Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1895, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Btreet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H, KAUFFMANN Pres't. New York Office, 48 Potter Building, month. Copes at the feunter Z cents cach. By mail—onywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents Der month. ‘Saturday Quintuple Shect Star, $1 per year, with flor a , GEttered atthe Post Otiee at Washington, D: C., a -cl mall matter.) oe mail subscriptions mnust be paid in advance. ites of edvertising made known on ition. Star. No. 13,178. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS Se proof of the pudding is of 754 separate announce: ments. Bese advertisers foua$t pubficitp—nof merefp Gpace. THE PATRIOT DEAD Their Graves Strewn With Flowers by Surviving Comrades. ORATIONS AND POEMS EXALT THEM Interesting Exercises et Arlington and Other Cemeteries. AN IMPOSING PARADE ey There could be no fairer day than this memorial holiday has been. The sun rose in a clear sky, and but for a cool and per- sistent breeze from the south, would have made it a most uncomfortably hot occasion for the dense crowds of people who throng- ed the streets to witness the parade and make their way to Arlington and the va- rious cemeteries where the day was ob- served by fitting exercises in memory of the scldier dead. It was a June day set forward somewhat in the calendar to com- pensate for the chilling May that has been experienced. The city was beautiful in the luxuriance of midsummer foliage and bloom, the parks with their velvety lawns and gleaming display of flowers. The Statues Decorated. ‘The statues in all parts of the city were draped with flags and decorated with wreaths and flowers—a work which was be- gun early yesterday by the various com- mittees of patriotfé women and veterans, who, as soon as the procession escorting the remains of S2cretary Gresham to the railway station had passed out of sight, set about their labor of loyalty and affection for the great host of brave men who fell in war. Hundreds of flags were used for this purpose, many being loaned by the War Department. Tons upon tons of flowers were collected from the various florists, the government gardens, and by thousands of school children for the work of decorating the statues throughout the city and the graves in the various cemeteries, and through the perfect organization of all de- tails in the hands of the G. A. R. memorial committee every feature of the undertaking was successfully carried out. Transporting the Crowds. There was no difficulty in carrying the vast gathering of people to the various cemeteries. The street railway companies had out an extra number of cars, and the best possible discipline was observed in the operation of all the lines. Thus the densely packed cars moved rapidly on to their des- tination, and long before the main proces- sion going to Arlington had reached the Aqueduct bridge the greater part of the people who were bound for the cemeteries at Arlington and in the suburbs of Wash- ington were set down at the termini in good. order. As is usually the case, there were many who treated tne day as more a holiday for diversion than sober remem- brance of the dead, and there were num- berless pretty little excursions by boat downstream on the Potomac, and by suburban. railways into the woods and hills, where the flowers vie with each other in beauty, and the birds fill treetops and thickets with their melody. The summer girl was out, of course, diaphanous as to costume and blooming and fresh as to com- plexion. Her twinkling little russet shoes started out briskly when the day was young and tender, but at nightfall they came home hot, swollen and disgusted with these patriotic displays, that involve so much standing and waiting, and stalking and trotting. Some of the Pilgrims. The little boy with his flag and the little girl in wEite with her nosegay—they, too, made a day of it, and from all accounts had a good time. The mother with a child in arms and the young father with his beautiful first born in a brand-new baby carriage were numerous and everywhere. The old veteran whose game leg kept him out of the parade stood on every street corner, and many a battle was fought over again- under some sheltering awning or favoring elm. The large, patriotic mother in Israel, active notwithstanding obesity, red of face, bonnet awry and elbows not infrequently akimbo—God bless her, she was all over the town. She just reveled in dead men in blue, and but for her inces- sant, indomitable and unspeakable deter- mination to wring the last drop of glory out of the great big day as It passed there really wouldn’t have been much of a time anyway. THE PARADE. An Imposing Line of Regular Troops Union Veterans. The procession which opened the cere- monies of the day was a most imposing af- fair. A feature which distinguished it from most of its predecessors was the larger par- ticipation of troops of the regular army. Under orders from Gen. Schofield, all the regulars in this vicinity, including the cav- alry at Fort Myer and the artillery at the Washington barracks, took part in the pa- rade, and made a most creditable display. The escorting column was formed of two divisions, the first consisting of regular troops and the second of Grand Army posts, including their armed auxiliaries, the Old Guard and the Logan Camp Guard of the Sons of Veterans. The regulars, who held the right of the line, assembled at 9:30 o'clock on Pennsylvania avenue, with the head of the column on 6th street. The Grand Army contingent formed in double- ranked line at 9:45 on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, the right resting om 14th street. This line was formed by Com- rade W. H. Doolittle, chief of staff, as- sisted by Comrade Michael -Mahany, officer of the day. . ‘The Line Formed. The formation was made promptly and in good order, and at 10 o'clock, everything being in readines: the column started westward on its way to Arlington. In or- der to avoid the usual congestion of ve- hicles on 15th street between the avenue and New York avenue, the line took a route through the street between the Treas- ury Department and the White House. It was a commendable departure from the usual practice of parades in this city, and will undoubtedly be followed in the future, unless arrangements are made for an en- tire stoppage of the cable cars. Col. D. S, Gordon, sixth cavalry, com- manded the escort, with First Lieut. E. F. Willcox, U A., chief of ff; First Lieut. ‘Thomas Cruse, U. S. A.; - A. S. Cummins, U. S. A., and Capt. D. L. M. Pelxotto, D. C. N. aids-de-camp. A detachment of mounted police, under Sergeant G. A. Hess, headed the line, after whieh came the commanding officer and his staff. Four batteries of the fourth ar- tilery, stationed at Washington barracks, held the right of the line. They were eom- manded by Major J. B. Rawles, fourth artillery, with First Lieutenant Watson 8. er, U.S.A., as battalion adjutant, headed by the bend of the fourth Annibale Buglione, leader. They full dress uniform of blue, with and wore black helmets, This portion of the were in red_ trimmings, with brass ornaments. line was composed as follows: Battery A, fourth artillery: Howe, First Lieut. W. P. Lieut. D. M. King. Battery G, fourth artillery—Capt. William irst Lieut. H. R. Anderson, First . C. PL Townsie: Battery I, fourth artillery—Capt. Constan- Capt. Walter Stone, Second tine Chase, Second Lieut. H. H. Whitney, Second Lieut. G. G.. Heiner. The Regular Cavalry. Probably the most interesting feature of the line, however, was the cavalry from Fort Myer. With the exception of yester- day’s participation in the Gresham obse- quies it was their first public appearance in the city of Washington on parade. The horses showed their unfamiliafity with the eity noises and became frightened at the clanging car bells, and but for the skill- ful management of, their riders would have become unmanageable. They were all fine animals, about- equally divided between blacks and bays, with about six gray horses in their midst. The band of the sixth cavalry, which headed this con- tingent, is a decided novelty in this vicin- ity. It rendered excellent music on the march and made a decidedly favorable im- pression. Major T. C. Lebo, U.S.A., was in com- mand of the detachment of the sixth cav- alry, which was made up as follows: Troop A, sixth cavalry—Captain H. M. Kendall First Lieut. J. M. Stotsenburg. Troop H, sixth cavalry—Captain L. A.»Craig, First Lieut. J. H. Harman. Troop E, sixth cav- alry—Captain B..H. Chever, Second Lieut. B. B. Hyer. Second Lieut. W. C. Short was the cavalry squadron adjutant. The troops were in full dress uniform of blue, with yellow trimmings, and wore white helmets. Following the regulars came the full Marine Band, Prof. Fanciulli, leader, sea- sonably attired in blue coats, white duck trcusers and white helmets. They headed the Old Guard, Capt. James M. Edgar, commanding; Logan Camp Guard, S. V.; Capital City Guard, Capt. Abram Ackwith commanding, following which came Com- mander Marion T. Anderson, Department of the Potomac, with department officers and official staff, the alds-de-camp to the commander, past department commanders and the orators, poet and other partict- pants In the ceremcnies at the cemetery. The Veterans of the Late War. The second division of the line was com- Posed entir of veterans cf the late war. John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, ohn M. Keogh, commander, had the right of this division, and was preceded by the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps. Next came Kit Car- son Post, No. 2, George E. Davis, com- mander, and Lincoln Post, No. 3, Benjamin F. Chase, commander. Union League Drum Corps colored) came next, at the head of O. P. Morton Post, No. 4, George H. Boston, commander, which was followed by Canton Potomac Drum Corps, leading George G. Meade Post, No. 5, Jacob H. Dewees, commander, and John F. Reynolds Post, No. §, Edmund Cotterill, commander. The Victor Drum Corps fol- lowed, leading James A. Garfield Post, No. 7, F. H. Smith, commander; Burnside, No. 8, Charles T. Yoder, commande, and Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, J. P. Quander, commander. The last musical organization In the line Was the popular Henderson Drum Corps, which furnished musie for the following named posts, which brought up the end of the marching line: Charles P. Stone, No. li, J. W. Bradbury, commander; U. S. Grant, No. 12, William H. Decker, com- mander; Phil. Sheridan, No. 14, J. F. Raub, commander; Potomac, No. 18, . Mor- gan, commander; Lafayette, No. 20, Lor- enzo D. Bumpus, commander. Four large omnibuses filled with little girls dressed in white with red sashes, and singing patriotic airs as they moved slowly along, formed a fitting closing feature of the column. The entire procession marched in excel- lent order to the Aqueduct bridge, where the artillery troops and others in the line who did not take part in the ceremonies at Arlington were dismissed. BENEATH THE OAKS. Impressive Ceremonies Held at Sol- diers’ Home Today. Beneath the spreading oaks of the ceme- tery of the Soldiers’ Home a large throng of people gathered this morning to witness the exercises of Memorial day, which were held under the auspices of the Grand Army. The central point of interest was the speakers; stand, a permanent structure open on all sides, with a roof supported by massive columns. Today the simple beauty of this structure was accentuated by the folds of the national colors. The expanse of lawn shaded by large forest trees in front of the stand has a gentle slope, and here were arranged seats for the audience. ‘The spectators began to gather at an early hour, and found places either on the seats provided, or else on the grass beneath the trees. It was evident that they enjoyed the quiet beauty of the scene, and as the light breeze tempered the rather sultry heat of the day, it is safe to say that few au- diences enjoyed more comfortable or at- tractive surroundings. It was not am as- semblage of veterans, although the blue coats and the slouch hats of the Grand Army uniform were noticeable features. There were a great many civilians, both men and women, and also a number of children. Qrganizations Present. There were several organizations of old soldiers present. Among these were Henry Wilson Post, No. 17, G. A. R., Jacob Moore, commander; Gen. John M. Schofield Gar- rison, Regular Army and Navy Union, G. W. Giddens, ccmmander; Lafayette Corps, No. 10, Woman’s Relief Corps, Mrs. Sallie Miller, president; John C. Fremont Camp, Sons of Veterans (detachment), Sam'l H. Jacobson, commander; John A. Logan Camp, Sons of Veterans (detachment), A. W. Root, commander. The regular Army and Navy Union was accompanied by the Knights of St. John Drum Corps. The committee on reception extended a welcome to those who were en- titled to seats on the platform, and among the more prominent visitors was’ Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs. Annie Hooks, who was known in the war as Annie Etheridge of the fifth Michigan, was also on the plat- form. The general direction of the serv- ices were in charge of John H. Howlett, the senior vice commander of the Department ef the Potomac, who was the presiding of- ficer. At half-past 10, the hour fixed for beginning the services, everything was in readiness, but the platoon from the third artillery, First Lieut. W. E. Burkheimer commanding, which was expected to open the prcceedings with a salute of minute guns in honcr of the dead, had not arrived, and so Commander Howlett announced that the interval would be spent in deco- rating the graves. Finally the artillery wheeled into the grounds, and, taking a pesition on the fringe of the crowd, fired the salute with deafening effect, and as the wind blew the heavy clouds of smoke to the east the audience was soon envelop- ed in a decidedly martial atmosphere. The Exercises. A selection was rendered by the Soldiers’ Home Band, and then Commarder How- lett, with a few appropriate words, called the emblage to order. Standing as he did within view of the granite walls of the Logan tomb, his reference was especially appropriate to the order issued by Gen. Logan establishing the heautiful ceremony which has been annually repeated for the past twenty-seven years. Under the di- rection of Prof. Jcseph H. Hunter, the Mozart Club rendered in effective style a musical selection, and then prayer was offered by Rev. W. H. Gotwald, a comrade of the Grand Army. With band accom- paniment. The Mozart Club then sang “Hon- ored Each Shrine.” The poet of wpe cc- casion, Dr. Thomas Calver, was then in- troduced, and read with dramatic force and deep earnestness the poem which wiil be found elsewhere in today’s paper. Miss Lillian Halley sang in her clear soprano voice a song which was compased for the occasion by Dr. Calver, and en- titled “The Rest cf the Brave.”’ The ora- tor of the occasion, Rev. Dr. Garrigan, vice rector of Catholic University, was in- troduced, and delivered the address in an Impressive manner. The address is printed elsewhere. Another selection was rendered by the Soldiers’ Home Band, and then Mr. James J. Nolan sang the baritone solo, ‘“The Min- strel Boy.” In the absence of Mrs. Mary . Haywood, who was to have recited “The Soldier Sleeps,” her brother, D. C. Haywood, took her place, and spoke the lines with spirit and expression. “To Thee, Oh, Country,” was sung by the Mozart Club and then a solo, “Battle of Murfrees- boro’,” was sung by Prof. J. H. Hunter. After a selection by the Soldiers’ Home Band and the benediction by Rev. Gustav. Facius, the audience rose and sang, ac- companied by the band, the hymn “Amer- ica.” Gen. Logan’s Tomb. An interesting feature of the decoration of the graves at this cemetery, which were indicated as in other cemeteries by tiny American flags, as well as decorated with floral tributes, was found in the evi- dences of love and affection in which the memory of Gen. John A. Logan is held. The approach to the mauseoleum which contains his sarcophagus was marked by lines of flags, while the wails of the in- terior were hung with the tributes sent in former years, and which were formed of immortelles. Upon the sarcophagus were placed floral tribuies received from Henry Wilson Post, No. 17; the Logan, “103,” of Springfield, Major and Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Logan, Loyai Legion of Women, Miss Brady and others. All these offerings of affection were arranged by Mrs. Electra E. Sratth and Mrs. Caroline Nye. The cld vet- erans filed in past the tomb of their old commander, and plazed roses on the sar- cophagus. AT CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. Sunday School Children Form a Con- *picuous Feature in the Throng. By far the greavest throng which ever visited Congressfonal cemetery upon Dec- oration. day was seen there today, when the exercises were conductsd by Farragut Post, G. A. R.+Ne. 10, the presiding officer being Junior Vics Commander Willlain W. Chambers, Department of the Potomac. Congressman-elect W. C. Arnold of Penn- sylvania was to have delivered the oration, but he failed to reach the city, and is sup- posed to have missed his train or have heen detained by important legal business. Com- rade S, R. Strattan was unexpectedly called upon to take his place, and Mr. Strattan delivered a most eloquent address. The parade was formed in front of Far- ragut Post Hall, Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 3d and 4ih streets southeast, at 11 o'clock this morning, and, preceded by field music from the marine barracks, marched to the cemetery, the streets along the route being lined by thousands «f peo- ple. A beautiful feature of the procession was the hundreds of little children, who bravely endured the terrible heat. They were from the Sunday schools ‘of the Eleventh Street Free Methodist Church, the Twelfth Street M. E. Church, the Met: ropolitan Baptist Church, Trinity M. E. Church, the Church of the Reformation, St. James’ Esp:copal Church, Waugh M. E. Church, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Metropolitan Mission Baptist Church and the Eastern Presbyterian Church. Each little one carried a flag, and all were under the charge of their teach- ers, The Uniformed Junior Order of Rechabites, William B. Cushing Camp of Sons of Veterans, and members of Farra- gut Post were also in line. In carriages rode the speakers, clergy and Mrs. M. D. Lincoln, who wrote the poem of the ‘lay. The cemetery was reached shortly before noon, and upon a large platform erected in the eastern portion of the ground the ex- ercises were held. Mr. Chambers’ Introduction. After a salute of minute guns in honor of the dead, fired by gun crews from the navy yard, assembly was sounded, and then, in the presence of a throng of about 4,000 or 5,000 people, Junior Vice Commander Cham- bers called the assemblage to order. In do- ing so Comrade Chambers spoke briefly, saying: “The beautiful blossoms gathered by the tender hands of loving and sympa- thetic hearts will soon fade and decay, their delicious odors will depart, but the memory of the heroic deeds of those to whom we offer this tribute of love and re- spect will never perish. In generations to come, wheresoever among men shall be found loyal and patriotic hearts beating to the transports of liberty and union, there, in harmonious unison, will also be found a deep and lasting reverence for the mem- ory of those who fought and died for their country. Today throughout our broad land, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Re- public, these commemorative services are being performed. The duty we perform is of impressive significance. “We meet not only to decorate the graves of our fallen comrades, but also to deepen our reverence for their worth and to en- rich and ennoble our lives by recalling pub- lic and private deeds of heroism that are immortal, and to encourage by ouf solemn service a more zealous and stalwart pat- riotism. Our noble order does not assume to have been constituted the special guar- dian of. nor to exclusively possess the great loyal sentiment of our country; the great masses of those who fought for and who fought against the Union, as well as those who did not fight at all, are loyal and law abiding. Our republican form of government is nearly the acme of human perfection, as compared with the govern- ments of all other nations.” Mr. Strattan’s Address. The Rev. Jos. D. Wilson then invoked the Divine blessing, after which the Farragut Post Octet sang the “Consolation od Comrade S. R. Strattan followed, address- ing the assemblage as the orator of the day. Some of Mr. Strattan’s remarks created a decided sensation. No one, he said, more deeply regretted the unavoid- able absence of Congressman-elect Arnold, whom he knew as a friend and as a bril- liant orator. Mr. Strattan also spoke very sarcastically of the Secretary of War, who had revoked permission for the use of the Fourth Artillery Band to take part in the exercises, having, as Mr. Strattan sald, suddenly made the unfortunate discovery that the horses attached to the cavalcade of artillery and cannoniers, which was to appear in the parade today to Arlington, had become so accustomed to the music of that band that they utterly refused to march at all unless accompanied by their band. ‘The Secretary,” said Mr. Strattan, “out of consideration for the feelings of the noble wards of the nation, utterly re- fused to temporarily divorce the band from these horse marines for the short march from G. A. R. Hall to Washington Circle. Notwithstanding the parade had the Ma- rine Band, the Sixth Cave'ry Band and drum corps ad libitum, and, in addition, we agreed to furnish a horse fiddle instead.” “Evertyhing considered,” said Mr. Strat- tan, ‘‘we are of the opinion that there is not half as much impropriety in allowing this band to parade with us today as there was in the last Congress voting the use of United States cannon to fire salutes in honor of the gigantic celebration of the Confederate monument, which is to be dedicated at Chicago today. The officers of this artillery could have afforded to make a little personal sacrifice for the honor of the brave boys who sleep beneath the sod of this city of the dead.” In conclusion, Mr. Strattan said: “And efter all perhaps these heroes, who so quietly sleep in this cemetery today, and whose graves you have covered with beau- tiful flowers in commemoration of their noble deeds and heroic sacrifices; are better off (so far at least as peace of mind is con- cerned) than if they were here today en- gaged, with their survivors, in a mighty struggle to keep the treacherous wolves, venomous slanderers, malefactors, blas- phemers and calumniators, from ‘tearing down and destroying the monuments of iove and devotion which have been erected in the hearts of a loyal, grateful and pa- triotic people, to its heroes of the late war of the rebellion, by and through a system of unjust discrimination, false accusation and a deep and damnable design to tarnish their honor and cheapen the value of thelr services.”” “We Deck Their Graves Alike Today” was then sung by the Farragut Octet, and then a poem, written by Mrs. M. D. Lincoln, was read by Mrs. S. R. Strattan. Upon the conclusion of the reading cf the poem, which was enthusiastically re- (Continued on Second Page.) ST. MARK’S CHURCH The Difficulty Considered by the Diocesan Convention. COMMITTEE SUSTAINS THE RECTOR Other Business Transacted at the Session This Morning. STANDING COMMITTEE After the rather lively session of the diocesan convention lagt evening, when the division of the diocese was finally decided upon, there was an appreciable let-up in the interest, and the Church of the Epiph- any was not_crowded this morning. Neither was it particularly chilly within the edifice. The ie of today were inaugurated by the reading of the morning prayer by Rev. Charles A. Hensel and Rev. Mr. Mum- ford. At the conclusion of the religious exer- cises Bishop Paret called the convention to order for business. The minutes of yes- terday were read by the secretary, Rev. Peregrine Wroth of Baltimore, and the roll was completed by ‘the reading of the names of the delegates who did not re- spend as present yesterday. Unfinished business from yesterday was then called Bishop Paret. for, and Rev. George C. Stokes of Balti- more, as secretary, reaffithe report of the standing committee. The jeommittee has held seven meetings dui the year and has recommended for or@ination as priests six candidates, three to the opder of dea- cens and nine to holy orderg. The report of the rer Was submit- ted to the committee on, accounts without being read. pe The report of the committte on ways. and means was read by Mr. Patkard of Balti- more, who also présentéd a brief report from the committee qn records.,of the diocese. iio oe Communications from the president being in order, the bishop ‘read names of a committee to set the boundaries of St. Matthew’s parish, and one or two other notices of minor import. Announcements by: the Bishop. The bishop then annoynced the follow- ing as members of the ecclesiastical court: Rev. Geo. A. Leakin, Rev. Geo. K. War- ner, Rey. Osborne Ingle, Rev. Frederick Gibson, Rev. W. C. Butler, Rev. T. J. Packard and Rev. Thos!’ Atkinson. The bishop also callefi the attention of the cenvention to the fact that the pro- posed division of the diacede would create some little complications, as there are sev- eral parishes which ‘até on both sides of the boundary line whicli separates the two dioceses. He suggested that, as he would, in all probability, giv@ dis. consent to the division, it would be as U to appoint a special committee to -dealjwith the prob- lems which: would pe |. However, nothing further was dome th the matter at this stage of the proceegings. Rev. Dr. J. H. Eccleston ‘read the report of the committee on library. The report of the treasurer of the committee on rellgious instruction was referred tothe committee on accounts without being read. A number of other reports were algo eceived, and or- dered to be printed. ~ Mr. Packard read the repirt of the board of trustees of church chai , which was a detailed account of wh§t had been ac- complished with the funfis intrusted to their care. r Rev. Mr. Mitchell read the report of the committee on the state of the church,which included the statistics for the year. The report showed an increage of 965 in the number of communicants, ‘aud a steady and healthy growth along all other lines. From both material and spiritualstandpoints the condition of the church is most satisfactory and encouraging, and notwithstanding the “hard times” of the year there had been a general increase in the matter of contribu- tions. A pleasant reference was made in the report to the munificerce of Mrs. Hearst in providing for a girls’ school to be erected in connection with the proposed Episcopal cathedral in this eity. A resolution was introduced and adopted, authorizing the bishop to appoint a com- mittee of five members whose duty it shall be to provide for rearrangement of the boundaries of such parishes as may lie partly within the diocese of Maryland and partly within the new diocese of Washing- ton. The Election of a Bishop. Rev. Mr. Laird then offered a resolution which provides for a change in the manner of the election of a bishop, He asked for a vote to commit to the vestries, to come up next year, The resolutien has already been referred to at length ir The Star and reads as follows: Resolved, That this comventisn approve of the following alteration of article Sth of fhe constitution and that the same be transmitted to the several vestries and parishes and separate congregations. Article 5. The election of a bishop of this church shall be made in eonvemtion in the following manner: i ‘The order of the clergyand the order of the laity, voting concurrently, shall ballot for some fit and qualified clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church inathe United States for that office; amd: whenever any person so voted for shall be found to have received the suffrages ofitwo-thitds of each order he shall be declared to be duly elected. + Criticised and Poxtpomed. Bishop Paret suggested that “it is a bad time to swap horses’ when crossing a stream.” In other words; said the bishop, they were right in the mfdst of a division of the diocese and he did not think it would be prorer to hamper either of the new dioceses in the matter of clcosing its head. Dr. Grammer criticised the amendment as being drawn up in rather uncertain terms, Whether it was uncertain or not, he thought it a bad time to discuss such a matter, and ke “moved that action on the amendment be postponed*until after the completion of a dixision. On a rising vote Br. Grammer’s motion was carried. Rev. Richard Whittingham offered a reso- lution of instruction-to those who should be chosen as delegates to the general con- vention as to what position they should take toward certain proposed amendments to_the constitution, of the church. Dr. Grammer moved to lay the resolution on the table, and this was done. Information as to Sunday School Work Rev. F. J. C. Moran moved the ap- pointment of a committee to gather in- formation as to Sunday school work, and to make suggestions as to methods for en- harcing the value of such work, the com- mittee to report at the next convention. The motion was carried. Rey. Mr. Clampett introduced a motion, which was carried by a rising vote, ex- pressing the deep sympathy of the conven- tion with the family of the late Secretary of State in their great bereavement. The secretary of the committee on the accumulating fund reported that the col- lections for the year amounted to $27 making the total from the beginning $6,- 672.13. Dissensions in St. Mark’s. Mr. Sands of the committee’ on elections reported with reference to the dissensions which have recently arisen in St. Mark’s Church of this city, resulting in the sending ‘of two lay delegates to the convention, one from each of the two vestries representing the two factions into which the church is divided. The report was in favor of seating Mr. Jos. B. Bennett as the delegate from St. Mark’s, and carried with it a resolution to that effect. Mr. W. A. Meloy moved, as a substitute motion, that Mr. John H. Chew be accepted as the delegate from St. Mark's. The hour set for the election of the stand- ing committee had arrived, however, and the bishop announced that the considera- tion of the resolutions must be postponed until after the regular order of the day had been dis; of. The report of the committee on elections was as follows: “In the case of St. Mark's parish, Wash- ington, District of Columbia, there were two sets of certificates presented. to the committee, one on the part of Mr. John H. Chew, and the other on the part of Mr. Joseph B. Bennett, both claiming to be the legally elected lay delegate to this conven- tion. “The committee, having heard the state- ments and arguments on behalf of voth claimants, and having considered the doc- uments and papers presented by them, have come to the conclusion that Mr. Joseph B. Bennett is legally entitled to a seat as lay delegate in this convention from St. Mark's parish, Washirgton, D. C. “We recommend the following resolution: “Resolved, That Mr. Joseph B. Bennett is hereby declared to be entitled to a seat in this convention as the lay delegate from St. Mark's parish, Washington, D. C.” The report of the committee is regarded as a marked and decisive victory for the faction which has sided with the rector of the church in the troubles with which it has been beset. Standing Committee Elected. The election of the standing committee was then taken up and occupied considera- ble time, as the voting was done by means of written ballots deposited as the names were called. The effects of the division of the diocese were again felt when nomina- tlons were made. The old standing com- mittee was renominated in toto. Dr. Mc. Kim, Dr. Eliott and the other members of the committee who reside in what is to constitute the new diocese of Washington withdrew on the ground that as the com- mittee is for service in the old diocese of Maryland. it was hardly right that any clergy from the new diocese should stand for election. ‘A suggestion was made that on the same grounds it was hardly proper that the dele- gates from tne new diocese should vote in the ejection. Bishop Paret deciGed that all the dele- gates” were ontitled to vote, and that it must be left»to’ the feeling and conscience of the Washington delegates whether or not they would exercise the right. As a Tule, however, the delegates from the new diocese refrained from ycting. While the tellers were counting the bal- lots it was decided to proceed to the elec- tion of deputies to the gererai convention, which meets next October. Rev. Mr. Johnston made an effort to “break the slate” which is put up for elec- tion year after year by moving that the secrétary have printed on one ballot the names of all nominations, and that then the election be postponed until tomorrow morning. It was pointed out that in all probability the convention would reach an adjournment this evening, and Mr. John- ston’s motion was lost. Before thé announcement of the results of the elections a recess was taken until after luncheon, when the reports of the tellers of the committee on elections, the committee on the division of certain funds, and of several other committees were up for consideration. The meeting of the convention this even- ing will be devoted to the general subject of diocesan missions. The meeting will be- gin at § o’clock, and a number of interest- ing addresses will be delivered. —__—.—__ GOVERNOR MORTON OVERCOME. ‘The Heat Was Too Much for Him in New York. NEW YORK, May 30.—While Gov. Mor- ton wes reviewing the parade of G. A. R. men at the stand in Madison Square today he was observed to turn pale, and he sat down abruptly. The rext instant he lurched forward and fell, with his head against a rough scant- ling of the reviewing stand. Ashley W. Cole, his private secretary, sprang forward and caught the governor's head and raised it. Ex-President Harrison was only a mo- ment behind Mr. Cole, and they, with the assistance of Mayor Strong, lifted the gov- ernor from his chair and laid him upon the floor of the reviewing stand. A young lady came forward and offered a silver brandy flask. Gen. Harrison poured some of the liquor into a glass of water and pressed it to the governor's lips. Gov. Morton’s face was very white. His eyes closed wearily, but when a band came by playing a stirring march they opened quickly, and he struggled to get on his feet. Gen. Harrison bent over him, and, put- ting his lips to the governor's ear, said: “No, governor, you must lie still. You have been overcome by the heat. We have sent for a carriage, and we will take you away.” The governor was lying behind a board partition about three feet high. “Tear away that partition,” exclaimed ex-President Harrison, and in a twinkling three big policemen had torn the parti- tion down. The governor smiled faintly and again struggled to get upon his feet. He was assisted this time by Mayor Strong, Mr. Cole and & member of the governor's staff. “I must review the parade,” said the governor. “No, no,” remonstrated Gen. Harrison. “You are not fit; you must come with me.” “I will review the parade,” insisted the governor, and stood straight as an er- row and looked out toward the «venue. A mighty cheer went up from 10,000 throats, and the governor raised his hand to his hat, which had been placed upon his head. As he did so he swayed from side to side and would have fallen again had not strong arms supported him. Then he turn- ed to the mayor and asked him in a trem- ulous voice: ‘‘Will you review the parade, Mr. Mayor?” “Yes, yes,” said the mayor. The governor was then helped down to his carriage by Gen. Harrison and others. The general got into the carriage with the governor. Several members of the sov- ernor’s staff climbed in and the carriage was driven to the hotel, where he soon recovered. nd To Spenk in Philadelphin. , Col. Charles P. Lincoln of this city left last night for Philadelphia, where he will today deliver the Decoration day oration at the invitation of Meade Post, No. 1, at Central Laurel Hilf cemetery. Col. Lincoln is an earnest and eloquent speaker, and the Philadelphia Grand Army men have made arrangements to give him a rousing reception. THE PROPOSED NEW DIOCESE NUMBER OF LOST 160 It Will Embrace Thirty-eight Parishes and a Large Population. The Counties That Will Be Joined ‘With the District—Comparison ‘With Other Dioceses, The new Episcopal diocese to be erected within the bounds of the old diocese of Maryland by dividing the letter and form- ing a diocesan jurisdiction from the Dis- trict of Columbia with the four Maryland counties of Charles, Prince George’s, Mont- gomery ard St. Mary’s will contain thirty- eight parishes. These are as follows: Washington—Asc: 650 communi- cants; Incarnation, ; St. Andrew’s, 5 St. James, 238; St. John’s, 1,023; St. Mark’s, 244; St. Michael’s and All Angels’, —; St. Luke’s, 312; St. Paul's, 556; Trinity, 391; Map of the Proposed Diocese. Washington (Christ Church), 391; Christ Church, Georgetown, 315; Grace Church, Georgetown, 105; Georgetown (St. John’s Church, Georgetown, 417; Anacostia, Em- manuel Church, 263; Rock Creek, St. Paul's Church, 195; St. Stephen's, 133; St. Albans, Charles couaty—Durham, 125; Port To- bacco, 372; Trinity, 239; Wiliam’ and Mary, 130, Montgomery county—Prince — George's (Christ Church, Rockville, and Ascension Church, Gaithersburg), 182; St. Bartholo- mew’s, 49; St. Peter's, 102; Silver Spring (Sligo, Norwood and Takoma Park), 240; St. Luke’s, Brighton, 37. Prince George’s county—Holy Trinity, Queen Anne’s, 187; St. John’s, 224; St. Ma’ thew’s, 234; St. Paul's, 170; St. Thomas’, 200; Zio1 Epiphany, 120; Trinity, 166. St. Mary’s county—All Faith, 150; King and Queen, 128; St. Andrew's, 126; St. Mary’s, 188; William and Mary, 102. ‘This summary represents only distinct arishes. A majority of these parishes lave ‘but ore church, but many~have sev- eral, and may also have large mission chapels. 2 The dideese of Maryland, by the census of 1890, contains a population of 858,293. The proposed diocese of Washington con- tains 314,667. Of the fifty-three dioceses in the United. States there are nine that have about the same or less population. Maryland will have three diocesan juris- dictions within her borders—something no other state has. The nine dioceses having a population equal or less than the diocese of Washington are those of Colorado, Dela- ware, eastern North Carolina, Easton, Md., Florida, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. +—_-—___ CONGRESS PURSUES HIM. Mr. William H. Pugh’s Experience With Sundry and Divers Offices. Wm. H. Pugh, superintendent of the in- come tax, will be legislated out of office on the first of the fiscal year, and his friends are wondering in what way he will be pro- vided for by Secretary Carlisle. Mr. Pugh has been a victim of legislation. After the incoming of the present administration Mr. Pugh was a candidate for appointment as assistant attorney general. The appoint- ment of Solicitor General Maxwell, who was from th? same state as Mr. Pugh, made this selection inadvisable, and he was offered the office of eommissioner of customs. Before he had been in office two months it had become apparent that his place was of short life, and after it had been abolished by an act of Congress Sec- retary Carlisle provided for him tempora- rily By detailing him as chief of the coast and geodetic survey until the appointment of a permanent head of that branch of the government. The office of superintendent cf the income tax being created, it was at once given to Mr. Pugh. On the Ist of July this place will be abolished, and, so far as can be seen, there is no prospect of another place being found for Mr. Pugh in the Treasury Department. Secretary Car- lsle is known to be a warm personal friend of the superintendent of the income tax, and it !s generally believed that he will succeed in finding some opening for his friend. Mr. Pugh has figured as one of the most prominent democrats of Cincinnati, and his acquaintance with the Secretary of the Treasury dates back many years. He is generally regarded as a victim of legisla- tion, for, while it was easy to find a suit- able place for him at the beginning of the administration, it is extremely difficult for the Secretary to do so now. ————-e-—___ Orders Issued. At a meciing of the board of Commission- ers the following orders were issued: Lay cement sidewalks and reset curb— In H street, as follows: Between 2d and 3d streets, in front of square 752; between 3d and 4th streets, in front of square 777, excepting lots 8 and 9; between 4th and 5th streets, In front of squares 808 and 809; be- tween Sth and 6th streets,in front of square 833; between 6th and 7th streets, in front of square 858;,between 7th and 8th streets, in front of square 889; between 8th and 9th streets, in front of square 911, excepting lots 51 to 56 inclusive; between 9th and 10th streets, in front of square 933; between 10th and llth streets, in front of square 958, excepting east 65 feet of lot 1; between ith and 12th streets, in front of square 981, excepting the fronts of lots 77, 79, 81, 82, 83 and S4; between 12th and 13th streets, in front of Square 1003; between 13th and 14th streets, in front of squares 1026 and 1027; between 14th and 15th streets, in front of square 1049, and north of 1049. That a water main be laid in 9th street between K street and Florida avenue northeast, and in K street between Sth and 9th streets northeast, lots 8, 11, 18, 19 and 20, square 909, to be assessed. That the following sewers be built from appropriation for relief and obstructed sewers: In south side of N street between 3d and Canal streets sofithwest; in west side of 3d street between N street and Mc- Lain avenue southwest. That an allotment of $906.57 from appro- priation for current repairs to strects, avenues and alleys be expended during current quarter. That the sewers in alleys in north por- tion of square 510 be relaid, chargeable to | appropriation for cleaning ‘and repairi . That a fire hydrant be erected in street between L and M streets northwest. That a cement sidewalk be laid in front of Nos. 1329 and 1333 R street northwest under permit system. That the public well at the corner of 4th and K streets northeas: be filled and abandoned; same order as to well at the corner of 9th and A streets northeast. Saved From the Colima Said to Be Only Twenty-two. STORY OF ONE OF THE SURVIVORS All the Lifeboats but One Were Swamped. SCENES OF EXCITEMENT ee CITY OF MEXICO, May 30.—Only a meager telegram has been received here from the Colima wreck. At 10 o'clock last night a correspondent received a message from the Pacific Mail agent at Manzanillo, saying that the number of lost is 160, and the saved are only twenty-two. The tele- gram says that it is impossible for the agency to get a list of either the saved or lost. An Official Report. SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.—The Exam- iner this morning prints the following: COLIMA, Mexico, May 30.—A special mes- senger arrived from Manzanillo this morn- ing at 1 o'clock with official information for the governor of Colima regarding the steamer Colima disaster off Manzanillo. The report is very obscure, and laments the loss of the 160 people more than it goes into the causes and the details of the wreck. Seventy-five mites below San Blas a hur- ricane was encountered, and it was doubted as to whether or not the ship should at- tempt to gain partial shelter in the shal- low and treacherous Banderas bay, which has rocks near its entrance, or whether it were better to put her out to sea. One local Mexican passenger, Don Matias Moreno, who was on deck, testifies that while cautiously steering for what to all appearances was the usual entrance, a slight tremble was felt to go through the ship. It was so faint that it was hardly apparent to the trained senses of the pilots and captains. The captain ordered a slight change In the course and gave other directions, which were obeyed by the officers and crew. In a very few minutes after the keel ground on a rock lightly and there was at once great excitement among the officers and crew, and fear on the part of the few passengers on deck. Following the danger signal, in jess than ten seconds the great ship crunched on an unknown reef, and a shudder ran through the hull from bow to stern, . Scenes of Excliement. The passengers sprang from their berths in terror and ran out onto the decks, Screaming and praying in a paroxysm of fear as the awful truth began to burst upon them. The wind howled and a dense pall of fog hung over the ship as she was tossed by the surges and began to pound herself 40 pieces on the rocks. She rose and fell three times, and then a crash was heard. This was followed by silence for the space of a quarter of a minute, during which time only low sobbing was hea! ants muffied prayers: : ;‘Man the boats,” trumpeted the x after a short interval, in whieh Sonnet crash was heard from beneath the water. The boats had previously been made ready. with all the life savers placed at convenient places, although covered from the view of nervous passengers. Within three minutes of the first crash in the hull the ship be- gan to reel from its upright balance, to set- tle and to sink in its. free hinderpart. The scenes about ‘the lifeboats were Inde- scribable. According to all the testimony obtainable, the panic-stricken passengers and the ship's crew struggled for first place, although to the credit of the crew be it said that few of the sailors or ship's people lost their presence of mind, but gave their main attentions to saving’ the pas- sengers. There were a number of children on the passenger list and one of these was pitch- ed overboard into the frothing sea by a frenzied father, who aimed for one of the lifeboats while still upon the davits. A Brave Woman. A woman of evident wealth and refine- ment among the passengers, whose name is thought to be Broslyn, or Croslyn, dis- played remarkable presence of mind, and in the most trying moments passed among the frenzied throng exhorting the people to keep quiet; and taking particular care of the women and children. Some of the passengers not willing to wait the chance of a place in the boats, seized the life belts and boldly cast them- selves into the sea, to their almost uni- versal fate, as they were tossed lifeless upon the waves or dashed against the rocks, which were easily observed from the fast sinking ship. The first boat to be lowered with its heavy burden of humanity succeeded in clearing the ship's sides, but was swept away by the mighty force and swallowed by the night of fog. Of this load, only one of the sailors is known to have escaped the engulfing flood which swept over the boat within five minutes after it was launched. . A similar fate befell all the other boats with one exception. —_—_—_ THIRTY-THREE WERE DROWNED. Terrible Disnster to a Number of Can- ndian Lumbermen. OTTAWA, Ont., May 30.—Details have reached this city of a terrible accident which occurred on the Spanish river, by which thirty-three men lost their lives. The victims were lumbermen. They had encamped for the night on a crib of square timber, moored to shore near the head of the rapids, which at this point are very Precipitous and rocky. All had gone to sleep, without leaving a watchman to guard the crib. Somehow during the night the crib broke from its moorings and car- ried its cargo of sleeping men, all unmind- ful of their fate, into the surging waters below. The crib was broken to pieces on the rocks, and net a man escaped. The Spanish river flows into the north channel of Lake Huron at a point north of Mani- toulin Island. Near its mouth is a small hamlet of perhaps one hundred inhabitants, situated on the Soo branch of the Canadian Pacific railway. The entire,country round about is a lumbering district. —_——___. NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. Second Da Session of the Cleveland Convention, CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 30.—The sec- ond day’s session of the National Municipal League was resumed this morning in the rooms of the chamber of commerce. In the morning Mr. George Ochs, mayor of Chat- tanooga, Tenn., read a paper on the muni- cipal condition of Chattanooga. Papers were also read by Rey. Gregory J. Powell, secretary of the Municipal League of Omaba; Lucius B. Swift of In- dianapolis, Wm. Kennedy, mayor cf Alle- gheny; Pa., and E. J. Blandin of Cleveland. At the afternoon session Vice President Charles Richardson of the National League read an interesting paper on Government by National Parties. He was followed by Frank N. Hartwell, president of the Good City Government Club of Indianapolis, on the municipal con- dition of that city, and President Loomis with a paper having similar reference to the condition of affairs in Buffalo.