Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Maryland Conference of the Metho- dist Protestant Church. CALLED 0 ORDER AT ALEXANDRIA Appointment of the Standing Com- mittees. THIS MORNING’S SESSION ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 3.—The sixty- seventh annual session of the Maryland conference of the Methodist Protestant Church convened in this city this morning, with about 200 ministers and delegates in attendance, and more are expected during the week. The conference was called to order at 9 o'clock by President J. D. Kin- ger. The death roll, composed of members of the ministry who had died since the last conference, was read. The roll call showed about two-thirds of the members of con- ference present. During the morning a special committee, composed of Revs. L. W. Bates, J. J. Mur- ray and J. F. Benson and Messrs. John Mason, Joshua Warfield and Garen Spence, ‘were appointed to look ‘nto a matter re- flecting on the character and standing of @ member of: the conference, whose name ‘was not made public. The following standing committees were atnounced by the president: Finance—Wm. Poisel, W. J. Neepier. Ed- ward Reisler, T. M. Bartlett, J. W. Cox. Itinerary and orders, church extension— 8. A. L. Melvin, J. M. Gill, G. W. Had- daway, H. T. Mason, L. H. Licates, Frank Mershaw. Pulpit service—F. T. Benson, M. R. Gra- ham, J. W. Norris. Superannuates—F. T. Little, A. W. Mather, C. W. Austine, Garen Spence, Sam’l Veumont, J. D. Cathell. Literatura—H. C. Cushing, J. T. Lassell, L. R. Dyott, M. B. Usilton, J. A. Smith, J. A. E. Cunningham. Sabbath echools—G. W. Coe, G. R. Mc- Cready, B. F. Truett, J. J. Fooks, J. O. Phillips, T. S. Smith. Temperance—S. B. Tredway, G. L. Bachus, L L. Morrow, W. H. Radcliffe, Jobn Maconner. Benevolent agencies—J. E. T. Ewell, J. B. Jones, A. D. Dick, Griffith Thomas, W. B. Hartley. Fraternal relations, L. W. Bates, R. B. Lewis, J. M. Sheridan, J. S. Scarborough, J._H. Elliott. ‘Official character, S. A. Hoblitzell, S. F. Carson, Avery Conovan, J. R. Ferguson, Joseph Englar. * Statistics, H.W. D.Johnson,Edwin Sinclair. Education, B. F. Benson, J. L. Green- field, F. T. Tagg, J. N. Warfield, John H. Baker. Foreign missions, F. C. Klein, T. E. Coulbourne, J. McLain Brown, W. W. Smith, James T. Clark, Caleb Freeland. President's report, J. L. Elderdice, J. T. Bowers, F. M. Warner. Sabbath observance, J. W. Charlton, F. H. Mullineux, J. E. Nicholson, G. W. Tay- lor, A. W. Ewell, B. F. Buck. Credentials—J. E. Malory, W. E. Thomp- son, O. M. Ong. General home missions—R. S. Rowe, B. W. Kindley, E. C. Ford, T. C. Poist. Christian Endeavor work—T. O. Crouse, B. 8. Dumm, L. F. Warner, John Mason, B. F. Haynes, J. T. Anders. Publication of minutes—The secretary of the conference. Missionary Service. It was resolved that the sessions of the conference should be held from 9 a.m. to 12:20 o'clock noon and from 2:30 p.m. at will. A recess was taken at 11 o'clock for a missionary service, which was conducted by Rev. S. R. Murray, D.D., who preached an eloquent sermon on foreign missions, taking as his text the 46th Psalm, 10th verse: “Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the heathens; I will be exalted in the earth.” A meeting of the trustees of the college wag held in the Sunday school room at 1 o'clock. When the session was resumed at 3 o'clock the election of a president to serve for three years was taken up. ‘The other officers will be elected tonight. Holy communion will be celebrated, after which the memorial services will be held, and obituary notices of members of the conference who have died since the last session will be read. WILL EASILY ADJCST DIFFERENCES. What Joyce Says About Joining the Team. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 3.— William Joyce of the Washington Base Ball Club will join the team when it reaches the city tomorrow from Charleston, 8S. C. When geen by the Star correspondent today Mr. Joyce said: “I have not xs yet completed arrangements with the management of the Washington team, but was told to report at Richmond April 1. “The differences between myself and the Washington Club can be, I think, easily adjusted when the matter is fully discussed by us. Inasmuch as I have not been With the team so far this season I can’t speak as to their condition, but from reports of the southern correspondents they are evi- dentiy in first-class shape. “Of course when I join the team I ex- pec to go back to my old position at third ase. I am very sorry that I had to lose my spring practice, but as I am in fair con- dition I wont be long rounding up. J. Earl Wagner of the Senators, with a few of the crippled players, such as Maul, Mercer, Stockdale and others, are expected here tonight from Charieston. The rest of the club remain in Charleston, where they play today, but they are expected here to- morrow morning, when they play the Rich- mend team in the afternoon. DEFAULTED FOR 350,000. An Assistant Cashier of a Chicago ¥ Bank. CHICAGO, April 3.—It has been discover- ed that F. W. Griffin, assistant cashier of the Northwestern National Bank of this city, Is a defaulter to the extent of $50,000. He has been arrested and has confessed. The Northwestern National is a hank of ample means, capital and resources amounting to a million and a haif dollars and one of the most conservattve institu- tions in Chicago. Griffin’s shortage will in no wise affect the standing of the bank and creates no excitement. = ——--— SECRETARY KING'S STORY. He Tells How He Was Assaulted by Legislators. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 8—Myron D. King, Gov. Matthews’ private secretary, in his testimony before the county grand jury in reference to the riot on the closing day of the legislature, said he left the gov- ernor’s office with the veto message fifteen minutes before midnight, accompanied by Custodian Griffin. He suspected nothing until the elevator reached the second floor landing. When the door was opened to let him out Representatives Adams, Alien and Boardman leaped into the elevator carriage. Alien took the lever away from the conduc- tor and Adams struck the witness a heavy blow in the side, breaking a rib. The ele- vator was run to the third floor, the fight- ing continuing in the meantime.’ Custodian Griffin succeeded in getting possession of the lever by striking Allen in the face. ee STER TERRELL'S CLOSE CALL. MIN. Narrow Escape From Being Shot in Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3.—The Unit- ed States minister to Turkey, Mr. Alexan- der W. Terrell, narrowly escaped being shet today. A man who was being pursued by the police drew a revolver on the Place Taxim and fired several shots at his pur- suers. Mr. Terrell happened to be passing across the square in his carriage as the man fired, and was in great danger of be- ing hit. This caused the minister's cavass to jump from the carriage and seize the man who was firing. The latter tried to stab the cavass, but was overpowered and arrested. THE POLICY OF SILENCE Still Very Little News Leaks Out of the Board Room. Not Much to Be Ascertained About the Fender Question—A New Letter Book. The Mystic Order of Three, the erstwhile board of District Commissioners, has pro- vided itself with a new and beautiful yel- Id6w calf-bound letter book in which to record such of its sacred proceedings as, in the opinion of the board, may, without impropriety, be given to the public. At first sight this would not seem to be @ matter of sufficient importance to war- rant newspaper publication, but when it is remembered that, since the now famous exclusion order of the triumvirate was enacted, the letter book, in which are copied the orders and communications which emanate from the Mystic Order of Three, is almost the only source of in- spiration for the benighted and outlawed reporters whose duty it is to keep the tax- payers of Washington informed of what is being done for and against them, the mere statement that a new letter book has been called into service is fraught with deep significance. It opens up a charming vista of possibilities. With hundreds of blank pages of tissue paper to be covered with orders for the laying of water mains and the abandonment of worn-out pumps, with letters to people who do or who do not want something, with appointments of third assistants to the deputy chimney sweeps and with other routine matters of like Import, one quickly sees that there is a broad field for conjecture as to just how much the Mystic Order of Three may be willing to let the poor public know. Many Empty Pages. True, there was nothing of interest in the letter book today—there usually is just about that much—but there may be some- thing tomorrow. This morning all that this Picturesque volume contained was a copy of the garbage regulations, which were pub- lished in The Star as an advertisement yes- terday, and some recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior with reference to some people who are supposed to be insane, and whose commitment to the asylum was desired For some days past there has been a feel- ing evident on the part of the Mystic Order of Three that it would be just as well not to enforce their objectionable order too rig- orously, and the impression was out that hereafter the bonds of secrecy would not be held quite so tightly. This may have been a mistaken idea, or it may be that not much has been done, for the fact remains that very little information has managed to trickle through the office filter, the sec- retary of the board, and things are not now as they used to be when the Commis- sioners went on the principle that public acts were fit subjects for public print. What is more to the point, the odious order forbidding any employe of the District building, except the secretary of the board, from giving ovt any information for publi- cation, is still in force, notwithstanding the impression that the order was worded in a Pickwickiaa sense, and was never intended to be enforced. % The Fender Question. The most important matter before the Commisfioners just now is their contest with the electric and cable campanies, with reference to putting fenders on the cars. It is needless to say that the public takes a very sharp interest in the question wheth- er cr not the Commissioners are going .to erforce their order, directing the cars to be equipped with fenders by April, and in de- fault to pay a fine’ of $25 a day for every car not so provided with the life-saving apparatus. Yet it is no easy task to find @ut what the Commissioners are doing in the matter or what plan they have in con- templation. The order was issued to the ccmpames over two months ago. The time witlin which the order was to be complied with has expired, but the police department has been notified not to enforce the order or to take any steps looking to the punish- ment of the delinquent companies until fur- ther orders. . The Washington and Georgetown Rail- rcad Company, for example, has seventy grip cars which are in daily use. Of this rumber only one is said to be equipped with the fender. The order is three days overdue. If the penalty had been enforced the company would now be out of pocket just $,175 already, and no signs of the order being lived up to in the near future. Yet all the Commissioners have done has keen to write to this and to the other of- fending companies, asking them why their cars have not been equipped. Major Powell,the Engineer Commissioner, said to a Star reporter today that Mr. Claude of the Rock Creek Railway Com- Fany had been to the Commissioners’ office today for a personal interview, and that a letter had been received from the Ecking- ton company on the matter. Asked wheth- er any information on these two subjects would be given to the public, Major Powell said that they were under the advisement of the board, and he did not know whether anything would be settled or in such condi- tion that it could be given out. So much for the merits of a system of secrecy which the Commissioners approve, although not unanimously. An official of the District government told a Star reporter this morning that the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company had really done all in its power to equip the cars with fenders, but that it was found to be a physical impossibility to do so within the prescribed time. He had been told by the contractor some time ago that every effort had been made to hurry the work of making the fenders, but that it required a considerable time to make the first model to fit the cars. After that it was not such a difficult task to cust the other fenders; but even then all the cars could hardly be equipped before the Ist of May. So far as he knew, however, most of the other companies had taken practi- cally no steps toward a compliance with the order. All of this delay may be perfectly ex- cusable and proper, but the public natural- ly feel an interest in the matter and would like to know what the Commissioners have done or are going to do about it, and they feel that this desire is reasonable and justi- flable. News Given Out. Although little has leaked out with ref- erence to this important matter, the Mystic Order of Three have been able to find no reason why the public may not be given the benefit of the following more or less important gems of: thought and nuggets of information: The inspection of the new Mt. Pleasant school, which resulted in the contractor being ordered to remove the slate roof and to substitute slate of a better quality, as stated in The Star Monday, was not the result of an investigation conducted by the Commissioners, but was made by the build- ing inspector some weeks ago, and the change has already been made to his com- plete satisfaction. : ‘The Commissioners have granted peasions of $20 a month each to Mary E. Hagan, widow of Policeman John T. Hagan, and Annie B. Raff, widow of Policeman Henry Raff, payable from the policemen’s relief fund. Lyman H. Lamb and Charles E. Flinder have been appointed additional privates of the police fcrce for three years for service at the National Base Ball Park and with the Bottlers’ Protective Association, re- spectively. Many Bequests. The will of the late Mrs. Eliza Staley, dated August 27, 1890, appoints Thos. J. Myers and Geo. H. B. White executors. To Richard Lannagan of Bridewell, Ire- land, a nephew, $500 are given; to Mary | Ann Sullivan of Riverside, Ill., a ntece, $100; to Johanna Brown, a niece, of Chi- cago, $100, and the same amount to John Lannagan, a nephew, of Chicago. To the executors $300 are given in trust, the in- come therefrom to be used in keeping in condition the burial lot of the deceased in Mount Olivet cemetery. The executors are aiso given $200 each in addition to their usual commission. All the residue of the estate {s given to Cardinal Gibbous of Bal- timore, Md., and his successors. —___—_ No Jurisdiction. Coroner Hammett this afternoon declined to hold an inquest over the body of Edward Broughton, because of lack of jurisdiction. This is the man who was fatally wounded by the explosion of a dynamite cartridge and was removed to Emergency Hospital, where he died. As the wounding occurred in Virginia, Coroner Hammett felt war- ranted in not investigating the case. ATTEMPTING IDENTIFICATION Trial of the Men Oharged With Highway - Robbery. ‘The Assault on Mr. Goiden—Witnesses ‘Who Saw Some Portion of the Affair. This afternoon in the Police Court Prose- cuting Attorney Mullowny called for trial the case of the four young white men, charged with committing an assault on Mr. R. A. Golden, in the alley near his stable, in South Washington, Saturday night, as published in Monday’s Star, and Lawyers A. A. Lipscomb, Frank P. Closs and W. Preston Williamson represented the defendants, whose names were given as William Werden, David Werder, David Adams and Robert Simmons. The trial was tefore a jury, and pleas of not guilty were entered. Mr. Golden was the first witness ex- amined. He told the court and jury of his exciting experience at his stable door, as heretofore published. He told how he was accosted by a young man, with a pistol, who demanded his money or his life, and then struck him on the head with the re- volver. When he called for assistance the several young men ran and he fired one shot at them, but without effect. He was unable to identify either of the defendants as having participated in the assault. Bernard Marlow, a colored boy, employed in Mr. Golden's office said that when Mr. Golden came to the office, after he had been assaulted, he wanted to know, “Why did you sit in the office and let those fellows kill me?” Witness did not see the assault, but he said that one of the defendants was in the office a short time before the affair happen- ed, and asked “Is Mr. Golden in?” Recognized Him. F. M. Skinner, who lives near .the scene of the trouble, testified that when he heard the pistol shot fired he ran out to see what was going on, and he saw a young man whom he thought was Simmons. He rec- ognized him from the fit of his light overr coat, and also, he said, because he is bow- legged. A young man named Oscar Olisen was next called, and he, too, heard the pistol shot fired. He said he saw the Werden boys running, ani when he asked what was the matter one of themanswered, “The niggers are shootirg at each other in the al- ley.” Witness also said he saw another young 1nan near them, who was weariag a light coat. The young men, he said, came from the direction of where the shot was fired. He thought the man who wore the light over- coat was not Adams. Benjamin Anderson, colored, testified that when he heard the cry of “murder” Satur- day night he went out to learn what was going on, and he saw ‘three young men who ran from the alley. Witness identified them as the Werdens and Adams. Witness said that he reached the alley before the pistol shot was fired, and he said that a large crowd soon collected there. z Witness said that he noticed one of the boys had red hair, and, in describing him for the benefit of the jury, said: “I know he’s one of the honeys.” “One of the what?” asked counsel. “One of the ‘honeys.’ ”* “That's a new one in court,” remarked Mr. Mullowny. “What do you mean by ‘honeys? ” “I mean,” said witness, ‘that he was one of the parties who caused the disturb- ance.” Counsel for the defendants then examined witness at length on the question of identi- fication. He saw them at the police sta- tion after they were arrested. Saw Three Men. A colored woman named Eliza Rich testified that she heard Mr. Golden’s cry of “murder,” but did not go to the door uatil the second cry was made. She saw three men around Mr. Golden. When she went cut the men passed her and ran in the direction of 10th street. She identified one of the defendants as being one of the three young men whom she saw around Mr. Golden. Witness said she lived just across the alley from the stable. Policemen Hughes and Bannagan were next sworn, and they gave evidence con- cerning the arrest of the defendants and statements made by persons connected with the case. The witnesses were cross- examined by counsel, but their memories seemed somewhat defective. The cross- examination of Officer Hughes assumed a lively aspect, but his evidence was not damaging to the defendants. The defendants made denials of the eharge when talking to the officers. Officer Bannagan was on the stand when this report closed. —_——__ THE UNION DEPOT WALL. The Engineer Officers Report on the Thickuess Required. The controversy over the retaining wall which the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company has to biuld to prop up the large section of Georgetown—now some- what endangered by excavations that are being made for a union passenger station— ended today by the company’s being given permission to go abead with the construc- tion of a wall, which shall be in accord with the specifications contained in a re- port made by Capt. Burr and Capt. Beach, engineer corps officers on duty as assistants to Commissioner Powell. ‘The company’s original proposition was to put up a wall that should be eleven feet thick at the ‘base, and to continue of the same thickness for one-third of the height from the foundation to the top of the ex- cavation. Building Inspector Brady pro- tested that such a wall would not, in his opinion, be safe, but, failing to conyince the railroad engineers, he recommended that the whole matter be turned over to the en- gineer department of the District for re- port and action, thus removing from his own shoulders all responsibility. Capts. Burr and Beach were instructed to invest!- gate and report. Maj. Powell has approved the report. The recommendations contained therein call for a wall of good brick or cement thirteen feet thick at the base for the high walls, with concrete filling on the face of the walls and means for drainage. ee eee Health Office Changes. Upon the recommendation of Health Of- ficer Woodward the services of Henry Green, laborer in the health department, have been dispensed with, and the vacancy thus created has been fillgd by the appoint- ment of Rudolph Murphy at a salary of $10 per month. ‘ ‘The health officer has requested that Austin O'Malley, medical sanitary inspect- or, be granted sick leave and that Dr. Schn E. Walsh be appointed additional medical sanitary inspector from March 30, at the rate of $1,500 per annum, to. be paid from the appropriation for the ‘en- forcement of the scariet fever and diph- therla law. The recommendations have been approved. —-—— His Formal Thanks. In session as a board and of their own motion the District Commissioners this afternoon gave out for publication a letter received from Charles W. Bohannon, whose residence and place of Business at ist and N streets southwest was recently dam- aged by fire. Mr. Bohannon’s communica- tion’ contained his formal thanks to the police and fire departments for bravery and efficiency made manifest on the distressing occasion referred to. Special mention was made of Officers Smith and O'Day. pelalliaecee nies $ No Inquest Necessary. Coroner Hammett this afternoon viewed the body of Marcellus Allen, the workman killed yesterday by a cave-in at the union station excavation. He examined several of the witnesses, and decided that-an in- quest was not necessary. Those who were eye-witnesses to the fatality declared that ft was not due to carelessness, and was unavoidable. The testimony foreshadowed what the verdict must have been, and Cor- oner Hammett said that he thought it useless to put the District to the cost of an inquest. ——— Her Will Filed. The will of the late Catherine Gorman, dated February 11, 1895, appoints the wid- ower, Edward Gorman, executor, and con- yeys to him, in trust, lots D and G, square 725, for the benefit of the children, with power to sell, exchange or transfer the same. The rest of the estate is given to said Edward Gorman. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 189s-TWELVE PAGES. OSCAR WILDE'S SUIT Old Bailey Thronged to Hoar the THE PLAINTIFF 1S POT ON THE RACK Nearly Fainted From the Exhaustion of Cross Examination. DISPOSED TO BE FLIPPANT LONDON, April 3.-Every available inch of the Old Batley was occupled this morn- ing, when the Marquis of Queensberry ap- peared, and the libel suit brought against him by Oscar Wilde was opened before Justice Collins. Oscar, Wilde charges the Marquis of Queensberry with libel in leav- ing, on February 28 last, an uncovered card at the Albemarle Club, on which card were written certain foul epithets. As a result, Mr. Wilde on March 2 caused the arrest of the Marquis of Queensberry, and the latter at the Marlborough street police ccurt was placed under £1,500 bail. The old courtroom was crowded with lawyers. Admission was obtained by ticket only, and the sheriff in charge show- ed the representative of the Associated Press a pile of applications a foot high, many of them being from well-known peo- ple. Rumors were current in London yester- day that Oscar Wilde had suddenly left the city, in order to avoid being present in court today, and reports were also cur- rent that a startling development would arise today. But both these rumors were set at rest by the arrival in court of the principals to the suit. The Marquis of Queensberry, who wore a shabby overcoat, was placed in the dock, and answered two indictments, by plead- ing, first, not guilty, and, secondly, that the libel was true, and that it was pub- lished for the public good. The marquis seemed quite unconcerned, ard, replying to the questions put to him, he spoke quietly and clearly. Sir Edward Clarke, formeriy solicitor general, opened the case? Oscar Wilde on the Stand. Oscar Wilde was then called, and he languidly arose from the sclicitor’s table, at which he had been seated, and entered the witness box. The plaintiff was fault- lessly dressed in a long black frock coat and carried his gloyes in his hands, show- ing his fingers to be covered with rings. He was very pale, but was seemingly :om- posed. Wilde spoke with his customary drawl, leaning his arms upon the raij of the wit- ress box and replying distinctly to the questions addressed to him. The jury, which was composed of very intelligent men, of elderly appearance, mainly pros- Perous tradesmen, eyed him with curiosity. He admitted giving £20 to a man named Wood, who had a letter which he (Wilde) had written to Lord Alfred Douglass, the marquis’ son. He gave him the money be- cause he was in distress. The document referred to was here pro- duced in court and was handed to Justice €ollins. The letter referred to the “rose- red lips” of Lord Ajfred Douglass, and the writer addressed him as “My Own Boy,” and asked “Why are you alone in London? The letter was signed, ‘With undying love, Oscar.” * Counsel, in explaining this letter, said that it might seem extravagant to those who were in the habit of writing commer- cial letters; but, he added, it was mere poetry. Interest in the case was heightened when Sir Edward Clarke. upon finishing the di- rect examination of his client, turned the latter over to Mr. E. H. Carson, Q. C., M. P., counset for the Marquis of Queens- berry, for cross-examination. Mr. Carscn began the presentation of the case for the marquis by reading passages from one of Oscar Wilde's novels of mod- ern life, claiming that it showed that the author upheld indecent practices. Replying to: questions put to him by Mr. Carson, Wilde said that the letter to Lord Alfred was “merely poetical,” and he added that he had “undying love” for Lord Alfred, who, he claimed, was his best friend. Wilde and Wood, it was also shown by the cross-examination,’ addressed each other by their Christian names. Mr. Carson then drew out Wilde’s opin- ions regarding Mterature in. general, to which line of cross-examination the plain- tiff made many smart responses in the same line as in his plays. “The interpretation of my works does not concern me,” said Wilde. “I do not care ‘tuppence’ for what the Philistines think about me.” But Mr. Carson severely repressed the levity of the witness. The cross-examination then touched upon Wilde's relations with various boys and men, and the questions put to the witness were so pointed as to be unprintable. Wilde, however, emphatically denied that he had done anything improper; but he wes troubled and confused under the ter- rible crass-examination to which he was subjected, and frequently drank water. In fact, he seemed ready to faint, and a chair was placed inside the witness stand for his use. Throughout the questioning of the plain- tiff the Marquis of Queensberry stood fac- ing him and did not take his eyes off the man In the witness box. The cross-examination of Wilde was not finished when the court adjourned for the day at 5 p.m. _, A large crowd of people assembled about the Old Bailey in order to see Wilde leave the court. A PREACHER’S SUDDEN DEATH. Rev. Mr. Pastortield Drops Dend at the City Post Office. Rev. J. Pastorfield of this city, a Metho- dist minister, fell dead in front of the stamp window in the corridor of the city post office on G street about 12:15 o'clock this afternoon. He was hastily removed to the Emergency Hospital in the police patrol, those who picked him up hgping that life had not left the body. At the hospital, however, the physiclans saw at a glance that death had occurred. The dead man was well dressed, wore a long white beard, and in his pockets were found about $200 and a number of papers. He was over seventy years of age. A Star reporter: conveyed the sad news to the wife of the deceased at 606 11th street, and also to her son, Mr. M. J. Pas- terfleld, who is chief clerk of the Hotel Raleigh. They hurried to the hospital to take charge of the body. The cause of death is not known. Until about a week ago Rey. Mr. Pastorfield had charge of,,a congregation near Baltimore. His wife stated that for a few days past, her husband had been troubled cver busi- ness matters, andthe remarked to her only last evening that he had a presentiment that he was about to die, and added that he was prepared for the hereafter. He left home abot noon today, and it is thought walked dfrectly to the’ post office. The family-isswell known in Washington, Mr. M. J. Pastorfield having been clerk at the National Hotel for nitfe years before ac- cepting his present position at the Hotel Raleigh. Another son, Samuel M. Pastor- field, conducted @ dining room at 616 Louisiana avenue. There are two other sons, one’in New York and the other, Wil- liam Pastorfe!d, ‘4 carpenter, who resides at 606 lith street. Mrs. Pastorfield is ip charge of the building at 606 11th street, where the Dorothea Dix dispensary is lo- cated. O. H. Douney, of Albion, Ind., an acknowledged expert in mat- ters relating toadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star one of the best six daily papers inthe United States for advertisers’ use, because-- to use his own words--"‘because it comes nearer to cevering its field entirely than any other paper on earth.” WwW. C T. U. MEETING Some Opposition te Joining the Federation of Women’s Olubs. Interesting Reports Submitted as to the Result of Work in Various De- partments During Last Quarter. The action of the executive committee of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in voting as it did recently to be- come a member of the Federation of Wo- man’s Clubs is not approved by all the members of that organization. This fact was developed to some extent at the quar- terly meeting of the W. C. T. U., which opened this morning at the Gurley Me- morial Presbyterian Church, Florida ave- nue between 6th and 7th streets. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Emma T. Shelton, in presenting the minutes of the executive committee, which 13 composed’ of the officers of the District Union, the su- perintendent of departments and of the unions, stated that a resolution had been adopted by the committee recommending to the various unions that they do not de- vote their funds to any other society. Mrs. Catlin questioned the right of the committee to take such action, inasmuch as the District union was devoting its funds to another society, referring, it was understood, to the federation of clubs. It was explained that the union had simply joined this organization and were using their funds to pay the regular dues. This explanation, however, evidently did not convince Mrs. Catlin’ that the action of the District union was a correct one, but as there was a regular order of business it was decided to postpone further consid- eration of the matter until 3 o'clock this afternoon. . A Good Attendance. . There was a good attendance of the rep- resentatives of the various unions compos- ing the District union when the meeting was called to order this morning at 10 o'clock by the president, Mrs. M. E. Grif- fith. The pulpit was adorned with flowers and the American flag was entwined about the reading desk. After devotional exer- cises by Mrs. Anna C. Gotwold hearty words of welcome were spoken by the pas- tor of the church, Rev. J. Russell Ver- brycke, and an appropriate response was made by Mrs. Griffith, who then went on to speak of the growth in numbers which had been the experience of the District union since the last meeting. She also referred to seme of the influences which had been manifested as the result of the work carried on by the W. C. T. U., and’ among these influences she mentioned the increase of unity among the members of the various denominations and the more active participation by women in public speaking. Reports from the superintend- ents of various departments were read which stated the progress made in the re- spective fields of work during the past quarter. Among the reports made were wing: “Work Among the Colored Mrs. T. A. Williams; ‘‘Parliament- ary Usage,” Mrs. Anna F. Deiler; “Hered- ity and Hygiene,” Mrs. C. B. Ritter; “Work Among the Firemen,” Mrs. Maria Merrick; “Temperance Literature,” Mrs. Margaret B. Platt. + A report was made from the departm@t of untermented wine by Mrs. M. EB. Faulk- ner, which mentioned the progress that has been made both by personal effort and by the diffusion of literature in inducing the various churches to use unfermented in- stead of fermented wine for communion purposes. A number of instances were cited where churches already use the unfermented wine, and the report said in conclusion that it was hoped the day would come when all of the clergy may see the necessity of using the “pure juice of the grape.” Some of the ministers called upon, the report stated, thought that it was not a proper duty of the W. C. T. U. to urge this matter, and some thoughi that each church should be left to decide the matter for itself. Increase in Membersht The report of the corresponding secre- tary, Miss L. S. Weightman, stated that since the last convocation in February one hundred new members have been added. The active membership of the various unions was reported as follows: Chapin, 231; West End, Northwest, 56; Capitol Hill, 65; Anacostia, 15; North Capitol, 5 Southwest, 24; Frances Willard, 30; South- east, 43; Brookland, 23; Le Droit, 33; Georgetown, 24; Nineteenth Street Baptist, 25; Lincoln Memorial, 25. The report stated that there are on the rolls of the union 683 active members and 36 honorary members. Reference was made to the fact that head- quarters for th> union had been secured at 910 F street. A report of Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, re- cording secretary of the Y branch, as the young woman's C. T. U. is known, reported the active membership of the various mem- berships as foliows: West End, 30; Baptist Church, 13; Crusaders of the Metropolitan M. FE. Church, 16; Vermont Avenue Chris- uan Church, 45; Ryland Church, 1¢. A new union has been organized at the Ninth Street Christian Church with 18 active members. Acccrding to the report of the treasurer, Mrs. S. M. Wescott, the receipts amounted to $304, and the cash balance to $116. The report of the juvenile depart- ment stated that a league had been or- ganized at the Gunton Temple Church and at the Central Union -Mission. A resolu- tion was offered by Mrs. Catlin, which was adopted, which deplored the increasing laxity of Sabbath observance, and stating that in this city many places of business are kept cpen on the Sabbath, thus depri ing the employes of the privilege of attend- ing divine worship if they 30 desire, and encouraging a growing disregard .cf the day. The resolution then concluded as follows: “We arpeal to all housekeepers, and espe- cially to all mothers, in this District to provide carefully on Saturday for the physical needs of the Sabbath, so that nothing need be bought or sold on that day, and employer and employe be per- mitted a day of rest, as God in His wisdom designed.” Rev. Mr. Pate’s Address. Rev. Mr. Pate,-who was present, was called on to make some remarks in con- nection with this resolution. He stated that an effort is being made to have a meeting of all the ministers in the city in order to arouse public interest on the sub- ject of Sabbath observance. If such a united action was effected he thought that the first point toward which their efforts would be directed would be the Sunday newspaper. He thought that many people were kept away from church by the Sun- Gay newspaper. He cited the case of an editor in Rochester, who had been induced to give up the issue of his Sunday paper. He spoke of what the Baptist ministers in Baltimore had accomplished in securing fenders on street cars in that city, and he was of the opinion that if the Christian people of this city would unite they could accomplish 2 great deal. A resolution* was offered by Mrs. Platt which appealed “‘to all friends of sobriety and urged upon them the necessity of tak- ing « formal step and withholding at once and forever their patronage from any and all liquor grocery stores.” Mrs. Gillinwater stated that she knew that while White Ribbon women would not patronize liquor grocery stores, yet they will buy from grocery stores on Sunday. She thought that this ought not to be, and she also fa- vored the stoppage of street cars on Sun- day. A paper was read by Miss Lizzie Kessler on the “Work of Local Treasures.” In a report on narcotics which was made by Alice B. Chapman, reference was made to the work of organizing anti-cigarette leagues. The noontide prayer hour was observed, Mrs. A. M. Faehtz leading in prayer, fol- lowed by Rev. Mr. Pate. At 12:30 an ad- journment was taken and the delegates were entertained at lunch, which was fur- nished by the ladies of the church. — Came From This City. The colored woman who was found strangled and mangled at 6th avenue and Waverley Place, New York, last Sunday morning, kas been pretty well identified as Mary Martin, said to have come from this She was seen by her friends last Fri- when she said that she was going to & this city to see her parents. She worked in a boading house in West 25th street. ——— Divorce Granted. Judge Cox today granted Henry a decree of divorce from Elizabeth Coleman. The petition for the divorce, filed by the hus- berd December 22, 189, stated that the parties were married here April 6, 1861, and charged Mrs. Coleman with abandon- ing and deserting her husband in February, 1887. No. 2 timothy hay, per ton, 11.50a12.00; No. i mixed has, per, ton,’ 11.00a12,00; No. 1 clover hay, per ton, 1 hay, per ton, 13. 14.00; bulk bran, per ton, 17.50ai8.50; ‘ulk mid- diings, per’ ten, 5. 4 rye 5 r ton, | 13.00a14.00; wheat straw, Thi { per_bushel, 51452; No. 2 No. 1 THE GARBAGE CONTRACT The Commissioners Will Not Take the Pub- lio Into Their Confidence. Specifications Believed to Have Been Determined Upon by the Board and Everything Now Complete. Some of these days—maybe during the present week—the people of the District of Columbia will be permitted to know some- thing about the specifications upon which would-be garbage contractors will be ex- pected to base their bids. In the District appropriation act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, it is provided that the Dis- trict Commissioners may, “on and after the passage of this act, enter into contract, after due advertisement, as required by law, under such regulations and specifica- ticns as they may establish, for the col- lection and removal of garbage and dead animals, as hereinbefore mentioned, for a period not exceeding five years, and for incinerating, or otherwise disposing of the same, for a gress sum of not exceeding $69,000 per year for such collection and disposal.” For more than three hours yesterday afternoon the Commissioners were in ex- ecutive session as te the specifications and regulations the law permits them to pro- mulgate, and in this work they were as- sisted by Attorney Thomas and Health Of- ficer Woodward. After the board had reached its conclusions, the draft was turn- ed over to the attorney and the health of- ficer for the purpose of affording them the opportunity to make such amendments as they might deem necessary. A number of amendments were made by those officials, and this morning Health Officer Woodward returned the decidedly interesting matter to Commissioner Truesdell, who will pre- sent the amended specifications and regu- lations to the board, possibly this after- noon. It is not at all probable that the Commissioners will take exception to any of the changes that have been made—Com- missioner Truesdell himself stated to a Star reporter that everythirg was practically complete—but the general public will not be given any opportunity to criticise or make Suggestions before the regulations are giv- en out in company with requests for bids, before which time, of course, the rules laid down will have been finally acted upon by the Commissioners. ——_— A BRITISH SHIP THIS TIME. England and Uncle Sam May Have Common Cause Against Spain. It is stated by officials that the reported firing by a Spanish gunboat on the British ship Etkelred, bound from Boston to Jamaica, if confirmed, will give the United States and Great Britain a common cause in dercanding explanations and indemnity from Spain. Official confirmation of the indignity on the Ethelred has not yet been received here, either at the State Depa-t- ment or at the British embassy. It is said that the usual course will be for the com- mander to report the fact to the London foreign office. As he was bound for Jamaica, he may first report to the govern- or general of that British colony, who, in turn, would pr--sent the case to the foreign office. Great Britain is quick to take cognizance of any interference with her merchant marine, and it is not doubted that if the facts are as reported the foreign office will speedily ask of Spain first, an explanation, and second, compensation. The circum- stances appear to be almost identical with the firing on the Allianca. It ts not yet clear, however, whether the Ethelred was on the high seas or within six miles of Cape Maysi, which is the jurisdictional limit claimed by Spain. If within the limit the case may present an interesting com- parison of the British and American poli- cies on marine jurisdiction. In Mr. Gresham’s demand on Spain he took the advanced position that American vessels on the regular routes could not be molested, even when within the jurisdic- tion of Spanish waters. If Great Britain takes a similar position as to her mer- chant vessels on the regular routes to Jamaica it will go far toward the termina- tion of Spain's claims of the right of search and seizure within Cuban waters. ———-~—2-____ QUARTERS ASSIGNED. New District Building Divided Among Officials. Assignments to quarters in the Walker building—soon to be occupied by the Com- missioners and their subordinates, and probably to be known as the District build- ing—were completed this afternoon after much consultation between the Commis- sioners and the interested officials. The complete assignment schedule is as fol- lows: Basement (east side)—Health officer, chief of fire department, sanitary officer; west stde—police department, auditor’s disburs- ing clerk, sealer of weights and measures. First floor (east side)—Assessor and col- lector; west side (front)—Water office, and permit clerk; west side (rear)—Chief of po- lice. . Second floor (east side)—Auditor, special assessment division and a portion of the assessor’s Offices; west side (front)—Excise board and board of assistant assessors; west side (rear)—Building inspector. Third fioor (east side)—Sewer department, water department, street lighting depart- ment; west side (front)—Superintendent of property, plumbing inspector and plumbing board, propefty cierk; west side (rear)— Capt. Burr, Capt. Beach, storage and sam- ple rcom. Fourth floor (east side, front)—Street de- partment, assistant engineer; east side (center)—Superintendent of streets, inspec- tor of minor repairs; east side (rear)—Sub- division of lands and street extension; west side (front)—Computing engineer and map cases, bridge engineer, superintendent of county roads, general inSpector and as: sistants street cleaning department; west side (rear)—Capt. Fiebeger, record division, engineer department. th floor (east side, front)—Commission- ers; east side(center)—Secretary and clerks, east side (rear)—Board room; west side (front)—Commissioners; west side (center)— Reporters and superintendent of charities; west side (rear)—Board of steam engineers, Commissioners. Sixth floor (east side)—File room; west side (front)—Inspector of asphalt and ce- ments, chemist of health department; west side (rear)—Superintefdent of telephone and telegraph service. {eS Grain and Cotton Markets. nd grain markets, reported by W. B. Hivbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F street. Gi ‘Open. 56% . Low. a Bog Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOI April _3.—Flour firm, unchanged— receipts, 1 barrels; shipments, 19,360 barrel sales, Ti Vheat dull and firm: mont %; 3 steamer No. 2 red, els; shipments, 24,00 sales, 20.600 bushel ple, Gia63; do. month and M. 48%—receipts, 3: bushels; bushels; stock, 402 bushels: els; southern "white 1» 5 5O%250%. Oats firm—No. 2 i, 485 shipments, "58,857 sales, 6,000 bush- oek, good to freights very dul firm, unchanged. unchanged. Eggs uncha: | demand Batter inged. econ Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchanze. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 3.60a3.80; epring straight flour, per 1, 3.30a8.50; winter patent flour, per barrel, 3. 30; winter straizht, flour, per barrel, 2.00a3.00; winter extra flour, per barr: 2.40a2.50:' clipped white oats, per toad 2 white oats, per bushel; mixed oats, per bushel, 34a35 2 yellow corn, white corn, per bushel, tiniothy hay, per ton,” 12.75a13.50; x r ton, 5.50a6.00. ie above quotations for car lots delivered on track, ‘Washington. FINANCE AND TRADE Moderate Selling on This Side for London Account. EFFECT OF LOWER RAILWAY EARNINGS Industrials Attracted the Bulk of Attention. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —_+-__—_. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 3.—Opening prices were fractionally lower this morning as the result of moderate selling for London account and some realizing among the trad- ing element. The reported decrease of $314,000 in Rock Island's earnings for the month of March, followed by a decrease of $130,000 in St. Paul for the fourth week of the same month, had a discouraging effect on the railway list in general. Such re- ports as these are likely to displace senti- ment as a speculative factor and force concessions from the present artificial es- timate of values. The volume of business was small and in the main professional, traders being dis- Posed to await developnrents in the coal situation and the Supreme Court's interpre- tation of the income tax law. The industrial issues attracted the bulk of the day’s business, but were extremely er- ratic in their behavior. Sugar sold down 1 per cent at the opening on ‘further selli by brokers who were borrowers of the stock yesterday. The closing of the re- fineries is now construed to have been a device in the interest of maintaining rates. The change in the political complexion of Chicago's new city government en- couraged a more hopeful feeling as to the future of the gas properties in that city. Chicago Gas was steady around 72 on buy- ing, induced by the result of yesterday's elections and assurances that the dividend policy of the company will be framed in the best interests of the shareholders. New Jersey Central was sold down for a loss of 3-4 per cent from first prices, and vas the only member of the coal group which attracted sufficient business to war- rant any change in price. New England declined 1 per cent on realizing sales, and was moderately active on the decline. In view of the prevailing indecision among traders it is difficult to determine the prob- able result of the next spurt of activity. The market for sterling and continental bills was firm with quotations practically unchanged from yesterday. Bankers report an increased demand from remitters, and transactions ere so close as to allow of a mere broker’s commission. Repvesentetives of the bond syndicate are carefully watching the situation, and there is continued confidence in the ability of the strong houses comprising the syndicaté to Prevent any surprises in this market. The bears will profit little by any gold export scare which may prevail during the life of the government contract. ‘The feature of the last hour's trading was a sudden advance of 2 per cent in Manhattan, making the price 1.13. The buying was in small lots, &nd attributable to no special cause. Final trading was dull and irregular within fractional limits of first prices. ———__—_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. High. Low. 4 American buger........ 10IM 108% 101g 101% ‘American Sugar Pfd.. O% 4% SM 946 My (8 95 26: ce “on 4936 0% 8936 36 17% I hicago, B. and Q. 7 Chic.and Northwestern. 91 m1: icago Gas.... 2 a C.. M. and St. Paul OTK oT C.. M. and 8t. Paul Pfd. ...-. cones Chic.. R.L and Pacific... Ox “Del.. Lack. and W. - Serres Delaware and Hudson. : pit Disa na Cat je Feeding. as. 19x 15% Me 8 is-and Catth : General Blectrle. 85 3535 BB BB Tilinois Central. Lake Shore. abas! Wheeling and L. Erie. Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central. Silver... <3 faseee tEx-div 1%- *Ex-div. 1%. Washington Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clork m.—Colambla Rail- reall Ga, S100 ‘at 1091S; $500 at 100g: $500 at Toot. Washington Gas, 5 at 49%. U.S. Elect Light, 10 at 130%; 10. at 133%6; £0 at 188%: Lame coln Fire Insurance, 100 at 8%. American Graph phone, 35 at 3. a a istered, 151 Rov. Bonds.—U. registes ae t 8. 4s, coupon, 112 bid, 1 asked. ig S. 5s, ac Sas ae aS tana a, eae fond Geog. Me oat Meat ok “1901, currency, 116 bid. Vater st = oo ws bid. 65s, funding, ~ 110% bid, 112 asked. 3%, registered, 2-10s, id. bid. 1 Bonds.—Washington and _ George- tons Gtuitroad conv. Gs, Ist, 130 bid, 130% asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad sete ye 150 Hid, 130%4 asked. " Metropolitan, allroad, cone: Se t00arit Eixington Railroad. Ge, 103%, bid, 1 86% asked. e y rr Railroad Gs, 109 bid, 110 asked. Wathingwoa 'G Company 6s, series “A, 113 bid. Washington Gas «Company , series B, 114 bid. yachington Gas Company conv. 68, 135 bid. U. 8. Se Tighe conv. Sm 485 bid, 180 asked. £58: peake ayd Potomac Telephone 5s, 100. bid, | 1 Ronerican Security and ‘Trust 58, F. A 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. 5. 100 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s, 110 bid, 115 asked. Washington. Market Company . 10 bid, 114 asked. Washington Market Company ext 107 bid. “Masonic Company ext. bid. Washi Light infantry Ist HO" Geode” Washington Light Infantry 20 78, 100 bid. * ¥ Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 230 Soca nes Sete a amNY 280 asked. Metropolitan, 282 bid, £07 asked. Cen- tral, 265 bid, 285 asked.” Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 S bid. Second, 135 bid. Citizens’, 135 bid. Vi 07% bs Mid, 120 asked: jYaneoin, 100 bid, 105 ‘onto, Ty id, SS at bd ‘Trust Companics.—National Safe ‘ha Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Washington Trust, 119 bid, 121 asked. “American Se- ‘Trust, *194 Did, 186% asked. Washing 9% as ‘ks.—Washington and Stoc Georgetown, 210 id, 305 asked. Metropolitan, 69 bid, 7 asked. Eoturabin, Go bid, 70 asked. Belk, 35 acked. “Esk . 18 bid. : ington. Nd Electric Light Stocks.—Washington G tid. 50 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, 55 P Electric Light, 133% bid, 133% a Tustizance Fire 38 bid, 4054) asked. Franklin, 4 b5 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, SO asked, Corcoran, 57 bid. Potomac, 68 bid. Ar- foe 50. bid, 157 asked. German-American, 170 bid. National Union, 12 bid, 15 asked. Columbia, bid, 15 asked, ‘Rixes, 7 bid, 73% asked. Peo id, asked. “Lincoln, 8% bid, 8% teal Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 Colw itie, *7%, bid, 8 Washington Title, 6 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 13. asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- apeae and Potomac, Soi bid, 36 asked. | Ameri- can Grapbophones 24 bid, 3 asked. Pneumatic Gua Carriage, 25 ‘Misceliancous . Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 pul “Great Falls Ice, 130-bid, 145 asked.” Bull Ttun Panorama, 30 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, 160 bid, 180 aifked *Ex div. see tas Accidentally Shot. Harry Mason, a colored driver, eighteen years of age, who reside$ at 1232 M street northwest, was shot in the hip this morn- ing by the accidental firing of a twenty- two caliber rife. The bullet was extracted at the Emergency Hospital.