Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1895, Page 2

b) THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Pressmen and Typographical Unions Fail to Unite. A PANIC AMONG FACTORY GIRLS Governor Hastings’ Libel Suit for Fifty Thousand Dollars. A LITTLE FLURRY IN OIL PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 21.—The amalgamation of the International Press- men’s Union and the Typographical Union has fallen through, principally because the former union was opposed to such a step. This decision was reached at a conference held early this morning, between three rep- resentatives from the Pressmen’s Union, three from the Typographical Union and three from the Brotherhood of Bookbind- ers. After amalgamation had been knocked in the head, the representatives drew up a port of a sort of a co-operative system, and the convention will act upon the report late this afternoon. The report is in effect that whenever the typos want to inaugurate a strike, they can call the bookbinders and pressmen out, providing that local unions give their con- sent. But the expenses of the strike must be borne by the union inaugurating it. The same rule applies to all three untons. The following officcrs were elected at to- sond v1 i third vice president, ‘oronto; secretary-treasurer, James Gelson, Brooklyn, ‘The next mosting will be held in Chicago. Factory Girls in a Pantie. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 21.—A panic among the 2 women and girls employed in the cotton mills of Henry Pearce's Sons and the Ruasell & Morgan printing works on Eggleston avenue was caused by a fire which broke out today in the two-story dye house situated between these two large factor’ ‘The sounding of a second and third alarm creased the panic, and the police had to carry out a number of fainting girls, who were in no way endangered hy the tire. Luckily, none were seriously injure though several tried to jump from window The fire was extinguished, with a loss of $5,000. A $50,000 Libel Suit on Trial. TRG, Pa., 21.—The $5,000 suit of Gov. Hastings against Frank ‘onnor of Johnstown was called up in court today. oon was occupied It 1s thought by many that the trial will not be proceeded with owing to the claim that the jurors for this term were irregularly drawn and that counsel for defense will interpose ob- jections that will make a continuance neces- Sary. A Flarry in Oil. PITTSBURG, Pa., June —Oil took a little flurry today. It opened at 175 and soll up to 181, It then broke to 177 and at offe: 175. The Standard Oil any advanced its price for credit bal- cents to 160. > MANY DELEGATES DISAPPOINTED. Do Net Like the Policy of Silence on Silver. Special F aff Correspond 2VELAND, Ohio, Jur —There is 1 of dissatisfaction among the trom the east and the southern states over the action of the committee on resolutions in failing to bring in some kind of a platform or at least an address. There murmurs all the morning nbling of the have been loud prior to th ani people hold that the members of this con- vention have a right to $ an opinion, and that at least the: ounce their ance to the fina y of the an party in the Many of grumblers say they are shamed to home with the record of having been afraid 3 thelr opinion. e complainis are met, however, ly the compromisers with the statement “hat the failure to bring on a platform is not a ck down, but merely compliance with the constitution of the league, which is all the more praiseworthy from the fact that adherence to the custom of departing from the rule would bring trouble at this time to the party. This argument has the merit of logic, but it does rot overcome the sentimental feelings of those who wanted to live up to the custom which has prevailed In the league in the paste and does not silence their complaints. A Pittsb newspaper circulated thou- sands of copies of an ue among the dele- gates this n.orning, with an exhortation to firmness in a double-leaded editorial, in which the following occurs: “The danger of the republican party is in the politicians’ disposition to adopt a straddle, wnich means nothing more than a cowardly dodge. The greatest strengta for the republican party has been when it stood up squarely and unmistakably for sound money. Its greatest weakness bas been when it catered to the soft money ele- ment and adopted compromises, as it @id in 1890."" N.O. M. — LUCKILY THE AIM WAS BAD. Jcrathun Creed of South Bend Con- sequently Excaped Death. SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 21.—Jonathan Creed, a prominent attorney, was shot to- day and wounded In several places by Daniel L. Mease, proprietor of a cider mill. The wounds are believed to be not serious. The men had business relations and we: about to discuss matters, when Mease cov- ered Creed and began firing from a dis- tance of a few feet. After the revolver was emptied Mease picked up a bar of iron and probably would have brained Creed had not the latter been more fleet of foot. Mease has disappeared. —_—-.--— COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING. Walls of the Old City Hall at San Francisco Fall. + SAN FRANCISCO, June —The walls of the old city hall gaved in today. A number of workmen were tearing down the building, a stone structure nearly fifty years old. The work had progressed so that the building was a mere shell. The Rerthwest corner wall suddenly spread and the roof caved in. Four men on the root fel! in with the building. One, James Wil- kinson, was killed by the debris. The three ethers were injured. DSTONE’S FUTURE. G It is Asserted That He Will Fight Again for Home Rul LONDON, June 21.—Tomorrow’'s Irish Catholic will declare that the rumor to the effect that Mr. Gladstone will return to the house of commons is correct, and will &id that he will lead the liberals at the next general election. His object is stated to be the carrying of a home rule measure and thus finally settling the national quarrel. —— McKinley Coming East. CHICAGO, June 21.—Gov. McKinley of Ohio arrived in Chicago at 9 a.m. today from Ottawa, Kan., and at 10:30 went over the Lake Shore for Cleveland. Gov. Mc- Kinley was not inclined to discuss politi- cal questions, and refused to talk of the vent outlook. He, however, declared Bimscit as greatly pleased with the action of the league at Cleveland in referring the ailvcr question to the national convention. ‘The move, he said, was a very wise one. —————_— Ex-Congressman Dorsey Indicted. OMAHA, Neb., June 21.—Ex-Congressman Dorsey has been indicted by the federal ourt for falsifying national bank records at the First National Bank of Ponca. An ‘wtictmnent last November was quashed. = RESTING BEFORE THE RACE. The Cornell, Columbin and Pennsyl- Vania Crews Take Things Easy. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 21.—Cer- nell has won the toss for poaltion in today’s four-mile college boat race and she chose the eastern course. Columbia has second choice and will row the center course. Pennsylvania is next the west bank of the river. Preparation for the race Is over and the college athletes are husbanding their strength for the supreme effort of this evening. What exercise is taken is only in the way of limbering up the muscles. Co- lumbia, directly before breakfast, was put through a caltsthenie drill, while Corneil and Pennsylvania did some easy tramping during the forenoon. With some trifling variations the crews breakfasted on strawberries, oatmeal, lamb chops, plain omelette and fried hominy. The dinner will be of roast beef, green peas, st 1 tomatoes, mashed potatoes, oranges, ale and milk. This hearty meal was fixed for 1:30 p.m., after which nothing should be eater until after the race. Should there be a brisk wind and lumpy water the probability is that Pennsylvania will have the advantage of still water under of the western bank. The arrange- committee went out on the river early and removed from the three miles arse above the bridge all buoys that been planted yesterday. It had been jed that the crews might better ro cours? from the start to the bi ze marks the three-mile line. Below the bridge a line of buoys are placed. The morning was cloudy and though the temperature was not high the atmosphere seemed oppressive. The water was good during the morning, there being only easy ipples on its surface. ch railway train brought its quota of expectant spectators and the city by noon was crowded with strangers. The observation train which will be run on the West Shore railroad alongside the course was brought up from Kingston, where it had been prepared. There are thirty cars, The middle section fell to Cornell and is decked in Cornell colors. Columbia’s colors desigrate the front sec- uon, while Pennsylvania’s colors show on the rear section of the train as it will ac- company the rac —__ THE QUAC BUSH CASE. fe Judge Bradley Issues a Writ on the Seerctary of the Navy. Today Judge Bradley issued a rule on the Secretary of the Navy, returnable July 8, to show cause why the writ of man- damus should not be permanently issued, compelling him to restore the name cf Commander Jonn N. Quackenbush to +he oficial naval register of the Navy Depart- ment and to publish his name In the offi- cial published register of the navy. This case was argued several weeks ago by Mr. Wm. F. Mattingly and Richard R Beale for Commander Quackenbush and Judge J. W. Dickinson, assistant attorney general, for the Secretary. At the time Judge Bradley expressed from the bench grave doubts as to is right to interfere by mandamus, but finally decided, after a lengthy consideration, to 1e the rule. ‘This action is regarded as a very decided victory for the commander, who entered the service of the navy September 24, 1847, and served till May, 25, 1871, when he was duly appointed and promoted by President Grant, by consent of the Senate, a com- mander in the United States navy. In February, IST4, he was tried by a court- jal on charges and sentenced to dis- al from the servic This sentence was, by Gen. Grant, com- muted on June 9, IS74, to suspension on furlough pay for six years. Through some error of a clerk, when Commander W. S. Schley was nominated, the words vice sh, dismissed,” were inserted mistakenly in the nominating papers. But under gn opinion of Attorney General Devens, it was decided that Commander Quackenbush was legally in the service and should serve out his long sentence. ‘This he did, and at the expiration thereof reported for duty, was placed on waiting orders, received his pay, and was in all respects recognized by the authorities as an officer, when on August 1, 188%, Secr tary ndler ordered his ‘name to stricken oft the list. —___ TO BE TRIED. Detective Proctor Will Go Before the Police Boare The Commissioners today ordered that Detective Proctor be brought before the police trial board for trial on charges, it is understood, of conduct unbecoming an ofti- cer and violation of specific rules of Maj. Moore. It is expected that this trial of Detective Proctor will develop interesting evidence upon which, if warranted, charges will be filed agoinst the other members of the detective foreé who participated with Proctor in the Maxwell-Flynn case. —> PURSES CUT DOWN. Agreement Between the Neighborhood Tracks. As an agreement between the officials of both of the Virginia tracks, the purses in all races have been reduced to $150, to take effect Monday, June 24. The card Presented today at St. Asaph’s was a goud one, though not as heavy as usual. Track fast; attendance good. Weather threaten- ing. Nine books were on. —_—.___ Im Taylor’s Behalf. The Court of Appeals haying affirmed the judgment of the trial court, Messrs. Barrett and Niles, counsel for Thos. J. Taylor, sentenced to be hanged on the 26th of next month for the murder of his wife last September, will today or tomorrow pe- tition the President for a commutation of the death sentence. In anticipation of an adverse decision by the Court of Appeals, the condemned man’s counsel and friends have circulated numerous petitions, asking for executive clemency. Many signatures have been obtained to the petitions, and it is understood that counsel will file several affidavits of persons who allege that the murdered woman was unfaithful. — German-American Insurance Officers. At the annual election of the German- American Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia the following board of trustees and officers were unanimously re-elected: F. J. Hetberger, president; C. G. Lederer, vice. president; Herman Gasch, treasurer; trustees: Henry Kottman, Con- rad Schaefer, Philip May, W. E. Edmons- ton, Chas. B. Pearson, E. G. Schafer; H. H. Bergmann, secretary; G. M. Emmerich, assistant secretary. —._—_ e Real Estate Matters. Cc. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale all of square 736, bounded by ist and 2d, E and F streets southeast, except forty-six lots comprising a portion of the frontage on Ist street and on E street, to James Robbins, John A. Hamil- ton and others, for $50,000. ——— Richard Oulahan’s Will, ‘The will of the late Richard Oulahan, dated September 14, 1898, and filed today, makes the widow, Mary Oulahan, sole beneficiary and executrix. pa a To Enforce Judgment. A Dill in equity was filed today by John A. Swope against Joseph D. Jones and others to enforce on part of lot H, reser- vation 12, a judgment creditor's bill of $600, upon which a credit of $117.60 was entered on the Sth instant. —— Whist at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 21.—Scores last night in the whist congress for the Hamilton trophy resulted: Hyde Park defeated St. Louis 636 to 612; Chicago, duplicate, defeated Milwaukee 632 to G18; Chicago defeated Hamilton 35 to 611; Minneapolis defeated University of Chicago 634 to Gl4. The greatest interest is centered in the remaining games with three Chicago clubs against Minneapolis. Ss Collision of Trolley Cars. NEWBURG, N. Y., June 21.—By the col- lision of two trolley cars on the Walden and Orange Lake road, seven miles west of this city, today nine men were severely in- jured. Motorman Eugene Clary may be cbliged to undergo the amputation of a leg. The collision occurred ‘at the bottom of a valley, the grade both ways being very steep. NOT TIN SOLDIERS eee Board of Trade Representatives Down at Camp Washington. PRAISE FOR NATIONAL GUARD The Officers’ Association Enjoys a Pleasant Evening. PRESS PARADE IN THE CITY Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP WASHINGTON, June 21, 189: “The day of the ‘tin soldier’ in the Dis- trict of Columbia has passed away,’ said President B. H. Warner of the board of trade to The Star’s correspondent yester- day afternoon, and similar expressions came from other members of the party of directors of the board who visited Camp Washington. Met at the wharf by detailed officers of the general's staff, the repre- sentatives of business Washington were loaded into vehicles and driven directly ‘to the parade ground. They narrowly escap- ed missing the ceremony of the day, be- cause the stearmer City of Richmond, on which they came, was late in arriving. At the conclusion of the ceremony of “troop- ing the colors” the party was escorted to headquarters, where a hearty welcome was extended by Gen. Ordway. Light refresh- ments were served in the lecture tent, and while the pangs of hunger and thirst were being alleviated President Warner pre- cipitated a general oratorical engagement by making a speech, in which he testified to the possession of more of a deep and real practical interest In the District National Guard than he had ever known prior to his visit. He had read and seen, he said, how that the old-time militia was no more, so far as the capital city was concerned, and he was delighted to have an oppor- unity to express to Gen. Ordway and to the guard generally his appreciation of the new and soldierly order of things. Speaking for the organization over whose detiberations he presides, he asserted that it would do everything within its power to encourage and support the brigade in its endeavors to acquire increased efficiency. The amount of money appropriated annu- ally for the support of the guard was pal- pably Insufficient, and those who saw un- derstandingly the work that was being done could not but marvel at the great amount of good which was being accom- plished with so little encouragement of the Prectical sort. Mr. Warner said he was perfectly sure in his own mind that the beard of trade could be depended upon to do whatever was necessary to assist the National Guard in securing from Congress such an appropriation as the brigade de- served and must have. The presence in the community of a well-organized and thor- oughly trained body of men pleiged to the support of the law was most reassuring to those who are thoughtful enough to bear in mind the ever-present possibilities of dis- order. A believer in the citizen soldier, he hoped sincerely that financial provision Would soon be made which would at least give the District National Guard the oppor- tunity afforded the troops of most of the states. Other Speak President Warner then called succesively upen Messrs. John H. Magruder, F. L. Moore, John B. Wight, Thomas Somerville, Theodore W.Noyes, John Joy Edson, Frank Hume and A. P. Fardon, who responded in the same spirit which was evident in Mr. Warner's opening address, which, so said several of the speakers, was so compre- hensive that it left nothing for them to say. Generally they testified to an interest in the National Guard to which they had been strangers, and they were all en- s over the ceremony of “trooping whether it was regarded from standpoint or from the point of view of the promoter of love for the flag. Messrs. William L. Roose and John B. Larner didnot deliver addresses, they having escaped as soon as they saw before them ihe possibility of being called upon to contribute to the language of the occasion. Gen, Ordway Replies. Gen. Ordway’s reply was a remarkably happy cne; it was more—it was instruc- tive and rich in material for thought. Starting out with the statement tnat this nation was founded by the militia and that its volynteer forces were the national cor- rer stone, the general sketched logically and in a terse manner the history of the efforts that have at various times been made to bring about a satisfactory organi- zation of a militia, He showed in a fashion that defied controve that’ the volunteer soldier was tie only one upon whom the country should depend, for a republiz de- fended by a hired soldiery would be an anachronism. ‘The time to make prepara- tion for the trouble which might develop at any moment and which so frequently came without warning was now, but de- velopment cf the National Guard was rot possible unless the jegislative authorities were sufliciently imte #1 to provide the necessary funds. Congress appropriated for the District National Guard a sum equivalent to only a little more than $3 per man, while in states like New York ard Pennsylvania and Mussachusetis the per capita appropriation ranged from $50 per man, It was therefore something of which the people of the District of Co- lumbia snight well be proud that their troops had dene so ereditably along so many lines of miliitary endeavor at such an insignificant cost. Elsewhere, when the Natlonal Guard was ordered out for duty, the men were paid reasonable sum, but of all the guardsm in camp at Fort Washington not one received any financial recompense. Many of them were direct losers beca' of their fidelity to a public duty; a considerable proportion of the men would lose, because of absence from their civil occupation, at least 325, while others have been discharged by irate employers who would, in case trouble should arise, be among the very first to call upon the Na- tional Guard for protection. The general urged the encouragement of the military spirit among young men and insisted that the young man who, for a few days in each year and during a por- ion of his leisure time throughout the re mainder of the twelvemonth, devoted him- seif to such military training as was being given in the District National Guard, was a more efficient man in every way than he whose training was non-military. The habit of prompt obedience was more suc- ceasfvlly taught in military service than in any other school, so that there was every probability ef the value of a man’s sery- ices—either as a director or a subordinate— being enhanced by a semi-military educa- tion. Gen. Ordway'’s remarks were loudly applauded, and after Maj. Geo. H. Harries had paid a tribute of respect to those em- ployers in the District of Columbia who had given their men leave of absence with pay during the encampment period, the speech-making came to an end. The party was conveyed in wagons to the wharf in time to catch the 8 o’clock up-river boat. Dress Parade Here. Washingtonians who have not been able to visit the camp to witness dress parade and the additional ceremony of “trooping the colors,” will doubtless be out in full force tomorrow afternoon on the ellipse south of the White House, where, at 4:30 o’clock, there will be a brigade dress parade and all its usual accompaniments. Follow- ing dress parade the command will march down -Pennsylvania avenue to 6th street and thence to the brigade armory, where it will be dismissed. Officers’ Association. “Hurrah! hurrah! we'll ring the jubilee! Hurrah! hurrah! for the flag that sets you free. So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea 5 While we were marching through Georgia.” Maj. Cranch McIntire and Capt. John Miller, two old-time followers of the con- federacy, were singing it at the top of their voices and in the presence of the Officers’ Association of the second regiment and its guests last night. Everybody else was singing it, too, except the bandsmen, and they were playing, but the conspicuous vocalists were the two officers named and Col. Clay, who, during the late war was not a@ southern man by any means, as the his- tory of his empty sleeve will testify. ‘The occasion that brought together a large proportion of the officers of the camp was a camp fire of the Officers’ Association Jt is wef for advertisers fo Beep steadify in mind Be fact that The Star makes @ sworn defaifed statement each Saturday of its circu: fation for the preceding weef nd that it is the onfp Wash: ington newpaper that rec: ognizes the right of the ad: vertiser to not the measure of publicity for which Be is paying. The amount of ad- vertising appearing daifp in The Star is ampfe evidence hat Bis poficy is appreci: ated. THe average daifp civeufation fast mech was 31,570. of the seeond infantry, and from start to firish it was a jolly time. Maj. E. R. Camp- bell of the fourth battalion, president of the association, was in the chair, and he moy- ed the proceedings along very happily, some of his introductions being very clever indeed. There were speeches and stories by Col, Clay, whose spirit was visible through the ire program; Gen. Ord- way, Surgeon Neely, Adjutant Hodgson of the fourth battalion, Col. Wm. G. Moore, Maj. Gilbert Thompson, Maj. George Bart- lett, Maj. Richard A, O’Brien, Capt. Jonn S. Miller, Capt. Constantine Chase, U. S. A., and others. The Second Regiment Glee Club sang in public for the first time, and, encouraged by Col. Clay and assisted notably py Capt. Chase, Surgeon Wood- man, Commissary Sergeant D. C. MacLeod and the bgnd, acquitted ftself nobly. Liquid refreshmeAts of the light and harmless sort were freely circulated, and, altogether, the affair was most enjoyable. The sound- Ing of taps was postponed for thirty min- utes, in order that the orators might have a chance. Arrested the Calf. That twenty-four hours’ continuous duty guarding the camp, eight hours of which were spent in actual patrolling the desig- nated beats, is not sufficient to overcome the exuberant spirits of some of the mere boys in camp Is illustrated by an incident that occurred yesterday. A party made up of members of company D, third battalion, came to the captain just after being re- lieved from an all-day and all-night ser- vice as sentinels, and asked for a pass be- yond the lines. Ordinarily, men who are relieved from guard duty make straight for their tents and spend most of the day mak- ing up for the amount of sleep lost; but these young boys were bent on a lark, and obtained the desired pass. No doubt, if they had been ordered to an hour's drill a most vigorous protest would have been tuada but circumstances alter cases. They hired a boat—two corporals and five or-six privates made up the party—and, after crossing the river, took a tramp into Vir- ginia ef about five miles When they returned to Camp Washington at about 1 o'clock, just before dinn one bore with him a fat spring chicken, while a good-sized young calf was hal carried, half pushed along the road, follow- ed by a crowd of curious spectators. They calf had refused to salute the non-commissioned officers in the party and they had- therefore arrested it 2 chickens they wanted to add to their bill ef fare. The old farmer from whose pos- said that the session the foraging party had taken the them into camp and had his the calf followe property retu commanding. rned to, him by e He had no wra plaint to make, he almost ed for asking the return,of his calf, saying that rved Uncle Sam himself at one understood how boys sometimes behaved, but the officers » guard do not treat the affair so 1 7 and the sequel of the episode may be inter- esting. major com- Hospital Cuses. A number of casualties occurred in camp yesterday, none of them serious, however, and all successfully treated in the post hospital. The first case was that of Ser- geant Riley of company D, third battalion, who was being carried about on a stretcher by his companions, in playful im- itation of a squad from the ambulance corps responding to an emerger One end of the stretcher slipped hands of the soldier carrying it and Ser- geant Riley was thrown rather violently to the ground, suffering a concussion. He was sufficiently recovered by nightfall, however, to be sent to his home in Wash- ington. Another case was treated upon the ar- rival of the artillerymen in camp. The battery had made the march from Mar- shall Hall during the day. During the stop for the midday meal a member of the company, Private William Hamilton, was kicked on the side of the head by one of the horses and remained unconscious for half an hour. His wound was stitched be- fore the march was taken up again, and he made the journey to camp in a forage wagon, and on his arrival here was im- mediately taken to the post hospital. He has now been discharged to his quarters. ‘A third case was that of a broken limb, the unfortunate sufferer being the eight- year-old son of Lieutenant Simonson of company B, sixth battalion. His mother brought him to camp during the after- noon, and just after dress parade, while playing about his father’s tent, he fell over some blankets and fractured his right forearm. Anaesthetics had to be admin- {istered before the surgeons could set the bones, but the little fellow is doing nicely now. He remained in the hospital over night under the doctor’s and his mother’s care, and this morning was removed to his father's quarters in the second regi- ment. Camp Notes. Surgeon John R. Neely of the fifth bat- talion is acting post surgeon today during the temporary absence from camp of Drs. McKim and Pyles. Dr. Frank Weller, the faithful and eflicient hospital steward, is still on duty. Maj. Bartlett of the sixth battalion was the recipient yesterday afternoon of a huge turtle weighing at least 250 pounds. The second regiment, rank and file, will partici- pate with Maj. Bartlett at dinner today in a soup which the chefs of the command in- sist will be unsurpassable. The shell will be preserved and mounted with silver, and is to be used by the Officers’ Association of the Second Regiment as a punch bowl. Light battery A came in last night while dress parade was on, and in less than thir- ty minutes had settled down into camp just as though it had been there for a week. Capt. Forsberg’s command is in excellent condition, and seems to have achieved more of proficiency than it had when it started out on its practice march, although it was then in admirable condition. The red and blue of the artillerymen gives a little agree- able variety to the hues of camp life. A member of ~he first separate battalion (colored), who is employed at the bureau of engraving and printing, was notified the other evening to report at the bureau by 9 o’clock the next morning. An expected steamer failed to stop at the wharf, so the soldier started to walk to Washington. Not knowing how very much shorter is the distance on the Virginia side of the river, he proceeded by the Maryland route, tramp- ed twenty-two miles during the night, and reported for duty at the office promptly on time. Some injustice has been done company A of the first battalion by holding them re- sponsible for errors that were made by third battalion men who were assigned to complete the number necessary to mount guard Wednesday morning. Lieut. Keough did the best he could with the material given him, but he very properly feels that there was some unfairness—unintentional, hegadmits—in holding him responsible for a condition he was in no wise responsible for. 6 Guard mount this morning was a very satisfactory performance and one which re- flected great credit upon Capt.J.M.Williams whose company—D of the fourth battalion— will remain on guard duty until “the gen- eral’ sounds tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, when all guards will be withdrawn. Capt. Williams is, of course, officer of the day, while Lteut. Richmond is officer of the guard. MRS. SPRANGER DEAD A Recent Sensatien Brought to an End by Death. ACCUSED BY HER MOTHER-IN-LAW Died at a Health Resort in Cali- fornia. THE NEWS RECEIVED HERE a News was received in this city today of the death yesterday at Laurel, Cal. of Mrs. Beatrice Klingle Springér, the only daughter of the late Pierce Klingle of this District, and for several years well known and popular as a belle in select society. Miss Klingle married scme years ago Mr. Darling, the musical ecmposer and son of Mrs. Flora Adams Darling. The couple lived apparently happily together. Some- time after the marriage Mr. Darling’s health began to fail and he became an in- Valid. His wife’s devoticn and assiduous attention were the subject of remark, both in this city, where they spent some months, ard elsewhere. The sick man did not improve, and toward the end of his life Dr. Spranger of Baltimore was employed as his attending physician, Mr. Darling died, and in a few months the widow became the wife of Dr. Spranger. A series of serious charges were then made against Dr. and Mrs. Spranger by Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, who claimed that they had conspired to murder her son and had succeeded in poisoning him. Let- ters alleged to have been written by Mr. Darling while he was dying, in which he also made similar charges, were published, and the district attorney of New York has been engaged in examining the surround- ings of the case. Mrs. Spranger denied all the terrible charges, and none of her friends in this city believed them. The enormity of t aliegations proved too much of a strain for Mrs. Spranger, however,and she succumbed to nervous prostration. Particulars of Her Death. By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. -- Mrs. Spranger, who, with her second husband, was aceused of murdering her first hus- band by slow poison, is dead at a health resort in Santa Cruz mountains, of dia- betes. Mrs. Spranger was married to her present husband, Dr. ‘anger of Detroit, Mich., one year ago. She had previously been the wife of Edward Irving Darling, a musician of some note, who died at Mount Clements two years ago, and whose mother charged the doctor and Mrs. Darling witi poisoning hita. NEW YORK, June 21.—Assistant District Attorney Battle, to whom was referred the allegations of Mrs, Flora Adams Darling that the death of hei Edward Irving Darling, two years ago, caused by slow poisoning at the hands of his wife and equently m: ect the death ja would have upon the c Mr. Battle's reply was that he had made an investigation and would soon report the results to ng District Attorney MeIn- Ss as District Attorney Fellows sails for s from Mrs. Dar- jatives and from other ci 0 they are. e is too important. e also had the medicines analyzed, but I must not en tal about the r. tt. nger ts dead does The fact that not alter the move her from it. The i until disposed of » excepung to r charge is still goo against Dr. Spranger. SS FOR TAKING TESTIMONY. TIME A Test Case May Grow Out of the Bel- knup-McGann Contested Election. The contested election case of Belknap agt. McGann, from the third congressional district of Mlinois, is expected by the of- ficials of the House to afford a test of the election laws prescribing the time in which contest testimony may be taken. It appears that the testimony in this case is now being taken, whereas, according to the law which has heretofore been recog- nized as controlling in h matters, the time when it cou be preperly taken ex- pired more than a month a The question has ne the course of the House and of the cle will be followed with considerable interest. Cewgain of the Louisiana cases y pre- sent 4 somewhat similar problem. In some of the districts in that state in which there are contests there has been a delay beyond that contemplated by the law in king testimony, but the delay was the result of an understanding between the parties at interest, a postponement beirg agreed upon on account of the prevalence of smallpox in some of the sections it was necessary: to visit in securing evidence. So far as is kno here there was no agreement concerning the delay in the Illinois case. —-2 + —____ TESTING TEAS. An Interesting Method of Telling Whose Samples Were Best. In one of the subterranean rooms of the Interior Department, deep down below the level of the concerns of this world, there was going on yesterday an operation which would outclass a 5 o’clock tea or a ladies’ sewing society. Mr. Roberts, the New Yo expert, hae been testing the samples of tea submitted by the merchants who bid for the contract to furnish the three tons of green tea and four tons of black that will be required for the in- mates of St. Elizabeth Asylum during the coming year. The method employed fs to have the clerk of the hoard selected to pass on the bids put samples of ali the teas in little colored glass jars, labeled with a number in a key, so that no one to whom they are submitted may know just whose tea is under consideration, Then each sample is examined in the hand and decided upon by color, size of the grains, odor, taste, and other attributes, easily distinguishable to the expert. After this a measured quan- tity of each tea by weight is placed in a little china cup, and freshly boiled water poured upon it, and after it has stood five minutes the taster procceds to sip each and set out those that do not come up to the standerd. Mr. Roberts had yesterday fifty-one sam- ples of green and forty-four of black tea fo examine. The preliminary scrutiny threw out about twenty in each class. Some of them were Japan teas, some were of the detested Ping Suey brand, which they say are not fit for barbarians to drink, but which are sold extensively for use in the mines and lumber camps of the west. Some were the cheapest sort of mixtures, running as low in price as 15 or 17 cents, and wholly unspeakable in quality. The members of the board designated by the Secretary of the Interior to pass upon the bids, Dr. Godding, Mr. William H. An: Gerson of the general land office, and Mr. W. B. Acker of the Secretary's office, were present,’ and from time to time sipped the different beverages set out by the expert. The usual effect of tea as a stimulant upon the nerves of speech was observed, and during the four or five hours required to make the test a symposium on the gen- eral subject of tea and kindred beverages that cheer and stop there was contrib- uted to by all present. The price of tea is about the same this year in the bids that it was last year, as the effect of the war between China and Japan has now ceased to be felt in the tea market. Had the bids been submitted six months ago they would have been consid- erably higher. The asylum paid thirty cents a pound last year and the price will hardly go above that this time. By a continual process of elimination the tester sets out one tea after another un- til there are but five left in competition; then the prices annexed to the numbers in the key are consulted and the lowest of the five is selected as that which will be taken, and the name of the bidder whenthe number is looked up by the board is Ges- ignated as the person to whom the con- tract will be awarded. Mr. Roberts is busy the year through tasting tea. Sometimes, he says, it uses him up and once his nerves were so shat- tered he had to rest up for three months before his physician would permit him to resume his occupation. MR. DRUMMO: D’s CLAIM. He Wants 91,000 for the Arrest of Capt. Hewzate. Attorney General Harmon had not been fairly installed in office when Mr. Drum- mond, ex-chief of the secret service di- vision, appeared before him with a claim for the zeward of $1,600 offered by the gov- ernment for the apprehension of Howgate, the alleged signal service defaulter. Soon after the latter eseaped from the custody of the District marshal that officer offered a reward of $500 for his capture. The De- partment of Justice also offered a reward cf the same amount, and subsequently the two rewards were consolidated into one re- ward of $1,000 offered by the Department of Justice. ‘This was in 1884, and it is to this reward that Mr. Drummond, who captured Howgate in New York last September, makes claim. The Attorney General submitted the case to Assistant Attorney General Dodge for an investigation as to the legaf rights of the claimant. He made his report just be- fore Judge Harmon left for Cincinnati last Sunday. Mr. Dodge declines to tell the nature of his report, but it is understood that he takes the ground that the claim is practically outlawed by the statute of limitation rnmning against the case, and that Mr. Drummond’s proper remedy lies in a suit at Id There are some peculiar things about this case. Soon after the arrest of Howsgate, Drummond denied that he acted because of the reward. According to one legal au- therity this kilis his claim, on the theory that if he knew nothing of a reward when he made the arrest there could not have been that meeting of the dd which would have entitled him to claim that the arrest was made on the strength of re- ward or other compensation. CONSULATES IN ARMENIA. Consular Clerks in Charge of the Two Recently Crented. Having in view the possibility of further trouble in Armenia Involving naturalized American citizens, Congress, in its last session, created @wo additional United States consulates there, at Harpat! and Erzeroum. The Department of State has taken steps to establish these immediately and to that end has arranged to send two experienced consular clerks to open the new consulates and put them in working order in readiness for the appointment of regular consuls, who have not yet been selected. Dulaney Hunter, a clerk in the consular bureau here, has been sent to Harpoot and Robert S. Chilton, anotker clerk, has been instructed to goto Erzeroum. ‘They will hold temporarily the rank of vice consuls until relieved by regular appointees. oa CONDITIONS IN CUBA. Spain tx Expeeted to Make a Decisive Movement Against the Insurgent: No official confirmation has been received here of the reported capture of Gen. Go- mez, commander-in-chief of the Cuban in- surgents. Information reaching here indi- cates a combined fcrward movement by all the Spanish forces. The new admiral, who has assumed command of the fleet, ts one of the youngest in the service, and was chosen with a view to having his energy replace the more cautious policy of the old admiral. The arrival of ten more squad- rons of Spanish cavalry is also regarded as a prelude to a decisive movement by the land forces. +--+ DEFEATED THE GOVERNMENT. A Hostile Motion Goes Through the Commons by 7 Majority. LONDON, June 21.—The government was defeated today on the motion of the Hon. Wm. St. John F. Broderick, conservative, member for the Guilford division of Sur- rey, to reduce the salary of the secretary of war by £109 on account of an alleged de- ficiency in the army stores and munitions of war, chiefly cordite. The motion was adopted by a vote of 122 . Progress was immediately reported. >—__ Army Orders. Lieut. Benjamin W. Leavell, twenty- fourth regiment, has been detailed to duty with the militia of Arizona. Lieut. Col. J. M. Bacon, first cavalry, has been granted leave of absence for four months on account of illness. Capt. Curtis B. Hoppin, quartermaster, has been assigned to troop B, second cav- alry, and First Lieut. Alex. S. Dade, quar- termaster, to troop I, second cavalry. First Lieut. F. S. Strong, fourth artillery, has been relieved from duty at the Michi- gan Military Academy at Orchard Lake, and ordered to join his battery. +e. Representative Hitt to Go Awny. Representative Hitt of Illinois, who has been lying ill at his K street home in this city for several months past, will be re- moved to a cottage at Narragansett Pier tomorrow if his condition 1s such as to per- mit the journey without fear of any bad effect on his health, Mr. Hitt is said to be stronger than for some time past, but the heat of the city is not favorable to him. _—_—_—_++ Naval Movements. The practice crufser Bancroft arrived at Port Jefferson, L. I., this morning to re- ceive the yacht Medusa, recently presented to the Naval Academy. The Cincinnati arrived at New York this morning and will be fitted out as a flagship for Acting Ad- miral Bunee. The Atlanta léft New Lon- don this morning for New York. —_—_——___- e-______ Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: Thomas Blagden, to erect two two- story and attic stone and frame buildings at Argyle, 16th street extended, to cost $16,000, Mrs. Mulioney, to erect a one-story and basement Lrick building, 2007 K street, to cost $1,200. _ Clerks’ and Carriers’ Examination. The August examination for clerks and carriers for the Washington city post of- fice will not be held. No examination will be heid until Fegruary, 1896, unless, in the meantime, one should be necessary, which is not at all likely.,All applications ap- proved for the August examination will hold good until next examination, —————+-©+_______ Cotton and Grain Markets, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B.. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 = 9g 3 eaae S22a3 June 21.—Flour dull, unchanged— x36 barrels; shipments, 4,968 barrels, and lower—s month, 71% August, September, 7 steamet No. 2” red,” 684a60—receipts, 773 46,893 bushels; ‘sales, 57,000 bush- eat by sample, 72074; do.’ on grade, Corn dull ard lower—spot, month and July, 4a52—recelpts, TS,166 bushels; ‘shipments, 55,571 bushels; stork, 279,965 bushels, "Oats weak, prices unsettled. 2° white rn, 37437; No. mixed, 33%,a34—receipts, bushe’ stock, 112,- 500 bushels, Ryo inactive—No. 2, 60u62—receipts, stock, 7,819 bushe Hay strong— » timothy, $13.50a$14.00. Grain frelghts dull, . Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter steady a fon, 15416 ladle, 13; good lad! ; store packed, 1a Eggs weak—fresh, 12%. Cheese quict, unchang: ee Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.25a4.50; spring straight tour, per barre 3 Winter patent flour, per batrel, 4.25a4.35; winter straizht flour, er Darrel, 10; winter estra flour, per barcel, 5043.90; clipped White eats, per bushel, 38439; No. 2 whi ts, per bushel, 3644037; No. ‘2 mixed ats, per bu bushel, 56a: r 0. 2 yellow corn, white corn, per bushel, No. 1 timothy hay, ‘per ton, 14.00aL4 ‘0. 2 tine othy bay, per tom, 11.50a12.50; No. 1 mixed hay, per ton, '12.00a13.00; ‘No. T clover hay, per ton, 9.00a10.00; No. 1 cut hay, per ton, 14.00a14.50: bulk bran, per ton, 16.00a16.54 per ton, 26.50ai7.00; te straw, por, toa, 13.30a1 4.50; wheat straw, per ton, 5.50a6.00. The above quota- tions for car lots delivered on track, Washingtoa. + bulk middlinzs, Se {FINANCE AND TRADE Mr. Morgan on the Attitude of Foreign Speculators. DECLARES I 70 BE SATISFACTORY Advance in New England the Fea- ture of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YOR: -—The main features of the spccula.ive anc financial situation Were not materially changed from yester- day, the professional character of the mar- ket being still pronounced. Pending some expression of opinion from Mr. Morgan traders were disposed to proceed with un- usual caution during the early trading, and but few changes in values were re- corded. It is likely that the reorganization of Erie and Northern Pacific will be un- dertaken without delay, and that negotia- ticns relative to Reading may be resumed. The shareholders of these properties are likely to be called upon to defray the ex- penses of the reorganizing process, and no immediate benefit éxcept to the holders of the better class of bonds will result. Spec+ ulation in these securities is consequently likely to be spasmodic, and unless present indications are modified activity will scarcely be in the direction of higher prices. Mr. Morgan is quoted as being entirely sat— isfied with the attitude of foreign financiers relative to our securities, it being generally conceded that the government has pledged+ itself to a strict maintenance of the gold standard. He has ts yet found no accurate esti- mate of the local situation, but believes that surface conditions are favorable for the successful outcome of the several re- a schemes about to be actively undestaken. A sharp advance in New England, as the result of covering and further manipula- tion, was the most conspicuous event of the dey. Opening at 45 1-8, the price was advanced to 47 1-2 on only a moderate vol- ume of business. The sentiment of the street is decidedly opposed to short selling at this time, otherwise the stock would attract liberal trading for the favorite ac- count of the pessimistic element. - Tennessee Coal and Iron fulfilled early predictions by selling up to 40, the highest point yet reached. While these figures Were selected as the probable high-water mark for the week, they are not considered adequate to the expression of the real value of the property, and are likely to be further improved. Distillers was in good demand at a 1 per cent advance as the result of purchases at- tributed to a probably satisfactory ter- mination of present complications. Traders were disposed to resort to re- actionary efforts during the afternoon and were successful fn forcing concessions at almost every point of attack. Northern Pacific preferred was sold down in antici- pation of a probable recommendazion for a substantial reduction in the capitalization of the property as the first requisite to successful reorganization. The 5 per cent bonds of this company would, in the event of such action, become one of the most desirable securities con- nected with the property. Reading de- clined 1 per cent under sales suggested by the yielding tendency of the market, ani. almost with no exceptions the lowest prices of the day were recorded toward the close of business. There is little likelihood of the movement continuing beyond the close of the week, except in those stocks for which cause has been shown above. ——.—__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of tte New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs, Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. American Sugar. . 8x 18% American Sugar Pfd.. pias American Tonacco. American Cotton Oil. Atchison. Canada § Canada Paeife. Chesapeake and 4 Cu. GC. and St Dees 45K Chicago, B. and Q....), 854g ee Northwestern. 994 Chicago Gas.. wees & Mand St Baal “2* Oe M. and St. Paul Pft. Chie.. R.L and Pacific. Del.. Lack. and W. 5 Delaware and Hudson. . Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Riectric. Tiinois Central. Lake Shore. Erie. Te 1638 le and N le Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. U. S. Cordage Co. Pfd.. New Jersey Central. New York Central. and N. 5. Cfs. » C. andSt. Louis. Northern Pacific Northern Pacifle North American Ont. and Weste: Pacitic Mani, Phila. and Readin; Puilman Pal. Car Co. Southern Rallway. Phila. Traction. dexas Pacific. : ‘enn. Coal and Ira. Union Pacific. Wabash Wabash ‘Pid Wheeling and i. Erie Wheeling and L. F. Pfd. Yestern Union Tel. Wisconsin Central silver. Bathe biel bikie Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—West End Na- tional Bank, 10 at 108%, Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 111 13 bid, 113% bid, 112% asked. U-. 8. 4s, couy U.S. 5s, 190d, asked. O. 8. 4s, 1925, 128 bi District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 105 116 bid, 116% asked. bid.” 30-year fund. G3, gold, 1124 bid. Water stock 7s, 13 116 bid.“ Water stock 73, 1903, currene 3.658, fandis currency, To's bid, 111% asked. "3g, Fegistered, 210s, 105 Miscellancons Bonds.—Washington and town Railroad conv. 6s, 1st, 130 bid. Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, 24, 130 bid, 138 asked. Stetropolitan Raitroad conv.’ 6s, 106" bid, Belt Raliroad $s, 87 bid, 90 asked. Eckington Rail- lumbia Railroad 6s, 110%Did, # mnpany 6s, series ad Company 6s, series Gas Com! pany conv. 63, 8. Electric Light comy. 5s, 130’ bid: nd Potomac Telephone 5a, 100 bid, 101 merican Security and Trust 5s, F. and A. American Security and Trast 5s, A. snd bid. Washington Market Company 1st €s, Washington Market Company ‘Washington Market fall Associn- tion 5s, 103 ‘bid: Washington Light Infantry Ist Gs, WS bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7, 98 i ‘ational tank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 290 Did, 300 asked. Bank of the Republic, 250° bid. Metropolitan, 255 bid, 310 asked. tral, 275 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 135 bid, 200 asked. See: ond, 140 bid. Citizens", 135 bid. Columbia, 135 bid, 140 asked. Capital, 116% bid. | West “End, 107% bid, 108% asked.” Traders’, 105 bid, 108 “1. Lincoin, 100 bid. Ohio, 79 bid, 85 aske 0., 100 110 bid, 116 asked. Imp. 6s, 110 bid, 116 asked. Company ext. 6s, 105 bid. Masonic rity and Trust, 138 bi ton Safe Deposit, SO asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, iy asked. Metropolitan, 85 bid, 9 Oasked. Belt, 20 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, ‘Sig asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, 6) od.” U, $. Electric Light, *134 bid, 136 asked. Instirance. Stocks.—Firemen's, 40 bid, 44 asked. Franklin, 431% bid, 50 asked. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid. Potomac, 69% bid. Arlington, i532 bid, 165 asked. German-American, 160 bid. National Union, did, 16 ast Columbia, 13 Riggs, 8 bid, 8% asked. Peopie’ 6 bid, 6 . Lincoln, 8 bid, 8% asked. Com merelal, 44 bid. tie “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title. 105 115 asked. Columbla Title, 7% bid, 8 asked. hington Title, 8 asked. District Title, 10 sked. ‘phone Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 a e and Potomac. 58% "bid, 6014 asl American Graphopbone, 2% bid, 313 asked. matic Gun Carriage, .20 bid, .25 asked. ‘Miscellaneous _Stocks.—Washington Market, 147 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 20 asked. -Mergeathaler Linotype, *198 asked. *Ex div. The board will adjourn over Saturday during Juze, July and September. Poet