Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1895, Page 2

2 : THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE. NEWS BY WIRE British Fatal Collision of Two Steamers. - GERMAN GOVERNMENT AGAIN BEATEN Cholera Prevailing at Mecca and Neighboring Villages. COMBINE OF OIL MEN BREST, France, May 13.—The British steamers Esmeralda and Maritina collided today off Armer light house. The Mari- tina sank. Eleven of her crew are missing. Rejected by the Reichstag. BERLIN, May 13.—The government met with another defeat today. The reichstag rejected the whole of the proposed tobacco tax bill. Legislators in an Uproar. BUDA PESTH, May 13.—There was a stormy session of the lower house of the Hungarian diet today. Herr Ugron, a mem- ber of the left, declared that the govern- ment had attacked the papal nuncio, Mgr. Agliardi, without cause, thus dragging the prestige. of Hungary into the mire. An a followed and the situation was sus- led. Cholern at Mecca. CAIRO, May 13—The report of another outbreak of cholera at Mecca, exclusively anpounced in these dispatches on April 2, 1s confirmed from official sources. Choi- sta prevails at Mecca and in the villages frequented by the caravans of pHgrims in El Hejaz, “the land of pilgrimage.” May a Peer Sit With Commoners? LONDON, May 13.—Much stir has been created in certain circles by a letter pub- lished in the London Times, signed by the Hon. George N. Curzon, M.P., and the Hon. William St. John Fremantle Brod- erick, M.P., announcing that the Earl Sel- borne, who succeeded to the title on the death of his father on May 5, and who, as Viscount Wolmer, represents West Edin- burgh in the house of commons, proposes shortly to raise the question whether a peer can continue to sit in the house of commons or be elected a member of the hevse of coramons. Russian Oil Men Combine. ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.—The Bourse Gazette learns that the Baku kerosene manufacturers have agreed to establish a union of interests, which is to last for four years. The Grashdanin and Herold assert that while It is possible, as reported, that the American petroleum ring has en- tered into a private understanding with the Russian union, any such agreement will not receive official confirmation. ——— DR. KERSHNER’S TRIAL. Reconv ing of the Court-Martial at Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, N. ¥., May 13.—The court- martial which was called together last Monday to investigate the charges against Medical Inspector Edward Kershner, fleet surgeon of the North Atlantic squadron, and adjourned for one week at the request of Dr. Kershner's counsel, reconvened at the navy yard today. Rear Admiral John G. Walker presided today and the other members of the court were: Commodore Rush R. Wallace, Capts. Albert Kautz, Theodore F. Kane, Win- field Scott Schley, Henry F. Pickling and Silas Casey, Medical Directors Edward S. Bogert and Henry M. Wells, Medical In- ctors Charles H. White and Thomas N. Penrose and First Lieut. C. H. Lauch- heimer, marine corps, judge advocate. After the judge advocate read the report of the last Monday's proceedings he said to Dr. Kershner: “I now ask you, medical inspector, are you ready for trial?” “Yes, sir,” replied the doctor. The judge advocate then read a long typewritten history of the caso, the cor- respondence in reference to it between Admiral Meade, Capt. Evans and the Navy Department at Washington, and also the charges and specifications. At the conclusion of the reading of this document the judge advocate requested Dr. Kershner to stand up and plead to the charges. Before the doctor could reply, Mr. Choate said, “Before the doctor pleads, I think it is the proper time for me to make an ob- jection to the first specification on the. ground that there fs no conflict with the naval regulations shown in it.” He contended that the writing of a pri- vate letter by Dr. Kershner to the surgeon general of the navy in reference to the case was not a violation of any naval order, and if the court construed such act as cn offense it must and certainly would inter- fere with and curtail the rights and priv- ileges to which naval officers were entitled. Mr. Choate’s objection was overruled. Dr. Kershner then stobd up and pleaded “not gvilty” to all the charges and speci- fications as they were read out by the jJuecge advocate. Lieutenant Laucheimer next read the re- port of Admiral Meade in reference to the refusal of Dr. Kershner to send medical assistance to the Nova Scotian bark, and announced his intention of submitting as evidence the report of the inquiry held on board the U. S. cruiser New York on Webruary 24, but Mr. Choate objected to its being submitted. He claimed that when oral testimony sould be obtained documentary evidence ould not be admitted. r. Hinsdale, assocfate counsel for Dr. Kershner, also objected. WORTH TWENTY DIED MILLION. Eckley B. Coxe of Pennsylvania, the Well-Known Coal Man. HAZELTON, Pa., May 13—Eckley B. Coxe is dead. Mr. Coxe was the head of the firm of Coxe Brothers & Co., extensive coal miners. Pneumonia was the cause of death, ‘Two weeks ago Mr. Coxe was prostrated with rheumatism in an‘ aggravated form. its development was so rapid that pneu- monia soon set in. Dr. Neal, the family yhysician, called in eminent physicians, t the disease could not be checked, and ae sank rapidly until the end came this morning. Eckley B. Coxe was born in Philadelphia Tune 4, 1 His father was the late Judge Sharies S. Coxe, and his grandfather, french Coxe, the well-known statesman, financier and author. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1858. In 1865 the coal-mining company of Coxe Brothers was formed. Out of this company have grown the Cross Creek Coal Company, Coxe Brothers & Co. and the Delaware, Susquehanna and 3chuylkill Railroad Company. Last fall Mr. Coxe resigned the presidency of the above concerns, and also the position of trustee of the Lehigh University. Mr. Coxe was an ardent democrat. In t he was elected to the state senate from e h district. He refused to take his seat, however, declining to take the oath of office as prescribed by law, objecting to the first section of article 7 of the consti- tution, which defined the money expended for election purposes in the words: pressly authorized by law.” Mr. Coxe was a philanthropist, and the poor, as well as numerous institutions, were recipients of his bounty. He leaves property valued at about $20,000,000. ——__ DIED IN THE FLAMES. A Man and Wife Burned to Death in Michigan. MIDLAND, Mich., May 13.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hale were burned to death at 3 ‘cleck yesterday morning. The couple moved into a new house Saturday night. They awoke to find the house in flames, and were so hemmed in that escape was impossible, and they died in great agony. TOLEDO, Ohio, May 13.—By the burning of the residence of Thaddeus Brown, farmer residing half a mile from the vil- jage of Bryan, Ohio, his wife perished in the flames and his five-year-old son was fataliy burned. GETTING TO. WORK The System to Be Pursued in Helping the Needy. Chairman Moore Talks Entertainingly Upen the Raising of Winter Food Plants. The active work of distributing seeds and tools for the cultivation of the city potato farms will be begun tomorrow, when the committee in charge of the work will open headquarters at 702 9th street northwest. This place has been furnished to the com- mittee through the generosity of Mr. W. C. Dodge, who gave the use of a large store room on the first fioor and also a large office room. The headquarters will be in charge of Mr. Donnelly, who gave excellent service to the managing commit- tees of the Grand Army encampment held in this city in 1898. The System to Be Pursued. Mr. Frederick L. Moore, chairman of the committee in charge, said today: ‘There has been some question raised as to the amount pf time that the people to whom lots are given should spend on this work. It is not intended that they should give their whole time to the labor, but it is a fact that many laboring men do now culti- vate small parcels of ground near their homes, both before and after working hours. “This can be done successfully, and there will be good crops if the work is only done regularly. Of course if men apply who are willing to give their whole time to the cultivation of larger plots in the suburbs they will probably be accommodated. ut all applicants must be properly vouched for, ard I believe that this precautioa will prevent any unworthy men from getting the privileges that we are offering. Mr. W. C. Dodge has been very generous in giving us the office room and headquarters, and we have had‘several other marks of the good will of the citizens and business men. From this office we shall manage the affairs of the plan, and there we will es- tablish ourselves tomorrow. From it we shall distribute the potato, turmp and bean seeds that are to form the output of the committee in this way. Winter Food to Be Raised. “Tt is our intention to furnish such arti- cles as can be kept for next winter's use. It is not desired that the men who are now at work shall be given outright the means of raising food piants that they can consume during the summer, when the times are easy with them. The committee has systematized its work, through the experience of some of its members, so that there will be no waste in the distribution of these materials. Mr. Freeman, the florist, has kindly agreed to plant a quanti- ty of cabbages in his propagating gardens, and they will be ready for transplanting in July, which will be ample time for the ca>- bages to grow full and ‘arge for winter’s use. “There is one advantage of the location of the offices and headquarters that should be noted. The building is very near the office of the Associated Charities, whose records wiil be consulted in every case be- fore granting applications,so that the com- mittee can be sure that the people are worthy, and this, i is thought, will be an additional check against imposition.” Net Too Late to Pinnt Petatoes. “Is it too late to plant seeds for a good crop?" Mr. Moore was asked. “By no means,” was the reply. Mr. Moore has had a practical experience in this matter, and knows whereof he speaks. “The early crop of potatoes is planted this climate usually in March and April, he continued, “but the late crop can be planted as late as June 15. That give a good crop of winter potatoes. Beans can be put into the ground as late as August, and there is an old adage, which is based on experience, that turnips can be planted as far along as the ‘twenty-first of July, wet or dry.” It is astonishing how large a crop can be raised on a small patch if it be properly worked. One of the best-known citizens of the northwest section of the city bought one acre of sand and gravel séme years ago on the northern edge of Georgetown, and that one acre, which afterward became four acres, was the foundation of the large fortune which he erjoys today. He began by cultivating that little patch of ground, and so skillful and diligent was he that he raised almost incredible crops from it. Applications Made Every Day. “It should be noted that the seed pota- toes, beans and go forth that we are going to give out will be so prepared that they can’t be eaten or used for any other pur- pose than for planting. There are now seven men at work on their plats, plowing and digging, and the seed will go into the ground In a few days. All of these men have thelr own spades, hoes, rakes and other agricultural tools, so we have not been obliged to lend them any. “Tt is a noteworthy fact that almost all of the colored people who have applied have their own hoes and many of them own spades. There are more applications being received each day. We shail soon be obliged to purchase tools, I suppose, but we shall give them out to those who have none, and are so well accredited that the property will be safe in their hands.” Soe DISCRETIONARY POLICEMEN. City Letter Carriers to Be Equipped With Police Whistles. Some time ago Postmaster Willett con- cluded that It would be an excellent thing if the letter carriers who are assigned to the duty of collecting the mall after dark were clothed with limited police powers. His idea was that in their complete tra- versing of the city streets during the night until an early hour in the morning they were very apt to run across incidents of law-breaking which would need the im- mediate attention of the regular police. “The men ride bicycles or drive two-wheel- ed carts,” said Postmaster Willett today, “and im their rapid flight over the concrete they make practically no noise. This is particularly true of the bicycle riders. On this account they are Hable to come unex- pectedly upon night prowlers and suspi- cious characters, burglars or fights in lo- calities where no policeman happens to be present at the particular moment. “[ thought it would be a good thing, there- fore, if the night collectors were equipped with police whisties ard instructed in their use, so that when they discovered something that needed police attention they might sound a cali and bring a regu- lar officer quickly to the place. With this in view, I addressed a letter to Maj. V liam G. Moore, superintendent ot polic suggesting that the night cart be al- lowed to carry police whistles for the pur- poses mentioned. Maj. Moore wrote me in reply that there would be no objection to this, and. in a short time our night men will have the whistles and be instructed in their proper use. Of course, they will be used only in cases of distress or emer- gency. Mr. Willett’s idea was conveyed to many of the chiefs of police already in the city for their convention, which meets tomor- row, and all spoken to heartily approved it as being an excellent system for adoption In their own homes. Consequently, it Is probable that the matter will be brought before the convention for considei and its general adoption in large recommended. ee Georgetown Blasting Case. Judge Cox today heard the case of Mrs. Mary C. Morris of 36th and Prospect streets against Builder Frank N. Carver and the Washington and Georgetown itail- road Company, in which Mrs. Morris seeks to have the defendants restrained from using explosives in excavating for the foundations of the union passenger station at 36th and M streets. A number of affidavits were submitted on both sides, and also a number of p graphs. Me. Totten, Webb and Da appeared on Jehalf of the defen: F. P. B. SafM@s representing M One or two temporary re have been granted in the case, but Mrs. Morris asks for a perpetual injunction, claiming that the prosecution of the work by means of explosives will wreck her property. —————— Mrs. Mary A. Vickers, the widow of Mr. George Vickers, who ¥ United Sts Senator from Maryiand from 1868S to 1873, died suddenly yesterday morning !n Balti- ] more. TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS} Successors Appointed To Messrs. Roosevelt and Lyman Ex-Postmaster Harlow of St. Louis and Col. Wm. G. Rice of Albany— Both Ardent Reformers. The President has appointed John M. Harlow of St. Louis, Mo., and Colonel Wm. G. Rice of New York civil service com- missioners to succeed Messrs. Roosevelt and Lyman. Mr. Harlow is a republican. He wag superintendent of mails in St. Louis, and was Tostmaster of that city under Presi- dent Harrison. He is an intense believer in the cause of civil service reform and Its practical application to the business of the gcvernment as far as may be possible. Col. Rice is a democrat. He was sec- retary to Senator David B. Hill during his first term as governor of New York. His devotion to the civil service cause 1s as ardent, it 1s said, as that of Theodore Roosevelt. The new appointments change the political complexion of the commis- s‘en for the first time in six years. ‘There are now two members of the three democrats, the president, Mr. Proctor, and Col. Rice. The new commissioners are ex- pected to assume their duties at once. ——_—.__— THE SEALING REGULATIONS. Points Net Yet Approved by Great Britain. Up to this time no intimation has been recelyed from the British government that it does not intend to take any part during the present season in the patrol of Bering sea, There is one point, however, in the instructions to our cutters of which Great Britain has not yet signified its approval. This point is as to what shall constitute a seizure. ‘This is believed to be the only detail about which there is any differeace of views, but even to this point the British government has not yet indicated a formal disagreement. In the meantime, our fleet of cutters has sailed with instructions which are supposed to cover every possible contingency, and undoubtedly embrace the feature to Which Great Britain objects. The American Commercial Company's steamer is to leave San Francisco tomor- rcw for the Seal Islands, and it is expected that England’s final acquiescence in ‘our instructions will be received before that time. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: J. J. Kraemer, to erect one frame dwelling at Tenleytown, to cost $1,200. Jo- seph Frichhatz, to erect one frame dwelling on Hamilton road, Anacostia, to cost $900; Frank C. Haines, to erect one three-story brick store and dwelling at southeast cor- ner of Pierce and Harrison streets, Ana- costia, to cost $2,000. Use of Building Stirrups. Assistant Building Inspector King has raised an interesting question which may result in an amendment to _the building regulations in this city. In inspecting a building which J. S. Larcombe is’ putting up for Mrs. Cromweil,1325 New Hampshire avenue, he found that east-iron “stirrups’’ were being used to fasten joists to the old party walls, in violation of a paragraph in the regulations, which require that the joists shall rest in the walls with at least four inches bearing. The stirrups are said to possess some advantages and are ad- mitted to be in general use-in other cities, but this is said to be the first time they have been tried here. License Granted. The Commissioners have granted a sec- ond-class engineer’s license to R. S. Brad- ley. — Another Divorce. Judge Cox this afternoon granted his sixth divorce during the day, when ke granted Eliza a divorce from George Booker. The parties were married here in January, 1865, and on the 10th ef April, 1803, the husband petitioned for a divorce, charging that his wife willfully dese him SSS. The wife filed a_cro: bill May 2, 1803, charging the husband with desertion and abandonment, and also with aduitery, and it was upon her eross bill that Mrs. Booker was granted the divorce. ———— Presidential Appointments. The President today appointed Samuel L. Rogers to be collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of North Carolina, vice Mr. Carter, deceased. Mr. Rogers is the chief deputy collector. The President alse appointed John B. Goode of Bedford Cit: v and Andrew O. Campbell of Hamilto! Ohio, to be mineral land Commissioners, the former in the Coeur d’Alene district of Idaho and the latter in the Bozeman dis- trict of Montana. Assigned to Regiments, The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted are ordered: First Lieutenant Archibald A. Cabaniss, to the twenty-fourth infantry, company K. First Lieutenant Thomas M. Moody, to the twentieth infantry, company D. First Lieutenant Charles E. Tayman, to the tenth infantry, company G. First Lieutenant Thomas H. McGuire, to the fourteenth infantry, company E. First Lieutenant James W. McAndrew, to the third infantry, company H. SS eee Postal Notes. Postmaster General Wilson has awarded the contract for supplying the Post Office Department with registered package envel- opes, tag and dead letter envelopes for the next fiscal year to the Plymouth Manufac- turing Company and the Morgan Envelope Company of Hartford, Conn. Their bid was $90,000. Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson will visit New Orleans next week to put a post office car on the street rai ways of the city. Mr.Neilson will soon engagement with the Broadway surface ne for a street railway mail service on Breadway, New York. About six cars will be started July 1. ——_— $2 +___—_ Condition of the Forests. ultural Department has begun an investigation of the present condition of the forests of America. The object is to secure full data as to the density and ex- tent, and especially the uantity and value of the ecorom! the forests,” and the Ming price of wood- lands. Circulars of inquiry have been sent throughout the country, and the results will be published in detail by the depact- ment. + e+ __. Naval Movements. The Marblek2ad left Naples yesterday for Algi on her way to Kiel. The Siiletto has left New York for Newport. The moni- tor Amphitrite has sailed from Hampton Roads for Port Royal. The cinnati has erriyed at New York, and will be put in dry deck. eee Capital Club Flection. The election of officers of the Capital Bi- cycle Club for the year, which took place on Saturday, resulted as follows: Pres- ident, Irving Williamson; vice p' ¥F. H. Stephens; secretary, B. H. treasurer, A. J. Henry; captain, J. B. Hil executive committee, J. Mcix.’ Lorden, R. Edmonston, L. L. Harban, £. C. Quack- enbush. . Sheriff HerberOs Death. Special Dispatch to The Evening HAGE TOWN, Md., Ma harles H. Herbert, sheriff of Washington county, died at his r nee, at the jail here, today suddenly. He had been afflicted w.th the me. He was one of the » hotel mea in -five years of Id. asthma for s mosi widely know He was about fift leaves a wife and Guilty Ofte tenced. NEWBURYPOR? ay 13. superior court today F. H. Cate, W. In the Ww. *the ground of fraud Ham and Hoyt, ex-aldermen of Haverhill, convicted cf bribery, were sen- tenced by J skill to fifteen months each at jzhor in the house of correc- tion. Ge ©. Tilton, ancther alderman, and Fred ML. 8 , a Boston liquor dealer, defaulted » bonds each. District Attorney Moi stated that it was his opinion that both men had left the state. OPPOSED TQ A FIXED RATIO The Line fin” Which Silver Men Are » = Dividing, a. Conservatizee Who Are Unwilling to Bascrtvesucne 16 to 1 Movement— Advice That is Not Relished. me FE ——— a There is #$10 to" be a prospect of a com- ing diviston“-eming the silyer people. The 16 to 1 movgméit, which was started pri- marily by the radical free silver advo- cates, including the owners of silver mines, and. which has’ since gathered in the friends of silver éoinage, is said to be re- spensible for the approaching split. Such a vigorous pretest has gone up from the business interests of the west and south against unlimited free coinage at 16 to 1 as promises, it is claimed, to threaten the interests of silver coinage. It is said that some of the more con- servative heads among the democratic siiver people are sounding a note of warn- ing against the 16 to 1 radicals. They say there are a great many people who desire sto see silver rehabilitated as a money metal and take its place in the coinage of the country upon an equality with gold, but that these people are not prepared to say that the way to accomplish this is to have free coinage at the ratio named above, or, in fact, to set any ratio at this time. It is claimed there is quite a dif- ference between those who want silver to take its place in the coinage of the country and those who simply want a government market for silver as a mer- chantable commodity, and that while the latter class are in the minority they are liable to wreck the whole silver cause be- cause of their radical demands, sure to be refused ‘by conservative men. Conservative Advice. The advice which is now being given out to the Meutenants of the silver coinage forces by the conservative heads of the movement ts this: Concentrate all efforts in a fight against gold monometallism and not in a plea for the coinage of silver at a fixed ratio. By this means, it is claimed, the opposition will be put on the defensive, and ali of the friends of silver, from the most conservative advocates of limited sil- ver and gold coinage, will then be able to meet on common ground, and make war against the common enemy, gold mono- metallism. By this means it is claimed that the silver movement will be put upon a sounder basis, and the enemy deprived of some of their thunder, the stand of the silver people be- ing that the use of silver and gold in the coinage of this country is more American than a single standard and more likely to appeal to the people, while at the same time there will be less ground for the charge of attempting to force fiat money upon the government. Think It Too Vague. This advice is not being relished by the radical silver men, it is said. Their fear is that the promises to silver conveyed by this line of argument are too vague, and not likely to give wide enough market for the products of the silver mines. They are afraid it is an attempt to hedge, and they reject the advice on that account, and it is here that the split is threatened, for it is believed that if the radicals get the man- agement of the movement, there will be wholesale desertions from the silver cause. eS a NOW AN OUTLAW TRACK. t Racing at St. Asaph’s Outside Any Tart. Jurisdiction. The gates of the Virginia Jockey Club at St. Asaph’s Junction, Va., were thrown open today for the first time as an outlaw track. The following will act as officials: E. E. Downman, president; J. N. Kirk, treasurer; Stephen N. Stillwell, secretary; T. Wood Martin and J. H. Pumphreys, judges, and T. Flynn, starter. The foreign book is now situated in the betting ring, instead of on the outside of the track. The card for today was rather light in the way of fields, but it was a good one, being made up, for the most part of horses from Alexander Island. The track was in fairly good condition, not- withstanding the heavy rain of Saturday night. The weather was cool and pleas- ant, the attendance good, and fourteen books did business. ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Chillle, 103; Anxiety, 103; Parthian, 103; Nemo, 103; Rarus, 102; Redowac, 99; War Cloud, 95; Sun Dart, 89; Ladylike, 89; Countess, §9. Second race, one-half a mile, two-year- Little Ralph, 110; Jeneda, 104; Iris Pat, 105. ‘Third race, five eighths of a mile, selling— Benjamin, 137; Trinculo, 134; Prince John, Cerberus, 130; Berwyn, 130; Halcyon, 27; Sentinel, 127; Despair, Elmstone, 133. Fourth race, six and one-quarter fur- longs, selling—Caroven, 105; O’Hearn, 105 Surgeon, 105; Louis Quartoze, 105; Syd 105, and Juliet, 105. Fifth race, ore and one-sixteenth miles, selling—Devisee, 105; King Bird, 105; Chiet tice, 103; Foxglove, 105; Come Home, 2; Pestilence, 102; Pulitzer, 102; Dare Devil, 102, and Luray, 100. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Connors, 112; Benvolio, 112; Lotion, Tenacious, 110; Mamie R., 110; Head- light, 110; Flattery, 110; Fagot, 110; Fair Play, 110; Rosita, 107; Tralee, 105; Out- sider, 105. es Real Estate Matters. Samuel H. Walker and wife have sold to Jno. G. Johannes, for $6,500), lot 47, in square $30, premises 124 Gth street north- east.” Belle Bateman has conveyed to Katherine J. Blackmar, lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, in block 1 of Fairview Heights. The price paid was $10,000. ——- Many Donations. Donation day at the Emergency Hospital is always an interesting occasion, because it is taken advantage of by the friends of the splendid institution to show their sub- stantial appreciation of its worth and merit, Last Saturday, therefore, was char- acterized at the hospital by the receipt of an immense quantity of groceries, pro- visions, canned goods, fruit and other wel- come articles which had been contributed to the support of the institution. Among the givers were many of the most prom- inent people in the District. Where Mr. Carlisle Will Speak. Secretary, Carlisle has formally invitations to speak as follows: Covin: ited on, Ky., Monday, May 20; Memphis, Tenn. Wednesday, the 22d; Bowling Green, Ky. Saturday, 25th, and ‘Louisville, Ky., ‘Tues: day, the’ 28th. ae ee Arbitrating Their Differences. NEW YORK, May 13.—The differences between the marble workers’ unious and the Marble Industry Employers’ Associa- tion, arising out of the recent building trades strikes, are now being arbitrated by committees representing both sides, with Bishop Potter as. umpire. Sohne Salvationists Going to the Orient. cther -army is < ign will be conducted on differ- ent lines from that of the Japanese. Salvation Army is going to conquer the orient and bring the millions of Chinese into the field of Christianity. The leader of the movement is:Fong Foo Sing, a young Chinese, who is a,member of the Saivation Army in this city, and who is employed as typewriter in the office of the War Cry. Ss The Assignment Was Freudulent. NEW YORK, May 13.—Judge Mc. m, in the superior court, today handed gown a decision pronouncing the essignment ex- ecuted by the Scandinavian and Finlanders’ Emigrant Company (iimited) to Arthur S. Luria, on April 28, 1894, null and ¥ don INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 13.—Ex-Pres- ident Harrison will leave for New York about the middle of the week. He still re- s to discuss the silver question and there is no political significance to his THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT Major Knight's Report of Operations During the Month of April. Removing Deposits From the Conduit —Raising the Dam at Great Falls— Testing the Tunnel. Maj. Knight, corps of engineers, who 1re- leved Col. Eliot of charge of the Wash- ington aqueduct, the water supply of Wash- ington, etc., on April 1, has made his first report to the chief of engineers of opera- tions on those works during the month of April. He says that the usual routine work necessary for engineering, maintenance and general repairs of the aqueduct and accessory structures was performed, and that during the month about three-quarters of the stone required for the improvement of the conduk at waste weir No, 1, near Great Falls, have been quarried at the government quarry near Seneca, Md. He says it is proposed to continue the work of quarrying during May and to cut and ship the stone to the site of the work. Removing Deposits From the Conduit. Progress was made in the project for re- moving the accumulation of deposits in the conduit. On the morning of April 26 the gates at Great Falls were closed; stop planks were placed at the north and south connections of the Datecarlia reservoir ard waste weir No. 2 and the 30-inch gate at Foundry branch well opened. Manholes 60, 61, 62, 6% and @ were also opened and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon men went into the conduit and remained untii 2 o'clock the next morning, loosening and removing eposits, which varied from six to eight ches in thickness. Water was then ad- mitted for flushing for three hours, after which through connection was made with the distributing reservoir. The work cov- ered a length of 4,570 feet of the conduit. While the supply to the distributing reser- voir was cut off, a period of twenty-two hours, the level of the water in the veser- voir fell from reference 144 to reference 140.60. Maj. Knight says it is proposed to continue removing the deposits this :nonth whenever the stage of water in the reveiv- ing reservoir is favorable for the execution of the, work. Raising the Height of the Dam. ‘The project for Increasing the water sup- ply of Washington by raising the height of the dam at Great Falls, contemplates removing the present coping stone, raising the height of the body of the dam two and one-half feet and resetting and bolting in place the coping stone. Maj. Knight says that the work of cleaning up and opening the government quarry at Seneca, Md., was completed. The temporary buildings to be occupied during the work were erect- ed, including,a blackemith shop, a tool house, an office ard a magazine for ex- plosives. The road bed from the quarry to the canal wharf was raised and leveled. During the present month it is proposed to quarry stone for the dam. Testing the Tunnel. The approved project for testing the tun- mel conduit !s to pump out the tunnel, closing the four easterly shafts and filling the tunnel with water. In execution of this project; Maj. Knight says that six sinking pumps were purchased in New York with necessary steam and water pipe for $2,575. All pipe and four of the pumps were delivered April 17, and the other two pumps April 20. Two pumps were put to work at Rock creek shaft about 3 p.m. April 20, and a third pump was started on the morning of the 22d. At the close of the month the water at this shaft had been lowered twenty-nine feet, pumping having beer without intermission since starting, excépt occasional suspension of one pump or another. The pumps are vertical mining pumps, having twelve- foot steam cylinders, seven-foot plungers and thirteen-foot stroke, with a capacity of about 216 gallons per minute at ordi- nary speed. Five hoisting engines and boilers will be required for the work. Two have been rented, one borrowed from the District government and one owned by the United States, was hauled from the Dale- carlia reservoir. Maj. Knight says that on account of the delay caused by the non-delivery according to contract of the derrick irons to be used in lowering the sinking pumps it was impossibie to begin the work of recovering any of the shafts except that at Rock creek. With the ob- ject of determining the character of the Water percolating into the tunnel, the Engineer Commissioner of the District was asked to cause tests to be made of this water. The request was acceded to, end the information so gained will be subse- quently reported. It is proposed during May to continue the pumping at Rock creek shaft and to begin pumping at Foun- dry branch, Champlain avenue and How- ard University shafts. EPWORTH LEAGUE. The Sixth Anniversary Appropriately Recognized by Organizations. Six years ago the Epworth League of the M. E. Church was organized, and yesterday appropriate enniversary services were held by the societies in a number of the M. E. churches of the city. At Waugh Church not only was the general anniver- sary observed but the second anniversary of the junior society. A class of fifteen ju- nior graduates was received by the sentor organization. Addresses were made by Mrs. M. M. Mitchell, superintendent of the Junior League; James A. Edgar, president of the Senior League, and Rey. E. Olin El- dridge, the pastor of the church. Special musical selections were rendered. The chapter of the Metropolitan M. E. Church held appropriate exercises last evening. There was a service of song, con- ducted by the church chorister, Cornelius Burlew, followed by a devotional service, conducted by M. W. Twitchell. A report of the mercy and help department was made by Mrs. E. McF,. Wharton, second vice president. C. M. Lacey Sites delivered an address. A number of musical Selections were rendered. At the celebration held last evenitie at McKendree Church under the auspices of the chapter of that church, the pastor, Rev. T. Widerman, presided at the consecration service. Addresses were de- livered by Frank P. Israel, the president of the chapter; S. 3. Culbertson, Miss Flora B. Osborne, R. L. Middleton, Mrs. H. A. Walsh, Mrs. T. V. Walker, Archie W. Davis and Miss Mabel F. Green. The music was furnished by the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra, assisted by the church choir. One of the features of the celebration of the Fifteenth Street Church chapter was a history cf the chapter, read by Miss Funk, the third vice president. A paper was tead by F. J. Metcalfe of Foundry League and an address was delivered by Wm. B. Matthews, president of the Dis- trict League. At Wesley Church last evening addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Charles W. Bald- win, the pastor of the church, William H. Main and Miss Ada Fowler. The first vice president, John S. Barker, read a report on the work of the past year. Rev. F. L. Wilkins, president of the Baptist Young People’s Union, made an interesting ad- dress. The celebration by the District League of the sixth anniversary will oceur on Wednesday evening of next week at Wes- ley Chapel. There are now 14,719 chap- ters throughout the country with a mem- | bership of about a million, and 13,664 junior apters, with membership of about 0090 ‘The organization has spread to the M. E. Church South, and od of work in that church, there are now 10,50), In the church in Canada the number of chapters is 1,432, with a mem- bership of 47,125. — Investignzting Car: rs’ Claims. Commissioner Hill of the free delivery office returied to Washington from Phila- deiphia on Saturday evening and left again yesterday for Pittsburg. He is en- gaged in investigating carriers’ claims for time. In Philadeip! ounting to recommended the paym them. ea Wr Fed. The will of the late John Michael Gross, dated October 2, 1876, filed today, makes the widow, Sophia Gross, scle peneticiary, and also names her as executrix. a has ent of $152,000 of although | comparatively recently adopted as a meth- | 200 chapters, with a membership of about | ¢ found | -POTOMAG FLATS CASES Beginning of the Fourth Week of Argu- ment. Urging the Riparian Rights of Cer tain Squares—Mr. Webb's Argument Concluded—Mr. Taggart Replies. Today's resumption of the case of the United States against Martin F. Morris and others; the long-pending Potomac flats case, marked the beginning of the fourth week of the trial of the case by the Court in:General Term, Chief Justice Bing- ham and Justices Hagner and McComas. It is expected that the hearing of the case will be concluded some day during the present week, but a decision by the court is hardly expected short of a month efter the present hearing is concluded. i’ When the heariig of the case was ad- journed Friday afternoon Mr. H. Randall Webb, representing the Easby estate and Lyman A. Littlefield, was in the midst of his argument. They claim certain riparian rights because of ownership in squares 63, 89, 129, south of square 12 and 22, ex- tendmg to the waters of the Potomac. Resuming his argument today, Mr. Webb said there can be no doubt that the origi- nal proprietors of the land berdering on the Potomae river comprising the squares in question possessed riparian rights be- fore the founding of the city and could have built wharves thereon, for the United States Supreme Court, explained Mr. Webb, in the case of the Potomac Steamboat Company agt. the Upper Potomac Com- pany stated that Notley Young (ar origi- nal proprietor) prior to the founding of the city and the conveyance of his land for that purpose, was entitled to enjoy his riparian rights for his private uses end to the exclusion of all the world besides. The question was, therefore, said Mr. Webb, did the original proprietors, the United States having become the owner of the riparian rights, receive such rights from the government when the land was divided into squares and lots? He con- tended that the question can be answered in the affirmative in regard to the lots in squares 63, 89 and 129, contending that when the Potomac was made the southern boundary of squares 63, 89 and 129, the government contracted with the original proprietors that riparian rights should be appurtenant to the lots. Mr. Webb’s Conclusions. Referring to square south of 12 and square 22, Mr. Webb stated that while both are bounded on the south by Water Street, as recorded in the Register of Squares, he submitted that when these squares were originally laid out they ac- tuslly bordered on the Potomac river, and were intended to enjoy riparian rignts. Mr. Webb insisted that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company cannot claim ri- parian rights and the accretions in front of squares 63, 89 and 129, because the com- pany never obtained any cight from Mary- land to build a canal upon or through the seid scuare, and because the company never condemned or occupied the said land for the purpose of a canal. Nor did the company acquire title to the land by any act of Congress. Mr. Webb conciuded his argument short- ly before the midday recess of the court, stating that he adopted as his own the eon- tentions ef the United States against the validity of the claims of the canal com- pany, egainst those claiming under the so- called Kidwell patent, and against the Mar- shall heirs. Mr. Webb was followed by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Hugh T. Taggart, who, in cnswering the argument of Mr. Webb, urged on behalf of the United States the same general points asserted by him in arswering the contentions of counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. ——— CHIEFS OF POLICE. Many of Them in the City for ‘Their Annual €onyention. The police chiefs are rapidly reaching Washing*‘on, preparatory to the meeting of their convention, which begins tomorrow at the Ebbitt House. Naturally most of them are making this hostelry their abid- ing place, and those who have already ar- rived are W. S. Seavey of Omaha, the president of the association, and his wife; Cc. C. Starkweather of Detroit, T. O. Mc- Donald of Birmingham, Ala., R. H. Ken- nedy of Greenville, S. C., and Mrs. Ken- nedy, George Henslaw and Phil. Deitsch cf Cincinnati, Harvey @. Carr of Grand Rapids, Mich. T. M. Butner of Macon, Ga., and Mrs. Butner, P. Burke of Mobile, Frank McDermott of Savannah, Benjamin Raetz of Toledo, Henry Hoehn of Cleve- land, C. Y. Law of Burlington, Iowa, J. H. Maddox of Forth Worth, Tex., Thomas Cannon of New Albany, Ind., J. C. Arnold of Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Arnold, and A. B. Connolly of Atlanta, Ga. The distinctive badge of the occasion was designed by Mr. Richard Sylvester. It con- sists of a double tri-color ribbon, bearing the ords “Police Union, Washington, 1885," fastened with a gold national metro- politan police button of the District of Co- lumbia. As each chief registered in the book presided over by Detective Board- man he was prevented with one of the badges. The committee on “entertainment held a meeting this morning and decided upon a program for the four days. Maj. Moore is chairman of the committee and Chief Clerk Sylvester is secretary and treasurer. The other members are E. G. Schafer, Georze Breitbarth, Mathew Goddard, Allison Nailor, George A. Shehan, J. H. Magruder, A. W. Keliy and Ralph Galt. Tomorrow the convention will formally organize, and the day will be spent in map- ping out a program for the other three days. In the evening the guests will be taken to the theater. Wednesday they will be driven to the Zoological Park and Soldiers’ Home. Thursday's program includes a trip to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall and a planked shad dinner at the iatter place. Friday, the last day of the session, the visitors will he taken to Arlington and will witness a drill at Fort Myer. —.__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1431 F st. Low. Close. Wheat—July. Sept Corn—Juiy. Sept Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May | 13. Flea do. extra, 2.55 See ‘Western su- i. family, rels; shipments, 4, ‘Wheat dall—spot’ and ad Anzust, Ot! 1654 —receipt * Oats 'steady-—No. 2 mixed, “33% pte z per 100. tbs. Jo. imitation. 15 store Packed, “Sat0, quiet—fancy size, 10. 3 do. ladle, 14 Bess weal ———— Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain SESS 6. "fe ‘aMotath fots delivered “on track, Washington. bushels. Hye dal oo Hag Steady S frain freights slow, Reereione granulated, | weak fancy FINANCE AND TRADE Cold Weather in the West Hurts Price of Grangers. SOME REALIZING ON ADVANCES Sugar Was the Feature of the Day’s Operations. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 13.—The irregular character of London’s market, with con- ceesions predominating, was fully reflected in initial prices on this side. The Grangers opened off on reported adverse climatic conditions in the west, and this fact, cou- pled with a hesitancy to continue purchases for foreign account, attracted considerable realizing prices, steadied up considerably after the first -hour, and while com- parisons with Saturday’s closing were fre- quently unfavorable the tone of speculation was very satisfactory. The volyme of business was large — commission orders abundant. The coal stocks wore advanced under ture ther purchases by brokers identified with previous movements in this group, Reading being the most favored. Atchison was advanced 1 per cent om what appeared to be pool operations, but in a majority of instances railroad shares reflected only fractional variations. Sugar was the feature of the day as the result of a reported shortage in the Euro- pean crop and the certainty that the Cuban insurrection will contract the customary output of that country. Opening at a decline of % per cent, the price was quickly ad- vanced to 117% during the first fifteen min- utes of trading, making the gain in that time 2% per cent. From this point the stock declined 1 per cent, but was given good support around 117 by poo! brokers. Distillers attracted a large volume of business as the result of a more profitable trade outlook, and advanced 2 1-8 per cent to 24 7-8 before the demand was supplied. Realizing at the advance caused a sud- den decline of more than 1 per cent and brought out some new buying. Chicago Gas sold down 1 per cent imme- diately after the opening, but advanced 1-2 per cent from this low level on rumors that the frontage bill would re- ceive the gubernatorial signature. The failure to confirm this report caused some selling for both accounts and a substantial reduction in price. The market for sterling and continental bills was reported as being feverish and inregular. Posted rates were reduced 1-2 per cent, but there is little desire to trans- act any considerable volume of business until the tone of the market becomes more settled. The trading during the afternoon was less enthusiastic than during the morn- ing, prices being generally under the best previously recorded. Europe contin- ues to dominate the course of prices in the local market, and any change in foreign sentiment would be promptly followed by a sharp decline in values. For this rea- son operators at the present levei are con- strained te proceed with unusual caution, and are becoming daily more apprehensive of a reaction. Sentiment, however, is de- cidedly opposed to any significant — and may continue to take the place ef actual conditions. ed FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the ciosing prices | cf 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. ‘ . Low. Close. American Sugar........ i American Sagar Pf. Chesapeake and Ohio. C.. Ca C. and St. L, Chicago, B. and @ Chie.and Northwestern. chicago Gas. C..M. and St. Paul M. and St. Pau! Pfd. Chic.. R.L and Pacific. Del.. Lack. and W. Delaware and Hudson Disand Cai ie Feeaing. ut ‘attle General Electri Mlinois Central. java Long Isiand Traction Nontiera Pacific, Northern Pacific North American. Southern Railway. Phila. ‘Traction Wheeling and i. Erie. Wheelmg and L, 8. Ptd. stern Union Tel Wisconsin Cowal Washington Stock Exchange. ee call—12 o'clock _m.—Pneumatic Gun 0 at cents. After call—U. S. Elec- American Security and ‘Trust, Gorerument Bonds. —U. S, 4s, registered, 113) bid, 113% asked. U. 8S. 48, coupo: 3 Sty uskea. UTS, 48, 180 Did, UES ba, 116 bie District of Columbia’ Bonds.—20-5 id 5s, 106 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 113% bia. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, 19 119 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 111 48, registered, 2-10s, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town allroad conv. Gs, Ist, 180 bid) 140 asked. Washington aud Georgetown Railroad conv. ed. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, It Railroad 5s, 86 ‘bid. sed; Ecxingtom Railroad Gs, 103 ‘bid, 106 5 ‘Columbia. Railroad 6s, 110 bid, 112 asked. Washington Gas Company Gs, series ‘A, 113 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. Washington G mupany, cot. Gs 135 bid, 140 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. bid. Geet peabe and Potomne Telephone Ss, 162 ‘ia, 105 American Security Trust F. Jo's bid. American Security aud Trust Ss, ond ., 1005 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6a, Tio bid, 115 asked. Washington Market Comj Hop. Ge, 110 Did, 119 asked. Washington Marks Company ext. Gs, 107 bid. Masonic Mall Associa tion is, 106 vids Washington Light Infantry tet Gs, 102' bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 vid, 300 asked. Bank of the oe 20 bid, 280 asked. Metropolitan, 283 bid, $00 asked. bid. Farmers and Mecsamicr Ohio, 80 bid, 98 asked. i Deposit and Sister nies.—Nationai Safe De Trust, 125 bid, 12 Eaenies ditt Sop bid, 22 asked. American Se- and ‘Trost, 136 bid, 139 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 80’ asked. Mallroad Stocks.—Washington | and G: town, 65 asked, Metropolitan, 66 bid. Colum: "vid. Belt, 25 asked. Eckington, 20 bid. Light Stocks.—Washington Seorgstows Gas, 50 bid. 135 bid, 138 asked. Gas and Electric 534 bid, 54 asked. 5. Electric Light, Insurance Stocks.—Fi: 38 bid. Franklin, Metropolitan, "bid, "80 asked. Corcoran, Potomac, 63% bid.’ Arlington, *150 bid. Ameria ck, bid, 200, ask cual, » TQ bid,” ze tated t,o Lintolny” 8 bid, 84% ine Real Estate Title, tle, 7% bid, 7% 37 bid. Chesa- asked. American Pneumatic Gun Stocks.“ Washington Market, | 1¢ is Teo, 130. bid, 145 asked: asked. Norfolk and Warhingtes vid, “ineola Tails 7 Did. Mergen , (192 bid, 210 asked. 108 asked. Government Receipts, National bank notes recelved for redemp- tion today, $513,242. Government receipts— From internal revenue, ‘$691,846; customa | $410,711; miscellaneous, $69,071.