Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1895, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Two Wealthy Families United in Marriage. MISS SLOANE BECOMES MRS. BORDEN Notable Social Affair at Lenox, Massachusetts. BREAKFAST AT ELM COURT LENOX, Mass., June 6.—Two of the richest families in America were united to- day at noon when, in the beautiful Trinity Church, James Abercrombie Burden, jr., and Miss Florence Adele Sloane were mar- ried. The most elaborate preparations had been made for the event. About 30) guests were under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Douglas Sloane, who have taken pains that all those bidden to the ceremony should be entertained entirely by the father and mother of the bride. Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes entertained fully eighty guests at her residence, “Shad- owbrook.”” The'church was trimmed with white and green, the colors of the Porcellian Club, the most exclusive organization at Harvard University, of which Mr. Burden is_a member. -The wshers were all members of the class of "#3 at Harvard with the groom and were Thomas Nelson Perkins, Lovis Adams, Rufus K. Thomas, George Latty Blake, George Richmond Fearing and Columbus Cc, Baldwin. ‘The bridesmaids were Misses Emily and Sloane, sisters of the bride, and Miss ide Vanderbilt and Miss Beatrice ‘The maids of honor were Miss Ruth Twombly and Miss Jessie Sloane. Fred- erick Winthrop was best man. The bride's dress was by Worth, of heavy satin, ivory colored, trimmed with point lace. The bridal veil was of very rare old lace, fastened at the crown of her head with a bunch of orange blossoms. The service was read by Rev. Dr. Wm. Gros- vener, rector of the Trinity Church, and the blessing was given by Rev. Dr. John Hall of New York. Directly after the ceremony traps were in Teadiness to convey the guests to Elm Court, the Lenox country place of Mr. and Mrs. Sloane. Here the bridal breakfast was served. The Bride and Gtoom. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt and daughter of William Sloane. The bridegroom, James Abercromble Bur- den, jr., is a member of the family of Bur- dens, whose fortune originated in the great iron works at Troy, N. Y., bearing their rame. He ts himself a millionaire, ard has been a prominent figure in New York so- ciety for several seasons. The reception will be given at the Sloane country place, which comprises 2,00 acres, and is consid- ered to be one of the most valuable estates in the fashionable colony of Lenox. For the occasion the preparations have been upon a scale of magnificence more than regal, involving, it is estimated, an ex- penditure of about $1,000,000. The Curtis, one of the largest hotels in Lenox, was engaged for the exclusive use of wedding guests for three days. A spe- cial train conveyed guests from New York to Lenox, and will remain here until they are ready to return. The item of expense for transporting 180 broughams ‘to Lenox for the use of the guests, ts estimated at $7,200. Tae bride's trousseau is said to have cost $40,000. ‘The presents have been mostly in the form of jewels, and a conservative estimate has pléced the value of the gifts at $700,000, For the convenience of ‘his immediate family and guests, Cornelius Vanderbilt has secured the Bacon cottage at Lenox. James Abercrombie Burden has taken the Edey cottage. John Sloane, the uncle of Miss Sloane, is entertaining a large party at his Lenox place, cailed Wyndhurst. -—_—.__. SPANISH SUCCESS. MORE Bat Spain Continues to Send Rein- forcements to Cuba. * HAVANA, June 6.—A dispatch received from Manzanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba, announces the surrender to the Span- ish authorities there of the well-known in- surgent leader, Fonseca Santistebar Guev- arra. Members of the insurgent band com- manded by Masso have burned the village of Guisa. A captain of volunteers named Jaime Torres was captured by the insur- gents and afterward shot. MADRID, June 6.—Captain General Mar- tinez de Campos has sent a cable message to the Spanish government, announcing that several Insurgent leaders are expected to effect a landing in Cuba shortly, and he adds that, owing to fresh disturbances on the island, possibly the recent invasion of the province of Santa Clara by the Cuban insurgents, he asks for a reinforcement of six battalions of infantry. But the govern- ment seems to take a less sanguine view of the situation of affairs in Cuba than does the captain general of that ‘island, for the cabinet, after thoroughly discussing the situation from all its standpoints, has de- cided to send ten additional battalions of infantry to Cuba without delay. The republicans in the chamber of depu- tles today formulated a resolution asking the government to respect free discussion of Spanish affairs, particularly referring to the insurrection in Cuba; but the resolu- tion was rejected by the overwhelming ma- Jority of 152 to 19. LONDON, June 6.—The Standard today contains an intimation to the effect that when the insurrection in Cuba is ended Spain will request the United States to pay part of the costs of suppressing it, adding: “There is small preterise of concealment upon the part of those going to Cuba from the United States, and the authorities must be cognizant of it. The country which claimed and obtained damages from Eng- land on account of assistance given to the south by armed vessels which were allowed to leave this country should be the last to allow armed men to leave her shores and insurrect against Spain.” —___ MANOGUE’S REPLY. MR. President Cleveland is Still Awalting Its Receipt. Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon Collector Manogue had failed to comply with the President's request for his resignation. ‘The President's letter was mailed yesterday and was probably not delivered till this morning. If Mr. Manogue mailed his re- ply today it would hardly be received be- fore tomorrow morning. No further action wl probably be taken until Mr. Manogue 4s heard from. It is generally believed that the President has already selected his successor and will announce his appoint- ment as soon as Mr. Manogue’s resignation fs at hand. It is possible, but not likely, that Mr. Manogue will not resign. In that it is said, he will be removed, al- the President is believed to be e to such action. The applications on file In the Treasury Department for appointment to this par- ticular office mumber seventeen, as fol- lows: Wm. A, Hutchins, J. Edward Bates, Richard L. Cropley, Charley Lanman, H. W. Blunt, George F. Green, Frank Fick- Ming, J. Hadley Doyle, John T. Mitcheli, W. de ‘Trenholm, Brooke B. Williams, Oscar 2 evens, Edgar P. Watkins, L. B. Lewis Blackford, Frank B. S. Yoder. o2-—_____ MR. MUTSU’S RETIREMENT. Nething Heard Aout It at the Japan- ese Legation. Tbe reported retirement of Mr. Mutsu, minister of foreign affairs, from the Jap- @nese cabinet has not been communicated te the Japanese legation here. It is stated Yhat if Mr. Mutsu has retired it {s doubt- fees due to ill health, as he has suffered from acute lung trouble, which was agsra- yatei by the recent strain on his health in Sv a settlement with China, Mr. lutsu is second only to Count Ito, premier, it was Ito and Mutsu who represented in making the treaty of peace with Mr. Mutsu was the Japanese min- ister at Washington some years ago. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. THE THEFT AT TRUSLOW'S Lawrence Boyer’s Trial for Oomplicity in the Anacostia Larceny. ‘Paylor, His Alleged Accomplice, Testi- files in Boyer’s Behalf and Claims Innocence of Both. The trial of Lawrence M. Boyer, indicted, tegether with Robert Tayior, for house- breaking and larceny, in connection with the robbery of the drug store of Wm. H. Truslow, in Anacostia, was continued be- fore Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2 today, the defendants having been granted separate trials. Shortly before noon the testimony of- fered on behalf of the government was concluded. It tended to show that a con- siderable part of the goods stolen from Mr. Truslow’s store was found in the house on H street northeast occupied by Boyer. A rumber of coins missed by Mr. Truslow were also found in the possession of the defendants. The testimony offered by the government did not materially differ from that given in the Police Court, several days ago, and reported in The Star at the time. It was shown that while imprisoned in the Anacostia police station Taylor unsuc- cessfully attempted to cut his way out of the celi with a knife given him by Boyer. On behalf of Boyer, Mr. Windom Wood- worth, his counsel, stated to the jury that the prisoner knew nothing of the robbery and nothing of the goods found at Taylo-"s house. Judge Cole ix Provoked. When Mr. Woodworth called Taylor as a witness, Judge Cole intimated that Mr. Woodwort2 had hardly acted fairly with the ceurt in permitting Taylor to remain in the court room during the giving of the government's testimony, all other witness- es on both sides having been excluded. The court threatened to discharge the jury and begin the trial over again. Mr. Woodworth explained, however, that the matter was a mere oversight on his part, and disclaimed any intentional discour » Whereupon Judge Cole allowed the case to proceed. Taylor, who is said to be the brother of Boyer's wife, stated that he knew nothing more of the recovered goods than that they were delivered to him by a stranger, who said that a Mr. Horn had sent them to him. Boyer, he said, knew nothing of them. He acknowledged that he endeav- ored to cut his way out of his cell, but denied that Boyer furnished him the knife, claiming that it was his own. He claimed that one of the coins was Ais own, and said that the others he had received in change. He denied being discharged by Dr. Ware of the Ebbitt House drug store because of dishonesty, but admitted that he was convicted in the Police Court re- cently of robbing the store, and that he is now serving a sentence m jail for the of- fense. Taylor refused to answer many of As- sistant District Attorney Jeffords’ questions on cross-examination, and remarked that if Mr. Jeffords attempted to make a mon- key of him he would meet his match. Given to the Jury. After several witnesses had testified that they knew nothing against Boyer’s char- acter the defendant took the witness stand in his own behalf. He emphatically de- nied any knowledge of the robbery, and explained his possession of the stolen coins by stating that Taylor had given him some of them, and that he had received the others in change. The testimony closed about 2:30, when, after Judg2 Cole had overruled Mr. Wood- worth’s motion to take the case from the jury, on the ground that. the government had failed to establish any case for the jury’s consideration, counsel proceeded to address the jury. DEATH OF B. D. CARPENTER. An Old and Well-Known District Om- cial Passes Away. Mr. B. D. Carpenter, an old resident of Washington and for very many years iden- tifled with the city’s growth, died at an early hour this morning. Mr. Carpenter was in the seventy-sixth year of his age and the illness which ended in his death was one of long standing. He was a man of considerable attainments and his loss will be greatly fejt. The funeral will be held at Rock Creek Church Saturday after- noon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Carpenter was well known to the Dis- trict officials. For many years he was county surveyor, and later became city sur- veyor. He was the first to prepare a raap showing the metes and bounds of the Dis- trict. He was for several years one of the District assessors. Personally, Mr. Cer- penter was a favorite with all who knew him and his quiet manner and geniality won for him a host of friends, < He was a northern man, who settled in Alexandria county, Virginia, long before the war, having a large farm at Red Hill. He was a successful farmer snd a stat contributor for many years to the Countr Gentleman. Coming to Washington during the war he bought a large farm on Rock creek west of Brightwood, where he lived for nearly a quarter of a century. This place is now embraced in Rock Creek Park. ——s DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bids Opened. At noon today bids were opened by the Commissioners for supplying sand, gravel and broken stone during the next fiscal year. Bids were as follows: Charles B. Smith & Son, broken stone, $1.58 per cubic yard; Allan B. Ciark, broken stone, $1.73 at bidder's yard, or $2.10 delivered at Dis- trict property yard; John B. Lord, build- ing sand, 7c. per yard; paving and con- crete sand, 47c.; coarse sand gravels, 35c.; gsereen pebbles, 70v.; Henry S. McGlue, screen pebbles, 75c. per yard; J. T. Sum- mers, paving and concrete sand, 44c.; build- ing sand, Wc.; screen pebbles, 54c. Building Permits. Building permits issued today were os follows: Buchanan Beale, to erect three- story and basement brick dwelling, 1820 Kalorama street northwest, to cost $0,700; John Mcliveen, to erect one brick store, 219 Indiana avenue northwest, to cost $5u0. Liquor Licenses. The excise board this morning held a meeting and rejected the applications of Michael Roache for a transfer of a retail liquor Mcense from 27 F street to 1001 3a street southwest. A transfer was allowed to James A, Hennessy to 247 K strest. A wholesale license was granted to Michael Peters, jr., 1 Jefferson street. ——__—_ SHE WANTS A DIVORCE. Sequel to the Disgraceful Hoover- Burroughs Scandal. The sequel to a recent case in the Police Court, growing out of Thos. G. Hoover, a butcher, receiving a clubbing from James E. Burroughs, developed this afternoon, when Hoover's wife filed a petition for di- yorce, and for alimony for herself and four children, charging her husband with com- mitting adultery with Mr. Burroughs’ wife, Ada I. Burroughs, on various occasions and at different places in this city. Mrs. Hoover states that they were married here August 27, 1873, her maiden name be- ing Land. Four of their five children sur- vive, she says, the eldest being fifteen‘y of age, and she also charges her husban with cruelty since August, 1392, he having threatened to shoot her. Mr. W. Preston Williamson, who filed Mrs. Hoover's petition for the divorce, stated that tomorrow he would file for M Burroughs a petition for divorce, in which the husband would charge his wife with in- fidelity with Hoover. ——.__ Mr. Harrison Leaves New York. NEW YORK, June 6.--Ex-President Har- rison left this city for Philadelphia today, taking the noon train on the Pennsylvania railroad. In Philadelphia he will be the guest of ex-Postmaster General Wana- maker for a day. He expects to resume his Journey homeward tomorrow afternoon and to reach Indianapolis Saturday night. It is probable that Gen. Harrison will stop in New York a few days during July while en route to the Adircndack mountains. —>.—_—_. Glasscock Here. Jack Glasscock, the shortstop, arrived this morning and will play in today’s game, EARLY CLOSING A General Movement in This Di- rection. MERCHANTS LIKE THE IDEA Nothing Really Lost by the Cus-| tom. THE PUBLIC APPROVES —— =e Most of the large stores and business houses of the city expect to follow the same rule of early closing this summer that has proved so satisfactory and successful in years gone by. » A number of the larger places of business are already closing up at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and, beginning with the 1st of next month, are to close at 1 o'clock on Saturday. Some have already adopted the latter rule as well, The rule has no more ardent partisans than are the managers and proprietors of the stores and offices themselves. In their opinion it is a good rule, for it works both ways; it is unquestionably in the interests of the employes, but at the same time the heads of the steres and offices are unani- mous in the opinion that they lose nothing by it, but are the gainers in the long run. During the long, hot afternoons of summer business is sometimes a little slack. Clerks are standing about with comparatively lit- tue to do. Men and women who make up the customers are through with their occu- pations of the day, and are resting at ease at their homes or are heading for the coun- try or down the river. Whatever shopping they have had to do was done during the cooler hours of the morning. After 5 o'clock the amount of business done anyway is comparatively slight. It can just as well ba don2 earlier 1 the day. Shopkeepers realize this, and the result is their friendly attitude toward the early closing move- ment. Everybody's Breathing Spell. The proprietors of the stores and other places of business say that they probably do not lose a cent by shutting up their front doors at an earlier hour in summer than they do in winter. This is, of course, a rather sordid view to take of the mat- ter, but it is a true one, nevertheless. With it is the thought of the incalculable good that accrues to the clerks, who do not have an easy time of it at best. They are given the opportunity to enjoy a little extra breathing spell and some sort of an ofiing that fits them all the better to begin the labors of a new day afresh. That they make the best of their opportunity is well gos by the throngs of people who crowd e suburban car lines and the river steam- ers during the heated spell. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This is an old adage and a true one, and there are merchants clever enough to realize the truth of it. A Star reporter to- day made the rounds of the big stores that treat their employes with consideration, and in every instarce the statement was made that it pays to do unto others as they would like to be dune by. Patrons Are Kindhearted. One of the shrewdest merchants in the city said that in his opinion no man in bus- iness ever lost by being thoughtful of the needs and interests of those under him. “The class of people,” said he, “who make up the bulk of the purchasing class are kindhearted. They like to be well treated when they enter a store, but they also like to feel that the clerks who wait on them are well treated in turn. They not in- frequently express sympathy for the women and men who stand behind the counters all these long, hot days. They do not let their sympathy stop there, however, but are ready enough to second any effort an em- ployer may make to better the condition of those under him. We close every afternoon at 5, and soon will be closing at 1 on Sat- urdays. This is to a certain extent a hard- ship on some of our customers, and they might like to have that extra half hour or hour in the afternoon to complete their purchases. But they do not find fault, for they think of the hundreds of employes who are enjoying the respite to the full, and you would be surprised to know how quickly and willingly they accommodate themselves to the new condition of affairs.” Little Gained by Refusing to Close. “We have always been heavy advertisers in The Star, and we make it a point to announce our hour of closing, but I pre- sume there are some people who never read the papers, for I find they keep com- ing down to the store day after day after closing hours. Some of them go home and come back the next day. There are some, I presume, who do not care to wait, aud start off at once for some of the smailer stores that do not show so ‘much considera- tion to their clerks. In that way all the stores that close early must lose some sales, but I doubt if they amount to very much, for it has been my experience that the people whose trade is worth while are those who read the papers and would rather give their trade to the stores that treat their clerks decently.” All the stores that followed the early closing rule last year have found it so sat- isfactory in its workings that they are go- ing, to follow it again this year. Further, it is hoped, that a number of stores that have stocd off in other years wiil see the error of their ways and get in line this summer. The fact that Saturday has been made a legal half holiday in the banking world of the District has naturally given a powerful impetus to the early closing movement. It has given the movement stability, as well, for banks have a big influence in the matter of influencing business methods, Nothing Lost by It. When asked what his experience with the early closing system had been, Mr. A. Lis- ner, the proprietor of the Palais Royal, said to a Star reporter today: “I was one of the first, and my impression is that I was the very first, tc introduce early closing in this city. I would not go back to the old way under any consideration. In the first place, I do not think I have ever lost anything by it, and on the other hand, I have gained a great deal by it in many ways. Employes appreciate it when they are treated well, and I have always found that they make up what may be lost in actual time by thcir increased interest in their work, and their willingness and loyalty toward their em- ployer. I know that I myself enjoy the op- pertunity of getting off earlier every after- noon during hot weather, and in having practically a half holiday every Saturday. It gives a chance for needed rest and recre- ation. One can get out into the country and get a breath of fresh air, and it Js not much fun to have to work all the time. If I enjoy a chance like that it stands to rea- son that the clerks like it even better, for they naturally cannot take as many liber- ties as the man at the head. In the second place, you have no idea how beneficial lit- tle outings like that are to people who are cooped up all day. It may be a bit incon- venient for some people who want to do their shopping in the afternoons, but it would be just exactly as easy for them to do it an hour or so earlier, and I am sure they would be willing if they knew what a kindly act they were doing.” A Pioneer in Early Closing. Mr. S. W. Woodward of Woodward & Lothrop said: “We began early closing even before we came up on F street to do business. The rule has worked so well that we are among those who have never thought of going backward in the mat- ter. The early closing movement Is a gen- eral one, but It really ought to be uni- versal. There is no reason why every busi- ness house in town should not close up a little earlier every day during the heated term. If they would all do it there would be no possible objection to the rule at all. As it is now, some of the small stores keep open for fear they might lose sales, but it is not worth while for the larger ones to put themselves out to meet a competi- tion like that. It is a humane rule, and I doubt if we lose much by it in the long run. Indirectly we are the gainers by it.” Bicycle Shops May Do It. A movement is now on foot among the leading bicycle dealers in the city to get in line with the early closing rule. Several of the more active agents have been stir- O. H. Dotiney, of Albion, Ind., an acknowledged expert In mat- ters relatingtoadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star « of the best six daily paperdinthe United States for adve: rs’ use, because-= touse his own words--“‘because “it comes nearer to covering its field entivefy than any other paper on fayth.” \ = ring themselves to get a general agree- ment to close at 5 o'clock every afternoon and at 1 on Saturday, and the present pros- pect is that the movement will go through. It might not prove practicable for the shops that make a specialty of renting wheels to those poor unfortunates who want to ride, but do not possess their own machines. Much of their business is done after office hours and in the evenings, and they might not be willing to enter the agreement, but it is probable that all others will do so. —_—————_ EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. The Roster of Scholars Graduating This Month. Following is the list’of graduates from the Eastern High School as completed to date: Fourti year. Boys—S. Miles Bouton, Royal Edwin Burnham, DeWitt Clinton Croissant, Charles Hart, Henry Leonard, James Wilmot Murphy, William Edwin Parson, Raymond Robert Riordon and John Walton Steward. Girls—Loulse Frances Bartlett, Clara Haye Burroughs, Grace Ella Church, Me- hettabel Diver, Bessie Clare, Marie Erly, Maude Manuell Hall, Pearl Anderson Hal- ley, Theresa Herrle, Marie St. Clair Howell, Emma Lee, Carolie Claribel Robinette, Etta Louise Sanford, Carrie Blanche Sinclair, Mabel Carleton ‘Thompson, Anna May Til- ton and Bessie Lee Yoder. Third year: Roys—Henry Randall Ashby, Arthur Elmo-Baum, Harry Bowker Bouton, jr, Robert Adolph Boedler, Carl Julian Brock, Josiah Carr, Clifford Volney Church, Edgar Pasquall Copeland,Paul Lamar Free- man, Nelson Gapon, John Theodore Graff, George Herbert Guerdrum, John Chalmers Howard, Harry Reid Hummer, Harry Wal- thal Hurst, Charles Blackburn Keefer, Gilbert Walker Kelly, Herbert Miller Man- ning, Will Leroy Pyles, Alphonso Walter Shilling, Frederick Robert Sites, Harry Bradley Smith, Paul Sperry, Edward Hur lam Webster, James Hollingsworth Will- jams, Frederick Yates and Frederick Horn Yount. Girls—E. Julla Bail, Edna- May Bell, Emma _Laura Bishop, Lillian Bowman, Lelia Silsby Brett, Bella Marie Brooks, Mary Florence Bugbee, Isabella Cochran Byrn, Mary A. Carmody, Lillian Evans Carpenter, Irene Salome Deis, Rosa Payne Dows, Adelaide Evely Bilis, Lula Farn- ham, ‘Debbie Ewin Gardner, Edith Louise Haskell, Hope Edwin Hopkins, Alice Keep- ers Irwin, Emma Webster McKenna, Alice Putnam, ‘Helen Burbank Randall, Helen Avis Richmond, Laura Louise Randa! Edna Vause Riddleberger, Rosalie Agnes Robinette, Marie Louise Sanderson, Els: Mauds Sites, ‘Eva Ernestine Steward, Blanche Stoutenburgh, Mary Swingle, Ber- tha Alce Yoder, §adie Louise Yoeckel and Mary Arline The Great Fats Electric R. R. Com- pany Gets Rerniission of the Court. Upon the pefitiow¥ of the Washington and Great Falls Hlevtric Railway Company, filed several days! ago, Judge Cox today ratified and confirmed the increase of the capital stock Frord $500,000 to $650,000, di- vided into siares‘ of $100 each. The in- crease of the'sto¢k was required by the actual and neéessary cost of the construc- tion and equipment of the road. To enable the company to provide the necessary fungs and to issue bonds, secur- ed by mortgage-or deed of trust upon the franchise andsproperty. rights of the road, Judge Cox autiorized aud ordered ‘that of the capitaj stock autborized and permitted as aforesait] 5,000.shares thereof of $190 each be canceled and annulled, “ne com- pany being empowered to issue, and, whe 80 issued, to negotiate, 1, --30 for $1,000 each, pa: after date; 250 for $00 twenty years, and 750 for $10) eac: Die in ten years, with interest at 6 ner & per annum, payable semi-annually, “o principai and interest payable in gold. To secure the bonds ‘and interest the company is authorized to mortgage t ee TO ROCK CREEK, ) coupon bie thirsy yea each, payable JUMPED And Today Ben Tolson Jumped Into the District Jail. Benjamin Tolson, a colored man, whose wife lives at No, 1300 22d street, was com- plained against yesterday by his wife, who charged him with threats and assavu!t, and when a policenian went to arrest him Tol- son gave hima lively chase. When he reached the M street bridge he jumped overboard into the creek ‘in his effort to escape, and would probably have been drowned had not Charles Hilton rescued him. Then. he was taken to the, station and locked up. This morning he appeaced in the Police Court for trial, and it was shown that jealousy prompted the act. Judge Miller held him guilty and sent him to jail in default of fine and security. ———___ EDITOR CHASE FREE AGAIN. He Left Warden Leonard’s Institatio! Karly This Morning. ; As stated in yesterday's Star would be the case, Editor Wm. Calvin Chase of the Bee was today released from jail, where ne has beer in confinement since the 23d of last March, urder a sentence of ninety days, Imposed by Judge Cole for criminally likeling Recorder Taylor. By making himself a model prisoner Chase secured 4 reduction in his sentence of fifteen days,’and was released between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning, before he had an opportunity of again breakfasting in the jail. He was met at the jail by friends who had a carriage waiting for him. He was at once driven to his home. This even- ing he will be tendered a banquet by his admirers at Alexandria, Va. ‘The ~seventy-t.ve days’ confinement had no ill eftect upon Chase’s health, but, on the contrary, it is said that Warden Leon- ard’s daily menu and care increased the shadow of the colored editor to not a little extent, —_-_}—_ MR. OLMSTEAD’S STU IES. Pressing Different Plans for Extension ) 2, Of Streets. Frederick Law Olmstead, who was named Ly Congress to examine the plans for the extension! of Stredts, ha a hearing before the Commissioners this morning. He called to exhibit a study pf what is known as the Connecticut avenue section, about which considerable Kas been written. Originally, it will be remgmbeted, it -<as thought best to lay out the strepts in this section with- cut regard to fhe City plan, but at the pub- lic hearing on this subject so much ofpo- sition was developed by the large property interests invofved" that it was decided to lay out as fat a¥!possible the streets us direct extensions @f the city slain. That was, of course, Where the topography of the country ‘admftted it. Where it was hilly and rough, 4t was thought best to provide curved streets. This mornitig Mf. Olmstead showed an- other study of the section, with neari:’ ali the streets west of Connecticat ayeu line with the city streets. Those s east of Connecticut avenue ar curved, and laid off in blocks approx ly of the same area as the city blocks. Tae Commissioners carefully examined the plans, but did nothing. ——— The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. , {7 But all such orders must %e ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be seat, as no ac- counts are kept with mail cubscrip- tions, JAGAINST SILVER CUBAN SYMPATHIZERS Senator Mitchell on the Position of Wisconsin Democrats. ——___<_—___ VILAS A PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY The State Delegation Would Sup- port Him Unanimously. HIS PUBLIC EXPERIENCE Amid the claims of the silverites that the national conventions of both great political parties will have a majority in favor of the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 comes the declaration of Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin that bis state will undoubted- ly not favor such a proposition. Mr. Mitchell is among the few Senators who have lingered in Washington after the adjournment of Congress. Next week Mr. Mitcheli expects to leave for Brigantine Beach, N. J., where he owns a cottage alongside of the summer home of Repre- sentative Harmer of Pennsylvania, who is now entertaining ex-Representative Hatch of Missouri. Five years ago Mr. Harmer invited his friend, Senator Mitchell, to de- liver a Fourth of July speech to the in- habitants of Brigantine Beach, and, though the inhabitants there were scarce on that occasion, the visit resulted in the purchase by the Wisconsin Senator of a beautiful seaside home, which he has continued to oceupy ever since during the hot months of the year. Mr. Mitchell, after seeing his family located for the summer and after a short vacation with his congressional friends, will visit his home in Wisconsin. His state will be an important factor in the western fight for free coinage of silver, and, al- though he hes been within its borders but very little of late, because of the pro- tracted sessions of the Senate, he has kept thoroughly posted on affairs there. When approached by a Star reporter today and asked what the position of that state would cg the silver question, the Senator re- plied: Unfavorable to Silver. “I know that there has been much agita- iien on the subject of silver in Wisconsin, but if a vote were taken in that state to- day on the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, I feel sure the result ‘Would be unfavorable to silver. I believe Wisconsin would pronounce in favor of a ‘status quo’ on the money question. The idea of making silver the main issue in politics seems to me to be absurd, for it is merely a detail of cur monetary sys- tem, «nd In no serse u great national ques- tien of sufficient importance to dominate the party. ‘ “I see that Mr. Hill has declared himself in favor of free coinage through an inter- national agreement. I think Mr. Hill will have to abandon that position, for an inter- national agreement cannet be reached with- out the assistance of England, and Eng- land will not favor free coinage at any ratio that is not based on the commercial values of gold and silver today. For my- self, I cannot see why we should legislate to double the value of silver any more than we should legislate to double the value of wheat or any other commodity. I am in favor of a ‘statu quo’ on the money question, continuing the use of the two ve do now. To re, I be- lieve # on the nment troubl ver men of the democratic nisol the national convention?” porter asked. ceatly regret entertaining such if they were to control the there would be no hope in the na- contest. We could not win on a orm of fres coinage at 16 to 1." Who seems to be the presidential choice ef the people of Wisconsin?” Viias 9 eresidential Possibility. a thought. party “Vie have some good presidential timber within our ewn state. I know no man who world be better fitted for the leadership of dG mocratic party than Senator Vilas. . Vilas ‘s a man of wide knowledge, of greatoct fadustry, and who is most ical in his habits of worl He ts t alth and vigor, and_is about 2 years of age, being, I believe, s okter than myself. I cannot : where 1 Gemocratic party would do then the selection of Mr. Vilas to 3 ticket.” . Micchell’s preference for his colleague in th> Senate is important, as very many democrats think their party will have to leok to the west for a man to take the Jeadership of democracy—that is, many sound money democrats think that a west- ern man to reflect the ideas of the east on the money question would be mest likely to gain the greatest success that can be attained for the party. Mr. Vilas has al- weys been looked upon as an advocate of “sound money,” and his close relations with the President emphasize his views on that importent subject. He has had wide experience ir the affairs of the govern- ment as a cabitiet officer and as a Senator, and he is generally regarded as a man of great vigor. o THE PATENT OFFICE GAZETTE. Statement of the Secretary of the Norris Peters Employes’ Association. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In an article headed “The Patent Office Gazette Controversy” you do a great in- justice to the employes of the Norris Peters Company. Knowing that The Evening Star meens to be fair to all, we would respect- fully request you to publish the following: It is true that the employes of the Norris Peters Company have organized for mutual protection, and surely we have the same right of organization as any other trades union. This was done without the knowl- edge or consent of the Norris Peters Com- pany, and not against any bidder or bid- ders for the patent office work. It Is is immaterial to us who receives the con- tract for the work in question, but we claim the right to work for whom we choose. The honorable commissioner of patents ewards the contract to the lowest bidder. We are trying te sell our services to the highs bidder. The work in question is of the highest technical character, and re- quires skill and. years of practiral exp jence. Two years ago the contract was awarded to a company with a capital of $300, as shown by the Senate imvestigation. The result was that a t many of us were compelled to walk t streets in idle- were ‘asked for the work in the ensuing year, we org. tition of the above if p 5 ‘our action all through has been open and above board. We simply want com- petitors to understand for all time that we are not to ve sold like sheep to any one who chooses to bid on the patent office work. c We wish to reiterate in the strongest possibl2 manner that our action was taken of our owa motion, and without any sug- gestion or knowledg+ on the part of the Norris Peters Company. i ADOLPH LEVY, Sec. Norris Peters Employes’ Assn. —_—.—_—_ Tomorrow's St. Asaph Entries. First race, four furlongs—Trojan, Allan L., 85; Cody, Capt. Bab, Isaacs, Machunt, Spaniard, Bob Miller, 92; Delia M., Wel- come, Agnes O. (late Salada filly), Mon- iloress, . Second race, two-year-olds, four-and-a- talf furlongs—Gimme, 103; Wistful, 103; Svengali, 103; Mario, 100; Mural, 97. Third race, six furlongs, selling—Eddie M., 109; Ambraw, 107; Mosholu, 1 Cats- paw, 101; Tribute, 10i; Leporelio, 90; The Snake, 90; Ceremony, 85. Fourth race, six furlongs, selling—Mare Loveil, 110; Mirage, Eslie, Foxglove, 106; Red Star, 101; Lotion, Can't Tell, 100; Tom Fiynn, $3. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Illume, 112; Moderate, 109; Fidget, 108; Westpark, 106; Plenty, 105; Darkness, Gon- zaies, 104; Venusburg, Caracus, 97. Sixth race, six furlongs, selling—Cash- mere, 106; Samaritan, 100; Tralee, 99; Jes- sie Taral, 97; Jennie T., White Cockade, 96, Dr. Parkhurst, 90; Stenley M., 87. FINANCE AND TRADE Disposition to Postpone Operations in the Street. RUMORS IN REGARD TO NORTHWEST Spain Objects to Their Open Encourage- ment in This. Country. Minister De Lome Addresses the State Department About Some Reports From the South. —_>+—__—. Dullness Marked Dealing in the Mr, de Lome, the Spanish minister to the United States, has called the attention of Industrials. the State Department to allegations that filibustering expeditions against Spanish authority in Cuba, are being fitted out in the bayous of the lower Mississippi river. The communication also stated that armed citizens of some of the southern states often paraded with arms, with a view to Joining some of these outgoing expeditions, or, at least, to give active encouragement to the Cuban insurrectionists. Some of the statements made covered facts of which the United States government can take no official notice and others were too meager for present official action, It is believed at the department thai there is little truth in the reports which reach here from the south of the fitting out of warlike expedi- tions against Cuba, but should it be shown that expeditions are being organized, which come within the prohibitions of ,interna- tional law and our treaties with Spain, there will be no delay in bringing the par- ties concerned to justice. Watching Saspected Expeditions. It is learned that the Spanish officials here are keeping a close watch on supposed expeditionary movements, for the purpose of furnishing information on whi to request action by the United States gov- ernment. One of these expeditions is be- Neved to ave staried from Philadelphia, the suspecied ships, it is said at the Span- ish legation, being the George Childs and the Bridgeport. It is alleged that these ships touched at Gre ch, after clearing from Philadelphia, w: he ostensible pur- but really, it is 4 ial gunpowder and pplies of fcod suitable for an ex- a Spanish oM- of ih: im spicious onerations at Dauphin ‘at Islands off the mouth of the Mi: sipp!. There are indications, they say, that the movements at guif points and those starting from Philadelphia wiil be con- centrated off the coast of southern Flor- ida. It is said that these movements are mainly the result of the recent arrival in the United States of Gen. Quesada from Venezuela, who brought a considerable sum of money to aid the Cuban cause, and another sympathizer who is said to have brought $10,000 from Paris. ——————— THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Morris, Mr. Justice Shepard. No. 476—D. C. Commissioners agt. Good- fellow et al; argument continued by G. E. Hamilton for appellees and concluded by A. S. Worthingtcn for appellants. No. 451-Wm. Lochren, commissioner of pen- sions, agt. U. S. ex rel., Chas. D. Long; judgment reversed, with costs and petition dismissed; opinion by Justice Shepard. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cox. Weaver agt. Slack; J. H. Ralston appoint- ed trustee, vice J. G. Weaver. Ex parte Washington and Great Falls Electric Rail- way Company; captal stock fixed and is- sue of bonds authorized. Sisson agt. Sis- son; appearance of absent defendant or- dered. Thomas agt. Spriggs; payment to trustees or solicitors ordered. Roberts agt. Patrick Jordan's heirs; appearance of ab- sept defendants ordered. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Lewis agt. Lew decree dismissing bill. Roberts agt. Roberts; cause remand- ed to M. N. Richardson, examiner. Slo- cum agt. Slocum; divorce a vin. mat. grant- ed. In re Lucy Fletcher, alleged lunatic; decree appointing Frances Fietcher com- mittee and trastee. Cireuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict agt. Sam’l C, Fitzgerald; verdict for defendant for one cent damag Wallace agt. Nichols; judg- ment by stipulation for plaintif® for $i, without costs, and stay of execution for sixty days. Thomas agt. Smith; plaintiff called and suit dismissed at his costs. ———— The Divorce Grist. Jane Frances Clipper today filed a peti- tion for divorce from Lewis F. Clipper. Mrs. Clipper states that they were mar- | Chic.and Northwestern. ried here October 13, 1801, one child being | Chicago Gas.... born to them. In March, 1802, she charges | ¢-¥- and St Pant. that her husband willfully deserted and ic.. RL. and Pacific. ebandoned her. Alimony and the custody { Del.. Lack. and W. and control of the child are therefore ask- ed_ for. Judge Hagner today granted Aloxander R. Slocum a divorce from Sarah J. Slo- cum, infidelity being alleged. SS A Will Filed. The will of the late Sarah S. Ayer, dated April 5, 1895, filed today, appoints J. J. Darlington executor, and gives the house- hold effects to Caroline G. Ayer, a daugh- ter. She is to have one-half of the resi- Gue of the estate, Harry S. and Frank P. Ayer, also children, to have each one-fourth thereof. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 6.—A general disposi- tion to postpone trading until something definite was heard from the Northwest dividend resulted in an almost stationary market this morning. There was no im- pertant foreign business, but London's prices for international securities were fractionally improved. The room was not , ae to sell stocks, although a period of fuliness is frequently used for such pur- pcses. Yesterday’s sellers were cautioned against increasing vutstanding obligations by rumors that Northwest would pay its usual dividend and advance sharply on covering. At the close of the noon hour a public bid of 17-8 per cent for the dividend on 5,000 shares inspired some confidence in the correctness of these rumors, and prices throughout the granger group were bid up fractionally. The absence of ffi- cial confirmation, however, reduced the ad- vance to proportions of unusual brevity. The professional element was practically unaided in its efforts to fix values, the public continuing to observe rather than to act. In the industrial list dullness also pre- dominated. Sugar was marked up to 118 cn a few purchases by brokers usually active in the stock, but beyond that price there was apparently no demand. General Electric was advanced 1-2 per cent on pur- chases by interests said to be perfectly familiar with the company’s prospects. The dullness of the stock market wes re- flected in the operations in foreign ex- change almost to the stagnation point. The tone of the latter market continzes firm, with rates about at the exporting oint. There are nc fears of any outflow, as bankers are fully aware of the syndi- cate's ability to prevent such a movement. The supply of both commercial and arbi- trage bills is so smal! that the prevailiag inquiry serves to keep rates well up to the maximum. Considering the amount of expressed con- fidence in higher prices now current in the street, it is somewhat surprising that such little practical application is made of the fact so freely discussed by prominent op- erators. Figures considerably in excess of those now prevailing are quoted as the probable mid-summer value of many of the usually active issues, yet the tendency to- ward dullness and professionalism is, at the moment, pronounced above all other features of the situation. This condition is the natural result of a lack of public interest and must continue until some legitimate incentive is substi- tuted for manipulative tactics. The trading of the last hour was dull and steady with prices fractionally above the opening. ‘Traders were disposed to look for higher prices should the market broaGen or any attempt at covering be made. This latter contingency would probably be fulfilled should the usual dividend on Northwest be declared at today’s meeting. Uncertainty on this subject was responsi- ble for much uneasiness up to the close of business. a 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, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No, S0 Broadway: ocks. Open, High. Low. Close. American Sagat. nN mae 1sy 118! Chicago, B. and Q SS Brent School Thoroughly Disinfected. Supervising Principal A. T. Stuart of the third division, public schools, stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that the Brent School building, at 34 and D streets south- east, which has been closed by reason of the prevaiefice of scarlet fever among sev- eral of the pupils, is being thoroughly fu- migated under the direction of the health officer, all books and dther material in the infected rooms have been destroyed, and that there are no conditions of disease re- maining in the structure. The schools lo- cated in the Brent building will resume their sessions tomorrow morning. ee Southern Virginin Diocese. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., June 6.—The annual, session of the Episcopal council of the southern diocese of Virginia opened this morning in St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 3 The opening sermon was preached by Rev. | 45, John T. Lloyd of Lynchburg. The music was furnished by the combined choirs of the Episcopal churches of the city. The council fixed the hours of meeting and ad- Journed to 4 o'clock. / Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clock m.—Washington rust, 5 at 123%. Metropolitan Railroad, U.S. Electric Light, 1 at 130}. Peo" re Insurance, 100 at 6. nda. 8. 4s, registered, 111% LU. S. 4s, m, 113 bid. U. 8. 4s, 123% ‘bid, 123% asked. U. 8 3s, 116 1 District of Columbia Ronds.—20-vear fund Ss, 105 bid. 30-year fund 64, gold, 112 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 115 bid.’ Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 118 bid. iil bid, 111% asked. Miscellancous —— town Railroad conv. Ge, Ist, 190 bid, 135 asked. 5 Washington and Georgetown Rafiroad conv. 6s, + Confederate Memorial Day. 13) bid. Metropolitan Itailroad. conv. Gs, 105" bid, BALTIMORE, Md., June 6—This being | 0342 asked. | Belt Ratlroad ST Did. SS asked. Eckington Kallroad 6s, 100 bid." Columtla Railroad confederate memorial day in Maryland, the | 6. 11) mid. lll, . Washington Gas Company graves of dead wearers of the gray were | 6% series A, 113 bid.” Washington Gas © 7 early visited by old comrades and friends | &, Series B.. 11% bid, |, Washington Gas ee and strewn with flower: nt conv. 5s, 135 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac EE Ses EY s Telephone 5s, 99% bid, 102 asked. Aus e curity and Trust 5s, F. and A., 101 bid. Ame ar eit Fone ees Seenvity and ‘Trust Ss, 4 ‘0., 101 did. Ww CLEVEL. . and O., . D, Ohio, June 6.—The blue | ington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid, 115 as! in; W: messenger relay bicycle rider going to New | Wasiineton Market Qouket i tle bdo) Yori lett this city for the east at 9:23 a.m, | hid. Masonic Hall Assocation 5s, 105 bid The red left for the east at 10:20 a.m. ton Markets. bid. Was! ry 1st, Ge, 1 109 bi —Bank of Washington, 2: ington ington Light Infa Light Infantry fonal Bank Stock: e bid. Bank of the I te, 250 bid. M Cotton aud grain markets, reported by W. B.| 280 bid. Central, Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. ies’, 185 bid, 1! * GRAIN. zens’, 135 High. Low. Close. | Cupital, 117 bid. Traders’, 108 bid. | Lincoln, ito, 80 bid, 90 asked. Rete Depait ‘and ‘Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 123 bid. Washington Loan an@ d. 124 asked. American Security and Te soy rust, 2 ro Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, i eh ee) nm, *78 bid, 80 asked. C 6.57 bid, 70 asked.’ Belt, 22 asked. 6x, 22 bid. peed ‘Gas and Flectric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas, 642 83 “bid. rgetown 30 bid. U. S. Electric iid, 130% asked. Low. © nce’ Sto-ks.—Firemen’s, 38 bid. 7.04 7.08 | 48 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. | Corc 708 7.14 | Potomac, 69% bid. Arlington, 140 bid. ‘ 7.1L 7.18 | Ameri 169 bid. National Union, 13 bid, 16 712 7.21 “*Goiambia, 18% bid. Rizes. 7% bid. Peo- 6 bid. Lincoln, 8 bid, $% asked. Commer- 5% asl ead mas eae? itis “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 BALTIMORE, June 6-Flour quiet, unchanged— | bid, 118 axked. Columbia Title, 7% bid. S asked. Teceipts, 14,800 barrels; shipments, + Washington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 124 aise, barrels. Wheat strong—spot, x onth, ‘ ah asked. “Telephone. Stocks.—Chesapeake and Pot; ni bid, ed. American Graphophone, 3 ind, 4 asked. Paeumatic Gun Carriage, .25 bid, .26 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great. Falls Ice, 120 bid. Bull Ran Pano- rama, 20 asked. Inter-Oc>in Lincoln Hall, 75 bid. Bullding, 80 Mergenthaler Linotype, 118 bid, 200’ asked. Ex div. 1Ex rights. x To Partition Lots. $9a80%3 July, S1gasiy, Septem! ern, 37% jo. 2’ mixed, 34a84) bushels; stock, 135,908 bushels. Ha —recelpts, 7,255 ye qui 68a72—receipts, 201 bushel quiet—No. 2, stock, 12,811 bushels, Hay strong—timothy, $13.00. Grain frelghts weak, | Henry B. Contee and others today filed ee unchanged. Sugar quiet—granulated, | a bill in equity against John B. Contee t 100 Ibs. Butter steady—fancy creamery, Tenis" do. imitation, 14316: do, ladle, 12313;, good ladie, 10a11; store packed, m—! Biel." Clieese steady: usrS;|ahd others for the sale and partition of eat. firm fies | parts of lots 2 and 3, square 682, of the es- “fancy New York, 929%.” | tate of the late John D. Bowling.