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2 : THE EVENING ‘STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|WANT A FALL MEETING] ARE NOT WELCOME] cu |A NEW-PRESIDENT|M®. MeAD00°S TRIP/ FINANCE AND TRADE aviniE ee ee S Lape ass ee Attempted Mail Robbery at Mont- gomery, Ala. POUCH CUT AND $10,000 TAKEN The Package Returned by a Post Office Employe. —_>—___. HIS ARREST FOLLOWED Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 17—A big post office robbery has just come to light here. Josiah Morris & Company, banke bent Saturday a $10,000 package to a New York bank, insuring, as usual A postai agent came and receipted the Montgomery post office for the money package. Shortly afterward the mail pouch was found cut open. Postmaster Screws telegraphed Inspector Barrett at Chattanooga to come immedi- ately and investigate the matters. Charles Armstrong, a post office employe, returned the package terday, claiming he had found it on the street. Armstrong ‘Was arrested this morning, under a warrant Swern out by Inspector Barrett, and ferent gave bond for his appearance be- cre United States Commissioner Scales jomor-ow morning. The robbery has cre- ted a sensation, as Armstrong belongs to ~ & prominent family. 2 BURIED IN THE RUINS. Werrible Explosion in a New Orleans Cotton Press. NEW ORLEANS, June ectton press, situated at the corner of Bouth Peter's snd Terpsichorian streets, was the scene of a terrible explosioa to- day, which resulted in one man beihe kill- ed and a dozen wounded and seven or eight Missing. Up to the present time the fol- Jowing are names of the killed and in- ured: Dead—Clem. B. Penrose, instantly killed. Injured—Preston Llay, shipping clerk, Bcalded. H. 8. Schneider, shipping clerk, scalded. —The Union John Frankenbush, spectator, badly pealded. Henry Offer, latorer, badly scalded. Laura Jones, a negress, who was passing Bt the time, injured by falling bricks. Several others, whose names could not be Bscertained, were also badly scalded. Workmen are now busy delving into the fuins, as it is known that there are at least f. Ralf dozen people, mostly laborers, buried neath them. Mr. Penrose was a prominent citizen. He Was a part owner of the compress and was ® member of the school board. The press fe demolished; the walls of the cotton yard Were torn to pieces for nearly a square. — Challenges Sent by the English Universi- ty Clubs. Proposed International Athletic Con- tesis—Text of Letters to Yale and Harvard. LONDON, June 17.—The challenges sent by the athletic clubs of Oxford and Cam- bridge universities to the athletic clubs of Yale and Harvard universities were posted on June 10, Monday last, and left for New York on June 13 by the White Star line steamer Germanic, due to reach that port on June 20, Althoush two challenges were sent, they are identical in wording. One copy was sent to che captain of the Yale j Athletic Club and another one to the cap- tain of the Harvard Athletic challenges are worded as follows: Hertford College, Oxford, June 10, 189 ‘To the captain of the Yale—(Harvard)— Athletic Association: Dear Sir—A joint committee of the Ox- ford University Athletic Club and the Cam- bridge University Athletic Club, at a con- ference held at Oxford, resolved to send a challenge to the universities of Yale and Harvard, inviting them to partake in an athletic competition, to take place in America at some date in the autumn, &s may be mutually agreed upon. The committee considered the possibility of sending a joint team in the middle of July, but on goimg into the question found it would not be practicable because some ‘of the best athletes would be unable to leave England at that time, being detained by the public examinations, while others who had already engaged themselves to take pagt in the forthcoming competition ef the London Athletic Club versus the New York Athletic Club, were not prepar- ed to go to America in July and also Sep- tember. | You will’ see, therefore, that our only course was to suggest to you an autumn meeting, which may come befere or come after the fixtures aiready ngreed upon he- tween the London Athletic Club and the New York-Athletic Club as may hereafter be deemed best, and we send a challenge subject to all the preliminaries being satis- factorily arranged. We would suggest that the pregram con- tain the following events: Flat races, 100 yards dash, quarter mile run, half mile run, mile run and three mile run. Hurdle races—12) yards, one according to English rules and one according to Ameri- can rules. : High jump, long jump, and weight putting. We shall be glad to be favored with your reply at your earliest convenience, as_all arrangements have to be concluded before the end of this term. Yours very trul: W. J. OAKLE President of the Oxford University Athletic Club. F. S. HORAN, President of the Cambridge University Ath- letic Club. ——_—_ THE YOUNGSBOROUGH TRACT. hammer throw Judge Bradley's Decision Overruled by the Court of Appeals. WILL ATTEMPT AN OUTRAGE. Avarchists Snid to Be Plotting Trou- ble at Ki PARIS, June 17.-The Eclaire says that @ report is current at Hamburg that the Qnarchists will attempt a great outrage upon the occasion ef the approaching fetes at Kiel. TOULON, June 17.—The city council has decided to half-mast the flags on ali pub- lic puicinae while the French ships are at Kiel. COPENHAGEN, June Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone arrived here today on board the steamer Tantallon Castie, upon which ves- sel they are the guests of Sir Donald Cur- rie. Immense crowds of people cheered the steamer and the seaport waa gaily decorated for the occasion. =e TOOK AWAY HIS CERTIFICATE. Mate of the Crathic Blamed for the Elbe Disaster. LONDON, June 17.—The board of trade, after examining tuoroughly the report re- rding the sinking of the North German loyd steamship Elbe early during the morning of January 31, which resulted in the loss of about 370 lives, has ruled that | the mate of the Crathie, the British steamer which ran into and sunk the German Bteamship, was responsible for the disas- ter. Consequently, the mate’s certifleate Was suspended. The court added that the collision might have been avoided and the danger passed if the Elbe had stopped immediateiy after the officer of the watch sighted the danger. ss FIGHTING IN FORMOSA. ‘en Thousand Black Flags Resisting the Japanese. LONDON, June 17.—A special dispatch The Court of Appeals this afternoon re- versed the judgment of the court below in the @ase of Eleanor B. Goodfellow and others against the District Commissioners. This was the case in which the complain- ants, owners of a tract of land called “Youngsborough,” situated in the county, applied for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commissioners to record a subdivision of that tract. The Commissioners had refused to record the proposed subdivision on the ground that no provision was made by the owners of the tract for the deflection of Delaware avenue through the subdivision as proposed by the Commissioners in their proposed plan for the extension of the streets and avenues of the city. Judge Bwyadley, to, whom the application for the writ of madamus was presented, granted the writ, whereupon the District noted an appeal to the Court of Appeais, and the appellate court today reverses Judge Bradiey’s decision in the matt>r. The opinion of the Court of Appeals, written by Mr. Justice Shepard, is quite a yeluminous one, and holds that the ommis- sicrers, in refusing to record the subdi- vision, acted within their vested discretion- ary powers, and that it is beyond the power of the court to inquire into and correct any error into which the Commissioners may bave failen, if , indeed, they fell into any. “The possible hardships in the case,” says the court, “are inherent in the laws govern- ing the whole subject matter, and are equally beyond our power to ‘correct or SPRING. The Phrenaskia gave itself a beautiful banquet at its last meeting at the home of Misses Anna and Helen Thomas. All ‘the members contributed either substantials or Sweets, and the result was an elegant col- lation. Twenty-eight young men and wo- from Shanghai today says that fighting is in pregress at Taiwan, Island of Formosa, where 10,000 Black Flags, under Gen. Lui Yung, are assembled. The Japanese are now attackihg the forts at that place, and the British warship Spartan is removing the foreigners irom the tewn. as RUSSIA AND FRA NCE. The Czar Gives President Faure a Mark of His Esteem. PARIS, June 17.The Russian ambassa- dor, Baron Von Mohrenheim, invested President Faure today, at the Elyses pal- ace, witn the collar of the Order of St. An- Tew on behalf of the czar. The investi- ture was attended with much ceremony. ‘The ambassador said that in bestowing the order upon the president the czar wished it to be regarded as a mark of his high friendship and as a fresh pledge*of his es- teem for France. a DISTRICT GOVERNMEN Appointments, Harry B. Davis has been appointed draughtsman in the office of inspector of buildings. Margaret H. Whiteley has been appointed a trgcer in the same office at $3 per day. clesnle Market. The committee eppointed by the Whole- sale Farmers and Truckers at the meeting held at the American House last Tuesday had a hearing before the Commissioners this morning with reference to the whole- sale-‘market square. Maj. Powell showed a Plan of the square, and explained that it as the purpose of the Commissioners to ivide the square into two parts running wise, and subdivide it into forty each of which would be eight feet and would be ample for a two- vagon. number of stalls would be provided on the north front of the square. In this way the wagons could drive into the square and back into the space assigned each, and sell their goods to be delivered across alk. The cc thi sid mittee proposed sev- 1 other ling the square, but the Commissioners would not consider them until they were presented in writing. The committee consisted of Messr: Crozier, Bernard F. Joy, G. G. Samuel Howtson. Horace urtis and —_— THE HOWGATE CASE. Argument on Prayers and Instrug- tions Asked of the Court. In the trial of Captain Henry W. How- gate the whole of today, as was the case Friday, was devoted to arguments on the prayers for Instructions, asked by the pros- ecution and defense. The matter is expected to be disposed of men were seated around a table profusely decorated with choice flowers, and during the two hours they reniained there the fol- lowing toasts were drank in coffee and lemonade and responded to: “The Sandy Spring Girl,” by Charles E. Bond; “The Sandy Spring Boy,” by Rebecca T. Miller; “The Coming Man,” by Ellen H. Thomas; “The Absent,” by Sarah T. Moore; ‘The Summer Girl,” by George F. Nesbit, jr.; “The Phrenaskia,” by Mary S. Hallowell; “The Sugar Loaf Picnic,” by Lillie B. Stabler, and “Our Cooks and Waiters,” by R. Bentley Thomas. Songs, composed for the occasion, were sung and letters read from_former members, George B. Miller and Edgar Hallowell cf St. Louls and Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft of Paris. Sherwood Friends’ School closed with highly creditable exercises - before a crowded house. Mrs. Caroline H. Miller, Henry C. Hallowell and Mrs. George L. Stabler addressed the children very ac- ceptably, judging by the applause they re- ceived, and Mrs. Miller voiced the senti- ment of the whole community in express- ing her sense of obligation to the retiring principal, Miss Belle W. Hannum, who has served Sherwood so faithfuily for eight years. Miss Mary S. Hallowell of Rickland has been chosen by the committee in charge to fill the position next September. The following ministers and elders from a distance attended the late Sandy Spring quarterly meeting of Friends: | William Wood, Martha Townsend, A. Haviland Hull, Letitia P. Hull, Deborah Moore, Elizabeth Walton, Thomas Hollingsworth, Aana F. Matthews, William Vickers and Jonathan Ambler. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Taylor of B: timore are making a farewell visit to their sister, Mrs. Robert M. Stabler, before sail- ing for Europe the last of June. Other transient guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rey- nolds of Washington, the Misses Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hollingsworth, Miss Walton and William Amos of Harford s and daugh- wife, Thomas wife, Edward Stabler Mrs. Alban Stabler and Mrs. and daughter of Baltimore, and Miss Kate Laing of Philadelphia. Mrs. Joseph W. Tilton of Pennsylvania will spend some weeks with relatives here. Mrs. Jackson and children of Denver are with the Misse: Joseph T. Sullivan and wife of y, with Mrs. S. B. Wetherall; Mrs. Frank Darby and son of Williamsport, with Mrs. Francis Thomas; Mrs. Eldridge of Baltimore, with Mrs. Stone; Mrs. Parker and Miss Hallie Bryan of Washington, with Mrs. Benjamin H. Miller, and Mrs. Carrie Marshall of Alexan- dria, with Mrs. Catharine Janney. A number of Washingtonians have en- gaged board for the summer in this vi- cinity. The Misses Chandlee, who have been in Alexandria for some months, have re- opened their home. The engagement of George Willscn and and by Judge McComas tomorrow morning, when counsel will proceed to address the jury. ———————— Death of Madison F. Rollins. Miss Forsythe of New Jersey is announced. —__.___ Gone to Cincinnati, Attorney General Harmon left the city Madison F. Rollins of Fredericksburg, | Yefterday afternoon for Cincinnati for the Va., aged sixty-six, died at his residence, vorner cf 4 1-2 and N streets southwest, this morning about 6 o'clock. Mr. Rollins purpose of attending to some important private business, which was necessarily left unsettled when he came to Washington arose this morning apparently in good | t© qvalify as a member of President Cleve- health, but not long efter came down peck and complained of a pain in his heart. land’s cabinet. He expects to return here in atout ten days, ard will probably spend As he sat down In a chair he was | the entire summer here familiarizing hiin- Seen to stiffen out convulsively, and when | self with the business of the Department atd could be brought he was past help. of Justice. Efforts to Disconnect Liquor From Camp Washington. — S(ME FLOATING SPEAK EASIES All the Commands Doing Good Practical Work. FIRST COURT MAR@IAL ce of The Evening Star. SHINGTON, June 17.—Illicit At Staff’ Correspont CAMP ¥V selling of liquor is 2 common offense. way had trouble with half a dozen mens cf the toughs who seemed to in rurning “speak easies,” but the trouble was only short-lived, for two officers rowed up stream from the Fort Washington wharf one morning, and in less than an hour every drop of liquor on every one of the boats was inextri ly ed up with the waters of Swan creek, on the surface of which there yesterday floated at least four craft that were heavily laden with all manner of drinkables. Two of the con- cerns ‘were of the house-boat sort, and one of them—the larger—has a big prowenade deck, on which dancing might be indulged in if any of the visitors so desired. Satur- day a great deal of business was done, and things assumed such a roseate appearance —leoked at from the standpoint of the dive- keepers—that one of the proprictors an- nounced his intention to bring down from Washington a number of beautiful ladies who would act as barmaids and dancing partners for the boys in blue who misht care to waste their time and throw away their money oa pilgrimages such as would delight the hearts of those who have come down from Washington for the purpose of acquiring wealth. Gen. Ordway was very much annoyed when he became aware of the presence of those disturbers of the peace who proposed to smash the discipline of Camp W ash- ington to the end that they might profit thereby. He had taken time by the fore- lock by notifying the collector of internal revenue for this district of the likelihood of just such a condition as now exisis, and the collector sent his deputy to camp al- most before the tents were up. Very littl investigation showed that the two “arks’ were provided with United States licenses. The disturbers therefore could only be le- gally interfered with by the county au- thorities. The deputy collector must be re- sponsible for the statement that the county authorities have deen notified, but have made no response. Finding that there was n> person other than himself possessed of authority who really could or would do anything, Gen. Ordway concluded that ff the traffic were discouraged the arks wouid probably be towed away. The shore from the wharf up to the creek marshes was therefore patrolled and there was also a patrol afloat. The new plaa went into operation Saturday evening, and although quite # number of men succeeded in -run- ning the guard, it is safe to say that the receipts went down almost to zero, accom- panied by the rapidly falling hepes of the men and women who had conspired -gainst the peace and welfare of the camp. lieut. Mellach had charge of the patrol and be and his men made it very plain. to the soldiers who desired to break the reason- able regulations that there would be no trifling with offenders. Y: day morning Maj. MeIntire and Maj. Harries visited all the floating saloons to noti! the keepers thereof that it would be impossible for them to do business with the cam} In view of the fact that the officer of the day—Maj. R. A, O’Brien—would have his hands full caring for the crowds at the wharf, Gen. Ordway deemed it best to sup- plement the efforts of the regular guard by posting a mounted officer on the reserva- tion shore of Swan creek. First to do this duty was Lieut. Robbins of light battery A, no is down here mainly for the purpose of sting the adjutant general in his office work. Lieut. Robbins was relieved by Capt. Horton of the general staff, and he, in his turn, was succeeded by Capt. Sin- gleton of the general staff. The night tou which, because of the darkness, pecially troublesome, was taken by Capt. May of the general staff, to whom Licut. Mellach, acting under instructions from brigade headquarters, reported with twelve men who had volunteered to patrol the shore. Several volunteers also accompanied Capt. May's relief, among them being Maj. McIntire, Maj. Tierney, Capt. Broome and Lieut. Heiner, U.S.A. Feeble attempts were made to land one little boatload from one of the arks, but there w really no diffi- culty in cutting off all communication. When the steamboats for Washington had departed and the lights were extinguished in the saloons, Maj. Harries—who had charge of the patrol from the opening of hostilities—directed the withdrawal of the sentries, and everybody made his way back to camp over one of the roughest bridle paths in all Maryland and through a dense growth of timber and underbrush in which Cimmerian darkness dwells from sunset to sunrise. Admirable Guard Duty. Sunday’s guard mount was. undoubtedly the best one the eamp has yet known. The new guard was composed of the men of the second battery who are on duty, and in every respect the performance was quite superior. A large crowd of guardsmen gathered around in the vicinity of the flag- staff as soon as the band commenced to play “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” with which sacred selection guard mount opened up. The non-participating soldiers were critical, but they had very little with which tolfind fault, for Capt. BE. C. Edwards of ecmpany A of the second had been hard at work putting everything into shape and polishing up wherever such an operation was necessary. Lieut. Heiner, one of the fourth artillery officers on duty here, and the instructor in all matters pertaining to guard duty, expressed himself as being much pleased with the intelligent manner in which the men who composed the main guard until 8 o'clock this morning applied themselves to their work. Guard duty is onerous enough on week days, when the number ef visitors is small, but when, as yesterday, the multitude is exceeding great and anxious to do many of those things which it could not do, then the task is truly burdensome. Maj. R. A. O’Brien was officer of the day, and if any officer ever had enough to keep him busy it was the sol- dierly commander of the second battalion. A hundred preblems that had to be in- stantly solved were presented to him, and if he erred seriously as to any one of them no one around cemp is aware of the error. Capt. E. C. Edwards was commander of the guard, while Lieut. Logan Prosise of Capt. Edwards’ company was the junior officer of the guard. A more enthusiastic or efficient trio of officers would be difficult to find in camp or elsewhere. The crowd at the wharf was handled with excellent judgment, and there were very few of such casualties as might reasonably have been expected in great plenty on such an occa- sion. The wisdom of erecting a strong fence across the wharf was shown almost every hour, and was especially apparent when the thousands moved down the hill from the parade ground to await the com- ing of the homeward-bound boats. Of course, there was a great crush, especially prior to the time when the last boats were expected to leave for the city; every one always wants to take the last boat. This probability had been anticipated, but for awhile the multitude showed signs of be- coming obstreperous. At one time or an- other, while the boats were being waited fer, five women fainted, and some of them were not easily revived. Right there sev- eral of the surgeons and members of the ambulance corps rendered valuable service, the latter taking the sick women on the boats on stretchers and made them com- fortable on board as soon as the boats tied up to the wharf and before the bulk of the passengers was permitted to set foot on the gang plank. One or two petty quar- rels took place among the waiting pas- sengers, and it is understood that a par- ticularly pugnacious visitor smashed a whisky bottle on the head of another vis- itor, but, with this and one or two trifling exceptions, the order was remarkably good. Church. Impressive divine services were held in camp yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J, B. Perry, rector of St. Andrew’s Church, and chap- lain of the second_regiment. An awning was placed over the band stand, from which the chaplain preached, and though there was neither pulpit nor reading desk than it really enjoys, a reason exists for. withholding from the advertiser the actual cir- culation figares and mystify- ing customers with “about” and “apprdximately.” The Star, however, has a circula- tion that it} is proud of and each Saturday prints a detailed Sworn statement of its actual circulation; Riving the adver- tiser what.by business ethics he is ee entitled to--a guarantee df that which he is buying. The advertiser in The Star is not asked to ‘trade jackknives, sight unseen.”” He pay- The Star is alone among Washington newspa- Pers in making public an- nouncement of its circulation figures. Last week the daily average was 31,570, copies. the services were none the less formal. The band furnished the accompaniment for the hymns, the singing being led by a choir of commissioned officers of the sec- ond regiment, consisting of Dr. F. J. Woodman, D. B. McLead, Lieut. W. M. Garrett, Lieut. B. F. Odell, Capt. B. H. Strecks and Lieut. A. J. Brown. The second regiment was ordered to at- tend in a body, and the companies were halted in front of the improvised. chapel, forming a hollow square, with Col. Clay and his staff directly facing the chaplain. Gen. Ordway and staff were likewise present. A large number of soldiers from the other regiments in camp, and many of the vis- itors also, gathered about to take part in the religious observance of the sacred day. A printed program of exercises was dis- tributed, the services opening with the singing of “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” which every one knew and in which all heartily joined. Then the creed was re- peated, every one being uncovered, and the Lord’s prayer was said in concert. Fol- lowing this was the singing of the old and favorite hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and the reading of the Scripture lesson, taken from the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. John. After another prayer and the singing of “Am I a Soldier of the Cross,” the chaplain began his short. but pertinent talk to the gathered audience on the subject “God is Love.” The chap- lain closed his discourse with a practical appeal for all to embrace the infinite and divine love of God. Following the singing of “America” and the pronouncing of the benediction the assemblage dispersed. A Court-Martial. Discipline in camp is to be maintained at any cost, and those few men in the guerd who think the encampment is a place where the time can be spent in having fun or who labor under the mistaken idea that they can shirk duty, or disregard com- mands of their superiors, are quite rapidly finding out their error. This morning there was held in fifth battalion headquarters the first court-niartial assembled during the period of the present encampment, the Getail being Captain Guy E. Jenkins of ccmpany A, judge advocate, and Lieuten- ant and Adjutant James L.’ Mock, official recorder of thd cotirt. The prisoner was William Warren Day, a private in com- pany D, fifth battalion, who was charged with disobedience tg orders, the specifica- tion setting up tha} June, while in camp at Fort Washington, Md., when ordered to fall in he refused to do so, and persisted in his disobedience until arrested. ; To the charge and specification the pris- oner entered a plea of not guilty, but upon examination of-a number of credible wit- nesses the evidence was overwhelmingly adverse to him, and he was adjudged guilty by the court and sentenced. ‘The sentence fmpoSed by the court is as follows: Lyset “The court does, therefore, sentence him, the said William Warren Day, a private in ecmpany D, fifth battalion, D. C. N. G., to three days’ gonfinement at hard labor, the sentence to gin at guard mount on Mon- day, the 17th day of June, 1895." The proceedings of the court and the sen- terce imposed on the prisoner were ap- proved by Major Otto L. Suess, command- ing the bsttalion, and Col. Clay, who direct- ed that sentence should be executed in the regimental guard tents. és it is expected that this trial and sentence will have a most wholesome effect upon any remaining turbulent spirits in camp. There is now in confinement awaiting trial a private of sixth battalion, against whom no formal charges have as yet been preferred, but it is understood he will have to stand trial for absence without leave and disobedience to orders. Notes. Cant. G. C. Broome of the New York Na- tional Guard—the volunteer aid on Gen. Ordway’s staff—who was slightly indis- posed Saturday, was on duty again this moraing. Capt. Broome was overcome by the heat while instructing the guard of the second regiment and forced to remain in his tent Saturday and Sunday. Lectures on such military matters as are most pertinent to the course of instruction through which tke officers and men in camp are now moving will probably be de- livered every evening till the close of the week in the lecture tent, which has been erected on the right of the brigade head- quarters. This evening Lieut. Heiner, U. 8. A., will instruct the officers who go on guard duty tomorrow. Theré will be no lectures of a formal sort, but the tent will be used for those occasions when a private chat seems to be necessary. It was nearly 11:30 last night when the River Queen returned for the 800 passen- gers who were left behind because the boats were not capacious enough to take all the crowd away on cne trip. The band concert yesterday evening was listened to by very many of the visitors who lingered after dress parade and were unable to get back’to Washington on the first boat. The program was as follows: Washington Light Infantry March, Cam- pagna (by request); selection from Robin Hood, De Koven; Stabat Mater, Rossini; Hearts and Flowers, Tobani; medley, Bric- a-brac, Missud; march, Greater New York, Herman. —— SUIT FOR DAMAGES, Landlords Sued Because Their Build- ing Had No Fire Escapes. As a result of the alleged neglect of the firm to provide fire escapes for their build- ing, Messrs. Claude N. and Edward B. Stumph, whose place of business at 631-35 Massachusetts avenue was totally destroy- ed by fire the 17th of last September, were made defendants today in a suit filed by Elizabeth Ackermann,in which damages in the sum of $10,000 are claimed. The plain- tiff sues as the, widow and administratrix of Philip Ackermann, who was one of the several unfortunatés who perished in the fire, and who was\iemployed by the firm. Mrs. Ackermann charges that it was the duty of the firm to have provided iron fire escapes and laddprs, and that they failed to do so, althcugh, “she claims, they were given written notice June 18, 184, by the proper authorities ;to do so. Because of the firm’s alleged negligence, Mrs. Acker- mann asserts, the deceased lost his life. He Was 'Acquitted. John Dulaney, a Colored man, who Is a high official in. the Mount Moriah Baptist Church, was before,the Police Court today because Eliza,,Dorsey had sworn out a warrant charging him with assault. Ac- cording to Eliza’s testimony she and Preacher Dent, both of whom came from Charles county, had some trouble about a letter, but just what the trouble was did not appear. At any rate Eliza was given due notice to keep out of Mount Moriah Church and Deacon Dulaney informed Judge Miller that the church passed a reso- lution to that effect. “Every time she comes in the church,” he said, “there's disorder and trouble.” “And what did you do?” the judge wanted to know. ‘Put her out “How did you do it?” “This way,” he answered, motioning with his arms. “Put your arms around her?’ queried the court. It was stated that Eliza was put out for loud talking, and the judge acquitted Dea- con Dulaney. on_the 15th day of ; N Important Action of the Columbian University Corporation. PROF. B. L. WHITMAN CHOSEN Who Were Present at the Meet- ing Today. —————— THE NEW INCUMBENT At a meeting of the university corpora- tion of the Columbian University, which began at noon today, it was decided to tender the presidency of the university to Rev. B. L. Whitman, now president of Colby University at Waterville, Me. There were present at the megting: Presi- dent and Rey. Samuel H. Greene, Overseers Eugene Levering, George O. Manning, Rev. Franklin Wilson and Rev. Frank M. Ellis of Baltimore, Rev. H. L. Morehouse of New York and Myron M. Parker of this city and the following trustees: Dr. E. M. Gallaudet, Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, Kev. Charles A. Stakely, Prof. G. Brown Good», Prof. Otis T. Mason, Maj. John W.. Powell, Mr. J. Ormond Wilson, Mr. William F. Mattingly and Mr. Charles W. Needham. The selection of President Whitman has been regarded as settled for some time past, and during two recent visits to this city the distinguished educator has been made aware of Columbian’s feeling toward him. He was here while the Southern Bap- tist convention was in session and delivered an address before that body. Two weeks ago he was here a second time and met the trustees of the university at the residence of Mr. Needham. President Whitman has been regarded ever since the fact became known that Dr. Greene did not care to resign the pastorate of Calvary Baptist Church, which would have been necessary had he continued as president of the university, as the man to sturdily and effectively continue the work of advancement and progress “commenced and carried to such important dimensions ly the late President Welling, and his com- ing will be Benerally hailed as one of the most ‘mportant events in the history of the university, ene The corpvration considered a larye amount of other isaportant business, and was still in session at a late hour this afternoon. ——__ WASLINGTONIANS AT CAPE MAY. Gay Sights on the Bench — Preparing for the Throng. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAPE MAY, June 15, 1895. There is already quite a colony of Wash- ingtonians here and more are arriving ev- ery day, although none of the large. hotels are open yet. Some of the more venture- some of the visitars have already tried a dip in the surf in spite of the rather chilly weather we have been having, and others find riding along tne beach in the trolley cars an agreeable pastime, holding on witb both hands to their hats as they spin along. Parties assemble on the beach, too, and retail tke latest bits of gossip that have floated down from the capital, so that one really feels quite at home here. One of the greatest attractions of the board walk these days is a little doli-like figure in short white skirts and big pink gingham sun bennet, who rides up and down in a wonderful contrivance of a hobby horse harnessed to a single-seated carriage,which the nurse pushes from behind. The proud owner of this conveyance is the daught=r of a Japanese, who has cne of the shops on Beach avenue, and who has an Ameri- can wife. The baby is every inch an ori- ental, and locks precisely like one of the fascinating little doll babies*imported from that wonderful eastern land. The pier is being made ready for the July throngs, but it has not many visitors zs yet, partly owing to the fact that it is too cold to sit out in the wind for very long, and p2ople do not care to pay ten cents apiece for the pleasure of walking out and back, even though it does seem astonish- ingly like promenading the deck of an ccean liner out ét sea. With the Ist cf July the nightly performances at the pret- tily decorated little opera house on the pier will begin. Among the Washingtonians at the Bal- timore Inn are Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Preston, Mrs. J. P. Simpson, Miss Julia V. Simpsor, Mrs. A. J. Guest, Mr. J. Alden Guest, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cowperthwaite, Mrs. C. Seymour, Miss Elsie Olto Seymour, Miss M. M. Davis, Miss A. M. Perry and Miss Dobbigie. Other Washingtonians who are expected during the next few days are: Mr. and Mrs. George Proston, Mrs. Stone end Miss Stone of Connecticut avenue, Mrs. Brinton Stone, Mr. Charles Stgne and Dr. and Mrs. Dickson. Miss Alice Reading of Jefferson place is spending a fortnight a Cape May, and is one of the few ladies who takes a daily plunge in old ocean. She is staying with friends on Ocean street. Mrs. Dr. George Byrd Harrison has a cottage here, and is settled for the season with her children. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Holbrook and their children have taken rooms here for the season. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Cake are at the Aldine, and Mr. Edwin F. Rice is registered at the Chalfonte. ——— BULL FIGHTING IN FLORIDA. About a Thousand Prominent Citizens Wiiness n Fierce Batde. A special sent lest night from Callahan, Fla., says: To settle a bet made by their representative owners, two bulls met in a duel to the death near here this evening. The combat took place in an inclosed space in the piney wcods about 200 feet square, and was witnessed by over one thousand prominent citizens, many of them from Jacksonville and Fernandina. The bulls were owned by Messrs. McLendon and Jones, wealthy planters, and no gamer an- imals ever met in the arena. The bulls were about eight years old and weighed about nine hundred pounds respectively. The animals have been roted for their fierceness and their owners have been ferced to keep them closely confined. ‘Two weeks ago the owners met and be- gan discuss'ng the fighting qualities of the bulls. The discussior soon resulted in an agreement to match the animals for $500 a side, the battle to be fought this evening. At 4 this afternoon at the time men- tioned the animals were driven ihto the arena from opposite sides, and then began a contest which will long be remembered by those present. The bulis were eager for the fray and immediately dashed at one another. i They met head on with ferrific force in the middl2 of the arena, and both seemed partially stunned by the shock of the col- lision. Mr, Jcnes’ bull was the first to re- cover, and dashed at the McLendon ani- mal, ‘succeeding in gashing the latter in the side with his dagger-like horn. The wound only served to enrage the bull, and he repaid it in kind, tearing open the flank of Jones’ animal. The contest continued for thirty minutes with the utmost feroc- ity, each animal giving and receiving doz- ens of wounds. Jones’ bull was the more active, and probably bore fewer wounds than ‘his opponent. Both animals were now somewhat winded and seemed willing to rest a few minutes. Bets were now two to cne that Jones’ bull would win. As soon as the animals had rested they dashed at one another again, meeting in the middle of the arena. Both bulls fell to the ground, and seemed unable to rise, and Jones’ animal gave a convulsive kick or two and became still, while the other bull continued to struggle, but could not rise. ‘The spectators approached, and found that in the collision one of the horns of McLendon’s bull had entered the right eye of the other animal, penotrating the brain and causing instant death. The animals met with such force that McLendon’s ani- mal could not withdraw his horn, and the skull of the dead animal was split in order to release the victor. Although McLendon’s tull had won by a chance blow he was horribly wounded. He had been torn in twenty places by the horns of his opponent, and his wounds will probably prove fatal. It is estimated that $4,000 changed hands on the result. The spectators, most of whom saw the Corbett- Mitchell fight, say the contest beats prize fighting. He Will Inspect the Naval Militia in Sev- eral States. ‘whe Cruise Expected to Be Productive of Good Results to That Volunteer Arm of the Service. Assistant Secretary McAdoo, accompanied by Mrs. McAdoo and his naval aid, Lieut. Niblack, left here yesterday gn the di patch boat Dolphin for the purpose of vis- iting the naval militia along the Atlantic coast in all of those states where it is well organized. He will first inspect the naval militia of Maryland at Baltimore this af- ternoon, whence he will probably go to Wilmington, N. C., after which he will in turn inspect the militia at Philadelphia, New York, Connecticut, RMode Island and Boston. Circumstances, however, may cut this trip entirely short, so that after the inspection at Baltimore he may conclude to go with the Dolphin on to New York and New London, where she lies during the summer months when not otherwise in use; or, if time presses, he may take the train at Norfolk and go on to Wilmington, N. C., and returning, resume his trip by water to New York. Object of the Inspection. A high cfficial of the Navy Department in speaking of Mr. McAdoo's trip today said: ~ “At present cack state selects its own time for its annual drill, and as these out- ings are irregular as to time the only way they can be inspected on one trip is to go to the headquarters of the organiza- tiers themselves. It is naturally stimu- lating to the organizations to have their headquarters visited by a national ship, and to feel that they have the distinct personal interest of the heads of the Navy Department. The visit, therefore, is pro- ductive of more good if made on a dis- patch boat than to go by inland ways. “The length-of the cruise and the time Mr. McAdoo will be away will be guided ertirely by circumstances, but he will re- turn here at any rate in the early part of July, and will remain at the department from that on during the summer in the absence of Mr. Herbert. Personally, he would much prefer, instead of going on this duty at this time, to remain here until the middle of the summer and then take a regular vacation in a quieter and a more restful way.” a THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Mcrris and Mr. Justice Shepard. Wm. S. Torbert, Frank Tren- helm and Warren C. Stone were admitted to practice. No. 457, McIf{ine executurs agt. Cropper; writ of error to Supreme Court of the United States, prayed by Enoch Totten and allowed. No. 425, Eastern Trust and Bank- ing Co. agt. iis et al.; writ of error to Supreme Court of the United States, pray- ed by Calderon Carlisle. No. 434, Wm. Lochren, commissioner of pensions, agt. United States; ex rel! Chas. D. Long; writ of error to Supreme Court of the United States, prayed by Thos. S. Hopkins; allow- ed, and bond fixed at $300. No. 438, Fletcher agt. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co.; writ of error to Supreme Court of the United States, prayed by F. H. Mackey; allowed, and bond fixed at $300. No. 488—Le Cointe agt. United States; ar- gument commenced by E. Forrest for ap- pellant; continued by T. L. Jeffords for ap- pellee and concluded by E. Forrest for ap- pellant. No. 458—Mann agt. MacDonald; judgment rmed with costs; opinion by Chief Jus- ice Alvey. Equity Court No. 1.—Judge Cox. Matthewson agt. Matthewson; sales con- firmed nisi. Fitamorris agt. Fitzmorris; ap- peal dismissed. Furlong agt. Furlong; sale decreed, with Chas. T. Yoder trustee to sell. Centee agt. Contee; do., with B. 8. Minor and A. W. Mailery trustees to sell. Sis agt. Moxley; leave to amend bill granted. Bryan agt. Franklin; sale finally ratified and cause referred to auditor. Adelman agt. Adel- man; bill dismissed. Preston axt. Press Claims Company; demurrer to bill sus- tained. Curtin agt. Curtin; motion for re- hearing overruled. Equity Court No. 2.—Judge Hagner. Franz agt. Franz; order to pay alimony in five days. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Rogers agt. Baltzley et al.; judgment against Edwin Baltzley by default. In re estate of Elizabeth A. Shreve; on hearing. Circuit Court No. 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Swander agt. Easterday & Haldeman; judgment by consent for $75 and costs. United States agt. Colegrove et al.; default and inquisition; verdict for plaintiff for $506.07. Ratcliffe, Darr & Co. agt. Redman; defendant asks leave to file additional plea, which is granted, and case continued on motion of plainnff for term. Ellis agt. Di trict of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Robt. Taylor, house- breaking; motion for new trial filed. United States agt. Louis A. Dunan, adultery; de- fendant arraign2d; plea not guilty. Criminal Court No. 1—Judge McComas. United States agt. H. W. Howgate, forg- ery, etc.; on trial, Se A Change at the Hamilton. Wm. M. Gilson has withdrawn from the preprietorship of the Hamilton. Messrs. Ball and Pollard, so long identified with the hotel, have been placed im charg: All necessary repairs and sanitary im- prevements will be made during the sum- mer months. —— Seeks Divorce. Elizabeth Buchanan ioday petitioned for a divorce from John W. Buchanan on the ground of desertion and abandonment Jan- uary 1, 1893. Her maiden name was Mor- ris, she states, and they were married in Pittsburg, Pa., June 1, 1874, and have two children. ———+—__ Presidential Postmasters. The following presidential postmasters were appointed today: Seneca Falls, N. ¥., Henry Stowell. Jacksonville, Ala., Johr Y, Henderson. —___ Grain and Cotton Market. Cotton nd grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, steck, grain aS broker, 1481 F st. rz 3 73% Be 45x As patent, 4.25a4.50; sprit 60; spring wheat straight, 4.15a4,.25—re 17,981 barrels; shipments, sales, eipts, 50 ist stock, 0,410 bushels wheat by samp! Wesk—spot and ‘mont receipts, 10,743 bushel ck, 876,512 Dus sales, 22,000 bushels; southern white corp, 52; yellow, 58, nominal, Oats easier—No. 2 white wes rn, 37a37%; No. 2 mixed, 34034) 513 bushels: stock, 125,103 bushels, 2, Ga6t—stock, 7,362 bushels. Hay dull— to choice timothy, "$13.00n§13.50. Grain _ freighte Sugar firm—granulated, 4.75 stcsdy, unchanged. per 100 Ibs, Butter steady—fancy creamery, 18439; good ladle, 11a —receipts, 5, e inactive—: 22; store, packed, 10a. ees, Yeese quiet—fancy New York, 60 size, 84s; do. size, 8%; do. 22 size, 94. ee Washington Grain Market. Reported’by the Grain Exchang. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.755.00; sprit straight Bour, (per bartel, 4-23a4.50; winter patent flour, per barrel, 4.50a4.75; winter straight flour, r barrel, 4.00a4.25; winter extra flour, per barrel, do. imitation, i4a16; do. indie, 1 Eges weak—fresh, 14. .50a3.75; clipped white oats, per bushel, 39240: No. 2 white oats, per bushel ict: No. '2 mixed oats, per bushel, 343414; No. 2 yeliow es corn, bushel, 56a57; Ng. 2 white corn, per bushel, SdabT; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, 13.75a14.00; No. 2 tim: othy hay, per ton, 11.50a12-50; No. 1 mixed hay, per ton, "12.0018.00; No. 1 clover hay, per ton, ‘9.00210.00; No. 1 cut bay, per ton, 13.50a14.00; balk’ bran, per ton, 16.00u16-50; balk. middlings, per ton, 16.50a17.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.508 14.50; wheat straw, per ton, 5.50a6.00. The above peesiions for car lots delivered on track, Waush- ton. 169,000 “bushels; southern | £24, j currency, 120 vid! Crop Reports Cause 4n Advance in the Grangers. CONTINUATION OF UPWARD MOVEMENT Anthracite Coal Stocks Are an Exception. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 17.—Opening prices this merning compared favorably ith those recorded at the close of last week's business and were substantially improved later in the day. The anthracite coal stocks were an important exception to the general market, trade complications in this group encouraging saies by the room element, which resulted in a 1 per cent decline for both Reading and Jersey Central. London was not a factor in the local trading, ow- ing to the decreased volume of business from that center and some disposition to realize on those securities in which the greatest advances have been recorded. The sentiment of the street is so pronouncediy optimistic, however, that London's atti- tude for the moment is completely ignored. The increasing activity in commission house business explains in some measure this disregard for the character of foreign trading, and is considered a good substitute for active arbitrage operations. The advance of 50 cents per ton in the price of pig iron, announced late last Saturday, was responsible for a brisk de- mand in Tennessee Coal and Iron, which culminated with an advance of 1% per cent over closing figures. A sharp reaction of 1 per cent followed, but a revival of the demand again restored the best fig- ures of the day. The entire product of this company is contracted for several months ahead, and with the tendency to further advances in iron rates still pro- nounced, friends of the property are pre- dicting a steady and substantial rise for the stock. Present figures, however, rep- resent an almost uninterrupted advance of 20 per cent, and a moderate reaction at this time would not be unnatural. The Grangers were all strong, with Northwest and Rock Island leading at an advance of 1 per cent over first prices. Crop prospects continue favorable to the best interests of this group of stocks and increased earnings are generally antici- pated. In the regular list no other class of securities are as much in demand by commission houses and the more conser- vative street element. Missouri Pacific was bought in round amounts in expecta- tion of a substantial improvement in earn- ings, to be announced about the middle of the week. The neglect to bring this stock into the upward movement of its neighbors makes its present price con- spicuously cheap in comparison with the improved estimates of vaiue elsewhere re- corded. The entire Gould group was strong in sympathy with the character of the activity in this favorite. Sugar was moderately active between 117 1-2 and 118 1-8, an effort to prevent an advance beyond the latter limit being clearly marked on the part of the manipu- lating interest. A smart resumption of the advance from a level slightly under that now prevailing is considered as being amonz the more reasonable probabilities of the next few days. A 5 per cent advance in the stock of the Pullman Company was attributed to the adjournment of several state legislatures and the consequent removal of possible legislative interference. The final trading was strong and corfident, with prices, in the magn, substantially improved from the opening level. —EE 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. 89 Broadway: Stocks. Low. Clase. American Sugar. ig is American Sugar 100" 100 Amenican Tonacco. American Cotton Atchison....... ‘Canada Southera Canada Pacific. Chesapeake and Ohio. €...C.. C. and St. L. Chicago, B. and Q- 14 Chic.and Northwestern. C.. M. and St. Paul Pfd. ‘Chic.. R.L and Pacific. Del.. Lack. and W. Delaware and Hndson Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattie Feeding. Generai Electric. Mlinois Central. fdage Co... U.S. Coraage Co. Pia New Jersey Central. and LE. Pfa. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Suver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cali—12 o'clock m.—Washingtes and Georgetown Raliroad, 5 at 20. Metropo.ita® Railroad, 5 at 88. Gove regi .8. 4s, coupon, 112% bid, 113 \ 28% bid, 124 asked.” U.'S. Ss, 116 bid, 16% axke District of Columbia Bonds.—20-y; bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 11 1901, currency, 118 bid. Wa 3.658, fandin; bid, 1114 ask: Miscellanes town Railroad conv Washington i 130 bid, 137 asked, 106 bid. Belt Railroad 5 Hailroad 6s, 100 & 110% id. shington Company 114 bid. © Washington vmpany 6s, 113 bid. Washington Company, cons. 6 bid. U. 8. Electric Light conv. os, 130 bid. peake and Potomas | Telep! . 100 iid, “Lud asked. American Security and Trast 5s 100 bid. American Security and Trust ad ©., 100 bid. Washington Market Com) 110 bid, 116 asked. imp. €8, 110 bid, 116 asked. c Company ext. 6s, 1 > Hall Associ tion Ss, 103 bid. Wash: 100 bid. Washington National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wa: bid, 300 Bank of the Rep Metropolitan, Farmers and 3 185: i 140 bid, 35 bed. lumbia, 133 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 116 bid. WV End, 107 bid, 110\4 asked. ‘Traders’, 1¢ id, 1k’ asked, Lincoln, 98 bid, 102 asked.’ Ohio, 80 bi 92 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Saf; Deposit ‘thd Trost, 123 bid. Washington Loan ust, 123 bid, 124 usked. American ies 137% ge 140 asked. Washi: it, BO ask PeRaliroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetows 270 bid, 281 esked. Metropolitan, S6%y bid, asked. Columbia, 69 bid. Belt, 25 asked. ngs ton, 20 bid. Georgetown and Tenualiytown, asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington 5s bia. 55i4 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. iz Electric Light, 137 bid, 128 asked. ‘Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 40 bid. Frankiin, 44 bid, 60 asked. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomac, 69% bid. Arlington, 154 bid, 165 usked. German-American, 169 bid, 200 asked, National Union, 13 bid, 16 asked. Columbia, 13% bid, 16 asked. mer? T% bid, 9 asked. Peo “a 6 bid, 6% asked. coln, 8 bid. Commercial, 4 bi a. Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 bids 418 arked. Columbia ‘Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. District Tiile, 8 bid, 18 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 50 asked. Ches- e and Potomac, 51 asked. ‘American Grapho- phone, 8 bid, 44 asked. “Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 21 bid, ai \. “Ailecellancous. Stocks.—Washington Market, 16 bid. Great Falls Ice, "130 bid, 140 asked. "Ball Bun Panorama, 20 asked. Lincoln Hail, 75 bid. Mergenthaler Linatzpe, 105 bid, 198 asked. curity: au on Safe De-