Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVEN NG STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Boston in Gala Dress for the En- deavorers. AWAITING THE DISTRICT DELEGATES State Officia's to Take Part in the Exercises. —— ANNOYED BY SHOWERS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, July 9.—Boston fs exerting her- self to the utmost to properly care for the Christian Endeavorers, whose convention will > its preliminary mecting tomor- Tow night, but the first real meetings will take place on Thursday morning. Many of the hotels and business houses are dec orated with fla gs and bear appropriate Fr- deavor mottoes, while decorators are busily at work in Mecpanics’ Hall and in the two placing them in holiday garb. h the day has been showery, the ardor and interest of the local committees have rot been in the least dampened, but members have been actively at work pre- paring for the reception of the crowds that are expected tomorrow. Much interest is felt in the coming of the Washington delegation from the fact that its members are to be the hosts of the con- vention next year. The Copley Square Hotel, which is to be the headquarters of the District of Colum- is but a square from the all and will be very handy »se who wish to consult with the sof th hington party. Pere ‘oster will direct the big chorus in Mechanics’ Hall on the opening day, and In the evening Mr.W. H. H. Smith will speak on “Washington in '96."" In Tent Williston Rey. Dr. Walter H. Breoks of Washington will deliver one of the responses on behalf of the visiting Erdeavorers, and a. night Rey. Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin will indicate what will be done in “Washington, '. In Tent Endeavor at night Mr. Percy Foster will conduct the singing and Mr. W. H. Pennell will appeal for Washington in 96. Fri B. FE ¢ morning in Tent Williston Rev. y will conduct the reports f. Tcnominational meetings, and other Wa ington clergymen and Esdeavorers will tleipate In the various raliles that have been determined upon. When the Washington delegation reaches here tomororw morning it will be met at the station by a spectal defachment of the reception corimittee and escorted to its headquarters. ‘The arrangements by the local committees have been very syste- matic, and there is every facility for promptly obtaluing all information destred. The different committees are uniformed, with the name of their commitiee upon thelr caps, so that they are easily distin- hed. < only do the different churches show great interest In the coming convertion, but the city and state officials will par pate In many of the exercises. Gov. Green- halge will deliver the address of welcome in Mechanics’ Hall. Lieut. Gov. Walcott will perform the same duty in Tent Ea- deavor, and Mayor Curtis in Ten Williston. Many excursions to points of historic In- terest about Boston are planned, and if the weather fs only fair, thls convention will be the most interesting and attractive in the history of the international union. BOSTON, July 9.—The 2,000 Christian En- deavor delegates who have thus far ar- rived In the city are today expertencing the annoyances of life In Boston during a rain storm. Since early.morning rain has been falling in torrents. The center of at- traction for the delegates today Is the Mechanics’ building, where the distribution of badges and the registration of delegates are being conducted. Machinery Hall, the headquarters for the state exhibition and for the dissemination of good is being rapidly fitted A United States the hall, y has infermed the ee that already two begs of mall ve arrived for the delegates, Among the delegations that arrived last night and these of South Dakota, Lilinols Philadelphia. Among the distinguished foretgn dele- gates are: Rev. W. K. Chapman, honor- able secretary of the Christian Endeavor nent in Great Britain and Ireland; John Pollock of Glasgow, Rey. James rby, Rev. J. D.’Lamont and zomery of Belfast. ption and accommodation com- mit ve arranged for meeting the state delegations In a unique manner. The plan fs to send two members each from the ‘ommodation committees t each state del These scouts will go as far as Alban Portland, Me.- Putnam, Conn., or dams, and similar distances on the various railroads. ‘They will board the trains bearing dele- gates and will come with them to Bo: ton an‘ escort them to their headquarter: There will be no parade of the Endeayor- ers, It was first planned to have the 50,000 march from Mechanics’ building to the commons Saturday, to attend the mam- moth noon meeting,but this has been found rapossible. ———__ RETURN OF THE RIFLES. WHI Reach Waxhington About 8:2 O'Clock. $ got off in excellent shape from St. Louis at noon yesterday. The trip to Cin- elnnali was without incident, but when the train pulied Into the station there the boys found Mr. Edy.ard P. Varringion, inown as the “Irish Minister,” and Mr.Harry Cun- m waiting to receive and escort m back to Washington, D. C. At every e the train stop- the boys fix track. At Cin- rained pulled d barely created 1 more than usual at- tention whilk through the portion of West V the militia has recenily 1 “i out to quell the riots among the coal strikers. The company Will lay over at and will leave there a, and Exeention of Cold-Blooded Wife Mo Z rdere PITT . July 2.—The execution of Dar wv the murder of his wife lest year topk place in the jail yard at o'clock this morning. The prisoner | 2 reprieve until ompanied by the foot of the s and Deputy While ascending ijustment of showed » signs he was pro- rge of by rel- the repe and of fear, ge THE HOME RULE. PROPL AND Keynote of Message to Liberals. The Westmiaster Ga- shes the following vistone, addressed to of London: “HAWARDEN, July 5.—Above all other purposes, yindlcate the rights of the house comm and est ns sngth of the re constitu WwW. — Melough Admitted to B: BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 9. Ei Nor of the yreme court, in this city, ad- itted ex.In tor W. W fin to i tuday in the sum of $0, MeLaug? 000. TO FIGHT FOR CUBA Young Men Being Secretly Drilled in New York. Proposed Dynamite Expedition to Start in About Ten Days for the Island. NEW YORK, July 9.—Col. Terrence Ma- guirre, an old Cuban patriot, who fought in the last insurrection, recently hired from a Broadway real estate agent the second floor at 1777 Broadway. He personally as- sumed al! responsibilities for the rent, and said that the place would be occupied by him for at least six months, Since then people in the vicinity of 57th street and Broadway have noticed that many young men enter the two-story building. A reporter succeeded in obtaining admis- sion to the drill room, where fifty young Cubans were under instruction in the man- ual of arms. white canvas helmet, a blue sweater, such as is worn by bicyclists, a belt and black trousers. The colonel was visibly agitated, and at once ordered his company to disperse. He acknowledged, however, that his men were prepared to go to Cuba and fight for the independence of the island. Proposed Dynumite Expedition. The World this morning says: “Our dynamite expedition is to start in about ten days,” said the secretary of the Cuban Club of Harlem to a reporter. “The recent action of the Spanish government will force the Cubans’ hand sooner than was intended. ; ‘According to the plan of campaign agreed upon in May, guerrilla warfare was to be kept up until ta> close of the yellow fever season in the autumn. Then large bodies of troops were to attack all along the line. “Whether the dynamite expedition will start from near Perth Amboy, New London or Philadelphia I cannot tell. We shall Bave about one hundred and fifty men ready to embark on a sailing vessel. We shall carry a lot of Fourth of July Lalloons, to be used in a new and startling way for war purposes. One of these toy balloons will carry three to five pounds of Gynamite. By starting the balloon on the wh vard side of a town the current will easily carry it high enough above the buildings to drop the dynaraite among the Spaniards and blow up their works.” _— THE ST. MARK’S CASE. Final Disposition Put Of Until September. It was again rather late when Chief Jus- uce Bingham, tn Equity Court No. 1, today resumed consideration of the contest be- tween the de jure and the de facto vestry- men of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. When the court adjourned yesterday afierroon Mr. J. Walter Cooksey, representing the aefendants, the G> facto yestryraen, had not conciuded the reading to the court of the voluminous answer to the bill of com- plaint and its accompanying exhibits. Upon the resumption of the hearing shortly before noon today, Mr. Cooksey re- sumed the reading of the answer and ex- hibits, concluding about 1 o'clock this after- noon. That done, he moved that the rule to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not be granted and the suit dismiesed. Chief Justice Bingham intimated that he was not disposed to grant a restraining order, believing that, as both sides seemed to agree that the interests of the parish would not serlously suffer by allowing the #, facto vestrymen to remain, no injunc- fon should be granted until after a final hearing in the case. For, explained the court, if he should oust the vestrymen holding office and place the complainants in their places It might appear on the final hearing, after proof had been taken, that he had been wrong. He therefore stated that he would deny the application for the restraining order and would discharge the rule to show cause and, after recess, would h the question of whether he not requ the defendants and reinstate the cont When the hearing v Its cess, Mr. Hen f of the compiaicants, after cons tion with hi A. Meloy, uded to ent to an order dist ing the rule show cause, and denying the temporar restraining order, that testimo: might be taken by both sides, and the question of an injunction be decided upon a final hearing. Mr. Davis thereupon prep..red an order that effect, which Chief Justice sisned, the order directing that t 's should be allowed the comple which to t thelr testim: days thereafter to the defendants for ing their testimony, the complair then have five days in which to take their testimory in r tial. This dispos‘.ion of the case seemed to give general satisfaction to the large num- ber of church peopie in court, alihough a final hearing in the case cannot now be had until some time in September. Wills Filed Todny. of the late John F. Heider, dated The March 15, 1502, filed todey, appoints Henry J. Mattern executor, and gives to the widow, Mary Heider, the estate for life. At her death ail the tate, except the household effects in 1131 7th street, is to be eolé and the proceeds equally divided among the children of the dece a George, Amelia ard Louise Heider, Mary Schultz, Anna Gage Lillie Mattern. The sum of $1,000 additional is given to Leuise Heider, a sisier Amelia are to effects in 1121 7th stre vrge He a son, is to have the contents of the carpenter shop at } ‘The will of the late Arthur St ver, dated September fled today, appoints th ter of the deceased, Et Cornelia. Denver, executric: them sole beneticiaric ———— NCELING New und Rapid Machine Expected to ¢ Int Use. First Assistant Postmaster General Jones says he is able to rise and report pr in his controversy with the canceling ma- chine people. At the pr of ad- ment he expects to be able to settle the ter in a fortnight, and then he wil rapidiy as possible, have all the p of the ccuntry that were using the H nines supplied with a machine ep up with any yet shown to be practical. The present contest betwe ment and the canc ne Denver aud and makes THE C. ACHIN A ‘ate of speed with a given number of lette chines kept nearly chines. ‘The d wh by the portion, Mr. Jones thi in the ‘any vas not in pro- to the difference by U Gen. Borreo Killed, Private corres; the report that ¢ army was shot 4 where a battle was fo wv which wa vas learned that the ond engagement w ful. Ae ja Alar- oldiers ing up —>—— ‘ Coal Fictd. July 9.—All is perfectly quiet on the Elkhorn toc Only two ar- rests were made, tw ing to hang a nd another at cle Branch, Oliver known as the -tongued orato in a speech ad- d blo and dynamiting ven-eigatis mile tunnci. Ray is in Their uniferm consisted of aj GARBAGE PLANTS Systems Inspected by Health Officer Woodward. PHILADELPHIA'S CRACK CREEATORY Adaptability of Different Plants to Washington. PLAN THE WILMINGTON Health Officer Woodward's recent trip of inspection for the purpose of investigating the several garbage tems of reduction and ciemation in use in,several of the large cities formed the subject matter of a report made public today. The report is to the Commissioners and says: “I have the honor to submit the follow- ing report relative to the inv ation of the methods of garbage disposal in Phila- delphia, Pa., and Wilmingion, Del, made in compliance with your instructions of the th ultimo. “Philadelphia has tested, through its gar- bage contractors, eleven methods of dis- posing ef garbage. Only two are at pres- ent in operation, the others having been abandoned, either for financial or sanitary reasons. One of the existing systems, a erematory, has been in operation about a year; the other, a reduction plant, a much shorter period. For the collection of gar- bage, ashes and house waste, all of ich is undertaken by the ipal authorities, The con- district is let separately, as he sees fit, of ; the elty is divided into districts. tract for each the material collected by the approval of the commis: cleaning, who has supervision over such werk. The method of disposal is brought to the attention of the board of health only when it becomes a nuisance. The Smith Crematory. “The Smith crematory is in operation in two districts, one in the northeastern part of the city, the other in th> very center. The latter, situated near the corner of 24th and Callowhill streets, was visited on the poth actly alike, and are similar to thos In Atlantic City, WN. J., and Wheeling, W. V: "Phe crematory may consist of any num- ber of furnaces, arranged in pairs around an apparatus fo. x tion of the gas used as fuel. Bach furnace is «n upright fron tank, lined on the inside with fre brick, and’ is connected on one side by un- derground flues, one leading from the gas generator and the other to a ch!mney com- mon to both furnaces of the pair, and on the other side by a short flue with the other furnace of the pair. The opening for the reception of garbage, is in the top of the furnace. “The ashes are raked out from an opening: low down in the side. There is no grate, the garbage resting on the bottom of the furnace and burning only on top, In the flue leading to the chimney is a mass of checkerwork of firebrick to insare the com- plete destruction of offensive gas. Valves to eontrol the flow of gas are set in the flues “The crematory is built so as to allow the carts to drive to the tep and dump their contents directly into the furnace, and is not Incios2d In a building. Hach pu furnaces is independent of all other: are dependent, however, on the proper ope- ration of the gas generato 5 “The operation of a pair of furnaces ‘s Carts drive to the top of the crema ‘y, depositing all garbage into one furaace, filling it to the proper he:eht. The gas Is then made to pass Uirectly from the generator through the flue, where it is mix- ed with alr to support combustion, to the charged (proximal) furnace. The flame at- the mass of gurba; in ‘t, and then through the communicating flue in- istal) furvace, and thence to = into the . 3 rk in this @ue is so int the flue leadt: brick cheekerw ly heated by the flame, and secures by its arrangement suc! yrough co: with from the cbase, ti I ‘ly decompose and’ fr . 2nd so find their way out odor contents of the proximal fur- burned, ‘bage is emp- fi where it is nace are be: into the « ne, y dried by the fiame, warmed and pa which, as has previously described, passes through s furnace during this ogresses in. the ‘sare raked off s throvgh the door in entire charge has been the flame is re- of the valves, so that it passes Into the furnace, which has just filled. This now becomes the proximal fur- nace, and the place of combustion. The ether becomes the distal furnace, into which the garbage is dumped, warmed and partly dried. The direction of the flame may be reversed as often as desired. The eperation of the furnace is, therefore, con- inuous. “The operation of the Smith crematory was witnessed in September, 1804, in At- lantie City, N. J. Tt had at that time but one pair of furnaces, and was constructed to burn fifty toms of garbage daily. Its capacity has since been doubled. The plant is owned and operated by the eity, and had fully demonstrated its ability to burn pure garbage, in large quantities, and without nulsance. The only objectionable feature at the time of inspection was the leaking of the water from the garbage around the lower doors of the furnace, even when josed This water saturated the soil + #i nt sour smell aracte is located poor class “The Smith spected in Philadelphia, is located ne corner of 24th and Callowhill stree' on ground immediately joinin gasom rounde: ores, The cremator: the side. burned, large the time of It fur the destruction of garbage, but aiso of com- he proportions of the two uld not be smoking inspection, not only bustible waste. es of materials burned ascertained. One furnace was somew! , owing to the not been used the day befor: being started. The from the fue not offens' the as ling its way the lower furnace doors. -e abont the furnace was covered It, so that the leakage found its the se The combustion of the tid_ ne se any perceptible odor. consumed, the day pre- to vur inspecifon, 148 loads of gar- e and combustible waste, estimated at throagh ton per load. “As the result of my study and observa- ¥ believe that th mith crematory ted in this ¢ ithout creat- akage from the low- defect, which ft will sure from The hi he difficult to remedy the amount of § d water on ide is very consilerable. A moderate umount of such might enter the sewer without harm, but if any is thus dis- ol of it AMouNt, espec crematory Is operated by nd the cost of fuel is said to be Arnold Redu m Plant. rnold reduction plant in Philadel- is situated on the Schuylkill, erry, and is almost a quarter of a mile from any dwelling. It 1s imme- ty south of the B. and O. railroad ridge and can readily be seen from It. The process employed {s similar to the one formerly in use in this elty, and to the one 2 ; introduced in Boston (and more condemned), but has, it is s: certain improvements. It 1s ‘the Kan. City method referred to In the bid of Mv. Jcshua Wartield. The establishment repre- sents an expenditure of about $80,000, and It is provided with engines, digest- . carriors, presses, breakers, dri- sereen and electric light plant and ries. It is located and arranged so ve garbage cither from carts or cution. ing ta er: uc ows. The garbage received from carts is dumped on a platform just outside of the Here it is shoveled ito the de by from interfering with the machinery. this part of the prece: with the garbage finds its whether in- tentionally or otherwise, into the river. The garbage is taken by the carriers into the huilding, where it is lifted by an cle- vator to the second floor, and there taken by a second series of carriers ard dumped, automatically, into large tanks, for diges- tion by/steam under pressure. When a tank 1p filled, it is tightly closed and the steam is allowed to enter. When sufficient- ly cook@i, the resulting mass passes into a large covered tank made of iron and sit- uated directly below the digesters. From this tank it is drawn, as needed, pressing cloths and mats for pressing. The mats, ‘when filled, are transferred to pow- erful"presses near by, operated by steam. All liquid’ is then squeezed cut and flows, through /channels under the floor, into large.vatg, in the same room, where it '\ allowed to remain until the grease can ba dipped off the water, which has settled to the bottom. The floor of the room Is of concrets, and is provided, everywhere, with gutters to carry to the settling tank any Hquid accidentally spilled. All grease Is col- lected into large fron receptacles ind bar- reled and stored in a separate room. “The mess remaining in the oil press, now quite dry and hard, is taken on an elevator.to the second floor, where it is partially broken by hand, rags and other foreign substances being picked out at the same time, so as not to Interfere with grinding. The breaking is completed In a breaker. The material is then dried on the first floor by steam driers, and afterward ground, screened and bagged, ready for sale for the manufacture of ferlillzer. “The building is provided throughout with tracks and trucks to facilitate hand- ling all m:terial, Escaping gases from the driers and digesters pass through condens- ers, but the superintendent of the works did not know whether those not condensed were afterward burned or not. I saw no evidence of this being done. Refuse water finds its way direct into the Schuylkill. “This establishment is owned by the American Incinerating Company, which formerly operated a crematory near 1ith street and Warhirgton avenue. [t has been in use but a short time. The material utilized is pure garbage, all combustible/ waste being separated and burned. “At the time of inspection about two cartloads of garbage were being handled on the platform, and was neither more nor less objectionable than two cart loads of Wacrhington garbage would be in any local- ity. The carriers are necessarily filthy whenever in use, and, with the exposed garbage, tankage ¢ liquid waste, are constant sources of foul odors, to remedy which no provision has been made. Three of the cmpiy digesting tanks were open and steaming, and each carrier in the sec- ond story was dumping on the floor sev- eral pounds of garbage that should have gone Into the tank. Both of these defects Were due apparently to neglect on the part of the employes, but are cited as showing possibilities, “I was unable to learn the capacity of this piant, the cost of manipulating a given ae of garbage or the value of the pro- uct. “The Arnold process of reduction, as rep- resented in the plant aboye-described, may probably be operated without inconyente: to ne!ghbors when located, as that plant i at considerable distance from them, but not otherwise. i The Brown Crematory. “The Brown crematory has been in use in Wilmington, Del., for nineteen months. It is owned and operated by the municipal authorities, and is under. the immediate supervision ef the board of health. It is situated about three-quarters of a mile from the center of the city, not far from the Delaware river, in a nelghborhood oc- cupled chiefly by manufactorles, ete. Close to it passes a canal, into which cmpties the drainage from a number of morocco tan- neries, and from which emanates a stench worse than anything of the kind in Wash- ington. “The furnace ts constructed to burn fifty tons of pure garbage in twelve hours. It {s inclosed by an fron building, and is so con- structed that the garbage {s discharged into it directly from the cart. This fur nace !s about thirty feet long, ten wide and ten bigh. It contains an iron grate of peculiar construction. The furnace !s ned inside with fire brick and incased in a water jacket to prevent overheating of the furnace itself. On top are ten openings through which garbage is rut in, and on each side corresponding with these, are twenty openings, ten above the through whieh the garbage is le ten below, through which the ashe drawn. The chimney is situated at During water collected graie, the fire is fed at the same end. m is used as fuel. It is stored in fr outside of the build and is pumped into the burner as be needed. The bes, three burner co through one of wh: um, through another dr h the third the hot gas over the burning garbage. combine and give as in the roof cf the fur- aps the off ug Warm air near the roof and in such quantity juired. a blow he buildi nto the furnace aces as it may b: ft within the furnace by the blower, away from the flue, the grate, and, in crder to reach the chim- ney. passes in the opposite direction undet neath. “The carts empty their contents directly Into the Falling on the te it is immedi ed by the flame pas: ing over it, and again below by passing underneath. Any part bage and any liquid, passing thro@®h the grate, are destroyed by the fiamo below. The garbage after it is put into the fu nace from the top may be raked down and distributed evenly over the grate through the openings in the side. ~ The ashe: ‘© drawn from the lateral openings below the grate. The amount of fuel supplied and the draft of the furnace are determined by me- chanical mean lent of pherie condition nd indepi “On the 3d instant I saw four loa nd one barrel of fish put into the . and rapidly dis without ing any odor whatevet garbage water. Ings in were un- contained a large Some smoke escaped fi the « the top of the furnace when th covered for the dumping of carts, bat this seomed to occur only when openings in the de and top were uncovered at the same nu Mr. W. C. R. Colquhoun, secre! of the of health, states that during the in waleh this farnace has only one complaint n received, and shat was jue to other could, 1 be op- part of this city without nui- nce has been made above to the y the ebove inethods nimals, but it is i t such ma without nutsance. hand that such claim Is correct.” ae le Property. George Wasson, sixteen years old, was placed under arrest today Detectives Horne and Weedon 2 charge cf stealing other property belonging to the the late John M. Young. He admitted his guilt, and told where he had disposed of some of thé prepert Died Burville Carter, ored child, died noon while in a 216° Phillips court. The bo the home of the in ing’s court and the coroner notified. ge Boy Run Over. yh Kilcher, seven years old, rua over by a wagon driven } near Massachusetts ) erday. One b was broken and the boy's head was bruised. The police report that the accident was the boy’s fanit. _ Finnwater Won. The first race at Alexander Island today was won by Finnwater, Parsons, 1 to 6; Arda, Andrews, 8 to 1, second; Calista, Washburn, 10 to 1, third. Time, .35. The weather was warm, but a cool north- west wind made the day pleasant, The card presented was a good one. Track fast. Attendance very small. Seven books were on. a four-months-old col- iddenly yesterd, was y two ladies avenue and 3d street — Kicked by a Horse. William Lee, colored, twenty years old, was kicked on the head by a horse near the magazine yesterday, and severely Injured. He was brought to Providence Hospital for treatment. = Two Thousand Made Homctess, ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.—Fire has de- stroyed 230 houses in the town of Sambrow, gcvernment of Lomsha, Poland. Two thousand persons are rendered homeless by the conflagration. IS STILL A MYSTERY The Strange Shootiag of Ah Sing Probed by Judge Miller. MOY CHEW HELD FOR TRIAL >—___ Deep-Laid Conspiracy, Which En- tailed Murder, Charged. MIXED TESTIMONY The Chinese laundrymen took holiday to- day and attended the sessien of the Polic Court to hear the evidence in the “China- town” Fourth of July shooting case, in which Ah Sing was shot through the leg and Moy Chew, a 7th street laundryman, was arrested on a charge of having done the shooting. Almest every Chinaman in the city was interested in the case, because = charges and counter-charges of con- y to murder and commit other of- There were also statements made by either side that the others were “high- binders,” and proof was offered in the case today to show that there are two Chinese societies here, and that one so- ciety fegulates the prices for laundry work, and its members agreed to cause trouble to those who cut the prices. This information was read from a paper which purported to be a copy of the resolutions passed at a mceting of the gociety. ‘Ah Sing, who has a wounded leg, does not belong to this society, but he washes shirts for 7 cents, being a member of the Sam Lee Company, with headquarters at 102 4% street. Moy Chew, it is claimed, is a member of the Hep Chung Lung Com- pany. When the case was called for trial and Moy Chew was arraigred on a charge of attempted murder, his counsel, Carroll W. Smith, entered a plea of not guilty, and the Chinamen, whe were seated about in the court, moved forward so that they ce:!d hear every word that was said. They Knew that there would be some damaging statements made by both witnesses and lawyers, and they did not want to miss a word. Here From New York. Prominent among. the visiting celest‘als was Charlie Ton Sing, who figured in Greeley arctic expedition, and Pitvate Henry under orders. Won Get, an interpreter from New York, who is the of- reter for several Chine: who had a mese qi Stor sa’@ he had there wis trouble and had come over bere see what was the matter. Wien the que: tion of an interpreter was mentioned Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny introducéd Won Got and Judge Miller wanted to know who was going to listen to the Interpreter. Mrs. Collins, who spent several years as a missionary in China, was present to I'sten to the witnesses and interpreter, and she acknowledged that Won Got was giving the court the true statements told by the witnesses. Prosecuting Witne: The first witness was Ah Sing, and he managed to limp through the room and walk to the witness stand, where he ex- hibited the wound. There was a hole in his trousers showing where the bullet had entered, and in a straightforward manner he told the story of the affair from his standpoint. talk English?" ‘Can you asked him. “A little bit,” he ans “Where do you live? “I keep a laurdry on 4% street. “What was this trouble about Ah Sing e: ned that there was diff- culty about cut price of work, and to make it warm for him. He said he came here a month ago from Hoboken, N.J., and went to work to support his wife, father- -law and child. In half-broken Eng! heard t Judge Miller ered, the members of the society had threate: he informed the court that he had to eu the price in order to get work enough to support family. “Are you a highbinder?” interrupted the The Shot. Resuming, Ah Sing said that the book- keeper of the Chinese Soctety came and spoke to him about raising the pri told him if he didn’t do it he would hay trouble. About 9:30 o'clock at night, ne said, he was standing at his front steps, when Moy Chew shot him. “Where was Moy Chew when he fired the shot?” Ah Sing was asked. nder the tree. Vhat tree n front of the house.” After Chew fired the shot, according to the witness. he ran across the street to the park. Witness attempted to Tollow him, but his leg pained him and he fell down. Witness was cross-examined by counsel, but nothing new was elicited. H. M. Sterling, partner of Lawyer h- inbaugh, who represents the Sam Lee Com- pany, was next sworn, ard he told the court of his knowledge of Chinese affairs. He said he was not counsel for the Chinese, but had taken a friendiy interest m, saying several of them had come od letters of recommendation. told of the troutNe Ah Sing had id he understood that there was to kill or make trouble for a_conspirac him. Lawyer Smith was bus: aking objections, and witn all this time n ess said that Lawyer Smith, so he underst , had been about 4 hien and threaten Ah He knew Ton Ah Sing Foon, and said they both had mith wanted to know of witness that Moy Ah Foon had smuggled Chinamen into this country, and ed that he had not. that these Chinamen ered witness, § done because Ah Sing queried the court. replied counsel for the de- “AV Po v Wound. Smith of the Emergency Hospital was d, and he explained the nature of Ah i. He dressed the wound the ight it was Indicted, and he was satisfied that he did not shoot himself. The wound, he said, is painful, but not dangerous, although it was in a dangerous place. Lawyer Aughinbaugh was pnt on_ the stand and he told of how Ah Sing ported to him about his troubl Lawyer Smith coming hood of the laundry w:th land trying to intimidate igh his been paid for matter?” ponded. Different Stories. Soo Gow, who works for Ah Sing, was sworn, an he told Judge Miller that he sat Moy Chew do th Soo cannot speak Engl preter had to assist him. tioned by the ing that Ah denied. Annie Brooks, a colored girl, who works for Ah Sing, created a surprise when she said that Soo Gow, the laborer in th dry, shot Ah Sing. She was positive in this statement, and she denied having mad: certain statements about the case. She denied that she had said that Moy Chew did the shooting. Miranda Shaw and Mary Crown, colored, who live in the house, a! Bave testimony, One of them told of statements made about the case. One of them said that Mr. Sing’s wife was very nervous and excited, and she said she was worried. Later she said that Soo Gow had shot her husband, and one of them sald she saw the wounded man put two pistols and a hatchet in a hole in the floor. A boy named Frank Hamilton said he saw a Chinaman run through the park. For the Defense. For the defense a witness said he saw Moy Chew at 314 Pennsylvania avenue set- He was ques- fense with a view to show- “ng shot himself, but this he laun- | ting off firegrackers during the evening, and Mrs. Adams, his Sunday schoo) teacher, Bave evidence as to his good reputation. Moy Chew was sworn in his own defense, and he denied that he had done the shoot- Ing. He admitted, however, that there was a meetirg held some time ago at which Lee Tuck and himself were selected to get Ah Sing, Moy Foon, Shing Bing, Ah Lee, Soo Gow and Sing Lum Kee out of town. Mrs, Collins here interrupted and told the court of what she had learned from scores of Chinamen. These men had told her that the Hop Chung Lung Society had collected #2,000 to get Ah Sing and Moy Foon out of the way, and if in doing so anybody et killed the money would go to their famflies in China. Moy Chew, resuming his testimony, said it was his intention to get the Sam Lee Company’s men in court, and he went to see the district attorney. Detective Carter said he had examined the laundry floor, but had not found any hole where the pistols and hatchet could have been placed. Held for Grand Jury. Judge Miller, commenting on the case, saic a remarkable spectacle was presented in the case. A man is shot at bis own dcor at 9 o'clock at night and no one scems to have even heard the shot fired. The ccurt is not going to lend Its hand to these picts and counter-plois. Toying with them only does haim. The trouble not only af- fects the Chinamen, but it also results in perjury on the part of persons other than Chinamen. Judge Miller said he had hoped he would have been able to unravel the mystery, but he must confess he had not succeeded. This matter, he said, should be probed to the bottom, and there should be a full and complete investigation. Judge Miller held the defendant for the grand jury, and in doing so said there was a dangerous criminal conspiracy on one side or the other. Lawyer Smith asked that Ah Sing and Sco Gow be held, saying he thoight they cught to be held for criminal conspiracy. But there was no charge against them, and the court could therefore not hold them. Lawyer Smith’ father is Moy Chew's bondsman. —_—.—_—_ BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, The Colored Church Organization Holds Annual Meeting. In accordarce with adjournment, the First Washington Baptist Association (col- ored) convered in iis twenty-fourth annual session this morning in the Mount Moriah Baptist Church of this city. The associa- tion's membership consists of the pastors of the colored Baptist churches of the Dis- trict of Columbia and parts of the states of Virginia and Maryland. When the mod- erator. the Rev. J. C. Dent, the pastor of the Mount Moriah Church, called the asso- ion to order this morning there was a large attendunce cf clergymen, delegates and visitors. ‘The by the Re ‘etery sermon wes preached ohert Jonnson, pastor of the Metropolitan E herch ef this city. , Missionary Work. In speeking of the missionary work In connection with the association Rev. John- son szid that he helleved that there was a great need of missionary work among the culored people of America before the re- demption of Africa should be looked after. He discussed the moral and religious status of the colored people here and said that America was the negrces’ home and that if he did not lock after his home in this country that he would soon find himself homeless. He said that it was the duty of each member of the association to help in the spread of {ts territory and in the re- demption of souls. Committees Announced. At the conclusion of the sermon the Rev. J. I. Lovings of Virginia, the secretary of the association, announced ihe following committee cn the selectior. of officers for the ensuing year: Revs. I. V. Bryant, G. W. Lee, J. T. Clark, Rebert Johnson, W. Bish- op Johnson of the National Baptist Maga- zine and W. L. Lowes. While the commit- tee retired for the selection of officers, the Rey. W. J. Howard of the Zion Baptist Church delivered an address. The commit- tee then selected the following as officers ef the year, who were unanimously elected: The Rev. J. Dent, moderator; Rev. Joseph Mathew e moderator; Rev. I. Lovings, secretary; Rev. W. W._ White, corresponding secretary; Deacon William Laws, treasurer. Afternoon Session, At the afternoon session there were ap- peinted committees of finance, new churches, corresponding bodies, next place of mesting, and other subjects appertaining to wok of the asstiation. The re- ports ffom the different churches which ‘vere represented were submitted, and the q m of the a ion of new churches and the spread of territory was discussed. The new cilicers were then extended the right hand of fellowship by the members. Tonights Program. This evening, wlfen more delegates will have arrived, the address of welcome will be deilvered by the Rev. J. C. Dent, and there will be addresses by “Father” Sandy der, Rev. G. W. Lee, Rev. W. P. Gibbons and Rey. J. T. Ciark. The asso- elation will be in ssion until Thursday evening, and it is expected that some of the geaeral officers of the Baptist connec- tion isit and address the association du s berations. e churches which are represented in the association are as follows: The Metro- politan, the Vermont Avenue, the Virginia Avenue, Mount Olivet, Litile Zion, the Mount Moriah, Liberty, Providen Memo and the Second Baptist Church, all of this city. The out-of-town ed aie: The Zion Bap- aryland, the Second Bap- list Church of Fails Church, Va.; the Beth- m Baptist Church of Hillsdale, the Shiloh Church cf Ash Grove, Va.; Mount of Arlington, Va.; Mount Pleasant 2x county, Va.; Mount Salvation of ria county; Lincoinvilie, Fairfax ard the First Baptist Church of the same county. t Church of —— MAKING JACK PAX USURY. An Inquity Ordered on the Receiving Ship Vermont. de tothe Secre- ain subordinates y of the Navy the p in a1 tment on board the rece & ship Vermont have been loan- ing mon to members of the crew of that vi 1 at usurious raies of interest. It is charged that these officers to the men, in violation of the regulations, and then deducted the amount, together with interest at the rate of 20 per cent,from r regular pay as it became due. The Secretary decided t> have the mat- ter Investigated, and today he ordered a court of inquiry to convene on board the Vermont, which is lying at the New York navy yard, on Thursday, the 11th instant, with that object in view. detail for the sas follows: Pay Director Luther G, Billings, Commander Colby M. Ch and : ». with Pay- Samuel R. Calhoun as judge advo- vanced money = Baltimore Market Grain and Cotton Markets, Cotton and grain. marl Hibbs, stock, grain Angust September: October. November. | ciation Ss, 108 bid. Washington 1 y | posit, $0 FINANCE AND TRADE Weakness in Chicago Gas Aids in 9 Decline. SALE OF THE NEW ENGLAND ROAD Activity in Southern Railway Stock. — +—__ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS sd Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 9%.—Opening prices were fractionally improved this morning, but were decidedly lacking in stability, further weakness in Chicago Gas facili- tating pessimistic operations in all parts of the list. The stock named is almost wholly unsupported, and is, consequently, used~by the bears to promote reactionary movements elsewhere. It is understood that while dividends nave not been abandoned for any definite period, none will be paid during the life of the injunction which so seniously hampers the disbursement. Locai prejudices, private, legal and legis- lative. have defeated every attempt to de- velop this property and the struggle for control will be less hasty than heretofore in_consequence. - The New Engiand railroad was sold at public sale this morning under foreclosure Proceedings for $5,000,000, The property was bought in by a representative of the reorganization committee and definite in- formation relative to the future manage- ment of the prop2rcy may shortly be ex- pected. The stock, as usual, was marked up on the purchase of a few hundred sheres, but yielded sharply on any attempt at realiz- ing. Southern railway preferred was In good demand in the early trading, advancing to 441-8, the highest point ret recorded. Ne- gotiations looking to the sale of a large block of this stock in I.endon were suc- ceasfully completed during the day. The recent confident feeling among the inside interests In the property was largely based on this prospect, but the full significance of the transaction has not been reflected in the price of the stock. This company is doing a profitable and steadi:y increasing business, and is in posi- tion to take advantege of any improve- ment tn general trade conditions. Present ‘a are sat'sfactory to those intrusted with the care of the stock merket position, but any activity ts likely to be in the di- rection of higher prices. The granger shares were all weak, In tympathy with the general character of the market at all points of activity, but trading in them was largely -professional, Sugar soid down 2 per cent on a good vol- ume of business. In which long stock fig- ured promineatly. Trade egnditions are unchanged, yesterday's prices for the re- fined predict prevailing under a strong de- mand. The market for forelgn exchange was somewhat easier in tone, concessions of 1-4 per cent being reached. The sales of bonds and stocks in London during the last few days will have a de- elded Influence for good on this market and will materially ald the syndicate banks in supplying the demand for foreign ac- commodations. The repeated attempts to influence stock values by reviving rumors of probable gold exports failed principally because the real leaders of speculation were advised of the relief from the sources re- centiy disclosed. The market has begun to reflect th® pro- fessional narrowness incident to midsum- mer, and is therefore lable to sudden at- tacks from the room, but actual conditions do not justify any material set-back in values. Concessions from now on should attract conservative buying, which will he turned to profitable account during the fall trading. ——._—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following arg 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, membera New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Tigh. Low. Close. America MB 13% 11035 117 American TOL 100 100% American Tobacco. Mdy Way 118y American Cotton 61 7 86 ON Atchiso: 8% 8% 9% Canada Southern. Bay Bt J Canada Pacific. BSH BTN BT Chesapeake & Ohio, wy 8K 88 ©.6, © & StL. 45 Chicago. B. & Q 85: Chic. & Northwestern. esig Chicazo Gas... 587% C. M. & St. Paul. 655 C.M. & St. Pau’, Pia. 193 Chic, RT. & Vacitie 2 Del., Lack. & W.. 163% Delaware & Huds wig Den. & 8 Grande. Pfd. 40% Ds. & Cattle Feeding. 215 Genera <.ectric 86K Tiiinols Centrat a5 Lake Shore. 4a Erie ..... Fie Loutsvilie & Nashvitie 59% Long Island Traction . 1035 Metropolitan Traction. - 10035 Manhsttan Flevated. - 1133g Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. U.S Cordage Co. U. S. Cordage Co., New Jersey Central New York Central... N.Y. &N. Eng Cis. ¥.C & St. Louis, Northern Pacific, Pf North American. Cnt. & Western. Pacific Mall... Phila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Rally Phila. Traction Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Union Pacific. Wabasd.. Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L Erie. lig Wheeling & 1. EriePfd. b4 Western Union Tel. wg Wisconsin Central Siiver...... call—12 o'clock m.——Metropolitan. t OY. 4s, registered, 112 bid, 112 bid. U.S. 4a, 116 bid. ear fand Se, 103 5 Water stock d. Water stock 7s, 108, . funding, curtet it 100 bid. ton and George: 0 bid. | Washi tropotitan Bt Belt Raltroa 110% bid, 1 110 Ma, 116. y imp. Gs, 108 Company’ ext 1 Arso~ t Infantry Ist Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 99 Rank of Wasul of ihe Cer tral, Gs, Wa National Rank Stoct 1d, Rai Citine: |, 110 bie. 102 bid. Lintoln, 981g bid, 2 bid, 90 asked. y runtes. » asked. vy National Safe Washington American fe De- + Railroad 261 bid, asked. Welt, 25.2 town and Tennaily Gas and ie Ligh 1. 10 bid, izes, , banvoln, -—Real Estate ‘Title, 103 umbia Tilie, 7 bid, 8 asked. . 13 asked. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. asked. Amer- Pueumatic E Is Tor, 150 asked. Norfolk and Washingt nhoat, 90 bid. Mer 16 asked. Sig geuthuler Linotype. 193 bid. 198 asked.