Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. BURNING A STEAMER|©°2 FELLOWS MEET/PLAN QF CAMPAIGN Indictments for the Loss of the Lady of the Lake. OWING 0 WILLIAMS’ CONFESSION President of Feople’s Company and a Saloon Keeper Implicated. THE DALEY AFFAIR ———— eee As one of the results of the confession made to District Attorney Birney several Ss ago by “Billy” Williams, which con- fession was published in The Star at the time, the grand jury today returned an in- dictment charging John W. Patterson, Wil- liam, alias “Monte,” Wells and Charies, alias “Buck,” Auffort with being criminally responsible for the destruction by fire of the steamer Lady of the Lake in February last. The steamer was the property of the Peo- Pple’s Transportation Company, a stock com- pany of colored people, Patterson being the president of the company. Williams, it will be remembered, contended in his confes- sion that the steamer was destroyed for the purpose of securing the amount for which it stood insured in about nine differ- ent companies, for $31,000, it is said. Pat- terson, it is claimed, held about $10,000 worth of the stock in the company, and Wells is understood to have had a ciaim of about $1,000 against the company for sup- plies furnished. : Steamer Burned. ‘The steamer was totally destroyed early on the morning of February 15 last, and a watchman, who was on the boat at the time, narrowly escaped death. At the time the police authorities were convinced that the fire was the werk of an incendiary, but mot until Williams ‘‘peached” did the offi- cers, it is said, secure a good clue. Will- jams was arrested in connection with the robbery of the safe and office of the Wash- ington Steamboat Company, at the foot of 7th street, several weeks ago, and together with James Dempsey, Eddie Desmond and Auffort, was indicted for that offense. Desmond was captured in a raid upon Jackson City last month, and Auffort, after eluding arrest for several days, was cap- tured down in Virginia. The four men, with the exception of Dempsey, are now in jail here. The head- quarters of the gang, ic is said, were at Jackson City. Wells is a South Washing- ton saloon keeper. Immediately upon the filing of the indictment this afternoon Judge Cole issued bench warrants for the arrest of Wells and Patterson, and De- tectives Horne and Weedon, who have had charge of the case end who have rendered District Attorney Birney great assistance, at once once started out to arrest the two men. Auffort’s Act. The indictment charges, as Williams claimed in his confession, that Aufort did the actual firing of the steamer, and that Patterson and Wells were accessories be- fore the act, aiding, inciting, counselling. hiring and commanding Aufort to do the burning. The government will contend, it is said, that Auffort was paid several hun- dred dollars by Patterson and Wells for burning the steamer. The following are named on the indictment as the witnesses on whose testimony it was found: Geo. J. McCaffrey, Willtam and Martha Williams, Frank Walker, J. R. Sutton, Ferdimand Lee, Jacob Burgess and J. P. Cross. The Daley Affnir. Williams stated in his confession that there was a conspiracy to assassinate Sergt. John Daley of the local police force, and that he was offered quite an induce- ment to do this job, a thing, he said, he re- fused to do. It is understood that the grand jury will next proceed to investigate that matter, and it is not improbable that one or more indictments will be the result of the investigation. ‘The affairs of the People’s Transporta- tion Company have run far from smoothly, and lest summer many meetings of the stockholders were held here, in which grave charges were made by the stock- holders against Patterson and some of the other officers of the company. Patterson is a young colored man, and is regarded as a shrewd, .well-educated individual. No Insurance Collected. It is understood that the insurance com- panies have refused to pay any of the claims for insurance, because, it is said, of the mystery surrounding the burning of the steamer. ———___. THE DISTINGUISHED SICK. “Gail Hamilton” Reported to Be in a Critical Condition. Miss Dodge (Gail Hamilton) is decidedly worse this morning, and it is thought she cannot live much longer. Ex-Secretary McCulloch fs reported this morning to have experienced a change for the worse. He is in a precarious condi- tien. Secretary Gresham's condition, while not apprectably worse, has not improved for two days, he having passed very restless nights, Representative Hitt's condition changed today. He was able to sleep but Little last night. Mr, Hitt is perfectly con- scious, and the few friends that are ad- mitted to his room are recognized and con- versed with, but the doctors desire that Mr. Hitt shall have perfect quiet, and have left orders that he be not disturbed. Gen. Cogswell passed a very uncom- fortable night last night and this morning felt rather exhausted in consequence. He was delirious a part of the time and was able to sleep but little. The doctor, how- ever, did not consider that he was material- ly worse today than on yesterday. Ex-Representative Heard 1s at the Riggs Heuse suffering from the results of a late attack of rheumatism. On coming here three weeks ago Mr. Heard was taken sick and since has been confined to his reom. Mrs. Heard will arrive here in a day or two to remain with her husband until his recovery. Mr. Heard has been keeping alcof from all political matters of late, as perfect rest 1s absolutely necessary for his improvement. is un- o-—___ PLEADS NOT GUILTY. Charge of Bignmy Against Mrs. Robt. Frost. This afternoon Margaret A. McCanna pleaded not gullty, in Criminal Court No. 2, to an indictment charging her with bigamy. The indictment charges that the woman, under the name of Collins, was married to Charles B. McCanna at Baltimore, Md., on the 26th of January, 1885, and that on the 8d of August, 15 she mar- ried Robert M. Frost here, while her first husband still lived undivorced from her. Some time ago Mrs. Frost, or Mrs. Mc- Canna, was sued for divorce by Frost, he being at the time unaware of her alleged former marriage. The little daughter of the parties was placed in an asylum here, apd subsequently the mother sued out a writ of habeas corpus for her possession. The case was heard by Judge Hagner, who granted the mother the child. Shortly after that the charge of bigamy was’ made against the woman, and she was commitied i Jail to await the action of the grand jury. — Fourth-Cless Postmasters Appointed. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed today: At Shade, Fauquier county,Va., J. D. Varner, vice W. N. Green, removed; Wickliffe, Clarke county, V: W. Dailey, vice W. H. Cameron, dead; No- lan, Mingo county, W. Va., Michael Young, vice O. F. Jones, removed. o—_____ Personal Mention, Assistant Secretary McAdoo will make an address at the opening of the Naval War CoNege at Newport on tho 3d proximo. Representative Stone of Kentucky ieft for his home this afternoon. Maj. James P. Quinn of the corps of engineers is in the city on business with the light house board. A Parade of Many Thousands Tomorrow in Philadelphia, Annual Session of the Grand En- campiment to Take Place —The Ticket in the Field. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 20.—The buildings of the principal streets of Phila- delphia are profusely decorated with flags and bunting today in honor of the Odd Fel- lows, who will own this city during the Present week. Of course the most import- ant event on the program will be the dedi- cation tomorrow of their handsome temple at Broad and Cherry streets, which has just been finished at a cost of more than half a million dollars, and an immense pa- rade, in which 59,000 men will be in line, but there will be meetings of more or less importance held every day until final ad- journment, which will probably be on Fri- day. At 9 o'clock this morning the annual ses- sion of the Grand Encampment convened in the degree room on the ninth floor of the new temple. By reason of the recent death of Grand Patriarch E. J. Erisman of Lancaster, Grand Patriarch-elect F. L. B. Keffer of this city presided. The other officers in attendance are S. W. Jefferies, grand senior warden, of Pitts- burg; James B. Nicholson, grand scribe, of Philadelphia; J. Henry Beltel, grand treas- urer, of Philadelphia; Warren H. Cogswell, grand junior warden, Phiiadelphia; Joseph H, MacKay, grand junior warden-elect, of Williamsport; M. Richards Muckle, grand representative, Philadelpbia, and Henry Stemernagel, grand representative, Alle- gheny. The principal business before the encamp- ment is new legislation. As yet but one ticket has been placed in the field, and the officers for the ensuing year will probably be Charles Chalfant of ville, grand master; Amos H. Hall of Philadelphia, deputy grand master; W. Garlord Thorza3 of Scranton, grand war- den; M. Rich#rds Muckle of Philadelphia, grand treasurer, and James B. Nicholson of Philadelphia, grand secretary. They will be installed immediately before the final close of the session Friday after- noon. James B. Nicholson has been grand sec- retary since January, 1869, and M. Ricn- ards Muckle, grand treasurer since May, 1856, covering a period of thirty-nine years. Robert E. Wright of Allentown. and Francis M. Rea of Philadelphia are the representatives of the Grand Lodge to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. It is estimated that over 100,000 visitors will be in the city before sunset this even- irg, and three links—friendship, love and truth—are very much in evidence. oe EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT. Decrease in the Vistble Supply Causes a Jump in the Price. CHICAGO, May 20.—Wheat opened ex- citedly today, scoring a 2-cent advance within the first half hour, but reacting moderately later. The bulge was caused to some extent by the cold weather and widespread frosts, but was mainly the result of the buying excitement rife all last week. Corn was higher, chiefly in sympathy with wheat, moderate tempera- tures in the corn belt preventing a more marked advance. Oats were firm, with wheat and corn. The visible supply of wheat when posted showed a decrease of 3,310,000 bushels, a million lower than was expected, and this with heavy country buying and an ad- vance of 3% at St. Louis. caused July to metnt to 747-8, or 31-§ above Saturday’s firal figures; but free selling to take profits at the advance quickly caused a reaction to 741-8. —.__. OSCAR WILDE’S TRIAL. It Will Probably Go Over to teh Next . ‘Term of Court. LONDON, May 20.—The Old Bailey court was crowded today at 11 o'clock in the mcrning, when Justice Wills, accompanied by the lord mayor of London, Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Renals, and several aldermen took their seats upon the bench, prepara- tory to the commencement of the second trial of Oscar Wilde, who is charged with serious misdemeanors. Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C., counsel for Wilde, immediately made an elaborate ar- gument in favor of having Wilde tried séparately. The judge agreed to this and decided to try Taylor first. Wilde looked pleased as he stepped from the dock, and the judge allowed his bail to be renewed, and he was again released from custody. lt is now probable that Wilde’s case will go over until next session, and there is evidently but a slight chance of his con- viction. Indignant comment is heard on all sides at the turn events have taken. UNMERCIFULLY CLUBBED. A Non-Union Man Attacked by a Mob 3 at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 20.—One hun- dred and twenty-five lumber shovers went to the Cleveland Saw Mill and Lumber Company’s dock this morning, armed with clubs and stones, to prevent the lumber steamer Gettysburg from being’ unloaded by non-union men. ‘Their leaders had failed to make terms with the captain of the vessel. Frark Wentz, an employe of the mill, was taken for a non-union man, and was vigorously attacked and unmercifully club- bed. He was removed to a hospital in an unconscious condition. When the police arrived the mob had disappeared. Later the union men unloaded the boat at regular scale prices. i CAPT. TRENCH DEAD. He Was Lately Temporary Governor of Corinto. LONDON, May 20.—The admiralty has re- ceived news of the death of Capt. Frederick P. Trench of the British flagship Royal Arthur, recently at Corinto, Nicaragua, where the captain acted as governor of the port during the occupation of that place by the British forces. Capt. Trench died while on his way to Victoria, B. C. — Trainer Eck Suspended. SYRACUSE, N. ¥., May 20.—“Tom” Eck, trainer of John S. Johnson and the Stearns team, has received notice from Chairman George E. Gideon of the L. A. W. racing board that he has been suspended from ali L. A. W. track privileges for one year. The notice, Eck says, was a surprise to him, as he had not been notified that charges were preferred against him. He says if the racing board does not revoke its action he will take the matter into the courts. He will cgntinue to train his men and will accompahy them on the national circuit notwithstanding the ord2r. — Died in the RICHMOND, Va., May superintendent of the Richmond city gas works, died last night. Mr. Thos. J. Glover, manager of the White Sulphur Springs, died last night, after a short illness. He had just leased the White Sulphur Springs property. a Six of the Crew Drowned. DOVER, Eng., May 20.The Norwegian bark Ceylon, Capt. Olsen, has been wrecked near this port. Six of her crew were drowned. ——.__ Cotton Dealers Assign. NEW YORK,May 20.—Stevens & Co.,very large cotton dealers, today assigned to G. W. B. Corliss. They are said to have been short on cotton and corn, ; —_—>__- An Important Senatorial Quartet. An important senatorial quartet will be gathered at Rangeley Lakes, in the hills of Maine, during the next few weeks. Sen- ator Chandler is now in the Adirondacks, and he will shortly leave for Connecticut to visit Senator Platt. After a short stay in the nutmeg state the two will visit Sen- ator Proctor in his Vermont home; thence the three will go to the Rangeley Lakes, to be the guests of Senator Fry at his camp, where the quartet will enjoy a few weeks of fishing and hunting. Fight of the Honest Money League on Free Silver. EDUCATION AND GOOD ORGANIZATION Usurpation of the Illinois Demo- cratic Convention. IXCEEDING ITS JURISDICTION Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, May 18, 1895. The free silver prairie fire which is sweeping over Illinois is being fought des- perately by a small band of democrats, having their headquarters in this city. The Honest Money League is their title and their motto is “Down With Free Silver.” They will take international bimetallism or, if it comes to an alternative, gold mono- metallism. They claim to have a large following, increasing in number daily, and rumber in their ranks many prominent men in the party. Their hope of success lies in thorough organization and in a campaign of educa- ticn, and in the former item they are well fortified. Their work has no significance as against the coming free silver convention, which they regard as a matter of small and transitory importance, but is to bear entirely upon the next election and the representation at the national convention. They are taking the ground that the com- ing silver convention is not representative of the democracy of the state, in that it has been a “put-up job’ from the time of its calling by an alleged minority of the state central ‘committee to the election of “packed” delegations, as they say. They further Insist that the state central com- mittee has no authority to change a policy recommended by the democratic national convention, but should defer an expression of opinion upon national policy to a na- tional convention. For these reasons they say the democrats of Illinois need not feel bound by the action of this convention, but will be free to make up their minds by the time the elestions roll around or the next national convention meets. In the mean- time, they will endeavor to educate the pub- lic mind away from free silver ideas. This is to be done in what may be called a man-to-man way. The work has com- menced in Chicago, and the plan of organi- zation as put in effect here is to be followed in every county. The different wards are divided into sections and competent men put in charge, who are to distribute what is called sound money literature, solicit membership to sound money associations and make a thorough canvass of the voting population. Meetings will be held and speeches made, while all the time the work of explanation and education will progress by a personal propagand: As a preliminary the Honest Money League has issued the foilowing address: Address to the Democrats, “To the democrats of the state of Illi- nois: The aggressive measures taken by those who adyocate the impairment of the obligation cf private and public contracts by way of the Gebasement of our currency imperatively demand the immediate dis- semination of intelligence as to the con- sequences that would attend the abrogation of our sound currency and the establish- ment of silver monometallism. The false- hood and fallacy by which these dishonest and ruinous schemes are bolstered up must be immediately met. The time for tem- porizing and compromising has passed. We must either be for or against honest money, and the preservation of national and private integrity. “It is not only confessed, but openly claimed by advocates of silver monometal- lism, (fer, disguise it as they may, such is the only and inevitable issue they present) that the question is one between the debtor and creditor classes alone, and that the good to be derived from the establishment ef their plan for the free coinage of silver will be to enable the debtor to discharge his obligations by a payment of fifty cents cen the dollar, and they advocate this full in the face of the fact that it will inevit- ably force municipal corporations and the United States itself to a repudiation of their municipal and national indebtednes: “The unconscionableness of such a polic: if rightly understood, is sufficient to co demn it at once in the eyes of the Ameri- can people, who are not so venal as to resort to such dishonest and impracticable tactics to release themselves from their obligations and plunge the nation into financial ruin and disgrace it in the eyes of the civilized world. These facts must be presented to the people. The logic of the situation must be clearly expounded, so that they may see that the facts do not warrant the conclusion of the advocates of the unlimited coinage of silver without international agreement, and that the financial loss and ruin which they would precipitate upon the creditor classes would not fall upon them, but upon the debtor ome and the poorer people throughout the “It is patent to all that immediately upon the certain establishment of the unlimited coinage of silver, as they propose, the creditor classes will at once refuse to re- now outstanding credits and not only would all the banks and homestead and loan in- vestment companies in the country be ruined, but all factories would be closed and the poorer people, who depend upon the success of enterprises of all kinds and character, would be thrown upon the world without resources and rendered utterly destitute.” The managers of the Honest Money League say they will carefully refrain from antagonizing their free silver breth- ren to the point of arousing party bitter- ness and will try to keep down ugly feel- ing. They will proceed upon the basis that the silver men are sincere, but mistaken, and will ultimately come back into the sound money wing of the party, where they will find a hearty welcome See them. NY. O. M. ——__. IRON RESOURCES OF THE WORLD. Slight Increase in the United States Output Last Year. Mr. John Birkinbine, the iron ore ex- pert of Philadelphia, has prepared for the division of mineral resources of the United States geolog'cal survey an exhaustive re- pert on the iron ore resources of the world, in which the production of the world of iron ore in 1893 is estimated at about 500,000 long tons. The portion of this report relating to the United States shows that the total produc- tion of iron ore in this country in 1894 was 11,879,679 long tons of 2,240 pounds, as ecmpared with 11,587,629 long tons in 1893. This is an increase of about 2% per cent. This production is only 73 per cent of the maximum production of the United States, namely, 16,296,666 long tons, which was the output in 1892, buteis slightly greater than that of 1893, the proportion of that year being 71 per cent of 189 remarkable falling off. Twen' produced fron ore in 18h, ranging in amount from 4,419,074 tons in Michigan to 7,915 tons from Maryland. Most of the increase noted above in production was in the Lake Superior region. Virginia has improved her standing, rising from fifth in 1893 to fourth in 1894, while Pennsyl- vania has fallen from fourth in 1893 to fifth in 1894. In spite of the increase in production noted, the total value of the product was but $1 717,325, or $1.14 a ton, as compared with 285,973, or $1.66 a ton, in 1893. Michigan leads the country in the value of her iron ores, while Texas foots the list, with a value of $11,521. The value of Maryland’s output in 1894 was $17,809. ——____ Catholic Knights of Americas. The tenth supreme council of the Catho- Uc Knights of America, at Omaha, ad- journed Saturday night. Mobile, Ala., was selected as the next place of meeting, which will take ,»iace in 1897. The officers elected are: Supreme president, Edward Feeney of Brooklyn; supreme vice president, Charles J. Ott of Galveston, Tex.; supreme secre- tary," W. 8. O’Rourke of Fort Wayne, Ind.; supreme treaturer, C. J. Kershner of Tole- do, Ohio; supreme trustee, EK. D. ress of Providence, R. I. 5 fain = AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Se Baptist Revival Proving’a Success in West Washington. ——+- Church Extension Discui ed by Pas- tors—Sunday Troubles and Rows at Rosslyn—Other Notes. Many stood for praver and several pro- fessions were made last night at the Bap- tist revival. The chtrch was crowded. Rev. Mr. Elsom was at his best in a ser- mon founded on “‘God’s Love.” The solo work of Mrs. Elsom at these mectings is creating a stir. Last night she gang “Softly and Terderly,” and in obe- dience to a special request repeated her solo of Friday evening, “Redeemed.” Her singing has proved a most attractive fea- ture of these revivals. She Is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and has sung in most of the large cities of the south and west. Everywhere she has appeared praise has been bestowed upon her. Tonight there will be baptizing at the Gay Street Church. The candidates are numerous. % Church Extension. Dr. Hard, one of the secretaries of thi Church” Extension Society, preached last night on the cause he represents. A lib- eral collection was taken up. Many stories of the work that had been accomplisned by the society in the west were repeated to illustrate the good of the body. Of 751 churches built ina certain se2tion of the west, all but 59, the speaker said, had heen largely put up through funds furnished by the society. Remington, at one time a multi-millionaire gun and firearm manu- facturer in the days of his prosperity, gave this society $20,000. Today, Remington's only income is said to be the $1,200 a year interest which the society agreed to give him. The principal, of course, will never be returned. Many like gitts have been made to the society. At Rosslyn. Last night Squire Birch, assisted by sev- eral deputy sheriffs and a colored consta- ble, swept down upon a gang of negro roughs and women in Rosslyn and drove them into Georgetown. Here they sepa- rated and returned quietly and individually across the bridge, giving the West End of- ficers 10 chance to pull them in. The Ross lyn congregation of toughs, roughs and drunkardse was particularly objectionable yesterday. Groups hung about every con- venient spot, ogling passers-by. Notes. Jacob P. Clark Saturday transferred to John Hurst for $387.50 lot*36, block 3, in Clark and Cathell’s sub of White Haven, on the Conduit road. All during the convention of police chiefs here Inst week the seventh precinct officers in honor of the occasion kept the American flag over their building at full mast night and day. Cassie Catlett, a woman filthy In appear- ance and habits, was locked up at the sta- tion Saturday night for picking the pockets of one of her victims of $30. Dr. Luther B. Wilson, the presiding elder, preached yesterday at. the Dumbarton Church, and Rev. B.-Peyton Brown, the acting pastor, conduétéd services at the West Georgetown Church. The coffer dam has, heen reconstructed and the pumping out hag been commenced again. ’ — + — In the Charches. Rey. Dr. W. A. Spencer, senior secretary of the board of church extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, occupied the pulpit of the Metropolitan M. B. Church yesterday morning, and:spoke of the cause of church extension. He outlined the plan which the Methodist Khirch is attempting to carry out, of enlistig as many as 10,- 000 persons who will pledge to give $10 a year for the purpese of erecting suitable houses of worship for Reedy congregations throughout the countr% The baccalaureate sermon_to the grad- uating classes of Howard University was delivered by, or. E. Rankin, president of the university. special musical service, under the direction y. J. Stephens, was a ieature of ative Henry M. Baker of New Hampshire lectured last night at All Souls’ Church, and favored co-operation by re- ligious ‘people in making Sunday resorts attractive, and suggested that lectures on good citizenship and kindred subjects would be instructive He ssid the mind and body needed a change of scene from the daily routine, and there were other demands on a person than completely spending the day | in religious exercises. he evils of the gambling and other vicious resorts on the Virginia shore op- posite this city were denounced in a ser- mon delivered yesterday mo’ ig by Rev. Frank Sewall, pastor of the New Church. At the close of his sermon rday morning at the Epworth Methodi: the pastor, Rev. J. O. Knoit, outlined the plan by which it is hoped to erect a new edifice on the site of the present church building. It is proposed to purchase the adjoining property, which will provide a lot 50x52 feet. Subscriptions to the amount of more than $5,000 were taken yesterday. J. W. Matchett and his band of revival- ists continued the s00d work, which they began a week ago, by yesterday revisiting Jackson City and holding services for the benefit of the frequenters of the place. W. D. Jarvis, secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. of this city, was present anc assisted in the services. ee Pneumatic Harness. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Last Saturday’s issue of ycur paper con- tained an item clipped from the Philadel- phia Bulletin regarding an alleged inven- tion of comparatively recent introduction in this country, which will doubtless be read with some degree of interest by many of your readers. The item referred to bris- tled with erroneous statements in relation to the recent introduction in this country of a pnefimatic -horse collar, the product of the inventive mind of a Londoner, which would render sore shoulders in horses of very rare occurrence. It might be interest- ing to the editor of the Bulletin to know that United States patent No. 30, dated 1836, to one Mr. Hale, describes and claims the invention of a pneumatic rubber (in- flatable) horse collar, riding saddle, har- ness saddle or harness pad; and there have been granted by this government many patents since that time for inflatable horse collars of various specific constructions. But not uatil the pneumatic bicycle tire was quite generally used was the use of inflatable harness pads deemed of any prac- tical value for its purpose. Moreover, even if the pneumatic horse collar was not of such ancient origin, it is extremely doubt- ful if a broad patent could be secured for the mere double use of the well-known in- flatable rubber cushion, so old as a pillow and chair seat. In this connection it may prove interesting to state that there have been on the average of thirty applications for patents every year. for the last ten years involving broadly the idea of an in- flatable or pneumatic<horge collar, riding saddle or other harness pad; and just why the alleged great adyantages of such a device have not beem availed of by the horsemen cf this country is not_compre- hended by : E. P. B. Washington, D. C., May 18, 1895. —_——_ The Shakespeare Club. The Shakespeare Club was entertained Saturday evening last’at the residence of Mr. Lorin M. Satinders, Washington Heights. A large number of guests and a fullemembership was present. Miss Leavitt opened the evening's entertainment with a piano solo, “Bohemian Dance,” by Geibel, which was follcwed by selection from the “Merry Wiyes of Windsor,” act two, scene one, with following cast: Mrs. Page, Miss Amy Leavitt; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Gay Robert- son; then came vecal solos,““Love's Dream” and “Ben Bolt,” by Mrs. Hollifield; read- ing, “The Devil's Decoy,” Mr. Stauffer; gong, negr> melodies, Mr. Connor; “Henry VIII,” act three, scene one—Queen Katha- rine, Mrs. Geo. A. Myers; Woolsey, Mr. Frederick L. Siddons; Campius, Mr. W. 3. Armstrong; gentleman, Mr. Stlerlin; ladies in waiting, Mrs, Robertson and the Misses Leavitt and Whit vocal solos, “Of Course” and ‘He Kept Her In,” Mr. C. F. Roberts; reading, ‘“‘A Compromise,” Miss Ada Rhodes; comedietta, “‘Yellow Roses’— Mr. St. Clair, Mr. J.B. Miller; Edith, Miss Donahue; song, “My Little Love,” Miss Bently; reading, “Men and Women,” Mr. J. H. Whitaker; scng, “Some Time Ago, Mr. Connor; song, “Te Country Band,’ Mr. BE. B. Hay. AT CAMP SCHOFIELD oo Amateur Athletes Entertain Their Friends Today. GUESSING AS T0 THE AWARDS Festivities in Honor of the Wash- ington Boys. GEN. “SCHOFIELD DEPARTS Special from a Staff Correspordent. CAMP SCHOFIELD, Memphis, Tenn., May 20.—“How do the companies stand in the several classes?’ is the question each one is asking his neighbor. Betting is strangely scarce, for -probably never be- fore was the outcome of any contest so much in doubt as the present Memphis in- terstate drill. Judging from the consensus of opinion the National Fencibles will not return to Washington with the champion- ship cup. Many members of the company now think that first money is not for them, while others are as sanguine of success as before the exhibition Friday afternoon. Capt. Domer stated to me this afterncon that he omitted but six numbers, and he is of the opinion that notwithstanding the handicap the Fencibles will stand at the top of the list. ~ Harrowing doubts similar to that at pres- ent prevailing, was a feature of the Fenc- ibles’ visit to the Little Rock drill last July. The entire population and all the visitors, with the exception of a few mem- bers of the Washington company, were of the opinion that the team would not take a prize, but the decision of the judges was to the contrary. The Morton Cadets are the talk of the town. Not a few admirers name the com- pany for first place in the big drill, while many are positive that second money is to be turned over to the youngsters. I have been unable to find one who places the Mortons lower than third in class A. That Capt. Shilling has won class B is almost unanimously admitted, while chances are divided between the Thurston Rifles in class C. However, the favorites may fall to the rear. This was demonstrated at Rittle Rock, where the Emmet Guard put up a beautiful drill and was awarded only fifth place. Capt. Shilling, in each of the three classes the Mortons entered, saved more time in Grilling the program than any of his com- petitors. He is kept busy receiving con- gratulations. In making the announcements of awards and prizes tomorrow the winning com- panies are to be called to the front and presented with checks for the amount of Money due each. At neon the individyal competitive drill will take place. Every scidier in the encampment may enter, and all the captains are to act as judges. ‘The feature of the encampment Saturday was the presence of Lieut. Gen. Schofield at dress parade. The commander of the armies of the United States, after inspecting and review- ing the troops, this afternoon will leave the city to continue his tour of the military posts. The largest crowd of the week was in at- tendance Saturday to witness the aritls of two companies of confederate vete is in Hardee's tactics, and an exhibition by the famous veteran Chickasaw Guards drilling Upton’s tactics. At dress parade yesterday the Fencibles and the Chickasaw rds, both companies possessing black uniforms of similar pat- terns, joined forces and appeared as one company of eight sets of feurs, double ik, Capt. Domer commanding and Capt. Kyle acting as first lieutenant. After the ceremony an exhibition drill was given, and such enthusiasm occasioned that the rival companies have decided to join forces again today. The confederate veterans Saturday pre- sented to the Morion Cadets « handsome basket of flowers. The presentation was accompanied with speeches and an inter- change of company yells. This is athletic day at Camp Schofield, and noted amuteurs are entertaining a large audience and striving for valuable prizes in various field events. A ball in honor of the commissioned offi- cers of the Fencibles and Mortons, their sponsors and maids will be given this even- ing by the Chickasaw Club at its club house. The health of the Washington boys is perfect. Now that the drills are over, leisure is plentiful. The visitors are becom- ing acquainted with the points of interest about Memphis and being handsomely en- tertained indi sidually. thee ha) om SS PITTSBURG OF THE WEST. President J. J. Hill's Expectations of Great Falls, Mont. President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railway, who arrived at New York from Europe Saturday, conferred with the Northern Pacific reorganization com- mittee, and then started for Chicago. Pre- vious to his departure Mr. Hill said in an interview that Collis P. Huntington did not put the 10 per cent estimate of increase in business a bit too high, 2s a result of the deal between these two coiapanies. Rates will be put up slightly ail along the line, and many expenses cut off. More- over, it means that the Canadian Pacitic will be given a lively race in the buildimg up and development of the nerthwest. President Hill expects rauch from the town of Great Falls as the Pittsburg of the west, and should Tesla succeed at Niagara Falls in making steel from iron ore, as he says he will soon, the Montana metropolis will become one of the great metropolis cities of the west, with its great iron and silver mines. “Will not the Canadian Pacific railway be a dangerous competitor?” he was asked. ‘ot in the least,” answered Mr. Hill, can compete with any transconti- nental line in the matter of fast time. We have nothing to fear from Canada.” Speaking of @ proposed new line of and the Pacific coast, Mr. Hill said: ‘“‘Now that the war between China and Japan is virtually over, L expect that there will be a big industrial development in those two nations, and the United States will havs, as a consequence, s with them. If such have to have new ships for fast like the Atlantic liners, and, of courge, would take some time, but it will come. “What is the general feeling toward American securities in Europe?” “The present European buying seems to me to be the result of investors having more funds on hand than they know what to do with. There has been over-specula- ticn in Africa, and many millions have been made in African mining operations, Hence, they are looking for a place to in- vest their prohts. It is difficult to get good European securities, so they are driven, somewhat reluctantly, to invest in our stocks and bonds. Of course, this does not apply to American securities that have al- ways stood well, but to those that have been more or tess questioned by investors, Unless American properties are better man- aged and closer economy exercised, Europe will discount them in the future. “We have got to establish a character for economic administration if we want foreign investors to take up our securities.” “What is the industrial situation across the water?” ‘The industrial situation is not picking up by any means,” replied Mr. Hill. “The | silk business has gone to China. The most active business in England is the manu- facture and sale of machinery on orders, principally from eastern nations, like Ja- pan and India, which nations are now man- ufacturers and producers of goods of which England has long had almost a monopoly. China and India are becoming great and important factors in the textile world. The peace between Japan and China will open the way to greater efforts on the part of both these countries to compete, with Europe in manufactured goods.” ———<ee. Charged With Pension Frauds, Special Pension Examiner John H. Jenks, acting under orders from Washington, swore out a warrant for Pension Agent Edwin Bookmyer and his daughter Etla of Lancaster, Pa., Thursday night, charging them with falsely making, altering, forg- ing and counterfeiting applications for pen- sions. Bookmyer was arrested and gave bail for a hearing before United States Commissioner Montgomery, His daughter * in New York, and a detective went after er, Mortons and the, £,. aahgr ~ “43-H0UR SALE!” SENSATIONAL SALE OF MILLINERY, UNDERWEAR. THE ORDINARY BARGAIN SAL OT. BUSIEST STORE I paar LAST Nir PD. x ‘HING COST. Here’s Millinery! $2, 51.50, $1, 75¢. Hats, 33¢. i- We offer you all kinds—all ‘ors — in “Milan Braids, ITY EV AND IT 0: NLY LAS rger_ selection 7 Fthan’ the entize stock of most o Shouses. All at.. ss $75c. and soc. Hats at 19c. Just a lmited lot of the IOC. very Intest shapes in Braids, plain and fancy, all colors, in- ‘luding Hats, at only. . om € 500 Trimmed Hats Only $2.68. The greatest bargains of ‘the year in Fine Trimmed Hats. We have never seen ¢such value before in a long ‘experience. Superb crea- Beautifully trimmed. Reg- 48-bour a Sotetotntetites fests $2.68 Rough Sailors, igh crowns, silk ribbon I QC. bands. 48-hour sale, at...... . Jet Crowns, ‘Buckles. Worth 38c. ett 12¢. 23C. soc. Ostrich Tips at 48-hour Sale, Flowers! Flowers! 48-hour Sale Prices. Two Tables of Bargains. 1.00, 75C. and soc. Goods. ‘One Table, all at.. ‘One Table, all at. f Sprays. short bunches of most exquisite Roses, Buttereups, Chrysanthemums, Bluets, Pinks, Vio- lets, Daisy, &e., &e. 59c. Shirt Waists = DURING 48-ROUR SALE. 390C. $3.48 Great Cape Selling $3.48. . blue, Tred, black, _ pink, ‘This shall be a banner 53-48 the large Sleeves.” Regular 59¢. ‘Special value at 48-hour sale... sale for C: for you. We will sell cur entire stock of Fine Capes. sell- ing regularly at $i0, $8, $6 and $5, for the lowest prices on ‘record, here or anywhere, at.. eoeeee SELLING THEM AT PRICES THAT WILL MAKE Ki! 3 MENT THIS WONDE LASTS ‘T OPPORTUNITY OF CAPES, FLOWERS, LACES, ALE. BY ANY MEANS, BUT A G GOODS AT PRICES THAT WE —— IN FACT, AT PRICES 'S PALACE THE ERFUL BARGAIN DIS- ETTER COME AT ONCE, SUMMER THINGS AT Underwear Specials. 75¢. Imported Silk Ve: at 44¢. Just one lot of very fine Im- Silk ported Ribbed cream, lay Dlack—no sl ‘Vests. in 44C. 2ic. Ribbed Vests, 12¢. Special drive on Fine Ribbed I2¢. Vests, chrocheted neck and armholes. 48-hour sale....... . 65, 75¢. and $1 Underwear: at 49c. 100 dozen of choice Muslin Underwear—Gowns, Skirts and Drawers—trimmed' with cam- bric, cotton lace ai embroid- ery; Skirts with wide flouncing of lace and embroidery, Draw. ers with torchon and embroid- ered ruffles, Gowns with round yokes of tue and 8 embrold- eries, wide hit vel grles, whe rules ‘over sbould- 490C. And Now Laces. At Next to No Prices! Pofnt Venice Laces, from 8 to 6 inches wide—25 patterns to select from. Regular price has always been from 1c. to 25c. in white, cream and butter. this sale, only... uae Finest Point Venice and Oz1- ental Laces 4 to 10 inches wide. Always have been 25c. to 38c. and great value at that. In white, cream apd butter. At only 25¢c. Silver Buckles = QC. 1ec. Fine Handker- chiefs $1 Child’s Silk | Hatsat 25c. Very slightly soiled. Here is a wonderful bargain Siik Hats, corded le strings. The soil- z 25c. Black Hose - I = : does ing still you can have them at. mets, 45c. Special lot of Children's aoa, Sere = 4 5¢ °. Cvol Print Wrappers, 58c. fine selection of very * Wrappers, in full ruching ‘and Swiss embroid- At this sale these shall ery. All at 5 next to nothing. Very They won't last for they are 7sc. Mother Goose - A choice Ladies’ colors. out, 58c. All through our storessuch prices as these wiil prevaij, KING’S PALACE, 812-815 7th St. N.W. and 715 Market Space. WHAT MR. BAKER THINKS Some New England Politicians Prefer Mo- Kinley and Allison to Reed. If the Maine Man is Nominated, How- ever, He Would Carry All the States There. Representative Henry M. Baker of New Hampshire is in the city, and, when asked by a Star reperter how he regarded Mr. Reed’s chences for presidential honors, re- di: “Undoubtedly the people of New England are generally for Mr. Reed. It is too early to make any positive forecast of what the 1evlt may be when delegates are chosen to the republican national convention, but, unless decisive work is done for other can- d:dates, Mr. Reed will have the substantial support of New England. “There ere individuals in almost every one of the New England states who have their favorite candidates. Some are for Mr. Morton, some for McKinley, and some will believe in Mr. Allison as a compro- mise candidate, while Robert Lincoln has always had some devoted admirers in New England. The people generally recognize that Mr. Harrison made a good President, but I do not think the people of New Hampshire or of New England, as a rule, are in favor of his renomination. So, as matters stand today, New England will give a very substantial and possibly unani- mous support of Mr. Reed.” “What causes have alienated the people of New England from a unanimous sup- port of Mr. Reed?” The Star reporter asked. “I do not know that there has been any alienation. It is simply tliis: The people of these states, especially Connecticut, have always been strongly in favor of McKinley, and that is true of many of the party leaders in Connecticut. In Rhode Island the tendency may be, through the influence of Senator Aldrich, in favor of Mr. Allison, as it is gnderstood that Mr. Aldrich is a leader of Mr. Ailison’s cam- paign. It is not that the people of these states or that the republican leaders in them have anything especially against Mr. Reed, but that their predilections have been in one instance in favor of Mr. Mc- Kinley and in another the prominent poli- ticians have led them to regard Mr. Alli- son as generally a stronger candidate. “The feeling that exists in New England on account of McKinley comes from the fact that his name has been so generally identified with the doctrine of protection. The people there regard him as a leader in that line; not that they regard their local candidates as less strong in the protective principles. The situation in New England is not that the people are antagonistic to Mr. Reed. but the conditions are such that some action favorable to other candidates may be secured through active work. “Would not the people of New England be influenced by local pride in the support of Mr. Reed?” “The people there would naturally sup- port Mr. Recd, and will support him heart- ily, if they can see that other sections of the country are sufficiently favorable to him to render his nomination at all prob- able. Not only the people of Maine, but of all New England, have great admiration for Mr. Reed. His bright, positive qualities and his firm republicanism are admired greatly among them. nominated he would carry all of New England by decis- ive majorities.” —_—___+-e+____ His Leg Broken. Moses Wilson, a colored man, fifty-six years old, who lives in O street alley, met with a serious accident today while work- ing in an excavation near 16th and Florida avenue. The bank caved in, and the work- man’s leg was broken. He was sent to Freedman’s Hospital for treatment. ——.__ The Morrison Will Case. The Morrison will case, in which ex- President Harrison was so long engaged at Richmond, Ind., has been compromised. Hibberd paid the costs. The estate will be divided equally among the heirs of Robert Morrigon and Mr. Hibberd. Mr. Quinn Was Acquitted. Timothy Quinn, a graduate from the Georgetown University, who was at one time chief of police of Buffalo, N. ¥., was a defendant in the Police Court this morn- ing charged with an assault on Mrs. Emma A. Brandenberg, who rents rooms at 737 13th street. Quinn, who is at present em- ployed as a clerk in the War Department, told the court that he rented a room, but when he found himself in a nest of clair- voyants and massage operators he was glad to quit the place. He denied that he assaulted Mrs. Brandenberg. The latter told the court that Mr. Quinn came home drunk, made a great amount of noise and broke her furniture. Mr. Quinn denied these statements, and Mrs. Brandenberg had no witnesses to corroborate what she said. Policeman Garraway gave evidence fa- vorable to Mr. Quinn and he was acquitted, —_———>—_—_. Moving the Tracks. . President Phillips ot the Metropolitan Railroad Company appeared before the Commissioners this morning for the pur- pose of getting authority from them to run a sepsrate track along Water street be- tween L and N streets. The plans as at present prepared show the singie track of the road occupying the east track of the Belt Line road, which their amended char- ter gives them the right to do. It was rep- resented by President Phillips that it would be unjust to the Belt Line road to insist upon such an arrangement, as the cars of the latter company are kept standing along the track in readiness for passengers from the boats. If the track sought were al- lowed, the Metropolitan would agree to pay for the moving of the Belt Line tracks further west to a point nearer the curb. The Commissioners were not in favor of the proposition, but agreed before taking any further action to give the representa- tives of the Washington and Georgetown railroad and Belt Line railroad a chance to appear before them and be heard on the subject. The meeting has been arranged for tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Se Three Wills Filed. The will of the late Anthony Hickman, dated August 9, 1888, was filed today. John L. Hickman and Charles H. Shorter are made executors, and the following disposi- tion is made of the property of the de- ceased: To Mary Jane Hickman, widow of the testator, is bequeathed the house No. 1015 3d street northwest, together with all the personal effects of the deceased, and at her death it is to pass to John LL. Hick- man, William I. Hickman, Rhoda E. Hick- man and Desdemona Hickman Palmer, The houses Nos. 1020 and 1022 3d street rorthwest are devised to the same children, and the property known as No. 1024 3d street northwest is given to the three chil- dren of Desdemona Hickman Palmer. The wiil of Lottie Thompkins, dated April 18, 1895, filed today, bequeaths a piano to Mary L. Butler and $20 in money to Char- lJotte Brannon. No executor is named. By the will of the late James A. Tait, dated March 8, 1894, all the property, both real and personal, is devised to Marian Cor- nelia Tait, his daughter, who is also made executrix. ———.+- — Drew a Pistol. - William Dorsey, a fourteen-year-old col- ored boy, was arrested near 7th and D streets this afternoon for drawing a pistol on a small boy named Bene Bornestein. Dorsey was looking at a bicycle, and «hen the BorRestein boy told him he did not have 35 cents they had some words, and the pistol was drawn. Policeman Kimmell locked the boy up for trial tomorrow. — Carried a Revolver. Frederick Klotz, who says he is a tele- graph operator at one of the race tracks, forfeited $50 in the Police Court today for carrying a pistol. He was arrested late last night near 7th and H streets north- west. Policeman Sedgwick arrested him because of complaint made by a citizen. —_———_ Many at St. Asaph’s. The card presented by the Virginia Jockey Club at St. Asaph today was an attractive one and drew a large com the track. Scratches were heavier t usual, but did not interfere with the day's sport, as the fields were all well filled. The track was in fairly good weather cloudy and warm. Ten