Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1895, Page 2

¥ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Seventy-Sixth Birthday of Queen Victoria. “A BIG AWARD AGAINST THE DOBSONS Governor McKinley to Speak at General Grant’s Tomb. THE PRESIDENT INVITED LONDON, May 24.—The seventy-sixth birthday of Queen Victoria was observed today at all the naval and military sta- ticns, with the exception of this city, by the usual display of flags, trooping of the cclors, etc. In London the celebration of her majesty’s birthday will be observed to- rrorrow, with the trooping of the colors at White Hall, ministerial dinners, ete. Lord Rosebery, the pre ; the Earl of Kim- berley, the secretary of state for foreign affairs; the Marquis of Ripon, the secretary of state for the colonies, and the Rt. Hon. Henry Fowler, secretary of state for India, are to give full dress dinners tomorrow at their respective offices. Mr. Fowler, upon that cecasion, will entertain Nasrulla Khan, the second son of the Ameer of Afghani: tan, who has just arrived in Engla Later Mr. Fowler will conduct him to t first grand reception at the foreign office, which takes place the same evening. —_—_—o——_ GRANT'S TOMB. AT G Gov. McKinley Will Speak—The Presi- dent Invite COLUMBUS, Ohlo, May 24.—Gov. McKin- ley of Ohio has accepted an invitation to deliver a memorial address at Grant's tomb Decoration afternoon. Invitations to be present have been sent to President Cleve- land, his cabinet, Gov. Morton and sto ex-President Harrison, the mayors of Ne York city and Brooklyn, judges of the courts of records, the police commissioners of both cities and members of the Grant Monument Association. In the evening Gov. McKinley will be the guest of Gen. Grant Post, G. A. R., of Brooklyn, at the Montauk Ciub. ——_—-. HE OWNED HIS SECRET. A Big Award for Damages Against the Dobsons. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 24.—A jury today brought in a verdict of $10,000 in favor of John W. Dempsey, a former em- ploye of the carpet manufacturing firm of John and James Dobson of tis city. Dempsey, who was the leading dyer for the firm, sued to recover $50,000 damages for the loss of secret formulas for mixing dyeing colors. He claimed that the de- fendants forcibly got possession of his books and copied the secret formulas, caus- ing him a damage aggregating the amount sued for. —____. ARGUING THE WILDE CASE. Marquis of Queensberry Thinks He Will Be Acquitted. LONDON, May 24.—There was the usual crowd of people in the Old Bailey court room today when Sir Edward Clarke ad- dressed the jury in behalf of his client, Oscar Wilde, who is charged with serious misdemeanors.- Wilde was called to the- witness box and was provided with a chair, as he seemed to be utterly broken down. Wilde, in an- swer to the questions put to him, related how he had been on terms of intimacy with the Marquis of Queensberry’s family for years, and entirely denied the charges made against him. Sir Frank Lockwood, the solicitor general, began a severe cross-examination of: the defendant, which lasted over in hour. When Wilde was asked about the famous letters which he had written to Lord Al- fred Douglas, and which were read at the first trial, the defendant said that it was a beautiful way in which an artist would write to a cultured young man. Str Edward Clarke briefly re-examined Wilde and then made his final address to the jury, asking them to save the defend- ant from the ruin of his reputation, which, he added, had n nearly quenched by the torrent of prejudice in the press. (Ap- plause.) Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the prosecution, but he had barely begun his address when the ccurt was adjourned. The Marquis of Queensberry, in an inter- view, is quoted as saying: “I do not wish to see Wilce further punished. He has suffered ercugh. “One of his companions has been found guilty, and every one in London knows that Wilde is no better than Alfred Taylor.” When the marquis was asked what he thought would be the verdict he said: “I am willing to bet 1,000 to 1 that Wilde ts acquitted. There are many names back of this thing that say so. I have as much chance of dropping dead in the street to- Oscar Wilde has of being found May 24.—The Temps today put elegram from Lord Alfred Doug las, dated Rouen, expressing regret at t fact that it was his brother, Lord Dot of Hawick, and not himself who had rected” their father. ——— A HUNDRED THOUSAND. as ‘cor- NEARLY Membership of the Epworth League in the Fourth District. Special to The Evening Star. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 24.—The Academy of Music was filled with enthu- siastic Epworth League delegates at this morning's session of the annual convention of the fourth general district of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, comprising Penn- sylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. After the opening prayer, Rev. Geo. Elliott, D. D., pastor of Spring Garden M. E. Church, and former- ly of Washington, D. C., delivered an ex- position of a brief passage of St. Paul's writings. President Sites delivered his an- nual report, which showed that over 75 per cent of the Methodist churches of the gen- eral district had Epworth Leagues. In the special missionary collection of last year the Washington district league took the lead. The secretary, Rev. W. H. Pickop, show- ed that there were in the fourth district chapters, with a membership of 1,596 Practical city mercy and help work, as exemplified by the Epwerth League ‘set- tlement in Boston, was described by Rev. W. I. Haven, the general second vice pres- ident. The charitable instituticns of Philadelphia were the subjects of short addresses, and what the league was doing to heip them was fully set forth. The Washington delegates are pleasantly located, and create favorable comment by their neat distinctive badge. Mr. Harry O. Hine led the sunrise service this morning. It was largely attended. Rev. Dr. Wider- man was appointed on the committes on resolutions, and Geo. 8. Gibson cn that of nominati This afternoon points of in- terest in city were visited, under the direction of the Philadelphia committee. ———— The Distinguished Stel. Secretary Gresham rested well last night and continues to improve. Representative Hitt’s coi better. Gen. Pleasonton ts said this morning to is also be wor nat any time fora week. The absces: 1 his head troubles him a great deal and he breathes with difficulty. His have tried to persuade him to have bimself, Miss Abigail Dodge's condition tinued to grow better since early this mora- ing, afd she has gained somewhat in strength. eS oo ee Vo Enforce Judgment. Geo. K. and Edmund R. French today filed a bill in equity to enforce a judgment creditors’ bill of $260.49 against Thos. C. and Eenj. C. Pole and others. The sale of parts of the tract known as “Sher- ate,” owned by the American Ener- ufacturing Co., 1s asked. COMMISSONER HARLOW. He Says Civil Service With Him is a Knowledge and Not a Belief. Mr. John B. Harlow, the newly appoint- ed successor to Mr. Charles Lyman, as a member of the civil service commission, ar- Tived in Washington this morning and spent the early hours of the day at the commission building, getting acquainted anc seeing how the wheels of the civil service machinery go ’round. He went to the White House this afternoon to pay his respects to the President and returned to his desk later. Mr. Harlow is of medium height and compactly built, and locks, as he speaks, like a man of purpose. He is pleasant and courtly in manner and will unquestionably be popular in Washingten. His hair and eyes are brown and he wears a mustache side whiskers. ivil service reform is not a belief with me, but a knewledge,” he said to a Star re- porter this afternoon. “I proved it to be more than a theory by practical tests in many ways. I know another thing, too, and that is that the general public knows that the civil ‘service as applied to the business of the government is the only correct, proper and just system possible or obtainable. “A man met me in St. Louis the other day a d me what this civil service anyhow. I told him it was merely applying to the business of the gov- tthe same rules that he applied to own. “He asked how that was, and I explained to him that when he employed a porter, or a clerk, he invariably questioned the ap- plicant’ about his character, habits and asked for h's references, and if he found these satisfactory would give the man a trial to gee what he could do. “That is all the government demands cf applicants for places in the cl ed serv- ice, and that’s all there is to civil service. Mr, Lymaa will take leave of the gentic- men he has been so long and pleasantly d with tomorrow, and will remain ‘ashington after leaving official life. ae age gee THE WHEAT MARKET. Crops, It is Said, Are Not Damaged as Much as Asserted. CHICAGO, May 24.—The wheat market opened excited and irregular today. The bear influence prevailed at the outset. Brokers saw the dangers of such a run- away market as that of yesterday and were advising customers to go slow. As a con- sequence, early trading brought out meny stop-loss orders.As wheat slumped off under free selling by longs, and as the shorts were about all in, the market was unsupported July soon dropped to fluctuated be- tween 7714 and 78, and when the very bad crop reports came advanced to 79 and eased off to 7 The market later turned up to 79 1-4. Then for a long time it wabbled lazily be- tween 78 1-2 and 7%. The volume of trad- ing was very much reduced in comparison with the business done during the past few days. NEW YORK, May 24.— tions up to noon today bushels, or about 12,000,000 less U were yesterday morning. Prices, however, danced about in a very lively Crop news from private wires was stili bullish, but the bears say the crop isn’t so badly hurt as at first supposed. ————— THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN LINE. The Annuz! Parade of the Brooklyn Sunday Schoois. BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 24.—Eighty thousand children, representing 186 Sun- day schools, paraded in Brooklyn this afternoon in honor of the sixty-sixth anni- versary of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union, The parade was reviewed by ex-Presi- Gent Harrison, Prince Francis Joseph of Batenborg, Sir Bruce Burnside, commis- sioner of the British government to New Zealand, Col. F. S. Townsend of the Brit- ish army, Mayor Schii tinger, president of the Newark Sunday | School Union, and Wm. M. Roberts, chief marshal. President Cleveland and Ruth Cleveland were invited, but sent a letter of regret. The services began in the various, desig: mated churches at 2:30 p.m., after which the children paraded through the various Streets in the neighborhood of their churches. ——————d UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. Rev. Dr. Carson on Instrumental Music in Church. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 24.—There was a small attendance at the morning session of the United Presbyterian general assembly. Rey. J. G. Carson, D.D., of Xenia, Ohio, presented a paper, in which he changed | his protest against the action of the gen- eral assembly of 1883 in permitting instru- mental music in the church. He sald that he had decided to change his protest to a dissent, stating that this was the only course open to him other than a with- drawal from the church. By motion he was allowed to remain in the church un- ger dissent. —_————_—. HELD ON SUSPICION. Sudden and Mysterious Death of a San Francisco Woman. SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.—C. W. Win- throp, assistant superintendent of Laurel Hill cemetery, was arrested early this morning in connection with the mysterious death of Mrs. Jennie Matthews last Satur- day. Mrs. Matthews died very suddenly while decorating the grave of her child. Her litile daughter, by whom she wus ac- companted, said Winthrop gave her mcther a pill, but he denied this statement. A chemical analysis of the woman's stomach, however, developed the fact that it con- tained strychnine. Evidence is sald to have been found now that Mrs. Matthews had her life insured for $2,000 a few days before her death, and that Winthrop is authorized in the policy to hold the money in trust for her daugh- ter Minnie, a child five years old. Mrs. Matthews’ husband did not know his wife had her Iife insured until after her death, nd now the policy cannot be found. No charge was made against Winthrop, but he was locked up, and will be held, pending a further investigation of the case. ’S ELECTION. Returns So Far Are Meager and Mixed. RICHMOND, Va., May 24.—Elections were held yesterday fn all the counties and most of the cities of Virginia. The returns are meager and mixed, and it is hard to give any definite idea of the result. At Portsmouth, Lynchburg, Alexandria and Lexington all went democratic. Roanoke city elected ten councilmen, six democratis and four republican, a gain of two for the republicans. Winchester elected three re- publican councilmen and one democrat. In some of the counties it was a free fight, and little significance is to be at- tached to the result. ——— MRS. MACHEN’S SUICIDE. Tragic Denth of the Widow of a Late United States Senrtor. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 24.—A special to the Post from CUnton, Ky., says: Mrs. Victoria Machen, widow of the late United States Senator Willis B. Machen, commit- ted suicide at the home of her sister in this city today by shooting herself through the head with a pistol. She was discovered at an early hour by her aged mother in an outhouse, and it Is thought the deed was committed about daylight. Her health has been bad, and it is supposed that continued suffering turned her mind. Senator Machen was ap- pointed by Gov. Leslie and served one term. << __ Permanent Charity Plans. Mr. Lawrence Gardner, recently appoint- ed one of the subcommittce of the central relief committee, created to suggest some form for a permanent relief organization in the District, said today that he would probably call a meeting of the body for the purpose of discussing definite details in about two weeks. The other members of the committee are Mr. John F. Cook and Dr. L. W. Ritchie. Meantime there will be consultations among the members and a close investigation of the perma- nert relief plans followed in other citles. A GENERAL STRIKE Likely to Be Declared by a Miners’ Convention. PREDICTION OF PRESIDENT RATCHFIELD Miners in the Pittsburg District Give Up the Fight. - WILL GO BACK IF THEY CAN BALTIMORE, Md., May 24.—A special to the News from Wheeling, W.Va., says: Michael Ratchfield, president of the Ohio Mine Workers’ Association, in an address here today predicted that the convention to be held at Columbus on May 29 will order a general strike of miners In Penn- sylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Tilinois. A coal famine werse than that of a year ago will follow if this action is taken. Ratchfield has been working among min- ers of this, section for two weeks and has them thoroughly organized. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 24.—The miners of this district have practically given up the strike for 69 cents per ton, and will go back to work at the operators’ terms of 6) cents. The miners have been fighting for a lost cause for some time, but this morn- ing, when Col. W. P. 5 the Chicago operator, arrived in town from Philadel phia with 50 men to go to work in his mines, the officials of the union recognized that the fight was lost. Col. Rend had held a conference with his men and gave them until Wednesday to go beck to work at the 60-cent rate. They did not return, and today he brought in fifty non-union men from the east, and says he will bring more if his old miners do not come back soon. The strike will not be declared off, but will be allowed to die a natural death, and the strikers will try to get their old places back. This is upon the statement of some of the district officials. The fight will be kept up, however, against the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company and the Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal Company, who have their,men under contract for eight months at from 45 to 60 cents per ton. All the mines on the Pan Handle railroad resumed today, and a general resumption is expected next week. fe GEN. impressive Services Held at Salem, Mass., This Afternoon. SALEM, Mass., May 24.—The funeral of the late Congressman Ccgswell this after- noon was the most impressive in this city for a number of years. There was a gen- eral suspension of business, and many buildings were draped in mourning. When the body of Gen. Cogswell arrived, escorted by the congressional committee and that sent by the state legislature, it was met at the depot by a guard of honor from the National Guard and the local G. A. R. post, which escorted it to city hall, where it lay in state for three and a half hours, be'ng viewed by a great number of people. The funeral services were held at the Tabernacle Church, which was crowded to the doors with a distinguished company, including the Salem city government, the Washington delegation, delegations Trom the legislature and local military, political and other organizations. The services were conducted by Rev. J. P. Franks of Gray Episcopal Church, as- sisted by Rev. James L. Hill, acting pastor of the Tabernacle. Interment was at Harmony Grove, where the Grand Army ritual was performed. During the passage of the funeral cortege to the grave all the bells in the city were tolled. —_—— TO RAISE A MILLION. The General Assembly to Liquidate Debts of Mission Boards. May 24.—At the open- ing of the Presbyterian general assembly this morning it was decided to raise an an- niversary reunion fund of $1,000,000 to liqui- date the debts reported by the missionary boards of the church, and a committee of twenty-five was appointed to carry the resolutions nto effect. ‘The committee on bills and overtures and the committee on theological seminaries were expected to present reports, but the morning hour preceding the regular order expired and they were shut out. The standing committee on temperance then reported through ‘ts chairman, Rev. Ezra B, Newcomb-of La Porte, Ind. The previous deliverances of other general as- semblies were reaffirmed in favor of total abstinence for the individual and the aboli- tion of the liquor traific. The “legislative panacea” was disparaged in contfast with methods of persuasion und education. The interest in the discussion grew so great that the second order of the day was pushed aside by general consent. ‘A shower of resolutions fell upon the as- sembly, ranging all the way from the sub- ject of non-alcoholic communion wine to an injunction to members of the denomina- tion not to vote in favor of the granting of license, The latter was adopted as the view of the assembly, but on the former question a de- cided opposition was developed. After a long and spirited, though somewhat dis- orderly debate, it was decided that the “un- fermented fruit of tne vine fulfills all the conditions of the sacrament of the Lord’s supper.”” Pieas for the prohibition of the liquor traffle were made, but no action in that di- rection was taken. The report of the committee on theological seminaries was made a special order for Saturday morning. — EJECTED THE SQUATTERS. Agent Beck and Sixteen Indian Police Begin. PENDER, Neb., May 24.—Indlan Agent Beck has positively commenced the eject- ment of settlers occupying the lands of the Flournoy Company, on the Winnebago reservation. 0. E. Anderson, Peter Bloome | and William Berg, residing in the vicinity of Wakefield, Neb., were removed yester- day afternoon, by sixteen Indian police, armed to the teeth. Capt. Beck has served notice that other settlers must go and will continue every action today. It is thought there will be an attempt to put off the cattle in Dick Kelley’s pasture this afternoon, but it has not yet been at- tempted. If the attempt is made there will surely be bloodshed, as Kelley has threat- ened to shoot the first redskin that comes Inside his pasture for that purpcse. He is a dare-devil sort of a feilow and likely to make his threat good. There is no excite- ment here whatever, as it is not generally believed the agent will use ferce. ‘Those who have been ousted by the police were merely told to get off, and when they refused were not molested. a APPEALED TO BRICK LAYERS. They May Boycott All but Union Made ; Bricks. CHICAGO, May 24.—Tho striking brick- makers have appealed to the Bricklayers’ Union for aid in their fight against the bosses, who have refused to pay the union scale. The strike situation now promises to take a peculiar turn. At the bricklayers’ meeting tonight it is understood that a resolution will be passed, which practically means a boycott of all but union-made rick. vith strikers made threatening demon- trations at two or three points today, where brick were being unloadded from cars, but were dispersed by the police. aes Indicted for Fighting. MONMOUTH, IIL, May 24.—Wm. O’Brien and James McCarty, indicted as principals in the prize fight in this county on Easter Sunday, and John Welsh and John C. Ruggy, seconds, pleaded guilty. to sending and receiving a challenge today and were sentenced to a fine of $100 each and four mcnths in the county jail. ce | Ifa paper receives credit for having @ Barger Circulation than it really enjoys, a reason exists fer ‘withholding from the adveftiser the actual cir- culation‘figures and mystify= ing customers with “about” and “approximately.” The Star, however, has a circula- tion that it is proud of and each Saturday prints a detailed sworn statement of its actual circulation, giving the adver- tiser-what by business ethics he is plainly entitled to--a guarantee of that which ke is buying. The advertiser in The Star is not asked to “trade jackknives, sight unseen.’”’ He knows exactly what he is pay- ing for. The Star is alone among Washington newspa- pers in making public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 33,023 copies. Members of the Association Continue the War. For some time past the Bottlers’ Pro- tective Association of this city has been waging relentless war on the unlawful use of registered bottles for beer, ale and min- eral waters. The association is composed of twenty-five of the leading bottling firms in the city, organized for mutual protec- tion and advancement. According to the laws of the District a bottling firm may register its own bottles, and all others are forbidden to use them for any purpose. The association maintains a sort of clearing house, and in this way all bottles collected by any member of the as- sociation find their way, without loss of time, back to their original owners. A firm effort is being made to punish all the smaiier bottlers who manage to get hold of the property of the members of the associa- tion and then dispose of them after having filled them with their own wares. Judge Muller has held all along that the law is clear in the matter and has imposed a fine in every case of conviction before him. Yesterday Detective Charles E. Flinder, who is under the employ of the association to ferret out violations of the law, had three men in the Police Court on the charge of using bottles belonging to the members of the association and properly registered. Jas. Richardson, 12th and C streets, left $10.50 collateral; E. M. Harris, 1618 11th street, was fined 50 cents apiece for each of nineteen bottles, and M. Henesey, 3d and M streets southwest, was fined $1.50 for hav- ing used three bottles. —_>_—_ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Coltman agi. Moore; auditor's report con- firmed and distribution ordered. Stone agt. Gill; pro confés$o against defendant, B. P. Mertz, vacated.» Gibson agt. Shehan; de- posit for cogts,ordered refunded. Hearst agt. Wedderburn; motion to prohibit cer- tiicate of auditor to examine witness de- nied. May agt. Stellwagen; order of May 3 amended.’ Washington and Roanoke Land and Improvement Company agt. Weed; time to. take testimony extended till June 10, Marmion agt. Caspari; injunction refused ard restraining order discharged. Osborne agt. AVhalen; title of infants and others vested: in! complainant. Circuit Court’ No. 1—Judge Bradley. Smith agt. Randle; judgment by default. United States’ agi. West et al.; motion for new trial filed. "Mary Mason agt. Leopold Luchs; on hearing. Criminal Court, No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Alice Price; arson; mo- tion for new trial died. United’ States agt. Hess Mason and George Price; house- breaking; sentence, jail ninety days. Unit- ed States agt. Patrick Scanlan; housebreak- ing: defendant withdraws plea not guilty and pleads guilty. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Albert M. Tubman; will ad- mitted to prebate and letters of adminis- tration c, t. a. issued to Rosa M. Tubman; bord $15,000. Estate of Jno. T. Delaney: will admitted te probate and letters testa- mentary issued to Chas. B. Delaney and Jchn Glo; bond $17,000, Estate of Mary E. Offutt; order on caveators to show cause why issue should not be quashed. Estate of Hannah Allen; rule discharged. Estate of Peter McNamara; answer filed. Estate of Ann W. De Valls; order grant- ing letters of administration to Chas. F. Roberts; bond $1,800. Invre Levin S. Frey, guardian; order directing guardian to pay tultion and board of ward. Estate of Michael A. McGowan; inventory filed. Es- tate of Honora Finn; W. J. Miller- and E. F. Arnold appointed administrators; special bond $5,000. | Estate of Sarah J. Jones; petition for let- ters of administration filed. Estate of David McC. Russell; consent of some of the next of kin filed. Estate of Annie E. North- eutt; caveator allowed to revise issues. Estate of Sallie A. Wells; commission to get deposition issued. Estate of Amanda Haywood; caveat withdrawn and will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Wm. J. Howard; bond, $2,800. Estate of Alex. H. Evans; letters of ad- ministration d. b. n., c. t.a., issued to W. J. McGee; bond, $200. In re Jas. T. Allen, guardian; order to pay ward $25 per month. Estate of Mary E. Curtis; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Edmund B. Curtis; bond, $100. Estate of Jas. G. Craighead; petition for probate of will filed. —_o——_ Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entrics First race, four and one-half furlongs— Penjamin, 125; Marje Lovell, 120; Frank R. Harf, 119; Jersey, 118; Lebanon, 118; Dr. Parkhurst, 110; Punch, 110; Criterion, 11: Mac. Hunt, 107; Harris, 107; Dama, 10% Cashmere, 105; Rufus, 100; Castinet, 98; Countess, £8. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs —Rama, 117; Doc. Birch, 115; Pulitzer, 111; Home Run, 1il; Connors, 111; Foxglove, 111; My Gyps, 111; A. O. H., 111; Fair Play, 109; Needmore, 109; Belisarius, 109; Des- paten, 109; Indra, 107; Radient, 109. Third race, half mile, two-year-olds— Charma, 106: Torello, 106; Mit. Jones, 106; Dutch Girl, 103; Perverse, 101; Vesta, 101, Fourth race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Little Jim, Sharon, 104; Will- jam Penn, 104; Thackeray, 104; Salista, 101; Boonton, 101; Worthford, 101. Fifth race, five-eighths of a mile, selling —Kenneth, 40; Pickaway, 110; Sentinel, 110; Venusburg, 110; Free Press, 110; Duke of Fief, 110;!Jemnie, 110; Archbishop, 110; Repetition, 110. Sixth race, five eighths of a mile, selling— Traitor, 110;, Chateau, 110; Camden, 110; Imp. Nora, 110% Columbus, 110; Fredericks, 110; Tim Fiynn, 110; West Park, 110. oo Hoes Surrendered. James Dempsey, who sold liquor in the “mile limit,”atid for whose arrest a war- rant was issued several months ago, sur- rendered to" tHe Police Court today and plead guilty"t@ the charge of unlicensed bar. He has’béén out in Maryland for sev- eral weeks, and came in bgcause he was tired of being a fugitive’ from justice. Judge Millet fmposed a fine of $250 or 60 days on the-farm. :———_ With Military Honors. Tomorrow at-1 p.m. the third battalion, D. C. N. G., will assemble at the brigade armory and thence will march to 617 Maryland avenue northeast, there to act as military escort to the remains of the late Lieutenant Louis Bagger, who was the ‘battalion inspector of rifle practice. The funeral procession will leave for the cemetery at 3 o'clock. In consequence of the interment of Lieutenant Bagger tak- ing place tomorrow afternoon the Morton Cadets will not give their promised exhibi- tion drill in front of the Arlington Hotel until some time next week, probably not until Saturday afternoon. —_.__. Elected to Yule Societies. Several Washington boys were honored yesterday at New Haven by election to Yale senior societies. The Skull and Bones elected McKee Dunn McKee and J. H. De Sibour, while a similar honor was confer- red on George X. McLanahan by the Wolf's Head Society. OVER THE RIVER —— Good Citizens Get Some Satisfaction at the Polls. NEW SHERIFF IN PLACE OF VEITCH Disappointment at the Re-Election of Johnston. IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY ‘The election in Alexandria county yes- terday resulted, as foreshadowed in The Star, in-the re-election of R. W. Johnston and William C. Wibirt as commonwealth’s attorney and county treasurer, respective- ly, and the defeat of Sheriff R. H. Veitch by William H, Palmer. The contest for supervisor in the Jefferson district resulted in the defeat of Frank Hume by William Duncan. The other officers elected were H. L. Holmes, commissioner of revenue, against whom there was no opposition, and F. 8. Corbett and A. B, Gunwair, county supervisors from Arlington and Washing- ton districts. Jesse Pollard, J. H. Lane and William Harris were elected justices of the peace in Jefferson district, Robert Munroe and William Henry overseers of the poor and I. Greene constable. Johnston's majority over Douglass was 59; Wibert’s majority was 262. Holmes practically had no opposition. In Alexandria City. In the city of Alexandria the election was quiet and the full democratic ticket was successful, John G, Beckham being chosen mayor over Paul R. Evens, republican, by a majority of 562, The others elected were: Auditor, E. F. Price; corporation attorney, S. G. Brent; collector of taxes, P. F. Gor- clerk of gas, R. T. Cook; lumber in- spector, James L. Adams; for measurer of | wood and bark, Charles Goodrich. First ward—Alderman, RK. H. Havener. Councilmen, Hubert Snowden, E. F. Thompson, C.N. Moore, Harry Burke, Mag- istrate, A. J. Fair, Constable, James Treakle. Second ward—Alderman, W. H. Harbury. Councilmen, Frederick Kaus, John H. Stri- der, Joseph Beach, W. E. Latham. Con- stable, William Tatsapaugh, Third ward—Alderman, George Hinken. Councilmen, John T. Harrison, George A. Mushbach, James R. Caton, John H. Green. Magistrate, H. E. Holt. Fourth ward—Alderman, J. Clinton Smoot. Councilmen, L. E. Uhler, T. J. Famnon, James McCuen, J. M. White. The corporation election at Falls Church for councilmen resulted as follows: Second ward, W. H. Dolan and Geo. W. Poole. Third ward, James C. De Putron. Satisfaction in the County. There is a general feeling of satisfaction among the better class of restdents of Alexandria county over the results of yes- terday’s election, and especially over the downfall of Sheriff Veitch. Better things are expected in the near future,’ and the hope is expressed that such laws as the state has against gambling wil] be enforced as they never have been. One of the larg- est owners of real estate in the county, end a man who has lived there for the past thirty years, in discussing the results at the polls, said to a Star reporter this after- noon: “My only regret is in the election of Johnston as commonwealth attorney. He has already served one term, enough to satisfy us that he does not intend to use his best endeavors to wipe out gambling on the other side. I am given to understand that he is a frequenter of the races him- self. If he used the information he gets in that way in the prosecution of lawbreakers it would be all right, but as yet prosecu- ticns have failed to materialize. The New Sheriff. “As for Palmer, tho rew sheriff,” con- tinued the citizen, “I am of the opinion that more can be experted from him. I do not know him personally, but he has the reputation among us of being an honest, sober and industrious man, and the general impression is that he will do his best to enforce the laws. Some time ago Sheriff Veitch raided a gambling den and captured all the paraphernalia in the place. “The law makes all such stuff contra- band, but, just the same, with the assist- ance of our sheriff, the head of the estab- lishment got all his paraphernalia back without much difficulty. I do not know how he worked it, but the fact is that he id it. Whether gambling can be cleared out altogether is a hard question, for that class of people make a hard fight for a place to ply their trade, but I think we Se a better show now than we have ad." —_-._—_ HE HAS GONE WEST. Result of an Investigation of Rumors Concerning a Well-Known Attorney. A rumor has been afloat around the city hall for the past few days relating to the disappearance of Mr. Wm. Ward Mohun from the city, and gradually the statement has been evolved and circulated that he had taken with him from Washington a large sum of money not his own. The ru- mor stated this sum at various figures, ranging from $7,000 to $47,000, and the common report was that it was the prop- erty of his mother-in-law, the widow of O. H. Morrigen. A reporter for The Star matter with care today, that while Mr. Mohun is the city under somewhat unusual circum- stances, there is no truth whatever in‘ the rumor that he is responsible for a large sum of money belonging to other people. The facts in the case, which it is but fair to the members of Mr. Mohun’s family should be exactly stated, are as follows: For some time past his law and stenog- rephy business has bgen dull, and, being scmewhat behind in his personal accounts, he borrowed from friends and relatives. One debt led to another, and little by little the total grew until Mr. Mohun became alarmed, and in his fear lest his creditors might press him he decided to leave the city. The sum of these debts is not ac- curately known, but it is probably in the vicinity of $2,000. Mrs. Morrison is the principal creditor. About two weeks ago Mr. Mohun, with the full knowledge of his wife, left his home at Laurel, Md., where they have been living since last August, and went west. His hope was that he might find employ- ment or locate fn business there, and also that he might break away from the temp- tation to dissipation that had beset him during his months of worry over his affairs, Mrs. Mohun has been in constant communi- cation with him, and has spent a good deal of time in the city in consultation with ber husband’s personal and legal friends trying to straighten out his business affairs,which he left in a somewhat unsettled condition. There were several cases in court in which he was attorney, and at least one of these was settled during his absence by a judgment being entered against his client by default, owing to the absence of the at- torney. This afternoon there was a consultation between Mrs. Mohun, her mother, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Wm. E. Edmonston, presi- dent of the Columbia Title Insurance Com- pany, who has aided in the settlement of the case, and a personal friend of the fam- ily. It was then arranged .that the debts standing against Mr. Mohun should not be pressed, and that he should be encouraged to return to the city, unless he should find a better field for labor in the west, in which case Mrs. Mdhun and the two chil- dren will join him. It was also decided that a full statement of the affair should be made public through The Star, in order to set at rest the rumors that have floated so persistently around the lawyers’ offices for the past week or so. _———— Estate of Patrick Toumey. Anne McArdle and others today filed a pill in equity against Mary Toumey and others for the sale and partition of part of lot 3, square 200, of the estate of the late Patrick Toumey. See The Cabinet Mecting. The regular cabinet meeting was held at the White House today. The absentees were Secretaries Carlisle, Smith and La- taont. investigated the and ascertained now away from ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Allen Johnson Desperhte Over a Police Court Conviction. This afternoon in one of the Police Court cells Allen Johnson, a seventeen-year-old boy, made five attempts to end his life, and his condition when he made the last attempt was such as to render his recovery a matter of grave doubt. - Although only seventeen years old, the charge against him was a serious one, and, had ho been older, might have involved a still more serious affair. He was charged, with a boy named Earl Ritchie, with a dangerous assault on an cld man named John Brinkley, who lives es vicinity of 2d and M streets north- One of the boys had lived with the old man, and it was suspected that the latter Was going to get some money, probably a hundred dollers or more, and the boys, so it was charged, agreed to assault him and Bet the money. n le matter of the assault the: - ceeded, but they did not get the ate When he appeared in court to prosecute the case the old man’s head was painfully cut and bruised, and so serious was the matter that Judge Miller imposed a sen- tence of ten months. On his way back to the cell Johnson mut- tered about his court experience, and said he was gcing to jail. He probably had suicide in his mind at that time, and as soon as he was left alone in a cell he tied his handkerchief about his throat so tightly os he ere Ley in mee face, and his ongue protruded from his mouth officer found him, >> pet: The*bandage was removed from his throat and the boy fought like a tiger. It required the combined strength of several officers to hold him still long enough to get the handcuffs on him. Four other attempts of the same kind followed. The hoy recovered from the effects of his last attempt, and was put in a cell with several colored men to take care of him. When asked why he tried to kill himself, He responde: : “Because I am tired of liv- 3 He does not seem to be sorry for his act, and his conduct indicates that he may re- peat the attempt when he reaches jail. ————— INSPECTING COAL. Can Be Done ‘if the Exchange Will Pay. If the coal exchange will pay for an in- spector of coal (and it has agreed to do it) the Commissioners will appoint him and exercise control over him. This was de- cided upon today, and as soon as they re- celve word the inspector will be appointed. He has already been selected. It was thought that the sealer of weights and-«measures had ample authority to do this work, and it was stated that there was a provision in the last appro- priation bill making the weighing of coal his duty. Section 14 of the act forthe appoint- ment of a sealer of weights and measures provides: “That it shall be the duty of the sealer of weizhts and measures to inspect or cause to be inspected and tested the weight of coal sold cr delivered as afore- said within the District of Columbia, and to take the proceedings necessary to en- force the provisions of this act.” While this section in the eyes of the Commissioners is ample to compel a strict observance of the law, it does not, under the circumstances, meet the evil com- plained of. The act itself is almost in- operative, as it does not carry with it an appropriation for its enforcement, and the sealer of weights and measures is even now working without compensation. If he were provided with assistants, as con- templated by the law, it would be an easy matter to detail one of them for the pur- pose of weighing coal, but, as it is, nothing can be done, unless the coal exchange pays the experses of an inspector. ——— YOUNG COLLINS’ DENIAL. The Jury is Considering the Assault Case. In the case of Thomas Collins, the tinner charged with an alleged indecent assault on Miss Annie Conners, a seventeen-year- | old girl, as published in yesterday's Star, the prosecuting witness finished her testi- mony yesterday and the case went over until today. In her testimony Miss Con- ners said she invited Collins to call during the evening, telling him she would be alone during the day, and instead of calling in the evening, as she requested, he called in the afternoon, and after the alleged as- sault was committed, she said, he kissed her good-bye against her will. Collina Testified. ‘When the hearing was resumed in court today the defendant went on the stand in his own behalf and admitted almost every- thing the girl said except that part of her story relating to the indecency. “A& short time after I had reached the house,” the defendant told the jury, “Miss Conners told me she loved me more than she did any other young man she knew. I told her now. that she had confessed her love for me she had better prove it by sit- ting on my lap.” Continuing, he said she sat on his lap and he put his arm around her and kissed her. Incidentally, he told the jury that he had a special lady friend and could not have kept his engagement with her that evening had he called on Miss Conners in the even- ing instead of in the afternoon, Witnesscs to Character. Several witnesses were called as to the character of the defendant, and one of them described him as a model young man, while another one, John Howlett, said he 68 such a good young man that he (How- Jett) wished he had two like him. The court finished hearing the evidence and arguments and gave the case io the jury. —_———_ Property Conveyed. A deed went on record yesterday under which John F. (Bishop) Hurst conveyed to the American University part of the St. Philip Jacob and Friendship tracts, county, containing S7 acres,2 roods and 10 perches. This is the site on which the great Metho- dist University will be constructed, For Sale of Lot. A bill in equity was filed today by Cor- nelius D. and Mary M. Shea against Thos. J. Shea and others, for tlte sale and parti- tion of part of lot 2, square 550. Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRAIN. Close. 8 GEEE tog August September: Shas sheen Beant eceo! —_—-—_ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, May 24.—Flour inactive, unchan; 9,072 barrels; shipments, 10,067 barrels; Salen A 2G armel Mant aay pe, aa seat a79G; June, 734 asked M Sc t= do. on bushels: southern whe: $ O “and” month, DSH; rade, ce 03 59" bid stock, 3 bushel: 000 bushels; southern white corn, 59; do.’ yellow, OY. Oats firmer—N white western, mixed, 334 : els; i y ts, Got bushels; stock, 10,165 bushels. Steady—zood to choice timothy, $13. Grain freights slow, some activity, unchanged. r finn, bachanged. Butter and’ eggs unchanged. Eheese quiet, unchanged. Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.7545.00; spri straight Hour, per barrel, 4254.50; winter patent four, per batrel, 4.50a4.73; winter straight flour, barrel, 4.00a4.25; winter extra four, 8.75; clipped white oats, per bul ‘2 white oats, per bushel, 33!ga3: per bushel, 35a36; No. 2 yellow corn, Gla62; No. 2 white corn, per b 62; No. 1 timothy hay, No, 2 timothy hay, pe Tat? i mized hay., per, ton, 12.00812.50; "No. J’ cut hy, er ton, 13.00a14.50; bulk bran, ton, 17. Ts'o0; "bulk middilngs, ‘per ton,’ 17.00a18:00;, atraw, per ton, 13.50ai4.00; wheat straw, per ton, 6.00.” The above quotations for car lots’ delivered ‘ashington. on track, FINANCE AND TRADE Operators on the Long Side of the - Market, SOME BUYING ORDERS FROM LONDON Reassuring News Regarding West- ern Crops. eee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 24.—Recent attempts at depression having failed of profitable results, operators have again turned their attention to the long side of the market. Opening prices reflected a good demand for nearly all active issues, and subse- quent trading added substantially to both value and demand. London cables advised a steady market for international securi- ties and brought some buying orders into the local market. The continued arrival of more conserva- tive and consequently more satisfactory details of actual crop conditions in the West resulted in liberal purchases of the Granger share: for both accounts. Bur- lington profited most by the day’s opera- tions, a gain of 1 3-4 per cent being re- corder from first prices. The entire group, however, recorded advances beyond the limit of fractions and was the subject of much optimistic prediction. Erie and Western was active on rumors of proposed annexations of certain deaira- ble collateral lines, the details of which were not disclosed. The character of the buying throughout the day was such as usually precedes an advancing market, and was a decided improvement on the uncer- sont: and apprehension of the last day or Sugar sold down to 1163-4 on sales by the Bedeen he element, and recovered sharp- ly to 118 1-2 on the su Soon cee bsequent covering of Electric yielded under the marketing of a block of long stock and the uncovering of stop orders. Distillers sold down under operations conducted largely in the interest of the shcrt account, although the usual liquida- tien of long holdings was noticeable in a smaller degree. American Tobacco was strong up to 1113-4, a gain of 23-4 per cent. The market for sterling and continental bills was strong at a further advance of 1-32 in rates. Traders sold the market pretty freely during the afternoon on rumors that North- west’s dividend would be reduced and the reported need of rain in the west. The closing was irregular, but generally steady at fractional gains. —>—__. FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing 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. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sugar. . ity «1183s «16K 118% American Sugar ~ 995 (985, PS, Amenicap Tovacco. American Cotton Del.. Lack. and W...... Delaware and Hudson... Den. und R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minos Central e Shore, fe... cit. 18% «18% «18H «18% Louisvitieand Nashville 59 595% 59555 gIsland Traction... 8% 8% 7% Te Metropolitan Traction.. ...-. M7, MY OM Manhattan Hlevated... iié 1éy 16” 116s Michigan Central..,... 100% 100%, 100% 10075 Missouri Pacts. cr or a) +» C. and St. Louis. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific Pra. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock, m.—Washington Ioan and Trust, 2 at 122; 10 at 122%; 10 at 1224; 17 at 122%. ‘Washington Gas, 30 ath4%; 51 at . Metropolitan Insurance, 4 Pueumatic Gan Carriage, 100 at 25 cents: cents. After call—Washington Loan and nds.—U. 8. fered, 112 a 12% tia “EPS, Et —20-year fund rear 5s, 108 Water stock currency, 118 bid.’ Water stock 7s, 1993, UL 8. bid. U. 8. 5s, 11 District of Columbia Bonds. Did. 30-year fund 6s. gold, 1. 7s, 190) 120 bid. 3.858, funding, currency, 111 registered, 2-10s, 100 = Miscellaneous Bonds.—Waeh! and George- town Itallroad conv. 63, Ist, bid, 140 asked. etown Railroad cony. Washington and Geo 130 id, 149 asked. a oe Metropolitan Ratiroad conv. “peit ob @s, 103 "bid, 1 110% bid, 112134 Compatiy 6s, series’ A, 113 id.“ Washing‘on Gas, Company 6s, series By 116 bid, 120 asked. Washington Gas Company conv. 135 bid, 138 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 135 Did.” Chesay and Potomac Telepuons 102 bid. American Security and ‘Trust Ss, FP. A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, ©, 160 ‘bid. “Washington Market Company iio bid. Washington Market Company Gs, 110 Did. Washington Market Company oz, bid. Masonic’ Hall Assoctation Ge, Fr Di 280 the Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, ‘Washington’ Light Infantry 2d 7s, 100 bid, 1 Bank = ‘of Washington, bid. public, 250 Wid, 273 asked. Metropolitan, 285 bid. Central, 275 Wid, 300 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 137 bid. asked. ing: asked, Columbia Reilroad 6s, asked. Washington vs Citizens’, 135 bid. Columbia, 185 bid, 145 asked. Capital, "118 bid.” West End, 208 bid, 111 asked. ‘Traders’, 106 Lincoln, 98 bid, 101% asked. Ohio, $9 bid, 95 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit aud Trust, 125 bid, 127 asked. Washington Loin aud ‘Trust, "1225 bid, 124 asked. | American Security and Trust, 136 bid, 138 asked. “Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad ‘Washington and Georgetown, 270 bid, 290 a Metropolitan, 70 bid. Co lumbia, 63 bid. Eck! fon, ington, 22 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 54 bid, 55 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. S. Electric Light, 136 bid, 137 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid. Franklin, 45 bid. Metropolitan, €9 bid: Corcoran, 56 bid: Potomac, 68 bid. Arlington, 145 bid, 155 asked. erman-American, 170 bid, 200 asked. National Cnion, 13% bid, "14 asked. Columbia, 18% bid. Riggs, Th hid. “People’s, ig bid. SM asked. Lin- coin, 8% bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 4% bid, 5 sked. "Sfitle Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bid, 116 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington “Title, 8 asked. District ‘Title, 1044 mous” Stocks. —Chesapenke and Potomac, 57 SS asked. American Graphophone, 34 bid, 4 asked. Pneumatic Gan Carriage, .24 bid, .23 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington, Market, 14% bid. Great Falls Ice, 135 bid, 145 asked." Bui Run Panorama, 20 asked. Lincoln Hall, 75 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, °196 bid, 200 asked. *Ex rights. Building Permits. Building permits issued today were as follows: Margaret Ragan, to erect three- story brick dwelling at 642 E street north- east, to cost $4,300. A. P. Fardon, to erect two brick stores, 2103 and 2105 K street northwest, to cost $2,500. Many Went to St. Asaph’s. A large crowd today made the trip to the St. Asaph track, which was in first- class shape, and a good day’s sport was eesured, ——---—_ Before the Geographic Society. Mr. Robert T. Hill will repeat before the National Geographic Society in Co- lumbian University Hall tonight the lec- ture delivered by him in the Cosmos Club Hall April 29 on “The Geo; Geclogy of Costa Rica and Panatae* am