Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIR Spain Has Made No Reply Regard- ing the Allianca, WAITING FOR THE OFFICIAL REPORT Views of the Foreign Office Under Secretary. FRIENDLY RESULT EXPECTED i MADRID, Maréh 21.—The under secre- tary of the foreign office, Senor Villaur- eutia, in an interview today, said that no reply had been given to the United States minister, Mr. Haunis Taylor, regarding the question of the firing upon the American steamer Allianca, pending the receipt of official news from Cuba from the governor general of that island, Calleja, and from the’ commander ‘of the Spanish warship concerned, presumably the Conde De Vena- dito. Senor Villaureutia added that he consid- ered the language of the American press on the subject to be exaggerated, and thought that. the commander of the Span- ish warship was incapable of acting rashly. In the opinion of the under secretary, the Allianca was undoubtedly challenged in Cuban waters, and ought to have paid heed to. the. signals of the warship, instead of running away in a suspicious manner. In conclusion, Senor Villaureutia recalled the fact that contraband of war from American had been shipped to Cuba dur- ing former rebellions. He also remarked that he believed the matter wou!d be ami- cably arranged. McKINLEY ACTIVE. janta, Ga., Politicians Want to Make a Big Demonstration. ATLANTA Ga., March 21.—Local politi- cians hate a movement on foot in this city to induce Governor McKinley of Ohio, who is- now .at..Thomasyville, Ga., in search of health, to come to Atlanta for the purpose of being thé central figure in a rousing pro- teetion rally. This effort follows the re- cent organization in Atlanta of a republi- can club” drt’ ‘a protective club, both of which make large claims as to the number of their membership. The first movement ip this direction was the announcement by a local politician, J. D. Collins, that he had deserted democracy for repblicanism..Col- lins was recently defeated for a small coun- ty office. z A letter sas been written to Mr. McKin- ley begging that ne come to Atlanta on his return from Thomasville, and also suggest- ing that he hold a conference with Collins, who is willing, it is stated, to go to Thom- as le. r —_———._—_. CHAIRMAN SMITH PROTESTS. Republican Senators Digging Party’s Grave. ALBANY, N. Y., March 21.—A number of republican senators have announced today that they will not be bound by the caucus indorsement last night of the New York city police reorganization bill. This bill, which has undergone radical changes since it was introduced by Mr. Lexow, now pro- vides for the reorganization of the police department by the present police commis- sioners, three of whose four members are holdovers from previous administrations, and, according to one construction of its provisions, the members of the board could not be removed by Mayor Strong after the act went into effect. The bill is the special order today in the senate. The follow- ing dispatch from Charles Stewart Smith, chairman of the New York chamber of commerce, was’ received today by Lieut. G Saxton: ¢ ae in_the opinion of the best members of the républican party, a majority of sena- tors, by their caucus action last night, are deliberately digging the stave’of thé party in this state. I know that Mayor Strong is absolutely opposed to the provisions pro- viding for the election of police commis- stoners contained in the Lexow bills, and . he considers the bills proposed by the com- mittee of ten to be far more in the interest of the people and good government. Can it be possible that the deliberate judgment of the mayor and the people.of New York should be ignored by the party in power regarding laws which affect the govern- ment of this city?” ———__ COPPEE DEAD. One of the Best Known of American Educators. BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 21.—Dr. Henry Coppee, acting president of the Lehigh University, died suddenly this morning of heart disease, aged seventy-five years. the DR. Dr. Coppee was in class ‘39 at Yale, and graduated at West Point in 1845. He was breveted captain for gallant and merito- rious conduct in the Mexican war. He was professor of English literature at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1866, and was then clected president of the Le- high University. He resigned in 1875, but has been acting president since the death of Dr. Lambertson. At the time of his death he was a regent of the Smithsonian Institution, being first appointed in 1874. eee BETAINED FOR EXAMINATION. Over a Hundred Dinmond Cutters From Holland and Belgium. NEW YORK, March 21.—The large con- signment of diamond cutters from Holland and Belgium, for whom the immigration authorities have been on the lookout, ar- rived today on board the steamship Ma- jestic frem Liverpool. There were 125 of them, -all second cabin passengers. They were detained and sent to Ellis Island, sus- pected of being contract laborers. ‘This wawdone in accordance with the de- cision of Secretary Carlisle last Saturday, in which he held that diamond cutting was not a new industry, which the importers of this city have claimed, and that those com- ing under contract were to be treated as any other contract laborers. The Majestic sailed March 13, three days before the Sec- retary arrived at a decision in the matter. Every cne about the pier remarked the exceptionally fine appearance of the men, and Purser Brandt declared them to ve the most desirable tt of immigrants ever brought to this country. > CAUSED BY A SPARK. A Passing Locomotive Starts a Big Fire at Sioux City. SLOUX CITY, Iowa, March 21.—The stor- age house of the Western Transfer and Implement Company turned teday. The building was a four-story frame structure and was full of farm machinery. The loss on the building will probably reach $150,- ovo. The heat was so great that firemen were handicapped in fighting the flames, which spread to the National Linseed Oil Company's storage building, containing about $100,000 worth of oils. It is thought the tlames will spread to the main build- ing, and if they do the loss will be $100,000 ,000, and other surrounding plants n danger. have been started ssing engine, falling standing outside the nt warehous timate on i urance Is obtainable. ne Perished. EVANSTON, Wyo., March 21.-It is now figured out from company lists and pay rolls that sixty-one men perished in the mine disaster of Red Canyon, Wyo., last evening. Seven were killed on the outside, whise names have been given. ———__ A Suspicious reumstance,. VIRGINIA, Nev., March 21.—In connec- tion with the shortage in the branch United States mint at Carson it is stated that Jo- seph Dou; Ss, a broker, purchased two bars of bullion two months ago, which it is supposed came from the mint, the bul- lion containing no gold. Silver buliion from the mines in this locality always con- tains gold. This sale will be the subject of an investigation. THE EVENING ‘STAR; ‘THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THOUSANDS OF BALES BURNED. Loss of $300,000 by the Burning of Cotton. 2 NEW ORLEANS, March 21.—Dhe .catton trade of New Orleans, which has suffered Breatly for the past two or threé’months on account of labor troubles on the riyer, received another blow this morning, when between 15,000 and 20,000 bales were con- sumed by fire. sien The conflagration occurred in the Inter- national cotton press, situated at the cor- ner of Gainnie and South Peters. streets, which is considered to be one of the largest presses in the city. The flames-were-first discovered about. .3. o:clock. this morning by a watchman employed to watch’ the ‘press. He was making his,.nounds_when he discovered a blaze burning briskly among the tightly packed bales stored in, the.yard, No. 1. At the time a regular gale from the northwest was blowing and .fanned the flames to such an extent that Chief Engineer O'Connor saw that the force at hand was inadequate to handle the fire and a general alarm was’ sounded, which brought every engine in the city to the scene. es The cotton burned so fiercely, causing such an intense ‘heat, that it Was"almost impossible for the firemen to get within fighting distance, and the smoke Was so dese that several of the firemen had nar- row escapes from suffocation. ‘The’ fire finally got beyond the control of the de- partment, and the flames spread actoss the street to yard No. 2, where several thousand bales of cotton were stored. The cotton in this latter yard quickly..ignited, and the firemen found themselves hemmed in by two walls of fire. Pent They fought the flames manfully, how- ever, and kept streams of water con- gtantly on the raging furnaces. For six tcurs the battle between the firemen and the devouring element raged until the former got the upper hand and extin- guished the blaze. At this writing it is impossiblé to get the exact number of bales consumed, but, from wkat the employes of the press say!’ there were nearly 20,000 bales stored in the two yards which were burned over. The loss will probably amaunt to. $300,000. A great deal of the insurance was placed in foreign ccmpanies which have agencies. in this Yy. er Hard Coal Men Meet. NEW YORK, March ¥i'—A ‘spécfa¥ ‘ineet- ing of the representatives of the Anthracite Coal Carrying and Producing Railroad Companies was held"today. “The ¢tommittee on statistics will-present a report, which will show what has been done by each company during’ fie ‘fist two years. It is not expected that much will be accom- plished today beyond possibly appointing a committee to” prepare: a plan. by. which harmony can be assured. The meeting adjourned after.a eommit- tee of five had been appointed to consider the question 6f' peftentuges-of production, which committee will report at a meeting, to be held next Thursday. “Prestvent Sloan said that everything looked favorable for @ satisfactory settlement of all the ques- tions dividing the_ More Time fer the Big -Bridge. TRENTON, N. J., March 21.—The house this morning passed, by a vote of 32 to 26, Assemblyman “ Nutshorn’s. bill. extending ten years the time for completing the New York and New Jersey bridge over the Hudson river. Senator Voorhees’ amended bill changing the election laws by abolishing the house- to-house canyags.in Sites of 40,000 popula- tion, or over, -and making the compensa- tion of election. 325 in_such cities, was also passed. Poll clerks are dispensed with in all election districts... The bill now goes to the governor, who will sign it, he having expressed himself in its favor. a SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.—Florence Bucklin Byers has commerced her long threatened suit to compel Frederick L. Macondray to recognize her as his wife. The Macondrays are wealthy and promi- nent society people, the family.,residing at Menlo Park. In 1887 Macondray, then twenty years of age, was Chilean consul at Port Townsend. He was the.cepter,of a fast set, and when three years ago Miss Byers, a pretty girt ‘Of elghtcen, appeared at a musie Wall,"he installed her in his apart- ments. After living together two years the pair signed. a marriage contract. agreeing to live as man and wife and to be married in California,-according ‘to ‘éxisting laws. The elder Macondray had the young man sent home and ‘cut off his supply. ——._——. >. Interest in the Negro Exodus. CHICAGO,’March 21.—The reports of the sending of negroes to Liberia by the Mi- gration Society of Alabama and of the colony of negroes’ settling In Mexico have aroused much interest among the colored people of this city, which may result in an exodus of a large number. G. W. Chap- man, who was a missionary to Liberia for several years, and who is now studying medicine in this city, speaking ef the mat- ter, says: “I think it is a mistake for col- ored people to go. to Liberta, for its cli- mate is not fit to live in. In my opinion the southern part of Africa'1s a much bet- ter region.” sore ee STE a May End the Miners’ Strike. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 21.—A meeting of the Railroad €cal Operators’ Association will be held in this city Tuesday, and there is much speculation as to whether this will be the beginning of the end of the miners’ strike in this district. The operators say that the meeting is called merely for the purpose of talking over the situation, and claim they have no intention of giving up the fight. It is evident that some plans are aVout to be put into operation, though no hint Is given out as to what they are. eo May Investignte Grievances. NEW ORLEANS, March 21.—Judge F. D. King teday decided the injunction proceed- ings filed against the state board of arbi- tration by the street car presidents in favor of the board. The board was inyestigating the grievances: of the car drivers, when it was enjoined from. proceeding any further. The decision now allows it to proceed to business, and the belief is that the board will now take up the levee troubles and find a way of settlement. —_—.__ Bucket Shops and High Living. LANCASTER, Pa., March 21.—Frank A. Diffenderfer, who was arrested in Brooklyn last night for embezzlement, on the death of his father, a few years ago, was made trustee of his brother, Leno, who is weak minded. He was @ promment citizen and patronized the bucket shops, with the re- sult that with high living, all his own and his brother's money was. spent. a W YORK, March 21.—Francis A..Dit- erfer, charged with embezzling $10,000, was arraigned today. He said that he was not the person described in the extradition papers presented. The judge committed him to jail to await further evidence. — Wiped Ont by Fire. WILMINGTON, Del, March 21.—A spe- cial to Every Evening says: Parsonsburg, Md., seven miles from Salisbury, was ob- literated by fire last night. The large kin- dling mill of Parsons Brothers, their store, five thousand cords of wood, the railroad depot and dwelling’ of Robert Riggin were destroyed. The cause of the fire is not known. Loss, $20,000. ——— Strike in a Tobacco Factory. RICHMOND, Va., March 21.—All the em- ployes of the J. Wright Tobacco Company, between 200 and 3) in number, including janitor and clerks, went out this morning on a strike. The strike is in the nature of a protest against the recent action of steckholders in turning down Mr. J. W. Wright and electing Mr. Fred, R. Scott as president. f ————— British View of the Allianen Affair. LONDON, March 21.~The Post this morn- ing, in an editorial on the Allianca affair, On the whole it seems that Spain was fully justified in her action. It can hardly be contended that suspected breach of neutrality by Americans should be left to the American government to punish. America’s recent declaration shows that filibustering expeditions were expected. Spain's right to protect herself against the secret supporters of her revolted subjects cannot be justly contested. CHURCH BURNING Attempts to Set Fire to Catholic Edifices Today. BELIEVED 10 BE THE WORK OF A FANATIC + An Incendiary Visits St. Dominic’s and St. Patrick's. SUPPOSED TO BE A WOMAN es Two attempts were made this afternoon to set fire to Catholic churches in Wash- ington. The first attempt was made upon St. Dominic's, in South Washington, and later another similar attempt was made at St. Patrick’s. It was belleved that the same person, a mysterious woman in black, was the incendiary in both cases. The po- lice, who think the woman is probably some religious fanatic, were making efforts to capture her this afternoon. At St. Dominic's. Just ten years ago St. Dominic’s Church, South Washington, was visited by fire, and had it not been for the fact that the build- ing was such a solid one it would have been totally destroyed. Today there was a fire in the building which was the work 6f a bold incendiary. The timely presence and effective work of William Henderson, the colored janitor, prevented anothet con- flagration. It was between 12 and 1,9’clock today when the attempt was made. A tall, slender woman, dressed in black, “is ‘sus- pected of being the incendiary. During Lenten days, as at other times, the church doors are left wide open all day, but at this season of fasting and prayer the number of persons visiting the building to spend a few minutes in prayer. is larger than at other times. Many had been in church during the morning and had gone home about the hour of noon, soon after the ringing of the Angelus. So when the incendiary appeared the coast was about clear. : Discovered by the Janitor. Henderson, the janitor, had finished ring- ing the Angelus some minutés before he passed through the church and started toward the dining room to get his dinner. As soon as he entered the chapel, which is @ part of the church building, he smelled burning oi] and saw smoke. The old man had gone through the more serious con- flagration ten years ago, and the sight today startled him. Without much _hesi- tation he took off his slouch hat and beat it against the flames until he had extin- guished them. Then the police were called in and an in- vestigation made. An elderly woman, who is employed about the parsonage as house- keeper, had been in the church dusting. She had seen a tall woman, dressed in black, leaving the building in a hurry. An- other woman, who happened to be in church saying her prayers, also saw the weman when she entered and left. The Woman's Actions, According to these statements the woman Seemed in a hurry when she entered the church, and looked around. She was ap- parently laboring under some excitement and seemed very nervous. She left the pew where she had been sit- ting and entered the chapel, where she re- mained only a short time. ‘Then she re- turned through the door into the church proper and hurried away. On the floor be- tween the entrance to the chapel and the front door 9f the church a number of matches weré found. In the chapel, where the oll was poured, is a place where some of the church gar- ments are kept, and the oil reached this closet. The flames were only about three feet from the door leading into the church, and had they gained the least headway be- fore being discovered they would soon have reached the chancel and have done a great amount of damage. Hunting for the Incendiary. Policeman Willams, who made the in- vestigation, sent word to all the police stations and the detective office, notifying the officers of what had happened and asking for the arrest of the woman, whom he described as being tall and slender,dress- ed in dark clothes, and wearing a dark cape. She wore a small, round hat. She Left No Trace. At St. Dominic's Church the incendiary did not leave a bottle or oil can or any other article which would in any way as- sist the officers in tracing the woman to any particular store. The church officials feared, then, the woman would repeat the attempt at another church. As soon as the news of the fire at St. Deminic’s Church reached police head- quarters the officers came to the conclusion that the fire had been started by a woman, who was probably a crank on the religious question. They naturally supposed she would go to some other church. They felt certain that she would make a similar at- tempt at scme other church, if she were a crank and did not have some special im- aginary grievance against St. Dominic’s. They were about to make preparations to have the other churches guarded when a tclephone message announcing an attempt to destroy St. Patrick’s Church was re- ceived. ‘ Detectives After Her. Detectives Boardman and Carter, who were on duty at the time, hastened over to St. Patrick’s Church, to get cn the trail of the woman if possible. At the same time the police in the different precincts were agam called up and told of what had happened. They were notified to look out for the different churches and arrest the woman if possible. The Attempt at St. Patrick's. It was just twenty minutes past 1 when the attempt to burn St. Patrick’s Church, on 10th street between F and G streets, was made. The church, like St. Dominic's, is open throughout the day to accommb- date persons who desire to enter and offer prayer. It is customary for the colored janitor to be about the edifice at all times, but he left the building for a few minutes to attend to the fires in the parsonage ad- joining the church. When he returned the first thing that greeted his gaze on entering the main door cf the church was a gallon can of oil, sur- rounded by a quantity of blazing oil-soaked paper. This had been placed alongside the door leauing to the belfry. The paint on the door was charred to a considerable ex- tent. ‘The janitor with some difficulty ex- tinguished the blazing paper and removed the can of cil, after which he excitedly notified the priests. Upon investigation it was found that ccrsiderable oil was spread on the floor ard the seat of one of the rear pews in the main body of the church. From that point there was a double trail of ofl on the floor acrcss the rear of the church and down the left aisle to the door of the sacristy, Iccated to the right of the altar. A Woman in Binck. No one apparently saw the would-be in- cendiary. Three ladies, however, were sewing in the sacristy, and they heard a soft footfall approach the door, the handle of which was turned. When it was found that the door was locked the person, who- ever it was, hastened away. Several ladies who were in the church at the time stated to a Star reporter that they saw a woman clad in black pass down the left aisle and try the door of the sacristy, but no more than passing notice was paid to her. Senrching the Preminxes. Several detectives and policemen were soon on the scene, and a careful search of tile premises was made. The attempt to burn St. Dominic’s Chureh was made about 12:55 p.m., and just twenty-five minutes later the burning paper was discovered in the vestibule of St. Patrick's Church, so it was the opinion of the officers that the same patty was guilty of both offenses. It was also suggested that the work was that of an insane perscn, and one policeman ad- vanced the opinion that the offender was a man in female attire. The plans were carefully laid, and had St. Dominic’s caught fire it is probable that the entire fire department would have been in that vicinity when St. Patrick's Ifapaper receives credit for having @“larger circulation thanXit really enjoys, a reason exists for withholding from the advértiser the actual cir- culation figures and mystify- ing éwstomers with ‘‘about” and “approximately.” The StarShowever, has a circula- tion \that it is proud of and each rday prints a detailed sworn ment of its actual circnlation, giving the adver- tise wHat by business ethics he is plainly entitled to--a guatantée 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 makiug public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the dzily average was 34,799 copies. would have started“to burn had the plans worked successfully. The oriésts had no idea who the mis- creant could possibly be. Those in the church who saw the woman pass up the aisie said that she must have carried the can o: oil under her shawl, and allowed the fiuid to drip as she moved along. All the churches in the city were im- mediately ‘notified by telephone to be on the lookout as soon as the attempt to burn St. Patrick’s was discovered. ——— STRIKES IN AUSTRIA. Interesting St fics Furnished by Consul Judd at Vienna. Some very interesting statistics and facts relative t6°strikes in Austria are furnish- ed to the State Department in the shape of a report by Max Judd, United States consul general at Vienna. Perhaps the most significant fact to be found in his statistics is the steady increase noted in the number of strikes in three years—from 1891 to 1893—inclusive. Mr. Judd says the Austrian strikes are similar in cause and ef- fect to those taking place in the United States, but are accompanied by less vio- lence and are mcre apt to have a semi- politieal character. The socialists, who are already an important political party in Germany, are gaining ground in Austria, and it is the leaders of this party that in many cases instigate the demand for great- er_priviieges. z There 1s less violence because the po- lice promptly check any lawless acts in the beginning, on the. principle that an eunce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, while the presence of a standing army of 300,000 men makes disorders so ineffective as to be almost ridiculous. The most important concession made by the Austrian government to the agitation of tne labor party is the law by which em- ployers are obliged to continue the wages of their employes who are incapable of working on account of injuries or sick- ness. This humane law prevents a great deal of suffering, as the laborers are so poorly pald int Austria that they can sel- dom ‘save muth and would become abso- lutely destitute in a short time if their wages were stopped. The report gives in detail statistics show- ing the fjumber and causes and results of all of the strikes that have occurred in Austria In the years 1891, 1802 and 1393, showing that in the last year there were 101 strikes to,obtain an increase in wages, seventeen of which were successful, forty- three pdftially so, while forty-one failed completely. Jn twenty strikes against a re- duction of wages ten were successful. oe R4MA;'TOOK THE FIRST. Racing‘nt the Alexander Island Track « . Today, ‘The Ol Dominion Jockey Club at Alex- ander Istand“took its turm:at racing on its track to@ay. A g00d ‘card twas presented, the fields In most: of the races being large ard, although ‘scratchings were heavy, It did not hurt the card. Springlike weather prevails,, and consequently a large crowd was on hand. The track was dry and fast. Fifteen books weighed in. First race, four and a half furlongs— Rama (Taylor), 10 to 1 and 4 to 1, first; Annie T. (Neel), 20 to 1, second; Son Mal- heur (King), to 1, third. Time, 64 seconds, ——— A False Alarm. The turning out of the fire department in response to a call from box @2 about 1:10 o'clock today attracted a large crowd of persons to the old death trap known as the government printing office, but there was no fire. Fortunately, the affair happened during the lunch hour, and there was no excitement in the building. When the fire- men reached the corner of North Capitol and H streets not only were they unable to locate any fire, but no one had sounded the alarm from the street box on the outside of the building, and it is supposed that some one employed in the building called out the firemen by pulling one of the inside signal boxes. Perhaps the matter will be reported to the Commissioners after dark and an in- vestigation follow, in which event Secre- tary Tindall may give out the information to the public. An Adjournment. After arranging details for the annual meeting of the National Association of Life Underwriters, to be held in Philadel- phia in October next, and transacting other important business, the executive commit- tee of the organization this afternoon ad- journed sine die. ‘The Life Underwriters’ Association of the District of Columbia will tender the visitors a banquet at the Shoreham this evening. The affair is to be conducted on an elabo- rate scale and a number of prominent per- sons have been invited to attend. tages The Geographic Society's Lectures. The Gecgraphic Society tomorrow after- ncon will continue its tour, by way of the lecture platform, across the continent. ‘The section to be traversed tomorrow will be from Pittsburg to the Yellowstone Park. The members of the society will meet at 4:15 in the hall of the Columbian University. Prof. Edward Orton will be the conductor from Pittsburg to St. Paul, through the oil and gas regions. From the latter point to Yellowstone Park Walter H. Weed was to have been in charge. Owing to illness, Mr. Weed will be unable to be present, and his place will be taken by Henry Gannett. Tomorrow ¢vening at 8:15 in the same hall an jilustrated lecture on the Alaskan houndary wifl be delivered by J. E. Mc- Grath, J. F. Pratt and H. P. Ritter of thé ccast and geodetic survey. fi a Real Estate Matters. Georgé W. ‘Linkins has conveyed to the Wastington Title Insurance Company part of original lots 2, 13 and 14, in square No. 488. The property is Improved by a three- story brick building, known as No. 507 E street northwest. Mr. Linkins recently chased thé property at auction for $16,- ee Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: N. T. Haller, to erect six three- story brick dwellings at Nos: 1717-1727 Wil- lard street, to cost $33,000. : ———_____ Tomorrow’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, three-fourths of a mile—Tinge, 115; Tuscan, 115; Golden Gate, 115; King Rene, 105; Belden, 105; Ceremony, 100. Second race, one mile—Pekin, 114; Hirsh- fiela, 101; Leonardo, 101; Gold Dollar, 101; Boundbrook, 100; Pay or Play, 100. ‘Third race, half mile—Petition, 107; High Sea, 107; Cadiz, 104; Hand Car, 103; Flor- ence, 98; Himyarah, 08. Fourth race, three-quarters—Wernberg, 121; Ed. Kearney, 121; Logan, 116; San- downe, 112; Peter the Great, 110; Facto- tum, 110; Nockbarren, 110; Solitaire, 108. Fifth race, one mile—Putnam, 107; Plen- ty, 107; Canvas, 99; Pulitzer, 99; Lasotta, 98; Tommy Dixon, 98. Sixth race, five furlongs—Wheatland, 110; Banfield, 110; Mural, 107; Gimme, 107; Jackine, 107. NEARING THE END Arguments Concluded in the Beam Marder Trial. READY FOR THE JURY A Verdict Looked for ThisAfter/ noon. COUNSEL’S ARGUMENTS —_-+—_— The testimcny in the case of Joseph A. Beam, charged with the murder of Mrs. Annie L. Leaby, his stepdaughter, on the 22d of last December, was concluded yes- terdny afternoon, and today counsel ergued the case before the jury. A verdict is expected this afternoon. The last witness examined was Dr. John B. Chapin of Philadelphia, the well-known expert in insanity, who testified on behalf) of the government. Dr. Chapin stated that he had listened to the testimony in the case, and had also examined Beam Tues- day evening at the jail, and was of the opinion that the man, while erratic, per- Faps, was not insane at the time he shot the woman to death, nor insane now. The opening address to the jury. was made this morning by Assistant District Attorney Jeffords, who contended that the evidence rhowed clearly that Beam, a man of intelligence, but of ill temper and dissolute habits, cruelly and maliciously murdered a defenseless woman, whom he dishked, because she had refused him ad- missicn to her mother’s house. To excuse such a man, said Mr. Jeffords, because he was peculiar or erratic in some things, would be to make the law a mockery, and would set a premium on the devilishness of all lik> him. For the Defense, Mr. F. B. Cranshaw followed Mr. Jeffords, speaking on behalf of the defendant. Beam’s act, he ‘aid, was so brutally re- volting that its very cruelty and brutality emphasized more than all else the man's unsoundness of mind. The man, he de- clared, had been shown to be of a weak and impaired mind, and the refusal of the woman Killed to allow him to see his wife, contended Mr. Cranshaw, inflamed the man’s sleeping insanity, and the death of the woman resulted from Beam’s sud- denly aroused insanity. insisting Upon Insanity. Messrs. Duffy and Truitt followed Mr. Cranshaw, their arguments being that the many pecul.arities of Beam clearly indicat- ed the man’s insanity. Beam, declared Mr, Truitt, until the day of the killing, had been a man of good nature, devoted to his friends. He loved his wife, said Mr. Truitt, ard learning that she was ill he went to the house where she was, not with murder in his heart, but with love for his wife. He was dented admission, and then, claim. ed Mr. Truitt, the man’s anguish and anx- jety for the woman he loved suddenly turned him into an insane being, and in his insanity he murdered the poor woman: who stepped between him and his wife. Mr. Truitt criticised the testimony of Dr. Chapin, claiming,shat the testimony of the friends and associates of Beam was more reliable and should be considered in prefer- ence to expert testimeny. e The Close of the Arguments. Mr. Truitt closed at 2:30 with a strong appeal to the jury to send Beam to an In- sare asylum instead of to the gallows, and Mr. Birney then proceeded to make the closing address to the jury, expecting. to close in about half an hour's time, when Judge Cole would charge the jury. Mr. Birney, in commencing his argument, call- ed attention to the fact that for the past thirty-five years the defense cf insanity had invariably been urged when none other could be found. =) The theory of the defense, said Mr. Bir- ney, was that of emotional insanity. That is, sald Mr. Birney, counzel for Beam would have the jury believe that up to the..very. instant Beam killed the woman he was sane, and that he recovered his sanity the moment he finished firing the fatal shot, being insane oftly during the time he spent in pulling the trigger of his pistol. It was as monstrous as it was ridiculous for sen- sible men to so believe, and Mr. Birney de- clared that the jury’s verdict would’ show the day of such absurd reasoning had gone. The sole. question, said Mr. Birney, was, did Beam hav: reason enough to know the difference between right and wrong. Beam undoubtedly did know that he was doing Baye and he should be promptly con- victed. ee Grand Tent of Rechabites. The Grand Tent of the I. O. Rechabites paid its official visit to Thompson Tent, No. 3, last night. The meeting took place at Wonn’s Hall, on 6th street, and those who were present to take part in or wit- ress the formal ceremonies listened to speechmaking of more than usual interest to Rechabites. After the introduction of the grand of- ficers, the chairs of the tent were vacated by the regular officers and occupied by the grand ofticers, who took posts as follows, the only absentee being the chaplain, J. H. Dony of Anacostia Tent: Past grand chief ruler pro tem., J. W. Jackson; grand chief ruler, A. K. Belt; grand deputy ruler, Wm. H. Marriott; grand secretary, J. DeWitt Adams; grand treasurer, P. W. Johnsun; grand levite, G. W. King; grand guard, J. P. Clancy; grand visitor and lecturer, Day. Upperman. After an opening address by Grand Chief Ruler Belt the reports of the treasurer, sec- retary and levite were given, showing the tent and its property to be in very good condition, and its officers were compliment- ed. The roll call of tent representatives showed the following present: Columbia, Thompson, 10; Heber, 10; Cammack, 8; Union, 13, and Anacostia, 7. At this point refreshments were produced, and _ the speechmaking of the evening was begun by Chief Ruler Goff of Ca ack Tent, who told of the drink whicf#* years ago was promised to revolutionize the drunkenness of the world. The name it bears now is “lager.” It has revolutionized the world, said Mr. Goff, for there is a hundred times as much drunkenness now as before. Brief speeches followed by Mr. Johnson, Mr. Mahoney and Mr. Golden. The quartet of Union Tent then sang “The Old Oaken Bucket”—the piece dear to many a Recha- bite heart. Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Mundel and Welch, the latter re- porting the condition of Columbia Tent ex- cellent. C.S. Shutterly, who had previously refused to speak, recited “The Bondage of Drink” in a forcible and excellent manner, W.E. Allen of Cammack Tent reported the progress since the beginning of the year and invited all present to be with the tent at its next meeting. ‘At 10:30 the gavel was returned to the chief ruler of the tent, and above half a hundred of the strongest friends of Rechab- ism joined in the Rechabite circle and sang their parting hymn, “Now, Brothers, Join, With Hearts in Song.” Among those present were Messrs. Jackson, Townley, Goddard, Wise, Goodwin, Allen and Sulli- yan of Anacostia; Loveless and Harvey of Union; Saltkell of Heber: Jett, Bowden, Nash, Goff, Shutterly, Allen and Dobson of Cammack Tent. The next official visitation will be to Heber Tent on Monday next. Wednesday, April 3, to Cammack Tent; Tuesday, April 9, to Faith Tent (female). Cammack Tent, No. 56, held its regular meeting last night, but adjourned early to enable those present to take part in the ceremonies of the official visitation at ‘Thompson Tent. Transfers of Renl Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. Reynolds Bedford, trustee, to Wm. C. Mcrrison, lot 286, sq. 156; $2,088.21. Frank T. Browning et ux. to Elnathan Meade, part of lot A, sq. 117; $7,000. Rudolf Gold- echmid et ux. to Rob’t L. Pyle. lots 122 to 125, sq. 237; $100. Henry J. Goodman to Joseph A. Hall, part of Jot 7. Georgetown; $10. Trustees of Industrial B. and S. Com- nany to Franklin P. Nash, southeast one- fourth of lot @, in Wricht’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant; $660. Wm. H. Ward to Sam’l H. Agnew, lot 127, Long Meadows; $10. Geo. W. Linkins et ux. to the Wash- ington Title Insurance Company, part of orgiral lots 2, 13 and 14, sq. 488; $10. Per- cival L. Waters et ux. to Isabel Weisel, part of lots 23 and 24, Old Georgetow! end part of lots 77 and 78, in B. and H.’ addition to Georgetown. CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL. Secretary Smith Replies to the Com- missioners Request. The Commissioners have addressed a let- ter to the’ Secretary of tie Interior urging the advisability of setting apart certain rooms of the Freedmen’s Lfospital for the use of patients affiicted with contagious diseases, other than smallpox, for whom there is no provision in any of the other institutions of the city. The sundry civil appropriation bill of August 30, 1890, car- ried with ft the sum of $2,500, to be used for, the erection of a frame building of four rooms to be devoted exclusively to the treatment of minor contagions. The build- ing. was.put up and for a time was used fof'the purpose for which it was originally intended, aut it seems that now it is oc- cupis as a dormitory for nurses in the training school of the institution. In view of the difliculties which surround the prob- lem of providing suitable accommodations for the treatment of contagious diseases, the.Commissioners have called the secre- tary’s attention to the matter in the hope that-this “‘builaing will be restored to its original uses. In addition to this the Com- missioners have in preparation a circular letter to each of the several hospitals in the: District’ that receive public financial aid, asking that a ward be set aside and devoted exclusively to the treatment of, minor contagions. A response to the letter of the Commis- stoners to..the different hospitals of the city was received today from one of the hospitals, the first coming in this morning from’ Sister Beatrice, who is in charge of Providence,Hospital. In the course of her letter Sister Beatrice said: “Iam in full sympathy with you in the Jesire to provide for the suffering and will at once have a ward fitted up for such cases. You may not know the number of sick constantly in this hospital, and I re- spectfully request you would henor us with a visit.any time most convenient to you.” The Commissioners have acknowledged her letter in a courteous response, in which they say: “The Commissioners have received your response to their suggestion of yesterday that ‘a ward in Providence Hospital be adapted and used for the care of persons {ll with’ contagious diseases other than smallpox, in which you advise them that you will at once have a ward fitted up for such cases. Your prompt and humane de- cision in the matter is heartily appreciated by the Commissioners and will meet with like recognition from the public, who are already familar with your practical sym- pathy in ministering to the relief of those in need of hospital care and attention. It will give the Commissioners pleasure to avail themselves at an early day of your invitation to make a visit to the hospital.” ee ‘The Bills Pouring In. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., March 21/— ‘Twenty-four liens aggregating over 360.000 have been filed here against the Nevada Southern railway. These will be followed by liens amounting to $40,000 more. or a total of over $1,000 filed by mechanics and contractors in the construction of the road. —— The Denver Expositon Site. DENVER, Colo., March 21.—The capitol grounds at Broadway and Colfax avenue have been chosen as a site for the mining and industrial exposition. ——.—_ May Indict Huntington. SAN .FRANCISCO, Cal., March 21.—The ‘United States grana jury and the United States district court are in conflict regard- ing the question of indicting C. P. Hunting- ton, president of the Central Pacific, for issuing an interstate pass. SS James Fair's Alleged Daughter. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 21.—The Examiner announces the discovery of a granddaughter of James C. Fair, who may play an important part in the litigation over the late millionatre’s estate. The child is about five years of age and is the daugh- ter of James Fair, the Senator's eldest son, and Mary Ellen Lampman,who, it is assert- ed, was probably married to young Fair in 1888. The child was left at an orphan asy- lum and was_adopted by Mrs. Charles Greg- gory. = —— A Prominent Passenger Agent. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 21.—William Dwight Wetherel, for fifteen years special passenger agent of the Pennsylvania rail- road;died;in this city yesterday evening after an illness of three years. He was a prominent Elk and member of the G. A. R. Amending Mayor Pingree’s Idea. DULUTH, Minn., March 21.—As a result of a movement started by Bishop McGol- rick, Duluth will adopt Mayor Pingree's plan of a public farm and will devote sev- eral acres of city and private property to the raising of potatoes, onions and other yegetables for the city’s poor. Mayor Lew- fs and others will give several acres for this purpose. Workhouse prisoners will be compelled to work on the farms. parses . Claims Land in France. NEW YORK, March 21.—Mrs. Amelia De Lano, whose late husband was United States corsul in Foochoo, China, believes that she is entitled to a part of the estate of Chevalier Joseph St. Leger de Harpart of France, who is sald to have left an estate valued at five million francs. She lives in Brooklyn, and says she will com- municate with Ambassador Eustis regard- ing the matter. ———_— A Fugitive From a Hospital. PHILADELPHIA, March 21.—The wo- man who wes struck by a locomotive on the Camden and Atlantic railroad in Cam- den, N. J., on Tuesday has been identified 2s Mrs. Edwin S. Ely of Norwich, Conn., whe has been under treatment for mel- archolia at the Bryn Mawr, Pa., hospital for about three months. The unfortunate woman eluded the vigilance of her nurse at the hospital and traveled ten miles to this city, afterward crossing the Delaware river to Camden, and meeting death on the outskirts of that city. i. The Debs Case in the Supreme Court. CHICAGO, March 21.—Edwin Walker and Thomas Milchrist of the special coun- sel, and United States District Attorney General Black had a conference with Judge Grosscup today, aud agreed to advance the trial of Eugene V Debs and other Railway Union offcers, which has been set for a re- bearing on the first Monday in May. Mr. Walker left for Washington today, to be present at the hearing before the Su- preme Court on the habeas corpus applica- tion testing the constitutionality of the act vnder which Judge Woods committed the officers of the A. R. U. to jail for contempt. —_—.—_— _Pow Wow at the White House. The Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indian chiefs who have been in this city for sev- eral days on business before the Indian office visited the White House in full dress regalia (indian fashion), paint, feathers, buck tails, etc., and had a short pow wow with the Great Chief. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, 1421 F st., representing Hubbard, Price & Co., New York. m." Hiigh. Tow. Clow bas Beitw Sok 47 47 4645 46% 46% 46) 46% 20% «20 aug Boe a ee 1182 11-85 11.80 11: 12.02 12.07 11.95 12.07 €80 692 630 6.8 697 697 GMT ONT 5.80 5.95 5.80 5.95 Tuly. 5.95 6.10 5.95 6.10 CorTon. Open. High. Low, Close, 6.25 6.35 6.19 6.22 6.26 626 618 6.22 629 631 621 6.28 627 630 62 623 — Baltimore Markets. JORE, March 21.—Flour steady, unchanged barrels: shipments, 6,583 barrels. dull and ensy—spot_and month, 60%a60% ; WAG; Ma G15 t No. 2 red. sample, 60262; do. on grad firm, futures Pure bush es, Zellon ‘corm, $0. 7 Tae: No, 2 mixed, 34'4aS5—recelpts, els: stock, 199,800 Inshels. Rye dullNo. 2, 56%a Bi_stock, 23.343 ushels.” Hay very firm—good to choice timothy, $13,00n813.50. Grain freights, very quiet, unchanged, Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter un steady, uncharged. Eggs and cheese firm, - a: FINANCE AND. TRADE A Demaad From Abroad for Amer- EFFECT OF THE COAL * MEN'S MEETING The Reorganization of the Whisky ~ Trust. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening’ Star. NEW YORK, Mareh 21-Speculation was resumed this morning at fractional ad- varces from last hight’s closing despite the fact that there was no abatement of the reactionary sentiment noted yesterday, London's prices ‘reflected a firm tone for , our securities, with St. Paul the feature at 1-4 per cent advance. The meéting’ of the’ anthracite railroad presidents, called to consider plans for improving the coal trade by establishing uniform rules governing the output ard apportioning the tonnage, resulted in the appointment of a committee to prepare a plan looking to the accomplishment of the purpose. The committee was.instructed to report at a special meeting called for next Thursday. ; It'..is generaliy admitted that the settlement of: existing differences among the several companies interested in the transportation of coal from the mines to the seaboard will be a long step in the direction of assured profits for all the prop- * erties concerned. The beneficial effects of the recently adopt- ed plan of the bituminous coal roads are already visible,-and much more is expected from the remedial measures inaugurated at today’s taeeting of the ahthracite inter- ests. The stocks of all the latter roads were strong at moderate advances, Jersey - Central leading the group with a gain of 11-2 per cent. While all of, the.more, active railroad is- sues were steady, Northwest scarcely de- serving such description, however, the in- dustrial group monopolized the’ greater part of the day’s trading with decidedly creditable results. Distillers was in good demand, gaining 1 1-2 per cent before any appreciable op- position to ¢he advance w4s" encountered. ,. The movement was bused on the announce- ment thatuall-stock’amust“be Weposited by the 25th of the month, under the plan of reorgenization. “AS there“is *a large un- covered short. interest in the property, which willbe “forctdinto cbvering under the terms of the uboye plan, traders had no difficulty in bidding up the price. ‘The reorganization is already, am.assured suc- cess. The short interest in.General Electric was again called upon to defray the expefises cf a 2 per cent advance inthe price of that stock. There has-been a-mederate amount of short stock put out on this use in anticipa- tion of another adverse legal decision. Friends of the company rely upon the promised good showing-in the annual statement to counteract the above move- ~ ment. Sugar was strong at an advance of 1 1-4 per cent due to purchases for both ac- counts. tion, at Berlin, is being anxiously watched for by the company’s representatives. - National Lead common vas advanced 2 per cent on a fair volume of business, based on improvement in the trade outlook. The apportionment of a receiver for the Oregon Short line, announced during the afternoon, is regarded as a severe blow to Union Pacific, as it practically deprives the latter company of its Pacific coast out- S All things considered, the business prox pect contains much to encourage the re~ cuperative process now, seemingly, well launched. — es FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, .— The following are the opening, the'high- est and the fowest and: the-cie iwHoes ) of the New York stock market y, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members - New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No, 80 Broadway: Stocks. American Sugar. ... Chicago, B. and Q. - Chicana Northwestern, licago Gas... C.. M. and St. Paul 5 M. and St. Paul Pfd. Chic.. RL. and Pacifi Del.. Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson... Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. . Diinois Central. Lake sn: Pullman Pal. Car Southern Raltway, Phila. ‘Traction Wheeling and 1. Erie Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. eae a Washington Stock Exc! Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock Railroad 05, 81,000 at 101. | Lincoln X Bat 100. Washington Loan Government is.—U. BS. 48, bid, 11143 asked. ced. U.S, is, coupon, 112 So 4 asked. bs, 115% bid, 110% asked. District of Bonds.— 20-year fund 5s, 206 bid. 30-year gold, 114% bid. Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 118 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, a2 3.658, funding, currency, 11 registered, 2-108, 100 bid. bid. 34 2 Miiscellancuus Bonds. tows itallrond cone. Gs o 130 Ud 140 naked. Metropolitan Mailroad conv. 6s, 100% bid, 102 asked. Becki Columbia fea series A, y Gs, series B, 114 bid. v. 68, 135 bid. U. 8. bid. Chesapeake and i a Sey nd Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. » ‘American Security and Trost 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company Imp. 6s, Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 106 bi sonic Hall Association Ss, 105 bid. Light Intuntry Ist Gs, 100'bid. Washington 1 Infantry 2d 78, . National Bahk Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. Bank’ of the Republic, 250" bid, 280’ asked. Metropolitan, 281 bid, 207 asked. Cen- tral, 260 bid. Farmers’ and Mechantes’, 150 bid, asked. 7 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, |. Columbia, 130 bid, 145 asked. Capital, West End, 109% bid, 112% asked. ‘Trade ers’, i asked. Lincoln, 99% bid, 108 5 ya Ks . Deposit and Trust, 125 bid, 180 asked. Washington Loan avd Trust, 11) bid, 123 asked. American can Securl |, 112%, Sccurity and Trust, 1844 'bid., Washington Bafe Deposit, 100 asked. Kaliroad Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 5 ed Metropolitan, 6 bid, 71 asked: Columbia, 63 bid, 70 w Belt, 35 asked, Eck- * ington, 36 bid, 35 asked Gas “abel Electric’ Light Stocks.—Washing:on Gas, 48 bid, 45% asked, “Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U- 8. Electric Light, $133 bid, Lists Insurance Stocks. fae igeg 17 Franklin, 45 bid, 55 asked. Met asked. % bid, 42 asked, litan, 69 bid. isked. Are Corcoran, 57 bid. “Potomac, 68 bid, 7 152. bid, 15 fed. German-American, 13 Md ise aked. “Itizes, Ta bia, ed.” People's St Wid. B% asked.” Lincoln, 8 bid. Commerciai, 5 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Bstate Title, bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 13. asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, bid, 56% asked. American Graphophone, 3 bid, asked. ‘Pneumatic Gun Oarringe, 25 bid. Miscellancous Stocks.—Washington Market, bid. "Great Falls Ice" 130 bid.” 140 asked. Run Panorama, 30 bid. Lincola, Hall, §5 bid. ‘90 asked. 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