Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, .MARCH 11, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. — 8 SSF SF FFF EE GF EGE = SOS ISS FRR BR a LN a || “~~ SECONDLY, when all, when you can save WE OFFER YOU. Hall and Kitchen. tings. ginning today with Surprising For instance— A Magnificent Bed Room POLLS SSeS CASH OR LPL WE'VE AN IDEA, If you could furnish your home through= out, complete from top to bottom, WITHOUT THE CASH, it would be appreciated by most persons, particularly so— FIRSTLY, when you have a large, new and complete stock to select from. é small weekly or monthly payments, so small, in fact, that you hardly miss it. THIRDLY, and the most important of on all purchases. SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY If these considerations count for any- thing with you come and see us. Credit Housefurnishers. Our stock is not only new, but it is well selected and complete in Furniture for Parlor, Library, Dining, Stoves and Ranges. Gasoline and Oil Stoves. ( riages. 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From the reports received at the State Department from the United States consul at Callao, Peru, there is good reason to suspect that the strange tale that came to Philadelphia in a letter from Charles Jones of the mutiny on board the American bark Portland Lloyd, and the wrecking of the vessel near Junin, Chile, was put afloat to cover desertion or Some misconduct on the part of some of the crew of the vessel. United States Consul Jastermsk!, at Cal- lao, has been looking into the matter, and it appears that the report is much older than the date assigyed by the alleged steward of the ship. According to te consul'’s report, the bark, which was built fa"Maine and hailed from Seattle, put into Callao toward the end of last year. Her master was William A. Freetly, first mate, E. 0. Schultz; second mate, J. H. White. The crew with which the vessel sailed further was picked up at Callao, and from the list submitted by the copsul it appears that there was no such person as Charles Jones among the ship's com- pany. She cleared for Junin, Chile about December 1, and soon after there were stories afloat to the effect that the crew had mutinied, that the officers had been killed, and that the sbip had been wrecked, with the loss of all but two men. The con- sul traced the story to letters written by one E. M. Baker and another man, who claimed that they had been the only men to escape and that after swimming ashore they had joined a British ship bound for japan. wotne person who received these letters feared that there had been foul play and communicated with the United States con- sul, who reported these facts to the State Department on December Ist last. Follow- ing up the inquiry, he made another report to the department from Callao, dated Janu- ary 6. In this he states, in reference to the reported wreck of the Portland Lloyd, that Plaggis & Company, the charterers of the vessel at Callao, had received letters show- ing her to be at Junin, Chile, loading. Tt is true that the time of the wreck, as state@ by the alleged steward of the ship in his letter to Philadelphia, was after her departure from Junin, but the prior circu- lation of the same report in the Chilean newspapers is taken here as evidence that this is merely a revival Of the original story which was proved to be untrue. —___—_-2+—____ Perseverance Lodge. The memories of the oldest inhabitants would have reveled in the enjoyments of the literal production of the District school of our grandfathers on examination day as presented by the members of Persever- ance Lodge of Good Templars before a house full of enthusiastic friends at Elks’ Hall Saturday evening. The entertainment afforded was unique and evidenced not only close application and practice, but attention to the smallest details. Mrs. E. Chambers as Aunt Polly Bassett, the ‘schoolmarm,” lived over again the days when she, with gratifying success, was teaching the present generation. Dea- con Maupin, the “committee man,” found nothing to criticise, but all things to com- mend. The singing in solo, party song and chorus, as well as the instrumental selections, was well rendered. The com- positions were bright, original and witty, and the recitations were good. Mr. Frear as the dunce held, “as it were, the mirror up to nature,” and kept the company in a continual uproar. Among the scholars, all of whom acquitted themselves with great credit and to the delight of all, were Misses Edith Bond, Emma Lowell, Kate Swearingen, Jennie Griffin, Meade Honadle, Mrs. M. J. Frear, Mrs. Clara S. and Mrs. Ella Kalstrom, Messrs. Ambrose L. Ogle, A. H. Frear, Reuben Wight, Jas. Brennan, N. E. Vowels, Jas. Hammond and W. 5. McCollam. —-__ To Show Caunse. In the sult for divorce filed by Mrs. Will- fam Bernhardt the defendant has been cited to show cause next Saturday why he should not be punished for contempt of court in failing to pay Mrs. Bernhardt $150 back alimony. The wife based her prayer for diverce on the alleged cruelty of the husband, who is a teacher of German in the Washington High School. Mrs. Bern- hardt was allowed 450 a month pending the inal disposition of the suit. COURTESIES TO COMRADES. Enjoyable Entertainments Given by Past Commander Bickford. Nathan Bickford, past department com- mander of the Grand Army of the Re- public, ,entertained Department Comman- der M. T. Anderson, the members of his staff and other prominent members of the body at Willard’s on Saturday night. The evening was spent most enjoyably, and those who participated were J. H. How- lett, W. W. Chambers, C. A. Adams, W. W. Pomeroy, C. F. ‘Benjamin, J. C. S. Bar- ger, J. E. McCabe and Post Commanders George E. Davis of No. 2, Fred H. Smith of No. 7, J. H. Dewees of No. 5, John P. Quander of No. 9, W. H. Eno of No. 13, J. F. Raub of No. 14, Thomas B. Crisp of No. 15, Jacob Moore of No. 17, R. E. Mor- gan of No. 18, Samuel McMonigle of No. 19, and L. D. Bumpus of No. 20. Last night Mr. Bickford gave a reception to the officers and staff with whom he was associated in 1803. This occasion was as pleasant as that which had preceded, and among the guests were Past Commander J. E. De Jester, Past Commander Dan Wil- liams, Past Commander William H. Hoover, Past Commander E. J. Sweet, Past Commander- H. H. Mohler, Assistant Ad- jutant General G. M. Husted, Past Com- mander L. Vanderhoef, Past Commander A. Hart, Past Assistants Quartermaster General Newton Terrell, Past Department Chaplain H. 8. Stevens, Past Junior Vice Department Commander B. T. Janney, Past Department Commander 8S, E. Faunce and Robert Reyburn. —>—— How Captain Howgate Escaped. From the Balt. American. One of the pretty little fairy stories told about Capt. Howgate’s escape has become a classic. This is the story of his daugh- ter’s collusion with Howgate in effecting his escape. The story, as usually told, is that Howgate was accompanied home by a deputy marshal, who was asked to remain downstairs while the prisoner went into the upper portion of the house to take a bath. The story then relates that Miss Ida How- gate, the daughter, entertained the deputy marshal by playing for him at the piano such beautiful music that he fell captive to the siren-like strains and forgot,his pris- ener and all else in his absorption. On his recovery, however, he instituted an investi- gation and found that the captain had es- caped long before. The story brings the mistress of the escaping prisoner into the affair and places her outside the G street door, where she waited with a closed hack and two of the fastest steeds in Washing- ton for Capt. Howgate, who is said to have clambered down a rain spout to the ground on the G street side of the house, where he entered the closed hack and was ‘arifen furiously away by his faithful female friend. This story is gll purely imaginative, and the true story of Capt. Howegate’s escape has heretofore escaped publication. It is so simple and bare as compared with the beautiful romance just outlined that it al- most seems a sin to spoil such a rare bit of fiction. As a matter of fact, there was no collusion of any sort, and Howgate’s daughter was as ignorant of the fact that he had left the house as the deputy him- self. There was no closed carriage outside, and no clambering over gutter spouts to reach the street. According to the state- ment of Capt. Howgate to a personal friend, borne out by the statements of others of the family, he had no idea of escape when he went to the house to get some personal belongirgs, except, perhaps, a vague hope that something would turn up that would give him an opportunity to get away. When he asked the deputy to allow him to go upstairs alone to take a bath, he really had no settled plan of escape. As he left the parlor in which the deputy was seated. he started first for the stairs leading to the upper part of the house, then, noticing that the door in the front of the house was partly open, he went to it, pulled it wide open and looked out. He saw no one he suspected of being connected with the marshal’s office, and, gaining hope and courage, walked out upon the broad veran- da on the front of the house. He looked In through the window and saw the deputy marshal with his back to the street. He then went down the front steps with a bold and fearless tread, and walked straight up 13th street ‘until he struck the open country far out beyond the boundary. ————_+e+____. Three cases of varioloid at Yale Univer- sity have led to a decree of compulsory vaccination, LLL LL LLL OOOO OES “FOR DEBILITY And dyspepsia, accompanied by rheumatism and all the distressing compleints usual to a debilitated condition of the system, I have used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and found, not only relief, but a permanent cure. I had pafd out hundreds of dollars for doctors’ bills and medicines, without obtaining the slightest bene- fit. The first bottle of Ayer’s Sar- saparilla helped me, and a few suc- ” ceeding bottles cured me.’’—D. SAGE, Stewartville, Minn. ees Sarsaparilla. HIGHEST HONORS AT WORLD'S FAIR. Cotes IF THE. BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURB and use, that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. ‘Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth! It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays ali pain, cures wind colic and is the best ‘rem dy for rrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y RECAMIER CREAM WILL CURE PIMPLES AND ALL SKIN ERUPTIONS. §a28-m,lyr FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. Mothers give Dr. Siegert’s Ai their children to stop colic ai bowels. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE itura Bitters to of the Reports of the Part Taken by American Diplomats. y Japan’s Terms Snid to Have Been Ac- cepted by China—Count Ito’s Seathing Speech. A cable dispatch to the New York World, dated Tokio, Japan, March 10, says: China has been informed in general terms of the ecnditions upon which Japan will consent to peace. Japan has been notified that China is ready to accept these conditions and sign atreaty. The correspondence by means of which this agreement was arrived at was car- ried on through the United States minis- ters to thé two countries—Minister Edwin Dun, at Tokio, and Minister Charles Denby, at Peking. China Charged With Duplicity. The full text of all the protocols and other correspondence in connection with the recent ineffectual peace propositions of China to Japan has been made public. The documents were laid before the Japan- ese parliament on the 5th of February, and have been translited into English and printed for the information of foreign gov- ernments. One of the documents consists of a trans- lation of the speech addressed by Count Ito, the Japanese plenipotentiary, to the Chinese envoys when it was learned that the latter had not full powers to negotiate. It is a scathing recital of the duplicity of Chinese diplomacy, which must have con- vinced the ambassadors from the flowery kingdom that the Yankees of the east had mbt come merely for a pleasant conversa- ion. “Instances are not wanting,” said the count, “in which Chinese commissions, after having formally agreed to interna- tional compacts, have refused to affix their seals, and cases might be cited in which treaties solemnly concluded have been un- ceremontously and without apparent rea- son repudiated.” The cause of this was the insufficiency of the powers of the ambassadors negotiating the treaties. The count went on: “Consequently the imperial government made it a condition precedent to any peace negotiation that the Chinese plenipoten- tiaries should be furnished with full Powers to conclude peace, and it was only upon receiving positive assurances from the Chinese government that the condition Precedent had been complied with, and that the Chinese plenipotentiaries were on their way to Japan, that his majesty, the Emperor of Japan, conferred upon my col- ae and myself fall Powers to conclude ign preliminaries of peace wit Plenipotentiaries oe ‘China. ” pte “That your excellencies’ powers are, not- withstanding that assurance, fatally de- paca e meet indication that the ent of ina is ngt _ licitous for peace. Gb Eee ice “Criticism is nearly exhausted by a sim- ple comparison of the two instruments which were reciprocally exchanged at this board yesterday, but it is not out of place to point out that one fulfills the definition which is usually given among civilized states to the term ‘full powers,’ while the other is destitute of nearly all those qual- ities which are regarded as essential to such powers; it even fails to indicate the subject upon which your excellencies are to negotiate; it does not authorize your ex- cellencies to conclude or sign anything; it is silent on the subject of the subsequent imperial ratification of your excellencies’ acts. In short, it would seem that the au- thority which has. been’ conferred upon your excellencies would be completely ful- filled by your reporting to your government what my colleague and myself might have to say. In this situation it would be im- possible for us to continue negotiations.” In conclusion the count remarked that while Japan was not seeking peace, she “felt bound, in deference to- that civiliza- tion which she represents,” to listen to China’s overtures. . “Whenever, therefore, China finds herself seriously and sincerely desirous of peace, and will confide actual full powers to Chi- nese officials whose names and positions will serve as an assurance that the terms which they may agree to will be confirmed and carried out in good faith, Japan will be prepared to enter upon new negotiations.” No Advices Received. At the Japanese legation this afternoon it was stated that no advices had been re- ceived from Japan confirmatory of this dispatch. —_+-e+___. A New Illuminating Gas. Announcement is made of a remarkable discovery of a means in New York of pro- ducing illuminating gas at a cost which may prove to be not more than séven cents a thousand feet for the same amount of light as is furnished by a thousand feet of ordinary gas. ¥ The new illuminant is called acetylene. It has been known to the chemists for years, but the difficulty of its manufacture prevented them from utilizing it. It is the lowest gas in the series of hydrocarbons, and is usually manufactured by passing a stream of hydrogen through a globe in which the electric air is produced between two carbon points. But by this method the gas is made in minute quantities only, and serves merely for experimental purposes in the laboratory and lecture room. It is known to chemists as C 2 H2, and is prac- tically pure carbon vapor. ———_+e+. A Proposed Grent Canal. It is propcsed to connect the great lakes with the Atlantic by-a ship canal, begin- ning at the mouth of the Welland canal, on Lake Erie, and utilizing and connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the St. Law- rence river, Lake Champlain and the Hud- son. It involves the construction of a canal capable of receiving vessels of ocean draught from a point near Albany, on the Hudson, to Lake Champlain, the deepening of that lake, a canal from the head of Chemplain to Lake St. Francis, on the St. Lawrence river, the broadening and deep- ening of the present Canadian canal sys- tem along the St.. Lawrence and the con- struction of a practically new canal from Ontario to Erie across the Welland penin- sula. It is difficult to give a close estimate of the cost’ of this project, but it may be roughly stated as somewhere in the neigh- borhood of $150,000,000. — +o Death of Bishop Thomas of Kansans. The Right Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas, S. T. D., Protestant Episcopal bishop of Kansas, died at his home, at Salina, Kuns., Saturday night of inflammation of the bowels. He was born March 2, 1834. At Yale he was classmate of Chauncey } Depew. In 1864 he was elected rector Seabury Hall, Faribault, Minn., and pro- fessor of Old and New Testament exegesis there. He was consecrated as bishop of Kansas in St. Paul's Church, St. Paul, May 4, 1887. ¥ |. Walcott. UNDER ONE COMMON HEAD. Verious Scienti: Bocieties of Wash- ington to Fo: General Society. Tomorrow evening a joint commission of the scientific societies-of Washington will meet in the hall of fhe Cosmos Club to consider the constitution under which all these societies are to combine under a common head for the more effective prose- cution of scientific wi The large memberghip of the various scientific societies and their flourishing con- dition makes ‘the sueéess of the proposed union a foregone conefusion. Hach society has developed, withiy its own field and scope of inquiry and publication, a nucleus of interest by regular lectures, free to all who wish to attend,‘fand the aggregated society will in like wAY, on a larger scale, perform the same dyty of the savant to the lay public. The present movement toward a larger society was practically inaugurated in 1888, when several of them formed what has been called a joint commission, to_whicn each society sent three delegates. During the past winter the number of societies in this commission increased to seven and a declaration was adopted at the January meeting to the following effect: “The joint commission of the scientific societies of Washington, believing that full- er co-operation of the societies is desirable, and that it can advantageously be provided for by enlarging the powers of the joint commission, recommend to the societies the adoption of the following: “The joint commission shall be composed of the officers and administrative boards of the several component societies. “The commission shall have power— “a. To provide for joint meetings of the societies; b. To conduct courses of popular lectures; c. To prepare a joint directory of the members of the sotleties; d. To distri- bute to all members of the societies periodic advance notices of the meetings of the sev- eral societies; e. And to act in the interest of the component societies at the instance of any of them.” The various societies adopted this plat- form during February and the following officers were elected: President, Gardiner G.Hubbard; vice president, G.Brown Goode; secretary, J. S. Diller; treasurer, P. B. Pierce; members at large of the executive committee, J. W. Powell, William H. Ash- mead, George M. Sternberg, G. K. Gilbert, W. H. Dall, Charles E. Munroe and C. D. These officers represent the Smithsonian Institution, the Geological Sur- vey, the National Museum, the Army Medl- cal Museum. the Anthropological, the Bio- logical, the Chemical, the Entomological, the Geological, the National Geographic and the Philosophical societies. The joint membership is 1,250, while the newly en- larged commission will have its member- ship increased from about elghteen to 120. The object of the meeting tomorrow even- ing is to outline a plan of usefulness for the aggregated society in the line of public lectures and special scientific research. —__—_— NO FURTHER LAND PATENTS. Railroads Must First Effect'a Settle- ment With the Government. The Secretary of the Interior has ordered that further patents for lands to subsidize railroads shall not be issued till these roads shall have effected a settlement of their debt due the government. It was sought to get a resolution of this nature through Congress, but It failed. Immediately upon the presentation of the resolution, Commis- sioner of the General Land Office Lam- oreux suspended all‘work upon the prepa- ration of lists of lafidg within the grants. After adjournment,, Commissioner Lamo- reux proceeded to’ patent lands to the Union and Central Pacific roads, until the Secretary announced his determination to suspend this policy. He will issue an order to this effect and ‘will give reasons for such decision. It hds been intimated that the roads affected will ask for a mandamus to compel the Secrgtary to proceed with the issue of patents, THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Newell agt. Newell; appearance of absent defendant ordered. Birney agt. Spalding; Whittier Machine “Company allowed to intervene. Donn agt. Jones; pro confesso against certain defendants granted. Green agt. Buckingham; int of Green and fee of special auditor drdefed paid. Campbell agt. Jameson; John,H. Duyall and John Pepper made parties. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Fowler agt. Hall; pro confesso against certain defendants. Hawkins agt. Haw- kins; decree allowing “alimony and giving custody of child to complainant. Kain agt. Kain; rule to show cause returnable March 18. Diggs agt. Wormley; exceptions to auditor's report overruled and report con- firmed. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Michaelson agt. Rheam demurrer to declaration overruled, with leave to plain- tiff to amend within ten days. Lucy V. Ar- rick ‘agt. Henry D. Fry verdict for de- fendant. Myers agt. Crowley, judgment by default. Babcock Varnish Co. agt. Carr, do. Fisk, Clark & Flagg agt. Mayer, do. Pierson agt. Studer, do. Goldsmith & Son agt..Kahn, do. Robinson agt. Glancy, do. Weelar Bros. agt. Perreard, do. Peter R. Scutt agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, on hearing. Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company agt. Wood, judgment by default. Warner agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, motion for new trial overruled, and judg- ment for defendant. Warner agt. McEuen et al., judgment for plaintiff on motion, ap- peal noted. Tullock agt. Ware, motion for new trial overruled, and judgment for plaintiff for possession and $80 rent. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. ‘Wright agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co., motion for new trial filed. Meany agt. Gonnor, on hearing. Matthews agt. District of Columbia, judgment in cer- tiorari Parker agt. Washington and George- town Railroad Co., demurrer to declaration overruled, and defendant given ten days to plead. : Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. Mary Barnes; larceny from the person; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Jos. A. Bean; murder; order to summons witnesses at cost of government. United States agt. John Brookings; housebreaking; motion for new trial overruled and sentenced to jail for ten months. United States agt. Chas. D. Hud- son; false pretenses; defendant arraigned, plea not guilty. United States agt. Kate Cross; housebreaking; do. United States agt. Basil Lockwood; assault to kill; do. United States agt. Edward Wheeler; second offense petit larceny; do. United States agt. Patrick Scully; housebreaking; do. United States agt. Edw. Massey; do.; do. United States agt. Chas. Wheeler and Philip Williams; housebreaking; Wheeler pleads guilty and Williams not guilty. United States agt. F. W. Murray; house- breaking; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Lucinda Hughes; summons re- turned served. Estate of Harriet Kidrick; will returned with commission executed. Estate of Elizabeth M. Ridenour; commis- sion ordered to issue. Estate of Mary E. Kraft; order on Katherine Jones returned served. In re Eliza J. Shaw; receipts filed. Estate of Martha ‘Slaughter; ‘petition for appointment of administrator filed. Se Transfers df HKenl Estate. Deeds in fee havé been filed as folfows: Susannah Darne tg Margaret B. Burns, part lot 143, sq. 75, Georgetown; $25. Ehza- beth Shekell et al. to Margaret B. Burns, part lot 14, sq. 75, Georgetown; $900. Chas. H. Davidge et ux. fo Rezin Davidge, east half jot 6, block #1, Columbia Heights; $5,572.94. Odell S. Smith et to Jno. A. Schultz, lot 53, sao 745; $1,750. Wm. A. Caldwell to Aaron M. ‘Condra, lot 43, sq. 1029; $10. Alice Dyson to Sarah Dozier, part ie 9, section;3, Barry Farm; $150. Lawrence O. Mallery..to Ella Warfield, lot 16, sq. 1052; $4,509. Howard P. Okie and O. D. Barrett, trustees, to Meyer B. New- man, lot 146, sq. 619; $1,406.16. Florence B. Webster to Nelson P. Webster, lot 20, block 6, Meridian Hill; $10. —_—- -— The Policeman Hit. Boliceman Brady of the sixth precinct got off a street car on H street northeast yesterday afternoop, and was not looking where he was going. Charles A. Maim, an engineer, riding a bicycle, came along about that time, and. was. unable’ to get out of the way when the policeman step- ped in front of him. The result was that there was a collision, and the officer was knocked down. The affair was purely an accident, but the policeman wanted the man punished in som yay, and the only charge he could prefer* against him was failing to have a light on his bicycle. This he did, and the wheelman forfeited $5 col- lateral in the Police Court toda}. THE KILLING OF FOSTER Grand Jury Examining Eye Witnesses of the Tragedy. An Indictment Expected — Colored Pastors Denounce Officer Green From the Pulpit. District Attorney Birney had today some ten or twelve witnesses before the grand jury in the case of Policeman Green, who last Monday shot and instantly killed the young colored man Foster near Anacostia. To a Star reporter Mr. Birney explained that he had only summoned before the grand jury those persons who were either eye-witnesses of the shooting, or were in some way more or less closely connected with the tragedy. No witnesses as to the character of Foster, said Mr. Birney, had been summoned, for the reason that the man’s character, good or bad, had or has nothing to do with the case. Believing that the killing of Foster was unwar- ranted, although, perhaps, unpremeditated, Mr. Birney stated that he was confident that the grand jury would return an in- dictment against the officer, holding him responsible for the man’s death. Referring to the published statement that the friends of icer Green had en- deavored, by the use oX money, to induce the mother of the man killed to write a letter asking that the officer be not prose- cuted, Mr. Birney, while \acknowledging the receipt of the letter, explained that the mother’s communication Had no influence upon him one way or the other. The man’s mother could not, he stated, and would not be recognized in the matter. Mr. C. Maurice Smith; of counsel for Policeman Green, stated to a Star reporter today that while he had neither advised nor ercouraged the inducing of Foster’s mother to write the letter, he felt that the matter had been somewhat misunder- stood. He was opposed to any such pro- ceeding, but explained that it was but natural for Green’s friends to endeavor to settle the sad“affair, if possible. “All we ask,” said Mr. Smith, “is‘for a suspension of public feeling until after the trial. The shocting was a terrible and wholly un- expected accident, and at the trial Officer Green will offer a fair, honorable and suf- ficient defenses It is but fair and just that the officer, who bore an excellent reputa- tion, should not be convicted unheard, and we only ask that he shall not be pre- judged.” At St. Paul’s A. M. E: Church, 8th street scuthwest, last evening the pastor, in charge, Rev. J. W. Norris, preached, and at the close of his sermon he spoke of the shooting of Foster. A vote was taken by the congregation condemning the action of icer Green. Denounced by Pastors. -The shooting of Foster, the colored man, by Police Officer Green, supplied the theme Of the discourses of the pastors of several colored churches yesterday. Rev. 8. Geriah Lamkins, the pastor of Salem Baptist Church, said that there is one conclusion to be reached by fair-minded people, and that is the killing “was unjustifiable and without provocation, and this, in the eyes of the law, both of God and man, is willful murder.” The pastor of the Israel M. E. Church, Rev. S. B. Wallace, at the conclusion of the services yesterday morning, spoke of the shooting of Foster and said: “I con- demn the killing of Foster at Anacostia by Policeman Green as a foul murder. I feel safe in the District; when I meet a police- man on the street I feel that I am in a measure protected, but when a police officer whips out his revolver and shoots down a man for the sin of attempting to escape from a doubtful arrest I feel that a just public sentiment will condemn the act, and the government authorities should mete out a just punishment to the offender. “I have confidence in the district attorney to do his full duty in the premises, and that the police of the District will be taught the lesson that human life is not to be ruthlessly taken without even the shadow of provocation.” Rev. Dr. Lee, the pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, said in the course of his sermon last evening: ‘Had the po- liceman shot Reuben Foster in some of his lower limbs, and the man even subsequently bled tg death, I would be will- ing to forgive him, but for the man in an angry moment to take a life which he could not give is more than I can overlook. “I cannot comprehend what sort of men they were who composed that jury. They certainly never read the Bible or they would not have brought themselves to de- clare in the face of the evidence that the shooting was accidental. “I do not call Green's offense a murder, because it: was-not premeditated. I think that the crime was committed hastily and that ten minutes later he would not have done it for the world, but I predict that if through the technicalities of the law Green is permitted to escape punishment che judgment of God will follow his descen- dants to the fourth generation.” He said that he believed a legal investi- gation of the case is demanded, and that the police officer cught to be convicted of manslaughter and pardoned before he is sent to the penitentiary. THE MOO) Conditions for Observation Last Night ‘Were Reasonably Satisfactory. The eclipse of the moon occurred last night, as stated in the Nautical Almanac and Saturday’s Star, it would. The condi- tions for the observation of the phenomena at this point were not very satisfactory, as the clouds interfered. At the naval obser- vatory some observations were taken.- At other observatories observations were made vainly for the possible satellite of the moon. This eclipse was observed through- out most of the world, and probably thou- sands of telescopes in scientific hands were fecused on it. In Washington it was popu- larly watched by crowds on Capitol Hill, in the various streets and from house-tops and high windows. The eclipse began at 7:57 and lasted till after 1 a. m. During the night the mercury registered between forty and fifty degrees, which made mat- ters especially soft and balmy. Yesterday afternoon the mercury registered sixty- five, the highest point reached in four months. : At Lick Observatory. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 11.—The following was received from the directors ‘of the Lick Observatory: MOUNT HAMILTON, Cal., March 10.— The total eclipse of the moon which oc- curred this evening was observed at the Lick Observatory under somewhat unfa- yorable circumstances, the sky being ob- Secured during the entire time by a thick haze. The moon was obscured by one-half the earth’s shadow when it appeared at six hours, Pacific standard time. Totality, which began at 6 hours 51 minutes 55 sec- onds and lasted until 8 hours 27 minutes 30 seconds. The moon left the earth’s shadow at 9 hours 25 minutes 20 seconds anil penumbra about 10 hours 35 minutes. The moon’s disc was visible at all times, being conspicuous @ greater portion of to- tality. The color of the unobscured portion of the disc varied from yellow to a light coppery hue. The times at which the earth's shadow passed across some of the prominent centers were noted.and the times bf occultation of several spall stars were observed. 'S ECLIPSE. SS - Opening the Baltic Canal. The ships of the world will sail from Hamburg to Kiel on June 20 next. That day will be the formal opening of the Bal- tic canal, or, as the new waterway is called in Germany, the Nord-Ostsee kanal. War vessels from every naval power will be there to do hanor to the occasion. The canal will be of invaluable service to com- merce, while politically it directly affects Germany, Russia and Denmark. Prepara- tions are going forward to make it a gala village lying along the canal. As for Kiel, it will be the cause of a phenomenal growth in business and population. Kiel hhas long been the most important naval harbor of Germany, and the station of the German Baltic fleet. Yachtsmen, too, have known it for years. It {s situated at the southern end of the Kieler Fohrde, about sixty-six miles northeast of Hamburg by rail. +o+—____—_+ Better Times in Kansas, ‘That better times prevail in western Kan- sas is evidenced by the fact that twelve counties have notified Gov. Morrill they are in need of no further outside aid. The legislature had appropriated $100,000 to dis- tribute among the destitute in this and other western counties. = }-day in Hamburg, Kiel and every town and f HOWGATE’S FORMER PROPERTY. The Result of the Criminal Prosecu- tions Will Not Affect It. The question has been raised in certain quarters whether Capt. Howgate, in the event of being acquitted of all the charges now pending against him, would have ground for bringing suit to recover he property which the government obtained by suit against him at the time of his first trial. It has been claimed by some that his acquittal now would invalidate the proceedings under which the government sold his real estate in this city several years ago. It is stated at the office of the United States district attorney that no ground for such a claim exists. The government a number of years ago instituted a suit at law to recover the amount alleged to have been embezzled by Capt. Howgate. The government secured judgment against him, Messrs. Cuppy and Ingersoll appearing for him, but making no defense, it is said. Having recovered judgment, the govern- ment filed a bill in equity to enforce the judgment. Mr. Randolph Coyle was ap- pointed by the court a trustee to sell the property, which he did, and realized for the government some $30,000 by the sale. It is stated that the result of the present criminal suits pending against Capt. How- gate can have no bearing upon the inno- cent purchasers of the property thus sold. If Congress should decide that Capt. How- gate is a much abused person, and should appropriate money to refund the amount heretofore recovered by the sale of the Property, it could do £0, of course, but such action would have no effect upon the pur- chasers of Capt. Howgate’s real estate. ee THREE MURDER TRIALS. Afterward Sugar Trust Cases and Howgate Retrial. Unless something unforeseen prevents Dis- trict Attorney Birney will early next month call for trial the cases of Messrs. Ed- wards, Shriver, Macartney, Chapman, Havemeyer, Searles and Seymour, the in- dicted sugar trust contumacious witnesses. Following their trial the district attorney will again place Capt. Henry W. Howgute on trial. During the present month Mr. Birney hopes to be able to dispose of the cases of James L, Travers, Jos. A. Beam and Thos. J. Taylor, alleged murderers. The first of the homicide cases to be called will be that of Travers, the young colored man who last November cut the throat of Lena Gross, a young colored woman with whom he lived, in the woods near Bright- wood. This case will be called Wednesday. Monday next the case of Beam will be called. Beam is the man who last Christ- mas eve shot and instantly killed Annie L. Leahy, his stepdaughter, at 226 Maryland avenue northeast. A week later, on the 25th instant, Taylor will be placed on trial. Taylor, a young man, instantly killed his young wife, Nannie C. Taylor, at their home, 332 11th street southeast, by shoot- ing her. Taylor also shot himself, but the wound proved to be a trifling one. The trials in each case will be, Mr. Bir- ney thinks, brief, and the defense in each case will be that of insanity. ———.—. THE DOCKERY COMMISSION. Final Report Upon the Scope of Its Work. The Dockery commission having expired by Imitation of law with the expiration of the Fifty-third Congress, has submitted a final report upon the scope of its work. The estimated annual saving effected by the commission is $607,591. Of this amount $360,610 is saved in the salaries of 251 clerks who have been dropped. Other changes reported by the commission, but nct acted on by Congress, would have made nearly as large a saving. The~amount estimated for this was $49,028, and 252 clerks would have been dropped. A The $41,264.03 spent by the commission does not include any personal expenses of the commissioners. On several occa- sions they came to the city during a re- cess of Congress, and personally bore all the expenses of the trip. So the total ex- pense simply stands for the absolute nec- essary expenditure of the commission. —__\__e.____ BUSINESS AT BELFAST. It Was Disastrous Last Year, but has Improved Under the New Tariff. According to a report to the State De- partment from United States Consul Ta- ney at Belfast,-the past year was the mest disastrous year in trade ever experi- enced there. This was accounted for by the prolonged stagnation of trade in the United States and the shrinkage of values. The United States consumes from 50 to 60 per cent of the Belfast product of flaxen textiles. The shrinkage in values amount- ed to $5,000,000, eating up all profit, and in some instances creating a loss account. There was alsc a curtailment of produc- tion amounting from 1-4 to 1-3 of the ca- pacity. These things were charged to the American tariff agitation, and on this point the Belfast board of trade had this to say: “Our chief desideratum with regard to American customs duties is that the tariff shall be rarely altered. If the rates are high, it is the Americans who pay them. Mr. McKinley has said: ‘It is the foreigners who pay the tariff.’ But is not this almost childish, for if we send £100 worth of the goods to the states and pay £35 duty on that £100 worth, we shall certainly not sell those goods for less than £135.” Business Has Improved. The report states that since the passage of the tariff law business has improved and the demand is now equal to what it was any time in the past five years for the United States, being made up of medium and coarse grades of linen. One significant statement made by the Belfast chamber of commerce is quoted by the consul as fol- lows: “It is not generally known that Eng- land’s commerce with 65,000,000 people under the stars and stripes amounts to quite as much as her trade with the 368,- 000,000 under the British flag. “America is, therefore, the best friend of English commerce. International com- merce is the strongest tie to international friendship, and long may the two great English-speaking nations be bound to- gether by ties of friendship, of commerce and kinship.” —~e—___ Recorder Taylor's Bond. Since the death of the late Fred Douglass, who, with Mr. John C. Parker, became the bondsman of Recorder Taylor, there has been some doubt expressed as to whether the death of Mr. Douglass invalidated the bond. As stated in The Star last week, the ‘Treasury Department officials hold that the bond is binding on the estate of Mr. Doug- lass and that, therefore, no new bond is re- quired. This opinion seems to be generally acquiesced in by those interested. To a Star reporter, Recorder Taylor stated that while in his opinion no new bond is necessary, he was, nevertheless, ready to provide new bondsmen should the authorities ask for a new bond. —_——__ He Was Held Up. J. ©. Tolliver, a printer, who lives at 508 E street northwest, near the Judiciary Square, had an unpleasant expeMence this morning about 12:30 o’clock, as he was turning the corner of 6th and E streets to go home. He was “held up” by two white men, thought to be tramps,and was relieved of between $15 and $20 in cash. The men then walked leisurely away, going down 6th street, and the victim went to police headquarters, where he made a report of the occurrence. — Officers Elected. ‘The Trilby Club held its first election of officers last night in its club rooms, which resulted in Mr. George Stockham as pres- ident; Mr. Wm. Douglass, vice president; Mr. Frank Milligan, secretary and treas- urer, and Mr. Frank Galatzo, sergeant-at- arms. es An Indignation Meeting. The committee of the People’s Protective Association met today at 10 o’clock and perfected the arrangements for the meet- ing at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church Wednesday night next, the object of which is to expréss indignation at the killing of Reuben Foster by Policeman Green. The committee has selected the following speak- ers: Dr. J. E. Rankin, Dr. C. B. Purvis, Wm. H. H. Hart, Dr. Robert Reyburn, Rev. D. P. Seaton. —_-—__ Indian Grievances. Delegaticns of Osage’ and Otoe Indians called upon the Secretary of the Interior late Saturday afternoon and laid before him some grievances. Strange, but True The child that cannot digest milk can digest Cod-liver Oil as it is pre- pared in Scott's Emul- sion. Careful scientific tests have proven it to be more easily digested than milk, butter, or any other fat. That is the reason why puny, sickly chil- dren, and thin, emaciated - and anzmic persons grow fleshy so rapidly on Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites when their ordinary food does not nourish them. Don't be persuaded to accept a substitute! Scott & Bowne, N.Y. All Druggists. 50c. and $1. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA How Sunday Was Spent in the Old Virginia Town. Vigorous Reform Needed in the Sys- tem of Cleaning and Repairing Streete—Fishing Season to Begin. In the various churches yesterday the congregations were larger than usual, and in nearly all the resident rectors preached interesting sermons. In the Methodist Episcopal Church South Mr. Scholfield, the evangelist, preached both morning and evening to extremely large congregations, and much interest was evinced. He will continue the revival serv- ice every night this week, and it is hardly necessary to say that large crowds will attend the meetings. At the Railroad Reading Rooms Mr. W. D. Buckner delivered an address to a large crowd. Just prior to the regular service he organized a Bible class for young la- dies with twenty-three members. The men’s Bible class now has_ twenty-five members, and much interest is being taken in it. These classes will meet every Sun- day afternoon at 2:45. and all are invited to join them. Those haviag this mission in charge feel very much encouraged, as the attendance has grown to such an ex- tent that it is with difficulty that seats can be provided, though they hope at an early date to be able to enlarge the build- During the afternoon the streets were crowded with strangers, many of whom took the electric cars to Mount Vernon and the Driving Park. The day was particularly quiet and no arrests were made by the police. Needed Reform in Street Cleaning. Most of the city streets, and King stroet In particular, are covered with mud about two inches deep from end to end, and have been so for some time past, and in many places King street is full of holes, which have almost become quagmires. For some unknown reason the electric railway has been allowed for about four months past to jJeave unattended to and unpaved two holes, about one hundred feet in length and ten feet wide, at the intersection of King and Fayette and King and Henry streets,which were dug up to lay a track on King street. The iron for the crossings has been at the freight depot for several months, and citi- zens say they can see no apparent reason why these unsighly and dangerous holes cannot be fixed. Fishing Senson to -Reopen. Mr. Theophilus Ballenger sent his seine- hauling outfit to Freestone Point fishing shore today, and a number of gillers will go down the river this week. There will be but four firms engaged in the fish business at the fish wharf this season. shad and Potomac herring have arrived, and they have brought good prices. _ Personal and General Notes. Rev. R. A. Castleman of Herndon, Va., will preach at Grace Church on Wednesday night. Mayor Strauss has recovered from his re- cent indisposition. The surveys for the electric railway be- tween this city and Washington have been completed. Mr. J. I. Beckham, jr., spent the day in Warrenton on business. Mr. Alec Muncaster of Washington was in the city yesterday. Miss McCormick of Berryville, who has been visiting Miss Minnigerode, and Miss Conrad, who has been visiting Miss Lucy Lee, have returned to their homes. There will be the usual Lenten services during the week. ‘The funeral of Mrs. B. F. Price, who died in Richmond on Saturday, will take place from her late home, on South Columbus street, tomorrow at noon. See FSS AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED. Special Examiner Reed Charged With Improper Costduct. Special Examiner Luke of the pension bureau has been detailed to make an in- vestigation of the charges of improper ccnduct against Special Examiner Orlando W. Reed. The charges are the result of the trial of Frederick Schwab of Ellenburg, N. Y. A payment of $10,000 for hack pen- sion has been made to Schwab in behalf of Charles Gengold, who had been a pri- vate in the seventh New York volunteer infantry, and who had become insane. Schwab had been appointed a committee of the person of Gengold on filing a bond for $10,000. The pension authorities be- lieved that this bond had been forged, and Special Examiner Reed was sent to in- vestigate. Evidence was obtained against Isaac A. Coon of lenburg, and efforts were put forth to secure his arrest. This was difficult, as he was in hiding in the mountains near his home much of the time. Examiner Reed made himself ac- quainted -with Mrs. Hartman, daughter to Coon, for the purpose, it is understood, at the pension bureau, of ghining information which would be useful in capturing the .man wanted. Finally, Coon was arrested ‘and brought to trial, and in this trial ac- cusations were insinuated against Exami- ner Reed which have induced the pension authorities here to detail Examiner Luke to investigate. INCOME TAX PAYMENTS. Nearly £15,000 Has Already Been Re- - ceived at ie Treasury. ‘The Treasury Department has already re- ceived payments amounting to nearly $15,- 000, on account of the income tax of in- dividuals for the calendar year 1894, not- withstanding the fact that such tax is not due until July 1 next. The payments thus far received are all small, and are dis- tributed over all parts of the country. It is believed at the Treasury Department that a great many more payments will be made_as soon as the Supreme Court has upon the question of the constitu- tionality of the law. Many b oegre with incomes slightly in excess of the taxable limit of $4,000 are expected to make early ‘settlements. Corporations and individuals with large incomes will probably hold off till the last few days. Although returns eed not be made until April 15 next, in- ternal revenue collectors throughout the country have been instructed to secure them as early as possible, in order to ex- pedite the collection of the tax. Treasury officials estimate that there are about 400,- 000 persons and corpcrations in the United States liable to the tax on incomes, and it is roughly estimated that $30,000,000 will be added to the government revenue this year from this source. eee Robert Russell passed safely through Hell Gate, in East river, New York, on a unicycle water machine Saturday.