.......... J solemnly awear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of coples of THe EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, February 22, 1395—that 1a, the num- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished ormalled, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainio the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to tefore me twenty-third day of February, A. D. 1855. CHAS. W. DARR, tary Public, D. C. this propriate to the loss of so distinguished a trustee. It was voted to attend the funeral services in a body, and Prof. G. W. Cook was made a delegate to attend the remains of Mr. Douglass to Rochester. Mr. Douglass’ Last Appeal. To the Editor of The Evening Star: As the last appeal which Frederick Doug- lass made to the public was in the columns of The Evening Star for funds to rebuild the’ Manassas Industrial School building, destroyed by fire during the recent bliz- zard, it seems as though the most appro- priate memorial of him would be to re- establish this school on a large and gen- erous basis. What more fitting could be done in his memory than to equip a school where children of his race could receive the practical training that would make them useful citizens? Fine as the picturesque figure of Fred- erick Douglass would be in marble or bronze, such a memorial would be finer and more enduring. As Hampton does not take children there is no training school this side of Tuskegee, Ala., to which they can go. The value of the Manassas school to Washington, if it were generously endowed, would be incal- culable. M. Action in New York. NEW YORK, February 23.—A delegation of colored men, headed by W. R. Davis, called at the mayer’s office today to ask permission: to have the body of Frederick Douglass lie in state In the governor's room of the city hall(next Tuesday.’ The body will pass through this city for interment in octets on that day.’ Permission’ was giver.» a THR COURTS. . Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Greeson agt. Paimer; trustee ordered to ‘ount Notes held by him. Miller agt. Moore; rule on complainants returnable February 27 granted. Brown agt. Brown; divorce granted, with custody of children. Matthews agt. Cor title vested in com- nant and> injunction granted. White Gaskins; Frederick EB. Chapin ap- inted guardian ad litem. Parsons; leave to amend hill granted and rule on defendants, Huyck and Fleming, returnable February 28, granted. Woarms agt. Hammond; decree on mandate of Court_of Appeals." Ashburn agt. Dunn; $5,512.50 ordered paid to Asa Whitehead. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Ww Publishing Company agt. Smith; judgment by default. Bruce & Co. agt: Cantield; do. Lindsey agt. Lockwood; judg- ment for plaintiff for amount claimed. tholow agt. District of Columbi: de- er to a Jed declaration sustained. Ish; motion for new trial and in arrest of judgment overruled and judgment for plaintiff on verdict. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Hutchinson agt. Eaton; motion to allow administrator to prosecute suit overruled. yman agt. Baker; motion for new trial uled. Belt agt. Magruder; motion for trial and in arrest of judgment over- led. Executors of Frank Schwarz agt. Washingten Beneficial Endowment Assoc ation; motien to allow receivers to d suit granted. Fay agt. Gilbert; commission crdered to is: Carruthers agt. Parsons; eath of defendant suggested and order to ke heirs-at-law party defendants. Burg- dorf agt. District of Columbia; judgment in Perry agt. Pennsylvania Rail- d Company; motion for leave to file ad- ditional plea granted. Laing and Wannan agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com- pany; motion for leave to file replication, Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Joseph C. Smith, false 8; defendant arraigned; plea not Carruthers agt. Probate Court—Judge Cox. Estate of Jas. M. Reynolds; printed briefs and statement filed. Estate of Sarah C. Nevitt; will filed. Estate of Jas. K. War- ren; will and petition for probate filed and order of publication, Estate of Margaret final account passed. Estate of Parker; issues framed for trial in Cireuit Court. Estate of Francis Bowie; will admitted to probate and letters testa- mentary issued to Mary E. Bowle; special Estate of David Hagert i Hagerty appointed administratr tate of Anton C. Fischer; later Esiate of Warner Washington; Percival M. Brown appointed administra- pond, #250. Estate of Thos. Gray; do. ate of. Mar: Locke; final account In re orphans of Jas. D. Holman; . Holman appointed guardian: bond, 2,000, Estate of Jas. W. Bllis; letters of administration issued to Naomi Ellis; bond, $500, Estate of Holmes S. Cunningham; proof of publication filed. Kstate of Francis ‘A. Simons; will admitted to probate and let- ters testamentary issued to Emma H. Simons; bond, $4,500, Estate of Caroline M. Caswell; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Caroline P, Meding; cause continued. Estate of Sophia Rhodes; will admitted to probate and question of letters of administration c.t.a. reserved. Estate of Wn. F. Clarke, S.J.; copy of will filed. Es- tate of Josephine W. M. Sherwood; will proved. Hstate of Richard Cruikshank; or- der on gurvivjng executor, returnable March 8. Estate of Jno, A. Smith; will partially proved. ooo THE ICH BLOCKADE RAISED. bond $50. Vv Ferry Bohts Wiil Run to Alexandria ‘Vomorrow. The ice “blockade {s raised and all the wheels of*Potortiac craft will soon be in motion. ‘The Norfolk and Washington steamers have been running for a week just as though nothing had happened, and on tomorrow tHe Washington Steamboat Company (Limited) will open up the Wash- ington and Alexandria ferry route. This has heen sur pended since the frecze reached the five-inch stage, and the resumption of bus on this route will be hailed with glee by the patrons of the route. ‘The work of breaking the ice in the Po- tomac river by means of tug boats was begun today in the vicinity of Alexandria, under the direction of Harbor Master Sut- ton. The ice was found to be exceedingly tovgh, and the boats experienced consid- erable difficulty in passing through the fields. ‘The government tug Triton, armed with the immense ice plow which was built for her in Baltimore, steamed down stream this morning to Indian Head, finding no trouble in making a passage. a Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been granted to the followin; George H. Swan and Jo- hanna Butler; Rewben Jackson and Georgie A. Payne; Montgomery Blair of this cit; and Edith Draper of Hopedale, Mass. PUT ON HIS MASK PLAYING EXPERT CHESS Searcey Showed the Court How a Train Robber Looked. NOT SHAKEN BY CROSS-EXAMINATION Counsel for Defense Rebuked by the Court. SEVERAL SHARP PASSAGES STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va., Febru- ary 23,—Searcey, the confederate of Mor- gan in the Aquia creek train robbery on O@tober 12, resumed the stand this morning looking fresh and chipper. Mr. White handed him up a forty-five-caliber Colt’s revolver, and asked him if he knew it. He said he did, that it was Charlie Morgan’s, a pistol that he used at the robbery. Then Searcey was turned over to Lawyer Shay for cross-examination. Mr. Shay’s examination was exhaustive, and traced the whole course of Searcey’s life. Searcey’s replies were terse and pointed. After tell- ing of his travels in this country, Central and South America, Searcey got to the time of the train rchbery. His story dif- fered only in minor details from what had already been narrated by the other wit- nesses, until he came to describe the man- ner in which their masks were put on, when Mr. Shay dramatically whipped out of his pocket a large red bandanna handkerchief and asked Searcey to put it on in the man- ner the masks were worn. “Are the holes cut?” said Searcey. “No,” replied Gen. Shay. ~ “Please cut them,” said Searcey. “TI am not engaged in that business,” said Mr. Shay. “You cut them.” Some one produced a pair of scissors and Searcey cut the holes in the handkerchief, which he then put on in the manner in which he said they were ‘worn the night of the robbery. Then Morgan’s hat was produced and Searcey was requested to put that on, and there he stood, the ob- served of all observers, an ideal train rob- ber. Another sensation of the day was when Prosecutor White insisted that Searcey be allowed to answer a question in his own way, and the court so ruled. Senator Little, for the defense, sprang to his feet at the bar and charged the judge with assisting the prosecution. He was sharply reprimanded by the judge, and he retorted that all the people thought the judge was assisting. Judge Ashton again sternly called coun- sel to order. Mr. Shay’s cross-examination was long, skillful and exhaustive, but failed to shake Searcey's testimony. There was quite a laugh when Mr. Shay asked Searcey 2t one time in regard to his leaving some place whether Judge Lynch was after him, and Searcey quickly answered, ‘tHe was not, and if he was he did not catch me.” - At the close of the crcess-examination Searcey was ordered to stand aside and the court adjourned. — ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS. Leeal Events ' in Brief and Inter- esting Paragraphs, The third of the series of lectures in- rsed by Mr. Reinacker of Baltimore will vered in Whittle Hall at the Theo- a be del logical Seminary near this city on Tuesday next, the 26th instant, by Rev. Db. Randolph H. McKim, D., rector of Epiphany Cnurech of W: ington, and on the follow- ing Tuesday, March 5, Rt. Rev. H. C. Pot- ter, D. D., bishop of New York, will deliver the fourth lecture of the course. These lectures have been much enjoyed by the students and their friends, and are looked foxward to with a great deal of pleasure as being particularly instructive and inter- esting. Large numbers of people from this city attend them. Potice Report. The following cases were disposed of in the police court this morning: John W. Walker, charged with theft, continued; Ber- nard Dabb, colored, steating a pair of shoes, dismissed for want of evidence; Edward Julius, disorderly conduct, fined $2.50; Wm. Davis, disorderly conduct,fined ; Fanny James, selling liquor without a license, fined ; Mollie Beal, charged with stealing $10, mtinued ‘until Monday. There were igers at the station house iast night. The 22d Celebrated. Washington’s birthday was a very quiet oue in this city, and there was but little demonstration, At noon the town bell and fire company bells were rung loud and long. The banks and schools were closed and the post office kept Sunday hours. At night the members of Alexandria Washington Lodge, to which Washington belonged, celebrated the day by a quiet smoker at night, in which speechmaking and merrymaking were indulged in until a late hour. At the Young there was an oyster roast and smoker. The stars and stripes were thrown to tho breeze for the first time on the Lyceum building at noon yesterday, and in the speechmak ast night were referred to with much During the evening the suests by songs by Messrs. Brown, Downey and Donnelly and the Columbia Mandolin Quartet patriotism. were entertained Roach, It was unanimously decided to have these pokers monthly. Burie fhis Morning. ins of Mr. L. Jacquelin Smith, brother cf Colonel Francis L. Smith of this city, whose death was mentioned in The Star, were brought here from Morris- town, N. J., yesterday and taken to the home of his mother on the corner of Wolfe and St. Asaph streets, from which place the funel ook place this morning at 11 o'clock, and was attended by a large num- ber of friends. ¥ ps Repnired. Superintendent of Police Wm. B. Dobie] has just completed the repairs of some ten or fifteen pumps in the different portions of the town, which froze up during the cold weather of the early portion of the month, and when the thaw came they burst. | Such a thing as the pumps freezing up has not occurred here for many years before. The rei Notes. William Mason, colored, has becn sent to the State Insane Asylum at Petersburg. Miss Graeff, yesterday afternoon, deliv- ered a lecture on kindergarten before the King’s Daughters’ circles and their friends in Peabody Hall. ‘The ‘Pro Tem” Company, an amateur or- ganization, gave an entertainment at the Opera House Iast night. The concert at Liggett Hall, on Seminary Hill, last night was a great success. Many persons from this city attended it and were highly pleased. Quite a snug sum was real- ized. —— ‘TING THE BONDS READY. Certificates Issued and Gold Already Coming In. ‘The United States treasurer today re- ceived notice of the deposit of $2,000,000 in. gold on account of the recent bond con- tract, making $29,675,708 gold in all re- ceived on that account. This amount repre- sents the total gold deposits for bonds at the subtreasuries at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and San Fran- cisco and with depository banks. The gold balance has been swelled to $70,778,625 and the general cash balance to $169, 6. Goo? progress is being made at the bureau of engraving and printing in the prepara- tion of the new bonds and they will be ready for issue on schedule time. They will bear interest at the rate of 33-4 per cent, regardless of the actual date of their delivery. Certificates are Issued on account of the payments now being made in accordance with the terms of the contract. These will be surrendered when the bonds are issued. ————+ e+ —___—_ A London Editor Dead. LONDON, February 23.—Mr. Walter Low, one of the editors of the London Globe, is dead. Gi en's Sodality Lyceum | taividual property if he should lead the Several Tournaments at the Local Club Booms. A Crack Player Attends to Twenty Simultaneous Games—Winners and Untinished Games. The rooms of the Washington Chess, Checkers and Whist Club on 12th street between F and G streets were crowded last evening with an enthusiastic crowd of chess lovers and chess experts. The occasion was the birthday tourney held in honor of the father of his country, who, if he wasn’t a chess player, doubtless would have been converted into one if he could have attended the meetings yester- day afternoon and evening. The play be- gan in the early afternoon and was con- tinued with little or no interruption until midnight. The first event of the day was a pyramid tourney in two classes. Prizes were offered in each, that for the major tourney being a copy of Freeborough’s “Chess Openings,” and that for the minor tourney being a copy of Steinitz’s “Chess Openings.” ‘Lhe first round in the major tourney was completed, with the following result: Wright won from Key, DeConin from Gwyer, Tibbetts from Cooke, Tharp from O'Farrell, Hill from Davidson, Von Stant from Knight, Hanna from Smith, Hawkins from Briggs, Wieman from Torsch, and Uhthoff from Oppenheimer. The second round was begun, but could not be completed. As far as it was played it resulted as follows: Tharp won from Von Stant, Wright drew to Tibbetts, Hill drew to Hawkins, and the game between Hanna and DeConin was in progress when the tourney was temporarily postponed to make room for the simuitaneous _ play, which was scheduled to begin at 8 o'clock. ‘The concluding games of the tourney wili be played off some night next week, prob- ably Wednesday. The Minor Tourney. The minor tourney began at the same time as the majer. The first round resulted as follows: Hodges won from Alexander, Bond won from Dexter, Neagle won from McCleary, Ruebsan won from Tupper, At- well drew to Flyrn; Capt. Key was a bye. In the second round Hodges won from Flynn, Atwell from Reubsan, Neagle from Capt. Key. This round was unfinished when the floor was cleared at 8 o'clock for the simultaneous play. There was another tourney for the evening, but owing to the large number of e: tries and the length of the simultancous play it could not take place. This was the problem solving tour- nament, quite a novelty in the city. A large number of envelopes had been pre- pared, each containing a printed set of five chess problems, which were to be solved :n a given time. To the winner most cor- rectly solving the problems is to be given a handsome scarf pin. Only the Baltimore players were given their problems last night. These gentlemen, four in number, were obliged to leave early in order to catch their train, and they worked out their prob- lems before they left. They were Messrs. Wieman, Tosch, Uhthoff and Oppenheimer. As they came late they were scheduled against each other in the major tourney. Simultaneous Play. At 8 o'clock the tables were arranged in an oval in the upper part of the great room, and twenty players, acknowledged by all present to be the pick of the Wash- ington chess talent, took their seats to compete against Prof. Adolph Albin, the champion of Boston, in simultaneous play. This score of antagonists was said to be the best collection of local players who ever entered in a simultaneous tourney in this city. They were Messrs. Hanna, Tharp. Briggs, Davidsen, Sonnenschmidt, Harvey, Lambden, Schiffman, — Jaquette, Hawkins, Hodges, Wright, betts, O'Farrell, Gwyer, Alexander, Geddis, Bermann and Cooley. At 10 o'clock an in- termission of ten minutes was had, play wes then resumed and continued until nearly midnight. Prof. Albin won tweive of the twenty games, drew five, and lost to Wright, Harvey and Schiffman. Other Plays. While the chess games and tourneys were going on the members of the checker section of the club were engaged at an in- formal set of games in the rear of the room. Mr, D. Barrott, champion of Mary- land, was pitted against several of the local players. Mr. Alexander McHardy had the best luck against the Baltimore expert. winning two, losing ene and drawing one. It is expected that the concluding games in the minor chess tourney now running in the club will be played early next week. ‘the first prize in this tourney lies between Messrs. Pattison and Mundell. Mr. Mun- dell has completed his play of twenty-two games, winning sixtcen and losing six. Mr. Pattison, having won fifteen and lost four, has but three more games to play, of Which he must win two to win the cham- ship. Preparations are* being made for the semi-annual tournament for the Libbey cup, which is to begin on the second Mon- day in March, and will last upwards of three months. The cup is now held by Mr. Wright, who, having held it for two consecutive tourneys, will win it for his There will be a meet- ing of the executive committ.@ of the club tonight, consisting of Messrs. Meiar- lard, Martin and Pattison, to consider the question of a revision of the rules to gov- ern this tourney. It is likely that there will be several changes in the regulations. This tournament is open to all ama- teur chess players of the District, and is not confined to the membership’ of the Washington C. C. and W. Club, although held under the auspices and in the rooms of that organization. There is much more interest in chess this winter than last sea- son, as the large attendance at the tour- rament yesterday and last night attested; so ft is expected that the entries this year for the Libbey cup will be much more nu- merous than usual. They will be received up to and including Monday. the 4th of March. In add'tion to the Libbey cup, oth- er prizes will be given equal in value to the entrance fees, and in number to one- third of the entries. ‘There were several well-known chess ex- perts present last night from outside the club. Professor Wiley, one of the leading chess players of the Cosmos Club, acted as adjudicator on unfinished games of the first round. Among other guests of the evening were Admiral Crosby and Maj. Tupper, also of the Cosmos Club. —_— On the Verge of a Precipice. coming tournament. VANCOUVER, B. C., February 23.—The Canadian Pacific line has been blocked by snow slides on the Selkirk’s branch and trains are now running for the first time since Tuesday. When passing through the snow shed a slide struck the train, throw- ing the cars against a bank of frozen snow, which alone prevented their fall over a precipice. The second-class Pull- man and day coach were badly smashed, but no passengers were seriously injured. ee Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., representing Hubbard, Price & New York. GRAIN. ‘Open. High. Law. Clos 5S 53K ORs Bi Bi, HGS I 4414 44 Aig Hee ee ur dull hipments, I sales, month, 5! amer No. ern White’ and No. 2 white wester celpts, 10,113 bu tive—No. 2, 497 e timioth good to oie freights quiet, rates ba: y steady, ‘uni gar firm, unchanged. Butter und eggs stead changed. Cheese firm, unchanged. and | FINANCE AND TRADE Small Volume of Business, but Prices. Well Sustained. EXPECTED ACTION ON POOLING BILL = State of Foreign Exchange During the Week. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —_—_.___ 7 Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 23.—The small volume of business this morning was to- tally inadequate to a continuation of the advance reflected in initial figures. Prices were well sustained, however, the irregu- larity of the final hour being entirely due to the evening-up process cf the trading element. The prospects of action being taken on the pooling bill during the after- noon had a tendency to hold prices steady in the group most interested in the fate of this measure. The influence for good ex- erted by the bill in question fs likely to ex- pire with the day, as the best information obtainable indicates clearly that there will be several of the necessary affirmative votes lacking in the final struggle. The appropriation bills and their mon- opcly of time are the only really serious ob- stacle in the way of the pooling bill’s pas- sage. Its object is a good one, and it would undoubtedly be fittingly indorsed were con- ditions mcre favorable. The street has re- lied upon the success of this effort to re- store, values on the basis of. intrinsic merit, and the manner_in which it will give ex- pression to the disappointment which now seems inevitable can only be surmised. The ma-ket for foreign exchange has at- tracted unusual attention during the week as the result of the new loan’s, influence on rates. During the first half of the week the volume of business was small and rates firm, benkers showing no disposition to trade until the result cf the syndicate’s bond offering could be approximated. About the middle of the week liberal of- ferings of bills by a house supposed to be operating for the syndicate and moderate buyirg of stocks and bonds for European account were immediately reflected in re- duced rates, averaging about 1-4 per cent. The tone of the market at the close of the week was strong, and the syndicate’s obli- gation to preserve the treasury’s supply of zold intact may yet curtail the enormous profits and remove them beyond the limits of justifiable criticism. The official figures relative to the actual amount of bonds subscribed for in this country, are $2(%1,000,000. The notices of al- lotment will probably be mailed this after- noon, and the bonds themselves will follow with as much haste as possible. The adjournment of Congress will figure prominently as an incentive to specula- tion during the coming week, and unless some unexpected complications arise the street predicts that values will increase as the number of days intervening between the time of adjournment decrease. + The bank statement refiects a loss of $4,600,000 in lawful money, all in specie. This loss is partly offset by the liberal re- ceipts of Jegal tenders from interior pomts. The loss of specie to the subtreasury on account of the bond franchise does not ap- pear fully in this week's statement, as the banks making the deposits hold the treas- ury’s receipts ior the coin, and will carry them as specie until the bonds are de- liverable. ‘The statement as a whole but imperfect- reflec’ the actual cash operations cf The detailed report follows: Re- jecreased, $%,t4%,700; loans decreased, d, $6,086,000. 3 6,000; deposits decreased, circulation increased, $28 increased, 3.074, —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market tod: ported by Corson & Macartne: New York stock exchange. members Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway: America: American Amenecav 1 American C Atchison Canada Southern, Canada Pac Chicago 2., M- and 1. and Pacific ck. and W. Hu ttie Feeding. lectris WMinots Ce and Nashville Long Island Trect aitan Elevated Michigan Centra Missouri Pact New York Cent nd N. & x : Northern Pacific Northern Pacitie Pfd, orth Americ: ‘Vexas Pacific. ‘enn. Coa Union Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Silver. Washington s ular call—12 50; 20 at 50. hington S. Electric Light, 10 4s, registered 112! as 4s, coupon, 1124 bid, 11 jovernment Bonds. id, 113 asked. U. sked. U.S, 5s, 116 iid. District’ of Columbia Bonds.—20-year_ fund 5s, 106% bid. 3 r fund 6s, gold, 114% bid. WV s, 1901, currency, 118 bid. Water stoci 3 3 funding, bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George flvond conv. 6s, Ist, 140 bid. | Washington reetown Railroad conv. 68, 2d, 140 bid. Metropolitan Railread cony. 68, 96 bid, 100 asked. 83 bid, Sh asked. Eckington Itail- Columbia Railroad 63, Gs, series A, 114 bid. 6s, series B, 115 bid. conv. Gs, 135 Did. U. S. Electric Light conv. ds, 130 bid.” Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and Q., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 63, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 107 bid. Masonic Hail Association 5s, 10¢ bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 101 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid. z National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 , 300 asked. nk of the Republic, 250" bid, asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 205 asked. Cen* asked.” Farmers and Mechanics tr: 260 bid, 2: 180° bid, 200 asked. Second, 137 bid, asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. West End, 109 bid, 113 asked Traders’, Ind, 112 esked! Lincolt, 99% bid. Ohi, 73 st Compantes.—Natio Safe sit, Weshington Loan an , 118 bid. =Y L . a iy asked. | American Security 13514 asked. Washington Safe Me sked. asked. 3 bid, 70 Belt, 74 bid. Washing- 6 bid. An Pneumatic Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 135 bid, 145 asked. " Bull andrama, 10 bid, 20 asked. Lincoln Hall, , % asked. Inter-Ocean Building, 90 asked. 5 Mergenthaler Linotype, 149 bid. 3