Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1895, Page 2

ee ——————————— LATE NEWS BY WIRE Last Day's Session of the Conference at Alexandria. APPOINTMENTS 10 COME CUT TONIGHT Reports Provocative of Considerable Discussion. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. AL! DRIA, Va., April 9.—The last day's session of the Maryland anfual con- ference opened with devotional exercises this morning, conducted by Rev. C. M. Cullum of Sussex. Rev. Dr. J. C. Cushing of Eutaw Street, Baltimore, read the report of the commit- tee on literature, which showed increased interest in the church papers, and an in- crease particularly in the Methodist Prot- estant, edited by Rev. B. F. Tagg. The re- port recommends a greater use of the lit- erature gotten out by the book concern, and suggests that every church member should subscribe to at least one of the church papers. The report was adopted. The report of the committee on benevo- lent agencies showed the sum of $163.08 collected for the Maryland Bible Society and a contribution of $200 from Mrs, T. A. Reese of Easton, Md. Revs. McCoskey, Donovan and Blake were recommended for election as life di- rectors of the Bible Society. Four hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty cents had been collected for the Maryland Tract So- ciety, which includes a special donation of $200 by Mrs. T. A. Reese, and it was fur- ther recommended that Revs. Bachus, War- ner, Harryman, Graham and Trout be made Ife directors of the Tract Society. It was also recommended that the agents of the two societies be given access to every pulpit whenever it was expedient. The re- port was adopted. Rev. A. D. Melvin, chairman of the finance committee, introduced a resolution that $4,900 be appropriated for church ex- tension purposes -for the coming year. Mr. Caton was anxious to know where the money was going. In the discussion it was brought out that last year not three thousand dollars was collected and many of the ministers were opposed to increasing the amount nineteen hundred dollars. Dr. Bailey moved to make the appropri- ation $4,500 and it was carried. The report of the committee on educa- tion showed a deficiency in funds of the Westminster Theolegical Seminary. The committee say: “We think a trial of three months should enable the teachers to say whether or not the student will prove capa- ble, and if he is not he shouid be discon- tinued.” : President Lewis opposed the fixing of any mit. ‘The report was under consideration when this report closed. There were meetings of several com- mittees during the afternoon, and tonight the business session will be continued and concluded. The appointments will be read tonight. After The Star's report of the conference closed yesterday afternoon, Rev. S. C. Oh- rum stated to the conference that owing to a change that had come over his mind on the subject of baptism he desired his withdrawal papers from the conference, and he was granted an honorable with- drawal. Mr. Ohrum will enter the Baptist ministry. ‘The following officers for the Church Ex- tension Society were elected: President, E. J. Maloy; first vice president, W. J. pier; secord vice president, S. B. Tred: secretary, J. H. S, Ewell; treasurer, T. H- Bartlett, and hoard of managers, F. T. Little, W. S. Hammond, T. O. Crouse, S. B. Sutherland, W. C. J. Dulany, J. N. Gil- bert, T. A. Murray and T. H. Bartlett. Last night at S o'clock the anniversary of the Church Extension So.'ty was held and an open parliament, conducted by Rev. S. J. Smith, was held. It was very inter- esting, as tof those present took part. Tt was decided to hold the next. annual Meeting of the conference in Olnutt Me- motial Church, Baltimore, the second week in April, 1896. os SEALS AND THE CANAL. Matters Brought Up in the House of Commons. LONDON, April 9.—Replying to a ques- tion in the house of commons today the parliamentary secretary to the foreign of- fico, Sir Edward Gray, sald that the gov- ernment was aware that the United States had appointed a commission to inquire into the feasibility of the plans for building a canal across Nicaragua, but he added Great Britain could not appoint a commission to co-operate with the United States commis- sion unless the United States was desirous that Great -Brtain should do so. Sir Edward Gray also said that in case the construction of the canal was pro- ceeded with the government would take steps to insure that British trade was placed on the same footing as that of other nations, In answer to Sir George Baden-Powell, he said that the government had not re- ceived any proposal from the United States to summon a conference of the powers concerned to deal with -the ‘seal fisheries of the North Pacific. Sir George also asked whether Great Britain would refuse to join ® such a con- ference unless the conference is instructed on the lines suggested by the Paris tribu- nal of ar! ration in 1803, but to this ques- tion Sir Edwin Gray made no reply. Answering a question as to whether a petition had been r ed from Canada suggesting that in consequence of the ina- bility of the United States Congress to ap- ropriate the sum agreed upon under the Paris award, and in view of the serious financial difilculties to the seal fishers which had arisen in consequence, Great Britain would advance some portion of the award, pending a final settlement with the United State Mr. Sidney Buxton, parlia- mentary secretary to the colonial office, said: ot in a position to answer that ——-- < SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR. Bpenker Watson of Delaware Takes the Oath. DOVER, Del., April 9.—Contrary to gen- eral expectations, there was no change when the one hundred and sixth ballot was taken today for a United States Senator, and the deadlock seems no nearer a solu- tion than previous to the death of Gov. Marvil. Immediately after the ballot had been taken the members of both branches en- tered the senate chamber and Chancellor Walcott administered the oath to Speaker of the Senate Watson as governor. A suit- able resolution was then adopted on the death of Gov. Marvil. ker pro tem. of the senate to succeed . Watson. a Democrats Not Much Interested. TRENTON, J., April 9—Election day Is passing of here with more than the 3. e democrats are only functory part, whi the re- r : gettin® out their vote fairly The ovtlook is for a republican vic- , No J. April ‘The large of New Jetsey and some of the 8 in the northern end of the state held their charter election today. ‘A heavy vote is being polled today, and Indications point to the r stion of J. L. Westcott, the present republican mayor, by a majority of from two to three pe aS The Sick List. The condition of Assistant Controller of the Treasury C. H. Mansur, who is critical- ly ill at the Nationa! Hotel, was unchanged this afternoon. No change is reported in the condition of Dr. J. Ford Thompson, who is suffering with blood poisoning. Dr. Samuel C. Busey, who fractured his right thigh bone last weex by falling down the elevator shaft of the Concord Hotel, is steadily improving. thousand. nator Records (democrat) was elected | NEWPORT NEWS LAUNCHED The New Vessel of Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company. She Will Be the Queen ef Local Waters—Her Construction and Appliances for Safety. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEWPORT NEWS, April 9.—In the pres- ence of an immense throng of interested spectators and with the day a perfect one in every respect, the new steamer of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com- pany, which is to make the day trip be- tween the cities of Washington and Nor- folk, was successfully launched a few min- utes after 9 o'clock this morning. As the immense floating palace glided from the ways into the waters of the Chesapeake bay. bands yed, a big turnout of military presented arms and Miss Gertrude Wood- bury, a niece of Vice President Levi Wood- bury of the steamboat company, gracefully broke a bottle of champagne over the bows and uttered the words, “I christen thee Newport News.” Speedy and Graceful. ‘The Newport News will be the speediest, the most graceful and the largest craft plying in home waters. In model she con- forms to the lines of the Washington. She ig fitted with triple expansion engines, sup- plied with steam by two double-end boilers, sufficient to produce power capable of driv- ing her twenty statute miles per hour in slack water, using natural draft in the boilers. Her length over all will be 275 feet; length between perpendiculars, 200.6; breadth of beam over flared sides molded, 46 feet; beam at water line, 37 feet; depth from base line to under side of deck at center of boat at lowest point amidships, 17.3; depth from base line to under side of deck at side at lowest point amidships, 16.6; free board to top of guards at the lowest point, 6.5; extreme draft aft to bot- tom of shoe, 12.6. Her engines wll be of the inverted, di- rect-acting, surface-condensing form of the triple-expansion type, having the light- pressure cylinder forward and the low- pressure cylinder aft, and to be built for a working pressure of 160 pounds to the square inch. Each of the three cylinders will have a stroke of thirty-six inches. The lagging will be perfect and every detail of cylinder heads, pistons, slide valves, stop valves, framing, condenser, bed plate, cross heads, main guide bars, connecting rods, crank shaft, reversing gear, starting gear, turning gear, thrust bearing and pumps has been looked after with reference to ex- treme efficiency. The keel is to be a vertical plate of steel, thirty-eight inches deep from bottom of keel to top of center keelson angle and two and nine-sixteenths thick for one-half length amidships and one-half inch thick at ends. This keel runs as far forward and aft as possible, increasing in depth toward the stern and under the engines and join- ing the stem forward and sternpost aft. Modern Construction. The stem is to be of the best hammered iron, eight inches wide from keel plate to ten inches at water line, gradually taper- ing to the bottom of the rabbit. The stern frame is of hammered iron, forged with all necessary rudder pintles and bosses on and properly secured by a very heavy transom. The frames are of steel bars and the floors of steel plates. The reverse frames, belt frames, keelsom, side and lower bilge keel- soms, upper bilge keelsoms are all that modern shipbuilding can do. Especial attenticn was gtven to the en- gine foundation, consisting of four plates extending from the top of the keel to the kcttom of the bed plate on each side of the center of boat for the whole length of the ergie room, and two lines of intercostal keelsoms. On top of the floor there is riveted a plate for the bed plate and con- denser. The boiler fonndation ts arranged so that each boiler will be supported by two fore and aft box keelsoms, each keel- gom consisting of two vertical plates of heavy thickness, and the top of these keel- soms is capped by half-inch plating. The tain deck beams extend in one piece from outside to outside of the overhang of the iron structure, one on every frame. The lower deck beams are of steel angles placed on alternate frames, riveted to side stringer and knees. The knees are of steel, three lines of ridge bars are located on the main and lower deck beams, and under each row of ridge bars are the iron stanchicns. For Safety. There wiil be one collision bulkhead, located twenty feet aft of the stem; one bulkhead fifty-six feet aft of the stem; one bulkhead ferward of the coal bunkers; one coal bunker bulkhead forward of the fire room; one coal bunker bulkhead aft of the fire room; one forward of the engine room, and one aft of the after end of the engine room. These are to be water-tight, stiffened by stcel angles. They are fitted with necessary sluice valves and rods,, so es to permit the flow of water to the pumps. The lower deck stringers are of steel. The shaft alley “extends from the after bulkhead of the engine room to the stuffing box bulkhead, and is-of steel plate: attention no slight has been given tall of the work. Spoviti acting as to the main deck string plates, steel decking and sirakes. guards, or overhang at sides, are of the flaring, sponson type. The rudder is of approved size and shape. The extension of the inclosure around the stack znd boilers to a point above the hurricaae deck insures safety from fire at that point. The cquip- ment of the vessel is in harmony with the greatness and degree of the snip. In the general clause of the contract it was stip- ulated that all the materials required for the work should be of the best quality for the purpose intended, and that the work should be done in a thoroughly workman- like manner. The vessel is, of cours to pass United States inspection as to hull, machinery and equipment. It is stipulated that the ship shall be practically free from vibration while running at her highest speed. ‘The trial trip will be awaited with inter- est, and will occur at such time ard place as the Norfolk and Washingtoa Steataboat Company and the builders shall agree. FEAST OF THE PASSOVER. Commemorating the Deliverance of Israclites From Egypt. With the setting of the sun yesterday be- gan the feast commemmorating the deliv- erance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage by Moses, called Pesach, and known as Passover. The feast continues seven days, and appropriate services were held last evening by all the congregations of Washiggton. Both the reform and the orthodox rituals had ample exemplification, and while these two factions of the Jewish faith differ materially in their forms of worship, the congregations had but one ob- ject in view, that of giving praises to the Great Jehovah for having liberated Israel from the despotisms of Pharaoh and the Egyptians. After the brief services last evening the observance of the feast was continued at the homes of the members of the congre- gations. At the Eighth Street Syn u this morning the services were largely at- temied. Rabbi Stern preached from the eighth verse, twelfth chapter of Excdus, dwelling the fact that ihe symbols of the passover, the pascal lamb, the un- leavened bread and the sitter herbs, give their bearing on practical life. In addition a special singing service was rendered. Well-attended services were held also at the other houses of worship. Sunday evening and Monlay morning next elaborate services will be held to mark the close of the feast. The festival is one of rejoicing and merriment, notwithstand- ing the ceremonies symbolizing the hard- ships the children of Israel hal to undergo in their Journey through the wilderness. — He Preferred Marriage. Yesterday James Henry Gray, a young colored man, was sent to jail from the Police Court to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of having wronged Elizabeth Norwood, a fifteen-year- old colored girl. About noon today James concluded that marriage had fewer tcrrors than the grand jury and he accordingly agreed to make Mary Elizabeth Mrs. James Henry. The young woman was agreeable, and, in the presence of Warden Leonard and other jail officials, the Rev. Mr. Taylor performed the marriage ceremony at the jail. The case will now, it is said, be nolle prossed. THE EVENING STAR, a TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. FATHER KERVICK PROMOTED Ho Has Been Made Pastor of the Ohurch of the Holy Name. ‘The Assistant at St. Matthew’ + Wider Ficta—His Career as a Priest. Rev. Thomas J. Kervick, assistant pastor at St. Matthew’s Church, was appointed today by Cardinal Gibbons pastor of the Church of the Holy Name, to succeed the late Father Delaney. The appointment ts one of which it may be truthfully said that it will be received with both pleasure and regret. The latter will certainly be deeply felt at St, Matthew's, where during almost @ decade of service Father Kervick has endeared himself to the entire congrega- tion. In the new parish over which he has been called to preside he is well known and highly regarded, both personally and by reputation, and the new relations of pastor and people will begin under the happiest conditions. His Career as a Priest. Father Kervick has been a priest about fourteen years, nine of which he has spent at St. Matthew's. His first appointment was to St. Patrick’s Church in this city, as assistant to the late Father Walter, and he was afterward pastor of a church in Charles county, Md. He was born and reared in Baltimore, and his ecclesiastical studies were made at St. Charles College, Md., and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, where he was ordained. His younger brother is also a priest in a western dio- cese, and he has two sisters, in the order of the Sisters of Charity, Emmittsburg. His parents live in Baltimore. A Good Preacher. Father Kervick,while a particularly ener- getic priest and especially noted for his scrupulous attention to every detall of his duties, has also gained a wide reputation as a thoughtful and interesting preacher. His sermons of late years at St. Matthew's have invariably attracted large congrega- tions and he has been repeatedly invited to preach in other churches throughout the diocese, and wherever heard has been re- ceived with the greatest pleasure. Father Kervick will take up his residence at Holy Name rectory on Easter Monday, and assume full charge of the parish. = . DOLLIE BALLARD'’S DIAMONDS. George Le Cointe Placed on Trial for Having Stolen Them. George Le Cointe became notorious some years ago by shooting his wife. He was convicted of this offense and sentenced to the penitentiary, but a new trial was granted him. Nothing more was ever done in the case, This morning he was arraigned before Judge Cole to stand trial on another charge, that of having robbed Dollie Bal- lard of a quantity of diamond jewelry in February last. His attorneys were Edwin Forrest and W. C. Stone, and Assistant District Attorney Jeffords represented the government. After a jury was secured Dollie Ballard testified that Le Cointe oc- cupied her room with her on the night of the alleged robbery. When she awoke in the morning she missed her diamond sing, earrings and stud, and accused the prisoner of taking hem, which he denied. While in jail she sited him and was requested by him to drop the prosecution. She demanded a re- turn of her jewelry first, put LeCointe de- clined and told her she could make out no case against him. Detective Horne testified to overhearing LeCointe at the jail tell Dollie Ballard that. he would return the jewelry if she would state in The Evening Star that she had wrongfully accused him. Detective Weédon gave similar evidence. With this testimony the government closed. The defendant, Le Cointe, was called and testified to the happenings on the night of the alleged robbery and declared he did not take the jewelry and said he believed it could be found in a safe of a friend of the woman’s in New York. Defendant de- nied the woman’s versions of the conver- sations at the jail. He accused Detective Weedon of having committed perjury in his testimony. Le Cointe, in r to questions, said he had noi lived witi- his wife for four years; that he had attempted to kill her, and was con- sentenced to eight years in the . that the judgment had been 1, Wut the charge was still standiag ainst Lim. ‘The testimony of the defendant conclud- ed that for the defense, and the witness, Smith, Detective Weedon and Miss Bal- lard were recalled by the government in rebuttal. Miss Ballard stated to Judge Cole that she had not seen the Jewelry since the night she lost it and did not know what had become of it. co Gov DISTRICT RNMENT. Engineers’ License. A first-class steam engineer's license was granted today to Robert Halpin, and a third-clas8 license to Henry Caezar and Wm. H. Miller. Keeping Honey Bees. The Commissioners have notified Mr. Willis G. Brown of Le Droit Park, in re- sponse to°his inquiry, that there 1s no par- ticular law or ordinance in the District governing the keeping of honey bees, but the owners of bees are bound at their peril to keep them at all times and in all places properly secured, and are responsible if any one, without fault in himself, is injured by them. Answering a Complaint. Responding to the complaint of Mr. C. T. Greer of Tenleytown of the alleged dam- age to his property by the banks of the Fort Reno_ reservoir, the Commissioners say that the filling of Sherman street was only carried to the grade adopted for that street by the engineer department, and that upon the completion of the work the reser- voir embankment will be sodded or sown with grass, thereby greatly improving the present condition of affairs. Application Refused. Owing to the condition of the appropria- tion for constructing brick sidewalks the Commissioners have refused the application for a brick sidewalk on the south side of Michigan avenue from Ist to North Capitol street. Without Authority. The Commissioners today held that they are without legal authority to order the extension of the alley in square 493. Miscellancous. Mr. Geo. A. Howe, who has been confined to his house for ten days with a severe at- tack of the grip, resumed his duties as in- spector in the health office today. EE A Liquor Case Reversed. The Court of Appeals this afternoon, in the case of Samuel Gasserheimer, con- victed in ‘the Criminal Court of selling liquor to minors, filed an opinion directing the court below to vacate its judgment on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. W. Jennings Demorest Dead. NEW YORK, April 9.—W. Jennings Demorest, the well-known _prohibitionist, died tocay, after a week's illness, PRESBYTERY MEETS Business Tratisacted at the Semi- Annpal Session. REPORTS AS 0 MISSION WORK Commissioners to the General As- sembly Elected. ACTION ON OVERTURES ‘The semi-annual meeting of the Wash- ington presbytery was opened last evening at the Gunton Memorial Church. Rev. W. C. Alexander of the West Street Presbyter- ian Church, the retiring moderator of the presbytery, presided and delivered the sermon. Rev. B. F, Bittinger officiated as stated clerk. The mecting will close with the séssion this evening. ‘The subject of Dr. Alexander's discourse was “Christianity Not a Failure,” and his text was taken from Acts v:38: “For if this counsel’or this work be of man, it will come to naught, but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it.” At the conclusion of the sermon a brief business session was held, at which Rev. Dr. George N. Luccock of Metropolitan Church was chosen moderator by unani- mous consent, and Rev, David Skellinger temporary clerk. It was stated that the business of the meeting would be con- cluded today. The morning session would last from 9:30 to 1 o'clock, with devo- tional exercises from 12:30. Tho afterncon session convenes at 2:30 and closes at 3:30 o'clock. A short evening session at 7:30 will complete the proceedings. ‘The Session Today. At the Session of the presbytery this morning there was a fairly large attg:d- ance of members, and considerable business was transacted. The report of the commit- tee on synodical minutes was presented by Rev. J. R. Verbryck and Rev. J. H. Meri- wether. . The subject of foreign missions was then’ taken up, and Dr. Hamlin read a communi- cation from the board of foreign missions, which has its headquarters in New York. In view of all the circumstances the board fixed the sum total of appropriations for the year beginning May 1, 1895, at $900,000, including in this allowances for expenses of administration. In regard to new missionaries, the boord took the unprecedented course of determin- ing not to send out any more men or wo- men, even though under appointment. Even with the saving which this action will ef- fect, the intrenchment in the appropriations for ‘the work will inevitably exceed in se- verity anything which the miss ns have experienced within many years. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. ‘The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Washington Presbytery reported through Mrs. 0. B. Brown, the recording secretary. Thé so¢iety consists of twenty- one auxillary societies and twenty-four bands. Three ‘new societies have been formed during the year, the Young Peo- ple’s Mission Circle of the Eastern Church, a band of 156 members at Charlton Heights and a woman's society in Peck Chapel. The society supports four missionaries, six schol- arships and a native preacher in China. The membership of the auxiliaries is 958, of the boards 661. The total amount of money contributed was $3,361.66, The amount remitted to the woman's board was $3,304.40. The money contributed this y was less by $06.72 than last, but $108. more than was sent to the board. The report of the committee om foreign missions was presented by Rev. Jas. T. Kelly. It was quite a long paper, and con- ned a number of important recommenda- ms, which were taken up singly and adopted. The presbytery then adopted a resolution presente’ py Dr. Hamlin, extending to the board of foreign missions its congratula- tiens upon the election of Dr. Browg as one of the secretaries of the board. Leaders for Young People. Rev. Mr. Kelly spoke Lriefly, but earnest- ly, of tke responsibility which rests upon the pastors in the matter of being leaders for the young people, especially in the work of the Christian Endeavor Missionary Un- jon. There is scare a movement which does not knock at the doors of young peo- cties asking aid and working upon their sympathies. The duty rests upon the ors of guiding d directing their juniors in all such matters, Rev. Dr. Radcliffe, formerly of the pres- bhytery of Detroit, but recently called to the pastorate of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, was present at the meeting this morning, and, upon motion of Dr. W. C. Alexander, he was invited to sit as a corresponding member of the boc Dr. Alexander then read a rerort of the committee on bills and overtures. An over- ture, with reference to the addition of chapter 14 to the book of discipline, it was unanimously decided, should be an- swered in the affirmative. An answer ex- pressing non-concurrence was returned to the overture from the Cincinnati pres- bytery proposing that hereafter the ass ments for the expenses of the general as- sembly shall not exceed six cents for each communicant. A call from the Presbyterian Church of Manassas to Rev. J. M. Nourse to become its pastor was then presented. Some vb- jection was made to the call on the ground that the salary promised, $300, was inade- quate to insure a minister “freedom from worldly cares and avocations.” It was stated, however, that the salary would be supplemented by $300 from the general sus- tentation fund, and a motion to put the cali in the hands of Mr. Nourse was car- rfed and the call was acepted by the re- cipient. Mr. Nourse expressed himself as satisfied with his salary, as the purchasing power of $600 in Manassas is practically as great as is $1,500 in any large cit: An invitation from the Presbyterian Church of Kensington to hold the fall meeting of the presbytery there was re- ceived and unanimously accepted. Rev. Mr. C. M. Livingston read the re- port of presbytery’s committee on temper- ance, urging every minister to press on in the battle for total abstinence and prohi- bition. The adoption of a “temperance day” ir the churches was also favored. Commissioners to the Assembly. The hour of 12 having arrived, the most interesting feature of the morning bus- iness was taken up—the election of com- missioners to the general assembly, which meets.at Pittsburg in May. The presbytery is entitled to two clerical commissioners, and only two nominations were made, Rev. Dr. T. C. Easton of the Eastern Presby- terian Church and Rev. B. F. Myers of Darnestown, These were elected unani- mously, and Dr. Patch and Dr. Geo. O. Little were chosen alternates. Eiders O. B. Brown and F. L. Middleton were chosen as lay commissioners, and Elders H.'O. Claughton and'G. W. Custis as their al- ternates. . ‘The exercises of the morning came to an end with a devotional. service, conducted by Rev. Dr. McKnight. ees TO ENJOIN THE TAX SALE. Augustus Burgdorf Secures a Temporary Restraining Order. ‘A pill in equity was filed today by Au- gustus Burgdorf against the District Com- missioners to restrain them from selling or attempting to sell lots 1 to 13, in square east of square 710, and lots 1 to 16, Mm square east of square 711, for unpaid taxes for fiscal year ending June 30, 1804. Mr. Burgdorf states that he is ready and willing to pay the taxes, with all proper ccsts and expenses, and has so offered, but is not willing to pay, as a pendity, the costs of advertising, $1.20; nor penalties assessed after June 1, 1804. He claims that no penalty for non-payment of the taxes can lewfully be exacted after June 1, 1894, and claims that the charge for advertising is not a lien on the land. Judge Cox granted a temporary restrain- ing order, returnable on the 20th instant. ——>—__ A ‘To Retire Revenue Marine Officers. The board on retirement of revenue marine officers has been ordered to meet in Washington on April 12. instructions were today issued to the board. Mr. DR. . RADCLIFFE ACCEPTS The New Pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. . He Expects to Enter Upon His Duties on the Third Snnday im May. Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe has notified the committee appointed by the congréga- tion of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church to extend to bim a call to the pas- éorate of the church that he will accept the call. This announcement was a grati- fying one to the members of the commit- tee, as well as to the members of the con- gregation generally. During his visit of the past few days in this city Dr. Rad- cliffe has met a large nuriber of the mem- bers of the church and congregation, and the acquaintance has proved to be mutu- ally agreeable. He proposes to return to his home in Detroit, Mich., this evening, where he will make arrangements to move from that place to this city. He expects to be able to remove here and be ready to assume the duties of his new position on the third Sunday in May. In anticipation of his coming the trustees of the church are having the parsonage at the southwest corner of 12:h and K streets thoroughly overhauled and repaired. The interior woodwork is to be changed from its present rather somber coloring to that of oak. The plumbing will be entirely re- moved, and new bath reom and other fix- tures will be put in. As Dr. and Mrs. Fad- cliffe have no children, the house will be rather large for their personal usage, but it is none too large for the occasions when receptions are given to the congregation. Pleased With His Visit. Dr. Radcliffe has spent considerable time during his short stay here in visiting points of interest about the city. He expressed himself as being charmed with the beauty of the city, and {s especially gratified with the extremely cordial and hearty recep- ticn which he has received from the people of the New York Avenue Church. He con- siders the situation of the church as being specially suitable as a center of active church work. It is inferred by some who have: talked with Dr. Radcliffe that he believes a church building better suited than the pres- ent edifice to the needs of the congregation can be provided. Those who are aware of bis power and attractiveness as a preacher, as well as his ability as an organizer, see ameng the possibilities of the near future @ movemext ior the erection of a new edifice. As_an evidence of the esteem in which Dr. Rade!!ffe ia held by his congregation in Detroit, as well as their appreciation of his value as a pastor, it is stated that he has been offcred an increase of $2,000 a year over his present salary and the use of a parsonage if he would consent to remain. This proposition makes the Detroit pulpit, frcm_a financial standpoint, nearly as de- sirable as that of the New York Avenue Church, but Dr. Radcliffe states that he was not Influenced by financial considera- ticn In determining to accept the call to this city. As is well known, the salary which he will receive here is $6,000, with the use of the parsonage, and, in addition, the church agrees to appropriate $1,000 a year to pay the salary of a private sec- retary. THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard. No. May et al. vs. May et al.; motion of appelices for increase of penalty of bond on appeal to the United States Su- preme Court; argued by E. Totten in sup- port and by R. Gilmor and W. D. Davidge in opposition. No. 424, Moss, executor, et al. vs. Littleton; on hearing. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Cook vs. Merchant; motion for exten- sion of time to file record in Court of Ap- peals denied. Preston vs. Press Claims Cc.; proceedings stayed till answer to cross bill be filed. In re Annie Williams, Felix Gould, John Kare, Bertha Leavey, Wm. Shelton and Peter Bani inquisitions in lunacy confirmed. Ourand’ vs. Foilansbee; sale decreed, with L..C. Williamson, trus- tee, to sell, S Equity Court No, 2-Judge Hagner. Alston vs. Alston; leave to withdraw ex- hibit granted. In re George Huddleston, Wm. Wiggins, James W. Barnes, Alexan* der White, alleged lunatics, writs of i quisition ordered to issue. Steele vs. Steel order that defendant pay alimony by April 16, in default of which he be committed to custody of marshal. Brundage vs. Brund- age; divorce a vin. mat. granted. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Key Bros. & Co. agt. Lavinia H. Chase; verdict for defendant. ational Bank of Washington agt. Cassassa et al.; judgment by default. Warner agt. Brodix Publishing Company et al.; do. Same agt. Ladd et al Woodward & Lothrop agt. Gibbs; do. German agt. District of Columbia et a! judgment in certiorari. Fred’k G. Aukam agt. Aaron Bradshaw; verdict for plaintiff for $125, Waycott agt. Pumphrey; motton for new trial filed. Ohio National Bank agt. Bradford; judgment by default. Glenn agt. People’s Insurance Company; motion for new trial filed. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Bottineau_agt. Crosby; verdict for de- fendant. Whelan agt. McCullough; certi- fied to Criminal Court No. 2 for trial. Frazier agt. Brooke; judgment of condem- nation against Geo. S. Derrick. Klein agt. Anacostia and Potomac River Railway Company; on hearing. Brown Banking Company agt.Rittenhouse; juror withdrawn and case continued. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States ag: Jno. T. Knight; big- amy. mandate of Court of Appea!s affirm- ing decision filed. United States agt. Harry Hill; housebreaking, nolle pros. Unite States agt. Wm. Saxty and James Little- ton; housebreaking; sentence, Albany two years, United States agt. Geo. Le Cointe; larceny; on trial. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Martha Stanard; codicil proved. Estate of Chas. C. Mills; will filed. Estate of John L. Hagghe; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Mary A. Stocking; proof of publication and_acknowledgment of service of notice filed. Estate of Wm. R. Newman; will filed. Estate of. Catherine Gorman; will proved. Estate of Geo. M. Kengla; report of administrator filed. Peti- tion of Robt. D. Flynn to be appointed guardian over his children filed. Estate of Lee Thompson; petition for probate of will fited. Estate of Michael Eichmann; execu- tor bonded and qualified. Estate of Anna M. Von Romondt; petition for letters of administration filed. ——_ Death of P. L. Rodier. Capt. Philip Louis Rodier, an old resident of the city, and a popular and respected citizen, died this morning at his home, 319 22a street. Capt. Rodier had been ill for scme time past, and his death was not al- together unexpected. Capt. Rodier was for ten or fifteen years the foreman of the treasury branch of the government printing office, and was sup- plented during Public Printer Benedict's first term of office. Since that time he has held a position in the job room at the gov- ernment printing office. He was a veteran of the late war, and had been a member of the Typographical Union for upward of forty years. He was sixty-nino years of age, and leaves a family. The arrange- rrents for the funeral have not yet been ecmpleted, but the interment will prob- ably be made in this city. RAILROADS AND THE LAW Judge Kimball Declares the Regulation Re- quiring Fenced Tracks Void. Twe Cases Charging Violation of the Law About the Speed of Trains Were Dismissed. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany, by its representatives, appeared in the Policé Court today to defend three charges brought for alleged violations of the police regulations, and not only came out victorious, but succeeded in getting a decision from Judge Kimball, which, it is'| thought, will invalidate a number of the police regulations. Superintendent Alvey was charged, as the road's agent, with failing to comply with the regulations requiring the fencing of the company’s tracks in the city. Michael Colbert was counsel in the case, and he made no contention as to the facts, but relied entirely upon the law in the case. He said he was willing to make all the necessary admissions in the case. The tracks, he said, had not been fenced, nor have the Commissioners power, he added, to make any such regulations. He argued that the act of Congress giving the Com- missioners authority to make certain police regulations did not specify this particular subject, and therefore they had no right to pass regulations such as the one under which the case was brought. Mr. Pugh argued the matter for the District, but Judge Kimball sustained the position taken by counsel for the defend- ant, and dismissed the charge, declaring the particular regulation null and void. | ‘The Speed of Trains. John McCabe and F. H. Myers, en- gineers, were charged with running their trains at a rate of speed greater than twelve miles an hour. ‘The police of the ninth precinct appeared as prosecuting witnesses in these cases, and, according to their testimony, the trains were running at the rate of about twenty-five miles an hour. The trains were timed between two posts between 5th and Sth streets northeast, and over part of this distance, counsel claimed, the trains were onthe property of the company and not on the public streets. According to the in- formation, the train made the speed while passing upon the public street. The court suggested that the proof was not that the speed was made upon any street, and Mr. Pugh mentioned the fact that the trains had to cross the streets. Judge Kimball said, however, that there was no proof as to the rate of speed even on the crossings. Th: fact that a certain time was made between the timeposts was not conclusive evidence of the time made on that part of the track not on the com- pany’s property. The court was not satisfied with the proof, and dismissed the cases. TRACK WAS IN A BAD STATE. Large Attendance and Few Scratches on the Island. The weather at the Alexander Island track today showed a remarkable change over that of yesterday, it being cool and pleasant. The heavy rain of yesterday left the track in a bad state. The good card was not hurt by scratches, as there were few considering the size of’ the fields. A very good crowd made the trip to the track. Nineteen books were on. First race, six and quarter furlongs—Duke John (Neary). 10 to 1, first; Marble Post (Anirews), 40 to 1, secord: Duke Fief (Kon- radj, 10 to 1, third. Time, 1.25 1-4. Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First race, half mile—Cadiz, Hermia, Bandala, Charma, Tutelage, Religion, Liz- zie H., 110. Second race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Chiswick, Ornus, Hoey, 108; Leonardo, Nockbarren, Warlike, Deno, 104; St. Vin- cent, 100. Third race, six furlongs—Lotus, 118; Him- yariat, Gov. Russell, Vision, Salvor, 107; Campagne, 106; Welcome, 96; Albert Sid- ney, 95. Fourth race, six furlongs; Potomac stakes—Owlet, 107; Miley, 102; Tinge, Pont- lear, Punch, Golden Gate, Abingdon, 97; Lollie Eastin, 92. Fifth race, half mile—Gray Dog, F. Train, Noxious, 112; Tortoso, Miss Belmont, Belle Air, Vice Regal, Ty Vava, 109 Sixth race, five furlongs; selling—Wah Jim, 113; Will Fonso, 112; Senator Vest, Flatlands, 103; Velvet Rose, 101; Tancred, 94; Herkimer, Tartuffe, 88. —_—— The Gates Thrown Open. Now that the President and family have taken up their residence at Woodley for the summer, there is no longer any objec- tion to the public use of the pathway just south of the Eacecutive Mansion, leading frcm 17th to 15th street. An order bas been issued openit.g the gates leading to this path, from &:30 o'clock a.m. to 430 p.m. daily, to take effect immediately. The re- opening of this shor: cut from the section west of 17th street and south of Pennsyl- vania avenue to the business porticn of the city will prove of great convenience to many people. The gates were closed dur- ing the fall and winter months, in order that the President's children might play in the rear grounds without danger of in- terference. ee Wills Filed Today. The will of Dennis Long, filed today, under date of March 28 last, gives all his property, including premises at 915 6th street southwest, to the widow, Catherine Loug, and names James Lannigan execu- tor. The will of William R. Newman, also filed today, leaves the widow, Mary F. Newman, all the estate and names her as executrix. The will is dated November 10, 1887. The late Chas. C. .Mills’ will, dated April 23, 1804, names Rufus King executor and bequeathes personal property to sev- eral relatives. —— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cail—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Rail- road, 10 at 68. Wasbington Gas, 25 at 49. U. S. Electric Light, 10 at 138. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone, 10'at 55%. Gevernment Bonds.—U. S. 4s, regi bid. U.S. 48, coupon, 111% bid. U, District gf Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 vid Soyer fund Oey geld, Tiase MIS wate 1:01, currency, 115 bid. Water stock 7s, 116 bid! 3.65s, ‘funding, currency, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Bonds.—Washington and George- town Raflroad conv. €8, Ist, 129 bid, 136 asked. Washing! ind Georgetown ‘Railroad cony. 6s, 2d, 129 bid, 136 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 100 Did, lulty asked. Belt Kailroad 5s, 85 bid, ST asked. ington Hailroad 63, 103 bid, 106 asked. Columbia Ratiroad 6s, 109%, bid, 1114 asked. Washing! s Company 63, series A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B) 114 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 133 bid. U, 8. Electric Light cony. 5s, 133 bid. Chesapeake and Yotomae Telephone 58, 100 bid, 104 asked. Ameri- can Security and Trust 6s, F: and 100% bid. American Secarity and Trust 5s, A. and 0.. 1004 bid. Washington Market Company ist 6s, 110 bid: Washington Market Company imp. 6s," 110. bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 105 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Association 5s, 103 ‘bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, 101 bid, Washington Light Intantry 2d 78, 100 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. “Bank of the Republic, 250" bid, 0 asked. Metropolitan, 252 bid, 207 asked. 20 bid, 300 asked.’ Farmers and Mechanics 5 bid, 200 asked. Second, 136 bid, 150 asked! ens’, 135 bid. Columbia, 135 bid, 145 asked. Capital, ‘118 bid." West End) 108 bid, 111 asked, Traders’, 102 bid, 111 asked. ' Lincoln, ‘100 bid, 105 asked. Ohio, 80 bid, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Companies, jonal Safe Deposit and Trust, 122 bid, 127 asked. Way Ioan and Trust, 11944 Did, 121 asked. Americ: Security and ‘Trust, *134%4 bid, 135% asked. Wash- ington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 270 bid, 290 asked. Metropolitan, 60 bid, 70 ask Columbia, 65 bid, 70 asked. Belt, 26 asked. Be ington, 2 Did. “Georgetown and “Tennallyiown, 3 sked. Gus and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 48% bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 55% bid. U. S. Electric Light, 133 bid, 133% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38 bid, 40% asked. Franklin, 45 bid, 53 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid, $0 asked. Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomuc, 68 bid. Ar: Iington, 150 bid, 156 asked. German-American, iumola, 190g bids 15ie asked” Rigas, Tie bla, 7% juinbia, asked. asked.” People's, S84 bid. 0% asked, Lincola,’*Bi Did, 6% asked. ‘Commercial, 4% bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, *7% bid, 8 asked. District Title, 10 bid, 15 asked: ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 60 asked. Ches- apenke and Potomac, 5514 bid. 60 asked. | Amerioan Graphophone, 2% bid, $ asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 5 Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 Did. Great Falls Ice, 130 bid, 140 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 95 bid. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. Mergen- thaler Linotype, 160 bid, 180 asked. *Ex div. 5 FINANCE AND TRADE A Marked Tendency Toward Dull- ness in Speculation. TONE OF LONDON CABLES IMPROVED The Street Inclined to Look for Better Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 9.—There was a market tendency toward dullness and ir- regularity at the opening of today’s stock market, but initial figures, in the main, compared favorably with last night's clos- ing prices. The tone of the foreign market was slightly improved, early London cables reflecting advances varying from 1-8 to 3-8 per cent. The speculative atmosphere has been considerably cleared by yesterday's developments and optimistic sentimentality is again likely to prevail in the interest of improved values. Improvement is destined to be restricted to certain specialties, how- ever, uniformity in this respect being prac- tically out of the question. The western railroads, for example, are offering abso- lutely no encouragement to the believers in higher prices, as the monotonous array of decreased earnings attest. The publication of the Burlington report, skowing a continuation of the retrograde rrovement, was responsible for a decline of 1 1-4 per cent in the price of that stock, and a sympathetic decline in the grauger grcup generally. Northwest has been unable to report any very favorable returns, and the short in- terest in the property is particularly stub- born in maintaining the correctness of its position. The usual rumors relative to Baltimore and Ohio's dividend were in circulation, the best opinion being that a reduced or pasted dividend must result if sound financial methods &re given the preference. There will be a strong effort to disburse the usual 2 per cent, but it is by no means certain that the attempt will be accorded the necessary approval. The coal stocks opened strong, but yield- ed on later trading for substantial frac- tions, as the result of some hesitation as to the course most favored by actual con- ditions. Manhattan was sold down by traders for a loss of 1 1-4 per cent, all of which was recovered in an attempt to buy back the stock sold earlier in the day. Michigan Central was advanced 3 per cent on a volume of business singulerly inconsistent with the extent of the ad- vance. The market, while dull and profes- sional, demonstrates the difficulty experi- enced in recovering short stock and gives evidence of working higher at every point of merit. In the industrial ist Sugar was the feat- ure on good buying, which advanced the price 1 per cent and gave evidence that something more than a mere traders’ rally at the expense of the shorts was in pro- gress. An advance in the price of certain grades of refined sugar added impetus to the advance. The trading thus far has come principally from a veteran operator in the stock who has not been assisted by the so-called inside faction. Many of the prides tee generally used in depressing the stock “are wanting in the present situation, and it is believed that a strong bullish sentiment in regard to the property and its prospects is in process of development. Chicago Gas was barely steady owing to a probable reduction of the dividend to a 5 per cent basis. A 1 per cent dividend will probably be declared for-the current quarter, which will make the disburse- ment for the half year 2%; per cent, and subsequent disbursements will be continued at this rate. The lower priced industrials were steady under moderate purchases for both ac- counts. The trading of the last hour lost nore of the irregular characteristics of its predecessors, but was generally steady. Meny of the early declines were recovered, while elsewhere realizing sales resulted in fractional concessions. —_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the Now York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar........ WI 102% 10g 108g American Sugar Pid.: 4 $4 9% 94 Amencan Tovaceo. EK D6 53GB American Cotton Oil... ..... 35 jg 253g Atchison. Chesapeakeeand C.. C., C. and St. L. Chicago, B. and Q.-..2. Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas, C..M. and St. Paul.2.222 >.. M. and St. Paul Pfd. Chic.. RL and Pacific. Del.. Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson. Den. and R. Grande Ptd and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. 2 Minots Central. Lake Shore. Erte. 3 Loutavilie and Nashvilie Long Isiand Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co Coraage C Jersey Central. ew York Central. ¥. and N. E. Cf. N.Y. C. andSt. Louls.. Nortitern Pacific. Northern Pacific Pid. North American... Ont. and Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. and Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Go. Sonthern Rallway Phila. Traction. 'exas Pacitl Tenn. Coal and I-01 Union Pacific. Wabash... Wheeling and L. E. Pf Western Unton Tel Wisconsin Central Silver..... Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 9.—Flour dull, receipts, 12,118 barrel: shipment: sales, 275 barrels. Wheat st 61% bid; May, 60%a61; Jul, M4; steamer No. 2 red, GSigad8ty—receipts, "1,802 ~pushels; stock, 336,357 bush jes, $5,000 bushels; southern by sample, 60a . Corn quiet— spot, Tuouth and Ma Steamer mixed, 484R48%—receipts, 19 stock, 397,551 ‘sales, 26,000 bushels; southern white corn, Sa5l; ‘do. yellow, 50ad1. ats ir des mand—No, 2 white western, 3714 No. 2 mixed, B1a34i4 receipts, 4.78 bushels; stock, 163. 374 Vushela, ftye quiet—No. 2, 58a50—stock, 19,329 bushels. E tirm—gcod to cl $13.50. Grain freights quiet, changed. Sugar firm, unchanged fancy creamery, 21; 4 14a15; good ladle, ore par steady—fresb, 12%. Cheese firm, unchanged. ——.—_— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F street. somata GRAIN. unchanged— ST. barrels; and month, gonaieiss 2 Q@ BRS5) S85s0y Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. tent flour, per barrel, 3.60a3.80; sprit ri right Boar, per barrel, 3.30a3.50; winter patent straight flour, per barrel, 3.15a3.90; winter straight’ flour, per barrel, 2.9033.00; winter extra flour, ‘per bar- Fel, 2.40a3.50; clipped white oats, per bushel, 30148 40%: 2 white oats, per bushel, 37a3ii4;" No. a mized oats, per bushel, 34a33; No. 2 yellow, co r bushel, 7 No. 2 White corn, shel, 52; No. 1 timothy bay, per ton, 12.’ ir PT coai2 00; No. 1 mised hay, othy hay, per ton, 11.50a12.00; No. 1 ‘mix ‘. 7 ton’ 11°00a12:00; No. 1 clover hay, per ton. §'00a10.50; No. 1 cut hay, per ton, 19.00a14.00; bulk bran, per ton, 17.50a15.50; bulk middli rt 1, 18.00a19.00; rye straw, ton, 13. Piloos weneat straw, per ton, 6.500600. ‘The above quotations for car ‘lots elivered on track, Wash-