Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1895—-TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Revelations of a Conspiracy of In- cendiaries. —-.- ELEVEN PERSONS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED Three Arraigned -and Held for Examination. AGENTS NOT THE PRINCIPALS NEW YORK, June 22.—Another arrest— that of Koppe] Friedland—was made today in connection with the revelations of an arson and conspiracy to defraud fire in- surance companies. ‘The specific charge against Friedland is that he was concerned in the fire which destroyed the Cohen & Co. shirt factory, at 12 Willett street, on January 24, 1894. The conspirators gct $29,000 by the fire and paid the fire-bugs $2,000, Friedland is Interested in insurance com- panies, and makes the eleventh prisoner arrested,for connection with the alleged conspiracy. George W. Holt, who was arrested last night, is an elderly man. He is one of the best known fire loss adjusters in the city. For many years he represented in this city the Imyerial Insurance Company of Lon- don. He has been for a long time a mem- ber of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. He is married, and has two grown-up daughters. Holt is reputed to be wealthy. Holt, Lenz and Friedland were arraigned before Judge Allison in chambers today. All thrse prisoners pleaded “Not guilty.” Holt promised to deposit $10,000 bail in cash with the city chamberlain, to await examination on July 10. Friedland was held in $10,000 bail for examination on Tuesday, and Lenz was held in $5,000 for examination on Wednesday. ‘The charge against Lenz is bribery in connection with the fires. When, several weeks ago, Schoenholz was arrested for arson it was stated that among those who would probably be arrested in connection with the firebag conspiracy was a lawyer, who had been the legal adviser of the con- spirators, and really aided to direct their affairs. The confession of Milch, one of the ac- cused men, is alleged to point to an at- tache of the district attorney's office as the person alluded to. Assistant District Attorney Davis said today- that the men arrested so far are merely the agents and not the principals im the firebug conspiracy. Next week will See some further developments in the mat- ter. Some prominent people remain yet to be arrested and he will apply for bench warrants on Monday next. AN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE. Speed of Eighty Miles an Hour Was Attained. NANTASKET, Mass., June 22.—The sec- ond trial of electricity as a motive power on the Nantasket Beach division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road took place last night with as much secrecy as characterized the first test and the result insures the success of the ex- periment. The trial last night was with an electric locomotive specially geared for speed and the small party of officials who were aboard during the trip state that for three miles on the straight aw@y track between bere and Hull the locomotive trav- eled at an average speed of eighty miles an hour. They claim that greater speed could have been attained had it not been for a hot box. Another electtic locomotive was attached to a train of three passenger coaches and a heavy steam_ locomotive, the whole weighing over 175 tons, and easily moved them at a rate of speed equal to that of a steam locomotive. The starting and stop- ping were especially prompt. The officials are greatly pleased with thi tests. . Se WHY THE DUKE RESIGNED. He Had No Idea of Being Taken at His Word. LONDON, June 2%—The true story of the “determination” of the Duke of Cam- bridge to resign his post of commander-in- chief of the British army, announced in the house of commons yesterday by the secretary of state for war, Mr. Campbell Bannerman (as exclusively cabled to the Associated Press yesterday afternoon), throws new light upon the subject. There has long been a strong agitation against the duke, and the government, it appears, acting on the principle of expe- diency, caused it to be known that it would materially assist the government if the Duke of Cambridge would offer to resign. Consequent!. the duke, not suspecting that his offer would be accepted, sent in his papers to the queen, and the latter handed them the government, under the impres- sion that they would be returned. The government, however, accepted the Ppepers as a Gefinite signation, and Mr. Campbell-Bannerman made the announce- ment to the house, which was the last thing expected er desired by the queen or by the Duke of Cambridge. —_—-—-— THE BIG CHINESE LOAN. It is Claimed That a London Bank Has an Option. NV, June —The Pall Mall Ga- , Teferring to the efforts being made to borrow money for China: “The hitch fn the“hinese loan is due to the fact that before the Russo-Chinese arrangement had been effested a contract for a loan had been signed with a leading London banker, who placed £1,000,000 at the immediate dis- posal of China, and the bank was given the option of arranging the great loan which was to follow. Russia learned of these negotiations, and brought her in- fluence to bear to undo them. It is doubt- ful whether she will succeed, as the con- tract cannot be set aside with impunity, and it is the duty of Great Eritain to see LONDO! that e rights of her citizens are pro- tected.” ——-__ WILL NOT RACE JOHNSON. Zimmerman Promises to Find Him a Good Man. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 22.—Arthur Zim- merman, who {s here to ride exhibition trials at the local bicycle races, says that under no circumstances he meet John §. Johnson in a race for the champtonship this year. Zimmerman will leave in August for Australia and he says that if Johnson really wants to race for $5,000 a side he will find a man to race Johnson for that amount. He will not say who the unknown is, Z imerman went a mile on a quarter-mile track last night by electric light in 2: This is fastest mile ever made by night. ee ‘THOUSANDS VE KIEL, The Port and Town Still Present a Lively Apr KIEL, Germany, June fronclads left the ha at 3 o'clock this morning. The G ips, which are taking part in the today, put to sea at 7 o'clock this morning, when the imperial standard was hoisted on board hip. ands of visitors are Tea re 01 r return to their home: the savin ent f: ing crowded with passengers. The port and town, however, stiil pregent an animated appearance. a First Through the Canal, NEW YORK, June 22.—The blg Hamburg- American liner Palatia, which arrived this morning from Hamburg, has the honor of betng the first ocean steamer to pass through the Kaiser Wilhelm canal. Just revious to her leaving Hamburg for N fork eanal had been completed, the Palatia made a trial trip through it. | steamer S SIR JULIAN’S DILEMMA. Discontent Over His Signing the St. Louis Resolutions. (Copyrighted by the Associated Press.) LONDON, June 22—The eloquent set of resolutions, which were drawn up by Col. Clayton McMichael, proprietor of the Philadelphia North American, on the com- pletion of the maiden trip across the At- lantic of the new American liner §t. Louis, and which the obliging British ambassador at Washington, Sir Julian Pauncefote, un- suspectingly signed, has landed that diplo- mat into a fresh heap of trouble. The Ctnard and White Star line people are fu- ricus at the wording of the resolutions, which declared that the St. Louis had, under American auspices, inaugurated a new era in the history of ocean traffic, and brought their influence to bear upon certain members of parliament, With the result that the matter was brought before the house of commons, as already cabled to the Asrociated Press. But the explanation furnished by the par- liamentary secretary of the foreign office, Sir Edward Grey, that the British ambas- sador did not sign the resolutions in his official capacity is not satisfactory to the Erglish shipowners. They say that Sir Julian should have~remembered that an ambassador has. no private capacity, and that the statement will be used to adver- tise the American line to the detriment of the British lines, which, they claim, have ir variably proved their superiority. ‘ The comment of the English newspapers upen the subject is altogether of a na- ture calculated to render Sir Julian Pauncefote unhappy. For instance, one newspaper remarks: “English diplomats are hands of a sharp Yankee." The paper referred to then recalls the SackviNle-West incident, and adds: “Sir Julian Pauncefote is now cleverly caught im_a thoroughly American manner.” * In an interview on the subject with Col. Clayton McMichael the latter said: “I certainly made the resolutions as strongly. American as I could; probably Sir Julian Paut.cefote did not read them carefully. He was asked to sign them as a distin- guished passenger, and, being the agree- able gentleman he is, he could not well refuse. The resolutions were circulated at dinner time and no one showed any ob- jection to signing.” as clay in the Sir Julian Pauncefote was asked by a. represéntative of the Associated Press if he wished to make a statement on the subject; but he said he had nothing fur- ther to add to the explanation furnished by Sir Edward Grey in the house of com- mons. es THE MAYOR REFUSED. Would Not Stop the Sunday Game at Chicago. CHICAGO, June 22.—The officials of the Sabbath League called on Mayor Swift to- day and asked tg be protected in their at- tempt to stop the Chicago-Cleveland game tomorrow, but the mayor refused to lend any assistance. The league, consequently, will not be backed by the police. The Sab- bath League have been warned that trouble 1s likely to occur in the event of interfer- ence with the game, and the raid may be abandoned. * : —__——_—_. * Arrived at Winchester. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WINCHESTER, Va., June 22.--The Pres- ident’s troop arrived here at about 11:30 a.m. Before reaching the town the troopers were met by several prominent citizens of Winchester, who escorted Capt. Barbour and his men through the main street. The troop has encamped in the fair grounds, where Capt. Barbour probably intends to stay until Tuesday. A lunch had been pre- pared for the hungry cavalrymen, in one of the principal buildings of the fair grounds by the citizens of Winchester and was greatly enjoyed by the troopers. The ride from Front Royal was very hot and tire- some. —_—_—_—_ FRENCH BATTLE SHIP ASHORE. ‘The Redoubtable Hus Signaled for As- sistance. TOULON, France, June 22.-The French battle ship Redoubtable, of 8,860 tons dis- placement, is ashore off Cape Sepet. She signaled for assiati SSS PROCTOR INVESTIGATION, It Will Be in the Nature of a General Inquiry. The case involving the trial of Detective Proctor, growing out of the arrest of Geo. Maxwell and Miss Fyran under the Ed- munds law, will be heard Tuesday. The hearing, it is thought, will not take place before the regular trial board, but will be in the nature of an inquiry concerning the methods employed in the case. When the evidence, taken in this way, shows just what was done and by whose orders then the Commissioners will decide upon the question of who shall come in for a share of the censure, if any cen- sure is deserved. While there will be charges agairst only Detective Proctor, it is the object of the Commissioners to have a full investigation so that the actions of all persons connected with thescase may be shown. It is thought probable that the proof may put the responsibility on more than one person, and it was stated in po- lice circles this afternoon that the action of the Commissioners. will be such that there will be a chance. for one or more members of the force to be promoted. —_>—_—_ A Suit for Right of Way. This afternoon, upon the motion of Mr. Jonn Ridout, counsel for the Maryland atd Washington Railway Company, Chief Justice Bingham issued a rule requiring Louisa Hiller and others to show cause July 2 why their land should not be con- demned, in order to grant the company @ right of way through the District. The company, which proposes to build an elec- een here and Baltimore, was ht by Congress to so acquire ch a purpose where an agree- ment proyed impossible between the com- pany and owners as to values ge The Distinguished Sick. Miss Abigail Dodge continues to improve slowly. Representative Hitt left the city this morning for Narragansett Pier, R. L, where he will spend the summer. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hitt and his physi- cian. ‘The latter will return to Washington pext Monday. ——_—__-e—_______ District Sued for Damages. Elizabeth M. Humphries, an infant in law, today, by her next friend, John W. Humphries, sued the District, claiming $5,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that on the 4th of last April, while passing over the Navy Yard bridge, her foot was badly crushed by the alieged careless and negli- gent management of the draw of the bridge. For Divorce. A petition for divorce was filed today by Wm. T. Scott against Ruth Scott. They were married here July 4, 1872, and the wife is charged with deserting and aban- doning the petitioner, December 16, 1855. —— Ailsa’s" Crew Desert. LONDON, June 22.—The Field states that thifteen of Ailsa’s crew left her at Cowes, ft is alleged, because the sailing master would not recommend the removal of the lead from her keel. “There was probably something else,’ the Field says, “besides his strange story to explain the insubordi- The St. Louis Behind Time. NEW YORK, June 22.—A telegram from e Island at 1:30 p.m. says that the Louis has not yet been sighted. ‘ihe steamer was expected late yesterday afternoon. POUGHK NoY;, —The local boat race committee met with the rep- resentatives of the colleges today and de- cided to start the race at 4:30 p.m. Monday, as the tide will he running ebb strongly at that time. Robert B. Perkins, Harvard, ’84, has consented to act as referee. i a a The Adenta at Brooklyn. NEW YORK, June 22.—The United States cruiser Atlanta, from New London, has ar- rived at the Brooklyn navy yard, where she will coal and await orders from the Navy Department. THE CAMP IS ENDED National Guard on Their Way to > the City, FON ON THE LAST NIGHT The Battery Starts Out Looking Like Regulars. FIRST BATTALION PRAISED Special From a Staff Correspondent. CAMP WASHINGTON, June 22, 1895. In a most orderly manner and with due regard for orders and regulations, the Dis- trict National Guard today left Camp Washington for home. ‘There was a great love feast at brigade headquarters last night, just after taps. All the staff officers and the two army in- structors were present, and for awhile there was interesting exchange of views as to the camp and the character of useful- ness of the work done therein. There was @ little of hasty scheming. 6n the part of some of the senior staff officers, and then the inspector general of rifle practice—in ckedieyce to the wishes of his associates— told Gen. Ordway just what his staff thought of him and concluded the eulogy— for it could not properly be anything else— by propesing the health of the commanding general. Gen. Ordway’s response was hampered somewhat at the outset by the evident depth of his appreciation, but in a little while he “struck his gait,” as Major McIntire put it, and then followed one of those clever speeches which the general always seems to have on‘hand. From that time on a great deal that was both compli- mentary and truthful was said of the heads of the various departments of the staff. A cecnspicuous, recipient of praise and con- gratulation was Major E. H. Newmeyer, who,. while nominally chief of ordnance, acted as post commissary, and has done wenderful work, for which he will not likely receive a tithe of the eredit he de- serves. Another of the indefatigable and thoroughly efficient officers remembered was Capt. H. H. Parmenter, quartermaster of the second regiment and post quarter- master; early and late hé has been wher- ever the camp needed him, and to him and Major Newmeyer every officer and enlisted man at Ft. Washington must be deeply in- debted. Then the crowd ‘turned its batteries upon Capt. Constantine Chase and Lieut. Heiner, both of the fourth United States artillery, and both detailed as instructors. They, too, have toiled without ceasing, and have done a vast quantity of work that will tell in the years to come, and of which there is a great deal of evidence today. Staff Sergt. Eugene Corvaizer—who has had charge of the brigade headquarters mess, and who knows enough about ‘feeding peo- ple to stock half a dozen first-class chefs— was not forgotten; from what was said to him and of him last night it is reasonable to imagine that a better provider than he could not possibly be found. Quartermaster General M. V. Tierney came in for ‘his share of the compliments, and so did Commissary General Cranch McIntire. There were pleasant words also for Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Riggs. Adjutant General Mosher was 90 overcome by what was said of him that he narrowly escaped putting the glowing end of his ci- gar in his mouth. In the confusion follow- ing the alarm of fire Col. Mosher escaped without makmg any response. The aids- de-camp—Capts. Horton, Singleton and May-—also received special mention, the former coming in for a large quantity of Pleasant language because of the very effi- eient manner in which he commanded the color guards at the nightly ceremony of “trooping the colors. Surgeon General Hendersoa was absent, but he was not for- gotten. The whole affair was very delight- ful to all the participants. The Last Evening. Although camp was not struck until this morning, farewells were said last nig®t, and the closing scenes which appropriately marked-the end of the third and most suc- cessful encampment in the history of the District National Guard were full of pleas- ant incidents, congrafulatory remarks and regretful good-byes. There was general expression of regret’ among the men who this evening are returned to the bosom of their families that the closing hours of camp had arrived, for the ten days’ associ- ation together in this camp of instruction under strict military discipline has not been irksome, but, on the contrary, pleas- ant and agreeable. The scenes last night resembled in some degree those which mark the closing hours of college life; there were cheers and songs, company and bat- talion yells, “tigers,” three times three, and all the other ways of vocally giving ex- pression to the inward feelings. The ut- Most good will and brotherly spirit pre- vailed, and yet throughout the whole pro- ceedings there was a tinge of serious re- gretfulness that the pleasant relationships oe the past ten days could not longer con- inue. The band started the bal? rolling. It gave its last concert in camp at 8 o'clock, and for the opening number played a selection laden with patriotic sentiment. Then, after an overture and a medley, Tolstoi’s waltz, “Bid Me Good-bye,” was rendered, and for. the concluding number was sélected ‘The Star Spangled Banner,” during the rendi- tion of which Gen. Ordway and his chief of staff, who were on the porch of the headquarters building, arose and uncov- ered, their example being generally imi- tated. Immediately following the concert the band moved arcund in front of the®gen- eral’s tent and serenaded the commander of the brigade, playing ‘‘Hail to the Chief” and “Youll Remember Me.” Gen. Ord- way's response was a most happy*one. He complimented the splendid discipline and commendable proficiency of the musical orgarizaticn, which, he said, had been a source of :9 much pleasure to himself and every member of the brigade. “The Sol- dier’s Karewell” was the musical response of the band to the general's unquestiona- bly sincere words of praise. Col. Clay’s quarters were rext visited, and the »attle-scarred and honored com- mander of the third regiment spoke with evidences of deep feeling when he respond- ed to the compliment paid him. He in- dorsed all that Gen, Ordway had said to the band, and speaking for the officers and men of the second regiment heartily thank- ed the musicians for the delightful enter- tainment they had so admirably furnished during the stay in camp. ‘The only other officer to be visited by the band was the jovial colonel of the first regiment, Col. Moore. Assembled in front of his tent the musicians played “Dixie’? and other selections, one of them a trom- bone solo by Mr. John Elbel, “In the Deep Cellar.” Nearly all the Light Infantry boys gathered around the quarters, and there were three cheers for the colonel and thre2 more for the band and its leader, and a hearty round of applause when, in re- sponse to a universal request, Prof. Schroe- der had played the ‘Washington Light In- fantry March.” In nearly all the commands the captains and majors were called vpon and com- plimented by the evidences of fellowship and affection manifested by the men under their command. All through the camp 1e- sounding cheers told in what esteem the officers are held by their military subordi- nates. Here and there a camp fire was started, and everywhere prevailed outward expressions of heartfelt good will. The men were thanked by their officers for the interest they had manifested in assuring the success of the camp by their evident desire to perfect themselves in military training, their unmurmuring obedience to orders and the attention to the many de- tails of camp which they daily displayed. Ready to Leave. Camp Washington was astir at an early hour this morning and active preparations were immediately begun getting things in shape for the journey away from chiggers and camp. Quartermasters and quarter- master sergeants were busy as bees pack- ing away the Company effects, and ali through the early morning carts and wa- gons heavily loaded followed close one upon another from the camp to the steamboat wharf. What iittle personal baggage had not been packed last night was put into blanket bags this morning and by 9 o'clock all the tents were cleared and ready to be struck imme tely after the sounding of “the general. Looking as though they had been in the field for six months, and apparently in fit condition to stay there for a year, light battery A went past brigade headquarters A KNOWN QUANTITY. It 1s the’ praétice of The Star to print on’ Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding weeki It would seem self- evident that;thé advertiser is entitled to this pretention. Below will be found the stitgient for the week just past. By The average ceirculation exhibited 1s believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washingtori’ dgilies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary. F Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, June 15, 1896... MONDAY, June 11, 1995.. TUESDAY, June 18, 1595. WEDNESDAY, June 19, 1895 THURSDAY, June 20, 1895. FRIDAY, June 21, 1595. Total, -31,408 J solemnly swear tnat the above statement rep- resents only the number of coples of Tuk EVEN- ING STAR circulated duringthe six secular days end- ing Friday, June 21, 1:95—that 1s, the num- ber of coples actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed,for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, aud that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-second day of June, A. D. 1325. JAY B. SMITH, Notary Public, D. C. on its way to the city. A tougher cam- paigner than Capt. Forsberg could not easily be found; his campaign hat having the appearance of healthy old age, while the red bandanna handkerchief that sur- rounded his neck and caught the freely- flowing perspiration looked as though it had not been washed for at least thirty days. And the best of the joke was that the captain was proud of it. Everybedy else in the battery had ancient hats and stained handkerchiefs and dirty boots ard blue shirts in which the dust of ages seemed to be accumulated. But the horses were in magnificent condi- tien, and the gatlings were ready for busi- ness at any moment; not a scrap of the harness was in need of repair; not a buckle was missing; nothing was‘ out of place. Altogether it was the most soldierly ag- gregation in camp, not excepting the gen- eral staff, which brushes its clothes sev- eral times a day and sees to’ it religiously that its boots are blackened before dress parade. Members of the general's staft have been known to shave twice a week and yet fail to equal the campaigning ap- pearance acquired so easily by the light battery. Unless something breaks down, and maybe in spite of such an interrup- tion to smooth travel, Captain Forsberg’s command expects to be somewhere in the vicinity of the White Lot before 4:30 this afternoon. The Camp Work. It is, perhaps, a Uttle too early to figure upon the good that has been accomplished in a military sense, but it is possible at this time to make public a few interesting conparisons. =~». The attendanc> has been quite as large as was expected by those who had any right to make estimates. A long stretch of financial depression rendered it impossi- ble for very many fnen to do the duty they would have been pleased to do had busi-- ness conditions been more propitious, but the morning reports showed day after day that mere menetary considerations were by-no means supreme. Many personal sac- rifices were made in order that the vari- ous commands of which the brigade is composed might meke a satisfactory show- ing. Discipline has been excellent through the entire period of the encampment, in spite of the fact that a very large percent- age—probably:.anore than 90 ‘per cent—of those present for duty were wholly “green” in all that rejates: to military life under canvas. Unaccustomed to the paying of such courtesies as has been common at Fort Washington during the past ten days, the members of the command nevertheless adapted themselves cheerfully and with ad- mirable success to conditions with which they had no previous acquaintance. Discussion among the officers last even- ing and this morning reveals unanimity of opinion as to the actual necessity for an annual encampment. A foundation has, during the past ten days, been laid broad and deep for a course of instruction that, steadily continued for two or three years, would place the District National Guard away on the right of the line. ‘To have a camp this year and then to be without camp for two or three, or as has been the case, for five years, is a most unbusiness- Ike proceeding, for the average change in the membership of the guard approximates 30 per cent annually, thus rendering it practically impossible without an annual ercampment to instruct the brigade as it should be instructed. The progress made since last Thursday week has really been marvelous. A considerable percentage of the force lacked anything that bore re- semblance to practical experience, while the amount of ignorance as to guard duty was appalling. All that, however, has been changed, and, aithough the number of thoroughly efficient men is still very small, it is certain that 95 per cent of the com- mand have received more benefit from their ten days’ experience on the drill field than could be acquired in the armory in twice as many months. It is the avowed intention of Gen. Ordway to carry into the armory the discipline of the camp, and to this important matter close attention will be paid. It is also General Ordway’s intention, which is said to be fixed, to take such proceedings within the next few days as will result in the mustering out of the service of company C of the second bat- talion, more popularly known as the Na- tioral Fencibles. Other companies have also been marked for a like fate, it is said. At the officers’ meeting at brigade head- quarters last night General Ordway noti- fled those present to commence immediate- ly the pursuit of officers and men who were absent from camp without leave. So far as possible, battalion courts will attend to this,and that there will be no laxity in the matter is evident from the general's state- ment that he has a list made up of the names of every absentee. A sweeping or- der divorcing those absent without leave without investigation might possibly work injustice in a few cases, so the general has provided that a court shall investigate before any action is taken. Within ninety days, so say those who ought to knew what they are talking about, the District National Guard will be numerically weak- er, perhaps, to the extent of three or four hundred men. Notes. Shortly after breakfast this morning the first separaté battalion, headed by Maj. F. Cc. Revells, pisrched up the headquarters street and halted at the general's tent. There, to the general and his staff, the major expressed himself eloquently and vigorously, and h unmistakable grati- tude and ‘pride. He thanked the general and his staff for all that had been done for the comfort and instruction of the colored soldiers, and In reply was the recipient of some of the,nicest. things that have been said of any of the commanders in camp. After giving three cheers for the general and three more for the staff, the battalion returned to its camp. George R. Brown ahd Andrew Johnson— the headquatters chef and assistant—nar- rowly escapéd being subjects ‘for exper!- ment by members of the ntedical depart- ment this morning, their condition being brought about by overexertion in their en- deavors to give the headquarters mess more nice things to eat than the staff could possibly consume. Lunch was served at 12 o’clock—as all other meals have been— under the pefsonal supervision of Staff Sergt. Eugene Corvaizier, than whom no man in camp kas been more willing or ef- ficient. A large number of visitors have been entertained at headquarters, and that they have enjoyed themselves is due largely to the efforts of the sergeant and his capa- Elo eccks. District -Commissioners Truesdell and Powell came down from Washington yes- terday in the police boat, Joe Blackburn. They witnessed the dress parade and ex- pressed themselves as being delighted with the ceremony. Of their own motion, they declared themselves heartily in favor of F sed appropriations for the District ix so that the efliciency of the brigade shall not in the future be hampered by lack of currency. FOR A REHEARING|_ New Application in Youngsborough Subdivision Case. SOME NEW POINTS RAISED Court of Appeals and Its Former Decision. JUDGE BRADLEY’S ACTION In the case of Eleanor B. Goodfellow and others against the District Commissioners, in which the complainants sought to have the Commissioners compelled by writ of mandamus to record a subdivision made by the complainants of the tract known as “Youngsborough,” the complainants have filéd a motion in the Court of Appeals for a rehearing. It will be remembered that dudge Bradley granted the writ of man- damus, whereupon the Commissioners noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals. The latter court last Monday, as stated in The Star at the time, reversed the judg- ment rendered by Judge Bradley, holding that the courts could not interfere in the matter, for the reason that in refusing to record the proposed subdivision the Com- missioners had acted wholly within the dis- cretion granted them by Congress in such matters by the act of August 27, 1888. © In their motion for a rehearing of the case by the Court of Appeals Messrs. Geo. E. Hamilton and Fulton & Edwards, coun- sel for the petitioners, base the motion on the following grounds: Because the discretionary powers of the Commissioners were exhausted in the determination of the question whether the subdivision was in conformity to the general plan of the city; because having decided that it was they had ne ‘arrant under the act of 1888 to require e dedication of any land for the further extension of Delaware avenue on a deflected line; because the court was in- fluenced by the supposed existence of -sub- divisions recorded under that act, and some of them prior thereto, and their al- leged condition; because the regulations of the Commissioners made under the act of 1888 and relied on by the court as showing the Commissioners’ interpretation of the act and its ac- quiescence in by Congress, were not shown by the record to have been enforced or applied to any other subdivi- sion, or that any attempt to apply them was made, or that they were ever so acted upon in any way to establish or evidence a rule of conduct, or to make it possible that their legality or correctness might be at- tested; because the court erroneously in- terpreted the act of 1805; because the posi- tive requirements of the act of 1888, to the effect that no future subdivision shall be recorded unless made in conformity with the general plan of the city must, under all rules of statutory construction, be taken as a positive denial of the rights of the Commissioners to deflect from that general plan, or vary the same in*the extension of streets and avenues, and that this con- struction is supported by the consideration that there must have been In the legislative mind a knowledge of the losses, injuries and hardships to the owners of suburban property, which would follow by the substitution of the whims and caprices of the Commissioners in the place of a fixed plan or rule; because both the acts of Maren 2, 1893, and March 2, 1895, give the Commissioners no authcrity to es- tablish a plan of streets for highways lying outside the city, the Commissioners being expressly prohibited from enforcing recog- nition of such until after the same has been adopted and become of record, and then recognition thereof cannot be forced except when such subdivisions are included in such adopted and recorded plan; because, under the ruling of the court, the complainants, to sell their property, will be obliged to give to the District land valued at about $3,000, not for Delaware avenue, as determined, but fer the possible extension of said av nue, and if the avenue is not cxtended ac- cording to the present views of the Com- missioners the subdivision will be not only useless, but also most detrimental to the rights and interests of the complainants or any one holding under them such a con- dition of affairs being repugnant to all ideas of justice and law; and because the: surveys and maps made by the Commis- sioners and referred to in the opinion of the court are not the surveys and maps which the Commissioners now propose shall be applied to and adopted as the plan of streets for the section including the subdi- visicyy of the complainants. The filing of the motion for rehearing acts, it is said, as a stay in the case, the mandate of the Court of Appeals revers- ing Judge Bradley’s allowance of the writ of mandamus being withheld meantime to await the disposition by the appellate court of the motion. The court has ad- journed until next fall; So, unless the court directs an order overruling the motion be- fore then, it is understood that the case must remain in its present shape until the meeting of the court after the summer re- cess. BOTH IN THE TOILS. Two Clerks Held on Different Serious Charg Two clerks in Denty’s grocery, on M street southeast,-came to grief in the Police Court this morning. One of them, John Sessford, thirty years old, was accused of having committed an assault on Aria Jones, a seventeen-year-old girl, with in- tent to rape. The girl, whose parents are dead, came here a month ago from Fred- erick county, Md., and Sessferd first met her in the grocery store. Last Wednesday evening- he called at her house and they went out together for a walk. She charges that while crossing a lot not far from her house he threw her down and made aii unsuccessful attempt to assault her. A witness in the case said that when the girl came home her clothing was torn and covered with dust and she made complaint against the young man. The defendant jenied the charge and claimed that he had been out with her be- fore, which she denied. He charged that the girl was angry about some money and that was why she made the charge against him. In his defense he called as a witness a young man by whom he expected to prove certain statements, but the young man did not remember the occurrences mentioned by'-the prisoner. Judge Miller sent the case to the grand jury and fixed the bond at $1,000. Sessford asked for a reduction of the bail, which was refused. A young man named Albert Cole, also employed as a clerk in the store, was ac- cused of having attempted to tamper with the prosecuting witness by offering her $10 to withdraw the charge. The young woman gave evidence against him, and while he denied the charge, he admitted that he had called to see her about the matter, and that he had talked with her in court. Judge Miller said he could not under- stand what ever pcssessed the man to even attempt such a thing, and fined him $50 or sixty days in jail. ————— Not Reformed. Fannie Lewis, a colored servant, was arrested last evening by Detective Carter because she robbed the house of J. D. Gold- smith, on 7th street, where she was em- ployed. Several months ago she robbed Policeman Lightfoot and was jail sentence, but her imprisonment did not have the effect of reforming her, and she will now have to spend six months in jail. a Building Permits. Bullding permits issued today were as follows: Eda Murphy, to erect two three- story brick and stone buildings, 2209 to 2911 M street northwest, to cost $8,500; Leroy Harvey, to erect a two-story frame building on lot 38, section 2, Barry Farm, Hillsdale, to cost $60; Maggie E. Wood, to erect one two-story and basement brick, building, 827 13% street southwest, to cost $2,500. ee The Sen Cut Of. The will of the late Margaret Davis, dat- ed February 6, 1892, filed today, names John H. Mitchell executor. To the son of the deceased, Joseph Davis, the sum of $5 is given. To Ann Belle, a niece, a two- thirds interest in premises 795 G street southeast is given, the other third therein being given to the executor ‘he niece is to have the personalty. | ard H. Poole, GLENWOOD CEMETERY. mmissioners Never Thought of Put- ting a Street Through It. During a meeting of the board of Com- raissioners this afternoon the discussion of the property owners in Glenwood cemetery at the public meeting at Masonic Hall last night was incidentally mentioned. Com- missioner Ross, speaking for the board to @ reporter of The Star, said: “The Commissioners are surprised that the gentlemen who spoke last night do not read the newspapers. On the 15th instant the Commissioners gave out a statement, “which wag published in The Star that day, covering this very matter. Why, there has never been any idea on the part of the board of Commissioners to project a street through this cemetery. Some time ago a tentative map was prepared in the engineer department showing certain streets upon the ground occupied by a portion of the cemetery, which was understood by the Commissioners was not now to be used for burial purposes. We requested the views of the representatives of the cemetery re- garding this, and sketches were sent 10 the attorney of the cemetery. The Commis- sioners have never taken an initial step to- werd inccrpcrating the street sketched In that map into the street extension plan. Our position is and always has been with regard to cemeteries that the whole mat- ter depends upen negotiation with the of- Con eatin vag cemetery associa- , inasmuch as the act of 18 requires such action.” BS pally —_—-__ GLEN ECHO RAILROAD. It is to Be Sold at Public Auction Under a Deed of Trust. The announcement of the proposed sale of the Glen Echo railroad property at auc- tion Thursday, August 8, occasioned con- siderable agitation in local railroad circles today, and there was much inquiry regard- ing it. An advertisement in a Rockville weekly paper was all that the general pub- lic knew of the matter, and this stated that on the day named the Property would be sold by virtue of a deed of trust from the Glen Echo railroad company to James B. Henderson, George E. Hamilton and Leon- the sale to take junction of the Glen Echo and Penne ee ae we as railroads. operty to disposed the franchise of the SOupERy EEE oe power house at Glen Echo and the .acre of land comprising its site, the thirty-foot- wide right of way from the junction with the Georgetown and Tenleytown road and the terminus of the line on the Conduit road, all the rolling stock, consisting of six fotor cars and two trailers, and all the machinery, wires, poles, etc., used in oper- ating the road, together with the electric Pens Diane which is used to illuminate any’s property and of the Glen Echo coeur enone Trustees Henderson and Poole are res- idents of Montgomery county, and Mr. George E. Hamilton, the other trustee, who is the well-known lawyer of this city, was absent from Washington today. From other and reliable sources it was learned that the owner of the notes to secure which the deed of trust was given is the Westing- house Electric Company, and that the cor- poration wishes to receive payment of the balance due for its equipment of the line, amounting to $20,000 or $25,000. The Glen Echo railroad was built sev- eral years ago when the boom in suburban District real estate was at its height. It was a part of the system of the develop- ment ef the real estate at Glen Echo inau- gurated by the Baltzley brothers, and at one time it was believed that It would be the sole means of communication with a thriving and thickly populated suburb. Al- most coincidently with the completion of the road, however, the boom ceased, and for the past two or three years the road has received but a precarious patronage. Several northern capitalists have been recently examining the property with a view to its acguir2ment at private terms, and the news of the proposed sale at pub- lic auction struck them with considerable surprise. —_—.—_. MANUAL TRAINING. A Special Exhibition of Public School Work. A special exhibition representative of the manual training shop work of the first six divisions of the public schools was held to- day at the shops, 626 O street northwest. The invitations were extended by Superin- tendent of Public Schools William B. Pow- ell, and were sent to the educational com- mittees of the board of trade and Clvie Center, the citizens’ associations, labor or- ganizations and officers of the Sm!thsonian Yastitution, Columbian University, school officials and a number of business men. An interesting feature of the display to- day was a number of photographs showing the standard manual training has reached In other cities. The pictures were of mag- nificent looking buildings in Boston, Provi- dence, Toledo, St. Louis, St. Paul, Denver and elsewhere, each of which cost from $75,000 to $200,000. Instead of being at the head of the list as regards manual train- ing, according to Mr. J. A. Chamberlain of the manual training department of ihe local schools Washington is about the foo: The tool work is only a part of the sy: tem of manual work, which begins with the first grade. At the start it is very simple, consisting largely of exercises with the hand and without tools. This hand training is_of vast importance as a pre- liminary to the tool work. The exhibit to- day showed every branch of the work from that of seventh grade pupils to the result of the training of the fourth year High School class. The dynamo and en- gine constructed by several of the boys was in operation, supplying sixteen incan- descent lamps, which thoroughly lighted the lower portion of the building. a ATTENDANCE KEPT UP. Threatening Weather Did Not Deter Race Goers. The weather on Alexander Island today was somewhat threatening, but had no effect on the attendance, the usual Satur- day crowd being on hand. The card pre- sented was a very good one. Track fast and eight books were “on.” The first race on the island was won by Silver Queen (R. McDermott), 8 to 1; Salis- bury (Duffy), 2 to 1, second; Wang (W. Morris), 5 to 2, third.’ Time, 1.02. St. Asaph’s Monday Entries. First race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Selah, 107; Blizzard, 105; Jews Harp, McKeever, Tim Flynn and Duke of Giou- cester, 102; Ceremony, 100; Pomona Belle, 100; Lady May, 100; Lady Danby, 100. Second race, two-year-olds, four furlongs z Sit Winlam, 118; Wistful, 115; Miss Bow- ser, 105; Cadiz, 105; Septour, 98; Rapids, 95; Monolith, 95. as Third race, five furlongs, selling—Susie R., 109; Sharon, 106; Jessie Taral, 105; Mac- Hunt, 103; Patt!, 101; Unlucky, 99; Ida R, 97; Montross, 97; Dama, 97. . Fourth race, four and a half selling—Con Lucey, 109; Manola, 105 Kid, 104; Myrtie 'R., ‘103; Reynard, 103; Crafteman, 108; Jack Lovell, 103; Flagrant, ; Gaiety, 100; Finance, 100; Mi 99;"Liny B., 96. e asia Fifth race, one mile, selling.—Tom Tou; 102; Billy Boy, 102; Quartermaster, 102; ree glove, 102; Catechism, 97; Archbishop, 95; Tenacious, 95; Van Dyke, 92. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—White Cockade, 112; R. F. Dee, 105; Catspaw, 105; Vestibule, 105; Mickey B. 105; Fasset, 102; Pickaway, 102; Samantan, Salesbury, 102; Luray,’ 100, gs Mr. 0. C. Green’s Will. The will of the late Osceola C. Green, dated February 3, 1892, was filed today, and two codicils dated, respectively, Sep- tember 2, 1893, and June ceased appoints Wm. A. and’ J. Holdsworth Gordon executors of the estate, and makes his daughter Easie principal beneficiary, Mrs. Green, it is stated, naving been pre- viously provided for. All the estate but the homestead in the Rosedale tract is to be sold and the proceeds held and invested by the executors in trust for the daughter, | Miss Easie Green. Should the daughter | die without issue then the heirs of the de- | ceased’s mother are to take, the homestead | excepted, which is to go to Geo. F. Green, a brother of the deceased. Two-thirds of the proceeds from the sale of the Rosedale tract are to be divided equally among Geo. F. Green, Rese R. Quisenberry, Mary J. Lewis, Louise K. Norton and Louise Cammack, relatives. ‘The latter is als given the sum of $2,000. Goverpment Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $287,495. Government recelpts— FINANCE AND TRADE ° Speculation Irreguiar, Concessions in Values. BANK STATEMENT SHOWS BIGGER LOANS Direct Evidence of a Reawakened Activity. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS q Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, June 22.—Speculation was decidedly irregular in tone this morning, concessions following closely in the wake of activity and stationary prices resulting ~ from indifference. The tradirg, as on pre- vious days of the week, was almost ex- clusively professional and the result of dis- appointment at the non-appearance of ad- ditional bull incentive. The decreased public demand is -the strongest reactionary argument in the street, as business reports and prospects are uniformly optimistic and will eventual- ly establish a broader speculative plane. The market for sterling and continental bills has ruled strong throughout the week and has prompted cautious trading among some of the more conservative operators. The demand for remittances has come largely from sugar and coffee merchants and from arbitrage houses against settle- ments of July interest. Americans going abroad for the summer have inaugurated a brisk demand against travelers’ credits, but the pressure from this source will shortly terminate. The actual market for sterling advanced about 1-16 per cent for long bills as the result of a steady recession of discounts in London. The decline in sterling at con- tinental centers was responsible for a Sreater advance in all classes of conti- nental bills. The final transactions in this department were steady at the advance. The trading in Sugar this morning at- tracted the attention of traders, liberal sales for the account of a prominent room operator, assisted by important realizing — resulting in a 3 per cent de- The stock showed almost no rallying power and closed at the lowest price of the day. Interests quoted as confidently ex- pecting a sharp advance beyond any price of recent date were noticed among the group of sellers today. It is impossible to estimate to what extent the decline will be continued, but it is likely that further concessions next week would inspire a moderate purchasing demand. Chicago Gas was sold down to 1 per cent on a fair volume of business attributed to room operations. Manhattan declined 2 per cent on a re- vival of rumors relatjng to the injurious effects of surface competition. Metropolitan Traction, one of the great- est rivals of the Elevated, is said to have negotiated an important lease of a valua- ble property, the details and purposes of which are not definitely known. Tennes- see Coal and Iron fluctuated within narrow limits, but reports of the company’s busi- ress ccntinue encouraging, and rumors of a further sharp advance were freely cir- culated during the morning. ‘The most noteworthy feature of the bank statement ts a gain of nearly $5,000,000 in loans, a circumstance reflecting an exten- sion of commercial accommodations. This growing demand for money in business cir- cles is direct evidence of awakening com- mercial activity. The changes in cash items are small, and merely refiect the ex- pansion in loans. ‘The statement in deta!l follows: Reserve, decreased, $1,414,650; loans, increased, $4,- 980,500; specie, decreased, $394,000; lezals, increased, $390,100; deposits, increased, $5,- 643,000, and circulation, decrea:ed, $52,000. —— 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. 80 Broadway: . High. Low. Close, 435 ng 98 1 cocks. American Sugar....... American Sugar Pf Amenicap Tovaceo. ——_ Cotton Oll.. Uiinols Central. ke Shore. Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missour! Pacific National Lead Co. U.S. Cordage Co... U.S. Coraage Co. Bf New Jersey Central, « 100% N.Y... andst. Louis, Northern Pacific. ....... Northern Pacific Pfd. Nort American... Pullman Pal. Car 66. uthern Raflya; Phila. Traction. if Texas Pacific, Tenn. Coat and iron Union Pacific. Wabash... Wabash Pid Wheeling and i. Brie. Wheeling and L. &. Ptd. Western Unipn Tel. Wisconsin C8ntral Silver. Cotton aud Grain Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported Ww. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton ian th Fae Low. Cinse. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 22.—Flour dull, unchanged— receipts, 6,005 barrels; shipments, 9,438 barrels; sales, 975 barrels, Wheat qulet Spot and, mouth, 72% 5 7355 ust 3 as te ee red, aha 2 4 bushels; sules, di 3 ‘Gorn it and advo do. e, a. orn dull a easy—s pot anus; month, 82 na July, S254a0 “4 ushels; shipments, 51,- 939 bush sales, 000 do. yellow, Mpa + iy rea receipts, 17, rushes Rye steady- —stock, lay firm, active di for cholee—cholce timothy, $13.50a$14.00. Grain freights very quiet, inclined to be easy, unchanged, Sagan butter and eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese firm and active, unchanged. — Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. 2 mixed, 33 Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.25a4.50; spri straight flour, per barrel, 4.00a4.25; winter pate flour, barrel, 4. ‘winter straight flon | barrel, a4 1 winter extra flour, per 50a. clipped white oats, per bushel, 38x39! No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 36%a87; No. ‘2 mix oats, per No. 2 yellow ‘corn, bushel, 56: White corn, per bushel, SGaSTy No, 1 timo per ton, 14.00a14.50; 50; Xo. 2 time 11.50a12.90; No. 1 mixed hay, “ clover hay, per tom 9.00n10.00; est, Moa 4.50 bulk bran,’ per ; bulk iniddlings, ton, 16.50a17.00; tye straw, per ton, 13.50a14.b0, wheat straw, per ton, 5.5036.00. ‘The above quoe tations for car lots delivered on track, Washington, —_ To Enforce Judgment. Jacob H. Lichliter today filed a bill in equity against Henry C. Balden and trees From internal revenue, $426,392; customs, $858,530; miscellaneous, $16,437. to enforce a judgment creditor’s bill oj $805 on lot 22, square 478, and part of lot 10, square 477.