Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1895, Page 2

] LATE. NEWS BY WIRE The Robinsons at Buffalo Lose Their Jaunty Air.” ALL HOPE OF ACQUITTAL GIVEN UP Testimony of Police Superinten- dent Bull on Their Confession. OTHER EVIDENCE HEARD es BUFFALO, March 18.—Clarence and Sadie Robinson came into ‘court today, after a day's rest, with red eyes and hag- gard cheeks, instead of the merry, half defiant air they wore a week ago. Both looked as if sleep had been a stranger to their pillows and as if they had given up hope of easy acquittal. Behind Sadie sat her sister, Mrs. Hunter. Police Superintendent Bull was the first witness. He swore to the confession made and signed by Sadie at police headquarters as having been written by District Attor- ney Kennefick and sworn to by the de- fendant., The statement was read by Mr. Kenne- fick. Counsel for the defendants object- ed. The court held that it should be ex- cluded as to Clarence Robinson, but ad- mitted as to Sadie Robinson. The stat ment was Sadie’s story of how the a tempt at highway robbery was frustrated by the resistance made by Gibbs, and al- leging that Clarence fired all three shots. Superintendent Bull testified further that Mrs. Robinson, after making the state- ment, had visited the scene of the murder with Mr. Cusack and himself, and shown where the assault took place and where she had made her escape cver wire fences, tearing her trousers in her flight. The cartridge shells picked up in the lot back of the Van Viecks, where Sadie said they had been drawn by Clarence from’ his re- volver, were produced and identified by the superintendent. His testimony corroberated that of Mr. Cusack given previously, and was un- shaken by cross-examination. ’ —_—_ PREPARING FOR NEW LONDON. Work Being Done by the Yale and Harvard Crews. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March. 18.—Har- vdrd’s crew has now been on the river several days, most of the time in pair-oared working boats, and the new men are begin- ning to get,accustomed to the feeling of a real oar. The fact that no training was done the first days of last week has given rise to the report that the men were over- trained. For the last four weeks, on the days on which the men rowed, their labor has been something like the following: A twenty- minute stretch of rowing, which is almost the length of time it takes for a four-mile race, at least a hglf-hour's work on the chest weights and a generous run. The stroke set is not at all slow, a liberal number of pounds is used on the weights, and besides this work, which takes a couple of hours in the afternoon, the men are ex- pected to take additional exercise in their rooms with apparatus which has been fur- nished them. The college has the greatest faith in Coach Watson, and he is being supported as no other coach has ever been before. ‘He is working hard to turn out a winning crew, and has undoubtedly had experience ynough to know how to keep men from setting down “too fine.” NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 18.—The presence of the old coachers last week had = good effect on the Yale crew, and it is Pir in better form. The faculty has for- idden Bailey, the varioloid victim, to re- turn till March 25. This probably places Miller at stroke. Bailey was being tried at stroke when taken sick. ‘week's snow seriously hindered the nine, and the field will not be fit for use ‘ again before the last of this week. Parker has proven himself a capable coacher, and is. developing some speedy new pitchers, and as there are only two places for new » ™men to fill the prospects for a good nine are bright. + -—_ CENSURING THE POLICE, . Presentment by the Extraordinary Grand Jury at New York. NEW YORK, March 18.—The extraor- dinary grand jury which has been out since January 7 reported to Justice Ingraham in the court of cyer and terminer today. Fore- man Leggett handed up a bunch of indict- ments numbering thirty-five, and also a presentment censuring the police depart- ment. After the presentment had been hffided up-court adjourned until 4 o'clock this af- ternoon. It is expected that in the mean- time-several arrests will be made and that Justice Ingraham will fix bail this after- noon. The grand jury was not discharged. The following passage occurs in the pre- sentment: “Circumstances and testimony offered have tended to show financial con- sideration and in some cases lax adminis- tration, Indeed, the publicity with which the law is violated and the immunity from arrest enjoyed by the lawbreakers is in- consistent with the law.” uberis Delaney Acquitted of Murder. MORGANFIELD, Ky., March 18—The Jury has ‘returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Henry Delaney for the mur- der of Abbie Oliver. Henry Delaney had been charged with the ruin of Abbie Oliver, and her parents, at the point of pistols, compelled Delaney to marry the girl. They had started for home in a closed carriage, when on a lonely stretch of the road @ party of men, said to be Delaney's friends, opened fire on the carriage with the alleged fntention of rescuing the groom. During the firing Abbie was shot and died later at her home. The mother was wounded, and the carriage was shot full of holes. In the excitement that followed Henry made his escape. ——— Lawyer Baldridge Falls Dead. HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa., March 18.—H. M. Baldridge, a leading corporation law- yer of central Pennsylvania, and a late candidate for president judge of Blair county, dropped dead in front of his law office today. TBe deceased was fifty-two years of age. Mr. Baldridge was overcome by a stroke of apoplexy while arguing a case before the supreme court in Philadel- phia two weeks ago, and had not fully re- covered. His son, Howard Baldridge, is United States district attorney at Omaha, Neb, oe Fatal Explosion in Mexico. NOGALES, March 18.—News came here from Minas Prietas, Sonora, Mexico, that an explosion of giant powder had occurred im the Verde mine there, which killed four miners and wounded one fatally. The men were blown with terrific force against the sides of the mine and crushed out of all semblance to humanity. Their names were John Roa, John, Masse, Bartcla Senig and - Angel Capalini. SS More Gold From Abroad. NEW YORK, March 18.—The steamship Lucania, from Liverpool, brought $1,310,000 in gold bars to August Belmont & Co., and the steamship La Gascogne, from Havre, brought 4,000,000 francs in gold. Death of the Fifth Victim. NEW YORK, March 18.—George Gamble, who w: injured in the fall of a building in Orchard street March 1, died in hospi- bose making the fifth fatality from it fair. Hanged Herself at Ninety. CHICAGO, March 18.—Mrs. Levy, ninety years oll, committed suicide last night by hanging at her home, 1023 Noble avenue. Bhe is thought to have been insane. [ee Col. M. V. B. Edgerly’s Death. NEW YORK, March 18.—Col. M. V. B. Bagerly, president of the Massachusetts oa Life Insurance Company, died at w Netherlands Hotel today. RECALLED TO BERLIN. Herbert Bismarck Likely to Be Am- bassador to Russia. BERLIN, March 18.—Gen. Von Werder, German ambassador to Russia, has been recalled. It is reported that-he will be suc- ceeded by Count Herbert Bismarck. Gen. Von Werder, according to a dis- patch from Berlin on January 2, was re- ported to have been absent from the gathering of German officers at the Berlin arsenal on January 1, when, as usual on New Year day, they were addressed by Emperor William, and it was stated that the general had tendered his resignation to the emperor. COLON, Colombia, March 18.—A number of political prisoners captured at Bocas Del Toro, charged ‘with complicity in the recent disturt ances there, have been landed here. Gen. Mateurs has defeated a force of 3,000 rebels at Suata, in the province of Sorocco. ‘The rebels are retreating toward Boyaca. The French cruiser Roland is go- jeing to La Guayra, Venezuela, in connection With the trouble between France and that republic. ALGIERS, March 18—Grand Duke George of Russia, the czarewitch, brother of the Emperor of Russia, has arrived here from Livadia, and will remain in Algeria for the benefit of his health for some time. ROME, N. Y., March 18.-A consistory was held here today, and the pope pre- conized sixty-five archbishops and bishops, including the Archbishop of St. Boniface, Canada, and the Bishop of St. Johns. The creation of new cardinals was postponed until the next consistory, which will prob- ably be held in the autumn. NEW YORK, March 18.—A special to the World from Tokio, Japan, says the Japan- ese government already knows what cre- dentials have been given by the Chinese government to Li Hung Chang, who is on his way to Japan. to negotiate a treaty of csteg Those credentials are correct in form. THE HAGUE, March 18.—Owing to the heavy fall in the price of sugar, the gov- ernment has presented to the states gen- eral a bill suspending for a year from June 1 the export duties on sugar grown in the Dutch Indies, “s —_—>__. FACTOTUM TOOK TIE FIRST. Opening the Legitimate Racing Sea. son at St. Asaph’s, The gates of the track at St. Asaph’s Junction, near Alexandria, were opened this afternoon when -the Virginia Jockey Club commenced its spring meeting and Inaugurated the eastern season of legiti- mate racing. About 3,000 persons were present and fourteen bookmakers did busi- ness. The track was far better than it was thought possible to make it, but dry and holding. First race, five-eighths of a mile—Facto- tum (Keefe), 8 to 1, first; Wernberg (Dog- gett), 1 to 2, secord: Logan (Shields), 3 to 1, third. Time, 1.08%. —_——.__. ONLY ONE BID. Very Little Demand for the Naval Observatory Lands, There appears to be very little demand for the naval observatory lands to be sold under the provisions of the joint resolution of August 1, 1894, establishing the observa- tory circle. The government property, not needed for the circle, was recently apprais- ed, surveyed and subdivided into eleven plats. Bids for the purchase of these lands were invited by public advertisement,dated February 11, and were to have been open- ed and considered at the Navy Department at noon today. Chief Clerk Micou and Act- ing Judge Advocate Laucheimer constitut- ed a committee to receive the bids. They did not have much trouble about it, as only one solitary bid was received. It was from James R. Ellison, and was for a portion of plat L, at 35 cents per square foot (the ap- praised value). This tract is a triangular lot containing 1,218 acres, fronting upon Massachusetts avenue extended on the north abutting directly upon Observatory Circle or the west. This tract, which has not been subdivided, is appraised at $1S,- 569 63. Mr. Ellison proposed to take the northern corner of the tract, comprising about one-third its total area, and to pay at the rate of 35 cents a foot, or $650 in all. The section that he excuded from his bid includes a strip about 100 feet wide, border- the circle and included in the line. of the proposed boulevard around the circle. The action of the Navy Department on this matter is not settled, but it is probable that fresh proposals will be invited. 2. GEN. SANGUILLY’S CASE. It Has Been Transferred to the Civil Tribunal. Consul General Williams has cabled to the State Department that the American citizenship of Gen. Sanguilly having been established to the satisfaction of the cap- tain general of Cuba, his trial has, in ac- cordance with treaty stipulations, been transferred from the court-martial to the civil tribunals. Sanguilly has been under arrest in Cuba for. several weeks, charged by the Spanish authorities with partictpa- tion in the rebellion. ‘They’ were about to try him by court-martial when Consul General Williams intervened. On the other and, the rebellious Cubans charge him with betraying thelr secrets to the Span- fards and threaten to assassinate him if he is released, so his position is not very enviable. : ed PREMIER. SAGASTA RESIGNS. A Crisis in the Affairs of the Govern- ment of Spain. The Sagasta ministry in Spain has re- signed in consequence of trouble in the chamber of deputies on Saturday night, when all the reporters withdrew from the house as a protest against the official-de- fense made by the minister of war of the officers who attacked and wrecked the of- fices of El Globo, the organ of Senor Cas- telar, on Friday night. He accused the Spanish press of criticising the army and its generals more severly than was cus- tomary with the press of any other coun- try. His plea for the rioters caused a consid- erable disturbance in the chamber. The reporters began murmuring when he made his first excuses, and gradually increased their protest until the president threatened to have the press gallery cleaied. The re- porters held a hasty consultation, then rose and left the house in a body. The editors and directcrs of the whole Madrid press met an hour later. Many of’ them are dep- uties or senators, and they left their seats in the cortes to attend the meeting. The speakers criticised severely the inaction of the government during the riots. Some of the speeches were so bitter that no reports of them can te published. . The ministers decided to resign at 2 coun- cil held last evening. Senor Sagasta subse- quently went to the palace and handed the resignations to the queen regent, who ac- cepted them. Senor Sagasta declared that it was his intention not to resume the pre- miership. ‘The attack on the 1ewspaper office was made on Friday night by a crowd of about two hundred army officers. The office was badly wrecked, ard in defending them- selves from the attack two editors were se- riously injured. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: August J. Neff et ux. to Albert J. Kanten, part original lot 32, sq. 732; $10. James Robbins et ux. et al. to Fredk. Mertens, lot 32, block 3, Eckington; $100. Daniel H. Kent et ux. to Samuel Meredith, part orig- inal lot 5, sq. 341; $30,000. Christian J. Ub- hoff to Annie Ridenour, part original lot ll, sq. 75; $10. G. F. Abramson to Thos. A. Gorman, lot 17, block 28, Brightwood Park; $%. Zeno B. Babbitt et ux. to Theo. A. Harding, part lots 15 and 16, block 41, N. grounds Columbian University; $10. Geo. Bancroft et ux. to Franklin P. Nash, lot C, sa. 510; $10. Chas. H. Butler et ux. to Jno. H. Butler, lot 58, sq. 684; $8,500. Chas. H. Fickling et ux. to Elkanah Waters and D. Darby Thompson, lot 168, sq. 112, Georgetown; $10. Same to D. Darb: Thompson, lot 169, sq. 112, Georgetown; $10. Same to Elkanah H. Waters, lot sa. Georgetown; $10. Theo. A. Harding ct ux. to Zeno B. Babbitt, lot 121, tn Berry's fsupace tston of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains; $6,453.70. Mary T. Harryman to Arn L. Lederer, lot 53, sq. 1041; $10. Geo. | x in_to Wm. L. Lederer, lots 13 |. 742, and lot 36, sq. 5; $10. S: . Minor et ux. et al. to Jno. Garrison. part lot 3, section 9, Barry Farm; $8,000. Wm. H. Saunders et ux. to Wm. D. | Brown, lots 39 and 40, sq. 388; $10. Maria E. Thompkins to Wm. H. Saunders, same Property; $10. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, . MARCH 18, 1895—TEN PAGES. PATENT OFFICE METHODS The Interest of Inventors as Well as the Public Considered. A Defense of the Present Policy—The Duplication of Patents Avoided. Written for The Evening Stay. In Saturday's Star appeared an arraign- ment of the present administration of the patent office. Apparently the writer was unfamiliar with one side of the question, and I desire, through your paper, to correct a misapprehension which is likely to oc- cur in the mind of the public if the im- pression made by the former article re- mains unmodified. The principle on which the practice of governments granting patents is based is that people should be encouraged in in- venting or discovering and giving to ‘the world new and useful things. The method .| of encouragement is in the form of a re- ward. This reward is a grant to the in- ventor of the exclusive right to make, use and sell his invented thing for a given period of years. The government further stipulates to protect a patentee in these rights. ~ First, refusing to ever grant a patent to any other party.for the same in- vention, and, second, by giving him pro- tection through the courts from any one who infringes his rights under said patent. ‘This much by way of preface. Now, let us see how the government proceeds to grant these rewards to our inventors and to protect the inventors in their rights granted—within- the patent office. An applicant for a patent is always. sup- posed to be an original inventor until it is proven that another has invented substan- tially the same thing before him. When an inventor files an application for @ patent on an article or device and before @ pategt can in justice be issued to him the thing on which he solicits a patent must be compared with every patented thing of a similar nature. This comparison must be careful, thorough and exact for vital reasons, and if it is foynd on such comparison that the thing or any essential element of it has been previously patented to an.earlier inventor, a patent for what- ever part of his invention is old. must be refused the applicant. This is positively in the interest of every party concerned. First it is in the interest of the former inventor to whom a patent has been granted and who has a right to be protected in his ex- elusive right to make, use and sell the thing in question. It is in the second place in the interest of the public. The public has through its government granted to the original inventor the exclusive right to his invention for a period of seventeen years on the express condition that he should give the use cf the invention freely to the public after that time. It is therefore a manifest in- jury to the public to grant at a later date @ patent to another inventor, thus extend- ing the monopoly and locking the public out of its rights until the later patent has expired. in the third place it is directly to.the-in- terest of the later inventor that a patent should not be granted to him, for ifthe in- vention is of any value, such a patent would only involve him in litigation,which in justice could but end in his defeat and loss. In the Interest of the Public. Thus it is seen that the whole function of the patent office is in the interest of the public and its inventors. It could,.only serve itself in opposition to these interests by granting duplicate patents and thus’ en- riching its treasury by means of the fees received. This being true, the more scrupulously the office can perform its function the bet- ter it serves the public and the inventovs. Now, the charge brought against the of- fice by those critics whose sentiments were well expressed in the article which ap- peared Saturday, is that the offtce’is con- ducting its examinations with greater thoroughness and exactness than formerly, and consequently previous patents are found existing for the invention for which a patent is being sought in a greater num- ber of applications than has formerly béet the case, and a larger proportion of appli- cations are being rejected. In other words, under the present ,administration of the patent office fewer duplicate patents are being granted than has previously been the case, therefore it is not so easy to ab- tain a patent. As has been shown, this is entirely in the direction of more efficient management of the office. I will not refer in detail to the minor crit- Jcisms made as to the present commis- sioner not having been previously.a patent lawyer, and consequentiy bringing to the representative of the public rather than @ patent lawyer would be likely to have. Neither to the change in the personnér‘of the examining corps, which has been made by the present administration. Nor to the alleged withdrawal from issue and rejection of the claims of many applications, Which would have otherwise matured into dupll- cate and void patents. Ii is enough to say that in the minds of those who have .20 other interest than the efficient working of the office, and who are fully cognizant of the facts in regard to these matters, these are each subjects on which the public,every honest inventor and every honorable pat- ent lawyer, may be congratulated. ~~~ Effect of the Changes. | The effect of the changes will be to de- crease materially the litigation in the courts over interfering patents and to greatly increase public confidence in the validity of patents. This will increase the value of patents and hence the reward which true inventors will receive, and it is believed that this will encourage inventors in achieving greater results in the wonder- ful development of our tndustrial life which the last few years has witnessed. This result, it is believed, will be attained in a measure impossible under an inefficient, so- called liberal administration, in which pat- ents would be granted without thorough examination and with insufficient regard for the rights of original inventors. I frankly admit that the present adminis- tration of the office, in reducing the whole number of paterits granted by the larger number of illegitimate ones which are now withheld, and by discouraging unwarranted applications, and by decreasing litigation, will tend to reduce the profits of some patent lawyers and attorneys and will raise the standard of efficiency demanded of suc cessful atterneys; but this is hardly a con- sideration to be weighed as against the rights of the public. It is certain that the public, when the facts are correctly under- stood, will give Commissioner Seymour its cordial support and approval for the course he has taken in the management of the patent office. In regard to the new rules recently pro- mulgated by the commissioner the courts will undoubtedly decide in due season whether or not the rules are contrary to the law. The rules were framed to pre- vent, if the office has power to do so under existing law, the repetition of such fraud and injustice as was found by the United States Supreme Court in a recent decision, in which the question of unwarrantable delay was involved. L. R. Considerable discussion concerning the administration of the affairs of the patent office was excited by the publication of the article in Saturday’s Star. It has devel- oped that there are some patent attorneys who approve rather than condemn the sys- tem which Commissioner Seymour has adopted for the government of his office, and the statement inadvertently made in The Star that every patent attorney was arrayed against the existing regime in the patent office was too broad. wees ee An Abandoned Infant Found. This morning about 1:30 o'clock Police Officer Bushall of the 9th precinct found a male infant on the doorstep of a house near Sth and B streets northeast. The baby, it was thought, was not more than an hour old. The officer took the child to the station, where arrangements for its re- moval to St. Ann’s Infant Asylum were made. — Persoral Mention. Mr. Eckels, the controller of the cur- rency, Eas gone to North Carolina for a week's shooting. Major H. C. Hasbrouck, fourth artillery, is in the city on leave of absence. Major P. F. Hanney of the medical de- } partment is on a visit to the city. He is stopping at 1404 16th street. Rev. F. G. Coxson of Philadelphia, who will address the Epworth League this even- ing, will be the guest of Mr. F. T. Israel, | 1353 Q street, wile in the city. management of the office the views -of- a | the bias in favor of his profession, which | If-@paper receives credit for . having a larger circulation _ _ thantt lly enjoys, a reason “exists withholding from the ‘iser the actual cir- cu igures and mystify- ing ew rs with “about” and “approximately.” The Star, ever, has a circula- tion that it is proud of and each Saturday prints a detailed swory statement of its actual circulation, giving the adver- tiser‘what by business ethics he is plainly entitled to--a guarantee of that which he is buying. The ‘advertiser in The Star is not asked to «trade jackknives, sight unseen.”’. He knows exactly what he is pay- ing for: The Star‘ is alone among Washington newspa- Pers. in makiuvg public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 34,790 copies. 5 5 SISTER DE CHANTAL’S FUNERAL. Services Held This Morning at the Academy of the, Visitation. Sister Mary de Chantal, for sixty-five years a@ nun, and for half that period mother superior of the Convent of the Visitation in sthis city, died at that institution yesterday, in the elghty-fourth year of her age. About four years ago the venerable sister was in- jured by a fall, and from that time her health began to fail. Her death was due to the results of this hurt.and the infirmities of age. Sister de Chantal was known in the world she forsook as Helen Cummings, and was the daughter of J. W. Cummings, a man of much wealth, who retired from active business early in the century, and settled in. this.eity, where she was born. Miss Cummings. determined to embrace a religious life while a student at the Acad- emy of the Visitation in Georgetown, and when her scholastic course was finished she carried her intention into effect and became a novitiate, taking the black veil later,when she was nineteen years old. She was remarkably successful as an edu- cator, and the success of the convent over which she presided for so many years was largely due to her splendid judgment and benevolent direction. Before the present corivent was established she was mother su- perior of the Georgetown Academy and greatly beloved by the numerous students who received their educations there. Sister de Chantal’s funeral took place this morning at 10 o'clock from the academ: Requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Kervick and an eloquent sermon was preached by Rev. Father Fargis of Georgetown ,Coliege. The funeral .service was read by Rev. Father Lee. At the con- clusion of the ceremonies the many friends of the dead sister were allowed to look upon her face. The coffin, of plain: black walnut, upon which was laid a graceful spray of palm and Easter lilies tied with violet ribbon, was removed to the hearse and taken, to cemetery in Georgetown, where the, lagt rites were observed. The pallbearers were Marshal Albert A. Wil- son, Senator Roach of Dakota, Alexander H. Galt, J. Walter Drew, H. H. Gerdes, Edward H. Droop, J. W. Lerew, Alexander Porter Morse and George H. Hamilton. FREEBMAN’S HOSPITAL. Appointmeat/of a Staff Marks an Ad- & a wanee. A number of conferences have taken place between the Secretary of the Interior and the surgéon‘in-chiet of Freedman’s Hospital, vith #. view to placing that insti- tution on a modern basis. A number of steps hava‘ beeh taken in\'the direction re- cently of velieving this hospital of its poor- house features) but’ the most important is that which was taken on'Saturday by di- viding the hospital: into Jepartments and appointing a staff: The seleztion of this staff has ‘been submittedfo Secretary Smith, and Has received his approval. The attending and consulting staff is as folldws: Medical: Physi¢lansConaulting physi- cian, ‘T. B, Hood, M. D.; attending physi- John E. Brackett, M. D.; Thomas in, M. D,; 8. R. Watts, M. D.; G. N. M. D. : S Gynaecological—Consulting gynaecologist, J. Taber Johnson, M. D.; ue gynae- eologis: Obstetrical—Consulting obstetrician, Thos. Cc. Smith, M. D.; attending: obstetricians, John R, Francis, M. D.; E. F. King, M. D. ‘Throat and chest—Not appointed. Eye and ear—E. O. Belt, M. D. Dermatological and genito-urina diseases —Hobert Reyburn, M. D.; J. R. Wilder, i DB. Pathologigsl—D, $. Lamb, M, D.; J. Mi Bacteriological—W. W, Allegar, M. D. Internes—E. D. “Williston, M. D.; J. Seth F. J. Shadd, M ; Julia R. Hall, | Lamb,’ M. Hills, M. D.; Joha W. Mitchell, D,; W. A: Warfield, M. D, Superintendent Training School. for Nurses—Sarah C. Ebersok. The appointment of a staff, the introduc- tion of a school for nurses, the institution of an ambulance service and free public clinics have done a great deal toward ra's- ing the standing of this hospital. —— THE PRESIDENTS RETURN. Quite 2 Go-d Let of Game Bagged— Much Beneiited by the Trip. The President and party reached the city on the lighthouse tender Violet about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. There were with Mr. Cleveland, Dr. O'Reilly, his physician; Commander Lamberton, super- intendent of the iighthouse, district, and Commander Wilder, secretary of the light- Rouse board. During the comparatively short time that the party were actually trying for game they managed to conjure fifty fine specimens of, brant, forty-one ducks and, twelve snipe. The President looks hale and hearty, and says he was much benefited by his outing. The Violet will return immediately over the same route to deliver supplies and to return drifting buoys to their proper places. The recent storms caused much damage to the lighthouses and buoys in this district, and the Violet has considerable work to do at once. It is stated that the recent trip of the presidential party did not cost the gov- ernment a penny, inasmuch as the Presi- dent paid all the extra expense out of his own pocket. The only extra expense was for rations, and the President was assessed at the rate of:ione dollar a day each for himself and Dr. O'Reilly. As the naval officers were traveling on official business, they were.not ‘assessed. { —_—-—>—___ Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, four and a half furlongs— Fearless, 105; Kazan, 105; Lithograph, 105; Fagot, 103; Intimidad, 105; Bon Voyage, 105; Liewellyns 105; Jim R., 105; Anxiety, 103; Duke of Fiéf, 105; Tiny Tim, 105; Char- Me R., 105; Psyche, 105. Second rece, 6 1-4 furlongs—FMitz, 98; Bizarre, 86: The Snake, 86; Monte Carlo, $3: Bob West, 86; John P., 98; Bronston, 98; O' Hearn, 108. Third race, dix and one-quarter furlongs —-Little Bravo,'92; Apprentice, 87; Fluellen, ; West Side! 108; Andrew D., 95; Caro- ven, 1; Vagabond, 105; Halcyon, 106; Blue Bird, 107; bady Danby, 76; Lallah, 90; Venusburg, 87: ‘Tenacious, 113. Fourth race, four and one-half furlongs— Fen King, 105; Fox Glove, 105; Elmstone, 105; Pathway, 105; Mary B., 1 ‘elephone, R. F. Dee, 105; Jennie T., 105; The Joker, 105; Dutch Lou, 105; Red Cross, 105. Fifth race, four and a haif furi Saginaw, 90: Dorcas L., 76: My G: Paragon, 108; Trixey Gardner, 9 94; Tammany Hall, 102; Bessemer, 101; nora, 104: Brightwood, 98; Wang, 106; Con Lucy, 94; Fredericks, 95; Ciansman, 95; Forest, 112. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs— Gonzales, 104; Trinculo, 108; Bellwood, 104; Glenall, 100; Elizabeth, 108; Leigh, 100; Cadet, 108; Wolcott, 108; Home Run, 104; Marguerite, 100; Grand Prix, 100. BEAM ON TRIAL The Principal of a Sensational Murder Ar- raigned for His Orime. Testimony is Begun Showing How Annie Leahy Was Brutally Killed by Her Stepfather. The trial of Joseph A. Beam, charged with the murder of Annie L. Leahy, his step- daughter, at her mother’s home, 226 Mary- land avenue northezst, on the 22d of last December, was commenced this morning Lefore Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2. The court room was crowed, and the de- fendant, a white man, abou: fifty years of age, sat back in his chair, back of his coun- sel, Samuel D. Truitt and Jos. T. Duffey, either twirling a pair of old gloves or curl- ing or stroking his short auburn beard, paying close attention to all said or done, and apparently was one of the least con- cerned men in the court room. The gov- ernment was represented by District At- torney Birney and his assistant, Mr. Tracey LE. Jeffords. Contrary to general expectation, little time was expended in se- curing a jury, the following being selected: Geo. W. Pitcher, John R. Purcell, Dani. J. Weyman, John Breen, Douglass Allen, Wm. G. Betts, Charles Earl, Harry D. Gor-. don, John Mickeljoha, Caleb Sears, Geo. W. Pittman and Wm. R. Bradford. The District Attorney’s Opening. In opening the case, Mr. Birney stated to the jury that he expected to show that on the day of the killing of the woman Beam had called to see his wife. The deceased | met him at the door,refused to allow him to enter, when she was shot down and kicked by the man, who carried at the time two revolvers. The woman died almost instant- ly, said Mr. Birney, and he would show that her killing was the result of Beam’s Natred of her, and that the man had com- mitted a most brutal, malicious murder. The defense reserved their opening, but it is known that they will contend that Beam is not guilty, because of insanity. As his first witness, Mr. Birney called Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, who testified to the making of the autopsy. There was found, he said, a bullet wound in the ab- domen, in the right breast and in the left side, and bruises on the face, which, he stated, could have resulted from blows of the man’s foot. He Saw the Crime. Dr. D. Olin Leech testified to seeing Beam about the house as he drove by, and Lizzie B. Goetz, a sister of the woman killed, tes- tified as to relations of Beam with her sis- ter. Beam, she stated, neglected her mother and the girls were compelled to support their mother. The deceased, she said, had incurred enmity of Beam, and he would strike at her and apply vile names to her. He -vas at length compelled to leave the beuse. Walter A. Bryan testified to seeing Beam enter the house, and shortly afterward he heard two shots. He ran across to the house and saw Beam standing over the woman, who lay dead in the yard. Beam held a revolver in each hand, and in his mouth held a burning cigar. To the crowd which was attracted Beam cried: “Come on, if you want more of it.” Benm’s Behavior After the Shooting. ‘The witness stated that Beam subse- quently told the crowd that if they want- ed him, to come on and take him. He con- tinued to smoke the cigar until he was carried off in the patrol wagon. To one man, Beam, sticking one of the revolvers under his arm, offered to shake hands with the man. Representative Meiklejohn, said the witness, subsequently caught Beam and turned aim over to the police. Wm. H. Brown, a young colored man, gave similar testimony, and Dr. Jos. J. Kinyon of the revenue marine service tes- tified to seeing the woman who was killed run through the yard of the house scream- ing. The woman fell, and witness ran: to- ward her, when Beam came around the corner of the house, swearing that he would kill anybody who interfered. Bearn leveled a revolver at him, and threatened to kill him. Witness retreated, and shorily afterward Beam was taken charge of. Wit- ness put him in a wagon and drove him to the police station. On the way Beam said that he had killed a brute and had done a justifiable thing. Ready to Hang. On cross-examination witness repeated the story of the shooting and said that Beam made the remark, “I have done a pious deed; I am ready to hang.” He also made the remark, “She has made my life a hell.” Charles A. Darling was the next witness. He was attracted to the scene of the trag- edy by seeing a crowd. When he got off his bicycle he saw Beam standing on some- thing, and when he got close to the fence he saw the woman lying on the ground. As his foot fell upon the woman's head he said, “Die, d—— you, die.” The prisoner threatened to use his pistol on persons at the fence, and afterwards he said, “If you people follow. me I'll shcot.”” > When witness had told of the arrest of Beam he said Beam made use of the lan- guage “I’ve put five bullets in you; I've killed you, and l'm ready to lang.” Witness was asked how many times he had seen him stamp on tie woman's head, and he said two or three times, at least. “When you saw him stamping on the young woman's head, what did you do?” he was asked on cross-examination. “I said, ‘—— —— stop that,’” answered witness, “and Beam said, ‘Go away from the fence, or I'll kill you.’ ” “Did you go?” “I did at that time.” Policeman Wagner was the next witness, and he was on the stand when this report closed. ed A PRACTICE MARCH. President’s '‘Yroop and the Contem- pinted Summer Outing. ‘The members of President's troop A, or, as the organization is officially designated in National Guard circles, the first separate company, are considerably wrought up over a proposed practice march in July next in conjunction with the famous troop A of New York city. The local cavalrymen are booming, just at present, the membership of the troop now numbering sixty, which is high water mark. Troop A of New York city is known throughout the land and generally conceded to be the finest troop of cavalry outside of the regular army. It is composed of young men of high social po- sition, and until recently young George Gould was an active and enthusiastic mem- ber. The troop owns a handsome armory building in New York city and is com- manded by Capt. Roe, who, as a regular army officer, gained all the experience needed to place his present command sec- ond to none in the National Guard. —— Introduced to Police. William, West and Joseph Toby made their acquaintance with the Washington pclice today. They are newcomers in the city but it may be that they will stay here 2 month or so in enforced retirement. They have be2n spending the two or three nights since their arrival in the municipal lodging kouse, but if they remain here any length ot time they will probably be quartered in a more commodious building and have a greater number of companions than here- tofore. About noon today Wandering Wil- lie and Jogging Joseph were acting in a suspicious manner at Cobb's Hotel. They were found inspecting several of the rooms, and the fact that an overcoat or hat is not missing is probably due to the promptness of the police in escorting them to the first precinct station house. There they were searched, and a large part of the stock in trade of a 5-cent variety store found in their possession. They offered to leave town if they were not locked up, but Lieut. Amis3 thought it better to have their cases passed upon by Judge Kimball, and they will be sent to the Police Court for trial. ————— Marrizge Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: James H. Queenan and Mary El- len Coleman; Willis O. Hazelton of Mandan, N. D., and Frances P. Blackford of this city; Chas. J. Grosecbose and Lilian B. | Stokes; Wim. L. Thurston of Arlington, Va., ard Amelia Hittmann of this city; Robert Piper and Sallie Barber; James Dorsey and Susie Townson; Frederick Kaus and Beu- lah Nightingill. both of Alexandria, Va.; Jefferson Weedon and Carrie Reed; John Bell and Ann Johnson. DIED SUDDENLY. Capt. Wm. T. Brayton Expires on the Street. Capt. William T. Brayton, employed as a clerk in the eastern division of the pension office, died of heart disease at the southeast corner of 5th and F streets northwest at 10 o'clock this morning. Capt. Brayton had been on sick leave for the past month, and it was thought that he was returning to the office for the purpose of reporting for duty. He came from a westerly direction, purchased a cigar near where he fell, moved along, and when he had reached the corner pressed his hand upon his left side and sank to the pavement dead. Bystanders Picked up the body, and the ambulance was called. The remains were removed to the family home, No. 610 A street north- east. The deceased was a native of Wis- consin, and came to this city from Janes- ville, that state, in 1882. He had been em- ployed in the pension bureau ever since his arrival here. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter. The arrangements for the funeral wére not complete when a re- porter for The Star called at the house, though the interment will be made here. ne AGAINST BOOKMAKING. Both Laws Upheld by the Court of Appeals, The decision of the Court of Appeals in tke case of Frederick T. Miller, rendered this afternoon, proved a serious setback to the promoters of the outlaw race tracks who may want to conduct races and book- making in this District. The court sus- tained the decision of Judge Cole in the case, holding that the act of 1890 did not Tepeal the act of 1383. The decision has an important bearing on the law relating to race tracks and ecole ie: and remands Miller's case for a Miller and a number of persons interested in the case were about the court when the decision was rendered a few minutes before 3 o'clock this afternoon, and were’ very much surprised at the decision, as they had expected the Court of Appeals would reverse Judge. Cole. —_-—___ A NEW POSITION. Prof. Burgess Called From Washing- ton to New York Normal College. Prof. Edward Burgess, who is in charge of the department of natural science in the High School, has been selected to fill the chair of natural scierce in the Normal Col- lege of New York. The place is one of high importance, and brings a salary of $4,000. The choice was made from a considerable list of applicants, including several prom- inent and well-known scientists. Mr. Bur- gess is a native of New York, a graduate of Hamilton College, and a fellow ef Johns Hopkins, and was for two years an in- structor in the latter institution. He has conducted a successful summer school of science at Martha’s Vineyard, where he had many noted students under his charge. He has also lectured and taught at Vassar and Wellesley with decided acceptability, the faculties of those institutions indors- ing him warmly for the position to which he has just been called. Prof. Burgess has filled the pcsition of teacher of science in’ the Washington High School since 1884 with eminent satisfaction to pupils and school authorities. He will be expected to assume the duties of his new position with- in a fortnight. —____ Grand Jury May Act. Manuel de Almagro, the alleged default- ing bookkeeper and translator of the Ar- gentine minister, may yet be arraigned and tried for his alleged shortage of $3,000. It was stated this afternoon that the grand jury had been hearing the evidence of wit- nesses in the case and may report an in- dictment this week. Almagro, it is stated, has been discharged from the employment as bookkeeper and translator for Minister Zeballos, and being out of the employ of the representative of the Argentine Re- public, it is said, he can no longer claim exemption from the operation of the law. pA Extension Granted. The Conrmissioners have granted Colum- bus Thomas & Son an extension of seventy- five days in which to finish the construc- tion of the new fire engine house‘on Mary- land avenue between 13th and 14th streets northeast. es Bill for Divorce. Mary W. Garner this afternoon entered suit for divorce from her husband, William A. Garner, on the grounds of cruelty and drunkenness. The bill states that they were married last year in Rockville, Md., by the Rev., Dr. Lloyd, and she asks for alimony, as well as an absolute divorce. rs Broke His Leg. James Walters, a twelve-year-old colored boy, was on K street northwest between 4th and 5th streets playing in the street about noon today. and when he attempted to jump on behind one of Schneider's bread wagons he fell and broke his right leg be- low the knee. He was sent to Freedman’s Hospital for treatment. —_—.__ Fined for Letting Minors Play Pool. George Henson, colored, who keeps a pool room in South Washington, was fined $10 or thirty days by Judge Kimball today for permitting minors in his pool room. He paid the fine. | Se Hamline League. ‘The regular monthly business meeting of the Hamline Epworth League was held last Friday evening. The delegates for the con- vention of the Epworth League at Philadel- phia were elected, as follows: Mrs. J. Rif- fard Mickle and Miss Ella Booraem, dele- gates; Miss Effie Perry and Mr. Raymond W. Moulton, alternates. et Not Arrested on Mer Complaint. An item which appeared in the Police Court news in The Star of last Friday men- tioned that George Robinecker had been arrested on suspicion upon the complaint of Mrs. Markwood of lith street. Mr. Rob- inecker denies that Mrs. Markwood had anything to do with the matter. He states that the police took him into custody on their own responsibility. He was acquitted in the Police Court. Grain and Cotton Markets. nd cotton markets, reported by W. B. i .» representing Hubbard, Price & Sy €o., New York. Bi eect aneekt BEEQA KE Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 18.—Flour firm—western su- r, 2.000210; do. extra, 2.20a2.60; do. family, winter wheat patent, 3.0033.25; spring pring Wheat ht, barrels; ship- st ments, iS] barr; Wheat dull ond easy—spat @1 bid; busheis; ‘Oats No. 2 mixed Bushels; stock, Rye quiet end st Xo. 2, 57—receipts, 1,169 bushels; els. Hay firm—good to choice 3 Grain freights quiet, offe ited—steam to Liverpool per bus} Cork for orders per quarter, 28.9 - firm—granulated, T 100 Ibs, ter steads ney creamery, 20; do. imitation, 16; do. ladle, 14; good ladle, 10a12; store packed, 8." Eges weak —fresh, 13, Cheese firm—faney New York, 60 size, 11%; do. 35 size, 124; do. 20 to 25 size, 12%. Washington Grain Market. As reported by the Washington Grain Elevator, Delaware and Florida avennes northeast. Best blended flours, 4. 3.40; spring family, 2.60; ‘i Ne; No. white corn, 50a51; ‘tin 00a | it hay, 14.50a15.00; bran, 18. 19,00819.50; rye straw, 11.508 FINANCE AND TRADE A Better Feeling Seems to Pervade . the Street. SHORT SALES MADE . HAZARDOUS New Jersey Central the Feature oj the Day. >—_—__ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORE, March 18.—The course of prices in today’s stock market indicates to what extent speculative sentiment has been revolutionized during the past few days. There was no pressure to sell any of the m recently active issues, the desire in that direction yielding to a preponderance of evidence favoring an abandonment of uny position founded on pessimism. Ir the : opinion of many close observers the present advancing tendency will extend beyond the limits of a mere covering movement. Sen- timent and a few facts have been fre- quently utilized in advancing stock values, and it is not unlikely that previous at- tempts in that direction are on the eve of being duplicated. Railroad earnings are not good, and there is nothing in the im- mediate future on which to base hopes of improvement in this particular, but the dis- position to keep all expenditures within limits justified by earnings, such as they are, has given rise to a general belief that stockholders’ interests will be amply pro- tected, and ali legitimate earnings be legiti- mately disbursed. In the absence of en- couraging figures the adoption of such views makes short sales exceedingly hazardous, even though there is only negative incentive to advancement. New Jersey Central was the feature of the day’s trading, the short interest in that stock being the center of a concerted at- tack which forced the price up 3 per cent before the room hour. The announcement that an important meeting of all the rail- road presidents interested in the anthra- cite coal traffic had been called for next Thursday was the basis underlying the movement. The purchases attributed to the short account since last Monday morn- ing ah mavepcet the price of this stock near r cen’ ' ‘The. stock was loaning at a substantial premium this morning, which indicates that the rise has encouraged new sales for the same account, in spite of the strong undertone. The dividend on this stock should regularly be acted upon early in April, and, while there is no doubt that it has not been earned, the street is divided on the probabilities of its payment at the on ae ate to assume that if it is paid, however, the treasury will«not be de- pleted for that purpose. Covering in Northwest, a stock occupying a position scarcely justified by its reported earnings, resulted in Se of nearly 2 per cent res. Se Peau and Burlington each gained 3-4 per cent in sympathy with the prevailing tendency. Louisville’ and Nashville was strong at a 1 per cent advance, and the securities of the Southern railway were in fair demand at fractional gains. Chicago Gas advanced 1% per cent during the morring in the face of an announce- ment fhat an ordinance esking for the in- corporation of another rival company would be introduced at tonight’s'session of conncil. The new company in the line of recent precedents Offers liberal induce- ments to consumers and’ promises to put the city to neither expense nor inconven- fence in the matter of laying mains. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ~ » > ‘The following are the opening, the Righ- est and the lowest and the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock excieurt Correspondents. Messrs. Moore &-Schley, No. 80 Broatway: s Stocks. Open. High. American Nagar. ..0.:- 88% 99% American Sugar Pfd. wy ‘Amencan Tovaceo.. American Cotton Oil Atchison. Canada Southern Canada Paclfic.......2. hesapeake and Ohio... €... C.. C. and St. Le Chicago, B. and Q...... Chic.and Northwestern. Delaware and Hudson... Den. and R. Grande Pfd B65 Dis.and Cattle Feeding. 1234 General Eiectric. 3 30% Minois Central, : $6 Lake Shore. : or Louisvilie and Nashville 49: Long Island Traction... 5i Metropolitan Traction. 98 Manhattan Elevated. 108% Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. U. 8. Cordage Co. U. 8. Coraage Co. Pi N. Y. and N. E. Cfs N. Y., C. and St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific Pfd. North American. Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail Phila. and Re: ‘texas Pacific... ‘tenn. Coal and Iron. Wheeling and Wheeling and L. E. Pf, Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central. Silver... Washington Stock Exchange. Y titan Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock m.—Metropo! 701; $1,000 at 101. . Colum- Pataitroad 8 Oorat it0 Washington Gas, $t00 at 110%. A 25 at 48. Lincoln Fire Insurance, 50 at. St; 100 at 8 at Sta. se Se G ment Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 11 bid, 1114 asked. U. 8. 4s, coupon, 112 bid.’ U. 8. 5s, 115. bid. os of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, pin 'ayyear fund Gs, gold, 114 bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 118 Did.’ Wat 208, currency, 120 bid. Be, bid. 3is8, registered, Miscellaneous. 138. asked. Gs, 100% bid, 102 asked. Belt Railroad 5s bid, 85 asked. Eckington Railroad Gs, 102 bid. 105 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, yas Company 68, series A, bid. mpany Gs, series 114 bid. Washington mpany, cons: 4, 186 Bid. U.S Electric Light conv, 5s, C i Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 103% asked. | Amer Security and Trust 5s, F. a fs Raeen ‘Security. and Trust 5s, A. and O., : 100 Did. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 pid. Washington Market Company tmp. 6s," 110 bid. Washington Market coeane, ext. 68, 107 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association . 105 bid. —— Light Infantry Ist Gs, 101 bide ‘asked. Wash- fagton Light Intantrs, 2d 7. 100 PMA. asaeton, 290 ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 2} bid. 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 as ventral, 265 Farmers and Mechanics’ ond, 135 aoe ye bid, 140 2 5 4 i 113 asked. 7 Metropolitan, Tailroad, conv. Lincoln, bid. 5 .. {it and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit aud Trust, 125 bid. 130 asked, Washington Loan and Trust, 118 bid, 122. eke American Se- 134% bid, 136 asked. Stocks, Washington and Georgetown, a. Metropolitan, 64 bid, 74 asked. 4, 70 asked. Belt, 35 asked. Eck- pid, 25 asked. Georgetown and Tennal- 30 asked. ¢ Light Stocks.—Washingt curity and ‘Tru: Railroad 300 asi Ss Ink on Gas, id ae 7 sked ocks.—teal Estate Title, 108 116 asked. Columbia Title, 74 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 11 bid, 13_ asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- Potomac, 55 bid, 56 ‘asked. American bid, 3'% asked. Pneumatic Gun asked. | Ci Title Insurance bid, jaeous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 "> bid. Great Fails Ice, 120 bid, 140 asked. Lincoln Hail, bid. Inter-Ocean Ey ‘Building, 90 asked. Mergentbaler Linotype, 155 bid, 180 asked.