Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1895-TWELVE. PAGES, Brown, J. B. Buhrman, James Chalmers, E. 8. Coprad, Gcerge R. Curry, Charles F. Diggs, W. S. Embrey, T. T. Fishburne, J. W. Furr, William T. Griffith, W. B. Grove, W. H. Helden, Wm. B. Hill, D. G. Hott, A. E. Huddleston, Albanus L. Johnson, J. B. Kagey, Robert Magruder, J. W. McCarty, O. C. Michael, H_T. Miley, S. T. Moreland, L. B. Norwcod, J. B. Pugh, G. E. Roy, T. R. Savisbury,S. B. Williams,S. H. Williams, L. B. Yancey. ‘There are present also as members of y rious beards and committees of the churcit J. li, Alexarder, E. J. Armstrong, R. V. D. Conway, George J. Cunningham, H. S. Du- lany, J. H. H. Faggatt, George R. Hill, J. P. Houck, H. H. Jones, J. M. McWhorter, J. B. Meyers, E. D. Newman,N. E. Nichols, Jorn W. Numsen, W. W. Robertson, J. A. Robinson, J. W. Shipley, G. L. Stevens, W. H. Thomas. Various Beards Nominated. The following conference board of mis- sions was nominated by the presiding el- der on the call of districts by the secre- tary: Baltimore district, W. E. Woolf, C. F. Diggs; East Baltimore, M. B. Chap- man, W. H. Helien; Washington, T. E. Cav- sen, J. E. Alexander; Winchester, A. O. Armstrong, E. J. Cunningham; Rocking- ham, J. A. Anderson, J. B. Kagey; Roan- cke, P. H. Whisner, T. T. Fishburn; Lewis- burg. R. H. Wilson, John A. Taylor; Moore- field, C. Sedenstricker, C. M. Atkins. Joint board of finance—Baltimore, L. L. Lloyd, J. W. Numsen; East Baltimore, C. Washington, J. W. Y. S. Embrey; Winchester, H. P. 1, E. D Newman; Rockingham, J. H. Boyd, J. P. Houck; Roanoke, J. D. Martin; Lewisburg, C. Sidenstricker, A. E. Huddle- ston; Moorefield, W. F. Locke, J. W. Thompson. Board of Education. ‘The following board of education was named: Baltimore, W. C. Coe, W. P. Grif- fith; East Baltimore, Wm. Melville, E. B. Prettyman; Washington, I. W. Cantor, W. P. Ell; Rockingham, L. R. Jones, W. W. Robertson, Roanoke, H. H. Kennedy, Jas.,| Chahners; Lewisburg, J. F. Baggs, G. B. Wiiliams; Moorefield, J. M. Hawley, S. H. Williama. Sunday school board: Baltimore, I. H. Light, R. Magruder; East Baltimore, J. Edgar Wilson, O. C. Michael; Washington, J. W. Grabb, A. L. Johnson; Winchester, F. Burr, George J. Cunningham; Rocking- ham, T. Cooper, H. T. Barnhart; Roanoke, W. H. Joyce, S. T. Mooreland; Lewis- . K. Marshall, W. B. Grove; Moore- 3. A. Parke, D. G. Hott. Board of church extension: Baltimore, Cc. W. Cook, L. D. Norwood; East Balti- more, J. R. Andrews, J. M. Berry, _jr.: Washington, R. R. S. Hough, P. V. D. Con- way; Winchester, S. K. Cox, G. A. Brown; Rockingham, J. C. Thrasher, Dr. L. B. Yancey; Roanoke, W. Hamner, J. B. Buhr- man; Lewisburg, W. H. Ballanger, A. E. Hudeteston; Moorefield, W. W. Watts, W. Board of colportage: Baltimore, P. P. Nevit., O. F. Diggs; East Baltimore, Wm. M. McDoneld, O. C. Michael; Washington, J. C. Jones, W. S. Embrey; Winchester, A. A. P. Neel, J. J. Roy; Rockingham, Leon- idas Butt, E. C. Conrad; Roanoke, C. H. Buchanan, J. B. Buhrman; Lewisburg, G. ©. Homen, W. B. Grove; Moorefield, W. H. Wolf, S. M. Atkins. Conference Relations. Committee on conference relations: J. H. Dulaney, L. G. Martin, Geo. T. Tyler, H. A. Gaver, J. S. Porter, O. F. Burgess, O. C. Bell, J. M. Hawley. s Committee on publishing interests: J. W. Duffie, R. Magruder, C.D. Harris, W. H. Hellen, 3, G. Ferguson, W. S. Embrey, J. R. Van Horne, Dr. J. T. Brown, T. W. Brown, L B. Kagey, C. S. Stanton, G. T. Moreland, W. K. Marshall, John A. Taylor, J. 0. Knott, 8. M. Atkins. ‘On district conference records: A. P. Boude, T. J. Lambert, A. Weller, J. L. Kib- ler, R. M. Wheeler, Wm. F. Lock, T. J. Crickenberger, J. W. Bell. Committee on temperance: Baltimore, J. T. Wightman, L, B. Norwood; East Balti- more, J. Davidson, W. H. Hellen; Wash- ington, W. O. Ross, John W. Furr; Win- chester, H. L. Hout, G. E. Roy; Rocking- ham, J. K. Gilbert, H. T. Barnhart; Roan- oke, S. M. Bowman, James Chalmers; Lewisburg, L. R. Markwood, S. B. Will- jams; Mooretield, C. N. Mark, D. G. Hott. Committee. on Bible cause—Baltimore, Jokn.S. Enyle, W. T. Griffith; East Balti- C.K. Michael; Wash- ington, S. V. Hildebrand, J. B. Pugh; Win- chester, A. M. Cackley, H. T. Miley; Rock- ingham, A. C. MeNeer, J.B. Kagy; Roa- noke, G. T. D. Collins, F. T. Fishburn; Lewisburg, G. O. Homan, A. Lee Huddles- ton, Moorefield, J. H. Coolman, S. H. Will- iams. Rev. Charles S. Stanton was chosen post- Muster of the conference. Committee on Applications. On motion of Secretary Armstrong it was decided that the presiding elders should act as committee to decide on course of study for the ensuing four years. Rev. Collins Denny of Vanderbilt Univer- sity moved that the presiding elders pres- ent act as a committee on applications for membership or reapplication or transfer from .other conferences. This proposition met with opposition, and yet as it was a matter that seemed to expedite business and had been in the last conference the subject of a memorial, it was ably defend- ed by several members. The argument in favor of this committee was that the dis- cussion of applicants in open conference was not at all desirgble. The point was made that the last general conference had “been asked to authorize this method of action, but had not done so. Bishop Gran- bery held that it was in order to appoint the committee, as urged by Mr. Denny, to act in an advisory way to report on candi- dates approved by the committee on ad- mission. The motion was carried. The fol- lowing committee was then nominated: Baltimore, J. W. Duffy; East Baltimore, J. H. Davidson; Washington, A. L. Shipley; Winchester, W. H. Harper; Rockingham, Thomas Birley; Roanoke, F. G. Prettyman; Lewisburg, W. K. Marshall; Moorefield, C. Sydenstricker. List of Applicants. The following are the applicants who have signified a desire to come before the con- ference for examination for admission on trial: Charles D. Bulla, C. H. Day, Geo. H. Echols, Seymour Grady, J. B. Henry, W. E. Henry, C. T. Jones, J. L. Luttrell, C. F. Moore, Frank D. Orrick, C. L. Potter, William L. Reid, J. J. Ringer, H. H. Sher- man, John A. Taylor, M. T. Weikle, V. W. ‘Wheeler. A. W. Smith and S. A. Walter are appli- cants for local deacons’ orders. Rev. A. P. Boude asked that a special committee be appointed to consider the general subject of church and parsonage insurance. The conference ordered the ap- pointment of such a committee and the president took the matter under advise- ment. Church Extension. A communication was read from the sec- retary of the board of church extension, David Morton, showing that the Baltimore conference had aided ninety-two churches in the last twelve years, and paid them $11,985. The general board had aided four- teen churches in the conference, giving them $3,600. The amount loaned in the conference was $15,000. The Baltimore con- ference has contributed in regular assess- ments, from the beginning, $23,561 to the work of church extension. During the quadrennium past the conference has raised by regular collections for support of min- istry, bishops, conference claimants, mis- sions and church extension the aggregate sum of $577,764. The assessment on the conference this year was announced at $3,600, Dr. Morton was present, and being called forward by Bishop Granbery made a busi- nesslike speech on the subject of church extension. He criticised the course taken by many rural churches in building beyond their necessities, counseled economy and good sense. In the cities, he said, the same rule might not apply. The growth of many cities was so rapid that larger expenditure was there necessary in order to keep up with the demands of growth. Gift of $20,000. At this point a somewhat startling inct- dent occurred when Secretary Armstrong read a letter from Charlies Shipley of Balti- more, making a gift of $20,000 to the con- ference, to be held in trust for the support of superannuated clergymen. Mr. Shipley said he had thought of leaving this sum by his will, but as dead men cannot have their own way often even in their own af- fairs, he had decided to give it while he was yet here and could see to the matter himself. He counseled that the $20,000 be invested in ground rents and the income only be applied to the purpose designated. ‘The conference broke out with an excla- mation of devout gratitude, and on the call of Secretary Armstrong a rising vote of thanks was given and appropriate resolu- tions of thanks to Mr. Shipley were adopted. At various intervals through the proceed- ings of the session representatives of Methodist churches of Washington and other points were brought forward to the platform and introduced to the conference, among them Bishops Lane and Williams of the African Methodist Church, The call of the roll of superannuated ministers produced an impressive scene Rev. Nelson Head, in a brief speech, an- nounced that he was now the sole survivor of a class of twenty-one ordained in 1834 The conference broke out with the hymn “We are traveling home to God” as Mr. Head sat down: Word was heard from Dr. Hoffman Waugh, who was still living at a yery old age, but not able to be present. So, also, werd was had from Francis Mills and John W. Tongue. Rev. Joshua Gran- din was present when his name was called and made a happy Uttle speech, alluding to his having served with Bishop Granbery as chaplain in the confederate army. Rev. John Wolf, it was announced, was dead. ‘The report of the publishing house of the M. E. Church South was presented by Dr. Barbee. It shows that the total business of the year ended March 31, 184, amounted to $243,255. The total.assets March 31, pase hab Star acai Setenioiee and the capital av: “as per er, is $650,164. The business of the Christian Advocate, the paper of the church, has met with the loss of over 4,000 subscriptions the past year by the purging from the lists of non-paying rames. ‘The conference was asked to help the Epworth Era, the paper brought into existence by the general con- ference. During the year the publishing house has published the following book: Bishop Haygood’s “‘Jeck-Krife and Bram- bles,” Dr. West's “History cf Methodism in Alabama,” Dr. John’s “Handbook of Missions,” Dr. Cross’ “Echoes from the Oracles,"’ Rev. R. C. Armstrong’s “Roman- ism vs. Protestantiem,” Rev. John E. Har- rison’s “Our New Building: The Epworth league,” Dr. Tigert’s “Constitutional His- tory _of American Episcopal Methodism,” Dr. W. P. Lovejoy’s “The Mission of the Church,” Bishop Wilson’s lectures on “The Witnesses to Christ,” delivered, on tha Cole foundation, before the biblical department of Vanderbilt University; Bishep Hayzood’s “Our Children,” revi: his “Man of Gali- leo,” in the Spanish language, and the Dis- pape as revised by the last general con- ference. Annual Sermon Tonight. ‘The annual sermon before the confer- ence will be preached this evening at Mt. Vernon Church by Dr. Keener Cox. There was no session this afternoon. Daily morn- ing sessions will be held from 9 to 12 o'clock, and tn the intervals the various committees will prosecute their work. There are many tmportant questions to come before the conference, but they are propounded offhand from day to day by the bishop presiding, and no forecast of proceedings can be made. —————_ FOUND DROWNED. ‘The Body of am Oyster Boat Captain . im the River. The body of Captain Bunny Ellis of the sloop Horn. Point was found floating in the river off Riley’s wharf early this morning. The body was removed to the morgue and will be forwarded to the family of the de- ceased in St. Mary’s county, Md. Day was just breaking when the early risers among the oystermen and fishermen at the wharf descried a dark object rising and falling with the waves. It had a suspicious ap- pearance even in the dim light of the new day, and a score of the watermen hung over the wharf and peered at the curious thing. Of course, everybody suggested that it was a human body, but then everybody also thought that it might be only a log or a dog or something. A boat was pulled out and the man who reached over the side of the little craft and took hold of the mysterious thing drew in his hand with horror, as he announced the nature of his find. A rope was fastened around the body and it was lifted to the wharf. The body was barefooted. It was still too dark to clearly see the blue, pinched face, and lan- terns were brought, and as their red rays fell on the features of the corpse a dozen of them said, “Bunny Ellis.” Everybody around the dock and in the oyster trade hereabouis knew him in life. His craft, the Horn Point, was moored alongside the dock, and its master had fallen overboard during the night. Phe drowning must have occurred at a very late hour, as the body showed that the man had died violently, and no ghastly sounds were heard by the late watchers at the wharf. The body was devoid of coat, shoes or socks, showing that Captain Ellis had turned in for the night and had arisen for some reason and gone over the side of the Horn Point. His friends at the river believe that he must have been stricken with vertigo or a fit, though it is said that he was not known to be subject to either. It is also said that he was not a drinking man and was never under the influence of alcohol. There were no marks of foul play and this is not |. thought of around the river, as he was without enemies, and was believed not to have any considerable funds. The Horn Point came up on Sunday and very little of her cargo of oysters had been sold. There- fore, he had no money. The patrol was called,gand the remains taken to the morgue. Captain Jimmie Chiseltine of the schooner Douglass, now in port, is a kins- man of the drowned man, and he took charge of the remains. They will be shipped by the next steamer down river to his late home in southern Maryland, where he leaves a wife and five children. He was about forty-five years old. oe A CANAL TO THE LAKES. A Commission to Confer With Repre- sentatives of Great Britain. It is expected that the President will shortly appoint a commission of three rer- sons to confer with a similar commission to be appointed by the government of Great Britain on the subject of the construction of a ship canal between the great lakes and thc Atlantic ocean. Provision for an international commission of this kind was. made by the sundry civil appropriation act approved March 2, 1895. Under that act the President was authorized to appoint, immediately after the passage of the act, “three persons, who shall have power to meet and confer with any similar commit- tee which may be appointed by the govern- ment of Great Britain or the Dominion of Canada, and who shall make inquiry and report whether it is feasible to build such canals as shall enable vessels engaged in ocean commerce to pass to and fro between the great lakes and the Atlantic ocean, with an adequate and controllable supply of water for continual use; where such canals can be most conveniently located; the prob- able cost of the same, with estimates in de- tail; and if any part of the same should be built In the territory of Canada, what regu- lations or treaty arrangements will be necessary between the United States and Great Britain to preserve the free use of such canal to the people of this country at all times; and all necessary facts and con- siderations relating to the construction and future use of deep-water channels between the great lakes and the Atlantic ocean.” The act further provides that the per- sons so selected shall serve without com- pensation in any form, but shall be paid their actual traveling and other necessary expenses, and to that end the sum of $10,- 900 was appropriated. It was also provided that the President might, in his discretion, detail an oliicer of the army or navy as one of the members of the commission. The vast importance of the proposed work, and the difficulty of securing the services of suitable men, has so far delayed the ap- pointment of the commission, but it is un-. derstood that this will be done as soon as satisfactory arrangements are concluded with the British government for the ap- pointment of its commissioners. ————— A Bold Burglar. Yesterday morning about 2:30 o'clock burglars visited the home of Mr. S. W. Woodward of the firm of Woodward & Lo- throp, No. 2015 Wyoming avenue, Kalo- rama Heights, and carried off a handsome gold watch. The burglary was a daring one, and the pelice have not succeeded in capturing the perretrators of it. The house was entered by means of a ladder placed at the window of the sleeping room. A member of the family was aroused by the noise in the room, and the intruder lost no time getting out of the window. ‘The ladder used was left in the yard. It is of light material and has spots of red paint on It, as if it had been used by a painter. = Sergt. Slattery arrested a man on sus- picion, and paint stains were found on his coat, but as there was no way of connect- ing him with the robbery he was released. es Deed of Trust. A Dill in equity was this af‘2rnoon filed by Alice Adelmann agair st George J. Adel- mann. Emma A. Adelmann, Frederick J. -Imann and Charles H. Parker, to can- cel and sei aside a deed of trust, or to ap- point trustees to incumber real estate. The property invoked is lot 46, square 495, this city. a aa I Eo I i ee NE Na i ie i ee el LATE NEWS BY WIRE Minister Thurston's Case. MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN DECLARED OFF Disposition of the Former Queen Subject of Specu’ation. . . TO BE KEPT WHERE SHE IS ——_+—____ SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.—The steam- ship Australia arrived today from Hono- lulu. The latest Hawaiian advices contain no reference to the demand made by Sec- retary Gresham for the recall of Minister ‘Thurston, ard it is evident that no knowl- edge of this latest diplomatic incident has reached the Hawaiian people. Whether the Hawaiian government has any knowledge of the state of affairs at Washington is simply a matter of conjecture. The following is from the special corres- pondent of the Associated Press at Hon- olulu: HONOLULU, March 20.—Martlal law was declared off March 18. The military com- mission has been adjourned and the larger part of the 190 prisoners brought before this body are now working out their sen- tences in quarries or cn Interest the past few days has centered principally in the decision of the advisory council, which has been passing laws bear- ing directly upon the recent rebellion. The question of the disposition of ex- Queen Liliuokalani is causing rumors, but the government officials state nothing has done or suggested other than is al- ready in force. Attorney General Smith, on being asked what disposition was to be made of the ex-queen, said: “She's already disposed of. No advances have been made to the government on her part. She will be kept where she is.” FIRED ON THE NEGROES. Whites Wanted the Work for Them- selves. AUGUSTA, Ga., March 27.—A special to the Herald from Bath, S. C., tells of trou- ble between whites and blacks at the site of the new mill of the Alken Manufactur- ing Company. ‘The town was aroused late last night by the report of firearms, and investiga- tion revealed the fact that a party of white men had begun firing on the ne- groes assembled to do the work on the mill building. The regroes were notified by the white men to leave town in fifteen minutes. They refused to obey the order and the shooting commenced. It is claimed that the shots were fired in the air and were intended to frighten and not to kill. The object was, of course, to run the negroes off and give the whites a chance to do the work. It is said that one negro was struck in the leg. The negroes fled to the swamps, where they remained all night. They returned to tewn this morning, however, and are at werk today. All is quiet for the present, but further trouble is apprehended. ge NORWAY-SWEDEN DISPUTE. King Oscar Trying to Effect Agreement. STOCKHOLM, March 27.—It is semi-offi- cially stated that the proposals of King Oscar looking to a settlement of the dead- lock between Norway and Sweden will shortly be submitted to the rigsdag and to the storthing. He will propose separate consuls for each country, which need not prevent one consul from acting for both countries. The foreign office will be or- ganized on a common basis, each country enjoying equal privileges. ‘The minister for foreign affairs is to be elther a Norwegian or a Swede, and is to be responsible to a joint delegation com- posed of members of the rigsdag and of the storthing. ———— AMERICAN KILLED IN PARIS. Shot Down at a Railway Station by a Fellow Countryman. PARIS, March 27.—A man named Thom- as O’Brien, described as an American, was arrested here today for shooting a com- panion, Wedel, also said to be an Amer- ican. O'Brien shot, Wedel six times with a revolver at the Gare Du.Nord (Northern railroad station), this morning. Wedel is dying. After his arrest O’Brien declared that Wedel had frequently threatened to kill him. Both men are supposed to be book- makers. ——— Like the “Guiteau Curse.” BUFFALO, N. Y., March 27.—Seven years ago this spring a woman, Hattie Pen- seyres, was convicted of murder in the second degree, on the charge of having killed her husband. When the verdict was delivered, Mrs. Penseyres rose and cursed the jury, predicting that they would all come to some bad end. Since then two of the Jury have gone insane, and a third has been added to the lst. The latest is John Koehler, a sewing machine agent. He ac- costed a policeman on the street with a blasphemous remark, and invited the offi- cer to have a grink with him. Koehler was removed to the station, where he be- came quite violent. —>—_—_. Five Chiidremn Burned to Death. MINOT, N. D., March 27.—The residence of Phoenis Christensen, a carpenter, was consumed by fire last night. Five children, ranging in age from three to fifteen years, perished in the flames. The children burn- ed were sleeping upstairs. The mother and father, with four other children, escaped. One of the children was badly burned, but will recover. The fire is supposed to have caught from a stove in the kitchen. eee A Hotel Proprietor Assigns. NEW YORK, March 27.—Douglas M. Stanfield, proprietor of the Victoria Hotel, made an assignment today. O. P. Breen, manager of the hotel, said that the Habili- ties would be about $75,000, which will be more than covered by the assets. —— Stock Broker Assigns. NEW YORK, March 27—The suspension of H. D. Unionwood & Co. was announced today on the stock exchange. cee See Mobilizing Belgian Troops. BRUSSELS, March 27.—At a cabinet council today it was decided to immediately mobilize 7,000 soldiers of the army reserve. This step has been determined upon on account of the danger arising from political agitation in industrial centers. ———.—__ Suicide at Culpeper, Va. Dispatch to The Evening Star. RISTOL, Tenn., March 27.—-News has reached here announcing the suicide of George Stark at Culpeper, Va. Stark was formerly a druggist of this city. He was twenty-seven years old and unmarried. —————— Jobn G. Thompson’s Widow Dead. ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27.—Mrs. Fan- nie Thompson, widow of John G. Thomp- son, sergeant-at-arms of the House of the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth and Forty- seventh Congresses, died at her home here this morning, after a lingering #flness, aged sixty years. —_=__. Housebreaking Cases. Philip Williams, a colored boy,was acquit- ted of a charge of housebreaking today in Criminal Court No. 2. Charles Wheeler, also colored, who claimed to be but sixteen years of age, admitted that he was guilty of a similar charge, and was sentenced by Judge Cole to five years in the Albany penitentiary. es Personal Meution. Medical Director A. A. Hoehling of the navy is in the city on sick leave. He is stopping at 1355 Cercoran street. Maj. H. F. Bartlett of the marine cg stationed at League Island, Is on a vit to this city. { Shien a Je is wel for advertisers fo Reep steadifp in. mind the @ styorn dethifed statement cach Saturday of its circu: fation for the preceding weet and that i€ isthe onfp Wash: tngton newepaper that ree: ognizes the right of the ad- vertiser fo inom the measure of publicity for mBic be is paying. Ge amount of ad- bertising appearing daifp in She Star is ample evidence that this poficy is appreci: ANOTHER INCENDIARY An Attempt to Burn St. Mary's Catholic School. - Floor Saturated With Coal Oil and Fire Applied—Possible Imitator of St. Dominic’s Woman. Some time last night a fire fiend made a desperate effort to burn St. Mary's Cath- olic School, on Washington street north- west between 4th and 5th streets, by satur- ating the floor with coal oil and then ap- plying the torch. There was plenty of oil used on the floor, and the incendiary used a fuse, which burned the floor for several inches outside the limit of where the oil had left its mark, ‘This branch of the school is a one-story brick structure facing on Washington street directly in rear of the main school build- ing and only a few feet from St. Mary’s Church. Nothing was known of the occurrence until this morning, when the school was opened for the children to enter, and this afternocn the police. were notified of the facts. : Detectives Weédon and Boardman, who had been in attendance'at the trial of Mary Delaney for the alleged attempt to burn St. Dominic’s Church,, were sent to in- vestigate the schoo} fire, and Father Gloyd, pastor of the church, showed them through the school and explained how the affair must have happened. ( Last evening the:school room was closed and the teacher is confident that the shut- ters were securely fastened. Such was the condition of the room this morning, but the fire fiend had undoubtedly entered through the window and done his villainous work and then clesed, the shutters after departing. ; Just how much oll was used cannot be told, but judging from the spet made on the floor it is thouetit that at least one quart of the fluid Bad:been put there. There was still a strong odor of oil about the school when the officers and a Star re- porter called this afternoon. “I was in the room 4s late as 6 o'clock,” said the sister Who has:charge of the chil- dren in the room where the attempt was made, “but I am positive that the window shutters were closed.” ‘There are no locks on the windows, so that had the shutters been left unlocked the incendiary had no trouble to get in the Toom. Dangerous Attempt. The school property covers several lots, and in another part of the building, which, however, is separated from the one-story structure, several of the sisters were sleep- ing, but they could not possibly have smell- ed the oil or smoke, and would probably not have known anything of the fire had the flames gained headway until persons from the outside gave the alarm: ‘The police realize that the attempt to de- stroy the building was a genuine one, but they think it was done by some one who wanted to follow the example set by the person who set fire to St. Dominic’s and St. Patrick's Churches last week. Tt is a miracle that the place was not burned, for the coal oll was poured on the dry pine floor, and although along the line of the fuse the floor was burned, the flames went out when the oj! saturated wood was reached. As it turned out, there was no damage done, but the church people fear the at- tempt may be repeated. ‘The police will make every effort to cap- ture the guilty party, whom they think may possibly be a boy following the ex- ample of the other fire fiend, as persons followed the outrageous work of “Jack the Slasher” last year. MR. THURSTON’S DEPARTURE. The Hawaiian Minister Takes Leave of Washington. Mr. Thurston left Washington at 3:15 p. m. today. He had heard nothing from Ha- waii concerning his recall Gp to the time of leaving. Mr. Frank P. Hastings has as- sumed control of -the legation business as charge d’affaires. & KO PLEURO-PNEUMONIA THERE. Results of an Investigation Made in Kansas. As soon as the Department of Agricul- ture was advised by Gov. Morrill of Kan- sas of an alleged outbreak of contagious pleuro-pneumonia in that state, Secretary Morton detailed Traveling Inspector W. S. Devoe of the bureau of animal industry jp proceed at once to Kansas and ascertain all of the facts, and his report states pos- itively that there is no pleuro-pneumonia in Kansas, and that the suspected animals are free from the disease. Under Mr. De- yoe’s immediate ‘supervision pleuro-pneu- monia was eradicated from Pennsylvania, New York and New: Jersey. A thorough investigation was) masie by him in Kansas. His dispatches to Secretary Morton state most positively that there was nothing in the history of the animals, nothing in their appearance and nethte discovered on post- mortem examination; either by the local veterinarians or, by, the department in- spector, which indicated even remotely that they were affected with contagious pleuro-pneumonis. The officials at''the Agricultural Depart- ment have maintained from the first that it was impossible fot the disease in ques- tion to break out in sas, because the contagion had never-existed in that section of the country, and there have been no re- cent importations of cattle by which it could have been tarred there. The dispatches sent: from Kansas alleging pleuro-pneumonid wete, the department of- ficials say, the result of a scare, which oc- curred because the state veterinarian was unable to determine the nature of some disease in cattle that was caused by local conditions. —____—__-e+__ Venezuela’s Minister Will Dissent. Minister Andrade of Venezuela, one of the Venezuelan claims commission, has given notice of a dissenting opinion from the award of the commission made yester- day. The dissent will be in writing, and will be filed in a day or two. It will not, however, vary Venezuela's purpose to pay the award according to the finding of a | majority of the commission, but will be a | statement from the Venezuelan standpoint. The congress of that country is now session, and it is expected that the first in stallment on the award will be included In the budget of this year. The treaty pro- vides that the award is to be paid in five annual installments, each of which will be 3,300. DEATH ON THE FIELD Witnesses Tell of How Geo. Bahen Was Hart. THAT TRAGIC FOGR BALL GAME Inquest Over the Dead Player Held Today. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Coroner Hammett decided last evening that an inquest was necessary in the case of young George D. Bahen, the George- town University student who died yester- day at the Emergency Hcspital, as a re- sult of injuries received m the Thanksgiv- ing day foot ball game between George- town and the Columbia Athlette Club. It was thought at first by the family and friends of the unfortunate young man that the facts of the case were clear, and that an inquest would not be necessary. The body would probably have been removed to Richmond this morning for burial had this been the case, but the decision of the coroner necessitated a postponement of the funeral, which will be held tomorrow mcrning. The inquest, which was intended to get at the bottom of the unfortunate occur- rence, if possible, was held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the sixth precinct station, on New Jersey avenue. A number of wit- resses hac been summoned to appear at the inquest, among them several of the foot ball players who took part in the game that had such a sad outcome. The dury, after being sworn, were taken to No. 50 H street northeast to view the remains, and then returned to the station house and the-hearing was begun. The jury consisted of Alfred L. Wilson, George G. Ott, Lawrence A. Latchford, Bary. Smith, J. T. Fleischauer and R. A. Parton. ‘The Irjuries. The first witness called was Dr. James Kerr, who had charge of the case from the first, four months to a day. He found Bahen suffering from fracture of the cer- vical vertebrae, and paralyzed from the shoulders down. An operation was pet- formed, which showed a dislocation he- tween the fifth and sixth cervical verte- brae, and the spinal cord crushed between the two bones. The injured man never re- covered the use of any part of the body supplied by the spinal cord below the point of dislocation. He died as a result of the injury, the immediate cause of death being the action of the paralysis upon the blad- der and kidreys. He lived longer than such cases usually do, but he iled practically from exhaustion. He never suffered pain, and there were no complications. Dr. Glazebrook, the deputy coroner, de- scribed the results of the autopsy held yes- terday, and which showed tho correctness of the views held by the physicians at the hospital. From being a magnificent speci- men of a man young Bahen had become emaciated so that he was but a shadow Mis former self. At the time of his deai he weighed less than 100 pounds. Dr. Glazebrook said that Bahen must have died Jeng ago if it had not been for the admir- able care and attention which he had re- ceived at the hospital. The Fatal Tackle. Norman McElroy, who works about the base ball grounds, was next called as a witness. He told what he saw of the foot ball game last Thanksgiving. Bahen was running with the ball when he was tackled by a player on the other side and ‘“down- ed.” He saw no evidences of unusual roughness in the play, but saw the man carried from the field groaning and evi- dently hurt. Witness said that Bahen, when tackled, Se packet and it was then that he was hur’ Frank De Neale, who is in charge of the grounds where the game was played, testi- fied that he did not see the accident, but saw the injured man put in a cab. Policeman Mitchell, who waz on duty at the grounds that day, was called as a wit- ness, but it appeared that he, too, did not see the actual occurrence, and he was ex- cused. Policeman J, T. Kennedy was also on the grounds, but he, too, could not say that he saw the particular incident in question. He saw several men carried off the field, but did not know which was Bahen. A Player's Description. Alfred Bryan Leete was the next witness called. He is a bank clerk and was the left end on the Columbia team that day. He described the game briefly and the way it is played. Bahen’s play was to “take care” of the man on the end, Leete himself. His own duty was to lIcok after the man who had the ball. He saw the player coming toward him, and in trying to interfere he struck Bahen about the waist, striking him with his shculder. He stopped Bahen, but there was no foul play of any sort. Others of the Georgetown team fell on Bahen, and the doctors had assured the witness that the injury must have been made by a blow from the rear. Leete said that he did not Kick or strike the prostrate man himself, and that none of the Columbia team did. Dr. Hammett explained that in his opin- ton the fracture of the cervical vertebrae never could have been caused by a blow from the front, and that the natural con- clusion was that Bahen was injured either by a kick or blow from the rear. In answer to a question from a juror Leete said that at least two of the George- town men fell on Bahen, as it was what was known as a “tandem play.” He thought the two men were “Big’’ Mahoney and Murphy. Any unnecessary roughness in the game is punishable by the rules of the game, said Leete, and at the coroner’s request he outlined briefly the methods of the game and the rules that govern it. Leete said that he was a personal friend of Bahen’s, and had visited him at the hospital after the aecident. On the occasion of his visit Bahen said to him: “I did not think you would do it, but if the game had been fairly played I do not think it would ever have happened."" Leete said that he did not think any one had kicked the fallen man by accident. Bahen was all doubled up when he fell. Leete did not attempt to evade any of the questions. that were put to him, and said that he did not desire to shirk any re- sponsibility at all that might attach to him, his only desire being to sift the whole matter to the bottom. His evidence made a good impression upon the jury, and Dr. Hammett’s explanations to the jury were all to the effect that he did not think the injury to Bahen could have been caused by Leete’s “interference.” Leete said that Bahen was not uncon- scious when he was picked up, seemed to realize what was going on. Spectators Testify. Wilson Young, a spectator at the game and a classmate of Bahen, was called. He said he thought Bahen was jumped on by some one. He did not know by whom. Leete struck Bahen somewhere below the chest, and he did not think it was Leete who jumped on Bahen, nor was it Ma- heney. The game was a brutal one from start to finish. The witness said he was sure it was not a Georgetown man who jumped on Banen. The brutality was begun by the Columbias. He heard before the game a rumor that the Columbias intended to “knock out” three Georgetown men—Carmody, Bahen and Mahoney. All three were injured in the game. There was a good deal of hard feeling between the two teams. Robert G. Dill, jr., a newspaper reporter, told about the accident as he saw it. No one jumped on Bahen. It was a rough game. He, too, heard rumors that the Co- lumbla men were going to do up the Georgetown men, but thought it ground- less. The play in which Bahen was hurt was not nearly as rough as some of the other plays. Funeral Services. The funeral of young George D. Bahen, the half back of the Georgetown Univer- sity fcot ball team, who died at the Emer- gency Hospital yesterday, will be held to- corrow morning in Trinity Church, ; 2nd will be a most impressive event. The grief among his associates is profound and heartfelt, and all the classes have joined in floral tributes. The body will He in staté under guard of the students at the college tonight, and the services will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow mot when the procession will ferm at the building, and will march down to Trinity Church. It will con- sist of the celebrant of the mass, the dea- com and assistant deacons, acolytes and the vested choir of the college. Solemn high mass ef requiem will be celebrated at the chapel The celebrant will be Rev. J. Havens Richards, rector of the university; the deacon, Rev. J. D. Stafford, S.J., and wsubdeacon, Mr. J. W. Corbett, S.J. Going to Richmond. ‘The pallbearers will be chosen from the members of the junior class, to which Ba- hen belonged. They will be Robert Dick Douglas, James H. Dugan, Thomas C. Nel- son, Outerbridge Horsey, Francis B. Mc- Dermott, William E. Roach, Howard J. Kelley and Richard J. Harley. After the celebration of the mass by Rev. Father Richards the body will be carried at once to the Baltimore and Potomac depot and placed on the 10:27 train for Richmond, accompanied by a committee of the students from the college. The inter- ment will be made in Richmond, the home of the Bahen family. ———.__ WOMEN TRUSTEES. It is Believed the Commissioners Will Seon Act. It is understood that before the close of this week the District Commissioners will wrestle with the woman school trustee problem, and perhaps reach a conclusion as to who shall be appointed and what shall be the scope of their duties. As to the latter there will probably be no differ- ence of opinion, for it is generally believed to be only desirable and right that the women trustees should stand precisely on the same official plane as the men who now comprise the board. This means, though, that some of the trustees will be relieved of the care of schools not in a division to which they have been assigned. For in- stance, four members of the board care for all of one division and for half of another, so it will be easy to take these four se) arated halves and make two whole divi- sions out of them—one for each of the new trustees. It was belteved for awhile that the women trustees might not care to take charge of specific divisions, but would rather have roaming commissions that would be good all over the District of Co- lumbia, but those who are interested in the welfare of the pubiic schools seem inclined to the belief that such a proposition if practically spplied would resilt in con- fusion and perhaps even in strife. It may, therefore, be as about settled that the women whose names may be announced either Saturday or Monday will he ss- signed to divisions just as other members of the board have been, and will possess every privilege common to local sch>ol trustees. A number of applications have been received, and it may be that one or more ef the applicants will be fortunate enough to be honored by appointment, but some of the little birds t! betray secrets even at the District building are of the opinion that the selection will be made not from the applicants, but from among the multitude that made no application at all. ee A RURAL WHITE HOUSE. The President to Ge to Woodley Next Week. The President and his family will remove to their country residence at Woodley next week, and will spend most of their time there until June next, when they will make their usual summer visit to Gray Gables, on Buzzard’s Bay. The meetings of the cabinet will be held at the White House as usual until the President goes away on his summer vacation, but it is understood that the President will not come in from ‘Woodley on other days of the week, unless it is absolutely necessary for the proper dispatch of public business. As cabinet meetings are held only 6n Tuesdays and Fridays, they would only require his pres- erce at the White House twice a week. Most of the official matters requiring the President's attention will be considered at the Executive Mansion, on the Woodley ‘lene road. It is said that there are at present no prospects of an extra session of Congress. ———_+-»: SENT TO PERU. The Monterey to Leok After American Interests. Orders have been sent from the Navy Department to Mare Island, Cal., to have the U. S. coast defense ship Monterey proceed to Peru. The country has been in the thrces of revolution for many months, and {it has been felt desirable to have a United States warship at Callao to look after American interests in case they are endangered. It was intended to send the U. S. Ranger to that point when she started some time ago from Mare Island on a cruise to the southward, but when she reached Buenaventura, Colombia, the situation in that country was found to be so precarious, as a revolution was also in there, that it was deemed necés- sary to detain the ship at that point: The Monterey has been engaged for months past in testing the Pacific coast coal for naval use. She is a coast defense ship of the monitor type, and while a good sea boat is not regarded as well fitted for cruising purposes, mainly from the lack of sufficient storage room for coal. Her quarters will also be rather uncomfortable in a tropical climate such as she is to enter. —___«+_____ RACING AT ST. ASAPH’S. Yhe Fine Wenther Took Many to the Track. i Beautiful spring weather signalized the fifth day of the Virginia Jockey Club's meeting at St. Asaph’s, and had the ef- fect of drawing a large number to the track. Although the card was small, it was good in quality. The track was fast. Eighteen bookmakers did business. First_ race, seven-eighths mile—Pay or Play (Welsh), 6 to 5, first; Solitaire (Reiff), 7 to 5, second; Nockbarren (Nacy), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1.30 3-4. Investigating St. Asaph’s. According to the New York Worid a rep- resentative of the Jockey Club is expected to visit the St. Asaph course today or to- morrow to look Into the matter of the for- eign book in operation on race days at the head of the Virginia Jockey Club's chute. License was granted the club for its pres- ent spring meeting with the understanding that no foreign books be opened. Under the laws of Virginia bookmaking and pool selling ar: restricted to agricultural fair associations and driving parks. If the St. Asaph foreign book is outside the inclosure it can be raided by the state. If in the club grounds the organization is pretty cer- tain to lose its racing license. —_.—__. Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, ted by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and. cotton er, 1421 F street. IN. Wheat—May...--1-- SB" 55H DH OH July. sf Fa 46 og 46) 2 2% 29 1252 12. 12.32 12.65 12.50 12.50 705 G97 6.97 72 712 «(7.12 622 610 612 637 62 627 pts,” 4, SI sales, 10,000 bushel#: southern’ wheat by sample. 263; do. on grade, besa6ii” Corn ateady—spot, 14; May, D04a50%; steam: er mixed, 48%049—recelpts, 46,957 bushel iments, 64,286 bushels; stock, 434.322 bushels: sal 30,000 bushels; southern wl yellow, "495 Oats very drm— Western, 37iga38; No. 2 mixed, 35a35) 6,672 bushels; stock, 194,005. bushels. let, no demand. B7ab8—stock, 20,236" bushels. Hay firm—good to’ cholee timothy, $13.002$13.50. Gruin freights steady, more doing, unchanged. “Su: firm, unchanged. Butter steady, unch L. iires—treah, 12. Cheese firm, wachancet = = a Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring wheat patent flour, per barrel, 3.60a3. spring wheat straight flour, per barrel, 3.15a3: winter wheat patent flour, per burrel, 3.1503. winter wheat straight flour, 21803. winter wheat extra flour, 23502. clipped oats, 39a40; No, 2'white oats, 370384; N 2 mixed oats, 4; No. 2 yellow corn, 51: No. Sue hay. < No. 1 thr me hay, 12.75a13.50; ‘0. 1 cul ‘ixed ; bulk bran, 17,50a18.! rz S00 . : 11. bulk middlings, 18, delivered 019.00; rye stra 6.00. The above are f. 0. b. track, Washington, FINANCE AND TRADE Rumored Complications in the Coal Situation. HEAVY SELLING OF JERSEY CENTRAL Fractional Concessions in Many of the Active Issues. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. - NEW YORK, March 27.—The reactionary cr halting tendency of speculation noted yesterday was further augmented this morning by rumors of complications in the coal situation, resulting im a pre- nounced weakness in the securities directly involved, and in sympathetic concessions in neighboring groups. New Jersey Central, the leader of the re- cent advance, was equally conspicuous in the retreat, a decline of 3% per cent fol- lowing liberal and continuous selling dur- ing the forenoon. Reading was active at a decline of 1% per cent, and Delaware and Hudson, on mcderate transactions, conceded 2 1-4 per cent from the initial estimate of its value. The effect of this movement in the coal stccks was reflected in the general market by a somewhat restricted volume of busi- ress, rather than by any marked disposi- tion to participate in a similar movement. Fractional concessions were noted in many of the active issues, but no signifi- cance was attached to them. The street sections: among the Sentiment, however, is disposed to favor the long side of the market, even though figures are lacking in support of such a position. Sentiment frequently usurps the place of facts, but its triumphs are, ag a rule, but transitory. might attract for stocks, and ry- A shading off in values i those of the market at heart are willing moderate reaction. New England was strong on purchases attributed to the bull pool in the property, to which attention has been previousty di- rg ere hese gipecrcnsetioe eon ive behii pool's operations tainable. The Grangers were steady on moderate dealings, and elsewhere a limited volume of business prevented any important changes from. yesterday’s figures. The industrial group, contrary to custom, was influenced in a manner almost iden- tical with that of the railroad list. General Electric was the feature of this group, sell- ing up 1 per cent on early trading, but subsequently yielding to a ese of selling orders for a loss all of its early gain. Chicago Gas directors have been notified of a meeting to-be held April 2 to consider the payment of dividends. It is believed that some change in the present policy of the company will be made, but no reliable irformation on the subject can be had. Sugar and Distillers attracted little atten- tion, but were steady within fractional limits of first prices. ‘The trading of the last hour was active and in the main inclined toward weakness. General Electric and the Grangers were sold down by traders to the lowest points of the day. Final figures were irrezuiar, with fractional declines most pronounced. WINASCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- Stocks, High, Low. Close, Americaa Sugar. Bt WOOK 100%; 1 ‘American Sugar Pid. 9 Me BBG 8B 25% «257% «(IH a > nc, af my BM Ex c Be By BY a4 { Citc.and Northwestern. 91% 91% 9035 90} © Gas... a) TR TK ne a 8K IK «BT re 1B 16156 iss 19 (138 136 ~% myo gY iy BK BOK BAK ist” ist ide ibe 9% 8% aes} S28 % 3 oe Teg 100K 10O% 1 Raggy SSS ete s* st iy ng Ca New York Central: i sy N. ¥. and N. EB. Cis, 86} Bo¥i,G,amdst. Louis SSeS Normer Pacite Bid: 18 We ey 18g North American... ee rs le 1g 1 osaee tee Bn “iis is 9% 8g bh «15 4 10% «10% I mx oe 18 Wheeling an . 19% 19% 12 WeserCnon tel 8 San Ot vi inion Tel. 88% nese Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Belt Railroad Se. $1,000 at SO. 3.” Chesapeake and 23 at 56. Government Bonds.—U. 8. bid. U. 8. 48, coupon, 112% 5s, 115% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund Se, 108 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114 ‘Water stock %s, 1901, eur , 118 bid Water stock 7s, 18, currency, 122 a funding, currency, Cs, registered, 2-108, 100 ‘fonds, — Washi Me Pe ot conr. Gs, 1; rie it conv. 5a, 135 and Potomac Telephone 5s," 100 American Security und 8 id. jcam Security and Trust Sa, 100% x ‘ashington. Washington Market Market 100 bid. Ws tocks.—Bank of W; bid, 300 asked. Bank of the Metropolitan, 282 bid, 300 asked. c Farmecs and Mechanics’, 185 bid, 200 ond, 137 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 136 Tumbia, 133’ bid, 145. asked. West ind, *107% bid, 111% bid. Lincoln, bid, 108 ‘asked. Safe Deposit Deposit and Trust, 1: . ‘Trust, 118 bid, 120 asked. American Security Trust, 135 bid, asked. Washington Safe posit, 100. Railroad _Stocks.—W1 fom and 270 bid, 295 asked. Met tan, 6S PColumbia, 63 bid, 70 asked. Belt, 35 ington, 2% bid. "Georgetown and Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington 48% bid, 40% asked. G Gas, 50 bid. 8._Electric Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 38% bid, 40% Franklin, 45 bid. Metropoli 1 bid, 30 157 Md Potomac, ‘38 bid, 73.2 " k it FF eeet i FEE asked. asked. ar Co Peo- % ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate bid, 116 asked. Columbia ‘Title, 1 bid, 8 sakewe Washington Title, 8 asked. “District Title, 10 bid, ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsyivania, asked. Ghiesapenke and Potomac BOM bid, 60 asked. Asses ican Graphophone, 2% bid, 3 asked. “Stiscellancons” Stocks. —Washington CONS: .—Wasl fon Mi a bid. Great Falls 180, bid, 145 asked. Run Panorama, 36 bid. Norfolk and Wasbingtos boat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 Did. Inter- liding, 90 asked. Mezgenthaler , 100 at Potomac Telephone, 20 at 56;———