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Y . THE EVENIN G STAR; WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. it thé dlodése ts divided. He would not ask for division because it would lighten the id of the bishop personally, but beca thought that if there were two di {fi place of one each bishop could do better work for God and for the ehurch than one can do now with such a larse territory under his charge. The work of thg diocese has materially increased since the days of Bishop Whittingham, and even — the days of Bishop Pinkney. Still, if it is the will of the convention that the diocese be not divided he would still con- tinue to do the best work he could for the charge intrusted to his keeping. It was the general welfare of the church and the advancement of its work that they were all seeking, and not the personal comfort of the bishop. As for himself, ge would say frankly that he thought that ten years hence church life would be much stronger in_ each diocese if a division were made. When the subject of division was first brought up, the bishop gaid, he had stated that he would never give his consent, as required by the law of the church, unless he was satisfled as to the proposed settle- ment cf two most important matters. - The division must be made along: lines that would be fair and equitable to both intér- ests concerned. Furthermore, he would not consent unless he was assured that seemly and satisfactory provision would be made for the proper suppert of each bishop. During the convention the Washington en- dowment committee would report that they had succeeded in raising a_ sufficient amount to guarantee the proper support of a bishop for the new diocese if the division be made. As to Baltimore he was not so clear, but he felt sure that a satisfactory report would be made. Misunderstanding Expiained. The bishop said that he had been rather misunderstood in the matter of the condi- tions which h2 had laid down. He had insist- ed that an equitable division be provided for —rot an equal division.’ Neither had he said that endowments were necessary so large that no ossessments would have to be made, but omy so that no material in- crease in the assessments would be nec- essary. The bishop closed his address after re- iterating the statement that.it was in his belief that the interests of the church Would be enhanced, and not as a measure of relief for the bishop, that he advocated the division of the old diocese of Maryland. The bishop said: “But earnestly as I still think division advisable, I cannot count the action of last year as irrevocable. New light may have come to some. New light ought to have come to us all. It may be that a careful and thorough reconsideration may only the more strongly confirm our’ former convictions. If those views were right, they will stand all the light that can be thrown upon them, and will be the surer for it. What we all seek is the real strength and welfare of the church; its greater power and effectiveness as Christ's instrument and servant in perpetuating and spreading His blessings for mankind. Let us seek that in our thoughts and d’scussion. Let us seek that in our votes, and above all seek it in our prayers, that God, the Holy Ghest, may lead us into the right, may Save us from error, ignorance and prejudice — help us to choose and to do what He wills."" At the conclusion of the bishop's address a contribution was taken up for the bene- fit of the diocesan mission fund, and then the olshop administered the sacrament of holy communion’ to all such as desired to partake. Tho religious service closed with the singing of a recessional hymn. The Delegates Present. Shortly after noon the convention as- sembled for business. Bishop Paret, as presiding officer, had his chair and table in the pulpit, and called the meeting to order at 12710 o'clock. The secretary of the convention, Rev. Peregrine Wroth of Baltimore, read the roll of the delegates, which showed that the following were present: The Clerical Delegates. William Paret, D.D., LL.D., Thos. G. Ad- dison, D.D., D. P. Allison, Wm. A. Alrich, John C. Anderson, John A. Aspinwall, Thos. Atkinson, Thos. S. Bacon, D.D., David Barr, Frank H. Bigelow, C. W. Bispham, Geo. F. Bragg, jr, William F. Brand, S.T. D., Willam Brayshaw, James A. Buck, Clarence Buel, William C. Butler, John V Chesley, Thos. Spencer Childs, D.D., Fred. W. Clampett, James W. Clark, J. T. Coie, Edward A. Colburn, Stuart Crockett, Wil- liam M. Dame, D.D., Willard G. Daven- port, Geo. Fiske Dudley, John H. Elliott, S.T.D., John Arthur Evans, Neilson Falls, Joseph Fletcher, W. M. Gilbert, Theo. C. Gambrall, J. G. Gantt, William F. Gardner, Frank M. Gibson, Frederick Gibson, Walter P. Griggs, P. F. Hall, Alfred Harding, Carroll E. Harding, Hall Harrison, D.D., Alex. C. Haverstick, Edw. T. Helfenstein, Wm. A. Henderson, Chas. A. Hensel, Jesse Higgins, Albert M. Hilliker, Edward H. Ingle, Osborne Ingle, Arthur 3S. Johns, Thomas A. Johnstone, Jabez C. Koon, J. Worrall “ Larmour, Edward T. Law- rence, John H. “Logie, John “London, J. M. E. McKee, R. H. McKim, D.D., A. De Rosset Meares, W. A. Mitchell, Francis J. Clay Moran, Edw. M. Mott, W. D. Mor- gan, Reginald H. Murphy, R. G. Osborne, Thos. J. Packard, Coupland R. Page, Jas. J. Page, Robert H. Paine, Wm. P. Painter, Tkes. E. Pattison, Josiah B. Perry, Adolphus T. Pindell, Jas. E. Poindexter, R. Andrews Poole, Arthur C. Powell, Wm. H. WU. Powers, J. B. Purcell, M.D.; P. M. Prescott, John G. Sadtler, J. Julius Sams, D.D.; H. T. Sharp, John E. Cooke Smedes, D.D.; Alex. Mackay-Smith, D.D.; C. Ernest Smith, Hobart Smith, Jas. L. Smiley, Levin J. Sothoron, William 8s. Southgate, D.D.; George B. Stone, Chas. F. Scentag, John M. Todd, Thomas O. Tongue, I. L. Townsend, S.T.D.; Wm. V. B. T. Turner, Mauri ard Whittingham, Frank Peet Willes, Gil- bert F. Williams, Robert S. W. Wood, Ed- ward W. Wroth, Peregrine Wroti The Lay Delegates. Jas. F. Alston, James M. Anderson, Sam'l H. Anderson, Thos. Armstrong, Robert Atkinson, H. B. Bird, P. A. Bowen, A. O. Brady, J. Taos. Brome, Arthur 3. Browne, Barnabas Bryan, W. W. Burdette, Bundy, Rich. B. B. Chew, Theo. S. Corner, alt.; Thomas Cradock, Pearce Crosby, J. B. Davis, Lewis Davis, J. Marshall Dent, Chas. G. Emack, Wm. R. Fluharty, Wm. F. Focke, Thos. J. Franklin, Aug. Gray, John B. Gray, Wm. R. Griffith, John H. Hancock, Edwin B. Hay, Chas. W. Hen- derson, J. Seth Hopkins, Sam’! J. Hough, Jno. W. Iglehart, H. Irwin Keyser, Chas. King, William ©. Kloman, Thomas H. Looker, Lloyd Lowndes, John A. Lynch, — McGee, R.Abbey Martin, Jno. T. Mason, lion, Wm. A. Meloy, Cha: hael, Wm. 8. Mobley, John Moores, 5 Owens, Joseph Packard, jr., John G. Parke, H. E. Pellew, E. G. Perine, John E. Phillips, anklin A, Pilling, Wm. W. Poole, Geo. E. Rainsford, Phil.’ K. Reily, Edw.’ N. Rich, Robertson, Con- Way W. Sam: y, J. Pem- broke Thom, L M. Thomas, Geo. Trues- dell, Seymour W. Tulloch, Cecilius B. War- field, John W. Warner, Elkanah N. Water Wm. H. Waters, John E. Welbourn, alt.; Sam. Vheatley, Harry C. Whiting, Philip . A. Wilmer, Skipwith Wil- " ates was only a pro- visional roll, a8 the names have ql to be ad upon by the proper committe which will pass upon all credentials and settle any contests that may arise, before the official roll of the convention can be prepared. In this way the dissensions in St. Mark's Church, in this elty, may reach @ final settlement. Two Delegates Fron: St. Mark's. At the conclusion of the reading of the roll Mr. Wroth announced that cre: tals had bi received fir two delegates from St. Mark’s Church, both in proper form. It was not his prerogative to say which should be re Jed as the delegate. So it had b re} fiction, first order of business being the elec- a resolution y. Dr. Gambrail 1 the unanimous Peregrine Wroth. d Mr. John T. M etary. d to the committee having structed to c Re poin ceived four in comm: Creek. On z that the kours of the business should be from i0 to 1, from ggain in the at $ o'clock. A motion w 2 put and carried postpone the meeting, whi: v to have tomorrow eve vious purpose a full and free coi question whic’ t of t 2 announcement of 80 Rev. A. C, Powell of the cor: on the ceiebration of the teuth an- . Ur. Paret as bishop rative exoreises that ng commit nmcnt was reach- [eee could rely upon the following ed, with the understanding that promptly at 2 o'clock the convention would reas- semble, with the first order of business the reading of the reports from the committees appointed last year on the endowments for the support of the two bishops in the event of a division of the diocese. Standing Comnalttees. The standing commitieces appointed by the bishop this morning were as follows: Rights of clergymen to seats, Rev. Chas. E. Buck, Rev. A. C. Haverstick, Rev. J. W. Chesley. On elections, H. C. Whiting, C. W. Sams, John A. Lynch. On canons and other business, Rev. W. S. Southgate, Rev. Thos. G. Addison, Rev. Clarence Buell, A. S. Browne, Edward N. Rich. On accounts, T. H. Looker, Dr. P. C. Williams, P. K. Retiy. On parochial centributions, T. S. Igle- hart, S. H. Anderson, J. B. Kendan. On admission of new parishes and con- gregations, Rev. I. L. Townsend, Rev. E. A. Colburn, Rey. J. H. Logie, C. W. Mich- ael, H. Onderdork. On the state of the church, Rev. A. S. Johns. Rev. R. H. Murphy, Rev. H. E. Cotton, R. B. B. Chew, L. B. Kemp. On ways and means, Joseph Packard, jr., E, G. Miller, S. W. Tulloch.( On donations, S. Witmer, Chas. Markell, c. C. Hall, L. J. Davis and H. Irwin Keyser. The Afternoon Session. The report of the committee from Balti- more to raise funds for episcopate support was to the effect that it had been deemed inadvisable to canvass for funds -until there was an improvement in the times and until the Washington committee had done enough to insure ultimate success. A legacy of about $100,000 had been left to the diocese, and the committee had de- cided to make no further effort until the terms of that legacy had been learned. The Washington Committee Report. Rey. Dr. McKim read the report of the committee representing Washington. He said that it had been estimated that $5,000 would be needed for the bishop's salary, $1,200 for house rent, aid $423 for other ex- penses. The report continued as follows: To meet in part this annual expenditure of $6,623 for the support of the proposed diocese, your committee considered that eV: enues: From parochial assessments, $2,520; from one-half of revenue of Episcopal fund yoted by the convention in 184, $588; from 5 per cent on one-third of accumulating Episcopal fund, $116. Total, $3,224. Tke problem before us, therefore, was to raise an additional annual revenue of $3,390. Of this amount we were of opinion that $100 could be ratsed by readjusting the parochial assessments, so as to redress some evident inequalities in the existing scales, Having this in view, it remained to provide an additional endowment suffl- clent to yield, say, $3,000 per annum. The Plan Adopted. It 1s proper to explain that, in order to attain an end which seemed in these times of stringency almost unattainable, the committee adopted the plan of asking for subscriptions by annual installments, so that the total amount subscribed will not be paid in until the summer of 1899. In- terest, however, will be paid at 6 per cent on these unpaid installments, except in a few cases, where the subscribers fixed their obligation at 5 per cent. Our subscriptions amount to $18,313. If to this we add the equivalent principal (capitalized at 5 per cent) of annual pledges made by several parishes we have $5,500 additional, so that we have pledged, in all, the equivalent of $53,813. Interest at 2 per cent on deposits will probably swell this to $04,000 by Jan- uary 1, 1896. We count upon the following revenues: From parochial assessments «1s at present laid From episcopal stated. 1. 2 raised partly 6 at 5 per cent, by this committee, per cent, parti: in the year 18! m annual par pl From voluntary additional an- nual assessment made by one of our parishes.......... = oe Deficiency. $6,623 00 The committee is of opinion that this de- ficiency of $514.72 in annual revenue will readily be made up upon the organization of the new diocese. Resolutions Submitted. ‘The committee in closing submit to the convention the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, at the last annual convention of the diocese, after full discussion upon the elaborate report of the committee of seven, appointed in 1893, it was resolved “that it 1s the sense of this convention that it ia advisable to divide the diocese of Maryland into two dioceses;” and, where- as, it was further reselved that the District of Columbia, together with the counties of Prince George's, Montgomery, St. Mary’s and Charles, should constitute the territory of the new diocese; and. whereas, there has been secured a suitable provision for the support of the episcopate in the pro- posed new diocese: Therefore, be it Resolved, 1. That the convention of the diccese of Maryland hereby ratifies its action above recited, and directs the appointment of a committee (to consist of its delegates to the next general convention), which, so scon as it shall have been duly notified by the bishop of the diocese of his consent to such division, shall prepare the necessary memorial and certificates, to be presented to said general convention in October next, asking its con- sent to such division; and that in the said memorial it shall be stated that this con- vention declares tnat the diocese of Wash- ington shall te the new diocese. Reselved, II. That a committee of three clergymen and three laymen from the ter- ritery of the proposed new diocese, and the same number of clergymen and laymen frem the other part of the diocese, be ap- pointed to consider and report ‘at the earliest moment what proportion should be adcpted In the division of any legacies to which tne convention of the diocese of Maryland may have become entitled by the terms of any will, or codicil thereto (the testator being deceased), between January , i804, and May 1, 18 Resolved, 11I. That the report of the com- mittee of twelve above named shall be the order cf the day at 3 p.m. today, and that when that shall have been disposed of the first resolution appended to the foregoing report shall be taken up and considered un- til disposed of. Action on the resolution was postponed until a later hou CHARGE AGAINST BURR TRACY. Trial of the False Pretense Cuse Be- gun This Afternoon. This afternoon In the Police Court Pros- ecuting Attorney Mullowny called for trial the case of Burr R. Tracy, against whom a warrant charging false pretenses was sworn out several months ago by Samuel W. Augenstein, as printed In The Star at the time. The amount involved in the case is $1,000, the warrant alleging that this amount was obtained from Mrs. Theresa Angensteln. The defendant {fs a reat estate broker, and it is charged that he represented to Mrs. Augenstein that he knew a young man ramed Edward Wilson, who was a man cf me! and who wanted to borrow ; $1,000 on real estate. iso charged that he made other re) tions, which re- sulted {n her loa: the check be- the govern- awyer Jexe Wilson appeared for e3 were examined by the » and the case was on hearing report closed. ‘the Distinguished Sick. tlon of Miss Abigail Dodge this afternoon pr ts no change for the bet- me that it was owly sinking, her failing and the periods ing gradually more and more prolonge?. This condition is like- for s rai days. It is be- d there is no hops of her recovery. resentative Hitt's condition show of unconsclousness no Mis Will Filed. ‘The will of the late John J. Dunn, datea | May 9, 1886, and Aied today, appoints the widow of the deseased, Catherine I. Dun: executrix, and makes her scle beneficiary. j have revoked their order, LATE NEWS BY WIRE The Cornell University Eight Sail for’ Europe. TO TAKE PART IN THE HENLEY RACES A Great Crowd Gives Them a Send Off. WHAT COACH COURTNEY SAYS ———— NEW YORK, May 29.—Cornell Univer- sity’s eight, which will compete in the Henley regatta, sailed for England today on board the American Line steamer Paris. A great crewd went upon the steamer to bid the oarsmen good-bye. Among the early arrivals at the dock were ex-Governor Alonzo B. Cornell and Mrs. Cornell. The latter carried a big American flag at- tached to a long mahogany pole, and when shoe reached the cabin gang-plank she cried: “I want to see my boys, for they dear to me.’ The crew and their companions were soon presented to their distinguished vis- itor, and to the lapel of each of their jack- ets Mrs. Cornell pinned a diminutive Amer- ican flag, fastened with a silver pin, and on each the donor, in her own handwriting, had placed the words “Good luck to the boys of Cornell.” She delivered a short address to them and prophesied that they would come back with the-colors of their college flying triumphantly. Courtney, tne coach, on being asked his opinion of the crew’s chances, said: “I carnot say. The crew that wins that race at Henley would come near winning any- thing there is to be rowed in Europe and America. The toushest nut we will have to crack is the Leander e'ght, composed this year, I believe, of six Oxford and two Cambridge ‘Varsity oars. If we beat them the eagie will certainly have a right to scream.” In answer to a question as to what kind of discipline would be maintained over the crew while on board the Paris, Courtney said: “Any one who thinks that these young gentlemen and I are going across the ocesn on a picnic Is mightily mistaken. The boys will, when on sea, be under as strict rules as on land. Their main exer- cise, I fancy, will be plenty of walking, and not much else. Anyhow, a week's rest won't do them a bit of harm.” -: Immediately on reaching England the boys will go into quarters to prepare for the contest. They take with them two pa- per beats, weighing 230 pounds each, sixty feet long and twenty-four inches beam. The steamer W. G. Egerton, loaded with friends of the young collegians, accompa- nied the Paris down the bay and past the Narrows. The makeup of the crew is as follows: Bow, F. B. Matthews, Buffalo; E. D. Spell- man, Tonawanda, N. Y.; E. C, Hager, Buf- falo; F. W. Freeborn, Ithaca; T. F. Fen- nell, jr., Elmira; Tom Hall, Washington, Ont.; C. A, Louis, Brooklyn; stroke, R. 1B. Hamilton, Ithaca; coxswain, F, D. Colson, Buffalo. Accompanying these there are four of the members of the university who may be called on in case of a substitute being needed—R. C. Shupe, Milwauk M. W. Roe, W. Bentley and George P. Dyer. —— INCREASE OF THE SANE. Dr. Sanborn’s Paper Before the Chari- ties and Corrections Conference. NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 2‘.—The con- vention of charities and corrections today opened with routine reports from the states of Missouri, by Mary E. Perry; New York, by Holmer Folks; Oregon, by James B. Byers; Pennsylvania, by Cadwallader Bid- dell; Rhode Island, by J. H. Whiting; South Carolira, by Dr. J. W. Babcock, and Okla- homa, by O. G. Bekermeyer. Following the reports of states, W. Babcock of Columbia, S. C., paper on “The Colored Insane of Southern States. F. B. Sanborn of Massachusetts spoke on the “Increase of Insanit “Insanity,” he said, “is increasing in every civilized country. So great has the increase been that some alarm has been felt lest insanity should become a domi- nant element in our recent civilization. The appliances and tendencies of high civilization develop msanity beyond the measure of past centuries, and more than counteract the improvements made in its treatment. As compared with half a cen- tury ago, the classification of mental dis- ease and impairment has become more strict.” In Massachusetts the resident insane in- creased in fifteen years more than 6 per cent annvally, and the new cases increased Gig per cent, the population in the same time gaining about 3 per cent a year. Other Papers. Arthur McDonald of the bureau of edu- cation in Washington, D. C., gave a talk on the experiments for testing the cra- niums of criminals, and Dr. Jules Morel of Ghent, Belgium, read a paper on the im- portance of medical examination of con- victs. Dr. J. read a the et NEARLY 200 Lost. . Terrible Mortality of Disaster. SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.—The Mer- chants’ Exchange has the following ais- patch from Manzanillo: “Steamer Colima, total loss, 160 pas- sengers and crew. Twenty-one saved. Much bullion lost.”* the Colima — RUMORED SEPARATION. Anna Gould's Count Did Not Like His Marriage Settlement. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20.—The Age- Herald says today: A gentleman of this city has received a letter from a newspaper friend in New York saying that Countess Castellane (An- na Gould) has separated from her husband and will return to New York. The count was not satisiied with the marriage settlement. The New York news- papers do not publish the affair, owing to thelr respect for Miss Gould and her fam- ily. gene Ocean Steamers Arrived. NEW YORK, May 29.—Arrived, steamer Richmond Hill, London; steamer Teuton: Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON, May 29. — Arrived, steamer Lahn, New York for Bremen. —. A World's Record Broken. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 29.—M. F. Dirn- berger broke the world’s bicycle record for one-third of a mile, flying start, unpaced, at the Fountain Ferry track today. He rode the distance in .36 2-5, The former record was held by Arthur Gardiner, who mado the distance in .39 1-3, at Waltham. ————_ Illinois to Pay Tribute. SPRINGFIELD, Il, May 29.—The mem- bers of the Illinois general assembly will pay their respects to the memory of Walter Q. Greshain at his funeral in Chicago. A committee of sixteen members will attend the obsequies. This was agreed to today in joint resolution adopted by both houses, _———_ ‘The Conductor Fined. The case of Michael O'Brien, the con- ductor on the Brightwood electric road who had some trouble on his car Sunday night and who used his brake handle on Joseph Chester's head, was tried in the Police Court today and a fine of $20 was imposed on the conductor. a Will Run on Schedule Time, President Dunlop of the Washington and Georgetown railroad telephoned to The Star office this afternoon that all the cars on his line will run on schedule time to- mcrrow. Mr. Dunlop says that the Commissioners and that the matter has been arranged with them and the police. When asked if the cars would go through the procession as it crossed the 7th street tracks he said that the trains on all the tracks would run on schedule time. If a paper receives credit for having a larger circulation than it really enjoys, a reason exists for withholding from the advertiser the actual cir- culation figures and mystify- ing customérs 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 he 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 33,031 copies. A HEBREW CONFIRMATION. Simple but Impressive Services at the Eighth Street Temple. Simple but most impressive were the ex- ercises attending the confirmation of eleven boys and girls at the Temple of Washing- ton Hebrew Congregation this morning. It was the holiday of the Pentecost, and as is customary confirmations are made on this day. The temple was crowded with the @riends and relatives of the confirm- ants. The altar was tastefully decorated with festoons of smilax and asparagus, with red and white carnations, caught gracefully here and there. Rabbi Stern officiated, as- sisted by Henry King, jr., president, and M. Goldsmith, vice president. As soon as the regular services were con- cluded, the confirmants marched to the altar. There vere eleven of them; six girls and five boys. The. girls were dressed in white and cerried bouquets of white roses. The boys were dressed in black and car- ried bunches of white carnations. First came the reading from the Torah, the sacred scroll. Exodus xix and xx: 1 to 15, were selected. The verses were read in Hebrew by Jacob Spandau, Joseph Bende heim, Israel Baumgarten, Irving Wolff and Eugene Luchs. Thelka Sondheimer deliv- ered the opening prayer. ¥n_a sweet voice full of pathos she pray- ed God to bless and preserve them. Hilda Jacobi delivered the floral prayer, and at its conclusion, the ark, in which is kept the sacred scroll, was festooned with flowers. Belle Goldman advanced some views on the Bible, and Joseph Bendheim spoke of divine worship. ‘Tht Mainspring of Virtue” was the theme Miriam Behrends selected, and her words were well chosen. She maintained that a kind and noble heart is the mainspring of all virtue. Eugene Luchs spoke of “The Jew and His Country,” and aiter paying a noble tribute to his race, spoke in patriotic terms cf America and the American Jew. Israel Baumgarten contributed an essay entitled “Why We Remain Jews,"’ and Jacob Span- dau told what was expected after confir- mation. May Sackerman offered a prayer, and Theresa Salomon delivered the closing prayer. During the exercises Rabbi Stern questioned the confirmants on the chate- cism, and they all showed a thorough knowledge of their religion. bbi Stern then addressed the confirm- ants. He told them it was through the children that Judaism could live. | They were the sureties of the religion, and he im- pressed them to guard well their sacred, trust. After being confirmed, the children received the blessings of their parents and the congratulations of their friends. While there were no confirmations at Adas Israel Synagogue, the feast of the Pentecost was fittingly celebrated. Rabbi Samuels officiated, and conducted the ser- vices according to the Torah. This is the orthodox agogue, and the feast will con- tinue for two days. —— MUST RING THE BELL. Auctioneers’ Duty in Selling Property Defined. Judge Kimball today rendered his decision in the case of Messrs. Latimer & Morgan, auctioneers, charged with violating the po- lice regulations in having a bell sounded for the purpose of advertising a sale. Policeman Hunt of the first precinct brought the charge several days ago, as published in The Star at the time, and counsel for the defendants moved the court to quash the information, on the grounds that the law legalizing the business and requiring those engaged in it to take out licenses also required the ringing of the bell, During the course of the argument, counsel said he thought that the failure of an auctioneer to ring a bell as provided in the law might invalidate a forced sale. Judge Kimball considered the matter ful- ly, and today granted the motion to quash. This settles the question and determines that the law under which the license was ranted, and which also deals with the question of the ringing of the bell, las not been repealed. The regulation of the Com- missioners, the court held, was an unrea- sonable one so far as it applies to auction- eers. —— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Co Fuller agt. Harwood; Albert B, Matting- ly appointed guardian ad litem. Bryon agt. Franklin; Jos. F. Shepperson allowed to be- come defendant. Mitcheil agt. Pi sale decreed, with W. H. Sholes and Charles W. Darr, trustees, to sell. Ex parte Wash- ington and Great Falls Railway Company; nalice of application ordered published. Murphy agt. Kirby; certified copies of vouchers apd check admitted in evidence and final decree dismissing bill. Wiliough- by agt. Mackall; motion to withdraw $500 denied. Lyon agt. Clarke; payment into registry ordered. Fay agt. Small; time to take testimony limited to forty-five day: Hill agt. Hill; commission to get testimony of non-resident ordered to issue. In_ re Wolf Warschausky; order for chanze™ of name to be published. Blau agt. Hay; E. B. Hay appointed guardian ad litem. Ham Columbia Chemical Co.; tem- porary. restraining order granted. Camp- bell agt. Porter; sale ratified nisi. Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Bailey agt. D. C.; judgment in certiorari. Whitehead agt. D. C.; do. Richardson agt. Evans; order of publication. Harmon agt. Larner; judgment on verdict for plaintiff for 390. In re estate of Patrick Sexton; on hearing. Ballinger agt. D. C.; judgment in certiorari. Criminal Court No, 2—Judge Cole. U. S. agt. Jno. Eyler; housebreaking and receiving stolen property; verdict, guilty on first and second counts; sente! Al- bany ten years. U. S. agt. Robt. Pendle- ton and Chas, Simms; assault to rape; de- fendant withdraws plea not guilty; pleads guilty to assault and battery; sentence suspended and personal recognizance taken, U. 8. agt. Jno. Eyler; housebreaking; nolle pros. U. S. agt. Thomas Fenten; assault to kill; recognizance, $100, taken. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Arn W. De Valls; inventory filed. Estate of John J. Dunn; will filed. Estate of Mary Talburg; petition for pro- bate of will filed. Estate of Hugh McCul- loch; will partially proved. ——__ The Rifle Association Will Organize. Complete organization of the National Rifle Association is, if possible, to be ar- ranged for this evening at a public meet- irg, which is to be held in the lecture room at the National Guard Armory on L street. Membership in the association is open to soldiers and civilians.e A program has been outlined which promises weekly “shoots” throughout the entire year, thus affording to rifle shots who are not members of the National Guard opportunities for indul- gence in their favorite sport not now in existence. For several years past non-mill- tary rifle shooting in the District of Co- lumbia has been impossible, because there Was no range upon which to practice. Now negotiations have been concluded by which the association will have the use of the National Guard range, which {s being equipped near Magruder station, on the Baltimore and Potomac road, so specdy reylva! of interest Is expected. MR. DALZELL’S VIEWS He Approves Senator Sherman's Expressions as to Silver. ° KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS WILL ALSO Some Tariff Changes Likely in the Next Congsess. PITTSBURG’S AMBITION = A Represeutative Dalzell of Pennsylvania is in the city. He is preparing his home on “New Hampshire avenue in order to vacate it for the summer, and in the early part of next week will leave the city with his fam- ily. Mr. Dalzell, since Congress adjourned, has been ich in Pittsburg. “I have read Senator Sherman's speech, though in a superficial way,” said Mr. Dal- zell to a Star reporter this afternoon. “It seems to me that it indicates that the republican party is going to stand fast by its old time doctrines, while it is thorough- ly and conscientiously in favor of bimeta!- lism if that can be secured on a basis that will be honest. It is opposed to free coin- age of silver at the present rativ, under the existing clrcumstances.” “Do you think that Senator Sherman's expressions will meet with the approval of the republican party throughout the coun- try?” the reporter asked. Sentiment on the Silver Question. .“I think they will. I do not think there is any sentiment in Pennsylvania that amounts to anything at all in favor of free coinage of silver, as we understand it, at the ratio of 16 to 1. “I think Pensylvania may be counted upon as solid for the republican doctrine, as it has been announced in the party's plat- form, and as I understand it to be today in favor of bimetallism, if we can secure an international agreement. That will be made possible. There is no considerable number of Pennsylvania republicans who believe that this country could alone establish free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1. “There may be a few here and there, perhaps, just as there were during the days of the greenback craze a few green- back republicans, but the number is very insignificant, and they hold no power in Pennsylvania. “I think the meeting in Pennsylvanja of republican leaders showed the sentiment of the state on the silver question. Penn- sylvania is not greatly interested in the silver agitation, the dominant issue in that state being the tariff, and on that the republican party is a unit, of course. “The tariff will be an issue in the next Congress, as it will be absolutely neces- sary for us to devise some method to raise Tevenue to meet daily expenditures. I do not look for any effort in the next Congress toward a general revision of the tariff, for the reason that any revision on republican lines would not meet with the approval of the executive. On what lines an increase of the revenue can be secured it is not easy to predict now. “The statistics of the Treasury Department should show what the present tariff fs ac- complishing, and indicate any especially weak places in the law. With such infor- mation at hand it can readily be seen where higher duties are most necessary. or course, there are members who advocate an increase of tax along the lines of in- ternal revenue, for instance, an increased tax on beer, but I do not believe that any- body can predict at this time what the next Congress will do. “The course adopted will depend larg: vpon the concitions existing at that tim “Will Pennsylvania put forward a can- didate for the presidency?” Pittsburg Wants the Convention. “It is barely possible that the republi- cans of Pennsylvania will present a can- didate for the nomination at the national convention, but I think it Is too far off to talk about that. “It is a fortunate thing for the republi- can party that it has such a large number of men who are capable of taking the pres- ideney and who may be considered as can- didates. When you look around on the other side—at the democratic party—and ccrsider that there does not seem to be any one in particular upon whom the pub- lic mind centers, it seems as though the republican party had a monopely of pres- idential candidates. “By the way, @ittsburg is very anxious to have the next national convention meet within her borders. Our people have worked up the situation vigorously, and are bent on securing the convention. There are any number of reasons why they should have it. In the first place, we have the ability to thoroughly care for the peo- ple who would come to the convention. Then Pittsburg is the birthplace of the re- publican party. .. “The first convention that party ever held was held at Lafayette Hall, Pitts- burg. Pittsburg is. easily accessible from the east and west, and it is the county seat for that county. which has given the largest republican majority for the repub- lican ticket of all the counties in the Unit- ed States. Pennsylvania, by reason of its intense loyalty to the republican party, gets nothing from the national conventions by way of office, and it seems that we ought to have the poor bone of a national convention. . “There has teen a very decided expression on this matter by the business men and politicians. Telegrams have been sent to members of the republican national com- mittee asking fcr their support of Pitts- burg as the place for holding the conven- tion. A good many favorable replies have been received to these telegrams, but of course most of the committeemen were non-committal.”” DIVISION OF FUNDS. A Conference of the Delegates From the District. A meetirg was held last evening at the Church of the Epiphany of the clerical and lay delegates to the diocesan convention from Washington and from Charles, St. Mary's, Prince George's and Mont- gomery counties, Maryland. This 1s the territory from which it 1s pro- posed to constitute the new diocese of Washington, and the meeting was held to outline and discuss the position which these delegates would take on the question of division. Rev. Dr. John H. Elitott, rec- tor of the Church of the Ascension, was elected to preside over the meeting, and Mr. Brown of Rock Creek Church officiated as secretary. Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim of the Church of the Epiphany offered a reso- lution which was substantially to the ef- fect that “if a division of the diocese takes place it is the sense of this’ meeting that the new dlocese will be entitled to receive its share of the funds bequeathed to the old diocese, and, inasmuch as it will be responsible for one-third of the missionary work, an equitable share would be one- third’ of the funds.” This resolution seemed to express the feeling of the meetifig, as did also a_sec- ond resolution introduced by Dr. McKim, which was as follows: “Resolved, That we ‘favor the appoint- ment by. the convention of a committee composed equally of delegates from the old and new dioceses respectively to con- sider an equitable division of these funds and to report to the convention at the earliest moment.” Division Favored. It was the general opinion of the meet- ing that the basis of the resolution was a just one, inasmuch as about one-third of the parishes of the present diocese of Maryland and about one-third of the clergy would be included in the new diocese, which would also have about that propor- tion of missionary work to do. The two resolutions were adopted after considerable discussion, and it was voted to support them in convention. Dr. McKim also of- fered a third resolution to the effect that the meeting was in favor of the division proposed last year, which would place Washington and the four counties of Mary- land referred to in the new diocese. William A. Meloy announced that at a meeting of laymen Jast Thursday a commit- tee had been instructed to draw up a reso- lution expressive of their feeling, and ne read the resolution, which was as follows: “Resolved, That the matter of the Kerr funds legacies be referred to a committee of twelve, to be appointed by the president of the convention and to consist of three clergymen and three 7a each of the proposed divisions, and to report at 3 P.m. on the first day of the convention a Proper and equitable division of the said legacies and how such division shall be se- cured; and that the resolution be made the order of business for that hour.” in speaking to the resolution last evening Mr. Meloy said that under the Maryland law the legactes will not vest in the legatee until after an act to that end by the Mary- land legislature, which does not meet until next January. Dr. McKim's Resolutions. The resolutions presented by Dr. McKim, who is chairmaa of the local committee on the endowment of the Episcopal fund, were adopted in preference to the one submitted by Mr. Meloy. Dr. McKim read substantially a resolu- tion of wider range than that he had of- fered, which would be considered at the convention, to wit: “Resolved, That a committee of three clergymen and three laymen from the ter- ritory of the proposed new diocese, and the same number of clergymen and laymen from the old diocese, be appointed to con- sider and to report at the earliest possible moment what proportion should be given to the new diocese of any legacies to the old diocese between January 1, 1893, and April, 1895.” This was adopted. ee THE MEMORIAL SERVICES. Commitices of the Grand Army in Chargee of the Exercises. The G. A. R. committee on memorial serv- ices is composed of the following: Department officers--Marion T. Anderson, department commander; John H. Howleit, senior vice commander; William W. Cham- bers, junior vice conimander; Arthur C. Adams, M. D., medical director; Smith, chaplain; Charles F. Benjamin, a: sistant adjutant general;. James E. Me- Cabe, assistant quartermaster general. Past department commanders—F. H. Sprague, b. Hawkes, A. H. G. Richard- son, Geo. E. Corson, Harrison Dingman, William Gibson, S. S. Burdett, N. M. Brooks, J. B. Burke, C. P. Lincoln, W. S. Odell, M. Emmet Urell, J. M. Pipes, 8. E. Faunce, Nathan Bickford. Post commanders—John M, Keogh, No 1; George E. Davis, No. B. F. Chase, No. 3; George H. Boston, No. 4; J. H. Dewees, No. Edmond Cotterill, No. 6; F. H. Smith, No. 7; Chas. T. Yoder, No. 8; J. P. Quan- der, No. 9; A. F. Dinsmore, No. 10; J. W. Bradbury, No. 11; Wm. H. Decker, No. 1 H. W._Eno, 13; J. F, Raub, No. 14; Thos. B. Crisp, No. 15; Jacob Moore, No. 17; R. H, Morgan, No. 18; Sam. MeMonigie, No. 19; L. D. Bumpus, No. 20. Members elected by posts—Post 1, Chas. E. Troutman; Post 2, G. H. Slaybaugh; Post 3, H. H. Martin; Post 4, William lel; Post 5, Charles Matthews; Post 6, F. G. Calvert; Post 7, Thomas Caiver; Post 8, J. C. Taylor; Post 9, Robert Moton; Post 10, W. H. Miner; Post 11, A. N. Thompson; Post 12, H. M. Gillman; Post 13, Adolph S. Gertman; Post 14, Peter MeGirr; Pest 15, | Edward Webster: Post 17, Neil McFarland; Post 18, S. C. Robb; Post 19, C. M. Robin- son; Post 20, E. J. Sweet. Representatives from the camps of Sons of Veterans—H. E. Eno, No. 1; W. Mac- Kay, No. 2; Ham’n Thornton, No. E. Van Norsdall, No. 15; Judd Malvin, No. 2: D. A. Edwards, No. W. R. Houchen, No. 31; S. H. Jacobson, No. 3 Chairmen of subcommittees—Finance, William Gibson; transportation, Geo. E. Da- vis; decoration and grounds, Edwin J. Sweet; music, Howard M. G_liman; Soldiers’ Home, J. H. Howlett; Congressional cem- W. Chambers; Glenwood, Nathan ; Oak Hill and Holy Rood, Samuel McMonigle; Mount Olivet and. Graceland, T. B. Crisp; St. Elizabeth, H. W. Eno; Battle Ground and Rock Creek, C. Mat- thews; decoration of isolated graves, J. P. Quander. Finance committee—Past Department Commander William Gibson, chairman; Assistant Quartermaster General James E. McCabe, treasurer; members, G. H. Slay- baugh, W. H. Decker, F. H. Smith, Chas. Mattiews, Arthur Hendricks, Harry Gard- ner, A. J. Gunning, A. B. Chatfield, John Harrington, W. W. Eldridge, Geo. B. Rose, L. Vanderhoef, Geo. W. Lacey, David Ying: ling, J. B. Simmons, C. B. Haskell, M. C. Conley, W. A. Gatley, J. Noble, A. F. Brooks, Geo, Vandercook, H. M. Gillman, C. H. Dow, 'P. S. Garetson, 8. C. Brown, Geo. D. Woltz, W. G. Titcomb, T. R. Tu bull, J. N. Ehle, GS. Anderson, Mrs. Augusta C. Starkey, F. D. Sloat, LS. Clark, J. L. Thornton, D. J. Evans, J. Cc. 8. Burger, G. W. Pratt, E. J. Sweet, P. W. Smith, ‘M. T. Anderson, Jacob Moore, John Bresnahan, J. H. Reeve, W. H. Honn, Capt. Houchin, Sam'l Gordon, L. P. Williams, Geo. C. Ross, John Cook, Daniel Williams, E. W. Whittaker, W. E. Post, Peter Mc- Girr, J. H. Howlett, Dr. A. E. Johnson, W. P. Stedman, Samuel McMonigle, A. Hart, Col. Cecil Clay, J. P. Quander, Dr. Wm! Tindall, Wallace Brewer, Fred. Shaw, J. A. Burns, Dr. J. RY Hayes, J. H. Bradford, A. Gertman, E. Webster, W. W. Cham: bers, C. M. Robinson, C.F. "Keefer, E. A. Moseley, J. J. Snodgrass, L. F. Ran- dolph, W. H. Partridge, J. S. McFarland, J. L. H. Winfield, Henry Player, J. S. Pierce, F. C. Smith, John Mulroy, J.'H. Reinburg, James McCrea, E. A. Wilber, A. Ridgeley. W. A. Chauncey, B. J. Simonds, W. D. Peachy, C. E. Hartung, George C. Harris, W. T. Horine, Joseph Burroughs, Margaret Storm, T. B. Crisp, A. A. Dobson, Lillian Norton, G. D. Scott, W. D. Yingling, S. S. Luttrell, A. H. G. Richardson, J. M. Brown, A. Von Haake, A. J. Edson, T. 8. Post, Ira . Abbott, T. A. Mayes, F. B. Stewart, 1. B. Thatcher, H. 8. Hurter, W. H. H, Warman, Miss J. A..Hayden, W. H. Evans, T. J. Shannon, J. R. Garrison, W. L. Solean, J. J, Freeland, J. W. Deneane, C. B. Moore, Frank Rogers, W. A. Roberts, J. D. Shaw, T. S. Rice, W. B. Talley, W. H. Bailey> John Maley, Thos. Kelley, Mrs. Chapman, Jos. A. Burns, C. H. Stout, I. E. Coles, W. L. Walters, D. A. Babcock, W. L. Schmall. hoff, W. H. Bowman, Lewis C. White, W. H. Baker, E. C. Stevens. SS The New York at Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., May 20.—The United States cruiser New York, which sailed from New York on May 18, has ar- rived here and is anchored off Netley. See Returned After Many Years. CITY OF MEXICO, May 29.—Gen. Leon- ardo Marquez has arrived in this capital after twenty-seven years’ residence abroad under banishment from Mexico for taking part in the French intervention. When Maxmilian and Gen. Miramon and Mexea were shot at Queretaro, in 18¢ Gen. Mar- quez narrowly escaped a like fate, only saving himself by bribing the porter in charge of the cemetery of Los Angeles, in this clty, thus being allowed to secrete himself in a newly made grave. Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. Hibbs, stock, grain aif cotton broker, 1421 F GRAIN, Open.” High, S2q Sig = Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 29.—Flour firm, receipts, 8,047 barre shipments, 13,627 sales, 600 burrels, t inactive and bighe 2 red, spot, 51aS1%4; mont! Slast),; asked July August S244 asked isteamer No. 2 Ted, bushels; stock, 578,075 bush els; southern by sample, 82." Corn exsy—imixed, spot, asked: June, 58; July bushels; shipments, 8315) bushel bushels; southern white corn, 55%. Oats firmly held—N 413 k, unchanged. gar fh eggs firm, unchanged. Che: ington Gral Reported by the Grain Spring patent flour, per ba straight tlour, per barrel, four, per batrel, 4.5004.75 4.00: 3" clipy tite bulk bran, per pez ton, ‘17.003 4.00; wheal straw, fons for car lots del FINANCE AND TRADE Discussing the Crop Reports From the West. AN AVERAGE CROP 1S LOOKED FOR the Industrials. Sugar Feature of the % GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 29.—Opening prices this morning were steady around night’s closing figures, and subsequ became irregular under narrow and, in the main, professional trading. The London market was dull and slight- ly lower, the epproaching holiday season at that center being responsible for a marked falling off in the volume of busi- ness. The government weather reports falled to confirm yesterday’s rumors of damage by frost, and some covering of short sales ensued. The stocks most conspicuous in the decline were the subjects of fractional gains in consequence of this effort to re- cover yesterday's sales. It is practically impossible to estimate, with any degree of accuracy, the exact extent of the damage to growing crops resulting from the sud- den fall in temperature throughout the agricultural districts. The best opinion, however, seems to be that after all of the reports prepared for speculative purposes have been subjected to more deliberate examination an average crop at least will be found to be within the range of probability. The buying of the Granger shares, while unimportant in volume, indicated a marked hesitancy on the part of traders to stay short of them at the present level. Ten- ressee Coal and Iron sold off on early trad- ing for a decline of 15-8 per cent. The extent of the recent continuous ad- vance in this property fully justifies the decline and in no way impairs the value of previous assurances that higher prices are to be expected in the very near future. Pacific Mail sold down on realizing sales, but the decline is not likely to remain per- manent. In the industrial list Sugar was the feature at an advance of 15-8 per cent. The room has sold this stock during the week on the presumption that the destruc- tion of the small fruit crop would serious- ly reduce anticipated profits. As previous- ly stated, it is altogether improbable that *he earnings of this company will fall be- low the amount necessary to continue pres- ent dividends at least. American Tobacco was fairly active and decidedly irregular, selling down 1 per. cent to 114 during the first hour, and subse- quently rallying to 115 3-4 on purchases said to represent both accounts. The bal- ance of this group was steady around first prices and attracted little attention. During the afternoon the market was chiefly influenced by the evening up of trdders’ contracts over tomorrow's holi- day. Should London come into the market as a purchaser of our securities next week the advance will be resumed and will prob- ably extend beyond the best figures thus far recorded. The recctionists will continue to clamor for lower prices, citing the average prices of a few months ago in justification of their argumeats, but to ccnservative op- erators it will likely occur that the prices previously ruling were much too low to be consistent with improved conditions and prospects. It is therefore likely that the interrup- tion to the advance may continue briefly, but no important decline will materialize as the product of conditions now in force. ——_——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, jpembers New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa;} Stocks. Open. Ugh. Low. Close. American Sugar. 6 Mis 116” NT American Sugar 100% 190% 100% 1001 American Tonacco. 115X114 5 115; American Cotton Oil... : Atchison. Canada me Canada Pacific. Chesapeake and Onno. Stal = CoC. and St. L...... ot ‘ chicago, B. and Q. : Bs Chic.and Northwestern. ssa Shicago Gas. 4 Be M. and St. Pau) : 66% M. and St. Paul Pid. -.0.. 0-20-05 -2e02 0 tan2 Chic.. R.I. and Pacific. 68% Del.. Lack. and W...... 163, *Delaware and Hudson. 12936 Den. and R. Grande Pfd -..0- e200. en2. waene Dis.and Cattle Feeding. 2% General Flectric. 5 8556 Minols Centray. ooece .-2-- senee sone sane Lake Shore. 146 oe 12 1 a SS Long Island Traction. ig Metropolitan Traction. S435 Manhattan Elevated. ay Michigan Central... 1005 Missouri Pacine. 28) pestonet Lead Co. 35 8. Cordage Co. 4 U.S. Coraage Co. Pfd ox New Jerzey Central 101 New York Central... 1017 N.Y. and N. E. Cf. Northern Pacific Ftd! jorth American. . Ont. and Western Pacific Mail, Phila. and Readin; Palliman Pal. Car Southern Railway. Phila. ‘Traction. Texas Pacific, ‘Lenn. Coal and Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash Pi 20 Wheeling and L. Erie. 1495 Wheeling and L. E. Pfd. bod Western Union Tel. RK Wisconsin Central. Duver.. *Ex-div. 1%. —_——__ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular-call—-12 o'clock -m.—U. S. 4s, istered Washington Gas, ¥ 17 at S# 5S at Site. . 8. tric Light, 3 at’ 138. Mergenthaler Linot 190; 5 at 199. orument ke ck currency » A11y bid, |. Fand. currency 00 id. ‘ington and Grorge- 130 bid, 140 asked. n Railroad Cony. 6s, 2d, in Railroad conv. 6s, Railroad 5s, 86 bi mn Railroad Gx, 103 bid. Co- 111 asked. Siig a iumbia 114} Washing: Gs, 115 bid. (Washington bid. ted Stat 135. bid.” Chesapeake and 108 bid, 105% asked. Amer F. and A., 100% bid, iephone rity and Trust a Sscurity and Trust 5s, A. aid 0.. 100% Washington’ Market Company ist 6s, 110 Did- Washington Market Company imp. Gs,‘ 110 bid. Washington Market Cony exten. 6s. 107 hid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 104 bid. Washtagton Light Infantry Ist Gs. 103 bid. Washington Light Tufantry 2.78, 100 bid. Tank of Washington, 280 bid. Metropolitan, 2 rners” and ales, Citizens’, 135 bid. Co- Capital, 174 bid. 05 id American |. 124 asked d, 137% asked. ‘on and Georgetown, , SO asked. Columbia, ‘ocks.—Washinzton Gas, 50 Wid. United States 140 asked, cnien’s, 3044 . 43 bid. | Metropolitan, 69 b Arlington, 200 asked. mista, 13 iid. asked. 1 1, Sty neked. fate ‘Title, 108 ja Title, 7 bid, 8 asked, ed, District Title, 10 bid, Ma u National Chesa- American tie Gun Car-