Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1895, Page 2

4 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. Ss witness the departure of the soldier lads. ‘The yarious companies on arrival were marched aboard the steamer, and as the men ¢rossed the gang plank their friends experienced considerable difficulty in recog- nizing them. “Camp Washington” fs not to be the scene of ten days’ recreation; the outing !s a matter of business, pure and simple. Pretty clothes and gold lace and trimmings were left at the armory, for the District's defenders went away in what is termed heavy marching field attire. This consisted of the National Guard fatigue uniform, leggins, flannel shirts and cam- paign hats. Nothing further in the way of outer clothing, except the regulation over- coat, Was permitted to be carried. Light Companies, Gen. Ordway announced in a recent order that organizations of the guard failing to go to camp with at least 75 per cent of their membership will be promptly mustered out of the service. Judging from the ap- pearance of the companies this morning, and taking into consideration the ultimatum of the general, the District will be lack- ing a brigade within a few weeks. Com- pany C, second battalion—the famous Na- tional Fenctbles—marched down to the wharf with but sixteen men, including of- ficers. Company A, third’ battalion—the prize-winning and well-known Morton Ca- dets—were but a few men stronger than the Fencibles. Company A, second bat- tallon, the Corcoran Cadet Corps, was con- siderably below the average mentioned, while the Emmet Guard, Hibernian Rifle and many other companies found it impo: sible to turn out the number of men desirec However, the Fencibles will be largely au: mented by Sunday. Capt. Shilling of the Mortons expects to have forty of his men with him after tomorrow, and a similar in- crease will undoubtedly prevail as regards ali the companies. Among the later arvivals was the first battalion, commanded by Maj. Burton R. Ross, the command reporting in goodly numbe: The first separate battalion, composed of the four colored companies of the guard, made an exceptionally fine show- ing, both as to numbers and condition of clothing and equipment. Gen. Ordway and staff were the last to go aboard, each of- ficer riding up to the gang plank, d!smount- ing and leading his horse on the steamer. Steamers Leave. The steamer River Queen, bearing the baggage, was the first to leave the wharf, and while waiting to follow in her wake on the Leary the men gathered along the rails of the steamer, stood conversing with friends on the wharf or listened to the playing of the band. Finally “all aboard” was commanded, the whistle sounded, and one thousand militiamen were on the move toward the camp of instruction, with fare- wells and words of admonition from anx- fous relatives sounding in their ear: Visitors to camp will be numerous. Dur- ing the stay of the soldiers the steamers leave 30 and 30 p.m. Returning, leave 30 p.m. junday 0, 4230, Macalester and River Queen will daily for the camp as follows: At £ 10 a.m. a ) p.m. Returning, leave the camp atl Sand 9 p.m. Parties goirg down to Wiiness the dress parade and review of the troops should take the 4:30 p.m. boat. Dur- ing the encampment the River Queen will leave one hour earlier on her afternoon trip to Marshall Hall, at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5:80 p.m. XING THE CAMP. Quick Work of the Boys at the Camp. Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP WASHINGTON, June 13, 189: For the first time since the encampment of 18) the District National Guard made its appearance today at Fort Washington. Departing from the wharf two minutes before schedule time, which was 10 o'clock, the George Leary was tied up at Fort Washington an hour later, delayed some- what by the precedence of the River Quzen and Macalester. Without commotion and in regular se- quence the boys in blue tramped ashore and marched up the hillside to the places where tent floors little heaps of can- vas awaited their coming. The work of tent pitching was much more rapid than even the most optimistic of the guarc had believed it would be, and there everyw idence that consider: had be: 3 rs and nen, who up to this time have been with- eal camp experience, in studying the ulations which make the best methods of doing the work. As soon as the tents were up—and they » like magic—the first sérgeants rt companies to the straw pile, ying a bed sack, empty when he started out straw when he returned. When the beds were all in place there was general application to the minor details which contyihute so much to the comfort of the soldier in the field, and lon beforg mess cull sounded for dinner the entire camp had the appearance of an en- campment-that had been in existence for a week or two. The-progsam of afternoon duty ts not heavy. The guards, exterior and interior, will be mounted at 4 o'clock, and from that hour until “the general” ts 8 led, on the 22d instant, the camp will be protected by a living fence. Planning for Records. This camp of 1895 has started out in a manner that differs very” materially from the opening of the two previous gatherings of the brigade at this point. There is busi- ness in the air. Of course, there is an abundance of good nature evident, and the possibilities for timely mirth are just as plentiful as they ever were, but there is everywhere understanding that the dis- cipline is to be at least 100 per cent better than it s even in 180), and 18) was a big improvement over 18S) in that very ntial respect. Ordway has, both in orders and in tion, expressed himself frai ly, and his propositions have met ina spirit of whole-souled consent, which promises to be fruitful of the best results. Already is there rivalry between the various commands as to which of them ali achieve the best reputation. Dress parade will be at 6 o’clox which hour the camp expects to sce a con- siderable percentage of Washington's popu- lation here as spectators. The voyage from the city was almost without incident. No man seems to have dropped even a hat overboard, nor there at any time any- thing but the very best behavior, Just as the boat started from the city Capt. Mil- ler of company D, first battalion, was ordered to put a guard on the ba ‘There was no authority for ir that institution be shut way all isting that but Gen, Ord- tional clared — = TO JURY. VEN The Counterfeiting Cases Were Ended Toda The « of Edwin Seebold and Slagle, who were indicted, Pallas Glenn, for count and passing the same last April, was given to the jury shortly after 2 o'clock this a in Criminal Court No. 2 d in The Star, Glenn withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of und Assistant District Attorney Je- 4 him on the stand as a witness for the government. He stated that he met i and Slagle at or near the Cent Mission last November, when See- him some of the connterfeit coins, telling him to pass them heads up. He Wid so, ree nge, and dividing de also obtained irom a_ printer for the coins, he saic om barrel heads in Slagle © Andrew together with feiting minor coin the counterfeit 1 to the finding of on Slagle. Seebol to know just be had n “pinched.” and it was sé tness that the former had cdmi handle and his mother’ the manufacture cf i teapot in it coir own defense, both Seebold ani ified that they knew absolute. nothing of the manufacture or of the 1 Ing of the spurious coins. Several wit- nesses, to9, testified as to their good char- acter. —_——__—__ His Bond Sufficient. Register of Wills Wright called at the Treasury Department yesterday -afternoor and gave satisfactory evidence of the en- tire suffictency of his official bond. That Instrument will ncw hold good for two to come, In case the President feels d to retain his services In his pres- city for that length of time. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|#OWGaTE TRIAL LIVELY|UNDER “THE RULES Murder and Suicide in Waterbury’s Streets. END OF A SERIES OF DISPUTES A Husband’s Brutality Drives His Wife Away. SHOT HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW WATERBURY, Conn., June 13.—Wm. Bowne killed his brother-in-law, Wiliam Harvey, and himself on the principal street of this city to Bowne had been leading such a dissolute life that his wife left him and went, with her three children, to live with Harvey. Harvey forbade Bowne coming to his pl and they. quarreled frequently over the abuse Bowne had inflicted upon his wife. This morning Harvey was seated back of the cigir case at the front of his saloon. Bowne passed in back of the screen, Icoked about the saloon a few moment and, when he espied Harvey, came for- ward, and, with a drawn revolver In his hand, said: “Your time has. come,” and fired two shots. Only one bullet took effect. It struck Harvey back of the right ear and lodged in the brain. He died in a few minvtes. When Harvey dropped Bowne sent a bul- let through his own head, from the right to the left temple. See tes KEPT PRISONERS BELOW. Deck Lond on the Colima Covered the Hatches, SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.—The steamer Colon arrived from Panama at midnight with two survivors of the Collma on board. ‘They are Frederick Johnson, a sailor, and Robert Gonzales, mess boy. They were picked up by the steamer Baracoula and taken to Manzanillo. When the Colima went down they got on a raft and floated about for hours before help came. Gonzales gives a vivid description of the fight made by the helpless women and children when the ship went down. When the boat began to roll the passengers in the steerage did not seem to think that much was the matter. “The rolling of the ship became more violent and after a while the boatswain came to the companienway and told us to get out. Even then the passongers did not appear to understand that anything was serlous and went out slowly. “I saw two or three of them xo to the companionway and come back, but I did not know why, at the time. As the boat continued to roll, and the water began pouring in, I ran to-the ladder leading to the deck and started to go up. Before I had reached the middle of the ladder I saw why the others had not come. They could not get out. The lumber an¢é other stuff on the deck had shifted to such an extent that the compantonway hatches were covered up. They were like rats in a barrel. They could not get out, and had to wait until the water came in on them. “Being familiar with the ship, I ran through to the kitchen and crawled up the dummy waiter to the pantry above. From there I made my way into the main cabin, which then contained two or three"feet of water. As I passed through the cabin I several women trying to get up stairs ‘hrough the hatchways, but the water k some of them from leaving their s' rooms, and others were unable to get up the stairs on account of the stulf that cov- ered the opening on deck. We tried to save two women in the boat with us, but when she capsized we had to scramble for our- selves. The last I saw of them they were clinging to an empty bucket, which held them only a second, aud they went down | without a cry or a struggle. SS M OF THE RACES. Tries to Raise a “Stake” by Robbing a Ticket Ofiice. ME Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. ALE DRIA, Va., June 13.—A well- dressed man, about thirty years of giving his name as James Chandler of Baltimere, made an’ ineffectual attempt to rob the ticket. offies-of the Washington Southern railway about mopy. taday. He was detected in'the act, and when he fouad that he had been-discovered he ran, fol- lowed by Ticket. Agent-West atid a Humber of citizens. Chandler defled his purs: with a revolver, which was found ater ward to be unloaded. The pursuers were joined by Policemen Young, Beach and Smith. They followed him oyer, fences and through alleys, and finding that things were getting too warm for him he jumped through one of the windows of the M. E. Church on South Washington street. The police followed, but it was some time be- fore he was located inside of the large | Pipe organ. He was taken to the station house, and on his person, besites the revolver, was found a razor, with the initials H. E. cut on the handle, and 64 cents in change, which he admitted to The Star reporter he had taken from the cash drawer in the ticket office. In addition to this, he had a drawback on the Boston and Maine rail- road, and a list showing the location of ticket offices, The police beleve that Chandler was after t ‘S$ more than money, and that caught a noted crook, Chandler says that he lost all his money at the St iph races yesterday, and in his desperation was trying to’ raise a “stake.” ao SUBLEBAN HIGHWAYS. e Commission to Organize Tomor- row. _ Seeretary Lamont, as chairman of the Suburban highway commission, has called a meeting of that commission at the War Department tomorrow for purposes of or- ganization and formulating a plan of ac- on in the special work intrusted to them by Congress. The other members of the commission ex-officio are Secretary Smith of the Interior Department and Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers. The delay in the organization of the commission is due to many causes. One was the recent change in the office of chief of engineers, caused by the retirement of Gen. Casey, and an- other was the difficulty of selecting a time of meeting suitigg the convenience and public duties of the three members. The first section of the proposed plan of street extension, covering the Rock creek territory, has remaincd unopened In_ the office of the chief of engineers ever sinc its submission by the Pistrict Commis: sioners several Ss ago. General Craig: hill did not consider it proper to give it his personal attention in advance of the formal organization of the commission, and more especially as he is the Junior mem- ber of the commission. Will Consider Protests. Secretary Lamont said to a Star reporter today that the commission would probably do nothing at the meeting tomorrow be- yond organizing and issuing a notice to all persons interested that the commission is prepared to consider protests against the extension of streets as proposed by the District Commissioners. He sald that while everybody would be given an opportunity to be heard, by written protests it was not at all likely that the Commission would give open public hearings. He spoke only as an individual, however, and said he would not undertake to forecast the actic: of the commission in regard to the coi | of procedure. pe THE COURT OF CLAMS, Ht Adjer ‘Today—Work Done Dur- the Term, The Cor Claims closed up {ls bus- iness for the term today and adjourned until the last Monday fn October. Since the court met, in October 1: has heard and finally determined and dis posed of 01 cases, besides 4,225 letter car- rier claims, in which judgments were en- tered for ‘the claimants avereging wo each. + Some Little Friction Between Lawyers in Court. Mr. Worthington Makes a Few Re- marks—Continuing the Testi- mony for the Defense. The tediousness of the trial of Capt. Henry W. Howgate was not a little relieved this morning by a tilt between Mr. A. S. Worthington, of counsel for the defendant, and District Attorney birney. During the introduction of eviderce on the part of the defense, Mr. Arthur E. Bateman was call- ed to the witness stand. He stated that he was engaged in the brokerege business in New York city; that he was acquainted with Capt. Howgate and Gen. A. D. Hazen, chief signal officer in 1887. He met the de- fendant in that year, when Capt. Howgate called at the office of witness in New York city. Mr. Worthington then stated that he de- sired to prove by Mr. Bateman that the witness shortly afterward met Gen. Hazen and told him of his meeting with the de- fendant, and that he was in New York, when Gen. Hazen replied that he wished to know nothing about the defendant. D: irict Attorney Birney objected to the in- quiry, and intimated that Mr. Worthing- ton was endeavoring, by explaining what he expected to prove by the witness, to get before the jury something which the court had already decided was improper to be considered by the jury. The words of Mr. Birney angered Mr. Worthington not a little, and he remarked that the district attorney had twice today intimated that he had been guilty of im- proper conduct in the case. He had, said Mr. Worthington, done nothirg but what he had a perfect right to do, and had said ncthing he should not have said. In his conduct of the case he had only endeavor- ed to defend his client, and in doing so he acted irrespective of what the district at- tcrney or any one else thought. Mr. Bir- rey’s intimations, declared Mr, Worthing- ton, were uncalled for and highly improper, and if persisted in, he (Worthington) would answer Mr. Birney’s reflections in the way they deserved to be. District Attorney Birrey made no reply to Mr. Worthington’s remarks, and Judge McComas, in sustaining Mr. Birney's ob- jection to the inquiry, rcured oil on the troubled waters by remarking that he was sure Mr. Worthington had acted only in perfect good faith, and in that way the in- cident closed. Mr. Bateman was, therefore, excused from further testifying. Yesterday's Testimony. When The Star's report of yesterday's proceedings closed the particular question, as raised by the defense by the introduc- tion as a witness of the Rev. Jos. C. Thomas, the librarian of the Methodist Book Concern of New York, was whether the defendant had eluded arrest. The de- fense offered to show by the witness that he had known the defendant since 1889, and that Captain Howgate had frequently and openly visited the library, the purpose of the defense being to show that the de- fendant was not a fugitive from justice, and that the government, had it so desired, could easily have apprehended him during the time between his es- cape in 1882 and his arrest, last Septem- ber. Mr. Birney’s objection to the intro- duction of the testimony was sustained by Judge MeComas, the defense noting an exception, of course, after elaborate argu- ments by Messrs. A. S. Worthington and Jere M. Wilson, counsel for the defendant, and by Mr. Birney. This line of testimony was, however, admitted at the trial of Captain Howgate last February, when he was acquitted. Testimony Today. On the theory that the exclusion of testi- mony offered by the defense to show the presence and cenduct of the defendant in ew York precluded the consideration by the jury of similar testimony given by the witnesses, Mr. Worthington moved to strike out such ‘timony. In a few instances the motion was granted, but the main portion of such tesit- mony introduced by the government was retained, the defense noting many excep- defense, on Mr. Birney not allowed to show by other wit: sses that the late Gen, Myer helil himself responsible for all aceaunis approved by him. Neither was defense allowed to show that Capt. Howsate openly enxaged in the book business in New York, or that © passed through this city, and Kad stop- ped here more than once between the Years 1882 and 1894. a COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. objections, Its Citizens Ask for Some Needed Im- provements, At the regular meeting of the board of Commissioners this morning a hearing was given the Columbia Heights Citizens’ As- sociation, President M. A. Ballinger ex- plained the object of the meeting, which was, he said to lay before the Commis- sioners concisely the improvements needed in Columbia Heights. He then read a pe- tition to the Commissioners setting forth the wants of that section as follow: “First, that Mth street be paved with cencrete blocks frcm Florida avenue to Clifton street and asphalted from Clifton street to Whitney avenue. econd, that several streets connecting 13th street with Brightwood avenue should be graded and sewered and water mains and sidewalks laid. These streets we sug- gest should be Roanoke and Irving, Yale and Bismarck, Princeton, Harvard and Co- lumbia. “We think this is demanded for the pub- iic convenience and for sanitary reasons, and as you have in the past recommended appropriations for this purpose, we deem it unnecessary to further urge this upon your attention. “Third, all cross streets between 15th and 14th and also Huntington, Binney and Ba- con streets, should be graded and con- ereted so that the people who have and are generously expending large sums of money, who are building costly houses, and pay- ing a large proportion of the taxes of the District of Columbia, will receive the rec- ognition at your hands that they deserve. “Fourth, there should be a general plant. ing of shade trees all through this se tion, so that persors building houses will not be required to wait for years shade. The petition also said: “In submitting this we also beg to inform you that the plan of street extension pre- pared by you meets with the hearty ap- proval of this association in so far as ihe jistricL we represent is concerned, and that ish to express our gratification for the earnestness and fidelity which has been given this subject by your honorable board, , should this plan be finally approved, beg to express the hope that such {urther action as may be necessary on your to finally confirm the same and the locations of streets and avenues, where, changes are to be made, will be done with all dispatch possible, to the end that parties whos. roperties are affected may govern themseives accordingly, and, if said plans are approved, we shall hail with pleasure the opening of 11th street and New Jersey avenue, and the conveniences that must and will naturally follow the same.” West Pogat Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to the Military Academy haye been issued during the past week as follows: Herman VW. Schull of Watertown, S. D., with Alonzo B. Sessions of Aberdeen, S. D., as alternate; Walter Flowers of Greenville, Ala.; Joseph I. Fitz- gerald of New York city, George R. Arm. strong of Rogersville, Tenn., John J. Stan- E . J. with Lewis H. Rand as alternate; Kent R. Will's Mills, 3. GC. (alter- W. Linn of Cleveland, Unio. ———__+e~< 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. a-But ail h orders must be ac- companied hy the money, or the piper cannot ke sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subscrip- tions. Schoenc nated, I The Printing Office Classification Goes to the President, HIS APPROVAL THE LAST STEP Twenty-Five ;; Hundred Employes Embracéd ‘in the Order. KNOTTY QUESTIONS SETTLED s ; A By appointment, the civil service commis- sion and the public printer will this after- noon at 5 o'clock meet the President and lay before him the order placing the gov- ernment printing office under the cla: fied civil service rules. It is taken for granted by the employes ofthe office that the President will listen to the request which now, through the commission and their bureau chief, 15 laid before him, and that his assent will be given to the proposition. This is probadle; yet there are a great many details that may, in the course of the careful consid- eration which the President is likely to give the matter, bring about delay or an entire rearrangement of the classificatiom as now agreed upon by the employes, the public printer and the civil service com- mission. The greatest difficulty in the matter so far hus been to fix upon a scheme of re- quirements in the various trades employ- ed at the printing“office so as to protect those who are employed and not leave a loophole for unjust and arbitrary removals for political purposes. Twenty-One Hundred Employes. There are over 2,500 employes affecied by this action, and they are not only type- setters, but pressmen, engineers, bookbind- ers, folders, proof readers, clerks, book- keepers, mechanics, and various other workingmen. - The bookbinders haye from the start held out against the proposition. ‘Their com- mittee met the civil service commission Tuesday last and had a full discussion of the whole matter in every aspect affecting their interests. When it was concluded they said that if the bookbinders at their recent meeting protesting against the civil service order had been as well informed sof the whole intent of the commission as the committee then were, no opposition would nave been made. The Apprentice Question. The order, as formulated, has been made io cover the matter of apprenticeship, so that any candidate for the position cf com- positor or pressman must have served four years as an apprentice and one as a jour- neyman before he can be eligible for ex- amination for probationary appointment to the force. Similar rules will be put in force in the bookbinding department and press rooms. It is understood that there will also be a provision in the .order for emergencies, when suddenly a stress of work falis upon the office and a large increase of employes is needed. So, too, precautions have been considered to prevent a hindrance of pub- lie work in case of,strikes in any branch of the office. How It, Began. The movement for’ the classification of the government printing office under the civil service rules originated with the trade workers themselves. ‘It began with peti- tions of the pressthen’s union, followed by petitions of other {fades unions of the gov- ernment printing @ffice. The public then asked an andienee: with the c| vice commission for the purpose of p n ing a committes representing a majority of the trades branches in the government printing office. “Several conferences fol- d between the rey of the vari unions, the-public and the cayil service commission. 4 7 ‘The effect of the application of the civil service rules to the government printing cfice was not at first fully w.derstood by seme of the unions. They feared that the effect of the rules would be to diminish the membership of the labor organizations, anc that the same opportunities would ex- ist for improper removals. The Arguments Against It. It was said that the unions could deter- mine the qualities of a man for appoint- ment; that it was unjust to have an edu- cational or theoretical examination, as few of the members of the unions have ever had the benefit of a college education, and that such an education would not material- ly_improve a man’s ability in his specific trade. The commission, however, explain- ed to the workmen that if the rules were ayplied to the printing office the practical examination for admission to the service would be a little more stringent than the tests required by the unions themselves; that no application for examination would be received for a place belonging to one of the recognized mechanical trades from a person who had not served five years in the trade to which he belonged, one year of which service should have been rendered as a journeyman. This would require four years of apprenticeship and one year as a journeyman. The commission also explain- ed that it would make searching inquiry into the truth of the applicant's state- ments of the extent of his exnerience in his trade. There would be personal ques- oT covering a man's entire history in his trade. It Cyyers All Now in the Office. It was further explained that the classi- fication would cover, without examination, all persons who are now in the service, examination being required only of per- sons hereafter to be appointed. If by re- duction of force workmen should be dis- taissed they would be entitled to reappoint- ment without examination at any time within one year, applying the same rule as applies in other branches of the service. The examinations are intended to be prac- teal tests, with a very simple test in the subjects of a common school education. In respect to the unions, the commission explained that the unions would have the same relation with the public printer and the same influence with him that they now have, and that the rules would not affect the membership of their unions in any way. Every privilege and opportunity which they now have as members of the unions they would continue to have under the civil service rales. The rules simply Would not affect the unions in any way. At present a person may be appointed in the government printing office who is not a member of a union. - The practical effect of what the opera- tion of the rules would be was explained to the representatives, of the trades, and they all agreed that ifjail the members of their organizations, ujderstood the facts they wouldjbe unanimous in favor of hav- ing the rules applied to the government printing office. They also gereed that some kind of scholastic test should be had for the filling of every position. The order will doukUess go into effect July 1, as that is the beginning of the next fiscal year. This will be the date unless when tke President’cames to examine the matter in all its details he should decide to withhold his approval. In that event the matter would necessarily wait until fall. It is expected, howevet, that the President will sign the order before he goes to Mass- achusetts. t Accompanying the papers laid before the President are a large number of petitions from printing offices in the Chicago and New York post offices, and other various large post offices throughout the country, asking that the civil service rules be made to cover their employes. It is understood the order embracing the government print- ing office will also cover the printing of- fices in the various executive departments. Some of these offices, are not connected with the government printing office and are already under the rules in common with the departments to which they belong. All that are branches of the government print- ing office will not pass under the rules. ee eee Attempted Suicide. About 1 p.m, Lizzie McKenzie, colored, twenty-three years old, living at 754 Navy place southeast, tried to commit suicide by taking an overdose of laudanum. She was removed to Providence Hospital, and, ac- cording to last-accounts, was still living. GIVEN MORE TIME FINANCE AND TRADE RATE OF Result of the Oar Fender Cases in the Police Court. Reasons Why the Ronds Have Not Been E uipped—Commission- ers Had the Powey Yesterday afternoon in the Police Court, after The Star’s report in the street car fender cases closed, counsel continued the argument as to the law in the case, but Judge Kimball had looked into the question and was satisfied that counsel's argument did not fit this particular case. Reference was made to the decision in the Eaton cleomargarine case, but in that affair, Judge Himball held, the commissioner went be- yond his authority in making regulation! and, therefore, the case was entirely dif- ferent from the one before the court. The act of Congress giving the Commissioners authority to make the regulations, as well us the regulations making certain require- ments of the rapid transit lines, was read, and Judge Kimball discussed every claust in them before deciding that the Commis- sioners had a right to make the regula- tions, and they also had a right to provide an effective penalty clause. President Baker of the Columbia cable road made his explanation early in the day, as published in yesterday's Star, and said he had been physically unable to'com- ply with the requirements of the regula- tions. President Dunlop Explains. Later in the afternoon President Dunlop ; of the Washington and Georgetown cable road, and President Cummings of the Brightwood electric line, made their state- ments, The burning of the car shops of the Brightwood company late in January had destroyed cars and a number of fen- ders, and had so delayed the work that it had been impossible to get the fenders, al- though he thinks he will have the fenders and pick-ups on the cars in thirty days’ time. President Dunlop, in behalf of the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad, said that his road had given out contracts for the necessary appliances soon after the regula- tions of the Commissioners, and there had not been time enough to equip the cars. The company, he said, could not spare more than three grip cars each day to have the work done without serious interruption to traffic, Other Testimony. In behalf of the railroad companies, the inventor of the Blackiston fender and pick- up, as well as a representative of the man- ufacturing company, was called, and their evidence was to the effect that the time given the companies by the Commissioners was not long enough; that the appliances could not have been made in the shops and put on the cars. Commissioner Powell was put on _ the stand as a witness, and he corroborated the testimony of the railroad official: neern- ing the uncertainty about the adption or rejection of the sterling fender. Mr. Pugh, for the District, made a strong argument against the railroad companies, and it was his idea that the court should impose fines in the cases. But Judge Kimball thought differently. He was of the opinion that the companies had made an honest effort to comply with the law, but had been physically unable to do so. So far as he was concerned he was going to do what he thought was right in the matter. He recognized the absolute necessity for the fenders, as they are neces- sary to protect life and Hmb, but as the companies had made such a good showing he was not disposed to compel them to pay fines. Given Time. Sentence in the cases was suspended, and the companies mentioned re given time to complete the work. The Washington and Georgetown company was given six weeks, the Brightwood company thirty days, and the Columbia road two months. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson represented the Co- lumbia road in court yesterday, and not r. Jesse &. Wilson, a8 was reported. Another Case. This afternoon Judge Kimball took up the case of the Georgetown and Tenleytown electric road, there being eight chargcs against the company, Not # Stonebreaker. The District Commissioners today re- ceived the following letter from Mr. J. W. Douglass, president of the Automatic Car Fender Company: “Perhaps you noticed in the Police Court proceedings of yesterday that one of the Witnesses said that ‘the Smith automatic fender had run into a pile of stones on the track and was smashed,’ etc. As you adopted that fender (or, properly, wheel- guard), it is due to you, as well as to the company making that guard, to say that the accident occurred in entering the power house of the road, where, it is said, some workmen were repairing the pavement, ind had left a pile of stones in the center of the track. We never recommended the ‘Automatic’ as a stone breaker. A pile a Witle larger would have broken the car it- elf, and still larger would probably have derailed a locomotive. The guard was made to save life and limb when exposed before a motor at regular work on the Street. This it will do every time, without fail. And, with the ordinary wear and tear of the daily working of a car on a fair track, will continue to do so, and last as long as the car itself. To ask a device of this kind to butt stone heaps in addition is as ridiculous as it would be to expect a waich to Keep correct time, and yet occa- sionally to be fired without damage at a stray dog or tuneful cat.” — RUMORED DROWNING. The Men on the Norfolk Boat, How- ever, Heard Nothing of It. There was a rumor this afternoon that John Nelson and four others from this city had been drowned in the river off Point Lookout. Nelson, it is said, is pro- vrietor of Rock Hill Park, on the Virginia side of the river above Georgetown. He went to Norfolk with four friends to bring from that city a tug to run between Georgetown and his resort, and his friends received word today that the tug had gone down with the five men. The “lookout” on the Norfolk boat, which passed there last night, coming this way, said this after- uoon that he had not heard of any such eccident. —.—_ Grain and Cotton Market. Cotton and grain markets, orted by W. B. Bibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. GRALN. Sep! Bibs- July. High. TL cary 715 719 —— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 13.—Flour quiet, unchanged— receipts, 11,0 shipments,” 173_ barrals, Wheat ‘unsettled —spot_ and month, ‘78%a79;_ Jul: August, S0',n80) steamer No, 2 red, ts, 55 bushels; stock, 454,756 ‘bushel 64,000 bushels; southern’ wheat by sample, rade, . Corn qulet—spot and Ai July, 55',a85%—reeelpts, 14,606 shipments, 17.143 bushels; stock, "42 sales, 14,000 bushels: southern white month, bashel corn, pric . 2 mixed, stock, 135,633, bils Rye ina Hay firmer—cholce freights quiet, unc firm, unchanged. Cheese quiet, unchanged. Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchahgi Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.75a5.00; spring Straight tour, per barrel, 4.25a4.50; winter patent four, per barrel, 4.50a4.75; winter’ straight flour, per barrel, 4.00a4.25; winter extra flour, per barrel, 3.0423.75;' clipped white oats, per 1, H No. 2 white oats, per bus! oats, per bushel, 34%a2: bushel, 57458; No. 2 wi ST ig3s' timothy bay, per ton, 11.50012.50; N hay, per ton, 12.00a13.00; No. 1 ¢lo ton, 9,00a10.00; No. 1 cut bay, 14.50; bulk bran, dings, per ton, 13.50a14.00; whi quotations for ington. 13.508 per ton, r ton, 16.25217.00; bulk mid- 17.00a17.50; rye straw, per ton, straw, per ton, 6.00. “The above x lots delivered on track, Wash- Opening Prices Reflected Advances Which Subsequently Improved. THE COAL STOCKS MARKED UP Grangers All Strong at Further Higher Figures. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 13.—Opening prices this morning reflected advances varying from 1-4 to 1 3-8 per cent, and were sub- stantially improved by subsequent trading. London's prices improved moderately over night, and local arbitrage houses were purchasers of small amounts. The volume of business being. transacted through com- mission hou-es indicates a broadening spe ulative tendency and is an important con- tribution to the permanency of the present movement. The raid on prices whic characterized the final trading in yester- day’s market was profitable only to thes? who left no contracts outstanding aft: the close of business. The movement was so thoroughly inconsistent with the pre- yailing sentiment of the street that its brevity occasioned no surprise among the More prudent operators. Underlying spec- ulative conditions have at no time during the upward movement ieen more r ing than at present, and the s the market is a singular propriate position to be occupied but the professional trader who is satisiied with a quick turn, The coal stocks, about which sentiment has of late been considerably divided, but which were nevertheless largely oversold, were advanced during the day on covering by the room. Reading was marked up 15-8 per cent. on purchases of round «mounts, and Jersey Central, on a smaller volume of business, gained 2 1-2 per cent. The nervousness of the short interest in these properties resulted more from the general tendency of the market than from any significant improvement in trade con- ditions. The grangers were all strong at further advances, inspired by an almost unani- mous bellef in increased revenues resulting from a successful harvest. Tennessee Coal and Iron sold off on realizing, and some selling under stop orders, but purchasers Were not lacking at the decline. The industrial group attracted unusual attention by reason of the large volume of business accorded the several stocks com- prising the group and the liberal advances recorded in the more active issues. The passage of the revised frontage bill by both houses of the Mlinois legislature, and the report that the new bill is approved by the governor and will probably receive his in- dorsement, caused some ‘good buying of Chicago Gas, which culminated in a 3 per cent advance over initial figures. There is said to be a possibility of pass- ing the consolidation bill before adjourn- ment also, which aided the advance. Sugar was in good demand throughout the day, traders regarding the recovery of its dividend as being among the reasonable certainties of the times. It is more than probable that the refined product will be advanced in the near future, as the de- mand from the trade promises to be the largest in the-company’s history. Distillers was advanced fer a moderate gain in spite of the fact that the decision of the lower court, declaring the trust illegal, was today sustained by the higher court, before which the subject was argued. There is a large outstanding short interest in this propert, and opinion as to the outcome is about evenly divided. The trading of the last hour was fairly active and prices generally reached their highest level during this period. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lewest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Mo S Stocks, American Sugar. American Sugar American 'Tonaceo. American Cotton Oil.. Atchison. Canada Pacifi Chesapeake and Ohio C...C.. C. and St. L, ¥ orthwestern. Chicago Gas... C.. Mand St. Paul C.. M. and St. Pant Ptd. Chic.. RL and Pacific Del.. Lack. and W.... Delaware and Budson Den. and R. Grande Pfé Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Diinois Centra! Lake Shore iirle Louisvilie and Nashvilie Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Flevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. ational Lead Co. Ont. and Western Pa-ine Mail raila. and Read Pullman Pal. carne. Southern Kailway Paila, Traction ‘Texas Pacife Teun. Coal and Tron (nion Pactiic. Wabash... Wabash Pd: Wheeling and L. Ei Wheeling and L. E. Pfd, Western Unton ‘Tel Wisconsin Central Sliver Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock m.—Metro Railroad Gs, $i,000 at 166.” Columbia. National Banke 10 at 135. Amer curity one aes at 138. Metropolitan Railroa 5. Fire Insurance, 10 at §' Insurance, 60 at S werntient Bo bid, 11 48,123 bid. US, Rigs: ‘Aficr callIges ise 111% ue registered, Be 116% Distriet of Columbia Bonds, ore oo Mid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 11244 bid. 1901, currency, 116 bid. Water si currency, 130 bid! bid, 111% asked. “3 Miscellaneous Bon fewn Railroad conv. Washing k 8.053, funding, currency, 1 (Os, 100 "bid. 2 George- m 180 bid, 138 asked and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. : Did, 10614 asked. it Railroad 5s, 87 bi 90 asked.” Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid! Colum Wia Ratiroad 6s, 1103 bid, 11144" asked. Washing- ton Gas pany Gs, series A, 114 bid. Washin; apany 6s, series B 115 bia. Wasi 135 bid, i464 asked. 130 bid. Chesape 100 did, 102 “as! BP. and A., 100 bi rust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Company Ist ZA lio imp. ts, American American Washington Market bid. Washington Market Company 110. Washington Market Company ext. Gs, 108 bil. Maz Hall Association 5s, 103 hid. . Washing t Infantry Ist. s, 100) bid, antes a 7%, 100 ia, or ‘ational Bank Stoc ington, 250 Bank of the 1 id. Metropsittan, bid. entral, . Fe e1 fee! . 186 bid, 165 aebed. "Scconds 189 bid. 160 welt Ciclnens’, 138 DIM Cofanibia. 13 bid. West End, 407. bid, i703 : 100" bid" 106} ed. Lincoln, 0s bide pid. Deposit aud T jVashington Lig! Saf Deposit and ‘Trust, 123 bid. Wastingion Loan and rrust, 128 bid, 124 asked. Americas Security aml ‘Trust, 1 138% asked. i Deposit, $0 "a: Tailroad 265 bid, ma) tional Union, 16, Rizgs, 8 bid, 9 asked. Peon Lincoln, 8 bid, 8¥z asked. Cx asked. ‘Tithe Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 10% , 118 asked. Columbia Title, 74 bid, S asked. hington Title, S asked. District Tit) asked. ‘elephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid, Chesapcake and Potomac, 59 Wid, 6012 asked. jean phophone, 3 bid, 4% asked. Gun Carriage, .22 bid, .25 asked. Miscellaneons Stocks.—Washinzton Market, bid. Great Falls lee, i20 bid, 140 asked. Lincoln Hall, 75 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, °197 bid, 199 asked. *Ex rigats. 10 bid, asked. Amer- Preumatic 13) SPEED Engineers Run Trains Too Fast Through the City. Cases of B. and 0. Men in the Police Court Today—Two Fines Imposed. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh presented to Judge Kimball today three charges against engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road for running their trains at a rate of speed faster than twelve miles an hour. Considerable interest was manifested in the’case, both by the railroad company and citizens. While the police officers filed the charges members of the Northeast Washington Citi- zens’ Association were in court to lend their assistance to the prosecution. President Tucker of the association and Chairman Holsten and W. J. Frizzeil of the railroad committee were in court, while Superin- tendent Alvey and several other employes of the railroad company were also present. They had models and photographs of the road over which it is eharged the fast run- ning was done. The train was watched white it passed over the quarter-mile Stretch cast of the Sth street cros: Messrs. Hamilton and Colbert represented the engineers, and made Jeungthy arguinents in the case, in addition to examining the witnesses and attachi the law in the case. A Stop Watch. Lieut. Heffner and Officers Pearson, Em- erson and Wheeler gave evidence concern- ing the time it took for the train to pass over this stretch. Their evidence was that the train passed over the quarter mile in forty-six secends, or at the rate of about twenty miles an hour. Under the ruling of the court the fast time has to be shown to have been made on streets or avenues, and part of this stretch of track is on private property. This being the case the prosecution claim- ed that the fast running across the cross- ings was in violation of law. On this question the defense claimed that the brake is always applied at street cross- ings, and consequently the train did not go as fast over the crossings as it did between ope fact that the railroad tracks are about eight feet above the grade at 6th street was brought out, and witnesses said that although this is the case, many school children cross the tracks there to reach the school whieh is south of the tracks. Further Evidence. Chairman Holsten of the railroad com- mittee and Mr. Frizzell also gave evidence, They were present when the trains were timed. President Tucker was not put on the stand as a witness. Mr. Pugh, in his argument, claimed that the case had been made out beyond any doubt, and sald he had certainly shown that the train had run faster than allowed by law while crossing 7th street. One Fine. Judge Kimball spoke of the testimony and said he could not find that the train went slcwer while crossing 7th street than it did while passing over the other part of the quarter-mile stretch. Richard Nalley was defendant in this particular case, and a fine of $10 was im- posed, Coursel gave notice of a motion for a new trial. = The Second Case. The next case called was that of Wm. Walsky, and the proof was that his train covered the quarter-mile stretch at the rate of about sixteen miles an hour. The defendant said he believed he did not run his train faster than ten or twelve miles an hour in the city for two yea! “At the H street crossing,” said witness, "ve often been abused for slow running, and I reported the fact to Mr. Alvey, and he told me to Hck the next one who does it, and I’m going to do it.” “Are you going to let your train go ahead while you do it?” the court asked. he answered. “I am going to turn it over to my fireman.” Judge Kimball held the engineer gullty, erd the case of Charles Mantz son trial when this report closed. — MEDICAL CORPS. ARMY Changes of Station of Many Surgeons, Some of Them Important. = Changes have been made in the stations of officers of the medical corps of the army as follows: Capt. James E. Pilcher, from Fort Niagara, N. Y¥., to Columbus Bar- racks, Ohio; Capt. Brechemin, from Colum- bus Barracks to Baltimore, Md.; Capt. H. O. Perley, to Hot Springs, Ark., relieving Lieut. Col. A. A. Woodhull, who is ordered to duty as medical director of the depart- ment of the Colorado. He relieves Lieut. Coi. David L. Huntingtcn, who is ordered to duty in this city in charge of the mu- seum d library division of the surgeon generai’s office, to relieve Lieut. Col. John S. Billings. Capt. J. T. Clarke, from Fort Omaha to Fort Washakie, Wyo., relieving Capt. H. I. Raymond, who goes to Fort Niagara, N.Y. Capt. P. G. Wales, from ‘ort Niagara to Fort McPhergon,Ga. Capt. Wm. J. Wakeman, from Fort Thomas, Ky., to Fort Huachaca, Arizona. Capt. R. J. Gibson to Fort Thom: as CORRECTED THE CLERGYMAN. He Said That the President Went Fishing Sund: WILMINGTON, Del., June 13.—In an ad- dress before the Scott Literary Society of the Wilmington Conference Academy, at Dover, Tuesday night, Rev. Dr. Merritt Hulburd, pastor*of Grace M. E. Church, this city, gave utterance to the newspaper charge that President Cleveland had gone fishing on Sunday last. The editor of the Dover Index wired Private Secretary Thur- ber an inquiry as to the truthfulness of the charge, and received the following answer: In answer to your telegram, I beg to state that if the Rey. Dr. Hulburd said that the President fished on Sunday he told an absolute falsehood. ¥ THURBER, (Signed) H Private Secretary. On being shown this telegram today, Dr. Hulburd said: “My statement was based on the tele- graphic report. I read the reference to the President in a newspaper while coming from Pittsburg. I did not make the state- ment definitely, nor with animus, If it had been a matter of previous thought it would not have been said. I am rot given to speakirg evil of a magistrate and digni- turies on anybody's authority.”” ———_ FORGED FOR THOUSANDS. rmer Employe of Cot- ton Brokers. NEW YORK, June 13.—A. 8. Moore, a former employe of Inman Swann & Co., cotton brokers of this city, is in custody for forging the names of that corporation and individual members of the firm to paper » Ei ver Silk Co., of which he of ihe rmorly treasurer. Fully $100,000 of the paper has been so far traced. It was Offered at various banks. ———— Badly Injured. James Reddick, living on 35th street, w le attempting to stop a runaway horse at the corner of 32d and O streets this af- ternocn was thrown down and badly in- jured about the back and body. —_—— Seerctary Carlisle's Departure. Secretary Carlisle left Washington at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon on the Chesa- peake and Ohio railway for Louisville, K where, tomorrow evening, he will deliver an address on the financial issues of the day. He will arrive in Louisville tornorrow noon. Arrest of a —_—_+2+ Caused a Scare. About six feet square of the ceiling in the eastern corridor of the city hall fell this morning, just outside the marshal’: office. The crash caused some little excite ment, but no one happened to be passing just ‘under the -pot at the time, fortu | rately.