Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1895, Page 2

= THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1895-FWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Opening of the International Ep- worth League Convention. CHATTANOCGA READY FOR THOUSANDS Preparing to Entertain the Visiting Throng. METHODIST LEADERS PRESENT oe ° CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 27.—The second international convention of the Ep- worth League is proving to be as biz a rg- ligious demonstration as the most sanguine had expected. All of the bishops of the church are by sting Bishop Vincent, who will not to attend. Twenty-five trains have be able pecial already arrived with delegates from every state and territor: in the United States. Five tho: sitors are already on the ground is bearing 5,000 more are on the w. In addition to these there are special ex- cursions planned from adjoining states, which wit! swell the number of visitors to at least 100 Chatt is proving herself equal to the sney. Dele are being as- sig » comfortable quarters as fast as they arrive. Weather Delightful. The weather is delightful, with prospects fair for a continuation of these condition: during the week Visitors will spend their mornings viewing the scenes about Look- out Mountain, Chickamasga Military Park and other memor: places within a few radius of Chattanooga, there being trains on all the roads for these ions. a oti visitors may be Hendrick: Hargrove, erald and Merrill, Dr. Fdwin A. Schell, general retary of the league; Dr. John Potts of Toronto, Canada, and Dr. Steele, chairman of the gencral commit A significant feature of the olors adopted, beind red, and white are the colors Caradian | outhern old of h of th eblors are adc Healqua various have been opened for the and conference department of these departments are arrang ition to the stated program. Conference Opens. . The conference formally opened at c‘elock this afternoon in the big tent, which has a seating capacity of 10,000, chair pro- vision for 1,000 and reserved seats for 250, nd seats for 1 representatives of the The huge tent w owded at the . and an inspiring song led jorus of 1,000 voices started the great > rks were made by J. A. . representing the Chattanooga com- addre ns of ieee ne woce de- | best speed. She will start from Kicl for Tae or Chiuttanoona. end how, | home as soon as ithe has filled her coal Se De ee peka, and Rev, | munsers. She fs sald to be in comparatively See One cine good condition for the ru: . sal responses were given by Bishop = Soe err E. R. Hendricks of Kansas ¢ repre-| THE PHILADELPHIA AT HOME. ne e Me! wis! ag “¢ s Sa That citys Dishte Te Metric! | Arrival of Admiral Reardslee’s Flag thodist Church, and Rev. Dr. Ship/at Som|Prancivco: of Canada, for the Canadian] The flagship Philadeiphia arrived at San the confor: Dr. Ste hofore seen in a meet- ur tonight in the sacrament of the #00 people. Why She Wilt Not | insurance life of his vietim. He } national Acute lis supposes ve taken this action to BOSTON, Ma 3 to ntest in this country which is a de cabled by the Associated Pres of Oxford and Cam- universit next aut HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Ma U.S. A., Tune Cambridz: ‘A, and F. Mes: W. J. Oakley Horan, Second race, two year olds, four furlongs, presitents of the University Athletic | selling—Septour, 118; Al Helenbolt, 1 Clubs of Oxford and Cambridg@: Mario, 11S: Torello, 115; Monolithe, 1 Dear Sirs: Your letter of June 10, inviting | Gimme, 115; Wistful, 115; Loshade, 1 Harvard University to unite with Yale | CAiDeM!er Mc cone University in meeting the Universities of | R., Caroven, Sharoa, 107; Leporell, 104; Oxford and Cambridge In an athletic compe- | Patti, 102; Brogan, Unlucky, Mac Hunt, ition i 3 country next 4 Stanley M., 0); Juliet, Ida R., Deca refereed to he ferent autumn has | *"Pourth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ° E ing—Juggier, Blizzard, Ted > regulation of athletle sports, lic, Young Magenta, Pirate We appreciate highly the courtesy of your invitation, and it is with much regret that 1 obliged to forexo the pleasure of »posed competition, could hardly accept your invitation hout assuming, jn appearance at least, | setling—India Rubber, 105; Sir Ral, lv that Harvard and Yale o y the r i- Minnesota: 1 John Winkle, 105; Quar- r position among. American universities | termaster, 105; Geo. Hakes, 102; Gaiety, which is held among English universities | qo. Sandstone, 102. by Oxford and Cambridge. As there is no AN SS oundation in fact for such a pretension, Wwe think it better for university athleci Persosnt Meme in abisveountrys @ Sivas sforualvers Lieutenant BE. W. Webber, twentieth in- interests in general, le ny countenan should, furthermore, a that we should not 2 to It, and that we old all semblance of s toward our sister Nor. considering the narrow f athletic skill, can we forget that, test competition among American + Harvard won only the third groun in! the univ: place. As a maiter of general principle it seems to us that international student competi- tions would be best arranged either be- tween two groups of universities fairly representing the general body of students each country, or else between single sniversities on each side. We regret that you were not free to ac- cept the invitation of the American Inter- Hegiate Associaticn, we are ly sorry, if any misconception as tu attitude in regard to that invitation We should i now, you were dis rrence to arrang. - a competition on the basis of that in- vitation. If we should he fortunate enough in some to win on this side of the leadership in the track athletics, onr influenced you in declining it. which this year belongs so unquestionably | arrested and released on bail for his ap- to Yale, we shall hove to have the ple: pearance, while Dr. Nevitt attended the : competing with one of you as the | wounded man. of the Oxford-Cambridge games. | —_ | Very truly J.B. } iS DEAD. yours, MES, Chairman, arvard Committee. MARTE Contiznation of t Cul June as heen r aie be «i henor «f Ma GALVESTON Clark of the re Sioned here, iid no information to send cut sag InsurKe t oth bizere, g ‘ind, and I do not heliev 3 » noncerned In uny secret move ent Ww supply revelutonists with eo% wunitioua? nm international | { know ef 2 e not of. the , | FIGHTING THE CATERPILLARS. How the Attempt to Preserve the Trees Will Be Made. The great battle of the authorities against the caterpillars is being waged in earnest, and upon the result depends the health and, perhaps. the life of 000 shade trees. Just at present the attack cf the authorities is comparatively weak. This owing to the small amount of inoney available, which is always the case toward the closing of the fiscal year. When the new appropriation becomes available July 1 sufficient funds will be set aside to prosecute the war successfully. There will be no plugging of trees with sulphur, no spraying with deadly fluids aici no burning. The effected limb will be cut off. It has been decided that this is*the best manner of fighting the caterpillar. Chairman Saul, in speaking of the matter, says the exten- sion of asphalt streets and crete side- walks had damaged the trees of the city considerably. From this can be traced the eatery tacks. It was well establish- ed, he said that a eaterpiliar would not éttack a perfectly healthy tree, and when one is invaded it was certain not to be healthy. The advance guard of the caterpillars has made its appearance, and the gang em- ployed to fight it is doing excellent work. From this time until the first crop is over (for there are always two crops of cater- pillars) the gang will be kept at work. Ww a tree shows signs of attack it will ! be carefully cut and carefully watched. | a CONCERNING F: LIRUSTERS. Captain of the Raleigh Reports Things Very Quict. Under date of June 22, at Key West, Fla., Captain Miller, commanding the Raleigh, reperts io the Navy Department, saying that he intended to make a cruise west- ward as far as Tampa bay, and concern- ing the filibusters, says: “Matters here are very quiet, and the conditions are such as to indicate that it is very improbable that any serious altempts to violate the neutrality laws will be made. In case there are any Cubans here who earnestly desire to go to Cuba at this time, and who have determination enough to attempt it, the movement would of ne- cessity be confined to small parties, and the transportation to some of the small |, craft capable of navigating the reefs. Such vessels woull be able to accommodate small parties only. “The revenue cutter McLane, which has light draught, and can navigate the pass- axes inside the reefs and among the keys, is- well adapted for service here. Since our errival she has made a cruise to the east- ward as far as Forney Rocks, inside the reefs aml among the keys. She returned this morning and the captain informs me that he has not seen anything of a sus- picious nature. The fact seems to be well ¢stablished pow that the party which left here on the 6th instant numbered between fifteen and twenty only, and that they were taken from the north end of the ‘sland by a small sailing vessel, and probably trans- i to same other vessel near the Ba- AN L UAL TEST. The Cruiser Columbin to Be Pushed Across the At ntic at Top Speed. In order to make a practical test of the speed power of the commerct destroyer Col bia, > retary Herbert has directed that the tripie-sersw cruiser make the vip from Southampton to New York at her day from Honolulu, with Ad- jee on board. AFTER MISS GIN ‘Harry Hayw 1 Hus Applied for the Money. NNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 27.—It has developed that Harry T. Hayward, now in | jail under sentence of death for the murder of Catnerine Ging, has made formal appl | cation to the New York Life and ‘Trav | Accident Insu anies for the $10, ar out his claim to ini he executors of Mt ng action to have the to Hayward s cence. ing’s estate will ssignment of the t aside as fraudu- a Tomorrow's St. Asnph First race, five furlongs, selling— Entries. ttery, | e R., 99; Son Malheur, Fas- ralee, 0%; Chedar, Briscoe, Mc Ke. Craitsman, Blondy's Victim, Eva's Kid, Black Beauty, 90. ; Some More, May K., Fifth race, four and a half _furlongs.— 114; Daybreak, 112; Hard Work, Marie Lovell, Halcyon, 109; Manc Mrs. Stewart, Siberia, Jessie Taral, 0. xth race, one and one-sixteenth mile: fantry, stationed In the Department of the Missouri, is in the city under orders. At the June meeting of the Century As- sociation of New York city Bishop John F. Hurst was elected a member. General Schofield was at Portland, Oreg., and Vancouver barracks yesterday. He will sail today for Alaska. A private letter received here from Batopllas, Mexico, says ex-Gov. Shepherd expected to leave there for the states the 2ist or 22d instant. The Petrel Sails for Shanghai. A cable message received at the Navy Department today announces the departure of the gunboat Petrel from Chinkiang for Shanghai. —_—-—+e- A Cutting Affray. This morning about 10 o'clock Horatlo Robey and Andrew Payne had a difficulty on E street northwest between 5th and 6th streets, during which, it is charged, the former cut abdomen with a patent knife. the latter three times in the FR y was Ralilding Permits, . Building permits issued today were as fol- lows: L. C. Walsh, to erect one one-story and attic frame building on lots 1 and block 12, Brookland, D. C., to cost $2,004 Benjamin B. Connick, to erect two two- story frame buildings on iets 5 and 6, Bry- an subdivisi Morris road, Anacostia, to cost $1,600; John Miller, to erect one two-story private brick stable, in rear of 535 Ivy street southeast, to cust Bi0U. : —_ | A Will Filea. - the provisions of an exemplified copy | the will of the late Cornelia Fraser of Va., dated June 10, 1895, and Wm H. Smoot is appointed siee for the benefit of An- of Alexandria, ‘ tiled here to | Smoot, a nephew of the testatrix. | een and Partition, ' Merton and oth today | e. in equity against Mary I nd others for the saie and tition of lot B, No. 5, of the subdi known as Pac late Natheniel on worth, of the estate of the Ay Cowdre; > troop A at Leesburg. h to The Evening Star. BURG, Va. June The Presi aent’s Troop has had a delightful weleome and Is thoroughly enjoying its res for an hour was had this afternoon, and an exhibition drill, skirmish and charge will be given this evening for the benefit of the citizens. {to end her life about 6 o’clock this morn- j irl, a | Foster, j; Should trust. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Mary Williams Tried to End Her Woes With Death. A TRAGIC ROMANCE IN THIS CITY Love Was Foiled Because of Dif- fering Religions. THE GIRL MAY LIVE Mary Williams, a dressmaker, twenty- thiee years cld, made a desperate attempt ing by cutting her throat with a razor. She committed the deed in the parlor of the home of her father, Charles Williams, a carpenter, No, 53 L street northwest. The unfortunate younx woman, who »s un- usually handsome, is now in the Homeo- pathic Hospital, and while her condition is extremely critical, she may poasibly re- cover. The case is only a repetition of the story of love, with its consequent disap- peintments. Miss Williams could not stand these disappointments, and so this morn- ing, after having deliberated over the mat- ter for some days and written two ietters, she used the razor. Some member of the family objected to the visits of her lover, whose name the members of the family failed to disclose until after a boy on the street had said it was Foster, and then the girl's brother said that that was his name, and that he had worked on the Brightwood electric road. “But,” sald the brother, “he doesn’t work there now. The Father Enrnged. Mr. Williams’ neighbors displayed as much pretended ignorance of the affair as if the sad happening really affected them ard the girl's father became enraged and threatened to whip two reporters when he learned that they were making inquiries about what had happened. A Clash of Religio: The young woman was a Catholic and a member of St. Aloysius Church, while the young man was a Protestant, and this, it is thought, was the real cause of the cb- jection made to their marriage. It is said that he had not been allowed to visit the house, while it is also serted that he was there last night. Whether permitted to visit the house or not he was often scen in her company, and they had frequently patronized a near-by soda foun- tain during the past month. In addition to this trouble, the young dressmakcr lost her only sister about ten months ago, and this seemed to grieve her very much. At times she ‘was very melancholy, although she probably cid not dream of ending her life until a few days ago. To add to her troubles resulting from love and the loss of her sister, the dull season in her business came on. Engaged to Foster. That she had been engaged to be mar- ried to Mr Foster there can be no doubt, as the letters left in her room indicate this. Several days ago when she wrote the letters she addressed another letter to Mr. Foster and asked her brother Tohn to de- liver it to him on the car. Two days ago. however, she took the letter away from him and it is thought destroyed it. Last evening,- according to reports, the young man called to see her and what transpired will perhaps never be known. | Mary Williams heard the ringing of the bells in the church tower only two squares away and went to bed. A Mental Strugzte. She was in a desperate frame of mind and moO one can perhaps ever imagine her thoughts. She went to her room,where she donne? her white gown, said her prayers and paced the floor, making every effort possible to overcome her suicidal feeling But all her efforts were In vain. She re mained in her room all the night,and abot he time the 6 o'clock hour was sounded his morning she crept noiselessly to the little parlor on the ground floor and went to the bay window. Cut Her ront. Previous to going there she had procured her father’s razor, and, lying down upon a rug, she drew the glistening blade of the weapon across her throat three times. The wounds were extremely dangerous, al- though none of the large blood vessels had been severed. But the flow of blood was steady, and her life was fast ebbing away when her father entered the room. He saw from the dining room door the form of his daughter robed in white lying cn the floor, and he called: “What are you doing there, Mary D h Very Near. ‘There was no response. Death was near and in a few minutes the soul of the heart- broken young woman would have depart- ed. The father repeated the question. Still there was no response, and he walked through the room to where lay the one who was so dear to him. “Can she be sleeping on the floor because the weather is so warm‘ he thought. But presently he reached her side, and a pool of blood and the razor told the story. Mary was unconscious, and the father hastened across the street to the office of Dr. Kilgore. In the meantime Mary's room had been opened and two letters were found on her bureau. On the outer side of one of them was written, “Good-bye, I'm craz: These letters were evidently written some days ago ard the unfortunate woman had no doubt carried them in her pocket. One of them indicates that she had selected another night to commit the deed, but for some reason she had postponed the event. Mary's Sad Letter. One of the ietters found on her bureau reads: me “I didn’t go to church tonight, as I should have done I heard the bells and still I didn’t heed them. I am not ashamed. I guess I am a shameless wretch. I :old you I would do my duty and now you see what Thave done. It is not because Iam iasham- ed to face them, but when I heard the bells ring I did face them, and now I will hear them no more. I prayed to the Sacred Heart and she gave me strength, and still I have gone against it. I will die, your love on my heart. I heard your last words last night and my other has the letter in his pocket. I can't see you any more. 1 will die this night. You have my heart and you n take jhat letter and treasure it, and also the one you gave me I don't suppose we will ever meet again. “Mind this, the last hours when Christ died to save our sins. I was always a good nd I guess everybody will think now Iam not. I told you I should be true till death. 1 e been truer than you think for, but now I am going to take my life. The commandments teach us not to Kill. You are in fault. I would rather die, and you are true, so I will die. I have told you something that was ull right und you done the same. I didn't go to church when 1 heard the bells ringing and I am dead to the world I heerd God's voice and even to the last minute I have feared his hear’ T love you. Please get my sister’s picture and keep it for my sake.” This letter is probably the one she had siven to her brother to be delivered to Mr. ad written before the other ick is as follows: The Second Letter. “I will be covered with blood or else still, T heard the 12 o'clock bell last night and the angelus this morning. In God we The one that objected to your coming was no young fellow. I will not say who. Will you see that my grave green wherever it may be.*** It seems like everybody treats me so coolly, letter, wi but T gn tuybe I deserve * * & I never did any one any harm. I always loved | to work, but cannot live in torment. I have one at all to look out for my soul. T always tried to act as a lady. But I can't see into anything any more. Every- thing seems to be in a trance. My mind is always Wandering. I can’! thin from one @ay te ancther, but I wilt not do much more thinking, T am afta!ad Wa should j O.H. Douney, of Afbion, Ind., an acknowlddged expert in mat- ters relatingtoadvertising, pro- nounces The Washington Even- ing Star ohe of the best six daily papersin the United States for advertisers’ use, because. touse his own words--'‘because it comes nearer to covering its field entirely than any other Paper on earth.’’ have faith, hdpe and charity. Good-bye for the last time.” In a Desperate State. When Dr. Kilgore and Druggist Mullen responded to the father’s appeal for help they found the would-be suicide almost dead. One of the three slashes across her throat had severed the windpipe and she was unconsicous from loss of blood. The hemorrhage was soon checked and the patient was restored to consciousness. Dr. Kilgore, who, up to this time, had not been told how the wounds were in- flicted, thought that a murder ha@ possi- bly been atiempted and he sent for the police and questioned the young woman. Confessed to the Act. me who did this queried “Tell dector. I did it my own self, from the feeble voice. The young woman did not want to take any medicine or stimulants, but was still anxious to die, and it was not until re- quested to do so by a priest from St. Alo- ysius Church, who had been called to see her and administer the -last rites of the church, that she opened her mouth and took some brandy and medicine. Taken to the Hospital. The police ambulance was sent for and the young woman was taken to the hos- pital, where the gashes in her throat were sewed up. This afternoon her condition seemed slightly improved. Her pulse was a little stronger and it was stated that she had a bare chance to recover. the came the response — ANNIVERSARY. HAMLINE’ A Three Days’ Celebration to Be Com- mene-d Next Sunday. ‘The members of Hamline M. E. Church will ce'ebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the organization of that house of worship June 30 and July 2, next week. The first event of the celebration will be a reunion of the Sunday school at 9:15 o'clock Sun- day morning, June 30, at which addresses will be made by former superintendents— Daniel S. Christy. John H. Benton, Rev. Luther T. Widerman, Thomas H. Martin, Jehn D. Croissant, Jefferson W. Davis, Thomas B. Towner. At the regular services, beginning at 11 am., the sermen will be delivered by Rev. Austin M. Courtenay, D.D., of Allegheny City, Pa. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there will be a “love feast” in charge of Rey. Luther B. Wilson, presiding elder of the district, with addresses by Rev. Luther T. Widerman, who was pastor from 1869 tol and Rey. Sam’l M. Hartsock, pas- tor from 1881 to 1884. At 7 p.m. the Epworth League of the church will hold a meeting in the audi- torium, led by Earl P. Hamlin, and at 8 o'clock, in the church, there will be a song and tstimony service with an historical ef by Rey. Elbert S. Todd, D.D., the pastor. The last rheeting of the anniversary will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, with Bishop Hurst presiding, to be followed by a reception in the lecture room, with refresh- ments in charge of the ladies of the church. The arrangements for the anniversary are in charge of the following program com- mittee: Edgar I. Booraem, Jefferson W. Devis, Hosea 6. Moulton, John H. Benton and Thomas E. Roach. History of thé Chureh. The Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated to the memery of bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline, who was born in Burlington, Conr., May 10, and died in Mount Pleasant, lewa, February at The initial step toward the organization of this was taken at Union League Hall, No. 432 Sth street northwest, Jul 1865, by Rev. Elisha P. Phelps, pr elder. F persons haying their certificates from McKendree Chur up to September 11, 1865, when the first quarterly confererce met, united together under the name of the Ninth Street Metho- dist Episcopal Church. This organization continued “to worship in Union League Hall, and afterward in Columbia Institute, on M street near 10th northwest, until the erection of a frame building on the site of the present edifice, which was dedicated July 1, 1866, by Bishop Jesse T. Peck, as Hamline Methodist Episcopal*Church. On the 22d of November, 1873, the present edi- fice was dedicated by Bishop Edward G. Andrews. It was enlarged and reopened March 16, 1800, by Bishop Samuel M. Mer- rill, and under the pastorate of Rev. Henry R. Naylor, D.D. The following pastors have served the church from its organiza- tion: Revs. John R. Effinger, Benj. B. Em- ery, John W. Hoover, Luther T. Widerman, Greenleaf G. Baker, Robert W. Black, Will- iam I. McKinney, Samuel M. Hartsock, Job A. Price, Henry R. Naylor, Elbert S. Todd. ‘The present membership is $40. a AND NON-SUPPORT. CRUELTY Fanny Sheets's Claims for Di- vorce From Her Husband. In a petition for divorce filed _ toda: Fanny Sheetz accuses her husband, lem- uel Sheetz, of cruelty and non-support. They were married, she says, at Winches- ter, Va., October 13, 1885, two children be- ing born to them. During the past several years Mrs. Sheetz asserts that her husband has treated her with great cruelty, using very harsh and unkind language to her, telling people that she was insane. In No- vemper, 1892, she says, while dangerously il with typhoid fever, her husband remoy- ed her from here to Virginia, for the sole reason, she claims, of avoiding the care of her. While convaleacing her husband, she alleges, without cause and unknown to her, conveyed her to St. Hlizabeth’s Insane Asylum, from which institution she was within five weeks thereafter discharged by the superintendent thereof, who de- clared that she never had been insane. When her children were born she states that her husband neglected to provide her with proper treatment. She therefore prays for a livorce, the custody of the chil- dren and for alimony and counsel fees. ee AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. THE A Supplemental Contract Made for Repairs to the Structure. Maj. Davis of the engine: corps has made a supplemental contract with Shailer & Schniglan for the repairs of the Aque- | duct bridge. It is,the result of the recent inspection of the bridge by Acting Secre- tary Doe and Gen, Craighill, chief of engi- neers. Pier No. 4,is in a very serious cen- dition and cannot be thoroughly repatred with the funds op hand. It has therefore been decided to continue the work as far as possible and apply to Congress for’ an ‘additional appropriation sufficient to’ complete the structure. In pursuance of this plan an arrangement has been’ made with ‘the contractors for the purchase of the coffer dam at the pier by the government oatright Consequently it will be allowed to’remain around the pler until the completion of the repairs in ad- dition to those originally contemplated. ‘The price agreed upon for the coffer dam is $3,000, Gen. Craighill is of opinion that the pier should ‘be entirely rebuilt, but this is impossible with the funds at hand. —-e-—____ MORE EFFICIENCY PLACES. Six Hundred Engineers in the De- partments Pat Under Civil Service. The President has signed an order provid- ing for the appointment of engineers am! assistant engineers in the government de- pertments at Washingten by competitive examination under civil service rules in- stead of non-compztitive 2xaminations, as formerly. ‘The action is taken at the instance of the engineers and assistants now in the service, who united in a petition urging the necessity of the action, and asking for the same protection under civil service rules accorded to clerks. About six hun- dred offices are affected. FOR SAFE TAPPING The Trial of Auffort and Desmond Begun Today. TESTIMONY CF THE VARICUS WITNESSES A Vigorous Objection to Billy Wil liams as a Witness. AT JACKSON CITY The trial of Charles Auffort and Edward Desmond, charged with robbing the office of the Washington Steamboat Company in April last, was proceeded with before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2 this morning. The court room was crowded to its fullest ‘ extent, and many persons were denied ad- mission. Among those in the court toorn was the mother, wife and sister of Auffort, and many from Jeckson City, which noto- rious locality, it is said, was the rendez- vous of the alleged gang of criminals to which it is claimed the defendants be- longed. When the case was called today Mr. An- drew A. Lipscomb of counsel for the de- fendants stated that he wished to plead to the jurisdiction of the court. The de- fendants, he claimed, had been returned her from Virginia on a charge of house- breaking, and on no other. It was now Propose aid Mr. Lipscomb, to try the de- fendants bn an indictment alleging house- breaking and larceny, and that, he argued, could not be done, it being a different of- fense from that on which the defendants Were returned from Virginia to be tried. A Jury Chosen, Judge Cole thought that the charges were practically the same, but granted counsel leave to file the plea later on, if destred. The defendants then formally entered a plea of not guilty, and the work of selecting a jury was commenced. That required considerable time, the defense ex- ercising nine of their ten challenges and the government two of their three. The following were finally sworn as the jury: Hiram C. Corliss, George T. Randall, W. F. Gude, Claude E. Jarboe, Aloysius _Me- Closky, Harrison Clements, Augustus Rup~ pert,” Samuel Duvall, George A. Neumeyer, Gideon A. Thomas, Walter Hyson and Robert W. Colloway, the last two being colored men. . In explaining the case to the jury, Dis- trict Attorney Birney briefly stated that the government would endeavor to show that on the night of March 31, or the early morning of the Ist of last April, watch- man in charge of the office of the steam- boat company, at the foot of M and 7th Streets southwest, was aroused by a noise at the gate. Making his way there, he was suddenlyeseized by the defendants, thrown down and bound and gagged. He was car- Tied Into the office, thrown into a chajr, and so held while the defendanis blew cpen and robbed the safe and cash draw The robbery completed, said Mr. Birney, the defendants, with their companions, imped into a boat and rowed across thé river, where they divided the spoi The Watchman's Story. The defense reserved their opening, and then Mr. Birney called us his first witness James Fornshell. the watchman in charge of the steamboat office on the night of the robbery. Fornshell, a young man of about three years of age, stated that shortly after 1 o'clock on the morning of April 1 che heard the gate leading to the rattied. He left the office to see what was wanted, and just as he opened the oflice door he was seized by two men wearing whit cloths over their faces. They bound him with cords, gagged him, and throwing him down on the efiice floor, the men threw a sheet over him. First, tley demanded to know where the money and valuables were kept, threatening to kill him if he did not tell them. He told them that he ‘iid not know where the money or vaiuables were kept, and they left him and proceeded to blow open one sefe and open the other, The men then left, and after a time, Fornshell said, he managed to get the gag away from’ his mouth so that he could call for assistance. Men on a steamer responded to his cries | and they cut the cords which bound him. On cross-examination, Fornshell said that he was well acquainted with Auifort, but could not say that he was one of the men who robbed the office. He saw Desmond in the Alexandria jail, but while he closely resembled one of the men—the one who held a revolver to his head—he failed to definitely identify him. Secretary Crov y Testilic: ‘The next witness was Jonathan P. Crow- ley, secretary of the steamboat company. He stated that about $575 in currency and coin were stolen from the safes, Saturday and Sunday's receipts. Two iron cash box- es taken from the safes were handed to Mr. Crowley, and he positively identified them as being those stolen. Mr. Cro also identified a pocket book of his, which was in one of the boxes. These boxes, it is said, were found in the river, where they had ‘been thrown by the safe robbers, and were recovered, it is said, through informa- tion given by Billy Williams. George P. Johan. the cashier of the steambuat company, the next witness, identified the cash boxes, and also some of the sccount books found in them, In the safe used by him were a number of gold pieces, five, ten and twenty-dollar piece: That money belonged to a friend of his, said Mr. Johansen, and the safe from which it was taken had an old-fashioned combination lock, easily opened. The other safe, the one used by Mr. Crowley, was biown open. From his safe, said Mr. Jo- hansen, about $322 were taken. He knew uffort, and the latter had frequently vis- ed the office. What the Policeman Saw. Policeman George W. Neale testified to visiting the robbed office about 5 o'clock on the morning of the robbery. He found the safe blown open to be badly damaged, and the floor was strewn with books and pa- pers. On the floor he found several dynam- ite eariridges and a pair of blacksmith’s tongs. To Mr. Lipscomb the officer stated that he knew Auffort very well and that he lived within a square or two of the steam- boat office. About 1 o'clock a.m., said the officer, he turned the box opposite the of- fice, and about 0 he heard a noise like an explosion. He failed to locate the di- rection from which it came, however. He and his partner were then standing near 6th and N streets. partner, gave similar testimony, and then, | at 12:15 o'clock, a recess was taken until 1 o'clock | ‘The Arrest of Desmond. Afjer recess Lieut. James Smith of the Alexandria police force was called as a witness. He said that on April 8 he ar- rested Desmond in Candler’s place at Jack- son City. Severa: other officers were with him at the time. searched he had $130 on his person and six BS8-caliber pistol cartridges. Desmond }was unwilling to talk when arrested. On cross-examination—The witness used to know Auffort in Alexandria when he was huckstering. When he arrested Des- mond there were three Alexandria police- men with him end upward of a Washington pclicemen, including Inspector Hollinverger end a couple of detectiv Smith admitted that he was not absolutel: certair as to the size of the cartridge: Candler’s place, he said, is on the ea side of the road at the south end of the bridge. Michael Doyle, a young white man, tes- tified to knowing Candler and his pla which ts about fifty feet from the riv Candler runs a bar and also lets boats. H: identified the two defendants@nd said that he also knew Williams and Jack Demp: y and Des six month: jams six years and met Demps }mond at Jackson City about ago. robbery was through the newspapers. ing their headquarters at Candler’s and fore the robbery was committed. that they slept in a little room After Candler’s place. He used to see Desmond 2 | pretty much every day, but could not say | 5: “Mincqacked | hat his occupation was. | Cicese firm—for } (a snewer to questions from Mr. Lips. | ai Policeman M. R. Mullen, Officer Neale’s | dozen ; Doyle said that the first he knew of the | At the time Desmond and Dempsey were mak- | prox sleeping in a little house just hack of his | place. The place burned down shortly be- |: ; the river. comb, Doyle said that he has served three terms In the penitentiary for housebreak- ing, is now under indictment. and has been several times in jail. He was brought up from the jail to the district attorney's office to be interrogated as to what he knew about this case. Objecting to Williams. Billy Williams, who “squealed,” was next called to the stand as a witness. Wil- Hams is a smooth-faced man of about forty years of age, and rather well dress- ed. Before Williams was sworn Mr. Lips- comb objected to his being called as a wit- ness at all. He asked Lieut. Smith wheth- er he knew Williams and the Alexandria policeman said that Williams was the man who was sent to the penitentiary for five years for murder in the second de- gree for the killing of Policeman Ar- nold. Mr. Lipscomb raised the point that the oath of a man who ned been convicted of infamous crime could not be-take: Judge C led the objection, but said that ion should ult he would consider more fully in an appli- cation for a ne aT. Williams testified that he lived on N street southeast; knew Auffort all his life, and met Desmond at Jackson City last fall and Dempsey at the same time. He met them at the Eureka Athletic Club House, about twenty feet from the place where Williams was writing policy at the time. He afterwards got them a room in Jack- son City, in a_ place which afterwards burned down, He did not see Auffort with them during the couple of weeks that they stayed at this little shanty. Afterwards they went to Candler’s. About New Year, just after the Rosslyn safe burglary, he introduced Auffort to Dempsey, in front ot dier’s saloon. Buck Auffort and Desmond became ac- quainted about the day after that. Witness Stated that he frequently saw the three young men about the haunts of Jackson City. Candler had another place near his hig place, which coiored people patronized. He also had a scow and a canal boat on the river. He Went Along. Wilhams said that he remembered the cecasion of the robbery. It was a Sunda night. He met Auffort at Jackson City that afternoon. Buck said to him: “Billy, we are going over to the ferry house again tonight; won't you come? Williams said that he had no desire to join them in the game, but it ended up in his meeting Buck that night at 4% and K streets southwest. Buck told him that he was going to get into the ferry house that night or “kill the kid,” referring to the‘col- ored watchman. Finally Williams went acruss the bridge to Jackson City, where they found Des- mond and Dempsey all ready and waiting for them. They took a couple of oars from the canal boat. They the bridge together and on the Washington side of the flats they all entered a rowboat and rowed own to the end of the ferry whari All along, the witness said, he had objected to entering the game because he wa3 sure he “would be pinched,” and it would be all up with him. Witness said that he stayed in the bo; and the other three «iimbed onto the wharf. They were gone some little time—it seemed a couple of hours to him—and finally he heard an explosion, and they all came out from the ferry house, and, enter- ing the boat again, they rowed across che river. On the way over they threw into the river a couple of tin boxes, containing some papers. Auffort Interupts. At this point there was a curious ex- change of pleasantries between Williams and one of the men against whom he was testifying. Auffort was watching Williams’ face closely, with a rather sarcastic look on his own. “I am telling the truth, Buck, and you know it.” “Yes, you are,” sneer. Continuing, Williams described how they divided the money efter they got across Williams said that Auffort first told him about the plans to break into the terry house. He thought of “peaching” on the others fore the thing was done, and he went to see Weedon about ii, but end- ed up by telling about something else. “I thought,” said Williams. “i? 1 went back on the boys what a turning down I would get from the sporting people across the river and my heart failed me.” The First Attempt. Williams then went on to tell of the first attempt that was made to enter the ferry house. It was in the second week of March and the witness took no part im it. He learned about it from Buck <Auffort, who was the rirgleader, as he was ihe only one who was miliar with the inside of the ferry house. AU four Carried re- volvers at the time, Eddie Desmond havy- ing a 44 Smith & Wesson. The witness testified as to the recovery of the tin cases from the river yesterday, when he directed the drivers where to go for them. Mr. Lipscomb then took the witness in hand for cross-examination, to show some- thing of the man’s character. Witness said that he was thirty-seven years of age. Asked how many of these yeers he had spent behind the bars he ‘aid he really could not recollect. He said that the lirst time he was arrested was for shooting at Sergeant Amiss. “Weren't you arrested for till-tapping when you were a boy?" Os “Well, maybe Iw: by right mischievous as a_boy. Wiliams admitted that he had spent eighteen years altogether in the peniten- said Auffort, with a I was see, how about the jail?” Vell, I did serve one term in jail.” ‘What fer?" "I don’t believe I can remember just what for. “When you left the penitentiary at Rich- mond did you not express a determination to reform “I did, and I tried to lead a new life.” “What did you do for a living?” “Well—well—I took to writing policy. Mr. Lipscomb, armed with a number of clippings from The Evening Star, asked the witness a number of questions as to his “various and sundry confessions,” and was still engaged with the subject of the wit- ness’ character when The Star's report closed. ———— Cel. Livingston Returns. Congressman Livingston of Georgia, au- thor of the resolution which passed the last Congress, directing the Presileat to urge Great Britain to arbitrate the British- Venezuela question, returned to Wasaing- ton today from an extended trip through Venezuela, where he went to make a per- sonal inspection of the merits of the con- troversy. He went as the guest of the Venezuelan government and was given an official reception throughout his stay in the country. He returns with a fund cf in- formation which promises to have a bear- ing on the action of the United States in extending the Monroe doctrine to the Brit- ish-Venezuelan trouble. $+ © .__--___ ‘Tom niey Took the First. The first race at Alexander Island today Was won by Tom Finley (Stansbury), 5 to 1; Ple (Duffy), 20 to 1, second, and Ro neo , §to i, third. Time, 1.02 14, Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. | Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. When Desmond was | - GRAIN. Baltimore Markets. He has known Auffort eight years, WIll- | Mouth BALTIMORE, tember, 74/gard! recelpt: 2.053, scuthers just oft | frety 1. Yellow, Hton36; No. 2 bite Western, Pt 35—reesipts, 8,187 busl Rye duli--Ne. 2, Go—stock, ee timeth FINANCE AND TRADE hrregularity the Feature of Today’s Course of Prices. SHARP RECOVERY IN COAL STOCKS Varicus Rumors Among the An- thracite Men. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 27.—The course of Prices in today’s market reflepts a decided lack of unanimity on the part of the pro- fessional trading clement, irregularity, at- tended by violent fluctuations, being con- spicuous features of the day’s trading. London was fractionally lower, and had bo important orders in the local market. The meeting of the anthracite sales agents was responsible for a sharp recoy- ery In the coal shares, as indications poift- ed to some ical action in the interest of trade improvement. It was also rumored that the presidents of the several compet- ing lines were again consulting in the in- terest of harmony on all questions of ton- nage and apportionment. The improve ment in this group of securities raised from 1 1-4 to 2 1-2 per ex Reading and Jersey Central attracting the bulk of the trading. The short ynterest contributed liberally to the advance, as the prevailing opinion prior to today’s neeting was that nothing would be accomplished. The more con- servative are inclined to adhere to this view, notwithstanding the business attitude of today’s meeting. The meeting of the Trunk line presidents in the interest of advancing rates in all parts of the country prompted cautious trading in the securities of the properties represented, pending official information as to the result af the deliberations. Wheeling securities were strong on pros- pects of a resumption of dividends at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on the pre- ferred stock. Pennsylvania's statement for May, showing a decided improvement in earnings, would have had a iyeneticial ef- tect cn the general markct had it been less irregular under the domination of the room element. Tennessee Coal and Iren broke sharply on the tncovering of stop orders, but rallied later on good buy:ng tor both accounts. Chicago Gas sold dow. 2 1-2 per cent from initial figures on the announcement that a motion would be made at tonight's sessior of council granting a charter to the Citizens’ Gas Company. This movement ts the first evil result of the retiring of the frontage bill, and will be followed, no doubt, by similar efforts in the near future. The present company can- not be expected to derive much benefit from its corpcrate privileges if similar privileges are to be allowed to all who pe- tition -for them, irrespective of financial standing ard business ability. Sugar was the subject of a determined and successful raid, which detracted 21-2 per cent from first prices. The seliing of this stock, other than that which is part of a professional drive, is based on the fact that the market for raws shows a declin- ing tendency. ‘| The American company has on hand a large supply of the raw product, which, at the rates recently prevailing, reflected a handsome profit, all of which has now been destroyed. This depression is Lkely to prove but temporary, however, and the | Property not without strong friends who are waiting for an opportune moment to stay the decline and force a sharp recovery. The final trading was unchanged in char- acter, the continued weakness of Chicag Gas being a feature of the last hour. —<———— AND COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange* Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 89 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High, Low. Close. American Sugai sy 14% Mey oy American Sagar 9 99° gp merican Tovacco. Mgsy By BY American Cotton Oil, Atchison. Canada Southern. Canada Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio ... C., C. and St. L. | Chicago, B. and Q | Chic.and Northwestern. Chicago Gas... C.. M-and St. Pani | CM. ano St. Pant Ptd: | Chic.. RT. and Pacific.. Del. Lack. and W. Delaware and Endson.. Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. Generai Electric. linois Centrai. Lake Shore. Erie je and Nashville | Long Istand Traction... Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missour! Pacite. 4 Big 17% Pacific Mail B02, U5; BOE Phila. and aye 18 19%; . 18 Puilman Pal. Car 31% 178 | Southern Katiway. br Bry 4 <a: Zeachon Seem eben . ‘exas Pacific. - BY 1X 1x Teun. Coal and Iron. at mt 36% Union Pacine RY BK 1X sy By 8K z Tr ie ity 7 Wheeling andLE Prd. 52° SY Six Western Union Tei. Re Ry My Wisconein Central. Bee Silver. ——__ Waxhingtom Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Eckington Rafl- yond Ga. _$1000103. wasingten Gas, 13052. Co- jum! Fire Insurance, 1008) ‘Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 20060, Baal wernment Bonds.—U. 8. 48, reg... 111% bid, asked. | U. 8. 46, coup Tis bid. U.S. 4s, 2 bs, 11615 bid. District of Colwnbin Bonds. —20-year Fund. 5s, 105 bid. 30-year Fund. 63, 11%y bij. Water Stock curreney Ts, 1001, 116 bid. Water’ Stock currency Zs, 1903, 120 bid.” Fi ind. Currency 3.658, 111% bid. ae . Mi: ‘Washington and George- town Railroad conv. Gs, Ist, 130 bid, 140 ‘asked Wash ctown’ Railroad’ Gs, 2d, 130 bid, etrupoitian Ruflroad ‘cony. 6s, 107 It Hatiroad Se, 85" bid! Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid. Columbia Mall: read 6s,7110% bid, 112 asked. ‘ashington Company, ser. A, 6s, 112 bid. Washington Company, ser B, 6s, 113 bid. Washington ouspauy cony. 6s, 130 Did. United States El conv. fs, 130 bid. Ch puone “5s,” 100 bid. : rr Trust Ss, F. aud As 100% bid, 101 asked. Ameri- can Security aud Trost 5s, A and 0, i00i4 bid, 101, asked." Washington Market Company Ist 64, 110° bid, 115 asked. ” Washington Market Company Xu imp. Gs, 110 bid, 115 asked. Washlugton Market Conipany exten. Gs, 105 bid.” Maso 11 Assoc tion Ss, 103 bid. Washington Light Infant Ist Gs, OS bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 95. Nationa) Bank Bank of Washington, 290 bid. “Bank of Md.” Metropolitan, hid. Central Farmers and Me- hanics', 1M) bid, 295. asked. Second, 149 bid. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid |: West End, 106 Md, 169% |, 108 asked. Lincoln, 7 Wid, SS asked. fe Deposit and Trust Companies. asked, Wid. National Sate Deposit and Trust, 123 bid, 125 asked. Washing- Toun and ‘Trust, 122 bid, 124 asked. Ammeriesa Security and Trust,’ 138 bid.’ Washington Safe De- posit, $0 asked. Raliroad | Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 261 bid, S21 asked. Metropolitan, S89 asked. Co luwhta,’ 70 asked. “Belt, 20 asked. Eckingtor, 25 asl | _,Gas and Electric Light Storks,—Washington G: 52 bid, 53 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, 574 asked.” United States Electric Light, 134 bid, 135% “asked. Insurance Stocks.— Fire: 3S Md, 43 usked. Franklin, 48 bid, 47 asked. Metropolitan, GS ble Corcoran, 53 bid. Potomac, 68% bid. Arthugton, 150 bid. 165 asked. German Amerlean, 160 "bid. | National Union, 12 hid, 15% asked. Coluinvla, 20; hid, 15 asked. “Riggs, 7% bid, Sty asked. Puople’« 15 bid, G asked. Livcolu, 8 bid, Sty asked Commercial, 444 bia. = Title. Instrauce Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 14 bid; Golumbla Title, 27 bid, 8 asked. " Wavhinst« asked. hone Stocks.— Pennsylvania, 28 bid, BO a: > and oPtomac, 58 Wid. 65 asked. 3% bid, 8% waked. Pao Ad. ‘Stocks.—Washington Mai Pants bee 30 bid. Bull Ran Merganthater Linctrps, !1 u's,